Chapter - 1 THREE QUESTION

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1 PRE KNOWLEDGE BASED QUESTIONS Chapter - 1 THREE QUESTION Ques.1 When do you start your work? Do you think to start on right time? Ans. We start our work according to our work priority, sometime depends on mood. Ques.2 What is the right time to start a good work or study? Ans. To start a good work we don t wait for right time. We plan for work discuss and then start. We study in evening or late night because that time one at that time to disturb us. Ques.3 Who is important for you your friends family relatives? Ans. For me my family is most important because in tough time all the members stand by me. INTRODUCTION Once a King wanted to know the right answers of his three questions. a. What is the right time to begin a thing? b. Which people should he consult for guidance? c. What is the most important thing for him to do? Many wise men tried their tuck one said that the king should prepare a timetable and follow it rigidly another said it was impossible to fix the right time in advance. In answer to the second question, they gave importance to minister, priest, doctor or soldiers to the third question, they replied that science, fighting and religions! worship were the most important things. The ring was not satisfied, so he did not reward to anyone, finally the king decided to seek the advice of a hermit who lived alone in the forest. The hermit known for his wisdom did not go out of the forest, secondly, he met only common people. Therefore,- the king went to him in plain clothes and on foot. He left his horse and his bodyguards behind. The hermit was digging beds in front of his cottage. He listened to king s question but gave no answer. The king took the spade from the tired hermit and began to dig the beds himself. the sunset, before the king left the place, a man came running to the voltage. WORD MEANING 1. Certain Some - 2. Listen to Consult, take the advice of 3. Strictly Firmly, rigidly 4. In aavance Before hand 5. Avoid Keep away from 6. Council A body of advises 7. Urgent Needing quick action 8. Hermit Ascetic 9. Body guard Security man 10. Greeted Met 11. Affairs Matters 12. Spade Implement to dig the earth with

2 13. Stretching out Putting out 14. Struck Fixed VERY SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Ques.1 Where did the king leave his house and bodyguards? Ans.The king left his house and bodyguards in the forest. Ques.2 Why did the king want to know answers to three questions? Ans. The king thought that he would never tail in any venture if he knew answers to his three questions. SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Ques.1 Why was the king advised to go to magicians? Ans. Some of the wise men who come to the king to answer his question said that there were some things which could be so urgent that they could not wait for the council s decision. and. therefore, in order to decide the right time to do something one needs to know the feature and that could be done by magician only so the king was advised to go to magicians. Ques.2 In answer to the second questions whose advice did the people say would be important to the king? Ans. Answer to the second questions the advice of the king s councilors or the priests or the doctors or the king s soldiers would be important to the king. Ques.3 What suggestions were made in answer to the third question? Ans. Answer to the third question some wise man advised, other chose fighting and others said that religious worship would be the best affairs for the king to do. Ques.4 Did the wise men win the rewards? If not why not? Ans. No the wise men did not win the reward because the answer to the king s question were so different, that he was not satisfied and gave no rewards to anyone. Ques.5 How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man? Ans. The king and the hermit removed the wounded man s clothing, washed the wounded in his some stomach and covered it with a handkerchief. When the bleeding did not stop. The king redeersed the wound. Ques.6 a. Who was the bearded man? Ans.a. The bearded man was the sworn enemy of the king. His grievance was that the king had put his brother to death and taken away all his property. His intention was to take revenge and kill the king on his way home.

3 b. Why did he ask for the king s forgiveness? Ans. b. The bearded man felt very grateful to the king who had saved his life. His attitude was changed altogether. He begged he king to forgive him and take him in his service. Ques.7 The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness? Ans. The king was glad to make peace with his enemy. He not only forgave him but also promised to send a doctor to look after him and return the properly to him. LONG QUESTION AND ANSWER Quse.1 What were the hermit s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer does you like the best? Why? Ans. a. The most important time was when king was digging the beds for the hermit. The hermit was the most important man and the most important business was to help him. b. The most important time was when he was dressing the bearded man s wound. That man was the most important persons and the service rendered to him was the king s most important business. c. The most important time is now or the present. The most important persons is with when one is at the moment. The most important business is to help that person. The answer I like the best is that present is the most important business is, to do good turn to that person. The answer (like the best is that present is the most important time. It is the only time when we can act. The person we are with a given time is the most important one. We can make lasting friendship with him. Over most important business is do good to that erson. These Three pieces of advice are the best. Ques.2 Imagine you are the king. Narrate the incident of your meeting the hermit. Begin like this. Ans. The wise men answer my question, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit who lived in the forest, I was in a common man s clothes. And I left my horse as well as body uard at some distance from the hut. I went to see the hermit done and on foot. I found the wise man digging the ground in front of his hut. He was old weak. He looked tired. He was breathing heavily. I went up to meet him and put to him my three questions the right time most important affairs for me. The hermit listened to me but went on digging. I decided to do the digging myself so that the hermit have some rest. I dug two beds. Then I repeated my question. But they event down and I was ready to take leave just then a bearded man come running towards us. He was bleeding profusely. I washed his wound and bandaged it. Being tired I also feel asleep. Next morning I got the answer to my questions. Now said the hermit at moment is the most important person, to do that man good is one s most important business.

