I.
Find another word similar in meaning to the following
action words.
a) devour-gulp
b) grind-crush
c) fling-throw
d) wrestle-fight
e) strive-struggle
f) thrive-flourish
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct option:
a) The windmill devours the with its __________ jaws.
1. marble 2. granite 3. massive 4. strong
b) The windmill looks down over the__________.
1. farms 2. mountains 3. oceans 4. fields
c) The windmill hears the sound of __________.
1. birds 2. insects 3. men 4. flails
d) The windmill is compared to a brave man who meets his ______.
1. foe 2. fears 3. enemy 4. anxieties
e) The master, who is a ___________ stands and feeds the windmill.
1. peasant 2. landlord 3. miller 4. trader
Windmill
Assignment
III. Read the extracts from the lesson below and answer the
questions that follow.
1) I hear the sound of flails
Far off, from the threshing – floors
In barns, with their open doors.
1 )Who is referred to as I?
Ans: The windmill is referred to as ‘I’.
2) Where is ‘I‘ located?
Ans: The giant windmill is located in a giant tower, above the
fields of grain.
3) What sound does the ‘I’ hear and from where?
Ans: The windmill hears the sound of flails far off, from the
threshing floors.
4)Give a synonym of ‘distant’.
Ans: . Far off
IV. Answer the following questions in 30–40 words each.
1 What does the windmill see in the farms below? What does he feel about
what he sees?
Keywords: ready for harvest- windmill flings- windmill flings
Ans : The windmill sees the fields of grain that are ready for harvest from
his tower. The windmill flings his arms in the air because he knows all
windmill flings is for him.
2) What does the windmill say about its master?
Keywords: the miller- makes him thrive- lord of the lands
Ans: The windmill’s master is the miller who feeds the windmill with his
hands. The miller knows that the windmill is the one who makes him
thrive and makes him the lord of the lands.
V. Answer the following question in 80–100 words each.
1) In the poem, what do we learn about the windmill with reference to its
structure, location and working time?
Keywords: as a giant- aloft in its tower- fields of grain- granite jaws-
devours maize- an integral part- life of its master- takes rest- church bells
ring- feels peace- low melodious din
Ans: The windmill describes itself as a giant. It is aloft in its tower above
the fields of grain. It has granite jaws with which it devours maize, wheat
and rye and then grinds them into flour. The windmill helps its master and
is an integral part in the life of its master. The master realizes the worth of
the windmill. On Sunday, the windmill takes rest. When the church bells
ring, the windmill feels peace within himself because of their low
melodious din.
