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Units Chapters Page No.
Prose - Who Owns the Water? 1- 21

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1. Poem* - Indian Seasons 22 - 29

Supplementary - A Childhood in Malabar : A Memoir 30 - 40

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2. Poem - A Tragic Story 60 - 66

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UNIT PROSE
1  Who Owns the Water?
SECTION I

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SUMMARY
This lesson insists on ‘the importance of water’, as water

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is a resource that is shared by all the people of the world.
Who owns the water in rivers, sea, lakes and in the ground?

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Like the air in the atmosphere, it belongs to all of us.
In this section - I, the story begins with a tiny bird
searching for a place to lay her eggs. The land was very dry

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and there wasn’t a bush or a tree in sight. Losing hope, the
bird finally discovered a shallow depression in the ground.
She broadened the hole and loosened the earth. She laid her
eggs there. The eggs hatched after some days and the mother protected the babies, until they
were big enough to fly.
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The hole, where the eggs were laid, remained dusty and not occupied by anyone for
some time. One day, a passing wild boar settled into the pit. As the pit was not comfortable
enough, he scraped and dug into a more hospitable proportion and settled down to a long
sleep. After some time, he got up, moving his hands and feet around, thus loosening the earth
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in the pit. With a mighty stretch and a final kick, the hungry boar departed from his day bed.

MIND MAP

A shallow depression
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in the ground

with a mighty stretch

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and a final kick, the boar A tiny bird searched to

departed lay eggs.
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loosened the earth used her claws to remove

around his cosy dugout stones
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settled down to a long loosened the earth and

sleep broadened the hole
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scraped and dug the earth

made it comfortable laid her eggs

A wild boar settled protected and fed her

into it babies

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GLOSSARY
contentment - satisfaction
creased - marked
fortune - luck
four-square - solidly

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furrow - wrinkle his eyebrow
gratitude - thankful
horizon - the line, where the earth seems to meet the sky

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investigate - look into

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meagre - small quantity
oiled - covered with
placid - calm

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stuttered - spoke with difficulty
summoned - called
suspiciously - doubtfully
tilled - prepared a land for crops
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verdant - green with grass

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

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1. Why did the farmer have to travel far?

Ans : The farmer had to travel far to get water for his thirsty crops.
2. What sight made the farmer thankful?
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Ans : The sight of water with green grass, near his land made the farmer thankful.
3. Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?
Ans : The farmer brought out his pickaxe and spade. He cleaned the buffaloes’
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picnic spot into a perfectly decent little pond.

4. Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?
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Ans : The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest wrinkle his
eyebrows and chant something serious, which nobody understands.
5. When did the richest farmer get upset? Why?
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Ans : The richest farmer got upset, when the poor farmer called the village priest
to bless their fortune. He was upset because he was not invited for it.
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VOCABULARY

D. Fill in the blanks with words given in the box to make compound words.

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rain coconut coat sail fire

1. We use a rain on a rainy day. [Ans : rain coat]

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2. The toy boat danced on the pond. [Ans : sail boat]

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3. We must drink tender water in summer. [Ans : tender coconut]

4. We can see a bow after summer showers. [Ans : rain bow]

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5. Clean the ashes out of the place . [Ans : fire place]

E. Complete the following using their group names.

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1. A _______ of wolves went hunting in the forest. [Ans : pack]
2. She bought a new _______ of shoes for her birthday. [Ans : pair]
3. A _______ of fish swam past our boat. [Ans : school]
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4. A _______ of bees had settled on a mango tree. [Ans : swarm]

5. I ate a _______ of grapes. [Ans : bunch]
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LISTENING
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F. listen to the weather report. Read the questions given below, then listen to
the weather report again and fill in the blanks.
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1. Which season does the weather report show? [Ans : spring]

2. What kind of a day is it? [Ans : clear warmy day]
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3. What is the temperature stated in the report? [Ans : 15% degrees]

4. Tomorrow it may probably _______. [Ans : rain]
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5. The weather report suggests to use _______. [Ans : umbrella, the next day]

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WRITING

J. Write a short paragraph on ‘summer’ using the hints

given.

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you can begin like this  the general weather
 clothes we wear
what we like to eat
I live in Chennai. The weather is...

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and drink
 what we like to do
 places we like to see

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Ans : SUMMER

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I live in Chennai. The weather is too hot here. The summer season begins in
the month of March and continues till May or June. The temperature goes
up to 40ºC. We prefer to wear cotton clothes as they keep us cool. We stay
hydrated during summer and we drink a lot of fruit juices and eat fruits like
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water melon, oranges, cucumbers and also consume more vegetables. We
avoid going out frequently. We stay indoors at home or at workspot. During
summer, we go to the beach quite often and hilly places to keep ourselves cool
and pleasant.
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K. Trees can help you recognise seasons. How do the trees look different in each
season? Write a short paragraph with the clues given below.

 Summer - Trees stretch their leafy branches towards the sun.

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 Spring - Branches are full of new green leaves.

 Rain - Trees absorb water and look green.
Autumn - Trees shed their leaves.
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Ans : Trees play an important role in the world. They help to purify the air, water
and soil. Trees help us to recognise seasons. We can identify seasonal changes
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by watching trees. During summer, trees stretch their leafy branches towards
the sun, as the temperature is ideal for trees. They produce their buds at the
end of summer. During spring, they bloom and flower. Their branches are full
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of new green leaves. During rainy season, they absorb water and look green,
whereas in the autumn season, the trees shed their leaves. Their leaves turn
into pretty colours of maroon, red and slightly purple. The leaves get hardened
and shed. Thus, the trees can help us to recognise the seasons.

