GSEB Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Poem 4 Beauty

Gujarat Board GSEB Class 6 English Textbook Solutions Honeysuckle Poem 4 Beauty Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.

Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 English Honeysuckle Poem 4 Beauty

GSEB Class 6 English Beauty Text Book Questions and Answers

Working With the Poem 

Question 1.
The poet says, “Beauty is heard in …
Can you hear beauty? Add a sound that you think is beautiful to the sounds the poet thinks are beautiful.
The poet, Keats, said:
Heard melodies are sweet,
But those unheard are sweeter.
What do you think this means ? Have you ever ‘heard’ a song in your head, long after the song was sung or played?
Answer:
It is true that we can feel beauty s in whatever we do and wherever we go. The sound of birds chirping and the stream gurgling ate examples of how beauty can be heard. The poet has given other examples such as the wind blowing, the rain falling and the singer chanting. According to Keats, music and melodies that are heard are sweet but those that are imagined and felt are sweeter and have a more powerful impact on us. These tunes are experienced by us for a long time. I have experienced this phenomenon of having heard a song in my head long after that song was played.

Question 2.
Read the first and the second stanzas of the poem again. Note the following phrases:
Corn growing, people working or dancing, wind sighing, rain falling, a singer chanting These could be written as

• Com that is growing
• People who are working or dancing

Can you rewrite the other phrases like this? Why do you think the poet uses the shorter phrases?
Answer:
The poet has used shorter phrases to give a rhythmic or a poetic effect. The other phrases could be written as

• Wind that is sighing
• Rain that is falling
• Singer who is chanting

Question 3.
Find pictures of beautiful things that you have seen or heard of.
Answer:
Note : This question needs images. Some examples of the images that you could paste
Some of the beautiful things that we see could be-

• A child laughing
• Children playing in the park
  Some of the beautiful things that we hear could be-
• Sound of sea waves
• Sound of a baby laughing

Question 4.
Write a paragraph about beauty. Use your own ideas along with the ideas mentioned in the poem. (You may discuss your ideas with your partner.)
Answer:
I agree with the poet. I find beauty all around me. The peacocks dancing, the cuckoo singing, the rustling of the wind, the dew drops on the leaves, the fragrance of the flowers is all beauty which we can feel, hear and smell. Seeing a fully bloomed garden or a river full of water is beautiful beyond description.

Writing

Write a letter to the principal of your school making an application of leave for a week to attend your sister’s wedding:

You can draft the letter using the points mentioned below:

Respected Sir — I wish to apply for leave from ………….. to ………….. Sister getting married on …………… . Need the leave to help my parents prepare for the wedding-I will make up for the loss of my studies – my friend who is the monitor has promised to help me with his notes. I have also spoken with the teachers- I will study by myself and have my doubts cleared – request you to grant me this leave.

GSEB Class 6 English Beauty Additional Important Questions and Answers

Select the most appropriate options as answers and complete the following sentences:

Question 1.
The poem ‘Beauty’ is written by …………
A. Shel Silverstein
B. Mary O’Neill
C. E-Yeh-Shure
D. Eleanor Farjeon
Answer:
C. E-Yeh-Shure

Question 2.
Beauty is …………….
A. seen
B. heard
C. found within oneself
D. All of the above
Answer:
D. All of the above

Question 3.
Beauty is seen ………….
A. in the night.
B. in the falling of the rain.
C. in corn growing.
D. in the chanting of a singer.
Answer:
C. in corn growing.

Question 4.
Beauty is heard …………
A. in the sunlight.
B. in the trees.
C. in the sighing of wind.
D. in of the above.
Answer:
C. in the sighing of wind.

Question 5.
‘(People) dancing for their harvest.’ The line suggests ………….
A. ‘People are happy sowing seeds.’
B. ‘People are worried about their crops.’
C. ‘People celebrate their rich yield of crops.’
D. None of the above
Answer:
C. ‘People celebrate their rich yield of crops.’

