class-7 English Supplementary Reader Chapter-1 The Tiny Teacher

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

09/09/2021                        CLASS-7                  SESSION2021-22
ENGLISH (supplementary reader)
(CHAPTER-1)

THE TINY TEACHER 

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Comprehension Check (Page 3)

Question 1:The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.
The italicised phrase means

1. highly exaggerated.
2. too remarkable to be true.
3. not based on facts.

Answer:Highly exaggerated.

Question 2:Complete the following sentences.

1. An ant is the smallest,________________________________
2. We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because________________________________

Answer:

1. insect we have seen.
2. people have kept the ants as pets and watched their behaviour closely.

Question 3: In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?
Answer:
The ants live in peace because each one does its share of work honestly, wisely and bravely. They don’t interfere in the work given to others. They never fight in their group.

Comprehension Check (Page 5)

1. How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
2. Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
3. What jobs are new ants trained for?
4. Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
5. Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.

Answers:

1. The grubs take in three to six weeks to become cocoons and then to be a complete ant.
2. The grubs are carried about daily for airing, exercise and sunshine.
3. The new ants learn their duties from old ants as workers, soldiers, builders, cleaners, etc.
4. Some other creatures that live in anthills are beetles, lesser breeds of ants and the open fly.
5. We can learn from the tiny ants the lessons of hard work, sense of duty and discipline, cleanliness, loyalty and care for the young ones. These lessons are necessary for the happiness and smooth working of the society.

Exercise

Discuss the following topics in groups.

Question 1:

1. What problems are you likely to face if you keep ants as pets?
2.  When a group of bees finds nectar, it informs other bees of its location, quantity, etc. through dancing. Can you guess what ants communicate to their fellow ants by touching one another’s feelers?

Answer:

1. Keeping ants as pets is very uncommon or rare. The reason is that they don’t take orders. They follow their own rules. Above all, they bite and spoil the food.
2. By touching one another’s feelers, the ants give message to others about new-found food.

Question 2:Complete the following poem with words from the box below.
Soldiers live in barracks
And birds in (a)___________________ ,
Much like a snake that rests
In a (b)__________________ . No horse is able
To sleep except in a (c)____________________ .
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a (d)____________________ .
To say *hi’ to an ant if you will,
You may have to climb an (e)____________________ .
hole,     kennel,     nests,     anthill,     stable
Answer:
(a) nests
(b) hole
(c) stable
(d) kennel
(e) anthill.

class-6 English Supplementary Reader Chapter-1 A TALE OF TWO BIRDS

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

09/09/2021                        CLASS-6                  SESSION2021-22
ENGLISH (supplementary reader)
(CHAPTER-1)

a tale of two birds 

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1. How did the two baby-birds get separated?
Ans: The two baby birds lived in a tall tree with their mother. One day a big storm blew. The tree came down. The mother bird was killed. The strong wind blew the two chicks away to the other side of the forest at a little distance from each other. Thus they got separated from each other.

2.Where did each of them find a home?
Ans: One of the young birds came down near a cave. A gang of robbers lived there. The other bird landed outside the ashram of a rishi at a little distance.

3.What did the first bird say to the stranger?
Ans: The first bird saw the stranger (the King). He called the robbers to hurry up and rob the man of his jewels and his horse. Indirectly he asked the stranger to leave the place at once.

4. What did the second bird say to him?
Ans: The second bird welcomed the king to the ashram. He requested the stranger to drink water, take rest and make himself comfortable. He added that his brother lived in the company of robbers, so he talked like them.

5.’ How did the rishiexplain the different ways in which the two birds behaved?
Ans: The king told the rishi about the different behaviour of the two birds. The rishi explained that the first bird repeated the words of the robbers. The second bird repeated what he had always heard at the ashram. Their different ways were the results of their company.

6. Which one of the following sums up the story best?
(i) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
(ii)One is known by the company one keeps.
(iii)A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Ans: (ii) One is known by the company one keeps.

I.SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1.How did different company affect the character and behaviour of the two birds?
Ans: The two birds were brothers. But they got separated when a storm blew. One came down near a cave where robbers lived. The other landed outside a rishis ashram. The former learnt the language of the robbers. The latter learnt to welcome the strangers sweetly. Thus, their company shaped their behaviour.

2.What amazed the king as he stood near the cave?
Ans: The king heard a big brown bird on the tree, calling out to the robbers to come and loot the stranger.

3.How did the other bird greet the king?
Ans: The other bird welcomed the king to the ashram. Gently he requested the king to make himself comfortable in the ashram.

II.LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Narrate the tale of two birds in your own words.
Ans: Once there lived a mother bird in a forest. She had two new-born chicks. One day a storm came with thunder and lightning. The mother bird was killed. But the baby birds were blown away to the other end of the forest. One lived in the company of robbers. The other stayed with a rishi. One day a king heard them speak. The one asked the robbers to loot and kill the king. The other noble bird welcomed him sweetly in the ashram. They behaved differently because of the company they kept.

2. How did the king reach the rishi’s ashram? Why did the two birds behave with the king differently?
Ans: The king came to the forest to hunt a deer. He rode after the game and lost his way. Tired, he stood near a cave. One bird informed the robbers to rob the traveller of his jewels and his horse. The king sensed danger and rode away. Soon he came to a rishi’s ashram. He sat down in a tree’s shade. He was amazed to hear another bird’s voice. It requested him to enter the ashram and rest. The two birds were real brothers, but one became crook in the company of robbers. The other became gentle in the company of the rishi. The holy man told the king that one’s good or bad company makes one noble or wicked.