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Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 5 Playing Kabaddi Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 5 Playing Kabaddi Question Answers

Playing Kabaddi 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

repeat	formed	breath
touched	international	tournament

Activity 2.

Read the meanings and sentences of the following words. Make one sentence of your own and write in the given space.

1. breath (n): the air that goes in and out of mouth/nose
He took a deep breath and jumped into the water.
He could not hold his breath.

2. member (n): a person who belongs to a group or a team
He is a member of the football team.
I am a member of School Science Club.

3. touch (v): to put one’s hand on or against something
Don’t touch that pot; it is very hot.
He touched the tree and won the race.

4. Continued (v): something that goes on and on
The game continued for two hours.
The fair continued for two days.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3.

Read and Write Answers.

Question 1.
What qualities are needed to play kabaddi ?
कबड्डी खेलने के लिए किन गुणों की आवश्यकता होती है ?
Answer:
We need to be strong, quick and able to hold our breath.

Question 2.
When is a person out in kabaddi ?
कबड्डी में खिलाड़ी आऊट ह्यकब होता है?
Answer:
When a visitor touches a player of the other team and comes back to his side holding his breath, the player touched is out.

Question 3.
How many players are needed in a kabaddi team ?
कबड्डी की टीम में कितने खिलाड़ियों की जरूरत होती है ?
Answer:
Seven players are needed in a Kabaddi team.

Question 4.
Which team wins the game ?
कौन – सी टीम खेल जीतती है?
Answer:
The team that is able to get all the players of the opposite team out, wins.

Question 5.
Is kabaddi a local or an international game ?
क्या कबड्डी एक स्थानीय अथवा अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय खेल है ?
Answer:
Now kabaddi is becoming an international game.

Question 6.
When did the game start as an international event ?
अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय खेल के रूप में कबड्डी का आरंभ कब हुआ ?
Answer:
It was in 2004 World Cup.

Activity 4.

Select the correct word from the box given below and write in the given space.
draw, court, stands, referee, pitch, coach, whistle, spectator, umpire, pavillion
Answer:
1. This is where you bat and bowl in cricket. — pitch
2. This is where you can play basketball. — court
3. This person watches a game or a match. — spectator
4. This is something that makes a loud noise. — whistle
5. This is the result of a match in which neither side wins. — draw
6. This is someone who judges the performance of the players. — selector
7. This is where you sit or stand to watch a match. — stands
8. This is someone who teaches you how to play a sport. — coach
9. This person makes sure that rules are followed on the cricket ground. — umpire
10. This is the place where players rest and get ready for the game. — pavillion

Learning Language

Articles

‘A’, “an’ and ‘the’ are called Articles. They are used before noun.
Articles किसी Noun से पूर्व प्रयोग होने वाले शब्द होते हैं। ये तीन हैं-‘A’, ‘an’ तथा ‘the’.

1. Words/Nouns that begin with a consonant sound such as ‘dog’, ‘man’ take ‘a’
e.g.a dog, a cat, etc. आरंभ में किसी व्यंजन (जैसे- घ, ब, ड, आदि) की आवाज़ देने वाले शब्दों से पहले ‘a’ का प्रयोग होता

2. Words that begin with a vowel sound such as ‘apple’, ‘ant’, ‘umbrella’ take ‘an’
e.g., an apple, an ant, an umbrella etc. आरम्भ में किसी स्वर (जैसे-अ, ए. ई आदि) की आवाज़ देने वाले शब्दों से पहले ‘an’ का प्रयोग होता

3. Particular person or thing take ‘the’ such as the sun’, ‘the black dog’, ‘the yellow car
etc. विशेष वस्तुओं से पहले ‘the’ लगाया जाता है।

Activity 4.

Select the correct word from the box given below and write in the given space.
draw, court, stands, referee, pitch, coach, whistle, spectator, umpire, pavillion
Answer:
1. This is where you bat and bowl in cricket. — pitch
2. This is where you can play basketball. — court
3. This person watches a game or a match. — spectator
4. This is something that makes a loud noise. — whistle
5. This is the result of a match in which neither side wins. — draw
6. This is someone who judges the performance of the players. — selector
7. This is where you sit or stand to watch a match. — stands
8. This is someone who teaches you how to play a sport. — coach
9. This person makes sure that rules are followed on the cricket ground. — umpire
10. This is the place where players rest and get ready for the game.– pavillion

Learning Language

Articles

‘A’, “an’ and ‘the’ are called Articles. They are used before noun. Articles किसी Noun से पूर्व प्रयोग होने वाले शब्द होते हैं। ये तीन हैं-‘A’, ‘an’ तथा ‘the’.

1. Words/Nouns that begin with a consonant sound such as ‘dog’, ‘man’ take ‘a’
e.g.a dog, a cat, etc. आरंभ में किसी व्यंजन (जैसे- घ, ब, ड, आदि) की आवाज़ देने वाले शब्दों से पहले ‘a’ का प्रयोग होता

2. Words that begin with a vowel sound such as ‘apple’, ‘ant’, ‘umbrella’ take ‘an’
e.g., an apple, an ant, an umbrella etc. आरम्भ में किसी स्वर (जैसे-अ, ए. ई आदि) की आवाज़ देने वाले शब्दों से पहले ‘an’ का प्रयोग होता

3. Particular person or thing take ‘the’ such as the sun’, ‘the black dog’, ‘the yellow car
etc. विशेष वस्तुओं से पहले ‘the’ लगाया जाता है।

Activity 5.

Fill in the blanks with “a’/ ‘an’.

Answer:
1. an
2. a
3. An, an
4. an
5. A, an
6. An, a
7. A, a
8. An, a

Activity 6.

Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’.

Sanjay lives in __ 1__ small house. It is __ 2__ old house, but Sanjay is very happy there. __3__ house has ___4__ nice garden with __5__ mango tree in __6__ centre.
Answer:
1. a
2. an
3. The
4. a
5. a
6. the

Using ‘The

1. We use ‘the‘ for unique things (when there is only one of the kind).
(अपनी किस्म की एक ही वस्तु से पहले)
Examples : the sun, the moon, the earth/the library, the bank, etc.

2. We use ‘the‘ when the noun before which the article has to be used comes the second time in the same passage.
(किसी अनुच्छेद में किसी वस्तु का दोबारा उल्लेख होने पर)
For example : I saw a movie last night. The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.

Activity 7.

Select the right article and underline it.

1. My mother is a/an/the doctor and my father is a/an/the author.
2. Raghav recommended a/an/the good dentist, but a/an/the dentist doesn’t have time for alan/the next two months.
3. Mt. Everest is alan/the highest peak in the world. It is a/an/the very beautiful mountain.
4. Uma recommended a/an/the book to Babli. She didn’t like a/an/the book at all.
5. Do you have a/an/the vacuum cleaner ? I dropped a/an/the piece of cake on my carpet,and I need to clean it up.
6. Rosy, where’s alan/the leash ? I have to take a/an/the dog for a walk. I can’t find it. It was in a/an/the balcony, but now it’s not there.
7. Where is alan/the dictionary ? I need to look up a/an/the word in it.
8. Do you have a/an/the passport ? You need a/an/the passport to travel outside a/an/the country.
9. There’s a/an/the big dog in a/an/the lawn. I think alan/the dog wants something to eat. 10. Do you have alan/the laptop ? Yes, I have alm/the laptop and a/an/the iPad.
Answer:
1. a, an
2. a, the, the
3. the , a
4. a, the
5. a, a
6. the, the, the
7. the, a
8. a, the, the
9. a, the, the
10. a, a, the.

Activity 8.

Pick out suitable words from the lesson for the following expressions..

1. a shape like an egg — Oval
2. someone who visits a person or place — visitor
3. group of people playing together — team

Activity 9.

Based on your reading of the chapter, complete the following sentences.
1. In Kabaddi a line is drawn ………….
2. Kabaddi can be played …………
3. A Kabaddi player needs to be quick and fast ……………
Answer:
1………….. on the ground.
2………… anywhere/both by men and women.
3. ………… on his feet.

Learning to Listen

Activity 10.

(Refer To Appendix 1 At Page No. 122)

Teacher will speak some words. Find them in the grid below. Each word will be spoken twice with a pause of 5 second.

Cricket	Referee	Soccer
Gully	Penalty	Century
Score	Kabaddi
Pitch	Comer	Rich

नोट : विद्यार्थी इन शब्दों की Spellings याद करें और इन्हें लिखने का अभ्यास करें।

Activity 11.

Rohit and his father go to a zoo. There are a lot of animals there. Read the conversation between Rohit and his father at the zoo.

Conversation 1

Rohit : papa, is that a lion ?
Father : No, Rohit. It is not. Look Again.
A lion does not have spots on it.
It has a mane.

Rohit : Oh, I know what it is.
It is a leopard.
Father : You are right, Rohit.
It is a leopard.

Rewrite the above conversation. Replace the words in bold with words from the box.

a fox , a wolf , a bushy tail

Conversation 2

Rohit : Papa, is that a wolf ?
Father : No, Rohit. It is not. Look again.
A wolf does not have a bushy tail.
Rohit : I know what it is.
It is a fox.
Father : That’s right, Rohit.
It is a fox.

Activity 12.

Guided Composition
Write 5 sentences on ‘The Game I Love to Play.’ You can use some of the following words and phrases.

1. hobby
2. enjoyment
3. health and fitness
4. energy/stamina
5. strength/strong
6. team-game
7. field/ground/court
8. concentration
The game I love to play
1. I love to play hockey.
2. It is a team game.
3. It is played on an open ground.
4. Some play it for enjoyment.
5. But I play it for health and fitness.
6. It gives new energy to the body.
7. It makes us active and quick on feet.

Learning to use Language

Activity 13.

Read the following information about Kabaddi.

1. one of the favourite games of punjab
2. seven members in each team
3. requires strength and energy
4. one needs to be quick
5. one has to come back to the team without being touched.

Using the above information, write 60-70 words on Kabaddi. Write neatly. Leave space between each word.

Kabaddi

Kabaddi is an interesting game. It is one of the favourite games of Punjab. There are two teams. Each team has seven players. A player requires strength and energy to play the game. He should be quick at feet. The players of the opposite side come and go across the line one by one saying ‘Kabaddi-kabaddi’. One has to come back to the team without being touched. The players touched are declared out.

Comprehension Of Passages

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

(1) Sports are very important in our lives. If we play sports, we keep young and healthy. In our villages, many sports and games are played. One game is very popular, which is Kabąddi.Kabaddi is a team game. It is very entertaining game. Players of Kabaddi need to be strong and quick on their feet. They should be able to control their breath and hold it for a long time. A line to divide the two teams is drawn on the ground. Each team has seven players.

(i) What is the importance of sports in our lives?
हमारे जीवन में खेलों का क्या महत्त्व है ?

(ii) Give two qualities needed for a kabaddi player.
कबड्डी के खिलाड़ी के लिए आवश्यक दो गुण बताओ।

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Kabaddi is a team game.
(b) In Kabaddi each team has 11 players.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) A line ………… is drawn on the ground.
(b) In our villages, many sports and ………
Or
Match the words with their meanings.

(a) quick	strong
(b) drawn	fast
	marked

Answer:
(i) The sports keep us young and healthy.
(ii) He/She needs to be strong and quick on his/her feet.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False.
(iv)
(a) A line to divide the two teams is drawn on the ground.
(b) In our villages, many sports and games are played.
Or
(a) quick – fast
(b) drawn – marked.

(2) The two teams stand opposite to each other with the line between them. A member of one team crosses the line and goes into the opposing camp, saying ‘Kabaddi’, ‘Kabaddi’ while also holding the breath. If she/he is able to touch one or two persons while saying the word ‘Kabaddi’ and holding breath and runs. back to their side, the person who is touched is declared ‘out’.

Then another team member crosses the line. However, if she/he is caught on the opposite side and is not able to get back to the team while saying ‘Kabaddi’ and holding breath, she/he is decalred out. When all the members of a team are out, the other team wins the game.

(i) How do the two teams stand ?
दोनों टीमें कैसे खड़ी होती हैं ?

(ii) Which person (Player) is given out ?
किस खिलाड़ी को आऊट दे दिया जाता है ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) When all the players of a team are out, it wins.
(b) The player says ‘Kabaddi’, ‘Kabaddi’ while holding his breath.

(iv) Complete the following sentences accroding to the meaning of the passage :
(a) A member of one team crosses the line and ………….
(b) Then another team member crosses ……………
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) Declared	go to other side
(b) Cross	given/announced
	win

Answer:
(i) The two teams stand opposite to each other with the line between them.
(ii) The person touched by the player of the opposite side is given out.
(iii)
(a) False.
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) A member of one team crosses the line and goes into the opposite camp.
(b) Then another team member crosses the line.
Or
(a) declared – given/announced
(b) cross – go to other side.

(3) ‘Kabaddi’ is very popular all over Punjab. Slowly, it is becoming popular internationally also. The Kabaddi World Cup is an indoor international Kabaddi competition. It is organized by the International Kabaddi Federation.

Both men’s and women’s national teams participate in this competition. The competition started in 2004 World Cup. It has countinued since then. India has done very well in these tournaments. Most tournaments have been won by India.

(i) Which game is popular all over Punjab ?
कौन सा खेल पंजाब भर में लोकप्रिय है ?

(ii) Who organizes the Kabaddi World Cup ?
कबड्डी विश्व कप का आयोजन कौन करता है?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Women cannot take part in Kabaddi competiton.
(b) Most international Kabaddi tournaments have been won by India.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) The Kabaddi World Cup is an ………
(b) India has done well in ……………..
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) Organised	continued
(b) Participate	held
	take part

Answer:
(i) Kabaddi is popular all over the Punjab.
(ii) It is organized by the International Kabaddi Fedration.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True
(iv)
(a) The Kabaddi World Cup is an indoor international kabaddi competition.
(b) India has done very well in these tournaments.
(v)
(a) organised — held
(b) participate — take part.

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Important (significant, having worth) —
Games are as important as our studies.
खेलें उतनी ही महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं, जितनी हमारी पढ़ाई।

2. Declared (announced lout) —
Our result was declared yesterday.
कल हमारा परिणाम घोषित किया गया।

3. Competition (contest) —
I won the race competition.
मैंने दौड़ का मुकाबला जीत लिया।

4. Drawn (marked) —
A line was drawn before Sita’s hut.
सीता की कुटिया के आगे एक लाईन खींच दी गई।

5. Breath (air that goes in through nose) —
I cannot hold my breath for long.
मैं ज्यादा देर तक सांस नहीं रोक सकता।

6. Popular (favoured) —
He is a very popular leader.
वह एक बहुत लोकप्रिय नेता है।

7. All over (throughout) —
Corona has spread all over the world.
कोरोना पूरी दुनिया में फैल गया है।

8. Opposite (in front of) —
There is a big tree on the opposite side of my house.
मेरे घर के सामने की तरफ एक बड़ा पेड़ है।

9. Entertaining (full of amusement) —
Cricket is an entertaining sport.
क्रिकेट एक मनोरंजक खेल है।

Word Meanings:

Playing Kabaddi Summary in Hindi

Sports are very ………………… wins the game.

खेलों का हमारे जीवन में बहुत महत्त्व है। यदि हम खेल खेलें तो हम स्वस्थ तथा युवा रहते हैं। हमारे गांवों में बहुत से खेल तथा क्रीड़ाएं होती हैं। एक क्रीड़ा बहुत ही लोकप्रिय है जिसे कबड्डी कहते हैं। कबड्डी एक सामूहिक क्रीड़ा (खेल) है। यह बहुत ही रोमांचक क्रीड़ा है। कबड्डी के खिलाड़ियों को मजबूत तथा तेजी से पैर चलाने वाला होना चाहिए।

उन्हें अपने सांस (श्वास) पर नियंत्रण होना चाहिए और इसे लम्बे समय तक रोक कर रखने की क्षमता होनी चाहिए। दो टीमों को बांटने के लिए मैदान में एक रेखा खींची जाती है। प्रत्येक टीम में सात खिलाड़ी होते हैं। दोनों टीमें एक-दूसरे के सामने खड़ी होती हैं और उनके बीच में रेखा होती है।

एक टीम का एक सदस्य (खिलाड़ी) रेखा के पार विपक्षी टीम के पाले में सांस रोक कर ‘कबड्डी, कबड्डी’ बोलते जाता है। यदि वह उस टीम के एक अथवा दो व्यक्तियों (खिलाड़ियों) को छू कर अपनी सांस रोके कबड्डी, कबड्डी कहते हुए अपने पाले में वापिस आ जाए तो उस टीम के छुए गए खिलाड़ी को आऊट घोषित कर दिया जाता है।

तब दूसरी टीम का सदस्य (खिलाड़ी) रेखा पार करता है। यद्यपि, वह विपक्षी टीम द्वारा पकड़ा जाए और सांस रोककर ‘कबड्डी-कबड्डी’ कहता हुआ वापिस अपने पाले में न आ पाए तो उसे आउट (बाहर) कर दिया जाता है। जब एक दल के सभी खिलाड़ी आउट हो जाते हैं तो दूसरी टीम गेम (खेल) जीत जाती है।

Kabaddi is ……………….. won by India.

कबड्डी पंजाब भर में लोकप्रिय है। धीरे-धीरे यह अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर लोकप्रिय हो रही है। कबड्डी विश्व कप घर में खेली जाने वाली एक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कबड्डी प्रतियोगिता है। इसका आयोजन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कबड्डी महासंघ द्वारा किया जाता है। पुरुष तथा महिलाएं दोनों की राष्ट्रीय टीमें इस प्रतियोगिता में भाग लेती हैं। यह प्रतियोगिता विश्व कप 2014 में आरम्भ हुई। तभी से यह लगातार चल रही है। भारत ने इन खेल-प्रतियोगिताओं में अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया है। अधिकतर खेल प्रतियोगिताएं भारत ने जीतीं हैं।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. Sports are very important in our lives.
खेलों का हमारे जीवन में बहुत महत्त्व है।

2. Kabaddi is a team game.
कबड्डी एक सामूहिक खेल है।

3. Players of Kabaddi need to be strong.
कबड्डी के खिलाड़ियों का मजबूत होना ज़रूरी है।

4. A member of one team crosses the line.
टीम का एक सदस्य रेखा को पार करता है।

5. The person, who is touched is declared out .
जिस व्यक्ति को छू लिया जाता है उसे आउट घोषित कर दिया जाता है।

6. Kabaddi is very popular all over Punjab.
कबड्डी पंजाब भर में अत्याधिक लोकप्रिय है।

7. It is organized by the International Kabaddi Federation.
इसका आयोजन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कबड्डी महासंघ द्वारा किया जाता है।

8. Each team has seven players.
प्रत्येक टीम में सात खिलाड़ी होते हैं।

9. India has done very well in these tournaments.
भारत ने इन खेल-प्रतियोगिताओं में बहुत अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया है।

10. Most tournaments have been won by India.
अधिकतर खेल प्रतियोगिताएं भारत ने जीतीं हैं।

English Class 6 Solutions PSEB Prose

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• 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
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Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 2 Birbal’s Khichdi Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Chapter 2 Birbal’s Khichdi Question Answers

Birbal’s Khichdi Class 7 Questions and Answers

Activity 1

I 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 story (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 : ‘return’ does not take ‘back’ with it. It is not correct to say ‘I returned back from work’.
4. Spellings

glowing	starving	frozen	extreme
deserve	consider	warmth	brahmin

Activity 2

(Prefixes and Suffixes)

Look at the following words. Break them into smaller words and look up the meaning of the words if required.
Example : The word ‘uncooked’ can be broken as under.
un + cook + ed
In the example above, un – is a prefix to cook and -ed is a suffix.

Prefixes and suffixes : कुछ अक्षरों या शब्दांशों को किसी मुख्य शब्द के आगे या पीछे जोड़ने से उसका अर्थ बदल जाता है। ये शब्दांश Prefixes तथा Suffixes कहलाते हैं।

Prefixes : ये शब्दांश मुख्य शब्द के आगे जोड़े जाते हैं। इनसे प्रायः विपरीत शब्द बनाए जाते हैं, जैसे
un + happy = unhappy.
Prefixes with their meanings and examples :

Prefix	Meaning	Example
non-, un-, im-, in-, il-, ir-	not, opposite	nonsense, unhappy
re-	again, back	revisit, replay
mis-	wrongly, not	misunderstand
de-	reverse, remove out of	deactivate, dehydrate
CO-	with, together	coexist
dis-,di-	separation, away, apart, two	dislike, diacid

Suffixes : ये शब्दांश मुख्य शब्द के पीछे जोड़े जाते हैं। इनके प्रयोग से Nouns, Adjectives, Plural तथा Parts of Speech
जैसे – progress + ion = progression.

Suffixes with their meanings and examples :

Suffix	Meaning	Example
-er, -or	one who; or showing a comparison	teacher, faster
-able, -ible	capable of being	unforgettable, reversible
-d, -ed	forming the past tense or having the quality of	added, loved
-ing	forming a gerund meaning an “act of” or the present participle	singing
-ment	the act, state or result of an action	appointment, government
-ive	having the quality of	creative, divisive

Now let us look at some words from the story and see how we can break them. In the.. word ‘impossible’, im- is prefix and in the word ‘national’ – al is a suffix.
Answer:
1. frozen
2. return
3. extremely
4. disappointed
5. shivering
6. wisest
7. realise
8. looking

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3

Write answers to the following questions :

Question 1.
What time of the year was it in the story ?
कहानी में साल के किस समय का वर्णन था ?
Answer:
It was winter-January and February.

Question 2.
What had happened to the ponds and lakes ?
तालाबों तथा झीलों को क्या हुआ था ?
Answer:
The ponds and lakes were all frozen.

Question 3.
What did Akbar want to know ?
अकबर क्या जानना चाहता था ?
Answer:
Akbar wanted to know if a man would do anything for money.

Question 4.
Why did the brahmin accept Akbar’s challenge ?
बाहाण ने अकबर की चुनौती क्यों स्वीकार कर ली ?
Answer:
The brahmin accepted Akbar’s challenge because he was poor and needed money to feed his family.

Question 5.
How much money did Akbar agree to give to the brahmin ?
अकबर ब्राह्मण को कितना धन देने पर सहमत हुआ ?
Answer:
Akbar agreed to give two thousand gold coins to the brahmin.

Activity 4.

Who said to whom ? Write in the given space.

Question 1.
Stand inside the forzen pond all through the night without any clothes and I will give you two thousand gold coins.
Answer:
Akbar to brahmin.

Question 2.
How could you stand in the forzen pond in such an extreme temperature ?
Answer:
Akbar to brahmin.

Question 3.
Oh brahmin, you have cheated me.
Answer:
Akbar to brahmin.

