*१. एका वाक्यात उत्तरे लिहा (Answer in one sentence):*
*Q1.** Who is the poet of the poem 'Monsoon'? (कवितेचे कवी
कोण आहेत?)
* **Ans:** The poem is written by an **Anonymous** poet.
*Q2.** Which season is described in the poem? (कवितेत
कोणत्या ऋतूचे वर्णन केले आहे?)
* **Ans:** The **Monsoon / Rainy season** is described in
the poem.
* **Q3.** How do the peacocks react when rain is on its
way? (पाऊस येत असल्याचे पाहून मोर काय करतात?)
* **Ans:** The peacocks spread their feathers and sway.
* **Q4.** How does the Earth look after the rain? (पावसानंतर
पृथ्वी कशी दिसते?)
* **Ans:** The Earth looks **happy, green, and cheery**
after the rain.
*२. रिकाम्या जागा भरा (Fill in the blanks using appropriate
words
from the poem):**
1. The land has **parched**.
2. The rivers are **thirsty**.
3. The clouds are **dark**.
4. Feathers spread, the peacocks **sway**.
5. Bolts of lightning, streak and **shimmer**.
*३. शब्दार्थ व समान अर्थाचे शब्द (Vocabulary & Word Meanings):*
*
**अ) दिलेल्या इंग्रजी शब्दांचे अर्थ लिहा:**
* **Parched:** Very dry and hot
* **Drenched:** Completely wet
* **Streak:** Flash of light
* **Shimmer:** Shine with a soft moving light
* **Pit-pat:** Sound of tapping raindrops
* **Hosed:** Flowed strongly as if spraying water
*ब) समान अर्थाचे शब्द जोडा (Match words with similar
meanings):**
Drenched** – Completely wet
Hosed** – Sprayed
Cheery** – Bright and cheerful
Bolt** – Flash / Roar
*४. यमक जुळणारे शब्द शोधा (Rhyming Words):**
*(कवितेतून खालील शब्दांशी यमक जुळणारे शब्द शोधा)*
bark** – lark / dark
wonder** – thunder
merry** – cheery
way** – sway
५. तक्ता पूर्ण करा (Read, Think and Complete):**
*(पावसापूर्वीची आणि पावसानंतरची स्थिती दर्शवणारा तक्ता पूर्ण करा)*
| घटकाचे नाव (Element) | पावसापूर्वीची स्थिती (Condition before
rain) | पावसानंतरची स्थिती (Condition after rain) |
| **Sky (आकाश)** | Dark clouds, thunder and lightning | Clear
and bright |
| **Land (जमीन)** | Dried and parched | Soaked and drenched
|
| **Earth (पृथ्वी)** | Dry and thirsty | Happy, green and cheery
|
६. स्वमत व अंदाज व्यक्त करणारे प्रश्न (Predictions & Open-ended
Questions):*
Q1.** Complete the sentence: *If it does not rain, then...* (जर
पाऊस पडला नाही, तर...)
Q2.** Complete the sentence: *If it rains continuously,
then...* (जर सतत पाऊस पडत राहिला, तर...)
७. काव्यसौंदर्य व भाषाभ्यास (Poetic Devices & Language
Study):**
Q1. Identify the sound words in the poem:** (कवितेतील
नादमयी/ध्वनिदर्शक शब्द शोधा)
Ans: Pit, pat
Q2. Find an example of repetition from the poem:** (पुनरावृत्ती
अलंकाराचे उदाहरण शोधा)
*Ans: "Rain, rain come our way"