Question 6.
The singer is chanting something …………
A. gloomily
B. happily
C. sincerely
D. loudly
Answer:
C. sincerely

Question 7.
‘Beauty’ lies in …
A. good deeds
B. happy thoughts
C. happy dreams
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

Question 8.
The poet is pleased to hear…
A. the wind sighing.
B. the rain falling.
C. a singer chanting devotedly.
D. All of these three
Answer:
D. All of these three

Question 9.
The poet does not find beauty in hearing…
A. the singing of birds.
B. the flowing of a river.
C. the falling of rain.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

Question 10.
According to the poet, we should look for beauty…
A. in nature.
B. in man-made creations.
C. in man himself.
D. in people’s different activities.
Answer:
C. in man himself.

Question 11.
Beauty is hidden in…
A. good deeds.
B. happy thoughts.
C. man’s work and rest.
D. All of these three
Answer:
D. All of these three

Answer the following questions in one sentence each:

Question 1.
Name three natural things of beauty mentioned in the poem.
Answer:
The three natural things of beauty mentioned in the poem are: sunlight, wind sighing and the rain falling.

Question 2.
Name three things which are not about nature, yet beautiful and mentioned in the poem.
Answer:
The three things which are not about nature, yet beautiful and mentioned in the poem are : People working in the fields, people dancing in the fields, a singer chanting earnestly.

Question 3.
What is the main difference in the beauty which can be seen and the beauty which can be heard? What is common between them?
Answer:
Beauty that we see around us gives pleasure to our eyes whereas beauty that we hear pleases our ears. Both beauty which is seen and beauty which is heard please our mind and our soul.

Question 4.
Where, according to the poet, is beauty seen?
Answer:
According to the poet, E-Yeh-Shure, beauty is seen in the sunlight, the trees, the birdg and also in the corn growing and people working or dancing for their harvest.

Question 5.
Where is beauty heard as far the poet’s imagination goes?
Answer:
As far the poet’s imagination goes, beauty is heard in the night, sighing wind, falling rain in the chanting of a singer and in everything that is done earnestly.

Question 6.
Where does the poet suggest us to find beauty?
Answer:
The poet suggests us to find beauty in oneself. There is beauty hidden in good deeds, happy thoughts, kind work and rest.

Question 7.
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem. Make a list.
Answer:
The rhyming words in the poem are : falling-chanting; sighing-falling.

Answer the following question in four to five sentences :

Question 1.
In the poem ‘Beauty’ how has the poet asked us to feel beauty around us ?
Answer:
In the poem ‘Beauty’, the poet has asked us to use our senses to feel beauty in everything that we do and in everything that we see around us. He says, we can see beauty in sunlight, the trees, the birds, the corn growing and in the people working or dancing for their harvest.
He says we can hear beauty in the night, the wind sighing, the rain falling or in a singer chanting earnestly. He also says that we can feel beauty in our good deeds and happy thoughts. He also says that these deeds and thoughts often repeat in our dreams, at our work and also when we are resting. Thus he says that if each one of us experiences this beauty we would all be relaxed and at peace.

Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below them:

(1) Beauty is seen
In the sunlight,
The trees, the birds,
Corn growing and people working
Or dancing for their harvest.

Question 1.
Name two things that the poet sees and finds beautiful.
Answer:
The poet finds the sunlight and the trees to be beautiful.

Question 2.
Name two actions that the poet sees and finds beautiful.
Answer:
The poet finds the actions of growing corn and the people working in the fields to be beautiful.

Question 3.
Make sentences with the following swords – beauty, sunlight, dancing.
Answer:
Beauty – A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Sunlight – Plants need adequate sunlight to grow.
Dancing-I saw a peacock dancing in the rain with its feathers spread in all glory.

(2) Beauty is heard
In the night,
Wind sighing, rain falling,
Or a singer chanting
Anything in earnest.

