\ni. ceased to struggle<\/td>\n dragged the snake into the bushes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nQuestion 4. \ni. What happened to the crow in the end? \nAnswer: \nThe crow was finally flung by the cobra twenty feet across the garden. The cobra had struck him with his venom and he died in the end.<\/p>\n
ii. What did the myna do finally? \nAnswer: \nFinally, the myna dropped cautiously to the ground, hopped about, peered into the bushes from a safe distance, and then, with a shrill cry of congratulation, flew away.<\/p>\n
The Banyan Tree Working with language<\/strong><\/p>\nA. Question 1. \nThe word \u2018round\u2019 usually means a kind of shape. What is its meaning in the story? \nAnswer: \nThe word \u2018round\u2019 in the story denotes the division of the fight between the mongoose and the cobra. In sports, matches are often divided between rounds. The author has used the term to indicate that he was watching a match between the two as an audience.<\/p>\n
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Question 2. \nFind five words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees. But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words. \nAnswer: \nHari leaves<\/span> for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch<\/span> of the firm of which his uncle is the owner. Hari s success is really the fruit<\/span> of his own labour. He is happy, but he has a small problem. The root<\/span> cause of his problem is a stray dog near his office. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark<\/span> every day.<\/p>\nB. The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<\/p>\n
\nWhen he began to trust me, the squirrel began delving<\/span> into my pockets for morsels of cake.<\/li>\nI saw a cobra gliding<\/span> out of a clump of cactus.<\/li>\nThe snake hissed, his forked tongue darting<\/span> in and out.<\/li>\nWhen the cobra tried to bite it, the mongoose sprang<\/span> aside.<\/li>\nThe snake whipped<\/span> his head back<\/span> to strike at the crow.<\/li>\nThe birds dived<\/span> at the snake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nC. Find words in the story, which show things striking violently against each other.<\/p>\n
\nThe cobra struck the crow, his snout thudding<\/span> against its body.<\/li>\nThe crow and the myna colliding<\/span> in mid-air.<\/li>\nThe birds dived at the snake, but bumped<\/span> into each other instead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>\n
D. Choose would and could to replace the italicized words in the following sentences.<\/p>\n
Grandfather says, in the old days, \n1. elephants were able to fly in the sky, like clouds. They were also able to change their shapes. They used to fly behind clouds and frighten them. People used to look up at the sky in wonder. \n2. because there was no electricity, he used to get up with the sun, and he used to go to bed with the sun, like the birds. \n3. like the owl, he was able to see quite well in the dark. He was able to tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps. \nAnswer: \n1. elephants could in the sky, like clouds. They could also change their shapes. They would fly behind clouds and frighten them. People would look up at the sky in wonder. \n2. because there was no electricity, he would get up with the sun, and he would go to bed with the sun, like the birds. \n3. like the owl, he could see quite well in the dark. He could tell who was coming by listening to their footsteps.<\/p>\n
The Banyan Tree Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\n\nBoth Zeba and Rani are taller than Ruby. But Zeba is as tall as Rani.<\/li>\n Akshay is as heavy as Vijay. Anwar is taller than both of them.<\/li>\n Shimla is as cold as Gangtok. Srinagar is colder than both these places.<\/li>\n Romi\u2019s pencil is as long as Raja\u2019s pencil. Mona\u2019s pencil is longer than both of their pencils.<\/li>\n Nagpur is as hot as Delhi. Chennai is not as hot as any of them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe Banyan Tree Writing<\/strong><\/p>\nRead again the paragraphs of the story in which the author describes the banyan tree, and what he used to do there. Is there a place in your house, or in your grandparents \u2019 or uncles\u2019or aunts \u2019 houses, that you specially like? Write a short paragraph about it, saying<\/p>\n
\nwhere it is<\/li>\n what you do there<\/li>\n why you like it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYou may instead write about a place you dislike, or are afraid of \n(Encourage the students to use their creativity and formulate their own answers.) \nAnswer: \nMy most favourite place in the world is my grandparents\u2019 home in Mussorie. I have a separate room there on the first floor. The room looks out to a gurgling brook which flows outside it. The water of the brook emanates from a glacier and is very cold. I love washing my face with it and dipping my feet into it.<\/p>\n
I often look at this small brook from the two large windows on both walls of my room. I love hearing the sound that it makes. It seems to me like some naughty children are frolicking about. I have many books in the room, and often laze around in my room, or soak the sun while reading or sketching.<\/p>\n
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My grandmother makes a special concoction for the colder days and it is something that I enjoy with all my heart. Often she tells us interesting stories while I and my siblings sit around her, wrapped in blankets with warm drink in our hands and happiness in our hearts. We all have dinner together, and then we go for a stroll together, while the stars are shining brightly in the sky. Our dog, Lucky, follows us to these nighttime walks and we are just happy to have him around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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