Telangana SCERT TS 7th Class English Study Material Pdf Unit 8C A Letter From Mother Earth Textbook Questions and Answers.
TS 7th Class English Guide Unit 8C A Letter From Mother Earth
I. Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
What is the change in the attitude of the human beings towards Mother Earth ?
Answer:
Long ago, humans used to worship Mother Earth as goddess and they used to care her. But now, they cut the big trees down with big axes, they use cars and buses which pollute air with smoke and fumes.
Question 2.
How do forests and mountains help to make rain and keep life on earth moving?
Answer:
Forests and mountains stop the monsoons while moving in particular direction, and give us rains.
Question 3.
Do you love her as much as you love your mother ? If so, what are you doing to save her ?
Answer:
I love Mother Earth as much as my mother. I protest against the people who are cutting down the trees. I advise and motivate my friends and neighbours to plant more trees in front of their houses.
Question 4.
Write a reply to her expressing your concern and display in on the wall magazine.
Answer:
My dear Mother Earth,
We feel very sorry for our thoughtless actions which lead to a great havoc to us. We are repenting what we have done before. We promise you, we take care of you. We never cut down trees indiscriminately. We use bicycles to travel short distances to reduce the pollution of air. We plant so many trees before we cut any tree for our fuel or making a house. We assure you, we will be the ideal citizens of the world.
Yours lovingly,
Children of Mother Earth
(world citizens)
Question 5.
What is the most touching thing that you find in this letter ?
Answer:
The most touching thing in this letter is a plea to all the children by Mother Earth. Even though humans behave foolishly like idiots, she doesn’t get anger. She appeals to all the children to be aware of mother earth and how to take care of her. She explains to them how she helps the humans. She wishes the children to be good citizens and wants them to take care of her.
A Letter From Mother Earth Summary in English
Dear children,
You are all clever. You know me well. Throughout centuries everyone has been praising me. I am 4.6 billion years old. I have been supplying your needs. In ancient days people worshipped me as Goddess. But now people are cutting down my trees and polluting eveything. Unless there are trees and mountains, there is no food. But they are destroying them. I feel sad. I am talking to you so that when you grow old, you may be protective of me.
Glossary:
affection (n) = a feeling of liking and caring about someone or something
Usage: My father shows a lot of affection on pet animals.
billion (n) = 1,000,000,000; one thousand million.
Usage: The earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago.
pollute (v) = to make air, water or land too dirty and dangerous for people to use in a safe way
Usage: Cars and buses pollute our atmosphere.
destroy (v) = to damage to severely that it no longer exists
Usage: Tosrnedos destroyed so many buildings last night.
bountiful (ad) = available in large quantities
Usage: There are bountiful supply of food.
barren (adj) = barren land is dry and plants cannot grow there
Usage: There is a vast tract of barren land outside of Vijayawada.
survive (v) = to stay alive
Usage: Some passengers survived the accident.
Self Assessment:
How well have I understood this unit?
Read and tick (✓) in the appropriate box.
Section – A : Reading Comprehension
Please also practise additional exercises given from P.No. 301 to 312
(Questions 1 – 10) : Read the following from the lesson “Snakes in India”.
Only about 50 of the more than 200 species of snakes in India are venomous. Of these, only four – Russell’s viper, saw-scaled viper, Indian cobra and common krait – are really dangerous. They are found across the country, from desert to fertile plains. While all the four are most common in rural India, Indian cobras and common kraits can be found in and around any human dwelling, posing danger even in the suburbs of major cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and New Delhi.
Of the death-dealing quartet, the Russell’s viper is found from the paddy fields and river valleys of north India to the densely forested hills of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka in the south. Tan or brownish, thick-bodied, and reaching a length of one metre, it has long, movable fangs that inject a large amount of venom, making it even more dangerous than the Indian cobra.
Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Question 1.
How many species of snakes are really dangerous ? ( )
A) 50
B) 4
C) 200
D) 15
Answer:
B) 4
Question 2.
