Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Four Chapter 29 A Lark PDF Download

29. A Lark

Lark-bird, lark-bird, soaring high,
Are you never weary?
When you reach the empty sky
Are the clouds not dreary?
Don't you sometimes long to be
A silent goldfish in the sea?

Goldfish, goldfish, diving deep,
Are you never sad, say?
When you feel the cold waves creep
Are you really glad, say?
Don't you sometimes long to sing
And be a lark-bird on the wing?

- Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Things To Do

1. Guess the meaning of –
weary
dreary
on the wing.

2. Answer the following questions.

(1) Write what the lark does.

(2) Write what the goldfish does.

(3) What does the poet want to know from the lark?

(4) What does the poet want to know from the goldfish?

3. Recite the poem.

4. Do you long to be something else? Write about your longing.

Teacher's Note

This poem asks us about our wishes and dreams. Many children want to be doctors, teachers, or cricketers when they grow up. This is like longing to be a lark or a goldfish!

Exam Trick

Remember: The lark asks the goldfish questions, and the goldfish asks the lark questions. They both want something else. In the exam, always remember that both birds and fish have wishes too!

Points To Remember

The lark flies high in the sky.
The goldfish swims deep in the sea.
The poem asks: Do you want to be someone else?
Weary means tired.
Both animals long for a different life.

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