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Punjab State Board PSEB 9th Class English Book Solutions English Literature Book Solutions Chapter 7 The King who Limped Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 9th English Literature Book Solutions Chapter 7 The King who Limped Question Answers

The King who Limped Class 9 Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Why were the courtiers anxious ?
(दरबारी उत्सुक क्यों थे ?)
Answer:
They were anxious to meet the new King.
वे नए राजा से मिलने के लिए उत्सुक थे।

Question 2.
How did the King look like ?
(राजा देखने में कैसा लगता था?)
Answer:
When the King enters, he is wearing a bowler hat. And he walks with a big limp.
जब राजा प्रवेश करता है तो उसने एक काला टोप पहने होता है और वह बहुत लंगड़ा कर चलता

Question 3.
Who did the King bring with him ? Why ?
(राजा अपने साथ किसे ले कर आया? क्यों?)
Answer:
The King brought with him two men. The two men were neighbours. They were fighting in the street over a dog. Each claimed to be the dog’s owner. The King brought them with him to decide their dispute.
राजा अपने साथ दो आदमी ले कर आया। वे दोनों आदमी पड़ोसी थे। वे गली में एक कुत्ते के बारे में लड़ रहे थे। उनमें से प्रत्येक कुत्ते का मालिक होने का दावा कर रहा था। राजा उनके झगड़े का फैसला करने के लिए उन्हें अपने साथ ले आया।

Question 4.
Why were the two men fighting ?
(वे दो आदमी क्यों लड़ रहे थे?)
Answer:
They were fighting over a dog. Each claimed to be the dog’s real owner.
वे एक कुत्ते के बारे में लड़ रहे थे। प्रत्येक कुत्ते का असली मालिक होने का दावा कर रहा था।

Question 5.
Why did the Chancellor and the Prime Minister walk with a limp ?
(राजपुरोहित और प्रधान मन्त्री लंगड़ा कर क्यों चल रहे थे?)
Answer:
They saw that the King had a limp. In order to please the King, they pretended that they too had a limp.
उन्होंने देखा कि राजा लंगड़ी चाल से चलता था। राजा को खुश करने के लिए वे नाटक करने लगे कि उनकी चाल भी लंगड़ी थी।

Question 6.
Who else did not walk properly ? Why?
(अन्य कौन था जो ठीक ढंग से न चला ? क्यों ?)
Answer:
One of the two Ladies-in-waiting did not walk properly. She said she had a sprained ankle. But in fact, she was only trying to walk like the King who had a limp. She thought she would thus please the King.

दो दरबारी-सेविकाओं में से एक ठीक ढंग से न चली। उसने कहा कि उसके टखने में मोच आ गई थी। किन्तु वास्तव में वह राजा की भांति चलने की कोशिश कर रही थी, जो लंगड़ा कर चलता था। वह समझती थी कि इस तरह वह राजा को खुश कर देगी।

Question 7.
How did the King return the dog to the right owner ?
(राजा ने कुत्ता सही मालिक को कैसे लौटाया?)
Answer:
It was suggested that the dog should be divided in two. The two neighbours could then have half each. The first neighbour agreed to it at once. But the second one said, “It is a good little dog. I cannot see it harmed. Let him have the dog.” Thus the King saw that the second neighbour was the real owner of the dog. He gave the dog to this man and sent the other one to prison.

यह सुझाव दिया गया था कि कुत्ते को दो हिस्सों में बांट दिया जाए। दोनों पडोसी तब आधा-आधा ले सकते थे। पहला पड़ोसी इसके लिए तुरन्त सहमत हो गया। किन्तु दूसरे ने कहा, “यह एक छोटासा सुन्दर कुत्ता है। मैं इसे कोई हानि पहुंचते नहीं देख सकता। कुत्ता उसे ही दे दीजिए।” इस तरह राजा जान गया कि दूसरा पड़ोसी कुत्ते का असली मालिक था। उसने कुत्ता इस आदमी को दे दिया और दूसरे को जेल भेज दिया।

Question 8.
Why did the King send the first neighbour to prison ?
(राजा ने पहले पड़ोसी को जेल क्यों भेज दिया?)
Answer:
The first neighbour had told a lie. He had also shown how cruel he was. So the King sent him to prison.
पहले पड़ोसी ने झूठ बोला था। उसने यह भी दिखा दिया था कि वह कितना निर्दय था। इसलिए राजा ने उसे जेल भेज दिया।

Question 9.
Why was the King not pleased with the Chancellor and the Prime Minister ?
(राजा राजपुरोहित और प्रधान मन्त्री से प्रसन्न क्यों नहीं था ?)
Answer:
The King saw that both of them were sycophants. Their suggestions relating to the dispute between the two neighbours were also foolish ones. So the King was not pleased with them.
राजा ने देखा कि वे दोनों चापलूस थे। दो पड़ोसियों के मध्य झगड़े के सम्बन्ध में उनके सुझाव भी मूर्खतापूर्ण थे। इसलिए राजा उनसे प्रसन्न नहीं था।

Question 10.
How was the first lady rewarded ?
(पहली औरत को कैसे पुरस्कृत किया गया?)
Answer:
She was made the chief Lady-in-waiting.
उसे मुख्य दरबारी-सेविका बना दिया गया।

Question 11.
Why were the courtiers amazed at the King’s behaviour ?
(दरबारी राजा के व्यवहार पर चकित क्यों रह गए?)
Answer:
The courtiers had thought the King to be a clownish fool. They were amazed when they saw how wise the King was.
दरबारियों ने राजा को एक पागल-सा मसखरा समझा था। वे चकित रह गए जब उन्होंने देखा कि राजा कितना बुद्धिमान था।

Objective Type Questions

Answer the following in one word / phrase / sentence :

Question 1.
Who is the writer of the play, ‘The King Who Limped’?
Answer:
Monica Thorne.

Question 2.
Where does the play open ?
Answer:
In the audience room of the king’s palace.

Question 3.
Who were the courtiers waiting for?
Answer:
They were waiting for the new king.

Question 4.
Why are the courtiers anxious to meet the new king ?
Answer:
Because none of them has seen the king before.

Question 5.
How does the king look when he enters the court ?
Answer:
He wears a bowler hat and walks with a big limp.

Question 6.
Who were the two men whom the king had brought ?
Answer:
They were the men who had been seen fighting in a street.

Question 7.
What does everyone stare at ?
Answer:
At the king’s bowler hat.

Question 8.
What did the previous king wear ?
Answer:
A crown.

Question 9.
What happens to the officials in the end ?
Answer:
The king removes them from their posts.

Question 10.
Who becomes the new Prime Minister ?
Answer:
The Courtier.

Complete the following :

1. The play opens in …………………. of the palace.
2. All the officials have not seen …………… before.
3. The king enters with the blowing of ……………..
4. The Second Lady says that the king is wearing a ……………….. hat.
5. The two men accompanying the king had been ……………….. in a street.
6. The two men were charged with …………………. of peace.
Answer:
1. the audience room
2. the king
3. the trumpets
4. funny
5. fighting
6. breach.

Write True or False against each statement :

1. The king walked with a big limp.
2. The king was wearing a crown.
3. The two men were gossiping in the middle of a street.
4. Each of the neighbours was claiming the dog as his.
5. The Chancellor was promoted to a higher rank.
6. The Courtier was made the Prime Minister.
Answer:
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True.

Choose the correct option for each of the following :

Question 1.
The king was …………
(a) very wise
(b) very kind
(c) justice-loving
(d) a big fool.
Answer:
(d) a big fool.

Question 2.
The officials behaved ….. before the king.
(a) foolishly
(b) wisely
(c) strangely
(d) arrogantly.
Answer:
(a) foolishly

Question 3.
The Prime Minister did not like ………………. sitting on the arm of the throne.
(a) the Chancellor
(b) the First Lady
(c) the Courtier
(d) one of the neighbours.
Answer:
(a) the Chancellor

Question 4.
The king sees everybody staring at ……….
(a) the First Lady
(b) the neighbours
(c) his bowler hat
(d) the dog.
Answer:
(c) his bowler hat

The King who Limped Summary in English

The King who Limped Introduction:

It is a simple, humorous play. It makes fun of people who try to please others by flattery. They are sycophants. They have no worth of their own. Such people don’t deserve the position they hold. They use flattery as a tool to maintain their position. But a wise person at once sees through their cunning and keeps them at arm’s length. In this play, a new king comes to his court limping and wearing a funny hat. He wants to see if there are any sycophants in his court. In order to please the King, the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and a fat lady-in-waiting start limping. They also get the kind of hat the King is wearing. The King at once sees that these people have no worth at all. They don’t know how to decide even a simple case. The King removes these sycophants from their positions. He appoints those who really deserve it.

The King who Limped Summary in English

The play opens in the Audience Room of the King’s palace. The Prime Minister, the has ncellor, two Ladies-in-waiting and a Courtier are waiting for the new King. None of them – seen the new King before and they are anxious to meet him.From the way they behave in the King’s absence, we get an idea of what kind of people they are. Of the two ladies-in-waiting, the First Lady is tall and slim. The Second Lady is short and very fat. The Prime Minister starts talking foolishly. The First Lady calls him silly.

The Second Lady says that it does not matter how silly he is if he is the Prime Minister. The Chancellor is sitting on the arm of the King’s throne. The Prime Minister at once goes up the steps, pushes the Chancellor away, and sits on the throne. Seeing this, the courtier says meaningfully, “I expect the Prime Minister found the steps hard.” Then through the window, he says that it is raining outside, yet there are crowds of people in the street. Among them he sees the new King coming and says, “Well, that’s queer !”

Second Lady : What’s queer ?
Courtier : Never mind; you’ll soon see.
Second Lady : I do hope he is handsome.
Chancellor : Of course, he is handsome.
Prime Minister : I do hope he won’t want his own way too much.
Chancellor : Of course, he won’t want his own way too much.
Courtier : Why shouldn’t he want his own way

The sound of a trumpet is heard. Both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor try to look important and take positions on either side of the throne. The King enters with the blowing of trumpets. He is wearing a bowler hat and walks with a big limp. Behind him is a Page carrying a dog on a cushion. Behind the Page, there are two Neighbours. Each of them is holding a chain attached to the dog’s collar. The King goes up to the throne. Everyone looks astonished at the King’s unusual appearance. The Second Lady says in a whisper that the King is wearing a funny hat. The Prime Minister whispers that the King limps.

The Prime Minister wants to know about the two meñ the King has brought with him. The King says that he had seen them fighting in the street and brought them with him to settle their dispute. The Chancellor says that it is unusual to bring common people into the · palace. At this the King says, “What did you expect me to do ? Let them go on fighting ?”

The King sees everyone staring at his bowler hat. He asks them what wrong is with his hat. The Chancellor says that their previous King used to wear a crown. The King says, “What ! In this blazing sun ?” He says that he was wearing a hat to save himself from sunstroke. At once the Chancellor takes off his coronet and hands it to a servant. Both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor get for themselves the bowler hats to wear. They start limping also like the King. The King asks them what trouble they have.

The Prime Minister says that he has got a cramp in his leg. The Chancellor says that he has rheumatism. The Second Lady is also seen limping. She says she has sprained her ankle. Both the First Lady and the Courtier behave in their normal, natural manner. The King asks them if there is nothing wrong with them. Both of them say that they have always been very healthy.

The Pointing to the two Neighbours, the King asks the Prime Minister what he should do w them. The Prime Minister says that both of them should be put in prison.

King : What for?
Chancellor : For causing a breach of peace.
Second Lady : What is a breach of peace ?
First Lady : Be quiet. You are one !
King : (To the Courtier) What would you do ?
Courtier : I would listen to what they have to say.

At this, the King asks the two Neighbours what they have to say for themselves. The First Neighbour says that he had found the dog starving in the street. He took the dog home and fed it for three months. The Second Neighbour calls the First Neighbour a liar. He says that the dog was his, and it was given to him by his brother. When the King asks him to go and fetch his brother, he says that his brother is dead. Thus it becomes difficult to decide who the real owner is.

King : What is to be done now?
Courtier : Keep the dog yourself, Your Majesty. Then no one can quarrel about it.
King : But I don’t care for dogs. I like cats better.
First Lady : Why not divide the dog in two and give them half each?

The First Neighbour at once agrees to it. But the Second one says, “Let him keep the dog, Your Majesty. It is a good little dog. I cannot bear to see it harmed. Let him have the dog.” The King at once knows the truth. He gives the dog to the Second Neighbour and sends the First one to prison. Then he gets up, takes off his bowler hat and puts it on the throne. Now he walks quite naturally and comes to the Chancellor.

King : Have you still got rheumatism?
Chancellor : Your Majesty, the pain is going off.
King : Why are you wearing a bowler hat ? It looks funny.
Chancellor : Because it is a sunny day, as you yourself said, Your Majesty.
King : Rubbish ! You limped because I limped.

You wore a bowler hat because I wore one. It is raining outside, but you say it is a sunny day, because I said it was a sunny day. You are what they call a sycophant. ………… I put on a limp and wore a funny hat to find out, if there were any honest people in the court. I have found two.

The King removes the Chancellor, the Prime Minister and the Second Lady-in-waiting from the positions they are holding. He makes the Courtier his Prime Minister and the First Lady the chief Lady-in-waiting. And he orders his men to take the bowler hats to the town museum and put them there.

The King who Limped Summary in Hindi

The King who Limped Introduction:

यह एक साधारण-सा हास्यरस का नाटक है। यह ऐसे लोगों का मजाक उड़ाता है जो चापलूसी के द्वारा दूसरों को खुश करने की कोशिश करते हैं। उन्हें ‘जी-हजूर’ या ‘चमचे’ कहा जाता है। इस तरह के लोग उस पदवी के पात्र नहीं होते जहां वे लगे होते हैं। अपनी पदवी को बनाए रखने के लिए वे चापलूसी को एक हथियार के रूप में इस्तेमाल करते हैं। किन्तु एक बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति उनकी दुष्टता को तुरन्त समझ जाता है और उन्हें स्वयं से दूर रखता है। इस नाटक में एक नया राजा अपने दरबार में एक हास्यजनक टोप पहने हुए और लंगड़ाते हुए आता है। वह देखना चाहता है कि क्या उसके दरबार में कोई चापलूस किस्म के लोग हैं। राजा को प्रसन्न करने के लिए उसका प्रधान मंत्री, और प्रधान धर्माधिकारी (राजपुरोहित) और एक मोटी-सी दरबारी सेविका भी लंगड़ाने लगते हैं। वे उस तरह के टोप भी मंगवा लेते हैं जो कि राजा पहने हुए है। राजा को तुरन्त पता चल जाता है कि इन लोगों में बिल्कुल कोई योग्यता नहीं है। उन्हें एक साधारण-सी समस्या का समाधान करना भी नहीं आता है। राजा इन चापलूसों को उनके पदों से हटा देता है। वह उन लोगों को नियुक्त कर देता है जो वास्तव में ही इसके पात्र हैं।

The King who Limped Summary in Hindi

नाटक का दृश्य शाही महल के भेंट-कक्ष में शुरू होता है। प्रधान मन्त्री, राजपुरोहित, दो दरबार-सेविकाएं और एक दरबारी नए राजा की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे होते हैं। उन में से किसी ने नए राजा को नहीं देखा है और वे उस से मिलने को उत्सुक हैं। दरबार-सेविकाओं में से पहली सेविका लम्बी और पतली है।

दूसरी नाटी और बहुत मोटी है। प्रधान मन्त्री मूर्खतापूर्ण ढंग से बातें करने लगता है। पहली सेविका उसे मूर्ख कहती है। दूसरी कहती है कि इस से कोई अन्तर नहीं पड़ता कि वह कितना मूर्ख है यदि वह प्रधान मन्त्री के पद पर है। राजपुरोहित सिंहासन के बाजू के ऊपर बैठा होता है। प्रधान मन्त्री तुरन्त सिंहासन की सीढ़ियों से ऊपर को जाता है, राजपुरोहित को धकेल कर परे कर देता है और सिंहासन पर बैठ जाता है। यह देख कर दरबारी अर्थपूर्ण ढंग से कह देता है, “मेरे विचार से प्रधान मन्त्री को सीढ़ियां चढ़नी कठिन महसूस हुई होंगी।” फिर खिड़की में से बाहर को देखते हुए. वह कहता है कि वहां वर्षा हो रही है फिर भी गली में लोगों की भीड़ इकट्ठी हो रही है। उनके मध्य उसे नया राजा दिखाई पड़ जाता है, और वह कह उठता है, “अरे, बड़ा अजीब है!”

दूसरी सेविका – क्या अजीब है ? दरबारी – चिन्ता मत करो; तुम्हें जल्दी पता चल जाएगा ? दूसरी सेविका – मैं समझती हूं कि वह सुन्दर होगा। राजपुरोहित – निश्चय ही वह सुन्दर होगा। प्रधान मन्त्री – मुझे आशा है कि वह अपनी ज्यादा इच्छा नहीं चलाना चाहेगा। राजपुरोहित – निश्चय ही वह अपनी ज़्यादा इच्छा नहीं चलाना चाहेगा। दरबारी – वह अपनी इच्छा क्यों न चलाना चाहे ढोल-नगाड़े की आवाज़ आती है। प्रधान मन्त्री और राजपुरोहित दोनों महत्त्वपूर्ण दिखलाई देने का यत्न करते हैं और सिंहासन के दोनों तरफ अपनी जगहों पर खड़े हो जाते हैं। ढोल-नगाड़ों के मध्य राजा प्रवेश करता है। वह एक काला टोप पहने हुए है और बहुत लंगड़ा कर चलता है।

उसके पीछे-पीछे एक द्वारपाल है जिसने एक गद्दे के ऊपर एक कुत्ता उठाया हुआ है। उसके पीछे दो आदमी हैं जो एक-दूसरे के पड़ोसी हैं। उन दोनों में से प्रत्येक ने एक जंजीर पकड़ी हुई है जो कुत्ते के पट्टे के साथ लगी हुई है। राजा ऊपर सिंहासन के पास चला जाता है। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति राजा के असाधारण वेश को देखता है और हैरान हुआ खड़ा रहता है। दूसरी सेविका दबी हुई आवाज़ में फुसफुसाते हुए कहती है कि राजा ने एक हास्यजनक टोप पहना हुआ है। प्रधान मन्त्री दबी हुई आवाज़ में कहता है कि राजा लंगड़ाता है।

प्रधान मन्त्री उन दो आदमियों के बारे में जानना चाहता है जिन्हें राजा अपने साथ लाया है। राजा कहता है कि उस ने उन्हें गली में लड़ते हुए देखा था और वह उनके झगड़े को निपटाने के लिए उन्हें अपने साथ ले आया था। राजपुरोहित कह देता है कि साधारण लोगों को महल में लाना एक असामान्य बात है। इस पर राजा कह देता है, “तो तुम मुझ से क्या करने की आशा करते थे? उन्हें वहां लड़ने के लिए छोड़ देता ?”

राजा देखता है कि सभी उसके काले टोप की तरफ आंखे फाड़े देख रहे हैं। वह उनसे पूछता है कि उसके टोप में क्या खराबी है। राजपुरोहित कहता है कि उनका पहला राजा एक ताज पहना करता था। राजा कहता है, “क्या ! इस कड़कती धूप में?” वह कहता है कि वह स्वयं को सूर्य के ताप से बचाने के लिए टोप पहने हुए था। तुरन्त राजपुरोहित अपना मुकुट उतार देता है और इसे एक नौकर को पकड़ा देता है। प्रधान मन्त्री तथा पुरोहित दोनों अपने लिए पहनने को काले टोप मंगवा लेते हैं। वे राजा की भांति लंगड़ाने भी लगते हैं।

राजा उनसे पूछता है कि उन्हें क्या तक़लीफ है। प्रधान मन्त्री कहता है कि उसकी टांग की नाड़ी खिंच गई है। राजपुरोहित कहता है कि उसे गठिया हुआ पड़ा है। दूसरे नम्बर वाली दरबार-सेविका (Second Lady) भी लंगड़ाती हुई दिखाई देती है वह कहती है कि उसके घुटने में मोच आ गई है। किन्तु पहले नम्बर वाली दरबार-सेविका (First Lady) और राजदरबारी (Courtier) दोनों अपने स्वाभाविक और सामान्य ढंग से व्यवहार करते रहते हैं। राजा उनसे पूछता है कि क्या उन्हें कोई तक़लीफ नहीं है। वे दोनों कहते हैं कि वे सदा ही स्वस्थ रहते हैं।

दोनों पड़ोसियों की तरफ़ इशारा करते हुए राजा प्रधान मन्त्री से पूछता है कि वह उनका क्या करे। प्रधान मन्त्री कह देता है कि उन दोनों को जेल में डाल दिया जाए।

राजा : किस कारण से?
राजपुरोहित : शान्ति भंग करने की वजह से।
दूसरी सेविका : शान्ति भंग क्या होता है ?
पहली सेविका : चुप रहो। तुम शान्ति भंग ही हो!
राजा : (दरबारी से) तुम क्या करते?
दरबारी : मैं सुनता कि उन्हें क्या बात कहनी है।

इस पर राजा दोनों पड़ोसियों से पूछता है कि उन्हें अपने-अपने पक्ष में क्या कहना है। पहला पड़ोसी कहता है कि उसे कुत्ता गली में भूख से तड़पता हुआ मिला था। वह कुत्ता घर ले गया और तीन महीने तक खिलायापिलाया। दूसरा पड़ोसी पहले पड़ोसी को एक झूठा आदमी कहता है। वह कहता है कि कुत्ता उसका है, और यह उसे उसके भाई ने दिया था। जब राजा उसे कहता है कि वह जा कर अपने भाई को लाए, तो वह कहता है कि उसका भाई मर गया है। इस तरह यह फैसला करना कठिन हो जाता है कि कुत्ता किसका है।

राजा : अब क्या किया जाए ?
दरबारी : कुत्ता अपने पास रख लीजिए, महाराज। तब उन में से कोई भी इस के बारे में नहीं लड़ेगा।
राजा: लेकिन मुझे कुत्ते अच्छे नहीं लगते; मुझे बिल्लियां अच्छी लगती हैं।
पहली सेविका : कुत्ते को दो टुकड़ों में क्यों न बांट दिया जाए और उन दोनों को आधा-आधा दे दिया जाए।

पहला पड़ोसी तुरन्त इसके लिए सहमंत हो जाता है। किन्तु दूसरा कहता है, “महाराज, कुत्ता उसे ही रख लेने दीजिए। यह एक सुन्दर छोटा-सा कुत्ता है। मैं इसे कोई कष्ट पहुंचता नहीं देख सकता। उसे ही कुत्ता ले लेने दीजिए।” राजा को तुरन्त सच्चाई समझ आ जाती है। वह कुत्ता दूसरे पड़ोसी को दे देता है तथा पहले को जेल भेज देता है। फिर वह खड़ा हो जाता है। अपना काला टोप उतारता है और इसे सिंहासन के ऊपर रख देता है। अब वह बहुत साधारण ढंग से चलता है और राजपुरोहित के पास आ जाता है।

राजा : क्या तुम्हें अब भी गठिया है?
राजपुरोहित : महाराज, दर्द अब समाप्त होता जा रहा है।
राजा : तुम यह काला टोप क्यों पहने हुए हो? यह तो हास्यजनक लग रहा है।
राजपुरोहित : क्योंकि आज बहुत धूप वाला दिन है, जैसा कि, महाराज, आप ने स्वयं ही कहा था।
राजा बकवास! तुम लंगड़ाने लगे थे क्योंकि मैं लंगड़ा रहा था। तुम ने काला टोप पहन लिया क्योंकि मैंने काला टोप पहना हुआ था। बाहर वर्षा हो रही है, लेकिन तुम कहते हो कि आज धूप वाला दिन है, क्योंकि मैंने कह दिया था कि आज धूप वाला दिन है। तुम वह हो जिसे लोग ‘चमचा’ कहते हैं।