4 Ques.3 Imagine you are the hermit. Write briefly the incident of your meeting king begins like this. Ans.One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes comes to see me. I knew he was the king. I greeted him. He put to me three question. He was anxious to get answer those questions, But I didn t speak he took the spade from me to give me rest. He repeated his question after an hour or so. Just then a beaded man come running towards us. We removed his blood- soaked clothing. The king was had the man s wound and covered it with his handkerchief he also offered water to the man. We took the Wounded man info the hut. Since if was quite late. The tired king also was to sleep on the floor. In the meaning the wounded man begged the king to forgive him. He revealed the evil purpose of his coming to the forest. He had planned to kill the king who had put his brother to death. He Wanted to serve the king faithful all his life. The king before taking leave repeated his question I gave him three set of answer. He was satisfied. INTEXT QUESTIONPg7 Ques.2 Messengers were sent throughout the kingdoms. a. To fetch wise men b. To find answers to the questions c. To look for the wise hermit d. To announce a reward for those who could answer the questions Mark your choice Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate of the sentences given in the box. 1. Put the bleeding would not stop. Ans. Many wise man answer the king s question but their answer were so varied that the king was not satisfied. 2. To answers there question. Ans. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king at the right time. 3. But their answers so varied that the king was not satisfied. 4. And follow it strictly The king requested the hermit to answer three questions. 5. To help the king out at the right time. The king washed and dressed the bearded man s wound, but the bleeding would nat stop.

5 MATCH THE FOLLOWING COLUMN A COLUMN B 1. Wounded Pardon (3) 2. Awoke To feed sorry for (5) 3. Forgive Severely injured (1) 4. Faithful Small patches of ground for plants (7) 5. Pity Gat up from sleep. (2) 6. Return Loyal (4) 7. Beds To feed sorry for (6) 1. Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may choice the form of theword. a. Awoke : (found her awoke at 4 am b. Faith : It is difficult to get a faithful domestic servant c. Beds : We have got flower beds in our garden 2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets. Example He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise? (Promise) A. a. The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgment. (Judge) b. I didn t notice any serious difference of Opinion among the debaters, although they differ it from one anther over small point (Different) c. It s a fairly simple question to answer but will your accept my answer as final? (Answer) HOTS QUESTIONS. Ques.1 Do you feel the king should not have saved the enemy? Give reason for your answer? Ans. The king should have saved the enemy because before the king he was a human being and as the king's responsibility he should care and save the life of each and every people of his citizen. The king was kind because he was conserve about his citizen. As the king saved his enemy but only by his act he change his enemy into his loyal friend forever. Ques.2 Do you think non-violence is a sign of cowardice? Why/ why not from the story based give reason? Ans. Cowardice is not the sign of non viclence. If the person will pay the same coin means person will hurt him / her back in that condition the quarrel or fight will take big place. In the

6 story the king had saved the person will get, him after saved he came to know he was his enemy. When the enemy came to know that his enemy had saved his life he would be loyal to the king for the full life. VALUE BASED QUESTIONS Ques.1 wisdom. In this story the king did not know that his enemy came to kill him but he saved his enemy without knowing him. Suppose the king knew that his enemy was injured should he saved him? Ans. The king was very kind as he did not knew about his enemy and he saved him after knowing that he is his enemy he did not have any regret because he ( the king) saved a life. Another side his enemy has guilt that why i come here to kill a noble person. After his look after the enemy became faithful for full life. It was the king's wisdom that he did not have any regret about to save his enemy. ACTIVITY SPELL BEE Faint Councilors Escap Council Kingdom Particular Hermit Timetable Purpose Affairs Avoid Hiding Place Impossible Pleasure Necessary

7 Poem - 1 THE SQUIRREL SUMMARY The poem written by Bowers Armstrong is a complete description of a squirrel. The poet says that the tail of the squirrel is shaped as a question mark and it has a great overcoat on its body. It eats nuts and plays with children. PRE KNOWLEDGE questions Ques.1 Which is our national bird? Ans. Our National bird is peacock. Ques.2 Which is our national animal? Ans.Our national animal is tiger Ques.3 Why only animals have tail? Ans.Only animals have tail because they have four legs and only animals have tail. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Ques.1 Who is the writer of the poem? Ans. The poet is written by Mildred Bowers. Ques.2 Why did the poet use He to squired? Ans.The poet use He to compare with human beings. Ques.3 What is the common between squirrel and human beings? Ans.Both they eat nuts and plays with children. SHORT QUESTION AND ANSWER Ques.1 Why does the poet say the squirrel word question mark for tail? Draw a squirrel, or find picture of squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail? Ans. The tail of the squirrel is turned in the shape of a question mark, therefore, the poet had called the squirrel wore question mark for tail. Ques.2 Do we usually say that are animal wear a tail? What do we say? (Think! does an animal wear a coat? Consult a dictionary if you like and find out how wear used in different ways) Ans. No, generally we say that an animal has a tail. An animal wears a tail is poetic language. The poet address the squirrel as he the human being and the poet used wear which usually used for human being.

