Class 8 English Chapter 2 My Native Land Textbook Solutions
My Native Land
"आंनि आंगो हादर"
ACTIVITIES
1. Read the poem and answer the following questions:
(a) What does the old man ask the poet?
(बोराइ मानसिया खनथाइगिरिखौ मा सोंदोंमोन ?)
Ans: The old man asks the poet to tell him what his land is like.
(b) Why does the old man ask the question to the poet?
(बोराइ मानसिया खनथाइगिरिखौ मानो सोंलु सोंदोंमोन ?)
Ans: The old man is blind, so he wants the poet to describe his land to him.
(c) How does the poet address the old man? What does that form of address mean?
(खनथाइगिरिया बोराइ मानसिखौ मा सोमोनदोजों लिंदोंमोन? बै सोमोनदोनि ओंथिया मा ?)
Ans: The poet addresses the old man as "Koka", which means grandfather.
(d) Why does the poet ask the old man to breathe deep?
(खनथाइगिरिया बोराइ मानसिखौ मानो गोलाव हां लानो होदोंमोन ?)
Ans: The poet asks him to breathe deep so that he can feel the warm air, which represents his native land.
(e) With what does the poet compare the cool breeze on the old man’s face?
(बोराइनि मोखांआव बिलिरफैनाय गुसु सुदेम बारखौ माजों रुजुदों ?)
Ans: The poet compares the cool breeze to the peaceful breath of his land.
(f) With what does the poet compare the contented gurgling of the little baby?
(खुदियानि रंजानायजों बुर बुर सोदोब खालामनायखौ खनथाइगिरिया मोजों रुजुदों?)
Ans: The poet compares it to the soil of which the land is made.
(g) What does the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows do?
(दाउ खौऔ आरो दाउ सखानि हानजा मेथाइया मा खालामो ?)
Ans: The chorus of the cuckoo and sparrows shapes the poet's native land.
(h) What are the things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country?
(मा मा थादेरसाया खनथाइगिरिनि आंगो हादरनि जिउमाखौ होयो ?)
Ans: The bihu dhol, pepa and gogona, the aroma of pitha and laroo, and the evening prayers in the namghor, masjid and church create the soul of the poet’s beloved country.
2. A brief summary of each of the stanzas of the poem has been given below. Match the stanzas with the given summaries. Mention the stanza number alongside the correct summary.
(a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother’s back.
(b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of its unity in diversity. Like different family members who have similarities and differences, yet belong to the same family and have the same home, in our native land, our family members practise different religions and traditions.
(c) The lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land.
(d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by the birds and animals that playfully roam its rich green forests.
(e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool, fresh breeze blowing after a night of thunder and rain.
Ans:
Summary | Stanza Number |
(a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother’s back. | Stanza 4 |
(b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of unity in diversity. | Stanza 6 |
(c) The lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land. | Stanza 1 |
(d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by birds and animals. | Stanza 5 |
(e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool breeze after thunder and rain. | Stanza 3 |
3. Note that the poem is a series of information to a blind man on what his land is like. The girl provides the information by making use of the senses that are very strong in blind persons. These senses are:
(a) Touch.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Smell.
(i) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man feel what his land is like. Here is an example: the warm air
Ans: The warm air that reminds him of childhood friends.
The cool breeze on his face after thunder and rain.
(ii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man hear the sounds to understand what his land is like.
Ans: 1. The content gurgling of that little baby.
2. The chorus of the cuckoo and sparrows.
3. The distant roll of the bihu dhol.
4. The pepa and gogona my neighbours play.
5. The chant of the evening prayer.
(iii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man smell what his land is like.
Ans: The heady aroma of pitha and laroo.
(iv) Was the old man able to guess the season when the poet described what his land was like?
Ans: Yes. He could guess the monsoon season because of the thunder, rain, and cool breeze.
4. Here are some words from the poem. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:
Column A (Word) | Column B (Meaning) |
Thunder | Satisfied |
Morn | The happy sound made by babies |
Contented | Strong pleasant smell |
Gurgling | The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds |
Chorus | Strong and firm |
Aroma | Singing or speaking at the same time |
Sturdy | Morning |
Ans:
Column A (Word) | Column B (Meaning) |
Thunder | The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds |
Morn | Morning |
Contented | Satisfied |
Gurgling | The happy sound made by babies |
Chorus | Singing or speaking at the same time |
Aroma | Strong pleasant smell |
Sturdy | Strong and firm |
Now make sentences using the words:
Here are simple sentences using each word:
- Thunder – We heard loud thunder during the storm.
- Morn – The birds sing sweetly every morn.
- Contented – The baby looked contented after drinking milk.
- Gurgling – We heard the gurgling sound of the stream.
- Chorus – The students sang the song in chorus.
- Aroma – The aroma of fresh tea filled the room.
- Sturdy – The farmer built a sturdy wooden fence.
5. (a) Practise pronouncing the following pairs of words. Then recite the poem with
correct pronunciation.
Word 1 | Word 2 |
sturdy | study |
breathe | breed |
warm | worm |
rain | ran |
than | then |
church | search |
deep | dip |
land | lend |
(b) Here are a few more sentences for practice. Practise saying these sentences after your teacher.
(i) The sturdy boys study hard.
(ii) The worms come out when the weather is warm.
(iii) Than and then do not mean the same.
(iv) They lend me their plough to till the land.
(v) People search for peace in the church.
(vi) She ran i She ran in the rain, laughing in joy.
(vii) The river is too deep to take a dip.
6. In the poem you will find the poet referring to three musical instruments that are used in the husori programmes of Bihu.
(a) Dhol: a drum made especially for the Bihu festival and hence called the Bihu dhol or Bihu drum
(b) Pepa: a type of pipe made out of buffalo horn played during husori.
(c) Gogona: a type of stringed musical instrument belonging to the harp family.
(There are many more musical instruments used in husori performances. Find more about them and write down the words naming the instruments and their meanings. Draw their diagrams as shown above and write a small paragraph of about six lines on the musical instruments that are used in the Bihu festival.)
7. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your house during the Rongali Bihu holiday. Include in your letter what special food items will be made, what rituals will be followed and so on.
You may use the following format:
Ans: Here's a friendly invitation letter you can use.
Dear Friend,
I hope you are doing well. I am very happy to invite you to my house during the Rongali Bihu holiday. It will be a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the festival together and spend some happy moments.
My family will prepare many delicious traditional food items such as pitha, laru, doi, chira, and fresh curd. We will also enjoy a special festive meal with different Assamese dishes.
On the first day of Bihu, we will follow the traditional rituals. We will take a bath early in the morning, wear new clothes, seek the blessings of our elders, and visit our relatives. In the evening, we will enjoy Bihu songs and dances with our friends and neighbours.
I am sure you will enjoy the celebrations and have a memorable time with my family. Please let me know your travel plans soon. I am eagerly waiting for your visit.
Yours lovingly,
Songali
Vill: Batiamari
P.O.: Kalaigaon
Dist: Udalguri, BTR, Assam
Pin: 784525
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