CLASS 7-ADVERTISING

CLASS 7-RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENTS

CLASS-6 THE EARTH'S CONSITITUENTS

CLASS-6 INDIA'S CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD

CLASS 6-BIRD-WATCHER

BIRD-WATCHER

EX A1.

Q1.

A1.Mrs. Fischer felt embarrassed and helpless because Cyril had created a scene in the presence of Dr. Gopal Rao,their guest.

Q2.

A2.Dr. Gopal Rao was an expert on birds.He had come from India.

Q3.

A3.He loved climbing trees and peeking into birds' nests.

Q4.

A4.Cyril was impressed by Dr. Rao as he shared his childhood adventures regarding his interest in bird-watching. He told Cyril that he too loved birds,and hated going to school when he was young.

Q6.

A6.Dr. Rao took Cyril out for bird-watching in the evening because Cyril claimed that he had spotted two black robins and Dr. Rao wanted to make sure whether Cyril's claim was correct or not.

Q7.

A7.Dr. Rao found two black robins in the oak tree next morning.

Q8.

A8.Dr. Rao planned to steal their eggs and mingle them with the eggs in the other bird's nests. The black robins would then lay a fresh set of eggs.So,they could double the number of eggs every season.

EX A2.

1. a) Dr.Rao says this. 
   b) He says this because Cyril's mother told him that Cyril did not like to go to school,instead he loved climbing trees and peeking into bird's nest.

c)The speaker is a grown up man.

d)The listener was startled.He couldn't believe that an old man like Dr. Rao could ever have liked peeking into bird's nests.

2.

a )Dr.Rao was at Mr. and Mrs. Fischer's house in New Zealand.

b)Just before this Dr. Rao had sighted two black robins.After that he had gone to the village post office and sent some telegrams and made some long distance calls.

c) He was thinking about how to save the birds from becoming extinct.
 

Ex A3.

Q1.

A1.Mrs. Fischer was right in being unhappy about her son. Like all mothers she was worried about her son, not wanting to go to school.

Q4.

A4.Cyril's mother told Dr. Rao that he did not like going to school, but was interested in bird-watching. Dr. Rao did not lecture him on the importance of attending school, neither did he discourage his love of bird-watching. Instead he kindled his interest by involving him in saving the Black robin. Cyril felt important and wanted. He had at last found someone who not only appreciated his love for bird-watching but also guided him.

 

Q.Write a brief character sketch of Cyril.

A. Cyril was an energetic eleven years old boy,who did not like to go to school. To his parents he was willful.He was of adventurous type and liked the outdoors.He loved climbing trees and peeping into bird's nests.Once he found a direction he focused all his energies into it and became a follower of Dr. Rao. He was very responsible too. With his determination,dedication and hardwork he achieved great success,that of saving the Black Robins.He even took to studies again as he understood he needed education to become an expert on birds.

Class 5- KAAFAL PAKO

Kaafal Pako

EX A1.

Q1.

A1.Nandi was a little mountain girl. She was sad because her father was going to be away for a long time and it was time for the ripe kaafal berries to be plucked.

Q2.

A2.Nandi's father was going to the Big market. There wasn't much left in the house to eat. So he had to buy all that they needed.

Q3.

A3. Nandi was changed into a little black bird with shining wings.

Q4.

A4.It is a famous tale in the mountains that when the kaafal berries begin to ripen ,a little black bird called Kaafal Pako flies over the hills and valleys,telling everybody that the kaafal berries are ripened and ready to fall.






 

EX A2.

1.

a) I refers to Nandi.

b)She had turned into a little         black bird with shining wings.

c)It was time to pluck the kaafal berries as they had ripened. They would begin to fall and the naughty boys would eat them all.

2.

a)Nandi's father said this line.

b)He had promised his daughter to return on the third day and then they would pluck the kaafal berries.

c)He heard a little black bird sing that the kaafal berries had ripened and it was time to pluck them. The voice of the black bird was so much like Nandi's.

CLASS 6 -ON KILLING A TREE

ON KILLING A TREE

EX A1.

Q1.

A1.No, a tree cannot be destroyed quickly. A simple knife cannot kill a tree as it has grown slowly consuming the earth and absorbing years of sunlight,air and water. Its roots are deep down in the earth.

Q2.

A2.Here 'leprous hide' i.e.skin resembling that of a leper,refers to the discolored bark of the tree.

Q3.

A3.Even after the tree is hacked,its bleeding bark will heal and from close to the ground will rise curled green twigs. If they are unchecked,they will expand again to former size as the earth has anchored and protected the tree strongly and firmly.

Q4.

A4.According to the poet the most important thing to do while killing a tree is to ensure that the root ,which is its source of security and stability , is pulled out of the earth.The tree is to be tied with a rope and pulled, preferably snapped out to expose its white and wet roots.

Q5.

A5.After uprooting the tree its strength is exposed and it is only the matter of drying it in the scorching heat of the sun to render it lifeless. In the end, the tree will go through a process of browning,hardening,twisting and withering and ultimately the tree gets killed.

 

EX A2.