मैंने लंगड़ा होने का नाटक किया था और एक काला टोप पहन लिया था, यह जानने के लिए कि क्या यहां दरबार में कोई ईमानदार लोग हैं। मुझे दो ही मिले हैं। राजा प्रधान मन्त्री, राजपुरोहित और दूसरी दरबार-सेविका को उन की पदवियों से हटा देता है। वह दरबारी को अपना प्रधान मन्त्री बना लेता है तथा पहली सेविका को मुख्य दरबारी-सेविका बना देता है और वह अपने आदमियों को आदेश देता है कि वे काले टोपों को ले जा कर नगर के अजायबघर में रख दें।

The King who Limped Translation in Hindi

(Page 54) 1. limped-लंगड़ा कर चलता था; 2. sycophant-चापलूस ; 3. courtier-दरबारी ; 4. Lady-in-waiting-राजदरबार में नौकरानी ; 5. page-सन्देशवाहक।

(Page 55) 1. chancellor-राज्य का उच्चाधिकारी; 2. anxious-उत्सुक; 3. plump—मोटा; 4. throneसिंहासन; 5. Excellency-किसी शाही पदवी वाले व्यक्ति को सम्मान सूचक सम्बोधन; 6. His Majesty – राजा को सम्बोधन; 7. tyrant-निर्दय शासक; 8. rice pudding-चावलों का पुलाव; 9. rude—गुस्ताख।

(Page 56) 1. trumpet-तुरही; 2. craning-गर्दन उठा कर देखना; 3. queer-विचित्र; 4. puff-अभिमान से भरे हुए; 5. smoothes-सिलवटें दूर करती है।

(Page 57) 1. heralds-उद्घोषक; 2. bowler hat-काला टोप; 3. pronounced limp—अत्यधिक लंगडा कर; 4. buzzफुसफुसाहट; 5. astonishment-आश्चर्य; 6. unusual-विचित्र; 7. appearance-आकृति; 8. bold—गुस्ताख; 9. arbitrate-झगड़े का निर्णय करना।

(Page 58) 1. stare-घूरना; 2. crown-ताज; 3. sunstroke-लू लगना; 4. coronet-छोटा मुकुट ।

(Page 59) 1. cramp—ऐंठन; 2. imitating-नकल उतारना; 3. rheumatism-गठिया; 4. sprainedमोच; 5. convalescent-स्वास्थ्य लाभ करना; 6. quarrelsome-झगड़ालू; 7. ribs—पसलियां।

(Page 60) 1. breach of peace-शान्ति भंग करना; 2. goodness sake-भगवान के लिए; 3. crushedलज्जित; 4. fetch-लाना; 5. witness-गवाह; 6. starving-भूखा मर रहा।

(Page 61) 1. remarkable-शानदार; 2. a man of few words-बहुत कम बोलने वाला व्यक्ति; 3. murmur-फुसफुसाना; 4. evidenceसबूत; 5. splendid-शानदार।

(Page 62) 1. seize-पकड़ना; 2. innocent—निर्दोष; 3. struggling-यत्न कर रहा; 4. severelyसख्ती से; 5. still-चुप रहना; 6. rascal-दुष्ट, बदमाश; 7. rightful सही; 8. interrupting-बीच में बोलते हुए; 9. impatiently—अधीरता से; 10. nuisance-हो-हल्ला ; 11. meaningly-अर्थपूर्ण ढंग से।

(Page 63) 1. ridiculous—हास्यप्रद, बेढंगी; 2. rubbish-बकवास; 3. pouring with rain-मूसलाधार वर्षा; 4. flatter-चापलूसी करना; 5. sensible-तर्कपूर्ण; 6. snatches-छीन लेता है; 7. gossip—गप्पबाजी।

(Page 64) 1. amazement—हैरानी से।

Class 9 English Literature Book PSEB Supplementary Reader

• The Magic Violin Question Answer
• Wishes Come True Question Answer
• In the Flood Question Answer
• A Letter to God Question Answer
• The Last Leaf Question Answer
• The Bewitched Jacket Question Answer
• The King who Limped Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 3 The Giving Tree Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 3 The Giving Tree Question Answers

The Giving Tree Class 6 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson (Adjective/Noun/Verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

Swing (verb)	trunk	branches
business	sail	resource

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Read the following phrases. Find out their meaning by reading the story again. Write two meaningful sentences using each phrase.

1. climb up
(a) He climbed up a tall tree.
(b) We climbed up a hill.

2. Cut off
(a) Our village was cut off from the city during rains.
(b) I cut off the spoiled part of the mango.

3. cut down
(a) He cut down the old neem tree.
(b) Many trees were cut down by the villagers

4. Stay away
(a) stay away from the bad people.
(b) I stay away from the crowd of people.

5. Take away
(a) Drinking took away his life.
(b) The thief took away my purse.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3.

Read the story carefully and answer the following questions in “Yes”/“No’. For example :

Question : Did the boy love the tree when he was a child ?
Answer : Yes, he did.

Question 1.
Did the tree love the little boy ?
Answer:
Yes, she did.

Question 2.
Did the tree have money to give the boy ?
Answer:
No, she didn’t.

Question 3.
Did the boy want to go to a nearby village ?
Answer:
No, he didn’t.

Question 4.
Did the boy get married ?
Answer:
Yes, he did.

Question 5.
Did the tree allow the boy to sit down on the stump ?
Answer:
Yes, she did.

Activity 4.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who would come and play with the tree ?.
वृक्ष के साथ कौन आकर खेलता था ?
Answer:
A little boy would come and play with the tree.

Question 2.
Who was too big to climb and play ?
कौन इतना बड़ा था कि ऊपर चढ़ कर खेल नहीं सकता था ?
Answer:
The boy was too big to climb up the tree and play.

Question 3.
Why did the boy want a boat ?
लड़के को नाव क्यों चाहिए थी ?
Answer:
The boy wanted a boat to sail him away to another city.

Question 4.
Why did the boy want to go to another city ?
लड़का किसी दूसरे शहर क्यों जाना चाहता था ?
Answer:
The boy wanted to go to another city for business.

Question 5.
What did the tree say in the end ?
अंत में वृक्ष ने क्या कहा ?
Answer:
In the end the tree asked the boy to sit on her stump and rest.

Activity 5.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. You can use each word twice, if necessary.
sailed, tree, stump, grew, happy, climb up, swing, house, tired, apples

1. Once there was a boy and a ……………….
2. The boy played with the ……………………
3. The tree asked the boy to …………………… and ………………….. from her branches.
4. The boy ………………….. older.
5. The tree asked the boy to sell-off …………………… to get money.
6. The boy cut off the branches to make a …….
7. The boy made a boat from the trunk of the tree and …………………. away.
8. The tree was not ……………
9. The boy came back to the tree. He said that he was
10. The boy sat on the ………………….. to rest.
Answer:
1. tree
2. tree
3. climb up, swing
4. grew
5. apples
6. house
7. sailed
8. happy
9. tired
10. stump.

Activity 6.

Give opposites of the given words in the given space.

Word — Opposite
1. happy — sad
2. give — take
3. sell — buy
4. come — go
5. quiet — noisy
6. climb up — climb down

Activity 7.

Add ‘ed to the following words and write a meaningful sentence.
Example: Stay: I stayed in Jammu for a week.

Answer:
1. want – He wanted to take rest.
2. climb – He climbed up a hill.
3. play – We played football,
4. sail – The ship sailed away to U.S.A.
5. rest – We rested under a tree.

Learning Language

Pronoun

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
Noun (संज्ञा) के स्थान पर प्रयोग होने वाला शब्द Pronoun (सर्वनाम) कहलाता है|
The words ‘they’ ; ‘she’; ‘her’; ‘he’; ‘it are used in place of nouns.
We call them Pronouns. There are three main kinds of pronouns :
Pronouns मुख्य रूप से तीन प्रकार के होते हैं —
1. Personal Pronoun
2. Demonstrative pronoun
3. Interrogative pronoun

1. Personal Pronoun :
Pronouns which are used in place of proper nouns to avoid repetition are called personal pronouns. ये Pronouns वाक्य में Proper Noun की बारम्बारता से बचने के लिए प्रयोग में लाये जाते हैं।
For example :
My mother is very tired because my mother has been working the whole day.
My mother is very tired because she has been working for the whole day.

There are three kinds of personal pronouns.

1. Pronouns of the First Person
Singular — Plural
I, my, mine, me, myself — We, our, ours, us, ourselves

2. Pronouns of the Second Person
Singular — Plural
you, yours, yourselves, your — you, yours, yourself, your

3. Pronouns of the Third Person
Singular — Plural
he, she, it, him, her — them, their, theirs

Activity 8.

Fill in the blanks using personal pronouns.

Question 1.
……………. often reads until late at night.
(a) he
(b) Aman
(c) Meena
(d) they
Answer:
(a) he

Question 2.
…………….. is running up and down the stairs.
(a) the cat
(b) she
(c) my brother
(d) you
Answer:
(b) she

Question 3.
……………….. is from Mumbai.
(a) Rosy
(b) my friend
(c) he
(d) this statue
Answer:
(c) he

Question 4.
Have ……………….. got a dog, Meena ?
(a) anyone
(b) they
(c) someone
(d) it
Answer:
(b) they

Question 5.
We enjoy the roses so much. ………………. really make the garden beautiful.
(a) they
(b) its
(c) someone
(d) flowers
Answer:
(a) they

Question 6.
Aman isn’t an architect. ……………. . is an engineer
(a) he
(b) they
(c) it
(d) she
Answer:
(a) he

Question 7.
Are …………. friends or not ?
(a) he
(b) she
(c) we
(d) it
Answer:
(c) we

Question 8.
My doctor was born in London. …. ………….. teaches language lessons in his spare time.
(a) they
(b) it
(c) she
(d) he
Answer:
(d) he

Question 9.
All my teachers are from Europe. …………….. come from all over the continent.
(a) she
(b) we
(c) they
(d) them
Answer:
(c) they

Question 10.
Our friends are athletes. All of ………………. are either strong, fast, or both.
(a) we
(b) they
(c) them
(d) you
Answer:
(c) them

2. Demonstrative Pronoun

A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to point to something within a sentence. These pronouns can indicate items in space or time and they can be either singular or plural.
TE Pronoun aice À force on ha ca as forgeim H GIRT GIGI ITE Singular Haal Plural fti
नीचे दिए गए वाक्यों में italicized शब्द Demonstrative Pronouns हैं : This was my mother’s purse. That looks like the car I used to drive. These are nice shoes, but they look uncomfortable. Those look like riper than the apples on my tree.

Activity 9.

Fill in the blanks using demonstrative pronouns. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

Question 1.
……………… was such an interesting experience.
(a) that
(b) these
(c) those
(d) such
Answer:
(a) that

Question 2.
Are ……………. your shoes ?
(a) that
(b) them
(c) those
(d) this
Answer:
(c) those

Question 3.
You’ll have to get your own pen. ……… is mine.
(a) that
(b) those
(c) such
(d) this
Answer:
(d) this

Question 4.
There is no end to ……..
(a) such
(b) those
(c) this
(d) none
Answer:
(c) this

Question 5.
Because of their bad behaviour, ……….. ……… of the children were given allowances.
(a) none
(b) that
(c) those
(d) them
Answer:
(a) none

Question 6.
………………. of them had seen it before.
(a) those
(b) neither
(c) such
(d) this
Answer:
(b) neither

Question 7.
Is …………… yours ?
(a) this
(b) those
(c) these
(d) such
Answer:
(a) this

Question 8.
Everyone ate early. When we arrived ……………… was left.
(a) that
(b) such
(c) none
(d) neither
Answer:
(c) none

Question 9.
Please give me one of .
(a) that
(b) those
(c) this
(d) such
Answer:
(b) those

Question 10.
……………….. are nice looking.
(a) this
(b) that
(c) these
(d) such.
Answer:
(c) these

3. Interrogative (प्रशनवाचक) Pronoun

An interrogative pronoun is used to make asking questions easy. There are just five interrogative pronouns. ये Pronoun प्रश्न पूछने के लिए प्रयोग किए जाते हैं और प्रायः प्रश्नवाचक शब्द से आरंभ होते हैं।

The five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose.
— What is used to ask questions about people or objects.
(लोगों तथा वस्तुओं के बारे में प्रश्न)
What do you want for dinner ?
What is your name ?

— Which is used to ask questions about people or objects.
Which seat would you like?
Which of these ice cream flavours is you favourite ?

— Who is used to ask questions about people.
(व्यकतियों के बारे में प्रशन)
Who is that man over there ?
Who is the strongest in the class ?

— Whom is used to ask questions about people.
With whom did you go to the class ?

— Whose is used to ask questions about people or objects, always related to possession.
Whose sweater is this?
I wonder whose dog is digging our lawn ?

Activity 10.

Fill in the blanks with an interrogative pronoun.

Question 1.
……………….. threw the football ?
(a) who
(b) what
(c) which
(d) whose
Answer:
(a) who

Question 2.
…… Would you prefer, coffee or tea ?
(a) who
(b) whom
(c) which
(d) whose
Answer:
(c) which

Question 3.
………………. time do we need to be at the station?
(a) which
(b) what
(c) whose
(d) whom
Answer:
(b) what

Question 4.
…………….. bike is that ?
(a) whom
(b) whose
(c) what
(d) who
Answer:
(b) whose

Question 5.
……………. is your brother’s name?
(a) who
(b) whom
(c) what
(d) whose
Answer:
(c) what

Question 6.
……………. did you tell ?
(a) whom
(b) what
(c) whose
(d) which
Answer:
(b) what

Question 7.
……………. of these books have you read ?
(a) what
(b) whom
(c) whose
(d) which
Answer:
(d) which

Question 8.
…………….. wants ice-cream ?
(a) what
(b) whom
(c) who
(d) whose
Answer:
(c) who

Learning to Write

Activity 11.

Did you like the story ? Talk to your partner and discuss two things you liked and one thing you did not like in the story. After discussion, add another paragraph to change the ending of the story.
Answer:
The boy sat there thinking. He thought of trees who give something to man all through their lives. They gift their all happily and become a stump. They give the message : “Real happiness lies in giving’. But it is a pity that man cuts down trees unwisely. He has no regard for their usefulness and selflessness.

Learning to Use Language

Activity 12.

Write a letter to your friend inviting him for the birthday party.

Kailash Colony
…………. City
March 12, 20…
My dear Vinod
You will be glad to know that my birthday falls on March 20. I am planning to celebrate it at home. There will be a programme of dance and music. A dinner will also be served. All our friends are coming to the party. I hope you will also join us. I am sure you will enjoy yourself.
Yours sincerely
Prem

Learning to Listen

Activity 13.

The teacher will read the story to the students again. Listen to the story carefully. Write whether the statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the given space.

1. The tree loved the little boy. — (True)
2. The tree liked the boy to swing from the branches of the tree. — (True)
3. The tree became sad whenever the boy came back. — (False)
4. The tree gave the boy a lot of money. — (False)
5. The tree asked the boy to cut off her branches and make a house. — (True)
6. The boy wanted a ship to go to another city. — (False)
7. The tree allowed the boy to cut down her trunk. — (True)
8. At last, the boy wanted a quiet place to sit and rest. — (True)
9. The tree refused the boy from sitting on her old stump. — (False)
10. The story shows that the boy is selfish. — (True)

Learning to Speak.

Activity 13 (Role Play)

The children will work in pairs.
Practise speaking the following sentences with your partner. One of you will become the tree and one will become the boy. After practice, all the pairs will speak in front of the class.
1. The tree: Come, boy, come. Climb up my trunk, swing from my branches, eat apples and be happy.
2. The boy: I am too big to climb and play. I want some money to buy things and have fun. Can you give me some money ?
3. The tree: I have no money but you can take my apples and sell them in the city. Then you will have some money and you will be happy.
4. The tree: Come, boy, come. Climb up my trunk, swing. from my branches, eat apples and be happy.
5. The boy: I am too busy to climb trees. I want to get married. I need a house. Can you give me a house ?
6. The trees : You may cut off my branches. Build a house and be happy.

Comprehension Of Passages

Read the given passages and answer the questions that follow each.

(1) Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy. Every day the boy would come, eat applies and play with her. He would swing from her branches and eat apples. The boy loved the tree very much. And the tree was very happy.

The time went by. The boy grew older. The tree was often alone. One day the boy came to the tree. The tree said, “Come, boy, come. Climb up my trunk, swing from my branches, eat apples and be happy.” “I am too big to climb and play,” said the boy. “I want some money to buy things and have fun. Can you give me some money ?” The tree said, “I have no money but you can take my apples and sell them in the city. Then you will have some money and you will be happy.” The boy did so and went away. The tree was happy.

(i) What made the tree very happy ?
वृक्ष को क्या बात बहुत अधिक खुशी देती थी ?

(ii) Why did the tree give the boy her apples ?
वृक्ष ने लड़के को अपने सेब क्यों दिए ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements.
(a) The boy grew younger.
(b) The boy wanted money to buy things for fun.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The tree was often ————
(b) The tree loved ————
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) alone	go down
(b) climb	lonely
	go up

Answer:
(i) The boy’s love for her made the tree very happy.
(ii) She gave the boy her apples to sell and get money.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True
(iv)
(a) The tree was often alone.
(b) The tree loved a little boy.
Or
(a) alone – lonely
(b) climb – go up

(2) The boy again stayed away for a long time. One day he came back. The tree was very happy and said, “Come, boy, come. Climb up my trunk, swing from my branches, eat apples and be happy.” The boy said, “I am too sad to play. I want to go to another city for business.

Can you give me a boat that will take me away to another city.” The tree said, “Cut down my trunk and make a boat. Then you can sail away and be happy. The boy did so and sailed away. The tree was very happy, but not really.

After a long time, the boy who was now an old man came back again. “I am sorry, boy. I have nothing to give you,” said the tree. I wish I could give you something. I am just an old stump.” “I don’t need anything now. I just want a quiet place to sit and rest.

I am very tired,” said the boy. “Well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, boy, sit down and rest.” The boy sat on the stump to rest. And the tree was very happy.

(i) Why was the boy sad ?
लड़का क्यों उदास था ?

(ii) What was the only thing that the boy wanted in the end ?
अंत में लड़का कौन-सी एक मात्र चीज़ चाहता था ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The boy had grown old.
(b) He was too sad to play.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) Cut down my trunk and ……………..
(b) An old stump is good for ……………
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) business	calm
(b) quiet	trade
	sad

Answer:
(i) The boy was sad because he wanted to go to another city for business, but he had no boat.
(ii) In the end, he just wanted a quiet place to sit and rest.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) True
(iv)
(a) Cut down my trunk and make a boat.
(b) An old stump is good for sitting and resting.
Or
(a) business – trade
(b) quiet – calm

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Swing (Verb)(move to and fro on a swing) –
The girls are swinging in the park.
लड़कियां पार्क में झूला झूल रही हैं।

2. Branches (off-shoots) –
A big tree has many branches.
बड़े वृक्ष की कई शाखाएं होती हैं।

3. Business (trade) –
He has gone out for a business.
वह व्यापार के लिए बाहर गया हुआ है।

4. Climb (go up) –
I can’t climb this wall,
मैं इस दीवार पर नहीं चढ़ सकता।

5. Stump (remaining part of a chopped tree) –
The stump of tree was very hard.
वृक्ष का ढूंठ बहुत ही कठोर था।

6. Another (one more). –
Please give me another pen.
कृपया मुझे एक और पेन दीजिए।

7. Build (make, construct) –
We are building a new house.
हम एक नया मकान बना रहे हैं। .

8. Carry away (take away) –
Carry away your books from here.
अपनी पुस्तकें यहां से ले जाओ।

Word Meanings

The Giving Tree Summary in Hindi

Once there was ……………. tree was happy.

एक बार एक मादा वृक्ष था और वह एक छोटे से बच्चे को प्यार/दुलार करता था। बच्चा प्रतिदिन आता था, सेब खाता था और उसके साथ खेलता था। वह उसकी टहनियों पर झूलता था और सेब खाता था। बच्चा वृक्ष को बहुत प्यार करता था। इसलिए वृक्ष खुश था।

समय बीतता गया। बच्चा बड़ा हो गया। वृक्ष प्रायः अकेला रहता था। एक दिन बच्चा वृक्ष के पास आया। वृक्ष ने कहा, “आओ, बच्चे, आओ। मेरे तने पर चढ़ जाओ, मेरी टहनियों पर झूलो, सेब खाओ और खुश रहो।” बच्चे ने कहा, “मैं इतना बड़ा हो गया हूँ कि मैं चढ और खेल नहीं सकता।

मुझे मनोरंजन के लिए कुछ चीजें खरीदने के लिए कुछ पैसे चाहिएं। क्या तुम मुझे कुछ पैसे दे सकते हो ?” वृक्ष ने कहा, “मेरे पास पैसे नहीं है परन्तु तुम मेरे सेब ले सकते हो और उन्हें ले जाकर शहर में बेच सकते हो तब तुम्हारे पास कुछ पैसा आ जायेगा और तुम खुश रहोगे।”

बच्चे ने वैसा ही किया और चला गया। वृक्ष खुश था। बच्चा लम्बे समय तक वापिस नहीं आया। वृक्ष उदास था। एक दिन बच्चा वापिस आया। वृक्ष ने खुशी से कहा, “आओ, बच्चे, आओ। मेरे तने पर चढ़ जाओ, मेरी टहनियों पर झूलो, सेब खाओ और खुश रहो।” बच्चे ने कहा, “मैं इतना व्यस्त हूँ कि मैं वृक्षों पर नहीं चढ़ सकता।

मैं शादी करना चाहता हूँ। मुझे एक घर चाहिए। क्या तुम मुझे एक घर दे सकते हो ?” वृक्ष ने कहा, “तुम मेरी शाखाओं को काट . सकते हो। घर बना लो और खुश रहो। “बच्चे ने उसकी शाखाओं को काटा और ले जाकर अपना घर बना लिया। वृक्ष खुश था।

The boy again ……… was very happy.