_________ among the following snakes is not dangerous. ( )
A) Indian cobra
B) common krait
C) garden snake
D) Russell’s viper
Answer:
C) garden snake
Question 3.
Russell’s viper is ( )
A) bluish – black
B) black
C) glistening
D) tan or brownish
Answer:
D) tan or brownish
Question 4.
Indian cobras are found ( )
A) only in deserts
B) only in valleys
C) only in densely forested areas
D) throughout India
Answer:
D) throughout India
Question 5.
Al snakes _________ ( )
A) are venomous
B) are not venomous
C) are dangerous
D) black in colour
Answer:
B) are not venomous
(6 – 10) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10M
Question 6.
What is the reason for high death rate due to snake bites ?
Answer:
The reason for high death rate due to snake bites is ignorance about snakes and snake bite prevention.
Question 7.
What precautions should we take to avoid snake bites ?
Answer:
To avoid snake bites we should wear long trousers and shoes while walking through long grass, carry a lantern or torch at night and beat the ground with a long stick as we walk.
Question 8.
Where does the cobra stay for most of its time ?
Answer:
A cobra spends most of its time underground.
Question 9.
When are snakes more active ?
Answer:
Snakes are more active during the monsoon season.
Question 10.
What type of creatures are snakes ?
Answer:
Snakes are timid, nocturnal creatures.
Read the following passage.
Every family with two or more children often experiences sibling rivalry at one time or the other. Children, in general, fight with each other for their parents’ attention. They fight among themselves mostly on trivial issues. If it does not get excessive, this kind of rivalry can, in fact, be a healthy competition that trains children to share, respect one another. They will learn to deal with frustration and displeasures in the maturing process.
The firstborns generally feel that they don’t have to share their parents’ love and attention. But when the next baby or siblings come along, they feel neglected and that changes everything. The first child starts to feel that he/she is no longer the centre of attraction and that he/she is being sidelined because of the new one. Some children might develop negative feelings and emotional imbalance, which may lead to regressive behaviour.
(11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M
Question 11.
Sibling rivalry is a healthy competition if ( )
A) children have frustrations
B) there are too many fights
C) there are not too many fights
D) children feel neglected
Answer:
C) there are not too many fights
Question 12.
Children fight among themselves over ( )
A) important issues
B) unimportant issues
C) their parent’s belongings
D) competition
Answer:
B) unimportant issues
(13 – 16) Answer the questions in two or three sentences each. 4 × 2 = 8 M
Question 13.
How do fewer fights help children ?
Answer:
Fewer fights help children learn to deal with frustration and displeasures in the maturing process.
Question 14.
What do families with two or more children experience ?
Answer:
Families with two or more children experience sibling rivalry at some time or the other.
Question 15.
What do the first horns feel ?
Answer:
The 1st horns feel that they don’t have to share their parents’ love and affection.
Question 16.
When do the 1st horns feel neglected ?
Answer:
The 1st boms feel neglected when the next baby or sibling comes along.
Section – B : Vocabulary & Grammar
Read the following passage focussing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
Did you know that most of us have a few cancer cells floating (17) around in our bodies. They keep a lookout for a weak (18) spot where they can begin their destruction. Our defence (19) system begins to produce antibodies to destroyed (20) them. But the moment this defence mechanism weakens, the cancer cells multiply rapidly (21) and damage major body organs.
Question 17.
Choose the antonym of the word. ( )
A) sinking
B) shallow
C) deep
D) busy
Answer:
A) sinking
Question 18.
Choose the noun form of the word. ( )
A) weakened
B) weakening
C) weakness
D) weak point
Answer:
C) weakness
Question 19.
Choose the synonym of ‘defence’ ( )
A) protect
B) protection
C) attack
D) argue
Answer:
B) protection
Question 20.
Choose the correct form of the word. ( )
A) destruction
B) had destroyed
C) destroyed
D) destroy
Answer:
D) destroy
Question 21.
