MATRIC ENGLISH SINDH BOARD LITTLE THINGS

 

LITTLE THINGS

Reference:

This poem is written by Julia Carney. The poem emphasis on the importance of little things.

 

Central Idea:

 

Nothing in this material world is unimportant. Even little things, which fail to claim and importance and fail to invite our attention, have their importance which cannot be ignored. Same as short, brief and soft-spoken words create an everlasting impression in the hearts of others. Thus, help to establish a harmonies society.

 

Theme:

“If a great thing is simple to explain and easy to understand then the little things demand elaboration of details.”.

 

Fill in the blanks.

i.                    The poem “Little Things” is written by Julia Carney.

ii.                  She was born in 1823 in Boston.

iii.               She was an American verse writer.

iv.                She died in 1908.

v.                  The poem “Little Things” was first published in 1845.

vi.                “Little Things” is a simple children's song to explain that even little things are important.

vii.              Little drops of water, Little grains of sand,

viii.           Make the mighty ocean, And the pleasant land.

ix.                Little deeds of kindness, little words of love,

x.                  Make our world an Eden like the Heav'n above.

Question and Answers:

 

Q.1      Say in your own, what do you think is the message of this poem?

 

Ans.    The poem conveys the message that selfless service of humanity along with pray valuable as these minor little things combine to make up large things. These things create love and happiness and make our world an Eden.

 

Q.2      What are two materials and abstract aspect which Julia Carney has pointed out in the poem?

 

Ans.    The two materials which are pointed out by Julia Carney is little drops of water and little grain of sand. The two abstract aspects are little deeds of kindness and little words of love.

 

Q.3      Write three examples from the poem to show that little things are important?

 

Ans.    The little drops of water combine to make up a large and mighty ocean. Grains of sand which are the cause of pleasant land. The abstract things like word of love and deeds of kindness cause happiness and make our world like paradise.

 

Q.4      How can we make our world an Eden on earth?

 

Ans.    We can make our world an Eden on earth by doing kind and good deeds. We can make this world paradise through our good and useful actions. We can make this world a worth place by wiping the tears of others in grief, nursing the sick, feeding the hungry and cheering the depressed. Our kind words and sympathy make this world an ideal place. We should not think that the little deeds of kindness are useless or worthless.

 

Reference to the context:

 

           “Little drops of water,

Little grains of sand,

Make the mighty ocean

And the pleasant land."

 

i.                   Name the poem. Who wrote this poem?

Ans.     The name of the poem is the little things. Julia Carney wrote this poem.

ii.                 What are two materials and abstract aspect which the poet/poetess has pointed out in the poem?

Ans.     The two materials which are pointed out by Julia Carney are little drops of water and little grain of sand. The two abstract aspects are little deeds of kindness and little words of love.

iii.               Write three examples from the poem to show that little things are important?

Ans.    The little drops of water combine to make up a large and mighty ocean. Grains of sand which are the cause of pleasant land. The abstract things like word of love and deeds of kindness cause happiness and make our world like paradise.

Sentences:

 

1. To make fun of –     We should not make fun of poor because they are also human beings like us.

2. To make room –      The conductor was trying to make room for incoming passengers inside the bus.

 

3. To make money –   Most of the people spend their lives in making money other than doing a good deed.

 

4. To make a mistake – Aslam is making a mistake by choosing Qurban as his partner.

5. To make up –     I’ve made up my mind to go to England for higher studies after the matriculation exams.

 

Idioms:

 

 

1. To make the most of

Meaning: To take the fullest advantage of the circumstances

Sentence: he led me to use his bicycle for a month so I’m going to make the most of it.

 

 

2. To make both ends meet

Meaning: To be able to live within one’s income.

Sentence: I had to take up a part-time job to be able to make both ends meet.

3. To make one’s mouth water

Meaning: To cause someone to desire something intensely, especially food.

Sentence: As soon as we got the smell of food, it made our mouth water.