Activity - 1

Tick [√] the correct alternative:

( a) The tiger took shelter near the house of

(i) an old man (ii) an old man (iii) a neighbor

Ans: (ii) an old man

(b) The old woman was

(i) soft-spoken (ii) ill-tempered (iii) shy

Ans: (ii) ill-tempered

(c) The tiger thought drip-drip was

(i) the constant falling of rain (ii) the name of a man (iii) a creature

Ans: (iii) a creature

(d) Bholenath was a

(i) farmer (ii) weaver (iii) potter

Ans: (iii) potter

Activity - 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:

Ans:

(1) She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry. 3

(2) The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut. 4

(3) Bholenath was looking for his donkey. 5

(4) A tiger was caught in a storm. 1

(5) Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman’s hut. 6

(6) The old woman was ill-tempered that night. 2

Activity - 3

Answer the following questions:

What do you think would Bholenath's reaction be if he knew that the animal 'huddled in the dark ' was actually a tiger?

Ans : I think if bholenath knew that the animal ‘hunddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger he would screamed in fear and ran away.

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The tiger was frightened because Bholanath shouted, and running to the tiger, and grabbed it. He pulled the tiger’s ears.

(b) Bholenath’s wife screamed in fear when she discovered the tiger tied to the tree?

(c) Disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger had chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.

(d) Bholenath announced proudly that it was he who captured the tiger last night and even pulled its ears.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) why did Bholanath bring the tiger home ?

Ans: In the dark night Bholenath thought the tiger was his lost donkey. So he dragged the tiger home and kept him tied by a sturdy roap to a tree near his hut.

(b) What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?

Ans: In the morning, Bholenath’s wife discovered the tiger tied to the tree and screamed in fear. Hearing her, the neibhours came running out of the their huts.

(c) Why were the villagers relieved?

Ans: The villagers were relieved because the tiger had chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.

(d) How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?

Ans: The king was highly impressed. He made Bholenath the Commander-in-chief of the king’s army. Bholenath and his wife were given a huge house to live in.

Activity 6

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse. T

Supporting Statement: “I don’t even know how to ride a horse”, he told his wife helplessly,

(b) The king sent Bholenath a magnificent elephant. F

Supporting Statement: the king sent Bholenath a magnificent stallion.

(c) The enemy soldiers were happy to see Bholenath. F

Supporting Statement: The enemy soldiers were astonished to see

(d) Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly. T

Supporting Statement: he had defended his state all by himself

Activity 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) Why was Bholenath full of despair?

Ans: The king entrusts him with the duty of protecting the state.

(b) How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?

Ans: Bholanath’s wife securely tied him to the stallion with a rope to overcome his trouble.

(c) What made the enemy soldiers greatly scared?

Ans: The enemy soldiers were astonished and scared to see a wild-looking man tied to a fierce stallion, waving branches excitedly.

(d) Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans: No, I don’t think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character.

Because he defeated his enemy soldiers with all his mistakes and confusion he had made.

Activity 8 (a)

Read the following sentences. Underline the the Nouns which indicate either a state of being or a quality of mind:

(i) The king is known for his kindness.

(ii) The beauty of the flower attracted me.

(iii) Childhood is fun.

(iv) India attained freedom in 1947.

Activity 8 (b)

Form abstract nouns from the following words:

(i) dark : darkness

(ii) adult : adulthood

(iii) amaze : amazement

(iv) disturb : disturbance

(v) confuse : confusion

(vi) sweet : sweetness

Activity 8 (c)

Underline the words that indicate a group of people, animals or things taken as a whole:

(i) I saw a crowd in front of the shop.

(ii) A herd of cattle is passing by.

(iii) Our school cricket team has won.

(iv) A bunch of flowers was kept in the vase.

Activity 8 (d)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns given in the Help Box. One is done for you:

(i) A posse of policemen marched by.

(ii) I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.

(iii) A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.

(iv) I saw a swarm of bees buzzing around.

(v) The class is very noisy.

Help Box: flock, posse, swarm, bunch, class

Activity 8 (e)

Underline the words in the following sentences that can be counted. Circle the the words that cannot be counted:

(i) I am reading a book.

(ii) Iron is a useful metal.

(iii) Snowy is his pet dog.

(iv) She has long (hair.)

Activity 8 (f)

Read the sentences carefully and put the underlined words in the correct columns:

(i) Milk is good for health.

(ii) The door is closed.

(iii) I bought a kilo of sugar from the market.

(iv) Children play with toys.

Countable nouns

door

market

children

toys

Uncountable nouns

Milk

sugar

Let's Share:

• Do you enjoy playing with toys?

Yes, I enjoy playing with toys.

• What are the different kinds of toys that you would like to have?

The different kinds of toys that I would like to have cars, carrom, cricket bat, football etc.

• Where do you normally see a clown?

I normally see a clown in circus.

Let's do:

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:

(1) Tuffy jumped at the reins. 4

(2) The toy clown wanted to be a hero. 1

(3) The farmer was terribly angry. 6

(4) There was a grand race between two wooden horses and carts driven by wooden farmers. 3

(5) He found the little corner of the toy shelf to be dull. 2

(6) The cart turned over. 5

Activity 2

Fill in the blanks with words given in the Help Box. There is one extra word:

Ans: Tuffy, the toy clown lived in a toyshop. He wished to do something noble. His friend, Timothy, felt that the clown always grumbled. But Tuffy thought that the adventures were always exciting.

[Help Box: exciting, grumbled, noble, toyshop, dull]

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

“Adventures are always exiting” – Why do you think Tuffy said so ?

Ans: Tuffy want to do something that would make all the toys take notice of him. So, he said, "Adventure are always exiting".

Activity 4

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The farmer called the toy clown silly. T

Supporting Statement: You silly, little clown!

(b) Tuffy threw all the water at the farmer. F

Supporting Statement: He climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.

(c) The sailor doll could not cook in peace. T

Supporting Statement: Can’t I cook in peace without you coming and throwing water at me?

(d) Three goldfish were swimming in a big bowl of water. F

Supporting Statement: In it were swimming two fine goldfish.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) What did Tuffy do when he got upset?

Ans : When Tuffy got upset, he ran out and sat down in a toy farm wiping his tears.

(b) How did the toy clown put on the fire?

Ans : The toy found a ladder and put it up against the wall of the doll's house. Then he took a big bucket, filled it with water from the farm pond. he climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.

(c) Why was the sailor doll angry?

Ans : The sailor doll was making porridge and Tuffy threw water on him when he is cooking. So the sailor doll became angry.

(d) What real adventure did Tuffy find at last?

Ans : Tuffy heard a cry and looked around. There was a big bowl of water nearby. In it were swimming two fine goldfish. And there was a small doll too! He 'll rescue her. This was a real adventure for Tuffy.

Activity 6

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Cause : (a) she slipped out and fell on to the table banging her head.

Effect : The little doll began to cry.

Cause : (b) The little doll complained to the policeman about Tuffy.

Effect : The policeman locked Tuffy in a room in the police station.

