Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class English Solutions Honeydew Poem 6 The Duck and the Kangaroo Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
Haryana Board 8th Class English Solutions Honeydew Poem 6 The Duck and the Kangaroo
HBSE 8th Class English The Duck and the Kangaroo Textbook Questions and Answers
Duck And The Kangaroo Poem Class 8 HBSE Question 1.
Taking words that come at the end of lines, write five pairs of rhyming words. Read each pair aloud.
For example : Pond-beyond.
शब्दों को, जो कि पंक्तियों के अंत में आते हैं, लेकर, पाँच लयबद्ध शब्दों के जोड़े लिखो। हर जोड़े को जोर से पढ़ो।
उदाहरण के लिए : Pond – Beyond
Answer:
Duck = luck; Reflection = objection; Bold = cold; Rocks = socks; Ready = steady.
The Duck And The Kangaroo Summary HBSE 8th Class Question 2.
Complete the dialogue:
वार्तालाप को पूरा करो:
Duck: Dear Kangaroo ! Why don’t you….
…………………………………
Kangaroo : With pleasure, my dear Duck, though …………………………………
Duck: That won’t be a problem. I will…..
Answer:
Duck: Dear Kangaroo! Why don’t you take me on a ride on your back !
Kangaroo : With pleasure, my dear Duck, though your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold. It would give me rheumatism.
Duck: That won’t be a problem. I will wear woollen socks and cloak.
The Duck And The Kangaroo Poem Class 8 HBSE Question 3.
The Kangaroo does not want to catch ‘rheumatism’. Spot this word in stanza 3 and say why it is spelt differently. Why is it in two parts? Why does the second part begin with a capital letter?
कंगारू गठिया रोग’ से ग्रसित नहीं होना चाहता। पद्यांश 3 में इस शब्द को दूढों और कहो इसे विभिन्न तरीके से क्यों लिखा गया है? ये दो भागों में क्यों है? दूसरा भाग बड़े अक्षरों से क्यों शुरू होता है?
Answer:
‘Rheumatism’ has been written as ‘Roo-Matiz’. First, to give the rhyme of ‘Kangaroo’ in the second line ‘roo’ in the first one has been written. And secondly, to emphasise the disease by giving the spelling a poetic touch. The second part being with a capital letter because it is the first alphabet of a new line.
The Duck And The Kangaroo Poem Summary HBSE 8th Class Question 4.
Do you find the poem humorous? Read aloud lines that make you laugh.
क्या आपको कविता हास्यास्पद लगी? उन पंक्तियों को जोर से पढ़ो जो आपको हंसाती हैं।
Answer:
Yes, at some lines, the poem looks humorous for ex:
“Your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold,
And would probably give me the roo-Matiz!”
“And I bought four pairs of worsted socks Which fit my web-feet neatly … And
everyday a cigar I’ll smoke ….”
“…. sit steady; And quite at the
end of my tail ! …… they hopped
the whole world three times round.”
The Duck and the Kangaroo Poem Stanzas for Comprehension
Read the stanzas carefully and answer the questions that follow :
STANZA – 1
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo,
‘Good gracious! how you hop!
Over the fields and the water too,
As if you never would stop !
My life is a bore in this nasty pond,
And I long to go out in the world beyond!
I wish I could hop like you !
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo.
Questions:
(i) Name the poem and the poet.
(ii) Why is the Duck unhappy?
(iii) What does the Duck wish?
(iv) Which word in the stanza means the opposite of ‘clean / interesting’?
Answers:
(i) The name of the poem is ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’ and the poet is ‘Edward Lear’.
(ii) The Duck is unhappy because of her boring life in the nasty pond.
(iii) The Duck wishes she could hop like the Kangaroo.
(iv) Clean / Interesting – Nasty.
The Duck And The Kangaroo Class 8 HBSE
STANZA – 2
‘Please give me a ride on your back!’
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo.
‘I Would sit quite still, and say nothing but “Quack,”
The whole of the long day through!
And we’d go to the Dee, and the Jelly Bo Lee,
Over the land, and over the sea;-
Please take me on a ride! O do!’
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo.
Questions:
(i) Name the poem.
(ii) What request does the Duck make to the Kangaroo?
(iii) Where does the Duck want to go?
(iv) Who is the Duck talking to?
(v) Make adverb from : quite.
Answers:
(i) The poem is ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’.
(ii) The Duck requests the Kangaroo to give her a ride on his back.
(iii) The Duck wants to go over the land and the sea.
(iv) The Duck is talking to the Kangaroo.
(v) Quite – Quitely.
STANZA – 3
Said the Kangaroo to the Duck.
‘This requires a little reflection;
Perhaps on the whole it might bring me luck,
And there seems but one objection,
Which is, if you’ll let me speak so bold,
Your feet are unpleasantly wet andcold,
And would probably give me the roo-
Matiz!’ said the Kangaroo.
