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NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 2 A Gift of Chappals

December 30, 2024December 29, 2024 by Kishen

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 2 A Gift of Chappals are part of NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English. Here we have given NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 2 A Gift of Chappals.

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 2 A Gift of Chappals

IMPORTANT PASSAGES FOR COMPREHENSION
Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option :

[I]

Question 1.
“People are always telling us to be kind to animals, but when we are, they scream. Ooh don’t bring that dirty creature here !” said Ravi. “Do you know how hard it is just to get a little milk from the kitchen ? (Page 19)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Identify ‘people’ and ‘we’
(a) colony members and the family
(b) family members and the group
(c) elders and children
(d) environmentalists and children
Answer.
(c) elders and children

Question 2.
Meena shares with Mridu
(a) the biryani cooked by Rukku Mani
(b) the secret about the cat in the backyard
(c) the chocolate Ravi brought
(d) the advice given by the beggar that
Answer.
(b) the secret about the cat in the backyard

Question 3.
Ravi poured the milk for the kitten
(a) the kitchen
(b) the fridge
(c) the market
(d) the dairy
Answer.
(a) the kitchen

Question 2.
“She’ll never learn a thing. The train whizzing on and on, while Lalli’s all the time-derailing ! Going completely off track !” (Page 21)
Question 1.
Who is the speaker of the above extract ?
Answer.
The speaker of the above extract is Ravi.

Question 2.
What is the music master trying to do ?
Answer.
The music master is trying to teach Lalli music.

Question 3.
Is he successful in his effort ?
Answer.
The music master is unsuccessful. Lalli is not able to leam.

[II]

Question 3.
“He has been coming here every day for the past week and it’s time he found another house to beg from !” Paati explained to Tapi. (Page 24)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Paati explained to Tapi that the beggar
(a) was very notorious
(b) should beg from some other house
(c) should find some other person
(d) never listened to her
Answer.
(b) should beg from some other house

Question 2.
The beggar raised his voice to
(a) beg for money
(b) beg for alms
(c) beg for food and rest
(d) beg for rest
Answer.
(c) beg for food and rest

Question 3.
Rukku Manni told Ravi to tell the beggar
(a) not to come again
(b) to take food
(c) to rest under the tree
(d) to find food elsewhere
Answer.
(a) not to come again

Question 4.
In two minutes he’ll be fiying his feet on that road. (Page 25)
Question 1.
Who is the speaker of the above line ?
Answer.
The speaker of the above line is Ravi.

Question 2.
Who is ‘he’ in the above line ?
Answer.
‘He’ refers to the beggar.

Question 3.
Why should ‘he’ be frying his feet on the road ?
Answer.
The beggar has no shoes or chappals for his feet. As it is a hot day, Ravi thinks that the poor beggar will be frying his (bare) feet on the road.

Question 5.
“These should fit you, Sir. Please put these on. I gun so sorry. My son has been naughty.” (Page 27)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Rukku Manni offered chappals that were
(a) old and worn out
(b) new
(c) big in size
(d) small in size
Answer.
(b) new

Question 2.
On seeing the chappals, the music-master
(a) was too happy
(b) grew angiy
(c) picked them to keep in his bag
(d) sat down to wear them
Answer.
(a) was too happy

Question 3.
Ravi’s chappals were in question as
(a) he would not have given his chappals if they were a perfect fit
(b) he would have given his own chappals if they were a perfect fit
(c) his chappals fitted the beggar’s feet
(d) his chappals did not fit the beggar’s feet
Answer.
(b) he would have given his own chappals if they were a perfect fit

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

Comprehension Check (Page 22)
Question 1.
What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard ?
Answer.
Meena shares with Mridu the secret about the cat in the backyard. The secret was that they had a kitten hidden behind the bitter berry bush.

Question 2.
How does Ravi get milk for the kitten ?
Answer.
Ravi said that he was hungry. So he got some milk from the kitchen. Ravi poured milk into the coconut shell. He then washed the tumbler and put it back. Thus Ravi got milk for the kitten.

Question 3.
Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are ? Do you believe him ?
Answer.
He says that the kitten’s ancestors are the Pallavas. No, I don’t believe him.

Question 4.
Ravi has a lot to say about M.P. Poonai This shows that

he is merely trying to impress Mridu.
his knowledge of history is sound.
he has a rich imagination.
he is an intelligent child.

Which of these statements do you agree I disagree to ?
Answer.
We agree with the statements (1) he is merely trying to impress Mridu and (3) he has a rich imagination.

Question 5.
What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran ?
Answer.
A ‘kreeching’ sound startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran.

Comprehension Check (Page 28)
Question 1.
The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.
Answer.
The music master’s notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into the visible tracks of the melody.

Question 2.
Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time ? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer.
No. The beggar had not come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time. The beggar himself says that he had been coming there regularly for a week.

Question 3.
“A sharp V-shaped line hadformed between her eyebrows. ” What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood ?
Answer.
A sharp V-shaped line between her eyebrows suggests that Rukku Manni was losing patience. She was getting angry.

Working with the Text
Question 1.
Complete the following sentences :
(i) Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to ………………………………………
(ii) Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies. Mahendran ……………………
(iii) The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli ……………………
(iv) The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household …………………….
(v) After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if ………………..
Answers.

a railway train which is all the time derailing, going completely off the track.
tipped a few chillies over himself.
stumbled behind him on her violin without much success.
had helped him with food for a whole week.
she had seen his chappals.

Question 2.
Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.
Answer.
The music teacher sat in front of Lalli with most of his back to the window. He was bony. His head was bald. A fringe of oiled black hair fell around his ears. He had an old fashioned tuft. He had a thick neck. Round it he wore a gold chain. He had a diamond on his hand. He had a scrawny big toe.
He was playing on the violin with his hands. He beat time on the floor with his toe.

Question 3.
(i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals? (Imp.)
(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?
Answers.

The beggar showed the children his bare feet. There were large blisters on them. So Mridu concluded that the beggar had no money to buy chappals.
To show her concern for the beggar she suggests that an old pair of chappals should be given to him.