Cause : (c) Timothy dropped the key to the floor of the room

Effect : The clown quickly unlocked the door.

Cause : (d) Tuffy was in real trouble and Timothy saved me.

Effect : Tuffy decided never to leave the toy shelf again.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) Why did Tuffy put the little net in the water?

Ans: Tuffy put the little net in the water to rescue the little doll from drowning.

(b) What made the little doll think that Tuffy was not a hero?

Ans: The little doll thought that Tuffy was not a hero because he had spoiled her swimming and fun.

(c) How was Tuffy released from the police station?

Ans: Timothy gave the key of the door to Tuffy. Tuffy unlocked the door quickly. Timothy and he ran off together and climbed up to the self.

(d) Why did Timothy blush?

Ans: Tuffy called Timothy a hero and thanked him as he rescued Tuffy. So Timothy blushed.

Activity 8

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs in the brackets :

(a) Do your work now. (do)

(b) The door is opened. (be)

(c) Usually, Pulak does his work well. (do)

(d) I am working. (be)

Activity 9

Making meaningful sentences of your own with the following words :

fiercely : The policeman doll said fiercely to Tuffy.

bump : Tuffy bump the doll head.

drowning : Tuffy was saving her from drowning.

nasty : The clown caught me in nasty net.

Activity 1

Tick [√] the correct alternative:

(a) Ships sail on the

(i) pond

(ii) lake

(iii) sea

(b) Clouds are prettier than

(i) rain and sky

(ii) boats and ships

(iii) rivers and seas

(c) The poet talks about a bow that bridges

(i) heaven

(ii) sea

(iii) river

(d) The poet mentions that the road is from

(i) sky to earth

(ii) earth to river

(iii) earth to sky

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Boats sail on the rivers.

(b) The sailing boats and ships are less beautiful than clouds.

(c) Bridges are built over the rivers.

(d) The bow builds a road from earth to sky.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Boats and ships sail on the water, while clouds sail across the sky. State the difference in their manner of sailing.

Ans: Boats and ships are sailing on the water by human beings or help of engine but the clouds are sailing across the sky naturally.

Activity 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

What : (a) Boats sail

Where : on the rivers

What : (b) Clouds sail

Where : across the sky

What : (c) The bow

Where : bridges heaven

What : (d) The bow

Where : over tops the trees

Activity 5

Answer the following question in complete sentences:

(a) What is prettier than boats, ships and clouds?

Ans: A rainbow is prettier than boats, ships and clouds.

(b) What are the clouds compared to?

Ans: The clouds are compared to boats and ship.

(c) How do you think the rainbow builds a road from the earth on the sky?

Ans: I think the rainbow builds a road from the earth to the sky, because it over tops the trees.

(d) Which, according to the poet, is the prettiest of all objects mentioned in the poem?

Ans: According to the poet, the rainbow is the prettiest of all objects mentioned in the poem.

Activity 6(a)

Read the passage:

Standing on the sea-shore, the four friends were watching the night sky. They looked at the stars. They felt the soothing breeze and heard the waves roaring in the deep sea.

Pick out the countable and uncountable noun and fill in the table:

Countable noun : four , friends, sea

Uncountable noun : stars, waves

Activity 6(b)

Circle the collective nouns and underline the Abstract noun in the following sentences :

(i) The [fleet] moves across the ocean.

(ii) Honesty is the best policy.

(iii) A [troop] came marching on.

(iv) The old man is known for his wisdom.

Collective noun - fleet , troop

Abstract noun - Honesty, wisdom

Activity 6(c)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given in the brackets:

(i) She is singing a song.(be)

(ii) My father did his work last night. (do)

(iii) They go to the playground. (go)

(iv) The football match is seen by many people. (be)

Activity 7(a)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the help box:

(i) She has a pretty blue skirt.

(ii) Bridges help us to cross rivers.

(iii) Ships sail across the ocean.

(iv) We must plant trees to save our earth.

Help box : sail, pretty, bridges, earth

Activity 7(b)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

build : Mason build house.

across : The clouds are sailing across the sky.

bridge : There is a bridge on the rivers.

road : The rainbow build a road from earth to sky.

The Shop that never was / part -1

Let's share :

1. Read the following hint and solve the crossword:

Across:

1. Disappear

2. a piece of glass to see one's reflection

Down :

1. The trick that makes thing appear or disappear

2. Performance

Crossword Answer

The shop that never was / part -2

2. What do the words in the crossword tell you about ? discuss with your partner and tell the class.

Ans : The words in the crossword tells us about magic and magician and magic tricks.

The word vanish means to disappear.The word mirror means it is a piece of glass that shows one's reflection.The word magic is a trick that makes things appear and disappear.The word show means to perform or a performance.

The shop that never was / part - 3 / lets's read

Activity 1 , Activity - 2 and Activity 3

The Shop That Never Was --- H. G. Wells / Class 6 / Part - 4

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:

(1) The shopman brought out a glass ball from his hair. [ 4 ]

(2) It was a small shop, not so well-lit. [ 2 ]

(3) Gip wanted to take the glass ball. [ 6 ]

(4) Gip dragged his father to the magic shop. [ 1 ]

(5) Gip and his father were surprised. [ 5 ]

(6) There were different kinds of magic mirrors in the shop. [ 3 ]

Activity 2

Fill in the blanks using words from the Help-Box:

Gip was keen to enter the magic shop. The shop had many crystal balls. Gip's father wanted to buy some tricks for his son. The shopman performed an unexpected action.

[ Help-Box: scratched, keen, unexpected, tricks, crystal ]

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

1. Why did Gip find the shopman's palm blank?

Ans : Gip found the shopman's palm blank as it was a magic trick. So, the ball was vanished from his palm.

Activity 4

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The shopman drew out a business card from his hair. F

Supporting Statement : He drew his business card from his cheek.

(b) Gip found the magic box in his pocket. T

Supporting Statement : Gip discovered the box with surprise.

(c) The toy sword was a magic item. T

Supporting Statement : A Magic toy sword – This is a unique one!

(d) The narrator found his full name on the magic box. F

Supporting Statement : Gip’s full name and address were on the paper.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why was Gip surprised?

Ans : Gip was surprised because he discovered the magic box in his pocket.

(b) Why did the narrator fail to find out the cost of the magic items?

Ans : The narrator failed to find out the cost of the magic items because the shopman did not pay attention to him.

(c) What items did the shopman show to Gip?

Ans : The shopman showed A Magic Toy Sword, magic train, clockwork, and a box of soldiers to Gip.

(d) What was the cause of the narrator's amazement?

Ans : The narrator was amazed because the shopman tied the magic box in a brown paper with Gip's full name and address on the paper.

Activity 6

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Cause : (a) The narrator thought that his son would be frightened.

Effect : He cried to take that big drum of this instant.

Cause : (b) Gip's father jumped at the shopman

Effect : He fell into utter darkness.

Cause : (c) That was the only thing possible in that mental state.

Effect : the narrator called for a cab

Cause : (d) He had not paid for the magic items.

Effect : Gip's father went up and down Regent Street looking for the magic shop.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) What did the shopman do with the drum?