Questions:
(i) Name the poet.
(ii) What requires a little reflection?
(iii) Why is the Kangaroo worried?
(iv) Find out two words from the stanza that mean the same are synonyms.
Answers:
(i) The poet is Edward Lear.
(ii) The Duck’s request of a ride,’ from the Kangaroo’s side requires a little reflection.
(iii) The Kangaroo is ready to take the Duck for a ride but he is worried about her unpleasantly wet and cold feet. He thinks that he will catch ‘rheumatism’ through it.
(iv) Perhaps – Probably.
STANZA – 4
Said the Duck, ‘As I sat on the rocks,
I have thought over that completely,
And I bought four pairs of worsted socks
Which fit my web-feet neatly.
And to keep out the cold I’ve bought a cloak,
And every day cigar I’ll smoke,
All to follow my own dear true
Love of a Kangaroo!’
Questions:
(i) Name of the poem.
(ii) What does the Duck think over?
(iii) Why does the Duck sit and where?
(iv) Which word means ‘loose upper garment’ in the stanza?
Answers:
(i) The poem is ‘The Duck and The Kangaroo’.
(ii) The Duck thinks over the problem that the Kangaroo has with her wet and cold feet.
(iii) The Duck sits on the rocks to think over the problem of her wet feet.
(iv) Loose upper garment – cloak.
STANZA – 5
Said the Kangaroo, ‘Put ready!
All in the moonlight pale,
But to balance me well, dear Duck, sit steady!
And quite at the end of my tail!’
So away they went with a hop and a bound.
And they hopped the whole world three times round;
And who so happy – O who,
As the Duck and the Kangaroo?
Questions:
(i) Name the poet.
(ii) What suggestions does the Kangaroo give to the Duck?
(iii) Does the Duck agree?
(iv) Where do they go and when?
(v) Make adverb from ‘steady’.
Answers:
(i) The poet is Edward Lear.
(ii) The Kangaroo suggests the Duck to sit steadily at the end of his tail.
(iii) Yes, the Duck agrees to it.
(iv) They go round the whole world thrice in the pale Moonlight.
(v) Steady – steadily.
The Duck and the Kangaroo Poem Translation in Hindi
STANZA – 1
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo,
‘Good gracious! how you hop!
Over the fields and the water too,
As if you never would stop!
My life is a bore in this nasty pond,
And I long to go out in the world beyond!
I wish I could hop like you!
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo.
Word Meaning : Gracious = courteous (शिष्ट),Nasty = Disagreeable (अरुचिकर), Long to = wish for (इच्छा करना)।
बत्तख ने कंगारू से कहा, अच्छा भद्रप्राणी आप किस प्रकार फुदकत हैं। मैदानों के ऊपर से और पानी पर से भी, जैसे कि आप कभी रुकेंगे ही नहीं। मेरा जीवन इसे गन्द तालाब में अरुचिकर है। और मैं इस संसार से परे तक जाना चाहती हूँ। काश कि मैं तुम्हारी तरह फुदक पाती ! बत्तख ने कंगारू से कहा।
STANZA – 2
‘Please give me aride on your back!’
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo.
‘I would sit quite still, and say nothing but “Quack,”
The whole of the long day through!
And we’d go to the Dee, and the Jelly Bo Lee,
Over the land, and over the sea
Please take me on a ride! O do!
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo.
Word Meaning : Ride = trip (सैर). Quite = completely ( पूर्णतः / पूरी तरह से)।
कृप्या मुझे अपनी पीठ पर एक सैर करा दीजिए!’ बत्तख ने कंगारू से कहा। ‘मैं पूर्णतः स्थिर होकर बैलूंगी और लम्बे दिन की पूर्ण अवधि में “क्वेक” के अतिरिक्त कुछ नहीं बोलूंगी। और हम धरती पर और समुद्र पर हंसी-खुशी चारों ओर घूमेंगें। कृप्या मुझे एक सैर पर ले चलो। कृप्या ऐसा करो!’ बत्तख ने कंगारू से कहा।
STANZA – 3
Said the Kangaroo to the Duck.
This requires a little reflection;
Perhaps on the whole it might bring me luck,
And there seems but one objection,
Which is, if you’ll let me speak so bold,
your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold,
And would probably give me the roo-
Matiz! said the Kangaroo.
Word Meaning : Reflection = consideration (विचार करना),Objection = act of objecting (आपत्ति), Roo-Matiz = (Rheumatism), painful disorder of muscles and joints (संधिवात/गठिया)।
कंगारू ने बत्तख से कहा, ‘इस पर थोड़ा विचार करने की जरूरत है। पूरी तरह से देखने पर शायद यह मेरा भाग्य हो सकता है और एक आपत्ति भी प्रतीत होती है। यदि तुम मुझे स्पष्टतः बोलने दो तो वह है-तुम्हारे पैर दु:खद रूप से गीले और ठंडे है। और शायद मुझे संधिवात से पीड़ित कर देंगे, कंगारू ने कहा।
STANZA – 4
Said the Duck, ‘As I sat on the rocks,
I have thought over that completely,
And I bought four pairs of worsted socks
Which fit my web-feet neatly.
