Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 3 Prose Chapter 2 That Sunday Morning

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6th English Guide That Sunday Morning Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Spin A Yarn

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The starting of a story is given. Develop it into a humorous story.

Once there lived a boy who bragged endlessly about himself. One day, the boy and his friend went to the party. A rich man said that my room echoed my name 10 times. Everyone in the party, looked him suprisingly. Suddenly the boy bragged that my room echoed my name 20 times repeatedly. Everyone in the party looked him surprisingly. People- in the party said that we came to your house to see the room. Even though there was fear in his mind somehow he wanted to show out. He invited the people next evening. The boy planned with his friend Piero to cheat people. The friend (Piero) called his name Jack who hided in the room echoed Jack 20 times people was wondered. By chance of the people was named Piero. One of the people called out Piero where were you? This time instead of echo, answer came, Yes, I was here’ coming.

People now knew that they have been tricked and thrashed the boy. The boy stopped the bragging.

Section – I

Textual Questions

Answer in one or two sentences. (Text Book Page No. 93)

1. Why did the family move to Patna?
Answer:
The family moved to Patna because father was posted.

2. Who was challenged for a race?
Answer:
The author was challenged for a race.

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3. Is the brother boastful? What makes you think so?
Answer:
Yes, the brother is boastful. He had always beaten his sister.

4. Why did the trees become a green blur?
Answer:
The trees became a green blur because she pedalled very fast.

5. Which line tells you that the girl was faster than the boy?
Answer:
The line ‘soon I drew level with my brother and then gradually I moved ahead’ tells that the girl is faster than the boy.

Section – II

Textual Exercises (Text Book Page No. 96)

Read the events of the story. They are in the wrong order. Put them in the correct order.

And it charged straight at the cavalry officers on horseback. (6)
And so she flew onto the back of the cow. (4)
So everybody panicked and made a general rush to saftey. (7)
The startled cow charged off in fear. (5)
She applied the brakes, but was thrown off the cycle. (3)
Just then she saw a lone cow in the middle of the road. (2)
Finally the cow fell in to a ditch and dislodged the girl. (8)
The girl cried out in delight as she overtook her brother on her cycle. (1)

Section – III

Textual Exercises

Based on your reading, put a (✓) for the correct and (✗) for the incorrect statements: (Text Book Page No. 97)

  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. (✗)
  4. The boy and the girl were taken by the cavalry officers to explain their actions. (✓)
  5. They rode back home quickly. (✗)
  6. The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened. (✗)

Read and Understand

A. Answer the following questions. (Text Book Page No. 98)

1. How does Patna differ from Delhi?
Answer:
There were no impressive buildings or monuments as there are in Delhi.

2. What was the girl determined to do? why?
Answer:
The girl was determined to win the race at that time because her brother had always beaten her.

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3. How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
Answer:
The cavalry officers looked brilliant in appearance. The horses panicked and scattered. The horses and the officers were to be seen.

4. Why did the girl reply haughtily?
Answer:
The girl was not hurt and so she replied haughtily.

5. Were the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
Answer:
Yes, the girl and her brother were friendly with each other.

6. “I think it would be nice if we moved quickly from her.”
a) Who does T refer to?
Answer:
T refers to the girl.

b) Why did they want to move quickly from there?
Answer:
The brother saw one of the horse riders coming towards them with a scowl on his face. So they wanted to move quickly from there.

B. Think and answer: (Text Book Page No. 98)

1. Work in groups. Discuss and have a Debate on life in bustling cities and life in calm towns.
Answer:
(1) Group A talks about a bustling city:
A bustling city is always busy from dawn to dusk. The population is high. People from different places come and settle in the city. The reason is the availability of jobs. So they get big or small jobs and settle in the city. You have everything you need, certain people think that city is heaven.