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11. A slow smile of contentment creased his face.
(a) dissatisfaction (b) displeasure
(c) satisfaction (d) sadness [Ans : (c) satisfaction]
12. The buffaloes wallowed in the puddy water.
(a) rolled in the mud (b) played happily

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(c) took a bath (d) moved quickly
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13. The poor farmer’s harvest was meagre during summer.

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(a) large quantity (b) surplus
(c) small quantity (d) abundant [Ans : (c) small quantity]

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14. For some time, the hole remained dusty and untenanted.
(a) occupied (b) not occupied

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(c) inhabited (d) crowded [Ans : (b) not occupied]
15. The hungry boar departed his daybed without a backward glance.
(a) quick look (b) turn
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(c) start (d) movement [Ans : (a) quick look]
16. ‘Your pond?” stuttered the poor farmer.
(a) spoke fluently (b) spoke with difficulty
(c) spoke harshly (d) spoke angrily
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 [Ans : (b) spoke with difficulty]

17. And so I end with a question to you, my beloved friend.
(a) rich (b) close
(c) happy (d) dear [Ans : (d) dear]
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18. On the horizon, just beyond his pitiful plot, his eyes came to rest on a patch of
green.
(a) The line where the earth and the sky seems to meet
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(b) The interior

(c) The centre of the sky
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(d) The highest point of the mountain

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19. The wild dogs dug at the smell, as if digging the elusive boar himself out of the
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ground.
(a) easily available (b) difficult to find
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(c) convenient to trace out (d) easily reachable

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20. They whined and snarled near the circle.
(a) made a terrible noise (b) screamed
(c) made a high pitched cry (d) barked
 [Ans : (c) made a high pitched cry]

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V. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.

1. How did the little bird manage to lay its eggs?
Ans : The little bird discovered a shallow depression in the ground. Using her
claws to remove the stones and loosen up the packed earth, she broadened
the hole and there she laid her eggs.

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2. What signified the boar that it was time to get up?
Ans : The fading sun and a rumble in his stomach signified the boar that it was
time to get up.

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3. Why did the wild dogs come to the spot of the depression?

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Ans : A pack of wild dogs came to the spot of the depression because they caught
the scent of the boar in the wind.
4. What did they do, after realising that there was no dinner to be found there?

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Ans : After realising that there was no dinner to be found there, the wild dogs
departed with their noses and tails high in the air.
5. How did the people in the village react, after it rained for three days?
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Ans : Even the normally serious-looking people in the village went around with
smiles on their faces.
6. How did the hole look after the rain?
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Ans : The hole in the ground collected the water that fell and the grass grew into
a brighter green around its edges.
7. What did the buffaloes do in the pit?
Ans : The buffaloes rolled in the puddly water, turning the hole into a muddy pit.
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8. What did the poor farmer do, at the sight of the verdant bowl?
Ans : The farmer fell to the ground with gratitude at the sight of the verdant bowl.
The water was so close to his holding.
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9. What did the farmer do, after spotting the water near his field?
Ans : He raced home and brought out his pickaxe and spade and cleaned the pond
into a perfectly decent one.
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VI. PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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1. What happened on the outskirts of a dusty little village?

Ans : On the outskirts of a dusty little village, a tiny bird searched for a place to
lay her eggs. The land was very dry over there. There wasn’t a bush or a tree
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in sight. The bird was on the verge of losing hope. Suddenly, it discovered a
shallow depression in the ground. Using her claws to remove the stones and
loosen up the packed earth, she broadened the hole and there, underneath the
hot sun, she laid her eggs. After some days, the eggs hatched. The mother
bird protected the babies and fed them, until they were big enough to fly
away.

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INCORRECT / CORRECT WORDS

Incorrect Correct Note
There is a table There is a table beside means next to/at the side of
besides the bed. beside the bed. besides means in addition to

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Everyone played Everyone played accept means to receive
games accept Kathir. games except Kathir. except means to leave out

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I see T.V news I watch T.V. news watch is to look at something with a
regularly. regularly. purpose

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see is to just look at something in front
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Choose the correct words.
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_______ makes a man perfect. (Practise / Practice)
Ans : Practice
Practice (noun) : Doing a thing repeatedly for skill.
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Practise (verb) : To do a thing again and again.
2.The country side has vast _______ where people could go for a quiet walk.
(plane / plains)
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Ans : plains
plane : aeroplane.
pains : a piece of level ground.
3.India has been working for international _______. (peace / piece)
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Ans : peace
peace : a state of quiet, calm.
piece : a portion or part of anything.
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4.She fetched a _______ of water. (pale / pail)

Ans : pail
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pale : not bright.

pail : a bucket.
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5.Ramesh wanted to buy a _______ book. (knew / new)

Ans : new
knew : (Past tense of ‘know’) understood.
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new : not old.

6.There was a sports _______ yesterday in my school. (meet / meat)
Ans : meet
meet : a gathering of people.
meat : flesh of animals.

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I. Complete the following using their group names.

1. A _______ of lions roamed in the jungle. [Ans : pride]
2. A _______ of sailors arrived at the harbour. [Ans : crew]
3. A _______ of musicians enlightened the day with their wonderful music.

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 [Ans : band]
4. I saw a _______ of bees on my way to school. [Ans : hive]

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5. The sky is clear with a _______ of stars. [Ans : galaxy]
6. My teacher brought a _______ of paper to the examination hall. [Ans : ream]

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CONJUNCTIONS

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Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases or clauses together,
Examples : 1. I like cooking and eating, but I don’t like washing dishes.
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2. I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.
3. You cannot succeed, unless you work sincerely.

List of Conjunctions :
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(i) Co-ordinating conjunctions : for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
(ii) Correlative conjunctions : both / and, either / or, neither / nor,
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not only / but also, whether / or.

