Unit - I

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Activity 1

Underline the appropriate alternatives :

(a) India is in fact a (big/ small/ huge) part of the earth’s surface.

(b) Once upon a time the earth was too (cold/ dark/ hot) for any living being to survive.

(c) Fossils are (a type of wild animal/ one kind of hard rock/ the remains of old living beings).

Activity 2

Answer the following questions in complete sentences :

(a) What must we do to know about the tale of this world?

Ans: We must know about all the countries and all the people who have inhabited it in it do you know the tale of this world.

(b) How old is our earth?

Ans: Our earth is very, very old-millions and millions of years old.

(c) Who roamed the earth before the arrival of human beings?

Ans: Only animals roamed the earth before the arrival of human beings.

Activity 3

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text. The first letters of the words are given :

(a) As a subject, history is quite interesting.

(b) We have good relations with our neighbouring country.

(c) Plants need air, water and sunlight to grow.

(d) Can you imagine how big the Universe is?

(e) You should study regularly if you want to be a good student.

Activity 4

Make meaningful sentences with the following words :

a) interest : I have interest in PUBG.

b) surface : Earth’s surface is not flat all over.

c) inhabited : Those villages are inhabited by different religious people.

d) together : I and you together play PUBG.

d) scientist : A.P.J Abdul kalam is one of the greatest scientist ever born in our country.

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Activity 5

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers.

(a) Fairy tales are rich in imagination. [ T ]

Supporting Statement : This would be very interesting for we could imagine anything we wanted to and would thus make up the most beautiful fairy tales.

(b) We have no means to know about the far-off days. [ F ]

Supporting Statement : But although we have no books written in those for up days, Fortunately we have some things which will tell us a great deal as well almost as a book would.

(c) The alphabet of nature is like the Hindi or the English alphabet. [ F ]

Supporting Statement : To be able to read any language, Hindi, Urdu or English, you have to learn its alphabet. So also you must learn the alphabet of nature before you can read her story in our books of stone and rock.

(d) We can learn a lot about our world from the rivers and mountains. [ T ]

Supporting Statement : if a little Pebble can tell you so much how much more could we learn from all the rocks and mountains and the many other things we see around us?

Activity 6

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

a)No book could have been written in all times because then men did not exist.

b)To be able to read any language one has to learn its alphabet.

c)A small Pebble was definitely a part of a big rock.

d)On the beaches at the seaside, little children can play and make castles out of the sand.

Activity 7

Fill in the following chart with information from the text :

Statement : 1.Fairy tales need not to be true

Reason : hey because those are based on imagination

Statement : 2.a piece of rock looks different from a Pebble

Reason : because a rock is full of corners or rough edges whereas a pebble is round and smooth and shiny.

Statement : 3.A bit of rock from some mountainside reaches a little Valley

Reason : because the rain washes the bit of rock down the River which carries it to the little Valley.

Statement : 4.All pebbles do not become sand

Reason : because the River leaves some pebbles behind in its course

Activity 8

Answer the following questions :

(a) Which are the things around us that tell us about the earth’s early tale?

Ans: Rocks and mountains and seas and stars rivers and desserts and fossils of old animals tell us about the art only tell.

(b) Why does a pebble have a smooth surface?

Ans: The Pebble becomes smooth because it rolls at the bottom of the River and its edges are worn away and its rough surface becomes smooth and shiny.

(c) How does a pebble become grains of sand?

Ans: when a River carries available on, it becomes smaller and smaller till at last it becomes a grain of sand.

(d) What does the author mean by “The Great Book of Nature?”

Ans: The great book of nature the author means different elements of nature like mountains rocks desserts seas stars where from we can learn a lot about the time when there was no life on earth.

Activity 9

Rearrange the sentences in the correct order by writing the numbers in the brackets. One is done for you :

(a) The rock is taken to a big river by the little river. (2)

(b) At last it is turned into grains of sand. (6)

(c) It becomes a pebble. (5)

(d) A bit of rock is pushed by a mountain stream into a little river. ( 1 )

(e) The pebble becomes smaller because it is carried on and on by the river. (4)

(f) The edges of the rock are worn away and its rough surface is made smooth. (3)

Activity 10

Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. One is done for you :

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Activity 11

Replace the underline words or phrases with suitable opposite words from the box :

hopeful, lost, add, left, ugly, late, sad, rough

a) The man became famous in the early years of his life.

Ans : a) The man became he was in the late years of his life.

b) She is looking very pretty.

Ans : b) She is looking very ugly.

c) The trunk of this huge tree has smooth barks

Ans : c) The trunk of this huge tree has rough barks

d) Jatin found his pencil box on his way to school.

Ans : d) Jatin lost his pencil box on his way to school.

e) Smita joined her relatives at the railway station.

e) Smita left her relatives at the railway station.

Activity 12(a)

Read the paragraph below and put the apostrophe(‘) mark in the proper place:

Rahims father is a well-known person. The Honorable M.L.A of the area is his relative. He has donated a good some of money to the local library for buying new books.The library is located near the girls in high school. Sabinas brother and Akrams sister often visit the library. They like to read childrens story books and Tagores poems. Their parents also go there to read the newspaper after the days work.

Ans : Rahim’s father is a well-known person. The Honorable M.L.A of the area is his relative. He has donated a good some of money to the local library for buying new books.The library is located near the girl’s high school. Sabina’s brother and Akram's sister often visit the library. They like to read children's story books and Tagore's poems. Their parents also go there to read the newspaper after the day's work.

Activity 12(b)

Rewrite the following passage using the contracted form of words wherever applicable :

The teacher said, “ We all know you are a good student. I cannot understand why you have done such a thing. You should not behave rudely with your classmates. Promise me, you will always remember what I have said.”

The student realised his mistake. He said , “sir, I am sorry I shall never behave like this.”

Ans : The teacher said, “ We all know you’re a good student. I can’t understand why you’ve done such a thing. You shouldn’t behave rudely with your classmates. Promise me, you'll always remember what I’ve said.”

The student realised his mistake. He said , “Sir, I’m sorry I’ll never behave like this.”

Activity 13 (A)

Possessive adjective : When an adjective indicates processions or relation with the nouns that follow, it is called Possessive adjectives.

Example : my,our,their,your etc

Possessive Pronoun : when a pronoun indicates position of or connection with the nouns in the sentence, it is called what is a Possessive Pronoun.

Example : mine, ours, yours, theirs etc

Fill in the chart correctly :

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Activity 13 (B)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives :

Yesterday I forgot to take back my pen from Sunil. I gave him mine in the class because he did not bring his.

The little girl has torn her clothes. “But why are your clothes dirty?”, Asked the mother to the girls’ elder brothers. “we have soiled our clothes while playing outside.”

Activity 1

Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives:

(a) Emperor Akbar was walking

(i) in his palace

(ii) in the royal garden

(iii) in the house of Birbal.

(b) Birbal was Akbar’s

(i) most trusted and faithful minister

(ii) greedy and unfaithful minister

(iii) rival

(c) The emperor was

(i) happy

(ii) calm

(iii) worried

(d) The fastest thing on earth is

(i) the human mind

(ii) bullock cart

(iii) horse

(e) The neighbour was outwitted by

(i) Akbar

(ii) Birbal

(iii) the neighbour’s friend

Activity 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers :

(a) Emperor Akbar was very worried when he was roaming in his garden. [ T ]

Supporting Statement : But the great emperor Akbar did not have Peace of Mind ,the quality without which no one ,not even the King of Kings ,can appreciate beauty.

(b) There were no flowers and fruits in the garden of Akbar. [ F ]

Supporting Statement : His garden was lined with trees that produced the tastiest and juiciest fruits in the old Kingdom. There were Flowers of all shapes and sizes in each garden.

(c) Birbal was indifferent to Akbar’s troubles. [ F ]

Supporting Statement : Wise Birbal noticing this and asked Akbar , “ O, great and powerful King what is travelling you?”

(d) Birbal succeeded in answering to Akbar’s query. [ T ]

Supporting Statement : he said , “your Majesty , it is the human mind !”

(e) The people of Akbar’s court admired the wisdom of Birbal. [ T ]

Supporting Statement : All around people were amazed at the wisdom of Birbal and the speed of human mind that has the ability to solve a problem instantly.

Activity 3

What kind of a text is this?

(i) play

(ii) essay

(iii) story.

It is a story.

Activity 4

Give another title to the story. Give regions for your answer.

Ans: Another title of the story maybe “Birbal’s Wisdom” because in this story we see how Birbal solved the puzzled by using his Wisdom.

Activity 5

Complete the sentences meaningfully :

(a) Akbar asked Birbal what the fastest thing on this planet is.

(b) Most people of the court of Akbar were puzzled hearing the question that troubled Akbar.

(c) The man who sold the well withdrew his claim immediately.

(d) Human mind is the fastest thing on earth.

Activity 6

Fill in the chart with information from the text :

Cause: 1. Akbar cannot find an answer to a simple question- what is the fastest thing on this planet?’

Effect : 1. Akbar was troubled

Cause: 2. Emperor Akbar asked Birbal to solve a riddle

Effect : 2. Akbar called all his courtiers together.

Cause: 3. A neighbour kept water in his well.

Effect : 3. The neighbour wanted to charge money for drawing water from the well.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions :

(a) What were the things that the great Emperor Akbar loved?

Ans : The things that the great Emperor Akbar loved were arts, sciences, literature, and music.

(b) Why did Akbar not have peace of mind?

Ans : Akbar did not have Peace of Mind because he could not solve a Riddle that was troubling him.

(c) What was the problem presented by the man from the audience?

Ans : The man from the audience claimed that his neighbour had sold him his well. But when he wanted to draw water from the well, his neighbour wanted money from him.

(d) How did Birbal solve the problem?

Ans : Birbal solved the problem with the help of his wisdom and presence of mind. He asked the neighbour to give rent for keeping water in the others well. The neighbour realised that he was outwitted and withdrew his claim immediately.

Activity 8

Identify the words from the text which are the synonyms of the following words :

a) confused – puzzled

b) demand – claimed

c) argument – dispute

d) surprised – amazed

Activity 9

Complete the following sentences with the proper degree of adjectives :

a) Shiela has the longest (long)hair in the class.

b) Mr. Ghosal is busier (busy)than Mr patnaik.

c) We should be more careful (careful)in our speech.

d) Shenawaz is as thinest (thin)as Parlay.

e) The owl is considered as the wisest (wise)of all.

f) His house is farther (far) away from my house than Sanjeev’s.