Question 4.
Your Majesty, it is impossible to get the warmth from the lights glowing so far away!
Answer:
Birbal to Akbar

Question 5.
Birbal, I considered you to be the wisest in this country, but you have proved me wrong.
Answer:
Akbar to Birbal.

Activity 5

What do you understand about Birbal in the story ? Write three to four sentences on Birbal.
Answer:
Birbal was a courtier in Akbar’s court. He was very wise and witty. He solved the brahmin’s case very cleverly. He helped him get his reward. His plan of Khichdi forced ((विवश कर दिया)) Akbar to give the brahmin two thousand gold coins.

Learning Language
Adverbs :

Activity 6

Look at the following words. Notice what is common in them.

1. harshly
2. faintly
3. mainly
4. truly
5. frankly
The common thing about the words above is the use of the letters ‘ly’ at the end. The words can easily be divided into two parts. (word + ly).
For example : harsh + ly
Words that end with -ly are mostly Adverbs. Adverbs of Manner usually take -ly after a word.
‘ly’ खे समाप्त होने वाले शब्द मुख्यतः Adverbs होते है| ये मुख्यतः Adverbs of manner हेते है | समय को व्यक्त करने वाले Adverbs बारम्बरता को व्यक्त करते हैं

जैस —
1. The girls always get late for the party.
2. I usually do yoga every morning.
3. He is often late for work.
4. My dentist told me to brush my teeth twice daily.
Adverbs are of many types (कई प्रकार के) such as time, place, ‘manner, frequency etc.

Activity 7

Question 1
Divide the following words into two parts. The first has been done for you.
Answer:
1. mainly — main + ly
2. generally — general + ly
3. aptly — apt + ly
4. sternly — stern + ly
5. normally — normal + ly
6. suddenly — sudden + ly
7. carefully — careful + ly
8. rarely — rare + ly

Activity 8

Fill in the blanks with appropriate -ly words given in the box.

truly, sternly, fairly, certainly, quietly

1. Akbar spoke ………………. with the brahmin.
2. The exam was …………….. easy.
3. Birbal was ………… wise.
4. You should …………. take leave from work.
5. The student sat …………… after the teacher scolded him.
Answer:
1. sternly
2. truly
3. certainly
4. fairly
5. quietly.

Activity 9

The following exercise will help you to understand how Adverbs of Frequency work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

Question 1.
I ……………. late on weekends.
(a) get up usually
(b) get usually up
(c) usually get up
(d) up get usually
Answer:
(c) usually get up.

Question 2.
My father …………… late for work.
(a) never is
(b) is never
(c) are never
(d) were never
Answer:
(b) is never

Question 3.
How ……………… on weekends ?
(a) often do you travel
(b) do you often travel
(c) often you do travel
(d) often does you travel
Answer:
(a) often do you travel

Question 4.
Tim …………. early for class.
(a) often is
(b) are often
(c) often are
(d) is often
Answer:
(d) is often

Question 5.
When do you ………… go on vacation each year ?
(a) always
(b) never
(c) usually
(d) ever.
Answer:
(c) usually

Activity 10 (pairwork)

The following grid has some-ly words. You can find them either vertically or horizontally. Find them and write them in the blanks given below. (The teacher will explain how to do the activity.)

Answer:
1. Certainly
2. Costly
3. Endlessly
4. Flatly
5. Usually
6. Surely
7. Morally
8. Daily
9. Monthly
10. Happily

Learning to Speak

Activity 11

Three sets of dialogues are given below. Practise them in the class.

Note : The teacher must get the dialogues rehearsed one at a time in pairs and small groups. The best three groups in speaking for each set will present their dialogue in front of the class. The teacher must help the students to understand the text and speak as instructed in square brackets.

Set I (Pairwork)
Akbar (to Birbal) : Tell me one thing, Birbal! Do you think a man will do anything for money ? [question]
Birbal (to Akbar) : Yes, Your Majesty. [statement]
Akbar (to Birbal) : Alright, then prove it ! [order]

Set 2 (a group of 3)
Birbal (to Akbar) : Your Majesty, this brahmin is ready to do anything for the sake of money. [statement]
Akbar (to Birbal) : Will he do what I say, Birbal ? [question]
Birbal (to Akbar) : Yes, Your Majesty. [statement]
Birbal (to the brahmin): Are you ready to do anything that His Majesty asks you to ? [question]
Brahmin (to Akbar) : Anything, if I get some money to feed my family, Your Majesty. [statement)
Akbar (to the brahmin): Stand inside the frozen pond all through the night without any clothes. For this, I will give you two thousand gold coins. [order]

Set 3 (a group of 3)
Akbar (to the brahmin) : Tell me, how could you stand in the frozen pond in such an extreme temperature ? [question] ·
The brahmin (to Akbar): It was very difficult. It was freezing. But I needed the money for my family. So I kept standing in the cold water. [statement]
Akbar (to the brahmin) : Was it due to money that you could stand in the water all night ? [question]
The brahmin (to Akbar) : Your Majesty, I could also see the faintly glowing lights of the palace.
The lights helped me. I kept looking at the lights and thinking about the food my family will get. [statement]
Akbar (angrily to the brahmin) : What ! Oh brahmin, you have cheated me! (exclamation]
The brahmin (to Akbar) : Your Majesty, I did as you said. I have not cheated. [statement]
Akbar (angrily to the brahmin) : You do not deserve the reward. You looked at the palace lights and got warmth from the lights. [statement]
The brahmin (pleadingly to Akbar) : Your Majesty, I have stood all night in the freezing waters of the pond. [statement]
Akbar (sternly to the brahmin): I will not give you any reward for this. If you say one more word, I will put you in jail for cheating. [order]
Birbal (to Akbar): Your majesty, it is impossible to get the warmth from the lights glowing so far away! (exclamation)

नोटः विद्यार्थी कक्षा में स्वयं अभ्यास करे

Learning to Write

Dialogue writing :

Writing a dialogue is a very interesting activity. If you already have a passage, converting it into dialogue form is very simple. You must remember :
कोई Dialogue (वार्तालाप) लिखते समय निम्नलिखित बातों का ध्यान रखा जाता है
1. You do not use words such as ‘said’, ‘asked’, ‘replied’, ‘told’, etc. Instead, you use ‘to’ at its place.
2. You use colon: after addressee put in round bracket.
3. You do not use inverted commas (” “) for what the speaker has to say.
Example :

Statements	Birbal told the messenger, “Give my message to the emperor.”	Birbal tells the messenger to go to the emperor and give him a message.
	Process (विधि )
Step. 1	Remove ‘told’, comma and inverted commas.	Remove ‘tells’
Step 2.	Instead of ‘told’ use ‘to’	Remove ‘to’ after ‘messenger’. Use ‘to’ and remove ‘tells’.
Step 3.	Put ‘to’ and ‘the messenger’ in round brackets after the name of the speaker.
Step 4.	Add colon (:) the name of the speaker and the addressee as in Birbal (to the messenger) :
Step 5.	………..	Make the first letter of the statement capital
Dialogue	Birbal (to the messenger): Give my message to the emperor.	Birbal (to the messenger): Go to the emperor and give him a message.

Activity 12 (pairwork)

Read the given statements and rewrite them as dialogues.

1. Statement : Akbar said, “Birbal. I considered you to be the wisest in this country, but you have proved me wrong.”
Dialogue :
Akbar (to Birbal) : I considered you to be the wisest in this country, but you have proved me wrong.
2. Statement : Birbal said, “Why, Your majesty ?”
Dialogue : Birbal (to Akbar) : Why, Your majesty ?
3. Statement : Akbar said, “How will the khichdi get cooked when it is one meter above the fire ? What is wrong with you Birbal ?” Dialogue :
Akbar (to Birbal) : How will the Khichdi get cooked when it is one meter above the fire ? What is wrong with you ?

Learning to Use Language

Activity 13 (Group Work)

Students will do this activity in a group of four or five.
Let us write a small paragraph. The topic is ‘A Visit to a Hill Station’. Read the questions given below and answer them in complete sentences.

Question 1.
Where did you go ?
Answer:
I went to Shimla.

Question 2.
Who did you go with ?
Answer:
I went with my uncle.

Question 3.
How did you reach there ?
Answer:
I reached there by bus.

Question 4.
How long did it take ?
Answer:
It took us three hours.

Question 5.
Where did you stay ?
Answer:
I stayed at an inn.

Question 6.
What did you do during the day ?
Answer:
During the day we visited touring spots.

Question 7.
What did you doʻat night ?
Answer:
At night we slept early because we were tired.

Question 8.
How was your trip ?
Answer:
We enjoyed the trip very much.

Now put all your answers together and write in a paragraph form in the following box.

नोटः विद्यार्थी इसे स्वयं करें

Comprehension Of Passages

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

(1) It was winter time. The ponds and lakes near Akbar’s palace were all frozen. At Akbar’s court :
Akbar asked Birbal, “Tell me one thing, Birbal ! Do you think a man will do anything for money ?”
Birbal replied, “Yes, Your Majesty”… Akbar ordered, “Alright, then prove it !”. The next day, Birbal came to the court along with a brahmin. He was extremely poor and his family was starving. He had no money to feed them.

Birbal said to the king, “This brahmin is ready to do anything for the sake of money”. Akbar asked, “Will he do what I say ?”.

“Anything, if I get some money to feed my family,” said the poor brahmin, before Birbal could reply.
The king said to the brahmin, “Stand inside the frozen pond all through the night without any clothes and I will give you two thousand gold coins.”

1. Why were ponds and lakes frozen ?
तालाब और झीलें क्यों जमी हुई थीं ?

2. What was the poor brahmin asked to do for money ?
धन के बदले ब्राह्मण से क्या करने को कहा गया ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Birbal came to the court along with a brahmin.
(b) Birbal had no money to feed his family.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) Birbal was asked to prove that …………..
(b) Brahmin was extremely poor and ………..

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) pond	iced
(b) frozen	empty
	pool

Answer:
1. The ponds and lakes were frozen because it was winter time.
2. He was asked to stand inside the frozen pond all through the night without any clothes.
3.
(a) True
(b) False
4.
(a) Birbal was asked to prove that a man will would do anything for money.
(b) Brahmin was extremely poor and his family was starving.
5.
(a) pond – pool
(b) frozen – iced.

(2) In the morning, he returned to Akbar’s court to receive his reward of two thousand gold coins. The king asked the brahmin, “How could you stand in the frozen pond in such an extreme temperature ?” The innocent brahmin replied, “I could see faintly glowing lights of the palace a mile away and that was a ray of hope for me. I kept looking at the lights and thinking about my family that they will get food if I continue to stand in the pond.”

Akbar suddenly became very stern. He said harshly, “Oh brahmin, you have cheated me I will not give you any reward for this. You looked at the palace lights and got warmth from the lights. You do not deserve the reward.” Birbal said, “Your Majesty, it is impossible to get the warmth from the lights glowing so far away !”.

1. How much was the reward ?
ईनाम कितना था ?

2. Why did Akbar refuse to give brahmin his reward ?
अकबर ने ब्राह्मण को उसका ईनाम देने से क्यों इन्कार कर दिया ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The lights of the palace were glowing brightly.
(b) Akbar suddenly became very stern.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) You do not deserve ……
(b) You looked at the palace lights and ……..

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) warmth	very serious
(b) stern	heat
	very cold

Answer:
1. The reward was two thousand gold coins.
2. Akbar refused to give brahmin his reward because he thought that the brahmin had cheated him.
3.
(a) False
(b) True
4.
(a) You do not deserve the reward.
(b) You looked at the palace lights and got warmth from the lights.
5.
(a) warmth — heat
(b) stern — very serious

(3) The next day, Birbal did not go to Akbar’s court. He sent a messenger to the emperor saying that he would come to the court only after his Khichdi gets cooked. Birbal did not turn up even after five days. The emperor himself went to Birbal’s house to see what he was doing. He saw that Birbal had lit the fire and kept the pot of uncooked khichdi one yard above the fire. Akbar said, “Birbal, I considered you to be the wisest in this country, but you have proved me wrong.”

1. What message did Birbal’s messenger bring ?
बीरबल का संदेशवाहक क्या संदेश लाया ?

2. Why did Akbar himself go to Birbal’s house ?
अकबर स्वयं बीरबल के घर क्यों गया ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Birbal turned up after five days.
(b) Birbal had lit the fire to cook his khichdi.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) Birbal had kept the pot of uncooked khichdi ………
(b) Akbar considered Birbal to be …………..

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) emperor	foolish
(b) Uncooked	king
	not ready

Answer:
1. He brought the message that Birbal would come to the court only after his Khichdi gets cooked.
2. Akbar went to Birbal’s house to see what he was doing.
3.
(a) False
(b) True
4.
(a) Birbal had kept the pot of uncooked khichdi one yard above the fire.
(b) Akbar considered Birbal to be the wisest in the country.
5.
(a) emperor – king
(b) uncooked – not ready

(4) Birbal said, “Why, your majesty ?”
Akbar said, “How will the khichdi get cooked when it is one yard above the fire ? What is wrong with you, Birbal ?”
Birbal kept stirring the pot and replied, “Oh my Great Emperor, when it is possible for a person to receive warmth from the faintly glowing lights a mile away, then it should be possible for this khichdi, which is just a yard above the fire to get cooked.”

1. Who was cooking khichdi ?
खिचड़ी कौन पका रहा था ?

2. How was he cooking it ?
वह इसे कैसे पका रहा था ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Akbar started stirring the pot.
(b) Birbal’s khichdi was still uncooked.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) It is not possible for a person to get warmth from lights ………….
(b) It was not possible for Birbal’s khichdi to get …………..

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) glowing	cooking
(b) receive	bright
	get

Answer:
1. Birbal was cooking Khichdi.
2. He was cooking it by keeping the pot a yard above the fire.
3.
(a) False
(b) True
4.
(a) It is not possible for a person to get warmth from lights a mile away.
(b) It was not possible for Birbal’s khichdi to get cooked.
5.
(a) glowing – bright
(b) receive – get

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Palace (mansion) —
Akbar lived in a beautiful palace.
अकबर एक शानदार महल में रहता था।

2. Frozen (Chilled) —
I was almost frozen with cold.
मैं ठंड से जम-सा गया।

3. Extremely (very, badly) —
It was extremely cold yesterday.
कल बहुत अधिक ठंड थी।

4. Glowing (shining) —
I saw many lights glowing in the park.
मैंने पार्क में बहुत सी बत्तियां चमकती देखीं।

5. Starving (dying of hunger) —
The poor beggar was starving for lack of food.
गरीब भिखारी भोजन न होने के कारण भूखा मर रहा था।

6. Warmth (heat) —
We made a fire for warmth.
हमनें गर्मी पाने के लिए आग जलाई।

7. Deserve (to be worthy of) —
First deserve then desire.
किसी चीज़ की इच्छा रखने से पहले उसके अधिकारी बनो।

8. Extreme (to the last extent) —
In June, heat is at its extreme.
जून में गर्मी चरम पर होती है।

9. Consider (take for) —
I considered him to be a rich man.
मैं उसे एक अमीर आदमी समझता था।

10. Shiver (shake with cold) —
The old man was shivering with cold.
बूढ़ा आदमी ठंड से कांप रहा था।

11. Turn up (reach/come) —
I waited for my friend, but he did not turn up.
मैं अपने मित्र का इंतज़ार करता रहा, परंतु वह नहीं आया।

Word Meanings

Birbal’s Khichdi Summary in Hindi

It was winter ……….. the night, shivering.

सर्दी का मौसम (समय) था। अकबर के महल के निकट सभी तालाब तथा झीलें जमी हुई थीं। अकबर के दरबार में : अकबर ने बीरबल से पूछा, “बीरबल, एक बात बताओ। तुम्हारे विचार में क्या कोई आदमी पैसे के लिए कुछ भी कर सकता है ?” बीरबल ने उत्तर दिया, “हाँ, महाराज।” अकबर ने आदेश दिया, “ठीक है, तो सिद्ध करो।”

अगले दिन, बीरबल अपने साथ एक ब्राह्मण को लेकर दरबार में आया। वह बहुत ही ग़रीब था और उसका परिवार भूख से मर रहा था। उसके पास परिवार को भोजन देने के लिए कोई धन नहीं था। बीरबल ने राजा से कहा, “यह ब्राह्मण धन के लिए कुछ भी करने के लिए तैयार है।” अकबर ने पूछा, “जो मैं कहूँगा क्या यह वही करेगा ?”

बीरबल के उत्तर देने से पहले ही ब्राह्मण बोला, “यदि मुझे अपने परिवार को पालने के लिए धन मिल जाए, तो मैं कुछ भी करूंगा।” राजा ने ब्राह्मण से कहा, “इस जमे हुए तालाब में बिना कपड़ों के पूरी रात खड़े रहो, तो मैं तुम्हें दो हज़ार स्वर्ण मुद्राएं दूंगा।” गरीब ब्राह्मण को धन की आवश्यकता थी। उसके पास कोई विकल्प नहीं था। वह ठंड से कांपते हुए पूरी रात उस जमे हुए तालाब में खड़ा रहा।

In the morning ………..listen to him.

सुबह वह अपने पुरस्कार की दो हज़ार स्वर्ण मुद्राएं लेने के लिए अकबर के दरबार में वापिस आया। राजा ने ब्राह्मण से पूछा, “तुम इतने चरम तापमान में इस जमे हुए तालाब में कैसे खड़े रहे ?” मासूम ब्राह्मण ने उत्तर दिया, “मुझे एक मील दूर स्थित महल की रोशनियों की मद्धम (धीमी) चमक दिखाई दे रही थी। वही मेरे लिए आशा की किरण थी। मैं लगातार रोशनी को देखता रहा और अपने परिवार के बारे में सोचता रहा कि यदि मैं इस तालाब में खड़ा रहा तो मेरे परिवार को भोजन मिल जायेगा।”

अकबर अचानक कठोर हो गए। उन्होंने कठोरता से कहा, “अरे ब्राह्मण, तुमने मुझे छला है। मैं तुम्हें इसके लिए कोई पुरस्कार नहीं दूंगा। तुम महल की रोशनियों को देखते रहे और उससे गर्मी लेते रहे। तुम पुरस्कार के अधिकारी नहीं हो।” बीरबल ने कहा, “महाराज, इतनी दूर चमकती रोशनी से गर्मी मिलना नामुमकिन है।” . अकबर ने उसकी एक न सुनी।

How could the poor ………… realise his mistake.

गरीब ब्राह्मण राजा से बहस कैसे कर सकता था ? वह अकबर के दरबार से निराश होकर तथा खाली हाथ वापिस लौट गया। अगले दिन, बीरबल अकबर के दरबार में नहीं गया। उसने राजा के पास यह संदेश देकर अपना एक संदेश-वाहक भेजा कि वह अपनी खिचड़ी पक जाने के बाद ही दरबार में उपस्थित होगा।

बीरबल पाँच दिन बाद भी नहीं पहुंचा। राजा स्वयं बीरबल के घर यह देखने के लिए गए कि वह क्या कर रहा है। उन्होंने देखा कि बीरबल ने आग जला रखी है और अपनी कच्ची खिचड़ी का बर्तन आग से एक गज़ ऊपर रखा हुआ है। अकबर ने कहा, “बीरबल, मैं तुम्हें देश का सबसे बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति मानता था, परन्तु तुमने मुझे गलत सिद्ध कर दिया

बीरबल ने कहा, “महाराज, क्यों ?” अकबर ने कहा, “खिचड़ी कैसे पकेगी जबकि यह आग से एक गज़ ऊपर है ? बीरबल, तुम्हें क्या हो गया है ?” बीरबल ने बर्तन को हिलाना जारी रखा और उत्तर दिया, “ओह मेरे महाराज ! जब एक मील दूर चमकती मंद रोशनी से एक व्यक्ति को गर्मी मिल सकती है तो इस खिचड़ी का पक जाना भी संभव है क्योंकि यह तो आग से केवल एक गज़ ही ऊपर है।”

अकबर को अपनी गलती का एहसास हो गया। उसने ग़रीब ब्राह्मण को बुलवाया और उसे दो हज़ार स्वर्ण मुद्राएं दीं। अकबर खुश था कि बीरबल ने उसे उसकी गलती का एहसास करवाकर उसकी मदद की है।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. It was winter time.
सर्दी का मौसम (समय) था।

2. Do you think a man will do anything for money ?
तुम्हारे विचार में क्या कोई आदमी पैसे के लिए कुछ भी कर सकता है ?

3. He was extremely poor and his family was starving.
वह बहुत गरीब था और उसका परिवार भूख से मर रहा

4. I will give you two thousand gold coins.
मैं तुम्हें दो हज़ार स्वर्ण मुद्राएं दूंगा।

5. He stood in the frozen pond.
वह जमे हुए तालाब में खड़ा रहा।

6. I kept looking at the lights.
मैं लगातार रोशनी को देखता रहा।

7. He returned disappointed and bare-handed.
वह निराश होकर और खाली हाथ वापिस लौट गया।

8. Birbal did not turn up even after five days.
बीरबल पाँच दिन बाद भी नहीं पहुँचा।

9. He saw that Birbal had lit the fire.
उन्होंने देखा कि बीरबल ने आग जला रखी है।

10. I considered you to be the wisest in this country.
मैं तुम्हें देश का सबसे बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति मानता था।

11. What is the wrong with you ?
तुम्हें क्या हो गया है ?

12. Akbar realised his mistake.
अकबर को अपनी गलती का एहसास हो गया।

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Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Poem 3 An Earthquake Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Poem Chapter 3 An Earthquake Question Answers

An Earthquake 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 poem (adjective/noun/verb. etc).
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation
3. Spellings

trembling	confirmed	crashing down	stood tall	fragmented
crawls	rubble	debris	cosy	tombs

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Write five pairs of rhyming words from the poem.

1. awake-shake
2. fake-quake
3. tall-crawl
4. debris-trees
5. found-ground
6. shake-fake
7. down-town

Activity 3.

Have you ever experienced an earthquake? It may result in a disaster if the earthquake is big. There are two types of disasters-natural and man-made. Study the image below.

Look at the picture and make a list of all the natural as well as man-made disasters.

Natural Disasters — Man-made Disasters

1. Cyclones — Terrorism
2. Drought — Bomb explosion
3. Landslides — Industrial incidents
4. Earthquakes — Pollution
5. Floods — Epidemics
6. Famine — War

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 4.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What is the poem about ?
कविता किसके बारे में है ?
Answer:
The poem is about an earthquake and disaster caused by it.

Question 2.
What happened as the poet lay awake ?
‘जिस समय कवि जाग कर लेटा हुआ था उस समय क्या हुआ ?
Answer:
His bed began to shake as there was an earthquake.

Question 3.
How did the poet come to know about the earthquake ?
कवि को भूकम्प का पता कैसे चला ?
Answer:
The trembling fan told him about the earthquake.

