Part I
1. The
story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means…..
(i) highly
exaggerated.
(ii) too
remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.
Ans: (ii)
too remarkable to be true.
2. Complete the following sentences:
(i) An ant is the smallest…….
Ans: (i) but the wisest insect.
(ii) people have kept
ants as pets and watched their daily behaviour closely.
3. In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?
Ans: Ants have distributed their work properly. They never fight with one another. Each
ant does its own work intelligently. So an ant’s life is peaceful.
Part II
1. How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
Ans: It takes five or six weeks for a grub to become a complete ant.
2. Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
Ans: They carry the grubs about daily for airing, exercise and sunshine.
3. What jobs are new ants trained for?
Ans: New ants are trained to learn their duties as workers, soldiers, builders and cleaners.
4. Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
Ans: Creatures that live in anthills are beetles, lesser and greenfly.
5. Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’? Give reasons for choosing
these items.
Ans: We can learn sense of duty, discipline and hard work from the ‘tiny teacher’. We have
chosen these items because human beings have not learnt these
things so far.