Class 7 English Unit 4 NCERT Book - Travel

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Travel and a dven Ture Travel Let us do these activities before we read.
 I  Complete the following word web on travel.
Modes of Transport
bus,
Travel
Reasons for Travel
work,
Adventure Activities
exploring,
Feelings
joy,
Destinations
riverside, 
Challenges
bad weather,
 II  You are going on a trip to an adventure camp 
with your classmates and teacher.
 1. How will you travel to the adventure camp?
 2. What things will you take along?
 3. Why would you like to go there?
 4. What are the activities you would like to do 
with your friends?
 5. How much time will it take to complete 
your adventure trip?
 III Discuss in pairs. What might be the reasons 
that people enjoy train journeys?
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Travel and a dven Ture Travel Let us do these activities before we read.
 I  Complete the following word web on travel.
Modes of Transport
bus,
Travel
Reasons for Travel
work,
Adventure Activities
exploring,
Feelings
joy,
Destinations
riverside, 
Challenges
bad weather,
 II  You are going on a trip to an adventure camp 
with your classmates and teacher.
 1. How will you travel to the adventure camp?
 2. What things will you take along?
 3. Why would you like to go there?
 4. What are the activities you would like to do 
with your friends?
 5. How much time will it take to complete 
your adventure trip?
 III Discuss in pairs. What might be the reasons 
that people enjoy train journeys?
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PooR vi Let us read
The railroad track is miles away, 
    And the day is loud with voices speaking, 
Yet there isn’t a train goes by all day 
    But I hear its whistle shrieking.
All night there isn’t a train goes by, 
    Though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, 
But I see its cinders red on the sky, 
    And hear its engine steaming.
My heart is warm with the friends I make, 
    And better friends I’ll not be knowing; 
Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take, 
    No matter where it’s going.
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Travel and a dven Ture Travel Let us do these activities before we read.
 I  Complete the following word web on travel.
Modes of Transport
bus,
Travel
Reasons for Travel
work,
Adventure Activities
exploring,
Feelings
joy,
Destinations
riverside, 
Challenges
bad weather,
 II  You are going on a trip to an adventure camp 
with your classmates and teacher.
 1. How will you travel to the adventure camp?
 2. What things will you take along?
 3. Why would you like to go there?
 4. What are the activities you would like to do 
with your friends?
 5. How much time will it take to complete 
your adventure trip?
 III Discuss in pairs. What might be the reasons 
that people enjoy train journeys?
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PooR vi Let us read
The railroad track is miles away, 
    And the day is loud with voices speaking, 
Yet there isn’t a train goes by all day 
    But I hear its whistle shrieking.
All night there isn’t a train goes by, 
    Though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, 
But I see its cinders red on the sky, 
    And hear its engine steaming.
My heart is warm with the friends I make, 
    And better friends I’ll not be knowing; 
Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take, 
    No matter where it’s going.
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Travel and a dven Ture Let us discuss
 I The main ideas of each stanza of the poem are given below. Write the 
number of the stanza against the matching main idea.  
 1.  At night, the speaker imagines the train and hears its engine in  
the quiet. 
 2. The speaker feels a strong desire to take any train, no matter where 
it goes. 
 3. The speaker hears the train whistle during the day, even though the 
train is far away. 
 II  Read the poem and underline the rhyming words in each stanza.  
Write the rhyming words from each stanza. An example has been done 
for you.
 1. Stanza (i): away-day; 
 2. Stanza (ii): 
 3. Stanza (iii): 
 III Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem from the options given below.
 1. AABB  2. ABCA 3. ABAB 4. ABBC
 IV Identify the word in the poem that personifies the whistle of the tr ain. 
 V Tone refers to the attitude the poet has about the poem.  Which of these 
words can be used to describe the poet’s tone in this poem?
serious excited curious worried thoughtful
content enthusiastic critical joyful 
 VI Select the words that tell us what the train symbolises for  
the poet.
 1. education 2. adventure 3. comfort  
         4. opportunities
 VII Complete the following by choosing the correct option  
from those given in brackets.
  The poet repeats the line, ‘...there isn’t a train goes by,’ in all 
three stanzas to _______. (highlight the speaker’s fascination 
with the train/suggest that the area has many trains passing 
through)
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Travel and a dven Ture Travel Let us do these activities before we read.
 I  Complete the following word web on travel.
