Comprehension check… (Page115)
1. Why is the author not able to see Bijju?
Ans:
The author is not able to see Bijju because of the mist.
2. What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change
when the mist comes up?
Ans:
When the mist comes, it covers the hills and blankets them in silence also.
Comprehension check… (Page117)
1. When does the monsoon
season begin and when does it end? How do you prepare to face the monsoon?
Ans:
The monsoon season begins in June and ends in September. To face the monsoon,
we buy raincoats and umbrellas.
2. Which hill- station does the author describe in this diary
entry?
Ans: Mussoorie.
3. For how many days does
it rain with stopping? What does the author do on those days?
Ans:
It rains for eight or nine days without stopping. The author can’t go out. He
paces the room and looks outside the window all the time.
4. Where do the snakes and rodents take shelter? Why?
Ans:
The snakes and rodents take shelter in roofs, attics and godowns as their holes
and burrows are flooded with water.
5. What did the author receive in the mail?
Ans:
The author received a cheque in the mail.
Working with Language…
1. Here are some words
that are associated with the monsoon. Add as many as you can to this list. Can you find words for
these in your languages?
Downpour floods
mist cloudy powercuts
cold umbrella
Ans: Do yourself.
2. Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper
forms. The first one is done for you.
(i) We (get out) of the
school bus. The bell (ring) and everyone (rush) to class.
We got out of the school
bus. The bell was ringing and everyone was rushing to class.
(ii) The traffic
(stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans.
(iii) I (wear) my
raincoat. It (rain) and people (get) wet.
(iv) She (see) a film.
She (narrate) it to her friends who (listen) carefully.
(v) We (go) to the
exhibition. Some people (buy) clothes while others (play) games.
(vi) The class (is)
quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).
Ans: (i) We got out of the
school bus. The bell was ringing and everyone was rushing to class.
ii) The traffic stopped.
Some people were sitting on the road and they were
shouting slogans.
(iii) I wore my
raincoat. It was raining and people were getting wet.
(iv) She saw a
film. She was narrating it to her friends who were
listening carefully.
(v) We went to
the exhibition. Some people were buying clothes while
others were playing games.
(vi) The
class was quiet. Some children were reading books
and the rest were drawing.
3. Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.
drum swish tinkle caw drip
(i) Match these words with their correct meanings.
(a) to fall in small
drops
(b) to make a sound by
hitting a surface repeatedly
(c) to move quickly
through the air, making a soft sound
(d) harsh sound made by
birds
(e) ringing sound (of a
bell or breaking glass, etc.)
(ii) Now fill in the
blanks using the correct form of the words given above.
(a) Ramesh ----------- on
his desk in impatience.
(b) Rain water ------------from
the umbrella all over the carpet.
(c) The pony -------------
its tail.
(d) The ------------- of
breaking glass woke me up.
(e) The ------------- of
the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Ans:
(i) (a) to fall in small drops − drip
(b) to make a sound
by hitting a surface repeatedly − drum
(c) to move quickly
through the air, making a soft sound − swish
(d) harsh sound
made by birds − caw
(e) ringing sound
(of a bell or breaking glass, etc.) − tinkle
(ii) (a) Ramesh drummed on his
desk in impatience.
(b) Rain
water dripped from the umbrella all over the carpet.
(c) The pony swished its
tail.
(d) The tinkling of
breaking glass woke me up.
(e) The cawing of
the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
4. Complete each sentence below by
using appropriate phrase from the ones given below.
|
sure
enough |
colourful
enough |
serious
enough |
|
kind
enough |
big
enough |
fair
enough |
|
brave
enough |
foolish
enough |
anxious
enough |
(i) I saw thick black
clouds in the sky. And -------- it soon started raining heavily.
(ii) The blue umbrella
was -------------- for the brother and sister.
(iii) The butterflies
are --------- to get noticed.
(iv) The lady was
--------------- to chase the leopard.
(v) The boy was
--------------- to call out to his sister.
(vi) The man
was------------- to offer help.
(vii) The victim’s
injury was ------------ for him to get admitted in hospital.
(viii) That person was
------------- to repeat the same mistake again.
(ix) He told me he was
sorry and he would compensate for the loss.
I said, ‘-------------.’
Ans: (i) I saw thick black clouds in the sky. And sure enough it
started raining heavily.
(ii) The blue
umbrella was big enough for the brother and
sister.
(iii) The
butterflies are colourful enough to get noticed.
(iv) The lady
was brave enough to chase the leopard.
(v) The boy was anxious enough to
call out to his sister.
(vi) The man
was kind enough to offer help.
(vii) The victim’s
injury was serious enough for him to get admitted
in hospital.
(viii) That person
was foolish enough to repeat the same mistake
again.
(ix) He told me he
was sorry and he would compensate for the loss. I said, ‘fair enough.’
Poem 8 On the Grasshopper and Cricket
Working with the poem…
1. Discuss with your partner
the following definition of the poem.
A poem is made of words
arranged in a beautiful order. These words when read aloud with feeling, have a
music and meaning of their own.
Ans: A poem is usually
rhythmical and metaphorical in nature. It arranges best words in a musical
order. According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, a poem can be
defined as a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their sound and
the images they suggest, not just for their obvious meaning.
2. ‘The poetry of earth’ is
not made of words. What is it made of, as suggested in the poem?
Ans: ‘The poetry of earth’
is not made of words but of the songs of the nature’s different creatures. The
music of the nature never loses its charm even with changing seasons. In
extremely hot summer, the grasshopper hopes around tirelessly while the cricket
shrills in dark, cold winter nights, enhancing the beauty of the season.
3. Find in the poem lines
that match the following.
(i) The grasshopper’s
happiness never comes to an end.
(ii) The cricket’s song has
a warmth that never decreases.
Ans: (i) In summer luxury – he
has never done with his delights.
(ii) The cricket’s song in
warmth increasing ever.
4. Which word in stanza 2 is
opposite in meaning to ‘the frost’?
Ans: “warmth’
5. The poetry of earth
continues round the year through a cycle of two seasons. Mention each with its
representative voice.
Ans: The two major seasons
in a year are summer and winter. Both are rich in music. In summer, the
representative voice is that of the grasshopper. In winter, the cricket is the
prime singer.