Discuss in small groups
1.If you want to give away something of your own to the needy, would it be better to ask your elders first?
2.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 others in the group.
3.Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as the children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other?
1. Yes, we have to ask our elders first, before giving anything to the needy.
2. My cousin is very talkative in my family. He finds it very difficult to sit quietly for five minutes as well. We dont feel like him every time talking but his knowledge is far better than us and he want to share his knowledge with us. He always talks on new topic which is quite interesting to listen and impressive also. But every time sharing only knowledge and no general talks is sometimes irritating.
3. Rukku Manni was also a kind hearted lady but would not have done the same thing like the children. If she had to give slippers to the beggar then she might have given those spare slippers which were either old or not in use and not of the music teacher. No, is not right for one party to blame the other because just as the coin has two faces, same way what children did was the deed of kindness shown to the beggar as per their age and thinking.
How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?
On getting Gopu Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why?
Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.
Read the following.
1. A group of children in your class are going to live in a hostel.
2. They have been asked to choose a person in the group to share a room with.
3.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...
(i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has nomoney to buy chappals?
(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?
Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that (i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu. (ii) his knowledge of history is sound. (iii) he has a rich imagination. (iv) he is an intelligent child.Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to?
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
Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh?
On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?
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.
What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?
Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker?
Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?
Why did the neighbours kill the dog?
What is “strange” about Mr Nath’s Sundays?
Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom
(i) to fetch wise men.
(ii) to find answers to the questions.
(iii) to look for the wise hermit.
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.
Mark your choice.
Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?
What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?
Mark the right item.
(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
(a) because it helped them in their day-to-day work.
(b) as if it was their own baby.
(c) as they were kind to all living beings.
(ii) When the old couple became rich, they
(a) gave the dog better food.
(b) invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.
(c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make
(a) rice pastry and bean sauce.
(b) magic ash to win rewards.
(c) a pile of gold.
What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?
Why did the neighbours kill the dog?
What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why?
Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.
challenge mystic comical
courtier smearing
(i) How much did you pay for that hilsa? The woman asked the man how much he had paid for that hilsa.
(ii) Why is your face half-shaven? Gopal’s wife asked him
(iii) I accept the challenge, Your Majesty. Gopal told the king
(iv) I want to see the king. Gopal told the guards
(v) Bring the man to me at once. The king ordered the guard
Notice the way Mr Gessler speaks English. His Englishis influenced by his mother tongue. He speaks Englishwith an accent.• When Mr Gessler speaks, p,t,k, sound like b,d,g. Canyou say these words as Mr Gessler would say them?It comes and never stops. Does it bother me? Not atall. Ask my brother, please.
1. Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.
fainted: lost consciousness
A. B
(i) wounded. got up from sleep
(ii) awoke. give back
(iii) forgive. small patches ofground for plants
(iv) faithful. severely injured
(v) pity. pardon
(vi) beds. loyal
(vii) return. feel sorry for
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.
Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.