(2) Group B
Life is calm towns is peaceful and joyful. We get plenty of water and pure air. There is no hurry among the people. The town is less crowded. But at the same time, people get everything they need as the people get in cities. They get healthy and spacious to live in. Everything will be cheaper in small towns. So people can manage their life even with small incomes.

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2. Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
Answer:
I won’t run away soon after we saw the horse rider and the owner of the cow. We would hide behind something and would wait patiently and silently. Only after the horse rider and the owner with his cow had left the place, we would come out. We would take our bikes and go home without any panic or fear.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 98)

C. Match the phrases with their meanings:
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Answer:

Phrase: Phrases are groups of two or more words that work together to perform a single grammatical function in a sentence. Phrases do not contain a subject or a predicate. Answer
1. drew level with ran very quickly in a panic 5
2. whoop with glee to leave a place quickly 6
3. jammed on the brakes as if one’s life depends on it 4
4. clung for dear life tried to stop the motion immediately 3
5. charged up the road rose to an equal level 1
6. beat a hasty retreat shout with enthusiasm and happiness 2

D. Refer to a dictionary and find out the meaning of the words given below.

beam –
Answer:
ray of light

smile –
Answer:
a pleasant expression of the face

guffaw –
Answer:
loud, harsh, burst of laughter

laugh –
Answer:
to express amusement satisfaction

giggle –
Answer:
to laugh in a high pitched silly manner

E. Read the sentences given below. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate laughter words from the exercise above. (Text Book Page No. 99)

  1. Kavitha’s face beamed with joy as she arrived in India.
  2. The show was enjoyed by all the audience and they guffawed out loudly all the while.
  3. When I tickle Nishanth. he always makes a loud giggle.
  4. Bharani didn’t mean any harm, he just did it for laugh.
  5. Things will calm down, you just keep a smile.

F. Pick the word from the text that is similar to the words or phrases given below. (Text Book Page No. 99)

  1. threatening and an extremely angry scowl.
  2. A heavy blow or hit thump.
  3. Happening gently and slowly gradually.
  4. Any building of a past age, regarded as a historically important place monument.
  5. Bad luck unfortunate.

G. Match each word with its antonyms: (Text Book Page No. 99)
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Answer:

1. shady misery 3
2. bored calm 4
3. glee interested 2
4. panic slow 5
5. hasty sunny 1

Make sentences of your own for any five words from the above. (Text Book Page No. 99)

  1. The man leads a life of misery.
  2. He remained calm even in his sufferings.
  3. It is a shady place to take a rest.
  4. The students are in glee.
  5. When a bomb exploded, the crowd ran in panic.

Listening (Text Book Page No. 100)

H. Here 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 moral to the story. (Listening text is on page -130)

Once there lived three friends Vani, Kavi, and Sumi. They always played pranks on one another. One day Vani bought some delicious herries and she decided to share them with her friends.

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 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’s 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.

Vani looked here and there. When she looked under Sumi’s chair there were no seeds. So, she replied, “Sumi, Kavi was at least greedy, but see yourself you have eaten all the berries including its seeds.” Then Kavi understood that her friend had just played a trick on her and then all three of them laughed heartily.

Title: Three friends
Moral: No Cunningness among Friends

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 100)

I. Each person or group chooses an item from the class and takes two minutes to prepare. He/she must promote and sell the same item in the most humorous way to convince the classmates to buy the product. You can choose items such as an eraser, pencil, school bag, book, etc.
It can go like this.
e.g.
Here I have a magical eraser for you. You can do whatever you want to do with this. You can rub anything that you don’t like. Just rub it against somebody’s hair and it will be gone forever. If you want to see somebody without hair, here you go. Buy this eraser and have fun with your friends.

I have a miracle pencil. It performs wonders you need not use your fingers to write. The pencil will write off its own whatever you think. You need not whatever, sharpen. It won’t become shortened. So I feel very proud of having one such miracle pencil.