Question 4.
What confirmed the poet’s fear about the quake ?
भूकम्प के बारे में कवि के भ्रम की पुष्टि किस बात ने की ?
Answer:
The trembling fan confirmed his fear about the quake.

Question 5.
What happened after the quake ? Make a list.
भूचाल/भूकम्प के बाद क्या हुआ ? एक सूची बनाइए।
Answer:
(a) The houses crashed down.
(b) Houses, roads, parks-everything broke into pieces.
(c) There were heaps of debris on the ground.
(d) People came out of their homes crying.

Read and Understand

Activity 5

Explain the meaning of the following lines from the poem.

Question 1.
Kissing and talking to the ground.
Answer:
Everything lay flat on the ground.

Question 2.
Some of which have now become tombs.
Answer:
Some of them were now changed into tall heaps of debris.

Learning Language Prepositions

Read the following sentences.

1. Your pencils are in the box.
2. The woman sat on the bench.
3. The helicopter flew over the house.
4. The earthquake changed the houses into debris.
5. Simran felt the earth shaking beneath her feet.
इन वक्यो में in, on,over,into and beneath आदि शब्द दो nouns के बीच सम्बन्ध बताते है| इन्हें prepositions कहा जाता है।
इस प्रकार prepositions :
(a) nouns/pronouns का सम्बन्ध वाक्य में अन्य शब्दों से जोड़ती हैं।
(b) के बाद वाक्य में object का काम करने वाला कोई noun होता है।

Activity 6.

Choose suitable prepositions from the box to fill in the given blanks. The first one is done for you.

on	to	by	from	in front of
with	at	into	behind	for

1. There are trees in front of our house.
2. Look ………….. the blackboard.
3. Keep the bags ……………. the table.
4. The boy is looking ……………. an answer.
5. We went ……………. bus to Amritsar.
6. He travelled with me ………… Chandigarh to Patiala.
7. The girl stood …………….. the bench.
8. Look …………….. the bags for our papers.
9. Go …………… Sameer to the market.
10. Run …………….. call the man.

Answer:
2. at,
3. on
4. for
5. by
6. from
7. on
8. into
9. with
10. behind.

Activity 7.

Using the words followed by preposition, make sentences of your own. The first one is done for you.

interfere with	fit for	confident of	sorry for	mix with
make fun of	prays at	acted upon	bent on	superior to

1. I do not let my music lessons interfere with my studies.
2. This water in not fit for drinking.
3. I am confident of my success.
4. I am sorry for this mistake.
5. Don’t mix with bad boys.
6. Never make fun of the poor.
7. She prays at home these days.
8. He acted upon his father’s advice.
9. The boy is bent on making a mischief.
10. Your box is superior to mine.

Activity 8.

Practise the following poem with your partner.

Mynah
In a cold month
Under the cloudy sky
Near the dark forest
Beside the rumbling river
On the sandy bank
Under the green tree
Sat a twittering mynah. — Vandana Lunyal

Learning to Listen Dictation

Activity 9.

Listen to your teacher regarding an earthquake scene and fill in the blanks.

1. The ………………….. is creaking and rattling.
2. Books are ……………….. from the bookcase.
3. ………….. are swinging.
4. The bookcase …………………. on the floor.
5. The …………………. are rattling.
6. There are …………….. outside.
7. A car alarm ……………
8. Dogs are …………………..
9. A baby is ……………
10. …………….. are shouting.
11. The ……………… is making temple bells ring.
12. There are ………………. sounds from bricks falling to the ground.
13. Trees ………………….. are swaying.
14. Drop, take cover and …………………. on to an object.
15. Stay in the Drop, ………………… and Hold On position under your desk.

Answer:
1. building
2. falling
3. Fans
4. falls
5. windows
6. noises
7. sounds
8. barking
9. crying
10. People
11. shaking
12. crashing
13. outside
14. hold
15. Cover.

Learning to Speak (Pairwork)

Activity 10.

You have read a newspaper report on the Tsunami warning issued for Kanyakumari. Tell your partner about what you have read. Your partner will ask you questions on Tsunami. The given image will help you to understand what a Tsunami is.

Answer:
Manav : Ankit, do you know there is a Tsunami warning for Kanyakumari in the today’s paper ?
Ankit : Oh, no ! when is it expected ? What is Tsunami ?
Manav : It is expected any time between 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. today. A Tsunami is a huge sea wave rising about 25 feet high from the sea level. It is very dangerous as it brings a lot of death and destruction with it.
Ankit : How does it originate ?
Manav : It originates due to an earthquake in the sea-surface. Volcanic erruption under the sea also gives birth to a Tsunami.
Ankit : Are there any precautionary measures ?
Manav : People have been warned to go to land from the seashore. Fishermen have been warned against the danger. They are asked not to go for fishing for the day.
Ankit : What happens during Tsunami ?
Manav : It hits the sea-coast and washes away everything that comes in its way. It runs at a very high speed. Buildings crash down, electric poles and big trees are uprooted. Communication system is damaged. People and cattle near the sea-coast are washed
off. Nothing survives.

Learning to Write (Group work)

Activity 11.

India and the whole world suffered an attack of novel coronavirus due to which everyone had to stay at home. It was done to stay away from other people who might be infected with the virus. It is called ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’. Make a list of Do’s and Don’ts that the Government and the TV channels were telling us.’

Do’s	Don’ts
1. Wash your hands for 20 seconds regularly many times a day. 2. Stay at home. 3. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask. 4. Keep social distancing. 5. Sanitise your hands if you touch something.	1. Don’t touch your mouth and nose time and again. 2. Never go out without a mask. 3. Don’t move on road without any purpose. 4. Don’t spit in the open. 5. Never use a used mask/mask used by anybody.

Learning to Use Language

Activity 12.

Study the following table and the picture. Take hints from the picture and write 5 points on how you saved yourself and your friend when an earthquake came when you were having lunch during your school break.

Your Location	Do	Don’t
Indoors	drop, take cover under a strong table or desk and hold on. stand near the inner wall or sit by strong furniture and cover your head and neck with your arms.	stay close to windows, fire places, appliances such as the fridge or TV. stay close to cupboards or furniture or any other object that may topple or fall.
Outdoors	stay in an open area, away from any walls or trees.	stay close to any walls or trees, electric poles, power lines, street lights, etc.

Answer:
Last year in the month of April, my friend and I were sitting alone in our classroom. It was break time and we were having lunch. Suddenly, I saw the fan in our class shaking. I realized it was an earthquake. We got scared. We heard children screaming. I quickly dropped myself down and took cover under a strong table. My friend tried to peep out of a window.

I asked my friend not to do this and cover his head and neck with his arms. Then we crawled out of the door. Now we came in the open. We kept ourselves away from the school walls and trees. But there was a power-pole near us. To avoid it we crawled to a place nothing heavy or dangerous near us. Soon the quake was over. We thanked God that we were safe.

Comprehension Of Stanzas

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

(1) As I lay wide awake
My beds began to shake.
Was my fear real or fake ?
The trembling fan confirmed the quake.
The houses came crashing down
“Oh my God !” cried the whole town!

1. Name the poem and the poet.
कविता और कवि का नाम बताओ।

2. What confirmed that there was an earthquake?
भूचाल आने की पुष्टि किसने की ?

3. What happened to the houses?
मकानों को क्या हुआ?
Answers
1. The name of the poem is ‘An Earthquake and that of the poet is Vandana Lunyal.
2. The trembling fan confirmed that there was an earthquake.
3. The houses crashed down.

(2) A moment ago, the town stood tall
Now fragmented, on the ground, it crawls.
Turned to rubble, Changed into debris
Houses, roads, parks and trees.
Everywhere, everything is found
Kissing and talking to the ground.
People out of their cosy homes
Some of which have now become tombs.

1. What has changed the scene of the town? How does it look now?
शहर का दृश्य किसने बदल दिया है ? अब शहर कैसा लगता है?

2. What has happened to the cosy houses?
शहर के आरामदायक घरों को क्या हुआ है ?

3. What is the central idea of the poem?
कविता का केंद्रीय भाव क्या है ?
Answers
1. An earthquake has changed the scene of the town. The town that stood tall is lying in broken pieces on the ground.
2. The cosy houses of the people become tombs of debris.
3. The poem is based on the idea that an earthquake brings death and disaster with it. Tall buildings, roads and poles get badly cracked and turn into pieces. There are heaps of debris all around. Cries of people render every heart.

Word Meanings

An Earthquake Summary in Hindi

यह कविता एक भूकम्प और उससे होने वाले विनाश के बारे में है। कवि जाग गया था और अपने बिस्तर पर लेटा हुआ था। अचानक उसका पलंग हिलने लगा। उसके मन में भूचाल का डर पैदा हुआ। उसी समय उसका पंखा कांपने लगा और कवि जान गया कि यह वास्तव में ही भूचाल है।

सारे शहर में हाहाकार मच गया। लोग चीखते हुए अपने घरों से बाहर आ गये। ऊंचे-ऊंचे मकान नीचे आ गिरे। सड़कों, वृक्षों आदि के टुकड़े हो गए। सब कुछ सपाट हो गया। ऐसे लगता था कि पूरा शहर धरती पर लेट गया है। जगह-जगह मलबे के ऊँचे-ऊँचे ढेर लग गए। इस प्रकार भूचाल ने एक विनाशकारी दृश्य प्रस्तुत किया ।

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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

appreciate	loaf	lump	creature
moving	cheese	delicious	underneath

नोट :-
1. विद्यार्थी Lesson के आरंभ में दिए गए Word-Meanings पढ़ें।
2. Pronunciation के लिए अपने अध्यापक से निर्देश लें।
3. दिए गए शब्दों की spellings याद करें और इन्हें बार-बार लिखने का अभ्यास करें।

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Choose sounds of animals from the given box. Write in the given blank.
Two examples are given below.
a cow moos
a lion roars.
neigh, quack, croak, bray, bleat, caw, hoot, talk

Answer:
1. a horse —- neighs
2. an owl —- hoots
3. a goat —- bleats
4. a crow —- caws
5. a parrot —- talks
6. a frog —- croaks
7. a donkey —- brays
8. a duck —- quacks

Activity 3.

Fill in the blanks. Select suitable words from the story.
1. Rajinder was ……………… because his parents had moved to the village.
2. Cows moo and lions ……..
3. Cows send us a lot of …………….
4. Rajinder pours …………… on his apples.
5. Mother eats a piece of …………… at teatime.
Answer:
1. happy
2. roar
3. gifts
4. all the cream
5. cheese.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 4

Read each sentence. If it is correct, write ‘yes’ or if it is not correct then write ‘no’ in the given space:

1. Rajinder’s family moved from country to town. No
2. A cow moos. Yes
3. A cow gives us a lot of presents. Yes
4. Rajinder appreciates the cows in the end. Yes
5. Rajinder’s mother says that cheese is a delicious thing. Yes

Activity 5

Read the story and answer the following questions :

Question 1.
What is the name of the boy in the story?
कहानी में लड़के का क्या नाम है ?
Answer:
His name is Rajinder.

Question 2.
Where did the boy and his family come from ?
लड़का और उसका परिवार कहां से आये (के रहने वाले) थे ?
Answer:
They came from a city.

Question 3.
Where does the milk come from ?
दूध कहां से आता है ?
Answer:
Milk comes from cows and some other cattle.

Question 4.
What present does the Mother get from the cow ?
मां गाय से कौन सा उपहार प्राप्त करती है ?
Answer:
She gets cheese.

Question 5.
What does the boy say about the cow at the end of the story?
कहानी के अंत में लड़का गायों के बारे में क्या कहता है ?
Answer:
At the end, he says, “I did not know they were so kind !”

Learning Language

The Noun
A noun is a naming word. It may be a person, place, animal, thing etc.
Noun किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान, पशु, वस्तु आदि का नाम होता है।

Let us look at some sentences.
1. Manpreet is a good boy.
2. Chandigarh is a clean city.
3. Snakes are friends of farmers.
The words in bold are nouns.
They are the names of a person, place, animal or a thing

Activity 6.

Look at the table given below. All the words are nouns. Add some more to the table.

Place	Person	Thing	Animal
India	Raghav	toy	dog
Punjab	Divyam	flowers	Cat
Delhi	Amit	oranges	snake
park	boys	bat	fox
class	girls	tree	wolf
Amritsar	men	bag	lion
Jalandhar	women	books	cow
bus-stand	player	shirt	buffalo
city	singer	turban	monkey

Kinds of Nouns There are different kinds of nouns. They are :
1. Common noun
2. Proper noun
3. Concrete noun
4. Abstract noun
5. Collective noun.

Common Noun

A common noun is the name of people or things in general, e.g. boy, country, river, bridge, city, evening. Common nouns do not begin with a capital letter if the word is in the middle of a sentence. Let us look at some sentences.

Common Noun आम लोगों तथा वस्तुओं के नाम होते है | लिखते समय वाक्य के अंदर यें ताम Capital Letters (A,B,C……..) से आरंभ नहीं किए जाते
1. Men are playing.
2. Women are running.
3. These fruits are sweet.
4. Animals are beautiful.
All the words in bold are common nouns

Activity 7.

Write common nouns in the space given and make small sentences.

1. Common Noun : book
Sentence : I have many books.

2. Common Noun : bag
Sentence : I have bought a new bag.

3. Common Noun : fruit
Sentence : Mango is a sweet fruit.

4. Common Noun : City
Sentence : Ludhiana is a big city.

5. Common Noun : toys
Sentence : Toys are playthings.

Proper Noun

A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing, e.g. India, Delhi, Monday, Jamuna, Aman. In written English, proper nouns begin with capital letters.
किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, स्यान, वस्तु आदि का नाम बताने वाले Nouns, Proper Nouns कहलाते है| proper Noun अंग्रेजी में Capital Letter से आरम्भ होते हैं।

Let us look at some sentences :
1. Radha is playing.
2. Mr. Sen and Mrs. Sen are running.
3. Mumbai is beautiful.
4. Gopal slipped in the class. All the words in bold are proper nouns.

Activity 8.

Underline proper nouns and encircle common nouns in the story given below :

Story Amit sells ice-cream in the Atal park. His ice-creams are of different flavours strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and many more. Harjot wants some ice-cream. He tells his mother, “I want to go to the park to buy ice-cream.” Harjot’s sister Joyti laughs and claps her hands. She also loves ice-cream. Mother says, “I have to go to the grocer’s and also to the supermarket. So let’s go by our jeep. We will go to the park by Gandhi Road. There is less traffic there. We will reach the park soon and then we can buy ice-cream there.” Harjot and Jyoti are very happy.

Activity 9.

Look at the picture given and list the common and proper nouns in the table given below :

Answer:

Common Nouns	Proper Nouns
Cap	Jamuna
Clock	Tajmahal
Chair	Gurinder
Watch	Babli
Road	Delhi
Building	Raghav
People	Joyti
Tiger	Hyderabad
Petrol	Divyam
Cauliflower	Earth
Forest	Rosy
Blanket	Kamlesh

Reading a short passage

The Right Way to Brush Not many of us know how to brush out teeth properly. Proper burshing takes at least two minutes twice a day. Brushing should be gentle. Use small headed tooth brush beacuse it can reach all the areas of the mouth. You must clean the outer surfaces of your upper teeth and then your lower teeth. You must clean the inner surfaces of your upper teeth and then your lower teeth. Also clean the chewing surfaces. You must not forget to brush your tongue too. Brushing of tongue removes bacteria and freshens the breath. You must replace your toothbrush every three months. You must also change your toothbrush if you have had a cold or any other form of mouth infection. It is because the bristles can collect germs that can lead to the same infections once again.

Activity 10.

Choose the correct option :

Question 1.
Brushing must be done at least :
(a) three times a day
(b) once a day
(c) twice a day
(d) twenty minutes a day.
Answer:
(c) twice a day.

Question 2.
We should change our toothbrush every ……………. months.
(a) five
(b) three
(c) four
(d) six.
Answer:
(b) three.

Question 3.
We should use large-headed toothbrush.
(a) true
(b) false
(c) not given
(d) none of these.
Answer:
(b) false.

Question 4.
We should brush our teeth for about ………..
(a) two minutes
(b) 2 hours
(c) 15 minutes
(d) 30 seconds.
Answer:
(a) two minutes.

Question 5.
Brushing of tongue removes :……….
(a) virus
(b) bacteria
(c) saliva
(d) none of these.
Answer:
(b) bacteria.

Learning to Listen

Activity 11 (Pairwork)

The teacher will read out the story to the students. Listen to the story carefully and write the names of the people/animals from the story . The first letter of each word is given.
Examples :
(a) C ………….. cow.
(b) h ………… hen.
1. I …………… lion
2. ………….. goat
3. …………. horse
4. r ………… rabbit
5. k ………..kids
6. d ………….duck
7. m ……….. mother
Now say them aloud to your partner.

Learning to Speak

Activity 12.

Speak five sentences about cow in your group using the following hints :
milk, cream, butter, moo, kind animal, delicious things, horns.
Answer:
1. The cow is a kind animal.
2. It has big horns.
3. It moos.
4. It gives us milk
5. We get many delicious things like cream, butter etc from a cow.

Activity 13.

Fill in the blanks using the information given in Activity 12.

1. A cow is a kind animal.
2. Cow gives us a lot of milk.
3. It gives us other gifts too.
4. We can make many delicious things from cow’s milk like custard and cream and butter.
5. Though it has big horns we should not be afraid of it.
6. It is a friendly animal.
Now remove the numbers and put the sentences above in a paragraph form.
Answer:
Cow
A cow is a kind animal. It gives us a lot of milk. It gives us other gifts too. We can make many delicious things from cow’s milk like custard and cream and butter. Though it has big horns, we should not be afraid of it. It is a friendly animal.

Learning to Use Language

Activity 14.

Have you seen a buffalo ? How does it look like? Write 5 sentences on a buffalo of your own.
MY BUFFALO
Answer:
1. My buffalo is black.
2. Most buffaloes are black or dark grey in colour.
3. A buffalo is a big animal. It looks like a bison.
4. It has four feet and a bushy tail. (गुच्छेदार पूंछ)
5. It has big horns which are bent. (झुके हुए)
6. It gives us a lot of delicious milk.
7. We make many things like curd (दही), cream, butter etc. from its milk.

Comprehension Of Passages

(1) Read the given passages and answer the questions that follow each :
Rajinder got very happy that his parents had bought a farm in a village, where they were moving from a city. It was so different ! There were small green lanes instead of busy streets, big trees instead of tall buildings, and a lot of animals and birds.

Rajinder counted the animals and said to his mother, “There are thirty two goats in the fields and six little kids. Mom !” said Rajinder to his mother, “and there are nine horses at the farm, and I saw two rabbits this morning and about twelve ducks. I could not count them properly because they would not stay still in one place. The hens would also not stay still”.

(i) Where were Rajinder’s parents moving to ?
राजेंद्र के माता-पिता घर बदल कर कहां जा रहे थे ?

(ii) Name two things in the village which were not in the city,
गांव की दो चीजों के नाम बताओ जो शहर में नहीं थीं ।

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book.
(a) There were thirty-two goats in the field.
(b) The hens were staying still.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) Rajinder could not count the ducks properly because ……..
(b) There were six little kids in ……….
Or
Match the words with their meanings.

(a) Still	young one
(b) kids	motionless stay
	stay

Answer:
(i) Rajinder’s parents were moving to a farm in a village.
(ii)
(a) Small green lanes
(b) a lot of animals and birds.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False.
(iv)
(a) Rajinder could not count the ducks properly because they would not stay still in one place.
(b) There were six little kids in the fields.
Or
(a) still – motionless
(b) kid – young one.

(2) “No, they are very good friends ! They give us delicious gifts,” said mother. She took down a jug of milk. She poured it into a mug and gave it to Rajinder. He drank it. “So, did that come from the cow ?” he asked. Mother nodded, “Well, it was simply delicious !” At lunch time mother put down a dish of sweetened apples for Rajinder.

He looked around for the custard that mother usually made for him with this dish. There was none. “The cow has sent you this gift instead !” said mother and she gave Rajinder a little jug full of thick cream. How lovely it was ! Rajinder poured it all over his apples.

They tasted much nicer than usual. “So that comes from the cow too !” said the little boy, “Well, it must be a very kind animal !” “Yes it is. All these things are made of cow milk.” said mother. Rajinder was surprised to know that cows give so much milk that his mother could make so many things out of it.

(i) Who gives us delicious gifts ? Name the two gifts.
हमें स्वादिष्ट उपहार कौन देता है ? दो उपहारों के नाम बताओ।

(ii) What increased the taste of Rajinder’s apples ?
राजेन्द्र के सेबों का स्वाद किस चीज़ ने बढ़ाया ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Mother usually made custard for herself.
(b) Rajinder did not know that milk is delicious.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) At lunch time mother gave Rajinder a ……………….
(b) Rajinder was surprised to know that cows give …………
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) delicious	tasty
(b) nicer	usual
	better

Answer:
(i) Cows give us delicious gifts. Two of them are-milk and cream.
(ii) Thick cream increased the taste of Rajinder’s apples.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) At lunch time, mother gave Rajinder a dish of sweetened apples.
(b) Rajinder was surprised to know that cows give so much milk.
Or
(a) delicious — tasty
(b) nicer — better.

Use Of Words/ Phrases In Sentences

1. Afraid of (frightened) —
I am not afraid of this dog.
मैं इस कुत्ते से नहीं डरता।

2. Instead of (in place of) —
Instead of tea I drank milk.
चाय की बजाय मैंने दूध पिया।

3. Lead to (take in the direction of) —
This road leads to Khanna.
यह सड़क खन्ना जाती है।

4. Delicious (tasty) —
This mango is very delicious.
यह आम बहुत ही स्वादिष्ट है।

5. Creature (animal) —
Ant is a small creature.
चींटी एक छोटा सा जीव है।

6. Appreciate (admire) —
I appreciate him for his good act.
मैं उसके अच्छे काम के लिए उस की प्रशंसा करता हूँ।

7. Serve (lay) —
Who will serve food ?
भोजन कौन परोसेगा?

8. Lump (chunk) —
I broke the lump of salt.
मैंने नमक का ढेला तोड़ा।

9. Lift up (pick up) —
I lifted up my coins from the ground.
मैंने ज़मीन से अपने सिक्के उठाये।

10. Reason (cause) —
What is the reason ? You are late today.
क्या कारण है आज आप देर से आये हैं ?

Word Meanings

The Farmhouse Cows Summary in Hindi

Rajinder got very ………………………. simply delicious !”

