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3 The Rainbow
Let us Recite
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
– ? Christina ? Rossetti Unit 2: My Colourful World
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3 The Rainbow
Let us Recite
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
– ? Christina ? Rossetti Unit 2: My Colourful World
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28
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following
 1. Explain the meaning of the word ‘bow’ used in 
the poem.
 2. Which bridge does the poet like more and why?
 3. The word ‘these’ is used for different things in 
stanzas one and two. What are the things for 
which ‘these’ has been used in each stanza?
 4. State whether the following are True or False.
  a. Ships sail on the river.
  b. Boats sail on the sea.
  c. Bridges are built on the river.
  d. A road is built from earth to the sky.
Let us Think
New Words
overtops  bridges  bow
B. Think and discuss
 1. What are the ways in which 
you can cross a river? 
 2. Have you ever seen a rainbow 
in real life or in pictures? How 
did you feel?
 3. If you could walk on a 
rainbow, where do you think 
it would take you?
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3 The Rainbow
Let us Recite
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
– ? Christina ? Rossetti Unit 2: My Colourful World
Chapter 3.indd   27 09-06-2025   15:27:42
28
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following
 1. Explain the meaning of the word ‘bow’ used in 
the poem.
 2. Which bridge does the poet like more and why?
 3. The word ‘these’ is used for different things in 
stanzas one and two. What are the things for 
which ‘these’ has been used in each stanza?
 4. State whether the following are True or False.
  a. Ships sail on the river.
  b. Boats sail on the sea.
  c. Bridges are built on the river.
  d. A road is built from earth to the sky.
Let us Think
New Words
overtops  bridges  bow
B. Think and discuss
 1. What are the ways in which 
you can cross a river? 
 2. Have you ever seen a rainbow 
in real life or in pictures? How 
did you feel?
 3. If you could walk on a 
rainbow, where do you think 
it would take you?
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29
The Rainbow
Let us Learn
A. Rearrange the letters of each word to form a 
meaningful word from the poem. Write them in 
the space provided.
1. sial S A I L
2. vierr
3. sae
4. oduscl
5. risebgd
6. nhveea
7. eoptvros
8. owb
9. droa
B. Work in pairs. One of you moves a finger around 
in the circle. When your partner says ‘Stop’, 
perform the action indicated by the segment that 
the finger lands on.
Provide a new 
title for the 
poem.
Find those 
words from 
the poem 
which have 
been repeated.
Share the 
images that 
come to your 
mind while 
reading the 
peom.
Name a  
musical instrument  
that you will use  
if you have to 
sing the 
poem.
Find two pairs 
of words from 
the poem that 
rhyme.
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3 The Rainbow
Let us Recite
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
– ? Christina ? Rossetti Unit 2: My Colourful World
Chapter 3.indd   27 09-06-2025   15:27:42
28
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following
 1. Explain the meaning of the word ‘bow’ used in 
the poem.
 2. Which bridge does the poet like more and why?
 3. The word ‘these’ is used for different things in 
stanzas one and two. What are the things for 
which ‘these’ has been used in each stanza?
 4. State whether the following are True or False.
  a. Ships sail on the river.
  b. Boats sail on the sea.
  c. Bridges are built on the river.
  d. A road is built from earth to the sky.
Let us Think
New Words
overtops  bridges  bow
B. Think and discuss
 1. What are the ways in which 
you can cross a river? 
 2. Have you ever seen a rainbow 
in real life or in pictures? How 
did you feel?
 3. If you could walk on a 
rainbow, where do you think 
it would take you?
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29
The Rainbow
Let us Learn
A. Rearrange the letters of each word to form a 
meaningful word from the poem. Write them in 
the space provided.
1. sial S A I L
2. vierr
3. sae
4. oduscl
5. risebgd
6. nhveea
7. eoptvros
8. owb
9. droa
B. Work in pairs. One of you moves a finger around 
in the circle. When your partner says ‘Stop’, 
perform the action indicated by the segment that 
the finger lands on.
Provide a new 
title for the 
poem.
Find those 
words from 
the poem 
which have 
been repeated.
Share the 
images that 
come to your 
mind while 
reading the 
peom.
Name a  
musical instrument  
that you will use  
if you have to 
sing the 
poem.
Find two pairs 
of words from 
the poem that 
rhyme.
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30
Santoor  Grade 5
Let us Listen
Note 
to the 
Teacher
Draw learners’ attention to the aspect of sound. The focus 
should be on the sound and not on the spelling.
You may select more words according to the level of your 
learners.
Sit in a circle and listen to the words read aloud by 
your teacher. Give five rhyming words for each word 
as indicated.
chip trip
•	 Ship	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 T r ee	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Bow	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Rain	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sun	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sea	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sail	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 And	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sky	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Far	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
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3 The Rainbow
Let us Recite
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
– ? Christina ? Rossetti Unit 2: My Colourful World
Chapter 3.indd   27 09-06-2025   15:27:42
28
Santoor  Grade 5
A. Answer the following
 1. Explain the meaning of the word ‘bow’ used in 
the poem.
 2. Which bridge does the poet like more and why?
 3. The word ‘these’ is used for different things in 
stanzas one and two. What are the things for 
which ‘these’ has been used in each stanza?
 4. State whether the following are True or False.
  a. Ships sail on the river.
  b. Boats sail on the sea.
  c. Bridges are built on the river.
  d. A road is built from earth to the sky.
Let us Think
New Words
overtops  bridges  bow
B. Think and discuss
 1. What are the ways in which 
you can cross a river? 
 2. Have you ever seen a rainbow 
in real life or in pictures? How 
did you feel?
 3. If you could walk on a 
rainbow, where do you think 
it would take you?
Chapter 3.indd   28 09-06-2025   15:27:42
29
The Rainbow
Let us Learn
A. Rearrange the letters of each word to form a 
meaningful word from the poem. Write them in 
the space provided.
1. sial S A I L
2. vierr
3. sae
4. oduscl
5. risebgd
6. nhveea
7. eoptvros
8. owb
9. droa
B. Work in pairs. One of you moves a finger around 
in the circle. When your partner says ‘Stop’, 
perform the action indicated by the segment that 
the finger lands on.
Provide a new 
title for the 
poem.
Find those 
words from 
the poem 
which have 
been repeated.
Share the 
images that 
come to your 
mind while 
reading the 
peom.
Name a  
musical instrument  
that you will use  
if you have to 
sing the 
poem.
Find two pairs 
of words from 
the poem that 
rhyme.
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30
Santoor  Grade 5
Let us Listen
Note 
to the 
Teacher
Draw learners’ attention to the aspect of sound. The focus 
should be on the sound and not on the spelling.
You may select more words according to the level of your 
learners.
Sit in a circle and listen to the words read aloud by 
your teacher. Give five rhyming words for each word 
as indicated.
chip trip
•	 Ship	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 T r ee	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Bow	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Rain	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sun	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sea	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sail	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 And	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Sky	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
•	 Far	 –	 ............, ............, ............, ............, ............ .
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The Rainbow
Let us Speak
Recite the poem given below in three ways: 
a. In a happy voice
b. In an angry voice  
c. In a surprised voice
1.                   Colours
You have a few crayons,
Red, yellow and blue.
Green, purple and black,
I have some too
I need the red
and you need the black.
If we share our crayons,
we have a full pack!
	 					 	–	Santoor, Grade 3
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