📖 Poem Summary (Easy Words)
The poet talks about boats on rivers and ships on seas. She says clouds in the sky look even prettier.
She also talks about bridges on rivers, but says the rainbow is the most beautiful bridge.
The rainbow looks like a bow that joins the earth and the sky and stands above the trees.
📝 Let Us Think
A. Answer the following questions
1. Explain the meaning of the word ‘bow’ used in the poem.
The word ‘bow’ means the rainbow shaped like a curved bridge in the sky.
2. Which bridge does the poet like more and why?
The poet likes the rainbow more because it is natural, colourful, and joins earth and sky.
3. What does the word ‘these’ refer to in each stanza?
- Stanza 1: ‘These’ refers to boats and ships.
- Stanza 2: ‘These’ refers to bridges on rivers.
4. True or False
a. Ships sail on the river. ❌ False
b. Boats sail on the sea. ❌ False
c. Bridges are built on the river. ✅ True
d. A road is built from earth to the sky. ❌ False
B. Think and discuss
1. Ways to cross a river:
Boat, bridge, ferry, swimming (with safety)
2. Have you seen a rainbow? How did you feel?
Yes, I felt happy and excited.
3. If you could walk on a rainbow, where would it take you?
It would take me to the sky or a magical land.
📚 Let Us Learn
A. Rearrange the letters
- sial → sail
- vierr → river
- sae → sea
- oduscl → clouds
- risebgd → bridges
- nhveea → heaven
- eoptvros → overtops
- owb → bow
- droa → road
B. Circle Activity – Sample Answers
- New title: The Beautiful Rainbow
- Repeated words: sail, pretty, bridges
- Images in mind: clouds, rainbow, river, sky
- Musical instrument: flute
- Rhyming words: seas – these, please – trees
👂 Let Us Listen (Rhyming words – examples)
- Ship: chip, trip, slip, dip, flip
- Tree: free, bee, see, me, he
- Bow: cow, how, now, wow, plough
- Rain: pain, train, gain, main, chain
- Sun: fun, run, bun, one, done
- Sea: see, be, me, we, he
- Sail: tail, mail, rail, nail, fail
- And: sand, hand, land, band, stand
- Sky: fly, my, try, cry, shy
- Far: car, bar, jar, star, tar
🗣️ Let Us Speak
(Recite poems in happy, angry, and surprised voices – oral activity)
✍️ Let Us Write
A. Paragraph (Sample – 80–100 words)
Last month, I travelled to my grandparents’ house during the summer holidays. I went there by train with my parents. The journey was long but fun. I enjoyed looking at trees, rivers, and small villages. We ate tasty snacks like samosas and fruits. I loved spending time with my grandparents and playing with my cousins. The weather was pleasant, and I felt very happy during the trip.
B. Word + Friend word
- tea + cup → teacup
- wrist + watch → wristwatch
- arm + chair → armchair
- earth + worm → earthworm
- sun + flower → sunflower
- table + cloth → tablecloth
- note + book → notebook
- ear + ring → earring
- tooth + paste → toothpaste
C. Noun and Verb (Examples)
cut
- Noun: The cut on my finger hurts.
- Verb: Please cut the apple.
bat
- Noun: I bought a new bat.
- Verb: The bat flies at night.
(Students may write the rest in notebooks.)
D. Opposites (all starting with “S”)
b. weak × strong
c. fast × slow
d. rough × smooth
e. dull × sharp
f. curved × straight
g. finish × start
h. addition × subtraction
i. complicated × simple
j. mild × spicy
k. blunt × sharp
🌈 E. VIBGYOR (Colours of the Rainbow)
V – Violet
I – Indigo
B – Blue
G – Green
Y – Yellow
O – Orange
R – Red
F. Kitchen items and colours (Sample)
| Item | Colour | Mother tongue |
|---|---|---|
| Clove | Brown | (local name) |
| Dry chilli | Red | (local name) |
| Turmeric | Yellow | (local name) |
| Curry leaves | Green | (local name) |
🎨 Let Us Do – Colour Mixing
- Red + Blue = Purple
- Yellow + Blue = Green
- Red + Yellow = Orange
- Red + White = Pink
- Red + Black = Maroon
- Red + Yellow + Blue = Brown
🔍 Let Us Explore
- Different boats: boat, ship, ferry, canoe
- Human-made: bridges, ships
- Natural: clouds, rainbow
🌟 Did you know?
Isaac Newton showed that white light is made of seven colours.