1.

a)After hacking or chopping a tree from close to the ground, its bark may heal and produce curled green twigs. According to the poet the growth of these twigs must be checked.

b) If the growth of these twigs is unchecked ,they will expand again to their former size and the tree will grow back.

c)The poet is very upset at the collousness of man . Beyond the physical process of killing a tree the poet hints at how modern man out of his remorseless selfishness dares to uproot nature and its very soul.

2.

a)The poet is describing the root of a tree which is the most sensitive part hidden for many years inside the earth.

b)Roots are the most vital part of the tree. As long as they remain the tree will grow again to its former size.

EX A3.

Q1.

A1.Only cutting the branches or cutting a tree's stem is not enough to kill it.

The branches and leaves will grow again. We need to pull out a tree from its roots and leave it to dry in the sun so that it is destroyed completely.
 

Q2.

A2.The tree is described as if it was a human being. Like man ,the tree has grown slowly consuming the earth,eating and drinking from it ,absorbing and soaking in innnumerable years of air,sunlight and water. The bleeding bark is compared to the discoloured skin of a man suffering from leprosy.

Q3.

A3. The poet is telling us how inhuman it is to kill a tree.The poem expresses man's ruthless determination to kill a tree.The poet hints at how modern man out of his ruthless greed dares to uproot nature and its very soul.

Q4. What is the figure of speech used in the poem?

A4.In this poem the figure of speech used is 'personification'. The poet speaks of trees as human beings,when he says that one cannot kill a tree with a jab of a knife or by hacking it ,like they would kill any human being.

CLASS 5 - INDIAN WEAVERS

INDIAN WEAVERS

BY SAROJINI NAIDU

EX A1.

Q1.

A1.At the break of the day,the weavers weave robes for a newborn child.

Q2.

A2.At the fall of the night ,the weavers weave purple and green marriage veils for the queen.

Q3.

A3.In the moonlight chill ,the weavers weave a dead man's funeral shroud.

Q4.

A4.Blue as the wing of a wild halcyon,purple and green as the plumes of a peacock, white as a feather and white as a cloud are the phrases that tell us the colour of the garment being weaved.

EX A2.

1.The poetess says the weaver started their work in the early morning and they make bright blue garments like the colour of a wild halcyon's wings.When poetess asks the question ,the weaver says that they are weaving the garment for a new born child.It relates to the childhood of a person.

2.At night ,the weavers are weaving attractive garments in purple and green like plums of a peacock. When the poetess asks the weavers , they say that it is the marriage veil of a queen.This suggests the youth of a human being.

3.The garment is white in colour like a feather or a cloud. The weaver are weaving the shroud of a dead man. It clearly indicates the declining age of a person.
 

EX B1. Answer in one word.

1. PHYSICIAN
2. ACCOUNTANT
3. GEOLOGIST
4. ASTRONAUT
5. DRAMATIST
6. ARCHAEOLOGIST
7. SURGEON
8. ARCHITECT

CLASS 6-TRADE, CRAFT AND CITIES

Class 6-Rural Livelihood

CLASS 7-Settlement, Transport and Communications

CLASS 6-DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST EMPIRE

CLASS 5 -KINDS OF ADVERBS

KINDS OF ADVERBS

EX A.(PG 110)

1.QUIETLY

2.HAPPILY

3.BEAUTIFULLY

4.CAREFULLY

5.LOUDLY

6.ANGRILY

7.NAUGHTILY

8.TERRIBLY

EX B.(PG 111)

1.TOMORROW (TIME)

2.VERY (DEGREE)

3.PATIENTLY (MANNER)

4.OUTSIDE (PLACE)

5.UPSTAIRS (PLACE)

6.EVERYWHERE (PLACE)

7.FLUENTLY (MANNER)

8.WONDERFULLY (MANNER)

9.ABSOLUTELY (DEGREE)

10.FAIRLY (DEGREE)

EX C. (PG 112)

1. It was extremely hot today. ( Degree)
2. I visit my grandparents often. (Frequency)
3. This parcel is exceptionally large. ( Degree)
4. The Metro travels very fast.( Degree, Manner)
5. The novel was quite good. ( Degree)
6. I know him rather well. (Degree)
7. They rarely go the theater. (Frequency)
8. The boy never speaks to strangers. (Frequency)
9. She recently got a promotion.            ( Time)
10. The food at the restaurant was fairly good. (Degree)
    
    
     
    

    EX D (PG 112)

    
    

    
    

    1.OUTSIDE

    2.OFTEN

    3.SLOWLY

    4.TOMORROW

    5.NEVER

    6.MONTHLY

    7.EVERYWHERE

    8.YET

    9.STILL

    10.HERE

    11.QUIETLY

    12.PLAYFULLY

    13.EXTREMELY

    14.SOMETIMES

    15.YESTERDAY

    
    

    
    

    EX E (PG 113)

    
    

    1.GRACEFULLY-MANNER

    2.YESTERDAY-TIME

    3.SOUNDLY-MANNER

    4.OUT-PLACE

    5.OFTEN-FREQUENCY

    6.COMPLETELY-DEGREE

    7.EXTREMELY-DEGREE

    8.FAIRLY-DEGREE

    9.QUICKLY-MANNER

    10.THERE-PLACE

    11.QUIETLY-MANNER

    12.OFTEN-FREQUENCY