7.3 The Animal School : A Fable

A1. Complete the following table.

A1. Complete the web chart.

Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world”, so they organized a school. They adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the subjects.
The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his instructor. But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was slow in running, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practice running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school so nobody worried about that, except the duck.
The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much makeup work in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. He also developed a “Charlie horse” from overexertion and then got a C in climbing and D in running.
The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class, he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way to get there.
At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceedingly well and also run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was valedictorian.

A2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1. In the animal school all the animals opted for their favorite subjects.

2. The duck was better than any other animal in swimming.
3. The duck passed flying with flying colours.
4. The rabbit was excellent in running.
A3. Complete the statements by giving the reasons.
1. The rabbit faced the problems because........
2. The squirrel was frustrated because .........
3. The eagle was disciplined severely because .........
4. An abnormal eel became a valedictorian ..........
A4. The words like 'completely satisfied', tiger's roar' are collocations occurring in the extract. Find out such four pairs of collocations from the extract.
A5. Write about your favourite subjects with supporting details.
A6. Rewrite in the ways as instructed.
1. They must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world”. (Replace the modal auxiliary with another indicating advice.)
2. Since he was slow in running he had to stay after school.(Rewrite it using 'because'.)
For Practice
1. The duck was excellent in swimming. ( Rewrite as exclamatory sentence.)
2. The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown. ( Rewrite it using 'though'.)

Growing Sentences

Growing Sentences 1

Sing.
Sing song.
Sing a song.
Sing a patriotic song.
Sing a patriotic song sweetly.
You sing a patriotic song sweetly.
You are singing a patriotic song sweetly.
You are singing a patriotic song very sweetly.
You are singing a great patriotic song very sweetly.
You are singing a great short patriotic song very sweetly.
Hey! You are singing a great short patriotic song very sweetly.
Hey! You are singing a great short patriotic song very sweetly.

Growing Sentences 2

Grow.
Grow tomatoes.
Farmers grow tomatoes.
Farmers grow tomatoes here.
Farmers grow tomatoes herein.
Farmers grow tomatoes here in yard.
Farmers grow red tomatoes here in yard.
Farmers grow red fresh tomatoes here in yard.
Farmers grow red fresh tomatoes here in back yard.
Farmers grow red fresh tomatoes here in back yard.
Farmers will grow red fresh tomatoes here in back yard.
Farmers will grow red fresh tomatoes here in back yard next year .

Farmers will grow red fresh tomatoes plentifully here in back yard next year .

Growing Sentences 3

Fly
Fly kite.
Fly kite high.
Fly kite very high.
Fly kite in the sky.
Fly kite high in the sky.
Fly kite very high in the sky.
Fly red kite very high in the sky.
Fly red kite very high in the sky on Makar Sankranti.
We fly red kite very high in the sky on Makar Sankranti.
We are flying red kite very high in the sky on Makar Sankranti.

Growing Sentences 4

Write.
Write a story.
I write a story.
I am writing a story.
I have been writing a story.
I have been writing a short story.
I have been writing a short story about a king.
I have been writing a short story about a wise King.
I have been writing a short story about a wise King and minister.
I have been writing a short story about a wise King and his minister.
My friend and I have been writing short stories about the King and his minister.
My friend, Amit and I have been writing short stories about the King and his minister.

Activities On 7.1 Peace Is A Woman And A Mother

A1. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1.According to the poet peace is a woman.
2.The poet met the peace on his way to home.
3.Peace is a woman because she was sad.
4.Peace had a wonderful face.
A2. Give reason : The woman was sad.
The woman was sad because her baby was killed in war. Her sons and daughters were killed in different parts of the world. Those who survived also were at stake of nuclear attack.



A2. Narrate the state of affairs in the world.

A2. “On my winding way”. Name and explain the figures of speech. Give one more example.
Alliteration : The consonantal sound ‘w’ is repeated pleasingly for poetic effect.
Example : ‘ golden flower faded’, ‘moonlit message’
A3. “Peace is a woman and a mother.” Explain.
Peace is a woman and a mother. The poet compares peace with a woman and a mother hinting at the safety of human being in the world. The poet urges the world to establish peace in the world. A woman as a mother always wants her children safe. Peace in the world can better have safety of children.
A3. Justify the comparison between mother and peace.
A4. Compose two different lines succeeding the following line.
I met her yesterday
-------------------
-------------------


I met her yesterday
Riding a horse
On her way to Mars

Activities On India's Underclass Gets Upwardly Mobile.

