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Unit 1 of Poorvi gathers three short pieces that carry the timeless lessons of fables and folk tales. The main prose reading, 'A Bottle of Dew' by Sudha Murty, tells of Rama Natha, a rich landlord who wastes his time and money searching for a magic potion that can turn objects into gold. A wise sage named Mahipati advises him to plant banana trees and patiently collect five litres of morning dew with his own hands. After six years of hard work, Rama Natha finds that his real wealth came not from magic but from the plantation he built and the bananas his wife sold; the sage reveals that honest labour, not a potion, creates wealth. The unit also includes the poem 'The Raven and the Fox' by Jean de La Fontaine, in which a clever fox flatters a proud raven into singing, making him drop the food in his beak, teaching readers not to be fooled by sweet words or empty pride. The third piece, 'Rama to the Rescue' from Amar Chitra Katha, is a comic-style tale in which a clever husband and wife trap a thief by quietly calling out to the village kotwal named Rama. Together the readings highlight wisdom, hard work, humility and quick thinking. Refer to the illustration in the NCERT textbook.
1 Rama Natha dreams of a magic potion and wastes time and money searching for it. 2 Sage Mahipati tells him to plant banana plants and collect winter dew with his own hands. 3 Rama Natha and Madhumati work on the fields, grow bananas, and collect dew for six years. 4 Rama Natha takes five litres of dew to the sage and expects copper to turn into gold. 5 Nothing happens, and the sage shows gold coins earned from selling the banana crop. 6 Rama Natha learns that hard work creates wealth and then works even harder on his plantation. R Rama Natha The landlord in 'A Bottle of Dew' who learns that hard work, not a magic potion, creates real wealth.
S Sage Mahipati The wise sage who tricks Rama Natha into building a banana plantation so he discovers the value of labour.
F Fable A short story, often with animals as characters, that teaches a clear moral lesson.
R Reynard the Fox The cunning fox in the poem who flatters the raven to make him drop his food.
H Homophones Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, such as 'dew' and 'due', taught in this unit.
K Kotwal A village policeman (also called thaanedar); in 'Rama to the Rescue' the kotwal named Rama catches the thief.
large tracts of land
large areas of land
potion
a liquid with magical powers
dew
small drops of water on leaves
chant
repeat or sing words
muttered
spoke in a low voice
plantation
a large farm of one crop
Q1 What false belief did Rama Natha hold in 'A Bottle of Dew'? Answer Q2 What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the potion? Answer Q3 How did Rama Natha actually become wealthy? Answer Q4 What lesson does 'A Bottle of Dew' teach? Answer Q5 In 'The Raven and the Fox', how did the fox trick the raven? Answer Q6 What is the moral of 'The Raven and the Fox'? Answer Q7 Who wrote the poem 'The Raven and the Fox'? Answer Q8 In 'Rama to the Rescue', how did the man and his wife get help? Answer Q9 What quality helped the couple deal with the thief? Answer Q10 What common theme links the three pieces in this unit? Answer Q1 I Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher. 1. worried Answer Q2 I Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher. 2. plantation Answer Q3 I Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher. 3. sage Answer Q4 I Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher. 4. surprise Answer Q5 II Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher. 1. Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then? Answer Q6 II Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher. 2. How did it help you? Answer Q7 II Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher. 3. How did it make you feel? Answer Q1 1. What did Rama Natha believe? Answer Q2 2. How did the sage help Rama Natha? Answer Q3 3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason. Answer Q1 1. Why was Rama Natha angry? Answer Q2 2. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth? Answer Q1 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money. (i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason. Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because _____________________. Answer Q2 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. (ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column. What Happened: A. People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion. Answer Q3 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. (ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column. What Happened: B. Rama Natha was spending a lot of money. Answer Q4 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False. A. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. Answer Q5 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False. B. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. Answer Q6 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False. C. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. Answer Q7 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 2. Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened! (i) Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order. A. The sage smiled. B. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage. C. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel. D. He said something in a low voice over the water. E. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked. (a) a, e, d, b, c (b) b, a, d, c, e (c) c, d, a, b, e (d) a, d, b, e, c Answer Q8 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 2. (ii) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above. Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener ____________ some water on it. Answer Q9 I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 2. (iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel? Answer Q10 II Answer the following questions. 1. What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion? Answer Q11 II Answer the following questions. 2. Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself? Answer Q12 II Answer the following questions. 3. How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years? Answer Q13 II Answer the following questions. 4. How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion? Answer Q14 II Answer the following questions. 5. Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha. What he did before meeting the sage (i) Answer Q15 II Answer the following questions. 5. Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha. What he did before meeting the sage (ii) Answer Q16 II Answer the following questions. 5. Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha. What he did after meeting the sage (i) Answer Q17 II Answer the following questions. 5. Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha. What he did after meeting the sage (ii) Answer Q1 1. Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need. There was a farmer who had a ________________ coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on ________________. Every day was _______________ but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and _________________ to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt __________________. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I ______________ buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money. Words: promised, spending, cheated, luck, remember, huge, difficult, market Answer Q2 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A I -> Column B eye -> Meaning of words in Column B Answer Q3 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A your -> Column B you’re -> Meaning short form of ‘you are’ Answer Q4 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A dew -> Column B due -> Meaning happening at some time in the future Answer Q5 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A son -> Column B sun -> Meaning Answer Q6 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A one -> Column B won -> Meaning past tense of win Answer Q7 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A ate -> Column B eight -> Meaning Answer Q8 2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Column A see -> Column B sea -> Meaning Answer Q9 3. Choose four pairs of homophones from the table above, and for each pair write a sentence that uses both homophones in the same sentence. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. An example has been given below: I ate eight bananas for breakfast today. Answer Q10 4. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences. Column A: The children submitted their work (When?) - Connecting Word: because/before/as soon as/as - Column B: the bell rang. Answer Q11 4. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences. Column A: He did not want to try rock climbing (Why?) - Column B: there was a traffic jam. Answer Q12 4. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences. Column A: The children ran towards the gate (When?) - Column B: the deadline. Answer Q13 4. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences. Column A: Nitin was late to school today (Why?) - Column B: of his fear of heights. Answer Q14 5. Here are two sentences with letter ‘b’. Read them slowly the first time. As you read them a few more times, read them faster each time. Bunty bhaiya bought a big bunch of bananas. A big bunch of bananas was bought by Bunty bhaiya. Now, try to create a tongue twister on your own and share it with your peers. Answer Q1 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 1. Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry Answer Q2 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 2. Meets her friend Kalawati in the market Answer Q3 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 3. Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas Answer Q4 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 4. Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left Answer Q5 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 5. Visits her neighbour and gifts them a bunch of bananas Answer Q6 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 6. Gives twelve bananas to her friend Answer Q7 You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas from her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. 7. Goes to the market to sell the bananas Answer Q1 II Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking. 1. What does hard work mean to you? (It means … / It is something … / Well, you see … /What I mean is …) Answer Q2 II Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking. 2. Give three reasons why you think hard work is important. (Firstly, I feel … because … / Secondly, I think … since … /Lastly, I believe … as … ) Answer Q3 II Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking. 3. Share three ideas you would give to someone who needs to work hard. (To begin with, it is important that … /Next, you could … / Finally, I think you should … ) Answer Q1 1. Work in pairs to complete the description of a banana. You may take the help of the words given in brackets. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. when I like to eat a banana (at breakfast/during break/after school) smell (fruity/strong/bad/sweet/fresh) healthy because (gives energy/rich in vitamins/stores fats/filling/good for skin) how the outer covering feels on touch (soft/hard/smooth/silky/ rough/sticky) taste (sweet/sour/salty/bitter/creamy/spicy) colour of the outer covering and fruit (green/yellow/white/brown/black) Now, use the information given in the picture to write eight sentences about a banana. Share your responses with your classmates and teacher. Answer Q2 2. On the basis of the story ‘A Bottle of Dew’ develop a script with dialogues and enact it with expressions. Present it in the assembly or your classroom. Answer Q3 There is a special kind of banana called the Blue Java banana. This banana has got its name from its blue skin. It is also known as Ice Cream banana as it is so creamy and tastes like ice cream. It is grown in South East Asia and Hawaii. These banana plants grow to a height of fifteen to twenty feet. Answer Q1 Find out the varieties of bananas which are grown, cultivated and eaten in different parts of India. You can find information about them from websites such as: https://nhb.gov.in/pdf/fruits/banana/ban013 Answer Q1 I We know that frogs croak. Did you know that ravens also croak? Answer Q2 II Which animal is shown to be cunning in stories? Circle the correct answer. 1. tiger 2. fox 3. bear Answer Q1 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 1. Stanza 1 (i) Mr Raven is a __________. (bird/frog) Answer Q2 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 1. Stanza 1 (ii) The name of the fox is __________. (Raven/Reynard) Answer Q3 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 1. Stanza 1 (iii) Mr Raven had __________ in his beak. (a piece of food/ a bunch of leaves) Answer Q4 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 2. Stanza 2 (i) The Fox calls the Raven a __________ bird. (foolish/good-looking) Answer Q5 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 2. Stanza 2 (ii) The Fox asks the Raven to __________. (dance/sing) Answer Q6 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 2. Stanza 2 (iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the __________. (trees/woods) Answer Q7 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 3. Stanza 3 (i) The Raven ___________ that he croaked. (remembered/forgot) Answer Q8 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 3. Stanza 3 (ii) The Raven opened its beak to ___________. (eat/sing) Answer Q9 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 3. Stanza 3 (iii) The ___________ fell down. (food/Raven) Answer Q10 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 4. Stanza 4 (i) The Fox ___________ at the Raven. (laughed/looked) Answer Q11 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 4. Stanza 4 (ii) It is not ___________ to be too proud of oneself. (wise/unwise) Answer Q12 I Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. 4. Stanza 4 (iii) The Raven learnt a ______________. (lesson/teaching) Answer Q13 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 1. perched Answer Q14 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 2. morsel Answer Q15 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 3. seek Answer Q16 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 4. pride Answer Q17 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 5. eyed Answer Q18 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 6. limb Answer Q19 II Read the poem again and match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Check your answers with your teacher and classmates. 7. woods Answer Q1 I Look at the pictures and number them in the order that they happen in the poem. Answer Q2 II Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird. Such feathers! If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King. (i) ‘Such feathers’ refer to __________________ feathers. A. shiny and beautiful B. black and dull C. grey and long D. short and unattractive Answer Q3 II Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird. Such feathers! If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King. (ii) Why would the birds of the woods call the Raven ‘King’? Answer Q4 II Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 1. Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird. Such feathers! If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King. (iii) Why does the Fox address the Raven as ‘Sir’? Answer Q5 II Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 2. The Raven, who did not see the joke, Forgot that his voice was just a croak. He opened his beak, in his foolish pride– (i) Why did the Raven open his beak? Answer Q6 II Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 2. The Raven, who did not see the joke, Forgot that his voice was just a croak. He opened his beak, in his foolish pride– (ii) Complete the following with one word from the given lines. Fox : clever : : Raven : ______________ Answer Q7 III Why does the Raven forget that his voice is just a croak? Answer Q8 IV How does Reynard make the Raven sing? Answer Q9 V Why