Poem 2 The Kite
Poem 2 The Kite Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (NCERT Page 28) Question 1. List out the action words in the poem. dive, dip, snaps …………, ……….. Find out the meanings of these words. Answer: dive, dip, snaps, soars, climbs, rides, pulls, falls Dive: Plunge head first into water with one’s […]
Poem 1 A House, A Home
Poem 1 A House, A Home Text Book Questions and Answers Working with the poem (NCERT Page 16) Question 1. Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences. (i) A house is made of ……………… (ii) It has ……………. (iii) A home is made by ………… (iv) It […]
Chapter 10 The Banyan Tree
Chapter 10 The Banyan Tree Working With the Text (Page 131) A .Complete the following sentences. 1.The old banyan tree “did not belong” to the grandfather, but only to the boy, because_____________________________________ . 2.The small gray squirrel became friendly when_____________________________________ 3.When the boy started to bring him pieces of cake and biscuit, the squirrel 4.In the […]
Chapter 9 Desert Animals
Chapter 9 Desert Animals Working With the Text (Page 117) A.1. Talk to your partner and say whether the following statements are true or false. (i) No animal can survive without water. (ii)Deserts are endless sand dunes. (iii)Most snakes are harmless. (iv)Snakes cannot hear, but they can feel vibrations through the ground. (v) Camels store […]
Chapter 8 A Game of Chance
Chapter 8 A Game of Chance Working With the Text (Page 103) A. Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets. 1.___________ was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition) 2.Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds […]
Chapter 7 Fair Play
Chapter 7 Fair Play Working With the Text (Page 91) A.Match the sentences under I with those under II. I 1. Jumman and Algu were the best of friends. 2. Jumman’s aunt transferred her property to him. 3. The aunt decided to appeal to the 4. Algu was unwilling to support the aunt. 5. Jumman was very happy […]
Chapter 6 Who I Am
Chapter 6 Who I Am Working With the Text (Page 73) Answer the following questions. Q1. Peter’s favourite day of the week is Sunday because_______ Ans. ……. on this day the whole family goes to see a film. Q2. Nasir wants to learn___________________ Ans. … Fr.e art of collecting cotton seeds. ‘ Q3.Dolma believes that she […]
Chapter 5 A Different Kind of School
Chapter 5 A Different Kind of School Working With the Text (Page 62) A. Put these sentences from the story in the right order and write them out in a paragraph. Don’t refer to the text. I shall be so glad when today is over. Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a […]
Chapter 4 An Indian American Woman in Space
Chapter 4 An Indian American Woman in Space Working With the Text (Page 50) Answer the following questions. 1. Wkcie was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian-American? (3) Ans: Kalpana Chawla was born at Kamal, in Haryana. She was born in India, but married an American and became a naturalised citizen. So […]
Chapter 3 Taro’s Reward
Chapter 3 Taro’s Reward Working With the Text (Page 34) A Answer the following questions. 1. Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? (5) Ans: Taro ran in the direction of the stream because he was thirsty. Secondly, he had never before heard the sound of falling water in that area: 2. How […]