TOPSY TURVY LAND
WORD MEANING
topsy-turvy – (here) upside down
pleasure boats – boats used for
fun and relaxation
grand – wonderful, luxury
A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
1. When do children go to school in Topsy-turvy-Land?
Children of Topsy-turvy Land go to school at night.
2. If children go to school at night, when do you think they sleep?
If children go to school at night, naturally they would sleep during the day.
3. Where are the entrances of the houses in such a land?
The entrances of the houses in such a land are at the back.
4. In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats
travel?
If buses travel on the sea, then obviously the boats would travel up and down the streets..
B. READ THESE LINES FROM THE POEM AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
1. You pay for what you never got,
a. Explain this line.
Normally we give money or pay when we want to buy something. But in Topsy-turvy Land it happens the other way. If you pay for something, you don’t get that; instead, you get something else.
b. How would you react if this happened to you?
I would be very disappointed if it would happen to me. I would
order something which I do not want and get ultimately what I want.
2. I think it must be grand,
For when you go you’re coming back,
a. Do you think it is ‘grand’ to come back when you actually want to
go?
No, I don’t think so because we do not react the goal in that
way.
b. What does ‘you’re’ mean?
You’re is the short form of saying ‘you are’.
C. THINK AND ANSWER.
1. Why is this land called Topsy-turvy Land?
‘Topsy-turvy’ means utter confusion or disorder. The things, behavious, movement and activities in Topsy-turvy Land are very different from the things happen around us. They do not make sense to us. So this land is called ‘Topsy-turvy Land.
2. Do you think that a place like Topsy-turvy Land could exist? Say
why.
No, I don’t think a place like Topsy-turvy Land could exist. No activities would be possible in such place. No communication and understanding can be developed among people.
D. DISCUSS IN CLASS
How do
you think people would behave in Topsy-turvy Land? Would they follow normal
standards of behaviour? Would you like to live in a place like this?
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