Telangana SCERT TS 6th Class English Study Material Pdf Unit 1B I Want Peace Textbook Questions and Answers.
TS 6th Class English Guide Unit 1B I Want Peace
I am big and round,
I wonder if there will be peace;
I hear the sound of people who are being killed
I see the people crying for life,
I want to help the poor people.
I am big and round,
I feel the weight of sorrow on me,
I touch the feelings of the people,
I worry about the future of the people on me,
I cry for help from God.
I am big and round.
I understand the problems of the people on me.
I say grace for all people.
I dream about my past,
I try to handle my sorrow,
I hope I won’t be destroyed.
I am big and round.
Now answer the following questions :
Question 1.
What does the earth wish to have and why?
Answer :
The earth wishes to have peace on her to stop the killings and the sorrows of the people who live on her.
Question 2.
“I am big and round.” What do you think is suggested by the repetition of this line?
Answer :
“I am big and round.” is the sentence used by the poet to suggest the condition of the earth. It is repeated in the poem. It is meant that the earth is big and round enough with so many problems and sorrows facing by the people who live on her. ‘Big’ suggests that it is full of the problems.
Question 3.
Was the earth happy or sorrowful ? Give reasons for your opinion.
Answer :
The earth was sorrowful. The earth feels that there is no peace on her and she hears the killings of the innocent people. She sees the crying of the people for saving their lives. She wants to help the poor. All these things tell that the earth is in a sorrowful mood.
Project :
Collect / draw 5 pictures of animals / birds and fill the table given below.
Pick your favorite animal/bird from the above list and write about it. Give reasons why you like it present it to the class.
Answer :
I like the tiger most as it is a symbol of royalty. It is a carnivorous animal and is the largest living member of the cat family. It lives in Asia, mainly Bhutan, China and Siberia.
There are 49 Tiger forest reservoirs in India.
Tigers are becoming very rare because people hunt them for their skin and destroy the habitats they live in. They are becoming extinct and there is an alarming situation for all of us to wake up and save tigers.
I Want Peace Summary in English
The earth is big and round. The earth feels sorrow that there is no peace and the incidence of killing is very high on her. Here the people are crying to save their lives and the earth wants to help the poor. The earth is anxious about the future of the people and it prays God for his help. The earth understands the problems of the people and it wants the God’s grace for all of them. The earth tries to solve the problem and wishes it won’t be destroyed.
Meanings :
grace (n) : the kindness that God shows towards the human race
dream (v) : a series of events that happen in our mind while we are asleep
handle (v) : to deal with a situation
destroy (v)： to damage something