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7th Standard, Social Science, History, CHAPTER 4, INDIA IN THE 18TH CENTURY (1707 – 1757C.E)

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7th Standard, Social Science, History, CHAPTER 4

INDIA IN THE 18TH CENTURY (1707 – 1757C.E)

EXERCISES

I Fill the blanks with suitable answers:

1 The Peshwa who hailed as Second Shivaji was Baji Rao 1

2 The capital of carnatic was Arcot.

3 The ‘Battle of Plassey’ took place in 1757 C.E.

4 The third Panipat war took place in 1761.

II Answer the following in one or two sentences each:

1 Which century is called ‘The Era of Maratha Supremacy’ by historians?

Answer: The 18th Century is called as ‘The Era of Maratha Supremacy’ by historians.

2 Between whom did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?

Answer: The Third Battle of Panipat take place between Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali. 

3 Who finally won the Carnatic wars?

Answer: The British were finally won the Carnatic wars.

4 Between whom did the Battle of Plassey take place?

Answer: The Battle of Plassey take place between British and Siraj-Ud-Daula the Nawab of Bengal.

III Answer the following in two or three sentences each:

1 Mention the achievements of Peshwa Baji Rao I.

Answer: Baji Rao was a strong and shrewd statesman. He took advantage of the political instability of the Mughal Empire and embarked upon a plan to build a huge empire in 

India. Initially, he captured Hyderabad, and later Malwa, Gujarat and Bundelkhand. The most important achievement of Baji Rao was marching with his army to North India and attacking Delhi.

2 What were the causes for the Battle of Plassey?

Answer: The British ignored Nawab of Bengal Siraj-Ud-Daula and without obtaining his permission, they strengthened the Port at Fort William at Calcutta. Besides, they abused the tax concessions on business. The Nawab concluded that the British had violated his rules and were plotting with his enemies against him. Enraged, he took control of the British warehouses. These are the main causes for the Battle of Plassey.

Additional questions: 

1. What are the reasons for the defeat of the French in Carnatic wars?

Answer: The reasons for the defeat of the French in Carnatic wars are as follows.

(i). The French neglected trade and showed more interest in politics. On the other hand, the British focused on trade, and in order to protect their interests in trade, they entered politics.

(ii). The British naval force was stronger than the French naval force.

(iii). The British officials co-operated with one another, and paid more attention to the interests of their Company. The French officials quarrelled among themselves and refused to co-operate with one another.

(iv). The British East India Company was under private ownership, whereas the French East India Company was under government control.

2. The eight ministers in the kingdom of Shivaji is known as the ‘Ashta Pradhans’.

3. Name the Three important Maratha Peshwas.

Answer: The Three important Maratha Peshwas are Balaji Vishwanath, Baji Rao I and Balaji Baji Rao.

4. What are the causes for the Carnatic war?

Answer: After the demise of the Nawab of Arcot, disputes arose between Chand Saheb and Mohammad Ali about the succession to the throne. Chand Saheb requested the help of the French whereas Mohammed Ali appealed to the British for help. Thus the British and the French entered the fray. This was the main cause for the Carnatic war.

5th Standard, English SL Unit – 3, Prose, The Child Who Saved the Forest

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5th Standard English SL Unit – 3, Prose

The Child Who Saved the Forest

Words to Know:

sprinting: running very fast

authority: people who have power

complain: express dissatisfaction about something

delighted: happy

appreciate: praise

Vocabulary

V1 Find one word for each of the following from the lesson.

1. A place where wild animals live

Answer: Forest

2. A thing or person liked very much

Answer: favourite

3. To come back

Answer: Return

4. To write back

Answer: Reply

5. Where there is no danger

Answer: Safe

V2 Rearrange the letters to get names of different trees.

1. k a o – oak

2. b b o a m o – bamboo

3. m a l p – palm

4. m e n e – neem 

5. e p i n – pine

6. u c a e p y l t u s – eucalyptus

Comprehension

C1 Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 

1. Where did Prem and his family live?

Answer: Prem lived with his parents in a small village near Bandipur forest. 

2. Why was Prem sad?

Answer: Prem was sad because he heard that many trees in the forest will be cut down. He thought that where the animals and birds go if the trees would cut. So he was very sad.

3. What did Prem and his friend Nasrin do to solve the problem?

Answer: Prem and his friend Nasrin approached the authorities concerned to stop the cutting down of trees.

4. Whom did they write the letter to?

Answer: They wrote a letter to the President of Gramsabha and requested his parents and their friends to sign on it. 

5. What was the complaint about?

Answer: The complaint was to stop the cutting down of trees near the forest. 

6. Who signed the complaint?

Answer: The complaint was signed by the parents of Prem and their friends. They also took signatures of the people in the local community and those residing in nearby villages. 

7. What did the president of gramsabha write back to Prem?

Answer: “We are happy about the love you have shown towards nature. Your request for not cutting down trees in the forest has been accepted. We have decided not to cut down the trees in the forest. Now the plants, animals and birds will be safe”. That is what the president of gramsabha write back to Prem. 

C2 Discuss with your friends and answer the following questions in four to six sentences each.

1. Describe Prem’s love for the forest and the animals.

Answer: Prem had the good habit of taking an evening walk in the forest. After some days, he became friendly with the animals and birds in the forest. Prem loved trees, birds, animals and flowers. One day he heard that many trees in the forest will be cut down. He thought that where will the animals and birds go if the trees are cut. He went forest with his friend Nasrin. They found the various animals are very sad in the forest. Because the animals are knew that the trees would cut down. Prem and his friend Nasrin approached the authorities concerned to stop the cutting down of trees. They wrote a letter to the President of Gramasabha. Their request for not cutting down trees in the forest has been accepted. The president of gramasabha have decided not to cut down the trees in the forest. The plants, animals and birds will be safe because of Prem’s love for the forest and the animals.

2. How did the president of gramsabha praise Prem?

The President of Gramasabha wrote a letter to Prem and praised him. He wrote “We are happy about the love you have shown towards nature. Your request for not cutting down trees in the forest has been accepted. We have decided not to cut down the trees in the forest. Now the plants, animals and birds will be safe”. That is how the president of gramsabha praise Prem.

3. What do you learn from this lesson?

Answer: We learn from this lesson that we should not cut the trees in the forest and we should grow and save the plants which are helpful for animals and birds.

