The Tiny Teacher Comprehension check -II<\/strong><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nHow long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant? \nAnswer: \nIt takes around five to six weeks for a grub to become a complete ant.<\/p>\n
Question 2. \nWhy do the worker ants carry the grubs about? \nAnswer: \nThe worker ants carry the grubs about for airing, exercise and sunshine.<\/p>\n
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Question 3. \nWhat jobs are new ants trained for? \nAnswer: \nNew ants are trained to become workers, soldiers, builders and cleaners.<\/p>\n
Question 4. \nName some other creatures that live in anthills. \nAnswer: \nSome other creatures that live in anthills include beetles, some lesser breeds of ants and the greenfly.<\/p>\n
Question 5. \nMention three things we can learn from the \u2018tiny teacher Give reasons for choosing these items. \nAnswer: \nThere are many qualities that one can learn from ants. These include hard work, sense of duty and discipline, cleanliness, care for the young ones, and, above all, a firm loyalty to the land where they live.<\/p>\n
For example, the ants work very hard to collect and store their food. Similarly, each of them does their bit of work peacefully and does not complain.<\/p>\n
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The way they care for their young ones by carrying the grub on their backs for airing and sunshine shows how caring they are. The soldiers also protect the eggs till they hatch.<\/p>\n
The Tiny Teacher Exercises Question and Answer<\/strong><\/p>\nDiscuss the following topics in groups.<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \ni. What problems are you likely to face ifyou keep ants as pets? \nAnswer: \nThere are many people who keep ant colonies as pets to study their behaviour, or to understand these creatures better. They often keep them in artificial containers called formicariums. The problems one might face as a result could be one of maintaining moisture inside the formicarium, or preventing mold in the ant habitats.<\/p>\n
ii. 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\u2019s feelers? \nAnswer: \nAnts communicate with each other by touching one another\u2019s feelers. They often greet each other using their feelers, which also contain their touch and smell organs. This means that they can recognize each other through the touch and prevent intruders from entering their colony (because each ant colony has its own distinct smell).<\/p>\n
The ants are also able to smell the food on each other so they both know the food that the other has found. As ants cannot see, speak or hear, they use the touch to alert the other of dangers, or to tell them to follow a particular trail. In fact, their feelers can help them detect if the other ant is hungry. In this case, they may also feed them with the food stored in their \u2018social stomach\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Question 2. \nComplete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.With answers \nAnswer: \nSoldiers live in barracks \nAnd birds in nests<\/span>, \nMuch like a snake that rests \nIn a hole<\/span>. No horse is able \nTo sleep except in a stable<\/span>. \nAnd a dog lives well, \nMind you, only in a kennel<\/span>. \nTo say \u2018hi\u2019 to an ant, if you will, \nYou may have to climb an anthill<\/span>. \n(Encourage the students to recite the poem aloud together.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English The Tiny Teacher NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 1 The Tiny Teacher NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers The Tiny Teacher Comprehension check – I Question 1. The story of an ant\u2019s life sounds almost untrue. The italicized phrase means i. highly exaggerated. ii. …<\/p>\n
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