(iii) Sub ordinating conjunctions : because, since, as, although, though, while,
whereas, as long as, as soon as, unless, until,
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whenever, wherever, whereas, whether, while.

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions.

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1. She bought a shirt _______ a book. (but, and, so) [Ans : and]
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2. You can write your paper with a pen _______ a pencil. (but, or, so) [Ans : or]

3. I sent him a letter _______ he didn’t respond. (nor, or, but) [Ans : but]
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4. She laughed _______ entered into the room. (and, but, or) [Ans : and]

5. He sings songs _______ he wants to become a singer. (yet, because, but)

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6. I saw him _______ I was driving my car. (unless, while, as) [Ans : while]

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TEXTUAL ACTIVITIES

Warm Up

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Look at the pictures, discuss in pairs, share your answers with the class.

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During which season do you see a In which season can you see trees
peacock dance? without leaves? Name the country where
your can find this season.
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Ans : Rainy Season. Ans : Autumn

Canada.
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Which season is shown in this picture? Which season is shown in this picture?
What are the people doing? How do you know?
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Ans : Winter Season. Ans : Summer Season.

The people are warming People are buying ice-cream.
themselves by lighting a fire. They are quenching their thirst by
drinking tender coconut water.

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UNIT POEM
1  INDIAN SEASONS
- Nisha Dyrene

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SUMMARY
The poet Nisha Dyrene in this poem ‘Indian seasons’ describes the four seasons prevalent

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in India. The poem begins with the summer season starting with intense heat. It comes like
a bright flame or fire. It brings cheerfulness to people and makes their feet dusty. Then the

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seasons change, after a certain period of time. The roads become muddy at the onset of
monsoons, which is a rainy season. We can see ripe mangoes everywhere. The frogs play in
the water and jump high, where as the toads hop happily.

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Next comes the spring season which is pretty, but its duration is short. It is also sweet
because you can smell fresh grass from your garden. The poet compares autumn in the West
to autumn in India. She says when the leaves are red, yellow and brown, then it signifies
autumn in the West. But when the leaves shed, it is autumn in India.
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POEM OVERVIEW
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Poem Lines Explanation
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Summer comes The summer season starts with intense of heat. It is

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in a blaze of heat like a bright flame or fire.
with sunny smiles It brings cheerfulness to people. Though it brings
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and dusty feet smiles on their faces, it makes their feet dusty.

Then seasons change After a period of time, the seasons change. Monsoons
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to muddy roads come in bringing muddy roads everywhere.
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monsoons and mangoes The Monsoons cause rainfall everywhere and ripe
7-8 mangoes are seen in abundance. The frogs play in
leapfrogs and toads the water and jump high. Toads hop happily around.
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Spring is pretty Spring is pretty with freshness and blossoms every

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but short and sweet where. But it is short and sweet.
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when you can smell the grass The spring is sweet because its freshness can be
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from your garden seat smelt from your garden.

Autumn is English
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Autumn is different in the West. The flowers and

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in red, yellow and brown leaves of the trees become red, yellow and brown.

Autumn is Indian But in India, during Autumn season, leaves fall

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whenever leaves fall down down.

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D. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write them in the table.
Stanza - 1 Stanza - 2 Stanza - 3 Stanza - 4
heat - feet roads - toads sweet - seat brown - down

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E. Find examples of alliteration and write them in the blanks.
1. in a blaze of heat
with sunny smiles

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Ans : sunny - smiles

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2. to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
Ans : monsoons - mangoes

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3. Spring is pretty
but short and sweet
Ans : short - sweet
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F. Work in pairs, find answers for the questions and share in the class.
1. Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?
Ans : The seasons mentioned in the poem are summer, rainy, spring and autumn.
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2. What does the summer bring?

Ans : The summer brings sunny smiles and dusty feet.
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3. Which word refers to ‘rain’?

Ans : The word ‘Monsoon’ refers to ‘rain’.
4. Why does the poet say the ‘Spring is pretty’?
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Ans : The spring is pretty because we can smell the freshness of grass from our
garden.
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5. When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn
season in India?
Ans : When the leaves fall down, it is autumn in India. The poet says this because
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in India, leaves rarely change colours. Only when the trees shed their leaves,
we know that it is autumn in India. Yes, there is an autumn season in India
during the months of September, October and November.
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MIND MAP

Kamala Das and her

elder brother went to

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Ambazhathel
A Terrible sight
He saw collapsed trees and

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huts; dead fowls and goats
floating everywhere
Went to serpent shrine

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before lunch.
After
the rain stopped,
a young man from

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Vadekkara came to Barely an
check - the safety. hour after they
got home, there was
cyclone.
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Sankaran spread a
gunny bag for Thumbi
to lie down. The wind tore
coconut palms and
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swirled the dry leaves.

Thumbi pet dog was
dripping wet.

They sat in
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the upstairs middle

Cheriamma room on their beds and
suggested to chant mattresses.
slokans to forget their
fear. Ammayi arrived
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drenched to the skin.

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A. Identify the Character / Speaker.

1. “Why isn’t the snake coming?” [Ans : Kamala Das]
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2. “I wonder whether it’s a cyclone.” [Ans : Ammamma]

3. “I want to see kutti oppu.” [Ans : Malathi Kutty]
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4. “Will the house collapse?” [Ans : Muthassi]

5. “Is she crazy?” [Ans : Muthassi]

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by a bus and then got down to take another bus. By then, the storm had
started. The wind blew hard on us. We had to take shelter in a bus terminus.
It rained heavily. We couldn’t step out of the bus terminus for nearly two
hours. Then we came out. It was still raining. There was water upto our
knees. My mother gave a call to my father asking him to come there.
He hired a car and picked us up. We reached home safely at 8 p.m.

