7th class-cbse english (An alien hand)
Chapter-1 (The tiny
teacher)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) In
what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?
Ans1)
Ant’s live together in peace and harmony. They do their own work and do not
interface in the other’s work. They never fight with other ants of the
same group. So their life is peaceful.
Q2) How
long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
Ans2)
It takes five to six weeks for a grub to become a complete ant.
Q3) Why
do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
Ans3)
Worker ants carry the grubs about for daily exercise and sunshine.
Q4)
What different jobs are learnt by new ants?
Ans4)
The new ants learn the duties of workers, cleaners, soldiers, and builders from
old ants.
Q5)
Name some other creatures that live in ant hills?
As5)
The greenfly, beetles, lesser breeds of ants, etc . …… some of the creatures
who live in anthills.
Q6)
Mention three things we can learn from the “tiny teacher”.
Ans6)
We can learn - hard work, sense of duty and loyalty from this tiny teacher.
Q7) How
is the home of ants organized?
Ans7)
An anthill has hundreds of little rooms and passages. Rooms are reserved for
each member of the community- Rooms for the queen ant to lay eggs, nurseries
for the young ones, quarters for workers, store houses for food and barrackers
for soldiers.
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Comprehension Check
1. The story
of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.
The
italicised phrase means
(i)
highly exaggerated.
(ii)
too remarkable to be true.
(iii)
not based on facts.
Ans:
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
2. Complete the following
sentences.
(i)
An ant is the smallest, …….
(ii)
We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because…….
Ans:
(i) An ant is the smallest, the
commonest but the wisest insect.
(ii) We know a number of facts about an ant’s life
because people have kept ants as pets, and have watched their daily
behaviour closely.
3. In what ways is an
ant’s life peaceful?
Ans: An ant’s life is peaceful because they do their own work and
never fight with other ants of the same group. They know sharing and
contribution and do not interface in the other’s work.
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Comprehension
Check
1. How long
does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
Ans: It takes five to six weeks for a grub to become a complete ant.
2. Why do the worker ants
carry the grubs about?
Ans: The worker ants carry them about daily for airing, exercise and
sunshine.
3. What jobs are new ants
trained for?
Ans: The jobs which the new ants are trained for are workers,
soldiers, builders, cleaners, etc.
4. Name some other
creatures that live in anthills.
Ans: Some other creatures that live in anthills are beetles, lesser
breeds of ants, greenfly etc.
5. Mention three things
we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.
Ans: We can learn team work as ants do their work by sharing and
contribution without interface in the other’s work.
We can learn hard work as ants spend their most of time in doing their
respective jobs without hesitation.
We can learn discipline as ants live a disciplined life and always follow the
rules of their group and loyal towards it.
Exercise
Discuss
the following topics in groups.
1.
(i) What problems are you likely to face if you keep ants as pets?
(ii)
When a group of bees finds nectar, it informs other bees of its location,
quantity, etc. through dancing. Can you guess what ants communicate to their
fellow ants by touching one another’s feelers?
Ans: These questions are supposed to be done in groups. Students have
to do this by their own. If further demanded, our team will provide the
solution.
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2. Complete
the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.
Soldiers
live in barracks
And
birds in ————,
Much
like a snake that rests
In
a ————. No horse is able
To
sleep except in a ————.
And
a dog lives well,
Mind
you, only in a ————.
To
say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You
may have to climb an ————.
Hole,
kennel, nests, anthill, stable
Ans: Soldiers live in barracks
And bird in nests,
Much like a snake that rests
In a hole. No horse is able
To sleep except in a stable.
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a kennel.
To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You may have to climb an anthill.
Chapter-2 (Bringing up kari) (Dhan Gopal Mukerji)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) How
did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river?
Ans1)
Kari lay for a long time in the river and on the sand and let the author rub
his back. Also, he squealed with pleasure when his friend rubbed water down his
back.
Q2)
Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?
Ans2)
Kari liked to eat only the most delicate and tender twigs. So his friend had to
climb all kinds of trees to get twigs and saplings for him. Also, Kari did not
touch twigs that got mudded. Hence, collecting good twigs for Kari took a
long time.
Q3 Why
did Kari push his friend into the stream?
Ans3) A
boy was drowning in the river. Kari himself could not pull the boy from the
river bed, so he pushed his friend into the stream.
Q4) How
did the author compare the Kari with a baby?
Ans4)
The author compares Kari with a baby because Kari needed training to be good
just like a baby. If he was naughty, author had to scold him. He understood
words like children do. He had to be taught to sit down, walk, when to walk
fast and when slow. Moreover, his call was more like that of a baby than an
elephant.
Q5) How
did Kari helped him to all the bananas in the house without any one noticing
it?
Ans5)
Kari stole the bananas from the table in the dining room. He put his trunk
through the window and disappeared with the bananas without any one noticing
it.
Q6)
What were the instructions for commands sit and walk?
Ans6)
His friend pulled Kari by his ear and said ‘Dhai’ to make him sit and he pulled
his trunk forward and said ‘Mali’ to make him walk,.
Q7)
What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal for an elephant
to learn?
Ans7)
The master call is a strange hissing, howling sound, as if a snake and a tiger
were fighting each other. It is the most important signal for an elephant
because whenever master is in trouble, one master call will bring the elephant
near him.
Q8)
Elephants are proud animals. How do we know it from the story?
Ans8)
Kari stole bananas from the dining room. Whet he was caught and scolded, he
realized his mistake. His pride was so hurt that he never repeated this mistake
again. Elephants are proud animals and they accept their mistakes and
punishment for it.
Q9) Why
is it important to teach an elephant to sit down?
Ans9)
Elephants grow taller than their masters. Keeper can reached his back only with
the help of a ladder. As it is not possible to always carry about a ladder, an
elephant must be taught to sit down.
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Exercises
Answer the following questions.
1. The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay
on thick tree stumps. Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and
say why it was built that way.
Ans: Kari’s pavilion
was built of hatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps because it was
very high and would not fall when Kari bump against the poles.
2. Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river? Give a reason for
your answer.
Ans: Yes, Kari enjoys
his morning bath in the river as he lay down on the sand bank and let his
friend rub his back and also lie in the river water for a long time. He
squeal with pleasure when water is rubbed down his back.
3. Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?
Ans: Finding good
twigs for Kari took a long time because his friend had to climb all kinds of trees
to get the most delicate and tender twigs. Also, if a twig is mutilated an
elephant will not touch it. So, one had to be very sharp hatchet to cut down
these twigs which took half an hour to sharpen it. It was not an easy job
4. Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?
Ans: Kari pushed his
friend into the stream because a boy was lying flat on the bottom of the
river. Kari wanted his friend to save the life of that boy, so he pushed
his friend into the stream.
5. Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
Ans: Kari was like a
baby because he had to be trained to be good just like a baby. He had to be
taught when to sit down, when to walk, when to go fast, and when to go
slow. When he was naughty, he need to be scolded and if not, he will do more
mischief.
6. Kari helped himself to all the bananas in the house without
anyone noticing it. How did he do it?
Ans: Kari stole the
bananas from the table near the window in the dining room. He put his trunk
through the window very much like a snake and disappeared with all the bananas
without any one noticing it.
7. Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the
instructions for each command?
Ans: When his friend
pulled his ear and say ‘Dhat’, Kari sit down and when he pulled his trunk
forward and say ‘Mali’, Kari walked.
8. What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal
for an elephant to learn?
Ans: The master call
is a strange hissing, howling sound, as if a snake and a tiger were fighting
each other. It is the most important signal for an elephant because whenever
master is in trouble, one master call will bring the elephant near him.
Chapter-3 (The desert)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) A
camel can do without water for days together. How?
Ans1)
Camels sweat very little; therefore they can do without water for days
together. We need sweat to cool our body. Camels can tolerate a high body
temperature so they don’t need to sweat. So, they can retain the water for a
long period of time.
Q2) How
do smaller desert animals fulfill their need for water?
Ans2)
The smaller desert animals either get the water they need from plant juices or
they eat other animals and get the water from their body.
Q3) In
a desert the temperature rises during the day and falls rapidly at night. Why?
Ans3)
The air in desert lands is extremely dry. The moistures in the air acts as a
cover to protect the lands from the hot rays of the sun. In desert lands , this
protective covering is absent. Therefore, the land get heats up quickly during
the day due to the sun’s rays and cools down rapidly at night.
Q4)
What is an Oasis?
Ans4) A
green patch of land in the middle of a desert where a spring or well is
surrounded by trees and plants is called an Oasis.
Q5)
What are sand dunes?
Ans5)
Sand dunes are heaps of sand with special shapes. They keep shifting their
position across the desert by the strong winds.
Q6)
What is the popular belief about deserts? What is the truth?
Ans6)
The popular belief is that deserts are an endless stretch of sand without rain
falls and vegetation. The truth is that the deserts have a different kind of
vegetation. The plants and animals there have learned to survive in hot and dry
condition.
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Comprehension
Check
1. From the
first paragraph
(i)
pick out two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is;
(ii)
pick out two phrases which describe the desert as specialists see it.
Which
do you think is an apt description, and why?
Ans: (i) Two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it
is:
‘dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.’
‘an endless stretch of sand where no rain falls and, therefore, no vegetation
grows.’
(ii) Two phrases which describe the desert as specialists see
it:
‘a beautiful place’
‘home of a variety of people, animals and plants’
I think both the description is an apt in their own way as most people describe
it what they saw on television or read over internet while specialists made the
conclusion by their interest and experience after living in desert.
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2.
The phrases on the left in the following box occur in the text.
Match
each of them with a phrase on the right.
|
(i) |
an
endless stretch of sand |
· fertile place with
water and plants in a desert |
|
(ii) |
waterless
and without shelter |
· not visible because the
grass is thick |
|
(iii) |
an
oasis |
· nothing but sand as far
as one can see |
|
(iv) |
hidden
by a cover of grass |
· no water and no shade |
Ans:
|
(i) |
an endless stretch of
sand |
· nothing but sand as
far as one can see |
|
(ii) |
waterless and without
shelter |
· no water and no shade |
|
(iii) |
an oasis |
· fertile place with
water and plants in a desert |
|
(iv) |
hidden by a cover of grass |
· not visible because the grass is thick |
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Comprehension Check
1.
