EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
29/09/2021 CLASS-7 SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :ENGLISH
LESSON-4
THE ASHES THAT MADE TREES BLOOM
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Question 1.Why did the neighours kill the dog ?
Answer:The dog did not guide the neighbours to the treasure. So they killed the dog in extreme anger.
Question 2.Mark the right item
(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
(a) because it helped them in their day-to-day work.
(b) as if it was their own baby.
(c) as they were kind to all living beings.
(ii) When the old couple became rich, they
(a) gave the dog better food.
(b) invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.
(c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make
(a) rice pastry and bean sauce.
(b) magic ash to win rewards.
(c) a pile of gold.
(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog as if it was their own baby.
(ii) When the old couple became rich, they lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make a pile of gold.
The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom Working with the text (Page-63)
Answer the following questions :
Question 1.The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs.
Answer:
The old farmer is a kind person. He has a pet dog. Having no children, he loves it as if it were his own son. The old couple used to feed him with titbits of fish from their own
chopsticks.
Question 2.What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold ?
Answer:
The dog tried to take him to some spot. He kept on running for some minutes. The old man followed his pet dog. At one place, the dog started scratching the earth. The old man dug the earth and found a pile of gold gleaming before him.
Question 3.(i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first? ..
Answer:
The dog’s spirit asked his master to cut down the pine tree over his grave to make mortar for his rice pastry and a mill for bean sauce. The old couple made the dough ready for baking. As soon as he started pouring it, it turned into a heap of gold coins.
(ii) How did it help him next ?
Answer:
The dog’s spirit told his master how the wicked neighbours had burned the mill made from the pine tree. He suggested him to take the ash and sprinkle it on the withered trees. It would make them bloom.
Question 4.Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act ?
Answer:
The old farmer scattered a pinch of ashes over the tree. It burst into blossom. The daimio was pleased to see and ordered some reward of silk clothes, cake etc to the farmer. But on the other hand the greedy neighbour sprinkled handful of ashes, the wind blew it and straight went into the eyes of the daimios and his wife. He got angry. He ordered to punish the wicked man to death.
Question 4.Add im- or in- to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below. patient proper possible sensitive competent:
(i) My friend lost his chemistry book. Now he doesn’t know……………. to do and …………to look for it.
(ii) There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can’t decide …………. one to buy.
(iii) You don’t know the way to my school. Ask the policeman ……………. to get there.
(iv) You should decide soon ………………… to start building your house.
(v) Do you know …………… to ride a bicycle ? I don’t remember ………….. and I learnt it.
(vi) “You should know ………………. to talk and ……………… to keep your mouth shut,” the teacher advised Anil.
Answer:
(i) what, where
(ii) which
(iii) how
(iv) when
(v) how, when, how.
(vi) where, when