Question 4.
“Have you children…” she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly, “seen anyone lurking around the verandah ?” (Imp.)
(i) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?
(ii) Why did she change her question?
(iii) What did she think had happened?
Answers.

Rukku Manni really wanted to ask if the children had hidden the chappals.
Seeing the children curiously quiet, she felt something more serious had happened.
So she changed her question.
She thought that the chappals had gone for good.

Question 5.
On getting Gopu Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why?
Answer.
The music master did not like to show his greed. So, although his eyes lit up, he tried not to look too happy.

Question 6.
On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?
Answer.
The beggar had realised that the children had given him chappals of their own. They had not sought the permission of the elders. He feared that the elders could take it back. So he vanished in a minute.

Question 7.
Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh? (Imp.)
Answer.
It was the mental picture of Gopu Mama which made Rukku Manni laugh. She knew he would feel very uncomfortable. On coming home, it was his habit to throw off his shoes and get into chappals as soon as possible.

Working with Language
Question 1.
Read the following sentences :
(a) If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the’ house. ‘
(b) She won’t be so upset if she knows about the poor beggar with sores on his feet.
(c) If the chappals do fit, will you really not mind ?

Notice that each sentence consists of two parts. The first part begins with ‘if. It is known as if-clause.
Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if at the beginning of the sentence.
(a) Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.
If you walk fast, you’ll catch the bus.
(b) Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.
If you spit on the road, you’ll be fined.

(i) Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able to work in the evening.
(ii) Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.
(iii) Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in the first division.
(iv) Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.
(v) Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.

Answers.

If you tire yourself now, you won’t be able to work in the evening.
If you study regularly, you’ll do well in the examination.
If you work hard, you’ll pass the examination in the first division.
If you are polite to people, they’ll also be polite to you.
If you tease the dog, it’ll bite you.

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph :
Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I ……….. (go) out, I ……… (miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I …….. (stay) for lunch, I ……… (miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.
Answer.
Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I go out, I’ll miss the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I stay for lunch, I’ll miss the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.

Question 3.
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following :
if you want to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
(i) Don’t go to the theatre ……………
(ii) He’ll post your letter ………………
(iii) Please use my pen ………………
(iv) He’ll lend you his umbrella ………..
(v) My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor …………
(vi) Don’t eat it …………………
Answers.

if you don’t want to.
if you want him to.
if you want to.
if you want him to.
if you want him to.
if you don’t want to.

Speaking and Writing
Question 1.
Discuss in small groups
• If you want to give away something of your own to the needy, would it be better to ask your elders first ?
Answers.
A : If there is something which is our own, we needn’t seek permission to use it.
B : I don’t agree. We do not earn anything. What we have is given to us by our parents. So it is necessary to seek their permission to give it to someone else.
C : I am afraid, both of you are running to extremes. We have to take into consideration the value of the thing as well. For example, if we have two pencils, we may give one to a friend. However, we cannot do the same with a pair of shoes or a suit of clothes. We must seek the permission of our elders before offering it to someone. After all, it is they who will be burdened with extra expenditure.

• Is there someone of your age in the family who is very talkative ? Do you find her/him interesting and impressive or otherwise ? Share your ideas with oth¬ers in the group.
Answers.
A : I have a cousin. She is very talkative. Since we live in the same house, I have to tolerate her somehow. However, she causes much annoyance. I find it difficult to concentrate on my books.
B : I too have a talkative cousin. However, I love to hear her. Her knowledge is so vast and her voice so sweet. Whenever I am tired or bored with study, I go to her. Her conversation gives me a lot of joy. I feel refreshed and am ready to work again.
C : My sister is very talkative. However, I tell her not to talk much these days. These are examination days and I want to devote much time to study. Thankfully, she has accepted my request.

• Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other ?
Answers.
A : Yes. Rukku Manni did only what Ravi had done. So it was not at all right for her to scold Ravi.
B : I don’t agree. Rukku Manni was forced to do what she did. The music teacher’s chappals had gone. How to compensate him ? The only option left to her was to give Gopu Mama’s chappals to him. So we cannot equate the two acts. She was quite justified in blaming and scolding the children.
C : The chidren had certainly done something wrong. It is not correct and Rukku Manni’s act can’t be equated with theirs. However, I think, such children need a more sympathetic handling. They had taken pity on a beggar. They must be taught how far they can allow their sympathy to go. They should not have touched music teacher’s chappals.

Question 2.
Read the following :
• A group of children in your class are going to live in a hostel.
• They have been asked to choose a person in the group to share a room with.
• They are asking each other questions to decide who they would like to share a room with.
Ask one another questions about likes/dislikes/preferences/hobbies/personal characteristics. Use the following questions and sentence openings.
(i) What do you enjoy doing after school ?
I enjoy…
(ii) What do you like in general ?
I like…
(iii) Do you play any game ?
I don’t like…
(iv) Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner ?
I wouldn’t…
(v) Will it be all right if I… ?
It’s fine with me…
(vi) Is there anything you dislike, particularly ?
Well, I can’t share…
(vii) Do you like to attend parties ?
Oh, I…
(viii) Would you say you are… ?
I think…
Answer.
Please attempt yourself.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket

December 30, 2024December 29, 2024 by Kishen

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NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket

IMPORTANT PASSAGES FOR COMPREHENSION

Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option :

Question 1.
Cricket grew out of the many stick-and-ball games played in England 500 years ago. (Page 139)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Cricket did not originate from game/games like
(a) Hockey
(b) Golf
(c) Hockey and golf
(d) Table-tennis
Answer.
(d) Table-tennis

Question 2.
Cricket is originally a/an
(a) Indian game
(b) British game
(c) National game
(d) International game
Answer.
(b) British game

Question 3.
No codes were specified 500 years ago but it was done for the first time in the year
(a) 1740
(b) 1741
(c) 1742
(d) 1744
Answer.
(d) 1744

Question 2.
But in the matter of protective equipment, cricket has been influenced by technological change. (Page 143)
Questions.