A camel can do without water for days together. What is the reason given in the
text?
Ans: A camel can do without water for days together because
they sweat very little. Camels can stand high body temperature. They don’t
need to sweat and therefore can retain the water they drink for long
periods of time.
2. How do the smaller
desert animals fulfill their need for water?
Ans: The smaller animals fulfill their need for water by burrowing
underground during the hot day and come out at night to eat. Some of them eat
other animals and get the water they need from the moisture in the meat. Others
eat plants and seeds and get the water they need from plant juices.
3. In a desert the
temperature rises during the day and falls rapidly at night. Why?
Ans: In a desert the temperature rises during the day and falls rapidly
at night because of the absence of moisture in desert lands. The moisture
present in the air acts as a blanket and protects the earth’s surface form the
hot rays of the sun but the moisture in air is absent in desert. Therefore, the
land get heats up quickly during the day due to the sun’s rays and cools down
rapidly at night.
Exercises
Do the
following activities in groups.
1.
Describe a desert in your own way. Write a paragraph and read it aloud to your
classmates.
Ans: A desert is generally without water and vegetation but it as
beautiful as a forest. A desert may be too hot or too cold but plants and animals there have learned to survive in hot and
dry and cold condition. Deserts also have a different kind of vegetation.
2. Go to the library and
collect information about the lifestyle of people in desert areas— their food,
clothes, work, social customs, etc. Share this information with the group.
Ans: Students need to do this question by themselves.
Chapter-4 (The cop and the Anthem) (O. Henry)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
What are some of the signs of approaching winter?
Ans1)
Some of the signs of the approaching winter are - birds start flying to south,
people need warm new coats and dead leaves fall.
Q2)
What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
Ans2)
Soapy’s first plan was to enter in some fine restaurant and have dinner there.
As he had no money, they would hand him over to a cop. And the judge would
sentence him for three months in the prison on Blackwell’s Island.This plan
could not work because as soon as Soapy stepped inside a fine restaurant, the
head waiter saw his shabby clothing and immediately pushed him out.
Q3)
“But the cop‘s mind would not consider Soapy”. What did the cop not
consider, and why?
Ans3)
The cop did not consider Soapy as the culprit who threw a stone on the glass
window of the shop. Because he thought that if this man had thrown the stone,
he would not stop there to talk to cops.
Q4) “we
have orders to let them shout.” What is the policeman referring to?
Ans4)
The college students were allowed to shout outside the theatre. When Soapy
shouted pretending to be drunkard; the policemen thought that he was also one
of those harmless college students. So he said to another man standing beside
him “we have orders to let them shout.”
Q5)
“There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul.” What brought about that
change in Soapy?
Ans5)
Soapy saw his old childhood home when returning to Madison Square. The soft light was shining from his living room windows.
The sweet music reminded him of his childhood days when he led a happy and
honest life with his mother and friends. Suddenly he realized that his present
life was worthless and hopeless. So he decided to change his life.
Q6 )
Where did Soapy live? Where did he want to go during the winter?
Ans6)
Soapy lived on a seat in a park at Madison Square. During the
winter he wanted to go to the prison at Blackwell’s Island.
Q7)
What did Soapy wanted?
Ans7)
Winter was approaching and he did not have a place to live. Soapy wanted food
everyday; a bed every night; protection from the cold north winds and safety
from cops for three months.
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Exercises
Answer the following questions.
1. What are some of the signs of
approaching winter referred to in the text?
Ans: Some of the signs
of approaching winter are birds begin to fly south, people want new warm coats
and dead leaves falling.
2. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following.
(i) Soapy did not want to go to
prison.
(ii) Soapy had been to prison
several times.
(iii) It was not possible for
Soapy to survive in the city through the winter.
(iv) Soapy hated to answer
questions of a personal nature.
Ans: (i) False
(ii) True
(iii) False
(iv) True
3. What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
Ans: Soapy’s first
plan was to have dinner at some fine restaurant and after that he would
say that he had no money to pay so that cop will arrest him and the judge
would sentence him for three months in the prison on Blackwell’s Island.
This plan did not work because the head waiter saw his broken old shoes and the
torn clothes that covered his legs. Strong and ready hands turned Soapy around
and moved him quietly and quickly outside the restaurant.
4. “But the cop’s mind would not consider Soapy”. What did the cop
not consider, and why?
Ans: The cop’s mind
didn’t consider Soapy because the men who break windows do not stop there
to talk to cops. They run away as fast as they can. The cop saw a man
further along the street, running and they ran after him.
5. “We have orders to let them shout”. What is the policeman
referring to?
Ans: The policeman
referring to the orders that allowed college to shout as they would not hurt
anything. He said this to a man standing near him when Soapy shouted as if
he was drunk thinking that Soapy is a college boy.
6. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following.
(i) Soapy stole a man’s umbrella.
(ii) The owner of the umbrella
offered to give it to Soapy.
(iii) The man had stolen the
umbrella that was now Soapy’s.
(iv) Soapy threw away the
umbrella
Ans: (i) True
(ii) False
(iii) True
(iv) True
7. “There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul”. What
brought about the change in Soapy?
Ans: When Soapy came
near his old home, he remembered his old days and his childhood life. He saw
his worthless days, his wrong desires, his dead hopes, the lost power of his
mind. These made sudden and wonderful change in his soul. His heart
answered this change in his soul. He would fight to change his life, pull
himself up, out of the mud and make a man of himself again.
Discuss the following topics in groups.
1. Suppose no cop came at the
end. What would Soapy’s life be like through the winter?
Ans: If no cop came at
the end, there would have been significant and positive changes in his
life. He would have looked for the man who had offered him a job and able
to live a respectable life in the society. The changes brought in his soul may
changed his whole life and he might have given up his bad habits as he was
determined. The story had an happy ending with Soapy as a respectful man.
2. Retell an episode in the story which is a good example of irony
in a situation.
Ans: The ironic
episode in the story is when Soapy came to his old home. It’s memory changed
his mind and made him strong willing person who was ready to brought positive
changes in his life.
“Here was hisold childhood home. Through one window, he could see a soft light
shining. That had been his living room, where he had spent many happy peaceful
moments. Sweet music came to Soapy’s ears and seemed to hold him there. The
moon was above, peaceful and bright. There were few people passing. He could
hear birds high above him. And the music that came from the room held Soapy
there, for he had known it well long ago. In those days, his life contained
such things as mothers and flowers and high hopes and friends and clean
thoughts and clean clothes. There was a sudden and wonderful change in his
soul. He saw with sick fear how he had fallen. He saw his worthless days, his wrong
desires, his dead hopes, the lost power of his mind. And also, in a moment, his
heart answered this change in his soul. He would fight to change his life. He
would pull himself up, out of the mud. He would make a man of himself again.”
Chapter-5 (Golu Grows a Nose) (Rudyard Kipling)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
Whom does Golu ask, “why don’t you ever fly like other birds”?
Ans1)
Golu asked this question to the ostrich.
Q2)
Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?
Ans2)The
hippopotamus, Golu’s huge uncle, had red eyes.
Q3)
Golu’s relatives did not answer his questions because.
Ans3) Golu’s relatives did not answer because the questions were too
difficult.
Q4) Who
advised Golu to go the Limpopo river?
Ans4)
The mynah bird advised Golu to go the Limpopo river.
Q5) Why
did Golu go to the river?
Ans5)
Golu went to the river to know what the crocodile had for his dinner.
Q6) The
crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpoporiver. Golu thought
it was?
Ans6)
Golu thought it was a log of wood.
Q7)
What did the crocodile do to show that it was a real crocodile?
Ans7)
To show that it was a real crocodile,he shed crocodile tears
Q8) Who
helped Golu on the bank of the river?
Ans8)
The python helped Golu on the bank of the river.
Q9)
What did Golu take with him when he went to the Limpopo river?
Ans9)
When he went to the Limpopo river he took with him a hundred sugarcanes, fifty dozens bananas
and twenty –five melons.
Q10)
How did Golu’s nose become long?
Ans10)
A crocodile that lived in the Limpopo river caught Golu’s nose and tried to pull him in river. Golu and
the python pulled to free Golu’s nose in opposite direction. In this process
Golu’s nose became long.
Q11)
What according to the python, were the three things that Golu could not have
done with his small nose?
Ans11)
Golu could not have plucked, dusted and stuffed the bundle of grass in his
mouth with his small nose. He couldn’t have killed the fly, biting on his
shoulder with his small nose.
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Exercises
Answer the
following questions.
1.
Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
Ans: Golu asked his tall aunt, the ostrich that “Why don’t you ever
fly like other birds?”
2. Which uncle of Golu
had red eyes?
Ans: Golu’s huge uncle, the hippopotamus had red eyes.
3. Golu’s relatives did
not answer his questions because
(i)
they were shy.
(ii)
the questions were too difficult.
(iii)
Golu was a naughty baby.
Ans: Golu’s relatives did not answer because (ii) the questions were
too difficult.
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4.
Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river?
Ans: The mynah bird advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river.
5. Why did Golu go to the
river?
Ans: Golu went to the river to know what the crocodile had for his
dinner.
6. The crocodile lay on
the bank of the Limpopo river. Golu thought it was
(i)
a living crocodile.
(ii)
a dead crocodile.
(iii)
a log of wood.
Ans: Golu thought it was (iii) a log of wood.
7. What did the crocodile
do to show that it was a real crocodile?
Ans: Crocodile shed his crocodile tears to show that it was a real
crocodile.
8. “Come here, little
one, and I’ll whisper the answer to you.”
The
crocodile said this because
(i)
he couldn’t stand up.
(ii)
he wanted to eat Golu.
(iii)
Golu was deaf.
Ans: The crocodile said this because (ii) he wanted to eat Golu.
9. Who helped Golu on the
bank of the river?
Ans: The python helped Golu on the bank of the river.
