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1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. The poem is about the 
      1. beauty of nature.
      2. importance of farming
      3. hard work of a farmer.
   2. The setting of the poem is 
      1. dawn.
      2. dusk.
      3. noon.
   3. The task is set. The task referred to in this line is 
      1. sowing the seeds.
      2. ploughing the field.
      3. harvesting.
   4. The grain is called precious because it's 
      1. very important for the sower.
      2. very costly.
      3. sown deep in the soil.
   5. I see him stride. 'Stride' means to
      1. sow the seeds in soil.
      2. throw the seeds in the soil.
      3. pace up and down.
2. 2.

   Complete the summary of the poem.

   The poet is in the 1_____________ of his house watching the evening scene before him. The sun has 2______________ and daylight is fast fading. 3______________ are almost over, but in the dimness of dusk, he sees the 4_______________ of an old, poor 5_________________ still among his fields.His figure, dark against the evening skies, towers over the ploughed soil, ready for the task of sowing 6_____________ with the hope that soon it would be time for 7________________ The poet has a feeling of 8__________________ for the farmer as he paces up and down 9_________________ the seeds. As it becomes darker, the poet watches the impressive figure of the farmer that seems to touch the 10________________ sky and he respects him for his noble actions.

3. 3.

   How can we say that the poet follows a narrative style of writing?
4. 4.

   Pick out words from the poem that describe the Sower.
5. 5.

   What do you think are the values that we can learn from the Sower? Discuss.

6. 6.

   Find out the meanings of these words related to farming and growing crops. Fill in the blanks with them.

   crop rotation, horticulturist, tillage, livestock, fodder, biofuel

   1. Fiza studied to be a _______________________ after college.
   2. As a __________________________ farmer Vikas has two cows, four sheeps, five ducks and several hens.
   3. Dried hay collected from farms is often given to cows as _____________________.
   4. ________________ can be made from farm wastes and it is considered to be a source of renewable energy.
   5. Many farmers practise  _________________ so that the fertility of the soil is not lost.
   6. After harvesting their crops, the farmers get busy in the process of ___________________.