What is meant by protective equipments ?
Why has the protective equipment changed ?
What are the modern protective equipments of cricket made of ?

Answers.

Pads and gloves are the protective equipments of cricket.
The protective equipment has changed because of technological advancement.
The modern protective equipments of cricket are made of synthetic light weight material.

Question 3.
Parsis founded the first Indian Cricket Club, the Oriental Cricket Club, in Bombay in 1848. Parsi clubs were funded and sponsored by Parsi businessmen like Tatas and the Wadias.
(Pages 143-144)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Parsis started to play cricket
(a) due to their proximity to the Britishers
(b) due to its simplicity
(c) as a pastime
(d) due to its popularity
Answer.
(a) due to their proximity to the Britishers

Question 2.
Indian cricket originated in
(a) Mysore
(b) Chennai
(c) Calcutta (Kolkata).
(d) Bombay (Mumbai)
Answer.
(d) Bombay (Mumbai)

Question 3.
The first Indian Cricket Club was founded in
(a) 1842
(b) 1844
(c) 1848
(d) 1850
Answer.
(c) 1848

Question 4.
C.K. Nayudu, an outstanding Indian batsman of his time, lives on in the popular imagination when some of his great contemporaries like Palwankar Vithal and Palwankar Baloo have been forgotten. Even though Nayudu was past his cricketing prime when he played for India in its first Test matches against England starting in 1932.
(Page 145)
Questions.

Who was C.K. Nayudu ?
Name two players who played cricket with C.K. Nayudu ?
What was Nayudu’s great achievement ?

Answers.

C.K. Nayudu was a great Indian batsman.
The two players who played with Nayudu were Palwankar Vithal and Palwankar Baloo.
C.K. Nayudu was India’s first Test captain.

III

Question 5.
Television coverage changed cricket. It expanded the audience for the game
by beaming cricket into small towns and villages. It also broadened cricket’s social base.
(Page 146)
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Cricket owes its present popularity to
(a) Print Media
(b) Television
(c) The Parsis
(d) The Modern Cricketers
Answer.
(b) Television

Question 2.
As Television has reached the remotest corners, it has
(a) created many records
(b) changed the lives of children
(c) benefited the television
(d) expanded the audience companies
Answer.
(d) expanded the audience

Question 3.
India has the largest viewership for the game of ……
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Basketball
Answer.
(a) Cricket

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

Comprehension Check (Page 143)
Question 1.
Cricket is originally a/an
(i) Indian game.
(ii) British game.
(iii) international game.
Mark the right answer.
Answer.
(ii) British game.

Question 2.
There is a historical reason behind both these oddities’. In the preceding two paragraphs, find two words/phrases that mean the same as ‘oddities’.
Answer.
(i) Peculiarities
(ii) Curious characteristics

Question 3.
How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick ?
Answer.
A hockey stick is curved at the bottom while the cricket bat is flat and broad.

Comprehension Check (Page 146)
Write True or False against each of the following sentences :
(i) India joined the world of Test
cricket before independence. ……………
(ii) The colonisers did nothing to encourage
the Parsis in playing cricket. ………………
(iii) Palwankar Baloo was India’s
first Test captain. …………….
(iv) Australia played its first Test against
England as a sovereign nation. ………..
Answers.
(i)True
(ii)True
(iii) False
(iv) False

Comprehension Check (Page 148)

Question 1.
A ‘professional cricket player is one who makes a living by playing cricket. Find
the opposite of professional in the last paragraph.
Answer.
amateur.

Question 2.
In “the triumph of the one-day game”, “triumph’ means the one-day game’s
(i) superiority to Test cricket.
(ii) inferiority to Test cricket.
(iii) achievement and success over Test cricket.
(iv) popularity among viewers.
Mark the right answer.
Answer.
(iv) popularity among viewers.

Question 3.
‘… the men for whom the world is a stage’.
(i) It refers to the famous cricket fields in the world.
(ii) It means that there are many cricket playing countries in the world.
(iii) It implies that cricketers are like actors and every cricket ground is like a stage on which the drama of cricket is enacted the world over.
Mark the right answer.
Answer.
(iii) It implies that cricketers are like actors and every cricket ground is like the stage on which the drama of a cricket match is enacted the world over.

Working with the Text

Question 1.
Name some stick-and-ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.
Answer.
Hockey and golf.

Question 2.
The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why? (V. Imp.)
Answer.
Parsis had great interest in trade. They were also the first Indian community to westernise. These two things brought them into close contact with the British. They also became the first to play the British game i.e., cricket.

Question 3.
The rivalry between the Parsis and the Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for the former. What does ‘a happy ending’ refer to ?
Answer.
“A happy ending’ refers to the beating of Bombay Gymkhana by a Parsi cricket team in 1889.

Question 4.
Do you think cricket owes its present popularity to television ? Justify your answer. (Imp.)
Answer.
The cricket owes its present popularity to television to a great extent. Telecast of cricket has made it possible for the people living in small towns and villages to see cricket. Thus television has expanded the audience. Multinational television companies have created a global market for cricket.

Question 5.
Why has cricket a large viewership in India, not in China or Russia ?
Answer.
Cricket is not a common game in China and Russia. So it is natural that the people of these countries are not much interested in watching the game where there are no players from their country. On the other hand, cricket is the most popular game in India. That is why cricket has a large viewership in India and not in China or Russia.

Question 6.
What do you understand by the game’s (cricket) ‘equipment ? (V. Imp.)
Answer.
By the game’s (cricket) equipment, we understand the things which are required to play the game when the players are there. The author has divided them in two groups—tools and protective equipment. Tools are bats, balls, stumps and bails whereas the protective equipment consists of pads, gloves and helmets.

Question 7.
How is Test cricket a unique game in many ways ? (Imp.)
Answer.
Test cricket is a unique game in many ways. One is, that a Test match can go on for five days and still end in a draw. No other modern sport takes even half as much time to complete. Another unique feature is the ground. While the length of the pitch is specified, the shape and size of the ground is not.