8 Ques.3 He liked a tease and play. Who is teasing whom? How? Ans.Thesquirrel is teasing the children who are running around to catch it. HOTS QUESTIONS Ques.1 When we want to close to any animal it runsaway. Why? Ans. It happens with human being also as animal or any crater wants to close us we afraid. We think that the animal comes near to us to hurt or kill. The same thing with the squirrel as the poet wants to close it, it goes away the other side. The squirrel eats nuts and plays with children. The poet also wanted to play with it but as the poet wanted to go near to it runs due to afraid to think that the poet might kill it and went behind the tree. Ques.2 ''Animal is also teasing the people'' do you agree give reason to support of your answer? Ans. Of course animal is also tearing the people. Many time we see a group of monkey, a group of dog and other animal tease people. Not only teasing people animal also hurt or bite or injured them. Near the village many times we often see that the animal take the small baby to kill its hunger the cow sits in the street and block the road. Elephant when it becomes wild is destroy the things or hurts or spoil everything s. The street dog bite passenger. The monkey bit the people. So its true that animal is also teasing even biting and hasting people. VALUE BASED QUESTIONS Ques.1 When we squirrel is eating nut do you think that the poet should disturb it? Give reason? Is it manners? Ans. No, the poet should not have disturbed the squirrel special when it was eating nut. It is not in the manner. As the human being he should respect animals also and let it complete first later on he can disturb. The poet should have thought if anybody disturbs him while taking lunch or dinner how he would think. Food is assensal in everybody s life. All the do jobs for the sack of food so we should wait while another person taking food. Ques.2 You were doing/going on road and a dog is coming towards you what will you do? You will stop running or wait to move it? Ans. Usually it happens in noon or dark night when we go or come back the street dog starts barking and we start running or speed our bike or scoter just to think might it bits us we have to take injections. It never happens that will wait to move it. Those people they have dog in their home even then their neighbors are afraid when they entered in their homes and when they walk along with their dogs only think the dog might injure them or bite them so many people afaird and not entered those house, those they have pet dog before enter they ask have you tied your dog.

9 PRE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS Ques.1 Do you have pet animals? Ans. Yes / no we have Ques.2 Which animals do you like as a pet? Ans. I like dog, cat, parrot as a pet animal. Chapter - 2 A GIFT OF CHAPPALS Ques.3 How do you treat them? How do you behave with them? Ans.We treat our pet animals as a family member. We give them food, play with them, spend time with them. INTRODUCTION Mirdu is a young girl growing up in Madras (now called Chennai) with Tapi, her grandmother and Thatha, her grandfather. One afternoon Tapi takes her to Aunt RukkuMannis house to meet her cousins Lalli, Ravi and Meena. When they reach there, Mirdue takes off her slippers near a pair of large black one on which one could see the clear marks of every toe on the front part of each slipper. Rani and Meena dragged her to the backyard behind a thick bitter berry bush. Secret that Meena shared with Mirdue in the backyard. Meena told Mirdu about the small Kitten which was lying inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand, lapping milk from a coconut half- shall. She told Mirdu that they found him outside the gate that morning and that a Seqet which their matter didn t know. Ravi tells her how difficulty he got the milk for the cat. He got some milk from the kitchen which Paati saw. Ravi told his mother that he was Hungary and wanted to drink milk. The mother gave him milk and asked him to keep the tumbler back Rani told her that he would wash it himself after finishing the milk. And this was how he got the milk for the kitten. Then he said that kitten ancestors was the pal lava s Lion, the Mahabalipuram Rishi cat which was the emblem of the pallavadymosty he said that Mahabalipuram Rishi cat was the descendants of cat goddess of Egypt. Later on when the music teacher comes but to leave he finds his chappals missing. On being enquired he comes to know the truth. The mother, Paati gets upset on the deed and scolds Ravi she guess Gopu Mama almost new chappals to the teacher the music teacher wears them and leaves calling the thought of Gopu Mama as he was he comes home. She says what Mama going to say when she would tell him that she has given her chappals to the music teacher.

10 WORD MEANING 1.Scarueny Thin figured 2. Dragged Scratched 3. Bitter Berry A kind of berry 4. Sacking A Piece of cloth 5. Suspicious Mysterious 6. Mane Shining Skin 7. Emblem Sign of a dynasty 8. Mysteriously Suspicious 9. Rescinded Ancestors 10. Stowaway To travel 11. Mane Shining skin 12. Emblem Sign of a dynasty 13. Flourished Fulfilled 14. Shriek To shout loudly 15. Weird Odd 16. Wit Intelligence 17. Scurried To ran away 18. Miserably Badly 19. Grunted A kind of sound to show anger 20. Whizzing Slight Movement 21. Bowstring String of violin 22. Jutting Protruding out 23. Gleaned To Shine 24: Stumbled To tumble down 25. Snooze A Small map 26. Generosity Goodness 27. Feeble Weak VERY SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Ques.1 Don t tire yourself now. You will not be able to.work in the evening. Ans.if you tire yourself now, you will not be able to work in the evening. Ques. 2 Study regularly, you Will do well in the examination. Ans. If you study regularly, you ll do well the examination Ques.3 Work hard, you will pass the examination in the first division Ans.If you work hard, you will pass the examination in the first division

11 Ques.4 Be polite to people. They also are polite to you. Ans. If ydu will be polite to people they will also be polite to you. Ques.5 Don t tease the dog it will bite you. Ans. If you tease the dog, it will bite you. Ques.6 What was the noise, that started mridu and frightened mahendran? Ans.Lalli was learning to play violin and the sound of Kreech coming from it startled mridu and frightened Mahendran. Ques.7 What do you enjoy doing after school? Ans. I enjoy watching TV and playing cricket after school. Ques.8 What do you like in general? Ans.I like studying defective stories in general. Ques.9 Do you play any game? Ans.I don t like playing much but sometimes enjoy playing cricket. Ques.10 Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner? Ans.I would mind if you listen to music after dinner Ques.11 Will it be right if I Ans.It fine with me if you share room with me. Ques.12 Is this anything you dislike particularly? Ans.Well. I cannot share what I dislike the most. Ques.13 Do you like to attend parties? Ans.Oh, I enjoy attending parties. Ques.14 Would you say you are Ans. I think I am a party animal. SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Ques.1 What is the secret that Meena shares with Midu in the background? Ans.Meena told Mridu about the small kitten which was lying inside a torn football Uned with sacking and filled with sand, lapping milk from a coconut half shell. She told Mridu that they found him outside the gate that morning found him outside the gate that morning and that s a secret which their mother didn t know.

