My Hobby: Reading

 My Hobby: Reading

Glossary

Breeding	procreation	இனப்பெருக்கம்
Rational	intelligence	உளவுத்துறை
Ajar	slightly open	சற்று திறந்திருக்கும்
Cackle	informal laugh	முறைசாரா சிரிப்பு
Constructing	establish / create	நிறுவ / உருவாக்க
Vigorous	powerful	சக்திவாய்ந்த

1. Comprehension Questions.

1. What is the hobby of the poet?

Reading is the hobby of the poet.

2. What does ‘ajar’ mean?

Ajar means ‘slightly open’.

3. Can the poet fly without wings?

The poet says that he can fly without wings by reading books.

4. What can children do to society if they read?

The children can construct a powerful society, if they read.

5. What is theme of the poem?

To develop the reading habit is theme of the poem.

2. On the basis of your understanding of the poem, tick the most suitable option to complete the statements.

Reading

1. wastes my time.
2. helps me think deeply about every thing.
3. keeps me busy.
4. help me in thought breeding.✔

My hobby

1. arguing in the court.
2. working in hospitals.
3. taking me far and near. ✔
4. selling goods in a wholesale market.

Reading

1. helps me to weep and cry.
2. lets me fly without wings. ✔
3. works in fields to produce food.
4. helps me asleep quickly.

Reading

1. blesses the children who read.
2. helps the children to construct society. ✔
3. blesses the teachers who teach.
4. blesses the Farmers who produce food.

3. Complete the table given below in order to understand the poem better.

The poet mentions uses of reading	The lines in the poem describe the use	The rhymes used in the lines	Meaning of the line
Thought breeding	It helps me In thought breeding.	reading-breeding	Reading helps the poet think a lot
Opens rations doors	It keeps my rational Doors ajar	Far-ajar	It opens the poet’s rational mind slightly.
Fly without wings	Without wings It lets me fly.	Cry-fly	Reading enables the poet to fly without wings.
Constructing society	If all the children could read, In constructing a vigorous society,	Read-succeed	Children can construct a powerful society, if they read.

Answer the following:

a. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given short poem.

My dog likes bones,

He eats them up,

He’s very sweet,

He’s just a pup. – Rhyme Scheme: a b c b

b. Complete this rhyme on your own with a abab rhyme scheme.

Peas porridge hot,

Peas porridge cold,

We have in the pot

You drink it with bold