does Reynard say that pride is not wise? Answer Q10 VI Give one reason why the teaching is quite a surprise. Answer Q11 VII Imagine someone praises you too much. How would you react? Answer Q1 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 1 (i) limb-him Answer Q2 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 1 (ii)______ ______ Answer Q3 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 2 (i) word-______ Answer Q4 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 2 (ii)______ ______ Answer Q5 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 3 (i) joke-______ Answer Q6 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 3 (ii)______ ______ Answer Q7 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 4 (i) know-______ Answer Q8 I Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you. Stanza 4 (ii)______ ______ Answer Q9 II Study the underlined words in the poem. 1. For the Raven held in his great big beak. The words ‘big’ and ‘beak’ begin with the same /b/ sound. Alliteration is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. When two or more words together, begin with the same sound, it is called alliteration. Now, pick another example of alliteration from Stanza 2. Answer Q10 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. wise happy humility flew remembered notice dim cried silly Words Opposites 1. perched Answer Q11 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. Words Opposites 2. forgot Answer Q12 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. Words Opposites 3. foolish Answer Q13 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. Words Opposites 4. pride Answer Q14 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. Words Opposites 5. laughed Answer Q15 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. Words Opposites 6. ignore Answer Q16 III Choose the correct opposites from the box given below and complete the table. There are two extra words that you will not need. Words Opposites 7. glow Answer Q17 III Use any four words from the table given above to make sentences of your own. Answer Q1 I You will listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. As you listen, mark the given statements as True or False. (refer to page 37 for transcript) 1. The crow was unhappy that he lost his food. Answer Q2 I You will listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. As you listen, mark the given statements as True or False. (refer to page 37 for transcript) 2. The crow thought that his lovely feathers made him smart. Answer Q3 I You will listen to what the crow did after he lost his food. As you listen, mark the given statements as True or False. (refer to page 37 for transcript) 3. The crow wanted to tell his friends not to be proud. Answer Q1 Narrate the poem in the form of a story. Give a different ending to the story. You may begin like this: This is a story about a clever fox named Reynard and Mr Raven. One day… Answer Q1 Now, write the story you narrated in the form of a conversation. (Remember to write only the actions for the Raven as he has food in his mouth and does not speak.) You may begin like this. Reynard: Good morning, Mr Raven! You seem to be awake so early! (Mr Raven just nods his head) Reynard: Oh, Mr Raven, you look … Answer Q1 I Identify the following people. How do they help us when we are in trouble? Answer Q2 II Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The word ‘rescue’ means to ______________________. 1. make fun of someone 2. save someone 3. ask someone for help Answer Q3 III Work in pairs: Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates. 1. A man stuck in a building on fire. Answer Q4 III Work in pairs: Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates. 2. A woman buying vegetables in the market. Answer Q5 III Work in pairs: Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates. 3. A dog who has hurt its leg. Answer Q6 III Work in pairs: Put a tick mark at the end of the phrases describing those who need to be rescued. Share your answers with your teacher and classmates. 4. A tree being cut down in a forest. Answer Q7 IV The policeman in the story you are about to read is called the kotwal. Some people call him thaanedar. What do you call a policeman in your language? Share it with your classmates and teacher. Answer Q8 V Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions and share your answers with your teacher and classmates. 1. Will you solve the problem yourself or wait for someone to help you? Answer Q9 V Imagine you are alone at home and you face a problem. Answer the following questions and share your answers with your teacher and classmates. 2. How will you deal with the problem? Give a reason. (i) Be worried about the problem and give up. (ii) Feel angry that only you have the problem. (iii) Think quickly about ways to solve the problem. Answer Q1 I Circle the odd one. 1. The characters are: husband, wife, children Answer Q2 I Circle the odd one. 2. Who entered the house? guest, robber, Kotwal Answer Q1 I Write whether True or False. 1. The man tells his plan to his wife. Answer Q2 I Write whether True or False. 2. The thief wants to know where they kept their jewels. Answer Q1 1. Along with your classmates, call out the name ‘Rama’– softly, loudly and very loudly. Answer Q2 2. What do you think will happen next in the story? Answer Q1 I Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. 1. wonder Answer Q2 I Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. 