10. Name two things the
elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
Ans: The two things the elephant can do with his trunk are:
(i) pluck a large bundle of grass and stuff it into his mouth
(ii) scoop up some mud from the bank and slap it on his head.
The two things the elephant cannot do with his trunk are:
(i) cannot scratch himself with his trunk
(ii) cannot chew or eat food directly with his trunk.
Chapter-6 (I want something in cage) (L. E. Greeve)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) Why
is Mr Purcell compared to an owl?
Ans1)
Mr. Purcell was a short man with big tummy, red cheeks, a tight, melon stomach
and magnified eyes and he sat on the top of a high stool which gave him the
look of an owl.
Q2) Do
you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was cheerful or depressing? Give
reasons for your answer?
Ans2)
The atmosphere of Mr. Purcell’s shop was depressing. There were continuous
cries of frightened birds and animals. They tried to move endlessly in
restricted cages. It gave the shop a depressing atmosphere.
Q3)
Describe the stranger who come to the pet shop. What did he want?
Ans3)
The stranger’s look was peculiar. He was wearing a loose suit and shiny shoes.
He had a shuttling glance and his hair was cut very short. He appeared to be a
poor man. He wanted something in a cage.
Q4) The
man insisted on buying the doves because he was fond of birds. Do you agree?
Ans4) I
think the stranger was not fond of birds. He had sympathy for the birds. They
had wings but even then they could not fly. They were caged against their
wishes. The stranger himself had been in jail for ten years.
Q5) How
had he earned the five dollars he had?
Ans5)
He recieved those five dollars on being released from jail after ten years of
imprisonment.
Q6) Was
the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If
not, why not?
Ans6)
The stranger was not interested in the care and feeding of the doves because he
had bought doves to set them free.
Q7) Why
did it make Mr. Purcell feel insulted?
Ans8
The man bought the doves from Purcell’s shop for five dollars and then went
outside and set the birds free. It was Mr. Purcell who had kept these birds in
cage and sold them. So he felt insulted.
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Comprehension
Check
1. Write
‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements.
(i)
Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys.
(ii)
He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his
shop.
(iii)
He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves.
(iv)
He was a successful shopowner, though insensitive and cold as a person.
Ans: (i) True
(ii) False
(iii) False
(iv) False
2. Why is Mr Purcell
compared to an owl?
Ans: Mr Purcell compared to an owl because large glasses magnified
his eyes which gives him the appearance of a wise and genial owl.
3. From the third
paragraph pick out
(i)
words associated with cries of birds,
(ii)
words associated with noise,
(iii)
words suggestive of confusion and fear.
Ans: (i) whispered twitters, cheeps, squeaks
(ii) Rustling, squeals, squeaks
(iii) frantic, frightened, bewildered, blindly seeking.
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4. “…Mr Purcell heard it
no more than he would have heard the monotonous ticking of a familiar clock.”
(Read para beginning with “It was a rough day…”)
(i)
What does ‘it’ refer to?
(ii)
Why does Mr Purcell not hear ‘it’ clearly?
Ans: (i) ‘It’ refers to the chirping, squeaking and mewing of the
birds and animals in the shop of Mr Purcell.
(ii) Mr Purcell not hear ‘it’ clearly because he heard it no
more than he would have heard the monotonous ticking of a familiar clock.and
pay no attention to it as it was a daily routine.
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Comprehension Check
1.
Do you think the atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was cheerful or depressing?
Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: The atmosphere of Mr Purcell’s shop was depressing because a
constant stir of movement pervaded his shop and the animals and birds were
making a lot of noise seems like they are not happy in their cages.
2. Describe the stranger
who came to the pet shop. What did he want?
Ans: The stranger was peculiar man who was wearing shiny shoes and
cheap, ill-fitted but a new suit. He had a shuttling glance and close-cropped
hair. He wanted something small in a cage with wings.
3. (i) The man insisted
on buying the doves because he was fond of birds. Do you agree?
(ii)
How had he earned the five dollars he had?
Ans: (i) No, the man didn’t insisted on buying doves because he was
fond of birds. He didn’t asked for the birds directly instead he said that he
wanted anything with wings in a cage. This shows that he had sympathy for the
birds and wanted to see them flying.
(ii) He earned those five dollars by doing hard labour in jail
in his ten years of imprisonment.
4. Was the customer
interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?
Ans: The stranger was not interested in the care and feeding of the
doves because he wanted to set them free.
Exercises
Discuss
the following topics in groups.
1.
Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
Ans: In my opinion, I think that the man must had set the doves free
because he himself had been in jail for ten years. He had sympathy for the
birds and knew the pain of being imprisoned against the wishes. He wanted to
see them flying and enjoy their freedom that is why he bought something with
the wings. He wanted to smell the happiness of freedom from cages by setting
the doves free.
2. Why did it make Mr
Purcell feel “vaguely insulted”?
Ans: Mr Purcell feel “vaguely insulted” the man bought the doves from
Purcell’s shop for five dollars and then went outside to set them free. It was
Mr. Purcell who had kept these birds in cage and restricted their freedom and
the man spent his ten years income only to give the doves freedom, so he felt
more insulted.
Chapter-7 (Chandni) (Zakir Husain)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) Why
did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
Ans1)
Abbu Khan’s goats always wanted to live on the grassy hills slopes. They loved
their freedom. They were of the best mountain breed. They did not like to be
tied to some tree or pole in Abbu khan’s compound. So they wanted to run away.
Q2)
Abbu khan said, “No more goats in my house ever again.” Then he changed his
mind. Why?
Ans2)
Abbu khan loved his pets and could not live without them. Moreover he was very
old and lonely. So he changed his mind and bought a young goat.
Q3) Why
did he buy a young goat?
Ans3) Abbu
khan thought that a young goat would stay with him much longer. She would love
him as well as the food that he would give her. She would never leave him.
Q4) Why
did chadani hate the rope around her neck?
Ans4)
Chadani hate the rope around her neck because it stopped her from running to
the hills. She desperately wanted to go to the hills.
Q5)
“Now Abbu Khan understood Chadani’s problem …’ What was chadani’s problem ?
Ans5)
Chadani’s problem was that she was a mountain goat and she loved her freedom.
She wanted to go to the hills. She hated to live with the rope around her neck.
So she stopped eating and became moody.
Q6) Why
did Chandani refuse to join the group of wild goats?
Ans6)
Chandani refused to join the group of wild goats because she wanted to enjoy
her newly got freedom alone.
Q7) Why
did the wise old bird say, “Chandni is the winner”?
Ans7)
The wise old bird said that Chandni was the winner because though she was
small and weak compared to the wolf, she put up really a brave fight. She did
not try to run away but stood firmly to fight. She struggled all though the
night but was killed in the morning. She chose death in an open field over life
in a closed hut.
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Comprehension
Check
1. Why did
Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
Ans: Abbu Khan’s goats wanted to run away because goats in hilly
regions hate being tied to trees or poles. They love their freedom and his
goats were of the best hill breed. In the hills, they get killed by an old wolf
who lived in the hills.
2. Abbu Khan said, “No
more goats in my house ever again.” Then he changed his mind. Why?
Ans: Abbu Khan changed his mind because he was terribly lonely and
simply couldn’t live without his pets. He needs company.
3. Why did he buy a young
goat?
Ans: He thought that a young goat will stay with him much longer. She
will soon begin to love him as well as the food served by him and will never
want to go to the hills.
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Comprehension
Check
1. Why did Chandni hate
the rope round her neck?
Ans: Chandni hated the rope round her neck because whenever she ran
towards the hills, the rope round her neck wouldn’t let her go any further and
stops her with a jerk. She wanted to run across those green fields and the
hills.
2. “Now Abbu Khan
understood Chandni’s problem…” What was Chandni’s problem?
Ans: Chandni’s problem was that she was a mountain goat and loved her
freedom. She wanted to go to the hills and hated to live with the rope around
her neck.
3. Abbu Khan pushed
Chandni into a small hut. This shows that he
(i)
was cruel.
(ii)
loved her and wanted to save her life.
(iii)
was selfish.
Ans: This shows that he (ii) loved her and wanted to save her life.
Page No: 51
Comprehension Check
1.
Why did Chandni refuse to join the group of wild goats?
Ans: Chandni refused to join the group of wild goats because she
wanted to enjoy her new freedom all by herself.
2. Chandni fought the
wolf because she
(i)
was stronger than the wolf.
(ii)
hated the wolf.
(iii)
had to retain her freedom at all costs.
Ans: Chandni fought the wolf because she (iii) had to retain her
freedom at all costs.
Exercises
Discuss
the following topics in groups.
1.
Why did the wise old bird say, “Chandni is the winner”?
Ans: The wise old bird said that Chandni is the winner because even
being weak and small in front of the wolf, she didn’t give up. She gathered all
her courage and done a brave fight. She didn’t leave the battlefield like a
coward and fought for her freedom. She said to herself that death in an open
field is far better than life in a small hut. She stood firm on her legs, head
slightly bent and horns jutting out. She was a picture of courage. She looked
like a brave soldier ready to fight a treacherous enemy. She died brave in the
morning completely soaked in blood.
2. “Death in an open
field is better than life in a small hut,” Chandni said to herself. Was it the
right decision? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: I think it was the right decision because no one can imagine
life in someone’s captivity. Freedom is more valuable thing than life. Chandni
could have gone back to her small hut of Abbu and saved her life but she
chooses to fight with the wolf instead to gain her freedom. She didn’t died
coward. She fought with courage show the picture of bravery to attain freedom
of her life. She might have lived longer in the captivity but she died everyday
in the imprisonment. She fought with the wolf and told herself that success or
failure is a matter of luck or chance. So, she took the right decision
afterall.
3. Freedom is life.
Discuss this with reference to ‘Chandni’ and ‘I Want Something in a Cage’.
Ans: Students need to do this by themselves. They can write article
on the topic by taking example from the two chapters.
Chapter-8 (The bear Story) (Axel Munthe)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
Ans1)
The lady found the bear cub in the forest. It was very small and at the verge
of death due to hunger. It was brought up on milk by the lady and her cook.