राजिन्दर के माता पिता ने शहर से गांव में जाने के लिए गांव में एक खेत (फार्म) खरीदा था, इसलिए वह बहुत खुश था। यहाँ सब कुछ भिन्न था। यहाँ पर व्यस्त सड़कों के विपरीत छोटी-छोटी हरी-भरी गलियां (सड़कें), ऊँची इमारतों के विपरीत बड़े-बड़े पेड़ और ढेर सारे पशु-पक्षी थे।

राजिन्दर ने जानवरों को गिना और अपनी माता से कहा, “माँ, खेतों में बत्तीस बकरियां और छ: छोटे-छोटे बच्चे हैं। खेत पर नौ घोड़े हैं और मैंने सुबह दो खरगोश तथा लगभग बारह बत्तखें भी देखी हैं। मैं उन्हें ठीक ढंग से नहीं गिन पाया क्योंकि वे एक स्थान पर नहीं टिक पा रही थीं। मुर्गियां भी नहीं टिक रही थीं।” माता ने पूछा, “गायों के बारे में क्या?” “क्या तुमने उन्हें गिना है?”

राजिन्दर ने कहा, “मुझे गाय पसन्द नहीं हैं। उनके सींग बड़े-बड़े होते हैं और वे मुझ पर गरजती (गुस्सा करती) हैं। माता ने कहा, “अरे, नहीं। शेर गरजते हैं। गाय तो केवल भाएं-भाएं (Moo) करती हैं।” राजिन्दर ने कहा, “ठीक है, मुझे तो यह शेर की आवाज जैसी लगती है।” “मैं गायों को बिल्कुल भी पसंद नहीं करता ।

वे बुरी होती हैं।” माता ने कहा, ” नहीं, वे बहुत अच्छी मित्र होती हैं। वे हमें स्वादिष्ट उपहार देती हैं।” उन्होंने एक दूध का जग नीचे उतारा। उन्होंने उसे एक प्याले में डालकर राजिन्दर को दिया। वह उसे पी गया। उसने सिर हिलाकर मां से पूछा, “तो, क्या यह गाय से मिला है? अच्छा, पर यह तो स्वादिष्ट था।”

At lunch time …………………………. out of it.

दोपहर के भोजन के सश्चश्चमय माता जी ने राजिन्दर को सेब वाला एक मीठा पकवान खाने को दिया। उसने कसटर्ड के लिए, इधर-उधर देखा जो साधारणतया उसकी माँ उसके लिए इस पकवान के साथ बनाती थी। वह नहीं था। माता ने राजिन्दर को मोटी गाढ़ी मलाई से भरा एक छोटा सा जग दिया और कहा, “गाय ने तुम्हारे लिए यह उपहार भेजा है।” कितना प्यारा था यह। राजिन्दर ने इसे अपने सेबों पर डाल लिया।

ये पहले से अधिक स्वादिष्ट लग रहे थे। छोटे बच्चे ने कहा, “तो ये भी गाय से मिलती है! अच्छा, तो यह एक दयालु जानवर होगा।” माता जी ने कहा, “हाँ, यह तो है। ये सभी चीजें गाय के दूध से बनती हैं।” राजिन्दर यह जानकर हैरान था कि गाय हमें इतना सारा दूध देती है जिससे उसकी मां इतनी सारी चीजें बना लेती है। चाय के समय माता जी ने ब्रैड के एक पीस घर का बना जैम लगाकर मेज़ पर परोसा। सामान्यत: यहाँ पर ब्रेड के स्लाइस (टुकड़े) और मक्खन होता था। राजिन्दर देखो, “गाय ने मेरे लिए भी एक उपहार भेजा है।”

माता जी ने यह कहते हुए पनीर वाले बर्तन का ढक्कन उठाया। राजिन्दर ने उसके अंदर घर में बने पनीर का बड़ा सा ढेर देखा। माँ ने अपने लिए पनीर का एक टुकड़ा काटा और कहा यह बहुत स्वादिष्ट है। राजिन्दर ने कहा, “क्या मैं अपने ब्रेड पर भी थोड़ा सा लगा सकता हूँ।” राजिन्दर ने कहा, “ओह! मेरे भगवान ! कितना अच्छा मित्रों जैसा जीव है गाय ! अब न तो मैं इससे घृणा करूँगा और न ही इससे डरूँगा।”

माँ ने कहा, “इसका कोई कारण भी नहीं है।” राजिन्दर ने कहा, “मैं गायों के खेतों की ओर जाने वाले गेट पर जाऊँगा और वहाँ खड़े होकर गायों का धन्यवाद करूँगा। मैं नहीं जानता था कि वे इतनी दयालु होती हैं !” और अब राजिन्दर गायों से बिल्कुल भी भयभीत नहीं है और वह उन्हें बहुत पसंद करता है। वह कहता है कि ये उसकी मित्र हैं। आप क्या कहते हैं ?

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. There were small green lanes instead of busy streets.
यहाँ पर व्यस्त सड़कों की बजाय छोटी-छोटी सी गलियां थीं।

2. There are thirty two goats in the fields and six little kids.
खेतों में बत्तीस बकरियां तथा छ: छोटे बच्चे हैं।

3. I could not count them properly.
मैं उन्हें ठीक से नहीं गिन पाया।

4. They have big horns.
उनके सींग बड़े-बड़े होते हैं।

5. They roar at me.
वे मुझ पर गरजती हैं।

6. They give us delicious gifts.
ये हमें स्वादिष्ट उपहार देती हैं।

7. She poured it into a mug.
उन्होंने उसे एक प्याले में उंडेला।

8. The cow has sent you this gift instead.
इसकी बजाय गाय ने तुम्हारे लिए यह उपहार भेजा है।

9. Well, it must be very kind animal.
अच्छा तो यह बहुत दयालु जानवर होगा।

10. Rajinder poured it all over his apples.
राजिन्दर ने इसे पूरी तरह अपने सेबों पर डाल दिया।

11. Rajinder was surprised to know that cows give so much milk.
राजिन्दर यह जानकर हैरान रह गया कि गाय इतना सारा दूध देती है।

12. What a nice friendly creature the cow is !
कितना अच्छा मित्रों जैसा जीव है गाय!

13. I did not know they were so kind.
मैं नहीं जानता था कि वे इतनी दयालु होती हैं।

14. They tasted much nicer than usual.
उनका स्वाद पहले से अधिक अच्छा हो गया।

English Class 6 Solutions PSEB Prose

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• The Lake of the Moon Question Answer
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Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 4 Mountaineers Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Chapter 4 Mountaineers Question Answers

Mountaineers 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 lesson (adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the dictionary or the mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings

sea-level	achievement	feat	climber	mountaineer
summit	scale	expedition	felicitated	dedicated
trek	acclimatization	starved	deter	adventurous

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2

Make meaningful sentences of the words given below :

1. sea-level – A hill is a part of land above sea-level.
2. achievement – Ashoka won great achievements.
3. mountaineer – I want to become a mountaineer.
4. summit – There is a summit within us too.
5. expedition – The went on a hunting expedition.
6. felicitated – The brave children were felicitated with a big reward.
7. dedicated – I am fully dedicated to my parents.
8. acclimatization – None can survive without acclimatization to the atmoshpere.
9. starved – The poor man starved without food.
10. adventurous – Mountaineering is something adventurous.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3

Read and answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who was the first Indian to climb Everest ?
ऐवरेस्ट पर चढ़ने वाला पहला भारतीय कौन था ?
Answer:
Captain Avtar Singh Cheema was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest.

Question 2.
Who led the 1965 Indian Expedition to Mount Everest ?
1965 में माउंट एवरेस्ट पर जाने वाले भारतीय अभियान का नेतृत्व किसने किया?
Answer:
Commander M.S. Kohli led that expedition.

Question 3.
When did the first Indian reach the peak ?
चोटी पर पहला भारतीय कब पहुंचा ?
Answer:
The first Indian reached the peak on May 20, 1965.

Question 4.
Which awards did Captain Cheema receive ?
कैप्टन चीमा को कौन-से पुरस्कार दिये गये ?
Answer:
Captain Cheema received Arjuna Award and Padma Shri.

Question 5.
What is the oxygen-starved area of the mountains called ?
‘पर्वतों का ऑक्सीजन की कमी वाला क्षेत्र क्या कहलाता है ?
Answer:
It is called ‘Death Zone’.

Activity 4

Choose the most appropriate option from the given four :

Question 1.
The highest point on the planet is ………
(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) Mount Everest
(c) Kilimanjaro
(d) K2.
Answer:
(b) Mount Everest

Question 2.
The height of Mount Everest above sea-level is …………….
(a) 30,102 feet
(b) 29,000 feet
(c) 29,028 feet
(d) 20,196 feet
Answer:
(c) 29,028 feet.

Question 3.
The first people to stand on top of Mount Everest were …..
(a) Kohli
(b) Sir Edmund Hillary
(c) Tenzing Norgay
(d) Both (b) & (c)
Answer:
(d) Both (b) & (c)

Question 4.
The first Indian to summit Mount Everest was …………..
(a) Kohli
(b) Tenzing Norgay
(c) Sir E. Hillary
(d) Colonel Avtar Singh Cheema
Answer:
(d) Colonel Avtar Singh Cheema

Question 5.
Colonel Avtar Singh Cheema was the ………….. person in the world to scale the peak.
(a) 20th
(b) 16th
(c) 1st
(d) 3rd
Answer:
(b) 16th

Question 6.
Both Cheema and Kohli were felicitated by the Indian Government with ……………
(a) Nishan-e-Khalsa
(b) Dronacharya Award
(c) Vir Award
(d) Arjuna Award
Answer:
(d) Arjuna Award

Question 7.
A postage stamp was dedicated to the success of the …………… Everest Expedition.
(a) 1933
(b) 1965
(c) 1989
(d) 1970.
Answer:
(b) 1965

Question 8.
The route between 26,000-29,020 feet is called the ………
(a) last zone
(b) upper zone
(c) death zone
(d) middle zone.
Answer:
(c) death zone.

Learning Language

Pronouns

Let us revisit the pronouns :
Noun या Noun Phrase के स्थान पर प्रयोग किए जाने वाले शब्द pronouns कहलाते हैं।
We use a pronoun to avoid repetition of a noun or a noun phrase. The words such as ‘they’, ‘she’, ‘her’, ‘he’ and ‘it’ are pronouns.

Subject and Object Pronouns :
Subject pronouns which are: ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’ and ‘they’. Of course, we use ‘you’ when we are talking to one person and also when we are talking to more than one person. Observe the use of subject pronouns. They are the subject of a verb.

Note: S = Subject, V = Verb, O = Object 1.

Object Pronouns :
These are: ‘me’, ‘you’, ‘him’, “her”, “it’, ‘us’ and ‘them’. ‘It’ and ‘you are the same when they are subject pronouns or object pronouns.

We use them after prepositions.

1. It’s important to him.
2. How money students will come with you ?
3. Look at me!
4. The tiffin is for her.
5. I am looking forward to it.
6. Would you like to come with us ?
7. Rita makes dinner for them.

3. We use them after ‘be’ verb (is , am , are , was, were).
1. Who’s there ? It’s me!
2. It’s you.
3. This is him.
4. It was her !
5. It was them.

4. We use them for short answers .
1. A: Who is at the door ? B: Me!
2. A: Who ate the mango ? B: Her ! .
3. A: Call her. I’m hungry. B: Me too.

5. With short answers, we can also use a subject pronoun + a verb
1. A: Who’s there? B: I am !
2. A: Who ate the mango ? B: She did !
3. A: I’m hungry. B: I am too.

6. We use them after “as’ and ‘than’ for comparison.
1. He’s as tall as me.
2. She’s prettier than her

7. We can also use the subject pronoun +a verb in the same situation.
1. He’s taller than I am.
2. She’s prettier than she is.

8. We use them after ‘but’ and ‘except’.
1. Everybody went home early but me. (me = I didn’t)
2. Everybody reached their except you.

Activity 5

Study the box below. Fill in the blanks that follow to complete the sentences.

1. Do you know that girl ? Do you know ____ ?
2. My sister and I have enough food____ can all share.
3. Raj and Reema are late ____ should hurry.
4. He gave a beautiful gift ____ I really like it.
5. Buffalos are very big so ____ eat a lot of food.
6. My sister is studying hard because ____ has a test tomorrow.
7. Are you okay? Can I help —
8. My new neighbours are very helpful. I really like
9. I want to read my book. Where did you keep
10. I’m busy right now. Could you please call —after an hour ?
11. He gave me a pen but lost it.
12. We gave money to the shopkeeper and he gave — milk.
13. I don’t eat junk food because __ isn’t healthy.
14. Who is she? Do you know ___ name?
Answer:
1. her
2. we
3. They
4. me
5. they
6. she
7. you
8. them
9. it
10. me
11. I,
12. us
13. it
14. her.

Activity 6

Your teacher will speak some words from the passage. Listen carefully and find the words in the grid below and encircle them. The first one has been done for you.

Achievement

Learning to Speak

Activity 7

Let us practise some tongue twisters. Your teacher will say a word or a phrase or a sentence. You will repeat after your teacher.
Example :
Teacher : seashore
Students : seashore
Teacher : by the seashore
Students : by the seashore
Teacher : seashells by the seashore
Students : seashells by the seashore
Teacher : She sells seashells by the seashore
Students : She sells seashells by the seashore
Now, practise the following tongue twisters with your teacher.
1. Red leather, yellow leather.
2. Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.
3. Not these things here, but those things there.
4. I can think of six thin things, but I can think of six thick things too.
5. The big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
नोट : अध्यापक के साथ मिलकर अभ्यास करें।

Learning to Write

Writing Notices

A notice should contain all the necessary details such as:
1. Name of the issuing authority (school, etc.)
2. Date of issue/release of the notice
3. Title/Subject of the Event (what?)
4. BODY-purpose/event/date/time/duration/place or venue (why, what, when, where and whom)
5. Authorized signatory : Name and signature (contact details)

Format of a Notice

Name of the issuing agency/authority NOTICE Date of issue/Release of the notice Title/Subject of the Event BODY (purpose/event/date/time/duration/place or venue) Signatures (Name) Designation

नोट :-ध्यान से अध्ययन करें कि Notice कैसे लिखना है। नीचे दी गई बातों का भी ध्यान रखें :

1. लिखने का उद्देश्य स्पष्ट हो।
2. 50 शब्दों से अधिक न लिखें। अपने उद्देश्य पर ही केंद्रित रहें।
3. कुछ भी बार-बार लिखने से बचें।
4. Notice को Box में लिखें। Box का नमूना Pencil से बनाएं।
5. “Notice” तथा “Title” Capitals (बड़े अक्षरों) में लिखें।
6. Notice का शीर्षक अर्थपरक हो।
7. Notice में 5 w’s – ‘what’ , ‘why’, ‘when’ , ‘where’ and ‘who’ होने चाहिएं।

Activity 8.

You are the Principal of your school. Write a notice mentioning that your school is going to hold a science exhibition on the 15th of next month. It is mandatory for all the students to participate and make a science project. Final selection of science projects will take place a week before the exhibition. The class teachers will select the best three projects in each class.

A.B.C. High School Notice March 12, 2020 SCIENCE EXHIBITION Our school is going to held a science exhibition on 15th of next month in the school hall. All the students must participate in it. Each student should bring a science project of his/her own. The best three projects in each class will be selected a week before the exhibition. Sd/- ………… Principal

Learning to use Language

Look at the following information as in (January 2020) about Virat Kohli.

Activity 9

Study the chart above and answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What is the highest score of Virat Kohli in First Class Cricket ?
Answer:
It is 254 not out against South Africa.

Question 2.
What is his batting average in One Day Internationals ?
Answer:
It is 59.85.

Question 3.
How many sixes has Virat Kohli hit in Test Cricket till now ?
Answer:
22

Question 4.
How many runs has he made in One Day Internationals ?
Answer:
11,702

Question 5.
How many centuries has he hit in Twenty 20 Internationals ?
Answer:
He has hit no century in Twenty 20 internationals.

Activity 10

Write 6-8 sentences on Virat Kohli’s performance in Test Cricket. Use the information in the chart given above to write the paragraph. Begin your paragraph with :

Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsmen today. He is the captain of Team India. He has played 84 Tests so far and has scored 7202 runs in 141 Innings. His highest score is 254 not out against South Africa. His average run rate is 54.97. In Test Cricket he has scored 12,457 balls and hit 27 centuries and 22 50’s hitting 805 fours and 22 sixes. In 10 Tests Kohli remained not out.

Comprehension Of Passages

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

(1) Mount Everest is the highest point on the planet at 29,028 feet above sea level. For many people, reaching Mount Everest peak is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. This kind of feat requires huge funds, very tough training and very good luck. The first people to stand on the top of Everest were a local climber Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, a mountaineer from New Zealand in 1953. Since then, a lot of people have achieved this feat. Some of them are from India too.

1. Name the highest point on earth with its height above sea level.
धरती के सबसे ऊंचे बिन्दु का नाम तथा उसकी समुद्र-तल से ऊँचाई बताएं।

2. Who were the first two people (persons) to scale it ?
इस पर पहुंचने वाले पहले दो व्यक्ति कौन थे ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note-book.
(a) Mount Everest is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.
(b) The highest peak on our planet has never been scaled after 1953.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) Since then ……….. have achieved this feat.
(b) This kind of feat requires ………. funds and ………. luck.

5. Match the words with their meanings.

(a) requires	achieves
(b) funds	needs
	money

Answer:
1. Mount Everest is the highest point on earth. It is 29,028 feet high above the sea level.
2. The first two people to scale it were a local climber Tenzing Norgay and a New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary.
3.
(a) True
(b) False
4.
(a) Since then a lot of people have achieved this feat.
(b) This kind of feat requires huge funds and very good luck.
5.
(a) requires — needs
(b) funds — money

(2) The first Indian to summit Mount Everest was Captain Avtar Singh Cheema (1933-1989) on May 20, 1965. He was a captain in the 7th Bn Parachute Regiment at that time. Later, he was promoted to the post of a Colonel. He was also the 16th person in the world to scale the peak.

He was a part of the third Indian Expedition led by Commander M.S. Kohli and others. Kohli was an officer in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Both Cheema and Kohli were felicitated by the Indian Government with Arjuna Award. They also received Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan respectively. Kohli was also given Nishan-e-Khalsa by the Punjab Government. A postage stamp was dedicated to the success of the 1965 Everest Expedition.

1. Mention any two achievements of Captain Cheema.
कैप्टन चीमा की किन्हीं दो सफलताओं का उल्लेख कीजिए।

2. Who was M.S. Kohli ?
M.S. Kohli कौन था ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note-book.
(a) Mr. Kohli could not win Arjuna Award.
(b) Mr. Kohli received Padma Bhushan for his achievement.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) A postage stamp was dedicated to the success of
(b) Kohli was also given …………. by the Punjab government.

5. Match the words with their meanings.

(a) summit	devoted/allocated
(b) dedicated	top/peak
	flop

Answer:
1. Captain Cheema was the first Indian to reach the Mount Everest. He was also the 16th person in the world to scale this peak.
2. M.S. Kohli was an officer in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
3.
(a) False
(b) True
4.
(a) A postage stamp was dedicated to the success of the 1965 Everest Expedition.
(b) Kohli was also given Nishan-e-Khalsa by the Punjab Government.
5.
(a) summit — top/peak
(b) dedicated — devoted/allocated.

(3) Climbing Everest Peak is not for untrained mountaineers. It is extremely dangerous. The trek to the summit (peak of Everest) takes months of physical training and weeks of acclimatization and adjusting to the physical condition. Climbers need to get used to the oxygen-starved heights of the mountain. The route between 26,000 and 29,020 feet is called the “death zone”. At this height, the body cannot get enough oxygen and begins to die minute by minute. This distance must be covered in less than a day to avoid damage to the body.

1. Climbing Everest Peak is not for untrained people. Why ?
ऐवरेस्ट शिखर पर चढ़ना अप्रशिक्षित लोगों का काम नहीं है। क्यों ?

2. What happens to the body in the death zone’ ?
‘ मौत के क्षेत्र ‘ में शरीर के साथ क्या होता है।

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note-book.
(a) Climbers need to get used to oxygen-starved heights of the mountain.
(b) The trek to the Everest needs no physical training.

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The route between …………. and …………. feet is called the “death zone”.
(b) The distance of the …………… must be covered in less than a day.

5. Match the words with their meanings.

(a) extremely	highly
(b) damage	usually
	harm

Answer:
1. It is not for untrained people because it is very dangerous.
2. In the death zone, body begins to die minute by minute for lack of oxygen.
3.
(a) True
(b) False
4.
(a) The route between 26,000 and 29,020 feet is called the “death zone”.
(b) The distance of the death zone must be covered in less than a day.
5.
(a) extremely – highly
(b) damage – harm.

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Feat (Something adventurous)-
The cyclist showed many feats with his bicycle.
साइकिल चलाने वाले ने अपने साइकिल के साथ कई कमाल दिखाए।

2. Climber (mountaineer) –
Many climbers have reached the highest peak of the world.
कई पर्वतारोही (चढ़ाई करने वाले लोग) संसार की सबसे ऊंची चोटी तक जा पहुंचे हैं।

3. Scale (climb) –
It is not easy to scale the Himalayas.
हिमालय पर चढ़ना कोई आसान काम नहीं है।

4. Deter (put off/stop/detain)
The rain did not deter the students from coming to school.
वर्षा ने छात्रों को स्कूल आने से नहीं रोका।

5. Peak (mountain top/summit)-
A mountain is a high-land with a peak.
पर्वत ऊँचा भू-भाग होता है जिसकी एक चोटी होती है।

6. Wait for (held back for)-
I am waiting for my friend.
मैं अपने मित्र का इंतजार कर रहा हूं।

7. Dangerous (full of risk)-
This pond is deep and dangerous.
यह तालाब गहरा और खतरनाक है।

Word Meanings:

Mountaineers Summary in Hindi

Mount Everest …………………….. Scale the peak.

माऊंट एवरेस्ट इस ग्रह की सबसे ऊँची चोटी है जो समुद्र तल से 29,028 फुट ऊँची है। बहुत से लोगों के लिए माऊंट ऐवरेस्ट की चोटी पर चढ़ना जीवन भर की एक उपलब्धि है। इस तरह के साहसिक कार्य के लिए बड़ी धनराशि, कठिन प्रशिक्षण और बहुत अच्छे भाग्य की आवश्यकता होती है। 1933 में ऐवरेस्ट के शिखर (चोटी) पर सबसे पहले पहुँचने वालों में एक स्थानीय पर्वतारोही तेंजिंग नोरगे और न्यूजीलैंड के पर्वतारोही सर एडमण्ड हिलेरी थे।

तब से बहुत से लोगों ने यह कमाल कर दिखाया है। उनमें से कुछ भारतीय भी हैं। 20 मई 1965 को माऊंट एवरेस्ट के शिखर पर पहुँचने वाले कप्तान अवतार सिंह चीमा (1933-1989) पहले भारतीय थे। वह उस समय सातवीं बटालियन पेराशूट रेजीमेंट में कप्तान थे। बाद में उन्हें कर्नल के पद पर पदोन्नत कर दिया गया। वह शिखर पर पहुँचने वाले विश्व के 16वें व्यक्ति भी थे।

He was a part …………………… adventurous spirit.