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PROJECT

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G. Make a fact file on how do we use these resources in our day-to-day life.
 Solar energy
 Wind energy

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 Hydro energy
Ans : SOLAR ENERGY
Many scientist believe that solar energy is the future fuel. To cut down electricity
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bills, we should use solar energy. You can choose a full solar electrical system
and completely remove yourself from the local power supply company. Solar
systems can heat the water in your homes to fill your hot-water tank. Almost
every electronic device that contains GPS or receives information via satellite
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such as cell phones, use some of the oldest solar technology around. Satellites
that link us to most mass forms of media directly or indirectly use the sun’s
rays to power them.

WIND ENERGY
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The earth is a source of many forms of energy such as hydro, biomass, nuclear
and geothermal. Wind energy is a source of energy which is free, very abundant
and environment friendly. Wind turbines are one of the power generating
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devices, which utilize wind energy to generate power. This electricity is used
to run electric devices and or stored in the batteries. Many countries use wind
energy to power a pump water from the ground. The wind energy is also used
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to power the sailing ships in the sea. A more enjoyable use to wind energy is
for sports and activities that rely on the power of wind.

HYDRO ENERGY
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Like wind energy, Hydro energy is mostly used for electricity generation
and accounts for almost 20% of the total global electricity production.
Hydro- power is also used to store energy. Hydro electricity is one of the
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cheapest and non-polluting sources of power. It is much more reliable than

wind and solar power. The most common type of hydro-electric power
plant uses a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir. Water released from
the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a
generator to produce electricity.

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6. Using all her force, Ammamma _______ the windows shut.

(a) slammed (b) pulled (c) made [Ans : (a) slammed]
7. She said this room had the strongest _______.
(a) roof (b) ceiling (c) attic [Ans : (b) ceiling]
8. Ammamma and the grandmothers sat on the rolled up ______ stacked on the floor.

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(a) beds (b) mats (c) mattresses [Ans : (c) mattresses]
9. I put my hand into the water in the _______.

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(a) courtyard (b) kitchen (c) centre hall [Ans : (a) courtyard]
10. We spent the whole night in the _______ room.

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(a) northern (b) southern (c) eastern [Ans : (b) southern]

II. IDENTIFY THE CHARACTER / SPEAKER.

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1. ‘Snakes never come out, when human beings
are watching child.’ - Meenakshi Edathi
2. ‘The sound of it scares me.’ - Ammamma
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3. ‘Have you closed all the small windows’ Kochu?’ - Muthassi
4. ‘I’ll close them, Amme; I’ll close all of them.’ - Ammamma
5. ‘She’ll come by dusk.’ - Ammamma
6. ‘How can you be so foolish, Bala?’ - Ammaman
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7. ‘This rain will never stop.’ - Servant Woman

8. ‘There’s knee-deep water in the yard now.’ - Sankaran Nair
9. ‘We want to swim.’ - Kamala Das
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10. ‘Lie down on this.’ - Sankaran Nair

III. READ THE FOLLOWING. STATE TRUE OR FALSE.

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1. Meenakshi Edathi was fair skinned and young. [Ans : False]

2. Kamala Das began to feel sleepy after lunch. [Ans : True]
[Ans : True]
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3. The seat of the swing that hung from the Ilanji tree fell down.
4. All of them took shelter in the northern room upstairs as
Ammaman’s mother instructed them to do. [Ans : False]
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5. Muthassi suggested that they should chant aksharaslokams. [Ans : False]

6. Ammamma gave the children metal dice to play with. [Ans : True]
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7. The servant took refuge in the make shift toilet adjacent to the room.[Ans : True]
8. Two dogs were whining in the eastern yard. [Ans : False]
9. Someone seemed to be knocking on the door on the southern side. [Ans : True]
10. In a storm like this, how can we make a difference between a man and a dog?
 [Ans : True]

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UNIT PROSE
2  THAT SUNDAY MORNING
- Savita Singh

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SECTION I

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SUMMARY

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This story is an unpleasant episode of the author Savita Singh and how she managed to
get out of it. The writer’s father was posted in Patna. On the first Sunday, she and her brother
decided to go cycling in the morning. As it was very early in the morning, only a few people
were on the roads. The roads with the trees lining them were good and shady. There were no

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grand buildings or monuments, as in Delhi.
After cycling for about half-an-hour her brother got bored and challenged his sister for
a cycle race and the loser should treat the other with a chocolate. Savita agreed and they were
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off for the race. That was not the first time, they had raced. Usually, her brother would win
and boasted about it for days. But Savita Singh was determined to win this race. She pedalled
as fast as she could. Her legs ached and her skirt was spread out, warning to hit her face. She
was breathing fast and couldn’t see anything clearly. Soon, she drew level with her brother
and then gradually, she moved ahead.
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MIND MAP

Cycle Race
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Soon she drew Savita Singh and her

level with brother and
was ahead brother
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Hair blew Savitha had

behind, lungs bursting never won the cycle
race with her brother
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for air
anytime

As she was fast

the trees became one
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green blur This time determined

to win

Her skirt spread out

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warning her to hit on her

face Pedalled as fast as she
could

Her legs ached

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Based on your reading, put a () for the correct and () for the incorrect statements.
1. The man didn’t want to get up because he was tired as he was thrown into the
ditch.  
2. The boy was rather unsympathetic to his sister. 
3. The girl was badly hurt. 

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4. The boy and the girl were taken by the cavalry to explain their action.  
5. They rode back home quickly. 

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6. The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened. 

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READ AND UNDERSTAND

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A. Answer the following questions.
1. How does Patna differ from Delhi?
Ans : Delhi had grand and impressive buildings and monuments, where as Patna
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had none of them.
2. What was the girl determined to do? Why?
Ans : She was determined to win the cycle race because every time her brother
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wins the race and boasts about it for days.

