Lesson 3 – Recess
recess: the break between school classes.
with quiet air: looking quiet.
with might and main: with all their strength.
o’er: over.
Things to do
1. Answer the following questions:
(a) During the recess, what do the children in this poem do
Ans: During recess, the children make a lot of noise. They run and jump and laugh and shout. The children move here and there and also walk about quietly in groups. Also, some children start playing a game.
(b) Why does no one win?
Ans: No one wins the game because before the game could end, the bell rang for classes again.
2. What name or names are used for recess in your school?
(For example: Lunch break.)
Ans: Break, freetime, playtime, interval.
3. How do you spend your recess? Describe it in 2-3 lines.
Ans: During recess, I meet all my friends. We all share and eat our tiffins. If we still have time, we play short games and have fun.