Question 8.
How is cricket different from other team games ? (Imp.)
Answer.
Cricket is different from other team games in many ways. Unlike other team games it has variety. Thus we have Test cricket, one day cricket and now even 20-over cricket.
Test cricket is the only game in the world which may be played for five days and yet end in a draw. The ground for the Test match is not clearly specified.
Cricket was the earliest modern team sport to be codified. Its laws were drawn in 1744. Cricket has changed with changing times and yet fundamentally remains the same. Its most important tools, the bat and the balls are still made of natural
pre-industrial materials unlike golf and tennis. Cricket has refused to use plastic and fibre glass.

Question 9.
How have advances in technology affected the game of cricket ?
Answer.
In the matter of protective equipment, cricket has been affected by advances in technology. The invention of vulcanized rubber led to the introduction of pads. Technology has also helped in making helmets out of metal and synthetic light weight material. kg.

Question 10.
Explain how cricket changed with changing times and yet remained unchanged in some ways. (V. Imp.)
Answer.
If we look at cricket’s equipment, we can see how cricket has changed with changing times and yet remained unchanged in many ways.
Cricket’s most important tools are all made of natural pre-industrial materials. Even today both bats and balls are handmade. The material of the bat has changed slightly over time. In the beginning it was one piece. Now it consists of two pieces.
But in the matter of protective equipment technology has had its influence. The pads, gloves and helmets were not available to the players of a by-gone era.

Working with Language

Question 1.
Wordsearch

Twelve words associated with cricket are hidden in this grid.
Six can be found horizontally and the remaining six vertically.
Two words have been found for you.

Clues to the hidden words are given below.
Horizontal : six deliveries, four runs, attacked while out of arena, no result, stumps, fielder to the off side of the wicketkeeper.
Vertical : stumps flying, back to the pavilion, a lofty one, mid-air mishap, not even one out of six, goes with bat.

Answers.
Horizontal : Over ; Boundary ; Stumped ; Draw ; Wicket ; Slip
Vertical : Bowled ; Out ; Six ; Caught ; Maiden ; Ball

Question 2.
Add -ly to the italicised word in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence using
the new word. See the examples first.
• He runs between wickets as if his legs were stiff.
He runs between wickets stiffly.
• Why did the batsman swing the bat in such a violent manner ?
Why did the batsman swing the bat so violently ?
(i) It is obvious that the work has not been done in a proper way.
(ii) He made the statement in a firm manner.
(iii) The job can be completed within a week in an easy way.
(iv) You did not play in a serious manner, or else you would have won the match.
(v) She recited the poem in a cheerful manner.
Answers.

(i) It is obvious that the work has not been done properly.
(ii) He made the statement firmly
(iii) The job can be completed within a week easily.
(iv) You did not play seriously or else you would have won the match.
(v) She recited the poem cheerfully.

Question 3.
Use the following phrases appropriately in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.

(i) Actually, I didn’t intend to come to your place. I reached here without planning.
(ii) Sunil, there’s a letter for you in today’s post. There’s one for me also.
(iii) Everybody thought I had composed the poem. The truth is my younger sister did it.
(iv) The doctor told the patient to make sure that he took his pills on time.
(v) It will be better for us to plan our trip before setting out.
Answers.

(i) Actually, I didn’t intend to come to your place. I reached here by accident.
(ii) Sunil, there’s a letter for you in today’s post. There’s one for me as well.
(iii) Everybody thought I had composed the poem. As a matter of fact my younger sister did it.
(iv) The doctor told the patient to see to it that he took his pills on time.
(v) We had better plan our trip before setting out.

Speaking and Writing

Question 1.
Complete each of the following words using gh, ff or f. Then say each word
clearly after your teacher.

e__ort
_act
con__ess
lau_ ing
enou_
hal_
scru_
rou__
sti__ly
di__erence
sa__ety
__lush

Answers.

effort
fact
confess
laughing
enough
half
scruff
rough
stiffly
difference
safety
flush

Question 2.
Write two paragraphs describing a bus ride to watch a cricket match in a village. Use the following points. Add some of your own.

two-hour journey by bus
an old and crowded bus
friendly passengers
visit to a village fair where the match is to be played
the match between two village teams
makeshift stumps, rough pitch and a rubber ball
the match was enjoyable, but the trip was tiring

Answer.
Last week I went to visit a nearby village Palampur. A cricket match was to be held there. Early in the morning I started my journey in a bus. It was old and rickety. It was over-crowded. The passengers were mostly villagers. They were wearing dirty clothes. Foul smell of dusty clothes was intolerable. However, the passengers were friendly and co-operative. They were enjoying. The bus reached the village after about two hours. I felt relaxed.
First I visited the fair and enjoyed it. Then the match began. Villagers were excited. There was a big crowd. Local officials, Village Pradhan and other chiefs of the village were there. The match ended in the evening. It was really exciting. I started again the troublesome journey. I reached home at about 10 pm. I was very tired and exhausted. After all it was memorable and adventurous.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 10 The Comet II

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 10 The Comet II

TEXTUAL EXERCISES

COMPREHENSION CHECK (Page 83)
1. “For a moment James wondered if he had done his sums right.” Why was James doubt¬ful about his sums and calculations ?
2. What did the scientists at the conference say about James’s ‘sums’ ?
3. Immediate action was needed, the scientists decided. Give one example each of‘defensive’ and ‘offensive’ action mentioned in the text.
4. “I am not buying any Christmas presents till December 15.” What did Sir John mean by that ?

Answers
1. Sir John dropped James at his hotel at 1 a.m. When he looked up from his window, he saw the star-studded sky. Looking at the sky, it was difficult to believe that any calamity could happen. So James wondered if he had done his, sums and calculations right.

2. The scientists at the conference discussed the matter for a week. They came to the conclusion that James Forsyth was correct in his calculations. The ‘Dutta’ comet would collide with the earth.