बच्चा फिर से एक लम्बे समय तक दूर रहा। एक दिन वह वापिस आया। वृक्ष बहुत खुश हुआ और कहा, “आओ, बच्चे, आओ। मेरे तने पर चढ़ जाओ, मेरी टहनियों पर झूलो, सेब खाओ और खुश रहो।” बच्चे ने कहा, “मैं इतना उदास हूँ कि मैं खेल नहीं सकता। मैं व्यापार के लिए दूसरे शहर जाना चाहता हूँ।

क्या तुम मुझे एक नाव दे सकते हो जो मुझे दूसरे शहर ले जाये ?” वृक्ष ने कहा, “मेरा तना काट लो और नाव बना लो। तब तुम नाव चला कर दूर जा सकते हो और खुश रह सकते हो।” बच्चे ने वही किया और नाव पर चला गया। वृक्ष खुश हो गया परन्तु वास्तव में वह खुश नहीं था।

बहुत समय बाद वह बच्चा जो अब बूढ़ा आदमी बन चुका था वापिस लौट आया। वृक्ष ने कहा, “बच्चे, मुझे खेद है, मेरे पास तुम्हें देने के लिए कुछ नहीं है। काश! मैं तुम्हें कुछ दे पाता। मैं केवल एक पुराना ढूंठ हूँ।” बालक (बूढ़ा आदमी) ने कहा, “मुझे अब कुछ नहीं चाहिए।

मैं तो केवल बैठने और आराम करने के लिए एक शांत जगह चाहता हूँ। मैं बहुत थक चुका हूँ।” “अच्छा, एक पुराना लूंठ बैठने और आराम करने के लिए अच्छी जगह है। आओ, बच्चे बैठ जाओ और आराम करो।” बालक आराम करने के लिए ढूंठ पर बैठ गया। इससे वृक्ष बहुत ही खुश हो गया।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. She loved a little boy.
वह एक छोटे से बालक से प्रेम करती थी।

2. The boy grew older.
लड़का बड़ा हो गया।

3. The tree was often alone.
वृक्ष प्राय: अकेला रहता था।

4. I am too big to climb and play.
मैं इतना बड़ा हो गया हूं कि चढ़ (ऊपर) और खेल नहीं सकता।

5. The tree was happy.
वृक्ष खुश था।

6. The boy did not come back for a long time.
लड़का लम्बे समय तक वापिस नहीं आया।

7. I want to get married.
मैं शादी करना चाहता हूँ।

8. You may cut off my branches.
तुम मेरी शाखाएं काट सकते हो।

9. I want to go to another city for business.
मैं व्यापार के लिए किसी दूसरे शहर जाना चाहता

10. Cut down my trunk and make a boat.
मेरा तना काट कर नाव बना लो।

11. I wish I could give you something.
काश! मैं तुम्हें कुछ दें पाती/पाता।

12. I just want a quiet place to sit and rest.
मुझे केवल बैठने और आराम करने के लिए एक शांत जगह चाहिए।

English Class 6 Solutions PSEB Prose

• The Farmhouse Cows Question Answer
• The Lake of the Moon Question Answer
• The Giving Tree Question Answer
• The Peacock and the Crow Question Answer
• Playing Kabaddi Question Answer
• Kabuliwala Question Answer
• The Cracked Pot Question Answer
• Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 3 A Glass of Milk Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Chapter 3 A Glass of Milk Question Answers

A Glass of Milk Class 7 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the play (adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Words that normally go with the given word. For example, ‘owe’ goes with ‘money’, ‘bank’, ‘debt’, ‘apology’, etc.
4. Spellings

complicated	diagnose	surgery
attention	struggle	discuss

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2

Find suffixes in the following words.
1. complicated
2. hesitatingly
3. warmly
4. stronger
5. goodness
Answer:
1. -ated,
2. -ly,
3. ly,
4. -er,
5. ness.

Let us revise the prepositions besides’,’beside’, ‘between’ and ‘among’. ‘Besides’ means ‘in addition to’. “Beside’ means by the side of.,

1. What other sport do you play besides (के अतिरिक्त) hockey ?
2. She sat beside (के पास) her sick son all night.
‘Between (दो व्यक्तियों अथवा चीजों के बीच) is used for two people or things.
‘Among (दो से अधिक व्यक्तियों अथवा चीजों के बीच) is used for more than two people or things.

1. There is no love between the two brothers.
2. Distribute sweets among all the children.

Activity 3

Fill in the blanks choosing from the words given in the box.

beside

besides

between

among

1. The two brothers distributed the sweets …………………. themselves.
2. Radha came and sat ……………….. her mother.
3. The four thieves quarrelled ………………. themselves.
4. I have three other pens …………..
5. this. ……….. advising them, he gave them money also.
6. A beggar was sitting ………………. the temple gate.
Answer:
1. between
2. beside
3. among
4. besides
5. Besides
6. beside.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 4

Read the play carefully and write the answers.

Scene-1

Question 1.
Count and write the number of characters in Scene 1 of the play.
नाटक के दृश्य 1 में पात्रों की संख्या गिनो और लिखो।
Answer:
Two.

Question 2.
What are their names ?
उनके क्या नाम है?
Answer:
Howard Kelly and Anita.

Question 3.
What is the time ?
समय क्या है ?
Answer:
It is afternoon.

Question 4.
What does the boy say to himself ?
लड़का स्वयं से क्या कहता है ?
Answer:
He says that he must sell two more books to pay his school fee and ask for some water too.

Question 5.
Why does he sell books ?
वह पुस्तकें क्यों बेचता है ?
Answer:
He sells books to earn money for his school fee.

Question 6.
Why does he ring the bell ?
वह घंटी क्यों बजाता है ?
Answer:
He rings the bell to get the door opened.

Question 7.
Who opens the door ?
दरवाज़ा कौन खोलता है ?
Answer:
A lady opens the door.

Question 8.
What does he request the Lady for ?
वह औरत से किस चीज़ के लिए प्रार्थना करता है ?
Answer:
He requests the lady for some water.

Question 9.
What does the Lady give him ?
औरत उसे क्या देती है ?
Answer:
The lady gives him a glass of milk.

Question 10.
How much money does the Lady give the boy for the book ?
औरत लड़के को पुस्तक के कितने पैसे देती है ?
Answer:
She gives him 5 pounds.

Scene-2

Question 1.
Count and write the number of characters in Scene 2 of the play.
नाटक के दृश्य 2 में पात्रों की संख्या गिनो और लिखो।
Answer:
Two.

Question 2.
What is the profession of the characters of this scene ?”
इस दृश्य के पात्रों का क्या व्यवसाय है ?
Answer:
They are doctors.

Question 3.
Why had the Lady come to this hospital ?
औरत इस अस्पताल में क्यों आई है ?
Answer:
The lady had some complicated disease and had been referred to this hospital for treatment.

Question 4.
How did the Lady get ill ?.
औरत बीमार कैसे हुई ?
Answer:
The lady got ill because of food poisoning

Question 5.
What kind of treatment did she need ?
उसे किस प्रकार के इलाज की ज़रूरत थी ?
Answer:
She needed immediate surgery.

Scene-3

Question 1.
How much time did the patients get to pay the bill, as per the rules ?
नियमों के अनुसार मरीजों को बिल चुकाने के लिए कितना समय मिलता था ?
Answer:
They got two days to pay the bill.

Question 2.
Why did the Lady get worried ?
औरत चिन्ता में क्यों पड़ गई ?
Answer:
She got worried to see the heavy bill to pay within two days.

Question 3.
Why did the Lady have tears in her eyes ?
औरत की आँखों में आंसू क्यों आ गये थे ?
Answer:
These were the tears of happiness as the bill had already been paid.

Question 4.
Why did she not have to pay the bill ?
उसे बिल क्यों नहीं चुकाना था ?
Answer:
She did not have to pay the bill because Dr. Howard had already paid it.

Question 5.
Who had paid the bill ? Why ?
बिल किसने चुकाया था ? क्यों ?
Answer:
Dr. Howard had paid the bill. He had paid it to repay the goodness of the lady in the form of a glass of milk.

Question 6.
Why was the Lady happy in the end ?
अन्त में औरत प्रसन्न क्यों थी ?
Answer:
In the end, the lady was happy because her faith in God and goodness of people had become stronger.

Learning Language:
Degrees of Adjectives

Adjectives have three forms of comparison: Positive, Comparative and Superlative. Simple adjectives that make no comparisons are positive forms.
Most adjectives form the comparative by adding ‘-r’, ‘-er’, -ier’ and the superlative by adding ‘-st’, ‘-est’, ‘-iest to the positive.
Adjectives के तीन रूप (degrees) होते हैं। Positive degree आम विशेषता बताती है; जबकि Comparative तथा Superlative degrees का प्रयोग तुलना के लिए किया जाता है।
(i) अधिकतर adjectives के पीछे ‘-er’/’-ier’ तथा ‘-est’/’-iest’ जोड़ने से तथा आवश्यक परिवर्तन (विशेषकर अंतिम) करने से क्रमश: Comparative तथा Superlative degrees बनती हैं ; जैसे

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
quick	quicker	quickest
fine	finer	finest
nice	nicer	nicest
bold	bolder	boldest
clever	cleverer	cleverest
deep	deeper	deepest
dirty	dirtier	dirtiest
heavy	heavier	heaviest
happy	happier	happiest

(ii)Adverb “more” तथा “most” के प्रयोग से ; जैसे —

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
beautiful courageous difficult satisfactory useful	more beautiful more courageous more difficult more satisfactory more useful	most beautiful most courageous most difficult most satisfactory most useful

(iii) भिन्न – भिन्न शब्दों के प्रयोग से ; जैसे —

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
good\well	better	best
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
far	farther/further	farthest/furthest
many	more	most

Activity 5

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct comparative form of the words given in the brackets :
1. Australia is the ………………. island in the world. (large, larger, largest)
2. The class test was ……………… than we had expected. (easy, easier, easiest)
3. The elephant has the …………….. trunk. (long, longer, longest)
4. Kilimanjaro in Africa is ………………. than Mont Blanc in Europe. (tall, taller, tallest)
5. The white dog was the ……………… of all. (greedy, greedier, greediest)
Answer:
1. largest
2. easier
3. longest
4. talle
5. greediest.

Activity 6.

Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison of the adjective. Use the adjective given in the brackets.

1. Shyam is …………… than Karan. Neil is the ……………….. of them all.
2. My room is …………….. than yours. (neat)
3. Pole star is the ………….. ….. star. (bright)
4. The sweets I ate at this sweetshop are ………………. than any other sweets I have ever eaten. (delicious)
5. Is the Prime Minister …………….. than the President ? (powerful)
Answer:
1. healthier, healthiest
2. neater
3. brightest
4. more delicious
5. more powerful.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Activity 7

Rewrite each sentence below using the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives given in the brackets.
Example A : You are (tall) than me.
Answer A : You are taller than me.

Question 1.
The fish I caught is (big) than the one you caught.
Answer:
The fish I caught is bigger than the one you caught.

Question 2.
That is the (small) umbrella I have ever seen!
Answer:
That is the smallest umbrella I have ever seen.

Question 3.
She is the (pretty) girl I have ever seen.
Answer:
She is the prettiest girl I have ever seen.

Question 4.
My friend is (fabulous) than yours.
Answer:
My friend is more fabulous than yours.

Question 5.
That building is (large) than the one next to it.
Answer:
That building is larger than the one next to it.

Question 6.
Who has the (easy) job in our family ?
Answer:
Who has the easiest job in your family ?

Question 7.
Do you think a screwdriver is (useful) than a hammer ?
Answer:
Do you think a screwdriver is more useful than a hammer?

Learning to Speak

Activity 8 (Think-Pair-Share)

Think about what do you want to do to help someone ? Think of a good human value such as :

1. sharing food
2. caring for an injured animal
3. giving new clothes to the needy, etc.
Sit facing your partner. Tell your partner about it. Each pair will take 5 minutes to speak and listen to each other.
After five minutes, say what have you learnt about your partner in front of the class)?
नोट-छात्र स्वयं करें।

Learning to Write

Activity 9

Do some people, who want to sell something, ring your door-bell in the afternoons ? Do they disturb you ? How do you react ? Are you polite to them ? Most people are rude to them. Write about the time when a salesman rang a bell when you were sleeping. You can use some of the following words/phrases.

afternoon, bell, fast asleep, woke up, salesman, selling books, pestered, offered water, angry, close the door

Answer:
It was afternoon yesterday when a bell rang at our door. I was fast asleep. Suddenly I woke up and opened the door. A salesman with some books in his hand greeted me. He requested me to buy one. He asked for some water too. I gave him a glass of water and requested him to go away. But he stood there like a statue and went on speaking. I got irritated and angry and closed the door.

Learning to Use Language

Read the following paragraph on Blackpool :

Blackpool is a beautiful town in England. Tourists love going to Blackpool. Blackpool is situated at the seaside. The seawater of Blackpool is very salty and visibly black. That is why the town is called Blackpool. It is a place that children love going to. There is a lot that children may find amusing. There is a tall tower in the middle of the town which is also black.

Activity 10.

Write a paragraph on your village/town/city or Amritsar/Jalandhar/Patiala/Ludhiana etc.
You may talk about :

• where the place is located
• what the place is famous for
• what most people do when they visit the place.

Note : The teacher must help learners to get information about the city/ place they want to write about.
I live in Amritsar. It is one of the biggest cities of Punjab. It is holy place and a historical city as well. It is mainly known for the Sri Harmandir Sahib, the holiest shrine of the Sikhs. People from all over the world visit this place. They have a dip in the holy tank here. The Jallianwalla Bagh near this holy shrine reminds us of the martyrs of 1919. The Durgiana Mandir of Amritsar is also worth visiting.

Comprehension Of Passages

Read the following passages carefully and aswers the questions that follow each :

(1) A small and a narrow street, afternoon time, a small boy selling things from door to door.
Boy (to himself): I must sell two more books ! How will I give my school fee if I don’t sell these books ? But it is a hot afternoon ! I am so hungry and thirstly ! I think I must ask for some water from the next house!
The boy sees a small house. He rings the bell. A lady opens the door.
Boy (tired and hungry): Good afternoon, Ma’am!
Lady (politely) : Good afternoon ! Do you want something ?
Boy : My name is Howard, Howard Kelly. I am selling these books. Will you buy one of my books?

1. What was the small boy doing ?
छोटा सा लड़का क्या कर रहा था ?

2. How was he feeling ?
वह कैसा महसूस कर रहा या?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) The street was big and narrow.
(b) The boy’s name was Howard Kelly.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) I must ask for some water ……………….
(b) The boy was to pay his ………………

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) ask for	softly
(b) politely	demand
	quickly

Answer:
1. The small boy was selling books from door to door.
2. He was feeling very hungry, thirsty and tired.
3.
(a) False
(b) True.
4.
(a) I must ask for some water from the next house .
(b) The boy was to pay his school fee.
5.
(a) ask for — demand
(b) politely — softly.

(2) Lady : You are very small. You should be in school and not selling things !
Boy : Yes, Ma’am. I need to pay for my fee. For this reason, I go door to door selling books. And, ah (hesitatingly) Can I get some water, please ? I am very thirsty.
The lady looks at him and says :
Lady : Sure! Just a few minutes, child. (goes inside and comes back with a glass) Here you are ! Here’s some milk. You are so weak. It appears you haven’t eaten for days !
Boy (taking the glass from the lady and drinking it) : Thank you so much, Ma’am. You are very kind ! How much, ehm… How much do I, ah… owe you for the milk ?

1. Why had the boy to sell books ?
लड़के को किताबें क्यों बेचनी पड़ती थीं ?

2. What did the Lady give the boy to drink ?
औरत ने लड़के को पीने के लिए क्या दिया ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) The boy appeared to be hungry.
(b) The boy asked the lady for some milk.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The Lady went inside and came back
(b) You should be in school and ……………….

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) sure	reluctantly
(b) hesitatingly	smilingly
	certainly

Answers
1. The boy had to sell books to earn money for his school fee.
2. The lady gave the boy a glass of milk to drink.
3.
(a) True
(b) False.
4.
(a) The Lady went inside and came back with a glass.
(b) You should be in school and not selling things.
5.
(a) sure — certainly
(b) hesitatingly – reluctantly.

(3) Dr. Brown (facing Dr Kelly) : She is from Blackpool. The doctors there advised her to come to this hospital as they could not understand her disease.
It started with food poisoning but got complicated. Perhaps, her liver has got affected.
Dr. Kelly : What ? From Blackpool ? That’s where I come from. Where is the lady ? (Dr Brown taking Dr Kelly to the hospital room)
Dr. Brown : There she is! She needs immediate surgery. I don’t think we can do much in this case even after surgery.
Dr. Kelly (peeps into the room and sees the sleeping woman, smiles) : We must do our best ! And, I’ll do my best to save her.
Dr. Brown : Sure doctor ! We’ll make all possible efforts to save her. Do you know her ? Dr Kelly smiles again.

1. What was the problem with the lady according to Dr. Brown ?
डॉ० ब्राउन के अनुसार औरत की क्या समस्या थी ?

2. What were the two doctors ready to do for the lady ?
दोनों डॉक्टर औरत के लिए क्या करने को तैयार थे ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) The lady needed immediate surgery.
(b) The Lady’s problem had started with over eating.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The Lady was from …………………
(b) The doctors in Blackpool hospital …………. the Lady’s disease.

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) efforts	damaged
(b) affected	attempts
	instruments

Answer.
1. According to Dr. Brown Lady’s liver was affected due to food poisoning.
2. The two doctors were ready to make all possible efforts to save the lady.
3.
(a) True
(b) False.
4.
(a) The Lady was from Blackpool.
(b) The doctors in Blackpool hospital could not understand the Lady’s disease.
5.
(a) efforts — attempts
(b) affected — damaged.

(4) Nurse (handing over the bill to the Lady) : Here is your medicine ! And, er… this is your bill. As per the hospital rules, you need to pay the bill in two days.
Lady (looking worried) : This hospital seems to be very expensive. Nurse : Yes, Madam. It is the most expensive hospital in London.
Lady (looks at the bill) : …It will take me a lifetime to pay the bill! It is signed by Dr Howard Kelly.
Nurse : Yes ! He’s very kind. He took special care of you. He’s from your city. Lady (looking interested) : Really ? Is he from Blackpool ?
Nurse : Yes, He is ! let me see your bill, Madam ! (takes the bill and looks at it, smiles) Yes, something is written on it. Did you see it?
Lady : No, let me see it again. (reads aloud with tears in her eyes). ‘Paid in full years ago with a glass of milk’. Dr Howard Kelly.

1. What were the hospital rules about payment of the bill ?
बिल चुकाने के बारे में अस्पताल के क्या नियम थे ?

2. What was written on the bill ?
बिल पर क्या लिखा था ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) The bill was signed by the Nurse.
(b) Dr. Howard Kelly was from Blackpool.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) It is the ………………… in London.
(b) It will take me a lifetime …………..

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) expensive	anxious
(b) worried	interested
	costly

Answers
1. As per the hospital rules the bill was to be paid in two days.
2. ‘Paid in full years ago with a glass of milk.’
3.
(a) False
(b) True.
4.
(a) It is the most expensive hospital in London.
(b) It will take me a lifetime to pay the bill.
5.
(a) expensive – costly
(b) worried – anxious.

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Understand (to know) —
I can’t understand what you want.
मुझे समझ नहीं आता कि तुम क्या चाहते हो।

2. Disease (ailment) —
Corona has spread a fatal disease.
कोरोना ने घातक बीमारी फैला दी है।

3. Complicated (complex) —
Your problem is very complicated.
तुम्हारी समस्या बहुत ही जटिल है।

4. Faith (trust) —
I have deep faith in God.
मेरा परमात्मा में गहरा विश्वास है।

5. Accept (take) —
I don’t accept money for any social service.
मैं किसी सामाजिक कार्य के लिए धन स्वीकार नहीं करता।

6. Deed (act) —
Do a good deed daily.
प्रतिदिन एक अच्छा काम (कर्म) करो।

7. Hand over (to give) —
Do a good deed daily.
प्रतिदिन एक अच्छा काम (कर्म) करो

8. Discuss (exchange views) —
Let us discuss this problem.
आओ हम इस समस्या पर चर्चा/विचार-विमर्श करें।

9. Ask for (demand) —
He asked me for some money.
उसने मुझसे कुछ पैसे मांगे।

10. Expensive (costly) —
Your shirt is very expensive.
तुम्हारी कमीज़ बहुत कीमती है।

Word Meanings:

A Glass of Milk Summary in Hindi

Scene 1…………………… and feels stronger.

दृश्य-1.
समय : बाद दोपहर
स्थान : इंग्लैंड का एक छोटा सा शहर-ब्लैक पूल
पात्र : एक लड़का : हॉवर्ड केली
एक महिला : अनीता
दृश्य : एक छोटी और तंग गली, बाद दोपहर का समय, एक छोटा-सा लड़का एक दरवाज़े से दूसरे दरवाजे तक (घर-घर जाकर) सामान बेच रहा है।
लड़का (स्वयं से) : मुझे दो और किताबें अवश्य बेचनी पड़ेंगी। यदि मैं इन किताबों को नहीं बेचूंगा, तो मैं अपने
स्कूल की फीस कैसे भरूंगा। परन्तु दोपहर गर्म है। मैं बहुत प्यासा हूँ और मुझे तेज़ भूख भी लगी है। मैं सोचता हूँ कि मैं अगले घर से पानी माँग लूं।

लड़के को एक छोटा घर दिखाई देता है। वह घंटी (बैल) बजाता है। एक औरत दरवाजा खोलती है।
लड़का (थका हारा : गुड ऑफ्टरनून मैम !और भूखा)
औरत (विनम्रता से) : Good afternoon. तुम्हें कुछ चाहिए क्या ?
लड़का : मेरा नाम हॉवर्ड केली है। मैं ये पुस्तकें बेच रहा हूँ। क्या तुम मेरी कोई एक पुस्तक खरीदोगी।
औरत : तुम बहुत छोटे हो। तुम्हें स्कूल में होना चाहिए न कि कुछ बेचना चाहिए।
लड़का : हां ! मैम। मुझे अपनी फ़ीस भरनी है। इसी कारण मैं घर-घर जाकर किताबें बेचता हूँ। और, आह
(झिझकते हुए)। कृपया क्या मुझे कुछ पानी मिल सकता है ? मुझे बहुत प्यास लगी है। औरत उसकी ओर देखकर बोलती है।

औरत : अवश्य ! बच्चे ! कुछ क्षण (पल) रुको। (अंदर जाती है और एक गिलास लेकर वापिस आती है।) यह लो !
यह दूध है। तुम बहुत कमज़ोर हो। ऐसा लगता है तुमने कई दिनों से कुछ खाया नहीं है।
लड़का (औरत से : आपका बहुत-बहुत शुक्रिया मैम ! आप बहुत दयालु हैं। मुझे कितना ehm ………….. मुझे गिलास लेकर पीते हुए) कितना ah (आह) ………….. दूध के लिए मुझे कितना मूल्य चुकाना है? औरत (स्नेह से भरकर : कुछ भी नहीं ! तुम्हें मुझे कुछ भी नहीं देना। मेरी माँ ने मुझे सिखाया है कि किसी दयापूर्ण बोलते हुए) कार्य की कीमत नहीं लेनी चाहिए। मुझे तुमसे एक किताब खरीदनी है। इस पुस्तक का मूल्य
क्या है?

लड़का(मुस्कराते हुए) : धन्यवाद, मैम ! मैं इसे सदा याद रखूगा। इस पुस्तक का मूल्य 4 पौंड और 70 पैंस है। औरत पुस्तक ले लेती है और उस लड़के को 5 पौंड देकर शेष पैसे अपने पास रखने को कहती है। लड़का मुस्कराता है और उस घर से चल देता है। वह खुश है और उसे लगता है कि जैसे उसे और अधिक शक्ति मिल गई हो।

Scene 2 ………………………………….. smiles again.

दृश्य-2. (कई वर्षों के बाद)

समय : सुबह
स्थान : शहर का बड़ा अस्पताल
पात्र : डा० पीटर ब्राउन
डा० हॉवर्ड केली
(डा० ब्राउन और डा० केली एक केस पर विचार-विमर्श करते हुए)
डा० केली : डा० ब्राउन, क्या यह कठिन केस है?
डा० ब्राउन : हाँ, यह एक जटिल केस है। हम अभी तक इस समस्या को समझ नहीं पाये।
डा० केली (डा० ब्राउन : औरत कौन है? वह कहाँ से है? और वह इतनी बीमार कैसे हो गई?
के निकट आते हुए) डा० ब्राउन (डा० केली : वह ब्लैक पूल से है। वहाँ के डाक्टरों ने उसे इस अस्पताल में आने की सलाह दी है क्योंकि
की ओर वे उसकी बीमारी का पता नहीं लगा पाए। यह फूड पाइजनिंग (भोजन से जहर बन जाने) देखते हुए) से शुरू हुई लेकिन जटिल हो गयी। शायद उसका लीवर प्रभावित हो गया है।
डा० केली : क्या ? ब्लैक पूल से ? मैं भी तो वहीं से हूँ। कहाँ है औरत ?
(डा० ब्राउन डा० केली को अस्पताल के उस कमरे में ले जाते हुए)
डा० ब्राउन : यह रही, वह। इसे शीघ्र ही शल्य चिकित्सा (सर्जरी) की आवश्यकता है। मुझे नहीं लगता कि हम शल्य चिकित्सा के बाद भी इस केस में ज्यादा कुछ कर पाएं। डा० केली (कमरे में : हमें अपनी पूरी कोशिश करनी चाहिए। और मैं इसे बचाने के लिए अपना हर संभव सर्वश्रेष्ठ झांकता है और सोई हुई प्रयत्न करूंगा। महिला को देखकर मुस्कराता है) डा० ब्राउन : अवश्य, डॉक्टर ! हम इसे बचाने के लिए पूरा प्रयत्न करेंगे। क्या आप इसे जानते हो?
डा० केली फिर से मुस्कराते हैं।

Scene 3 ………………. become stronger today.

