1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means
 (i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.

What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
 

“I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
 

When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
 

Why did Tilloo’s father advise him not to try to reach the surface of the planet?
 

Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
 

 Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.

Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
(ii) and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Mark the right answer.
 

Why did he buy a young goat?

The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognised an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food.

Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
 

Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?
 

In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?

   _The queen ant has a pair of wings, which she casts off before she begins to lay eggs.
   _Eggs hatch and become grubs, grubs change into cocoons, and cocoons break to bring              forth complete ants.

   _The life of an ordinary ant in the anthill is a book which many of us seldom open.

Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
 

Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?


 

When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
 

What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
 

Why did Golu go to the river?
 

What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
 

Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
 

From the third paragraph pick out
(i) words associated with cries of birds,
(ii) words associated with noise,
(iii) words suggestive of confusion and fear.