Activity 10

Fill in the blanks with either present continuous tense or past continuous tense :

a) It is raining (rain)now .

b) Dr. Manmohan Singh is visiting (visit)Kolkata today.

c) Hari was studying (study)at 9:00 PM yesterday.

d) The boys are playing (play)in the field now.

e) Rahim was talking (talk)to his friend when his mother called him.

Activity 1

Choose the correct answer from the given alternative :

(a) The little girl whom the poet met was –

(i) seven

(ii) eight

(iii) nine years old

(b) The girls lost –

(a) two brothers

(b) two sisters

(iii) a brother and a sister.

(c) The distance between her house and the burial ground was only –

(i) twelve steps

(ii) ten steps

(iii) six steps.

Activity 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers:

(a) The little girl was good–looking. (TRUE)

Supporting Statement: Her eyes were fair and very fair, Her beauty made me glad.

(b) five of her brothers and sisters were dead. (FALSE)

Supporting Statement: Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother

(c) The graves were covered with green grass. (TRUE)

Supporting Statement: Their graves are green, then may be seen.

Activity 3

Look at the first four lines:

A simple child

that lightly draws its breath

And feels its life in every limb,

What should it know of death?

Where is the similarity? The word breath rhymes with death, Find words from the poem that rhyme with the given words:

Curl: girl; head: said; air: fair; clad: glad; be: me; tell : dwell; laid: maid; heaven: seven

Activity 4

Answer the following questions:

(a) Pick out the expressions that describe the appearance of the girl.

Answer: Her hair was thick with many a curl, and she was wildly clad and her eyes were very fair.

(b) With whom did the girl live

Answer: The girl lived with her mother.

(c) What does the girl say about her living brothers and sisters?

Answer: She said two of her brothers live at Conway and two are gone to sea.

(d) Why does the girl say, “We are seven”?

Answer: Because she doesn’t understand the meaning of death and she cannot differentiate dead from alive, that’s why she counted seven instead of five.

Activity 5

Make sentences with the following words:

1 . Dwell – We dwell in Konnagar.

2. Clustered – All dogs clustered round the food.

3. Rustic – The rustic people have good heart.

4. Grave – The grave is the final rating place.

5. Maid – The maid is cleaning floor.

Activity 6

Make sentences with the following pairs of homonyms :

met-mate ; hair-hare; wonder-wander; two-to; there-their;

met - I met my friend Ram on Monday.

mate - He is my class mate.

hair - She has a curly hair.

hare - I have a hare.

wonder - I wonder, how someone do this?

wander - Ram is wandering in forest.

two - He gives me two breads.

to - I go to school.

there - There is a cow.

their - Their house is beautiful.

Activity 1

Choose the correct option:

What is the text type? Is it—

(a) an imaginary story

(b) a true story

(c) the life story of a famous person?

Activity 2

Underline the correct answer:

(a) Belle is the name of the

(i) youngest daughter

(ii) middle daughter

(iii) eldest daughter

(b) Belle asked her father to bring

(i) jewels

(ii) dresses

(iii) a rose

(c) The owner of the castle was a

(i) rich merchant

(ii) beast

(iii) king

Activity 3

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers:

(a) The merchant had three daughters. T

Supporting statement : wealthy merchant lived in a big mansion with his three daughters.

(b) The merchant lost his way on his return journey. T

Supporting Statement : While returning, he lost his way in a forest.

(c) Belle did not go to the castle on her own will. F

Supporting Statement : and willingly went to the Beast's castle.

(d) Belle became the mistress of the castle. T

Supporting Statement : The Beast received her graciously and told her, “You are the mistress of the castle, and I am your servant.”

Activity 4

Answer the following question :

(a) How did the fortune of the merchant charge ?

Ans: The merchant lost all his wealth in a tempest.

(b) What were the gifts that the three daughters asked for ?

Ans: Two daughters asked for jewels and fine dresses. The youngest daughter asked for a rose.

(c) Why did the merchant go to the castle ?

Ans: The merchant went to the castle to have some shelter.

(d) What did the Beast demand from the merchant ?

Ans: The beast demands the merchant’s youngest daughter.

(e) Why did Belle go to the castle of the Beast?

Ans: To save her father’s promise and life Belle go to the castle of the Beast.

• If you were Belle, what gift would you have wanted from your father? Discuss with your friends and tell them in the class.

Ans : I would have asked for a beautiful story book.

• Do you think Belle did the right thing by going to the castle of the Beast? Tell the class about your views.

Ans : Yes, I think Belle did the right thing. One, must have kept her promise.

Activity 5

Fill in the table with information from the text:

Cause : 1. The merchant lost all his wealth in a tempest at sea and his fortune changed.

Effect : The merchant moved over to a village farmhouse.

Cause : 2. The merchant promised to send Belle to the castle.

Effect : The beast made the merchant free with profuse gifts for his daughters.

Cause : 3. Upon returning, Belle found the beast almost dead.

Effect : Belle wept over the body of the beast.

Activity 6

Answer the following sentences :

(1) Why did the Beast decide to kill the merchant ?

Ans: The merchant took a precious rose from the beast’s garden.

(2) How did the beast look after Belle in his castle ?

Ans: The beast gave belle lavish clothing and food. Belle lived in luxury.

(3) Why did Belle fail to find the prince of her dreams in the castle ?

Ans: Because, the prince is the beast itself.

(4) What were the two things Belle carried to her father’s house? Why did she take them ?

Ans: The two things are a mirror and a ring. If anything happens to the beast, then she can come quickly.

(5) How did a handsome price become an ugly beast ?

Ans: A fairly gave curse to the prince and made him a beast.

Activity 7

Rearrange the sentences in the correct order by writing the numbers in in the brackets. One is done for you:/.

(1) The ugly beast became a handsome prince. (6)

(2) Belle declined to marry the Beast. (3)

(3) The merchant promised to bring a rose for Belle. (1)

(4) Belle wept on the dying body of the Beast. (5)

(5) Belle went to the castle of the Beast. (2)

(6) Belle promised to return to the castle exactly a week later. (4)

Activity 8

The meanings of certain words are given here. Identify those words.

i) Imprisoned : captive

ii) that which cannot be seen : invisible

iii) friendly and kind behaviour to guests : graciously

iv) completely changed : transformed

Activity 9

In each set there is a word that does not fit with rest of the words in the set. Identify the word.

(i) Mansion/palace/flat/huge house

Ans: flat

(ii) drizzle/storm/tempest/cyclone

Ans: drizzle

(iii) friend/foe/ally/compatriot

Ans: foe

(iv) refuse/accept/decline/deny

Ans: accept

Activity 10

From groups. Discuss among yourselves and identify the nouns that the participle adjectives in the above sentences of activity 9 qualify.

• He entered a dazzling palace.

• She discovered many enchanted rooms.

• A rolling stone gathers no moss.

• A barking dog seldom bites.

• She threw away the withered flowers.

• You should help a wounded man.

Activity 11

Underline the participle adjectives in the following sentences :

(1) Runa is a trained nurse.

(2) The police caught the absconding prisoner.

(3) A rising sun looks bright.

(4) Do not board a running bus.

(5) The sleeping girl is looking beautiful.

Activity 12

Identify whether the following sentences are in Direct or Indirect Speech :

i) He said, "I am busy." ---- Direct Speech

ii) The master said that the clerk would not attend office that day. ------ Indirect Speech

iii) The student said that she had left her bad there. ------- Indirect Speech

iv) She said, "I am leaving for Delhi now." ---- Direct Speech.

Activity 13(a)

You have just finished reading a beautiful story. Write a story in about seventy words with the help of the points given below.

Give a title to your story: merchant - going home through forest - has bag full of money - rain falls - gets wet - curses the rain - a robber comes - points gun at the merchant - shoots - unhurt - wet gunpowder - merchant thanks God for rain.

What God does, does for good

There was a merchant who, after trading, took a shortcut through the wooded region to get home. He has a bag full of money because he just came from a successful deal. Suddenly, clouds engulfed the sky, and it began to rain heavily. As a result, all of the money he had in his bag is soaked. Enraged by the situation, he begins cursing the rain.At the same time, a robber joins the group and points his rifle at the merchant after learning that he has a bag full of cash. At that point, the robbers shoot the merchant, but the merchant survives and stands unharmed. This is because the shooter's gunpowder becomes wet as a result of the rain. right away The merchant expresses gratitude to the rain for saving his life.The moral of the story is that if someone is furious over anything, he or she should not have to do anything wrong with it because it can also prove to be a lifesaver for that person.

Activity 13(b)

Describe in a short paragraph (within seventy words) about your experience of visiting a garden of flowers. You may use the following clues:

Last Sunday I went to my cousin's house. It is in Burdwan. I went there by bus. My grandpa is a retired school teacher and he is a flower lover. In his house there was a big garden in which I found several types of flowers. There were nearly 80 types of flower plants. I don’t know all their names. It was so colourful. After seeing that I have decided to make a garden in my house. The beautiful memory that will always linger in my mind.

• Have you ever seen a picture hanging on a wall?

Ans : Yes, I have seen a picture hanging on a wall.

• Where have you seen it?

Ans : I have seen it on my wall.

• What are the things you need to hang a picture on the wall?

Ans : I need a nail, a hammer and a step-ladder to hang a picture on the wall.

Activity : 1

Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives:

(a) The thing which would have come home from the frame-makers is

(i) a picture

(ii) a carving on wood

(iii) a picture drawn on a piece of cloth

(b) Uncle Podger would take off his

(i) vest

(ii) tie

(iii) coat

(c) Uncle Podger would ask

(i) the boy

(ii) the girl

(iii) the charwoman, for sixpen’orth of nails.

(d) Uncle Podger, at first, would drop the

(i) picture

(ii) hammer

(iii) nail

Activity : 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers.

(a) There was a commotion in the house when uncle Podger undertook a job. – T

Supporting Sentence – You never saw such a commotion up and down a house in all your life, as when my Uncle Podger undertook to do a job.

(b) Uncle Podger did not want to hang the picture. – F

Supporting Sentence – He said, “I’ll do all that.”

(c) Uncle Podger would cut himself and spring round the room searching for his handkerchief. – T

Supporting Sentence – He would try to save the glass and cut himself and would spring round the room looking for his handkerchief.

(d) The second thing that Uncle Podger would lose would be the hammer. – F

Supporting Sentence – At first he would lose his handkerchief and then his coat.

Activity : 3

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Aunt Podger would ask Uncle Podger what was to be done with it after the picture came to the house.

(b) Tom was asked to bring the rule.