Use Grammar

J. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with suitable words. (Text Book Page No. 101)

1. The car was moving too _______.
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Answer:
fast

2. The lift is moving _______ .
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Answer:
slowly

3. Joanna did her classwork _______
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Answer:
neatly

4. Keerthi Vasan arrived _______
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Answer:
late

5. Paul _______ plays cricket with his friends.
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Answer:
always

6. Suguna _______ helps her mother at home.
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Answer:
often

K. Read the sentences and put the adverbs in the correct boxes. Give two more examples of your own in each box.

  1. Anand has decided to submit his project tomorrow.
  2. The cat ran behind.
  3. Paraman sang in the choir happily.
  4. We never come late to the office.
  5. The stray elephant was set free in the forest yesterday.
  6. Arun and Vimala usually complete their homework on time.
  7. Raghav looked at his sister affectionately.
  8. I prepare to leave early.

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Answer:
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L. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use a different colour to write the adverbs.

Question 1.
Was / somebody / there / nearby / standing.
Answer:
There was somebody standing nearby.

Question 2.
Came / Anand / to / school / early.
Answer:
Anand came to school early.

Question 3.
Softly / Murali / speaks.
Answer:
Murali speaks softly.

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Question 4.
Beautifully / the house / have / they / decorated.
Answer:
They have decorated the house beautifully.

Question 5.
English / classes / during / always / we / English / speak.
Answer:
We always speak English during English classes.

M. Pick the words from the box and put them in the appropriate column:
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Answer:

Adverb Adjective
kindly soft
everywhere sweet
constantly bright
then few
loudly huge

Writing

N. Work in groups and write a paragraph on “Laughter is the best medicine.”
Laughter is the Best Medicine
A good laugh heals a lot of hurts. It is a mighty good thing that sets everything straight. It is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humour lightens your burden, inspires hope, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focussed, and alert. A good hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. It improves the function of blood and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against heart attack and other vascular diseases. Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Therefore, one should always maintain positive attitude in life and keep laughing to stay healthy and happy.

Creative Writing

O. Look at the cartoon strips. Create your own humorous story.

Write a sentence or two for each frame of the comic strip in the space given.
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Answer:
Two friends were walking up in the land. They fell into a depression. There was a coconut tree. The coconut fall on their heads. They had lumps on their heads however they were happy to drink the coconut water.

That Sunday Morning Summary in English

Section – I
On Sunday the author and her brother decided to go a little exploring on their bikes. They decided to race each other. The author decided to win the race. She pedalled as fast as she could. Her legs ached. Her skirt flashed out. The hair blew behind her. Anyway, the author soon drew level with her brother, and then gradually she moved ahead.

Section – II
A cow stood on the road When the author was riding on the bicycle, applied a sudden brake. She was thrown on the back of the cow. The cow started running with the author on her back. In the meantime, the author was freed from the cow. She landed on the soft earth bordering the ditch.

Section – III
The horses were still out of control. The man on the horse fell into a ditch. The horse tried to attack him. He scrambled out of the ditch. The author and his brother quickly move away, once they spotted the horse rider coming towards them.

That Sunday Morning Summary in Tamil

பிரிவு – I: ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை ஆசிரியரும் அவரது சகோதரரும் தங்கள் வண்டியில் கொஞ்சம் ஏதோ தேட முடிவு செய்தோம். அவர்கள் ஒருவருக்கொருவர் பந்தயத்தில் ஈடுபட முடிவு செய்கிறார்கள். ஆசிரியர் பந்தயத்தை வெல்ல முடிவு செய்தார். அவள் தன்னால் முடிந்தவரை வேகமாக மிதித்தாள். அவள் கால்கள் வலித்தன. அவளது துணி முகத்தில் அடித்தது. முடி அவளுக்குப் பின்னால் வீசியது. அப்படி இருந்தாலும் ஆசிரியர் விரைவில் நிலைக்கு வந்தார். பின்னர் படிப்படியாக அவள் முன்னேறினாள்.