12 Ques.2 How does Ravi get milk for the kitten? Ans. Rani told his mother that he was Hungary and wanted to drink milk. The mother gave him milk and asked him to keep the tumbler back. Ravi told her that he would wash it himself after finishing the milk. And this is how he got the milk for the kitten. Ques.3 Who does he say the kitten s ancestors are? Do you believe him? Ans. He said the Kitten s ancestors were the pallawas iron the Mahabalipuram Rishi cat, which was the emblem of the pallan dynasty. He said the Mahabalipuran, Rishi - cat was the descendants of the cat - goddess of Egypt. No, we do not believe it. Ques.4 The Music master is making lovely music Read aloud the sentence in the text that express this idea? Ans. The music master s notes schemed to float up and settle perfectly into the invisible tracks of the melody. It was like the wheels of a train fitting smoothly into the rails and whizzing along. Ques.5 Had the beggar come to RukkuManni s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer? Ans. No, the beggar had been coming fo a week to RukkaManni s house. Paati herself said that he had been coming there every day for the past week and that was time he should find another house to beg from. Ques.6 A Sharp V - shaped line had formed between her eyebrows. What does it suggest to you about RukkuManni s Mood? Ans. This suggests that Rukku Mani was very angry and annoyed when she came to knew that the chappals of the music teacher were missing. Quse.7 Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window. Ans. The music teacher, as seen from the window was a bony figure having a mostly baidhead with afringe of oiled black hair falling around his leathery neck, and a diamond ring glittering on his hand. As it glided up down the stem of the violin, a large foot struck out from beneath his gold bordered veshti edge and he was beating time on the floor with the scrawny big toe. Ques.8 What makes Mridu Conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals? Ans. a. When the beggar stretched out his feet to show the large pink peeling blister on the soles of his bare feet, she Mridu concluded that the beggar had no money to buy chappals. b. What does she suggest to show her concern? Ans. b. Mridu asked Ravi and Meena to get a pair of slippers for the beggar in order to show her concern for him.

13 Ques.9 Have you children sh began; and then seeing they are curiously quite, went on nore slowly, seen anyone looking around the verandah? a. What do you think Rinku Mani really wanted to ask? Ans. a. RukkuManni really wanted to ask the children if they had picked up and hided the music - teacher chappals. b. Why did she change her question? Ans. b. She changes her question on seeing the children curiously quite and innocent. c. What did she think had happened? Ans. c. She thought that someone must have entered the house and stolen the chappals. Ques.10 On Getting Gopu Mama s Chappals, the Music teacher tiled not to look too happy. Why? Ans. The Music teacher s chappals were old and dusty. On getting Gopu Mama s Chappals he was not happy but tried to look not too happy as he didn t want to show his happiness to the house member and moreover wanted to prove that his own chappals is more better and more expensive than those he got and thus was comprising on them. Ques.11 Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Heena, RukkiMami began to laugh. What made herlaugh? Ans. On thinking about Gopu Mama, RukkuMammi Laughed she was imagining the scene in the evening when Gopu Mama come from his work, would look for hischappals, and would come to know about the gift of his chappals to the music teacher. LONG QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Ques.1 Rani has a lot to say about M. P. Poonar show that: a. He is merely trying to impress msidu b. His Knowledge of history is sound c. He has a rich imagination d. He is an intelligent child Ans. We agree to: a. His Knowledge of history is sound b. He has a rich imagination c. He is an intelligent child. Ques.2 Complete the following sentences. Ans. a. Ravi compares Lalli playing violin to the derailing of a train going completely off track. b. Trying to hide beneath the tray of chilies Mahendran tipped a few chilies over him self.

14 c. The teacher played the few notes on his violin and Lalli stumbled behind him on her violin which looked guite helpless and unhappy in her hands. d. The beggar said that the kind ladies of the house hold had fed his body and soul together on for a whole week and he couldn t believe that they would turn him e. After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if she had been his Chappals. FILL IN THE BLANKS 1. Today. is Sunday. I am wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I (go) g out I will 2. Sunday from showing at Archna theatre. I think I will go out and see the film, only to avoid gating to fat. Ques.2 Complete each sentences below by appropriately using any one of the following: 1. Don t go to the theatre If you don t want to 2. He will post your letter If you want him to 3. Please use my pen If you want to 4. He 11 lend you his umbrella If you want him to 5. My neighbour, Ramesh, will take If you want him to you to the doctor 6. Don t eat it If you don t want to HotsQuestions. Ques.1 ''People are always telling us to be kind to animals, but when we are, they scream, don't bring that dirty creature here''! Explain the statement whether it is true or not? Ans. It's right we are always told that we should be kind towards animals and creature. He should not kill them, help them but when any animal injured and we try to care them, to wound them we are scolded. Just because they are not pet they are dirty, and to allowed them to our homes. Ques.2 Do you think Ravi should have spoken truth to Paati about cat? Give reason to support your answer. Ans. Ravi should have spoken truth to the paati. If he would have spoken truth surely he got support from paati. Sometime we think that if we tell a like we will save but to save a lie we have to tell many lies and again and again we tell lie save only a single truth. Form our home we learn the morel value and mother is the first teach who teaches us Moral value if we speak truth surely our mother or parent will understand us because they know our nature very well and they will respect us and respect our feelings and emotion instant of telling lie we will be punish but if we will speak truth we will be rewarded.

