Poem: Robin | Explanation | Questions Answers | Summary |The Main Message

Learning Objectives To explain the poem To summarize it To answer the questions Warm-up Questions Which birds sing sweetly? Which birds are colourful? Can you name any ten birds? Do birds live in one place all year long? What does migration mean? When do birds lay their eggs? Are all eggs the same? Robin sang sweetly When the days were bright: Thanks, thanks for summer,' He sang with all his might. Explanation Robin sang in a sweet manner when it was summer season. We enjoy the sweet song of Robin. He thanks the summer because he seems to love this season when the sun shines brightly. It sang with all his might. Here might means “strength”. He used all his strength to sing beautiful songs. Robin sang sweetly, In the autumn days, 'There are fruits for everyone; Let all give praise.'   Explanation Robin sings in every season. He sang sweet songs in autumn season. It is the season when the leaves fall from the trees and the fruits are ripe for everyone. Then he says that we should praise this season. In the cold and wintry weather, Still hear his song: Somebody must sing,' said Robin Or winter will seem long.’ Explanation Robin does not stop singing even in the very cold winter season. In spite of extreme cold we hear Robin singing. He said that if nobody sings any song, the winter season will certainly look long and boring. When the spring came back again, He sang, ‘I told you so! Keep on singing through the winter It will always go.’ Explanation Here we find that whatever was expected happened. This shows the hopefulness of Robin. When the spring came again, he sang in the same way. He advised that we should keep on singing. The winter season will not stay forever. It will certainly come to an end. Robin: A kind of singing bird Bright: Shiny; Sunny Autumn : the season before winter, when leaves fall from the treesMight : strengthPraise : thank (through worship); admireWintry : cold, like the winter season Qa. What are the four seasons? Ans. The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Qb. When does Robin sing with all his might? Ans. The Robin sings with all his might in the summer. Qc. What does Robin say about autumn? Ans. Robin says that in autumn there are fruits for everyone. We should give praise at this time. Qd. When can we still hear Robin's song? Ans. We can still hear Robin’s song in the cold and wintry weather. Qe. What does Robin say in the spring? Ans. In the spring, Robin says that he told us that winter would go away.. Qf. Do you think Robin is a happy bird? Why? Ans. Since Robin sings throughout the year, with a note of hope, he must be happy. Qg. Which of the following words best describe Robin? Say why. i. Careful ii. Clever iii. Hopeful iv. sorrowful Ans. “Hopeful” best describes Robin. He sings and is happy because he knows that spring will return even when the winter might seem cold and long. Robin is a beautiful poem written by an anonymous poet. The poet tells us that Robin sang in a sweet manner when it was summer season. We enjoy the sweet song of Robin who thanks the summer because he seems to love this season when the sun shines brightly. It sings with all his strength. Robin sings in every season. He sings sweet songs even in autumn season. It is the season when the leaves fall from the trees and the fruits are ripe for everyone. He says that we should praise this season. Robin does not stop singing even in very cold winter season. In spite of extreme cold we hear Robin singing. He says that if nobody sings any song, the winter season will certainly look long and boring.