பிரிவு -II: சாலையில் ஒரு மாடு நின்றுகொண்டிருந்தது. ஆசிரியர் வண்டியில் சவாரி செய்தபோது திடீரென்று பிரேக் பயன்படுத்தினாள். அவள் பசுவின் பின்புறத்தில் வீசப்பட்டாள். பசு முதுகில் அவளுடன் ஓடத் துவங்கியது. அந்த நேத்தில் அவள் பசுவிடமிருந்து வீசப்பட்டாள். அவள் மென்மையான தரையில் பள்ளத்தின் ஓரத்தில் விழுந்தாள்.

பிரிவு -III: குதிரை சவாரி தங்களை நோக்கி வருவதைக் கண்டதும் ஆசிரியரும் அவரது சகோதரரும் விரைவாக விலகிச் செல்கிறார்கள். குதிரைகள் இல்லை கட்டுப்பாட்டுக்குள் வரவில்லை. குதிரையில் இருந்தவர் பள்ளத்தில் விழுந்தார். குதிரை அவரைத் தாக்க முயன்றது. அவர் பள்ளத்திலிருந்து வெளியேறினர்.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 3 Supplementary Chapter 1 A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Pdf Term 3 Supplementary Chapter 1 A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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6th English Guide A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercises (Text Book Page No. 87)

A. Identify the character/ speaker.

1. “Why isn’t the snake coming?”.
Answer:
“The author (Kamala Das)

2. “I wonder whether it’s a cyclone.”
Answer:
Ammamma

3. “I want to see kutti oppu.”
Answer:
Malathikutty

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4. “Will the housing collapse?”
Answer:
Muthassi

5. ”Is she crazy?”
Answer:
Muthassi

B. Write True or False:

1. Droplets of rain glimmered on Ammamma’s face.
Answer:
True

2. Malathi kutty wanted to see kutti oppu.
Answer:
True

3. Ammayi comforted Malathi kutty when she sobbed
Answer:
False

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4. The coconut palm crashed down due to heavy rain.
Answer:
True

C. Choose the correct answer and write it in the blank:

1. Meenakshi Edathi was a ……………………….. relative of the Ambazhathel family.
a) close
b) distant
c) real
Answer:
b) distant

2. We suddenly heard the sound of the rain from the ……………………….. like a roar.
a) southeast
b) southwest
c) northeast
Answer:
b) southwest

3. The ……………………….. with four pillars began to overflow.
a) central hall
b) southern room
c) courtyard
Answer:
a) central hall

4. ……………………….. arrived drenched to the skin.
a)Ammaman
b) Cheriamma
c) Ammayi
Answer:
c) Ammayi

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5. There was knee-deep water in the …………………………
a) courtyard
b) cowshed
c) Kitchen
Answer:
a) courtyard

D. Rearrange the following jumbled sentences in the correct order: (Text Book Page No. 87)

  • 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.
  • The wind tore through the coconut palms in the southern compound.
  • Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle-aged woman.
  • Without Meenakshi Edathi Ambazhathel family could not have existed happily for a single day.

Answer:

  • Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle-aged woman.
  • Without Meenakshi Edathi Ambazhathel family could not have existed happily for a single day.
  • The wind tore through the coconut palms in the southern compound.
  • 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.

E. Find answers for the questions given below, identify the person and write A a character sketch about her: (Text Book Page No. 88)

1. Who was the important person in the Ambazhathel family?
Answer:
Meenakshi Edathi was an important person in the Ambazhathel family.

2. Why was she considered an important person?
Answer:
She considered an important person because the family of Ambazhathel could not have existed happily even for a single day without Meenakshi Edathi.

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3. How did she spend her time?
Answer:
She spent her time rushing around the house and compound, never stopping to rest. Her face constantly wore an expression that asked for forgiveness. She had certain trivial duties to perform.

4. Describe her appearance and qualities.
Answer:
Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle-aged woman. She was poor. So she was dependent on their generosity. But she was ever busy and never stopped.

