COMPREHENSION
CHECK PAGE
111-113
1.
Why is the author not able to see Bijju?
Answer: The author is not able
to see Bijju due to the mist that has covered the hills like a blanket.
2.
What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes
up?
Answer: There are two ways in
which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up. The first one is that
the hills are covered up and become silent. The second one is that the birds
are also fallen silent.
3. When does the monsoon season begin and
when does it end? How do you prepare to face the monsoon?
Answer: In India, the
monsoon starts setting in from mid of May. The monsoon enters India from east
and south somewhere around mid of May. It reaches the northern part of our the
country around second week of June. We usually carry umbrellas and raincoats to
face the monsoon and protect ourselves from getting wet and falling sick
unnecessarily.
4. Which hill-station does the author
describe in this diary entry?
Answer: The author describes a
beautiful hill-station named Mussoorie in this diary entry.
5. For how many days does it rain without
stopping? What does the author do on these days?
Answer: It rains for eight to
nine days without stopping. The author doesn’t do much because the weather is
damp and soggy. He keeps pacing in his room and looks out of the window at
bobbling umbrellas.
6.
Where do the snakes and rodents take shelter? Why?
Answer: The snakes and rodents
take shelter on the roofs, godowns and attics to save their lives from the
rainwater.
7.
What did the author receive in the mail?
Answer: The author received a
cheque in the mail.
WORKING
WITH THE TEXT PAGE
114
1. Look carefully at the diary entries
for June 24-25, August 2 and March 23. Now write down the changes that happen
as the rains progress from June to March.
Answer: As per the diary
entries, 24th June is the first day of the monsoon mist. The hills
are hidden by the mist and filled with silence. The real monsoon comes on 25th
June. The whole nature including birds, animals and humans welcome it. The
first cobra lily also rears its head from the ferns.
By August 2, people are habitual with the monsoon season. Rain
starts drumming on the tin roof without storm or thunder. Snakes and rodents
are coming out of their holes and taking shelter in roofs and godowns to save
their lives.
March 23, the winter ends. The sky looks clear after a hailstorm.
The author can see a rainbow in the sky. He enjoys the sight of the rainbow
which shows the beauty of nature.
2. Why did the grandmother ask the
children not to kill the Chuchundar?
Answer: The grandmother asked
them not to kill the Chuchundar because it was considered to be lucky and bring
in money.
3. What signs do we find in Nature which show that the monsoons are about to end?
Answer: When the monsoon is
about to end, we see the seeds of cobra lily turning red. Some wild animals
such as wild balsam, dahlias, begonias and ground orchids begin to appear.
4. Complete the following
sentences.
(i) Bijju is not seen but his voice is
heard because __________________.
Answer: the dense mist hides
the surroundings.
(ii) The writer describes the hill
station and valley as __________________.
Answer: a paradise that might have been.
(iii) The leopard was successful in
__________________ but had to flee when
______________________________________________________.
Answer: attacking one of
Bijju’s cows; Bijju’s mother came and screamed curses
(iv) The minivets are easily noticed
because __________________.
Answer: of their bright
colours.
(v) It looks like a fashion display on
the slopes when __________________.
Answer: ground orchids, mauve
lady’s slipper and the white butterfly orchids bloom.
(vi) During the monsoon season, snakes
and rodents are found in roofs and attics because
__________________________.
Answer: they have been flooded
out of their holes and burrows.
5.
‘Although tin roofs are given to springing unaccountable leaks, there is a feeling
of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.’
(i) Why has the writer used the word,
‘springing’?
Answer: The writer has used the word ‘springing’ which means ‘to move
quickly or develop suddenly’ to indicate how the tin roofs are prone to develop
unexpected leaks.
(ii) How is the writer untouched by the rain?
Answer: The writer is untouched by the rain as the tin roof stops the
rain leaking inside. He is safe inside the room.
(iii) How is the writer in touch with the rain at the
same time?
Answer: At the same time, the writer is in touch with the rain because
he can see the rain from inside his room and feel the rain by listening to its
drumming sound on the tin roof of his house.
6.
Mention a few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days
together.
Answer: If it rains endlessly
for days, things will become damp and soggy. People will not be able to go
outside. The hills will become lush green due as the monsoon flowers begin to
appear such as ground orchids, wild balsam, begonias and dahlias. Snakes and
rodents will come out of their holes and burrows and take shelter in roofs,
attics and godowns to save their lives.
7.
What is the significance of cobra lily in relation to the monsoon season, its
beginning and end?
Answer: The cobra lily begins
to appear from the ferns when the monsoon starts and when the monsoon is about
to end the seeds of the cobra lily start turning into red. This is the relation
between monsoon and cobra lily.
WORKING
WITH LANGUAGE PAGE
114
1. Here are some words that are
associated with the monsoon. Add as many words as you can to this list. Can you
find words for these in your languages?
|
Downpour,
floods, mist, cloudy, powercuts, cold, umbrella |
Answer: Some words
associated with monsoon are :
|
Drizzle, hailstones,
rainfall, rainstorm, soggy, shower, torrent, cloudburst, flurry, pouring,
raindrops, sprinkling, volley, cat-and-dog weather, drencher, dampness, heavy
dew, liquid sunshine, mud, |
Note: Students
are advised to attempt the second part of the question by themselves.
2. Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms. The first one is done for you.
(i) We (get out) of the
school bus. The bell (ring) and everyone (rush) to class.
Ans: We got out
of the school bus. The bell was ringing and everyone was rushing to class.
(ii) The traffic
(stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans.
(iii) I (wear) my
raincoat. It (rain) and people (get) wet.
(iv) She (see) a film.
She (narrate) it to her friends who (listen) carefully.
(v) We (go) to the
exhibition. Some people (buy) clothes while others (play) games.
(vi) The class (is) quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).
Answer:
(ii) The traffic (stopped). Some people (were
sitting) on the road and they (were shouting) slogans
(iii) I (wore) my raincoat. It (was
raining) and people (were getting) wet.
(iv) She (saw) a film. She (was
narrating) it to her friends who (were listening) carefully.
(v) We (went) to the exhibition. Some
people (were buying) clothes while others (were playing) games.
(vi) The class (was) quiet. Some children
(was reading) books and the rest (were drawing).
3. Here are some words from the lesson
which describe different kinds of sounds.
|
Drum, swish, tinkle, caw, drip |
(i) Match these words with their correct
meanings.
(a) to fall in small
drops
(b) to make a sound by
hitting a surface repeatedly
(c) to move quickly
through the air, making a soft sound
(d) harsh sound made by
birds
(e) ringing sound (of a
bell or breaking glass, etc.)
Answers:
(a) to fall in small drops - drip
(b) to make a sound by hitting a surface
repeatedly - drum
(c) to move quickly through the air, making a
soft sound - swish
(d) harsh sound made by birds - caw
(e) ringing sound (of a bell or breaking glass,
etc.) - tinkle
(ii) Now fill in the blanks using the
correct form of the words given above.
(a) Ramesh ____________ on his desk in impatience.
Answer:
drummed
(b) Rain water ____________ from the umbrella all over the carpet.
Answer: dripped
(c) The pony ____________ its tail.
Answer:
swished
(d) The _________________ of breaking glass woke me up.
Answer: tinkling
(e) The ____________ of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Answer:
cawing
4. Complete each sentence below by using
appropriate phrases from the ones given below.
|
sure enough, colourful enough,
serious enough, kind enough, big enough, fair enough, brave enough, foolish
enough, anxious enough |
(i) I saw thick black clouds in the sky. And ___________ ___________ it soon started raining heavily.
Answer: sure enough
(ii) The blue umbrella was ___________
___________ for the brother and sister.
Answer: big enough
(iii) The butterflies are ___________ ___________
to get noticed.
Answer: colourful enough
(iv) The lady was ___________ ___________ to
chase the leopard.
Answer: brave enough
(v) The boy was ___________ ___________ to call
out to his sister.
Answer: anxious enough
(vi) The man was ___________ ___________ to offer
help.
Answer: kind enough
(vii) The victim’s injury was ___________ ___________
for him to get admitted in hospital.
Answer: serious enough
(viii) That person was ___________ ___________ to
repeat the same mistake again.
Answer: foolish enough
(ix) He told me he was sorry and he would compensate
for the loss.
I said, ‘___________ ___________.’
Answer: fair enough.
Poem: On the Grasshopper and Cricket by John Keats
WORKING WITH THE POEM PAGE 119
1. Discuss with your partner the
following definition of a poem.
A poem is made of words arranged in a
beautiful order. These words, when reading aloud with feeling, have a music and
meaning of their own.
Answer:
Of course, a poem is made of words arranged in a beautiful order by a poet.
These beautifully arranged words beautify the essence of the poem. We should
always read the poems aloud to feel what the poet has composed. It gives music
to our mind and the meaning of its own. The rhyming words help imagine the
poet’s thought. When a poem is musical, it has a long-lasting impact on our
minds.
2. ‘The poetry of earth’ is not made of
words. What is it made of, as suggested in the poem?
Answer:
Yes, the poetry of earth is not made of words. It is rather composed of
rhythmic songs produced by grasshopper and cricket in summer and winter
respectively. The music of earth never stops with changing seasons. Both summer
and winter are considered to be the toughest seasons for many creatures. We
hardly hear the music on earth. However, there are two creatures – grasshopper
and cricket who seem to be excited. In summer, a grasshopper hops around
tirelessly and in winter, a cricket sings with a shrill voice in the frost.
3. Find in the poem lines that match the
following.
(i) The grasshopper’s happiness never
comes to an end.
Answer:
In summer luxury — he has never done With his delights.
(ii) The cricket’s song has a warmth that
never decreases.
Answer:
The cricket’s song, in warmth, increasing ever.
4. Which word in stanza 2 is opposite in
meaning to ‘the frost’?
Answer:
The word in stanza 2 opposite to “the frost” is “warmth”.
5. The poetry of earth continues round
the year through a cycle of two seasons. Mention each with its representative
voice.
Answer: The poetry of earth continues round the year through summer and winter. In summer, the grasshopper’s voice depicts the poetry of the earth, but in winter, the cricket’s song depicts the poetry of the earth. Hence, we can say that the poet has used two different creatures to explain the difference between the two seasons – summer and winter.
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