(c) No one could find the coat as he would be sitting on it.

Activity : 4

Answer the following questions:

(a) Name the children of Uncle Podger.

Ans.: The names of the children of Uncle Podger are Will and Tom.

(b) What did Uncle Podger ask the children to bring for him?

Ans.: Uncle Podger asked the children to bring a nail, a rule, a hammer,a cord, a step-ladder and a kitchen-chair for him.

(c) How did Uncle Podger cut himself?

Ans.: Uncle Podger would lift up the picture, and drop it, and it would come out of the frame. He would try to save the glass and cut himself.

(d) Why did Uncle Podger want his coat?

Ans.: Uncle Podger tried to save the glass and cut himself. Then he needed a handkerchief which he kept in the pocket of his coat. So, he wanted his coat.

(e) Where did he find his coat?

Ans.: He found the coat on the chair on which he had been sitting.

Suppose you are one of the children. Discuss what you would do for your father if he decides to undertake a job of this sort.

Ans : I Would my father to finish the job easily.

Activity : 5

Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives:

(a) Uncle Podger would call us all

(i) intelligent

(ii) careless

(iii) fools

(b) Uncle Podger would slide and fall

(i) on the char-woman’s toes

(ii) on the piano

(iii) on the chair

(c) Uncle Podger’s work would finish

(i) at around midnight

(ii) at mid-day

(iii) in the evening

Activity : 6

Complete the sentences with information from the text:

(a) Uncle Podger would lose sight of the mark he had made on the wall, where the nail was to go in.

(b) Uncle Podger’s string would slip while trying to reach a point three inches beyond.

(c) Uncle Podger liked doing a job of this sort.

Activity : 7

Complete the following table with information from the text:

Cause : (a) They had to find the mark on the wall which Uncle Podger had lost.

Effect : Each child had to get up beside him on the chair

Cause : (b) He would try to reach a point three inches beyond what was possible for him to reach.

Effect : Uncle Podger would fall on to the piano

Cause : (c) At the first blow of the hammer

Effect : He smashed his thumb.

Cause : (d) At the second blow, the nail and half the hammer went through the plaster.

Effect : A new hole was made

Activity : 8

Answer the following questions:

(a) Give two instances to show the carelessness of Uncle Podger.

Ans : Two instances of Uncle Podger’s carelessness :

(i) He would lose sight of the mark he had made on the wall, where the nail was to go in.

(ii) He would lift the picture to hang and drop it, making it come out of the frame and breaking the glass.

(b) What did Aunt Podger say after Uncle Podger smashed his thumb?

Ans : Observing the mess, Aunt Podger would declare that the next time Uncle Podger would hammer a nail into the wall, she would make arrangements to go and spend a week with her mother.

(c) How did Uncle Podge react after finishing the task?

Ans : After finishing the task Uncle Podger surveyed the mess he had made with evident pride. Then he would wonder as to why some people would have had a man in to do a little thing like that.

(d) Why was everyone tired after Uncle Podger put up the picture on the wall?

Ans : Everyone was tired after Uncle Podger put up the picture on the wall because they had to work as per Uncle Podger’s instruction till midnight.

Activity : 9

Match the following words in column A with their meanings in column B:

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

(a) sneer ---------- Closely observing (d)

(b) evident ------ Poor (c)

(c) wretched --- Mock (a)

(d) surveying -- Clear (b)

Activity : 10

Find the antonyms of the following words from the text:

(a) rapidly : mildly

(b) lost : found

(c) remembered : forgot

(d) roughly : mildly

(e) save : drop

(f) straight : crooked

Activity : 11

Use the prefix or suffixes (in-/im-/-al/-some) to form new words:

(a) different : indifferent

(b) possible : impossible

(c) sufficient : insufficient

(d) arrive : arrival

(e) whole : wholesome

Activity : 13

Write 5 sentences about what you want to be in future.

MY AIM IN LIFE

I want to be a big business in future. I have realized that the biggest problem of India is unemployment. Building a big business I want to employ a good many unemployed people so that I might be able to help them earn a livelihood. I think this is also a kind of social work. But to fulfill my dream I have to do massive hard work with extreme dedication.

Activity : 14

We have already learnt Plural Nouns. Find some of these from the following sentences and then make other sentences with them:

(a) He wore his old trousers to school.

Another Sentence: I have bought a pair of new trousers.

(b) Mother wanted the scissors to cut the thread.

Another Sentence: Father bought me two scissors to cut papers.

(c) The press went public over the issue.

Another Sentence: We should use public transport as much as possible.

(d) At the station, the goods were unloaded from the train.

Another Sentence: Goods trains are usually longer than passenger trains.

(e) His true colours came to the forefront at the meeting.

Another Sentence: I have chosen a few colours for the painting of our house.

Activity : 15

Now write a summary of the given passage:

Then he would spring round the room, looking for his handkerchief. He could not find his handkerchief, because it was in the pocket of the coat he had taken off, and he did not know where he had put the coat. All the houses had to leave off looking for his tools, and start looking for his coat; while he would dance round and hinder them.

Summary : Then he would search everywhere for his handkerchief. It was not found because it was in the pocket of his coat and he lost the coat. Everyone was made to search for the coat while he danced and hindered them.

Activity : 16

Narrate a funny incident that you have experienced. You may use the following points:

Brief account of the incident – when it happened – the funniest part of the incident – funny characters involved, if any.

One day I, along with my classmates, was returning home after our tuition class. There were Diya, Nazma, Akash, Jui, Masud and me. A dog was sleeping on the road side. To have fun, Akash disturbed the dog from its sleep and it came chasing all of us barking loudly like a mad dog. Actually we were busy talking to ourselves. The sudden chasing of the dog was completely unexpected to us. Being frightened we began a wild run. While running Diya lost her balance and fell beside a high drain. Luckily locals saved her otherwise she would have fallen into the drain. This incident is so funny to me that whenever it came to mind, I began a wild laugh.

Activity 1

Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives :

(a) The vagabond wishes to have his bed

(i) In a frosty field

(ii) in the bush

(iii) at a roadside inn

(b) The vagabond prays for a life

(i) In close contact with nature

(ii) devoted to social work

(iii) Spent in comfort and luxury

(c) The vagabond does not seek

(i) The heaven above him

(ii) wealth

(iii) the road below him

Activity 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statements for each of your answers:

(a) The vagabond wants the way to be far away from him. (F)

Supporting Statement: And the byway nigh me.

(b) The vagabond dips the bread in the river water. (T)

Supporting Statement: Bread I dip in the river.

(c) When autumn comes the birds are going to be happy with their chirpings. (F)

Supporting Statement: Or let autumn fall on me/.. Silencing the bird on tree.

(d) The vagabond will not fear to face Autumn or Winter. (T)

Supporting Statement: Not to autumn will I yield/Not to winter even!

Activity 3

Complete the sentences meaningfully:

(a) The vagabond is a person who is a homeless wanderer.

(b) The vagabond wants a life of close contact with nature.

(c)The vagabond asks for the heaven above him and the road below.

(d) The vagabond does not want a friend to know him.

Activity 4

Answer following questions:

(a) What kind of a life does the vagabond want ?

Ans : The vagabond wants a life in close contact with nature. There should not be any care or anxiety.

(b) What are the things that do not interest the vagabond?

Ans : Wealth, hope of love, a friend to know him are the thing of least interest for the vagabond.

(c) What would the vagabond do when winter falls?

Ans : When winter falls the vagabond will remain out in the field.

(d) How does the poet describe a field in autumn?

Ans : In autumn a field becomes covered with frost. According to the poet, a frosty field in autumn is as white as a meal.

(e) Why does the poet repeat the second stanza once again?

Ans : The poet repeats the second stanza to say boldly that to be a lover of nature he is ready to face all the challenges of life and nature.

(f) What message does the poet want to give through the poem?

Ans : Here the poet's message is that human life is fruitful and meaningful only in the presence of nature.

Activity 5

Match the words in Column A with their meaning in Column B:

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

1. love ---------- a stream or a rivulet (4)

2. heaven ---- that which is near (3)

3. nigh ------- a feeling of cafe and understanding (1)

4. lave ----- a person who stands by at all times (6)

5. frosty --- covered with thin ice (5)

6. friend --- a place where a soul finds peace (2)

Activity 6

Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words given in brackets:

(a) There is a cold (warm) breeze blowing from the sea.

(b) His coat is black (white) in colour.

(c) After spring comes summer (winter).

(d) From the mountain top, I could see the river flowing below (above).

(e) I do not want to be late (early) for the meeting.

Activity 7

Make as many new words as you can from the poem by adding suffixes. One is done for you:

_y : Wealthy, earthy, bushy, starry

_less : Loveless, hopeless, lifeless

_ful : hopeful,

_ly : heavely, likely, lately, friendly

_th : warmth

_side : roadside, riverside

_er : blower, sooner, warmer

_r : lover, giver

Activity 8(a)

Find participle adjectives from the given sentences:

(a) He got down from a running bus.

Ans : running

(b) The loaded truck hit the tree.

Ans : loaded

(c) I met a charming woman today.

Ans : charming

(d) Don’t eat rotten mangoes.

Ans : rotten

(e) Cricket is an exciting game.

Ans : exciting

Activity 8(a)

running :

Activity 10

Complete the sentences with adjectives in their proper degree:

(a) Ram is older (old) than Shyam.

Answer: Older

(b) Mt. Everest is the highest (high) peak in the world.

(c) A mango is as sweet (sweet) to taste as an apple.

(d) Darjeeling is cooler (cool) than Siliguri.

(e) Kolkata is the largest (large) city in West Bengal.

(f) Sita is taller (tall) than Reshma.

Activity 11

Fill in the blanks with the plural nouns given in the help box. There are some extra words.

Species, headquarters, means , series , spectacles, tongs, congratulations

1. You have won the match, congratulations!

2. The police headquarter were not far away.

3. He did not have the means, but he had the capacity to build an empire.

4. The test series was so exciting that all were glued to the television.

5. He held the burning coal with the help of tongs.

Activity 1

Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:

(a) Father Wolf woke up at–

(i) six o'clock

(ii) seven o'clock

(iii) eight o'clock.

(b) Tabaqui was the name of a–

(i) jackal

(ii) wolf

(iii) tiger.

(c) On that night the tiger had hunted a–

(i) man

(ii) bullock

(iii) buck

Activity 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers.

(a) Father Wolf woke up early in the morning. F

Supporting sentence : It was seven o'clock of a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills. Father Wolf woke up from his day's rest.