5. How would the days be without her?
Answer:
The family of Ambazhathel could not have existed happily for a single day without Meenakshi Edathi.

F. Think and answer. (Text Book Page No. 88)

1. Imagine that you are caught on a stormy day. How will you manage the situation?
Answer:
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 me up only after 4.30 p.m. It was a long way to go to our home. We travelled halfway by 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.

Project (Text Book Page No. 88)

G. Make a fact file on how do we use these resources in our day-to-day life:

  • Solar energy – To help power your home or business. .
  • Wind energy – It is used for grinding grain or pumping water.
  • Hydro energy – Used for all purposes. .

Connecting to Self

H. Fill in the table given below:
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I. During the winter season many of us fall sick and suffer from cold, cough, and fever. Put a (✓)) for the things you will do to keep fit. (Text Book Page No. 89)

  1. Drink cold water. (✗)
  2. Eat home-cooked food. (✓)
  3. I will visit the doctor. (✓)
  4. Never wash my hands. (✗)
  5. I will take medicine and rest. (✓)

J. Tick the correct word for the given icon (Text Book Page No. 89)
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Answer:
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Step to Success

K. Relate the sentences with weather/climate/season and write the suitable word in the blanks:

1. ……………………. forecast is useful for farmers, fishermen, and navigators.
Answer:
weather

2. The ……………………. of a place is permanent in nature.
Answer:
climate

3. India has a tropical monsoon ……………………. .
Answer:
season

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4. Spring, Summer, autumn and winter are the four ……………………..
Answer:
season

5. Global warming is a change in the worlds……………………..
Answer:
weather

6. Satellite photographs help us to predict tomorrows……………………..
Answer:
climate

7. Spring is my favourite ……………………..
Answer:
season

A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir Summary in English

“A Childhood in Malabar” in memoir is an autobiography. It’s a childhood experience of Kamaladas. Someone’s Birthday of Ambazhathel that day there was a cyclone. Malathikutty took me and my brother to the serpent temple. Meenakshi: Malathi was a distant relative of the Ambazhathel family. She did all the household works in the home. After returning from the temple, the Author began to feel sleepy after launch. The heavy wind tore the coconut branches. It scared Ammamma. She asked all of them to sit down in the middle room. They heard a coconut palm tree crashing down. The house was flooded. Cheriamma recited Ammamma said she could not remember a single couplet. There’s knee-deep water in the yard. In the morning rain stopped. But they found dead goats floating everywhere. The author immediately asked for murukkus and dates.

A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir Summary in Tamil

“மலபாரில் ஒரு குழந்தைப் பருவம்” ஒரு நினைவு என்பது ஒரு சுயசரிதை. இது கமலாதாஸின் குழந்தைப்பருவ அனுபவம் ஆகும். யாரோ ஒருவர் பிறந்தநாள் அம்பலத்தில், அங்கு ஒரு சூறாவளி இருந்தது. மாலதிக்குட்டி என்னையும் என் சகோதரனையும் சர்ப்பக் கோவிலுக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்றார். மீனாட்சி: மாலதி அம்பலத்தில் குடும்பத்தின் தொலைதூர உறவினர். அவள் வீட்டில் உள்ள வீட்டு வேலைகள் அனைத்தையும் செய்வாள். கோவிலில் இருந்து திரும்பிய பிறகு மதிய உணவிற்குப் பிறகு தூக்கத்தை உணர ஆரம்பத்தாள் மாலதிகுட்டி பியான். பலத்த காற்று தென்னை கிளைகளை கிழித்து எறிந்தது. அது அம்மம்மாவை பயமுறுத்தியது. அவர்கள் அனைவரையும் நடுத்தர அறையில் உட்காரச் சொன்னார். ஒரு தென்னைமரம் கீழே சாய்ந்து விழுவதை கேட்டார்கள். வீடு வெள்ளத்தில் மூழ்கியது. சிறியன்னை பாடினாள். தனக்கு இரண்டு வரிகள் கூட ஞாபகமில்லை என்று அம்மம்மா கூறினாள். முற்றத்தில் முழங்கால் ஆழம் நீர் இருந்தது. காலையில் மழை நின்றது. ஆனால் இறந்த ஆடுகள் எல்லா இடங்களிலும் மிதப்பதைக் கண்டார்கள். ஆசிரியர் உடனே முறுக்குகள் அல்லது பேரிச்சை கேட்டார்.

