Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Five Chapter 4 Where Go the Boats PDF Download

Where Go the Boats?

1. Listen Carefully and Read With Me

Dark brown is the river,

Golden is the sand.

It flows along for ever,

With trees on either hand.

Green leaves a-floating,

Castles of the foam,

Boats of mine a-boating –

Where will all come home?

On goes the river

And out past the mill,

Away down the valley,

Away down the hill.

Away down the river

A hundred miles or more,

Other little children

Shall bring my boats ashore.

— R. L. Stevenson

Teacher's Note

This poem is about a boy playing with paper boats in a river. Like children in India play with boats made from leaves and paper in monsoon water.

Exam Trick

Remember the colours in the poem: Dark brown = river, Golden = sand. These colours help you understand the picture of the poem.

Points to Remember

The poem talks about a river that flows far away.

Paper boats are made and sent down the river.

The poet hopes other children will find his boats.

The river has sand, trees, and water around it.

2. Read the Poem Aloud or Recite it With Proper Intonation

Read the poem slowly and clearly. Use your voice to show happy or sad feelings.

3. Find the 'Colour' Words in the Poem. Write Down at Least 10 Other Colour Words You Know

Colour words in the poem: dark brown, golden, green.

Other colour words you know:

1. Red

2. Blue

3. Yellow

4. Pink

5. White

6. Black

7. Purple

8. Orange

9. Silver

10. Grey

Teacher's Note

Colours are all around us. In India, we see many colours in flowers, clothes, and festivals like Holi.

Exam Trick

Write colour words that you see in your classroom or home. This makes it easy to remember them.

Points to Remember

Colours have English names and Hindi names.

We use colour words to describe things.

The poem uses colour words to make a picture in our mind.

4. The Following Pictures Show How to Make a Very Simple Paper Boat

Form pairs and learn to make it. Try out each step and discuss it in English. You may find the expressions given below useful.

Teacher's Note

Making paper boats is fun and easy. Children in India have made paper boats for many years with newspaper and coloured paper.

Exam Trick

Remember the steps: Fold, crease, unfold, fold again. Use the English words when you talk about making the boat.

Points to Remember

Fold the paper carefully with straight lines.

A crease is a line made when you fold paper.

You can ask for help using English words.

Talk about what you are doing while making the boat.

The boat floats on water like a real ship.

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