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Subject: English

Lesson Notes
Grade 5 Lesson – 4 Wander-Thirst (Poem)

Diagnostic Test
Unscramble the letters to form meaningful words: (Questions1-3)
1. t r v e l a - __________________________
2. x o l p e r e - __________________________
3. v o g y a e - __________________________
4. Unscramble and write the synonym:
moar - ______________
synonym - _______________
5. Food is to hunger as drink is to __________________________.

I. Art integrated activity:


Draw and colour the picture of your dream travel destination .
II. Word meanings:
1. wander - to walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way
2. thirst - a strong desire for something
3. wander-thirst – the strong urge or desire to explore/ travel
3. guide – a person who leads the path and offers support /
a person employed to show tourists around places of interest

III. Synonyms:
1. wander – roam, stroll
2. bid – command, compel
3. voyage - journey, tour

IV. Antonyms:
1. wander X stay, remain
2. beyond X within
3. blame X praise

V. Frame sentences using the words given below:


1. wander - Pat wandered aimlessly around the streets.
The children wandered in the woods.
VI. Idiom:
Hit the road
Meaning - to start a journey
Example sentence: I’m getting bored here, it’s time to hit the road.

VII. Poetic Devices:


Poetic devices are the tools used by poets that include sounds, rhythms, phrases
and words to enhance the meaning of their poem or intensify the mood or feeling.

1. Simile - A simile is used to compare two things that possess a similar quality.
It uses words such as ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make the comparison.
E.g.
1. Sam is as slow as a sloth.
2. Sam works like a sloth.
Example from the poem:
STANZA 3 : (Line 1)
It works in me like madness, dear,
Here, the poet compares his wander-thirst to madness.
2. Personification - Personification is a poetic device that gives human traits /
qualities to animals, plants and inanimate objects.
E.g. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
Example from the poem:
STANZA 3 : (Lines 3 - 4)
But a man can have the sun for a friend,
and for his guide a star;
The poet says that a man can have the sun as a friend and a star as a guide, thus
giving human traits to the two objects.
VIII. Answer the following questions:
1. What are some of the things that call the poet?
Ans. Some of the things that call the poet are the seas, stars, sky, river, road and a
bird.
2. According to the poet, what can a man have as a friend and a guide?
Ans. According to the poet, a man can have the sun as a friend and a star as a
guide.
3. What do these lines mean:
“The old ships draw to home again,
the young ships sail away;”
Ans. The old ships are those that carry the experienced people who are returning
home after a long journey and trade, for retirement and rest. The young ships are
those that carry the young people who are beginning their journey in life and
career. They are ready for new adventures and experiences.
4. ‘And there’s no end to voyaging
When once the voice is heard’
What is the voice being referred to here?
Ans. The voice being referred to here is the call of every object of Nature that
tempts the poet to set out for a journey. This call is actually a reflection of the
poet's inner desire.
IX. Reference to context:
“It works in me like madness, to bid me say goodbye;”
A. What does ‘it’ refer to?
Ans. ‘It’ refers to the wander-thirst that the poet feels.

B. Who is the speaker bidding goodbye to?


Ans. He is bidding goodbye to everything he has known till then, his family
and friends.

C. Name the poetic device used in this line.


Ans. Simile

X. Think and Answer:


Why do you think the poet says “come I may, but go I must” ?
Suggested Answer
Ans. The poet says so because he is not sure when he will return home. However,
he is sure that he must go on a journey, as his inner calling and desire for
adventure are so strong that they force him to go.
XI. Real Life Application:
The poem is about a person who is always looking for new places to explore.
Do you have a strong urge to travel or explore? Give reasons.
Ans.___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
XII.ASSET Based Questions:
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences given below:
1. ___________________________works like madness in the poet.
A. wander-thirst B. bidding farewell
2. A man can have________________________ as his guide.
A. the sun B. a star

3. There is no end of ________________________________once the voice is


heard.
A. wandering B. voyaging
4. The old ships return, while the young ships ___________________away.
A. start B. sail

5. The blame is on the sun, stars, ____________________________________


A. and the white road and the sky B. rivers and the bird

Evaluation
1. Write the word meaning, synonyms and antonym of the word ‘wander’?
A. Meaning - ____________________
B. Synonym - _____________, ______________
C. Antonym - _________________________
2. Write the meaning of the idiom ‘Hit the road’ and frame a sentence using the
idiom.

3.Identify the poetic device used in the lines given below.


For the rivers call,
and the roads call,
and oh! the call of the bird!
Ans.
4. Who does the poet blame for his wander-thirst?
Ans.
5. ‘And there’s no end to voyaging
When once the voice is heard’

What is the voice being referred to here?


Ans.
Exit Slip:
In this poem, I learnt about __________________________
I need more help with __________________________

NOTE: Kindly refer the text book for word meanings and extra questions
(Get going section).

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