(b) Indian wolves do not like jackals for their mischievous nature. T

Supporting sentence : The wolves of India despise Tabaqui.

(c) Tabaqui did not find any food at the wolves' den. T

Supporting sentence : where he found the bone of a buck with some meat on it.

(d) The wolf family was not at all pleased to hear the compliments. F

Supporting sentence : It pleased him to see Mother and Father Wolf look uncomfortable.

(e) Sher Khan lived in the forest area twenty miles away from the wolves. T

Supporting sentence : Sher Khan was the tiger who lived near the Waingunga River, twenty miles away.

Activity 3

Answer the following questions by referring to the text:

(a) How did Father Wolf come out of sleepiness?

Ans. Father Wolf scratched himself, yawned, and spread out his paws one after the other to get rid of the sleepy feeling in their tips.

(b) Why are the animals scared of the jackal?

Ans. The animals are afraid of the jackal Tabaqui, because more than anyone else in the jungle is apt to go mad.

(c) What was the law of the jungle”?

Ans. By the Law of the Jungle the tiger has no right to change his quarters without due warning.

(d) Why was Father Wolf angry on hearing the loud roar of the tiger?

Ans. The tiger will frighten all game within ten miles.

Activity 4

Which of the two animals that supported the wolf family to rear up Mowgli?

(b) Baloo and Bagheera

Activity 5

Complete the following chart with information from the text:

Cause : The tiger jumped into the camp fire.

Effect : He has burnt his feet.

Cause : Sher Khan's great square head and shoulders were thrust into the entrance.

Effect : Moonlight was blocked at the mouth of the cave.

Cause : Mother Wolf would fight to the death.

Effect : Sher Khan backed out of the cave mouth, growling.

Activity 6

Complete the followings sentences:

(a) Father Wolf heard Sher Khan was muttering and mumbling savagely as he tumbled about in the scrub.

(b) Sher Khan was unable to face the challenge of Mother Wolf because she had all the advantage of the ground, and would fight to death.

(c) The voice of Bagheera was as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree.

(d) When the man-cub will grow up he may make better sport and be a help in time.

Activity 7

Answer the following questions by referring to the text:

(a) Whaat was the ‘most wonderful thing jn the world’?

Ans : A “man’s cub” is the most wonderful thing in the world.

(b) Describe the ‘brown baby’ as he came to the wolves’ den?

Ans : The ‘brown baby’ could just walk. He looked up into Father Wolf’s face, and laughed.

(c) Where were the parents of the ‘man cub’?

Ans : The parents of the ‘man cub’ had run off.

(d) Why did Sher Khan come to the den of the wolves?

Ans : Sher Khan came to the den of the wolves in search of a man’s cub.

(e) Who was Akela? Give a description of Akela?

Ans : Akela is a great grey lone wolf. He led all the pack by strength and cunning. He lay out at full length on his rock.

(f) Why do you think Akela wanted the ‘man cub’ to be the wolf family?

Ans : Because, Akela considers men and their cubs are very wise and he thinks that they may be a help in time.

Activity 8

The following statements summarize the story of Mowgli. But they are not in order. Rearrange the statements. Put the number in the brackets?

(a) Mowgli was included in the wolf family. (6)

(b) Father Wolf was surprised to find a little boy in front of there den. (1)

(c) Bagheera also supported the demand of the father Wolf. (5)

(d) Sher Khan came to the den to hunt the boy. (2)

(e) Ballo gave his support to the wolf family. (4)

(f) Father Wolf and Mather Wolf refused to part with the boy. (3)

Activity 9

Read unit I and unit II and identify the words used in the text whose meanings are given below:

(a) Baby of wolves ---- cub pup

(b) doorway ---- entrance

(c) desire to hurt ----- despire

(d) speaking in a way that is difficult to here ---- muttering

Activity 10

Makes sentences with the following similes :

as white as snow : The page is as white as snow.

as red as rose : The dress is as red as rose.

as brave as lion : He is as brave as lion.

as big as elephant : The heap is as big as elephant.

as free as a bird : You are as free as a bird.

as easy as A-B-C : This problem is as easy as A-B-C.

Activity 11

Underline the Present Perfect tense in the following sentences:

(a) They have worked sunset.

(b) He has gone to sleep.

(c) The actor has received the award.

(d) Sher Khan and Tabaqui have been unsuccessful.

(e) Ballo has supported the wolves.

Activity 12

Make sentences with the following words using the Present Perfect tense of the verb forms:

(a) finish --- Ram has finished the homework.

(b) hear --- We have heard the news.

(c) lead --- I have led the team.

(d) take --- You have taken the prize.

(e) come --- Sita has come in school.

(f) show --- He has showed me the book.

(g) shine --- You have shined in life.

Activity 13

Make sentences with the the Past Perfect tense of the verb forms:

(a) run --- The cub had run away.

(b) begin --- Ramu had begun the game.

(c) call --- Teacher had called me yesterday.

(d) watch --- He had watched the movie.

(e) play --- He had played the game.

(f) drop --- He had dropped the bucket.

(g) burn --- He had burnt the wood.

Activity 14

Chose the correct option of the given verb forms:

(a) The jackal found a bone to eat as the wolves [eats / had eaten / have eaten] every thing.

(b) Father Wolf [wake / have woken / had woken] up at seven in the evening.

(c) Bagheera and Ballo [had supported / support / has supported] the demand of the Wolf family.

(d) I [have finished / finishes / finish] my task well before the scheduled time.

(e) Mary Kom [win / have won / had won] a Bronze medal in the London Olympics.

Activity 15

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

Mowgli’s parents ran [run] away leaving the little baby. Sher Khan came [come] to the wolves in search of Mowgli. The wolves wanted [want] to rear up Mowgli. Bagheera and Baloo supported [support] the demand of the wolves. Finally, Akela agreed.

Activity 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the passage above:

(a) Goddess Ceres lived in the beautiful island of Sicily.

(b) Pluto was the king of the land of the dead.

(c) Everyone said that Proserpine was the Spring herself.

(d) Pluto was charmed when he saw Proserpine.

(e) Pluto struck the ground with his sceptre and it opened instantly.

Activity 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers.

(a) Ceres had little role to play in the lives of the people on earth. F

supporting statement : She was the goddess of crops, plants and trees; so on her depended the health and happiness of all the people of this wide world.

(b) Ceres was extremely fond of her fair daughter. T

supporting statement : Ceres had a fair daughter, Proserpine, whom she loved more than her life.

(c) When Pluto first saw Proserpine, she was helping her mother in the field. F

supporting statement : There he saw Proserpine laughing and playing with her companions who formed a circle round her.

(d) Pluto thought Proserpine's beauty would brighten his dark kingdom. T

supporting statement : He looked at Proserpine and thought, “I must make her my queen. Her bright face will make even my dark kingdom look bright and beautiful.”

(e) Proserpine threw away her girdle because she did not require it in Pluto's kingdom. F

supporting statement : She thought that the girdle might reach Ceres, and her mother would be able to trace her lost daughter.

Activity 3

Fill up the following chart with information from the text:

Cause : 1. No goddess was willing to live with him.

Effect : Pluto led a lonely life.

Cause : 2. Pluto heard voices and laughter behind some bushes.

Effect : He was curious.

Cause : 3. Pluto stepped into the circle and carried Proserpine to his chariot.

Effect : The companions of Proserpine got frightened and ran away.

Cause : 4. Pluto was afraid that Proserpine's mother Ceres would soon appear there in search of her daughter.

Effect : Pluto drove his chariot very fast.

Cause : 5. The river was full to the brim.

Effect : With his sceptre Pluto struck the ground.

Activity 4

Some words or phrases are given below. Find words from the text having meanings similar to these:

(a) a young unmarried girl: maiden

(b) a horse driven carriage or car: chariot

(c) eager to know: curious

(d) flowers: blossoms

(e) grasped or caught tightly: captive

(f) a waistband: girdle

Activity 5

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the list below. Change the form of the words where necessary. There are some extra words. (One is done for you):

plunged, departed, trace, lovely, bank, drove, curls

(a) The rose is said to be the loveliest of all flowers.

(b) Kolkata is situated on the bank of river Hooghly.

(c) I could not trace the advertisement in yesterday's newspaper.

(d) When it rains, driving a car is not easy.

(e) Please note the time of his departure from office last Saturday.

Activity 6

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) From the fires of a volcano Ceres lighted a torch.

(b) People thought of praying to Jupiter because Ceres could not take care of the earth until I get back my lost daughter.

(c) The nymph of the fountain lived in the dark depths of the earth.

(d) Jupiter said that Proserpine might return to earth if she had not tasted any food in Pluto's kingdom

(e) Ceres would begin to grieve for six months when the time came for Proserpine to rejoin Pluto in his dark underground kingdom.

Activity 7

Fill up the following chart with information from the text:

WHO : Ceres

DID WHAT : searched for Proserpine in all the rooms

WHEN : Ceres did not find her daughter in the evening.

WHO : People

DID WHAT : They came to Ceres and implored her to bring back plenty, and save their lives.

WHEN : they were starving

WHO : Ceres

DID WHAT : found the girdle of her daughter

WHEN : she was passing by a river, waves carried something to her feet.

WHO : Proserpine

DID WHAT : had eaten six pomegranate seeds

WHEN : she was destined each year to spend six months in the realm of the dead.

WHO : The earth

DID WHAT : flowers bloomed, birds sang and the earth smiled to welcome the young queen

WHEN : Proserpine would come back to her mother for six months.

Activity 8

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why did Ceres feel very sad in the morning?

Ans. She searched for Proserpine a lot for the whole night about the fields and valleys but did not find out Proserpine.

(b) Why was there a severe famine all over the world?

Ans. Ceres could not take care of the earth until she get back her lost daughter Proserpine.

(c) Briefly narrate what the nymph of the fountain told Ceres.

Ans. The nymph had seen Proserpine on a throne in the kingdom of Pluto. Her cheeks were pale and her eyes were heavy with weeping. Ceres should go to Jupiter and pray to him to send Proserpine back to her.

(d) Why was Proserpine bound to live for six months in the underground kingdom?

And. Proserpine had eaten six pomegranate seeds, and for every one of those seeds she was destined each year to spend a month in the underground kingdom.