3. The scientists suggested suitable measures. They rejected defensive measures like living in bunkers. So the only way was to take offensive action. The comet could he slightly deflected from its path. A nuclear explosion could do the job. This could be done by exploding a nuclear payload near the comet.

4. Sir John was doubtful about the success of the offensive action suggested. So he told Duttada that he won’t buy his Christmas presents till December 15. By that time the whole situation would become clear.

COMPREHENSION CHECK (Page 87)
1. What is Duttada expected to do on his return from London ?
2. What is his reaction to the proposal ?
3. (i) What does ‘Project Light Brigade’ refer to ?
(ii) What does Sir John say about the Project in his letter to Duttada in October ?
4. Did Sir John buy Christmas presents on December 15 ? How did Duttada get to know about it ?
5. Why, according to Indrani Debi, had the comet not been disastrous ? Do you agree with her ?
6. Is Duttada’s general outlook

rational ?
moral ?
traditional ?

Choose the right word. Say why you think it right.

Answers
1. Duttada is expected to do a shanti-path to pacify the evil spirit. His wife had called the priests to bless him. People were waiting for him to perform the yajna.

2. When the proposal of & yajna was put before Duttada, he became very angry. He did not find any specific advantage in that ceremony. He considered it no more than a superstition to think that comets have ill-effects.

3. (i) ‘Project Light Brigade’ refers to the project of averting ‘Dutta’ comet’s collision. For
this purpose, a spacecraft had been launched. It carried nuclear fuel. It would be exploded near the comet to break it up.
(ii) Sir John gave an account of the meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society. He also told about the unusual warm weather. He also made a mention of “The charge of the Light Brigade.”

4. Duttada knew about Sir John’s buying the Christmas presents from a letter.

5. Indrani Debi was sure that the comet ‘Dutta’ had not been disastrous because of the yajna.

6. Duttada’s outlook is rational because he does not believe in outdated rituals and ceremonies. He is truly a scientist and has a scientific attitude to life. He cannot be called traditional. There can be no question of morality so far as scientific investigation is concerned. A scientist has to go by reason, not by morality.

EXERCISE (Page 88)
Discuss the following topics in small groups. Write your answers afterwards.

Question 1.
Should a scientist’s findings be suppressed if they seem disturbing ? Give reasons for and against the topic.

Answer:
Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer. He put forward the theory that the earth orbits the sun. Until then Ptolemy’s theory was generally accepted. The theory was that the earth was the centre of the universe. Heavenly bodies rotated round it. Copernicus’s theory went against the traditional theory as well as the Bible. But Copernicus’s findings were not suppressed. Galileo (1564-1642) the Italian scientist also accepted Copernicus’s theory. But, in 1633, he was made to recant by the church. However, even then the earth revolved round the sun as it does now. So we gain nothing by suppressing a scientist’s findings. Truth should come to light however disturbing it may be.

Question 2.
Do you think ours is a traditional society ? What are some of the things we do to be called traditional ? Do you find these things useless or useful ?

Answer:
No doubt, ours is a traditional society. We are traditional because we believe in so many religious rituals and ceremonies. Most of these are useless. For example, Indrani Debi organised a yajna to avert the comet’s collision with the earth. She was an M.A. yet she believed in such things rather than scientific measures. She even believed that tine yajna had averted the collision. We find these things interesting but most of them are useless. They serve no useful purpose. Only superstitious people believe in such things.

Question 3.
Give two or three examples to show how science has been useful to us.

Answer:
Scientific discoveries have made human life more comfortable than before. Most of the progress in the world is because of science. It has helped man in fighting disease and poverty. The invention of electricity, steam engine, etc. has brought about a change in our life. There is no field of life or activity where science is not helpful.

Question 4.
Give one example to show how science has been misused, and has as a result been harmful to us.

Answer:
Man has misused science by producing weapons of mass destruction like atom and hydrogen bombs. They can bring about widespread destruction in no time. They don’t spare even innocent people.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 9 The Comet I

December 30, 2024December 29, 2024 by Kishen

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 9 The Comet I

TEXTUAL EXERCISES

COMPREHENSION CHECK {Page 77)
1. Why does Indrani Debi dislike Duttada’s ‘hobnobbing’ with Dibya ?
2. She is complaining and smiling. Why is she smiling ?
3. (i) What was Duttada’s secret ambition ?
(ii) What did he do to achieve it ?
4. What is the difference between a planet and a comet, as given in the story ?
5. Why was Duttada hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon ?
6. Why does Duttada say-“I almost wish I had not discovered this comet. ” ?
7. Why is his wife unhappy about the discovery ?

Answers
1. Duttada spent most of his time with ‘Dibya’, the telescope. He was suffering from cold, but he forgot to put on even his sweater. He also did not bother to close the door. He was so much lost in stargazing. ‘Dibya’ had cast a spell on him. So Indrani Debi did not like r him to hobnob with ‘Dibya’.

2. She could not repress her smile because he did not even close the door. He was unaware j of the practical problems of living. He forgot to put on his sweater even after the doctor’s advice.

3. (i) Duttada’s secret ambition was to buy a good telescope and to have sufficient time. He wanted to observe the heaven.
(ii) He got them both when he retired with sufficient money. The telescope was installed and Duttada started gazing at the stars.

4. A comet can be new. They come from the distant corners of the Solar System. Like planets, they orbit round the sun. But their orbit keeps on changing. On the other hand, a planet has a fixed orbit. .

5. Professional astronomers do not pay much attention to comets. They consider them insignificant. An amateur astronomer like Duttada was hopeful to discover a new comet.

6. Duttada was an introvert. The discovery of a new comet brought unwelcome publicity to him. He had to attend many receptions and functions. So he wished he had not discovered that comet.

7. His wife is also unhappy about the discovery because she was superstitious. For her, arrival of a comet brings calamities.

COMPREHENSION CHECK (Page 80)
1. How did Sir John get hold of James’ original manuscript ?
2. What is the important point the paper makes ?
3. Why does Sir John say that James’paper should not be published ?
4. What do the two men finally decide to do ?