Language Exercises

L1 Give the plural forms of the following words.

1. deer – deer

2. forest – forests

3. friend – friends

4. authority – authorities

5. community – communities

L2 Rewrite the following sentences using plural forms of the underlined words. Observe the change in the words.

  1. Where will the animal go if there are no trees? 

Answer: Where will the animals go if there are no trees?

  • The deer came sprinting towards him.

Answer: The deer came sprinting towards him.

  • I have good habits.

Answer: We have good habits.

  • The community that lived near the forest signed it.

Answer: The communities that lived near the forests signed it.

  • I appreciate your love for animal and bird.

Answer: We appreciate your love for animals and birds.

L3 It’s speaking time.

Sit in pairs and discuss about your favourite animal and why you like it.

You could begin like this: My favourite animal is the lion. It is the king of the forest…

L4 Speech sounds

Listen to your teacher not pronouncing some letters in the given words. Such letters are silent letters.

eg. iron, should, could, would, know, knife, knee, comb. – Which letters are not pronounced in the above list of words?

Answer: Silent letters

Iron – r silent

Should – l silent

Could – l silent

Would – l silent

Know – k silent

Knife – k silent

Knee – k silent

Comb – b silent

 – List some more words that have silent letters in them.

4th Standard, English FL UNIT V – THE WISE KING OF MEWAR

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4th Standard, English FL UNIT–V

THE WISE KING OF MEWAR

New words and their meanings:

strolling: walking in a slow and relaxed way 

royal: relating to or belonging to a king or queen

attendant: a person whose job is to help or look after others

hurried: to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual

calm: relaxed and quiet 

palm : the inside surface of your hand in which you hold things

nervous : worried or frightened about something

pardon : to let someone free without being punished

pelt : to throw things at someone or something

stroke : hit/blow

incident : an event that is important or unusual 

ashamed : feeling uncomfortable because of something you have done

Let us understand:

I  Answer the following questions:

1. Which kingdom did Ranajith Singh rule?

Answer: The king Ranajith Singh ruled the Mewar Kingdom.

2. Why was the king happy?

Answer: One day when he was strolling in his royal garden, the blowing breeze and the singing birds had made him happy.

3. How did the king try to control bleeding?

Answer: The king pressed the wound with his palm and tried to control the bleeding.

4. Why did the old man throw the stone at the tree?

Answer: The old man was tired and hungry. He wanted to have a mango and throw the stone at the mango tree.

5. What lesson did the minister learn?

Answer: “Service to Mankind is Service to God.’’ The minister learn this lesson. 

II Mark (√) against the correct sentences and (×) against the incorrect ones and write them correctly.

Answer:

1. Ranajith Singh was not kind to the poor. ()

2. The king got angry for being wounded. (×)

3. The old man confessed his mistake. (√)

4. The king punished the old man. (×)

5. The king was generous and kind. (√)

III. Match the picture with the appropriate phrases/sentences by putting the correct numbers against each of them.

Answer:

1. Ranjith Singh was strolling in his royal garden. – 4

2. A stone struck his forehead. – 1

3. An old man bandaged the wound of the king. – 5

4. The old man confessed to the crime. – 3

5. The king pardoned the old man. – 2

Let us write:

IV. Taking the clues from the above sentences write the story in your own words.

Once there lived a king Ranajith sing in Mewar. One day in a free time the king was strolling in his royal garden. Suddenly one stone came towards the king and struck his forehead. The minister and some of the servants hurried in search of those who had thrown the stone. But the king was cool and pressed the wound with his palm and tried to control the bleeding. Suddenly an old man came and bandaged the wound of the king.  The old man confessed to the crime. Actually the old man pelted the stone to the mango fruits. Because he was very hungry. He wanted to have mango. Ministers were angry. But the king hold of his shoulders and lifted him up. The king wiped off the tears of the old man and ordered to cook to prepare special food for old man. The king pardoned the old man. The minister was ashamed and learnt a lesson. “Service to Mankind is Service to God.”

Let us speak:

V. Fill up the blanks with suitable responding words to have a meaningful dialogue and practise. 

Seema: Take some sweets, today is my birthday.

You: Thank you, Seema

“Many happy returns of the day”

Seema: ‘Thank you.’ Please come to my house at 6 O’ clock this evening.

You: OK sure, Thank you for the Invitation.

Here are some more Greetings on how you wish someone on her/his birthday. 

Practise them.

Happy returns of the day.

Happy birthday

Many happy returns of the day

VI. Let us do:

Make a Greeting card:

a) Take a thick sheet of colour paper.

b) Cut out the size of a greeting card from it

c) Fold it in the centre

d) Paste dry leaves / flowers or draw something beautiful (see the samples below)

e) Write a few words appreciating your friend

f) Give it to your friend

Let us listen and recite:

Kindness (Poem)

Answer the following questions.

1. Write three things that a kind person would do, according to the poet?

Answer: The three things that a kind person would do, according to the poet are,

(I) a big heart and a brave soul

(ii) step forward to help today,

(iii) dare to act right now.

2. When would kindness become Godliness?

Answer: Urge of wanting to make a visible difference is when kindliness actually becomes godliness.

3. Who according to the poet knows the real meaning of kindness?

Answer: Those who dare to act right now, rather than later is know the real meaning of kindness.

4. Which line do you like the most in this poem? Why?

Answer: “But very few can step forward to help today,” This line I like the most in this poem. This is present reality of the world. Only few people are willing to help others.

3rd Standard, English SL, UNIT IV – THINGS WE USE

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3rd Standard English SL UNIT – IV

THINGS WE USE

1. What do you use for the following? Name the things.

• e.g. for cutting nails – Nail cutter

• for sharpening a pencil – Sharpener

• for cutting papers – Scissor

• for opening a lock – key

• for cutting vegetables – Knife

2. Identify the tools shown below:

Answer: screwdriver, hammer, saw, axe, nail cutter, plough

3. Show the class what you do with the above tools. 

e.g. Show the action of cutting your nails if the tool is a nail cutter.

4. Match the tools with their uses.

Answer:

a. Sharpener                            4. It’s used for sharpening the pencils

b. Nail cutter                           5. It’s used for cutting the nails

c. Needle                                 6. It’s used for sewing the clothes

d. Hammer                              7. It’s used for hitting the nails

e. Axe                                      9. It’s used for chopping the wood

f. Knife                                     8. It’s used for cutting the vegetables / fruits

g. Saw                                      2. It’s used for sawing the wood.

h. Plough                                 3. It’s used for ploughing the field

i. Iron                                       1. It’s used for ironing the clothes

Read the sentences aloud. e.g. A sharpener is used for sharpening the pencil.