Ans : The shopman made Gip stand on a stool and put the big drum over him and when he took it off, Gip had disappeared.

(b) Why did the narrator think that his son would be frightened?

Ans : The narrator had a strange feeling and he thought that the darkness inside the drum would frighten his son.

(c) Where did the narrator again find his son?

Ans : The narrator again found his son in Regent Street, standing a yard away from him.

(d) What was the mental state of the narrator?

Ans : For a second, the narrator was at a loss. He was extremely confused as he did not find the shop around. He called a cab and that was all he could do in that mental state.

Activity 8

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles:

(a) Last week I saw a one-day cricket match between India and Australia.

(b) There is a university in our district.

(c) Brutus is an honourable man.

(d) She arrived an hour late.

Activity 9(a)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

Prevent : My friend prevents me from doing wrong things.

Disappeared : The thief disappeared into darkness.

Stared : A strange man stared at me for a long time.

Parcel : A post man delivered me a parcel.

Activity 9(b)

Find words from the text which are similar in meaning to the following:

(i) frightened : scared

(ii) at a particular moment : instant

(iii) showing : displaying

(iv) relating to the mind : mental

Activity 10 (a)

Suppose you see a strange object displayed on the window of a shop. You go in and ask the shopkeeper about the object. Write a paragraph within sixty words on what you learn about this strange object using the following hints:

The location of the shop-description of the object-conversation you had with the shopkeeper-your feelings

Ans : One day I was returning home from school. On the way I found a new toy shop. There were several kinds of toys displaying in the shop. But I found one of them calling the customers with a man's voice. The toy looked like an aeroplane. It had been flying in the air with remote control. I went to the shop and asked the shop- keeper about it. He told me that it was run by battery and controlled by a man. It will cost fifty rupees. I was greatly amazed by taking the toy aeroplane in my hand. I wished to buy it later as I did not have sufficient money to buy this.

Activity 10 (b)

Write a paragraph in about sixty words on two of your wishes that you want fulfilled.

Ans : I read in class six. I am fond of reciting poems and playing drama. It is my dream to participate in the Annual Program of our school. I also wish that my performance will be appreciated by every audience.

I lived in a village. So, I never go to , a very big city and of course our capital city. I want to go there and visit all the remarkable places such as Eden gardens, Victoria memorial, Birla Planetarium and Alipore Zoo.

Let's share:

Rearrange the letters to form meaningful words and write them in the given spaces:

1. PU = UP

2. YOB = BOY

3. RIAP = PAIR

4. AIDNI = INDIA

5. MODLES = SELDOM

6. GALIBEN = BENGALI

7. DRADNATS = STANDARD

Circle the last letters of each word that you have formed. Now write the circled letters in the given boxes to form a new word.

P Y R A M I D

Activity 1

Tick (✔)the correct alternative:

(a) Ishan and his mother visited (Giza/Luxor/Alexandria) to see the pyramids.

(b) A pyramid is a huge (rectangular/cylindrical/triangular) monument.

(c)River (Nile/Bhagirathi/Volga) flows through Egypt.

(d)The teen emperor of Egypt was (Khufu/Cephran/Tutenkhamun).

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

(a) The Pharaohs lived around 5000 years ago.

(b) Sphinx is a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body.

(c) Ishan's mother went to fetch from the car a couple of sandwiches and water.

(d) The Egyptian priests preserved the dead bodies by using spices, chemicals and oils.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why do you think that at the end of the day Ishan tells his mother that he likes history?

Ans: At the beginning, Ishan did not like studying history as he could not remember dry facts of History. But later when he saw the glimpses of Egyptian history in his mind’s eye with the help of the Sphinx, Ishan found history no more dull or boring. So, he told his mother that he began to like history.

Activity 4

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Fill in the chart with information from the text

Activity 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) Why was Ishan's father not able to accompany him to Egypt?

Ans : Ishan's mother won a singing competition which as a prize entitled only two for a sponsored tour of Egypt. Ishan's father wanted Ishan and his mother to go there and hence he was not able to accompany Ishan to Egypt.

(b) What does the Sphinx represent?

Ans : The Sphinx represents intelligence and strength and therefore it guards the pyramids.

(c) Name the biggest pyramid of Egypt.

Ans : Pharaoh Khufu's pyramid is the biggest pyramid of Egypt.

(d) Why was Ishan's mother surprised when she returned to her son?

Ans: When Ishan gave information about Khufu's pyramid and Tutankhamun, his mother became immensely surprised that Egyptian history was so well known to Ishan.

Activity 6(a)

Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs :

(i) The girl is playing alone.

(ii) A carpenter and a blacksmith are in our street.

(iii) The king is very powerful.

(iv) The sisters and brothers are running in the field.

Activity 6(b)

Fill in the blanks with verbs in agreement with their subjects:

(i) Curry and rice are my favourite dish.

(ii) No news is good news.

(iii) Everyone is present today in the class.

(iv) Neither his father nor his mother is alive.

Activity 6(c)

Using the Help Box fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs. The type of adverb you need to use is indicated in the brackets:

(i) The book is well written. (Manner)

(ii) I cannot find my pet dog here. (Place)

(iii) You shall soon see a film. (Time)

(iv) The soldiers fought bravely . (Manner)

Help Box: well, bravely, here, soon, early

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

monument : Pyramids are world- famous monuments.

mummy: I saw a mummy in the museum.

civilization : Most of the ancient civilization had been built beside the river.

spot: I saw a beautiful spot for taking selfie.

Imagine you are Ishan. You have returned home with your mother after your visit to Egypt.Share your experience with your father who was unable to accompany you.

Father, at Giza, we saw marvellous sights and famous pyramids. You won't believe, the Sphinx spoke to me! Yes, he helped me to witness the earlier Egyptian civilisation during the time of its great prosperity. I observed how mummification was done and saw queen Nefertiti and king Tutankhamen. If you were there, it would have been so amazing. When I grow up, I will take you to Egypt and we'll talk to the Sphinx.

Activity 8(a)

Imagine one day you are walking back home from school. Suddenly you see something which was not there before-a strange door in an old familiar building. As you touch the door it slowly opens inviting you to a different world. Write in about sixty words a paragraph on your sudden visit to such a strange place, using the following hints :

Hints : name of the place - description of the place - sights and sounds -what interested you the most - your feelings

One day while walking back from school I saw a strange door that was not there before. As soon as I opened that door, I saw some strange things inside. It seemed as if I entered the land of fairies. The whole environment amazed me. It was covered with trees and shrubs in which sweet smelling flowers blossomed. Just when I was about to pluck a flower, all of a sudden, a gust of strong wind blew. It made me close my eyes for a moment. When I opened my eyes again, my fairyland was gone. I found myself standing on the road, staring at the house.

Activity 8(b)

Using the information given below, write a paragraph in about sixty words on the river Nile, the longest river of the world :

Name of the river: The Nile

Location : Africa

Length : 6,650km

Flows into : The Mediterranean Sea

Why so important to the ancient Egyptians : provided water, food, transportation, excellent soil

Cities near the river : Cairo, Port Said, Alexandria

The river Nile

The Nile, the longest river of the world is situated in Africa. It is about 6,650 km. in length and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. This river was highly important to the ancient Egyptians because it provided them with food, water, and a mode of transportation. The soil of the riverbanks was very fertile. Cairo, Port Said, Alexandria is some of the major cities near the river.