3. How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
Ans : The cavalry officers mounted on their grand horses were bright in appearance.
As the frightened cow charged straight at the horses, they panicked and
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scattered. There was a regular stampede and the horses were out of control.
One of the cavalry officers fell into the ditch.
Haughtily means proudly or having or showing arrogant superiority.
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4. Why did the girl reply haughtily?

Ans : The girl replied haughtily, as she did not want to admit to her brother that
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she was scared and frightened.

5. Were the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
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Ans : No, they are not friendly with each other.

6. “I think it would be nice, if we moved quickly from here.”
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(a) Who does ‘I’ refer to?

(b) Why did they want to move quickly from there?
Ans : (a) I refers to ‘Savita’s brother’.
(b) They wanted to move quickly from there, as they would be called in
for a lot of explanation.

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3. happening gently and slowly ________. [Ans : gradually]

4. any building of a past age, regarded as a historically important place ________.
 [Ans : monument]
5. bad luck ________. [Ans : unfortunate]

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G. Match each word with its antonyms.

1. shady (a) misery

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2. bored (b) calm

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3. glee (c) interested
4. panic (d) slow

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5. hasty (e) sunny

[Ans : 1. (e); 2. (c); 3. (a); 4. (b); 5. (d)]

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Make a sentence of your own for any five words from the above.
1. We sat in a shady place for some rest after a long walk.
2. I was interested to participate in the painting competition.
3. Don’t panic, when you are in trouble.
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4. His childhood days were in misery.

5. The night was clear and calm.
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LISTENING
H. H
 ere is a humorous story. But there are some words missing. Listen to your
teacher and fill in the blanks to complete the story. Then give a title and a
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moral to the story.

Ans : A quick clever reply
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Once there lived three friends Vani, Kavi and Sumi. They always played pranks
on one another. One day Vani bought some delicious berries and she decided to
share them with her friends.
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Kavi and Sumi were delighted to see the berries. The three of them sat and
started eating the berries. Suddenly Sumi decided to play a trick on Kavi. When
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she looked under her chair she saw a small heap of berry seeds. She stealthily
pushed the heap of seeds under Kavi’s chair.
Then Sumi said, “What is this Kavi? You are so greedy! You alone have eaten
so many berries.” Kavi felt bad and didn’t know what to say.

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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYMS FROM THE OPTIONS BELOW.

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1. There were no imposing buildings or monuments or as there are in Delhi.
(a) cheap (b) simple (c) grand (d) tall [Ans : (c) grand]
2. My brother had invariably beaten me and then crowed about it for days.

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(a) never (b) sometimes (c) often (d) always[Ans : (d) always]

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3. I was determined to win this time.
(a) decided (b) planned
(c) thought (d) adamant [Ans : (a) decided]

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4. The trees on either side of the road had become one green blur.
(a) clear (b) unclear
(c) obvious (d) obscure [Ans : (b) unclear]
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5. Soon I drew level with my brother and then gradually I moved ahead.
(a) slowly (b) suddenly
(c) abruptly (d) quickly [Ans : (a) slowly]
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6. I was starting to whoop with glee, but the whoop froze on my lips.
(a) jump (b) run (c) shout (d) bend [Ans : (c) shout]
7. I could not stop the momentum of my own body.
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(a) the force of moving body (b) the rhythm of a body

(c) the gravity of a body (d) the landing of an object
 [Ans : (a) the force of a moving body]
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8. There was a regular stampede.

(a) procession (b) parade (c) march (d) rush [Ans : (d) rush]
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9. The cow managed to fall into a ditch and in the process dislodged me.
(a) freed (b) threw (c) caught (d) attacked[Ans : (a) freed]
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10. ‘Of course, I am,” I said haughtily and get up at once.

(a) proudly (b) hastily
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(c) arrogantly (d) humbly [Ans : (c) arrogantly]

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VI. PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

1. What did the author and her brother do on the first Sunday? How were the
roads there in Patna?
Ans : On the first Sunday in Patna, the author and her brother decided to do a little
exploring on their bikes. It was still very early in the morning and only a

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few people were walking on the roads. The roads were good and the trees
lining them were shady. There were no impressive or grand buildings or
monuments, as there were in Delhi. After cycling for about half-an-hour,

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her brother got bored and challenged Savita for a cycle race to the corner of
the road. He said that the loser should treat the other to a chocolate. Savita

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agreed to this and they were off.
2. What happened to Savita, while racing?

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Ans : During the race, she managed to move ahead of her brother. As she was
nearing the corner of the road, she saw a cow right in the middle of the road.
She applied brakes and stopped the cycle abruptly. But she was unable to
stop the force of her body. She flew over the handle bars and landed straight
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on the back of the unfortunate cow, which got startled by the sudden attack
and started running. The frightened cow charged up the road and round the
corner. It spotted cavalry officers mounted on horses coming towards it. So
it charged straight at the horses, who panicked and scattered. There was a
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regular rush. The cow managed to fall into a ditch and in this process freed
Savita, who landed on the soft earth bordering the ditch.
3. How did horses behave, after the cow charged at them?
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Ans : After the frightened cow charged straight at the horses, they got panicked
and scattered here and there. They were out of control. Some of them were
running like mad in circles, while their riders tried to bring them under
control. Two horses were nowhere to be seen, and one horse threw its rider
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right in front of Savita’s eyes. The poor man landed in the ditch just next to
the cow. Thinking that it was another attack, the cow lowered its head at the
unfortunate man. The poor man climbed hurriedly out of the ditch, tearing
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his pants at an awkward place.

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GRAMMAR - ADDITIONAL

ADVERBS
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An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other
adverb, expressing, place, frequency, manner, or, time.