Activity 9

Rearrange the following sentences and make a paragraph on how Proserpine returned from the underworld to her mother on earth:

(a) Suddenly one day Ceres picked up Proserpine's girdle by the riverside. 4

(b) Ceres visited Jupiter and sought his help to get back her daughter. 6

(c) Pluto took away the beautiful maiden Proserpine to his underground kingdom. 1

(d) Ceres went underground to find that Proserpine had already eaten six pomegranate seeds there. 8

(e) Ceres, her mother, was much surprised not to find her at home in the evening. 2

(f) The nymph of the fountain told Ceres about her daughter's whereabouts. 5

(g) Jupiter said that Proserpine might return to earth if she had not eaten any food in the land of the dead. 7

(h) The mother searched for her daughter everywhere in vain. 3

(i) Proserpine was destined to spend six months every year in Pluto's underworld and the remaining six months on earth with her mother. 9

Activity 10

Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B:

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

(1) realm---(a) deep sorrow (4)

(2) ceaseless ---(b) dull or whitish in colour (3)

(3) pale ---- (c) dark or depressing (6)

(4) grief ----(d) begged (5)

(5) implored ---(e) kingdom (1)

(6) gloomy-----(f) endless (2)

Activity 11

Make sentences with the following pairs of words to show the difference in their meanings:

(a) Meet: It's nice to meet you both

Meat: She cut the meat into small pieces

(b) Wandered: For a long time he wandered in fear from place to place.

Wondered: I wondered why you asked me to look for it

(c) Whole: I spent the whole day cleaning.

Hole: He comes in through a hole in the floor.

(d) Leap: Little calf does run and leap in field.

Lip: Her lip began to tremble.

(e) Cease: The factory will cease operations this autumn.

Seize: He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race.

(f) Throne: He is next in line to the throne.

Thrown: Chance had thrown us together at a skiing resort

(g) Prey: The bird circled above looking for prey.

Pray: In peace let us pray unto the Lord.

(h) Tested: We boycott all products tested on animals.

Tasted: A cheeseburger had never tasted so good.

Activity 12

Solve the word puzzle by putting suitable letters in the blank boxes. You will find the words in the text:

Word Puzzle Solve

Activity 13 (a)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals from the list given below. One modal may be used more than once.

[may, would, will, should, must, can, could]

(a) I must finish my homework before going to school.

(b) He may give you a solution.

(c) Rajesh planned that he would make a kitchen garden.

(d) He could help me if he wished.

(e) We should save trees for a better future.

(f) The teachers expect that all the students will pass the examination.

(g) Students should treat their teachers with respect.

(h) It may rain today.

Activity 13 (b)

Fill in the blanks with the negative forms of appropriate modals:

(a) I cannot help you. I am sorry.

(b) Your bed is ready. Would not you lie down now?

(c) One must not go for swimming when the sea is rough.

(d) The student got poor marks because he could not solve a few sums.

(e) They could not be able to supply the materials on time.

Activity 14 (a)

Now match the clues with the pictures. Write the matching picture numbers in the brackets.

• God appeared in the disguise of a wise man and asked the cart-man to put his shoulders to the wheel. (4)

• The cart moved. (6)

• A cart-man driving a cart. (1)

• He started praying to God. (3)

• The wheels sank in mud. (2)

• Cart-man pulled the wheel with great effort. (5)

Activity 14 (b)

Write a story based on the above clues in about seventy words. Add a title to your story.

God helps those who help themselves

On one rainy day, a carter was driving his cart along the roads of village on his way back home. Suddenly, the wheels of the cart sank into the mud. The carter tried a lot but could not bring it out. He also whipped the bullocks repeatedly but nothing worked.

He started praying to the God of strength for help and asked him for rescue. God heard his prayer and appeared before him. He suggested him to put his shoulder to the wheel and then disappeared. The carter followed the instructions and finally the cart started moving.

Activity 15

In each group there are three sentences. One of them has some grammatical errors. Identify that sentence and underline it. One is done for you:

Group A:

(i) Ranit has taken my pen.

(ii) This house is our.

(iii) They live happily in their village.

Group B: (i) I always enjoy reading children's books.

(ii) Sunita studies in Nivedita Girl's High School.

(iii) The children is crying.

Group C: (i) The bird on the cage has flew away.

(ii) Take out that book from the shelf.

(iii) The man arrived at the station on time.

Group D: (i) She left the place quietly.

(ii) The cart-man is driving his cart in a slowly manner.

(iii) Alam is known for his gentle manners.

Group E: (i) Would you like to have a cup of coffee?

(ii) If you wanted to perform well, you shall work hard.

(iii) We can reach Delhi by road.

Activity 16

Write a paragraph on a recent Tree Plantation Drive undertaken by your school. Your paragraph should be in about seventy words. Give the following details:

• Name and location of your school

• Date, time and place of the Tree Plantation Program

• Inauguration Ceremony

• The participants

• Guests present, if any

• Cultural programme to mark the day

• Your role

Tree Plantation Drive

A tree plantation drive was recently organized at our school, ABC School, at ABC in West Bengal for the students of class 7 to 10 on 5th June to create awareness and spread the message of saving our planet- 'Protecting our environment is the need of the hour.' Students brought different types of saplings and planted them in the school compound.The inauguration ceremony began at 10.30 am. All the teachers, students of all classes, the clerk and other staff were present there. The Chairman, who is a great social worker also, was the Chief Guest. Our Headmaster first delivered a speech which followed by the Chief Guest’s speech.Then the tree plantation program started. All the students and teachers were divided into six groups. Each of them planted five saplings. The importance of trees in contributing to the environment by providing oxygen improving air quality, conserving water, preserving soil, supporting wild life and providing shelter, medicine and tools was explained to students on the occasion. I took part in the recitation and drama. It was a great joy for me.

Activity 1

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

(a) Jagadish Chandra Bose studied in –

(i) Hindu School

(ii) Hare School

(iii) Ballygunge Government School.

(b) Bose met Father Lafont at –

(i) Cambridge

(ii) London

(iii) St. Xavier's College

(c) Bose graduated in B.Sc. from –

(i) University of Cambridge

(ii) University of Oxford

(iii) University of London

Activity 2

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Year : Event

1858 : J.C. Bose was born

1869 : Bose joined Here School

1881 : Joined St.Xavier's College

1884 : He received Natural Science Tripos

1885 : Joined Presidency College

1895 : Demonstration at Town Hall

Activity 3

Complete the following statements with information from the text:

(a) Bose's father used to work as a Deputy Magistrate in Faridpur, Burdwan and in other places.

(b) Jagadish Chandra Bose’s father, Bhagwan Chandra Bose, was the leader of the Brahmo Samaj

(c) In his school days Bose's playmates were the son of the Muslim attendant of my father, and the son of a fisherman.

(d) Bose went to England to secure admission in Christ College, Cambridge, to study Natural Science.

Activity 4

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why did Jagadish Chandra Bose receive his early education in a Vernacular school?

Ans – His father believed that one must know one's mother tongue before learning any other language.

(b) What did Bose's mother do when he brought his friends home from school?

Ans – When Bose returned home from school accompanied by his school fellows, his mother welcomed and fed all of them without discrimination.

(c) Who was Lafont? How did he influence Bose?

Ans – Lafont was Jesuit Father. He played a significant role in developing Bose's interest in natural science.

(d) Why did Bose refuse to accept his salary?

Ans – Bose refused to accept his salary as a sign of protest.

Activity 5

Match the single words with their expanded forms:

single word form ----- expanded forms

1. astronomy ------ a place where books are kept (2)

2. library ----------- a garden of many fruit trees (5)

3. garage --------- a person who handles cash (6)

4. psychology --- study of stars and planets (1)

5. orchard -------- study of human mind (4)

6. cashier -------- a place to keep cars (3)

Activity 6

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for your answer:

(a) Cresco graph was invented by Marconi. [False]

Supporting statement – Bose had invented several sensitive instruments. One of them is the Cresco graph

(b) Marconi got the patency right for wireless telegraphy. [True]

Supporting statement – Marconi who got the patent for the invention of wireless telegraphy.

(c) Bose was awarded Knighthood in 1919. [False]

Supporting statement – he was awarded Knighthood by the British government in 1917.

(d) No other Bengali writer had written science fiction before J.C. Bose. [True]

Supporting statement – In fact, he was the first writer of science fictions in Bengal.

Activity 7

Complete the following statements:

(a) Crescograph is used to measure the growth rate of plants.

(b) Bose proved that plants are sensitive to heat, cold, light, noise and other external stimuli, just like human beings.

(c) In 1917 Bose founded the 'Bose Institute' at his own house in Calcutta.

(d) Bose Institute was founded in November 1917.

Activity 8

Answer the following questions:

(a) 'Bose had invented several sensitive instruments'. Name a 'sensitive instrument' invented by J.C. Bose. What is its use?

Ans – One of them is Crescograph. It is used to measure the growth rate of plants.

(b) What did Bose prove by his experiments on plants?

Ans – Bose proved that plants are sensitive to heat, cold, light, noise and other external stimuli, just like human beings.

(c) Do you think Bose was uninterested about securing patency right? Why?

Ans – Yes, he was uninterested in securing patency right. His intention was to make his inventions public in order to allow others to advance further along the lines of his research.

(d) What were the various awards and honours conferred on Bose?

Ans – He was conferred many awards like ‘Knighthood’ 'Fellow of the Royal Society', 'Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire' etc.

(e) Name some of his books and publications.

Ans – Some of his famous books are Response in the Living and the Non – living (1902), The Nervous Mechanism of Plants (1926), Major Mechanism of Plants (1928), Niruddesher Khoje(1996), etc.

Activity 9

Read the following passage and underline the adverb. An example is given.

Shanti is a young girl. She lives in a remote village with her family. Her school is five miles away from there. But Shanti attends her school daily. She stood third in her class in the previous examination she believes that she can do better. she is now concentrating on her studies more seriously. Shanti never behaves rudely with her classmates. So they like her she follows teachers attentively in the class. Therefore the teachers really like her. They often enquire whether she is facing any problem. Why do many teachers think that Shanti is the best girl in the class? It is because Shanti has faced challenges of life bravely.

Activity 10

Now put the underlined adverbs from the above passage in the chart according to their functions. One is done for you.

Adverb -------- Function

There : Indicates the place where the action happens.

Never, often, daily, now : indicates how often something happens

Therefore, because : indicates why the action is performed

Seriously, really, bravely, rudely : indicates how or in what manner the action is performed

Why, When, How, Who : used to ask a question

Activity 11

Transform the degree of adjectives of the following sentences as directed:

(a) Plants are as sensitive as animals. (Change into comparative degree)

Ans – Animals are not more sensitive than Plants.

(b) Simla is cooler than Kolkata. (change into positive degree)

Ans – Kolkata is not as cool as Simla.