1. Here are a few words:

bird, aeroplane, kite, cloud, balloon

Now, put these words in the appropriate columns :

Flies with human help

Aeroplane, balloon, kite

Flies without human help

bird, cloud

2. Study the following words:

breeze, string, pull, tug

What are these words associated with? Choose the correct alternative:

· flying an aeroplane - ×

· flying a kite - breeze, string, pull, tug

3. What is so enjoyable about kite-flying? Discuss with your partner.

Ans : Kite-flying is a kind of sport that we like to enjoy. We get pleasure when we hold the string of the kite, and the kite was flying in the air. It is also a kind of thrilling experience.

Activity 1

Tick (✔) the correct alternative:

(a) The little kite thought it could not (i) run (ii) ✔fly (iii) swim

(b) The big kite told the small kite to (i) ✔try (ii) know (iii) think

(c) While flying the little kite was filled with (i) pity (ii) ✔pride (iii) pain

(d) The boys looked like small (i) dots (ii) patches (iii) ✔spots

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The big kite rose towards the tranquil sky.

(b) The little kite's paper stirred at the sight of big kite’s flight.

(c) The little kite smiled with the big kite when they were flying side by side.

(d) The little kite and the big kite both sailed once side by side

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

What made the little kite's paper stir at the sight of the tranquil sky?

Ans : The little kite's paper stirred at the sight of the tranquil sky as it saw the big kite flying freely. This sight made the little kite think that it could also fly if it tried to fly.

Activity 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

Cause : (a) He thought that he would fall if he tried to fly.

Effect : The kite was afraid to fly.

Cause : (b) The little kite grew braver.

Effect : He started to rise into the sky.

Cause : (c) He sailed beside the big kite.

Effect : The little kite was thrilled with pride.

Cause : (d) The little kite saw the ground far below.

Effect : The boys looked like small spots.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) What did the big kite tell the little kite to do?

Ans : The big kite told the little kite to try hard to learn flying.

(b) How did the little kite prepare himself for flight?

Ans : The frightened and trembling little kite shook himself to grow braver and then started to whirl and rise up in the air.

(c) Whom did the kites get as companions high up in the quiet air?

Ans : High up in the quiet air the kites got birds and clouds as their companions.

(d) “Oh, how happy I am” ------- Why did the little kite feel so?

Ans : At first the little kite was not brave at all to fly. When he overcame fear and tried, he rose steadily high up in the sky with the big kite side by side. For this reason, the little kite felt so.

Activity 6 (a)

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

(i) The Nile flows through Egypt.

(ii) Iron is a useful metal.

(iii) I waited at the station for an hour.

(iv) She is a European.

Activity 6(b)

Tick (✔) the appropriate form of the given verbs in brackets:

(i) No news (✔is/are) good news.

(ii) Each of the children (✔has/have) arrived.

(iii) The mother and her child (is/✔are) going to the market.

(iv) Esha as well as her sister (✔is/are) taking part in the school sports.

Activity 7(a)

Add a prefix or a suffix to the following words to form opposites:

learn : learner

steadily : unsteadily

rest : restless

cloud : cloudless

happy : unhappy

Activity 7(b)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

tranquil: He likes to study in a tranquil place.

frightened :The old man frightened the boy.

sailed: He sailed on the sea for two days to reach Andaman.

brave: We are impressed with his brave word.

Let's talk:

Tell the class about someone who has inspired you to participate in either----

(a) a swimming competition

(b) ✔a school drama

Let's do:

Activity 8(a)

Read the paragraph carefully and fill in the following chart with information from the passage:

(a) number of people : Four

(b) names of the people : Sumit, Arun, Barun and the Narrator

(c) destination : Arun;s aunt’s place in the Sundarban.

(d) duration of the trip : Three days

(e) vehicles used : Bus and Boat

(f) places visited : Bird Sanctuary

Let's do:

Activity 8(b)

Now, write a dialogue between two sisters, where the elder sister is encouraging the younger one to read out a patriotic poem in her school on Independence Day.

Riya : Elder Sister Priya : Younger Sister.

Riya : What will you decide to perform on Independence Day in your school this year?

Priya : I shall not perform this year.

Riya : Why?

Priya : I have not prepared well.

Riya : Why? I heard you to recite a poem by ‘Kandari Hushiyar’.

Priya : No, I will not do that.

Riya : I can assure you if you recite that poem in the Independence Day programme, it will be praiseworthy.

Priya : If I fail to do it better?

Riya : No, no, I am sure you can do it beautifully.

Priya : Ok, Di, I shall do it.

1. Study the given words:

fly, walk, shirt, scales, swim, wand

Now put the words in the columns where they belong. Each column must have two words.

Man ----------- Fish ------------ Fairy

walk swim fly

shirt scales wand

2. Look at the pictures below and write their names against each of them :

(i) Mango

(ii) Ant

(iii) Goat

(iv) Ice-cream

(v) Car

Now, Circle the first letter of each word to make a new word. Write the new word in the box given alongside.

M a g i c

Activity 1

Tick the correct alternative:

(a) Alicia looked-after - (i) the fishmonger (ii) her brothers-and-sisters (iii) the old lady

(b) The queen’s father had been a – (i) medical man (ii) washerman (iii) sailor

(c) The king wanted to buy salmon weighing - (i) a pound (iii) a pound and a half (iii) two pounds

(d) The old-lady had been noticeable to - (i) the queen's father (ii) the king (iii) the fishmonger's boy

Activity 2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

(i) The old lady had been unseen to the king. [ 6 ]

(ii) He bought salmon. [ 2 ]

(iii) The errand-boy came running after him. [ 4 ]

(iv) The king stopped at the fishmonger's shop. [ 1 ]

(v) The errand boy told if the king had seen the old lady. [ 5 ]

(vi) He left the shop. [ 3 ]

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

"The King was in his private profession under the governments” – Is the King identic to the stories of other that you have read some time?

Ans : No, this king is not similar to the other kings that I have read so far.

Activity 4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) The old lady was dressed in shot-silk of the richest quality.

(b) King Watkins was the father of Princess Alicia.

(c) The fish bone was the magic present for the beautiful Princess Alicia.

(d) Princess Alicia took care to dry it, to rub it, and to polish it.

Activity 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a)Why did the king believe that the old lady was a fairy?

Ans: Because she could know his name, The name of his daughter, and that the King was going to his office.

(b) What was the message given by Grandmarina?

Ans: Massage given by Grandmarina was that the King must invite the princess Alicia who will leave a fish-bone on her plate.

(c) When did Grandmarina vanish?

Ans: After telling her message that the fish-bone is a magic present which can be used only once, it will bring her what she wishes for only once, Grandmarina vanished.

(d) What did the king do inside his office?

Ans: In his office, the King wrote and wrote till it was time to go home again.