दृश्य-3.

स्थान : अस्पताल का एक कमरा
पात्र : औरत
: एक नर्स
: एक व्यक्ति (बिल विभाग से)
(नर्स औरत को दवाई देने लगती है।)
व्यक्ति (नर्स को कुछ : क्या यह अच्छा महसूस कर रही है? यह भाग्यशाली है कि इसका केस डा० हॉवर्ड केली कागज़ देते हुए) ने अपने हाथ में लिया था। यह इनका बिल है। इन्हें दो दिन में बिल का भुगतान करना है।
इन्हें बिल दिखा दो। नर्स (व्यक्ति से : तुम ठीक कह रहे हो। यह भाग्यशाली है।
और हाँ, यह पहले से बहुत अच्छा महसूस कर बिल लेते हुए) रही है और स्वस्थ है।
(नर्स औरत को दवाई देती है।) नर्स (औरत को : यह आपकी दवाई है।
और हां, यह आपका बिल है। अस्पताल के नियमानुसार आपको बिल बिल देते हुए) का भुगतान दो दिन में करना है।
औरत (चिन्तित : यह अस्पताल बहुत महंगा लगता है। दिखाई देती है)
नर्स : हां मैडम! यह लंदन का सबसे महँगा अस्पताल है।
औरत (बिल देखते : इस बिल को भरने में मेरा पूरा जीवन लग जाएगा। इस पर डा० हॉवर्ड के हस्ताक्षर हैं। हुए)
नर्स : हां। वह बहुत दयालु हैं। उन्होंने आपका विशेष ध्यान रखा है। वह आपके शहर से ही हैं। औरत (रुचि : वास्तव में ? क्या वह ब्लैक पूल से हैं? दिखाते हुए)
नर्स : हां, वह वहीं से हैं। मुझे अपना बिल दिखाओ, मैडम ! (बिल लेती है और देखकर मुस्कराती – है) हां, इस पर कुछ लिखा है। क्या आपने देखा है?
औरत : नहीं, मुझे फिर से देखने दो। (आंखों में आंसू लिए ऊंची आवाज़ में पढ़ती है।) ‘वर्षों पहले एक गिलास दूध द्वारा पूरा बिल चुका दिया गया था।’ डॉ० हॉवर्ड केली।
औरत : भगवान हॉवर्ड का भला करे। मैं बहुत खुश हूँ। आज मेरा भगवान और आदमी की अच्छाई पर भरोसा और भी मज़बूत हो गया है।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. I must sell two more books.
मुझे दो और किताबें अवश्य बेचनी पड़ेंगी।

2. I think I must ask for some water.
मैं सोचता हूँ कि मैं पानी माँग लूं।

3. I am selling these books.
मैं ये पुस्तकें बेच रहा हूँ।

4. You should be in school and not selling things.
तुम्हें स्कूल में होना चाहिए न कि कुछ बेचना चाहिए।

5. It appears you haven’t eaten for days.
ऐसा लगता है कि तुमने कई दिनों से कुछ नहीं खाया है।

6. My mother has taught me not to accept payment for a deed of kindness.
मेरी माता ने मुझे सिखाया है कि दयापूर्ण कार्य की कीमत नहीं लेनी चाहिए।

7. The boy smiles and leaves the house.
लड़का मुस्कराता है और उस घर से चल देता है।

8. We have not yet been able to diagnose the problem.
हम अभी तक इस बीमारी को समझ नहीं पाए।

9. The doctors there advised her to come to this hospital.
वहाँ के डाक्टरों ने उसे इस अस्पताल में आने की सलाह दी है।

10. She needs immediate surgery.
इसे शीघ्र ही शल्य चिकत्सा (सर्जरी) की आवश्यकता है।

11. We will make all possible efforts to save her.
हम इसे बचाने के लिए पूरा प्रयत्न करेंगे।

12. This is her bill.
यह इनका बिल है।

13. It is the most expensive hospital in London.
यह लंदन का सबसे महंगा अस्पताल है।

14. It will take me a lifetime to pay the bill.
इस बिल को भरने में मेरा पूरा जीवन लग जाएगा।

15. Paid in full years ago with a glass milk.
वर्षों पहले एक गिलास दूध द्वारा पूरा बिल चुका दिया गया था।

16. My faith in God and goodness of people has become stronger today.
मेरा भगवान और आदमी की अच्छाई पर भरोसा और .भी मज़बूत हो गया है।

English Guide for Class 7 PSEB Prose

• Rent for Water Question Answer
• Birbal’s Khichdi Question Answer
• A Glass of Milk Question Answer
• Mountaineers Question Answer
• The Princess Who Never Smiled Question Answer
• A Treasure Hunt Question Answer
• A Hole in the Fence Question Answer
• Hachiko-The World’s Most Loyal Dog Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 7 The Cracked Pot Tree Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 7 The Cracked Pot Tree Question Answers

The Cracked Pot Tree Class 6 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson (Adjective/Noun/Verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer in the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

water-bearer	delivered	perfect
ashamed	planted	apologised

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Look at the words given below. Write as many words as you can think of that may be related to the given words.

Example: Flowers –
yellow, beautiful, smell, lovely, soft, pretty bunch, bouquet, etc.

crack — big, small, leak, pot, earth etc..
planted — tree, flower, plants, seeds, flower-pot etc.
seeds — grow, plants, improved, wheat, saplings etc.
river — long, clean, slow, small, lovely, bath etc.
Pot — big, small, cracked, perfect, earthen, copper etc.
house — big, small, drawing room, beautiful, store, white-washed etc.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3.

Read the story and answer the following questions.

Question 1.
How many pots did the water-bearer have ?
पनहारे के पास कितने बर्तन थे ?
Answer:
The water-bearer had two pots.

Question 2.
How did he carry the pots ?
वह बर्तन कैसे उठाता था?
Answer:
He carried the pots on his shoulders with the help of a pole.

Question 3.
Where did he live ?
वह कहां रहता था ?
Answer:
He lived in India.

Question 4.
What did he do with the pots ?
वह बर्तनों का क्या करता था ?
Answer:
He delivered water to his master in the pots.

Question 5.
What problem did one of the pots have ?
एक घड़े (बर्तन) में क्या खराबी थी ?
Answer:
One of the pots had a crack in it.

Activity 4.

Read the story and fill in the blanks in the passage given below.
One of the __1__ had a __2__ in it but the other pot __3__ perfect. The __4 __ pot was half filled but the other pot had __5__ water when the water-bearer reached his master’s house. For __6__ years, this went on __7__ The bearer __8__ only one and a half pots _ 9_ water to his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was __10 __ itself. It was perfect for what it was made. But the poor cracked pot was __11__ its crack.
Answer:
1. pots
2. crack
3. was
4. cracked
5. full
6. two
7. daily
8. delivered
9. of
10. proud of
11. ashamed of.

Activity 5.

Who said to whom ?

1. For these past two years. I delivered less water than the other pot because of this crack in my side.
2. My water leaks out all the way back in your master’s house.
3. You don’t get full value for your efforts because of my crack.
4. Today when we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.
5. Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path ?
Answer:
1. The cracked pot to the water-bearer.
2. The cracked pot to the water-bearer.
3. The cracked pot to the water-bearer.
4. The water-bearer to the cracked pot.
5. The water-bearer to the cracked pot.

Activity 6.

Select the right option from the three given.

Question 1.
The water-bearer had ……….. perfect pot.
(a) two
(b) three
(c) one.
Answer:
(c) one

Question 2.
The water-bearer ………….. about the crack in the pot.
(a) did not know
(b) knew
(c) felt ashamed
Answer:
(b) knew

Question 3.
The cracked pot took notice of …………… on their return from the river.
(a) beautiful flowers
(b) water leaking from its crack
(c) the other pot.
Answer:
(a) beautiful flowers

Question 4.
The water-bearer had …………… on one side of the path.
(a) planted flower seeds
(b) planted vegetables
(c) planted small trees.
Answer:
(a) planted flower seeds

Question 5.
The pot …………… its fault.
(a) informed the water-bearer about
(b) apologised to the water-bearer for
(c) tried to hide from the water-bearer.
Answer:
(b) apologised to the water-bearer for

Learning Language

Tenses

The verb in a sentence shows time or state of action.
That is, the time when the action takes place or whether the action is habitual, has been completed or is in progress.

वाक्य में Verb समय या काम की स्थिति बताता है, जैसे कि काम कब होता है; क्या यह प्रतिदिन होता है; यह पूरा हो गया है अथवा अभी चल रहा है।

Present tense is used shows actions happening in the present time (वर्तमान में) and their state.

Examples :
1 She writes a letter.”
She is writing a letter.
She has written a letter.
She has been writing a letter.
In all the sentences, the verb form is in the present tense.

Present Tense
In English grammar, the simple present tense is used for the following four general situations.

1. To say facts, general statements of truth and common-sense ideas that everybody knows.
सत्य या साधारण ज्ञान से जुड़ी आम बातें तथा तथ्य।

2. To state habits, customs and events that happen from time to time.
आदतों, परम्पराओं तथा घटनाओं को समय-समय पर बताने के लिए। :

3. To describe future plans and events.
भविष्य की योजनाओं का वर्णन करने के लिए।

4. To tell jokes, stories and relate sporting events in real-time.
वर्तमान रूप में चुटकुले, कहानियां तथा खेल-घटनाएं सुनाने (बताने) के लिए (जैसे आंखो देखा हाल)
We use V₁, and I, You and a Plural Subject.
1. We pray to God daily.
2. They buy milk from a dairy.
नोट : V₁ = verb on की पहली फार्म
We use V₁ + s/es for a singular subject.
1. She speaks the truth.
2. Meena cooks delicious food.

Fill in the blanks with simple present tense.

1. I …………….. bread. (likes / like)
2. We …………… our duty. (do / does)
3. Rahul …………….. the truth. (speak / speaks)
4. The sun …………. in the east. (rise / rises)
Answer:
1. like
2. do
3. speaks
4. rises.

Activity 7.

Write in the given space what you usually do every morning and evening. Start your sentences with “I”.

Morning	Evening
I get up at 6 o’ clock every morning. I go for a walk every morning. I take my bath every morning. I pray to God every morning. I water the plants every morning. I check my school bag every morning.	I play cricket every evening. I do my homework every evening. I water the plants every evening. I revise my lessons every evening. I study for two hours every evening. I watch T.V. every evening.

Activity 8.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (present simple).

1. She ………….. (read) the newspaper every day:
2. We …………….. (come) to school by bus.
3. You ……….. (work) very hard.
4. She …………….. (like) sitting in the sun.
5. We ……………… (play) in the park every day.
6. Neelam and I always …………… (try) to arrive in time.
7. Sanjiv always ……………….. (walk) to school.
8. The dog ……………… (chase) the cat all around the house.
9. We …………….. (eat) together every day.
10. Raju ………………… (speak) several foreign languages.

Answer:
1. reads
2. come
3. work
4. likes
5. play
6. try
7. walks
8. chases
9. eat
10. speaks.

Learning to Listen (Refer to Appendix 1 at page no. 122) The activity requires you to follow instructions.

Activity 9.

Each student takes a piece of paper and the teacher reads the instructions. As you hear the instructions, you will perform the task. For this you must

• close you eyes
• not ask questions.

At the end of the task, you will check if everyone’s paper looks similar.

Activity 10 (Group Work).

You will ask questions from members of your group. The answer to these questions should either be ‘Yes, I do’ or ‘No, I don’t.’ Teacher must monitor each group.
Example.
Question : Do you like biscuits ?
Answer : Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Question : Do you think India will win the game ?
Answer : Yes, I do. / No. I don’t.

Question :	Do you get up early ?
Question :	Do you like to play football ?
Question:	Do you go to school in time ?
Question :	Do you help your mother in the kitchen ?
Question :	Do you waste your time ?

Learning to Write

Using the following format write an application for sick leave.

Addressed to The Principal [Name of the school] [Address] [Date] Subject Subject : Application for leave. Salutation Sir / Madam Body of Application I beg to say that I will not be able to attend the school as I am down with viral fever. I have been advised to rest by the doctor for at least [number of days] days. Therefore, kindly grant me leave for [number of days]. I shall be really thankful to you. Closing Thanking youYours obediently [Your name] [Class and section] [Roll No.]

नोट: विघार्थी इस application और उसके format के अनुसार तरह – तरह की Applications लिखने का अभ्यास करें| Now, write an application to your Principal for

1. Remission of fine
2. Full fee concession Use the leave format given above.
Answer:
1. The Headmaster
Govt. High School
Moga
Subject : Application for remission of fine.
Sir
Our English teacher gave us a test on Sunday. My mother was ill. So I could not come to school.
I was fined ten rupees.
I am very poor. Kindly remit my fine and oblige.
Thanking You,
Yours obediently
Raman Kumar
VI C
April 18, 20 ………..
Answer:
2. The Headmaster
D.A.V. High School Amritsar
Subject : Application for fee concession.
Sir
I am a student of VI-B class. My father is a poor man. He is a peon. His pay is very small.
He cannot pay my school fee.
Kindly grant me full fee concession and oblige.
Thanking you
Yours obediently
Krishan Lal
VI B
March 8, 20………

Learning to Use Language

Activity 11 (Pairwork)

Work in pairs. Ask questions about the hobbies and interests of your partner. Then, introduce your partner to the rest of the class. Make notes while you are listening to your partner.
Note : Do it yourself.

Comprehension Of Passages

Read the given passages and answer the questions that follow each.

There was a water bearer in India. He had two large pots. Each pot hung on each end of a pole. He carried these pots on his shoulders. He delivered water to his master in these two pots.One of the pots had a crack in it but the other pot was perfect.

The cracked pot was always half filled but the other pot had full water at the end of the long walk from the river to his master’s house. For two years, this went on daily. The bearer delivered only one and a half pots full of water in his master’s house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of itself. It was perfect for what it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its crack. It was sad that it could bring only half the water.

(i) What did the water-bearer do with his pots ?
पनहारा अपने बर्तनों का क्या करता था?

(ii) Describe the opposite feelings of the two pots.
दोनों बर्तनों की विरोधी मनोस्थिति का वर्णन करो।

Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book.
(a) One pot had a crack in it.
(b) For two years he delivered full water.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The …………….. was always half filled.
(b) The water-bearer carried the two pots ……….
Or
Match the words with their meanings.

(a) deliver	hole
(b) crack	supply
	drown

Answer:
(i) The water-bearer supplied water in his pots to his master.
(ii) The perfect pot was proud of itself. But the cracked pot was ashamed of its crack.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False
(iv)
(a) The cracked pot was always half filled.
(b) The water-bearer carried the two pots on his shoulders.
Or
(a) deliver — supply
(b) crack — hole.

(2) After two years, one day the cracked pot spoke to the water-bearer. “ I am ashamed of myself and I want to say sorry to you.” The water-bearer asked, “Why? What are you ashamed of ?” The pot replied, “For these past two years, I delivered less water than the other pot because of this crack in my side. My water leaks out all the way back to your master’s house. You don’t get full value for your efforts because of my crack.”

The water-bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot. He said to the pot. “Today when we return to the master’s house. I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.” As they returned from the river, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on his side of the path. It was happy to see the beautiful flowers. But at the end of the path, it still felt bad because it had again leaked out half the water. It apologized to the water-bearer for its fault.

(i) What was the cracked pot sorry for ?
दरार वाले बर्तन को किस बात का खेद था?

(ii) On which side of the path were there beautiful flowers ?
रास्ते के किस ओर सुंदर फूल थे?

(ii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book.
(a) The water-bearer was angry with the cracked pot.
(b) The cracked pot apologized to the water-bearer for its fault.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) It was happy to see ……………..
(b) You don’t get full value for your efforts because ………….
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) apologize	say sorry
(b) fault	effort
	flaw

Answer:
(i) The cracked pot was sorry for delivering less water than the other pot.
(ii) The beautiful flowers were on the side of the cracked pot.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) It was happy to see the beautiful flowers.
(b) You don’t get full value for your efforts because of my crack.
Or
(a) apologize — say sorry
(b) fault — flaw

(3) The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path. There were no flowers on the other pot’s side ? I knew about your crack. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path and every day while we walked back from the river, the leaked water fell on them. Without you being just the way you are, we would not have seen these beautiful flowers.”

(i) Where were the flowers ?
फूल कहां थे?

(ii) Who had planted flower seeds ?
फूलों के बीज किसने बोये थे?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book.
(a) The leaked water fell on the seeds.
(b) The water-bearer did not know about the crack in the pot.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) There were no flowers on ………….
(b) Without you, we would not have seen ……
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) notice	planter
(b) bearer	observe
	carrier

Answer:
(i) The flowers were only on the side of the cracked pot.
(ii) The water-bearer had planted flower seeds.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False
(iv)
(a) There were no flowers on the other side.
(b) Without you, we would not have seen these beautiful flowers.
Or
(a) notice – observe
(b) bearer carrier

Use Of Words / Phrases In Sentences

1. Perfect (Complete / flawless) —
He is perfect in his job.
वह अपने काम में पूर्ण है।

2. Proud of (pleased with, glad at) —
I am proud of my mother.
मुझे अपनी मां पर गर्व है।

3. Ashamed of (felt small) —
The boy was ashamed of his misdeed.
लड़का अपने बुरे काम पर शर्मिंदा था।

4. Deliver (carry, to take) —
Please deliver my message to your father.
कृप्या मेरा संदेश तुम्हारे पिता जी को दे दो।

5. Apologise (say sorry) —
He did not apologise for his fault.
उसने अपनी गलती के लिए क्षमा याचना नहीं की।

6. Fault (something wrong / mistake) —
There is fault in this bulb.
इस बल्ब में कोई खराबी है।

7. Planted (grew) —
We planted ten new trees yesterday.
कल हमने दस नये वृक्ष उगाए।

8. Of course (Undoubtedly) —
निः संदेह आप मेरे मित्र है।

Word Meanings.

The Cracked Pot Summary in Hindi

There was a water ………. of my crack.”

भारत में एक पनहारा (पानी लाने वाला) था। उसके पास दो बड़े बर्तन (घड़े) थे। प्रत्येक घड़ा एक डंडे के सिरे पर लटका रहता था। वह इन घड़ों को अपने कंधे पर उठाता था। वह इन दोनों घड़ों में अपने मालिक को पानी पहुँचाता था। इनमें से एक घड़े में एक दरार थी परन्तु दूसरा घड़ा बिल्कुल ठीक था। नदी से दूर उसके मालिक के घर तक चलतेचलते दरार वाला घड़ा सदा आधा (भरा) रह जाता था। परन्तु दूसरा घड़ा पानी से पूरा भरा रहता था।

नि:सदेह ठीक घड़े को अपने ऊपर गर्व था। वह उस कार्य के लिए पूर्ण था जिसके लिए उसे बनाया गया था। परन्तु बेचारा दरार वाला घड़ा अपनी दरार के लिए शर्मिंदा था। उसे इस बात का दुःख था कि वह केवल आधा पानी ही ला सकता है। दो साल तक प्रतिदिन ऐसे ही चलता रहा। पनहारा अपने मालिक के घर केवल डेढ़ घड़ा पानी ही पहुंचाता था।

दो वर्षों बाद, एक दिन दरार वाला घड़ा पनहारे से बोला, “मैं अपने आप से शर्मिंदा हूँ। और मैं आपसे माफी मांगना चाहता हूँ।” पनहारे ने कहा, “क्यों ? तुम्हें किस बात की शर्मिंदगी है।” घड़े ने उत्तर दिया, “इन दो सालों में मैंने दूसरे घड़े की अपेक्षा अपनी दरार की वजह से कम पानी दिया है। मेरा पानी तुम्हारे मालिक के घर तक बहता रहता है। तुम्हें मेरी दरार के कारण अपनी मेहनत का पूरा मूल्य नहीं मिल पाता।”

The water bearer ………………………… beautiful flowers.”

पनहारे ने दरार वाले पुराने घड़े के प्रति खेद प्रकट किया। उसने घड़े से कहा, “मैं चाहता हूँ कि आज जब हम वापिस मालिक के घर की ओर आएं तो तुम रास्ते के साथ-साथ सुन्दर फूलों की ओर ध्यान देना ।”
जब वे नदी से लौटे, दरार वाले घड़े ने रास्ते में सुन्दर जंगली फूलों को ध्यान से देखा जिन्हें धूप की गर्मी मिल रही थी। वह सुन्दर फूलों को देखकर खुश हुआ, परन्तु पंगडंडी के अंत में उसे अब भी बुरा महसूस हुआ क्योंकि उसका आधा पानी फिर से निकल गया था। उसने अपनी गलती के लिए पनहारे से माफ़ी मांगी।

पनहारे ने घड़े से कहा, “क्या तुमने ध्यान दिया कि पगडंडी के रास्ते में फूल केवल तुम्हारी ओर ही थे। दूसरे घड़े की ओर एक भी फूल नहीं था। मुझे तुम्हारी दरार के बारे में पता था। मैंने रास्ते पर तुम्हारी ओर ही फूलों के बीज बोये थे और प्रतिदिन नदी से वापिस आते हुए दरार से बहता हुआ पानी इन पर गिरता था। तुम्हारे बिना, जैसे कि तुम (छेद वाले) हो, हम इन सुन्दर फूलों को नहीं देख सकते थे।

Retranslation Of The Isolated Sentences

1. He had two large pots. — उसके पास दो बड़े बर्तन (घड़े) थे।
2. He carried these pots on his shoulders. — वह इन घड़ों को अपने कंधों पर उठाता था।
3. One of the pots had a crack in it. — घड़ों में से एक घड़े में दरार थी।
4. The perfect pot was proud of itself. — सही घड़े को अपने ऊपर गर्व था।
5. The poor cracked pot was ashamed of its crack. — बेचारा दरार वाला घड़ा अपनी दरार के लिए शर्मिंदा था।
6. I want to say sorry to you. — मैं आपसे माफी माँगना चाहता हूँ।
7. You don’t get full value for your efforts. — तुम्हें तुम्हारे प्रयत्नों का पूरा मूल्य नहीं मिलता।
8. I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path — मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम रास्ते के साथ-साथ सुन्दर फूलों पर ध्यान दो।
9. There were no flowers on the other pot’s side. — दूसरे घड़े की ओर कोई भी फूल नहीं था।
10. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path.– मैंने रास्ते पर तुम्हारी ओर ही फूलों के बीज बोये थे।

English Class 6 Solutions PSEB Prose

• The Farmhouse Cows Question Answer
• The Lake of the Moon Question Answer
• The Giving Tree Question Answer
• The Peacock and the Crow Question Answer
• Playing Kabaddi Question Answer
• Kabuliwala Question Answer
• The Cracked Pot Question Answer
• Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 6 A Treasure Hunt Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Chapter 6 A Treasure Hunt Question Answers

A Treasure Hunt Class 7 Questions and Answers

Activity 1

Look up the following words/phrases in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook.

