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The T rain
Come on children, let’s play a game
Climb aboard the chugging train!
From Here to There
1 1
1 1 11 1
1 1 1
On roads of iron, we move to and fro,
Here come the lights, and there they go.
Forward, backward, backward forward,
But in a line, don’t run outward!
Blow your whistles and take your seats
      Onto shoulders, if you please!
Stay in line, and shut your eyes
With open eyes, you’ll nothing spy.
Across the meadows, over the hills,
Past aging farmers, temples, mills.
Past village wells and a lush green field
With broken walls, and a potato field.
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68
The T rain
Come on children, let’s play a game
Climb aboard the chugging train!
From Here to There
1 1
1 1 11 1
1 1 1
On roads of iron, we move to and fro,
Here come the lights, and there they go.
Forward, backward, backward forward,
But in a line, don’t run outward!
Blow your whistles and take your seats
      Onto shoulders, if you please!
Stay in line, and shut your eyes
With open eyes, you’ll nothing spy.
Across the meadows, over the hills,
Past aging farmers, temples, mills.
Past village wells and a lush green field
With broken walls, and a potato field.
68
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How did you like the poem?
i Have you ever travelled in a train? When?
i Can a train move anywhere? Why?
i What is meant by ‘roads of iron’?
i What places did the train pass by? Make a list.
_______________ _______________ _______________
_______________ _______________ _______________
i Which vehicles have you travelled in? Write their
names in your notebook.
Smoky clouds,
Fairs and crowds.
Village fairs,
Riders on mares.
Flocks of birds,
Clustered huts.
Bridges and paths,
Dhobi ghats.
Small tea-shops,
Puddles and flocks.
(Extracts from the Hindi poem ‘Railgadi’ by  HARENDRANATH CHATTOPADHYA)
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68
The T rain
Come on children, let’s play a game
Climb aboard the chugging train!
From Here to There
1 1
1 1 11 1
1 1 1
On roads of iron, we move to and fro,
Here come the lights, and there they go.
Forward, backward, backward forward,
But in a line, don’t run outward!
Blow your whistles and take your seats
      Onto shoulders, if you please!
Stay in line, and shut your eyes
With open eyes, you’ll nothing spy.
Across the meadows, over the hills,
Past aging farmers, temples, mills.
Past village wells and a lush green field
With broken walls, and a potato field.
68
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
69
How did you like the poem?
i Have you ever travelled in a train? When?
i Can a train move anywhere? Why?
i What is meant by ‘roads of iron’?
i What places did the train pass by? Make a list.
_______________ _______________ _______________
_______________ _______________ _______________
i Which vehicles have you travelled in? Write their
names in your notebook.
Smoky clouds,
Fairs and crowds.
Village fairs,
Riders on mares.
Flocks of birds,
Clustered huts.
Bridges and paths,
Dhobi ghats.
Small tea-shops,
Puddles and flocks.
(Extracts from the Hindi poem ‘Railgadi’ by  HARENDRANATH CHATTOPADHYA)
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
70
Come, let's meet some children and find out how they spent
their vacations.
It was my bua’s wedding. I met many relatives. We had a
good time eating, drinking and playing. Bhaiya came from
America in an . Imagine, he came from so far
but reached here in one day! Bua looked very beautiful
when she was going in the .
I went to my nani’s house in Kerala. Where she lives,
there is water everywhere. From the station, we could
have taken a  or a       to reach
her house. Instead, we took a straight
to her house. It felt a little strange but we had fun.
I went to my uncle who lives in Delhi. Earlier, we used
to go from the railway station to his house in a
            . But this time it was great fun. We
went by the      which went through an
underground tunnel. We did not even come to know
that were running on the road above the tunnel.
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68
The T rain
Come on children, let’s play a game
Climb aboard the chugging train!
From Here to There
1 1
1 1 11 1
1 1 1
On roads of iron, we move to and fro,
Here come the lights, and there they go.
Forward, backward, backward forward,
But in a line, don’t run outward!
Blow your whistles and take your seats
      Onto shoulders, if you please!
Stay in line, and shut your eyes
With open eyes, you’ll nothing spy.
Across the meadows, over the hills,
Past aging farmers, temples, mills.
Past village wells and a lush green field
With broken walls, and a potato field.
68
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
69
How did you like the poem?
i Have you ever travelled in a train? When?
i Can a train move anywhere? Why?
i What is meant by ‘roads of iron’?
i What places did the train pass by? Make a list.
_______________ _______________ _______________
_______________ _______________ _______________
i Which vehicles have you travelled in? Write their
names in your notebook.
Smoky clouds,
Fairs and crowds.
Village fairs,
Riders on mares.
Flocks of birds,
Clustered huts.
Bridges and paths,
Dhobi ghats.
Small tea-shops,
Puddles and flocks.