(c) Umesh Yadav is the fastest bowler in the Indian cricket team.(change into comparative degree)

Ans – No other bowler in the Indian cricket team is faster than Umesh Yadav.

(d) Ishant Sharma is taller than any other Indian cricketer. (change into superlative degree)

Ans – Ishant Sharma is the tallest among Indian cricketers.

(e) Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. (change into positive degree)

Ans – No other mountain in the world is as high as Mt. Everest.

Activity 12

In this lesson you have read the biography of a great Indian scientist. Now write a biography (in about seventy words) of Prafulla Chandra Roy, who was another great Indian scientist. You can use the following hints:

Birth: 1861, Khulna, now in Bangladesh – Education: village pathsala, Hare School,

Albert School, passed Entrance examination (1879), F.A. from Metropolitan College

(1882) – won Gilchrist scholarship (1882) – went to London – B.Sc. from Edinburgh

University (1882 – 84), D.Sc. Edinburgh University – Professor of Presidency College

(1889) – First to prepare Mercurous Nitrite in laboratory (1896) – established Bengal

Chemicals (1901) – joined Science College as Palit Professor – death: 1944

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy

Mother India is the birthplace of many great persons. They glorified their country by their noble activities.

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy was one of the gems. He was a great scientist of that time. He came of on 2nd August in the year of 1861 at Khulna in Bangladesh.

He was a brilliant and a meritorious student from his early childhood. He started his early education from village pathsala, Hare School, Albert School, passed Entrance examination (1879). Then he studied in Hare School in Kolkata. He passed F.A. from Metropolitan College (1882) and he was awarded with Gilchrist Scholarship (1882). He went to London and took B.Sc. from Edinburgh University (1882 – 84), D.Sc. Edinburgh University

He was appointed as a professor of Chemistry at Presidency College in Kolkata (1889). He had great affection to his students.

He invented first to prepare Mercurous Nitrite in laboratory (1896). He set up Bengal Chemicals in Kolkata.

Besides a scientist, he was a good person too. He lived plainly. He thought highly. He loved sympathetic to his students. He lived a life of a bachelor. He joined Science College as Palit Professor

This great person passed away on 16th July in 1944. He left a large number of talented students. He is no more but immortal to us for his contributions in the field of science.

Activity 13

You have come to know that the local postman has delivered your letter to your neighbor’s house by mistake. Write a letter to the post office with a request to return the letter to you.

Answer:

New Kolkata

June 21, 2022

To,

The Post Master

General Post Office

Kolkata 700002

Subject: Return of the letter

Respected Sir / Madam,

I would like to draw your kind attention on the fact that the postman of our area is very irregular in his duties. He does not deliver the letters regularly and properly. He throws the letters carelessly. He gives our letters to the wrong persons. Sometimes he misbehaves the people.

People face many difficulties because of his misbehavior. A student missed to go in his interview because he got his interview call after the date of the interview.

Hence I request you to take necessary actions against the postman so that people may get proper and good services.

Thanking you in anticipation

Yours Faithfully

Your name

Activity 1

Put a tick mark to choose the correct word/expression from the given alternatives:

(a) The sun makes the sky

(i) sad

(ii) happy

(iii) excited

(b) The merry bells welcome the

(i) spring

(ii) autumn

(iii) winter

(c) Old John has

(i) black hair

(ii) brown hair

(iii) white hair

(d) The old men are sitting under

(i) a tree

(ii) an umbrella

(iii) a canopy

(e) In the evening the children come to the laps of their

(i) mother

(ii) father

(iii) aunt

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the poem:

(a) The birds of the bush sing to the bells' cheerful sound.

(b) Old John sits among the old folk.

(c) The sport of the children reminds the old men of their youth-time.

(d) The children are tired when their sports have an end.

(e) In the evening the sports of the children have an end.

Activity 3

Answer the following questions:

(a) Which are the two birds mentioned in the poem?

Ans. The two birds mentioned in the poem are skylark and thrush.

(b) Who is sitting under the oak?

Ans. Old John is sitting under the oak.

(c) Pick out an expression from the poem to show that the old men are happy to see the children playing.

Ans. The expression is “They laugh at our play”.

(d) What do the children do when evening descends?

Ans. When evening descends, the children go round to the laps of their mother.

Activity 4

Use can, could, should, would and might to fill in the blanks :

(a) Could I use your phone?

(b) She might be in her bedroom.

(c) The programme should be finished by now.

(d) She would spend hours in the library.

(e) He can run fast.

Activity 5

There are certain qualities you want your best friend to have. Among these, there would be some qualities he/she must have and some would be qualities he/she may have. Make a list of qualities which he/she must have and which he/she must have and which he/she may have.

Must

He must be an honest person.

He must be punctual.

He must be respectful to the elder and teachers.

He must be dutiful.

He must be attentive to his lessons.

May

He may be a great sports lover.

He may love reading story books.

He may have a hobby of his own.

He may maintain a diary.

He may love to meet new people.

Activity 6

There are some habits which people can stop if they wish. Mention four such habits in the given space. Use the word 'can' while writing each sentence. One is done for you.

People can stop smoking if they make a firm decision to do so.

Activity 7 (a)

Fill in the blanks with the words given below:

therefore, here, carefully, fluently, tomorrow

1. He crossed the road carefully.

2. My uncle will arrive tomorrow.

3. Wait here for sometimes.

4. She speaks fluently.

5. He is therefore unhappy.

Activity 7(b)

Some more words are given below. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words from these. Note that some extra words are given.

completely, happily, quite, closely, partly, rather, deeply

(1) Her words are partly true.

(2) The man is completely ruined.

(3) The old man walks, rather slowly.

(4) He was deeply moved by the incident.

(5) The girl is quite lovable.

Activity 8

There are two blanks in each sentence. There are some words given in the list of words. Use the same word to fill both blanks of a sentence.

friendly, early, fast

(a) Though he is an early riser, he never starts early for the station.

(b) He likes fast cars, but he never drives fast.

(c) Though he has a friendly smile, he doesn't always behave in a friendly manner.

Activity 9

Fill in the blanks with words from the given list of words:

loud, cheerful, joy, weary, lap

(a) She made the announcement in a very cheerful manner

(b) The champion team was overwhelmed with joy.

(c) A mother's lap is the best shelter in the world.

(d) He spoke in a loud voice so that everyone could hear him.

(e) The man looked weary at the end of the day.

Activity 1

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting

statement for each of your answers:

(1) Velan was very happy in the big house. T

Supporting Statement -- Velan was perfectly contented and happy.

(2) The other people of the big house were not so happy. F

Supporting Statement -- the people in the big house too seemed to be equally at peace with life.

(3) No tenant remained in the house for more than a few months. T

Supporting Statement -- No one remained for more than a few months.

(4) People started avoiding the house. T

Supporting Statement -- It came to be known as the “Ghost House,” and people avoided it.

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) One midnight he was told that the master was dead.

(b) The sons of the late owner left the keys of the house with Velan.

(c) The house acquired the reputation of being haunted.

(d) Even the owners dropped the practice of coming and seeing the house.

Activity 3

Answer the following questions:

(a) Who was Velan?

Ans. Velan was a gardener.

(b) Did the tenants have any regard for the garden?

Ans. No, the tenants had no regard for a garden.

(c) Did the owners of the house visit the house frequently?

Ans. No, the owners of the house visited the house occasionally.

(d) How did the house acquire the reputation of a ‘Ghost House’?

Ans. No one tenant remained in the house for more than a few months. There was none in the house except Velan for years. And then the house acquired the reputation of a ‘Ghost House’.

Activity 4

Fill in the chart below with information from the text:

Cause : (i) One day a car sounded its horn angrily at the gate.

Effect : (i) Velan hobbled up with the keys.

Cause : (ii) Velan cleared the vegetation which blocked the entrance.

Effect : (ii) The gates opened on rusty hinges, creaking and groaning.

Cause : (iii) The house is sold to a company. They are not going to have a garden.

Effect : (iii) Velan was ordered to go back to his village.

Cause : (iv) Velan requested the tree-cutters not to cut down the trees until he went away from that place.

Effect : iv) The tree – cutters laid down their axes.

Activity 5

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1. Someone from the car ordered Velan to open the gate.

2. One of the sons of the old masters told Velan that he would have to go back to his village.

3. Velan retired to his old hut.

4. Velan rushed out and saw four men hacking the massive trunk of the old margosa tree .

Activity 6

Answer the following questions:

1. Who bought the house?

Ans. A company bought the house.

2. Did they need a garden?

Ans. No, they did not need a garden.

3. What was the order of the company?

Ans. The company was not going to have the garden. They are going to build small houses by the score without leaving space even for a blade of grass.

4. What was Velan’s request to the tree-cutters?

Ans. Velan requested the tree-cutters not to cut down the trees until he went away from that place.

Activity 7

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

(a) Binota studied harder (harder / more harder) than me.

(b) Rupa sang more sweetly (most sweetly / more sweetly) than her sister.

(c) Mita did more badly (worse/ more badly) than Ruby in the music competition.

(d) Among the gymnasts in the championship, Mihir scored the least. (less / least).

Activity 8

Choose the correct adverb from the box and fill in the blanks. One is done for you.

[more gracefully, radiantly, least nervous, earliest, more composed]

There was no one in the hall when Sumana arrived. She was the earliest there. Soon, other dancers came. Sumana looked the least nervous among the competitors. Her steps were more composed than the other girls on the stage. Her face glowed radiantly as she performed more gracefully than the other dancers on the stage.

Activity 9

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:

(a) The news is (is / are) shocking.

(b) The children play (plays /play) cricket in the park.

(c) Both Laboni and Soma love (love/loves) outdoor games.

(d) The hotel manager and his staff make (make / makes) the guests feel comfortable.

(e) Many women today work (works / work) outside the home.

Activity 10

Fill in the blanks with the words given below:

retired, blocked, excellent, orders, tenant

(a) We have a new tenant in our house.

(b) The singer has an excellent voice.

(c) The road was blocked due to an accident.

(d) The job was done according to the orders of the manager.

(e) My father retired from his job last year.

Activity 11

Write the appropriate Plural Nouns of the following. One is done for you:

a. more than one woman: Women

b. more than one man: Men

c. more than one person: People

d. more than one goose: Geese

e. more than one mouse: Mice

f. more than one barrack: Barracks

g. more than one deer: Deer

h. more than one syllabus: Syllabi

i. more than one focus: Foci

Activity 12 (a)

Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to the marriage ceremony of your uncle.

