class 8 the sower 1

1. WELCOME

9. Porchway
A covered area adjoining an
entrance to a building and usually
having a separate roof

10. Ruddy
A healthy red colour

11. Hasten
To say or do something
without delay

12. Fade
To lose colour, brightness or
strength gradually

13. Lingers
To stay somewhere for a
long time because you
do not want to leave

14. Rags
A torn piece of old cloth

15. Sower
One who sows

16. Twilight
The period just before it
becomes completly dark in the
evening

17. Where is the speaker
sitting?

18. The speaker is sitting in a
cool porchway

19. What time of the day is it?

20. It is evening time.

21. What are the various activities
involved in farming?

22. Ploughing, manuring, sowing,
weeding, irrigating and harvesting
are the activities involved in
farming.

23. Activity
1.'But one sower lingers still'. Why
does the sower 'linger'? What does
the use of the word 'linger' suggest
about the sower?
2.Why does the speaker feel a thrill
on seeing the sower now? Identify
the words used by the poet to
establish this.

24. 1.The sower lingers because he wants to
complete his work. The word 'linger'
suggests that the sower is a dedicated
and hard working man.
2.The sower is an old man. Even after
sunset, he continues the work alone in
the field. Seeing his sincerity and
dedication, the speaker feels a thrill.

25. Assignment
Write a poem
about farming

26. THANK YOU