Activity 6

Write 'T' for true sentences and 'F' for false sentences in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) One morning Alicia found the king to be very glad. [ F ]

Supporting Sentence : He was sighing heavily and seemed low-spirited.

(b) Alicia had kept the magic fish bone in the shelf of her room. [ F ]

Supporting Sentence : Alicia began to put her hand into the pocket where she kept the magic fish-bone.

(c) The king's difficulty was solved by the magic fish bone. [ T ]

Supporting Sentence : She gave it a little kiss and wished it was salary day.

(d) In the end Alicia handed over the fish bone to the old fairy. [ T ]

Supporting Sentence : So she took it from the hand of the princess Alicia.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) why was the king feeling miserable?

Ans: The King was feeling miserable because he had no money and was extremely poor.

(b) What was to Alicia the right moment for saying help from others?

Ans: To Alicia the right moment for asking help from others was when they had done their best.

(c) How did the king get his salary?

Ans: The king got his salary by the golden touch of the magic fish-bone by Alicia who kissed it and wished it a salary day.

(d) Why did Grandmarina desire to make an end of the fish bone?

Ans: Grandmarina wished to make an end of the fish-bone because it might harm them.

Activity 8(a)

Use the words to make sentences in the form of a statement:

(i) east, the, in, rises, sun, the

Ans: The sun rises in the east.

(ii) meat, the, dog, eats

Ans: The dog eats meat.

Activity 8(b)

Use the words to make sentences in the form of a question:

(i) are, where, going, you

Ans: Where are you going?

(ii) this, not, book, is , your

Ans: Is this not your book?

Activity 8(c)

Identify which of the following sentences are Assertive and which are interrogative:

(i) He spent my years (age) of his life in a village. Assertive Sentence

(ii) Where do you live? Interrogative Sentence

(iii) Nobody was absent today. Assertive Sentence

(iv) did you not hear the bell? Interrogative Sentence

Activity 9(a)

Replace the underlined words with their antonyms:

(i) I helped a poor girl yesterday.

Ans: I helped a rich girl yesterday.

(ii) He came sooner than expected.

Ans: He came later than expected.

(iii) I saw-a little plant by the roadside..

Ans: I saw a big plant by the roadside.

(iv) She read the conclusion of the novel.

Ans: She read the introduction of the novel.

Activity 9(b)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

(i) flashed : A bright light flashed upon my face.

(ii) Present : My dad gave me a present on my birthday.

(iii) message : He send me massage.

(iv) Directed : The commander of the chef directed the battalion.

Activity 10(a)

Read the following passage and fill in the chart with information from the passage:

Salmon is a fish that lives along the seaside. Salmon is born in clean water and migrate to the ocean. A salmon returns to freshwater to lay eggs. After coming out from the egg, a baby salmon stays for six months to three years in freshwater. A salmon can make long journeys, sometimes moving hundreds of miles upstream against the strong current.

(1) Name of the fish : Salmon

(2) Place where it is found : Coast

(3) It migrates to : The Ocean

(4) Where it lay eggs : In fresh water

(5) Time spent in fresh water : Six months to three years

(6)Distance travelled by a-salmon : Hundreds of miles

Activity 10(b)

Imagine you met a fairy in your dreams. Write in sixty words what gift you'd have asked from her and why.

Last night I dreamed a pleasant dream of a fairyland. There I met a fairy. I asked her to gift me such a thing that children are keen on . Because they're depressed of their young and strained to figure. They're not given a lot of food and clothing. They're not allowed to play.

ACTIVITY 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

1.Kepler's home, the Moon, appeared very little from the view room.. [ 2 ]

2. Kepler Masterman was born on the Moon. [ 4 ]

3. He was making his first-ever trip to the earth with his father. [ 6 ]

4. He had heard on planet Earth from his mother. [ 3 ]

5. The governor was surrounded by the media in the middle of the space station. [ 5 ]

6. Kepler's father was the manager of the Moon. [ 1 ]

ACTIVITY 2

Fill in the gaps with proper words from the help box given below There is one extra word.

Kepler had seen the photographs of the Earth. He was preparing an expedition to the Earth for the first-time. kepler felt restless as he had to wait for the trip to begin. The Moon appeared very little when he looked out into space.

Help Box: expedition, appeared, restless, photographs, crept

ACTIVITY 3

Answer the following question given below:

Why did the moon come out little to Kepler since the space platform?

Ans: The Moon appeared small to Kepler from the space station because he was looking out into the space from a distant space-craft.

ACTIVITY 4

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false sentences in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The Earth-ferry was three times as large as the Moon-ferry. [ T ]

Supporting Sentence : It was three-times as large as our Moon-ferries.

(b) There is hardly some water on the earth. [ F ]

Supporting Sentence : I could see that the Earth was covered with water.

(c) On Moon, oxygen is more easily presented than water. [ T ]

Supporting Sentence : On Moon, water was harder to get than oxygen.

(d) Kepler weighted six-times extra than his usual weight. [ T ]

Supporting Sentence : I realized I weighed six times my normal weight.

ACTIVITY 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) Whose excited voices did Kepler hear?

Ans: Kepler heard the people's excited voice.

(b) Why was water precious on Moon?

Ans: On the Moon, water was precious because there was hardly any water.

(c) Why was Kepler feeling unwell?

Ans: Kepler was feeling unwell for the weight difference.

(d) What led Kepler’s father to help Kepler when they landed?

Ans: The situation that Kepler struggled to unfasten his safety belt led his father to help him as they landed.

Activity 6

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

Cause : (a) Reporters from the press and TV are waiting for him.

Effect : the Governor. went right away-after he was called

Cause : (b) Standing was tough and walking was very difficult.

Effect : Kepler practiced walking down the aisle.

Cause : (c) All the cultural-ties of the Governor were with the Earth

Effect : It was a difficult question to answer to the reporters.

Cause : (d) Kepler wasn’t wearing a space suit.

Effect : It was strange-being outside without space-suit.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) Who were-waiting for-the Governor-of the Moon?

Ans: Reporters from the Press and TV were waiting for the Governor of the Moon.

(b) How according to Kepler’s father could the length between Earth and Moon people be resolved?

Ans: The difference between Earth and Moon that people could be resolved in a friendly manner..

(c)How is Kepler's father-attached-to the-Moon?

Ans: Kepler's father attached to the Moon as his son was born there, his wife was buried there and his work is there.

(d) Why did Kepler consider that earth-would certainly be fun?

Ans: Kepler felt that earth would certainly be enjoyable being without a space suit.

Activity 8 (a)

Read the following sentences:

(i) What a lovely sight!

(ii) Shut the door.

(iii) May God bless you.

(iv) Do not run in the sun.

(v) How stormy the night is!

(vi) May she live long.

Now fill in the following table correctly:

Sentences expressing advice/ suggestion/order /comment/ request

1. Don't run in the sun

2. shut the door

Sentences expressing a wish

1. May God bless you.

2. May she live long.

Sentences expressing a sense of shock/strong feeling of happiness or sadness.