Question 1.
Why does a poet hear beauty only at night. :
Answer: The poet hears beauty only at night as there Eire less disturbing sounds of traffic and people talking at night.

Question 2.
Name two things in which the poet hears beauty.
Answer:
The poet hears beauty in the wind sighing and in the falling rain.

Question 3.
Name one action in which the poet hears beauty.
Answer:
The poet hears beauty in the singer chanting.

Question 4.
Use the following words in sentences of your own – chanting, earnest.
Answer:
Chanting-The women in the temple were chanting some beautiful hymns
Earnest – It is my earnest appeal to all members of society to come together to keep our surroundings neat and clean

(3) Beauty is in yourself,
Good deeds, happy thoughts
That repeat themselves
In your dreams,
In your work,
And even in your rest

Question 1.
In this stanza where does the poet ask us to find beauty?
Answer:
In this stanza, the poet asks us to find beauty within ourselves.

Question 2.
According to the poet, what things repeat themselves?
Answer:
According to the poet, good deeds and happy thoughts repeat themselves.

Question 3.
According to the poet, how are these things repeated?
Answer:
According to the poet, these things are repeated in our dreams, in our work and even while we are resting.

Question 4.
How do we feel when we see or hear things of beauty?
Answer:
We feel happy and relaxed when we see or hear things of beauty.

Grammar

Verbs:
A verb is a word which conveys an action, an occurrence or a state of being.
Physical action – examples – to climb, to dance, to sing.
Mental action – examples – to think, to guess, to consider.
State of being – examples – to be, to exist, to appear.
Verbs are the main part of a sentence. There cannot be a sentence without a verb.

Types of verbs:
(1) Action verbs : These words express action and are used to show action or discuss someone doing something.

(2) Transitive verbs : A transitive verb is the verb which exerts its action on an object.
Example: Please bring me some coffee. She loves rainbows.

(3) Intransitive verbs : An intransitive verb does not require an object to act upon.
Example: They jumped, The dog ran.

Verbs come in three tenses: past, present and future. The past is used to describe things that have already happened, (earlier in the day, yesterday, last week, last month, last year and so on). The present tense is used to describe things that are happening right now or are continuous. Future tense describes things that Eire yet to happen (tomorrow, next week, next month, next year and so on).

Present Tense:
(1) Simple Present Tense : We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now or when it happens regularly. The verb ‘be’ is used in the present simple tense to talk about now and general situations.
Example : She goes to the market.

(2) Present Continuous Tense : When we want to describe a temporary action in progress, we use the present continuous tense.
Example :
is brushing her teeth.

(3) Present Perfect Tense : This tense speaks of actions or a state that occurred at an indefinite time in the past.
Example : We have spoken before.

(4) Present Perfect Continuous Tense : This tense speaks of an action which began in the past and continues in the present* time.
Example : He has grown impatient in the last one hour.

Past Tense:

(1) Simple Past Tense : This tense states something which happened in the past.
Example : The competition between the two schools was a strong one.

(2) Past Continuous Tense : This refers to continuing action that was happening at some point in time in the past. It is formed by combining the past tense of the verb ‘to be’ (i.e., was /were) with the verb’s present’ s participle (ing-word
Example : The sun was shining very brightly this morning
As I spoke, the audience was laughing at my sense of humour.

(3) Past Perfect Tense : The past perfect tense is used to talk about something that happened before something else.
Example: If I had woken up early this morning, I would have been able to meet my friends at the park. Past perfect tense is used when we are trying to communicate a sequence of events.

(4) Past Perfect Continuous Tense : This tense shows that an action that started in the past and continued up until another time in the past.
Example : He had been drinking milk when his mother entered the kitchen.
I had been playing with my friends when my mother called me to have dinner.

Future Tense:
(1) Simple Future Tense : This tense talks about things that have not yet happened.
Example : It will rain tomorrow.
I will study this lesson tomorrow.