1. Meaning of the word as used in the story (adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

ancient	treasure	swept across	huddled	skilfully
mounted	set off	thrilling	braved	realized

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2

Question 1.
Choose suitable phrases from the box to write below each image a dense forest

a dense forest	a galloping camel
craggy mountains	a swimming turtle

Answer:
a dense forest
a craggy mountain
a galloping camel
a swimming turtle

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3

What is meant by the bold words in the following sentences? The first one has been done for you.

Question 1.
The eagle agreed and joined the two.
Answer:
The word ‘two’ refers to the lion and Sagar.

Question 2.
The eagle watched every step they took with his sharp eyes.
Answer:
The word ‘they’ refers to Sagar and the lion.

Question 3.
There, they met a sheep.
Answer:
The word ‘they’ refers to Sagar, the lion and the eagle.

Question 4.
Will you join us in a treasure hunt and keep us warm when it’s cold ?
Answer:
The word ‘you’ refers to the sheep.

Question 5.
You are called the ship of the desert.
Answer:
The word ‘You’ refers to the camel.

Question 6.
The four finally reached the desert.
Answer:
The word ‘four’ refers to Sagar, the lion, the eagle and the sheep.

Question 7.
The rough waves almost drowned them.
Answer:
The word ‘them’ refers to Sagar, the lion, the eagle, the sheep and the camel.

Question 8.
Indeed, they had found the greatest treasure ever!
Answer:
The word “they’ refers to Sagar, the lion, the eagle, the sheep, the camel and the turtle.

Activity 4

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What did Sagar find in the library ?
सागर को लाइब्रेरी में क्या मिला ?
Answer:
Sagar found an ancient book in the library.

Question 2.
What did he plan to do ?
उसने क्या करने की योजना बनाई ?
Answer:
He planned to go in search of the treasure.

Question 3.
Where did Sagar go first? Whom did he meet there?
सागर सबसे पहले कहां गया ? वहां वह किससे मिला ?
Answer:
Sagar went to a forest first. He met a lion there.

Question 4.
Why did Sagar feel scared in the forest ?
वन में सागर डर क्यों गया था ?
Answer:
Sagar felt scared because the forest was dense and dark.

Question 5.
Where did Sagar and the lion go from the forest ?
सागर तथा शेर वन से कहां गए ?
Answer:
They went to a mountain from the forest.

Question 6.
What did Sagar ask the eagle to do ? Why ?
सागर ने गिद्ध से क्या करने को कहा ? क्यों ?
Answer:
Sagar asked the eagle to alert them against the danger because the eagle had very good eyesight.

Question 7.
Who did they meet in the valley ?
घाटी में वे किससे मिले ?
Answer:
In the valley, they met a sheep.

Question 8.
How would the sheep help Sagar and others ?
भेड़ सागर तथा उसके अन्य साथियों की सहायता कैसे कर सकती थी ?
Answer:
The sheep would keep them warm in cold.

Question 9.
How did the camel help them ?
ऊँट ने उनकी सहायता कैसे की ?
Answer:
The camel helped them cross the vast desert.

Question 10.
What did the turtle do to help them ?
कछुए ने उनकी सहायता करने के लिए क्या किया ?
Answer:
The turtle took them across the ocean.

Activity 5

Discuss the following in groups and explain it in the given space. . “Congratulations ! You have found the treasure !” What did the owl want to tell Sagar and his companions ?
ऊपर दिया गया वाक्य कह कर उल्लू सागर तथा उसके साथियों को क्या बताना चाहता था ?
Answer:
The owl wanted to tell them that friendship is a great blessing. It is the greatest treasure ever. They were lucky to find it.

Learning Language

Parts of Speech

Till now, we have done nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions etc. They are called Parts of Speech.

Activity 6

Read each sentence below and look carefully at the underlined words.

If the word names a person, place, thing or idea, it is a NOUN. Write N in the given space.
If the word shows an action, it is a VERB. Write V in the given space.
If the word describes a noun, it is an ADJECTIVE. Write A in the given space.
Answer:
1. Maria picked a fresh rose from the garden for her aunt. — N
2. Does anyone have a rose garden? — A
3. The puppy rose and patted his mother for attention. — V
4. He will book a hotel room for you. — V
5. I bought a new book. — N
6. Do you know of a book club ? — A
7. Corner the mouse if you want to catch it. — V
8. Corners of my book were torn. — N
9. I live in the corner house. — A
10. Some paper yellow with age. — V
11. Diana needs yellow paint to make the painting. — A
12. Yellow is a nice colour. — N
13. I like baby pink colour. — A
14. The baby kept crying. — N
15. My grandmother likes to baby me. — V

Learning to Listen Dictation

Activity 7

Your teacher will speak some words from the story. Listen carefully and write their spellings.
Answer:
1. ancient
2. treasure
3. swept
4. huddled
5. mounted
6. thrilling
7. braved
8. realized
9. ocean
10. galloped.
नोट :-विद्यार्थी इन शब्दों की spellings याद करें और ये शब्द लिखने का अभ्यास करें।

Activity 8

Read the following poem with proper pronunciation. Put more STRESS on the bold words in each line. Remember poems are to be read and not sung like nursery rhymes.
(The teacher must help the students.)

Sympathy
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed
My grief a proud man heard
His looks were cold.
He gave me gold.
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed – I paid him back
The gold he gave to me.
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain.
A poor man passed my way.
He bound my head.
He gave me bread.
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again
For all, he did to me ?
Oh ! Gold is great. But greater far
Is heavenly sympathy ! -Charles Mackay

नोट :-अध्यापक की सहायता से स्वयं करें।

Learning to Write

Activity 9

Read the following messages that people write for their friends and family on their birthdays.
1. May your special day be filled with love, laughter and happiness. You deserve it.
2. Choose to celebrate your birthday, the way you like. May your birthday bring you the happiness and the good health you deserve.
3. Wishing you happiness and success in your lifelin the coming years.
4. It is always good to remember you, my friend, especially on your birthday. Enjoy! Make it unforgettable!
5. I am so sorry that I forgot your birthday. Belated Happy Birthday.
6. I can’t believe, I missed your birthday. I am so sorry. Wishing you a very happy birthday and success in everything you do.

Activity 10

You forgot to wish your friend on his or her birthday. Write a birthday message for your friend in the card given below.

You must :
1. say sorry to your friend for forgetting to wish him/her
2. give belated wishes to your friend in the message
3. wish your friend happiness, success in life and good health
Some useful words/phrases
1. apologise
2. forget
3. wish
4. deserve
5. celebrate
6. belated
7. many happy returns
8. happiness
9. sincerely
10. success/successful
11. future
12. good health

You may begin your message with :

Dear/Dearest Anshu/Anshika How forgetful I am to forget your birthday on May 22, 2020, So I failed to wish you. I am very sorry for this. However, nothing has gone wrong yet. I can still give you my heartly wishes, belated this may be. I always wish for your happiness and success in life. Enjoy good health always. I promise never to forget your birthday in future. Anshika 24 May, 2020

Learning to Use Language
Writing a story

Activity 11.

Write a short story (100 words) using the following words. An outline is given below.
Your story must have :
a beginning
a middle/ the main story
a conclusion
Outline
the sun and the wind–friends–one day-an argument—who is stronger-decided to test their strength—saw a man walking—the challenge—to remove the coat-using the strength wind used its strength blew hard-man caught hold of his coat-the wind grew tired—could not remove the coat—the sun’s turn-started shining very brightly-used its heat—man felt hot-removed his coat–the sun became the winner.
Answer:
Once a dispute arose between the sun and the wind. The wind boasted that it was stronger than the sun. But it refused to accept the wind’s superiority. Just then they saw a passerby. He was wearing a coat. Both claimed that they would make the traveller remove his coat. First, it was the wind’s turn to try. It blew as hard as it could. The faster it blew, the tighter the man wrapped up his coat. The wind failed to make the man take off his coat.

Then it was the sun’s turn to show its strength. It started shining brightly. The man who was shivering with cold, felt relieved. Soon he started sweating all over and removed his coat. Thus the sun won the contest. The wind accpeted its defeat.
Moral : Gentleness is better than pride.
Or
Pride hath a fall.

Comprehension Of Passages:

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow each :

(1) One day, Sagar went to a library. There, he found an ancient book. He flipped through the pages of the book. In the book, he saw a big sheet folded neatly. He opened the sheet and saw that it was a treasure map. “Hurray! I’m going to find this treasure and have some fun”, he said to himself. Sagar set off for the treasure hunt.

He walked and walked and finally reached a forest. In the forest, he met a lion. “You are strong and brave! I am going on a treasure hunt. Will you come with me ?” said Sagar to the lion. The lion agreed to go with him. They both went into the forest. The forest was dense and dark. Sagar was scared, but they crossed the forest easily because the lion was by his side.

1. What did Sagar see in the book ? What was it ?
सागर ने किताब में क्या देखा ? यह क्या था ?

2. Where did Sagar meet the lion ? How did he praise him ?
सागर को शेर कहां मिला ? उसने शेर की प्रशंसा कैसे की ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) Sagar found a new book in the library.
(b) Sagar became happy to see a treasure map.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The lion agreed to ……………
(b) Sagar crossed the forest easily because ……

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) hunt	hurry
(b) scared	search
	afraid

Answers
1. Sagar saw a big sheet folded neatly. It was a treasure map.
2. Sagar met the lion in the forest. He praised him by saying that he was strong and brave.
3.
(a) False
(b) True
4.
(a) The lion agreed to go with them.
(b) Sagar crossed the forest easily because the lion was by his side.
5.
(a) hunt — search
(b) scared — afraid

(2) Then the two of them reached a mountain. There, they met an eagle. “You have excellent eyesight and you can alert us to dangers! We are looking for treasure. Will you come with us?” said Sagar to the eagle. The eagle agreed and joined the two.

The mountains were tall and craggy. The lion slipped on the mountain but Sagar quickly caught him and gave him a hand. The lion thanked Sagar when he pulled him up. The eagle watched every step they took with his sharp eyes. Soon, they reached a valley.

There, they met a sheep. “Will you join us in a treasure hunt and keep us warm when it’s cold?” Sagar asked the sheep. The sheep agreed and joined the lion, the eagle and Sagar. A cold wind swept across the valley. They all huddled against the sheep who kept them warm and cosy.

1. What could the eagle do for Sagar and his companions ? How ?
गिद्ध सागर तथा उसके साथियों के लिए क्या कर सकता था ? कैसे ?

2. Who could keep them warm in cold ?
ठंड में उन्हें कौन गर्मी दे सकता या

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note-book.
(a) The mountains were tall and craggy.
(b) The lion had sharp eyes.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The eagle watched their every step with ……
(b) ……………. swept across the valley.

5. Match the words with their meanings.

(a) swept	crowded
(b) huddled	blew
	walked

Answer:
1. The eagle could alert them to dangers with his sharp eyes.
2. The sheep could keep them warm in cold.
3.
(a) True
(b) False
4.
(a) The eagle watched their every step with his sharp eyes.
(b) A cold wind swept across the valley.
5.
(a) swept — blew
(b) huddled — crowded.

(3) The five finally reached the ocean where they met a turtle. “Can you help us to cross the ocean? We are on a treasure hunt!” said Sagar to the turtle. The turtle agreed and joined the lion, the eagle, the sheep, the camel and Sagar. The rough waves almost drowned them but the turtle swam skilfully and took them across the ocean.

The six of them met an owl on the other side. The old owl spoke from his ancient wisdom, “Congratulations! You have found the treasure!” “Where is it?” they all asked in surprise. “Together, you have crossed the forest, climbed the mountains, braved the desert and swum across the ocean.

You could never have done it without the help of one another!” said the owl. They all looked at one another and realized that the owl was right. They had found friendship! Indeed, they had found the greatest treasure ever !

1. What was going to drown them ? Who came to their help?
उन्हें क्या चीज़ डुबोने लगी थी ? उनकी सहायता के लिए कौन आगे आया ?

2. Who told them about the real treasure ? What was it ?
उन्हें सच्चे खजाने के बारे में किसने बताया ? यह क्या था ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note-book.
(a) They had crossed the forest and the ocean together.
(b) They were six before they met a turtle.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) They realized that the …………..
(b) They had found the ……………

5. Match the words with their meanings.

(a) skilfully	adeptly
(b) finally	in the beginning
	in the end

Answer:
1. The rough waves were going to drown them. The turtle came to their help.
2. The owl told them about the real treasure. It was ‘friendship’.
3.
(a) True
(b) False
4.
(a) They realized that the owl was right.
(b) They had found the greatest treasure ever!
5.
(a) skilfully – adeptly
(b) finally – in the end.

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Neatly (clearly) —
Please write the letter neatly.
कृपया पत्र साफ़-साफ़ लिखें।

2. Folded (wrapped) —
He thanked me with folded hands.
उसने हाथ जोड़ कर मेरा धन्यवाद किया।

3. Give someone a hand (help) —
He gave me his hand while we were crossing the river.
उसने नदी पार करते समय मेरी सहायता की।

4. Realize (to feel) —
He realized his mistake.
उसने अपनी गलती महसूस की।

5. Galloping (running fast) —
The galloping horses were soon out of sight.
तेज़ दौड़ते घोड़ें जल्दी ही अदृश्य हो गए।

6. Braved (faced bravely) —
He braved the danger.
उसने खतरे का वीरतापूर्वक सामना किया।

7. Set off (start) —
They set off on a long journey.
वे एक लंबी यात्रा पर चल पड़े।

8. Excellent (superb) —
He gave an excellent performance.
उसने बहुत ही शानदार प्रदर्शन किया।

Word Meanings

A Treasure Hunt Summary in Hindi

One day, Sagar ……………..warm and cosy.

एक दिन सागर एक पुस्तकालय गया। वहाँ उसे एक प्राचीन पुस्तक मिली। उसने पुस्तक के पन्नों को पलटा। पुस्तक में उसने एक बड़ा सफ़ाई से मुड़ा हुआ कागज़ देखा। उसने उस कागज़ को खोला और देखा। वह एक ख़जाने का नक्शा (मानचित्र) था। उसने खुशी से चिल्लाते हुए अपने आप से कहा, “मैं खज़ाना ढूंढने जाऊंगा, कुछ मज़ा भी आएगा।” सागर खज़ाने की तलाश में निकल पड़ा। वह चलता गया और अन्ततः एक जंगल में पहुँच गया।

जंगल में वह एक शेर से मिला। सागर ने शेर से कहा, “तुम ताकतवर और बहादुर हो! मैं एक खजाने की तलाश में जा रहा हूँ। क्या तुम मेरे साथ चलोगे।” शेर उसके साथ चलने के लिए सहमत हो गया। दोनों जंगल में गए। जंगल घना तथा अंधेरा था। सागर डर गया, परन्तु उन्होंने आसानी से जंगल पार कर लिया क्योंकि शेर उसके साथ था। तब वे दोनों एक पहाड़ पर पहुँचे। वहां वे एक गिद्ध (Eagle) से मिले। सागर ने गिद्ध से कहा, “तुम्हारी दृष्टि बहुत ही शानदार है और तुम हमें आने वाले खतरों से सावधान कर सकते हो।

हम खज़ाने की खोज पर हैं। क्या तुम हमारे साथ चलोगे ?” गिद्ध ने अपनी सहमति दी और उनके साथ शामिल हो गया। पहाड़ ऊँचे तथा असमतल थे। शेर पहाड़ पर फिसल गया परन्तु सागर ने शीघ्रता से उसे पकड़ लिया और उसे सहारा दिया। जैसे ही सागर ने शेर को खींचा उसने उसका धन्यवाद किया। गिद्ध उनके प्रत्येक कार्य को अपनी तीव्र दृष्टि से देखता रहा। शीघ्र ही वे एक घाटी में पहुँच गए। वे एक भेड़ से मिले ।

सागर ने भेड़ से पूछा, “क्या तुम खजाने की खोज में हमारे साथ चलोगी और ठंड में हमें गर्मी प्रदान करोगी ?” भेड़ सहमत हो गई और शेर, गिद्ध और सागर के साथ शामिल हो गई। घाटी में ठंडी हवा चल रही थी। वे सभी भेड़ के साथ जुड़ (चिपक) कर बैठ गए जिसने उनके शरीर को गर्मी दी और आराम पहुँचाया।

The four finally ……………. treasure ever !

चारों अन्ततः एक रेगिस्तान पहुँचे जहाँ उन्होंने एक ऊँट को देखा। सागर ने ऊँट से कहा, “तुम्हें रेगिस्तान का जहाज़ कहा जाता है! क्या तुम खज़ाना खोजने में हमारे साथ चलोगे और रेगिस्तान को पार करवाने में हमारी सहायता करोगे ?” ऊँट सहमत (मान) हो गया। शेर, भेड़ और सागर ऊँट पर सवार हो गए और खुशी-खुशी बड़े रेगिस्तान को पार करने के लिए चल पड़े। गिद्ध उनका मार्गदर्शन करता रहा। ऊँट सरपट दौड़ने लगा। ऊँट पर बैठ कर रेगिस्तान को पार करना रोमांचक (अनुभव) था।

पाँचों आखिरकार महासागर पर पहुँच गए जहाँ उन्हें एक कछुआ मिला। सागर ने कछुए से कहा, “क्या तुम महासागर को पार करने में हमारी मदद करोगे ? हम खजाने की खोज पर हैं।” कछुआ मान गया और शेर, गिद्ध, भेड़, ऊँट और सागर के साथ चल पड़ा। अशांत/कष्टदायक लहरों ने उन्हें लगभग डुबो ही दिया था, परन्तु कछुए ने कुशलतापूर्वक तैर कर उन्हें सागर पार करवा दिया।

सभी छ: को दूसरी ओर एक उल्लू मिला। बूढ़ा उल्लू अपनी प्राचीन बुद्धिमत्ता दिखाते हुए बोला, “बधाई हो! तुम्हें खजाना मिल गया।” उन सभी ने हैरानी से पूछा, “कहाँ है वह ?” उल्लू ने कहा, “तुम सबने एक साथ जंगल पार किया, पहाड़ पर चढ़े, बहादुरी से रेगिस्तान और तैरकर यह सागर पार किया है। तुम एक-दूसरे की मदद के बिना यह नहीं कर सकते थे।” उन सबने एक-दूसरे की ओर देखा और अनुभव किया कि उल्लू ठीक कह रहा है। उन्हें ‘मित्रता’ मिल गई थी। वास्तव में उन्हें अब तक का सबसे बड़ा खज़ाना मिल गया था।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. There he found an ancient book. — वहाँ उसे एक प्राचीन पुस्तक मिली।
2. I am going to find this treasure. — मैं इस खज़ाने को ढूंढने जा रहा हूँ।
3. Sagar set off for treasure hunt. — सागर खज़ाने की तलाश में निकल पड़ा।
4. They both went into the forest. — वे दोनों जंगल में गए।
5. You have excellent eyesight. — तुम्हारी दृष्टि बहुत ही अच्छी है।
6. The eagle agreed and joined the two. — गिद्ध सहमत हो गया और दोनों में शामिल हो गया।
7. A cold wind swept across the valley. — घाटी में शीत लहर चल रही थी।
8. You are called the ship of the desert. — तुम्हें रेगिस्तान का जहाज़ कहा जाता है।
9. You have found the treasure. — तुम्हें खज़ाना मिल गया है।
10. You could never have done it without the help of one another. — तुम एक-दूसरे की सहायता के बिना यह काम नहीं कर सकते थे।
11. They all huddled against the sheep. — वे सभी भेड़ के साथ चिपक कर बैठ गए।
12. The forest was dense and dark. — वन सघन और अंधेरा था।

English Guide for Class 7 PSEB Prose

• Rent for Water Question Answer
• Birbal’s Khichdi Question Answer
• A Glass of Milk Question Answer
• Mountaineers Question Answer
• The Princess Who Never Smiled Question Answer
• A Treasure Hunt Question Answer
• A Hole in the Fence Question Answer
• Hachiko-The World’s Most Loyal Dog Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Poem 1 Trains Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Poem Chapter 1 Trains Question Answers

Trains Class 7 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the poem (adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct Pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

Passenger	Precious	mail	freight
dusk	dawn	without	fail

Post-reading

Vocabulary Expansion

Trains are a very important means of land transport in India. India has a large network of trains.

Activity 2.

Given below are some more means of transport. Put them under the right box.

car	aeroplane	scooter	helicopter	boat	auto
bus	ship	submarine	train	jeep	bicycle

Land	sky	water
car bus scooter train auto jeep bicycle	aeroplane helicopter	ship submarine boat

Activity 4

Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow : Through day and darkness, Through dusk and dawn.

Question 1.
What do the above lines refer to ?
Answer:
The above lines refer to trains running day and night.

Question 2.
What do the day and darkness’ and dusk and dawn’ in the poem tell the readers ?
Answer:
They tell us about the different times of the day. They also form pairs of opposite time.

Learning Language

Conjunctions : ‘so’, ‘because’. “although’. ‘and’, ‘yet
We use Conjunctions like ‘and, “or”, “but, “because’ and although’ to join two parts of sentences.
नोट:-वाक्य के दो या अधिक भागों को जोड़ने के लिए जिन शब्दों का प्रयोग किया जाता है, उन्हें Conjunctions कहते हैं।

Activity 5

1 Complete the sentences given below with ‘so’ or ‘because’. Here are a few examples. Read them before you do the activity.
Examples :
1. Rajan is happy because he has stood first in the race.
2. It was raining, so I did not go to school.
3. I went to the cinema because it was a holiday.
We use ‘because‘ for giving reasons, and ‘so’ for talking about results or purposes.

1. My dog was hungry …………. it stole biscuits from the shelf.
2. I am feeling sleepy …………….. I am very tired.
3. Babli bought new clothes ………….. she wanted to wear them on Diwali.
4. It was raining, …………. my books got wet.
5. He did not study hard, …………… he failed the test.
6. I asked for directions ………….. I was lost.
7. I did not clean the room, ………… it became dirty.
8. I met with an accident …………….. I was driving fast.
9. Deepa went to the doctor …………… she was feeling sick.
10. Mohan did not help Sohan …………….. he was not well.
Answer:
1. so
2. because
3. because
4. so
5. so
6. because
7. so
8. because
9. because
10. because.

Activity 6.

Combine the sentences given below using “although’ and ‘yet’. Write them in your notebook. Here are a few examples. Read them before you do the activity.

Examples :
1. Rajan did not win the race. Rajan was happy.
Although Rajan did not win the race, yet he was happy.

2. It was raining. I went to school.
Although it was raining, yet I went to school.

3. It was a holiday. I did not go to the cinema.
Although it was a holiday, yet I did not go to the cinema.
We use ‘although’ and ‘yet in the same sentence for unexpected or different information.

1. My dog was hungry. It did not eat biscuits.
2. He is very sleepy. He is watching a movie.
3. Babli wanted to wear new clothes on Diwali. Babli did not buy them.
4. It was raining. I did not take an umbrella.
5. He did not study hard. He passed the test.
6. I was lost. I did not ask for directions.
7. My room was dirty. I did not clean the room.
8. I was ill. I did not go to the doctor.
9. Mohan and Sohan were friends. Mohan did not help Sohan.
10. I went to the market. I did not buy anything.
Answer:
1. Although my dog was hungry. yet it did not eat biscuits.
2. Although he is very sleepy. yet he is watching a movie.
3. Although Babli wanted to wear new clothes on Diwali, yet she did not buy them.
4. Although it was raining, yet I did not take an umbrella.
5. Although he did not study hard, yet he passed the test.
6. Although I was lost, yet I did not ask for directions.
7. Although my room was dirty, yet I did not clean it.
8. Although I was ill, yet I did not go to the doctor.
9. Although Mohan and Sohan were friends, yet Mohan did not help Sohan.
10. Although I went to the market, yet I did not buy anything.