Adverbs tell us when, where, how and why an action takes place.
A number of them end in ly.

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‘Then round and round, and out

and in, The confused sage turned round and round,
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out and in continuously throughout the day.
All day the puzzled sage did spin;’
‘In vain-it mattered not a pin- Even though he turns continuously the
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The pigtail hung behind him.’ whole day, it still hangs firmly behind him.

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‘And right and left and round about, He turned to his right and left and round
17 - 18 about again. He turned up and down and
And up and down and in and out’ in and out.

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‘He turned; but still the pigtail stout He turned and turned, but still the pigtail
19 - 20 remained thick and hung steadily behind
Hung steadily behind him.’

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him.
‘And though his efforts never slack,
Though his efforts were not slackened and
21 - 22 And though he twist and twirl, and
though he twisted, twirled and tacked.
tack,’

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The poet expresses his sorrow in a
‘Alas! Still faithful to his back, humorous way and says that though he
23 - 24
The pigtail hangs behind him.’ tried his best to change the position of his
pigtail, it remained faithfully behind him.
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MIND MAP
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The pigtail
Nevertheless
Sage had a beautiful
his pigtail hung
pigtail
faithfully behind him
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Was
Didn’t slack in worried that it hung
his efforts. He twisted behind him
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and twirled

Swored that he
The pigtail didn’t would change the
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change a bit pigtail’s position

Wanted to
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Spinned
continuously the whole have it hanging at his
day face
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found the
He turned left
solution to change its
and right, in and out, up
position
down
He turned him
round and round

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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

I. POEM COMPREHENSION AND POETIC DEVICES.

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1. ‘There lived a sage in days of yore,
And he a handsome pigtail wore’.
a) Who lived long ago?

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Ans : A sage lived long ago.

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b) What did he have?
Ans : He had a beautiful pigtail.
c) Pick out the rhyming words in these lines.

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Ans : The rhyming words are ‘yore - wore’.

2. ‘And swore he’d change the pigtail’s place,

And have it hanging at his face
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Not dangling there behind him.
a) What did the sage swear?
Ans : He swore that he would change his pigtail’s place.
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b) Where did he wants to have it?

Ans : He wanted to have it hanging at his face.
c) Pick out the alliterated words in these lines.
Ans : The alliterated words are (1) pigtail’s - place
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(2) have - hanging - his

3. ‘Then round and round, and out and in
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All day the puzzled sage did spin;

In vain - it mattered not a pin -
The pigtail hung behind him.
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a) What did the sage do?

Ans : He turned round and round, out and in all day.
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b) Why was the sage puzzled?

Ans : He was puzzled because he could not change the position of his pigtail,
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even though he turned round and round all day.

c) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Ans : The rhyme scheme is ‘a a a b’.

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2. I especially envy my brother, who belongs to Shobitha.

a) Who is envy of whom?
Ans : Mr. Geography is envy of his brother, who belonged to Shobitha.
b) Why does he envy his brother?

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Ans : He envied his brother because he was neatly covered and handled
gently by Shobitha.

3. “I don’t mean to interrupt, You Honour, it is just that I feel that everyone deserves

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a second chance and, after, all this is Mahesh’s first offense, he deserves a little

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consideration.”
a) What do these lines tell about the speaker?
Ans : The speaker is sympathetic and faithful to her owner Mahesh.

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b) Who does the word ‘I’ refer to?
Ans : The word ‘I’ refers to Ms. English.
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D. Think and Answer.
1. If you were Ms. English, would you do the same? Why or Why not? Justify your
answer.
Ans : If I were Ms. English, I would do the same because it was the first offence
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of Mahesh. He should be given another chance to rectify his mistakes and

faults. Being a child, he deserves a little consideration. Since he was given
a second chance, he realised his mistakes and tried to set them right. The
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following year, he got the prize for the ‘Best Looked-After Books’.

E. Work in Groups.
1. Prepare a chart with dos and don’ts of books and class work maintenance. Use
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your creativity in presenting your ideas. Use short sentences and phrases.

Ans : MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS

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Sample: Do’s
1. Take care of your favourite books by treating it carefully and storing it
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responsibly.
2. Store your books in a cool and dry atmosphere away from heat resources.
3. Dust your book regularly and put a protective cover on it to be extra careful.
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4. Wrap the books in acid-free cloth or purchase a book-storage box.

5. Handle books hygienically.
6. Turn pages carefully.
7. Try to use two hands, while reading.
8. Cover them with brown sheets every two months, and label them neatly.

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7. Mahesh withered under his murderous look. [Ans : True]

8. Mr. Pencil Box complained that Mahesh cleaned it only once a week.
 [Ans : False]
9. He pointed at his pock-marked body for everyone to see. [Ans : True]

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10. This did not appeal to all of them. [Ans : False]

IV. READ THE GIVEN PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

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1. “Well”, sniffed Ms. English, “this boy”, she pointed at Mahesh, “brought me home
a few months back, but never bothered to cover me properly with the nice brown

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paper his father had brought”.
a) Who is referred here as ‘this boy’?

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Ans : Mahesh is referred here.
b) What was the charge made against Mahesh by Ms. English?
Ans : Mahesh had ill-treated her by not covering the book properly.
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c) His father never bothered to cover with brown paper. - Is it true or false?
Ans : False.
2. The Master Notebook got hold over himself and continued, “It started a few weeks
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back. Mahesh was solving some problems in Mathematics, one of them was tougher
than others and he failed to solve it. Can you imagine how he vented his anger?
Well, he threw me against the wall!”
a) Who was thrown against the wall?
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Ans : The Master Notebook was thrown against the wall.

b) Who threw him?
Ans : Mahesh threw him against the wall.
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c) Why did he throw the Master Notebook?

