I Will Go With My Father A – Ploughing
Joseph Campbell
Summary:
The poem is about a child going to the fields with his father to help in farming. They enjoy working together during ploughing, planting seeds, and harvesting. The birds sing around them, and nature feels alive and happy. It shows the love between father and child, and the joy of working in nature.
Activity – 1
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and fill in the blanks:
- The child will go with his father to the field for ploughing. (field/sea/hills)
- The child will sing to the horses along with the lark. (lark/wren/gull)
- The father sings the seed-song while sowing. (reaping/sowing/harvesting)
- Reaping will be done by the father when the field is brown. (red/brown/green)
Activity – 2
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
- The rooks and the crows and the seagulls will come flocking after the child.
- The plough song will bless the cleaving share.
- The child will go to the red field by the sea for sowing.
- The reapers are tan-faced because they work in the heat of the sun.
Activity – 3
Answer the following question:
Why will the father and the child sing while ploughing, sowing and reaping?
Answer: The father and the child will sing throughout the harvest season in the joy of a successful harvest. They will work with pleasure and sing and share the joy with others.
Activity – 4
Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Names of birds | Actions |
|---|---|
| Rooks, crows and seagulls | Flocking |
| Rooks, crows and starlings | Blocking |
| Lark, finch and wren | Singing |
Activity – 5
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
- What are the three stages of farming?
Answer: The three stages are ploughing, sowing and reaping. - What are the different colours of the field at different stages of farming?
Answer: The colour of the field when ploughing is green, red when sowing and brown when reaping. - What song do the wise men know?
Answer: The wise man knows the seed-song. - At what stage of farming is the scythe required?
Answer: The scythe is used at the reaping stage, when the crops are being cut.
Activity – 6 (A)
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and preposition:
We went to the park and had a picnic. I played on a slide and had a chocolate. Then we took a walk.
Activity – 6 (B)
Identify the types of sentences given below:
- Can we go there? — Interrogative sentence.
- What fun they had! — Exclamatory Sentence.
- She was not well. — Assertive Sentence.
- Sit down. — Imperative Sentence.
Activity – 7 (A)
Find the synonyms of the following words or expressions from the poem:
- Gathering in a group – flocking.
- Not foolish – Wise.
- Persons who plant seeds – sowers.
- Things used to reap corn – scythe.
Activity – 7 (B)
Match the following words in column A with their opposites in column B:
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Patient | Impatient |
| Wise | Unwise |
| Slow | Fast |
| Joys | Sorrows |
Activity – 8 (A)
Write a story in about sixty words based on the following hints:
An old farmer calls his lazy sons – asks them to dig up treasure
stored in the field – sons dig up field but find no treasure – farmer asks them
to sow seeds – a – rich harvest – sons- understand the value of hard work.
Answer : An old farmer, tired of his sons’ laziness, told them treasure lay hidden in the field. They eagerly dug every inch, but found nothing. Disappointed, they sowed seeds instead. Months later, the field yielded a rich harvest. Smiling, the farmer said, “This is your treasure.” The sons finally understood: hard work is the most rewarding treasure of all.
Activity – 8 (B)
Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your favourite season. Use the following hints:
Name of the
season – flowers and fruits – vegetables – festivals – why you enjoy it.