1. What a lovely sight!

2. How stormy the night is!

Activity 8 (b)

Write what kinds of sentences the following are:

(i) How beautiful is the scene! ( Exclamatory Sentence)

(ii) May God have mercy.(Optative Sentence )

(iii) Obey your teachers. (Imperative Sentence)

(iv) Have a safe journey. (Imperative Sentence)

(v) Please give me a glass of water. (Imperative Sentence )

(vi) Alas! We have lost the match. (Exclamatory Sentence)

Activity 8 (c)

Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:

(i) He ran into the room.

(ii) The bird flew over her head.

(iii) I am walking to the station.

(iv) The cow is in the field.

Activity 9 (a)

Fill in the blanks by correctly choosing words from the Help-Box:

(i) The teacher realized my problem.

(ii) It was a magnificent sight.

(iii) Empty vessels make most noise.

(iv)The house looked familiar to me.

Help Box: familiar, empty, magnificent, realized

Activity 9 (b)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

restless : My brother became restless for fever last night.

excited : We are very excited to hear the good news.

precious : Gold is a precious metal.

friendly : They have a friendly relation.

Activity 10 (a)

Suppose you have-met a tourist from another planet. Write a paragraph in about fifty words on your knowledge.

place and period of meeting the visitor - what he looked like - what he-said - how he was dissimilar from you - your feelings.

Yesterday, I met a man from another planet. He just came from Mars. The man in space-suit shared his experience with me. He went to the red planet through a spacecraft called PSLV. There he found many similarities with our planet earth. Mars has no life but is livable. It has water though underneath. There are water lines on the surface of Mars. I was wonder-struck to hear from him.

Activity 10 (b)

Write a short story in sixty words using the hints that follow:

a sailor-and his-friends - landed an island – started-cooking – island-shook - the island-actually a huge-sea – creature-in reality - sailor and

Once a sailor and some of his friends were sailing through the ocean. After a few weeks, they decided to stay for a while, seeing an island nearby. They anchored their ship and started cooking their meal. Suddenly, the island seemed to shake. After some time the island started moving. They were horrified to see that the island was actually a huge sea while in reality. The whale was disturbed by the fire of their cooking. Then the sailor and his friends jumped into their ship to save themselves.

Let’s share ----

1. Match column A with column B ---

i) blacksmith ---------- works with iron

ii) hawker -------------- sells wares

iii) nurse --------------- looks after sick people

iv) pilot ----------------- flies aeroplane

2. Suppose you have accompanied your father/ mother/ guardian to his / her workplace. Tell the class what you have seen and whether you like the place.

Ans : When I had gone to my father’s office, I saw that many people worked their hardly. They all had friendly manners with each other. They work like a family.

Activity 1

Choose the correct from the given alternative and fill in the blanks:

(a) The child will go with father to the field for ploughing. (field/sea/hills)

(b) The child will sing to the horses along with the lark. (lark/wren/gull)

(c) The father sings the seed-song while sowing. (reaping/sowing/harvesting)

(d) Reaping will be done by the father when the field is brown.(red/brown/green)

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Rooks, crown and seagull will come flocking after the child.

(b) The plough song will bless the cleaving share.

(c) The child will go with his father to the field for sowing.

(d) The reapers are tan-faced because they work under the heat of the sun.

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

Why will the father and the child sing while ploughing, sowing and reaping?

Ans:- The father and the child will sing while ploughing, sowing and reaping because all the natural objects are brimming with a joy at this auspicious moment.

Activity 4

Names of birds ---------------- Actions

a) Rooks, Crown, seagull --- Flocking

b) Rooks, crown, starlings --- Blocking

c) Lark, Finch, Wren ---- Singing

Activity 5

Answer the following question in complete sentence:

(a) What are the three stages of farming?

Ans:- The three stages of farming are ploughing, sowing, and harvesting or reaping.

(b) What are the different colours of the field at different stages of farming?

Ans:- The three different colours of the field are green, red and brown.

(c) What song do the wise men know?

Ans:- The wise men known the seed-song that their father sings.

(d) At what stage of farming is the scythe required?

Ans:- At the stage of reaping the crops, scythe is required.

Activity 6

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and prepositions:

We went to the park and had a picnic. I played with a side and had a chocolate. Then we took a walk.

Activity 6(b)

7. Identify the types of sentences given below:

(i) Can we go there? --- Interrogative Sentence.

(ii) What fun they had! --- Exclamatory Sentence.

(iii) She was not well. --- Assertive Sentence.

(iv) Sit down. --- Imperative Sentence.

Activity 7(a)

8. Find the০synonyms০of the following words০or expressions from the poem:

(i) gathering in a group. --- Flocking

(ii) not foolish. --- Wise

(iii) persons who plant seeds. --- Sower

(iv) thing used to reap corn. --- Scythe

Activity 7(b)

9. Match the following words in column A with their opposites in column B:

A -------------------------- B

(i) patient -------- impatient

(ii) wise ---------- unwise

(iii) slow --------- fast

(iv) joys ---------- sorrows

Activity 8(a)

Write a story in about sixty words based on the following hints:

an old farmer calls his lazy sons - asks them to dig up treasure stored in the field - sons dig up field but find no treasure - farmer asks them to sow seeds - a rich harvest sons understand the value of hard work

Ans: Once upon a time a farmer lived in a village. He had three lazy sons. He told them to dig up the treasure stored in the field. At this, his sons began to dig up but didn't find any treasure. They were instructed to sow seed by the farmer. In the field, there was a rich harvest. A real gem was discovered. The sons understand the value of hard work.

Activity 8(b)

Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your favorite season. Use the following hints:

name of the season - flowers and fruits - vegetables - festivals - why you enjoy it

Ans: The season I like most is Spring. It is the 'King of Seasons'. This season lasts for two months, namely February and March. A mild breeze blows from the south. Nature looks fresh, and beautiful flowers bloom. 'Holi', the festival of colours, is celebrated in this season. Fresh flowers and fruits are available at this time. Flowers like a china rose and dahlia blossom in Spring, Vegetables like cabbages, cauliflowers, and spinach grow in plenty. For all these reasons I like the season most.

Activity 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the boxes:

(1) Last week something bad happened. [5]

(2) All the students are not as clever as me. [4]

(3) The narrator decided to find out what was going on. [6]

(4) At the age of three, the narrator won a prize for spelling. [2]

(5) The narrator scored full marks in Maths [1]

(6) The narrator’s friends said that the narrator was a show-off. [3]

Activity 2

Fill in the blanks with words given in the Help Box. (Some extra words are given)

I was at the top of the class. I knew that I had a sharp brain. Other kids of the class are jealous of me. Last week Jerome beat me. I became sad.

Help Box: Sharp, top, jealous, near, terrific, beat, show-off

Activity 3

Answer the following question:

“It had something to do with that ice cream.” ----- Why did the speaker think so?

Ans -- A boy named Jerome Dadian got one hundred out of one hundred for Maths. The narrator was not at all pleased. He suspected that it was happening because Jerome Dadian had eaten certain ice cream.

Activity 4

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) Mr. Peppi sold ice creams of only one flavour. [F]

Supporting sentence -- “He had every flavour there is.”