5. Identify the persons

Answer me: 

Do the above people use tools in their professions? Yes/No

Answer: Yes

What tools do they use?

a) I’m a doctor. I use – Stethoscope

b) I’m an electrician. I use – Screwdriver

c) I’m a farmer and I use – Plough

6. Singular/plural

• Singular number indicates only one object.

• Plural number indicates two or more than two objects.

Complete the following:

A)

a. hammer – hammers 

b. saw – saws 

c. sharpener – sharpeners

d. nail –nails

e. screw driver – screw drivers

f. axe – axes

B)

a. knife – knives

b. leaf – leaves

7. Rearrange the jumbled letters:

Clue: The first letter is given in capital.

a) efinK  – Knife

b) exA  – Axe

c) mreHam  – Hammer

d) wSa  – Saw

e) dleNee  – Needle

f) ghlouP – Plough

g) arpeShren – Sharpener

h) Inor – Iron

 Re write the above words using the appropriate articles using ‘a’ or ‘an’.

e.g. a knife

a. A knife                                 e. A needle

b. An axe                                 f. A plough

c. A hammer                           g. A sharpener

d. A saw                                   h. An Iron

8. Read and understand the story.

Did you understand the story?

I. Choose ‘a’ or ‘b’ to complete each of the sentences given below: 

1) First of all, Deepu wanted to be _________ 

a) a king b) rich 

Answer: rich

2) When Deepu became a king, he _________

a) went around the country 

b) ate and drank all day 

Answer: went around the country.

3) The sun burnt him, when he was _________

a) a king b) a cloud 

Answer: a king

4) When the water fell on the rock, _________

a) it was washed away b) it did not move 

Answer: it did not move 

5) Finally, the angel turned Deepu into a _________

a) stone – cutter b) pick – axe

Answer: stone – cutter

II. You have read the story, right? Now, complete the dialogue given below. 

Deepu: I want to be rich. 

Angel: You shall be rich, my son.

Deepu: I want to be a king. 

Angel: You shall be a king, my son.

Deepu: I want to be the sun. 

Angel: You shall be the sun, my son.

* Can you enact the story by taking the roles of the Angel and Deepu?

9. Do you know these words?

Make new words:

1) screw + driver – screwdriver

2) chair + man – chairman

3) foot + ball – football

4) neck + lace – necklace

5) wrist + watch – wristwatch

6) star + fish – starfish

7) class + teacher – class teacher

8) motor + cycle – motorcycle

9) straw + berry – strawberry

10) ice + cream – ice-cream

10. COMPLETE THESE ICE-CREAMS.

In the ice-cream cones given below, you find words. In the ice-cube box, you find the opposites. Match the words with their opposites and eat the ice–creams!

Stand poor out go near down first below

RICH   X poor

UP    X down

SIT   X Stand

IN   X out

LAST   X first

COME     X   go

FAR   X    near

ABOVE   X   below

11. (A) Rhyming words

Pick the rhyming words from the cloud and write them in the blanks below.

Answer:

axe = wax, fax

sun = bun, run

king = sing, wing

rich = which, stitch

rain = train, pain

(B) Read the words aloud.

Try to frame sentences using the above words. 

e.g : 1) The sun gives us light.

2) We used axe for chopping the wood.

3) The king is supreme of the country.

4) He is a rich person.

5) There is heavy rain in June month.

12. Fun with words

Read the word backwards and make new words. 

CLUE: Look at the pictures. One has been done for you.

1) PAT              TAP

2) TOP             POT

3) BUT             TUB

4) GUM            MUG

5) BIN              NIB

6) NET              TEN

7) DUB             BUD

8) WAS            SAW

13. Now, check these words. Read them backwards. You will get the same word.

MOM POP DAD DID DEED PEEP MALAYALAM NUN

14. Let’s practice sounds: Repeat after the teacher.

cock rain see pan king pit plate ball bake well take mat sell wing bell hit fee rock call

Now group the words that sound alike:

e.g: bell sell well

 1) fat mat

 2) van pan

 3) train rain

 4) ring king wing

 5) cake bake take

 6) fall ball

 7) bee see fee

 8) pit hit

 9) gate plate

10) lock cock rock

15. MY SPACE:

1) Do you have a tool box or a tool kit in your home?

Answer: Yes, We have a tool box or a tool kit in our home.

2) Name the tools that your father uses at home. 

Answer: Spanners, Screwdriver, Tester, Cutting player, Axe blade, Hammer

3) Name the tools that your mother uses in the kitchen. 

Answer: Scissors, Screw driver

4) Name the tools that you use both in school and at home.

Answer: Sharpener, Scissor

Say aloud:

I CAN THINK OF SIX THIN THINGS.

16. Read the proverbs given below. 

a) Children and fools must not play with edged tools. 

b) Man is greater than the tools he invents. 

c) A speaker needs no tools. 

d) A wise man without a book is like a workman with no tools. 

e) A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 

Think of some more either in English or your mother tongue.

MY PROGRESS

What I have learnt

1. I can name the tools in English.

2. I am able to say the uses of the tools.

3. I am able to classify the tools used in different professions.

4. I am able to rearrange the letters to get meaningful words.

5. I am able to identify the singular and plural forms.

6. I am able to read and understand the story. 

7. I am able to enact the dialogues of Deepu and Angel.

8. I am able to identify the opposites.

9. I am able to find out the rhyming words.

4th Standard, English FL, UNIT IV – SAMEER’S FRIENDS (Prose), HEAVEN ON EARTH (Poem)

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4th Standard, English FL, UNIT – IV

SAMEER’S FRIENDS (Prose)

HEAVEN ON EARTH (Poem)

ANDROCLES AND THE LION: Now answer these questions.

1. Where did Androcles hide himself?

Answer: Androcles hid himself in a cave.

2. Why did the lion lick his hands?

Answer: The lion lick the hands of Androcles because he pulled the thorn out from the paw of lion. 

3. What would you do if someone had helped you?

Answer: I will show great respect and thankful towards them if someone had helped me. 