And to keep out the cold I’ve bought a cloak,
And every day cigar I’ll smoke,
All to follow my own dear true
Love of a Kangaroo!’
Word Meaning : Worsted = woollen socks (ऊनी जुराबे).Cloak = loose upper garment (लबादा)।
बत्तख ने कहा, ‘जब मैं पत्थरों के ऊपर बैठी, उसके ऊपर मैंने पूरी तरह से सोचा। और मैं चार जोड़े ऊनी जुरायें-खरीद लायी जो कि सफाई से मेरे गद्दीदार पैरों में फिट होती हैं। और सर्दी को दूर भगाने के लिए मैंने एक लबादा खरीदा है और प्रत्येक दिन मैं एक सिगार पियूँगी। ये सभी कुछ मेरे कंगारू के प्रति प्रिय, सत्य प्रेम की खातिर।
STANZA – 5
Said the Kangaroo, ‘I’m ready!
All in the moonlight pale,
But to balance me well, dear Duck, sit steady!
And quite at the end of my taill
So away they went with a hop and a bound.
And they hopped the whole world three times round;
And who so happy – O who,
As the Duck and the Kangaroo?
Word Meaning : Steady = firmly fixed (स्थिर).Quite = completely (पूर्णतः), Pale = Dull (धुंधली), Bound = to spring (कूदना). Hop = to leap (फुदकना)।
कंगारू ने कहा, ‘मैं चंद्रमा की धुंधली पड़ती रोशनी में चलने के लिए तैयार हूँ। लेकिन मुझे अच्छी तरह से संतुलन में रखने के लिए, प्रिय बत्तख, स्थिर बैठना और पूरी तरह से मेरी पूँछ के अंतिम सिरे पर।’ इसलिए वे उछलते और कूदते हुए चले गए। और उन्होंने सम्पूर्ण-विश्व के फुदकते हुए तीन बार चक्कर लगाए। और बत्तख और कंगारू जैसा खुश कोई भी नहीं था।
The Duck and the Kangaroo Poem Summary in English
The Duck and the Kangaroo are friends. The Duck is not happy with her boring life in the nasty pond. So she requests the Kangaroo to take her on a ride. The Kangaroo accepts the same but he is wary of her wet and cold feet. To make the Kangaroo feel comfortable, the duck wears woollen socks and a loose upper garment. She further agrees to smoke a cigar everyday. The Kangaroo becomes ready and they set out on a long pleasure trip in the pale moonlight. The Duck is told to sit at the end of his tail steadily. They hop the whole world thrice happily.
The Duck and the Kangaroo Poem Summary in Hindi
बत्तख और कंगारू मित्र है। बत्तख अरुचिकर तालाब में अपनी वीरान जिंदगी से खुश नहीं है। इसलिए वह कंगारू से स्वयं को किसी सैर पर ले जाने के लिए प्रार्थना करती है। कंगारू उसकी प्रार्थना को स्वीकार करता है। परंतु वह उसके गीले और ठंडे पैरों से सतर्क है। कंगारू को आरामदायक महसूस कराने के लिए, बत्तख ऊनी जुराबें और लबादा पहनती है। इसके अतिरिक्त, वह प्रतिदिन एक सिगार पीने को सहमत होती है। कंगारू तैयार हो जाता है और वे एक लंबी आरामदायक यात्रा पर जाने के लिए, धुंधली चांदनी रात में, तैयार होते है। बत्तख को स्थिरता से उसकी पूँछ के अंतिम सिरे पर बैठने के लिए कहा जाता है। वे खुशी से संपूर्ण विश्व का तीन बार फुदकते हुए चक्कर लगाते हैं।
Introduction:
Two friends, the Duck and the Kangaroo, are about to set out on a long pleasure trip. The Kangaroo, though happy to carry the Duck all the way on the tip of his tail, is wary of her wet feet. What will the Duck do to make the Kangaroo feel comfortable over land and sea? Let us find out how they go about it.
प्रस्तावना:
दो मित्र, बत्तख और कंगारू, एक लम्बे आनंदमयी सफर पर जाने के लिए तैयार है। कंगारू, यद्यपि पूरे रास्ते बत्तख का अपनी पूँछ के अंतिम सिरे पर बिठाकर ले चलने के लिए खुश है, उसके गीले पैरों को लेकर सतर्क है। कंगारू को जमीन और समुद्र पर आरामदायक महसूस कराने के लिए बत्तख क्या करेगी? आओ हम पता लगाए वे इस विषय में क्या करेंगे?