Summary: When I`m an Old Lady | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Summary

The poem is about an older lady expressing her playful and mischievous plans for when she grows old and lives with her children. She envisions bringing joy and excitement to her kids by engaging in various playful activities. The lady plans to write on the walls, bounce on furniture with her shoes on, and create chaos by doing things like leaving the milk carton out and messing with the toilets. She humorously describes how she will disrupt their phone calls, get into things like sugar and bleach, and resist eating certain foods. Despite causing a ruckus, she imagines her children looking down on her with a smile as she peacefully sleeps, appreciating her sweet nature.

Difficult Words and Meanings

• Deed: Action or act.
• Carton: A container, often made of paperboard, for holding liquids.
• Okra: A green, edible pod vegetable.
• Ruckus: A noisy commotion or disturbance.
• Sil: To turn off or silence.
• Elaborated: Detailed and carefully developed.
• Mischievous: Playfully causing trouble or harm.
• Envisions: Imagines or visualizes.
• Commotion: A state of noisy confusion or disturbance.
• Rods: Slim straight objects.