Q2)
What did the bear eat? There were two things he was not allowed to do. What
were they?
Ans2)
The bear ate bread, porridge, potatoes, cabbages and turnips. But he liked
fruits the most. He was not allowed to touch or disturb the beehives. He was
also not allowed to climb up the apple tree to eat apples.
Q3)
When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
Ans3)
When the bear created trouble with the beehives, he was tied up with a chain as
a punishment. Apart from this, he was only kept on chain during the night and
on Sundays.
Q4)
What happened one Sunday when the lady was going to her sister’s house ? What
did the lady do? What was the bear’s reaction?
Ans4)
One Sunday when the lady was going to her sister’s house, a bear came up to her
from behind. She thought that it was her bear. She scolded him for disobeying
her. She saw that he had no collar on his neck; she became furious and hit him
on the nose. The bear was very surprised. He shook his head and opened his big
mouth several times as if he wanted to say something. Then he turned around and
went away.
Q5) Why
was the bear looking sorry for himself in the evening? Why did the cook get
angry with her mistress?
Ans5)
The bear had been chained for the whole Sunday afternoon and was lonely without
his mistress. So, he was looking sorry for himself. The cook got angry with her
mistress because she was scolding the bear for no fault. He had behaved very
well the whole in her absence.
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Exercises
Answer the following questions.
1. Where did the lady find the
bear cub? How did she bring it up?
Ans: The
lady found the bear cub in the forest. It was brought up on the bottle because
it was half dead of hunger and was so small and helpless.
2. The bear grew up but “he was a most amiable bear”. Give three
examples to prove this.
Ans: Three examples to
prove that the bear grew up but “he was a most amiable bear” :
(i) He did
not dream of harming anybody, man or beast.
(ii) He
look with his small intelligent eyes most amicably at the cattle grazing in the
field near by.
(iii) The
children used to ride on his back and he didn’t harm them.
3. What did the bear eat? There were two things he was not allowed
to do. What were they?
Ans: He ate the same
food as the dogs and often out of the same plate like bread, porridge, potato,
cabbage, turnip. He likes fruit the best. Two things he was not allowed to do
were to climb trees and touch the beehives.
4. When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
Ans: He was tied up
with chain whenever he done mischief. He was also put in chain during nights
and on Sundays when his mistress went to spend the afternoon with her married
sister. It was done because it was not supposed to be good for him to wander
about in the forest with all its temptations; it was better to and be on the
safe side.
5. What happened one Sunday when the lady was going to her
sister’s house? What did the lady do? What was the bear’s reaction?
Ans: One Sunday when
the lady was going to her sister’s house, a bear was coming to her in the
forest at full speed. Thinking that it was her bear, she scolded him and told
him to go back as she didn’t want him to came with her. She became very angry
when she saw that bear lost his new collar and hit him on his nose with her
parasol. The bear opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to say
something and looked at her with his cunning eyes. After that, it turned around
and went on its way.
6. Why was the bear looking sorry for himself in the evening? Why
did the cook get angry with her mistress?
Ans: The bear was
looking sorry for himself in the evening because he had been chained for the
whole Sunday afternoon and was looking for his mistress without doing anything.
The cook got angry with her mistress because she scolding the bear without any
mistake who had been sitting there quite still on his haunches as meek as an
angel, looking the whole time towards the gate for the mistress to come back.
Discuss the following topics in groups.
1. Most people keep dogs and cats
as pets. Can you think of some unusual pets that people keep?
Ans: Students need to
do this by themselves.
2. The second bear did not attack the lady because he was afraid
of her. Do you agree?
Ans: No, i don’t agree
that second bear did not attack the lady because he was afraid of her. I think,
the second bear was also amiable and want to befriend with someone. Even when
she lost her appetite and scolded him and hit the bear with her parasol, he
didn’t attacked her. Although, bears are able to kill a person easily. He
opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to say something and looked at
her with his cunning eyes which seems that he was not afraid of her at all but
wanted to be loved by her. He had come stopping now and then look at the lady
till at last she lost sight of him which shows the affection of him with the
lady.
Chapter-9 (A tiger in the house) (Ruskin Bond)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
Where was the little tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Ans1)
The little tiger cub was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree, when
grandfather found the little tiger cub.
Q2)
What did Toto do to entertain Timothy?
Ans2)
Toto was a monkey. He teased Timothy and pulled his tail.
Q3)
What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Ans3)
Toto climbed up the curtains and got beyond reach of Timothy, when he lost his
temper.
Q4)
Where was Timothy most comfortable during the day? Where was he during the
night?
Ans4)
During the day Timothy felt most comfortable on the long sofa in the drawing
room. At night he slept in the quarters of the cook, Mahmoud.
Q5)
What was Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook? Did it come true?
Ans5)
Grandmother feared that one day Timothy might get violent and kill and eat up
mohmoud because Timothy’s behaviour was changing.
Q6)
What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Ans6)
Grandfather decided to transfer Timothy to the zoo because he was growing
dangerous day by day. He became less friendly. He started killing and ate up
hens at night. He started following the cook, Mahmoud with evil intentions.
Q7) Why
did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?
Ans7)
Grandfather went to the Lucknow zoo to see the Timothy, his tiger. He saw a leopard in the next
cage troubling and frightening him. He thought that it was the reason for the
bad mood of the tiger. So he wanted Timothy to be put in another enclosure.
Q8)
What shocked Grandfather in the end?
Ans8)
Grandfather was shocked when he came to know that his pet tiger Timothy had
died two months back due to pneumonia and the tiger licking his hands was a
very dangerous one who was caught only a month back.
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Comprehension
Check
1.
“He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have
bagged any game…”
The
phrase in italics means
(i)
Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party.
(ii)
Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party.
(iii)
Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Mark
the right answer.
Ans: The phrase in italics means (iii) Grandfather was the only
successful member of the hunting party.
2. Complete the following
sentences.
(i)
Toto climbed up the curtains when ————
(ii)
———— ,I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii)
Timothy had clean habits, ————
Ans: (i) Toto climbed up the curtains when Timothy lost his
temper.
(ii) One of Timothy’s favourite amusements was to stalk
anyone who would play with him, and so, when I came to live with Grandfather,
I became one of the tiger’s favourites.
(iii) Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face
with his paws exactly like a cat.
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Comprehension Check
1.
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i)
would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
(ii)
and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii)
would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Mark
the right answer.
Ans: Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger (iii) would one day
make a meal of Mahmoud.
2. When Timothy was about
six months old, a change came over him.
The
phrase in italics means that
(i)
Timothy had grown to his full size.
(ii)
Timothy grew more friendly.
(iii)
Timothy grew less friendly, in fact more dangerous
Ans: The phrase in italics means that (iii) Timothy grew less
friendly, in fact more dangerous.
3. Write ‘True’ or
‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i)
Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.
(ii)
The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other
passenger.
(iii)
Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a first class compartment.
(iv)
All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and
civilised tiger.
Ans: (i) False
(ii) True
(iii) True
(iv) False
4. Grandfather suggested
that Timothy should be put in another cage.
The
reason was that
(i)
the tiger had become very bad tempered.
(ii)
a leopard in the next cage would constantly rush at Timothy.
(iii)
the cage was too small for a full grown tiger.
Ans: The reason was that (ii) a leopard in the next cage would
constantly rush at Timothy.
5. The tiger was still
licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics
suggests that Timothy
(i)
was good natured.
(ii)
recognised an old friend.
(iii)
smelt fresh food.
Ans: The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy (iii) smelt fresh
food.
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Exercises
Answer the
following questions.
1.
Where was the tiger cub hiding when Grandfather found him?
Ans: Grandfather found the tiger cub was hiding among the intricate
roots of a banyan tree.
2. (i) What did Toto do
to entertain Timothy?
(ii)
What did he do when Timothy lost his temper?
Ans:
(i) Toto teased and pull Timothy by the tail
to entertain him.
(ii) Toto climbed up the curtains when Timothy lost his temper.
3. “I became one of the
tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
Ans: In the statement ‘I’ refers to the narrator of the story, Ruskin
Bond. He think so because the tiger with a crafty look in his glittering eyes
and crouching his body creep closer and closer to the author. Suddenly making a
dash for his feet, rolling over on his back and kicking with delight, and
pretending to bite his ankles.
4. Where was Timothy most
comfortable during the day? Where was he during the night?
Ans: Timothy was most comfortable on the long sofa in the drawing
room during the day which was his favourite place in the house. He slept at
night in the cook’s quarters.
5. What was Grandmother’s
prophecy about the cook? Did it come true?
Ans: Grandmother’s prophecy about the cook was that one day Timothy
sitting on cook’s bed would make a meal of cook with his clothes and shoes left
behind. However it didn’t come true because the tiger had begun to stalk
Mahmoud about the house with a villainous intent.
6. What made Grandfather
decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
Ans: When Timothy was about six months old, he grew less friendly.
When out for a walk with the author, he would try to steal away to stalk a cat
or someone’s pet dog. Sometimes at night they heard frenzied cackling from the
poultry house, and in the morning, feathers were lying all over the verandah. And
finally, when he began to stalk Mahmoud about the house with what looked like
villainous intent, Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo.
7. Why did Grandfather
want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?
Ans: A leopard in the next cage snarled at Timothy. Every time, the
leopard would rush at the bars and Timothy had to slink back to his corner. So,
Grandfather wanted Timothy to be put in another enclosure.
8. What shocked
Grandfather in the end?
Ans: Grandfather visited the zoo after six months to see Timothy and
went to the cage where he was put in straightly. When Grandfather asked the
keeper to transfer Timothy to another cage, he said that the tiger in the cage
was not Timothy. He was informed by the zoo keeper that his tiger Timothy had died
two months ago, which shocked him in the end.
Discuss the following
topics in groups.
1.
Shoot animals with a camera, not with a gun.
2.
Keeping pets helps us become more loving and tolerant. It also helps us respect
life in any form. Do you agree?
3.
Have you heard of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)? What
do they do?
Ans: Students need to do these questions by themselves to enhance
their knowledge and speaking power.