A1 Rearrange the following jumbled statements into order as the events occurred.
1. The narrator and his friend had had fresh coconut water
2. The narrator visited the country farm of a friend.
3. The narrator’s friend pulled out his cellphone and dialed a number.
4. Toddy tapper brought the coconuts down.
1.The narrator visited the country farm of a friend.
2.The narrator’s friend pulled out his cellphone and dialed a number.
3.Toddy tapper brought the coconuts down.
4.The narrator and his friend had had fresh coconut water .
A2 “Having a telephone was a rare privilege.” Support the statement with examples from the extract.
In India only upper class people have the privilege to have telephone. Government officials, doctors and journalists would have the telephone. Others might have languished in a long waiting list without guarantee of getting telephone. 90% of the population had no access to a telephone line. The MPs had the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they deemed worthy.
A3 “India’s transformation is like a makeover of an elephant into a tiger.” The statement implies that………
The statement 'India’s transformation is like a makeover of an elephant into a tiger' implies that India was underdeveloped. It was lumbering, sleepy, ponderous like elephant. It was slow to move and slow to change. But in recent years with advent of technology and telephone and other devices of communication India became as powerful as tiger.
A4 Match the words in column ‘B’ which collocate with the words in column ‘A’.

Column A	Column B
1. refreshing	a. privilege
2. self	b.drink
3. rare	c. official
4.government	d. explanatory

A5. Write your counterviews on ‘the cellphone has made us global’.
(Students are expected to write opposite views of the statement)
A6. Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.
1. My friend asked if I wanted fresh coconut water.
( Choose the correct direct speech.)
A. My friend said, “Do I want fresh coconut water? “
B. My friend asked, “Did you want fresh coconut water?”
C. My friend said, “I want fresh coconut water.”
D. My friend said, “Do you want fresh coconut water? ”
2. He pulled out his cellphone and dialled a number. (Rewrite as simple sentence. )
Pulling out his cellphone he dialled a number.

Activity Sheet No. 2
A1. DIFFERENTIATE a 'trunk call' and a lightening call completing the following table.

Trunk Call	Lighting Call

A2. Give reason : Having a telephone was not necessarily a blessing in the past.
A3. Justify :The cellphone has made a great difference to the lives of the less privileged class.
A4. Give the antonyms of the following by adding one of these affixes (Prefix /Suffix) {un-, in-, - ful, dis-}
usual, satisfied, honorable, important, fruitless,
A5. It is not just the cellphone that has caused a paradigm shift in Indian society. There are other electronic devices that have played a key role changing our society. State the names of those electronic devices along with their roles.
A6. Rewrite in the ways instructed.
1. I was able to report in it. (Rewrite using proper modal auxiliary. )
2. India has been breaking its own record. (Identify the type of tense. )

Activities on 6.2 Audience With Anant Pai

A1 Complete the statements
1. The writer had no anxiety or high ambition initially because ….
2. He realised the task was mammoth when…….
3. He realised that Indian kids were ……. About their heritage.’
4. His aim was to introduce Indian Children………

1. The writer had no anxiety or high ambition initially because it looked like simple task.
2. He realised the task was mammoth when the work began.
3. He realised that Indian kids were ignorant about their heritage.’
4. His aim was to introduce Indian Children with their heritage.

A1 . Enlist the versions of the Ramayana the writer read.

A2 Complete the web chart about the challenges the writer faced in creating comics for children.

A3 Narrate the incident that gave way to creation of Amar Chitra Katha.
The interviewee had the opportunity to witness the quiz contest on Doordarshan. There the participants could answer the questions on Greek mythology but could not answer the questions on Indian mythology. It is here the seed of Amar Chitra Katha was sown.

A4. Write homophones for the following words.
a) Know b) route c) rich d) whole
a) Know - no b) route - root c) rich - reach d) whole - hole

A5. Comics captivate the children more than story books. Support the statement
Comics captivate the children more than story books. Comics have the interesting stories depicted with pictures. The comics have beautiful sketches. They are in conversation style.
A6. Rewrite the sentences as instructed.
1. The participants could answer the questions on Greek mythology but could not tell the name of Ram’s mother. (Rewrite using ‘though’)
Though the participants could answer the questions on Greek mythology, they could not tell the name of Ram’s mother.
2. I immediately resigned from the The Times of India and grabbed the opportunity. (Begin the sentence with ‘As soon as… ‘)
As soon as I resigned from the The Times of India, I grabbed the opportunity.

Practice Time : 5.1 My Mother

When the stars go off
Tall chimney-sirens sound
Daily with fast steps
Marching to the mill
Who looked backwards
And told us so lovingly
"Do not fight with anyone"
Gave us two paise
On the day before Dasara
She went with five of us
To see the festival
We bantered in the lanes
What a great pleasure
Beyond words
We returned with balloons
And whistles and pipes
We became birds

What happened on one day
They brought her in a cart
Her eyes were open
Blood gushed from her mouth
Her partner saluted
Came near, caressed us and said 'Balu'
We saw mutely everything
We searched our umbrella
Our roof, our mother.