Answers
1. Sir John met one Mr. Taylor at lunch in a club. Taylor showed him a paper there. He asked for Sir John’s opinion about the manuscript. It was James’s original manuscript. Taylor wanted to consult Sir John before sending the manuscript to a professional referee. So Sir John got hold of James’s original manuscript.

2. The paper makes the important point that Comet Dutta will collide with the earth.

3. If James’s paper had been published it would have caused widespread panic in the world. So Sir John asks James to tone down the terrible truth in the paper.

4. Finally the two men decide to call an important secret conference of international experts.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 8 Jalebis

December 30, 2024December 29, 2024 by Kishen

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 8 Jalebis

TEXTUAL EXERCISES

COMPREHENSION CHECK (Page 65)
1. Why didn’t he pay the school fees on the day he brought money to school ?
2. (i) What were the coins ‘saying’ to him ?
(ii) Do you think they were misguiding him ?
3. Why didn’t he take the coins’ advice ? Give two or three reasons.
4. (i) What did the oldest coin tell him ?
(ii) Did he follow his advice ? If not, why not ?
5. He reached home with the coins in his pocket. What happened then ?

Answers
1. The teacher who collected the fees was on leave. So he didn’t have to pay school fees on that day. The name of the teacher was Master Ghulam Mohammed.

2. (i) One rupiya asked him what he was thinking about. He should taste fresh, hot jalebis.
They are meant to be eaten. Those who have money in their pocket can eat them.
(ii) Yes, they were misguiding him. This is because the money was meant for his school fees and fund.

3. He didn’t take the coins’ advice. The money was for the school fee. Then, he was afraid of his teacher. If he got angry, he would keep him standing on the bench. Moreover, he considered even looking at something in the bazaar a sin.

4. (i) The oldest coin told him (they were trying to tell him) something for his own good. He asked him if he didn’t feel like eating those hot jalebis. If he spent the money that day, he would get the scholarship the next day.
(ii) He didn’t follow his advice. He thought that what he was saying was not right. Though his mouth watered at the thought (sight) of jalebis, he controlled himself. The reason was that he was not a common sort of boy. He was among the most promising students in the class. He had even won a scholarship of four rupees a month. Besides this, he came from a well-to-do family. So he enjoyed great prestige.

5. When he reached home, he sat on the bed. The coins began to speak. He went inside to have lunch, they began to shriek. He was thoroughly fed up and ran towards the bazaar. He quickly told the halwai to give him a whole rupee worth of jalebis.

COMPREHENSION CHECK (Page 68)
1. (i) Why didn’t he eat all the jalebis he had bought ?
(ii) What did he do with the remaining jalebis ?
2. “The fear was killing me.” What was the fear ?
3. “Children’s stomachs are like digestion machines.” What do you understand by that ? Do you agree ?
4. How did he plan to pay the fees the next day ?
5. When it is time to pay the fees, what does he do ? How is he disobeying the elders by doing so ?

Answers
1. (i) He bought a heap of jalebis with one rupee. He ate manyjalebis. His stomach was so
full that he couldn’t eat any more jalebi.
(ii) The boys from the neighbourhood had assembled in thegali. He started distributing the jalebis among them.

2. It was a problem to digest all the jalebis that he had eaten. There was a burp at every breath. There was danger of the burp bringing out a jalebi or two. This fear was killing him.

3. It means that children’s stomachs work efficiently like machines. They can easily digest even if they overeat. But I don’t agree with this view. If a child overeats, he will suffer from indigestion. However, Munna might have a different experience.

4. He thought that he would get the previous month’s scholarship the next day. So he will
be able to pay his fees with that amount. ,

5. When it is time to pay the fees, he takes his bag and leaves the school. He disobeys the elders by crossing the railway track and eating sweets. They had warned him never to do so.

COMPREHENSION CHECK (Page 72)
1. What was the consequence of buying jalebis with the fees money ?
2. His prayer to God is like a lawyer’s defence of a bad case. Does he argue his case well ? What are the points he makes ?
3. He offers to play a game with Allah Miyan. What is the game ?
4. Did he get four rupees by playing the game ? What did he get to see under the rock ?
5. If God had granted his wish that day, what harm would it have caused him in later life ?

Answers
1. The consequence was his absence in the school for the first time in his life. He thought of the fees and then of Master Ghulam Mohammed’s cane.

2. He tells God that he is a very good boy. He tries to please God by saying that he has memorized the entire namaaz. He even knows the last ten surats of the Quran by heart. He can recite the entire ayat-al-kursi. He admits that he made a mistake. He spent the money because he expected the scholarship. Had it not been so, he would have never bought the jalebis. He argues his case well, but in vain.

3. The game was that he would go to the signal. God should put four rupees under a big rock. He would touch the signal and come back. It would be great fun to find four rupees under the rock. He goes towards the signal.

4. He didn’t get four rupees by playing this game. When he lifted the rock, he saw a hairy
worm instead of rupees.

5. If God had granted his wish that day, he would not know the value of work. He would have depended on God for his life’s needs. In fact, man would not learn anything himself as, for example, making jalebis. He would have been like birds.

EXERCISE {Page 72)
Work in small groups.
1. Select and read sentences that show

that the boy is tempted to eat jalebis.
that he is feeling guilty.
that he is justifying a wrong deed.

Answers

The following sentences in the text show that the boy is tempted to eat jalebis :
1. Jalebis are meant to be eaten and only those with money in their pocket can eat them.
2. But then, these jalebis are no common sort ofjalebis either. They’re crisp, fresh and full of syrup.
3. My mouth watered.
4. I rushed out of the house barefoot and ran towards the bazaar.
The following sentences in the text show that he is feeling guilty :
1. My head started to spin. I felt as if I was standing on my head and could not get on to my feet again even if I tried.
2. When the recess bell rang, I tucked my bag under my arm and left the school.
3. Now for the crime of eating a few jalebis, for the first time in my life I was absent from school.
4. Sitting under a tree, at first I felt like crying.
The following sentences in the text show that he was justifying a wrong deed :
1. I didn’t eat them all by myself, and I fed them to a whole lot of children.
2. Allah miyan ! I’m a very good boy. I have memorized the entire namaaz. I even know the last ten surats of the Quran by heart. I can recite the entire ayat-al-kursi for you just now.