Chapter-10 (An alien hand) (Jayant Narlikar)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) How
does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
Ans1)
Tilloo has observed that his father uses a security card to open a metal door
leading to the forbidden passage. So he gets hold of his father’s security card
and managed to find his way to forbidden passage.
Q2)
What did Tilloo hope to see once he emerged from his underground home?
Ans2)
Tilloo hoped to see the sun, if it was day or the stars, if it was night.
Q3) Why
did Tilloo’s father advise him not to try and reach the surface of the planet?
Ans3)
On the surface of the earth the air was too thin to breathe and the temperature
too low to survive. Only a trained and well –equipped person can survive there.
An ordinary person would die there. Therefore Tilloo’s father advised him not
to try and reach the surface of the planet.
Q4)
What changes had occurred, which forced people to live in underground homes?
Ans4)
The people were forced to live in underground homes because the sun had turned
hostile. The air became too thin to breathe and the temperature too low to
survive. Birds, animals and fish all died.
Q5) Why
was everyone in the control Room greatly excited?
Ans5)
The Control Room had spotted an alien spacecraft coming towards their planets,
therefore everyone there was greatly excited.
Q6) Was
the spacecraft manned or unmanned? How do you know it?
Ans6)
The spacecraft was unmanned. Number One was in charge of defense. He told
President that their reports claimed that the alien spacecraft only contained
instruments.
Q7)
What did number one and number two suggests should be done about the alien
spacecraft?
Ans7)
Number One suggested that they should wait for the spacecraft to land and then
render it ineffective if required. But Number Two suggested that we should not
interfere and observe passively.
Q8)
Tilloo pressed the red button and “the damage was done”? What was
the damage?
Ans8)
The damage was that the mechanical hand was rendered ineffective by the
pressing of the red button.
Q9)
Where had the spacecraft come from?
Ans9)
The spacecraft came from the earth.
Q10) On
which planet do Tilloo and his parents live?
Ans10)
Tilloo and his parents lived on Mars.
Page No: 69
Comprehension
Check
1. How does
Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
Ans: When Tilloo’s father was enjoying a siesta at home, he managed
to get hold of his security card and by evading his watchful mother’s eye,
Tilloo made his way to the forbidden passage.
2. What did Tilloo hope
to see once he emerged from his underground home?
Ans: Tilloo hoped to see the sun or the stars once he emerged from
his underground home.
3. Why did Tilloo’s
father advise him not to try to reach the surface of the planet?
Ans: Tilloo’s father advise him not to try to reach the surface of
the planet because an ordinary person cannot survive there. The air is too thin
to breathe and temperature is so low that one can freeze to death.
4. What changes had
occurred, which forced people to live in underground homes?
Ans: The sun which had provided the sustenance turned hostile. It
changed only slightly but the change was sufficient to upset the balance of
nature which forced people to live in underground homes. Fish, birds and
animals couldn’t bear it and became extinct.
Page No: 71
Comprehension Check
1.
Why was everyone in the Control Room greatly excited?
Ans: Everyone in the Control Room was greatly excited because the big
TV Screen showed a dot in clear background which was heading towards the
planet.
2. Was the spacecraft
manned or unmanned? How do you know it?
Ans: The spacecraft was unmanned because number one reported to the
president that they do not contain living beings, they only have instruments.
3. What did Number One
and Number Two suggest should be done about the alien spacecraft?
Ans: Number One suggested that they should wait for the spacecraft to
land and then render it ineffective anytime it is required. But Number Two
suggested that we should not interfere and observe passively and not to reveal
their existence by rendering the spacecraft ineffective.
Page No: 71
Comprehension Check
1.(i)
What do you think the mechanical hand was trying to do?
Ans: The mechanical hand was trying to collect the sample of the soil
from the planet for the examination.
(ii) Tilloo pressed the
red button and “the damage was done”. What was the damage?
Ans: The damage was that the mechanical hand from the spacecraft
ceased to work.
2. Where had the
spacecraft come from?
Ans: The spacecraft had come from the Earth.
3. On which planet do
Tilloo and his parents live?
Ans: Tilloo and his parents live onmars.
Page No: 73
Exercises
Discuss the following
topics in groups.
1.
If you had to live in a home like Tilloo’s, what parts of life would you find
most difficult? What compensations might there be?
Ans: The part of life I found most difficult is the freedom and open
space. It will be like living in a cell far away from open space. There were no
sightseeing, social life and interactions with the nature. The compensation can
be peace, harmony, safety and security. As all of us were living in the same
undergrounded buildings, the people must collaborated with each other nicely.
2. What, if anything,
might drive mankind to make their homes underground?
Ans: Global warming may cause the depletion of the atmosphere and
changes in the behavior of the climate which will destroy the life on the
surface of the Earth and drive mankind to make their homes underground.
3. Do you think there is
life on other planets? Can you guess what kind of people there may be on them?
In what ways are they likely to be different from us?
Ans: This question should be done by the students themselves. This
question is based on using their own ideas, skills and imagination.
(Honeycomb) Chapter-1 (Three questions) (Leo Tolstoy)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) Why
did the king want to know answers to three questions?
Ans1)
The king thought that if he knew the right answers to his three answers he
would never fail in any work.
Q2)
Some said the king should go to magicians. Why?
Ans2)
The king was looking for the answers of his three question. One of the
questions was to find right time for doing something. This needed looking into
the future. That’s why some said the king should go to magicians
Q3) In
answer to the second question whose advice would be important to the king?
Ans3)
The advice of priest, doctor and soldiers would be important to the king. The
priests would seek the blessings of God against natural calamities. The doctors
would help the king fight diseases and live long. The soldiers would save the
country from foreign invaders.
Q4)
What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Ans4)
Suggestions made in answer to the third question were that The king should work
strictly according to a set timetable and he should seek guidance from a
council of ministers.
Q5) Did
the wise men win the reward? If not, why?
Ans5)
The answers of wise men were very different and unsatisfactory. Hence
none of them won the reward.
Q6)
What was the king‘s problem?
Ans6)
The king wanted to avoid a failure in any venture. For that he needed a clear
cut answers to his three questions –the right time to do something, the right
thing and the right persons for his guidance.
Q7) Why
did the king go to the hermit? Why did he go alone?
Ans7)The
king was desperately searching for right answers for his three questions. All
the wise men failed to satisfy him. So, he decided to visit the hermit for
advice because he was famous for his wisdom. The hermit lived in the forest and
never come to the town. Moreover he met only common people. So, the king
put on simple clothes, left his horse and bodyguard behind, and walked to the
hermit’s hut alone.
Q8) How
did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
Ans8)
The king and the hermit removed the wounded man’s clothing and washed his
wound. They covered the wound with a cloth. When the bleeding did not stop, the
king redressed the wounded.
Q9) Who
was the bearded man?
Ans9)
The bearded man was the sworn enemy of the king. The king had put his brother
to death and taken away all his property. He wanted to take revenge and kill
the king on his way home.
Q10)
The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
Ans10)
The king was happy to make peace with his enemy. He promised to send a doctor
to look after him and return his property.
Q11)
What were the hermit‘s answers to the three questions? Which answer you like the most?
Ans11)
The hermit‘s answers to the three questions were
a) The
most important time is ‘now’ or present.
b) The
most important business is the service rendered to others.
c) The
most important person is with whom one is at the moment
I like the first answer the most. Present is the only time when we
can act. We should live in the present moment.
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Page No: 10 Comprehension Check 1. Why did the king
want to know answers to three questions? 2. Messengers were sent
throughout the kingdom Page No: 14 Working with the text 2. In answer to the
second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king? 3. What suggestions
were made in answer to the third question? 4. Did the wise men win
the reward? If not, why not? Page No: 15 6. (i) Who was the
bearded man? 7. The king forgave the
bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness? 8. What were the
hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which
answer do you like most, and why? Working with language
Use any three of the
above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word. 2. Each of the
following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms
of the word given in brackets. |
Chapter-2 (A Gift of Chappals)(Vasantha Surya)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
What is the secret that meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?
Ans1)
Meena told Mridu about the small kitten that they found a kitten outside the
gate. Their mother did not know about it. They put it inside a torn football
lined with sacking and filled with sand. It took milk from a coconut half
–shell.
Q2) How
does Ravi get milk for the kitten?
Ans2) Ravi told his mother that he was feeling hungry and wanted to drink
milk. Mother gave him milk. and asked him to keep the tumbler back. Ravi promised her that he would wash it after finishing the milk.
Q3) Who
does he say the kitten’s ancestors are? Do you believe him?
Ans3)
He said the kitten’s ancestors was the Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat, which was
the emblem of the Pallava dynasty. And the mahabalipuram Rishi –cat was descendants
of the cat-goddess of Egypt. We do not believe him.
Q4)
What was the noise that startled mridu and frightened Mahendran?
Ans4)
Lalli was learning to play violin. The sound of kreech coming from it startled
Mridu and frightened Mahendran.
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Page No: 22 Comprehension Check 1. What is the secret
that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard? 2. How does Ravi get
milk for the kitten? 3. Who does he say the
kitten’s ancestors are? Do you believe him? 4. Ravi has a lot to
say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that 5. What was the noise
that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran? Page No: 28 2. Had the beggar come
to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer. 3. “A sharp V-shaped
line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about
Rukku Manni’s mood? Page No: 29 2. Describe the music
teacher, as seen from the window. 3. (i) What makes Mridu
conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals? 4. “Have you children…”
she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly,
“seen anyone lurking around the verandah?” 5. On getting Gopu
Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why? 6. On getting a gift of
chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to
leave? Page No: 30 Working with Language 2. Fill in the blanks
in the following paragraph. 3. Complete each
sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following: |
Ch03 Gopal and The Hilsa Fish
Page No: 42
Working
with the Text
Answer
the following questions.
1.
Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?
Ans: The king was fed of the talks of Hilsa-fish. It was season of
Hilsa-fish and everyone was busy in talking of it. More-ever, he did not want
his courtier to waste the time on these talks.
2. What did the king ask
Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?