15 VALUE BASED QUESTIONS Ques.1 a Bagger has been coming your home every day for the fast week. You have been helping him for a week but how you have realized that the beggar is in the habit of begging he doesn't want to earn money. You make him understand about the self respect, provide a job or still continue to begging. Give reason? Ans. Now a days begging is become a profession. People used to beg the poor or needy person surround the temple, mosque or in market or ashram. But if a healthy person or a child have been coming for a long then i will not beg him/her i should council or teach him/her about self respect or to help them in searching a job as a peon, tea shop, helper etc. Ques.2 Music is essential part of our life. We play or sing song according to our mood or inner voice/feeling. What do you think why Lalli was not playing violin properly? Ans. Music is essential post of our life because God has created many voice / music in nature. The music of rain, birds chraping air s noise and all. It is the only reason when a person gets upset he goes to nature s lap and forget all problems and worries many great person got solution in nature because its near to God and God has created natural music in nature. But lalli was not playing violin properly because she has disturbed due to her cousin. For music you should be in clam and mently free but here lalli was not mently free she has problem in her mind. ACTIVITY S 1 Z 2 E S E B 3 M T 4 S S R 1 F 5 T E F 4 U P K 4 Across Down 1. Snooze Eyes 2. Stumble Zoo 3. Yes Bread 4. Fed Up Track 5. Feet Silly

16 POEM - 2 THE REBEL PRE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS Ques.1 Do you obey your parents/elders/teachers? Ans. Yes we obey our parents, elders and teachers Ques.2 Do you always eat properly which your mother cooks? Ans. No / Yes we don t eat properly sometime because we don t like those vegetables Ques.3 Do you like those dresses which your father bought for you? Ans. No / Yes, we don t like because we want to wear dresses according to fashion. INTRODUCTION The poem explains about people who always do the opposite of what everyone else does and think. Such people are called rebels. When everyone has short hair they go opposite with long hair or vice- versa, similarly when everybody else talks, they remain silent, they disturb, they were fantastic clothes when other wear uniform and do the opposite of every thing. The poem explains other situation such as loving the pets, praising the nature, hobbies, etiquettes and manners where the rebel are opposite of the world. WORD MEANING WORD Soberly Preference MEANING Ordinary, simple V Choice VERY SHORT QUESTION AND ANSWER Ques. a. If someone does not were a uniform to school what do you think the teacher will say? Ans. a. If someone does not wears a uniform the teacher will scold and punish the child and will ask him to go back home. Ques. b. When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel wants most? Ans. b. When everyone wants a clear sky, rebel wants a cloudy sky. Ques. c. If the rebel has a dog for a pet what is everyone elder likely to house? Ans. c. If the rebel has a dog for a pet then everyone also is likely to have a cat as a pet. Ques. d. Why is it good to have rebels? Ans. d. It is good to have rebels because at least there are some people who have the guts to

17 go against the world. Ques. e. Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself? Ans. e. It is not good to be a rebel oneself because then people will not like you and you will be all alone: Find the poem lines that match the following read both one after the other Ques. g. The rebel refuses to cut his hair Ans. g. When everybody has short hair, the rebel lets him hair grow long. Ques. h. He says cats are better. Ans. h. In the company of dog lovers, the rebel expresses a preference for cats. Ques. i. He recommends dogs. Ans. i. In the company of cat lovers, the rebel puts in a good word for dogs. SHORT QUESTION AND ASNWER Ques. f. Would you like to be a rebel? If yes why? If not, why not? Ans. f. No, I would not like to be a rebel, because this world is full of happiness when you walk with it and want to be with this world. LONG QUESTION AND ASNWER Ques.2 Find in the poem an antonym (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words. WORD ANTONYMES 1.Long Short 2. Grow cut 3. Quietness Disturbance 4. Sober Fantastic 5. Lost Found. HOTS QUESTIONS. Ques.1 Imagine yourself as the rebel? Can you describe the feeling why does he do so? What's the reason behind it? Ans. If I were the rebel might i want to do the thing in the other way. When nobody wants to do work, that time i want to do. As this time the rebel required a good teacher who can

