Glossary

India-rubber ball (n): a ball that can bounce very high

buttercup (n): a small bright yellow wild flower

arrant (adj): complete

sleepyhead (n): a child who is tired and feels sleepy

How well did I read the poem?

Fill in the boxes using yes/ somewhat/ no.
I enjoyed reading the poem.
I got the idea of the poem on my own.
I got the idea with the help of my friends in the group.
The teacher helped me to understand the poem.
I used the glossary given at the end of the poem.

Answer the following questions:

1. Which line in the first stanza tells that the speaker and the shadow are alike?

2. What does the shadow do when the speaker jumps into bed?

3. What is the funniest thing mentioned in the second stanza?

4. When does the shadow disappear? Why?

5. What does the shadow do when the speaker gets up before the Sun?

6. Why does the speaker call the shadow a lazy little fellow?

7. How old do you think the speaker is? Is he/she playful, angry, or stupid ?

Project

1. In twenty years of time a lot of changes come in any village/town. Collect information in the table given below about these changes from your parents/ old people and write in the format given below. Then prepare a comparative statement showing the changes and present it in your class.






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