2. Discuss the following points.

Is the boy intelligent ? If so, what is the evidence of it ?
Does his outlook on the jalebis episode change after class VIII ? Does he see that episode in a new light ?
Why are coins made to ‘talk’ in this story ? What purpose does it serve ?

Answer:

The boy was intelligent. It is shown by the fact that he had won a scholarship. He was among the most promising students.
His outlook on the jalebis episode changes after class VIII. He sees the episode in a new light. He prayed to God to give him four rupees for his fees. But now he has come to realize his foolishness. If God gives all for the asking, man will be no better than birds. He will learn nothing in his life as he will get everything without effort.
The coins are made to ‘talk’ in this story because they reflect a mental conflict. His mind is divided between eating jalebis and paying his fees. He is tempted to eat jalebis because of the coins in his pocket. But the other side of his personality hesitates to do so.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew Poem Chapter 1 The Ant and the Cricket

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English Honeydew (Poem) Chapter 1 The Ant and the Cricket

STANZAS FOR COMPREHENSION

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow each :

I. A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing
Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring,
Began to complain when he found that, at home,
His cupboard was empty, and winter was come. (Page 21)

हिंदी अनुवाद-एक मूर्ख युवा झींगुर था। गर्मी और बसंत के धुपहले महीनों को गाते हुए बिता देना उसकी आदत थी। जब सर्दी का मौसम आया तो वह दु:खी हो उठा। खाने के लिए कुछ न था। घर पर उसका भंडार खाली था।

Paraphrase. Once there was a foolish young cricket. It was his habit to pass the sunny months of summer and spring in singing. When winter came, he began to grumble. There was nothing to eat. His cupboard at his home was empty.

Multiple Choice Questions
1. The passage is taken from
(a) Geography Lesson
(b) On the Grasshopper and Cricket
(c) The Ant and the Cricket
(d) The Duck and the Kangaroo.

2. The two qualities of the Cricket described here are
(a) foolish and a singer
(b) wise and a singer
(c) foolish and a writer
(d) intelligent and a speaker.

3. The weather in the poem is
(a) warm and gay
(b) cold and dry
(c) rainy and stormy
(d) hot and sunny.

4. ‘Accustomed to’ means
(a) happy
(b) unhappy
(c) used to
(d) irritated.

Answers
1. (c) The Ant and the Cricket
2. (a) foolish and a singer
3. (b) cold and dry
4. (c) used to

II. Not a crumb to be found
On the snow-covered ground;
Not a flower could he see,
Not a leaf on a tree.
“Oh! what will become,” says the cricket, “of me ?” (Page 21)

हिंदी अनुवाद-झींगुर को सर्दी में भोजन नहीं मिला। हर जगह बर्फ ही बर्फ थी। न कोई फूल और न ही किसी पेड़ पर कोई पत्ती दिखाई देती थी। झींगुर चिंता में बोल उठा ‘मेरा क्या होगा ?’

Paraphrase. The cricket did not find any food in winter. There was ice everywhere. Neither a flower nor a leaf on a tree could be seen. The cricket wondered aloud what would become of him.

Questions
1. Who was looking for the crumbs ?
2. What did the Cricket usually do ?
3. Why was the Cricket worried ?

Answers
1. The Cricket was looking for the crumbs.
2. Usually the Cricket sang.
3. The Cricket was worried because he had no food.

III. At last by starvation and famine made bold,
All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold,
Away he set off to a miserly ant,
To see if, to keep him alive, he would grant (Page 21)

हिंदी अनुवाद-झींगुर मरने लगा। वह भूख से मर रहा था। अतः उसने हिम्मत जुटायी। वर्षा से भीगता और ठंड से कांपता वह एक कंजूस चींटी के पास पहुँचा। उसने जानना चाहा कि क्या चींटी जिंदा रहने में उसकी सहायता करेगी।

Paraphrase. The cricket came on the verge of death. He was dying of hunger. So he took courage. Wet with rain and shivering with cold, he went to a miserly ant. He wanted to know if the ant would help him keep alive.

Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was suffering from starvation and famine ?
(a) the Ant
(b) the Cricket
(c) the poet
(d) a man.

2. Why was he dripping with wet ?
(a) It was raining hard.
(b) He had dived in a pond.
(c) He had no shelter.
(d) He had taken a bath.

3. What did he expect to get from the miserly ant ?
(a) good advice
(b) food
(c) shelter
(d) food and shelter.

4. What does the word ‘grant mean?
(a) kind
(b) generous
(c) take
(d) give.

Answers
1. (b) the Cricket
2. (c) He had no shelter
3. (d) food and shelter
4. (d) give

IV. Him shelter from rain,
And a mouthful of grain.
He wished only to borrow;
He’d repay it tomorrow;
If not, he must die of starvation and sorrow. (Page 21)

हिंदी अनुवाद-झींगुर ने चींटी से निवेदन किया कि वह उसे वर्षा से बचाये। वह थोड़ा सा अन्न भी चाहता था। उसका इरादा था कि वह इस कर्ज को शीघ्र ही उतार देगा। वह बोला कि अगर चींटी ने दया नहीं की तो वह मर जायेगा।

Paraphrase. The cricket requested the ant to give him protection from rain. He also wanted a small quantity of food. His intention was to repay the debt soon. He said that if the ant was not kind, he would die.

Questions
1. Who is ‘him’ in the first line ?
2. What did he want?
3. From whom did he hope to borrow ?
4. Give the opposite of the word ‘borrow’.

Answers
1. ‘Him’ refers to the Cricket.
2. He wanted food and shelter.
3. He hoped to borrow from the ant.
4. lend.