18 understand him/her rather than scold. Young child wants to do something different he cannot thing whether he is doing right or wrong. When everybody else talks. They remain silent they disturb others. They want to wear fantastic cloths when others wear uniform. In these condition rebel needs counseling by parents and teachers or elder. VALUE BASED QUESTIONS Ques.1 ''Mother is the first teacher of a child and home is the first school of child'' explain. Ans. It's true that a person learns from our mother only teaches him/her etiquettes and manners and home is the only place where he she learns value and respect. Mother is the only teacher for a child to guide and motivate to him/her. In this world even a single problem with can t be solve and child totally depends on our mother. Mother is the protection of a body who protect her child each and every condition. Ques.2 Suppose you a friend who is rebel what will you do to make him improve? And how? Ans. One of my friend who behaves like rebel I will talk him and council him what the expect problem is and why he behaves like that. I will ask his interest and shows some video or movie which helps him to over come with this problem. I will talk to my teacher and his parents also why he does like this. Some time people behave like this when they are mentally disturb or facing some discese. In talking his guidance I will consult to the doctor who help them in the problem and make sure that no one make him laught. ACTIVITY Recite the Poem When has everybody short hair, The rebel lets his hair grow long. When everybody has long hair, The rebel cuts his hair short. When everybody talks during the lesson, The rebel doesn t say a word. When nobody talks during the lesson, The rebel creates a disturbance. When everybody wears a uniform,

19 The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes. When everybody wears fantastic clothes, The rebel dresses soberly. In the company of dog lovers, The rebel expresses a preference for cats. In the company of cat lovers, The rebel puts in a good word for dogs. When everybody praising the sun, The rebel remarks o the need for rain. When everybody is getting the rain. The rebel regrets the absence of sun. When everybody goes to the meeting, The rebel stays at home and reads a book. When everybody stays at home and reads a book, The rebel goes to the meeting. When everybody says, Yes please, The rebel says, Yes please. It is very good that we have rebels. You may not find it very good to be one.

20 CHAPTER - 3 GOPATJ AND THE HILSA FISH INTRODUCTION This is the comic picture story of an intelligent court Gopal and hilsa fish. In the hilsa fish season, everyone is in the market at neighborhood, and even in the king s court speaks about the hilsa fish. The king gets angry at it and challenge Gopal, to buy a hilsa and to lring it in the court without letting anybody on the way talk or ask about it from him. Gopal accepts the challenge. A few days later, he leaves his face half - shaved, ash on his face and wearing rags and buys a hilsa. Everyone who sees him takes about his clothes and funny appearance. He reaches the court where the courtiers as well as the king also asks him about his funny looks and weird clothing but nobody talked about the hilsa e had bøught. Then Gopal reminds the king about the challenge which he had asked him and has won now. The king appreciates Gopal s cleverness. PRE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS Ques.1 Do you read magazine? Ans. Yes, I read magazine. Ques.2 Do you read comic books? Ans. Yes, I like and I read comic books. Ques.3 Why do you like comic books? Ans. I like comic books because it has pictures also. WORD MEANING WORD MEANING 1. Mongers Vendors 2. Courtiers Official of the king 3. Downcast To let down 4. Smearing To cover with / to dip in

21 VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS Ques.1 What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa fish? Ans.Gopal half- shared his beard, smeared his with ash and wore dirty rags before he went to buy his hilsa fish. Ques. a Where is the stag? Ans. a. The stag is standing near a pond. Ques. b. What is the doing? Ans. b. He is drinking water. Ques. c. Does he like his antlers (horns)? Ans. c. Yes, he likes his antlers very much. Ques. d. Does he like his legs? Ans. d. No, he does not like his legs,as they are very thin and ugly. Ques. e. Why is the stag running? Ans. e. The stag is running because hunters are after him. Ques. f. Is he able to hide in the bushes? Ans. f. No, he was unable to hide in the bushes as his antlers were stuck in them. Ques. g. Where are the hunters now? Ans. g. Now, the hunters are quite near the stag. Ques. h. Are they closing in on the stag? Ans. h.yes Ques. i. Is the stag free.? Ans. i.yes Ques. j. What does the stag say about his horns and his legs? Ans. j. The stage says that he was proud of his horns.they would have caused his death and was ashamed of his legs that saved him.

22 SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS Ques.1 Why did the king want no more talk about the Hilsa fish? Ans. The king did not want more talks about hilsa fish because he had become fed up of the tdks. Everyone in the court, in the market, as well as all people of the city was talking about hilsa fish. Ques.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 court without letting anybody talk a single word about the hilsa fish throughout the way. Ques.3 How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the king after he had bought the fish? Ans.Gopal asked the courtiers to let him meet the king. But when they refused he started dancing and singing loudly. On hearing his song, the king sent his messenger to call him. LONG QUESTION ANSWERS Ques.1 Explain how no one seemed to be interested in taking about the hilsa fish which gopal had bought? Ans.Gopal had accepted the challenge of bringing the hilsa fish to the court without letting Onyone talk about it. He half shared his beard, smeared his face with ash and wore ragged clothes to buy hilsa fish. Everyone on the way, talked about him, his funny looked, and nobody saw hilsa fish in his hand. At that momeiit, he was more interesting topic to talk about than the hilsa fish. STATE TRUE FALSE 1. The king lost his temper easily. True 2.. Gopal was a mad man.. False 3. Gopal was a clever man. True 4. Gopdl was too poor to afford decent clothes. False 5. The king got angry when he was shown to be wrong. False WORKING WITH LANGUAGE Change the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been done for you.