New words and their meanings:

eagerly: with interest/to show excitement about something that is going to happen

corridor: a long narrow passage on a train or between rooms in a building

announced: to tell people something in a loud voice

pleased: very happy

Let us understand:

I. Number these events in the correct order as they occur in the story.

Maya felt very bad for poor Sameer. (3)

It was the time for lunch. (1)

All the children shared their food with Sameer. (4)

Sameer had forgotten to bring his lunch. (2)

II. Answer the following questions:

1. Who was the first to notice Sameer sitting alone in the corner?

Answer: Maya was the first to notice Sameer sitting alone in the corner.

2. Why did not Sameer bring his lunch box?

Sameer forgot to bring his lunch box.

3. How did Sameer thank his friends? 

Answer:  Sameer said, “I wish everyone had friends like you. Thank you my dear friends.” and thank his friends.

Let us learn new words:

III. Choose the appropriate describing words from the box to fill in the blanks. Look at the example. 

faithful, cheerful, tasty, delicious, old, sad, sunny, happy

 eg. A cheerful sound

1. a sunny day

2. a faithful friend

3. a tasty smell

4. an old man

5. a sad story

6. a happy ending

7. a delicious food

IV. In each set of words there is a word which is the general name of all the others in it. Underline that word. One is done for you.

1. student, teacher, (class), bench.

2. breakfast, lunch, dinner, (food).

3. Maya, Sameer, Baskar, (children)

4. chair, (furniture), bench, table

5. cow, (animal), elephant, dog

6. (ant), bee, insect, fly

Let us practise language:

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets.

1. Maya noticed (notice) Sameer sitting alone.

2. Sameer said (say), I forgot (forget) to bring my lunch box.

3. Sameer’s mother had packed (pack) his lunch box in the morning.

4. All children came (come) rushing to Sameer to share their food with him.

5. Sameer wished (wish) everyone had (have) friends like his.

VI. Look at the pictures given below. They are almost the same, but six things are missing in picture ‘B’. 

Write five sentences about picture ‘B’ in the space provided. See the example.

1. A girl is missing.

2. A clock is missing.

3. A calendar in the wall is missing.

4. A Book in the table is missing. 

5.  Door opened to outside.

6. Lunch box on the bench is missing.

Let us write:

VII. Write the names of Sameer’s friends.

Answer: Maya, Mohan, Shreyas, Shifa Rayaan.

VIII. Jumbled letters are given below. Put them in the right way to make meaningful words. All words begin with letter “S”.

1. h o s u t __________________ Shout

2. t s r t a __________________ Start

3. r s a h e __________________ Share

4. l o h c o s __________________ School

5. r s t a s __________________ Stars

Let us speak:

IX. Fill up the blanks with suitable responses to get a meaningful dialogue. Practise the dialogue with your friend.

Seema: This is my pet dog.

You: What is his name?

Seema: We call him ‘Tiger’.

 Do you have a pet?

You : Yrs , I have.

X. These are some of the expressions used for introducing someone. Practise them with your friends.

This is ……

Meet ……

Do you know…..?

Fun Time.

Say who am I?

I have no legs

But I can run.

I have no tongue

But I tell everyone;

“Time to start to work!”

“Time to go to bed!”

“Time to get up again

You, sleepy head!”

Answer: Clock

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Let us understand:

I. The poet has used another word which means the same in the poem for the words given below. 

Identify and write them in the space provided. 

An example is given here.

e.g. Eden : Heaven

1. water: drops

2. sand: grains

3. love: words

II. Complete the poem.

‘Little words of love 

And little deeds of kindness

Make the earth an Eden,

Like the heaven above.’

III. Pick and write the words that come before and after the words given below in the poem.

1. mighty ocean.

2. Pleasant land.

3. Little deeds.

4. heaven above.

IV. Say the above sets of words aloud.

4th Standard, English FL Unit III -CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

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4th Standard, English FL Unit III

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

Let us understand:

I. Personal cleanliness keeps us healthy. Tick ( ) the statements that help you keep good health. One is done for you,

1. Cutting the nails regularly. ( √)

2. Picking the nose always. ( ×)

3. Bathing once a month. ( ×)

4. Washing hands before and after every meal. ( √)

5. Wearing unwashed clothes. (× )

6. Brushing teeth every morning and night. ( √)

7. Combing hair. ( √)

8. Using a handkerchief/napkin while sneezing. ( √)

9. Spitting on the wall. (× )

10. Wearing clean clothes. ( √)

II. There are some agents that cause diseases in us. The agents are given in box ‘B’ and names of diseases are in box ‘A’ Match them.

     A                                      B

Cholera                        housefly

Malaria                        mosquito

Rabies                          dog

Bird flu                         Chicken

Plague                          rat

III. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is Chetan absent?

Answer: Chetan is absent because he is not well. He is suffering from Malaria.

2. What is he suffering from?

Answer: He is suffering from Malaria.

3. What are the diseases caused by mosquitoes?

Answer: Malaria, dengue, chikungunya etc. are the diseases caused by mosquitoes.

4. What should you do to avoid falling sick?

Answer: I should keep our surroundings clean, use an insect repellent, cover sleep areas with netting, avoid going outdoors at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active drink pure water to avoid falling sick.

5. What are the symptoms of dengue?

Answer: Headache, rashes and body pain are the symptoms of dengue.

Let us practise language:

IV. The house that you see on page 25 is Vinay’s: 

Now observe the picture and answer the following questions.

1. What is on either side of his house?

Answer: A tree is on either side of his house.

2. What is in front of his house?

Answer: There is a road in front of his house.

3. What can you see opposite his house?

Answer: We can see a house in opposite his house.

4. What shop is there diagonally opposite his house?

Answer: TL pet shop is there diagonally opposite his house.

5. Where is the tap?

Answer: The tap is right side of his house.

6. What can you see behind his house?

Answer: We can see an electric post behind his house.

 V. Find the insects / animals in the picture and complete the sentence

1. The mosquito is on fruit bowl.

2. The cat is under the table.

3. The butterfly is on the flowers.

4. The rat is below the cupboard.

5. The cockroach is under the table.

6. The fly is in the tumbler.

Let us learn new words

VI. The opposites of the underlined words are found in the lesson. Identify and complete the sentences given below:

1. Mohsin was present, but Chetan was absent from the class.

2. The surrounding of the house was dirty, but the classroom was clean.

3. Chetan’s classmates were healthy, but Chetan was unhealthy.

VII. Make smaller words from the given word; “EDUCATION”. Remember, each letter should be used only once in each word. Follow the example.