Ans : He threw the Master Notebook because he failed to solve some
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problems in Mathematics.
3. Yes! There was the battered bag on the floor, the books, half on the floor and others
stuffed in the bag. But what was this? The English book was lying near his pillow
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and seemed to smile at him! Mahesh’s mother was astonished to see him rushing
through the chores and then sitting down to glue and cover his English book that
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very morning! Next year Mahesh Kumar got the prize for the ‘BestLooked-After
Books’.
a) Why was Mahesh’s mother astonished?
Ans : Mahesh’s mother was astonished to see her son rushing through the
chores, as he was always lazy.

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GLOSSARY
bewilders - confuses
blazing - very hot
bucks - (male) deer

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forbids - not allowing
fostering - taking care of
haunches - the back part of an animal

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howl - crying of a wolf or a dog
mangy - shabby

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mean - unkind and cunning
mumbling - to speak in a low indistinct manner
panting - breathing with short, quick breaths

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purr - make a low continuous sound expressing contentment
quarry - search
quarters - accommodation provided
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rustled - sound caused by the movement of dry leaves
scour - clean
spiteful - hateful
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squealing - making a shrill cry or noise

tumbling - falling down

LISTENING
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Listen to your teacher read a description of the character from the story.
Identify the character based on your understanding and write the name in
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the space provided. Number the characters in sequence as they appear in the
story.
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Ans :
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2
Mother Wolf

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Among the bushes, they see a man-cub-holding on a low branch. Mother Wolf
gets excited to have him in their midst. She thinks of rearing him along with
her cubs, though Father Wolf was a bit hesitant. Shere Khan and Tabaqui come
in search of the baby. They see that the man-cub had gone into the mouth of
the cave and asks Father Wolf to give the baby to them. But Father Wolf sternly
says that the man-cub belonged to them. When Shere Khan roars angrily at

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this, Mother Wolf springs forward, facing Shere Khan bravely. She says that
the man-cub is hers. He shall live to run and hunt with the pack. In the end, he
will hunt Shere Khan. So Shere Khan backs out growling that the man-cub will

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come to him one day.

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GRAMMAR

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Let’s Recall

I. Read the situation given. Write the response of the subject in a sentence. Tick
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the correct box to identify the kind of sentences.
D - Declarative; In - Interrogative; E - Exclamatory; Im - Imperative
D In E Im
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Example : (Vendor) while weighing the fruits

How many kilos do you want? 
1. (Children) while eating ice-cream.
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Ans : We like to eat Vanilla ice-cream 

2. (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom.
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Ans : Don’t make a noise! 

3. (Waiter) while attending a new customer.
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Ans : Good Morning! What do you like to have sir? 

4. (Student) while introducing onself.
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Ans : I am Rahul from NKS School, Avadi. 

5. (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal.
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Ans : Wow! How wonderful it is! 

6. (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers.
Ans : Show me your Ticket. 

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IV. Read the sentence, insert appropriate articles in the blanks and circle the noun
phrases.
1. Sujatha is reading _______ interesting story in the library.
Ans : Sujatha is reading an interesting story in the library.

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2. Vishal drew _______ wonderful picture on the board yesterday.
Ans : Vishal drew a wonderful picture on the board yesterday.

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3. Srinath and Sandhya were bored at _______ awful concert.
Ans : Srinath and Sandhya were bored at an awful concert .

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4. Purvaja ate _______ salad of raw vegetables for dinner.
Ans : Purvaja ate a salad of raw vegetables for dinner.

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5. Suresh was astonished to see _______ huge statue.
Ans : Suresh was astonished to see the huge statue .
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6. The child was playing with _______ yellow balloon.
Ans : The child was playing with a yellow balloon .

V. Complete the dialogue by using suitable adjectives in the blanks.

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Sinduja : Hi! Venkat. Hope you received the message about our school’s sports day.
Venkat : Hmmm…! Yes… I was the first one to enrol my name in the events.
Sinduja : So, tell me for how many events have you enrolled?
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Venkat : I have enrolled myself only in a few events.

Sinduja : What are they?
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Venkat : As I am tall, I have given my name for long jump and running events.
Sinduja : That’s excellent to hear.
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Venkat : What about you, Sinduja?

Sinduja : I have decided to participate in all the events.
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Venkat : Hey!! That’s good. Expecting the best from you.

Sinduja : Thank you so much Venkat. Wish you the same. Let’s rock.
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7. The fool had no more sense than to jump at a campfire and burned his _______.
(a) legs (b) hands (c) feet (d) face [Ans : (c) feet]
8. They take _______ from the Head of the pack.
(a) orders (b) food (c) calls (d) compliments [Ans : (a) orders]

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9. Each dog barks in his own _______.
(a) kennel (b) yard (c) place (d) habitat [Ans : (b) yard]
10. The cub must be shown to the _______.

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(a) parents (b) head (c) pack (d) wolves [Ans : (c) pack]

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IV. VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.
1. What was the time, when the scene opens?

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Ans : It was seven o’clock in the evening.
2. How was the nose of Mother wolf?
Ans : It was a big grey nose.
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3. How many cubs did the Mother wolf had?
Ans : She had four cubs.
4. Who was Tabaqui?
Ans : Tabaqui was a Jackal, the only friend of Shere Khan and also messenger to
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him.
5. Where did Shere Khan live?
Ans : It lived near the Waingunga River, twenty miles away from Seeonee Hills.
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6. By what name does Shere Khan’s call him?

Ans : Shere Khan’s mother called him Lungri (the Lame One).
7. Why does she call him so?
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Ans : She called him so because he had been lame in one foot from his birth.
8. Where was the valley?
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Ans : The Valley was below the Seeonee Hills, and it ran down a little river.
9. Who jumped into the wood cutter’s campfire?
Ans : Shere Khan jumped into the wood cutter’s fire.
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10. What was the baby doing?