Choose the opposite of the underlined word ( )
A) quickly
B) gradually
C) immensely
D) temporarily
Answer:
B) gradually
(Q. 22 – 26) Complete the following passage choosing right words from those given below it. Each blank is numbered, and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5M
Swapna is a very active child who is always running about making a lot of noise. She is _________ (22) youngest of four children in the family. She often gets _________ (23) trouble because of _________ (24) brother David. He is always shouting _________ (25) her. But Swapna never listens _________ (26) him.
Question 22.
A) the
B) a
C) an
D) no article
Answer:
A) the
Question 23.
A) for
B) in
C) into
D) about
Answer:
C) into
Question 24.
A) she
B) her
C) his
D) hers
Answer:
B) her
Question 25.
A) in
B) for
C) from
D) at
Answer:
D) at
Question 26.
A) to
B) at
C) on
D) towards
Answer:
A) to
(Q. 27 – 31) Read the following passage. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct answer in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5 M
(27) Contrary for what many people believe, most snakes are timid, natural creatures (28) feeding most on rats, mice etc. (29) They attack humans only when actual stepped upon or provoked in some way. (30) Precautions such as wear shoes and (31) long trousers will lessen the risk of being bite.
Answer:
27. Contrary to
28. feeding mostly on
29. when actually
30. wearing shoes
31. risk of being bitten.
Section – C : Conventions of Writing
(Q. 32) Read the following passage carefully and supply punctuation marks (., ? ” “) and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spelling of the underlined word. 5 M
As he neared the village he met a number of people but he didn’t know any of them. The villagers also stared at him equally surprized who is this man said one i’ve never seen him before said another.
Answer:
As he neared the village, he met a number of people but he didn’t know any of them. The villagers also stared at him equally surprised. “Who is this man ?” said one. “I’ve never seen him before,” said another.
Section – D : Creative Writing (Discourses). – 12 M
Question 33.
The news of Kamal being bitten by a cobra spread around. You are a news reporter of ‘Daily Times’. Write a news report for your news paper reporting Kamal’s case. Include the points mentioned below.
- What happened to him ?
- What he did ?
- What the relatives and the doctor did ?
- Kamal’s health
- blood transfusion.
Answer:
A venomous snake bites a farmer
Mumbai, August 12th, 20xx
Tengal Kamal, a 25 year old farmer living near Goregaon was working bare foot when he felt a sharp sting on his right foot. On examining his foot he saw two tiny marks near the ankle. Convinced it was a snake bite, he tied a rope just above his knee and called out to a relative working nearby.
He was immediately taken to a nearby local doctor, in a taxi. Unfortunately, the doctor was not a fully qualified allopathic practitioner and did not know about the anti – snake venom. He prescribed antibiotic tablets and gave him a pain killing injection. Kamal was advised to take rest.
During the next few hours, Kamal felt increasingly giddy and vomited continually. He felt unbearable pain so was immediately rushed to a big public hospital. His condition was very serious. His blood was transfused and finally he is out of danger.
Question 34.
Write a story using the given hints.
Hints : Two friends travelling through a forest – agree to help each other in danger – suddenly a bear appears – one at once climbs up a tree – the other lies down on the ground and holds his breath – the bear comes up to him – smells his face – thinks he is dead – goes away – the first friend now comes down – asks the other what bear said in his ear – answers: “Beware of a friend who runs away in time of danger.”
Answer:
Two Friends and a Bear
There were two friends. They were travelling through a forest. They had agreed that they would help each other in danger. Suddenly there appeared a bear before them. One friend saw the bear and to save himself climbed up a tree. The other didn’t know how to climb. At once to escape from the bear, he lay down on the ground and held his breath. Soon the bear came near him and smelled his face.
He thought him dead and went away without doing anything to him. lt is said that bears do not attack the dead ones. The friend who had climbed up the tree came down and asked him what the bear said in his ear. The other friend told him that the bear said, “Beware of a friend who runs away in time of danger”.
Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Additional Exercises
Section – A : Reading Comprehension
Questions 1 – 10:
1. Read the following stanzas.
Trees are the kindest Things I know,
They do no harm, they simply grow
And spread a shade for sleepy cows,
And gather birds among their boughs…..
They give us fruit in leaves above,
And wood to make our houses of,
And leaves to burn on Halloween
And in the Spring new buds of green.
They are the first when day’s begun
To touch the beams of morning sun,
They are the last to hold the light
When evening changes into night.
(1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.
Question 1.
The poet calls the trees the kindest things because ( )
A) they grow
B) they do no harm
C) they gather birds
D) they give fruits
Answer:
B) they do no harm
Question 2.
In the spring trees give us ( )
A) wood
B) leaves
C) fruits
D) new green buds
Answer:
D) new green buds
Question 3.
The trees ( )
A) are the first to hold the evening light
B) give new green buds in autumn
C) are the first to touch the beams of the morning sun
D) give wood for firewood
Answer:
C) are the first to touch the beams of the morning sun
Question 4.
_________ form the houses of birds. ( )
A) Leaves of trees
B) Wood from trees
C) Boughs of trees
D) Beams of the sun
Answer:
C) Boughs of trees
Question 5.
Trees _________ a shade for _________ ( )
A) gather, birds
B) give, fruits
C) burn, leaves
D) spread, sleepy cows
Answer:
D) spread, sleepy cows
(6 – 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.
Question 6.
What do trees do at night ?
Answer:
At night trees hum a drowsy lullaby of sleepy children long ago.
Question 7.
What do trees give us ?
Answer:
Trees give us fruit, wood to make houses, leaves to bum on Halloween and new green buds in the spring.
Question 8.
What do trees do before anyone else ?
Answer:
Trees touch the beams of the morning sun before anyone else.
Question 9.
Pick 5 pairs of rhyming words.
Answer:
Know-grow, cows – boughs, Halloween – green, begun – sun, light – night.
Question 10.
Why don’t trees harm anyone ?
Answer:
Trees don’t harm anyone because they are very kind.
2. Read the following passage.
Do you know how old I am ? I am 4.6 billion years old, much older than your father, your grandfather and any of your great grandfathers.
I give you food to eat, like rice, wheat, and fruits. You also wear clothes made of cotton and live in houses made of leaves, wood, and bricks; all of which come from me. Long ago, humans used to worship me as a goddess and they used to care for me. But now they have big axes to cut my trees down; and cars and buses to pollute my air with smoke and fumes.
They don’t respect me any more.
Your teacher must have told you how my forests and mountains help to make rain and keep life on earth going. But nowadays, even my mountains and forests are being destroyed.
(1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.
Question 1.
The Earth is _________ years old. ( )
A) 4.6 billion
B) 4.6 million
C) 4.6 trillian
D) 4.6 arab
Answer:
A) 4.6 billion
Question 2.
Earlier humans used to _________( )
A) pollute air
B) cut trees
C) worship earth
D) live in palatial house
Answer:
C) worship earth
Question 3.
Now people ………………… ( )
A) pray to Mother Earth
B) pollute earth
C) build houses with its leaves
D) eat food
Answer:
B) pollute earth
Question 4.
‘They don’t respect me’. Who are ‘they’? ( )
A) plants
B) animals
C) people earlier
D) people now a days.
Answer:
D) people now a days.
Question 5.
Forests and mountains _________ ( )
A) bring us rain
B) stop floods
C) keep earth cool
D) keep earth fresh
Answer:
A) bring us rain
(6 – 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.
Question 6.
Why is Mother Earth sad?
Answer:
Mother Earth is sad because people now are destroying its forests and mountains which keep life on Earth going and are polluting the Earth.
Question 7.
What does Mother Earth want children to do ?
Answer:
Mother Earth wants children to take care of her by planting trees in their houses, schools, towns and villages.
Question 8.
Why do we call Earth ‘Mother’ ?
Answer:
We call the Earth ‘Mother’ because for centuries she has been taking care of people just as a mother takes care of her children.
Question 9.
