KSEEB Solution Class 6 English Second Language – All Things Bright And Beautiful
Board | KSEEB |
Class | Six (6) |
Subject | English |
Language | 2nd Language |
Chapter | 4 |
Chapter Name | All Things Bright And Beautiful |
All Things Bright And Beautiful Class 6 English Karnataka Board Kannada
POEM
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
1.) Name some of the things that are bright and beautiful.
Answer: Flowers, birds, and many creatures in the nature are bright and beautiful.
2.) The poet has used many adjectives in this poem. Can you guess them and make a list of some of the adjectives he has used in the poem?
Answer: Bright, beautiful, great, small, wise, wonderful, tiny, rich, poor, high, pleasant, ripe, tall.
C1.) Answer the following questions in words and phrases:
1.) What things are bright and beautiful as shown in the poem, according to the poet?
Answer: All the things created by the god almighty are bright and beautiful.
2.) Who made them all?
Answer: The god almighty made them all.
3.) What is the difference between the man who is in his castle and the one who is at his gate?
Answer: The man who is in his castle is rich whereas the one who is at his gate is poor.
4.) Why, according to the poet, did ‘He’ give us eyes and lips?
Answer: He gave us the eyes to see the beautiful creations made by him and the lips to tell how great the god is.
5.) Fill in the blanks:
1) He made the glowing colours of flowers.
2) He made the tiny wings of birds.
3) He made rich man high and poor man lowly.
4) The sunset brightens up the sky.
6.) Pick out all the rhyming words from the poem. Add one more word to each of them.
Answer: Beautiful – Wonderful – colorful
Small – All – Tall
Sings – Wings – Rings
Gate – Estate – Late
By – Sky – High
Sun – One – Burn
Play – Day – May
Tell – Well – Dwell
7.) The poem celebrates both nature and the omnipotence of the Creator. Can you suggest another title to the poem?
Answer: Almighty’s Wonderful Creations
C2.) Discuss the following questions in small groups and present your views to the class:
1.) Are all the things in this world “bright and beautiful”?
Answer: If we rightly see the world, we can see that all the things in this world are bright and beautiful.
2.) Do you agree with the poet’s view that God has rightly made some human beings wealthy and others poor?
Answer: Yes, to balance things out, God has rightly made some human beings wealthy and others poor.
3.) Can we justify the inequalities that exist in the society?
Answer: Yes, people deserve what they do in life, so sometimes, we can justify the inequalities that exist in the society.
4.) How do you think poverty can be eliminated?
Answer: Hard work and determination can definitely win over poverty.
W1.) Fill in the blanks to get a brief summary of the poem :
This poem tells us how great the almighty god is. He has given us eyes to see and ears to listen and lips to speak/tell. God controls the rich and the poor. He has made everything and has made all things beautiful.
1.) Match the describing words in Column A with the words in Column B.
A | B |
Glowing | Colors |
Bright | Things |
Small | Creatures |
Tiny | Wings |
Rich | Man |
Cold | Winds |
Pleasant | Summer |
Tall | trees |
5.) What do you know about the word ‘bright’? Complete the web diagram below.
Bright – Noun form – Brightness
Part of speech Adjective
Opposite – Dull
Rhymes with – Right, light
Sentence – I like bright colors.
6.) Complete the following table :
Title of the poem | ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL |
Theme | God almighty is great |
Tone | Admiring |
Message | Almighty god has created things that are beautiful and we should appreciate it. |
Style- Special words used | Use of rhyming words, Words like God, Almighty to emphasize |
Name of the poet | Cecil Frances Alexander |
Do you like this poem? Why/ Why not? | Yes, I like this poem. There is vivid picture of things. |
I.) Look at the word flower. Complete the phrases using the adjectives. Use a few more adjectives where necessary :
1.) As beautiful as a flower
2.) As cold as ice
3.) As white as milk
4.) As slow as a snail
5.) As black as coal
6.) As stubborn as a mouse
7.) As blind as a bat
8.) As quiet as a rabbit.
9.) As strong as a lion
10.) As cunning as a fox
11.) As smart as a wolf
12.) As white as a lamb
13.) As pretty as a peacock