KARNATAKA TEXTBOOK SOCIETY
SUB. ENGLISH (SL)
CLASS - 5
POETRY - 2
Friends
5th Grade English Textbook Solutions (SL) Karnataka State
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Central Idea of the poem -:
The poem “Friends” by Abbie Farwell Brown conveys the idea that nature is a comforting and ever-present companion. The poet describes how elements like the sky, sunshine, and wind act as gentle friends, providing a sense of security and peace. This connection with nature helps alleviate feelings of loneliness and fear, suggesting that a child can always find solace and companionship in the natural world, even when alone. The poem emphasizes the nurturing and protective qualities of nature, making it a source of comfort and joy for children.
Glossary
- Flickers: Moves or shines unsteadily or intermittently.
- Lace: A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an
open weblike pattern.
- Kisses: Light touches or caresses.
- Stealing: Moving quietly or secretly.
- O’er: An old-fashioned or poetic contraction of
“over.”
- Whisper: Speak very softly using one’s breath without
one’s vocal cords, especially for the sake of secrecy.
- Careful
wings: A poetic way to describe
the gentle and cautious movement of the wind.
- Scarcely: Barely; hardly; not quite.
- Fear: An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of
danger, pain, or harm.
Comprehension
C1 Discuss with your partner and answer
the following questions.
1. What does the child like to do?
Ans.- The child likes to lie down and look up through the
tree.
2. What is the rhyming word for ‘lace’ in
the second stanza?
Ans.- The rhyming word
for 'lace' in the second stanza is 'face'.
3. Why does the wind come to the child?
Ans.- The wind comes to
the child to whisper pretty things.
4. Who are some of the gentle friends of
the child in the poem?
Ans.- Some of the
gentle friends of the child in the poem are the sky, the sunshine, and the
wind.
5. What does the sky look like?
Ans.- The sky looks
like a kind, big smile bent sweetly over the child.
C2 Match the words in column A with those
in column B.
A B
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1. lie a little while | c) and look up through the tree |
| 2. sky | e) is like
a kind, big smile |
| 3. Sunshine | d) flickers through the lace of
leaves |
| 4. wind | a) whispers
pretty things |
| 5. gentle friends | b) are near,
whom one can scarcely see |
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