Vocation

Who is the speaker in the poem?

Why does the speaker want to be a hawker?

What does he like about the gardener?

What does the speaker compare the street lamp to?

On the basis of the poem that you have read, share the daily schedule of the speaker.

Why does the speaker admire people with different vocations?

What are the things that you observe on your way to school and your way back home?

Here are some of the words from Vocation. Read the poem and match each word with its meaning.

Listen and speak. The speaker of the poem wants to do many things. Think of a time when you wanted to do many things but could not. What were the things you wanted to do? What difficulties did you face in doing many things at once? How did it make you feel? Share your views with your classmates.

What's missing? The child sees only the fun part of each job. What do you think might be the difficult or boring part of being a hawker, a gardener or a watchman? Write a paragraph to express your thoughts.

In the poem, the speaker tells us about the vocations of different people. Write the vocations of any three of your family members, in 50-60 words each, from the list below: Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, Father, Brother, Uncle.

What vocations are the following people associated with? A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, M. Visvesvaraya, Janaki Ammal, M.S. Subbulakshmi, Salim Ali