2 no G.T Road, Konnagar

Konnagar 712235

5th Oct. 2022

Dear Debu,

Hello Debu I am very glad to know that you have selected for inter school chess competition. A great congrats from my Bottom of my heart.

Next week is my uncle's wedding so I humbly invite you and your Family on this occasion. And yes when you will come and you will have to stay for at least 2 weeks. We will have a great fun.

Say hello to Uncle and Aunty

Yours Friendly

Bumba

Kakapur 1

Bolpur - 713025

Activity 12 (b)

Imagine yourself to be the friend whom the letter was sent to. Now write a reply to the letter accepting the invitation.

Kakapur 1

Bolpur - 713025

20th Oct, 2022

Dear Bumba,

I hope you are in great n health and spirits. Congratulations for your uncle's wedding! Thanks for the wedding invitation and the sweets. I will surely attend the happy occasion. I will reach two days in advance. If you want me to assist you in the wedding arrangements, I may come a week before. Do let me know.

Say hello to Uncle and Aunty

Yours affectionately,

Debu

2 no G.T Road, Konnagar

Konnagar 712235

Activity 13

Write a story with the help of the following points:

Frogs lived in a pond - boys hit stones and hurt the frogs - a frog asked, "Why are you throwing stones?" - boys replied, "We are playing" death to us" - boys felt sorry - stopped sport

Boys and the Frog Story

Once upon a time there lived some boys in a small village. There was a pond in the end of their village. One day they were playing at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of frogs. The boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of the water. They were very happy to doing these types of naughtiness.

The stones were flying solid and fast and the boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor frogs in the pond were trembling with fear. Some of them already died with this hard stone.

At last one of the frogs, the youngest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said, “Oh my dear friends please stop your ruthless play! Though it may be fun for you, it means death to us!”

Moral: Always think whether your fun is the cause of another’s unhappiness. If yes then stop this fun.

ACTIVITY 1

Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

(a) Anne Frank's birthday was on

(i) 14 June

(ii) 12 June

(iii) 20 June

Ans --- (ii) 12 June.

(b) Moortje is Anne's

(i) pet dog

(ii) pet bird

(iii) pet cat

Ans--- (iii) pet cat.

(c) During a recess in the school Anne treated everyone with

(i) sweet biscuits

(ii) chocolates

(iii) sweets

Ans -- (i) sweet biscuits.

ACTIVITY 2

Answer the following questions.

(a) What did Anne do when she could no longer control her curiosity?

Ans -- When Anne could no longer control her curiosity, she went to the dining room and received a warm welcome from Moortje, the cat.

(b) Which present did Anne see first? Why does she refer to it as 'you'?

Ans -- Anne first got a diary as a present.

She refers to it as 'you' because she is going to make the closest friendship with her diary. In her diary, she will open up her mind.

(c) Who is the author of the book 'Tales and Legends of Netherlands'?

Ans-- The author of the book 'Tales and Legends of Netherlands' is Joseph Cohen.

(d) What did Anne want to do with the money that she got as a birthday gift?

Ans -- Anne wanted to buy 'The Myths of Greece and Rome' with the money that she got as a birthday gift.

ACTIVITY (3)

Arrange the following sentences in proper sequence:

(a) Anne went to go to the dining room. [2]

(b) Anne went to school with her friends. [5]

(c) Anne went to the sitting room. [4]

(d) Anne woke up. [1]

(e) Anne went to her Mummy and Daddy. [3]

ACTIVITY 4

Answer the following questions.

(a) When did Anne have her birthday party?

Ans --- Anne had her birthday party on June 14, 1942. It was on Sunday afternoon.

(b) What is "The Lighthouse Keeper"?

Ans --- “The Lighthouse Keeper” is an enjoyable film, shown to Anne's friends at her birthday party.

(c) Who had been Anne's best friend for years?

Ans --- Lies Goosens and Sanne Houtman had been Anne's best friends for years.

(d) Where did Anne meet her present best friend?

Ans --- Anne met her present best friend Jopie de Waal at Jewish Secondary School.

ACTIVITY 5

Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

(a) Anne has a sister who is

(i) thirteen years old

(ii) sixteen years old

(iii) fourteen years old

Ans --- (ii) sixteen years old.

(b) Kitty is Anne's

(i) friend

(ii) sister

(iii) diary

Ans --- (iii) diary

(c) The above text is a

(i) biography

(ii) diary

(iii) short story

Ans--- (ii) dairy.

(d) Anne had to say goodbye to

(i) Mrs. K

(ii) Margot

(iii) her parents

Ans. -- (i) Mrs. K.

ACTIVITY 6

Fill in the following chart with information from the text.

1926 --- The elder sister of the author was born.

1929 --- The author was born

1933 --- They emigrated to Holland.

1938 --- Two maternal uncles of the author escaped to the USA.

1942 ---- The author’s grandmother died

ACTIVITY (7)

Answer the following questions:

(a) Which saying came back to Anne on one of her melancholy days?

Ans -- There is a saying that "paper is more patient than man" It came back to Anne on one of her melancholy days.

(b) Why did Anne consider her diary to be a dear friend?

Ans -- Anne considered her diary to be a dear friend because it enhanced in her mind's eye the picture of the friend for whom she waited so long.

(c) Where was Anne's father appointed when they emigrated to Holland?

Ans -- When they emigrated to Holland, Anne's father was appointed the Managing Director of Travies N.V.

(d) Why was Anne's life filled with anxiety?

Ans -- Anne's life was filled with anxiety because the rest of her family felt the full impact of Hitler's anti-Jewish laws.

ACTIVITY (8)

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers:

(a) Anne thought that no one will be interested in the unbosomings of a thirteen-year-old school girl. (True)

Supporting statement: ... but because it seems to me that neither nor for that matter anyone else - will be interested in the unbosomings of a thirteen - year old school girl

(b) In her diary Anne wanted to bring out all kinds of things that lay buried deep in her heart. (True )

Supporting statement: I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.

(c) Anne seemed to lack everything. (False)

Supporting statement: ... no ... I don't seem to lack anything.

(d) Anne was born in Holland. (False)

Supporting statement: My sister was born in 1926 in Frankfort - on - Main, I followed on June 12, 1929, and we emigrated to Holland in 1933.

(e) Anne was admitted in the fourth form in the Jewish Secondary School. (False)

Supporting statement: In 1941 I went, with my sister Margot, to the Jewish Secondary School, she was in the fourth form, and I into the first.

ACTIVITY 9 (a)

Find the antonyms of the following words from the text. You will find the Words in the paragraph mentioned in the brackets

(a) familiar ----- odd

(b) imaginary ----- real

(c) inside ------ outside

(d) hate ---- love

(e) happy ----- sad

(f) past ---- present

ACTIVITY 9 (b)

Make sentences with the words that you have found in Activity 9 (a)

(a) odd -- It is hard to put up with the odd behavior of the child in the class.

(b) real -- In the film guns kill people instantly unlike in real life.

(c) outside -- You can't open the door from outside.

(d) love -- I love my parents very much.

(e) sad -- We are very sad to know India's defeat against England.

(f) present -- We are in great trouble at present.

ACTIVITY (10)

Fill in the gaps with the words given below:

Help Box; series, stubborn, control, recess, terrific.

(a) We should try to control our anger.

(b) Maradona was a terrific footballer.

(c) Rahul is a stubborn boy.

(d) We took our lunch during recess.

(e) He drew a series of pictures.

ACTIVITY (11) Make as many words as you can with the prefix "-un". Make sentences of your own with those words.

1. unconscious -- I was really unconscious about his faults.

2. unable -- The old man was unable to read the newspaper properly.

3. unaltered -- The house has remained unaltered for a long time.

4. unanswered -- Most of the questions remained unanswered.

5. unaware -- You should not be unaware of the present-day condition.

6. unclean -- Don't take any kind of food with unclean hands.

7. Uneducated -- Uneducated people are always deprived.

8. unknown -- The problem is unknown to me.

9. unkind -- The boys are unkind towards the dog

10. uneasy -- I feel uneasy to appear in the interview.

ACTIVITY (12a)

Put apostrophe ('). in appropriate places to make possessives:

(a) Ravis father is a doctor.

Ans. Ravi's father is a doctor.

(b) Nila wants Riyas pen.

Ans. Nila wants Riya's pen.

(c) Tendulkar is Indias pride.

Ans. Tendulkar is India's pride.

(d) Sunils and Rahims bicycles are new.

Ans. Sunil's and Rahim's bicycles are new.

(e) Rajus brother lives in the boys hostel.

Ans. Raju's brother lives in the boys' hostel.

ACTIVITY (12b)

Put apostrophe (') in appropriate places to make contracted verb forms:

(a) I am writing a letter now.

Ans. I'm writing a letter now.

(b) You are a good boy.

Ans. You're a good boy.

(c) She is drawing a picture.

Ans. She's drawing a picture.

(d) He would have

Ans. He'd have done it.

(e) They have gone to school.

Ans. They've gone to school.

ACTIVITY (13a)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns given below:

Help Box; ours, mine, theirs, yours, hers

(a) This picture is mine.

(b) I found Seema's book but I couldn't find ours.

(c) All the essays were good but yours was the best.

(d Your photos are good. Hers are terrible.

(e) Rita and Mohan don't like your car. Do you like theirs?

ACTIVITY (13b)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive adjectives given below:

Help Box; their, your, my, our, its

(a) This is my book.

(b) I like your new pen.

(c) The dog is licking its paw.

(d)We have sold our house.

(e) The students thanked their teacher.

ACTIVITY 14

Underline the participle adjectives in the following sentences. Be careful, all the sentences do not have participle adjectives.

(a) A barking dog seldom bites.

Ans. Barking

(b) The dog was barking loudly.

(c) Mathematics is an interesting subject.

Ans. Interesting

(d) It was an amusing story.

Ans. Amusing

The teacher was instructing his students.

ACTIVITY 15

Punctuate the following passage:

Anil went to rahuls house yesterday morning he asked rahul are you going to school today rahul said no I am going to darjeeling its such a beautiful place anil said but rahul the tests are starting from next week rahul answered don't worry I have prepared well for them anil came back home a little sad but he was happy for rahul

Ans -- Anil went to Rahul's house yesterday morning. He asked Rahul, 'Are you going to school today?" Rahul said, "No, I am going to Darjeeling, it's such a beautiful place!" Anil said, "But Rahul, the tests are starting next week." Rahul replied, "Don't worry, I have prepared well for them." Anil came back home a little sad but he was happy for Rahul.

