Topic- The old brown horse (N.B) Exercise; Sub- English; Grade-3

 

Date: 25-11-2021 Ch- The Old Brown Horse

Poet- W.F. Holmes

New Words

1. Weary

2. Fence

3. Folks

4. Dashing

5. Lame

6. Half blind

7. Shaggy

8. Trim

9. Trot

10. Wearily

11. Top most bar

12. Soul

Word Meaning:

1. Weary- tired

2. Dashing- the act of running somewhere very quickly

3. Shaggy- hairy and untidy

4. Trim- neat and smart

5. Trot- moving at a pace faster than walk

6. Wearily- tiredly

Dictionary Activity:

1. Fence

2. Folks

3. Lame

4. Sigh

5. Lanes

Make your own sentence:

1. Dashing

2. Tired

3. Lame

4. Half Blind

5. Trim

2. Answer the following questions.

a) Describe the old brown horse.

Ans: The Old brown horse is weary, old , shaggy. It is not very well cared for and bit sad.

b). How did the old brown horse spend his days when he was young?

Ans: He has seen better days when he was young. He trotted through jungles and lanes carrying his master.

c) Why does the master ignore his horse now?

Ans: The master ignores his horse now because the horse became old now and master uses the car to drive fast.

d) What does the old brown horse long for as he rests his tired head on the fence?

Ans: The old brown horse longs for a friendly word and kindly touch as he rests his tired head on the fence.

e) Why is the horse no longer used for riding? Give two reasons.

Ans: The horse is no longer used for riding because he is lame , half-blind, old and tired.

f) What does the poet request young people/passers-by to do for the old horse?

Ans: The poet requests the young people/passers-by to stop by the field one day for a word or two with the old brown horse who was once as young and as full of life as them.

g) Why do you think the horse’s coat is shaggy?

Ans: When the horse was dear to his master, he was washed and well groomed but now no one takes care of him since he is old.

h) When does the horse feel that life is not so bad?

Ans: The horse feel that life is not so bad when a friendly person stops by to speak to him and gives him a friendly pat on his shaggy coat.

i)What do we learn from the horse’s appearance and behaviour?Ans: We learn that the horse is weary. It is lame and half blind.

j) What does the horse say to the people passing by?

Ans:The horse tells the people that he spends his days by watching them and nobody minds it.

k) What did the horse do when he was young?

Ans:When the horse was young he used to trot through the woods and lanes with the man who was fond of him.

l) When does the horse feel that the life is not so bad?

Ans: The horse feels that life is not at all bad when a passer-by speaks a kind word and strokes its mane and shaggy coat.

m)What does the horse do when someone behaves with him friendly?

Ans: When someone behaves friendly with the horse he gives a little sigh as he feels the kind touch of a hand on his mane.

n) What does the poet ask the reader to do?

Ans:The poet asks the reader to stop by the field one day and exchange a friendly word or two with the old brown horse