The Swing

Given: The poem 'The Swing' by Robert Louis Stevenson describes what the poet sees while swinging.

Answer: When the swing goes over the wall, the poet sees the countryside — the green garden, the rivers, the cattle, and the pleasant countryside spread out below.

Given: We need to find evidence from the poem that the poet enjoys swinging.

Answer: Yes, the poet enjoys swinging very much. The lines that tell us this are:
"I do think it the pleasantest thing / Ever a child can do!"
These lines clearly show that the poet considers swinging the most enjoyable activity a child can do.

Given: The line is 'Up in the air so blue' from the poem 'The Swing'.

Answer: The poet says the air is blue because when you swing very high, you go up towards the sky, which is blue in colour. The air up high seems blue because it blends with the colour of the sky. It also gives the feeling of being free, open, and joyful — like being surrounded by the clear blue sky.

This is a personal/discussion question. Here is a sample answer:

Yes, I have seen a swing. I have seen it in the park near my house and also in my school playground. The swing in the park was made of iron chains and a plastic seat. The one in my school was made of rope and a wooden plank.

This is a personal/discussion question. Here is a sample answer:

When I am up in the air on a swing, I would like to see the tall trees, the birds flying freely, the rooftops of houses, and the wide open sky. I would also love to see the green fields and rivers stretching far into the distance, just like the poet describes in the poem.

Given: The example shows how a sentence can be made longer by adding more details step by step.

Here is a sample set of sentences:

1. Priya read.
2. Priya read a book.
3. Priya read a book in the evening.
4. Priya read a book in the evening under the lamp.
5. Priya read a book in the evening under the lamp because there was no sunlight outside.

Each sentence adds more information (where, when, why) to make it longer and more detailed than the previous one.

Concept: The same word can be used as a noun (naming word) or a verb (action word) depending on its position and use in the sentence.

(i) The dance begins in an hour.
→ Here, 'dance' is a noun (it names an event/thing). Underline: dance

(ii) My friends and I ⓓⓐⓝⓒⓔ when we are happy.
→ Here, 'dance' is a verb (it shows an action). Circle: dance

Concept: 'Play' can be a verb (to do an activity) or a noun (a theatrical performance or a game).

(i) I like to ⓟⓛⓐⓨ kho-kho.
→ 'play' is a verb (action — playing a game). Circle: play

(ii) We are going to watch a play tomorrow.
→ 'play' is a noun (it names a theatrical show). Underline: play

Concept: 'Answer' can be a verb (to respond) or a noun (a response/solution).

(i) Can you ⓐⓝⓢⓦⓔⓡ the questions?
→ 'answer' is a verb (action — responding to questions). Circle: answer

(ii) I know the answer.
→ 'answer' is a noun (it names the response). Underline: answer