Ans: The king asked Gopal to buy a hilsa-fish and bring it to the
palace without anyone asking anything about the fish throughout the way to
prove that he was clever.
3. What three things did
Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa-fish?
Ans: Gopal half-shaved his beard, smeared himself with ash, and wore
disgraceful rags before he went to buy his hilsa-fish.
4. How did Gopal get
inside the palace to see the king after he had bought the fish?
Ans: When Gopal asked the guards to let him meet the king, they
refused. Therfore, he began to dance and sing loudly. On hearing his loud
song, the king sent his messenger to call him in the court.
5. Explain why no one
seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.
Ans: Gopal funny appearance attracted the attention of people much
more than the hilsa-fish. At that time, no one was caring about the hilsa-fish
he was carrying. Everyone was busy in talking about his mad appearance, half
shaved face and rags.
6. Write ‘True’ or
‘False’ against each of the following sentences.
(i)
The king lost his temper easily.
(ii)
Gopal was a madman.
(iii)
Gopal was a clever man.
(iv)
Gopal was too poor to afford decent clothes.
(v)
The king got angry when he was shown to be wrong.
Ans: (i) True
(ii) False
(iii) True
(iv) False
(v) False
Working with Language
1. Notice how in a comic
book, there are no speech marks when characters talk. Instead what they say is
put in a speech ‘bubble’. However, if we wish to repeat or ‘report’ what they
say, we must put it into reported speech.
Change
the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been
done for you.
(i)
How much did you pay for that hilsa?
The
woman asked the man how much he had paid for that hilsa.
(ii)
Why is your face half-shaven?
Gopal’s
wife asked him ……
(iii)
I accept the challenge, Your Majesty.
Gopal
told the king ……
(iv)
I want to see the king.
Gopal
told the guards ……
(v)
Bring the man to me at once.
The
king ordered the guard ……
Ans: (ii)Why is your face half-shaven?
Gopal’s wife asked him why was his face half-shaven.
(iii) I accept the challenge, Your Majesty.
Gopal told the king that he accepted his challenge.
(iv) I want to see the king.
Gopal told the guards that he wanted to see the king.
(v) Bring the man to me at once.
The king ordered the guard to bring the man to him at once.
Page No: 43
2. Find out
the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary.
Then use them in sentences of your own.
(i)
challenge
(ii) mystic
(iii)
comical
(iv)
courtier
(v)
smearing
Ans: (i) challenge – ask to contest, dare
The boss challenged Rahul to finish his work before the time.
(ii) mystic – believing in spiritual power
Some people do believe in the mystic forces.
(iii) comical – funny
I liked the comical act of the joker the most.
(iv) courtier – officials of the king’s court
Birbal was one of the clever courtier present in Akbar’s court.
(v) smearing – to apply coat or mark
He smeares his face with ashes.
Page No: 46
2. Now ask your partner
questions about each picture.
(i)
Where is the stag?
(ii)
What is he doing?
(iii)
Does he like his antlers (horns)?
(iv)
Does he like his legs?
(v)
Why is the stag running?
(vi)
Is he able to hide in the bushes?
(vii)
Where are the hunters now?
(viii)
Are they closing in on the stag?
(ix)
Is the stag free?
(x)
What does the stag say about his horns and his legs?
Ans: (i) Stag is by the side of the pond.
(ii) He is looking at the reflection of his horns and legs in
the water.
(iii) Yes, he liked his antlers.
(iv) No, he did’t liked his legs.
(v) The stag is running to save his life from the hunters.
(vi) No, he is not able to hide himself in the bushes.
(vii) The hunters are now beside to him.
(viii) Yes, they closing in on the stag.
(ix) Yes, the stag is free.
(x) The stag said that he was proud of his horns which could
have caused his death and was ashamed of his legs which saved him.
3. Now write
the story in your own words. Give it a title.
Ans: The suitable title for this story will be “All that glitters is
not gold”.
A stag was once drinking water at a pond. He saw his own reflection in water.
He admired his beautiful horns, but he did not like his thin and ugly legs.
Suddenly he saw a group of hunters running towards him. He ran into the jungle
to save himself. His legs soon carried him far from the hunters. He then
tried to hide himself in the bushes but his horns were caught into the bush.
With his best efforts, he was able to free himself. Now he realised that his
ugly legs helped him in saving his life, but his beautiful horns could
have caused his death.
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4.
Complete the following word ladder with the help of the clues given below.
Clues
1. Mother will be very … if you don’t go to school.
2. As soon as he caught … of the teacher, Mohan started
writing.
3. How do you like my … kitchen garden? Big enough for
you, is it?
4. My youngest sister is now a … old.
5. Standing on the …, he saw children playing on the road.
6. Don’t make such a … . Nothing will happen.
7. Don’t cross the … till the green light comes on.
Ans:
Chapter-4 (The Ashes That made Trees bloom)(William Elliot
Griffis)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) The
old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the
first two paragraphs?
Ans1)
The old farmer was a kind person. He had no children. He and his wife reared a
little dog named Muko, as his baby. They fed him fish from their own chopsticks
and all the boiled rice he wanted. They treated him very nicely. The farmer
also gave food to the birds.
Q2)
What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
Ans2)
The dog took the old man to a place and began scratching the ground. The old
man dug the earth and found the hidden gold.
Q3) How
did the couple spend the gold?
Ans3)The
couple bought a piece of land, arranged a feast for their friends and gave
plentifully to their poor neighbours.
Q4)
What did the greedy neighbours find on digging the ground?
Ans4)
The greedy neighbours found a dead kitten whose smell made them drop their
tools and shut their noses.
Q5) How
did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first?
Ans5)
The spirit of the dog came in the dream of the farmer and asked him to cut down
the pine tree over his grave and make a mortar for rice pastry and a mill for
bean sauce from it.
Q6) How
did the spirit of the dog help him next?
Ans6)
The spirit of the dog informed the farmer that the wicked neighbours had burnt
the mill. He adviced him to take the ashes of the mill and sprinkle them on the
withered trees, and they would bloom again.
Q7)
What was the custom in the day of the daimios when their lord passed by?
Ans7)
In the days of the daimios when their lord passed by all the loyal people had
to shut up their high windows. All the people along the road had to fall upon
their hands and knees until the procession passed by.
Q8) Why
did the daimio reward the farmer but punish the neighbour for the same act?
Ans8)
The farmer had the magical ashes. He sprinkled it on the withered cherry tree
that bloomed. That made the daimio very happy and he rewarded the farmer. But
his neighbour didn’t have magic in the ashes. When he sprinkled the ashes on a
withered cherry tree it went into the eyes and nose of the diamio and his wife.
The daimio got angry and punished the neighbour.
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Page No: 60 2. Mark the right item. Page No: 63 2. What did the dog do
to lead the farmer to the hidden gold? 3. (i) How did the
spirit of the dog help the farmer first? Page No: 64 Working with language Page No: 65 3. Fill in the blanks
with the words given in the box. Page No: 66 (i) The project
appears very difficult at first sight but it can be
completed if we work very hard. 5. Read the following
sentences.
Use a, an or the in the
blanks. Ans: There was once a play which became very
successful. A famous actor was acting in it. In the play
his role was that of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned
in a castle for twenty years. In the last
act of the play someone would come on the stage with a letter which he would
hand over to theprisoner. Even though the aristocrat
was not expected to read the letter at each performance, he
always insisted that the letter be written out from
beginning to end. 6. Encircle the correct
article. |
Chapter-5 (Quality)(John Galsworthy)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
What was the autho’s opinion about Mr. Gessler as a bootmaker?
Ans1)
The author thought that Mr. Gessler was the best shoemaker in the city. He had
skill, pride and respect for his trade as any other artist. So, the author
considered him a perfect artist.
Q2) Why
didn’t the author visit the shop frequently?
Ans2)
The shoes made by Mr. Gessler were always long lasting. Therefore, he
visited the shop very infrequently.
Q3)
What was the effect on Mr .Gesseler when the author complained about a certain
pair of boots?
Ans3)
Once the author told Mr. Gesseler that there was creaking on a pair of boot.
Mr. Gesseler was taken by surprised and asked him to get the pair back.
He said if he could not do anything with them he would return the money.
Q4)
What was Mr. Gessler’s complaint against “big firms”?
Ans4)
Mr. Gessler complained that the big firm got business by advertisement and not
by work. They didn’t have self –respect. Because of them the workers like Mr.
Gessler were facing lack of work.
Q5) Why
did the author order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?
Ans5)
The author filled with sorrow and grief when he came to know about the death of
Mr. Gessler’s elder brother. He wanted to help him. So, he ordered several
pairs of boots although he didn’t really need them.
Q6) Do
you think Mr. Gessler was a failure as a boot maker or as a competitive
businessmen?
Ans6)
Mr. Gessler was a brilliant boot maker but bad competitive businessmen. He took
a lot of time to complete the order and people could not wait so long. Moreover
he never advertised. Hence he was a failure in business.
Q7) Why
had Mr. Gessler let out part of his shop to another boot maker?
Ans7)
Mr. Gessler was old and he had very less work. He was not able to meet his
expenses. So, he let out part of his shop to another boot maker.
Q8)
What was distinct about Mr. Gessler’s shop?
Ans8)
There was no sign upon the shop other than the name of Gessler Brothers. The
window displayed only few pairs of boots in the window.
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Page No: 78 2. Why did the author
visit the shop so infrequently? 3. What was the effect
on Mr Gessler of the author’s remark about a certain pair of boots? 4. What was Mr
Gessler’s complaint against “big firms”? 5. Why did the author
order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them? Working with Language Page No: 79
Ans:
Page No: 80 4. In each of the
following words ‘ch’ represents the same consonant sound as in ‘chair’. The
words on the left have this sound initially. Those on the right have it
finally. Speak each word clearly.
Underline the letters
representing this sound in each of the following words.
Ans: (i) Feature |
Chapter-6 (Expert Detectives)(Sharda Dwivedi))
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
What did Nishad give Mr. Nath? Why?
Ans1)
Nishad gave a bar of chocolate to Mr. Naphtha thought that Mr. Nath was poor
and hungry.