(b) The ice cream man was very unkind. [F]

Supporting sentence -- “He was too soft-hearted.”

(c) The purple ice cream had no effect on the boy. [F]

Supporting sentence -- “He gave a purple ice cream to a boy with pimples, and his pimples were cured!”

(d) The speaker believed that there was no other boy smarter than him in school. [T]

Supporting sentence -- “I was the smartest kid in school and that’s the way I wanted it to stay.”

Activity 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) What did Mr. Peppi sell?

Ans -- Mr. Peppi sold ice creams of different types and flavours.

(b) How did the speaker know that Mr. Peppi was a soft-hearted person?

Ans -- Mr. Peppi gave ice creams to the poor kids free of cost. He felt sorry for the poor people.

(c) What was special about the green ice cream?

Ans -- The green ice cream grew smaller the long nose of kids.

(d) Why did the speaker want to do better than everyone else in the class?

Ans -- He was the smartest kid in school.

Activity 6

Fill in the chart with information from the text

Type of Ice Cream ---------------- Special Quality

a) Nose Ice Cream ------------------ helped to reduce long noses.

b) smart Ice Cream ----------------- helped to become smart

c) happy Ice Cream ---------------- Made people cheerful

d) Pimple Ice Cream --------------- Cured pimple

Activity 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) What did the speaker find inside Mr. Peppi’s ice cream van?

Ans -- Inside Mr. Peppi’s ice cream van, the speaker found many different flavours of tubs of ice creams.

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(b) What secret about Dadian did the speaker come to know?

Ans -- Dadian had been eating the smart ice cream; that's how he got one hundred marks in Maths.

(c) Rewrite the last paragraph in normal English with correct spellings.

Ans -- “It is the next day now. Something is happening to me. I don’t feel quite as smart. I have been trying to do a real hard sum. It is one and one. What does one and one make? Is it three or is it four?”

(d) Why do you think there are peculiar spellings in the last paragraph? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans -- The writer wants to convey the message to the readers that “Smart Ice Cream”, had done some silly mistakes after being smart.

Activity 8(a)

Now underline in the following sentences the words which connect the sentences to the previous ones:

(i) I put some sand that I carried with me into every bin in the van, except for the smart ice cream. Next, I looked at the smart ice cream.

(ii) Dadian had been eating smart ice cream; that’s how he got one hundred for Maths. Thereafter, I decided to finish off the matter.

Activity 8(b)

Using the linkers from the help box, fill in the blanks:

At first, a piece of open ground is to be selected. Next, the soil is to be tilled. Then a seed is to be planted. Thereafter the sapling is to be watered daily. Finally, green leaves appear.

Help Box: finally, next, at first, then, thereafter

Activity 8(c)

In each of the following sentences supply a verb in agreement with the subject:

(i) Neither Raja nor Rani was invited to the party.

(ii) Two thirds of the building have been completed.

(iii) The dancer and the musician are great friends.

(iv) Mother, along with her daughters, is attending the programme.

Activity 9

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

Crept: She crept silently out of the room.

Secret: Let me tell you a secret.

Special: Today is a very special day.

Decided: I decided to go to school.

Activity 10 (a)

Using the following hints write a story in about sixty words:

a hare boasts how he can run fast -- teases tortoise for his slow speed -- both run a race -- hare sees tortoise far behind -- falls asleep midway -- wakes up to see tortoise much ahead -- hare's last leap too late -- tortoise beats him

A Hare and a Tortoise

A hare boasts that he can run fast. He teases tortoise for his slow speed. The tortoise takes it very badly. So, they decide to organized a race competition. During the race the hare sees the tortoise far behind. He falls asleep midway. But the tortoise steadily. When the hare wakes up, he sees the tortoise much ahead of him. The hare's last leap was too late. The tortoise beats him at last.

ACTIVITY– 10 (b)

You have all seen an ice cream peddler pushing his cart either in front of your house or school. Write a paragraph in about sixty words on what you think he does after he has finished selling all his ice creams.

Ans -- All day long, after selling all his ice cream, he think about the profit. He will count money and go to the market. He will buy all requirement things for his family. If he has children, he will buy toys for them. He will buy some sweets. After that he will return home. The children will enjoy seeing him.

ACTIVITY – 1

Tick (√) the correct alternate:

a) In the poem, ‘I’ refers to (i) the blind boy (ii) the sun (iii) the light

Ans: (i) the blind boy

b) The blind boy cannot enjoy the blessings of (i) taste (ii) sight (iii) speech

Ans: (ii) Sight

c) The blind boy identifies the sun by its (i) shape (ii) light (iii) warmth

Ans: (iii) Warmth

d) The boy is (i) happy (ii) sad (iii) angry

Ans: (i) happy

ACTIVITY – 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

a) The poor blind boy wants to know what is the blessing of sight.

b) The blind boy feels the differences between day and night by sleeping or playing.

c) The boy often hears mournings about his hapless woe.

d) The boy does not want his cheer or mind to be destroyed.

ACTIVITY – 3

Answer the following questions:

Whom do you think the blind boy is speaking to?

Ans -- I think, the blind boy is speaking to someone who is care for him very much and who is very close to him because the person mourns for his misfortune.

ACTIVITY – 4

Fill in the chart with information from the text. One is done for you:

Blind Person ------------------------- Person with vision

(a) Twenty four hours of night ---- Twenty four hours of a day and night

(b)Only feels the warmth of the sun ---- Sees the sun and feels its warmth

(c)Plays whenever he is awake and that is day to him and whenever he sleeps that is night to him ---------- Plays during day sleeps at night

(d) Doesn’t realize the loss of sight ---- Enjoys the blessing of the sight

ACTIVITY – 5

Answer the following question in complete sentences:

(a) What would happen if the blind boy kept awake?

Ans -- If the blind boy keeps awake it would be always day for him.

(b) What does the blind boy bear with patience?

Ans -- The blind boy patiently bears the loss of his life that he never knows.

(c) Why does the blind boy think that he is a king?

Ans -- The blind boy thinks himself to be a king while he sings because he has a cheer of mind

(d) Quote any two lines from the poem suggest that the boy has a positive attitude towards life.

Ans -- “Then alet not what I cannot have”. And “whilst thus I sing, I am a king.” These two lines suggest that he boy has a positive attitude towards life.

ACTIVITY – 6 (a)

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles or preposition:

There was once a little girl who lived in the middle of a deep, dark forest with her parents.

ACTIVITY – 6 (b)

Classify the Nouns given below and place them in the proper columns:

Light, day, patience, loss, boy, sight

Common Noun : Light , Day , Boy

Abstract Noun : Patience , Loss ,Sight

ACTIVITY -7 (a)

Add a suitable prefix or suffix to each of the words given in brackets and fill in the blanks accordingly:

(i) My mother spent many (sleep) nights when I was unwell.

Ans -- My mother spent many sleepless nights when I was unwell.

(ii) I was (patient) to know the result of my examination.

Ans -- I was inpatient to know the result of my examination.

(iii) It was an (enjoyment) moment.

Ans -- It was an enjoyable moment.

