Class 5 English

CHAPTER – 4 (POEM)
CRYING
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Summary
The poem revolves around crying and finding happiness. It begins by
telling people that when people cry only for a little bit, that will not help
them at all. It says that it won’t be of any use. This is so because when
you cry a little, you don’t let it all out.

When sadness remains inside you, you can never be truly happy. So, the
poet appeals to everyone to cry their heart out. The poet wants you to cry
until the pillow gets completely soaked in your tears. This way, you will
know that everything is out.

The poet proceeds to tell us that when the crying session is over, you
will feel lighter. This is because you have taken it all out in the form of
your tears

Further, the poet goes on to say that if you want, you can even open the
window. You can enjoy splashing in the water and having a good bath.
When you enjoy, it will catch people’s attention. Some might even
question you as to what is happening over there.You can simply just
state that your happiness was hiding in the last tear you just shed. This
way, you can go back to enjoying your shower without any worries.

This poem gives us a very practical way to achieve happiness by crying

our heart out so that no sadness is inside us and we can finally be happy.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you

cry a lot?
Ans. According to the poet, we should cry a lot.

2. What can you do after crying a lot.

Ans. We can go park with our friends.

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3. Read the first two lines of the poem. What is the mood.
Happy? Sad? Angry? Jealous? Upset?
Ans. Sad?

4. In the first few lines the mood of the poet has changed.
What is it now?
Very happy, angry, cheerful, sad, jealous
Ans. Very happy.

5. Are these sentences right or wrong?

(a) The poet says you must not cry much.
Ans. Wrong.
(b) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is
soaked.
Ans. Right.
(c) The poet says that after crying you should open the
window and laugh so that people will see that you are happy.
Ans. Right.
(d) The poet says that you should open the window and show
people that you are crying.
Ans. Wrong.

Word Building
The word happiness ends inness and comes from the word
happy. Write three words that end in the same way. Which words
do they come from?
__________ ness; __________
__________ ness; __________
__________ ness; __________
Answer:
(i) cleverness – clever
(ii) kindness - kind
(iii) neatness – neat

9. Fill in the blanks with the exact feeling word.

(a) The tourists were ____ to see the beautiful Taj Mahal.
(amazed, shocked, worried)
Ans. Amazed.
(b) The lights went out suddenly. I was alone and ____.
(worried, shocked, worried)
Ans. Frightened.
(c) He has been ill for a long time and his parent were ____.
(unhappy, worried, angry).
Ans. Worried.
(d) The shopkeeper was ____ when he saw his safe wide open
with all his safe wide open with all his money missing.
(unhappy, shocked, angry).
Ans. Shocked.

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10. Narrate an incident when you have experienced

happiness, excitement, surprise. You can use the following
clues.
With whom… When did it happen…
Why… Where…

Ans.

Activity (Do it in A4 size paper)

Outline different types of face (sad, happy, angry,

shy, worried and tired)

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