23 Ques. a. Why is your face half shaven? Ans. a. Gopal s wife asked him why his face was half shaven. Ques. c. I want to see the king. Ans. c. Gopal told the guards that he wanted to see the king. Ques. d. Bring the man to me at once. Ans. d. The king ordered the guard to bring the man to him that moment. Quse.2 Find out the meaning of the following word by looking then up in the dictionary. Then use them in making sentences of your own. Ans. Challenge : To invite somebody for the competition to defeat. Pakistan in the finals is a great challenge for Indian team. Mystic : Some mysterious power This world is full of mystic forces. Comical : Funny ChachaChaudhary and Sabu are the best comical character. Courtiers :The official of the King s court The courtiers were talking about Gopal s funny appearance. Smearing : To dip in Gopal smeared his face with ash in order to look funny. Hots Questions. Ques.1 One can handle situations well it one's attitude is correct. In the light of the statement, analyze the character of Gopal. Ans. The king did not want more talks about the hilsa-fish because he had become fed up to the talks everyone in the court, in the market as well as all people of the city were talking about hilsa-fish. The king challenged to Gopal none would talk about hilsa-fish. Gopal had accepted the challenge. He half shaved his beard, smeared his face with ash and more dirty sags before he went to buy his hilsa-fish. Everyone on the way talked about him and his funny looks and nobody saw hilsa-fish in his hand he handled situation well whether it was the reason of hilsafish.

24 VALUE BASED QUESTIONS Ques.1 'Presence of mind' is the best to tackle 'difficult situation' elaborate with reference to the story 'Gopal and the hilsa-fish'? Ans. Gopal had a good presence of mind. He tackled difficult situation to. He accepted the challenge of thcking the hilsa-fish to the court without letting anyone talk about it. He half shaved his beard, smeared his face with ash and more sagged clothes to buy. Hilsa-fish. Everyone on the way talked about him and his funny looks and nobody saw fish in his hand. At that moment he was more interesting topic to talk about than the hilsa-fish. By his presence of mind he won his challenge. ACTIVITY Ques. Now write the story in your own words and give it a title. Ans. Beauty is not everything Once there is a stag. One day while drinking water from pond; he saw his shadow in water. He saw his antlers and become very happy to see the beauty. Then he saw his legs and got sad as they were thin and ugly. Suddenly, he heard some hunters approaching towards him. He saw and tried to hide himself in the bushes but his anthers are struck in them mean while, the hunters came nearby. He tried to free himself from the bushes and ran as fast as he could to save his life. Then he thought that he was proved of his antlers, which could have become the reason for his death but the legs, which he was ashamed of, saved his life. That means beauty need not give strength. Beauty is not everything.

25 POEM - 3 THE SHED INTRODUCTION This poem explains a shed. A shed is a small room away from the main house, for starting or keeping thing, animals, tools, vehicle, etc. The poet explains about the shed he has at the bottom of his garden. The shed is very old with spiders hanging on the rusty does by sound of creak could be heard. The poet in his bedroom could hear the sound of creak. The shed has a dusty old window with three cracked panes of glass from where the poet peeps whenever he passes there. His brother says that the shed has a ghost who hides under the rotten floorboards and if he dared to go in the will chop off his heard. But, the poet is firm to peek in one day, as he knows that there are not any ghosts and it is a lie his brother tells him. But, the poet is not sure when will he go there... PRE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS Ques.1 Do you believe in ghost or spirit? Ans. No/Yes I believe in ghoust story. Ques.2 Have you ever experienced about ghost? Ans. Yes/no I never experience about ghost. Ques.3 Can you go grave yard at mid-night? Ans. No I can t go grave yard at mid night. WORD MEANING Word Meaning 1. Hingers Joints 2. Rusty Disfigured 3. Floorboard Floor made up of wooden board 4. Den A place where lion lives

26 VERY SHORT QUESTIONS Ques.1 Who is the speaker in the poem? Ans. The speaker in the poem is the small boy. Ques.2 Is she! he afraid or curious or both? Ans. He is curious, as he wants to go inside the shed in spite of being told about a ghost in it by his brother. Ques.3 What is she / he planning to do soon? Ans. He is planning to go inside the shed one day soon. SHORT QUESTION Ques.1 But not just yet suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else choose the word which seems right to you tell others why you chose it. Ans. But not just yet suggest his hesitation as he is a small boy at present, and is afraid of his brother and may be of his notion that there is a ghost in the shed. HOTS QUESTIONS Ques.1 Imagine you are the elder brother to frank flynn do you tell about the ghost or tell true to your younger brother that no to go there? Give reason? Ans.No,I will not tell him ghost story, i will tell him truth because which false story i will tell him how it will remain his mind for a long and one day he will come to know about the math then on that day he will not respect me because I told him lie. VALUE BASED QUESTIONS Ques.1 As the poet's brother told him lie that not to go there because there was a ghost. Do you think his younger brother ever faith him? What respect does he slow? Give reason. Ans. The poet's brother told him a lie that there is a ghost but actually the poet knows very well that his brother is telling a lie to him. The poet cannot respect him because we learn that always speak the truth in any condition.