(iv) The (bright) of the day made me happy.

Ans -- The brightness of the day made me happy.

ACTIVITY – 7 (b)

Write the antonyms of the following words:

Poor – Rich

Warm – Cold

Awake – Asleep

Destroy – Create

ACTIVITY – 8 (a)

Complete the following imaginary dialogue between Day and Night. The beginning of the dialogue is given for you:

Day: Dear friend, I must declare I am more important than you.

Night: I don’t know how you can say that.

Day: The sun rises during the day. People work and the children can play and go to school.

Night: Everyone takes rest at night and without this rest, no one can work during the day. It is not less important.

Day: You bring darkness, I bring light and all look bright.

Night: I have the light of the moon. I make the surroundings cool, you do just the opposite.

Day: Indeed, that’s true. We can then say that both of us are important to the human beings.

Night: Yes, Mankind needs day and night both and without night the day cannot be beautiful.

ACTIVITY – 8 (b)

Develop a story within sixty words based on the following hints. Add a suitable title to it:

An old lady loses vision_ calls in a doctor – agrees to pay a large fee if cured – doctor removes some of her furniture daily – lady is cured – she refuses to pay – says she cannot see any of her furniture.

An Old Blind Lady and a Dishonest Doctor

Once a lady became blind. She was old. There was a doctor in the area. After being blind the lady called in the doctor and said, “If you are able to make me cure. I shall give you a large fee.” The doctor agreed and came to her house alone because nearly daily for treatment. The blind woman lived in her house alone because she had none. She was very rich and her house was full of valuable furniture’s. Getting the chance of her blindness, the doctor nearly daily stole the furniture one by one. Thus at a time there was no furniture in the lady’s house. After few months the old lady became cure but saw no furniture in her house. She realized that the doctor removed her valuable furniture’s. Then the doctor said to the lady, “Give me my fee which you have promised”. The lady refused to pay it and said, “Nothing is visible in my house. So, you have failed to cure my eyes. I will not give you the face.”

ACTIVITY – 1

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in given boxes:

1. Rip had to leave his group eventually. (3)
   

2. On one of the days Rip had gone high up to the Kaatskill Mountains. (5)
   

3. Rip used to sit and talk with his friend. (1)
   

4. He heard a voice from the distance calling, “Rip van Winkle! Rip Van Winkle! (6)
   

5. His wife complained that his friends encouraged his idle habits. (2)
   

6. Poor Rip was reduced almost to despair. (4)
   

ACTIVITY – 2

Fill in the blanks with words from the Help Box. There is one extra word:

Ans : Rip observed children at their sports. He always helped others in their work His wife complained about his idle habits. One day Rip went high up the Kaatskill Mountains.

Help Box: high, complained, assisted, encouraged, work

ACTIVITY – 3

Answer the following question:

How do you think Rip felt when he heard a voice from the distance calling?

Ans: I think, Rip because surprised hearing his name being called by someone in such a lonely place.

ACTIVITY – 4

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The stranger wanted to assist Rip. (F)

Supporting Sentence : He made signs for Rip to assist him with the load.

(b) All the strangers had beards. (T)

Supporting Sentence : They all had beards

(c) Rip felt very thirsty. (T)

Supporting Sentence : Felling thirsty, he had several drinks himself.

(d) Rip saw that his village had become smaller. (F)

Supporting Sentence : He saw his village was now larger, with more people.

ACTIVITY – 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) How did the stranger look?

Ans -- The stranger was a short old man with thick bushy hair and a beard. He was carrying something heavy on his back.

(b) What happened after Rip had drunk the liquid?

Ans -- After drinking, the liquid, Rip’s eyes closed slowly and he feel into a deep sleep.

(c) Why was Rip surprised when he came near the village?

Ans -- Rip was surprised when he came near the village because he met many people he had never seen before.

(d) What did Rip suddenly notice?

Ans -- Rip suddenly noticed that his beard had grown a foot long.

ACTIVITY – 6

Fill in the following chart with information from text:

Cause : (i) Rip had a long beard and wore a peculiar dress.

Effect : His appearances soon attracted the attention of people.

Cause : (ii) Rip found, himself alone in the world.

Effect : Rip’s heart died away

Cause : (iii) Rip saw a fellow who looked exactly like his previous self.

Effect : He understand that it was his own son, Rip

Cause : (iv) They came to know that Rip had come back after twenty years.

Effect : All stood amazed

ACTIVITY – 7

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

(a) What attracted the attention of the people when Rip entered the village?

Ans: Rip’s strange appearance with his long beard and peculiar dress attracted the attention of the people when he entered the village.

(b) What did Rip learn about Nicolas Vedder?

Ans: Rip came to know that his friend Nicholas Vedder had died eighteen years ago.

(c) Who looked exactly like Rip’s previous self?

Ans: Rip’s own son who was also called Rip, looked exactly like his precious self.

(d) How long did twenty years seem to Rip?

Ans: Twenty years seemed only one night to Rip.

ACTIVITY – 8

Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from those given in brackets:

1. A hundred rupees is too much for this item. (is/are)
   

2. The accountant and the cashier have absconded.(has/have)
   

3. Time and time wait (wait/waits) for none.
   

4. Either he or I is mistaken. (is/am)
   

5. The ship with its crew was delayed.(was/were)

ACTIVITY – 9 (a)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

Hollow: Bamboo is a sort of hollow plant.

Fearful: Parents are ever fearful for their children.

Ruins: The city lay in ruins after years of bombing.

Gaze: Tom gazed into Mary’s eyes.

ACTIVITY – 9 (b)

Identity the types of sentences given below:

(i) Rip’s sole follower was the dog wolf.

Ans: Assertive Sentence

(ii) What was to be done?

Ans: Interrogative Sentence

(iii) All was silence.

Ans: Assertive Sentences

(iv) Sure enough! It is Van Winkle!

Ans: Exclamatory Sentences

ACTIVITY – 10 (a)

Write a short story in about sixty words using the hints given below. Add a title to it:

You went on a tour with your friends- stayed the night in a house inside a forest- slept in separate rooms- when you woke up your friends were all gone- your feelings- how you returned home.

Ans: We only five friends were went to a tour. We decided to show an adventure. We went to a forest. The forest was dark and dense. After long time walk, we were tired. We saw a house in the forest. So we decided to stay in the house that night. We slept in separate rooms. There was a scary sound in the forest. When I woke up in the morning. My friends were all gone. I was afraid and thought for a while and decided to return home. I remembered the way the way and returned home safely.

ACTIVITY – 10 (b)

Imagine that you have a very lazy brother who is always late in getting up from sleep. Write an imaginary conversation between you and your brother on the usefulness of early rising.

My brother: Good Morning!

I : yes, very good morning. But I am very upset to see you walking up at ten. It is nearly noon.

My Brothers : So, what, I will of course. Do my lessons. Don’t worry. I will manage everything

I : No dear, it is not a matter of manage. It is a bad habit. It spoils your precious time. You should not be lazy.

My Brother: But I read till late at night.

I : It is also a bad habit. Always remember “Early to bed and early to rise the way to.