Learning to Listen

Activity 7.

Listen to the teacher, recite the following poem and repeat after her/him.

Clouds

White sheep. white sheep,
On a blue hill,
When the wind stops,
You all stand still.
When the wind blows.
You walk away slow,
White sheep,
white sheep
Where do you go?
नोट : विद्यार्थी स्वयं करें।

Learning to Speak

Activity 8

Speak the following pairs aloud. (ऊंची आवाज़ में बोलें)
1. mail — fail
2. dawn — lawn
3. plains — trains

Activity 9 (Pairwork)

Discuss with your partner about how you would like to travel. You can discuss the following questions with each other.
1. Do you like to travel by train/ship/plane ?
2. How would you like to travel if you have to go from Punjab to Mumbai ? Why ?
3. If you decide to go by train, what would you like to take with you ?

Learning to Write

Activity 10

Paragraph Writing:

पैराग्राफ़ किसी विषय की संक्षिप्त व्याख्या होती है। यह लगभग 100 शब्दों में लिखा जाता है। इसके पहले वाक्य में विषय का परिचय दिया जाता है, जबकि इसका अंतिम वाक्य विषय का निष्कर्ष होता है। पैराग्राफ़ के मध्य भाग में विषय से जुड़ी मुख्य बातों का वर्णन किया जाता है। ध्यान रहे कि यह पैराग्राफ़ एक ही विचार या बिन्दु पर केंद्रित हो।

A Journey by Bus I went to Jalandhar by bus last month. I hired an e-rickshaw and reached the bus stand. I went to the booking window. There was a great rush. I got the ticket on my turn. The bus came and I got into the bus. There was no room in the bus. Many people were standing.

I could not get any seat. It was very hot. I was sweating. Soon the conductor whistled. The bus started. I felt easy. Some passengers got down at Phagwara. Now I got a seat near the window. I looked out of the window. Greenfields looked very beautiful. Farmers were at their work. Cattle were grazing. Our bus crossed many bridges on the way. At last the bus reached Jalandhar. It took me three hours to reach there. I enjoyed the journey but I got tired.

Stanzas For Comprehension

Read the stanzas given below and answer the questions that follow each :

(1) Over the mountains,
Over the plains,
Over the rivers,
Here come the trains.
Carrying passengers,
Carrying mail,
Bringing their precious loads
In without fail.

(i) Where do the trains move?
रेलगाड़ियां कहाँ चलती हैं ?

(ii) What do they carry ?
वे क्या उठाती है।?

(iii) Name the poem and the poet.
कविता और कवि का नाम बताओ।
Answer:
(i) The trains move over the mountains, plains and rivers.
(ii) They carry passengers, goods and precious loads.
(iii) The name of the poem is ‘Trains’ and that of the poet is James S. Trippett.

(2) Thousands of freight cars
All rushing on Through day and darkness,
Through dusk and dawn,
Over the mountains,
Over the plains,
Over the rivers,
Here come the trains.

(i) What is rushing on ?
क्या – क्या चीज़ दौड़ती रहती है ?

(ii) When do they rush on?
वे कब दौड़ती हैं?

(iii) What is the central idea of the poem?
कविता का केन्द्रीय भाव क्या है ?
Answer:
(i) Thousands of freight cars are rushing on.
(ii) They rush on all through day and night.
(ii) Trains run day and night. They provide a great service to the country by carrying people and their costly load.

Word Meanings.

Trains Summary in Hindi

यह कविता रेलगाड़ियों के बारे में है। रेलगाड़ियाँ दिन-रात दौड़ती रहती हैं। वे कभी नहीं रुकतीं। वे पर्वत, नदियाँ, मैदान सब कुछ पार कर जाती हैं। वे डाक, यात्रियों तथा उनके कीमती सामान को लाद कर ले जाती हैं। वे माल (भारी सामान) को ढोती हैं। वे सुबह शाम कुछ नहीं देखतीं। वे दौड़ती ही रहती हैं।

My English Companion for Class 7 PSEB Solutions Poetry

• Trains Question Answer
• The Hunter and the Deer Question Answer
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Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions Poem 2 How Beautiful is the Rain! Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Poem Chapter 2 How Beautiful is the Rain! Question Answers

How Beautiful is the Rain! Class 6 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your words note book.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson (Adjective/Noun/Verb etc.)
2. Pronunciation (the teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

fiery	lane	clatter	gushes	tramp
hoofs	swift	overflowing	spout

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Pick up words from the text that match the rhyme of the following words.
Answer:
1. rain – lane
2. heat – street
3. roofs – hoofs
4. out – spout
5. lane – rain/window-pane
6. pours – roars
7. wide – tide

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3.

Read the poem and write answers to the following :

Question 1.
Why does the poet say that the rain is beautiful ?
कवि क्यों कहता है कि वर्षा सुंदर होती है ?
Answer:
The rain is beautiful as it presents a lovely sight. Its flow and sounds are lovely to watch and hear.

Question 2.
Which are the places where the rain falls ?
वर्षा कौन-कौन से स्थानों पर गिरती है ?
Answer:
The rain falls on street, lane, roof, window-pane etc.

Question 3.
Why does the poet repeat the first line ?
कवि पहली पंक्ति को क्यों दोहराता है ?
Answer:
The poet repeats the first line to lay stress on his point that the rain is beautiful.

Question 4.
What gushes and struggles out ?
क्या चीज तेजी से संघर्ष करती हुई बाहर निकलती है ?
Answer:
The rain gushes and struggles out.

Question 5.
Why is the rain like a tramp of hoofs ?
वर्षा खुरों के पुलिंदे जैसी क्यों लगती हैं ?
Answer:
The clattering sound of the rain on roofs makes it so.

Activity 4.

Read the words in the following table and do as directed.

S. No.	Word	I know the word. Write the meaning.	I don’t know, put a cross (x)	Give yourself 1 mark if you know the meaning.
1.	Beautiful	lovely	X	1
2.	Dust	fine earth particles	X	1
3.	Fiery	burning	X	1
4.	Street	lane	X	1
5.	Lane	street	X	1
6.	Clatters	clanks	X	1
7.	Tramp of hoofs	a group of hoofs	X	1
8.	Gushes	rushes	X	-1.
9.	Overflowing	running over the banks	X	1
10.	Swift	fast	X	1

Learning to Listen

Activity 5.

The teacher will read the following passage once. Students must complete the following blanks.

Rain …….1…… as a …..2….. relief after …..3…….. and dust of the ….4…… . Rain is a wonderful …..5……. of nature to all …..6………. If there is no ……7……. crops will not ….8……. . All vegetation will wither …….9……. We can not ……10…… of life in this … 11….. without ….12…..
Answer:
1. comes
2. great
3. heat
4. summer
5. gift
6. creatures
7. rain
8. grow
9. away
10. think
11. season
12. rain.

Learning to Speak

Activity 6 (Think Pair Share)

Students will work in pairs to do the following activity. You may take notes of what your partner says. Just write points.
1. Do you like the rain ? Why ? Why not ? Tell your partner about it.
2. Why is the rain like ‘tramp of hoofs’ ? Discuss with your partner.
Note : Do it yourself.

Learning to write

Activity 7.

What words would you use to describe the rain ? Make a list.
Answer:
Beautiful, lovely, welcome, pouring, heavy, flooding, gushling, roaring, cooling, overflowing, clattering etc. Learning language Punctuation
Punctuation means putting full stops, commas, question marks etc. at the right places in a piece of writing. Punctuation helps to separate one sentence from another sentence, or one part of a sentence from another.

The important marks of punctuation are :
कुछ लिखते समय कुछ विशेष विराम चिन्हों का प्रयोग किया जाता है, इनके बिना अर्थ स्पष्ट नहीं होता। इन चिन्हों के प्रयोग को अंग्रेज़ी में Punctuation कहते हैं। इसके मुख्य विराम चिन्ह निम्नलिखित हैं।
Capital Letters (A, B, C ……..)
Full stop (.)
Comma (,)
Question Mark (?)
Exclamation Mark (!) etc.
In this lesson, we will concentrate on Capital Letters only.
इस पाठ में हम केवल Capital Letters के बारे में जानकारी प्राप्त करेंगे
There are different uses of capitals. We use capitals with :

1. The first word in a sentence :
(वाक्य का पहला अक्षर)
Examples :
(a) She was late for the film.
(b) She came back soon.

2. The word ‘I’ and people’s names :
(शब्द ‘I’ तथा लोगों के नाम)
Examples :
(a) Radhika likes to drive slow but I like to drive fast.
(b) Sheena likes apples.

3. The name of places, institutions and languages.
(स्थानों, संस्थाओं तया भाषाओं के नाम)
Examples :
(a) I studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Amritsar.
(B) Most people in the world speak Spanish language.

4. Product names :
Examples :
(a) I use Lux soap
(6) My Samsung phone was stolen.

5. Calendar items :
(जत्री से जुड़े नाम)
Examples :
(a) I sent my friend a Diwali card while she sent me a Christmas Card.
(b) Seema does not like going to the office on Monday.
(c) My birthday falls in March.
However, the names of seasons are not written with a capital :
(ऋतुओं के नार्मों को बड़े अक्षर से शुरू करना ज़रूरी नहीं है।)
(d) Like cricket, baseball is played in summer.

6. Main words in titles :
(उपाधियों/ शीर्षकों के मुख्य शब्द)
Examples :
(a) The name of my doctor is Dr. Aggarwal.
(b) My favourite book is Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton.

Activity 8.

Use Capital letters where needed in the following sentences.
1. she is a good singer.
2. are you a good singer ?
3. does pratima live in mumbai ?
4. saurabh lives in delhi but i live in chandigarh.
5. i went to the library to borrow books written by premchand.
6. do you have a samsung phone ?
7. why is february 29 important ?
8. albert einstein was a famous scientist.
9. jagdeesh chander bose was an indian scientist.
10. i will buy sony televesion from delhi.
Answer:
1. She is a good singer.
2. Are you a good singer ?
3. Does Pratima live in Mumbai ?
4. Saurabh lives in Delhi but I live in Chandigarh.
5. I went to the library to borrow books written by Premchand.
6. Do you have a Samsung phone ?
7. Why is February 29 important ?
8. Albert Einstein was a famous scientist.
9. Jagdeesh Chander Bose was an Indian scientist.
10. I will buy Sony television from Delhi.

Activity 9.

Look at the following sentences carefully and do as directed.
1. Ram plays like Dhoni.
2. Ram runs like a horse.
3. Ram eats like a sparrow.
4. Ram bats like Tendulkar.
5. Ram looks like his father.
What is common in these sentences ? ‘Ram’ is like someone else.
“Ram’ is like Dhoni, horse, sparrow. Tendulkar, his father. The qualities of these people are there in Ram.
ऊपर दिए गए वाक्यों में राम को किसी ‘अन्य’ की तरह बताया गया है। वास्तव में इन वाक्यों में राम के गुणों की तुलना अन्य लोगों से की गई है।
‘Like’ is used to compare two different people/things.
दो अलग-अलग लोगों या वस्तुओं की तुलना करने के लिए ‘Like’ शब्द का प्रयोग किया जाता है। Examples.
1. Like the tramp of hoofs (rain sounds like)
2. Like a river down the gutter roars

Read the sentences given below and underline the two things that have the same quality. Also encircle the quality. For Example. (एक समान गुणों वाली दो चीज़ों को रेखांकित करें। गुण पर दायरा लगाएं।)

Comprehension Of Stanzas

Read stanzas given below and answer the questions that follow each :

(1) How beautiful is the rain !
After the dust and heat,
In the broad and fiery street,
In the narrow lane,

How beautiful is the rain !
How it clatters along the roofs,
Like the tramp of hoofs.

1. What is beautiful ?
क्या चीज़ सुंदर लगती है

2. When is the rain welcome ?
वर्षा छतों पर किस प्रकार खटखटाति है।

3. How does it clatter along the roofs ?
वर्षा छतों पर किस प्रकार खटखटाती हैं ?

4. Name the poem and the poet.
कविता और कवि का नाम लिखें।
Or
Write two pairs of rhyming words.
लय वाले शब्दों के दो जोड़े लिखें।
Answer:
1. The rain is beautiful.
2. The rain is welcome after the dust and heat.
3. It clatters like the tramp of hoofs along the roofs.
4. The name of the poem is ‘How Beautiful is the Rain !’ Its poet is H.W. Longfellow.

(2) How it gushes and struggles out
From the throat of the overflowing spout !
Across the window-pane
It pours and pours ;
And swift and wide,
With a muddy tide,
Like a river down the gutter roars
The rain, the welcome rain !

1. Write down the rhyming words in the stanza.
पद्य में से लयात्मक शब्द लिखें।

2. How does the rain fall across the window-pane ?
खिड़की के शीशे पर वर्षा कैसे पड़ती है ?

3. What is the rain compared to ?
वर्षा की तुलना किससे की गई है ?

4. When does it produce a roaring sound ?
यह गरजती हुई आवाज़ कब निकालती है ?
Or
Name the poem and the poet.
कविता और कवि का नाम लिखें।
Answer:
1. Out-spout; pane-rain, pours-roars; wide-tide.
2. It pours and pours across the window-pane.
3. The rain is compared to a river.
4. It produces a roaring sound while going down a gutter.
Or
The name of the poem is ‘How Beautiful is the Rain !’ and its poet is H.W. Longfellow.

Word Meanings 

How Beautiful is the Rain Poem Summary in English

How Beautiful is the Rain Summary in English

The rain, with its sounds and sights, is very beautiful. It is most welcome after the dust and heat of the summer. It flows down the baked streets and presents a lovely sight. The rain clatters along the roofs like a group of hoofs. It struggles to drain out of the pipe and fell down.

It strikes the window-panes briskly and strongly. It becomes like a muddy river when it reaches the ground. It falls into some gutter producing a roaring sound. On the whole everybody welcomes, the summer rain.

How Beautiful is the Rain Summary in Hindi

कवि कहता है कि गर्मियों की वर्षा बहुत ही सुंदर और सुहावनी होती है। यह सुंदर तथा दर्शनीय दृश्य प्रस्तुत करती है। धूल-मिटी के मौसम के बाद इसका पानी तपती हुई तंग तथा चौड़ी गलियों में बहने लगता है। वर्षा छतों पर खटखट की आवाज़ पैदा करती है। ऐसे लगता है जैसे बहुत से जानवर अपने खुर नीचे पटक रहे हों।

वर्षा का पानी तेज़ गति से संघर्ष करता हुआ छत की पाईप में से निकलता है। यह खिड़की के शीशों पर बड़ी ऊंची लहर की तरह नीचे की ओर बहता है। गड्ढों में से यह मटमैला होकर शोर करता (गरजता) हुआ निकलता है। ऐसे लगता है, जैसे कोई नदी की तेज़ धारा बह रही हो। ऐसी वर्षा स्वागत योग्य है।

Class 6th English Book Solutions PSEB Poetry

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• How Beautiful is the Rain! Question Answer
• I am Writing a Letter Question Answer
• I am Happy with Who I am Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 2 The Lake of the Moon Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 2 The Lake of the Moon Question Answers

The Lake of the Moon Class 6 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook. :
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson (Adjective, Noun, Verb. etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

majestic	tusker	severe	drought	prevent
messenger	reflect	protection	disturb	to and fro

Vocabulary Expansion

Some animals live or move together. The group of animals have different names. Elephants move in herds, rabbits live in colonies and birds flock together. ‘Herds’ and ‘colonies’ are collective nouns. Collective nouns are names for a ‘collection’ or a ‘number’ of people or things.

कुछ पशु एक साथ समूह में रहते हैं। पशुओं या वस्तुओं के समूह को विभिन्न नाम दिए जाते हैं, जैसे – Herd of elephants (हाथियों का झुंड), Colony of rabbits (खरगोशों की बस्ती), flock of birds (पक्षियों का समूह) Collective Nouns कहलाते हैं।

Let us look at some more collective nouns.

1. Collection of horses – team of horses
2. group of ants – army of ants
3. group of vultures – wake of vultures
4. group of cards – pack of cards
5. group of ladies – bevy of ladies

Activity 2.

Match the following things with their group name :

Answer:

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3.

Choose the correct option and put a tick :

Question 1.
What happened in the area where the elephants lived ?
(a) there were floods
(b) there was no water
(c) there was fire in the jungle.
Answer:
(b) there was no water.

Question 2.
The elephant king told the elephant to go to :
(a) different lakes
(b) the moon
(c) different directions
Answer:
(c) different directions

Question 3.
What was close to the lake ?
(a) a big forest
(b) a colony of rabbits
(c) the moon
Answer:
(b) a colony of rabbits.

Question 4.
Why did rabbits panic ?
(a) thousands of rabbits died
(b) elephants would drink all the water in the lake
(c) the moon would get angry
Answer:
(a) thousands of rabbits died.

Question 5.
What did the king of rabbits want other rabbits to find?
(a) water
(b) another place to go
(c) solution
Answer:
(c) solution

Question 6.
What did one little rabbit say?
(a) fight the elephants
(b) hide till the elephants go away
(c) make him a messenger to the elephant king
Answer:
(c) make him a messenger to the elephant king

Question 7.
What did the little rabbit climb?
(a) a mountain
(b) a huge rock
(c) on the back of the elephant king
Answer:
(b) a huge rock

Question 8.
What did the little rabbit say to the Elephant King ?
(a) that he was the messenger of the Moon
(b) he ordered the king to leave their area
(c) that the elephants should be ready for a fight
Answer:
(a) that he was the messenger of the Moon

Question 9.
What message does he give to the King?
(a) that the elephant herd had soiled the water of the holy lake
(b) rabbits, were under the special protection of the moon
(c) both ‘a’ and ‘b’
Answer:
(c) both ‘a’ and ‘b’.

Question 10.
Where does the rabbit take the elephant king ?
(a) a lake
(b) another forest
(c) none of the above
Answer:
(a) a lake.

Activity 4.

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
What happened to the place where the herd of elephants lived ?
उस स्थान को क्या हुआ जहां हाथियों का झुंड रहता था ?
Answer:
There was a severe drought (भीषण सुखा) and there was no water.

Question 2.
Where was the water found ?
पानी कहां मिला था ?
Answer:
The water was found in a lake in another jungle.

Question 3.
Who became the messenger ?
संदेशवाहक कौन बना?
Answer:
A little rabbit became the messenger.

Question 4.
Why did the water move to and fro ?
पानी इधर-उधर क्यों हिलने लगा ?
Answer:
The water moved to and fro because it was disturbed.

Question 5.
Why did the elephant king believe that the Moon had become angrier ?
राजा हाथी को इस बात का विश्वास क्यों हुआ कि चांद और अधिक क्रोधित हो उठा है ?
Answer:
It was so because the Moon had started moving to and fro.

Learning Language

Noun : Gender

Gender is a type of noun. There are four types of Genders.

1. Masculine Gender : The names of all male persons or animals (सभी नर व्यक्तियों या पशुओं के नाम) are of Masculine Gender. Example : man, uncle, lion, prince, master, etc.

2. Feminine Gender :
The names of all female persons or animals (सभी मादा व्यक्तियों या पशुओं के नाम) are of Feminine Gender. Example : woman, daughter, queen, lioness, etc.

3. Neuter Gender :
Things that do not have life (सभी निर्जीव वस्तुएं) are neither male or female. They belong to the Neuter Gender. Example : knife, computer, tree, chair, table, cycle, etc.

4. Common Gender :
Names that can be used for both males and females (वे नाम जिनका प्रयोग नर तथा मादा दोनों के लिए किया जा सकता है) are of Common Gender. Example : child, teacher, student, parent, leader, etc.

Change of Gender

Activity 5.

Sometimes the word is slightly changed and-ess is added. Some examples are given in the table.
Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table. (teacher must help] :

Activity 6.

Many nouns have different words for the Masculine and the Feminine. Some examples are done for you. Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table. [teacher must help] :

Activity 7.

Sometimes half the word that shows gender gets changed. Some examples are done for you. Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table. [teacher must help] :
Masculine milkman

Activity 8.

Some words change but their patterns are different. Some examples are done for you. Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table. [teacher must help] :

नोट :-Magician वास्तव में Common gender है।

Activity 9.

Some words are common to both genders. These words can be used for both males and females. Such words are called Common Gender. Some examples are done for you. Complete the ones that have been left blanks in the table, [teacher must help]:

pilot	friend
bird	parent
baby	teacher
doctor	member
child	candidate
president	shopkeeper
artist	enemy
pupil	player

Activity 10.

Some words have no gender. Such words are called Neuter gender. Some examples are done for you. Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table, [teacher must help]:

Neuter Gender
chair	mountain
paper	fan
book	computer
school	camera
pencil	photo
map	table
scooter	rickshaw

Activity 11.

Fill in the blanks using the correct option:
aunt, cow, queen, uncle, pilot, man, lady, hen, cock, duck
1. A ………………. wears a crown.
2. A …………… flies an aeroplane.
3. My grandmother is an old ……………
4. My father is a very kind and caring ……….
5. A ………….. gives us milk.
6. A ………….. lays eggs.
7. My father’s brother is my ………….
8. My mother’s sister is my
9. A ……………. quacks all day long in the pond.
0. A ………… says cock-a-doodle-doo.
Answer:
1. queen
2. pilot
3. lady
4. man
5. cow
6. hen
7. uncle
8. aunt
9. duck
10. cock

Activity 12

Write the opposite gender.
1. husband — wife
2. master — mistress
3. milkmaid — milkman
4. Peahen — peacock
5. nephew — niece
6. washer man — washer woman
7. president — president
8. queen — king
9. goose — gander
10. princess — prince

Reading a short passage

Activity 13

Read the story and do as directed :

The king was very angry. He ordered his guards to put his minister in prison. The minister had argued with the king on some law and order issue. The minister was put in prison. One day, the emperor went to the prison to see his minister. The king told him. “I will set you free on one condition. You must bring me a horse that is neither white nor black nor brown nor grey”.

The minister was surprised at this demand. However, he agreed to this condition. A week later, the minister came to the palace. “Have you found a horse ?” the King asked. “Yes, my lord”, the minister replied. “But I will show him to you only on a religious day.

The king agreed. Let me know the next religious day. The minister replied, “I will show you the horse on any day other than Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday.”

The king started laughing. He was cleverly outsmarted by his minister. The minister was set free and promoted to the next higher position.

A. Write the meanings of :
(a) outsmart – outwit,पछाड़ देना
(b) issue – matter,मामला

B. Answer the following:

(a) Why was the King angry ?
Answer:
The King was angry because his minister had argued with him on some law and order issue.

(b) Why was the minister surprised at King’s demand ?
Answer:
The minister was surprised because there was no horse of the colour the king wanted.

Choose the right option.

Question 1.
The argument between the king and the minister was about
(a) law and order issue
(b) religious issue
(c) war issue.
Answer:
(a) law and order issue.

Question 2.
The king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison because the minister had
(a) failed to reach the palace on time.
(b) not obeyed the king’s orders.
(c) argued with him on law and order issue.
Answer:
(c) argued with him on law and order issue.

Question 3.
The minister was surprised at the king’s demand because
(a) all horses are either black or brown or grey or white.
(b) there were no horses in the kingdom.
(c) there was no time to find a horse that the king wanted.
Answer:
(a) all horses are either black or brown or grey or white.

Activity 14(Pairwork):

Write as many words as you can think of that rhyme with the following words. One rhyming word is given for each word. And practise speaking them with your partner.