2. yard Answer Q3 I Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. 3. chatter Answer Q4 I Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. 4. instead Answer Q5 I Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. 5. closely Answer Q6 I Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. 6. perhaps Answer Q7 II Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story. RAMA TO THE RESCUE Main Characters Problem Solution Setting Other Characters Answer Q1 I Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow. 1. Man: What’s the matter? What are you looking at? Wife: Ssssh! Listen! Man: Somebody is trying to get in. Wife: I … I think he has got in … the noise has stopped. (i) What makes the man say the first line? Answer Q2 I Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow. 1. (ii) Choose the correct option. The wife says ‘Ssssh! Listen!’. What does the word ‘Ssssh’ mean here? a. sleep B. help C. rest D. be silent Answer Q3 I Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow. 1. (iii) How can you tell that the wife was listening carefully? Answer Q4 I Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow. 2. Rama, the village kotwal, ran to the house from which he heard his name being called. Rama: Oh, Oh! Some thief has dug his way into this house. (i) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given lines. The villagers caught the thief and took him to the _____________________. Answer Q5 I Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow. 2. (ii) Choose the correct option. What do the words “Oh, Oh!” show here? A. surprise B. anger C. pain D. happiness Answer Q6 I Read the following lines and then answer the questions that follow. 2. (iii) How can you tell that the kotwal was good at his job? Answer Q7 II Give one reason why the man and his wife were not able to fall asleep. Answer Q8 III What did the thief wish would happen? Did it happen? Answer Q9 IV How did the man and his wife get help from the kotwal? Answer Q10 V Do you think cleverness can help us solve our problems? Why do you say so? Answer Q1 I Study the highlighted words in the following lines. • I’m feeling so sleepy. • It’s a thief. • They’re awake. The highlighted words given in the above sentences have one letter missing in each. What are they? Share them with your teacher and classmates. Now, write the full words with the missing letter. 1. _________ feeling so sleepy. Answer Q2 I Study the highlighted words in the following lines. • I’m feeling so sleepy. • It’s a thief. • They’re awake. Now, write the full words with the missing letter. 2. _________ a thief. Answer Q3 I Study the highlighted words in the following lines. • I’m feeling so sleepy. • It’s a thief. • They’re awake. Now, write the full words with the missing letter. 3. _____ awake. Answer Q4 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 1. what’s what is Answer Q5 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 2. I’ll Answer Q6 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 3. I’d Answer Q7 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 4. we’ll Answer Q8 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 5. that’s Answer Q9 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 6. we’re Answer Q10 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 7. don’t Answer Q11 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 8. you’ll Answer Q12 II Expand the following words. Two examples have been done for you. Use the contracted form of these words in sentences of your own. 9. must’ve must have Answer Q13 III Study the highlighted words and the words in the brackets in the following sentences from the story. 1. I am feeling so sleepy. [am + feel + ing] 2. What are you looking at? [are + look + ing] 3. Somebody is trying to get in. [is + try + ing] 4. They are saying something. [are + say + ing] 5. Perhaps, they are talking about their money. [are + talk + ing] Now, choose the correct option. The sentences 1–5 refer to actions that _________________. [are going on at the time of speaking/happened in the past/will take place in the future] Answer Q14 IV Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 1. I ______________ in Grade 6. [am + study + ing] Answer Q15 IV Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 2. My friend ______________ a story book. [is + read + ing] Answer Q16 IV Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 3. We ______________ a board game. [are + play + ing] Answer Q17 IV Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 4. I ______________ a new language. [am + learn + ing] Answer Q18 IV Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 5. The teachers ______________ in the staff room. [are + sit + ing] Answer Q19 IV Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 6. My mother ______________ food in the kitchen. [is + cook + ing] Answer Q20 V Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs. 1. Govind and Anu _____________ football. Answer Q21 V Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs. 2. Pema ___________ flowers. Answer Q22 V Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs. 3. Anil _____________ the score card. Answer Q23 V Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs. 4. The mother ___________ a book. Answer Q24 V Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs. 5. The dog __________ to catch the ball. Answer Q25 V Study the following picture and fill in the blanks with the present progressive form of verbs. 