What have poets done for centuries ?
Answer:
For centuries poets have written in praise of Mother Earth.
Question 10.
How are people harming ‘the Earth’ ?
Answer:
People are harming the Earth by cutting down trees and polluting its air with smoke and fumes released from cars and buses.
Questions 11 – 16:
3. Read the following passage.
Conservation of water in the agricultural sector is essential since water is necessary for the growth of plants and crops. A depleting water table and a rise in salinity due to overuse of chemical fertilisers and pesticides have made matters serious. Various methods of water harvesting and recharging have been and are being applied all over the world to tackle the probelm.
In areas where rainfall is low and water is scarce, the local people have used simple techniques that are suited to their region and reduce the demand for water. In India’s arid and semi-arid areas, the ‘tank’ system is traditionally the backbone of agricultural production. Tanks are constructed either by bunding or by excavating the ground and collecting rainwater.
(11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.
Question 11.
In arid and semi-arid areas _________ system is used for agriculture. ( )
A) tank
B) river
C) dam
D) bore well
Answer:
A) tank
Question 12.
Over use of pesticides has _________ ( )
A) reduced water levels
B) made water salty
C) made conservation difficult
D) made water essential for agriculture
Answer:
B) made water salty
Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.
Question 13.
How are tanks constructed ?
Answer:
Tanks are constructed either by bunding or by excavating the ground and collecting rain water.
Question 14.
What activities have made matters serious ?
Answer:
Over use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides have made matters serious.
Question 15.
Why is water conservation necessary for agriculture ?
Answer:
Conservation of water is necessary for agriculture since water is necessary for the growth of plants.
Question 16.
How is the world tackling water problem ?
Answer:
The world is tackling water problem by harvesting and recharging water.
4. Read the following passage.
I was taken as a prisoner of war in July 1917 to Colsterdale camp near Masham, and I didn’t want to stay there.
Then one day I had an idea – 1 would walk out through the gate disguised as our English canteen manager, Mr. Budd. So I started watching him as he left the camp every evening. I noticed that the sentries never asked him for the password. Everybody knew Mr. Budd too well for that.
I decided to travel as a woman as every male passenger in those war days had to produce a document when buying a railway ticket.
The day of the escape arrived and I approached the gate disguised as Mr. Budd. Mr. Budd used to leave the camp at about 8 pm, so I decided to leave at about ten mintues to eight. As the sentries were usually changed at eight o’clock sharp, I was sure that the new sentry would not be surprised to see the second and real Mr. Budd leaving the camp. So I walked to the gate smoking my pipe as if I were Mr. Budd after a day’s work at the canteen. I shouted ‘Guard!” as Mr. Budd did. The sentry called out, ‘Who’s there?’ ’Budd,’ I answered. ‘Right,’ he said and opened the big door.
(11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.
Question 11.
The sentries never asked Mr. Budd for password because ( )
A) he always forgot it
B) he felt hurt if asked
C) Mr. Budd knew everyone
D) Everyone knew Mr. Budd
Answer:
D) Everyone knew Mr. Budd
Question 12.
The narrator decided to dress as a woman because ( )
A) he wanted to escape from jail
B) he wanted to look like Mr. Budd
C) he wanted to travel by train
D) he didnot want to miss the chance of escaping
Answer:
C) he wanted to travel by train
Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.
Question 13.
Why did the narrator decide to leave the camp at ten minutes to eight ?
Answer:
The sentries would change at 8 o’clock sharp. They would not be surprised to see the real Mr. Budd as they would not know that the narrator had left in the disguise of Mr. Budd.
Question 14.
What previlege did the female passengers have ?
Answer:
The female passengers didnot have to produce documents while buying a train ticket.
Question 15.
How did the narrator imitate Mr. Budd ?
Answer:
The narrator smoked a pipe as Mr. Budd did. On reaching the gate, he shouted ‘Guard’ like Mr. Budd and answered ‘Budd’ as he did when asked for name.
Question 16.
Who was the narrator ?