नोट :- विद्यार्थी इन्हें बोलने का अभ्यास करें।

Learning to Write

Letter Writing (Informal)

Writing a letter is an art. It has a set format that must be followed. Given ahead is the format.
Answer:

नोट-विद्यार्थी पत्र लिखते समय इस Format का प्रयोग करें।

Activity 15

Write a letter to your uncle thanking him for the beautiful gift he has sent to you.
Answer:
28 Moti Nagar
Ludhiana
March 29, 20….
My dear Uncle,
Last Monday was my birthday. I received many other gifts too. But your gift was the best one. The watch had a silver dial and a golden chain. All praised this beautiful watch. I felt proud of you. The watch will be very useful to me. It will make my life regular and punctual. I shall never be late for school now. I shall keep this watch with great care. After all, this is a token of your love for me. I celebrated it at home. A big cake was cut. Most of our near and dear ones were present. But you were absent. I missed you very much. However, you did not forget the day. You have sent me a gift.
With regards
Yours lovingly
Ravi
Address :
Shri Manohar Lal
Prem Street
Joginder Nagar
Rohtak.

Comprehension Of Passages

Read the given passages and answer the questions that follow each :

(1) A severe drought hit the area. There was no rain for some years. All the rivers and ponds dried up. Birds and animals started dying of thirst. The wild elephants suffered too due to lack of water. The king of elephants understood that many of them would die of thirst if they did not get water soon. He had to find water for his herd as quick as possible. He told the elephants to go in different directions to look for water.

One of them found a large lake full of water in another jungle far away. The king was happy. He ordered all the elephants to start moving towards the lake. It was a beautiful lake. However close to the lake was a colony of rabbits. The elephants had to pass through that colony. Thousands of rabbits were crushed to death and thousands more were injured. The rabbits were in a state of panic.

(i) What was the effect of drought on birds and animals ?
पशु-पक्षियों पर सूखे का क्या प्रभाव पड़ा ?

(ii) Who found water ? Where was it ?
पानी किसे मिला ? यह कहां था?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Close to the lake was a colony of rabbits.
(b) The elephants had to pass through the lake.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) Thousands of rabbits were crushed ……….
(b) The …………. were in a panic.
Or
Match the words with the meanings :

(a) panic	wounded
(b) injured	great fear
	captured

Answer:
(i) The birds and animals started dying of thirst.
(ii) One of the elephants found water. It was in a large lake in another jungle far away.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False.
(iv)
(a) Thousands of rabbits were crushed to death.
(b) The rabbits were in a panic.
Or
(a) panic — great fear
(b) injured — wounded.

(2) The rabbits thought and thought. How could they stop the elephants ? One little rabbit stoop up. “Your Majesty,” he said, “if you send me as your messenger to the king of the elephants, I may be able to find a solution.” “Who said these words is not mentioned.”

The little rabbit hurried to the spot where elephants lived. He saw a group elephants returning from the lake. Right in the middle was the king of elephants. To get near him was impossible. “I will be crushed to death,” thought the rabbit. So he climbed up a huge rock.

“O king of the elephants,” he shouted, “Hear me, please.” The king heard his voice and turned towards him.“Who are you ?” he asked. “I am a messenger.” replied the rabbit. “A messenger ? From whom ?” “I am a messenger from the mighty Moon.”

(i) Why did the rabbit not go near the king of elephants ?
खरगोश हथियों के राजा के निकट क्यों न गया ?

(ii) What did he do instead ?
इसकी बजाय उसने क्या किया ?

(iii) Choose true. or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The king did not hear the rabbit.
(b) The king of the elephants was in the middle of the group.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The king heard his voice and ……..
(b) I am a messenger from ………..
Or
Match the words with the meanings :

(a) spot	place/site
(b) huge	far away
	very big

Answer:
(i) The rabbit did not go near the king of elephants lest he should be crushed to death.
(ii) He climbed up a huge rock.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) The king heard his voice and turned towards him.
(b) I am a messenger from the mighty Moon.
or
(a) spot — place/site
(b) huge – very big.

(3) “Sir, the Moon says,” said the little rabbit, “You, the king of the elephants, have brought your herd to my holy lake. You and your herd have soiled its water. You and your herd have killed thousands of rabbits on your way to the lake.

You must know that rabbits are under my special protection. Everyone knows that the king of the rabbits lives with me. I ask you not to kill any more rabbits. If you do not agree, something bad will happen to you and your herd.” The king of the elephants was shocked.

He looked at the little rabbit. “You are right,” he said. “We may have killed many rabbits on our way to the lake. I shall see that you do not suffer anymore. I shall request the Moon to forgive me for my sins. Please tell me what I should do.”

(i) What was the Moon’s message to the king of elephants ?
हाथियों के राजा के नाम चांद का क्या संदेश था ?

(ii) Who wanted the Moon to foregive him and for what ?
चांद से माफ़ी कौन चाहता था और किस बात के लिए ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The elephants had killed thousands of rabbits.
(b) The king of the elephants was happy.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) If you do not agree something bad will happen to ………..
(b) I shall see that ……
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) protection	punishment
(b) sins	defence
	bad deeds

Answer:
(i) The Moon’s message was not to kill any more rabbits.
(ii) The king of elephants wanted the Moon to forgive him for his sins.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False
(iv)
(a) If you do not agree something bad will happen to you and your herd.
(b) I shall see that you do not suffer anymore.
Or
(a) protection – defence
(b) sins – bad deeds.

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Huge (very big) —
A palace is a huge building.
महल एक बहुत बड़ा भवन होता है। I

2. Due to (because of —
could not attend the meeting due to illness.
बीमारी के कारण मैं मीटिंग में न जा सका।

3. Look for (search) —
We are looking for our lost bal.
हम अपनी गुम हुई गेंद ढूंढ रहे हैं।

4. Disturb (interrupt) —
Don’t disturb me. I am doing my homework.
मेरे काम में बाधा मत डालो। मैं घर का काम कर रहा हूँ।

5. Severe (acute) —
I have severe pain in my body.
मेरे शरीर में बहुत अधिक दर्द है।

6. To and fro (here and there) —
The swing was moving to and fro.
झूला इधर-उधर आ जा रहा था।

7. Majestic (grand) —
The Taj Mahal is a majestic building.
ताजमहल एक शानदार इमारत है।

8. Prevent (stop) —
I could not prevent him to soil his clothes.
मैं उसे अपने कपड़े गंदे करने से न रोक सका।

9. Reflect (cast back/give back) —
Water reflects light.
पानी प्रकाश को परावर्तित करता है

10. Injured (wounded) —
Many people were injured in the accident.
दुर्घटना में कई लोग घायल हो गए।

11. Occur to (strike one’s mind) —
It did not occur to me that I was running into danger.
मैं यह न समझ सका कि मैं खतरे में पड़ रहा हूं।

Word Meanings 

The Lake of the Moon Summary in Hindi

Once upon a time …………………………. state of panic.

एक समय की बात है, जंगल में हाथियों का एक बहुत बड़ा झुंड रहता था। उनका राजा एक बहुत बड़ा राजसी हाथी था जो अपने झुंड से बहुत प्यार करता था। उस क्षेत्र में भयंकर सूखा पड़ा। कुछ वर्षों से वहाँ वर्षा नहीं हुई थी। सभी नदियां तथा तालाब सूख गए। पक्षी और जानवर प्यास से मरने लगे।

जंगली हाथियों को भी पानी की कमी के कारण मुसीबत का सामना करना पड़ा। हाथियों का राजा समझ गया यदि उन्हें शीघ्र ही पानी नहीं मिला तो उनमें से बहुत से मर जाएंगे। उसे जल्दी से जल्दी अपने झुंड के लिए पानी की तलाश करनी होगी। उसने हाथियों को अलग-अलग दिशा में जाकर पानी ढूंढने के लिए कहा।

उनमें से एक को दूर किसी दूसरे जंगल में पानी से भरी एक बड़ी झील मिली। राजा खुश हुआ। उसने सभी हाथियों को उस झील की ओर चलने का आदेश दिया।झील सुन्दर थी। परन्तु झील के निकट खरगोशों की एक बस्ती थी। हाथियों को उस बस्ती में से होकर जाना पड़ता था। हजारों खरगोश मारे जाते थे और उससे भी कई हजार अधिक खरगोश घायल हो जाते थे। खरगोश आतंकित थे।

Thinking …………..not mentioned.

उनके राजा ने एक सभा बुलाई। उसने कहा, “जंगली हाथियों का एक झुंड हमारी बस्ती में से निकलता है। उन्होंने हमें हजारों की संख्या में पहले ही मार डाला है और कई हजार घायल हो गए हैं। हमें शीघ्र ही जरूरी कदम उठा कर और अधिक मौतों को रोकना होगा। मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम सब अपनी जाति की सुरक्षा के लिए किसी तरीके पर विचार करो” खरगोशों ने बार-बार सोचा। हाथियों को कैसे रोका जाए? एक छोटा सा खरगोश उठ खड़ा हुआ। उसने कहा, “महाराज, यदि आप मुझे हाथियों के राजा के पास अपना दूत बनाकर भेजे तो मैं कोई समाधान निकाल पाऊँगा।”

The little Rabbit ………………………. I should do.”

छोटा खरगोश तेज़ी से उस स्थान की ओर गया जहाँ हाथी रहते थे। उसने हाथियों के एक समूह को झील से वापिस आते देखा। उनके बिल्कुल बीच हाथियों का राजा था। उसके पास पहुँचना असंभव था ( खरगोश ने सोचा, “मैं तो कुचलकर मारा जाऊँगा।” इसलिए वह एक बहुत बड़ी चट्टान पर चढ़ गया। वह चिल्लाया, ” ओ, हाथियों के राजा कृपया मेरी बात सुनें।” राजा ने आवाज़ सुनी और उसकी ओर मुड़ा। उसने कहा, “कौन हो तुम ?” खरगोश ने उत्तर दिया, “मैं एक दूत हूँ।” “एक दूत ? किसके यहाँ से ?” “मैं शक्तिशाली चंद्रमा का दूत हूँ।” “सच में ? तुम क्या चाहते हो? क्या मेरे लिए चंद्रमा का कोई संदेश है?”

“हाँ, हाँ महाराज, परन्तु तुम मुझसे क्रोधित मत होना। मैं तो केवल एक दूत हूँ। मैं तो केवल अपना कर्त्तव्य निभा रहा हूँ।” राजा हाथी ने कहा, “बिल्कुल ठीक, एक दूत को उसके कुछ भी कहने के लिए दण्डित नहीं किया जाता। तुम कहो जो भी कहने के लिए आए हो। मैं तुम्हें कोई हानि नहीं पहुँचाऊंगा। तुम तो केवल अपना कर्तव्य निभा रहे हो।” छोटे से खरगोश ने कहा, “श्री मानजी, चंद्रमा कहता है “हाथियों के राजा, तुम अपने झुंड को मेरी पवित्र झील पर लाए हो। तुमने और तुम्हारे झंड ने मेरे जल को गंदा कर दिया है। तुमने और तुम्हारे झंड ने झील की ओर जाते हुए हजारों खरगोशों को मार डाला है। तुम्हें पता होना चाहिए कि खरगोश मेरे विशेष संरक्षण में हैं। सभी जानते हैं कि खरगोशों का राजा मेरे साथ रहता है।

मैं तुम्हें कह रहा हूँ कि अव और खरगोशों को मत मारना। यदि तुम नहीं मानोगे तो तुम्हें और तुम्हारे झुंड के साथ कुछ बुरा होगा।” राजा को दुख पहुँचा। उसने छोटे से खरगोश की ओर देखा। “तुम ठीक कह रहे हो।” उसने कहा हो सकता है, “हमने झील के रास्ते में बहुत से खरगोशों को मार डाला हो। मैं इस बात का ध्यान रखूगा कि तुम्हें अब और अधिक कष्ट न उठाना पड़े। मैं चंद्रमा से निवेदन करूंगा कि वह मुझे मेरे पापों के लिए क्षमा कर दें। कृपया मुझे बताओ कि मुझे क्या करना चाहिए।”

“Come with me ………………….. fooled or befooled ?

खरगोश ने उत्तर दिया, “मेरे साथ अकेले आओ। आओ, मैं तुम्हें चंद्रमा के पास ले चलता हूँ।” छोटा खरगोश भारी भरकम हाथी को झील पर ले गया। वहाँ उन्होंने शांत (ठहरे हुए) जल में चांद का प्रतिबिंब (परछाईं) देखा। छोटे झील सुन्दर थी। परन्तु झील के निकट खरगोशों की एक बस्ती थी। हाथियों को उस बस्ती में से होकर जाना पड़ता था। हजारों खरगोश मारे जाते थे और उससे भी कई हजार अधिक खरगोश घायल हो जाते थे। खरगोश आतंकित थे।

Thinking …….. not mentioned.

उनके राजा ने एक सभा बुलाई। उसने कहा, “जंगली हाथियों का एक झुंड हमारी बस्ती में से निकलता है। उन्होंने हमें हजारों की संख्या में पहले ही मार डाला है और कई हजार घायल हो गए हैं। हमें शीघ्र ही जरूरी कदम उठा कर और अधिक मौतों को रोकना होगा। मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम सब अपनी जाति की सुरक्षा के लिए किसी तरीके पर विचार करो” खरगोशों ने बार-बार सोचा। हाथियों को कैसे रोका जाए? एक छोटा सा खरगोश उठ खड़ा हुआ। उसने कहा, “महाराज, यदि आप मुझे हाथियों के राजा के पास अपना दूत बनाकर भेजे तो मैं कोई समाधान निकाल पाऊँगा।”

The little Rabbit …………. ……………. I should do.

” छोटा खरगोश तेज़ी से उस स्थान की ओर गया जहाँ हाथी रहते थे। उसने हाथियों के एक समूह को झील से वापिस आते देखा। उनके बिल्कुल बीच हाथियों का राजा था। उसके पास पहुँचना असंभव था ( खरगोश ने सोचा, “मैं तो कुचलकर मारा जाऊँगा।” इसलिए वह एक बहुत बड़ी चट्टान पर चढ़ गया।

वह चिल्लाया, ” ओ, हाथियों के राजा कृपया मेरी बात सुनें।” राजा ने आवाज़ सुनी और उसकी ओर मुड़ा। उसने कहा, “कौन हो तुम ?” खरगोश ने उत्तर दिया, “मैं एक दूत हूँ।” “एक दूत ? किसके यहाँ से ?” “मैं शक्तिशाली चंद्रमा का दूत हूँ।” “सच में ? तुम क्या चाहते हो? क्या मेरे लिए चंद्रमा का कोई संदेश है?”

“हाँ, हाँ महाराज, परन्तु तुम मुझसे क्रोधित मत होना। मैं तो केवल एक दूत हूँ। मैं तो केवल अपना कर्त्तव्य निभा रहा हूँ।” राजा हाथी ने कहा, “बिल्कुल ठीक, एक दूत को उसके कुछ भी कहने के लिए दण्डित नहीं किया जाता। तुम कहो जो भी कहने के लिए आए हो। मैं तुम्हें कोई हानि नहीं पहुँचाऊंगा। तुम तो केवल अपना कर्तव्य निभा रहे हो।

” छोटे से खरगोश ने कहा, “श्री मानजी, चंद्रमा कहता है “हाथियों के राजा, तुम अपने झुंड को मेरी पवित्र झील पर लाए हो। तुमने और तुम्हारे झंड ने मेरे जल को गंदा कर दिया है। तुमने और तुम्हारे झंड ने झील की ओर जाते हुए हजारों खरगोशों को मार डाला है। तुम्हें पता होना चाहिए कि खरगोश मेरे विशेष संरक्षण में हैं।

सभी जानते हैं कि खरगोशों का राजा मेरे साथ रहता है। मैं तुम्हें कह रहा हूँ कि अव और खरगोशों को मत मारना। यदि तुम नहीं मानोगे तो तुम्हें और तुम्हारे झुंड के साथ कुछ बुरा होगा।” राजा को दुख पहुँचा। उसने छोटे से खरगोश की ओर देखा। “तुम ठीक कह रहे हो।” उसने कहा हो सकता है, “हमने झील के रास्ते में बहुत से खरगोशों को मार डाला हो। मैं इस बात का ध्यान रखूगा कि तुम्हें अब और अधिक कष्ट न उठाना पड़े। मैं चंद्रमा से निवेदन करूंगा कि वह मुझे मेरे पापों के लिए क्षमा कर दें। कृपया मुझे बताओ कि मुझे क्या करना चाहिए।”

“Come with me ………………….. fooled or befooled ?

खरगोश ने उत्तर दिया, “मेरे साथ अकेले आओ। आओ, मैं तुम्हें चंद्रमा के पास ले चलता हूँ।” छोटा खरगोश भारी भरकम हाथी को झील पर ले गया। वहाँ उन्होंने शांत (ठहरे हुए) जल में चांद का प्रतिबिंब (परछाईं) देखा। छोटे

खरगोश ने कहा, “महाराज, चांद से मिलें।” हाथी ने अपनी सूंड को जल में डुबोया और कहा, “कृपया मुझे चांद की पूजा करने दो।” जैसे ही पानी को छेड़ा गया पानी में चांद इधर-उधर हिलने लगा। खरगोश ने कहा, ” अब, चाँद पहले से भी अधिक क्रोधित है।” राजा हाथी ने पूछा, ” क्यों ? मैंने ऐसा क्या किया ?” खरगोश ने उत्तर दिया, “आपने झील के पवित्र जल को छुआ है।” हाथी ने अपना सिर झुका लिया।

“कृपया चंद्रमा से कहो मुझे माफ कर दें। हम आगे से कभी भी इस झील के पवित्र जल को नहीं छुएंगे न ही हम फिर कभी उन खरगोशों को हानि पहुँचाएंगे जो चांद के सबसे प्रिय हैं।” इस तरह राजा और उसका झुंड वहां से चले गए। शीघ्र ही वर्षा होने लगी और हाथी खुशी से रहने लगे। उन्हें यह कभी भी नहीं पता चला कि एक छोटे से खरगोश ने उन्हें मूर्ख बनाया है या चकमा दिया है।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. Once upon a time, a large herd of elephants lived in a jungle. .
एक समय की बात है जंगल में हाथियों का एक बहुत बड़ा झुंड रहता था।

2. There was no rain for some years.
कुछ वर्षों से वर्षा नहीं हुई थी।

3. The wild elephants suffered too due to lack of water.
जंगली हाथियों को भी पानी की कमी के कारण मुसीबत का सामना करना पड़ा।

4. He had to find water for his herd as quickly as possible.
उसे जल्दी से जल्दी अपने झुंड के लिए पानी की तलाश करनी थी।

5. It was a beautiful lake.
झील सुंदर थी।

6. The rabbits were in a state of panic.
खरगोश आतंकित/भयभीत थे।

7. They have already killed thousands of us.
उन्होंने हमें हजारों की संख्या में पहले ही मार डाला है।

8. The rabbits thought and thought.
खरगोशों ने बार-बार सोचा।

9. Who said these words is not mentioned.
ये शब्द किसने कहे इसका कोई पता नहीं।

10. I will be crushed to death..
मैं तो कुचल (रौंद) कर मारा जाऊँगा।

11. I am a messenger from mighty moon.
मैं शक्तिशाली चंद्रमा का दूत हूँ।

12. You and your herd have soiled its water.
तुमने और तुम्हारे झुंड ने इसके जल को गंदा कर दिया है।

13. The king of the elephants was shocked.
हाथियों का राजा दुखी हो उठा।

14. Please ask the Moon to forgive me.
कृपया चद्रंमा से कहो कि वह मुझे माफ कर दें।

English Class 6 Solutions PSEB Prose

• The Farmhouse Cows Question Answer
• The Lake of the Moon Question Answer
• The Giving Tree Question Answer
• The Peacock and the Crow Question Answer
• Playing Kabaddi Question Answer
• Kabuliwala Question Answer
• The Cracked Pot Question Answer
• Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Poem 4 There was a Naughty Boy Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Poem Chapter 4 There was a Naughty Boy Question Answers

There was a Naughty Boy Class 7 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and put them in your WORDS notebook.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the poem (adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

Scotland

ground

yard

weighty

fourscore

wondered

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2

The naughty boy ran away to Scotland from England to see the people there. There, he found that things in Scotland were just the same as in England. To show that things were similar, the poet uses the word “as’. Write about the things that are similar in the space given. One example is given.

1. The naughty boy found that the ground in Scotland was as hard as in England
2. The naughty boy found that the yard in Scotland was as long as in England.
3. The naughty boy found that the song in Scotland was as merry as in the England.
4. The naughty boy found that the cherry in Scotland was as red as in England.
5. The naughty boy found that as weighty as in England.
6. The naughty boy found that the fourscore in Scotland was as eighty as in England.
7. The naughty boy found that the door in Scotland was as wooden as in England.

Activity 3.

Read the following lines from the poem.

That a door
Was as wooden
The door in the poem was ‘wooden’. Let us see some other things which are made of wood. Select the things in the box below that are made of wood and underline them.

table	car	mobile phone	television
boat	laptop	bed	cupboard

Answer:
table, boat, bed, cupboard.

Activity 4.

Three words are given in each column. Fill in the blanks with the names of the material with which the things in each column are made of.

Answer:
stell, Wood, cloth, rubber.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 5.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Where did the naughty boy run away from ?
शरारती लड़का कहाँ से भाग कर आया था ?
Answer:
The naughty boy ran away from England.

Question 2.
Where did the naughty boy go?
शरारती लड़का कहाँ गया ?
Answer:
He went to Scotland.

Question 3.
Why did he go there ?
वह वहाँ क्यों गया ?
Answer:
He went there to see the people living there.

Question 4.
What different things did the boy see in Scotland ?
लड़के को स्काटलैंड में कौन-सी भिन्न चीजें देखीं ?
Answer:
The boy saw nothing different in Scotland.

Question 5.
What did the boy wonder about ?
लड़के को किस बात की हैरानी हुई ?
Answer:
He wondered that everything in Scotland was the same as it was in England. Learning Language

Activity 6.

The poem “There was a Naughty Boy’ is very interesting. It describes many things. To describe the things, the poet uses many adjectives. The title of the poem “There was a Naughty Boy’ also has an adjective to describe the boy. Find some more adjectives from the grid given below.

Look at the following two sentences.
1. I am hungry.
2. I am starving.

What is the difference between ‘hungry’ and ‘starving’ here?
Here, sentence 2 tells the reader that ‘I am very hungry (starving). ‘Starving’ means “very hungry’. ‘Starving’, ‘therefore’, is the stronger adjective.

Activity 7.

Match the adjective in Column A with its stronger adjective in Column B. Column A

Column A Adjective	Column B Stronger Adjective
hungry	starving
tired	beautiful
pretty	enraged
nice	exhausted
intelligent	excellent
angry	brilliant
clean	spurious
bad	hygienic
fake	dreadful

Answer:
Hungry — starving, tired – exhausted, pretty – beautiful, nice – excellent, intelligent – brilliant, angry – enraged, clean – hygienic, bad – dreadful, fake – spurious.

Learning to Listen (Class Activity)

Activity 8.

The teacher will speak clearly and give instructions to the students. Students will close their books and listen to the instructions and follow them.
Now repeat the same activity. The teacher will ask a student to come to the front and read the instructions to other students.
Appendix

Learning to Speak (Pairwork)

Activity 9.

Read the following pairs of words aloud with proper stress.
1. hard, yard हाँअड्, याअड्)
2. long, song (लँग,साँग))
3. red, lead (रेड, लैड)
4. weighty, eighty (वेराटी, राअटी)
5. found, ground (फउंड, ग्राउंड)
नोट – विद्यार्थी स्वंय करें

Activity 10.

