by From a Railway Carriage
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All the sights of the hill and the plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by.
Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and gathering brambles;
Here is a tramp who stands and gazes,
And there is the green for stringing the daisies;
Here is a cart run away in the road
Lumping along with man and load;
And here is a mill and there is a river:
Each a glimpse and gone forever- ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
A. Answer the following questions
1) What does the railway carriage (train) move faster than?
The railway carriage moves faster than fairies and witches.
2) What do the fast-moving bogies look like?
The fast-moving bogies look like troops charging in a battle.
3) What does the train pass through?
The train passes through bridges, houses, hedges, ditches, meadows, hills, plains, stations, roads, mills, and rivers.
4) What do the sights of the hill and plain look like from the fast-moving railway carriage?
They look like driving rain, flying past very quickly.
5) Have you ever been in a fast-moving train? Make a list of things that you see from the train.
Yes. From a fast-moving train one can see:
Fields and farms
Trees and forests
Rivers and bridges
Houses and villages
Cattle and people
Railway stations
B. Write True or False
1. The train is faster than fairies and witches. (True)
2. There is no bridge or river on its way. (False)
3. The child clambers and scrambles. (True)
C. Pick up the rhyming words from the poem and add more
1. road – load, mode
2. river – forever, deliver
3. witches – ditches, hedges
4. cattle – battle, rattle
5. rain – plain, train
D. Find out the describing words
(One is given: painted)
fair (fairies)
fast (implied in movement)
driving (rain)
green (green for stringing daisies)
painted (stations)
(C) Fill in the blanks with the given words:
[wink, battle, fairies, glimpse, through]
(1)fairies are imaginary things or person.
(2) Once I was passing through the dense forest.
(3) After a long ballte we got freedom.
(4) The thief went out of sight in the wink of an eye.
(5) We saw a glimpse of the moon on a cloudy night.
E Given below are sentences that describe some actions. Choose the words
from the box that match the description and write them in the space
provided.
1. A cat suddenly crossed the road in front of me.– darted
2. It’s so cold that even the water has become solid.– frozen
3. If you show the way, I’ll follow.– lead
4. Leela’s mother taught her how to use a needle and thread to make stitches.– sew
5. She travelled around the country promoting her book.– toured
F. Select the words from the poem related to the columns and write in the
space given below
Living and Non-living
Living:
fairies
witches
horses
cattle
child
tramp
man
Non-living:
bridges
houses
hedges
ditches
stations
cart
mill
river
road
Moving and Non-moving
Moving:
train / railway carriage
horses
cattle
cart
man
child
stationary
bridges
houses
hedges
ditches
stations
mill
river
G: Pick up words from the box and write them with the correct
vehicles as Train: Aeroplane: Bus/car:
Train:
compartment
berth
carriage
sleeper
platform
station
pantry-car
whistle
bogies
Aeroplane:
runway
cock-pit
nose
airport
wings
tail
Bus / Car:
engine
gears
steering wheel
tyres
wheels
bonnet
petrol
brakes
Write a letter to your friend describing the preparation you have made for your picnic trip to Chitrakoot waterfall.
Bastar
3 January 2026
Dear Ramesh,
I hope you are fine. I am very happy to tell you about the preparations I have made for our picnic trip to Chitrakoot Waterfall.
First of all, I took permission from my parents and teachers. We have decided to go early in the morning by bus. I have packed my bag with some snacks, fruits, water bottles, and a lunch box. I also kept my camera to take beautiful photos of the waterfall. We have arranged some games and a mat to sit and relax.
Our teachers have instructed us to follow discipline and safety rules. We are all very excited because Chitrakoot Waterfall is known as the Niagara of India. I hope the weather will be pleasant on that day.
I wish you were coming with us. I will share my experience after returning.
Yours lovingly,
XYZ