Ans : The baby was pushing his way between the cubs to get close to the warm
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4. meaningless / writes / he / letters
Ans : He writes meaningless letters. meaningless
5. a pretty / she / dress / wore
Ans : She wore a pretty dress. pretty

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6. adorable / Teju / baby / is an
Ans : Teju is an adorable baby. adorable
7. hair / Anita’s / gorgeous / is

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Ans : Anita’s hair is gorgeous. gorgeous

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8. breakable / glass / is / this
Ans : This glass is breakable. breakable

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9. Goa / homeless / met / I / a / person / in
Ans : I met a homeless person in Goa. homeless

10. English / speak / he / fluent

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Ans : He speaks fluent English. fluent

III. Read the sentence, insert appropriate articles in the blanks and circle the noun
phrases.
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1. I hope to win _______ first prize.

Ans : I hope to win the first prize .
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2. I tried to solve _______ difficult puzzle.

Ans : I tried to solve a difficult puzzle .
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3. This is _______ amazing story.

Ans : This is an amazing story .
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4. He sings _______ melancholic song.

Ans : He sings a melancholic song .
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5. The accused refused to answer _______ expected questions.

Ans : The accused refused to answer the expected questions .
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SECTION - C (Prose)
VIII. Answer any 3 of the following questions. (3×1=3)
1. During which season do you see a peacock dance?
2. Why did the farmer have to travel far?
3. What has two legs but can’t walk?
4. How does Patna differ from Delhi?

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5. Were the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
IX. Answer any 3 of the following questions. (3×1=3)
1. What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?

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2. How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
3. When did the richest farmer get upset? Why?

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SECTION - D (Poem)
X. Quote from memory. (5×1=5)

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Summer .......................... to ads.
XI. Read the poetic lines and answer the following. (3×1=3)
1. Autumn is Indian
Whenever leaves fell down
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a) How is autumn in India?
2. And though his efforts never slack
And though he twist, and twirl,
 and tack,
a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
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3. when you can smell the grass

from your garden seat
a) Who does ‘you’ refer to?
XII. Answer any one of the following questions. (1×3=3)
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1. How does the poet describe the Indian seasons?

2. Can this poem “A tragic story” be called an ironic poem? Justify your answer.
3. Did something dreadful happen? How would you describe the events in the poem-comedy or
tragedy?
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SECTION - E (Supplementary)
XIII. Identify the Character / Speaker in the given sentences. (3×1=3)
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1. “Why isn’t the snake coming?”

2. “Will the house collapse?”
3. “I want to see Kutti Oppu.”
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XIV. Answer the following question.

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1. Why was Mahesh brought to court?

2. Was it real or a dream? How could you say?
3. Read the lines and answer
“You have to undo what you have done. Do you understand?”
a) Who said these words to whom?

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XVI.
1. Ettan - Elder brother
2. Ammayi - Mother-in-law
3. Muthassi - Father’s mother
XVII.
Ans : • Meenakshi Edathi was a dark skinned and middle aged woman.

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•  ithout Meenakshi Eathi, Ambazhathel family could not have existed happily for a
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single day.
• The wind tore through the coconut palms in the southern compound.

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• The dry leaves that had collected around the pond swirled upwards.
• Branches shook and the seat of the swing fell down from the ilanji tree.

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XVIII.
1. One day, I was in school. At about 2 p.m., the school gave over, as there was a weather
forecast expecting a storm in the evening after 5 p.m. The students were allowed to go home,
only after their parents came to pick them up. My mother, due to some problem, came to pick

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me up only after 4.30 p.m. It was a long way to go to our home. We travelled half way by a bus
and then got down to take another bus. By then, the storm had started. The wind blew hard on
us. We had to take shelter in a bus terminus. It rained heavily. We couldn’t step out of the bus
terminus for nearly two hours. Then we came out. It was still raining. There was water upto
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our knees. My mother gave a call to my father asking him to come there. He hired a car and
picked us up. We reached home safely at 8 p.m.
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2. a) Mickey Mouse : Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the mascot of
The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1928. An
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anthropomorphic mousewho typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white
gloves, Mickey is one of the world’s most recognizable characters. He appeared in over
130 films. Beginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively as a comic strip
character. 90th Anniversary of Mickey Mouse has been celebrated on November 18, 2018
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around the World.

b) Shinchan : Crayon shinchan is a Japanese cartoon. It is written and illustrated by Yoshito
Usui. This cartoon was first started in 1990. This cartoon is not only loved in India but is
also very liked in other foreign countries. This cartoon is about the adventures of a five
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year old boy shinchan. In his family their is mother(Mitsy), father (Hiroshi) and a sister
(Himawari). He has many friends too. There is a story behind it’s making. The news is
viral that shinchan was a real boy of Japan. his mother asked him to go for shopping.
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while shopping be didn’t found Himawari there and then began to search her. he saw
that Himawari was going towards road. so in order to save her he ran towards her but
unfortunately he and Himawari both became the prey of the accident and died on the spot.
Their mother started to feel alone and to remove her loneliness she started a comic strip
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which was bought by a company and they named the cartoon as crayon shinchan.
C) Tom and cherry : “Tom” Cat is a fictional character and one of the title characters (the
other being Jerry Mouse) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s series of Tom and Jerry theatrical
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cartoon short films. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom is a blue/
greyanthropomorphic domestic short-haired cat who first appeared in the 1940 MGM
animated short Puss Gets the Boot.Tom was originally known as “Jasper” during his debut
in that short; however, beginning with his next appearance inThe Midnight Snack he is
known as “Tom” or “Thomas”.
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