वे कमांडर एम०एस० कोहली और कुछ अन्य के नेतृत्व में चलाए गए तीसरे भारतीय अभियान का हिस्सा थे। कोहली इंडो-तिब्बत बार्डर पुलिस में आफिसर थे। भारत सरकार ने चीमा और कोहली दोनों को अर्जुन पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया। उन्हें क्रमशः पद्दमश्री और पद्म भूषण भी दिया गया। पंजाब सरकार ने कोहली को निशानए-खालसा से भी सम्मानित किया। 1965 के ऐवरेस्ट अभियान की सफलता के उपलक्ष्य में एक डाक टिकट भी जारी किया गया।

ऐवरेस्ट शिखर पर चढ़ना अप्रशिक्षित पर्वतारोहियों का काम नहीं है। यह अत्यन्त खतरनाक है। अभियान (ऐवरेस्ट शिखर) पर जाने के लिए महीनों का शारीरिक प्रशिक्षण, तथा (अनुकूलन) होना और भौतिक परिस्थितियों के अनुसार अपने आप को ढालने के लिए कई तरह का अभ्यास चाहिए। पर्वतारोहियों को कम आक्सीजन वाली पहाड़ी-चोटियों के लिए अभ्यस्त होना चाहिए। 26,000 और 29,020 फुट के बीच के रास्ते को “मौत का क्षेत्र” कहा जाता है। इस ऊँचाई पर शरीर को पर्याप्त आक्सीजन नहीं मिलती और यह क्षण प्रति क्षण कमजोर होता जाता है। यह दूरी एक दिन से कम समय में तय कर ली जानी चाहिए ताकि शरीर को कोई नुकसान न पहुँचे।

इन खतरों के बावजूद भी माऊंट एवरेस्ट पर जाने वाले पर्वतारोहियों की संख्या बढ़ रही है। यह संख्या इतनी अधिक बढ़ चुकी है कि पर्वातारोहियों को शिखर पर खड़े होने के लिए अपनी बारी की घंटों प्रतीक्षा करनी पड़ती है। ‘मौत के क्षेत्र’ में उनका यह अतिरिक्त समय उनके खतरे को बढ़ाता है परन्तु साहसिक कार्य के प्रति उनके उत्साह में कोई कमी नहीं आती।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. Mount Everest is the highest point on the planet.
माऊंट एवरेस्ट इस ग्रह का सबसे ऊंचा बिन्दु है।

2. This kind of feat requires huge foods
मा नाता के साहसिक कार्य के लिए बड़ी धनराशि की जरूरत होती है।

3. Some of them are from India too.
उनमें से कुछ भारतीय भी हैं।

4. The first Indian to summit Mount Everest was Captain Avtar Singh Cheema.
उनमें से कुछ भारतीय भी हैं। माऊंट एवरेस्ट के शिखर पर पहुँचने वाले पहले भारतीय । थे कप्तान अवतार सिंह चीमा।

5. He was also the 16th person in the world to scale the peak.
वह शिखर पर पहुंचने वाले विश्व के 16वें व्यक्ति भी थे।

6. A postage stamp was dedicated to the success of 1965 Everest Expedition.
1965 के ऐवरेस्ट अभियान की सफलता के उपलक्ष्य में एक डाक टिकट भी जारी किया गया।

7. It is extremely dangerous.
यह अत्यन्त खतरनाक है।

8. The route between 26,000 and 29,020 · feet is called the death Zone”.
26,000 और 29,020 फुट ऊँचाई के बीच के रास्ते को “मौत का क्षेत्र” कहा जाता है।

9. The distance must be covered in less than a day.
इस दूरी को एक दिन से कम समय में पूरा कर लिया जाना चाहिए।

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 8 Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 8 Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Question Answers

Rosy’s meeting with Nessy 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

ripples	dangerous	run past	merged
herbivore	creature	scared	monster

Post-reading

Vocabulary Expansion :

Meanings of new words can often be discovered by carefully reading words that come before and after the difficult word. Look at the sentences from the story and their meanings. The meanings can be guessed from other words in the sentence.

1. Go down to the Lake.
Meaning : Rosy wants to go to the lake which is at a lower place than her house.

2. I will throw some stones into the water and watch the ripples.
Meaning : Rosy wants to see a series of waves on the water by dropping stones into the water.

3. She ran past a board that read. …….
Meaning : She left the board behind.

4. Her parents had told her that there was no such thing. It was a myth.
Meaning : Myth is a story about something. It may not be true.

Activity 2.

Given below are some words from the lesson. Guess their meaning taking hints from the story. Write the meaning in the blanks.

monster	giant
creature	living animal
merged	joined together
herbivore	vegan
dangerous	unsafe/risky

Activity 3.

For each word given below, find a word from the lesson that sounds the same.

1. wood — would
2. two — too
3. board — bored
4. site — sight
5. no — know

What did you notice ?
Each pair of words has the same sound but different meanings.
Such pairs of words are called homophones.

1. Write 5 more pairs of homophones.

1. by-buy
2. sun-son
3. pray-prey
4. male-mail
5. eight-ate.

2. Choose the correct word for each.

(a) Give me ……………… address. (there/their)
(b) He …………….. the ball. (caught/cot)
(c) We …………….. with our eyes. (sea/see)
(d) I have only …………….. pen. (won/one)
(e) Please give me …………… sugar. (some/sum)
Answer:
(a) their
(b) caught
(c) see
(d) one
(e) some.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 4.

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
Where did Rosy go ?
रोजी कहां गई ?
Answer:
Rosy went to meet her Aunt Tina in Scotland.

Question 2.
What is Loch Ness ?
Loch Ness क्य है ?
Answer:
Loch Ness is a deep and dangerous lake.

Question 3.
Where did Rosy go when she felt bored ?
बोर होने पर रोज़ी कहां गई ?
Answer:
Rosy went down to the lake when she felt bored.

Question 4.
What did Rosy want to do at the lake ?
रोजी झील पर क्या करना चाहती थी ?
Answer:
Rosy wanted to throw stones into the water and enjoy the scene of ripples.

Question 5.
Who did she find in the lake ?
उसने झील में किसे देख ?
Answer:
She found Nessy, a huge creature in the lake. It had pointed spikes on its back.

Activity 5.

Say ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the following statements.

1. Rosy went to visit her Aunt Teena in Scotland. — (True)
2. Aunt Teena told her to go out and throw stones into the lake. — (False)
3. Rosy met Nessy who wanted to eat her. — (False)
4. Nessy was a herbivore. — (True)
5. Rosy went around the lake on Nessy’s back. — (True)

Activity 6.

Read the statements given below. Three options are given. Tick the right option.

Question 1.
Scotland is in the ……………… of the United Kingdom.
(a) South
(b) West
(c) North.
Answer:
(c) North.

Question 2.
The lake is …………..
(a) nice and blue
(b) deep and dangerous
(c) black and dirty.
Answer:
(b) deep and dangerous.

Question 3.
Rosy gathered some stones because ………………
(a) she wanted to count them
(b) she wanted to put them in her pocket
(c) she wanted to throw them into the lake.
Answer:
(c) she wanted to throw them into the lake.

Question 4.
The stone made a ……………. sound when they touched water.
(a) splash
(b) ouch
(c) eeks.
Answer:
(a) splash.

Question 5.
Nessy was a …………… creature.
(a) huge
(b) small
(c) bad.
Answer:
(a) huge.

Question 6.
Nessy looked like a …
(a) rhinoceros
(b) dinosaur
(c) crocodile.
Answer:
(b) dinosaur.

Question 7.
Nessy offered Rosy ………….
(a) a ride on its neck
(b) some fruits from the lake
(c) more stones to throw
Answer:
(a) a ride on its neck.

Question 8.
People called Nessy a monster because ……
(a) they were scared of its size
(b) they did not know her
(c) she talked like humans.
Answer:
(b) they did not know her.

Question 9.
Rosy caught onto Nessy’s strong … to sit on her back.
(a) neck
(b) horns
(c) humps
Answer:
(b) horns

Question 10.
Rosy did not see Nessy’s cave because ………..
(a) she was scared to go underwater
(b) she had to go to Edinburgh
(c) her aunt was waiting for her.
Answer:
(c) her aunt was waiting for her.

Learning Language

Past Tense

Look at the following passage from the story.
Nessy started the journey through the lake. Soon they were swimming all around the lake. Rosy caught hold of Nessy tightly. Nessy went in and out of the water. “Whoosh!” said Nessy as it went into the water and “Whee!” as it came out. Rosy was also enjoying it. She said, “This is fun!”

What do you see ? Have the action words (verbs) such as started’, ‘caught’, ‘went’ been used in their first forms ? No. Is the action happening currently ? No. It has happened in the past. When we talk of the past, we use the past tense.  इस अनुच्छेद में Past की घटना का वर्णन किया गया है। Past के लिए हम (Verb की दूसरी फार्म) Past Tense का प्रयोग करते हैं।

Activity 7.

Complete the following passage using the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.
Once an elephant

1. _____ (live) in a village. He 2. _____ (become) friend with a tailor. The elephant used to 3._____ (go) to a river for a bath. After drinking water and taking a bath it 4. _____ (pass) by a tailor’s shop and the tailor 5. _____ it something to eat. One day the tailor _____ (be) in an angry mood. The elephant 7. _____ (come) that day as usual. The tailor 8. _____ (prick) the elephant’s trunk with his needle The elephant 9. _____ (feel) pain. He 10. _____ (make) up his mind to teach a tailor a lesson. 11. _____ to the river, 12. _____ (have) his bath and then 13. _____ (fill) up its trunk with muddy water. He 14._____ (stop) at the tailor’s shop and 15. _____ (throw) the muddy water on the clothes in the shop. The clothes were 16. _____ (spoil) with mud. He 17._____ (feel) sad for his misdeed. But it 18. _____ (be) too late.
Answer:
1. lived
2. became
3. go
4. passed
5. gave
6. was
7. came
8. pricked
9. felt
10. made
11. went
12. had
13. filled
14. stopped
15. threw
16. spoiled
17. felt
18. was.

Past Tense Explained

We have already done the present tense. Let us look at the past tense now. The past tense in English is used :
1. to talk about the past
2. for politeness There are four past tense forms in English. But we will look at only two
i.e. Past Simple and Past Continuous.
Examples : Past simple : I worked.
(a) to talk about the past :
1. Sonu lived in Mumbai.
2. Seema worked in a bank.
3. The elephant felt pain.

(b) to talk about the present in a few polite expressions :
1. I would like some tea, please.
2. Could you please shut the door ?
3. I just hoped that you would help me.

Activity 8.

1 Given below are some newspaper headlines. Change them into Simple Past.
1. A strong earthquake jolts Uttarakhand.
2. Amitabh Bachchan wins the best actor Filmfare award.
3. India outplays West-Indies in cricket.
4. Salman Ali wins the Indian Idol.
5. Bachendri Pal becomes the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest.
Answer:
1. A strong earthquake jolted Uttarakhand.
2. Amitabh Bachchan won the best actor Filmfare award.
3. India outplayed West-Indies in cricket.
4. Salman Ali won the Indian Idol.
5. Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest.

Activity 9.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :

The Himalayas are the highest mountains on Earth. The mountains are covered with snow. The highest peak, Mount Everest is 8848 metres above sea level. Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hilary were the first two people to set foot on Mount Everest. Since then, many people have successfully scaled the peak. Avtar Singh Cheema was the first Indian to reach Everest. Many climbers have also died while attempting to reach the peak. Some climbers have reported that they have seen large human-like footprints in the snow. There is a myth that a snowman called Yeti lives there.

1. New answer the questions :
(a) Which are the highest mountains in the world ?
Answer:
The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.

(b) What is the height of the highest peak in the world ?
Answer:
It is 8848 metres above the sea level.

(c) Who were the first people to set foot on Mount Everest ?
Answer:
They were : Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hilary.

(d) What was the name of the first Indian to scale Everest ?
Answer:
His name was Avtar Singh Cheema.

(e) What is the name given to the snowman that some people believe lives there?
Answer:
He is Yeti.

2. Give meanings of the following words :
(a) myth : an imaginary story, काल्पनिक कहानी
(b) footprints : footmarks, पैरों के निशान
(c) climbers : People who go up, आरोही

Activity 10.

Match the following phrases with the right pictures and write them in the space given under the pictures/symbols.
1. go straight ahead
2. turn right
3. go down (the road)
4. go past (the toy shop)
5. take the exit
6. turn left
Answer:
Look at the following symbols.

The teacher will read the directions and the students will match them with the appropriate symbol.

Activity 11.

(Refer To Appendix For Text At Page No. 123)

Listen carefully to two phone messages that were there in your voicemail. Your teacher will read them twice.

Write the following sentences from the messages in the correct group (Message 1 and Message 2).

The message was at a quarter to five. — (2)
The woman says thank you for the birthday message. — (1)
The woman decribes the house. — (2)
The woman gives directions. — (2)
The woman talks about a swimming pool. — (1)
The woman talks about a bank. — (2)
Answer:

Message 1	Message 2
The woman says thank you for the birthday message. The woman talks about a swimming pool.	The message was at a quarter to five. The Woman describes the house. The woman gives directions. The woman talks about a bank.

Comprehension Of Passages

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

(1) Rosy had come to visit her Aunt Teena in Scotland, which is in the north of the United Kingdom. Her aunt lived near the Loch Ness. Loch Ness is a deep lake. Rosy felt bored at her aunt’s home. “Aunt Teena, I want to go down to the Lake. I am feeling bored,” she said. Her aunt said, “Sure, Rosy, you may. What will you do there ?”

“I will throw some stones into the water and watch the ripples,” said Rosy, “Don’t go too near the Lake. It is very deep and dangerous” said Aunt Teena. Rosy ran out of the door and then to the lake. She ran past a board that read, “Loch Ness-Home of the farmous Loch Ness Monster.” Rosy read the board and smiled. Her parents had told her that there was no such thing. It was a myth. Rosy believed them.

(i) Where did Rosy’s Aunt Teena live ?
रोजी की आंटी टीना कहां रहती थी ?

(ii) What warning did Aunt Teena give Rosy? Why?
आंटी टीना ने रोज़ी को क्या चेतावनी दी और क्यों ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Teena was feeling bored.
(b) She ran past the lake.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) Rosy read the board and
(b) It is very deep and nd ………….
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) Myth	to trust
(b) Believe	an imaginary story
	a boring story

Answer:
(i) She lives near a deep lake in Scotland.
(ii) Aunt Teena warned Rosy not to go too near the lake.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False.
(iv)
(a) Rosy read the board and smiled.
(b) It is very deep and dangerous.
Or
(a) myth : an imaginary story
(b) believe : to trust

(2) Reaching the Lakeshore, she looked around for some small stones that she could throw in the lake. She gathered a few and put them in her pocket after counting them. She looked for a nice spot to sit and found a big rock near the lake.

She started throwing the stones as far as she could. Each stone said SPLASH as it touched the water ! She loved the sound of the water. And she enjoyed watching the round ripples. She enjoyed watching them going away slowly and then merging into water.

She threw another stone. “SPLASH” came the sound. She loved the sound and the sight. She kept throwing stones one after the other. The water seemed very deep there. She threw another stone. Suddenly she heard a sound, “Eeks !” Rosy was surprised. “Who’s there” she said. No answer. She threw another stone. “Eeks ! stop thowing stones !” said a voice.

(i) What did Rosy gather and why ?
रोज़ी ने क्या इकट्ठा किया और क्यों ?

(ii) What surprised Rosy ?
रोजी को किस बात से हैरानी हई ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Rosy loved the sound and sight.
(b) Rosy did not like to watch the round ripples.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) She enjoyed the ripples going away and merging …………………. .
(b) She looked for a ……………. to sit.
Or Match the words with their meanings.

(a) Spot	stone
(b) Merge	mix
	place

Answer:
(i) Rosy gathered some small stones to throw them in the lake.
(ii) A sound coming from the lake water surprised Rosy.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False.
(iv)
(a) She enjoyed the ripples going away and merging into water.
(b) She looked for a nice spot to sit.
Or
(a) spot – place
(b) merge – mix.

(3) Nessy started to laugh. Its laugh was very loud. Rosy looked at Nessy with fear. She could only see its head and long neck. It had triangular spikes on its neck. It had bits of plants hanging from its mouth. Rosy could see that it had sharp teeth and it could eat her in one bite if it wanted. But the plant in its mouth suggested that it was a herbivore. Rosy left relaxed.

“Why do people call you a monster? Are you really a monster ?” Rosy asked. “No, I am not a monster ! People call me a monster because they do not know me. I belong to the dinosaur family. I only eat plants, not little girls,” Nessy assured Rosy. “Would you like a ride on my back ?”? Rosy looked at Nessy. “How big are you ?” she asked.

“Well, I’m more than 100 feet long. I’ve got humps on my back. I’m very thin. I have feet and arms too but I use them only to swim and glide around the lake. Would you like a ride on my back around the lake ?”’ Nessy asked again.

(i) How did Nessy laugh ?
Nessy कैसे हंस ? ?

(ii) Give two physical features of Nessy ?
नैसी के दो शारीरिक लक्षण लिखो।

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book.
(a) Nessy belonged to the Rosy Family.
(b) Nessy had no feet and arms.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The plants in its mouth suggested that …………… .
(b) Nessy had triangular spikes
Or
Match the words with their meanings :
(a) Glide – without tension
(b) Relaxed – slip/crawl
shocked
Answer:
(i) Nessy laughed very loudly.
(ii) Nessy had sharp teeth. It had a long neck.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) False.
(iv)
(a) The plants in its mouth suggested that it was a herbivore.
(b) Nessy had triangular spikes on its back.
Or
(a) glide – slip/crawl
(b) relaxed – without tension

(4) Nessy started the journey through the lake. Soon they were swimmings all around the lake. Rosy caught hold of Nessy tightly. Nessy went in and out of the water. “Whoosh !” said Nessy as it went into the water and “Wheeee !” as it came out. Rosy was also enjoying it. She said, “This is fun!” “Would you like to see my cave ?”? Nessy asked. “I’d love to but on another day. It’s getting late. My aunt must be waiting for me.” Rosy answered.

“Ok, then we will meet again. How long are you going to be here ?” said Nessy. “Another week. But tomorrow I am going to Edinburgh for sightseeing,” informed Rosy.

“Great, then. We’ll meet again the day after,” said Nessy. “Fine, please take me back to the Lakeshore”, Rosy said, Within no time they were at the shore and said bye to each other. Now Rosy had a friend in Scotland, Life, for Rosy, was going to be exciting!

(i) Who took Rosy in and out of the water ? Did Rosy enjoy it ?
रोज़ी को पानी से अंदर-बाहर कौन ले गया ? क्या रोज़ी को इसमें आनंद आया ?

(ii) How much time did they take to reach the shore ?
उन्हें किनारे पर पहुंचने में कितना समय लगा ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Life for Rosy was going to be boring.
(b) Rosy caught hold of Nessy tightly.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) Soon they were swimming ……………..
(b) I’d love to but………………
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) Shore	coast/bank
(b) Cave	noise
	den

Answer:
(i) Nessy took Rosy in and out of the water. Rosy enjoyed it very much and called it a fun.
(ii) They took no time for this.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) Soon they were swimming all around the lake.
(b) I’d love to but on another day.
Or
(a) shore – coast/bank
(b) cave – den

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Sure (certain, definite)
I am sure to win the race.
मुझे विश्वास है कि मैं दौड़ जीतूंगा।

2. Dangerous (risky)
It is dangerous to cross this river.
इस नदी को पार करना खतरनाक है।

3. Merge (to get mix up or join together)—
The ship merged into the sea.
जलयान समुद्र में समा गया।

4. Scared (afraid, alarmed)
He got scared to see a snake.
वह सांप को देख कर डर गया।

5. Monster (giant)
Dinosaurs looked like a monster.
डायनासोर दानव जैसा लगता था।

6. Shocked (agonised, sad)
He was shocked to hear the death of his father.
उसे अपने पिता की मृत्यु का समाचार सुनकर सदमा पहुंचा।

7. Look for (search)
I am looking for a new job.
मैं नई नौकरी की तलाश कर रहा हूं।

8. Sight (Scene)
The sight at the canal was very beautiful.
नहर का दृश्य बहुत ही सुंदर था।

9. Creature (living being)
An ant is a tiny creature.
च्यूटी छोटा सा जीव होती है।

10. Huge (very big, large).
I saw a huge rock.
मैंने एक विशाल चट्टान देखीं।

Word Meanings

Rosy’s meeting with Nessy Summary in Hindi

Rosy had come ………………….. believed them.

रोज़ी अपनी आंटी टीना से मिलने स्कॉटलैंड आई जो कि यूनाइटिड किंगडम के उत्तर में है। उसकी आंटी लॉच नैस् (Loch Ness) के निकट रहती थी। लॉच नैस् एक गहरी झील है। रोज़ी अपनी आंटी के घर पर बोर होने लगी। उसने कहा, “आंटी टीना, मैं नीचे झील पर जाना चाहती हूँ। मैं बोर हो रही हूँ।” उसकी आंटी ने कहा, “अवश्य, रोज़ी तुम जा सकती हो। तुम वहाँ क्या करोगी ?”

रोज़ी ने कहा, “मैं पानी में पत्थर फेंकूगी और लहरों को देखूगी। टीना की आंटी ने कहा “झील के बहुत नज़दीक मत जाना। वह बहुत गहरी और खतरनाक है।” रोजी दरवाज़े से बाहर की ओर भागी और फिर झील की ओर। वह एक बोर्ड के आगे से निकली जिस पर लिखा था-“Loch Ness-Home of the Famous Loch Ness Monster”.

(प्रसिद्ध लॉच नैस् दानव का घर।) रोज़ी ने बोर्ड पढ़ा और मुस्कराई। उसके माता-पिता ने उसे बताया था कि ऐसा कुछ . नहीं होता। यह एक काल्पनिक कथा थी। रोज़ी उन पर विश्वास करने लगी थी। .

Reaching the Lakeshore …………….. said Nessy.