(Extracts from the Hindi poem ‘Railgadi’ by  HARENDRANATH CHATTOPADHYA)
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
70
Come, let's meet some children and find out how they spent
their vacations.
It was my bua’s wedding. I met many relatives. We had a
good time eating, drinking and playing. Bhaiya came from
America in an . Imagine, he came from so far
but reached here in one day! Bua looked very beautiful
when she was going in the .
I went to my nani’s house in Kerala. Where she lives,
there is water everywhere. From the station, we could
have taken a  or a       to reach
her house. Instead, we took a straight
to her house. It felt a little strange but we had fun.
I went to my uncle who lives in Delhi. Earlier, we used
to go from the railway station to his house in a
            . But this time it was great fun. We
went by the      which went through an
underground tunnel. We did not even come to know
that were running on the road above the tunnel.
2019-20
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not to be republished
71
We went to Shimla during the vacations. The
moved on the zig-zag roads on high mountains. It was
very scray when we looked down. We had to walk long
distances in Shimla. My dadi would get tired very quickly.
We would make her ride on the .I never got
tired, I enjoyed walking.
I went to my mamaji’s village. From the railway station,
there is no bus going to his village. So we went
in a          .  We crossed lush green
fields on the way to the village. I loved the sounds of
the bells tied around the necks of the bulls.
My khala lives very close to our house. Whenever
I feel like going to her, I quickly climb on my
    and rush to her place. Ma and Chhotu
have to take  a        to go to nani ’s house.
Discussions need to be initiated on caring and compassion towards
animals in the surroundings.
2019-20
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68
The T rain
Come on children, let’s play a game
Climb aboard the chugging train!
From Here to There
1 1
1 1 11 1
1 1 1
On roads of iron, we move to and fro,
Here come the lights, and there they go.
Forward, backward, backward forward,
But in a line, don’t run outward!
Blow your whistles and take your seats
      Onto shoulders, if you please!
Stay in line, and shut your eyes
With open eyes, you’ll nothing spy.
Across the meadows, over the hills,
Past aging farmers, temples, mills.
Past village wells and a lush green field
With broken walls, and a potato field.
68
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
69
How did you like the poem?
i Have you ever travelled in a train? When?
i Can a train move anywhere? Why?
i What is meant by ‘roads of iron’?
i What places did the train pass by? Make a list.
_______________ _______________ _______________
_______________ _______________ _______________
i Which vehicles have you travelled in? Write their
names in your notebook.
Smoky clouds,
Fairs and crowds.
Village fairs,
Riders on mares.
Flocks of birds,
Clustered huts.
Bridges and paths,
Dhobi ghats.
Small tea-shops,
Puddles and flocks.
(Extracts from the Hindi poem ‘Railgadi’ by  HARENDRANATH CHATTOPADHYA)
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
70
Come, let's meet some children and find out how they spent
their vacations.
It was my bua’s wedding. I met many relatives. We had a
good time eating, drinking and playing. Bhaiya came from
America in an . Imagine, he came from so far
but reached here in one day! Bua looked very beautiful
when she was going in the .
I went to my nani’s house in Kerala. Where she lives,
there is water everywhere. From the station, we could
have taken a  or a       to reach
her house. Instead, we took a straight
to her house. It felt a little strange but we had fun.
I went to my uncle who lives in Delhi. Earlier, we used
to go from the railway station to his house in a
            . But this time it was great fun. We
went by the      which went through an
underground tunnel. We did not even come to know
that were running on the road above the tunnel.
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
71
We went to Shimla during the vacations. The
moved on the zig-zag roads on high mountains. It was
very scray when we looked down. We had to walk long
distances in Shimla. My dadi would get tired very quickly.
We would make her ride on the .I never got
tired, I enjoyed walking.
I went to my mamaji’s village. From the railway station,
there is no bus going to his village. So we went
in a          .  We crossed lush green
fields on the way to the village. I loved the sounds of
the bells tied around the necks of the bulls.
My khala lives very close to our house. Whenever
I feel like going to her, I quickly climb on my
    and rush to her place. Ma and Chhotu
have to take  a        to go to nani ’s house.
Discussions need to be initiated on caring and compassion towards
animals in the surroundings.
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
72
i Which all vehicles did the children travel in?
_______________ _______________ _______________
_______________ _______________ _______________
_______________ _______________ _______________
i How would you choose to go from your house to the
places written below? Write in the box.
Children would have seen many vehicles in their real life or in films,
books, etc. These experiences may help in a discussion. Take up
activities as per the contexts of children to help them ensure their
safety while travelling. For example, children for urban areas may be
introduced to road safety and traffic rules.
Relatives who
Your Your Your Your Your
School
Market
Friend’s
Nani’s house
Across the
Across a river
i How would you keep yourself safe while travelling?
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