The words related to seasons that can be picked out from the grid are snow, monsoon, sunny, dry, leaves, rain, wind, thunder, and sun. These words represent different seasonal characteristics and weather patterns. Snow and dry are associated with winter and summer respectively. Monsoon and rain represent the rainy season. Sunny and wind relate to various seasons. Thunder is connected to stormy weather during monsoon. Leaves falling are typical of autumn. These season-related words can be used to fill in the blanks about different weather conditions and seasonal activities such as feeling thirsty on a hot day, using an umbrella on a rainy day, sailing paper boats on a rainy day, and flying kites on a windy day.
summer
rainy season
spring
Spring is the season that makes your garden smell sweet. During spring, flowers bloom in abundance and release their fragrant scents throughout the garden. The pleasant aroma comes from the various colorful flowers that blossom during this season, filling the air with their natural perfume and making the garden a delightful place to visit.
Autumn
No, the poet does not welcome the summer. We can understand this from the language used in the poem. The poet describes summer as coming in a blaze of heat with sunny smiles and dusty feet, which suggests discomfort rather than joy. The phrase blaze of heat indicates intense and uncomfortable warmth, and dusty feet suggests dry, parched conditions. The line sunny smiles and dusty feet tells us that there is no rain in summer. The dusty feet indicate that the ground is dry and there is an absence of moisture, which would only occur if there were no rainfall during the summer season.
In India, autumn is not clearly distinguished as a separate season because the leaves do not change color gradually before falling. The Indian autumn is different from the English autumn in a significant way. In English autumn, the leaves become red, yellow, and brown before they fall down, creating a colorful display. However, in Indian autumn, whenever the leaves fall down, they do not display these vibrant colors beforehand. The leaves simply fall without the gradual color change that characterizes the English autumn. This difference reflects the distinct climate and weather patterns of India compared to England, where the transition between seasons is more gradual and visually marked by changing leaf colors.
sunny, smiles
muddy, monsoons, mangoes
spring, short, sweet
F. Work in pairs, find answers for the questions, and share in the class.
The seasons mentioned in the poem are summer, rainy, spring, and autumn.
The summer brings heat and dust. The poet describes summer as coming in a blaze of heat, indicating intense warmth and high temperatures. Along with the heat, summer also brings dusty conditions, as suggested by the phrase dusty feet, which indicates dry ground and lack of moisture during this season.
The word ‘Monsoon’ refers to ‘rain’.
The poet says spring is pretty because during this season, we find trees with green leaves and sweet-smelling grass all over. Spring is characterized by new growth and fresh vegetation. The green leaves on trees and the fragrant grass create a beautiful and pleasant environment that appeals to our senses, making spring an attractive and lovely season.
When the leaves fall down, it is autumn in India. The poet says this because in India, leaves rarely change colours. Only when the trees shed their leaves, we know that it is autumn in India. Yes, there is an autumn season in India during the months of September, October, and November.
G. How does the poet describe the Indian seasons? Write in your own words in about 50 words.
In India, the summer is very hot. The sun shines brightly from the morning to the evening. The road is full of dust. In the rainy season we find muddy roads we see frogs jump up and food. Spring is very beautiful but it is short and sweet. During the autumn season, the leaves turn red, yellow, and brown. But whenever leaves fall down it is Indian autumn.
6th English Guide Indian Seasons Additional Appreciation Questions
Poem Comprehension and poetic devices:
The rainy season is mentioned here.
b) Why are roads muddy?
The roads become muddy because of heavy rains.c) What do you mean by the word ‘leap’?
‘Leap’ means ‘Jump’.
d) Pick out the alliterated words in the third line.
‘monsoons and mangoes’ are alliterated words.