A1. Complete the statements by choosing the correct options.
1. The chimney sirens sound at noon/in the evening/in the early morning.
2. The speaker of the poem is mother/ the child/bird.
3. The mother advised children not to argue/ not to fight/not to come to the mill.
4. She gave them two rupees/three paise/two paise .
A1 State whether the following statements are true or false.
1. The mother was a worker in the mill.
2. The mother went to see the festival of Diwali with her children.
3. The mother had five children.
4. The children had a great pleasure in the festival.
A1 Complete the web chart.

A2 ‘Tall chimney sirens sound’ .Name and explain the figures of speech. Give one more example of it.
Alliteration: The consonantal sound ‘s’ is repeated pleasingly. Another example is : ‘ Marching to the mill.’
A2 ‘We returned with balloons
And whistles and pipes’. Identify the figures of speech and explain. Give one more example of similar kind from the extract.
Climax: Ideas are arranged in an ascending order of importance.
Similar examples : i) We searched for our umbrella
Our roof, our mother.
ii) Came near, caressed us and said ‘Balu’.


A2 ‘We searched for our umbrella’. Identify the figures of speech and explain. Give one more example of similar kind from the extract.
Metonymy : ‘Umbrella’ represents protection and love of mother.
Similar example: ‘Our roof’
A3. Write a piece of advice to your younger brother/sister when you leave him/her alone at home.
1. You should not leave the home unlocked.
2. You should not argue with anyone.
3. You should not fight with anyone.
4. You should take meal at proper time.
A3. Describe the fun you had in the festival or fair.

A3. Describe the tragic event in the life of the mother and children that occurred in the extract.
A4. Rewrite the following lines by changing the background of mill to farm.
When the stars go off
Tall chimney sirens sound
Daily with fast steps
Marching to the mill

Ans:
When the stars disappear
Cock sounds cock a doodle do
Daily with long steps
Walking to the farm.

Activities on The Felling Of The Banyan Tree.

The Felling of The Banyan Tree
A1 Complete the following statements by using words from the extract.
1. The poet’s house was on the ……
2. Trees are regarded as ………
3. According to poet’s grandmother felling tree is a ……
4. The banyan tree is compared ………

1. The poet’s house was on the hill
2. Trees are regarded as sacred
3. According to poet’s grandmother felling tree is a crime.
4. The banyan tree is compared to problem and house.
A1 State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1. The banyan tree was a problem because its roots lay deeper.
2. The banyan tree was as tall as the poet’s house.
3. The age of the banyan tree was fifty years.
4. The poet was unafraid and fascinated to watch the cutting of the banyan tree.
1. The banyan tree was a problem because its roots lay deeper. True
2. The banyan tree was as tall as the poet’s house.False
Correct statement:The banyan tree was three times taller than the poet’s house
3. The age of the banyan tree was fifty years. False
The age of the banyan tree was two hundred years.
4. The poet was unafraid and fascinated to watch the cutting of the banyan tree. False
The poet was afraid of and fascinated to watch the cutting of the banyan tree.
A1. Arrange the following statements in order as they occur in the extract .
1. The poet’s father massacred all the trees.
2. The poet’s father asked the tenants to leave.
3. The banyan tree stood as a hurdle.
4. The structures on the hill were pulled down.
1. The poet’s father asked the tenants to leave.
2. The structures on the hill were pulled down.
3. The poet’s father massacred all the trees.
4. The banyan tree stood as a hurdle.

A 1 Complete the web


A2. ‘But the huge banyan tree stood like a problem.’ Name and explain the figure of speech. Write one more example of your own of simile.
Simile: The 'banyan tree' is compared to 'problem'by using the word like. 1. She used to sing like a nightingale.

A2. Find out an example of each: 1. Antithesis 2. Repetition
Antithesis : We watched in terror and fascination this slaughter. 'terror and 'fascination' are opposite ideas brought together.
Repetition : Fifty men with axes chopped and chopped. The word 'chopped' is repeated for the poetic effect.
A2. ‘Its trunk had a circumference of fifty feet.’ Identify the figure speech and explain. Write one more example of it.
Alliteration : The consonantal sound 'f' is repeated pleasingly. Another example : Soon afterward we left Baroda for Bombay.
A3. Pick out the expressions that give pictorial quality to the extract.
The expressions that give pictorial quality to the extract are as follows: 'the huge banyan tree', 'roots lay deeper' , the banyan tree was three times as tall as our house', 'trunk had a circumference of fifty feet', 'aerial roots fell to the ground'.

A3 There are some words in the extract which are associated with the ‘killing’ of the banyan tree. Pick them out from the poem and write them down.
The word which are associated with the 'killing' of the banyan tree are 'massacred', 'slaughter', 'felling' 'cut down' 'sawing' 'chopped'.
A3. Discuss ‘ Trees are the saviors of mankind.
A4. Write four lines on the importance of trees.