Q2)
What is ‘strange’ about Mr. Nath‘s Sundays?
Ans2)
On Sundays, a tall, fair, stout men wearing spectacles came meet Mr. Nath and
he used to talk a lot.
Q3) Why
did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?
Ans3)
The monsoon broke and a heavy downpour flooded the streets. Therefore, no
traffic could move and thus Maya and Nishad got an unexpected holiday.
Q4)
What does Nishad find out about Mr. Nath from Ramesh?
Ans4)
Nishad finds out from Ramesh that Mr. Nath takes two meals in a day and he
drinks two cups of tea, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. He is not
particular about what he eats. He always took the same food- two chapattis,
some Dal and a vegetable. He pays cash and tips well.
Q5)
Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr. Nath? How does he feel about him?
Ans5)
Nishad did not agree with Maya. He felt that Mr. Nath was not a crook or a
criminal as he was very thin and looked poor and starving. He thought he was
lonely and wanted some friends.
Q6) How
did Maya and Nishad come to know about Mr. Nath?
Ans6)
Mr. Nath was the patient of Maya and Nishad‘s mother. They saw him at her
clinic.
Q7)
What according to Maya, was there in the trunk kept in the room of Mr. Nath?
Ans7)
Maya thought that trunk must contain money, silver, gold, jewels and so on.
Q8)
What was Maya opinion about Ramesh?
Ans8)
She thought that Ramesh probably knew something about Mr. Nath‘s past. So, Mr.
Nath must be bribing him to keep quiet in the form of tips.
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Page No: 89 Comprehension Check 2. What is “strange”
about Mr Nath’s Sundays? 3. Why did Nishad and
Maya get a holiday? Page No: 93 Working with the Text 1. What does Nishad
find out about Mr Nath from Ramesh? Page No: 94 3. Does Nishad agree
with Maya about Mr Nath? How does he feel about him? Working with Language
Ans: (i) finger tips – the end of one’s fingers 2. The words helper,
companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings, but each word
is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with
the most commonly used words? A dictionary may help you. 3. Now let us look at
the uses of the word break. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to
find at least three other ways in which to use the word.
Ans:
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Chapter-7 (The Invention of vita –wonk)(Roald Dahl)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1) Can
anyone’s age be as minus number? What does “minus 87” mean?
Ans1)
Anyone’s age cannot be a minus number. Here “minus 87” means a person who have
to wait for 87 years to born.
Q2)
What trees does Mr. Wonka mention? Which tree does he say lives the longest?
Ans2)
Mr. Wonka mentioned about the Douglas fir, Oak Cedar and the Bristlecone pine.
He says that the Bristlecone pine lives the longest.
Q3) How
long does the Bristlecone pine live? Where can you find it?
Ans3)
The Bristlecone pine lives for over 4,000 years and one can find them upon the
slopes of wheeler Peak in Nevada, U.S.A
Q4) Why
does Mr. Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Do you think this is the
right way to begin his invention?
Ans4 ) Mr.
Wonka collected the items from the oldest things in order to invent a medicince
– Vita Wonk to make people live longer. But this is not the right way to begin
inventions.
Q5)
What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What
is the name of the inventions?
Ans5)
The volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention became old. He began
wrinkling; his hair started drooping off and his teeth falling out. He turned
into a fellow of 75. The name of the invention was vita-Wonk.
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Page No. 101 1. Choose the right
answer. 2. Can anyone’s age be
a minus number? What does “minus 87” mean? 3. Mr Wonka begins by
asking himself two questions. What are they? Page No. 102 2. How many of the
oldest living things can you remember from Mr Wonka’s list? (Don’t look back
at the story!) Do you think all these things really exist, or are some of
them purely imaginary? 3. Why does Mr Wonka
collect items from the oldest things? Do you think this is the right way to
begin his invention? 4. What happens to the
volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What is the name of
the invention? Page no. 103
Add to this list the
names of some insects common in your area. 2. Fill in the blanks
in the recipe given below with from the box. |
Chapter-8 (Fire: Friend and foe)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
What do you understand by the ‘flash point’ of a fuel?
Ans1)
The Flash point or kindling temperature of the fuel is the temperature at which
fuel like paper, coal or wood begins to burn.
Q2)
What are some common uses of fire?
Ans2)
The common uses of fire are to cook food, warm our homes in winter and to
generate electricity.
Q3) In
what sense is fire a “bad master”?
Ans3)
Fire a bad master if it gets out of control. It can burn homes, shops and vast
areas of forests. It can also kill and injure hundreds of people every year.
Q4)
What are the three main ways in which a fire can be controlled or put out?
Ans4)
The three main ways in which a fire can be controlled or put out are based on
taking away one of the three things needed for burning
a) stop
supply of fuel..
b)
Prevent oxygen from reaching it. This can be done by throwing a damp blanket or
spraying carbon dioxide or sand.
c)
Bring down the temperature below the flash point.
Q5) Why
does a burning candle go out when you blow on it?
Ans5)
We remove the hot air around the flame when we blow on a burning candle. This
brings down its temperature below the flash point and candle goes out.
Q6)
Spraying water is not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical
fire? Why not ?
Ans6)
Oil is lighter than water and floats to the top of water. Hence oil fire cannot
be put out by spraying water on it. In fact the fire spreads as water can
flow quickly carrying the burning oil. Similarly water should not be used on
electrical fire. Water is good conductor of electricity. The person spraying
water can get electric shock.
Q7) Why
was early man frightened of fire?
Ans7)
Early man was frightened of fir because it was powerful and dangerous. He was
not able to control it.
Q8)
Which is the best thing to put out on electrical fire?
Ans8)
The best thing to put out on electrical fire is a carbon extinguisher.
Q9)
Fire is a good servant but a bad master. Elaborate?
Ans9)
Fire is a good servant. It has a number of uses. It cooks our food, warms our
homes in winter and produces electricity. But it is a bad master if it gets out
of control. Then it burns our houses and forests, it kills and injures hundreds
of people.
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Page No: 118 Comprehension Check 2. From the boxes given
below choose the one with the correct order of the following sentences. Page No: 119 2. (i) What are some
common uses of fire? 3. Match items in
Column A with those in Column B.
Ans:
4. What are the three
main ways in which a fire can be controlled or put out? 5. Match the items in
Box A with those in Box B
Ans:
Page No: 120 7. Spraying water is
not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical fire. Why not? 8. What are some of the
things you should do to prevent a fire at home and in the school? Working with Language 2. Fill in the blanks
in the sentences below with words from the box. You may use a word more than
once. Page No: 121 WORDSWORTH Ans: (i) You were required to keep all the doors open, not shut. -WORDSWORTH 4. Use the words given
in the box to fill in the blanks in the sentences below. |
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Chapter-9 (A bicycle in good repair) (Jerome K. Jerome)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
Did the front wheel really wobble? What is your opinion? Give a reason for your
answer ?
Ans1)
The front wheel was perfectly all right. It wobbled only if the man shook it
violently. It began to wobble only after repair because some of the balls were
lost.
Q2) In
what condition did the author find the bicycle when he returned from the tool
shed?
Ans2)
When the author returned from the tool shed he found that the man was holding
the front wheel between his legs. He was moving it round between his fingers.
The remaining part of the bicyle was lying on the stony path beside him.
Q3)
What special treatment did the chain receive?
Ans3)
Firstly he tightened the chain too much that it refused to move. Then he
loosened it a little too much.
Q4)
Describe ‘the fight’ between the man and the machine. Find the relevant
sentences in the text and write them.
Ans4)
Cycle was in good working condition but the friend set to repair it. He worked
to refix the gear case. He put the bicycle in different positions. He lay on
the ground to work at it from below. He lost his balance and cycle slid over on
to his head. There was a fierce fight between him and the machine. Sometimes he
was on top the machine, the next moment, he lay on the gravel path with the
bicycle on him.
Q5) How
did the narrator feel when his friend shook his bicycle violently?
Ans5)
The narrator felt hurt when his friend shook his bicycle violently
because his friend was hurting his bicycle for no apparent reason.
Q6) Was
the man repairing the bicycle as a trained mechanic?
Ans6)
He did not know anything about the cycle repairing. He was no way an expert. He
made a mess and took the machine to pieces. But he was able to refit the
bicycle for use.
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Page No: 128 Comprehension Check 1. “I got up early, for
me.” It implies that 2. The bicycle “goes
easily enough in the morning and a little stiffly after lunch.” The remark is
. 3. The friend shook the
bicycle violently. Find two or three sentences in the text which express the
author’s disapproval of it. 4. “…if not, it would
make a serious difference to the machine.” What does ‘it’ refer to? Page No: 132 Page No: 133 3. “Nothing is easier
than taking off the gear-case.” Comment on or continue this sentence in the
light of what actually happens. 4. What special
treatment did the chain receive? 5. The friend has two
qualities — he knows what he is doing and is absolutely sure it is good. Find
the two phrases in the text which mean the same. 6. Describe ‘the fight’
between the man and the machine. Find the relevant sentences in the text and
write them. Working with Language The words in italics
are modal auxiliaries. Modal auxiliaries are used with verbs to express
notions such as possibility, permission, willingness, obligation, necessity,
etc. ‘Should,’ ‘must’ and ‘ought to’ generally express moral obligation,
necessity and desirability. Look at the following. Page No: 134 Rewrite each of the
following sentences using should/ought to/must in place of the italicised
words. Make other changes wherever necessary. Page No: 135 3. Two or more single
sentences can be combined to form a single sentence. Now read this sentence. Divide each of the
following sentences into its parts. Write meaningful parts. If necessary,
supply a word or two to make each part meaningful. Page No: 136 4. ‘en’ acts as a
prefix (put at the beginning) or as a suffix (put at the end) to form new words.
Ans:
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Chapter-10 (The story of cricket) (Ramachandra Guha)
Answer
following questions in short.
Q1)
Name some stick –and-ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.
Ans1)
Cricket, hockey, table-tennis, lawn –tennis, baseball aresome stick –and-ball
games.
Q2) The
paresis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why?
