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The Ice-Cream Man — Syllabus
Gujarat Board · Class 5 · English- (Book-Marigold)
What The Ice-Cream Man covers in Gujarat Board Class 5 English-: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the Gujarat Board Class 5 English- syllabus.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 5 English- (Book-Marigold) · 2026-27
Topics in The Ice-Cream Man
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About the Poem and Poet
- The poem is titled 'The Ice-Cream Man' and is written by Rachel Field.
- Rachel Field was an American author and poet known for writing poems that children love.
- The poem has 4 stanzas (groups of lines), with 4 lines in each stanza.
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Summary of the Poem — Stanza by Stanza
- Stanza 1: It is a hot summer day in the city. The bricks are so hot they seem to be on fire (blaze of heat). The ice-cream man pushes his little cart down the street.
- Stanza 2: The ice-cream man has a round umbrella over his cart. It is a joyful sight to watch him fill cones with mounds (heaps) of brown and white ice cream — chocolate and vanilla.
- Stanza 3: The ice-cream man sells different flavours — vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. He also sells cold, fizzy drinks in bottles of green, orange, white, and pink colours.
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Literary Devices in the Poem
- A SIMILE is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'. The poem has two beautiful similes.
- Simile 1: 'His cart might be a flower bed of roses and sweet peas' — the colourful cart is compared to a flower bed.
- Simile 2: 'The way the children cluster round as thick as honeybees' — children gathering is compared to honeybees around flowers.
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Important Questions and Answers
- Q: In which season is ice cream popular? A: Ice cream is popular in summer.
- Q: Who feels joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man? A: The children feel joyful on seeing the Ice-cream Man.
- Q: Name the different flavours of ice cream in his cart. A: Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
Key Concepts
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Key topics in The Ice-Cream Man include About the Poem and Poet, Summary of the Poem — Stanza by Stanza, Literary Devices in the Poem, Important Questions and Answers. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 5 exams.
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