V. Says the ant to the
cricket, “I’m your servant
and friend,
But we ants never
borrow; we ants never
lend.
But tell me, dear cricket,
did you lay nothing by
When the weather was
warm ?” Quoth the cricket,
“Not I! (Page 22)

हिंदी अनुवाद- चींटी झींगुर से बोली, “मैं आपकी सेवक और मित्र हूँ। पर हमारा सिद्धांत है कि हम ने उधार देते हैं और न उधार लेते हैं। पर प्रिय झींगुर, क्या गर्मी के मौसम में तुमने सर्दी के लिए कुछ बचाकर नहीं रखा ?” झींगुर ने उत्तर दिया “नहीं।”

Paraphrase. The ant said to the cricket. “I am your servant and friend. However, it is our principle that we neither borrow nor lend. But, dear cricket, did you not save anything for the bad weather during the warm days ?” The cricket said that he didn’t.

Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do you think that of the ant’s behaviour ? What was it like?
(a) a servant
(b) a friend
(c) both
(d) neither

2. What do the ants not do according to the passage ?
(a) don’t borrow
(b) neither borrow nor lend
(c) don’t lend
(d) don’t help.

3. The ant scolded the Cricket because
(a) he never lent
(b) he never borrowed
(c) he never saved
(d) he was foolish.

4. The word ‘Quoth’ means
(a) wept
(b) laughed
(c) said
(d) asked.

Answers
1. (d) neither
2. (b) neither borrow nor lend
3. (c) he never saved
4. (c) said

VI. My heart , was so light
That I sang day and night,
For all nature looked gay.”
“You sang, Sir, you say ?
Go then,” says the ant, “and dance the winter away.” (Page 22)

हिंदी अनुवाद-“मेरा दिल ऐसा खुश था कि मैं दिन-रात गाता ही रहा। सारी प्रकृति प्रसन्न दिखाई दे रही थी”, (झींगुर बोला)। चींटी ने कहा, “ श्रीमन्, अगर आपने गर्मियाँ गाकर बिता दीं, तो जाओ सर्दियँ नाच कर बिता दो।”

Paraphrase. “I felt so light at heart that I sang and sang all through the day and night. Every object of nature seemed very happy”, (said the cricket). The ant said, “Sir, if you passed the summer in singing, pass the winter in dancing”.

Questions
1. Whose heart was it ? How did it feel ?
2. What did he do ?
3. How was the weather ?
4. Who questions the wisdom of his action ?

Answers
1. It was Cricket’s heart. It felt very happy.
2. He sang day and night.
3. The weather was fine.
4. The ant questions the wisdom of his action.

VII. Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket.
Folks call this a fable. I’ll warrant it true :
Some crickets have four legs, and some have two.

हिंदी अनुवाद-ऐसा कह कर चींटी ने दरवाजा बंद कर दिया। इस प्रकार बेचारा युवा झींगुर चींटी के घर के बाहर निकला। लोग कहते हैं कि यह एक नीति-कथा है। कवि का विश्वास है कि यह सच्ची बात है। वह कहता है कि संसार में दो पैरों वाले ऐसे लोग हैं जो कहानी के चार पैरों वाले युवा झींगुर की तरह व्यवहार करते हैं।

Paraphrase. So saying he (the ant) closed the door. So the poor young cricket came out of the ant’s house. People say that it’s a story with a moral. The poet believes it’s true. He says that there are people in the world who behave like that cricket of the story.

Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who lifted the wicket?
(a) the Ant
(b) the Cricket
(c) the poet
(d) a man.

2. Why did he lift the wicket?
(a) because it was so light.
(b) because he was tired.
(c) because he wanted his visitor to go.
(d) because it was cold.

3. What does the poet mean when he says that ‘some crickets have two legs’ ?
(a) These are some strange crickets with two legs.
(b) The poet dislikes all crickets.
(c) The poet is referring to people who do not save for a rainy day.
(d) All men are crickets with two legs.

4. The word ‘fable’ here means
(a) able
(b) poem
(c) epilogue
(d) story with a moral.

Answers
1. (a) the Ant
2. (c) because he wanted his visitor to go
3. (c) The poet is referring to people who do not save for a rainy day.
4. (d) story with a moral

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

WORKING WITH THE POEM (Page 23)
Question. 1.
The cricket says, “Oh ! what will become of me ?” When does he say it, and why ?

Answer:
The cricket speaks these words on the arrival of winter. He says so because he finds that there is no food for him in his house.

Question. 2.
(i) Find in the poem the lines that mean the same as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be’ (Shakespeare).
(ii) What is your opinion of the ant’s principles ?

Answer:
(i) The line is :
“We ants never borrow ; we ants never lend.”
(ii) I do not agree with the ant’s principle. On the other hand, I believe that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

Question. 3.
The ant tells the cricket to “dance the winter away”. Do you think the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here ? If so, why ?

Answer:
Yes the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here. It is so because the cricket had spoken of his love of singing. Singing and dancing go together.

Question. 4.
(i) Which lines in the poem express the poet’s comment ? Read them aloud.
(ii) Write the comment in your own words.

Answer:
(i) The lines are :
“Folks call this a fable ; I’ll warrant it true.
Some crickets have four legs, and some have two.”

(ii) People say that this is a short story with a moral. However it is true. There are people in this world who spend all their earnings. They do not save anything for the future. In the moments of crisis or in their old age they come to grief. They find they have no money to depend upon. Such people, says the poet, are like the cricket of the story.

Question. 5.
If you know a fable in your own language, narrate it to your classmates.

Answer:
Once there was an old man. He had four sons. These sons always quarrelled with one another. So the old man was sad. When he was about to die, he called them all. He asked them to bring four sticks. Then he asked them to tie them in a bundle. After that he asked each of them to break the bundle. No one could do it. Then he untied the bundle and gave a stick to each of them. They easily broke them. Thus, the old man explained them the value of unity. He told his sons that if they remained united no one would ever harm them.

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