Sun and Moon
By Charlotte Druitt Cole
The moon shines clear as silver,
The sun shines bright like gold,
And both are very lovely,
And very, very old.
God hung them up as lanterns,
For all beneath the sky;
And nobody can blow them out,
For they are up too high.
A) Questions
1. What is the title of this poem?
2. What shines like silver?
3. What shines like gold?
4. What else does the poet say about the sun and the moon?
5. A lantern is another word for a lamp. Who hung up the lanterns?
6. Where are these lanterns?
7. What do lanterns give us?
B) 1. Change the underlined word in the sentences given below with a word from the poem. The word should be similar in meaning.
1. The moon glows like silver.
2. The sun shines bright like gold.
3. Both the sun and the moon are very beautiful.
4. God hung them up as lamps.
5. The lanterns give light to all underneath the sky.
2. Use the following words from the poem in sentences of your own:
• Lantern
• Lovely
• Gold
• Silver
• Moon
C) Fill in the blanks with ‘in’, ‘on’, or ‘at’.
1. I watch TV __ the evening.
2. I go to bed __ 9.00 p.m.
3. My sister was born __ winter.
4. She was born __ January 1, 2011.
5. We will take the bus to Agra __ Friday.
6. The bus leaves __ 3.00 p.m.
7. My brother has a new job. He works __ the evening.
8. I study best __ night.
9. Are there any holidays __ October?
10. Aditi was born __ 1997.
11. We moved to Rishikesh __ 2018.
12. I will visit the doctor __ Tuesday.
13. We will cut the cake __ midnight.
14. I will meet you __ 10.00 a.m.
15. My father retired __ July.
16. I always wake up __ 6.00 a.m.
17. The IPL matches start __ September.
18. Our school canteen opens for lunch __ noon.
19. We are going to Lodhi Gardens __ Saturday afternoon.
20. I love to hear the birds sing __ sunrise.
D) Opposites
The opposite of high is low.
1. Name the opposites of the following words:
• Old
• Strong
• Big
• Long
• Down
• Near
• Good
2. Optional exercise
Make sentences with the words given above and also with their opposites.
Audio courtesy Tanu Priya Puri