Answer:
The narrator was a prisoner of war.
Section – B : Vocabulary & Grammar
Questions 17 – 21:
Read the following passage focussing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your answer booklet.
5. Music is an incredible (17) means that people can use (18) to communicate things, especially their feelings and emotions. When added to speech (19) in a song, it become (201 a power (21) device of communication.
Question 17.
Choose the synonym of the word ( )
A) believable
B) belief
C) unbelievable
D) habit
Answer:
C) unbelievable
Question 18.
Choose the antonym of the word ( )
A) not use
B) misuse
C) useful
D) disuse
Answer:
B) misuse
Question 19.
Choose the verb form of the word. ( )
A) speak
B) speechless
C) verbal
D) non verbal
Answer:
A) speak
Question 20.
Choose the correct word ( )
A) became
B) had become
C) becoming
D) becomes
Answer:
D) becomes
Question 21.
Choose the correct form of the word ( )
A) powered
B) powerful
C) powering
D) no correction
Answer:
B) powerful
6. Aunt Polly was angry (17) and (18) she had to laugh. He’s a bad boy, she said to myself (19) but I must look after (20) him. I don’t like to hit him. But I have to. If I don’t punish (21) him, he will grow up lazy and wicked.
Question 17.
Choose the noun form of the word ( )
A) angrily
B) anger
C) angered
D) agony
Answer:
B) anger
Question 18.
Choose the correct conjunction ( )
A) because
B) as
C) but
D) if
Answer:
C) but
Question 19.
Choose the correct word ( )
A) herself
B) herselves
C) himself
D) oneself
Answer:
A) herself
Question 20.
Choose the meaning of the word ( )
A) see off
B) take care
C) allow
D) neglect
Answer:
B) take care
Question 21.
Choose the antonym ( )
A) praise
B) abuse
C) hit
D) reward
Answer:
D) reward
Questions 22 – 26:
Complete the following passage choosing right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered, and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer and write in your answer booklet.
7. Arctic turn is a well known migratory bird that _________ (22) in the North Pole region _________ (23) winter when the area is full _________ (24) snow, this bird finds it difficult _________ (25) its food _________ (26) it travels towards the south pole.
Question 22.
A) lived
B) living
C) lives
D) will live
Answer:
C) lives
Question 23.
A) At
B) In
C) For
D) From
Answer:
B) In
Question 24.
A) of
B) in
C) without
D) along
Answer:
A) of
Question 25.
A) of getting
B) getting
C) got
D) to get
Answer:
D) to get
Question 26.
A) so
B) because
C) when
D) but
Answer:
A) so
8. Man is the only living being _________ (22) can talk to his fellow men. Some birds _________ (23) say words which they hear people say. Animals cannot _________ (24) but _________ (25) make sounds. These sounds _________ (26) made in throats.
Question 22.
A) who
B) which
C) that
D) whom
Answer:
A) who
Question 23.
A) can
B) cannot
C) will not
D) could
Answer:
A) can
Question 24.
A) talk
B) talking
C) talked
D) talks
Answer:
A) talk
Question 25.
A) can
B) could
C) will
D) would
Answer:
A) can
Question 26.
A) is
B) be
C) are
D) would
Answer:
C) are
Questions 27 – 31:
Read the following passage. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct answer in your answer booklet.
9. (27) I give you food for eat. (28) You also wearing clothes (29) made of cotton yet live in houses made of leaves, wood and bricks. (30) Long ago humans used to worshiping me as Goddess and (31) them used to care for me.
Answer:
27. food to eat
28. wear clothes
29. and live in
30. used to worship
31. they used to
10. (27) Take what happened for Tengal Kamal (28) on a rain evening (29) on August 1981. (30) Kamal a 25 years old farmer was working barefoot in his fields when (31) he suddenly felt a sharp sting on his right feet.