(2) Future Continuous Tense : This tense speaks of actions which will occur in future and continue for an expected length of time. It is formed using the construction shall will + be + present participle.
Example : I shall be eating apples in winter.
I will be running the marathon this Sunday.

(3) Future Perfect Tense : This is used for actions that will be completed before some time in the future.
Example : I will have left for the city before she comes.
She will have arrived by the time you l reach the bus stop.Future perfect tense is only used for actions that will be completed before a specified time in future. In other words, the action you are talking about must have a deadline.

(4) Future Perfect Continuous Tense : This tense describes actions which will continue up until a point in time in future.
It consists of will + have + been + the verb’s present participle.
Example : I will have been waiting for hours before he reaches.
By next month she will have been studying German for six months.

In each of the following sentences, write whether the verb in bold is transitive or intransitive:

(1) I played all evening.
(2) They gave a box of chocolates to the winning team.
(3) The sisters enjoyed the dance concert.
(4) She danced for an hour.
(5) We went to take a walk by the sea.
(6) She fought with her friend.
(7) I sleep on the sofa during the daytime
(8) My brother likes playing football.
(9) My sister ran fast.
(10) The dog barked.
Answer:
(1) Intransitive
(2) Transitive
(3) Transitive
(4) Intransitive
(5) Intransitive
(6) Transitive
(7) Intransitive
(8) Transitive
(9) Intransitive
(10) Intransitive

Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb mentioned in the brackets:

1. The guests ………….. early, (arrive)
2. She ……… beautifully at the concert last month, (sing)
3. I ……… my lunch with my friend, (eat)
4. He ……….. the key of his car at the exhibition. (lose)
5. The soldiers ………… bravely, (fight)
6. The children ………….. their favourite team. (support)
7. He …………… a letter to his father explaining the situation, (write)
8. She ……….. fat yet beautiful. (to be)
9. The doctor ……….. medicines to the patients after examining them. (give)
10. He ……….. the letter to me. (read)
Answer:
1. arrived
2. sang
3. ate
4. lost
5. fought
6. supported
7. wrote
8. was
9. gave
10. read

Fill in the blanks with proper tenses or forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. He ……………. (win) an award for his bravery.
2. Have you ……….. (follow) my instructions ?
3. I ……….. (sit) here since morning.
4. The box was so light that he ……….. (can) easily lift it.
5. When I ………… (run) behind the child, he …………. (hide) himself behind the door.
6. I ………….. (go) to my native place when my holidays start next week.
7. We got our roof ………….. (repair) before the onset of the rains.
8. She ………….. (reach) the station before the train …………. (arrive).
9. I …………. (pass) my examination with distinction.
10. I ……….. (wake) up early yesterday as I had to ……….. (complete) my homework.
Answer:
1. He won an award for his bravery.
2. Have you followed my instructions
3. I have been sitting here since morning.
4. The box was so light that he could easily lift it.
5. When I ran behind the child, he hid himself behind the door.
6. I will go to my native place when my holidays start next week.
7. we got our roof repaired before the onset of the rains.
8. She will reach the station before the train arrives.
9. I passed my examination with distinction.
10. I woke up early yesterday as I had to complete my homework.

Fill in the blanks with the proper tenses or forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. It ………….(rain) since last night and it ………….. (look) as if it may rain for the rest of the day.
2. …………. (to be) the taxi ……….. (come) yet? It ……………(to be) already late.
3. We ………… (go) shopping last weekend. There ………….. (to be) a huge crowd at the mall.
4. I thought the grass …………. (need) cutting but the lawnmower …………. (to be) out of order.
5. She ………. (scold) him angrily because he ………… (walk) in with mud on his feet.
6. She still ……….. (have) a lot of work to do though she …………… (finish) most of it in school herself.
7. The television serials add no value to us. On the other hand, they ……………(create) disturbance in our minds.
8. The boy ………….. (dive) into the pool in spite of his coach …………. (warn) him not to do so.
9. I …………… (travel) a long distance to ………… (meet) my friend who ……………. (to be) unwell.
10. The rainbow ………….. (see) in the sunlight. It ………….. (look) beautiful.
Answer:
1. has been raining, looks
2. Has, come, is
3. went, was
4. needed, was
5. scolded, walked
6. has, finished
7. are creating
8. dived, warning
9. travelled, meet, was
10. was seen, looked

