WORD MEANING
1. stream - fountain
2. merry - happy
3. lively - active
4. spread - placed everywhere, scattered
5. woods - forests
6. dimpling - flowing like wave
7. wit - ability to be funny and clever
8. meadows - green fields
9. chorus - part of song which is repeated
A. Answer these questions.
1. What is the voice of the green
woods?
The voice of the green wood is the voice of joy'.
2. Who are the children and what do they sing?
The children are Mary, Susan and Emily and they sing 'ha, ha, he'.
3. Where is the table spread?
The table is spread in the shade under the tree.
B. Think and answer.
1. When the green woods laugh with
the voice of joy. How are the woods laughing?
As the wind blows the trees move gently and that is how they sing.
The trees find happiness in it.
2. What is special about the food that the children are eating?
The special about the food is, they are nuts and cherries from the
tree and spread on a table in the shade.
3. Why has the poem been titled Laughing Song?
The poem is titled as 'Laughing Song' because the entire nature,
trees, stream, meadows, grasshopper, birds all are happy and laughing 'ha, ha,
he'.
C. Discuss in class.
1. Have you heard of the term
'infectious laughter'? What do you think is meant by the phrase?
Infectious is that which spreads from one to another. So when we
talk laughter is infectious, it means when one laughs, it brings laughter to
one present with him or her. But the term is very healthy. As the laughter
brings smiles and happiness, it definitely makes the community vibrant and
active.
2. Laughter is the best medicine. Give reasons.
Most often when we are not happy we invite sicknesses and problems
in our lives. When we are sick or ill, we forget to laugh, instead, we become
dull and gloomy. That is why we have seen our parents and friends trying to
make us happy by telling fun stories and diverting our minds from thinking
about illness. As we begin to laugh our mind becomes active and recovers the
strength to fight sickness. Thus the symptom of healthy life is found through
laughter.
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