6. The birds _________ in the sky. Answer Q26 VI Study the following sentences from the story and complete the table. One example has been done for you. 1. I’d better listen closely. 2. When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him. 3. Then I’ll call out very loudly… Sentence Question Word (i) I’d better listen closely. How does he listen? a. closely (ii) When he’s in the house, I’ll call out softly to him. How does she call out? b. Answer Q27 VI Study the following sentences from the story and complete the table. One example has been done for you. (iii) Then I’ll call out very loudly. How does she call out? c. Answer Q28 VII Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. warmly gracefully smoothly beautifully funnily quickly hurriedly 1. He solved the mathematics problem _____________. Answer Q29 VII Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. 2. The car moved _____________ along the highway. Answer Q30 VII Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. 3. The musician played the guitar _____________. Answer Q31 VII Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. 4. Shobha danced _____________. Answer Q32 VII Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. 5. Rohit left the house _____________. Answer Q33 VIII Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. honestly brightly peacefully sweetly angrily slowly tirelessly Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived 1. ___________. The wise old tortoise moved 2. ___________ but always won the race against the proud rabbit. The ants worked 3. ___________, gathering food for the winter. The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle 4. ___________, giving everyone a chance to speak. The birds sang 5. ___________, making everyone in the forest happy. Answer Q34 IX Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option. 1. Oh, hum! What a hard day it has been! 2. Ah, at last, they’ve stopped their chatter! 3. What should we do? 4. What should we name our child? (i) Sentence 1. expresses a feeling of __________. (tiredness/joy) Answer Q35 IX Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option. (ii) Sentence 2. expresses a feeling of __________. (wonder/relief) Answer Q36 IX Study the following sentences from the story and choose the correct option. (iii) Sentences 3. and 4. ask __________. (answers/questions) Answer Q37 X Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences. 1. Wow, what an intelligent man he is Answer Q38 X Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences. 2. Oh how big the hole is Answer Q39 X Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences. 3. Do you like to read comic books Answer Q40 X Punctuate the following sentences and write whether they are exclamatory or interrogative sentences. 4. What is your favourite story Answer Q1 You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript) The security guard announced that 1. ____________ has been happening in that area. Answer Q2 You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript) He advised everyone to stay safe and the kids to tell the 2. ____________ as soon as they find anything different. Answer Q3 You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript) They should not forget that 3. ____________ is the main thing. Answer Q4 You will listen to a security guard making an announcement to the people in the neighbourhood. As you listen, fill in the blanks with only one word that you hear. (refer to page 38 for transcript) He asked them to call 4. ____________ when they need immediate help. Answer Q1 II Discuss in pairs: 1. Why do you think it’s important for people to keep their house and themselves safe? Tick the suitable reasons. (i) To be safe from injury (ii) To keep family members and pets safe (iii) To stop accidents from happening (iv) To make sure they visit the doctor regularly (v) To stop robbery (vi) To pay the electricity bill (vii) To save money Answer Q2 II Discuss in pairs: 2. Now, use the given hints to share your reasons in complete sentences with your teacher and classmates. • I think it’s important because ... / • I feel it’s necessary as ... / • The reason we need to look at safety is ... Answer Q3 II Discuss in pairs: 3. Use the given hints to share three ideas on how people can keep their houses and themselves safe. Share with your classmates and teachers. • I think they should … / • I suppose they could … / • They must … / • They should … / • How about … / • It might be better to … Answer Q1 The next day, the neighbour asked the man in the story about what had happened. As the man, tell the neighbour what had happened in your own words. Remember to include the following: when ………….........…………………………………………………. where ………….........…………………………………………………. what ………….........…………………………………………………. how ………….........…………………………………………………. why ………….........…………………………………………………. You may begin this way: My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone … Answer Q1 1. Find out from your teacher or parents what you would do in the following situations. Who will you call if … • you see fire • you see someone getting hurt • you see a wounded animal • you see someone suspicious • you find a lost child • you get lost Answer Q2 2. Find the right path for the kotwal to catch the thief. Answer
Who wrote the story 'A Bottle of Dew'?
A Subba Rao B Sudha Murty C Jill Wolf D Jean de La Fontaine
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