In the following sentences match the subject with the appropriate forms of verbs:

1. One of my friends …………. gone to Mumbai. (has / have)
2. Each of the boys …………. given a present. (was / were)
3. Neither of the participants ………… able to provide the right answer, (was/were)
4. Oil and water …………. not mix. (do/does)
5. He and I ………….. at school together. (was / were)
6. Slow and steady …………. the race. (win / wins)
7. Neither Rahul nor his brother ………. (has/have) a mobile phone.
8. No prize or medal ………. given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination. (was / were)
9. Either she or her brother ………… responsible for this, (is/are)
10. Neither the boy nor his parents given any explanation for this, ……………. (has/have)
Answer:
1. has
2. was
3. was
4. do
5. were
6. wins
7. has
8. was
9. is
10. have

Mike sentences from the following verbs :

read, cook, attend, buy, hate, taste, swim, run, listen, spend
Answer:
(1) Read: I will read this chapter In the class tomorrow.
(2) Cook: My mother had finished cooking before I reached home from school.
(3) Attend : I will attend school from Monday.
(4) Buy: I bought a silk scarf yesterday.
(5) Hate : I hate bad habits.
(6) Taste : My mother tasted the food before serving it to the guests.
(7) Swim : I swam across the pool with great speed.
(8) Run : Athletes practise running every day in order to withstand the competition.
(9) Listen : You must always listen to the advice given by the elders.
(10) Spend: I spent a good time with my friends last evening.

Pick the things of beauty mentioned below and classify in which season would we be able to see or hear each of these things of beauty:

Birds chirping
Peacocks dancing
Thundering and lightning
Wind blowing
Grown crops in the fields
Flowers blooming
Wind sighing
Water streams gurgling
farmers sowing seeds in the fields
Dewdrops on flowers and leaves
Children playing
Trees shedding leaves
Cuckoo singing
Frogs croaking
Raindrops falling
Cold breeze
farmers dancing during harvest
Snowfall

Please note: Some of the things of beauty mentioned above can be seen in more than one season. For example, You can see children playing in summer and rainy season whereas you can see seeds being down in summer and in rainy season. Hence answers may differ to that extent.
Answer:
Summer Season:
Birds chirping
Cuckoo singing
Children playing
Flowers blooming
Farmers sowing seeds in the fields

Rainy Season:
Wind sighing
Raindrops falling
Peacocks dancing
Grown crops in the fields Farmers dancing during harvest Water streams gurgling Thundering and lightning Frogs croaking

Winter season:
Trees shedding leaves Snowfall Wind blowing Cold breeze
Dewdrops on flowers and leaves

Match the column :

Answer:
(1-k), (2 – i), (3-l), (4 – a), (5-f), (6 – h), (7-c), (8-b), (9-d), (10-e), (11 -g), (12-j).

Beauty Summary in English

The poem Beauty’ first speaks about the things which are pleasing to our eyes. According to the poet. beauty is all around us. The poet adds that it can be heard wherever we go and In whatever we do. It can be seen In the sunlight, the trees, the birds and the growing corn as well as In
the people working and dancing in the fields during the harvest season.

Beauty can be heard at night when the wind blows, the rain falls and a singer sings from the core of his heart. The poet concludes the poem by saying that beauty lies within us too. There is beauty in every deed, in happy thoughts which are repeated in our dreams. In our work and even while we are resting.

Glossary

chanting (n..) singing earnest (adj.) serious in intention