CLASS 6 A FISHY STORY

EXERCISE C 1a. "They" refers to the narrator's and George's eyes in the first line. b.Their eyes rested upon a dusty glass case. c. They found a trout in the glass case. d. At first, the narrator thought it was a cod. 2a. The landlord is the speaker. He is speaking to George and the narrator. b. These were men who used to come to the inn and claimed to have caught the trout. c. It refers to the trout. d. No, the trout was not a real stuffed fish, butwas made of plaster of Paris. EXERCISED. Ans1. According to the local carrier, he had remarkably caught the trout with a fly. Ans2. THe landlord said that he had caught the trout himself when he was a boy without any art or skill but by sheer luck. He was paying truant from school and went fishing. He caught the trout with a bit of string attached to the end of a tree. Ans3. The strange thing about the shattering of the trout was that a stuffed fish could not have broken into pieces. HOTS Ans1. The villagers were trying to brag about their fishing skills and fool the visitors into believing their stories. There was no malice involved as they were only trying to have fun at the expense of the ignorant visitors.

class 7 THE ECHOING GREEN

THE ECHOING GREEN QUESTION ANSWERS EXERCISE A Ans1. Spring season is described here. THe two things that welcome the spring are the merry sounds of bells and the songs of the skylark and the thrush. Ans2. Old John's attitude to life is to laugh away all worries and tensions. Ans3. The old people recall the days of their childhood and how they used to play on the village green. Ans4. In the evening, the smaller children get tired and are ready for rest in their mother's laps. Th older children also stop playing and retire home. The sun goes down and the village green becomes dark. Ans5. The first stanza depicts the beginning of the day with merry bells and the birds' songs. The village green is echoing with the happy sounds of the children. Their play begins on the village green. The third stanza depicts the evening scene when the sun is going down and the village green is growing dark. The children are tired and are not heard playing and laughing on the village green. They go home to take rest. EXERCISEB. 1a. The sun brightens up the skies. b. The birds are singing happily to welcome the spring. c. THe images of sound are: ringing bells, singing birds The images of sight are: rising sun, bright sky d. These images suggest cheerfulness in the atmosphere. 2a. It is evening time. b. The children are lying in their mother's laps because they are tired. c. The village green is turning dark and the children are tired at the end of the day. d. The green is called “darkening” because the sun is going down and the night is approaching.

dal delight exercise D and HOTS questions

EXERCISE D Ans1. To enjoy the dal and appreciate its real flavour, it had to be eaten soon after it was cooked. If it was kept for sometime, the flavour was lost. THe Nawab accepted Qadir's condition to come to his shop when he sent for the Nawab. The Nawab took this rather sportingly as he had never met such a cook before. Ans2. Sadiq appreciates his father's cooking and is fully involved in his father's work. He is helpful as he helps his father. He is concerned as he wants his father to be appreciated and rewarded by the Nawab. He is quick- witted and clever as he asked Aman to cut the Nawab's kite. He is respectful as he treats the Nawab and even his servant courteously. HOTS Ans1. Sadiq wanted the Nawab to relish the dal prepared by his father. He was sure that after eating it, the Nawab would surely reward his father. So, he tricked the Nawab by asking Aman to cut his kite so that the Nawab would not get late for lunch. Ans2. The Nawab would have continued flying kites had Aman not cut his kite. He would have got late for lunch. This would have angered Qadir, and he would have thrown away the dal, ruining all chances of getting a reward.

Class6 The Brave little kite

Exercise A
Ans1.The little kite was initially afraid of flying because it feared that it would fall.

Ans2  The big kite asked the little kite to atleast try, or it would never learn to fly.

Ans3 On seeing the little kite flying high in the air, the little kite gathered courage and got ready to fly.
Ans4. The little kite could see the ground, and the boys, who appeared like small dots, moving around.

Ans5. The big kite, birds and clouds were companions of the little kite , up in the air.

Ans6. The little kite felt happy and proud at its achievement because it had acted bravely and tried its best.

Exercise B
Ans1. The big kite asked the little kite to try because if the little kite gave up and didn't try, it would never learn to fly.

Ans2. When the little kite saw the big kite soar towards the sky, it stirred with fear.

Ans3. Initially, the little kite was afraid and whirled in the air. Soon, it gathered courage and then flew steadily, all by itself, slowly rising up in the air.

Ans4. We know that the big kite kept an eye on the little kite. Lines from the poem are:
"Till the big kite looking diwn could see
The little one rising steadily"

Hots
Ans1
The big kite wanted the little kite to make an effort to fly. So, it flew away, leaving the little kite behind. It knew that the little kite would overcome its fear and follow, once it gathered courage.

Ans3. We should never give up and keep trying. We must overcome our fears and face all challenges bravely.

Rules for changing voice pg2

Rules for changing Active voice into passive