1. Guess the meaning of –

• weary
Ans: very tired

• dreary
Ans: dull and boring

• on the wing.
Ans: flying in the sky

2. Answer the following questions.

(1) Write what the lark does.
Ans: The Lark soars high up in the sky.

(2) Write what the goldfish does.
Ans: The goldfish dives deep into the sea.

(3) What does the poet want to know from the lark?
Ans: The poet wants to know from the lark if it is not tired of soaring high into the empty sky and if it doesn’t find the experience dull and boring. He further asks the lark if it doesn’t long to be a silent goldfish in the sea.

(4) What does the poet want to know from the goldfish?
Ans: The poet wants to know from the goldfish whether it is not sad when it feels the cold waves moving slowly and quietly over it. He further inquires if the goldfish sometimes long to be like a lark bird flying in the sky.

3. Recite the poem.

Ans: Students should recite the poem.

4. Do you long to be something else ? Write about your longing.

Ans: Yes, I long to be a bird! If I were a bird, I could fly high up in the sky and visit different places, and exploring the beauty of this wonderful world would be such a great feeling. Humming sweet songs, building nests so beautiful atop trees, and living in the green forests—wouldn’t that be wonderful?