Session 1
Pre-reading
- Look at the title of the poem and guess who runs ?
Ans. A kid runs. - Why does s/he run ?
Ans. S/he runs because of rain. - Where does s/he run ?
Ans. S/he runs on the ground. - Does s/he run out of his/her own interest or someone asks him/her ro run ?
Ans. She runs out of his/her own interest. - Does s/he get pleasure out of running ?
Ans. She gets pleasure out of running.
While-reading
Q) What sights are described in the poem ?Ans. The poet described about natures beauty that gives happiness.
Comprehension Questions
1) Who is the speaker in the poem ?Ans. The poet Mary Daunt is the speaker in the poem.
2) How many times does the poet repeat the word “run”?
Ans. The word “run” is repeated twelve times in the poem.
3) Is the poet happy? Why? Why not?
Ans. Yes, the poet is happy. He enjoys running through many things.
4) Find in the second stanza the word that means ‘under.’
Ans. The word that means ‘under’ in the second stanza is beneath.
5) When should one run? Why do you run?
Ans. Running makes one active and healthy. It makes you physically strong. I run to keep myself fit.
6) There are some words about Nature describe in the poem. One is the sun. What are the other words?
Ans. Other words describing nature are raindrops, trees, breeze, hillside, meadow.
7) Does the poet like to run in the raindrops? Why? Why not?
Ans. Yes, the poet likes to run in the raindrops. The child enjoys running in the rain.
8) Why does the poet start and end the poem with the word ‘AWAY”?
Ans. The poet start and end the poem with the word ‘Away’ because she wants the child to go away from the city life and enjoy life in the country, which is close to the nature.
9) What does the poet want the readers to do?
Ans. The poet wants the readers to run. She wants the reader to run in the sun, in raindrops, under the trees, down the hillside, up the lane and through the meadow.
10) Do you like running through the meadow ? Why ? Why not ?
Ans. Yes, I like running through the meadow. It feels amazing to run through the meadows and get closer to the nature.
Session 2
Post-reading
2) Comprehension Activities
MCQs
Q) Choose the right answer from the options.- The poet wants to run __________.
(A) into the city (B) away from the Sun (C) in the raindrops (D) down the riverside - The poet is __________.
(A) happy (B) unhappy (C) angry (D) worried - The word "run" has been used __________ times in the poem.
(A) five (B) eight (C) twelve (D) ten - Which word is similar in meaning to green field ?
(A) lane (B) meadow (C) breeze (D) merry
Session 4
5) Vocabulary
a) Match the following phrases under ‘A’ with phrases under ‘B.’ One is done for you.| A | B |
|---|---|
| Run up Run in Run through Run beneath Run down | the meadows the hillside the trees the raindrops the lane |
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Run up Run in Run through Run beneath Run down | the lane the raindrops the meadows the tree the hillsides |
b) Given below a list of words on the left. Write their meanings choosing from brackets against each word.
(green field, cool air, road, cheerful)
Ans.
- merry : cheerful
- breeze : cool air
- lane : road
- meadow : green field
(away, sun, trees, run, again, breeze, day, lane)
Ans.
- Ex : away : day
- sun : run
- again : lane
- breeze : trees
Run down the hillside.
The word ‘hillside’ is = hill + side.
Now you add ‘side’ with the words - river, country, sea, road, lake and write the new words. One is done for you.
Ans.
- Ex : river + side = riverside
- country + side = countryside
- sea + side = seaside
- road + side = roadside
- lake + side = lakeside
(yad, tunyrco, nur, snu, ityc, rete, neal, doweam)
Ans.
- Ex : yad : day
- tunyrco : county
- nur : run
- snu : sun
- ityc : city
- rete : tree
- neal : lane
- doweam : meadow
Session 6
6) Usage
a) Change the following lines like the example.Ans.
- Example : I run into the sun.
I am running into the sun. - I go to my school with my friends.
I am going to my school with my friends. - We play in our school playground.
We are playing in our school playground. - I come back my home.
I am coming back my home. - I wash my hands and legs.
I am washing my hands and legs. - I pray to God with my parents.
I am praying to God with my parents.
Ans.
- Ex : Run - away
- Run - down
- Run - beneath
- Run - into
- Run - in
- Run - through
- Run - little
- Run - up
Session 7
7) Writting
a) Read the following lines of the poem. They are not in order. Order them. You may see the poem if necessary.With each little breeze!
Run beneath the trees!
Run little races
Run in the raindrops!
Ans. Run in the raindrops!
Run beneath the trees!
Run little races
With each little breeze!
b) Change the underlined wordsof the stanza using your own words and get your new poem.
Run down the hillside,
Run up the lane;
Run through the meadow,
Then run back again!
Ans. Run down the roadside,
Run up the plain;
Run through the playground,
Then run back again!
9) Let's Think
Q) How do you feel when you run and play with your friends ? Where do you like to run and play ?Ans. I feel happy and energetic when I run and play with my friends. It keeps me active and fresh. I like to run and play in our garden it feels good to be played there.