About own experiences about life and wonderful monsoon

1. TAGORE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION,MIDDLE POINT,
PORT BLAIR
NAME : HAPPY MAJHI
ROLL NO :22 EDE105
COURSE : B.A.B.ED.II YR
DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH
PAPER : CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF ICT

2. A SHORT MONSOON DAIRY
• BY RUSKIN BOND

3. RUSKIN BOND
Ruskin Bond (born 19 May
1934) is an Indian author. His
first novel, The Room on the
Roof, was published in 1956,
and it received the John
Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957.
Bond has authored more than
500 short stories, essays, and
novels which includes 69
books for children.

4. MONSOO
N
A monsoon is a shift in winds that often
causes a very rainy season or a very dry
season. Although monsoons are usually
associated with parts of Asia, they can
happen in many tropical and subtropical
regions – including several locations in the
United States.The writer describes the
beauty of nature. At the same time, he also
describes how the newly appeared
monsoon mist makes a blanket and
conceals the hills and affects all the
elements of nature.

5. A SHORT MONSOON DAIRY
SUMMARY
• Introduction
These are a few extracts from Ruskin
Bond’s diary. They show the silent
miracles of nature and life’s little joys and
regrets. They are about author’s
experiences during the monsoon months
in Mussoorie. Monsoon starts in the last
week of June and continues till the end of
August.
• June 24
It is the first day of monsoon mist. The
mist has concealed the hills. It has also
silenced the birds. The author hears Bijju
calling to his sister. He can feel that Bijju is
running. However the mist doesn’t let him
see Bijju. The mist appears to change the
hills in two ways. It conceals the hills from
view. It also makes them silent. It is so
because the birds fall silent in the mist.

6. • June 25
The rain is warm and humid. So it is not as
uncomfortable as the rain in winter. The
flowers are coming up. The author
describes the hill station and valley in one
sentence. It is : ‘A paradise that might
have been.’
• June 27
The monsoon has brought leeches. A
leopard has also been seen. It has been
stealing dogs and other animals. Some
seasonal flowers also appear. More
importantly new birds appear. Among
them are minivets. These are brightly
coloured (birds). They sit silently among
the leaves.

7. • August 2
It has rained all night. The sound of the
rainfall on the tin roof pleases the author.
One is untouched and yet in touch with the
rain.
• August 3
The rain stops. There is sunshine. People,
animals and birds are out in the open once
again. The song of a whistling thrush
coming from a distance pleases the
author.

8. • August 12
It has been raining non-stop for more than
a week. Everything is damp. One can go
out only with an umbrella. But it is not
cold. The hills are covered with flowers.
• August 31
Monsoon growth is visible everywhere.
The seeds of the cobra lily are turning red.
This is an indication that the rains are
coming to an end. All holes are full of
rainwater. So snakes and rodents have
taken shelter in roofs, attics and godowns.

9. FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Ramesh ____________ on his desk in
impatience.
2. Rain water ____________ from the
umbrella all over the carpet.
3. The pony ____________ its tail.
4. The _________________ of breaking glass
woke me up.
5. The ____________ of the raven disturbed
the child’s sleep.
OPTIONS
(i) (1) drip (2) drum (3) swish (4) caw (5)
tinkle.
ANSWERS
(a) Ramesh drummed on his desk in
impatience.
(b) Rain water dripped from the umbrella all
over the carpet.
(C) The pony swished its tail.
(d) The tinkling of breaking glass woke me
up.
(e) The cawing of the raven disturbed the
child’s sleep

10. • Questions
1. Why is the author not able to see
Bijju?
2. What are the two ways in which
the hills appear to change
when the mist comes up?
• Answers
1. The author could not see Bijju
because of the mist that
concealed the hills. He could
only hear his voice but could
not see him.
2. When the mist comes up, it
covers the hills and spreads
silence.