SEBA Class 8 English Chapter 2 My Native Land

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My Native Land

Chapter: 2

TEXTUAL QUESTION AND ANSWER

ACTIVITIES

1. Read the poem and answer the following questions:

(a) What does the old man ask the poet?

Ans: The old man asks the poet to tell him what his land is like.

(b) Why does the old man ask the question to the poet?

Ans: The old man is blind, so he wants the poet to describe his land to him.

(c) How does the poet address the old man? What does that form of address mean?

Ans: The poet addresses the old man as “Koka”, which means grandfather.

(d) Why does the poet ask the old man to breathe deep?

Ans: The poet asks him to breathe deep so that he can feel the warm air, which represents his native land.

(e) With what does the poet compare the cool breeze on the old man’s face?

Ans: The poet compares the cool breeze to the peaceful breath of his land.

(f) With what does the poet compare the contented gurgling of the little baby?

Ans: The poet compares it to the soil of which the land is made.

(g) What does the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows do?

Ans: The chorus of the cuckoo and sparrows shapes the poet’s native land.

(h) What are the things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country?

Ans: The bihu dhol, pepa and gogona, the aroma of pitha and laroo, and the evening prayers in the namghor, masjid and church create the soul of the poet’s beloved country.

2. A brief summary of each of the stanzas of the poem has been given below. Match the stanzas with the given summaries. Mention the stanza number alongside the correct summary.

(a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother’s back.

(b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of its unity in diversity. Like different family members who have similarities and differences, yet belong to the same family and have the same home, in our native land, our family members practise different religions and traditions.

(c) The  lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land.

(d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by the birds and animals that playfully roam its rich green forests.

(e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool, fresh breeze blowing after a night of thunder and rain.

Ans:

Summary	Stanza Number
(a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother’s back.	Stanza 4
(b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of unity in diversity.	Stanza 6
(c) The lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land.	Stanza 1
(d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by birds and animals.	Stanza 5
(e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool breeze after thunder and rain.	Stanza 3

3. Note that the poem is a series of information to a blind man on what his land is like. The girl provides the information by making use of the senses that are very strong in blind persons. These senses are:

(a) Touch.

(b) Hearing.

(c) Smell.

(i) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man feel what his land is like. Here is an example: the warm air

Ans: The warm air that reminds him of childhood friends.

The cool breeze on his face after thunder and rain.

(ii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man hear the sounds to understand what his land is like.

Ans: 1. The content gurgling of that little baby.

2. The chorus of the cuckoo and sparrows.

3. The distant roll of the bihu dhol.

4. The pepa and gogona my neighbours play.

5. The chant of the evening prayer.

(iii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man smell what his land is like.

Ans: The heady aroma of pitha and laroo.

(iv) Was the old man able to guess the season when the poet described what his land was like?

Ans: Yes. He could guess the monsoon season because of the thunder, rain, and cool breeze.

4. Here are some words from the poem. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:

Column A (Word)	Column B (Meaning)
Thunder	Satisfied
Morn	The happy sound made by babies
Contented	Strong pleasant smell
Gurgling	The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds
Chorus	Strong and firm
Aroma	Singing or speaking at the same time
Sturdy	Morning

Ans: 

Column A (Word)	Column B (Meaning)
Thunder	The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds
Morn	Morning
Contented	Satisfied
Gurgling	The happy sound made by babies
Chorus	Singing or speaking at the same time
Aroma	Strong pleasant smell
Sturdy	Strong and firm

Now make sentences using the words:

1. Thunder roared loudly during the storm.

2. I wake up early in the morn to study.

3. She felt contented after helping the poor.

4. The baby’s gurgling made everyone smile.

5. The birds sang in a sweet chorus.

6. The aroma of fresh flowers filled the room.

7. The farmer built a sturdy house near the field.

5. (a) Practise pronouncing the following pairs of words. Then recite the poem with correct pronunciation.

Word 1	Word 2
sturdy	study
breathe	breed
warm	worm
rain	ran
than	then
church
deep	dip
land	lend

(b) Here are a few more sentences for practice. Practise saying these sentences after your teacher.

(i) The sturdy boys study hard.

(ii) The worms come out when the weather is warm.

(iii) Than and then do not mean the same.

(iv) They lend me their plough to till the land.

(v) People search for peace in the church.

(vi) She ran i She ran in the rain, laughing in joy.

(vii) The river is too deep to take a dip.

6. In the poem you will find the poet referring to three musical instruments that are used in the husori programmes of Bihu.

(a) Dhol: a drum made especially for the Bihu festival and hence called the Bihu dhol or Bihu drum

(b) Pepa: a type of pipe made out of buffalo horn played during husori.

(c) Gogona: a type of stringed musical instrument belonging to the harp family.

(There are many more musical instruments used in husori performances. Find more about them and write down the words naming the instruments and their meanings. Draw their diagrams as shown above and write a small paragraph of about six lines on the musical instruments that are used in the Bihu festival.)

7. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your house during the Rongali Bihu holiday. Include in your letter what special food items will be made, what rituals will be followed and so on.

You may use the following format: 

Ans: 

House No. 25
Borguri Village
Guwahati – 781001
26 February 2026

My dear Anjali,

I hope you are fine and doing well in your studies. I am writing this letter to invite you to my house during the Rongali Bihu holiday. It will be a great pleasure for me and my family if you come and celebrate the festival with us.

During Rongali Bihu, we prepare many special food items like pitha, laroo, til pitha, ghila pitha and payas. My mother also makes delicious traditional dishes. In the morning, we offer prayers and seek blessings from our elders. In the evening, there are Bihu dance performances in our village. People play the dhol, pepa and gogona, and everyone wears traditional Assamese dress.

You will really enjoy the festive atmosphere, music and delicious food. Please try to come and spend a few days with us. I am eagerly waiting for your reply.

With love,
Radha

Anjali Das
House No. 14
Lachit Nagar
Tezpur – 784001