Modes of Transport
bus,
Travel
Reasons for Travel
work,
Adventure Activities
exploring,
Feelings
joy,
Destinations
riverside, 
Challenges
bad weather,
 II  You are going on a trip to an adventure camp 
with your classmates and teacher.
 1. How will you travel to the adventure camp?
 2. What things will you take along?
 3. Why would you like to go there?
 4. What are the activities you would like to do 
with your friends?
 5. How much time will it take to complete 
your adventure trip?
 III Discuss in pairs. What might be the reasons 
that people enjoy train journeys?
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PooR vi Let us read
The railroad track is miles away, 
    And the day is loud with voices speaking, 
Yet there isn’t a train goes by all day 
    But I hear its whistle shrieking.
All night there isn’t a train goes by, 
    Though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, 
But I see its cinders red on the sky, 
    And hear its engine steaming.
My heart is warm with the friends I make, 
    And better friends I’ll not be knowing; 
Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take, 
    No matter where it’s going.
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Travel and a dven Ture Let us discuss
 I The main ideas of each stanza of the poem are given below. Write the 
number of the stanza against the matching main idea.  
 1.  At night, the speaker imagines the train and hears its engine in  
the quiet. 
 2. The speaker feels a strong desire to take any train, no matter where 
it goes. 
 3. The speaker hears the train whistle during the day, even though the 
train is far away. 
 II  Read the poem and underline the rhyming words in each stanza.  
Write the rhyming words from each stanza. An example has been done 
for you.
 1. Stanza (i): away-day; 
 2. Stanza (ii): 
 3. Stanza (iii): 
 III Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem from the options given below.
 1. AABB  2. ABCA 3. ABAB 4. ABBC
 IV Identify the word in the poem that personifies the whistle of the tr ain. 
 V Tone refers to the attitude the poet has about the poem.  Which of these 
words can be used to describe the poet’s tone in this poem?
serious excited curious worried thoughtful
content enthusiastic critical joyful 
 VI Select the words that tell us what the train symbolises for  
the poet.
 1. education 2. adventure 3. comfort  
         4. opportunities
 VII Complete the following by choosing the correct option  
from those given in brackets.
  The poet repeats the line, ‘...there isn’t a train goes by,’ in all 
three stanzas to _______. (highlight the speaker’s fascination 
with the train/suggest that the area has many trains passing 
through)
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Poorvi VIII  The poem contrasts the busy day with the stillness of the night. 
What is the common factor in these? 
 IX Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create 
mental pictures and appeal to the reader’s senses (sight, sound, 
smell, taste and touch). It makes the descriptions more relatable.
  Select the phrases from the poem that are examples of imagery. One 
example is given: day is loud.
 Let us thi nk 	 and 	 reflect
 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
 1. My heart is warm with the friends I make, 
  And better friends I’ll not be knowing...
 (i) Choose the suitable option to complete the following.
  The line ‘My heart is warm’ refers to a heart that is ___.
 A. filled with worries
 B. full of love
 C. feeling upset
 D. experiencing anger
 (ii) What does the speaker say about her current friends?
 (iii) What does the line ‘better friends I’ll not be knowing’ suggest 
about the speaker’s feelings toward their current friends?
 (iv) Complete the following suitably.
 The tone of the speaker in these lines is ______. (grateful/content)
 II Answer the following questions. 
 1. What does the phrase ‘cinders red on the sky’ tell us about the train 
at night?
 2. What is the significance of the repeated references to the train’s 
whistle?
 3. What does the line ‘no matter where it’s going’ reveal about the 
speaker’s attitude towards travel?
 4. Do you think the poet actually sees and hears the train? Why or  
why not?
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Travel and a dven Ture Travel Let us do these activities before we read.
 I  Complete the following word web on travel.
Modes of Transport
bus,
Travel
Reasons for Travel
work,
Adventure Activities
exploring,
Feelings
joy,
Destinations
riverside, 
Challenges
bad weather,
 II  You are going on a trip to an adventure camp 
with your classmates and teacher.
 1. How will you travel to the adventure camp?
 2. What things will you take along?
 3. Why would you like to go there?
 4. What are the activities you would like to do 
with your friends?
 5. How much time will it take to complete 
your adventure trip?
 III Discuss in pairs. What might be the reasons 
that people enjoy train journeys?
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PooR vi Let us read
The railroad track is miles away, 
    And the day is loud with voices speaking, 
Yet there isn’t a train goes by all day 
    But I hear its whistle shrieking.