Two letter words – in, on, to, no, do, an, at,

Three letter words – cat, eat, tea, can, tin, toe, ice, nut, ton, ten, den, ate, dot

Four or more letter words – neat, tone, note, done, coin, diet, once, acid, auction, caution, notice

5th Standard, English FL LESSON 3 -THE GRATEFUL TENANT

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5th Standard, English FL LESSON – 3

THE GRATEFUL TENANT

Glossary:

plaque  :  a name-plate fixed to the wall.

engraved : cut words on wood, stone, metal, etc. 

outhouse  :  a small building in the ground floor, usually at the back of the main house.

whole heartedly : completely and sincerely

selfless  :  caring about others, not about oneself

meagre : small quantity

Man Friday : a trustworthy character in the novel Robinson Crusoe

run errands : do petty jobs

reaffirm  :  prove again

Comprehension :

I. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

1. Why did Ramesh name his home “Shyamkamal”?

Answer: Ramesh named his home “Shyamkamal” because it is a combination of the names of the two people who changed his life, the ones he remember and thank each day.

“Shyamkamal” stands for Shyama Rao and Kamala. 

2. Whom did Ramesh stay with when he was in Dharwad?

Answer: Ramesh stay with an old couple Shyama Rao and Kamala when he was in Dharwad. The couple in Dharwad who used to rent out their outhouse to college students. Ramesh had stayed there for six years.

3. Was Kamala Bai selfish?

Answer: No, Kamala Bai was so selfless that she would share her meals with Ramesh. He enjoyed the meals so much and felt like he was having these meals with his mother. 

4. How did Shyama Rao help Ramesh?

Answer: Mr. Shyama Rao always brought pedas. They did not let Ramesh go hungry for a single day and treated hm like their son. If he was late in paying his college fees, Shyama Rao would lend some money from his meager pension and help him out.”

5. Why did Ramesh’s friends call him ‘‘the couple’s Man Friday”?

Answer: Ramesh’s friends call him ‘‘the couple’s Man Friday”, because Ramesh is always helping the old couple. He used to run errands for them and do odd jobs like going to the post office, buying fruit and vegetables, watering the plants and pumping the water out of the tank. 

6. What kind of person, do you think, was Ramesh?

Answer: Ramesh is a person who never forgets the help others have given him and always remembers it with gratitude. Ramesh is always a grateful and thankful person. He always remembering the old couple Shyama Rao and Kamala bhai who were helped him a lot during his student life. He named his new house as ‘Shyamakamal’ to show his faith to the old couples.

7. Describe Kamala Bai and Shyama Rao. 

Answer: Shyama Rao was a retired postmaster and Ramesh’s father’s friend. He gave Ramesh a place to stay in. Kamala Bai was so selfless woman that she would share her meals with Ramesh. This couple in Dharwad who used to rent out their outhouse to college students. He enjoyed the meals so much and felt like he was having these meals with his mother. Shyama Rao always brought pedas. They did not let Ramesh go hungry for a single day and treated hm like their son. If he was late in paying his college fees, Shyama Rao would lend some money from his meager pension and help him out.

8. How can you make old people happy?

Answer: I could make old people happy by helping to their works. I will help to purchase grocery and going to shop. I could help to bring and take medicine and other works.

Writing:

Describe an elderly person in your house (It may be your grandfather, grandmother, father or mother) and say why you like him/her.

 His/her name:                                                Ramakrishna

Age:                                                                 80

Physique – looks – height, weight:                   5.5 Ft, 55 kg

Admirable qualities                                         helping nature, Kind

Abilities and shortcomings                             Telling Stories, no shortcomings

Language Exercise:

Vocabulary

I. Match the words in list A with their opposites in list B.

             A                                               B

i. remember                                        a) forget

ii. selfless                                             b) selfish

iii. agree                                               c) disagree

iv. success                                            d) failure

v. grateful                                            e) thankless 

vi. late                                                  f) early

II. The word “notice” has two meanings as an action word. It means “to see, observe or keep in one’s mind”.

Eg: I noticed a book on the table.

The same word “notice”, as a naming word. means “a written or printed statement to announce something in public”.

 Eg: He displayed a notice on the door saying that he had gone to his village.

 Use the following words in sentences, first as action words, and then as naming words:

Change, share, love, name, question

Change:
Suresh changed his dress.
There is always change in an atmosphere.

Share:
My father shares some important things with me.
All brothers shared the property equally.

Love:
She loves me a lot.
Love and affection are the two faces of the same coin.

Name:
He named his dog as Tiger!
His name is Tharanath.

Question:
Questioning about unknown things is always good.
Question paper is distributing in perfect time in the exam.

III. Look at the words given in the balloons above. 

Join each one of them with the word “out”. Write the newly formed words against their meanings given below:

a) Outlay         : money spent on something

b) Outline        : line showing the shape of something

c) out post       : something that exists outside the main

d) Outfit          : set of things especially clothes for a particular purpose

e) Outlaw        : declare someone an outsider or expelled

f) Outlet           : way out for liquid or gas

g)  Outlook      : views or perception

h) Outdoor      : group of people or settlement far from the main group or settlement 

i) Outskirts       : outer areas or limits of a town

j) Out house     : small building near a larger main building

IV. Substitute the sentences with one word, using the words given in the box below.

Surname, eulogy, anecdote, generosity, pauper

1. Short account of an amusing or interesting event – anecdote

2. One who has no money – pauper

3. Name shared by all the members of the family – Surname

4. A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially praising someone who has died; high praise or commendation; praise, acclamation. – Eulogy

5. A quality that means greatness of heart. – Generosity

Grammar

Verbs are action words. No sentence can be complete without a verb or an action word that expresses the action.

eg.: I run fast.

They sit quietly.

She learns well. 

 He listens attentively.

The words underlined in the above sentences denote actions.

