b. Listen and Sing
The Sun is shining, oh so hard,
The land has dried, it’s so parched.
The fields are hungry, rivers thirsty,
Oh rain, rain come our way.
Rain, rain is on her way,
Feathers spread, the peacocks sway.
The clouds are dark, hark the lark,
Rain, rain she’s on her way.
The clouds they gather, dash and thunder,
Bolts of lightning, streak and shimmer.
Pit, pat! I feel a drop,
Oh rain, rain she’s come her way.
The fields are drenched, the land is soaked,
The trees have bathed, the rivers hosed.
The Earth is happy, green and cheery,
Oh rain, rain come again.
Anonymous
a. Name the five seasons of India and tell one feature of each.
- Summer – Very hot weather.
- Monsoon (Rainy Season) – Heavy rainfall.
- Autumn – Clear sky and pleasant weather.
- Winter – Cold weather.
- Spring – Flowers bloom and trees become green.
c. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words from the poem.
- The land has dried.
- The rivers are thirsty.
- The clouds are dark.
- Feathers spread, the peacocks sway.
- Bolts of lightning, streak and shimmer.
d. Complete the sentences using your predictions.
- If it does not rain, then the land will remain dry and crops will not grow.
- If it rains continuously, then floods may occur and water will collect everywhere.
e. Find and write the words from the poem that rhyme with:
- bark – lark
- wonder – thunder
- merry – cheery
- yard – hard
f. Read the poem and complete the given table.
| Words | Similar words |
|---|---|
| thunder | roar |
| hosed | sprayed |
| bolt | flash |
| bright and cheerful | happy |
| drenched | completely wet |
g. Which season is mentioned here?
“The land has dried, it’s so parched
The fields are hungry, rivers thirsty”
Answer: Summer season
h. Read, think and complete the following.
| Condition before rain | Condition after rain | |
|---|---|---|
| sky | clear / bright | dark and cloudy |
| land | dry and parched | soaked / wet |
| earth | dry and dull | happy, green and cheery |
i. Find other examples of Repetition from the poem.
- “Rain, rain”
- “Oh rain, rain”
- “Rain, rain she’s on her way”
- “Oh rain, rain come again”
These are examples of repetition because the same words are repeated for emphasis and rhythm.
Words Section
| English Word | Marathi Pronunciation | Marathi Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dried | ड्राईड | वाळलेले, सुकलेले |
| Parched | पार्च्ड | खूप तहानलेला, कोरडा पडलेला |
| Hungry | हंग्री | भुकेला |
| Thirsty | थर्स्टी | तहानलेला |
| Spread | स्प्रेड | पसरवणे, विस्तार करणे |
| Feathers | फेदर्स | पिसे |
| Sway | स्वे | डोलणे |
| Hark | हार्क | ऐक!, लक्ष दे!, कान देऊन ऐकणे |
| Lark | लार्क | चंडोल पक्षी |
| Gather | गॅदर | गोळा करणे |
| Bolts | बोल्ट्स | वेगाने धावणे / झपाट्याने पळणे |
| Streak | स्ट्रीक | रेषा, पट्टा |
| Shimmer | शिमर | मंद चमकणे |
| Pit-pat | पिट-पॅट | टपटप आवाज |
| Drenched | ड्रेन्च्ड | पूर्ण भिजलेला |
| Soak | सोक | भिजवणे |
| Hosed | होज्ड | पाण्याने धुतलेला / भिजवलेला |
| Cheery | चेअरी | आनंदी, प्रसन्न |
Example Sentences
- Birds have colorful feathers. → पक्ष्यांना रंगीत पिसे असतात.
- The farmer spread seeds in the field. → शेतकऱ्याने शेतात बियाणे पसरवले.
- The deer bolted into the forest. → हरीण झपाट्याने जंगलात पळाले.
- The stars shimmer at night. → रात्री तारे मंद चमकतात.
- She looked cheery today. → ती आज आनंदी दिसत होती.