Answer:
27. happened to
28. a rainy evening
29. in August 1981
30. 25 year old
31. right foot
Section – C : Conventions of Writing
Question 32:
(Q. 32) Read the following passage carefully and supply punctuation marks (., ? ” “) and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spelling of the underlined word. 5 M
11. One evening a farmer brout with him a tiny mangoose its a baby mangoose said his wife but*will soon be fully groan. He will be a friend to our son.
Answer:
One evening, a farmer brought with him a tiny mangoose. “It’s a baby mangoose,” said his wife, “but will soon be fully grown. He will be a friend to our son.”
12. Prevention is better than cure is the principal we follow today, nearly twenty centuries ago a great man named Charaka in his famous ayurvedic treatise Charakasamhita made certain remarks related to human health.
Answer:
“Prevention is better than cure” is the principle we follow today. Nearly twenty centuries ago a great man named Charaka, in his famous Ayurvedic treatise, ‘Charakasamhita’ made certain remarks related to human health.
Question 33.
13. In the lesson’ Snakes In India’ you read that Tengal Kamal was bitten by a snake and was later taken to a large public hospital. Write a conversation between the doctor in the public hospital and Kamal. Use the following clues.
- When it happened
- What had exactly happened
- What steps were taken
- Information about blood transfusion
- risk involved.
Answer:
Doctor : What is your name?
Kamal : Tenga! Kamal.
Doctor : How old are you?
Kamal : I am 25
Doctor : What had exactly happened?
Kamal : While I was working in my field, I felt a sharp sting on my right foot.
Doctor : What did you do then?
Kamal : I realized it was a snake bite. So, I immediately tied a rope above my knee and called my relative.
Doctor : Didn’t they take you to a doctor?
Kamal : They immediately called a taxi and took me to a local dispensary.
Doctor : Did they ? Why didn’t the doctor administer the anti-snake venom?
Kamal : He gave me some tablets but I felt terrible pain even after taking them.
Doctor : Unfortunately, they didnot help you. It is too late. You will have to get your blood transfused.
Kamal : Please save me doctor.
Doctor : I will try my best.
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14. After reading the lesson “A Letter from Mother Earth” You must have realised how much man has polluted it. Write an essay on what we should do to save the earth.
Answer:
‘SAVE MOTHER EARTH’
Earth, the only planet which supports life, the planet which is 4.6 billion years old is on the verge of perishing due to the selfish actvities of humans. For centuries the Earth was pollution free and had a balanced ecology.
But times have changed, industrialization, urbanization and technological developments have long begun polluting it. They have polluted it to an extent that economists and scholars predict that it would soon be destroyed.
Deforestation, nuclear weapons, cellphone towers, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, domestic appliances all cause so much pollution that man has started facing the wealth of nature in the form of natural calamities like earth quakes, Tsunamies, cyclones etc.
If man wishes to survive he should save the earth.
“Child Is The Father of Man” The present generation should atleast be sensible and start taking corrective action. They should plant many trees to control global warming and condemn the use of nuclear weapons. Afforestation should be encouraged at every level in every place. Environment friendly appliances should be invented and eco friendly means of transport like bicycles or solar vehicles should be preferred. Solar energy should be used instead of thermal energy and natural fertilizers should replace chemical fertilizers.
Question 34.
15. Prepare a poster on the topic Stop pollution – Save the Earth”.
Answer:
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16. Read the following conversation.
Ajay : May I speak to Varun?
Vijay : Well, Varun is not at home. May I know who is calling?
Ajay : I am Ajay, Varun’s classmate. I couldn’t attend school for a weak as I was ill. I want to know what happened at school during the week.
Vijay : I am Vijay, Varun’s brother. Varun has gone out on some work. I’ll inform him about your call.
Ajay : Thanks ! Please Ask him to call me once he is back.
Vijay : Ya, I’do that. Bye.
You are Vijay. Write a message for Varun.
Answer:
Message
Date: XX.XX.XXXX
Varun
Your friend Ajay called up at 11 : 30 a.m. He wanted to know what was taught at school last week. He said that he was ill and so couldn’t attend school last week. He wants you to call up without fail soon after you return.
Varun