I. Now identify the action words in the following sentences. –

i) They sing well. – Sing

 ii)   We play in the evening. – Play

 iii)   He works in a hospital. – Works

iv) Our parents guide us in our work. – Guide

v) Dog jumped into the well. – Jumped

vi) Cow eats grass. – eats

vii) They attended a meeting yesterday. – attended

viii) Ramu walked to the school. – walked

ix) She painted all the pictures. – painted

x) They danced together. – danced

5th Standard, English FL POEM 2 – GREAT GRANDMOTHER

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5th Standard, English FL POEM – 2

GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Glossary:

yellowing:  discoloured/getting old. White paper turns yellow after a long period

misted: dimmed

stern: strict

frank: straightforward

recognize:  understand, identify, find

Comprehension:

I. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

1. What has happened to the photograph? Why?

Answer: The photograph had yellowing and misted. Because it was very old.

2. What expression does the poet read in the eyes of his great grandmother?

Answer: The eyes which read by the poet of his great grandmother was stern and they can also laugh too.

3. Describe the poet’s great grandmother as she appears in the photograph.

Answer: Great grandmother’s hair is seen pulled back tightly in a bun in the photography. She appears on black dress and she wears no jewellery. That is how the poet’s great grandmother appears in the photograph.

4. Did the poet know her personally? Why? Which line suggests this?

Answer: No, the poet didn’t know her personally. Because there is three generation gap between the poet and his great grandmother. 

“I never knew her,” This line suggests this.

5.  “She looks out at me” – What does this opening line of the poem mean?

Answer: The poet feels that his great grandmother in the photography is looking at him. He thought he looks like his great grandmother. So she looks out at him. 

6. Pick out the word from the poem which means that the photograph is old?

Answer: ‘yellowing and 

Misted over by time…’ These words from the poem which means that the photograph is old.

7. What were the feelings that the poet experienced when he looked at the photograph of his great grandmother?

Answer: The poet feels when he looked at the photograph of his great grandmother that three generations later may his great grandchildren feel as close to his photography as he now do to her.

II. Answer the following questions.

1. “Yet I recognize myself in her, three generations later”

a. What does the word ‘‘recognise” mean in this context?

Answer: recognise means to identify someone or something as previously known or seen. Here recognise means the poet identify himself in the place of great grandmother.

b. Explain the term “three generations”.

The term “three generations” means in the poet is the son of the poet, grandson of the poet, great grandson of the poet. It also means his mother, his grandmother and his great grandmother.

2. What feelings/thoughts run in the poet’s mind as he looks at the photograph of his great grandmother?

Answer: The poet thought about the three generation after him as he looks at the photograph of his great grandmother. He thinks that three generations later may his great grandchildren feel as close to his photography as he now do to her.

3.  What picture do you get about the great grandmother of the poet?

Answer: The Great grandmother in the photography have a frank and serious look. Her eyes in the picture are stern, but they can laugh too. Great grandmother’s hair is seen pulled back tightly in a bun in the photography. She appears on black dress and she wears no jewelry.

III. Appreciation.

1. Which line in the poem do you like? Say why.

Answer: May my great grandchildren… Feel as close to me….” I like this line in the poem. Because the poet recognise himself in the place of great grandmother and thinks about after three generation and about his great grandson. It is nice thought and feeling which everyone like.

2. Attempt a description of your mother or grandmother or great grandmother.

Answer: To student

Further reading and activity:

 “My Grandmother’s House” by Kamala Das. Compare the poems.

6th Standard, English SL Supplementary Reading LESSON 1 – WAYS OF LEARNING

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6th Standard, English SL Supplementary Reading LESSON – 1

WAYS OF LEARNING

C1. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each:

  1. Where did the disciples of Dronacharya assemble for the test?

Answer: The disciples of Dronacharya assembled in the large open ground in front of the Hastinapura palace for the test.

  • What was the target set up by the Guru?

Answer: The Guru had set up an artificial bird (made of wood and grass) on top of a branch of the tree. That was the target set up by the Guru.

  • What was Yudhishtira’s reply when Drona asked him what he saw on the tree?

Answer:  Yudhishtira’s replied that ‘he can see the tree, the bird, his brothers, other friends and everything,’ when Drona asked him what he saw on the tree.

  • Was Drona happy with the answers given by many of the princes? Why/why not?

Answer: No. Drona was not happy with the answers given by many of the princes. The princes are gave different common answers. Drona wanted the answer which belongs to concentration and focus. 

  • Who passed this test?

Answer: Arjuna passed this test.

  • Why did Drona ask Arjuna to shoot the bird?

Answer: Only Arjuna answered the question which Guru Drona expected. Arjuna said that he could see only neck and head of the bird. Only Arjuna passed the ‘concentration and focus’ test. So Drona decided to ask Arjuna to shoot the bird.

  • Who didn’t congratulate Arjuna on his achievement? Why?

Answer: Prince Duryodhana didn’t congratulate Arjuna. Because he was jealous about the success of Arjuna.

  • What happened when Drona was washing his feet one day?

Answer: When Drona was washing his feet on the side of a stream, a crocodile grabbed his foot.

  • Who drove the crocodile away? How?

Answer: Arjuna drove the crocodile away. Arjuna set an arrow to his bow, shot it into the stream aiming at the right point. It infused the crocodile and drove it away but it did not hit the Guru’s foot.

  1. Who do you think was the most favourite disciple of Drona? Why?

I think Arjuna was the most favourite disciple of Drona. He learned the all things up to the expectations of Guru Dronacharya. Because his dexterity, prompt and proper responsive action are other keys to achieve the goal and success. His skill, concentration and focus in archery is unbelievable.

  1. What is important to succeed in life?

Answer: Dexterity, prompt and proper responsive action are other keys to achieve the goal and success in life. According to the story concentration and focus are the keys to success.

C2. Discuss in small groups and answer the following:

  1. How did Drona test the princes’ skill and ability in archery? Narrate any one incident.

Answer: One day Dronacharya ordered his disciples to assemble in the large open ground in front of the Hastinapura palace. All of them assembled there. He asked all the princes to get ready with their bows and arrows and come to the spot, as he call them. The Guru had set up an artificial bird (made of wood and grass) on top of a branch of the tree. The princes have to shoot the bird in the tree.

Drona then called one of them. Then the Guru showed a big tree at the end of the ground. Guru asked the boy that what he saw in the tree. The boy said that he saw the tree, its trunk, branches, the sky over it and the ground below it. He sent back by Drona.