27 ACTIVITY 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. Across:-1. Class, 3. Tiny, 5. Roof, 7. Street Down:- 2. Sight, 4. Year, 6. Fuss

28 CHAPTER - 4 THE ASHES THAT MADE TRESS BLOOM PRE- KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS Ques.1 Do you have pet animal? Ans Yes / no I have pet animal. Ques.2 Which animal do you have a cat/a dog? Ans I like dog. Ques.3 What is the quality of a dog? Ans. I like dog because the dog is a faithful animal. INTRODUCTION The Old farmer was a kind person. Having no children he mode a little Dog named muko his baby. The couple used to feed him with tidbits of fish from their own chopsticks and all the boiled rice he wanted. They treated him nicely. The farmer was patient and kind to everything that had life and often turned up sad on purpose to give foodto the birds. One day the dog took the old man to a place and began scratching it. The old man thought there might be a buried bone or bit of fish, thus struck his hoe in the earth and found the hidden gold and they become rich. The neighbour on hearing the good luck bought to the couple by the dog coaxed the dog and took it to the field. The dog scratched and pawed the ground under a pine tree. When on digging the ground, the neighbours did not get gold. In anger killed the dog and flung him into the hole. That night the sprite, of the dog appeared to the farmer in a dream and asked him to cut down the pine tree. Over his grave and make, a mortar for rice pastry and a mill for bean source from it. Once again the spirit of the dog spoke to the farmers and told him how the wicked neighbours had burnt the mill made from the pine tree he asked him to take the ashes of the mill, to sprinkle them on the withered trees, and that they would bloom again. The farmer had the magical ashes, which on sprinkling on the withered cherry tree bloomed it. On seeing the act, the daimio became very happy and rewarded the farmer. However, his neighbour did not have magic in the ashes. He was having in order to get reward the sprinkled, the ashes an a withered cherry tree but the ashes went into the eyes and nose of the daimio and his wife and resulted in sneezing and therefore the daimio got angry and punished the neighbour for his act.

29 WORD MEANING Word Meaning 1. Dame Lady 2. Demure Sedate 3. Tidbits Small pieces 4. Hoe Spade 5. Smothered Cover VERY SHORT QUESTION Ques.1 Mark the right item. Ques. a. The old farmer and his wife loved the dog Ans. a. As if it was their own baby. Ques. b. When the old couple become rich, they Ans. b. lived comfortably and was generous towards their poor neighbour5. Ques. c. The greedy couple borrowed the mill and: the mortar to make Ans. c. A pile of gold. SHORT QUESTION Ques.1 Why did the neighbours kill the dog? Ans. The neighbours on hearing the good luck bought to the couple by the dog. Coaxed the dog and took it to the field. The dog scratched and pawed the ground under a pine tree. When on digging the ground, the neighbours did not get gold, in anger killed the dog and flung him into the hole. Ques.2 What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold? Ans. One day the dog came running to him, putting his paws against his legs and motioning with his head to some spot behind his master think might be a busied bone or bit of fish, thus struck his hoe in the earth and found the hidden gold. Ques.3 a. How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first? Ans. a. The spirit of the dog appeared to the farmer in a dream and asked him to cut down

30 the pine tree over his grave and to make a master for rice pasty and a mill for been sauce from it. Ques. b. How did it help him next? Ans. b. Once again, the spirit of the dog spoke to the farmer and told him how the wicked neighbours had burnt the mill made from the pine tree. He asked him to take the ashes of the mill, to sprinkle them on the withered trees, and that they would bloom again. LONG QUESTIONS Ques.1 The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kingdom do you find in the first two paragraphs? Ans. The old farmer was a kind person. Having no children he made a little dog named muke. his baby. The couple used t feed him with tidbits of fish from their own chopsticks and all the boiled rice he wanted. They treated him nicely. The farmer was patient and kind to everything that had life and often turned up a sad on purpose to give food to the birds. Ques.2 Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish the neighbour for the same act? Ans. The farmer had the magical ashes, y hich on sprinkling on the withered cherry tree bloomed it. On seeing, the act the daimio become very happy and rewarded the farmer but his neighbour did not have magic in the ashes he was having. In order to get reward no sprinkled the ashes on a withered cherry tree but the ashes went into the eyes and nose of thedaimioand his wife and resulted in sneezing and therefore he daimio got angry and punished the neighbour for his act. Working with Language 1. Read the following paragraph and frame question on the italicized phrases. Anil is in school. I am in school too. Anil is sitting in the left row. He is reading a book. Anil s friend is sitting in the second row. He is sharpening his pencil. The teacher is writing in their copy books. Some children are looking out of the window. Ans. (i). Where is Anil? (ii). Where is Anil sitting? (iii). What is he doing? (iv). Where is Anil s friend sitting?

31 (v). What is his friend doing? (vi). Who is writing on the blackboard? (vii). What are some children doing? Ques.2 Write appropriate question words in the blank spaces in the different dialogue. Neha : When did you get this book? Sheela : Yesterday moving. Neha : Why is your sister crying? Sheila : Because she has last her dell. Neha : Who s room is this, your or hors? Sheela : it s ours Neha : How do you go to school? Sheila : We walk to school. It is near by Ques.3 Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box How, What, When, Where Which a. My friend lost his chemistry book now he does not know what to do and where to look for it. b. There are so many toys in the shops. Neena cannot decide which one to buy c. You don t know the way to my school. Ask the police officer how to get these. d. You should decide soon when to start building your house. e. Do you know to ride a bicycle? I do not remember when and where I learnt it. f. You should know to talk and when to keep your mouth sheet, the teacher advised Anil. Ques.4 Add in or in to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicized word in the sentences given bellow Patient, proper, possible, sensitive, competent Ques. a. The project appears very difficult at first sight but it can be completed if we work very hard. Ans. a. The project app4rs impossible at first sight but can be completed if we work very hard.