ACTIVITY 16

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets.

a. I shall see (see) you tomorrow.

b. The students are writing (write) a summary.

c. Ali has been reading (read) this book since morning.

d. I had finished (finish) my work when Mukta came to see me.

e. When I visited her, she was singing (sing).

f. He told me that her mother had been (be) ill for six days.

g. He will come (come) here tomorrow.

h. I lived (live) in Kolkata for five years.

i. The train had left (leave) before they reached the station.

j. The cold wind is blowing (blow) hard.

ACTIVITY 17

A biography is a detailed account of someone's life written by some other person. Now write a short biography of Raja Rammohan Roy using the following information.

Raja Rammohan Roy, a great humanist, first saw the light of the world at Radhanagar in Hooghly on May 22 in 1772. Ramakanta Roy was his father and his Mother was Tarini Devi. In his early life, he had knowledge not only in his mother tongue but also in Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit. He was a scholar in English, Latin, Greek, French, and Tibetan. He visited many countries like Tibet, and England and traveled throughout India. He had many achievements in his life. He was a champion of the Brahmo Samaj. He abolished the cruel custom of Sati and wrote books on various subjects. This great reformer passed away on September 27 in 1833 and was buried in Bristol, England.

ACTIVITY 18

Write a summary of the following prose passage:

The story of “Androcles and the Lion” is very famous. Androcles had hidden in a cage when he saw a lion coming toward him. He feared that the lion would eat him. But the lion was limping and it appeared to be in great pain. Androcles approached the lion with courage, took up the lion's paw, and took out the large splinter of wood that had caused the flesh to rot. The lion was soon relieved of pain and it was very grateful to Androcles. Afterward, when Androcles was taken prisoner and sent to Rome to be delivered up to the wild beasts, a lion was let loose to eat him. It was the same lion that Androcles had relieved in his pain. The animal remembered with gratitude its saviour and instead of eating him rubbed its head on the feet of Androcles.

Summary --- Once a lion was in great pain. Androcles relieved it by taking out a splinter of wood from its paw. After a long time, Androcles was sent to Rome as a prisoner and thrown in front of a hungry lion. Fortunately, it was the same lion. The animal did not eat him and showed its gratitude to its saviour.

ACTIVITY (19)

Suppose you are celebrating your birthday next week. Now write a letter to your class teacher inviting him/her to your birthday party.

Konnagar, Hooghly

20.09.2022

Dear Mrs. Bose,

I am celebrating my birthday on the 7th of October. It will be my 13th birthday and I need your blessings on that day. So I request you to attend the function at my house. I have also invited my friends and other teachers on that day. I hope you will not dishearten me.

With regards,

Yours obediently,

Ram Das

Mrs. Saugato Bose,

P.O. - Rishra,

Dist. - Hooghly.

ACTIVITY 1

Complete the following table with information from the text:

Statement - (a) The author went to stay at Anil's house.

Reason - Anil's father was out of town.

Statement - (b) Anil's mother told them ghost stories.

Reason - Anil's mother's memory was stored with an incredible amount of folklore, and she would sometimes astonish others with her stories of spirits and mischievous ghosts.

Statement - (c) The boy in the classroom could stretch his arms up to four yards.

Reason - He was a Jinn.

Statement - (d) Anil wished to be a Jinn.

Reason - He would gain advantage in volleyball matches.

ACTIVITY 2

Answer the following questions:

(a) What attracts a Jinn?

Ans -- Jinns are attracted by long hair and pretty black eyes.

(b) List the activities of an annoyed Munjia.

Ans -- When a Munjia is annoyed, he rushes out of the trees and upsets tongas, bullock carts, cycles, and even buses.

(c) Why must one be careful while yawning under a peepul free at night?

Ans -- One must be careful while yawning under a peepul tree at night because if someone does it without covering the mouth or snapping one's fingers in front of the mouth, the munjia will jump down the throat and completely ruin one's digestion.

(d) How did the boy in the class show that he was a Jinn?

Ans -- When the teacher asked the boy to fetch a book, remaining seated he stretched his hand about four yards before touching the book. Thus the boy in the class showed that he was a Jinn.

ACTIVITY 3

Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate words from the box given below. You may need to change the form of the words:

incredible, fetch, cupboard, agility

(a) Since she is a gymnast, she has great agility.

(b) Tuhin fetched a bucket of water.

(c)Your story is incredible.

(d) The utensils are kept inside a cupboard.

ACTIVITY 4

Complete the following comparisons by correctly choosing the word from the box given below:

cold, hot, black, proud, brave, green, heavy, gentle, firm, busy

(a) as black as coal.

(b) as brave as a lion.

(c) as busy as a bee.

(d) as gentle as a lamb.

(e) as proud as a peacock.

(f) as green as grass

(g) as firm as a rock.

(h) as heavy as lead.

(i) as cold as ice.

(j) as hot as fire.

ACTIVITY 5

Rewrite the following sentences using the adverbs given in brackets in the appropriate place:

(a) This exercise is too easy. (too)

(b) The train is fairly fast. (fairly)

(c) The bottle is quite full. (quite)

(d) We nearly won the match. (nearly)

(e) We are rather late, let us hurry. (rather)

(f) She has just come in.(just)

(g) He never makes a mistake. (never)

(h) I always get up early in the morning. (always)

(i) I am very sorry. (very)

(j) He was intelligent enough to solve the problem. (enough)

ACTIVITY 6

Complete the following sentences with information from the text.

(a) Anil's mother thought that seeing a snake early in the morning is lucky.

(b) Kamal and the author did not want to go to their room because they were afraid of ghosts.

(c) When Anil's mother saw the boys rushing about, she screamed and collapsed on a cot.

(d) Kamal sang softly because he wanted to raise their spirits.

ACTIVITY 7

Answer the following questions

(a) Why did Anil and Mulia appear "pale and anxious"?

Ans -- Anil and Mulia appeared "pale and anxious" because they had succeeded in frightening themselves as a result of Anil's mother's ghost stories.

(b) What did Anil's mother think when she saw the room empty?

Ans -- When Anil's mother saw the room empty, she thought the ghosts had carried the boys away along with their beds.

(c) What was the effect of Kamal's singing on the author?

Ans -- Kamal's singing made the atmosphere eerier for the author.

(d) Do you think Anil's mother believed in ghosts? Give a reason for your answer.

Ans -- Anil's mother definitely believed in ghosts because she became genuinely frightened without finding Kamal and the author in their room and even collapsed later. She thought that they had been carried away by the ghosts.

ACTIVITY 8

Fill in the blanks with suitable modals:

(a) I can speak English.

(b) We eat so that we may live.

(c) You ought to go now.

(d) May you have good luck!

(e) We should be rewarded.

(f) I must not surrender.

(g) You will be able to do it in no time.

(h) We should help the poor.

(i) I can never tell lies.

(j) Tomorrow we may have a holiday.

ACTIVITY (9)

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb given in brackets.

(a) She ran so fast that I could (can) not overtake her.

(b) I thought I saw (see) you yesterday.

(c) He helps his neighbors more than he helps (help) his family.

(d) When I saw her, I spoke (speak) to her.

(e) The more he learned, the more he wanted (wants) to learn.

(f) There was a rumor that he died (die) in the accident.

(g) We thought that she would (will) succeed.

(h) I shall nurse her so that she might (may) recover.

(i) I left the place as soon as I heard (hear) the news.

(j) Honesty is (be) the best policy.

ACTIVITY 10

Fill up the blanks by choosing the correct verb given in brackets:

(a) All that glitters are (is/ are) not gold.

(b) The great poet and novelist are (is/ are) dead.

(c) Each of the boys was (was /were) given a prize.

(d) Salim and his friend are (is/are) honest.

(e) Time and tide wait (wait/waits) for none.

(f) Neither of the girls have (has/have) brought her book.

(g) None but the brave deserves (deserve/deserves) the fair.

(h) Three–fourths of the meal was (was/were) eaten.

(I) Either you or he has (has/have) done it.

(j) Slow and steady win (win / wins) the race.

ACTIVITY 11

Fill up the gaps in the following table with the appropriate form of Adjectives:

Positive --- Comparative --- Superlative

good -------- better ----------- best

dark -------- darker ---------- darkest

mild -------- milder ---------- mildest

wise -------- wiser ----------- wisest

hard -------- harder ---------- hardest

soft ---------- softer --------- softest

high ---------- higher --------- highest

bright -------- brighter ------ brightest

little --------- lesser ----------- least

beautiful -- more beautiful -- most beautiful

bad ---------- worse ---------------- worst

intelligent --more intelligent ---- most intelligent

serious ------ more serious ----- most serious

less ---------- lesser ------------ least

swift --------- swifter --------- swiftest

ACTIVITY (12)

Pick out the adjectives from the following sentences and write their degree:

a. Which is the best book?

Best -- Superlative degree

b. December is colder than other months.

Colder -- Comparative degree

c. He is my eldest brother.

eldest -- Superlative degree

d. Nothing moves as fast as light.

Fast -- Positive degree

e. Success is sweeter than failure.

Sweeter -- Comparative degree

ACTIVITY 13

Write a story in which you and your two friends are forced to spend a night in an old, desolate building far away from home.

One Scary Night

It was winter. Once I was returning home from my friend's house. It was a lonely place. Two of my friends were with me. On the way, we felt tired. Suddenly, I saw an old, lonely house. I said to Ramesh, "It would be better to spend a night here." But Suresh said, "Nobody lives in this house. It won't be so good to stay here." It soon became dark all around the place. We went into the house. By 12 o'clock at night, I heard some voices outside the room. Some bats and owls flew away. It made the atmosphere eerie. Ramesh, Suresh, and I went outside and found nothing. I was nervous but Ramesh tried to make it easy. I hardly knew how the time rolled away. Somehow, we managed to sleep covering our faces with our shawl. In the morning we woke up and reached home. It was really a moment full of suspense and horror.

ACTIVITY 14

Write a paragraph on a magic show. Use the following points.

Yesterday a magic show was held in the big hall of our school. There were many students. Wearing a shining dress with a turban a great magician, Ajit Pyne, performed his tricks. All of us were very excited to watch the show. Among all the tricks I liked "magic box", "vanishing milk", "paper show", "water of India" and "card game". We all watched him playing tricks one by one. At the end of each scheme, we all clapped in joy. I was really interested to learn some magic. At the end of the show, I tried to perform certain tricks by myself. But I was not as good as he was. I went home in a jolly mood. I would never forget the magic show I saw in school.