Class 5 English — Chapter 7: Crying
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What you'll learn
- ▸Poem Comprehension and Theme
- ▸Identifying Mood and Emotion
- ▸Vocabulary: Feeling Words
- ▸Word Formation: Suffix '-ness'
- ▸Phonics and Pronunciation
- ▸Creative Writing: Narrating an Incident
- ▸Oral Expression: Discussing Feelings
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- Unit 4 Crying Read and enjoy Crying only a little bit is no use. You must cry until your pillow is soaked! Then you can jump in the shower and splash-splash-splash! © NCERT not to be republished 58 Reprint 2024-25 --- PAGE 2 --- © NCERT not to be republished Then you can throw open your window and, “Ha, ha! ha ha!” And if people say, “Hey, what’s going on up there?” “Ha ha!” sing back, “Happiness was hiding in the last tear! I wept it! Ha ha!” GALWAY KINNELL 59 Marigold Reprint 2024-25 --- PAGE 3 --- New Words soaked : completely wet shower : bath in which water is sprayed from above wept : shed tears, cried Let's Read 1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot? 2. What can you do after crying a lot? 3. (i) Read the first two lines of the poe…
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- Explain emotional crying. Get Solution →
- Describe tear functions. Get Solution →
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- According to the 'New Words' section, what is the definition of 'soaked'? Get Solution →
- In the poem, what should you do until your pillow is soaked? Get Solution →
- What does the 'New Words' section define 'wept' as? Get Solution →
- After crying until your pillow is soaked, what does the poem suggest you can jump into? Get Solution →
- According to the last stanza, what was hiding in the last tear? Get Solution →
Did you know?
- 💡 Babies do not produce tears when crying for their first few weeks.
- 💡 Tears are made of three layers: oil, water, and mucus.
- 💡 Emotional tears contain stress hormones and natural painkillers.
- 💡 Yawning sometimes makes your eyes water, similar to crying.
- 💡 Laughter can reduce stress and improve your mood.
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