Ans2)
The Parsies were in close contact with the British due to their interest in
trade. They were the first Indian community to westernize. So, they formed the
first Indian community of cricket.
Q3) The
rivalry between the Parsis and the BombayGymkhana had happy
ending for the former. What does ‘a happy ending’ refer to?
Ans3)
The Parsis won the match and got the revenge of their dispute regarding the use
of Public Park.
Q4)Do
you think cricket owes its present popularity to television? Justify your
answer.
Ans4)I
think cricket owes its present popularity to television. Television has
expanded the audience by broadcasting cricket into small towns and villages. Satellite
television has the worldwide reach and it has created a global market for
cricket.
Q5) Why
has cricket a large view ship in India, not in China or Russia?
Ans5)
Cricket is popular mostly in those countries which were earlier under the
British rule. India is one of them. Moreover TV companies have created a global market
for cricket in India. Thus a large viewer ship developed in India and not in China or Russia.
Q6)
What do you understand by the cricket’s ‘equipment’?
Ans6)
The material used for playing cricket such as ball , bat, stumps, bails ,
protecting equipments such as helmets , guards etc. are called the cricket’s
‘equipment’.
Q7) How
is test cricket a unique game in many ways?
Ans7)
Test cricket is a unique game in many ways. It is the longest duration game. It
is played for five days and still the result can be undecided. It has the
playing pitch area of 22 yards irrespective of the length and shape of the
entire ground. In other games the dimensions of the playing area is specified
Q8)
What was common between cricket bat and a hockey stick?
Ans8)The
shape of cricket bat was roughly the same as of hockey sticks, curving outwards
at the bottom.
Q9) Why
the cricket bat used to curve outward at the bottom of a cricket?
Ans9) The cricket bat used to
curve outward at the bottom of a cricket because the ball was bowled underarm,
along the ground. With the curve at the end the chance of contact of bat and
ball was the best.
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Page No: 143 Comprehension Check 2. “There is a
historical reason behind both these oddities.” In the preceding two
paragraphs, find two words/phrases that mean the same as ‘oddities’. 3. How is a cricket bat
different from a hockey stick? Page No: 146 Comprehension Check Page No: 148 Comprehension Check 2. In “the triumph of
the one-day game”, ‘triumph’ means the one-day game’s 3. “…the men for whom
the world is a stage”. Working with the Text 2. The Parsis were the
first Indian community to take to cricket. Why? 3. The rivalry between
the Parsis and the Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for the former. What
does ‘a happy ending’ refer to? 4. Do you think cricket
owes its present popularity to television? Justify your answer. 5. Why has cricket a
large viewership in India, not in China or Russia? 6. What do you
understand by the game’s (cricket) ‘equipment’? Page No: 149 7. How is Test cricket
a unique game in many ways? 8. How is cricket
different from other team games? 9. How have advances in
technology affected the game of cricket? 10. Explain how cricket
changed with changing times and yet remained unchanged in some ways. Working with Language
Ans:
Page No: 150 3. Use the following
phrases appropriately in place of the italicised words in the sentences given
below.
(i) Actually, I didn’t intend to come to your place. I
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Poem-1(The squirrel )(Mildred Bowers Armstrong)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1) Why
does the poet say the squirrel ‘wore a question mark for tail’?
Ans1)
The poet called the squirrel ‘wore a question mark for tail’ because its tail
is turned in the shape of a question mark.
Q2) ‘He
liked to tease and play’. Who is teasing whom? How?
Ans2)
The squirrel is teasing the children who are running around to catch it.
Q3)
Describe a ‘squirrel’?
Ans3) A
squirrel wears a grey overcoat of fur and has a tail turned in the shape of a
question mark.
Q4)
What does a squirrel like to eat?
Ans4) A
squirrel like nuts to eat.
Poem-3(The shed)(Frank Flynn)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1) Is
he afraid or curious, or both?
Ans1)
He is curious. He wants to go inside the shed although he was told about a
ghost in it by his brother.
Q2)
What is he planning to do soon?
Ans2)
He is planning to go inside the shed one day.
Q4) Why
the door creaks in the wind?
Ans4)
The door of the shed creaks in the wind because it is old and
rusty..
Q5)
What did the poet’s brother say in order to keep him away from the shed?
Ans5)
The poet’s brother told him that there is a ghost in the shed who is hiding
under the rotten floorboards. If he dared set foot inside, ghost would jump out
and chop off his head.
Q6) Why
do you think the poet is the firm to peek in the shed one day?
Ans6)
The poet wants to peek in the shed one day because he is a brave boy and knows
that there is no such thing like a ghost.
Q7) Why
did the brother tell a lie about a ghost in the shed, to the poet?
Ans7)
The poet’s brother told a lie about a ghost in the shed to the poet because he
wanted to make the shed his den.
Poem-4(Chivvy) (Michael Rosen)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1)
When is a grown –up likely to say this? --Don’t talk with your mouth full.
Ans1)
The elders say this when we are eating something and talk with food in our
mouth.
Q2)
When are you likely to be told this?--Say thank you.
Ans2)
We are asked to say ‘thank you’ when someone gives us something or helps us.
Q3)
When do you think an adult would say this?-- No one thinks you are funny.
Ans3)
When children try to do some funnyin order to attract other’s attention towards
them, then elders say- No one thinks you are funny.
Q4) What
do adults say when you go to someone’s house?
Ans4)
Adults say- wish them, don’t point, say please, don’t ask for food, sit
properly, don’t interrupt etc.
Poem-5(Trees)(Shirley Bauer)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1)
What are the games or humans activities which use trees, or in which trees also
participate?
Ans1) trees participate in many human activities like house making,
making swings, allowing children to play hide and seek, organizing tea parties,
sleeping under their shadow, giving fruits and vegetables to eat.
Q2)
“Trees are for birds.” What do birds do on trees?
Ans2)
Birds make their nests on trees and they rest on trees.
Q3)
Which games can you play under or around trees?
Ans3)
We can play many games under or around trees like hide and seek, swings ,
snakes and ladders , ludo, chess , etc.
Q4) Why
are trees for children ?
Ans4)
Trees are for children to play under.
Q5)
What are the uses of trees in different seasons?
Ans5)
Trees give us shade in summers and sunlight in winters.
Q6)
Which fruit the trees give us according to the poem?
Ans6)
Trees give us apples and pears.
Q7) Why
do we chop trees?
Ans7)
We chop trees to get timber.
Poem-6(Mystery of the talking fan )(Maude Rubin)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1)
Fans don’t talk, then, what is the fan’s chatter?
Ans1)
Fan’s being non –living things don’t talk . The noise that sounds like the
fan’s chatter is the noise produced by its whirling motion when it is not oiled
properly.
Q2) How
does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Ans2)
An electric fan has small whirling motor and three blazes. When the fan is
switched on, the motor starts whirling. It causes the blades to move which cut
the room air and throw it in all directions.
Q3) Why
did the poet call the fan a talking fan?
Ans3)
The fan was making a sound because it was not properly oiled. It appeared to
the poet as if it was speaking in a mysterious code languages.
Q4)
What happened to the fan in the end? Was the poet happy with it?
Ans4)
In the end, someone oiled the fan’s machine and it stopped producing noise. The
poet felt unhappy about it because he thought that the mystery ended.
Poem-7(Dad and the cat and the tree)(Kit Wright)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1) Why
was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall?
Ans1)
Dad was a climber and climbing on trees was a child’s play for him. So he was
confident that he wouldn’t fall.
Q2)
Describe Plan A and its consequences.
Ans2)
Plan A was to use the ladder in order to bring down the cat from the tree but
it slipped and Dad fell in the flower bed.
Q3)
What was Plan B?
Ans3)
Plan B was to swing up the branch of the tree.
Q4)
Plan C was a success. What went wrong then?
Ans4 )
Plan C was a success. Dad jumped on the tree and landed straight on the cat
that jumped on the ground yelling and poor Dad got struck on the tree.
Q5)
Describe the cat and Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem.
Ans5)
The cat was stuck on the tree in the beginning and dad was trying to bring it
down, but at the end of the poem the cat jumped down safe whereas Dad got stuck
on the tree.
Q6)
What was the “funny joke”?
Ans6)
Mama warned him of falling again otherwise he would break his neck. Dad called
it a funny joke because he was self-confident about his success.
Q7)
What happened with the ladder?
Ans7)
The ladder slipped and he landed in the flower bed.
Poem-8(Meadow Surprises )(Lois Brandt Phillips)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1)
What do the butterflies do on flowers?
Ans1)
Butterflies rest on butterflies and suck nectar of the flowers.
Q2) How
do you scare a rabbit?
Ans2) A
rabbit sitting would get scared by the sound of our feet.
Q3) Why
do dandelions become airy parachutes?
Ans3)
Dry dandelions are light and may be blown off with a light blow of air, hence
they are called airy parachutes.
Q4)
What type of houses do you see in meadows?
Ans4)
Burrows, nests and ants mounds could be seen in the meadows.
Q5)
What kind of grass do the meadows have?
Ans5)
Meadows have velvet grass.
Q6)
What do you mean by ‘the brook ‘?
Ans6)
The brook means a small river.
Q7)
What change has occurred to a dandelion?
Ans7) A
dandelion which has golden few days ago has dried up and become light and may
be blown like a parachute.
Q8) Who
lives in burrows and mound?
Ans8)
Rabbits live in burrows and ants live in mounds.
Poem-9(Garden Snake)(Muriel L. Sonne)
Answer
the following questions in short.
Q1) A
snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how?
Ans1) A
snake has scales on its body which help it move fast by turning and twisting
its body.
Q2)
Which is the most poisonous snake?
Ans2)
Black King cobra is the most poisonous snake.
Q3) Why
was the child afraid of the snake first?
Ans3)
The child was frightened of the snake first because he had heard that snakes
are dangerous.
Q4) Why
did the child attitude change towards the snake?
Ans4)
The child’s attitude changed towards the snake because his mother told him that
it was a harmless garden snake.
Q5)
What did the snake eat?
Ans5)
The snake ate insects for its food.
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