All night there isn’t a train goes by, 
    Though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, 
But I see its cinders red on the sky, 
    And hear its engine steaming.
My heart is warm with the friends I make, 
    And better friends I’ll not be knowing; 
Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take, 
    No matter where it’s going.
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Travel and a dven Ture Let us discuss
 I The main ideas of each stanza of the poem are given below. Write the 
number of the stanza against the matching main idea.  
 1.  At night, the speaker imagines the train and hears its engine in  
the quiet. 
 2. The speaker feels a strong desire to take any train, no matter where 
it goes. 
 3. The speaker hears the train whistle during the day, even though the 
train is far away. 
 II  Read the poem and underline the rhyming words in each stanza.  
Write the rhyming words from each stanza. An example has been done 
for you.
 1. Stanza (i): away-day; 
 2. Stanza (ii): 
 3. Stanza (iii): 
 III Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem from the options given below.
 1. AABB  2. ABCA 3. ABAB 4. ABBC
 IV Identify the word in the poem that personifies the whistle of the tr ain. 
 V Tone refers to the attitude the poet has about the poem.  Which of these 
words can be used to describe the poet’s tone in this poem?
serious excited curious worried thoughtful
content enthusiastic critical joyful 
 VI Select the words that tell us what the train symbolises for  
the poet.
 1. education 2. adventure 3. comfort  
         4. opportunities
 VII Complete the following by choosing the correct option  
from those given in brackets.
  The poet repeats the line, ‘...there isn’t a train goes by,’ in all 
three stanzas to _______. (highlight the speaker’s fascination 
with the train/suggest that the area has many trains passing 
through)
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Poorvi VIII  The poem contrasts the busy day with the stillness of the night. 
What is the common factor in these? 
 IX Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create 
mental pictures and appeal to the reader’s senses (sight, sound, 
smell, taste and touch). It makes the descriptions more relatable.
  Select the phrases from the poem that are examples of imagery. One 
example is given: day is loud.
 Let us thi nk 	 and 	 reflect
 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
 1. My heart is warm with the friends I make, 
  And better friends I’ll not be knowing...
 (i) Choose the suitable option to complete the following.
  The line ‘My heart is warm’ refers to a heart that is ___.
 A. filled with worries
 B. full of love
 C. feeling upset
 D. experiencing anger
 (ii) What does the speaker say about her current friends?
 (iii) What does the line ‘better friends I’ll not be knowing’ suggest 
about the speaker’s feelings toward their current friends?
 (iv) Complete the following suitably.
 The tone of the speaker in these lines is ______. (grateful/content)
 II Answer the following questions. 
 1. What does the phrase ‘cinders red on the sky’ tell us about the train 
at night?
 2. What is the significance of the repeated references to the train’s 
whistle?
 3. What does the line ‘no matter where it’s going’ reveal about the 
speaker’s attitude towards travel?
 4. Do you think the poet actually sees and hears the train? Why or  
why not?
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Travel and a dven Ture  Let us learn 
 I  Read the expressions from the poem given in Column 1 and match them 
with what they indicate in Column 2.
Column 1 Column 2
 1. miles away (i)   The speaker’s affection for their 
friends
 2. cinders red (ii)   The fast and powerful movement of 
the train
 3. heart is warm (iii) The busy and noisy atmosphere 
during the day
 4. day is loud (iv)   The glow of the train’s sparks lighting 
up the night sky
 5. engine steaming (v)   The distance of the train from the 
speaker
  Now, use the expressions in Column 1 to fill in the following blanks 
correctly.
 1. After meeting her old friend, her ______ with the joy of rekindled 
memories.
 2. As I arrived at the railway station I could hear the ______. 
 3. The marketplace is bustling, and the ______ with the chatter of 
shoppers and vendors.
 4. The bonfire glowed brightly, throwing ______ into the dark night sky .
 5. The sound of a train could still be heard _____ as the evening grew 
quiet. 
 II The poet uses the word ‘shrieking’ to tell us about the sound of the train’s 
whistle. There are other words that tell us about different types of related 
sounds. 
  Read the meanings of such words in Column 1 and match them with the 
words in Column 2. You may use a dictionary. Share your answers with 
your classmates and the teacher.
Column 1 Column 2
 1. shouting loudly, often in anger 
or excitement
(i)  wailing
 2. crying out in fear or excitement (ii)  hollering
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