1. Composition Number 1
2. Composition Number 2
Compose the Reading Exercise: Rice Grains in Our Village
Compose the Lesson: Rice Grains in Our Village, Reading Exercise, Short 1
Main Content: The poem praises laborers and the rice grain. Producing rice grains requires a lot of effort. Despite the hard work, farmers are always cheerful and happy because they have done their work well.
Question 1 (page 140 Vietnamese Grade 5 textbook): Reading stanza 1, what do you understand about the origin of rice grains?
Answer:
Rice grains are made from nature and human efforts: from the fertile alluvium enriching the hazy, lush fields, from the water of the lotus pond irrigating the vibrant rice, from the affection and effort of humans (the mother) under the sun and dew on the fields.
Question 2 (page 140 Vietnamese Grade 5 textbook): What images depict the hardships of the farmers?
Answer:
Those images include: - Beads of sweat falling. - Noons in June. - Water boiling like someone is cooking. - Fishing with a bamboo pole. - Crabs climbing onto the shore. - My mother stooping to plant.
Question 3 (page 140 Vietnamese Grade 5 textbook): How did the young contribute to producing rice grains?
Answer:
From a young age, they, along with their mother, sister, and other generations, actively worked in the rear to strive for labor production to provide rice grains for the battlefield. Regardless of morning, noon, or afternoon, the young were always present in the fields to combat drought, catch pests, carry manure for fertilization, sow and cultivate, contributing their efforts to produce rice grains.
Question 4 (page 140 Vietnamese Grade 5 textbook): Why does the author refer to rice grains as 'golden grains'?
Answer:
Rice grains are termed as golden grains because they are highly precious. To obtain rice grains, humans must pour so much sweat and tears, 'one sun and two dews,' on the fields to produce the golden grains. Hence, the author compares rice grains to gold and calls them golden grains.
Question 5 (page 140 Vietnamese Grade 5 textbook): Memorize the poem.
Answer:
Students engage in self-directed learning.
Students engage in self-directed learning.
Compose the Lesson: Rice Grains in Our Village, Reading Exercise, Short 2
A. EXPRESSIVE READING SKILLS
'Rice Grains in Our Village' by Tran Dang Khoa is crafted in the four-character poetic form, resonating with traditional children's songs. The rhythmic poetry predominantly breaks with each line, expressing the pure and fresh emotions of childhood. However, when reading, attention should be given to incomplete lines that must be 'squeezed' into the following lines to complete the poetic idea. The structure carries the flavor of the 'line-squeezing' poetic form. Therefore, depending on the poetic idea, adopt a suitable rhythm for each line and poetic meter.
- Example of poetic meter (1): Read lines 2, 4, 6 continuously flowing into the following line. The rhyme scheme for the third stanza, lines 2, 4, 6, 8, is to be read continuously into the next line. The fourth stanza, lines 1, 2, 3, is to be read continuously. However, the last two lines are to be read with distinct beats:
I'm happy / I'm singing /
Golden grains / our village
B. UNDERSTANDING THE CONTENT OF THE POEM
Question 1: Reading stanza 1, what do you understand about the origin of rice grains?
Answer: Rice grains are made from nature and human efforts: from the fertile alluvium enriching the hazy, lush fields, from the water of the lotus pond irrigating the vibrant rice, from the affection and effort of humans (the mother) under the sun and dew on the fields.
Question 2: What images depict the hardships of the farmers?
Answer: Those images include:
- Beads of sweat falling.
- Noons in June.
- Water boiling like someone is cooking.
- Fishing with a bamboo pole.
- Crabs climbing onto the shore.
- My mother stooping to plant.
Question 3: How did the young contribute to producing rice grains?
Answer: From a young age, they, along with their mother, sister, and other generations, actively worked in the rear to strive for labor production to provide rice grains for the battlefield. Regardless of morning, noon, or afternoon, the young were always present in the fields to combat drought, catch pests, carry manure for fertilization, sow and cultivate, contributing their efforts to produce rice grains.
Question 4: Why does the author refer to rice grains as 'golden grains'?
Answer: Rice grains are termed as golden grains because they are highly precious. To obtain rice grains, humans must pour so much sweat and tears, 'one sun and two dews,' on the fields to produce the golden grains. Hence, the author compares rice grains to gold and calls them golden grains.