Then Yudhishtira, the eldest of Pandava brothers was called and the Guru put him the same question. “Can you see the tree, the bird on its top and other things around?” Yudhishtira replied that he saw the tree, the bird, my brothers, other friends and everything. Guru Drona told Yudhishtira that he could not shoot the target and sent him back. All the disciples answered almost the same way like ‘only the tree, everything, the branch of the tree and the bird,’ and so on. Guru was not satisfied with their answers all are sent back by him.

Then Drona called Arjuna and asked that what he could see in top of the tree. Arjuna replied that he could see only neck and head of the bird. The Guru Drona pleased from this answer and ordered him to shoot the bird on the top of the tree. Arjuna did so and the arrow hit the false bird’s neck. The bird fell down on the ground. Guru Drona embraced Arjuna, blessed him and told other boys that concentration and focus are the keys to success and be focused always.

  • How did Arjuna prove his skill in archery?

Answer: One day, Drona was washing his feet on the side of a stream. A crocodile grabbed his foot. Though he could ward it off easily, Drona pretending panic, shouted loudly for the boys to save them. The boys who were standing a bit away from the bank of the stream were awestruck and confused. But the brave and ever-ready Arjuna responded quickly.  Immediately he set an arrow to his bow, shot it into the stream aiming at the right point. It infused the crocodile and drove it away but it did not hit the Guru’s foot. That is how Arjuna proved his skill in archery.

C3. Say whether the following statements are True or False:

  1. The princes had to shoot a real bird sitting on the branch of a tree.

Answer: False.

  • Arjuna said he could see only the bird’s eye.

Answer: False:

  • Bhima succeeded in shooting the bird.

Answer: False.

  • Arjuna drove the crocodile away.

Answer: True

Let’s Speak:

S1. Narrate the story in your own words.

S2. Take different roles and role play/dramatise the story.

8th Standard, English FL, PROSE 2 -THE BOY WHO SOLD WISDOM

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8th Standard, English FL, PROSE-2

THE BOY WHO SOLD WISDOM

Glossary :

weird : strange

stormed : rush in very fast

errands : a short journey to get something for somebody

furious : very angry

babbled : to talk quickly or in a way that is difficult to understand

wisdom : experience and knowledge

banished : send somebody out of the country as a punishment

persuade : convince

feign : pretend

Pre-reading task

1 What was the demand of the neighbouring king?

Answer: A potful of wisdom was the demand of the neighbouring king.

2 How did Birbal get a potful of wisdom?

Answer: Birbal placed a pumpkin fruit inside a pot and allowed it to grow, filling the pot completely.  Birbal presented the pot with the pumpkin to the king, instructing him to remove the “wisdom” without damaging the pot or the pumpkin. 

3 What is the meaning of a potful of wisdom?

Answer: “A potful of wisdom” generally means a large amount of wisdom or knowledge. It suggests having a great deal of understanding and the ability to make sound judgments.

I. Comprehension Exercises

A. Re-order the following jumbled sentences in the right sequence as they occur in the text:

1. Gupta was unhappy after the incident because his son would have to feign madness always, or else the king would find out.

2. The minister and one of the queens planned to kill the king.

3. According to Nagendra’s advice, Babu went to the king and told him the whole story.

4. Nagendra advised Babu to pretend madness.

5. The king sent for Nagendra.

6. The king bought the wisdom, “Think deeply before doing anything,” from Nagendra.

7. The king ordered that the queen should be hanged.

8. He engraved it on his cups and plates so that he wouldn’t forget it.

Answer:

1. Nagendra advised Babu to pretend madness.

2. Gupta was unhappy after the incident because his son would have to feign madness always, or else the king would find out.

3. According to Nagendra’s advice, Babu went to the king and told him the whole story.

4. The king sent for Nagendra.

5. The king bought the wisdom, “Think deeply before doing anything,” from Nagendra.

6. He engraved it on his cups and plates so that he wouldn’t forget it.

7. The minister and one of the queens planned to kill the king.

8. The king ordered that the queen should be hanged.

B. Complete the following sentences:

1. Nagendra’s brilliant idea was to set up a shop and sell wisdom.

2. He sold Wisdom.

3. Wisdom was bought by Babu.

4. Babu’s father was angry with him because paying a nickel for wisdom.

5. Nagendra reacted to the fury of Gupta by asking to return his wisdom.

6. He returned the money after making Gupta sign a document which stated that his son will never use his advice and that he will always stand and watch people fighting.

7. Babu got into a problem for the second time when he watched the quarrel of two maids of the queens.

8. The dispute between the two maids was over a Pumpkin.

C. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each:

1. Why did Nagendra open a shop?

Answer: Nagendra was orphaned and found himself without a job. He was clever and he had learned many things by observing his father. So he decided to open a shop.

2. Why is the merchant’s son called a stupid boy?

Answer: Babu, a rich merchant’s son was a stupid boy because he doesn’t know about the reality. He heard that the wisdom is for sale. He didn’t know what was really being sold. He thought it was a vegetable or a thing he could hold in his hand. He asked Nagendra what it would cost per k.g.

3. What did Nagendra sell for a nickel?

Answer: Babu put down a nickel and asked Nagendra to give him a nickel’s worth of wisdom. Nagendra sold the wisdom for a nickel by writing “It is not wise to stand and watch two people fighting,” in a piece of paper and tied a turban cloth of Babu.

4. Why was Babu’s father angry?

Answer: Babu’s father angry because of his son’s foolishness. He thought that his son paid a nickel for a worthless wisdom. He said that everyone knows one who should not stand and watch when two people fighting.

5. How did Nagendra make Gupta realize the value of wisdom?

Answer: Gupta thought that the king would certainly chop off his son’s head if he found out without madness. So back they went to Nagendra for more wisdom. Nagendra advised them to tell the whole story and he will find it amusing and will forgive Babu. And so Babu followed the advice, found the king in a merry mood, and told him the story. The king laughed a lot and forgave him. Then Gupta realized the value of wisdom.

6. Why did the two maids quarrel?

Answer: One day, two queens sent their maid to the market. The maids went to the same shop and both wanted to buy the same pumpkin. There was only one pumpkin, so they began to quarrel.