Discuss in your group what the naughty boy would like to see in Punjab if he came to India and what he would do here.
Some hints :
1. The Golden Temple
2. Vaisakhi Fair
3. Giddha
4. Bhangra
Answer:
Punjab is a land of ten great Sikh Gurus, Gurudwaras and temples. People here are very brave, hard-working and cheerful. The naughty boy, therefore, would see, a scene totally different from England. He would visit the Golden Temple, Jallianwalla Bagh and famous Durgyana Temple. If he came in April, he would visit the Vaisakhi Fair. He would enjoy Giddha and Bhangra, the classical dances of the Punjab. He would also like to see the green and golden fields of wheat crop. Moreover, he would do heavy shopping and take back with him a number of symbols of the Punjabi Culture.

Learning to Use Language (Group work)

Activity 11.

Discuss in your group which places would you like to see in London and why ? Here are some pictures.

Buckingham Palace where the Queen of United Kingdom lives

Westminster Abbey and the Big Ben Clock Tower

London Eye – a giant wheel, riding on which you can see the whole of London
Answer:
London, the capital of England is a beautiful city to visit. There are many places worth visiting. If I go to London. I would like to visit Buckingham Palace, the Westminster Abbey, the Big Ben Clock Tower and the London eye first.

The Buckingham Palace is a majestic building. It is the royal palace of the Queen of U.K. The Westminster Abbey is a huge royal church. It is situated in the centre of the city offering daily services for all. It is also – World Heritage cite.

The Big Ben Tower is another building worth visiting. Big Ben is the nickname of the striking clock of the tower. The clock is known for it accuracy. The London Eye is a giant wheel. It is thrilling to have a ride on it. The ride enables you to see the whole of London.

Stanzas For Comprehension

Read the following stanzas carefully and answers the questions that follow each :

(1) There was a naughty boy,
And a naughty boy was he
He ran away to Scotland
The people there to see.

1. Why did the naughty boy run to Scotland ?
शरारती लड़का स्कॉटलैंड क्यों भाग गया ?

2. Why does the poet repeat the word ‘naughty’.
कवि लडके के लिए ‘naughty’ शब्द को क्यों देहराता है|

3. Name the poem and the poet.
कविता और कवि का नाम लिखें।
Answers
1. The naughty boy ran to Scotland to see the people there.
2. The poet repeats the word ‘naughty’ to say that the boy was most mischievous or the naughties one.
3. The name of the poem is ‘There was a Naughty Boy’ and that of the poet is John Keats.

(2) Was as weighty,
That fourscore
Was as eighty,
That a door
Was as wooden,
As in England
So he stood in his shoes
And he wondered,
He wondered,
He stood in his shoes,
And he wondered.

1. What ‘similarity’ did he find about the ground, the door there ?
वहां धरती और दरवाजे के बारे में क्या (किस समानता का) पता चला ?

2. What wondered him ? What words show he surprise ?
उसे किस बात की हैरानी हुई ? कौन-से शब्द उसकी हैरानी को व्यक्त करते हैं ?

3. What is the central idea of the poem ? कविता का केन्द्रीय भाव क्या है ?
Answer.
1. He found that the ground was as hard and the door was as wooden as in England.
2. Similarity in everything in England and in the place where he was (Scotland) wondered him. The words ‘He stood in his shoes’ show his surprise.
3. The poem brings out that no places are different, no men are different in the world. Their way of life is the same. The things they use and the activities they are involved in are similar. :

Word Meanings

There was a Naughty Boy Summary in Hindi

एक शरारती लड़का (इंग्लैंड) का था। वह यह देखने के लिए स्कॉटलैंड भाग गया कि वहां के लोग कैसे हैं। वह देख कर हैरान रह गया कि वहाँ की धरती इंग्लैंड की धरती की तरह सख्त है। वहां के गज़ की लम्बाई भी उतनी है जितनी कि इंग्लैंड में। स्कॉटलैंड तथा इंग्लैंड के गीतों, फलों तथा धातुओं के गुणों में भी समानता थी।

उदाहरण के लिए गीत आनन्द भरे थे, चैरी लाल थी तथा सीसा भारी था। वहां की गणना का मानक कोड़ी (20 वस्तुएं) भी एक जैसा था। वास्तव में यह सब कुछ हैरान कर देने वाला था।

My English Companion for Class 7 PSEB Solutions Poetry

• Trains Question Answer
• The Hunter and the Deer Question Answer
• An Earthquake Question Answer
• There was a Naughty Boy Question Answer

Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 6 Kabuliwala Tree Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 6 Kabuliwala Tree Question Answers

Kabuliwala Tree Class 6 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Look up the following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson (Adjective/Noun/Verb, etc.
2. Pronunciation. (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

worried	quieten	conversation	lively	clouds
crime	recognise	ceremonies	terror	chatterbox
sack	tenderly	chatter	expenses

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

In the following table, you will see some words with their meanings. Make one sentence of each word.

S.No.	Word	Meaning	Sentence
1.	chatting (v)	talking in a friendly way	My friend and I sat on a bench chatting for hours.
2.	conversation (n)	talk between people	The two friends were lost in a funny conversation.
3.	lively (adj)	full of life	Plants look lively after the rain.
4.	crime (n)	an act for which you can be punished by law	Stealing is a crime.
5.	ceremony (n)	an important religious or social event-wedding, birthdays, etc.	Ceremonies of his wedding were going on.
6.	afford (v)	to have enough money to pay for something	I can’t afford a new car.

Activity 3.

Choose the correct option to answer the following questions :

Question 1.
Why was Mini afraid of the Kabuliwala ?
मिनी काबुलीवाला से क्यों डरती थी ?
(a) Kabuliwala looked very horrible.
(b) She had heard that Kabuliwala caught the children.
Answer:
(b) She had heard that the Kabuliwala caught the children.

Question 2.
What was Kabuliwala’s name?
काबुलीवाला का क्या नाम था ?
(a) Rehman.
(b) Armaan.
Answer:
(a) Rehman.

Question 3.
Why was the Kabuliwala arrested ?
काबुलीवाला को क्यों गिरफ्तार किया गया ?
(a) He had stolen money from Mini’s house.
(b) He had stabbed a man.
Answer:
(b) He had stabbed a man.

Question 4.
What did Mini’s father give to the Kabuliwala ?
मिनी के पिता ने काबुलीवाला को क्या दिया ?
(a) Some clothes and food
(b) Some money
Answer:
(b) Some money

Question 5.
Mini’s father could not afford the military band on her marriage. Why?
मिनी के पिता उसकी शादी पर मिल्ट्री बैंड की व्यवस्था न कर सके। क्यों ?
(a) Because he had given some money to the Kabuliwala.
(b) Because he had suffered a huge loss in his business.
Answer:
(a) Because he had given some money to the Kabuliwala.

Activity 4

Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) against each sentence :

1. Little Mini was three years old. — (✗)
2. Rehman was a big bearded pathan. — (✓)
3. The Kabuliwala was hanged to death. — (✗)
4. Mini could not forget the Kabuliwala. — (✗)
5. Mini’s father helped Rehman with some money. — (✓)

Activity 5.

Complete the following sentences :

1. Mini could not live…………
2. The Kabuliwala and Mini would sit and………
3. There was a terrible……………..
4. Mini had grown……………. .
5. Mini’s father had to cut down…………….
Answer:
1. without chatting
2. chat for hours
3. noise in the street
4. into a beautiful woman
5. the expenses on the wedding.

Learning Language Conjunction

A conjunction is a word which joins two words, phrases or sentences.
दो शब्दों, शब्द-समूहों या वाक्यों को आपस में जोड़ने वाला शब्द conjunction कहलाता है। Some common conjunctions are : and, but, so, because. Let us see how they are used.

1. I missed the train.
I was late.
We can combine these two sentences by using ‘because’
I missed the train because I was late.

2. She wants coffee.
I want tea.
We can combine these two sentences by using ‘but’.
She wants coffee but I want tea.

Activity 6.

Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences :
1. Slow and steady wins the race.
2. Caesar and Pebble are friendly dogs.
3. I went out and had ice-cream.
4. I missed my flight because I was late.
5. Yesterday, it rained but today it is sunny.
6. I remember his name but not his mobile number.
7. He bought a book because he loves reading.
8. They went to the restaurant and had dinner.
Answer:
1. and
2. and
3. and
4. because
5. but
6. but
7. because
8 and.

Activity 7.

Fill in the blanks with but/and/so.

1. I can read _____ write English.
2. Nisha can swim _____ Rani can’t.
3. Tom _____ Lucy came to my house.
4. He didn’t work hard _____ he failed.
5. I have a bat, _____ I don’t have a ball.
6. It was a holiday _____ we did not go to school.
Answer:
1. and
2. but
3. and
4. so
5. but
6. so.

Activity 8.

Match the Columns to make meaningful sentences.

Column A ___ Column B
1. He worked hard — but not tea.
2. Amrit likes coffee — so he passed.
3. I went to see my mother — because she was ill.
4. Run fast — and rested for a while.
5. Tanu and Manu came home — or you will miss the bus.
Answer:
1. He worked hard so he passed.
2. Amrit likes coffee but not tea.
3. I went to see my mother because she was ill.
4. Run fast or you will miss the bus.
5. Tanu and Manu came home and rested for a while.

Activity 9.

Look at the bar graph chart below. It is about 4 cereals that children like. Read and understand the number of votes each cereal has got.

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
What are the names of 4 cereals that children like in the bar graph ?
Answer:
Names of four cereals are : Corn Flakes, Cherries, Life and Kix.

Question 2.
Which cereal is the most favourite of children ?
Answer:
Life is the most favourite cereal of children.

Question 3.
How many votes has it got ?
Answer:
Six votes.

Question 4.
How many votes has Corn flakes got ?
Answer:
Four votes.

Question 5.
How many votes has Kix got ?
Answer:
Kix has got three votes.

Question 6.
Which cereal has got the least number of votes ?
Answer:
Cherries has got the least number of votes.

Learning to Listen

Activity 10.

Your teacher will tell you a story. Listen to the story carefully and put the sentences given below in the correct order i.e. as they happen in the story. Write the numbers in the given bracktes. The first is done for you.

1. One day, he told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. ___ ( 6 )
2. The father gave the bundle to each one of his sons. ___ ( 7 )
3. The sons tried to break the bundle of sticks. ___ ( 8 )
4. He failed to make them understand. ___ ( 4 )
5. The sons always fought with one another. ___ ( 2 )
6. The father advised them to live in peace. ___ ( 3 )
7. He thought of using another way. ___ ( 5 )
8. The sons could not break the bundle. ___ ( 9 )
9. He opened the bundle and separated the sticks. ___ ( 10 )
10. Within no time the sons broke the separated sticks. ___ ( 12 )
11. One by one he gave the sticks to his sons. ___ ( 11 )
12. The father then told his sons the importance of standing with one another. ___ ( 13 )
13. A father had three sons. ___ ( 1 )

Activity 11.

Get into pairs and tell each other a joke or a short story in English. After listening to the story, you must ask each other some questions. The questions will be on something that you do not understand in the story. You must write those questions in the space given below for your teacher to check. You will also write the answers your partner gives you.

1. Once there was a wise crow. He was very thirsty. He flew in search of water. But he could not get water anywhere. At last he reached a garden. There he saw a pitcher of water. But the water was very low. His beak could not reach it. He saw some small stones near the pitcher. He put them into the pitcher. The water came up. He drank the water and flew away.

Moral : Where there is a will, there is a way.

2. Once a fox was very hungry. It went here and there in search of food. But it did not get food anywhere. At last it reached a garden. There it saw a crow sitting in a tree. The crow had a piece of cheese in his beak.

The fox said to the crow, “Your voice is very sweet. Please sing me a song.” The crow was happy. He opened his beak to sing. The piece of cheese fell down. The fox ate it up and went away.

Moral : Beware of flatterers.

My Questions
1. The crow is a wise bird. Then why did he opened his beak ?
2. How did the fox know the art of flattery and its power ?

My Partner’s answers
1. The words of flattery are more powerful.
2. It knew this as she is a very clever animal.

Activity 12.

Look at the following words. Learn to pronounce them by repeating after the teacher.
1. quieten — क्वाइटन
2. conversation — कन्वसेशन
3. lively — लिवलि
4. clouds — क्लाउड्स
5. crime — काइम
6. recognise — रैकाग्नाइज़
7. ceremonies — सेरेमनीज़
8. terror — टेरर
9. chatterbox — चैटरबाक्स
10. tenderly — टेंड्अली

Comprehension Of Passages

Read the given passages and answer the questions that follow each.

(1) Little Mini was five years old and a great chatterbox. She simply could not live without chatting all the time. Her mother was often worried about this non-stop chatter of Mini and tried to quieten her. But no one could think of Mini being quiet.

(i) How old was Mini ?
मिनी की कितनी आयु थी ?

(ii) Who was worried about her non-stop talking ?
उसके लगातार बोलते जाने से कौन चिन्तित था ?

(ii) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) Mini was a great ……….
(b) No one could think of Mini

(iv) Choose ‘True’ and ‘False’ statements :
(a) Mini could not live without chatting
(b) No one could try to question Mini.
Or
Match the words in column A with their opposites in column B.
Column A — Column B
(a) quiet — start
(b) stop — loud
Answer:
(i) Mini was five years old.
(ii) Mini’s mother was worried about her non-stop talking.
(iii)
(a) Mini was a great chatterbox.
(b) No one could think of Mini being quiet.
(iv)
(a) True
(b) False
or
(a) quiet — loud
(b) stop — start

(2) Mini called out to the Kabuliwala but when he looked at her, she was in terror and ran to her father. She had heard that Kabuliwalas caught children, put them in their sacks and took them away. The Kabuliwala came to Mini’s house and her father made sure that Mini came out and met him.

(i) Who did Mini call out to ?
मिनी ने किसको पुकारा ?

(ii) Why did she run to her father in terror ?
वह आतंकित होकर अपने पिता के पास क्यों भाग गई ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book.
(a) The Kabuliwala did not come to Mini’s house.
(b) In terror Mini ran to her father.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) Mini had heard that Kabuliwalas caught children ………..
(b) Mini’s father wanted to make sure that …………..
Or
Write the meanings of the following words in English :
(a) terror
(b) sack
Answer:
(i) Mini called out to the Kabuliwala.
(ii) She had heard that Kabuliwalas caught children, put them in their sacks and took them away.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) Mini had heard that Kabuliwalas caught children, put them in their sacks and took them away.
(b) Mini’s father wanted to make sure that Man come out and met him.
Or
(a) great fear
(b) bag

(3) Mini’s father could not control his tears. He realised that the poor Kabuliwala was also a father. He called Mini who came out dressed as a bride. The Kabuliwala was shocked to see that Mini, the little girl he had known, had grown into a beautiful woman. He suddenly realised that his own daughter would have grown up too and broke into tears.

(i) Why could Mini’s father not control his tears ?
मिनी का पिता अपने आंसू क्यों न रोक सका ?

(ii) How was Mini dressed ?
मिनी ने कैसी पोशाक पहन रखी थी ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer-book :
(a) Mini’s father laughed at the Kabuliwala’s plight.
(b) The Kabuliwala was shocked to see Mini.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) He realized that his own daughter would have grown up ….
(b) Mini had grown …..
or
Match the words with their meanings :
(a) dressed — felt
(b) realised — clothed/clad
Answer:
(i) Because he realized that the Kabuliwala was also a father.
(ii) Mini was dressed as a bride.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True
(iv)
(a) He realized that his own daughter would have grown up too and broke into tears.
(b) Mini had grown into a beautiful woman.
Or
(a) dressed — clothed/ clad felt
(b) realised — felt

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Chatting (v): (talking in a friendly manner) —
They were chatting and laughing.
वे बातें कर रहे थे और हंस रहे थे।

2. Worried (v) : (to be anxious) —
Why do you seem worried ?
तुम परेशान क्यों दिख रहे हो ?

3. Lively (adj.): (full of life) —
She sang a lively song.
उसने रोचक गाना गाया।

4. Terror (n) : (great fear) —
The people ran in terror to see a lion.
लोग शेर को देखकर डर से भागे।

5. Owe (v) : (to be indebted) —
I owe him twenty rupees.
मैंने उसे बीस रुपये ऋण में दिए।

6. Crime (n) : (a punishable act) —
Killing people is a crime.
लोगों को मारना जुर्म है।

7. Recognize (n) : (to be able to identify) —
I recognized my old friend when I met him after 25 years.
मैंने अपने पुराने मित्र को पहचान लिया जब मैं उसे 25 वर्षों बाद मिला |

8. Ceremonies (n) : (rituals/religious events) —
The wedding ceremomies are going on.
विवाह के रीति-रिवाज चल रहे हैं।

9. Afford (v): (to be able to have) —
We can’t afford a car.
हम कार नहीं रख सकते।

Word Meanings

Kabuliwala Summary in Hindi

Little Mini ……………………….. five-year-old.

छोटी मिनी पाँच वर्ष की थी और बड़ी बातूनी थी। उसका हर समय बात किए बिना गुजारा नहीं था। उसकी माँ प्राय: मिनी की कभी न रुकने वाली बातों से परेशान रहती थी और उसे चुप कराने का प्रयास करती थी। परंतु कोई सोच भी नहीं सकता था कि मिनी चुप हो जाएगी। अपने पिता जी के साथ उसकी बातचीत सदा बहुत ही सजीव होती थी।

एक दिन मिनी दौड़ती हुई अपने पिता के अध्ययन कक्ष में आई। वह अपने पिता को बाजुओं में भरकर बोली, “पिता जी, आप क्या सोचते हैं ? भोला कहता है कि बादलों में एक हाथी है जो अपनी सूंड से पानी बिखेरता है, इसलिए वर्षा होती है।” इससे पहले कि उसके पिता उत्तर देते वह “ए काबुलीवाला ए काबुलीवाला” चिल्लाते हुई खिड़की की ओर दौड़ी।

मिनी ने काबुलीवाला को आवाज़ दी, परंतु जब उसने (काबुलीवाला ने) उसकी ओर देखा तो वह डर गई और दौड़ कर अपने पिता के पास चली आई। उसने सुन रखा था कि काबुलीवाले बच्चों को पकड़ लेते हैं और उन्हें अपने थैले में डाल कर ले जाते है। काबुलीवाला मिनी के घर आया। मिनी का पिता इस बात से विश्वस्त होना चाहता था कि मिनी बाहर जा कर उससे मिले। शीघ्र ही मिनी को उसका डर जाता रहा। उन्हें लम्बी दाढ़ी वाले बड़े पठान को पांच वर्षीय बच्ची से मीठी-मीठी बातें करते देख बहुत खुशी हो रही थी।

The Kabuliwala was…………………..dors long ego.

काबुलीवाला अब हर रोज़ मिनी के घर आने लगा। वे कई घंटे बातें करते और एक-दूसरे के साथ मज़ाक करते। “काबुलीवाला, ओ काबुलीवाला ! तुम्हारे थैले में क्या है ?” मिनी पूछती। “एक हाथी,” काबुलीवाला उत्तर देता और दोनों ठहाका मार कर हंसने लगते। वर्ष में एक बार रहमान जो काबुलीवाले का नाम था, अपने देश वापिस चला जाता था। जाने से पहले वह लोगों से उधार के पैसे इकट्ठे करता था। यद्यपि रहमान व्यस्त रहता था, फिर भी वह मिनी से मिलने के लिए सदा समय निकाल लेता।

एक दिन गली में बहुत अधिक शोर मच गया। रहमान ने एक आदमी को जिसने उसके पैसे देने थे, छुरा मार दिया था। इस अपराध में उसे जेल भेज दिया गया। समय गुजरता गया और मिनी शीघ्र ही अपने पुराने मित्र, काबुलीवाला को भूल गई। वह एक बहुत ही सुन्दर स्त्री के रूप में बड़ी हो रही थी।

उसके पिता ने मिनी के विवाह का प्रबन्ध किया। मिनी का उस रात विवाह हो रहा था। जब उसके पिता अपने अध्ययन कक्ष में बैठे थे, एक आदमी आया और उसने उनको आदरपूर्वक सलाम किया। पहले तो वह उस व्यक्ति को पहचान नहीं पाये। शीघ्र ही उन्हें यह महसूस हुआ कि वह काबुलीवाला रहमान है। मिनी के पिता ने उसे बताया कि घर में कुछ रस्में चल रही हैं, इसलिए वह किसी और दिन आए।

जाते-जाते वह मुड़ा और बोला, ” श्रीमान् जी, क्या मैं छोटी बच्ची से मिल सकता हूँ ?” . वह अब भी मिनी को छोटी-सी बच्ची समझ रहा था जो “काबुलीवाला, ओ काबुलीवाला” पुकारती हुई उसके पास दौड़ी चली आती थी। वह सोच रहा था कि वह बहुत पहले की तरह बातें करेंगे और हंसेंगें।

Mini’s father told him …………….. once again.

मिनी के पिता ने एक बार फिर उसे बताया कि घर में रस्में चल रही हैं। तब काबुलीवाले ने उन्हें मिनी के लिए सूखी किशमिश, अखरोट और बादामों का एक छोटा-सा पैकेट देते हुए कहा, “ये छोटी बच्ची को दे दें। मेरी भी उस जैसी एक बच्ची है, मैं उसके बारे में सोच कर आपके पास ये मेवे लाया हूँ।”

मिनी के पिता अपने आंसू न रोक पाए। उन्होंने महसूस किया कि गरीब काबुलीवाला भी पिता है। उन्होंने मिनी को बुलाया जो दुल्हन की पोशाक में बाहर आई। काबुलीवाला यह देख कर स्तब्ध रह गया कि वह जि छोटी सी मिनी को जानता था वह बड़ी हो कर एक सुन्दर स्त्री बन गई है।

अचानक उसने महसूस किया कि उसकी अपनी पुत्री भी बड़ी हो गई होगी और वह रोने लगा। मिनी के पिता ने कुछ पैसे निकाले और रहमान को देते हुए बोले, “जाओ, जाकर अपनी पुत्री से मिलो। भगवान करे तुम्हें हर खुशी प्राप्त हो।” मिनी के पिता को विवाह के खर्चे घटाने पड़े। वह अब मिल्ट्री बैंड या बिजली की व्यवस्था नहीं कर सकते थे परन्तु उन्हें इस बात की प्रसन्नता थी कि उनके धन से बहुत समय पहले अपनी इकलौती बच्ची से जुदा हुआ पिता पुनः उससे मिल जाएगा।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. Little Mini was five years old. — छोटी मिनी पांच साल की थी।
2. What do you think father ? — पिता जी आप क्या सोचते हैं ?
3. She ran to the window. — वह खिड़की की ओर दौड़ी।
4. She was in terror. — वह बहुत भयभीत थी।
5. They would sit and talk for hours. — वे बैठकर घंटों तक बातें करते रहते थे।
6. What have you got in your bag ? — तुमने थैले में क्या रखा हुआ है ?
7. Mini was getting married that night.– उस रात मिनी की शादी हो रही थी।
8. Give these to the little ones. — ये छोटे बच्चों को दे देना।
9. Mini’s father took out some money. — मिनी के पिता ने कुछ पैसे बाहर निकाले।
10. Mini soon forgot her old friend.– मिनी शीघ्र ही अपने पुराने मित्र को भूल गई।

English Class 6 Solutions PSEB Prose

• The Farmhouse Cows Question Answer
• The Lake of the Moon Question Answer
• The Giving Tree Question Answer
• The Peacock and the Crow Question Answer
• Playing Kabaddi Question Answer
• Kabuliwala Question Answer
• The Cracked Pot Question Answer
• Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Question Answer