झील के किनारे पहुँचकर उसने चारों ओर कुछ छोटे पत्थरों की तलाश की ताकि वह उन्हें झील में फेंक सके। उसने कुछ पत्थर इकट्ठे किये और उन्हें गिन कर अपनी जेब में डाल लिया। उसने बैठने के लिए एक सुन्दर स्थान की तलाश की और उसे झील के निकट एक बड़ी चट्टान मिल गई। वह पत्थरों को दूर से दूर फेंकने लगी। हर पत्थर जैसे ही पानी को छूता उसमें से पाक (SPLASH) की आवाज़ आती।

उसे पानी की आवाज़ अच्छी लगती और वह गोलगोल लहरों को देखकर आनन्द लेती। वह उन्हें धीरे-धीरे दूर जाते और पानी में समाते देखकर खुश होती। उसने एक और पत्थर फेंका। पाक (SPLASH) की आवाज़ आई। उसे आवाज़ और दृश्य अच्छे लगे। वह एक के बाद एक पत्थर फेंकती रही। वहाँ पानी बहुत अधिक गहरा लगता था।

उसने एक और पत्थर फेंका। अचानक उसे ‘Eeks’ की आवाज़ सुनाई दी। रोज़ी हैरान रह गई। उसने पूछा, “कौन है वहाँ ?” कोई उत्तर नहीं मिला। उसने एक और पत्थर फेंका। एक आवाज़ आई “Eeks ! पत्थर फेंकने बंद करो।” झील में कौन है यह देखने के लिए रोज़ी ने झील में देखा। उसने पानी में एक बहुत बड़ा (विशालकाय) जानवर देखा।

वह डायनासोर जैसा था। वह हरे रंग का था। उसके छोटे-छोटे सींग थे। वह अपना सिर झील के किनारे से रगड़ रहा था। जानवर ने कहा, “तुम झील में पत्थर क्यों फेंक रही हो ? चोट लग रही है।” रोज़ी ने डर कर जीव की ओर देखा। उसने कहा, “माफ़ करना”। जानवर ने कहा, “अच्छा, तो ठीक है।” जानवर ने रोजी को देखा और उसके चेहरे पर दुःख के भाव देखे। विशाल जीव ने कहा, “मैं नैसी (Nessy) हूँ।

लोग मुझे लॉच नैस् मास्टर (Loch Ness Monster) कहकर पुकारते हैं। तुम कौन हो ?” रोज़ी बोलने वाले इस जीव से थोड़ा डर गई। वह शांत रही। नैसी ने कहा, “डरो मत। मैं किसी को कोई हानि नहीं पहुँचाती। उसने कहा, “परन्तु तुम तो बहुत ही विशाल हो।” नैसी ने कहा, “मेरे आकार के बारे में मत सोचो। क्या मैंने कभी यहाँ किसी को नुकसान पहुंचाया है ?” रोज़ी ने कहा, “मुझे नहीं पता। मैं स्कॉटलैंड की नहीं हूँ।” नैसी ने कहा, “अच्छा मुझे अपना नाम बताओ।”

“I’m Rosy. ……………………………… felt relaxed.

मैं रोज़ी हूँ। मैं अपनी आंटी टीने के यहां आई हूँ। मुझे यह स्थान बहुत ही नीरस और ठंडा लगा है। मुझे यह स्थान पसन्द नहीं है।”  नैसी हंसने लगी। उसकी हंसी बहुत ऊँची थी। रोज़ी ने डर कर नैसी को देखा। वह केवल उसकी लम्बी गर्दन और सिर को ही देख सकती थी। उसकी गर्दन पर तिकोने आकार की सीकें थी।

उसके मुंह से पौधों के टुकड़े लटक रहे थे। रोज़ी को उसके नुकीले दाँत दिखाई पड़े और यदि वह चाहती तो उसे एक ही बार (एक टुकड़े) में खा जाती। परन्तु उसके मुँह के पौधे यह बताते थे कि वह शाकाहारी है। रोज़ी ने राहत महसूस की। .

Why do people …………………………….. to be exciting!

रोज़ी ने पूछा, “लोग तुम्हें दानव क्यों कहते हैं ? क्या तुम वास्तव में दानव हो ?” नैसी ने रोज़ी को आश्वस्त किया, “नहीं, मैं दानव नहीं हूँ! लोग मुझे दानव इसलिए कहते हैं क्योंकि वे मेरे बारे में नहीं जानते। मैं डायनासोर के परिवार से संबंध रखती हूँ। मैं केवल पौधे खाती हूँ न कि छोटी बच्चियाँ। क्या तुम मेरी पीठ पर सवारी करना चाहोगी।” रोजी ने नैसी की ओर देखा। उसने पूछा, “तुम कितनी बड़ी हो ?” नैसी ने फिर से कहा,”अच्छा, मेरी लम्बाई 100 फीट से अधिक है।

मेरी पीठ पर (हम्प) कूबड़ है। मैं बहुत पतली हूँ। मेरे पैर और बाजू भी हैं परन्तु मैं उनका उपयोग केवल झील में तैरने और सरकने के लिए करती हूँ। क्या झील में मेरी पीठ पर सवारी करना चाहोगी।” रोजी ने सिर हिलाया। नैसी ने कहा, “मेरी पीठ पर चढ़ जाओ और इसे पकड़ लो।” रोजी ने उसके मज़बूत सींगों को पकड़ा और उसे उसकी पीठ पर बैठने का स्थान मिल गया। उसने उसकी एक सींक को मज़बूती से पकड़ लिया।

नैसी ने उससे पूछा, “क्या तुम तैयार हो ?” रोजी एकाएक रोमांचित हो उठी। उसने कहा, “नैसी, हाँ मैं तैयार नैसी ने झील में चक्कर लगाना शुरू किया। शीघ्र ही वे झील में सभी जगह तैरने लगे। रोज़ी ने नैसी को मज़बूती से पकड़ लिया। नैसी पानी के अन्दर और बाहर आने-जाने लगी। नैसी जब पानी के अन्दर जाती तो ‘हूश’ (Whoosh!) तथा जब बाहर आती तो ‘ही…’ (Wheeee!) की आवाज़ निकालती।

रोज़ी भी इसका आनन्द ले रही थी। उसने कहा, “मज़ा आ गया।” नैसी ने पूछा, “क्या तुम मेरी गुफा देखना चाहोगी।” रोजी ने उत्तर दिया, “जरूर देखना चाहूँगी परन्तु फिर किसी दिन। मुझे देर हो रही है। मेरी आंटी मेरा इन्तज़ार कर रही होगी।” नैसी ने कहा, “ठीक है, तो फिर मिलेंगे! तुम यहां पर कब तक रहोगी ?” रोज़ी ने बताया, “एक सप्ताह और ।

परन्तु कल मैं एडिनबर्ग (Edinburgh) के दर्शनीय स्थल देखने जा रही हूँ।”. नैसी ने कहा, “बहुत बढ़िया। तो हम परसों दोबारा मिलेंगे।” रोजी ने कहा, “ठीक है, कृपया मुझे वापिस झील के किनारे छोड़ दो।” उसी क्षण वे किनारे पर पहुंच गए और उन्होंने एक-दूसरे को अलविदा कहा। अब रोज़ी के पास स्कॉटलैंड में एक मित्र था। रोज़ी के जीवन में एक रोमांच आने लगा था।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. I want to go down to the Lake. — मैं नीचे झील पर जाना चाहती हूँ।
2. I will throw stones into the water. — मैं पानी में पत्थर फेंकूगी।
3. Rosy read the board and smiled. — रोज़ी ने बोर्ड पढ़ा और मुस्कराई।
4. It was a myth. — यह एक काल्पनिक कथा थी।
5. She loved the sound of the water. — उसे पानी की आवाज़ अच्छी लगी।
6. She kept throwing stones one after the other. — वह एक के बाद एक पत्थर फेंकती रही।
7. The water seemed very deep there. — वहाँ पानी बहुत अधिक गहरा लगता था।
8. She saw a huge animal. — उसने एक विशालकाय जानवर देखा।
9. It had small little horns. — उसके छोटे-छोटे सींग थे।
10. Rosy looked at the creature with fear. — रोज़ी ने डरते हुए जीव को देखा।
11. She kept quiet. — वह शांत रही।
12. I find this place very cold and boring. — मुझे यह स्थान बहुत ही नीरस और ठंडा लगता है।
13. It had triangular spikes on its neck. — इसकी गर्दन पर तिकोने आकार की कीलें (सीकें) थीं।
14. Why do people call you a monster ? — लोग तुम्हें दानव क्यों कहते हैं ?
15. I only eat plants, not little girls. — मैं केवल पौधे खाती हूँ न कि छोटी बच्चियां।
16. I have got humps on my back. — मेरी पीठ पर कूबड़ हैं।
17. Would you like to see my cave ? — क्या तुम मेरी गुफ़ा देखना चाहोगी।
18. Within no time they were at the shore.– उसी क्षण वे किनारे पर पहुंच गए।

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 7 A Hole in the Fence Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Chapter 7 A Hole in the Fence Question Answers

A Hole in the Fence 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

fence	advised	control	hammer	accept
decrease	discover	temper	scar	wound

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2

Solve the crossword puzzle given below. Read the hints (meanings) for the words given under ‘Across’ and ‘Down’. The words are from the story.

Answer:

Across →
5. able to manage
6. find something new
8. to take something
9. barrier
10. a mark on the skin

Down ↓
1. hit something hard
2. a tear in the skin
3. become lesser or smaller
4. guiding someone
5. a state of being angry or calm

Activity 3.

Answer the following questions as briefly as you can.

Question 1.
Why did the boy have no friends ?
लड़के के दोस्त क्यों नहीं थे ?
Answer:
The boy had no friends because he always used a bad language in a fit of anger.

Question 2.
Why were his parents worried ?
उसके माता-पिता क्यों चिंतित थे ?
Answer:
His parents were worried because he had a bad temper.

Question 3.
Whạt task did his father give him to do ?
उसके पिता ने उसे कौन-सा कार्य करने को दिया ?
Answer:
His father gave him a bag of nails and hammer and said, “Every time you lose your temper you must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

Question 4.
How did it help the boy ?
इसने लड़के की मदद कैसे की ?
Answer:
By hammering nails, he discovered that it was easier to control the anger than to drove nails.

Question 5.
What did his father tell him after he had taken out all the nails ?
जब लड़के ने सभी कील निकाल दिए तो पिता ने उस बच्चे को क्या बताया ?
Answer:
The father told him that a wound given with the words is as bad as the one given with a knife.

Question 6.
What is the moral of the story?
कहानी से क्या शिक्षा मिलती है ?
Answer:
We should be polite to others and use kind words.

Activity 4.

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in the space given against each statement.

1. The boy had many friends. — (False)
2. He had a habit of using bad language. — (True)
3. His mother came up with a plan to help him. — (False)
4. The boy hammered nine nails into the fence on his first day — (False)
5. The boy never learned to control his temper — (False)

Activity 5

Select the correct option and fill it in the given blank.

Question 1.
The little boy was …………………. by other boys.
(a) popular
(b) liked
(c) disliked.
Answer:
(c) disliked.

Question 2.
The boy had no friends because ………….
(a) he used bad language
(b) he bullied other boys
(c) he would hit small boys.
Answer:
(a) he used bad language

Question 3.
His father thought of a/an …..
(a) advice to give him
(b) task to give him
(c) reason for his behaviour.
Answer:
(a) advice to give him

Question 4.
The father asked the boy to … whenever he felt angry.
(a) count from 1-10
(b) drive a nail into the fence
(c) pull out a nail from the fence.
Answer:
(b) drive a nail into the fence

Question 5.
The father was able to …. ….. him a lesson about good behaviour.
(a) show
(b) teach
(c) make.
Answer:
(b) teach.

Learning Language

Sentence and its Types

Read the following sentences or groups of words.
1. Amit is a good actor.
2. Where are you going?
3. Seema works very hard.
4. What a beautiful day!
5. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab.
Please note that all these sentences:
1. begin with capital letters
2. end with a full stop (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!)
Notice that these groups of words make complete sense.
Sentence शब्दों का सार्यक समूह होता है।
Now, read the following group of words:
pot flowers The are in
इस शब्द समूह का कोई अर्थ नहीं है।
Now read the same words in another order :
The flowers are in the pot.
यह शब्द समूह पूरा अर्थ देता है | इसलिए यह राक sentence है

Activity 6.

Rearrange the following groups of words and punctuate to make meaningful sentences

Question 1.
ferocious lions animals are.
Answer:
Lions are ferocious animals.

Question 2.
love grandparents a my me lot.
Answer:
Grandparents love me a lot.

Question 3.
is my best Rajan friend.
Answer:
Rajan is my best friend.

Question 4.
Mercury system in is the hottest the planet solar.
Answer:
Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system.

Question 5.
is the Ganges sacred a river.
Answer:
The ganges is a sacred river.

Activity 7

Make meaningful sentences by using the following words.

1. building – This is a tall building.
2. chair – The chair is made of wood.
3. dance – She likes to dance.
4. walk – Morning walk is good for health.
5. dictionary – I have an English, Punjabi dictionary.

Types of Sentences.

Sentences are of four types: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative and Exclamatory.

1. Declarative sentences tell something or make a statement. A full stop (.) is used at the end of such sentence.
2. Interrogative ये वाक्य कोई प्रशन पूछते है | इनके अन्त question mark (?) “INT GIRI
3. Imperative : These sentences are either requests or commands. They tell someone to do something. They also end with a full stop.
4. Exclamatory : These sentences show a feeling and exclamation mark (!) mark is used at the end of such sentence.

Activity 8

Identify the type of sentence and write it in the given space.

1. Will the guests be late ? — Interrogative
2. She scored a century. — Declarative
3. I have completed my work. — Declarative
4. Read this book now. — Imperative
5. The trip was exciting ! — Exclamatory
6. Who went to Delhi ? — Interrogative
7. Shut the door. — Imperative
8. What a cute dog ! — Exclamatory
9. Butter is better than jam. — Declarative
10. Brush your teeth. — Imperative I

Activity 9

Identify each type of sentence and explain your answer.

1. The students went on an educational trip.
Type : Declarative.
Reason : It is a statement.

2. Shall we go to the Thunder Zone Theme Park ?
Type : Interrogative.
Reason : It asks a question.

3. We must try to be on our best behaviour for the next two months.
Type : Declarative
Reason : It is a statement.

4. The dog ate the biscuit.
Type : Declarative.
Reason : It is a statement.

5. Wow, I have won the lottery !
Type : Exclamatory
Reason : This shows a feeling and uses an exclamation mark at the end.

6. How far away is the park from the school ?
Type : Interrogative
Reason : It asks a question and has a question mark at the end.

7. Let’s go back soon or we will miss the train !.
Type : Exclamatory
Reason : This gives a suggestion and warning.

8. Stop asking questions.
Type : Imperative
Reason : It gives a command.

9. Let’s go to the party!
Type : Exclamatory
Reason : It gives a suggestion.

10. The students wondered why they were going to the amusement park.
Type : Declarative.
Reason : It is a statement.

Learning to Listen

Activity 10

Listen to your teacher’s instructions on how to grow a plant. Try to write as you listen. After 5 minutes, your teacher will speak again. Complete your activity while listening to the process the second time.
You will need
1. seeds of your choice such as pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, lima beans or pinto beans
2. good quality soil
3. a container to hold the soil and your seeds
4. water
5. light and heat Now write all the steps with their description in the grid given below.
Description de Take some seeds of pumpkin or sunflower Use good quality soil. Take a container to hold the soil and seeds. Water the soil and the seeds.
Put the container in the open for light and heat. Learning to Speak
Answer:

Steps	Description
1.	Take some seeds of pumpkin or sunflower
2.	Use good quality soil.
3.	Take a container to hold the soil and seeds.
4.	Water the soil and the seeds.
5.	Put the container in the open for light and heat.

Activity 11 (Pairwork) 

Based on your listening activity and your notes in the grid above, discuss with your partner the process of how a seed becomes a plant. You can also take hints from the diagram given below.

Answer:
1. Fill the container with soil.
2. Plant the seeds in the soil.
3. Keep the container at a warm place. Sunlight is good but try to avoid too much direct sunlight. A window sill is a good spot.
4. Keep the soil moist by watering it every day.
5. Be careful not to use too much water.
6. Record your observations as the seeds germinate and seedlings begin to sprout from the seeds.

Learning to Write

Personal Letters Letters written to one’s parents, relatives and friends are called personal letters. Format of Personal Letters 1. The Heading (your address and date): 13 Mall Road Ludhiana 15 June 20_ _ 2. The Salutation: Dear Anu, Dear Daddy, Dear Brother, etc. 3. The Body: whatever your want to tell 4. The Ending: (For parents and siblings) Yours affectionately/ Your affectionate son; Yours lovingly/Your loving son ; (For friends or known)Yours sincerely

Specimen of a Personal Letter

Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend the wedding party of your elder brother.

Activity 12.

Imagine that you are Neeraj. Write a letter to your cousin telling him/her how you helped a friend used to overcome his habit of using bad language. You may share with your friend the idea you used to stop him from using bad language.
Answer:
105 The Mall,
Amritsar,
June, 20, 2020.
Dear Navjot,
I received your letter yesterday. I want to tell you about a friend of mine who had a bad temper. He used bad words even in his routine talks. This bad habit earned him a bad name. No one liked to talk to him. So I hit upon a plan to reform him. Whenever he used a bad word, I objected to it and made him to say ‘sorry’. Gradually, he got tired of his sorries. He began to control his speech. Within a week, he was speaking a kindly and softly. It was a great change which made both of us happy and surprised.
Your loving brother
Neeraj

Learning to Use Language

Activity 13

Look at the picture given below. In the given space, describe what is happening in the picture.

Water-Cycle
The picture shows the water-cycle in nature. Water in oceans, ponds, rivers and other water evaporates due to heat. The vapour gets mixed with the air. The air becomes light and goes up. Clouds are formed.

Trees cool down the clouds and the vapour get condensed into water drops, hailstones etc. They being heavy drop down on earth. It is called precipitation. All this is water. It flows down on the ground and get collected in the water bodies again. Hence, the completion of the cycle.

Comprehension Of Passages

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

(1) Once there was a little boy who lived with his parents in a small village. His parents were worried because he had a bad temper. He had no friends because he always used bad language in a fit of anger. His parents advised him many times to control his anger but he did not pay attention.

The father kept thinking and then he got an idea. The next day, his father gave him a bag of nails and a hammer. He said to him, “Every time you lose your temper, you must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.” The boy accepted the task happily.

1. Why were the boy’s parents worried ?
लड़के के माता-पिता चिंतित क्यों थे ?

2. What task did his father gave him ?
उसके पिता ने उसे क्या काम करने को दिया ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) The boy refused to do the job.
(b) His boy lived in a small village ?

4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) He always used bad language in ………..
(b) Her father gave him a ………….. and a hammer.

5. Match the words with their meanings.

(a) temper	idea
(b) accepted	agreed to
	nature.

Answer:
1. The boy’s Parents were worried because he had a bad temper.
2. His father asked him to hammer a nail into the back of the fence every time he lost his temper.
3.
(a) False
(b) True.
4.
(a) He always used bad language in a fit of angers.
(b) His father gave him a bag of nails and a hammer.
5.
(a) temper – nature
(b) accepted – agreed to

(2) Every time, the boy felt angry, he ran to the fence and drove a nail into it. The first day, the boy had driven thirty nails into the fence. After a few days, the number of nails started decreasing. Over the next few weeks, he discovered that it was easier to control his anger than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally, the day came when the boy did not lose his temper at all.

He had not hammered any nail into the fence. He told his father about it. The father gave him one more task to do. He asked the boy to pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the little boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

1. How many nails did the boy push into the fence the first day?
पहले दिन लड़के ने दीवार में कितने कील गाड़े ?

2. What did the boy discover after a few weeks?
कुछ सप्ताह बाद लड़के को क्या पता चला ।।

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your notebook.
(a) The boy could not control his anger?
(b) Pulling out of a nail meant no anger.

4. Complete the sentence according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) The boy finally told his father that ………. were gone.
(b) After a few day, the number of nails

5. Match the words with their meaning.

(a) discovered	control
(b) hold	realized
	push

Answer:
1. The first day, the boy pushed thirty nails into the fence.
2. He discovered that it was easier to control his anger than to drive nails into the fence.
3.
(a) False
(b) True.
4.
(a) The boy finally told his father that all the nails were gone.
(b) After a few days the number of nails started decreasing
5.
(a) discovered-realized
(b) hold-control

(3) The father led the little boy to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son. Now, look at these holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same again.” The boy looked at his father and said, “I did it because you asked me to.

“I know”, said the father, “when you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say you are sorry, the wound will always be there. A wound given with your words is as bad as the one given with a knife.”

1. What did the father show his son ?
पिता ने अपने पुत्र को क्या दिखाया ?

2. What lesson did the father teach his son ?
पिता ने अपने पुत्र को क्या सबक दिया ?

3. Choose true and false statements and write them in your note book.
(a) The fence will never be the same again.
(b) The father led to little boy to school.

4. Complete the sentence according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) When you say things in …………., they …………. a scar.
(b) The wound will ………….

5. Match the words with their meanings :

(a) wound	mark
(b) Scar	bad words
	Injury

Answer:
1. The father showed holes in the fence to his son.
2. The father tought his son that a wound given with words is as a bad as the one given with
a knife.
3.
(a) True
(b) False.
4.
(a) When you say things in anger, they leave a scar.
(b) The wounds will always be there.
5.
(a) wound-injury
(b) scar –mark

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Pay attention (listen to)—
Pay attention to what I say.
मैं जो कहता हूँ उसकी ओर ध्यान दो।

2. Scar (mask, spot)
Hammer this nail into the door.
यह कील दरवाजे में गाड़ दो।

3. Hammer (v) (Push)
Hammer this nail into the door.
यह कील दरवाजे में गाड़ दो।

4. Decrease (lesser)
His pain decreased after some time.
उसकी दर्द कुछ देर बाद कम हो गई।

5. Hold (Contol, put a check on –
Hold your tongue.
अपनी जुबान सम्भालो।

6. Control (hold)
Try to control your anger.
अपने गुस्से पर काबू पाने की कोशिश करो।

7. To say sorry (to regret) —
You must say sorry when you misbehave.
गंदा व्यवहार करने पर तुम्हें खेद जताना चाहिए।

8. Accept (acknowledge)
you must accept your mistake.
तुम्हें अपनी गलती स्वीकार कर लेनी चाहिए।

9. Advise (to suggest) —
I advised him to work hard.
मैंने उसे परिश्रम करने का सुझाव दिया।

Word Meaning.

A Hole in the Fence Summary in Hindi

Once there was ………………. nails were gone.