7. Why did Babu and his father go to Nagendra twice?

Answer: Babu and his father go to Nagendra twice to his wisdom. Once Babu watched the quarrel between the maids of two queens in the market. Each of the maids wanted him to be her witness. The two queens threatened if he didn’t speak in support of her, she would have his head chopped off. So Babu and his father decided to go to Nagendra for his advice and escaped from the danger. But Gupta thought that his son would have to feign madness always or else the king would find out he had been tricked. He would certainly chop off his son’s head if he found out. So back they went to Nagendra for more wisdom for second time. They followed Nagendrs’s advice and told the whole truth to king when he was in good mood. The king laughed a lot and forgave him.

8. Why was Babu very happy?

Answer: When the king called the witness, his minister asked Babu various questions, but he wouldn’t answer any of them. He merely babbled and uttered nonsensical syllables till the king lost his patience and drove him out of the courtroom. Now Babu was delighted by the success of the ruse of Nagendra and very happy.

9. What is the meaning of the expression, “Think deeply before you do anything”?

Answer: The meaning of the expression, “Think deeply before you do anything” means to consider something very carefully, weighing the pros and cons, and thinking about potential outcomes. A little bit of thinking can help you choose the best course of action for a given situation. Thinking before acting can prevent you from later regretting your actions. 

10. Why did the king make Nagendra his minister?

Answer: The king made Nagendra his minister because Nagendra’s wisdom and advice saved the king’s life. Nagendra, who initially sold wisdom, advised the king to think deeply before acting, which helped the king uncover a conspiracy against him by his own minister and one of his queens. That is why the king make Nagendra his minister.

D. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:

1. “Think deeply before you do anything.”

a. Who was asked to think deeply?

Answer: The King was asked to think deeply.

b. Who gave this piece of wisdom and why?

Answer: Nagendra gave this piece of wisdom. Because the King asked if he had any more wisdom to sell.

c. How did this piece of wisdom help the receiver?

Answer: One day the king fell ill. The minister and one of the queens bribed the doctor and persuaded him to poison the king’s medicine. But the wisdom of Nagendra saved the life of king.

2. “I do not sell wisdom by weight. I sell it by quality.”  

a. Who said this?

Answer: Nagendra said this.

b. To whom was this said?

Answer: This was said to Babu.

c. When was this said?

Answer: It was said when Babu asked Nagendra what it would cost per k.g.

d. What does it mean?

Answer: We can’t weigh the wisdom by weight. It was not thing by weighing in the scale. It was a thought or thinking of a person. It can measure by judgements and quality only.

II. Let’s write:

Imagine that Babu in this lesson writes to his friend Salim narrating how he was saved by Nagendra’s wisdom. Use the hints given below to write the letter.

Hints: One day – passing Nagendra’s shop – bought wisdom – father angry. Nagendra gave back money – condition not to use the wisdom. Watched queen’s maids quarrel ……….

Called to king’s court – Nagendra’s advice – pretend insanity. Escape punishment. Nagendra famous. If in trouble visit –

Begin like this,

Dear Salim,

I want to tell you about a very unusual incident.

Two months ago I saw a new shop in the market place. A young boy called Nagendra, was selling “Wisdom.” So I went in ………

Answer:

Dear Salim,

I want to tell you about a very unusual incident.

Two months ago I saw a new shop in the market place. A young boy called Nagendra, was selling “Wisdom.” So I went in the shop. I thought that was the vegetable or a thing what he was selling.  I asked Nagendra what it would cost per k.g. He said, he do not sell wisdom by weight. But he sell it by quality. I gave him a nickel and bought a wisdom. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it, “It is not wise to stand and watch two people fighting,” and he asked me to keep it tied in his turban cloth.

When I went home my father was very angry. Then he went to the market place and stormed into Nagendra’s shop and asked to return nickel.

After signing a document saying that ‘I will never use his advice and that I will always stand and watch people fighting’, Nagendra returned the nickel.

After few days maids of two queens are quarrelling for a pumpkin in the market. I forced to saw the quarrel between them. The matter goes to the king. The queens were now furious and sent complaints to the king. Each of them sent word to me that he was the witness on her side. If he didn’t speak in support of her, she would have my head chopped off. The king called me as a witness. My father and I was in a panic. We decided to take advice of Nagendra and he advised me to pretend insanely when the king was asking questions. I did not answer the questions of his ministers properly. The king lost his patience from my behaviour and sent out his courtroom and finally we are escaped from the punishment.

Nagendra is very famous in our here in now. If you get into any trouble in future, please visit here and use wisdom of Nagendra.

Your friend,

Babu

III. Let’s work with words:

Write the meanings of the following words with the help of a dictionary and use them in sentences to bring out their meaning.

furious, wisdom, persuade, feign, errands, contract, document, bargain, witness, ruse.

Furious – very angry – The little boy was furious when his brother broke his favorite toy.

wisdom – experience and knowledge – He lacked the wisdom to see the danger in the situation.

persuade – convince – He tried to persuade his parents to let him go on the school trip.

feign – pretend – He feign the upcoming rain when he saw the dark clouds in the sky.

errands – a short journey to get something for somebody, – sentence:She went on a quick errand to the bakery to buy some bread for dinner.

contract – a written legal agreement – sentence: Before starting the project, they made sure to sign a contract.

 document – record in writing, an official piece of writing which gives information, proof or evidence – sentence: The teacher asked students to document their research findings in a report.

bargain – discuss for the low price, something that is cheaper or at a lower price than usual – sentence: She tried to bargain with the shopkeeper for a lower price.

witness – a person in a place of event, a person who sees something happen and who can tell other people about it later – sentence: The police are looking for witnesses to the accident.

ruse – a trick, clever plan – sentence: His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.

IV. Let’s use Language:

A. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the right options:

1. His brilliance brought honour. (brilliantly, brilliance)

2. Wise people solve problems. (wise, wisdom)

3. Though he was clever, he was without a job. (in spite of, though)

4. There was no dearth of sympathy from the people when they heard of the cruel murder. (death, dearth)

5. The paucity of funds made them abandon the project. (paucity, pause)

B. Use “since” or “for” with the following time expressions:

1. The film has been on at the theatres since July.

2. She has been on holiday for the last three weeks.

3. She hasn’t been here for a month.

4. No one has lived here since 1989.

5. It’s the first time I have been here since the accident.

V. Let’s work on our own:

Read any popular story of Birbal in the class.

PROJECT WORK

VI. Imagine that you are interviewing Nagendra. Write any five questions that you would like to ask him and the answers that you are likely to get from him.

1……………………………….

2……………………………….

3……………………………….

4……………………………….

5……………………………….

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