English Poem 1 Afternoon on a Hill (Notebook Work)

 

 

1. Afternoon on a Hill

                                                     - Edna St. Vincent Millay

 

Q 1 Word Galaxy:-

1. gladdest – happiest

2. cliff – a tall vertical piece of rock

3. mark – to look out for

 

Q 2 Dictionary Activity:-

1. bow- bend the head or upper body as a sign of respect.

2. quiet – making little or no noise.

3. pick – take hold of and lift or remove from its place.

4. rise – come or go up.

 

Q 3 Make sentences:-

1. sun – The sun gives us heat and light.

2. flowers – The flowers are very beautiful.

3. grass- The grass is green.

4. town- ( HW )

5. quiet- ( HW )

 

Q 4 Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

 

A. “I will----------------------------------- pick one.”

1) Name the place that the poet is talking about.

Ans.- The poet is talking about a hill.

2)  How will she feel when she is there?

Ans.- She will feel happy when she is there.

3) Has the poet already gone to this place? How do you know?

Ans.- No, the poet is saying she will go to the place in future.

 

4) Why do you think the poet will not pick the flowers?

Ans.- The poet will not pick the flowers because she does not want to hurt them.

 

B.  “And when ------------------------------ start down!”

1) Where are the lights showing up from?

Ans. – The lights are showing up from the town.

2) What time of the day do the words ‘when lights begin to show’ indicate?

Ans.- The words ‘when lights begin to show’ indicate evening time.

3) What does the poet mean when she says she will mark which must be hers?

Ans. – The poet means that she will pick out her own house.

4) Why do you think the poet starts down the hill?

Ans.- The poet starts down the hill because it is evening time.

 

Q 5 Answer the following questions.

a. List the things the poet does on the hill.

Ans.- 1. She touches a hundred flowers.

           2. She looks quietly at cliffs and clouds.

           3. She marks her house.

c. Why does the poet describe the speaker’s eyes as ‘quiet’ in the second stanza?

Ans.- The poet describes the speaker’s eyes as quiet in the second stanza to show that the speaker is observing the nature silently.

d. What does the poet do before she starts ‘down the hill’?

Ans.-  The poet marks her own house she starts down the hill.

HOTS:-

1. How would you feel standing on the top of the hill?