Class 7 - L10 - Our Little River

10. Our Little River

Word Meanings - 

Twist (ट्विस्ट) = मोड़

Turn (टर्न) = घुमाव, मोड़, मुड़ना

Burn (बर्न) = जलना, गर्मी की तेज धूप

Ford (फोर्ड) = चलकर पार करना

Bank (बैंक) = नदी का किनारा या तट

Slope (स्लोप) = ढाल, ढलान, उतार

Dirt (डर्ट) = गन्दगी

Mud (मड) = कीचड़

Glint (ग्लिंट) = चमक, जगमगाहट

Gleam (ग्लीम) = प्रकाश की किरण

Chatter (चैटर) = चहचहाना, चहचहाहट

Jackal (जैकाल) = सियार

Prowl (प्राउल) = शिकार खोजते फिरना, घात लगाकर बैठना 

Piercing (पीयर्सिंग) = भेदना 

Silence (साइलेंस) = सन्नाटा, शांति

Howl (हाउल) = चीख

Grove (ग्रोव) = वृक्षों का झुण्ड, उपवन

Nestling (नेसलिंग) = आराम करना, छोटी-छोटी जगह पर रहना 

Arrayed (अरेड) = एक कतार में

Splash (स्प्लैश) = छिड़कना, पानी का छींटा

Duck (डक) = डूबकी लगाना, बच कर निकलना

Spray (स्प्रे) = फुहार

Scrub (स्क्रब) = रगड़ना

Pan (पैन) = कड़ाही 

Pot (पॉट) = घड़ा, मटका

Brim (ब्रीम) = किनारा, सीमा, पूरा भर जाना

Deafening (डेफनिंग) = तेज गर्जना वाला, कान-फोड़ू

Roar (रोर) = गर्जना, गुर्राहट

Wood (वुड) = जंगल, लकड़ी

Course (कोर्स) = मार्ग, रास्ता

Festival (फेस्टिवल) = उत्सव, त्योहार 

Reading Comprehension

A. Put the tick (✔) against the right one and cross (X) against the wrong one.

1. The river is knee deep in summer. (✔)

2. It is not easy to cross the river in summer. (X)

3. The river is straight. (X)

4. The river is dirty. (X)

5. Children play in the river. (✔)

6. The village houses are situated far away from the river. (X)

7. The river fills itself up to the brim in summer. (X)

8. They enjoy a festival in the rainy season. (✔)

B. Answer the following questions.

1. How is the river?

Answer - It is a little river with twists and turns.

2. Why is it easy to cross the river in summer?

Answer - It is easy to cross the river because it is just knee deep in summer.

3. Can the animals also cross the river in summer?

Answer - Yes, the animals can also cross the river in summer.

4. How do the river banks look like in summer?

Answer - The high river banks look very dry and clean in summer. The sand on the banks also glints with a golden gleam.

5. Why does the sand glint and gleam?

Answer - The sand glints and gleams due to sunlight as in the summer they are dry and clean.

6. Why do the jackals go there at night?

Answer - The jackals go there in search of prey.

7. On which side of the river are the village houses situated?

Answer - The village houses are situated on the other side of the river where there are groves of palm and mango trees.

8. In which season does the river fill upto the brim?

Answer - The river fills upto the brim in the rainy season.

9. How does the river water look?

Answer - The river water looks muddy in the rainy season.

10. Why do the villagers have a joyful mood?

Answer - The villagers have a joyful mood to celebrate the festival of the rain.

Vocabulary

A. 1. Go through the poem and make a list of describing words.

Answer – The poem is full of describing words or adjectives. Following is a list of all such words –

• Little river
• Knee-deep
• Slope gently
• Golden gleam
• Flock of mynah
• Bed of kash
• Leafy shade
• Stand arrayed
• Homeward path
• Muddy whirls
• Deafening roars
• Joyful mood

2. Pick up the rhyming words from the poem for the following words

and supply one word more for each.

Turns	Cross	High	Clean	Bed
Burns Runs	Across Gross	Dry Sigh	Gleam Mean	Spread Red
There	Prowl	Trees	Shade	Play
Air Where	Howl Bowl	Sees Frees	Arrayed Made	Spray Ray
Bath	Spots	Bath	Course	Again
Path Cloth	Pots Rots	Path Cloth	Roars Scores	Rain Main

B. Use the following words in your own sentences –

1. Burns – the fire burns all the things.
2. Chatter – The chatter of the birds feels melodious.
3. Glints  - The glints of the diamond is amazing.
4. Catch – The police is trying to catch the thief.
5. Scrub – The floor needs scrubbing.
6. Rings – Saturn has many amazing rings.
7. Mark – I have a stitch mark on my right hand.

© Anupam Agrawal