एक बार एक छोटा-सा लड़का था जो अपने माता-पिता के साथ एक छोटे से गाँव में रहता था। उसके माता पिता उसके बुरे स्वभाव के कारण चिंतित थे। उसका कोई मित्र नहीं था क्योंकि वह क्रोध में आकर अभद्र भाषा का प्रयोग करता था। उसके माता-पिता ने उसे क्रोध पर अंकुश लगाने के लिए बहुत बार समझाया।

परन्तु वह कोई ध्यान नहीं देता था। पिता निरंतर सोचते रहते थे और तभी उन्हें एक विचार सूझा। अगले दिन उसके पिता ने उसे कीलों का एक थैला और हथौड़ा दिया। उन्होंने उससे कहा, “जितनी बार भी तुम्हें क्रोध आये तुम बाड़ (गेट की दीवार) के पीछे कील लगा देना।” बच्चे ने यह काम खुशी-खुशी स्वीकार कर लिया। जब भी बच्चे को क्रोध आता वह गेट की दीवार की ओर भाग कर जाता और उसमें एक कील गाड़ देता।

पहले दिन बच्चे ने चार दीवारी में तीस कील गाड़े। कुछ दिनों बाद कीलों की संख्या कम होने लगी। अगले कुछ सप्ताह में उसने अनुभव किया कि क्रोध पर नियंत्रण पाना कील गाड़ने से अधिक आसान था। अन्ततः एक दिन ऐसा आया जब बच्चे को बिल्कुल भी क्रोध नहीं आया। उसने दीवार में कोई भी कील नहीं गाड़ा था।

उसने इसके बारे में अपने पिता को बताया। उसके पिता ने उसे एक और काम करने के लिए दिया। उन्होंने कहा जिस किसी दिन तुम क्रोध पर काबू रखो, उस दिन एक कील निकाल लेना। दिन बीतते गए और छोटा लड़का अपने पिता की आखिरकार यह बताने के योग्य हो गया कि सभी कील निकल गए हैं। .

The father led ………….. words be kind !

पिता छोटे लड़के को दीवार की ओर ले गए। उन्होंने कहा, “मेरे बच्चे, तुमने बहुत अच्छा काम किया है। अब, दीवार में सुराखों को देखो। यह दीवार कभी-भी पहले जैसी नहीं हो सकती।” लड़के ने अपने पिता को देखा और कहा, “मैंने यह काम इसलिए किया क्योंकि आपने मुझे ऐसा करने को कहा था।” पिता ने कहा, “मैं जानता हूँ। जब तुम क्रोध में होते तो तुम जो कुछ भी कहते हो, वह इसी तरह निशान छोड़ जाता है।

तुम एक आदमी को चाकू मार दो और बाहर निकाल लो। इससे कोई फ़र्क नहीं पड़ेगा कि तुमने उससे कितनी बार माफ़ी मांगी, क्योंकि घाव सदा वहीं रहेगा। शब्दों से दिए गए घाव उतने ही बुरे हैं जितने कि चाकू से दिए गए घाव।” क्या आपको नहीं लगता, कि पिता ने लड़के को एक अच्छा उपदेश दिया ? मित्रों और प्रिय दोस्तों का हमारे जीवन में बहुत महत्त्व है जैसे कि तुम हमारे लिए हो। वे तुम्हें मुस्कराहट तथा हंसी देते हैं। यदि तुम अपने मित्रों को खोना नहीं चाहते तो अपने शब्दों का चुनाव सावधानीपूर्वक करो। आपके शब्द विनम्र होने चाहिएं।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences :

1. His parents were worried because he had a bad temper. — उसके माता-पिता उसके बुरे स्वभाव के कारण चिंतित थे।
2. They advised him many times to control his anger. — उन्होंने उसे अपने क्रोध पर अंकुश लगाने के लिए कई बार समझाया।
3. He got an idea. — उन्हें (उसे) एक विचार सूझा।
4. The boy accepted the task happily. — लड़के ने वह काम खुशी-खुशी स्वीकार कर लिया।
5. The number of nails started decreasing. — कीलों की संख्या घटने लगी।
6. It was easier to control the anger. — क्रोध पर नियंत्रण पाना अधिक आसान था।
7. The father gave him one more task to do. — पिता ने उसे एक और काम करने को दिया।
8. I did it because you asked me to. — मैंने यह काम इसलिए किया क्योंकि आपने मुझे ऐसा करने के लिए कहा।
9. A wound given with your words is as bad as the one given with knife. — शब्दों से दिया गया घाव उतना ही बुरा है जितना कि चाकू से दिया गया घाव।
10. They make you smile and laugh. — वे तुम्हें मुस्कराहट और हंसी प्रदान करते हैं।
11. Let your words be kind. — आपके शब्द विनम्र होने चाहिएं।

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 4 The Peacock and the Crow Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Chapter 4 The Peacock and the Crow Question Answers

The Peacock and the Crow 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

feathers	perching	collected
reflection	ignoring	humiliated
accepted	realized	apologized

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Look at the following pairs of words. They have the same meaning but different forms. Column 1 has the second form and column 2 has the first form. Fill up blank spaces in Column 2 with the first form of the given words. A few have been done for you.


Answer:

S.No.	Column 1 second form words	Column 2 first form words
1.	lived	live
2.	liked	like
3.	wanted	want
4.	looked	look
5.	said	say
6.	wished	wish
7.	saw	see
8.	got	get
9.	collected	collect
10.	stuck	stick
11.	flew	fly
12.	felt	feel
13.	started	start
14.	accepted	accept
15.	thought	think

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 3.

Read and write answers.

Question 1.
What did the crow not like about himself ?
कौए को अपनी क्या चीज़ पसंद नहीं थी ?
Answer:
The crow did not like his black feathers.

Question 2.
Who did he want to be like? Why ?
वह किस जैसा बनना चाहता था और क्यों ?
Answer:
He wanted to be like a peacock because a peacock is a beautiful bird.

Question 3.
What did he say to the other crows ?
उसने अन्य कौओं से क्या कहा?
Answer:
He told the other crows that he did not belong to them. He asked them to stay away from him.

Question 4.
What did the crow see on the ground ?.
कौए ने धरती पर क्या देखा?
Answer:
The crow saw many peacock feathers on the ground.

Question 5.
What did he do with the peacock feathers ?
उसने मोर के पंखों का क्या किया?
Answer:
He stuck them into his wings, his tail and on this head.

Activity 4.

1 Who said to whom ?

1. “You look so dull and plain. Look how beautiful the peacocks are.”
2. “Look at my beautiful feathers. I don’t belong to you anymore. So, stay away from me”.
3. “Peacock feathers will not make you a peacock.”
4. “We should accept ourselves the way we are.”
5. “You will not be able to fly properly with these stuck on your body”.
Answer:
1. The crow to his fellow crows.
2. The crow to his fellow crows.
3. The peacocks to the crow.
4. The old wise crow to the crow.
5. The old wise crow to the crow.

Activity 5.

Complete the sentences in the following blanks.

1. One day perching on his tree,
Hints : …………….. the crow saw many peacock feathers on the ground.

2. The crow flew to the river to
Hints : …………….. see his reflection.

3. The peacocks knew that
Hints : …………..he was not one among them. He was a crow.

4. He tore off the entire peacock feathers
Hints : ………………. that were stuck to his feathers.

5. Then, he went to his friends
Hints : …………… and apologized for insulting them.
नोट : विद्यार्थी पूरा वाक्य लिखें।

Learning Language

Preposition

A preposition is a word placed before a Noun or Pronoun to indicate place, direction.
किसी Noun या Pronoun से पहले प्रयोग होने वाला शब्द, जो स्थान दिशा आदि दर्शाता है को Preposition कहते है|
on in, into, upon, between, among, under, in front of, beside, behind, आदि शब्द Prepositions है।

Punctuation
In this lesson, we will continue with punctuation and concentrate on Full stop, Comma, Question Mark and Exclamation mark.
1. The full ( . ) stop is used in the following cases (स्थितियों) :
(a) to mark the end of an assertive or imperative sentence such as :
(i) The baby is sleeping. (assertive or positive)
(ii) Don’t make a noise here. (imperative-order or request)
(b) to mark the abbreviations such as M.A., P.M.
(c) to mark the initials such as Mr. J.D. Kohli, Mrs. B. Sharma

2. The comma (,) is used in the following cases :
(a) to separate words from each other :
1. She is a tall, pretty and gentle girl.
2. Meera has pens, pencils papers and books.
3. We do our work neatly, quickly and correctly.
4. My brother was born on Friday, March 26, 1984.
A comma is generally not used before ‘and’.
प्रायः ‘and’ से पहले comma तही लगया जात |

3. Question Mark (?) is used at the end of a question.

1. What is your name?
2. Do you have an umbrella ?
3. She is beautiful, isn’t She ?
4. Did Saawan go to Mumbai ?

4. Exclamation mark (!) is used to show shock, surprise or happiness, sadness, etc.
1. What a lovely place !
2. She is beautiful !
3. Wow!
4. Oh!
4. Hurray!

Activity 6.

Put comma, fullstops, capitals, question marks in the sentences given below wherever required.
1. my name is ali and i come form malerkotla
2. my favourite color is blue what is yours
3. i have a dog its name is caesar
4. my sisters name is manju she is sixty four.
5. my phone number is 260086 ·
6. her uncle hemant is from gurdaspur in punjab
7. i am not from chandigarh, i am from ludhiana in punjab
8. kumar is from australia he lives in melbourne
9. do you like tea or coffee
10. please get biscuits vegetables fruits and some nuts from the market
Answer:
1. My name is Ali and I come from Malerkotla.
2. My favourite color is blue. What is yours?
3. I have a dog. Its name is Caesar.
4. My sister’s name is Manju. She is sixty four.
5. My phone number is 260086.
6. Her uncle, Hemant is from Gurdaspur in Punjab.
7. I am not from Chandigarh; I am from Ludhiana in Punjab.
8. Kumar is from Australia. He lives in Melbourne.
9. Do you like tea or coffee ?
10. Please get biscuits, vegetables, fruits and some nuts from the market.

Reading a short Passage

Activity 7.

Read the following story.
Self Realisation A lioness died soon after giving birth to a cub. A mother sheep saw the cub and felt pity for it. She raised the cub among her lambs. However, the naughty lambs made fun of him for his different looks. The cub felt sad about this.

One day, a lion attacked the herd. He was surprised to see the cub running away with the herd. He caught the cub and roared angrily. “Why are you running with the sheep ?” he asked the cub. The cub was scared. He said, “Please don’t kill me. I am a very young lamb.”‘

The lion dragged the cub to a river. “Look at your reflection,”he roared. The cub was surprised. He realized that he was not a sheep but a mighty lion. He became so happy that he started roaring like a lion. One should keep trying to realize one’s worth and hidden skills. Success lies in knowing yourself like the young cub.

1. Answer the following

1. Who raised the cub ?
2. Why was the cub not happy ?
3. What did the cub do on seeing the lion ?
4. What did the lion do?
5. What did the cub see in the river ?

Answer:
1. A mother sheep raised the cub.
2. The cub was not happy because the naughty lambs made fun of him.
3. He started running with the herd of sheep.
4. The lion caught the cub and asked him why he was running.
5. The cub saw his reflection in the river.

2. Fill in the blanks using a word from the passage.
1. The cub realized that it was not a …………….. but a ……………
2. We should try to realize our …………….. and ……………… skills.
3. One should keep ……………. to realize one’s …………….. and hidden ……………
Answer:
1. sheep, mighty lion,
2. worth, hidden,
3. trying, skills.

3. Choose the correct option :

Question 1.
The cub saw his reflection and realized that it was a ………
(a) lion
(b) tiger
(c) sheep
(d) wolf
Answer:
(a) lion

Question 2.
The lion caught the cub. What did he say to the cub ?
(a) Why are you running with the sheep ?
(b) Please don’t kill me.
(c) I am a very young lamb.
(d) You are a lion.
Answer:
(a) Why are you running with the sheep ?

Learning to Listen

Activity 8.

Dictation of words
The teacher will give students dictation of 10 words from the text. Students will write them in their notebooks.
Note : Do it yourself.

Learning to Speak

Activity 9 (Pairwork)

Speak the words used for dictation aloud with proper pronunciation.
Note : Do it yourself. Learning to Write

Activity 10.

Look at the picture given below and describe it in your words.
For the description, you may use the following words / phrases.
1. forest
2. trees
3. crow
4. fox
5. a piece of
6. cheese
Answer:
This is a lovely forest. There are many tall trees in it. A crow is sitting in a tree. He has a piece of cheese in its beak. There is a fox under the tree. It wants to get that piece. It will flatter the crow to sing. When the crow opens its beak, the piece of cheese will fall down. The fox will take it away to eat.

Comprehension Of Passages

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

(1) Once there lived a crow who did not like his black feathers. He wanted to be like a peacock because the colourful feathers of the peacock looked very beautiful. “You look so dull and plain. Look how beautiful the peacocks are. I wish I were a peacock.” he would say to other crows.

One day, perching on his tree, the crow saw many peacock feathers on the ground. The feathers looked very beautiful. Seeing those peacock feathers, he got an idea. He collected all the feathers and stuck them into his wings and the tail. He also put a few on his head to look like a peacock. He flew to a river to see his reflection.

(i) Why did the crow want to be like a peacock ?
कौआ मोर जैसा क्यों बनना चाहता था ?

(ii) What did he do with the peacock feathers ?
उसने मोर के पंखों का क्या किया ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The crow had beautiful feathers.
(b) The feathers of a peacock are colourful.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) The crow saw many peacock feathers ——-
(b) He collected all the feathers and ——- wings.
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) perch	sleep
(b) reflection	sit
	shadow

Answer:
(i) The crow wanted to be like a peacock because the colourful feathers of the peacock looked very beautiful.
(ii) He stuck the peacock feathers to his body.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True.
(iv)
(a) The crow saw many peacock feathers on the ground.
(b) He collected all the feathers and stuck them into his wings.
Or.
(a) perch — sit
(b) reflection — shadow

(2) “Now I am also as beautiful as a peacock,” he said to himself. He thought that now he should live among the peacocks. So, he went to join the pride of peacocks but peacocks laughed at him. They did not accept him. The peacocks knew that he was not one among them.

He was a crow. “Peacock feathers will not make you a peacock,” they said to him.Sad and feeling insulted, he thought that his crow friends would be happy to see his new feathers. He returned to his fellow crows. None of his fellow crows accepted him.

They did not want him back because he had insulted them earlier. They also knew that he had been insulted by the peacocks. They also started laughing at him. They looked at his feathers and laughed at his face.

(i) Why did the crow think of living among the peacocks ?
कौए ने मोरों के बीच रहने की क्यों सोची ?

(ii) Why did his fellow crows not want him back ?
उसके साथी कौए उसकी वापिसी क्यों नहीं चाहते थे ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) Peacock feathers will make a crow peacock.
(b) The fellow crows laughed at the crow when he came back.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage :
(a) None of his fellow crows ………
(b) They looked at his feathers and …………
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) Accept	make fun
(b) Laugh at	to be happy
	own

Answer:
(i) The crow thought so because he thought that he was as beautiful as a peacock.
(ii) His fellow crows did not want him back because he had insulted them earlier.
(iii)
(a) False
(b) True
(iv)
(a) None of his fellow crows accepted him.
(b) They looked at his feathers and laughed at his face.
Or
(a) Accept — own
(b) Laugh at — make fun

(3) Then, an old and wise crow came and told him, “We should accept ourselves the way we are. Don’t try to copy others, blindly. Peacock feathers are good for peacocks only. For crows the peacock feathers are heavy. You will not be able to fly properly with these stuck on your body. I hope you have learnt your lesson.”

The crow realized his mistake. Though he thought that he was looking handsome, he found it difficult to fly properly. He tore off the entire peacock feathers that were stuck to his feathers. He accepted his plain self. Then, he went to his friends and apologized for insulting them. They accepted him and became friends again. The crow was finally happy.

(i) What was the advise of the wise crow ? Write two sentences.
बुद्धिमान कौए की क्या शिक्षा थी ? दो वाक्य लिखें।

(ii) Why did the crow tear off his peacock feathers ?
कौए ने अपने मोर पंख क्यों उखाड़ फेंके ?

(iii) Choose true or false statements and write them in your answer book :
(a) The crow thought that he was looking handsome.
(b) The crow found it easy to fly properly.

(iv) Complete the following sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) He accepted his ……………..
(b) They accepted him and ………..
Or
Match the words with their meanings :

(a) realized	insulted
(b) tore off	removed
	accepted

Answer:
(i) His advise was : We should accept ourselves as we are. Don’t try to copy others.
(ii) He tore off his peacock feathers because he realized his mistake. He could not fly properly with peacock feathers.
(iii)
(a) True
(b) False
(iv)
(a) He accepted his plain self.
(b) They accepted him and became friends again.
Or
(a) realized – accepted
(b) tore off – removed.

Use Of Words/Phrases In Sentences

1. Apologise (say sorry) —
He apologised for his mistake.
उसने अपनी गलती पर खेद व्यक्त किया।

2. Laugh at (make fun) —
Don’t laugh at the poor.
गरीबों का मज़ाक मत उड़ाओ।

3. Accept (own/acknowledge) —
He accepted his mistake.
उसने अपनी गलती स्वीकार कर.ली।

4. Feathers (wings) —
The peacock has beautiful feathers.
मोर के पंख सुंदर होते हैं।

5. Ignore (neglect) —
Don’t ignore your studies.
अपनी पढ़ाई की उपेक्षा मत करो।

6. Perch (sit) —
Many sparrows are perching on the ground.
धरती पर बहुत सी चिड़ियां बैठी हैं।

7. Feel proud (take pride in) —
Don’t feel proud of your riches.
अपनी अमीरी पर अहंकार मत करो।

8. Entire (whole ) —
The entire hall was full.
पूरा हाल भरा हुआ था।

9. Realize (feel) —
She soon realized her mistake.
उसे जल्दी ही अपनी गल्ती का अहसास हो गया।

10. Handsome (pretty) —
My elder brother is very handsome.
मेरा बड़ा भाई बहुत सुंदर है।

Word Meanings:

The Peacock and the Crow Summary in Hindi

Once there lived …………………. was a crow.

एक बार एक कौआ था जिसे अपने काले पंख अच्छे नहीं लगते थे। वह मोर जैसा बनना चाहता था क्योंकि उसे मोर के रंग-बिरंगे पंख बहुत ही सुंदर लगते थे। वह दूसरे कौओं से कहता, “तुम बहुत ही नीरस और साधारण दिखते हो। देखो मोर कितने सुंदर हैं। काश मैं मोर होता।” एक दिन कौआ अपने पेड़ की शाखा पर बैठा था तभी उसने बहुत से मोर पंख ज़मीन पर पड़े देखे। पंख बहुत ही सुंदर लग रहे थे।

मोर के पंखों को देखकर उसे एक विचार सूझा। उसने सारे पंखों को इकट्ठा किया और उसे अपने पंखों तथा पूंछ पर लगा लिया। उसने कुछ पंख अपने सिर पर भी लगा लिए ताकि वह मोर जैसा दिखाई दे। वह अपनी परछाई देखने के लिए नदी की ओर उड़ चला। उसने खुशी से कहा, “वाह! अब मैं मोर जैसा सुंदर दिखता हूँ।”उसने अपने आप से कहा, “अब मैं मोर जितना सुंदर हूँ।”

उसने सोचा कि अब उसे मोरों के साथ रहना चाहिए। इसलिए वह मोरों के झुंड में शामिल होने के लिए चला गया परन्तु मोर उस पर हंसने लगे। उन्होंने उसे अपनाया नहीं। मोर जानते थे कि वह उनके जैसा नहीं है। वह एक कौआ है।

Peacock feathers ………………. was finally happy.

उन्होंने उससे कहा, “मोर पंख तुम्हें मोर नहीं बना देंगे।” उदासी और अपमान (शर्मिंदगी) से भर कर उसने सोचा कि उसके कौए दोस्त उसके नए पंखों को देखकर खुश होंगे। वह अपने साथी कौओं के पास वापिस आ गया। उसके साथी कौओं में से किसी ने भी उसे अपना स्वीकार नहीं किया। वह नहीं चाहते थे कि वह वापिस आए क्योंकि वह पहले उनकी बेइज्जती कर चुका था। वे यह भी जानते थे कि मोरों ने उसकी बेइज्जती की हैं।

उन्होंने भी उस पर हंसना शुरु कर दिया। उन्होंने उसके पंखों को देखा और उसके सामने उसका मजाक उड़ाने लगे। तभी एक बुद्धिमान बूढ़ा कौआ आ गया और उसे कहां, “हम जैसे हैं हमें अपने आप को वैसा ही स्वीकार करना चाहिए। आँख मूंद कर दूसरों की नकल मत करो। मौरो के पंख केवल मोरों के लिए ही अच्छे हैं। कौओं के लिए मोर पंख भारी हैं।

उन्हें अपने शरीर पर लगा कर तुम ठीक ढंग से नहीं उड़ सकते। मुझे आशा है कि तुम्हें अपना सबक मिल चुका है।” कौए ने अपनी गलती स्वीकार कर ली। यद्यपि वह सोचता था कि वह सुन्दर दिख रहा है फिर भी उसके लिए उड़ पाना कठिन था। उसने अपने पंखों पर लगे सभी मोर पंख उखाड़ फेंके।

उसने अपने आपको साधारण (सादा) रूप में स्वीकर कर लिया। तब वह अपने मित्रों के पास गया और उनसे अपने द्वारा की गई बेइज्जती के लिए माफी मांगी। उन्होंने उसे अपना लिया और वे मित्र बन गए। अंततः कौआ खुश हो गया ।

Retranslation Of Isolated Sentences

1. He wanted to be like a peacock. — वह मोर जैसे दिखाई देना चाहता था।
2. You look so dull and plain. — तुम बहुत ही नीरस और साधारण दिखते हों।
3. The crow saw many peacock feathers on the ground. — कौए ने बहुत सारे मोर पंख ज़मीन पर पड़े देखे।
4. I look as beautiful as a peacock. — मैं मोर की तरह सुंदर लगता हूँ।
5. I don’t belong to you any more. — अब मेरा तुमसे कोई (संबंध) नाता नहीं है।
6. Peacock feathers will not make you a peacock. — मोर पंख तुम्हें मोर नहीं बना देंगे।
7. He returned to his fellow crows. — वह अपने साथी कौओं के पास वापिस आ गया।
8. We should accept ourselves the way we are. — हम जैसे हैं हमें अपने आपको वैसा ही स्वीकार कर लेना चाहिए।
9. I hope you have learnt your lesson. — मुझे आशा है कि तुम्हें अपना सबक मिल चुका है।
10. The crow realized his mistake. — कौए ने अपनी गलती मान ली।
11. The crow was finally happy.– अंतत: कौआ खुश हो गया।

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 2 The Hunter and the Deer Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 7th English Solutions Poem Chapter 2 The Hunter and the Deer Question Answers

The Hunter and the Deer Class 7 Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

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 :

Journey	plea	buck
doe	fawn	beast

Vocabulary Expansion

Activity 2.

Pick up words from the poem that match the rhyme of the following words.

Activity 3.

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

Answer:

Activity 4

Read the poem and select the appropriate option to fill in the given blanks.

Question 1.
The hunter went on a journey to find some …………………..
(a) deer meat
(b) dog meat
(c) horse meat
Answer:
(a) deer meat

Question 2.
The hunter found …………………
(a) a dog
(b) a buck
(c) a bear
Answer:
(b) a buck

Question 3.
The other word for a male deer is ………..
(a) doe
(b) fawn
(c) buck
Answer:
(c) buck

Question 4.
The poet thought that the buck was begging for ………
(a) the fawn’s life
(b) his own life
(c) the doe’s life
Answer:
(b) his own life

Question 5.
A female deer is called a ………
(a) doe
(b) fawn
(c) buck
Answer:
(a) doe

Question 6.
A young deer is called a …………
(a) doe
(b) fawn
(c) buck
Answer:
(b) fawn

Question 7.
The hunter remembered what he came for and raised his ……….
(a) hand
(b) gun
(c) head
Answer:
(b) gun

Question 8.
A …….. came out of nowhere.
(a) doe
(b) fawn
(c) buck
Answer:
(b) fawn

Question 9.
The hunter felt that he could not the buck.
(a) kill
(b) raise
(c) look at
Answer:
(a) kill

Question 10.
The hunter gathered__for feeding the deer.
(a) fruits
(b) leaves
(c) nuts.
Answer:
(c) nuts.

Activity 5.

Write answers to the following questions.

Question 1.
What did the hunter want to eat ?
शिकारी क्या खाना चाहता था ?
Answer:
The hunter wanted to eat some deer meat.

Question 2.
What did the hunter see ?
शिकारी ने क्या देखा ?
Answer:
The hunter saw a buck.

Question 3.
Why did the hunter not kill the buck ?
शिकारी ने हिरण को क्यों नहीं मारा ?
Answer:
The hunter did not kill the buck because he saw a plea of mercy in his eyes. He begged for his life.

Question 4.
What did the hunter do ?
शिकारी ने क्या किया ?
Answer:
The hunter gathered some nuts and fed the buck.

Question 5.
How did the buck feel after eating nuts ?
नट्स खा कर हिरण ने कैसा महसूस किया ?
Answer:
After eating nuts, the buck felt himself out of fear.

Activity 6.

Explain the following statements in your own words.

1. And if he killed the buck he’d feel like a beast.
2. And something grew in him.
3. And he felt the deer’s lack of fear.
Answer:
1. Killing is a beastly act.
2. A feeling of mercy arose in him.
3. He felt that the deer had lost his fear.

Learning Language

Determiners

Let us look at the following sentences :

1. The rabbit found its hole.
2. I ate the vanilla cake in the evening.
3. The metal cans are recyclable.

The italicized words above are determiners.
Determiners are words like ‘the’, ‘an’, ‘this’ or ‘some that always come before a noun or before any other adjectives used for the noun.

There are four different types of determiners in English :
(1) Articles
(2) Demonstratives
(3) Quantifiers and
(4) Possessives.

1. Articles बहुत ही महत्त्वपूर्ण Determiners हैं। ये तीन हैं-a, an, तथा the. इनका प्रयोग Singular nouns gent Adjectives on the IT Articles are among the most common of the determiners. There are three singular articles: ‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’. Articles specify (or determine) which noun the speaker is referring to. ‘A’ and ‘an’ are indefinite articles. They are used when you are talking about a general version of the noun.
For example:
1. A cat is a cute animal.
2. An eagle can see the ground from the sky.

‘A’ is used before words that begin with the sound of a consonant such as ‘p’, ‘l’, ‘d’, ‘s’, and ‘an’ is used before words beginning with the sound of a vowel such
as ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, o’, ‘u’.
Examples : Consonant sound
1. a cat
2. a pan.
3. a European :
4. a cow
5. a hen

Examples : Vowel sound
1. an apple
2. an honest man
3. an umbrella
4. an hour
5. an egg

“The’ is a definite article. It is used before a specific noun, as-
1. He went to the best restaurant in the city.
2. The kitten is meowing too loudly.
Here the speaker is talking about a particular (विशेष) kitten and a particular restaurant.

Activity 7.

In the following sentences, choose one of the three options and put a tick on the right one.
1. I have a/an/the/good idea.
2. That is a/an/the/interesting toy!
3. I have kept the bag in alan/the/cupboard.
4. Do the Sharmas have a/an/the/blue car ?
5. The water in a/an/the/river is dirty.
6. He had a/an/the/piece of chocolate.
7. I like to eat a/an/the/egg everyday.
8. She has a/an/the/good habit of brushing her teeth twice a day.

9. Raghav likes to walk in a/an/the/rain.
10. Radha plays a/an/the game of chess everyday.
Answer:
1. a
2. an
3. the
4. a
5. the
6. a
7. an
8. the
9. the
10. the.

2. Demonstrative adjectives : are also used as determiners in English. They are – “this”, “that, “these’ and ‘those’. Demonstratives are used in a situation in which the speaker can point to an item.

For example:
1. Do you want this piece of cake ?
2. I don’t want to watch that movie.
3. These black grapes are sour.
4. He wanted to hire those boys for the job.
“This’ and ‘these’ point to the items close to us; “that and those’ refer to items far away. Note also “this’ and ‘that are singular while these’ and ‘those’ are plural.

Activity 8.

Let us help Richard describe his office.

Write ‘this’ or ‘these for things that are near him, and that’ or ‘those’ for things that are not near him. One has been done for you.
1. This laptop is new.
2. ………….. wooden cabinet is for his papers.
3. ………….. books are about business.
4. ………….. computer is also new.
5. ………….. dustbin is very good
6. ……….. curtains are very old.
7. ………… plant is beautiful.
8. …………… wooden horses are nice.
9. …………. cage does not have a real bird.
10. ……….. drawers need repair.
Answer:
2. This
3. These
4. This
5. That
6. These
7. That
8. These
9. This
10. These.

3. Quantifiers: Quantifiers are determiners that indicate how much or how little of the noun is being talked about. They include words such as ‘all’, “a few’, and many’.
For example :
1. She read all the books.
2. She liked all the sweets equally.
3. A few children like beans, so the school canteen stopped serving beans to them.
4. Many kittens are taught to hunt by their mothers.

Activity 9.

In the following sentences choose one of the options and put a tick on the right one.

1. There are only ……………… bananas left in the box.
(a) a few
(b) a little

2. We need ……………. butter for this cake.
(a) a few
(b) a little

3. There are only ……….. days left to give the reports.
(a) a few
(b) a little

4. I bought …………. apples from this shop.
(a) a few
(b) a little

5. …………….. people live in your city ?
(a) How much
(b) How many

6. …………… water is there in the sea ?
(a) How much .
(b) How many

7. We need …………… bananas.
(a) some
(b) any

8. You can’t buy …………….. oranges in this shop.
(a) some
(b) any

9. There is a bus ……………… 2 hours.
(a) each
(b) every

10. We enjoyed …………….. minute of our holidays.
(a) each
(b) every
Answer:
1. (a) a few
2. (b) a little
3. (a) a few
4. (a) a few
5. (b) How many
6. (a) How much
7. (a) some
8. (b) any
9. (b) every
10. (a) each.

4. Possessive Adjectives: When talking about a noun that belongs to someone or something, we use possessive adjectives to show ownership. Possessive adjectives include ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘its’, ‘our’ and their’. For example :
1. Where is your mother ?
2. The dog growled and showed its teeth.
3. My best friend loves cats.
4. Which one is his car ?
5. Speaking the truth is her best quality.
6. In the autumn season, trees shed their leaves.
7. It’s our house.
The possessive adjective (determiner) comes before the noun.

Activity 10

Complete the following letter written by Ashok to Deepak. Fill in the correct possessive adjectives.

Hello Deepak
…….1. ….. name is Ashok. This is ……. 2……….. friend Satish. He is thirteen years old …….. 3. ……. sister is nine. They have got a pet. ……. 4. ……. pet is a dog. …… 5. ……. name is Caesar. Satish and I go to the same school. There are 600 boys and girls in ……. 6. ……. school. Satish’s class teacher’s name is Mrs. Sharma. She has got a pet, too. ……. 7. ……. pet is a cat. Our class teacher is Mr. Gupta. I like ……. 8……… lessons. He has three dogs. The dogs love to play in …….. 9. ……. garden. Now I have a question for you. What is ……. 10. ……. pet ?
Yours
Ashok

Answer:
1. My
2. my
3. His
4. Their
5. His/Its
6. our
7. Her
8. his
9. his/their
10. your.

Learning to Listen

Activity 11.

Your teacher will speak five words. You will listen to him/her carefully and write the words in the space provided. Thereafter, you will write three rhyming words for each in the space given under each word. An example is given :

Example Word Light

fight

kite

white

नोट – कृपया अपने अध्यापक से अन्य शब्द लेकर rhyming words लिखने का अभ्यास करें। हमने यहां अपनी ओर से ये शब्द दिए हैं।

S.No.	Word 1 hit	Word 2 book	Word 3 sing	Word 4 peep	Word 5 behind
1.	hit	shook	ring	deep	find
2.	sit	took	bring	sleep	kind
3.	fit	hook	king	keep	bind

Learning to Speak (Pairwork)

Kindness to other people and animals is very important for human beings. We must be kind to others. In our life, many people have been kind to us. Do you remember any kind act done to you by your neighbour, friend, mother, uncle or a stranger ?

Activity 12.

Tell your partner about how someone was kind to you/how you were kind to someone (a human being/an animal).
Some useful words/phrases

1. my neighbour/friend
2. kindness
3. sympathy
4. virtue
5. made me smile
6. generosity
7. greatest gift
8. won my heart
9. I can’t forget
Answer:
Yesterday it was very cold. I saw an old and weak beggar by the roadside. He was poorly clothed and was shivering badly. But I was in full winter dress, i.e., all woollen. I had a blanket too. I took it off and put it on the beggar. His body stopped shaking soon. Had I not given him the blanket, he would have surely died. He blessed and blessed me. It made me smile. I felt great within me. Really the acts of kindness fetch true happiness. Sympathy is divine.

Learning to Write

Application

Study the following format of writing an application for fee concession.

Addressed to The Principal [Name of the school] [Address] [Date] Subject Subject : Application for Fee Concession Salutation Sir/Madam Body of Application I beg to say that I am a student of class 7 in this school. I am a good student. I always stand 1st in the class. My parents are poor. They are unable to pay full fees. Therefore, I request you to kindly grant me a concession in my fee. I shall be very thankful to you. Closing Thanking you Yours obediently [Your Name] [Class and section] [Roll No.]

Activity 13

Write an application to your Principal requesting him/her to grant you sick leave for three days.

The Headmaster
SD High School
Sangrur
Sir
I beg to say that I am a student of VIIth class. I am ill. My whole body is aching. So I cannot come to school. Kindly grant me leave for three days.
I shall be thankful to you for this kind act.
Yours obediently
XYZ
February 19, 20……

Learning to Use Language

Read the following example of a four line poem.

My Home My home is a brick house Where it’s warm and safe to be ; I wish all the world’s children Could be lucky, like me. — Trevor Harvey

Activity 14.

Use some of the following words/phrases or any other you like to write your own four line poem.

I, see, blue, violet, red, rainbow, colours, flowers, evening, breeze, trees, swaying, dance

Look ! A colourful garland in the sky,
A beautiful rainbow, necklace of a bride.
After the rain all fresh and gay,
Among dancing flowers, she wears it with pride.

Stanzas For Comprehension

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

(1) The Hunter and the Deer
The Hunter went on a journey
To find some deer meat
He saw a buck and looked into his eyes
He saw a plea, the buck begging for his life
A doe and a fawn came from behind
Needing the buck in their lives.

1. What did the hunter see in the buck’s eye ?
शिकारी ने हिरण की आंखों में क्या देखा ?

2. Who needed the buck in their lives?
जीवन में हिरण की ज़रूरत किसे थी ?

3. Name the poem and the poet ?
कविता और कवि का नाम बताएं।
Answer:
1. The hunter saw an appeal of mercy for life in the buck’s eyes.
2. His family members, the doe and the fawn, needed the buck in their lives.
3. The name of the poem is ‘The hunter and the Deer’. Its poet is anonymous

(2) The hunter knew what he came for and raised his gun
But out of nowhere, he saw the buck’s son
It was cute, to say the least
And if he killed the buck he’d feel like a beast
The hunter looked at the deer again
And something grew in him.

1. How did the buck’s son look ?
हिरण का पुत्र कैसा लगता था ?

2. What feeling arrested the hunter ?
शिकारी के मन में क्या भावना आई ?

3. What is the central idea of the poem ?
कविता का केंद्रीय भाव क्या है ?
Answer:
1. The buck’s son looked very cute.
2. He felt that if he killed the buck, he would be no better than an animal.
3. Mercy and pity for animals is the central idea of the poem. Having pity on the weak and innocent is a great virtue. The art of kindness gives real happiness.

(3) He gathered some nuts and fed the deer
And he felt the deer’s lack of fear
He smiled a great big smile
He stayed with the deer for a while
And he went home feeling great

1. How did he feed the deer ?
उसने हिरण को भोजन कैसे कराया ?

2. Why did he smile a big smile ?
वह खुल कर क्यों मुस्कराया ?

3. Write the rhyming words in the Stanza. Two or three pairs.
पद्य में से लय वाले शब्द लिखें। दो या तीन जोड़े।
Answer:
1. He collected some nuts and fed the deer.
2. He smiled a big smile to see the buck without fear.
3. deer – fear; smile – while.

Word Meanings

The Hunter and the Deer Summary in Hindi

यह कविता पशुओं के प्रति दया और प्रेम का व्यवहार करने का पाठ पढ़ाती है। एक शिकारी हिरण का मांस प्राप्त करने के लिए वन में शिकार करने गया। उसने एक हिरण को देखा और उसे मारना चाहा। परंतु उसने उसकी आँखों में अपनी याचना के भाव देखे जो जिंदगी की भीख मांग रहे थे। इतने में एक हिरणी और उसका बच्चा भी आ गए। वे चाहते थे कि शिकारी हिरण को उनकी खातिर छोड़ दे। शिकारी तो शिकार के लिए आया था।

इसलिए उसने अपनी बंदूक उठाई। तभी हिरण का बच्चा (पुत्र) आगे आ गया जो बहुत ही प्यारा था। उसे देखकर शिकारी के विचार बदल गए। उसने सोचा कि किसी की जान लेना तो जानवरों का काम है। अत: उसने कुछ नट्स इकट्ठे करके हिरण को खिलाए। हिरण खुश हो गया और उसका डर जाता रहा। परंतु दयावान शिकारी उससे भी अधिक प्रसन्न था क्योंकि उसने नेकी का एक महान् कार्य किया था।

My English Companion for Class 7 PSEB Solutions Poetry

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• 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 Poem 4 I am Happy with Who I am Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Class 6th English Solutions Poem Chapter 4 I am Happy with Who I am Question Answers

I am Happy with Who I am 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

mirror	index finger	confident
precious	being	matter

Activity 2.

Pick up words from the text that match the rhyme of the following words.
1. me, see, be
2. mirror, finger, matter, better, colour.

Activity 3.

Read the following words and use them in meaningful sentences.
1. Precious Life is precious.
2. Confident-I am confident of me.

Learning to Read and Comprehend

Activity 4.

Read the poem and answer the following question :

Question.
What does the poet see in the mirror ?
कवि शीशे में क्या देखता है ?
Answer:
She sees herself
(a) looking back at her.
(b) showing the index finger.
(c) saying no one can be like her.

Activity 5.

Question.
Make a list of the things that the poet says about herself.
कवि द्वारा अपने बारे में कही गई बातों की सूची बनाओ।
Answer:
(a) I believe in myself, my being, my size, my shape, my colour.
(b) I am happy with who I am.
(c) I am unique and precious.

Activity 6.

Use of ‘is’, ‘am’, ‘are’. Look at these sentences :
1. I am honest.
2. They are working hard.
3. He is reading a newspaper.
4. You are very intelligent.
The words in bold – ‘is’, ‘am’ ‘are’, are helping verbs.
is, am, are here found

1. ‘am’ is used with ‘I’.
I am doing my work.

2. ‘is’ is used with singular subjects.
She is my best friend
Rohit is singing a song.

3. “are’ is used with ‘you’ and plural subjects.
You are very beautiful.
Anu and Neha are good friends.

Learning to Listen

Activity 7 (Pair Work)

The teacher will choose simple pictures of trees, flowers, hut, etc. for the students. Sit with your partner facing another side. Your partner will describe a picture. The sister will give one student a simple photograph and the other a blank piece of paper. The first student will describe in detail the photograph, while the second student will try to draw it on the paper :

Students can use phrases as
1. I am going to describe a/an….
2. It is red/blue/green ….
3. The __ is very big/small/shady/tall ….
The teacher will collect all the photos and the drawings and select the drawing that is closest to the verbal description. The teacher will show the photo to the students and tell them why she/ he has chosen that picture.

Learning to Speak
Note : Do it yourself in the classsroom with help of your teacher.

Activity 8.

Our parents love us. They say the best things to us. Do we love ourselves ? Do you think we should believe in ourselves ? Yes ! We must if we want to give our best to other people, we must think that we are good. We must think that we can do it. Now, look at the chart given below. Read it carefully. Animal parents also love their children. Now get into pairs. Say all the sentences in the chart to your partner, Take turns in speaking. When you have finished saying to your partner, say all the sentences to yourself. Remember to add YES before each sentence.

Positive Things To Say To Myself

Answer:
1. Yes, I love myself
2. Yes, I mother
3. Yes.

Learning to Write

Activity 9.

Write a short paragraph on ‘What I like about myself’. You may use the sentences given in the chart for guidance.

“What I like about myself 60-70 words. I am a precious gift of God to my parents. God has given me many positive things. I am strong. I am smart. I have a kind heart. I am helpful. I am loving and caring. I keep going because I believe in myself. My confidence is great. I face every difficulty boldly. On the whole, I am a good person. I am unique as no one is there like me. The whole world needs me because I can make it better. Thus, I am special. I will not change myself for anyone.

Learning to Use Language

Activity 10.

Complete the following worksheet.
My Name : X
My age : 10 years
My height : 5 feet
My colour : fair
My hair : black and curly
My hobby : painting
My favourite Book : Grandma stories
My favourite Sport : hockey
My dream : to become a scientist

Share your sheet with your partner. Are your answers the same ? Are they different ? In what ways are you both different from each other ? The beginning is given :
Answer:
Our names are different. My name is X. His/her name is Y. Our age is different. My age is 10 years. His/her age is 11 years. Our heights are different. My height is 5 feet. His/her height is 5 feet 2 inches. Our colours are different. My colour is fair. His/her colour is little brown. Our hair are different. My hair is black and curly. His/her hair is black and plain. Our hobbies are different. My hobby is painting. His/her hobby is reading books. Our favourite books are also different. My favourite book is ‘Grandma Stories’ whereas his/her favourite book is ‘Animal Stories’. We like to play different games. My favourite game is hockey. But his/her favourite game is Kabaddi.

Comprehension Of Stanzas

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

(1) I often look into the mirror
And I like what I see,
I see myself looking back at me
Showing the index finger.
Saying no one can be like me.

1. What does the poet often look into ?
कवि प्रायः किस चीज़ में देखता है ?

2. What does he/she see in it ?
इसमें वह क्या देखता/देखती है ?

3. Which finger does the figure show ?
आकृति में कौन सी उंगली दिखती है ?

What does it tell the poet ?
वह कवि को क्या बताती है ?
Or
Name the poem and the poet.
कविता और कवि का नाम बताएं।
Answer:
1. He/she often looks into the mirror.
2. He/she sees himself/herself looking back at him/her.
3. The figure shows the index finger. (astant)
4. It tells the poet that none can be like him/her.
Or
The name of the poem ‘I’m happy with who I am and that of the poet is Vandana Lunyal.

(2) I’m unique, the mirror tells me
I’m precious, I matter
The world has a need of me
If I smile and make it better
Saying no one can be like me.

1. What does the mirror tell the poet ? Mention any two things.
शीशा कवि को क्या बताता है ? कोई दो बातें लिखें।

2. Who needs him/her ?
उसकी ज़रूरत किसे है ?

3. How can he/she make the world better?
वह संसार को कैसे बेहतर बना सकता/सकती है ?

4. Pick out the word from the stanza that means ‘no one can be like me’.
Or
Which word in the stanza rhymes with ‘matter’?
Answer:
1. The mirror tells the poet that he/she is precious and that he/she matters.
2. The world needs him/her.
3. He/she can make the world better with his/her smiles.
4. ‘unique’
or
‘better’.

(3) Be confident, says the mirror
Whatever you are, be happy.
I believe in myself, my being
My size, my shape, my colour
I’m happy with who I am !

1. What does the mirror say to the poet ?
शीशा कवि से क्या कहता है ?

2. Name two things he/she believes in ?
उसे अपनी किन चीज़ों में विश्वास है ? कोई दो लिखें।

3. What is the poet happy with ?
कवि किस बात से खुश (संतुष्ट) है ?

4. Name the poem and the poet ?
कविता तथा कवि का नाम बताएं।
Or
Complete the given sentence :
I ………….myself.
Answer:
1. The mirror asks the poet to be confident. He/she should be happy with whatever he/she is.
2. He/She believes in his/her shape and size.
3. The poet is happy with who he/she is.
4. The name of the poem is ‘I’m Happy with who I am. Its poet is Vandana Lunyal.
Or
I believe in myself.

Word Meanings

I am Happy with Who I am Poem Summary in English

I am Happy with Who I am Summary in English

This three stanza poem gives us a lot of a self confidence. It inspires us to believe firmly in what we are. The poet sees into mirror and sees his/her reflection. It tells him/her that he/she is unique. No one is like him/her in the world.

To he/she is precious because the world needs him/her. He/she should be proud of his/her size, colour shape and everything of his/hers. He/She should be happy of whatever he/she is, His/her smiles can makes the world better place to live in.

I am Happy with Who I am Summary in Hindi

कविता यह संदेश देती है कि व्यक्ति जैसा भी हो उसे उसी में खुश रहना चाहिए। कवि को शीशे में अपना चेहरा देखना अच्छा लगता है। उसका चेहरा उसकी ओर देख रहा होता है और अपनी तर्जनी से इशारा करते हुए कहता है कि कवि जैसा और कोई नहीं हो सकता। वह कवि को बताता है कि वह अद्वितीय है और संसार के लिए मूल्यवान है।

वह अपनी मुस्कान से संसार को बेहतर बना सकता है। शीशा कवि से कहता है कि वह अपने आप पर विश्वास रखे और जैसा है, उसी में खुश रहे। कवि उत्साहित होकर कहता है कि उसे स्वयं में विश्वास है। उसे अपने आकार, आकृति तथा रंग पर मान है। इसलिए वह जैसा भी है, उसी में खुश है।

Class 6th English Book Solutions PSEB Poetry

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