A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir About the Author in English

Kamala Das (31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), one of the outstanding poets of India and a writer in English and Malayalam, was bom in Malabar, Kerala State. She wrote under the pen name Madhavi Kutty and received many National and International awards for her literary contribution. Though she was bom to a prominent Hindu family, she converted to Islam and changed her name to Kamala Suraiya.

A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir About the Author in Tamil

இந்தியாவின் மிக முதன்மையான கவிஞர்களில் ஒருவரும், ஆங்கில மற்றும் மலையாள எழுத்தாளருமான கமலா தாஸ் (31 மார்ச் 1934 – 31 மே 2009) கேரள மாநிலம் மலபாரில் பிறந்தவர் ஆவார். மாதவி குட்டி என்ற புனைப் பெயரில் எழுதிய அவர், எழுத்துலகிற்கு ஆற்றிய பங்களிப்பிற்காக பல தேசிய மற்றும் சர்வ தேச விருதுகளைப் பெற்றார். ஒரு பாரம்பரிய இந்துக் குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்திருந்தாலும், அவர் இஸ்லாம் மதத்தைத் தழுவி, தன்னுடைய பெயரை கமலா சுரையா என மாற்றிக் கொண்டார்.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Play Chapter 1 The Jungle Book

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Pdf Play Chapter 1 The Jungle Book Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Solutions Play Chapter 1 The Jungle Book

6th English The Jungle Book Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up 

Look at the pictures given below and talk about their habitat (living place, food, family, etc.

A. It is a small family. They have one boy and one daughter. They are sitting at the table. They are found counting the coins.
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B. We find a mother tiger and her cub. The cub are lying very close to its mother in her warmth. The mother is seriously looking somewhere.

We find a Gorilla with her cub. The mother is caring her cub very much.
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Listening

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 the space provided. Number the characters in sequence as they appear in the story.

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Mother wolf – Mother wolf is the protector of the man-cub and raises him as her own – ready to die in an order to protect him. She is strong and brave.

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Shaerekan Jungri – He is violent and intensive predator, disrespectful to the jungle laws. He is the main villian of the story.

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Man-cub – Man cub is taken by the tiger. Fortunately, he escapes and runs into a cave, and joins a wolf family. Mother wolf looks after him as her own baby. She named him as Mowgli.

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Father-wolf – He looked on amazed. He knew that mother-wolf save man-cub anyhow.

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Tabaqui – He is the only friend of Sherekhan. He acts a spy and messenger to Sherekhan. He always feeds on the crumbs left by the wolf or the tiger.

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 124)

Imagine you are Mowgli. Which animal would you befriend? What kind of adventure would you like in the forest? Make use of the hints below to talk about it.
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Answer:

  • Hi, I’m Mowgli. The only human being living in the jungle.
  • I have been raised by a pack of wolves, in an Indian forest.
  • I go and hunt with my friends for food.
  • My close buddy is a girl.
  • His/Her name is Bagheera.
  • He/She guides and accompanies me in adventurous trips.
  • We enjoy loitering in the jungle by right.
  • The jungle where we live is a place for wild animals.
  • On the whole, I am a lover of the Jungle.

Reading

Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the questions below.

1. List the characters that appear in the scene. What human characteristics do they exhibit?
Answer:
The characters that appear in the scene are Tabaqui, (the Jackal), Mother Wolf, and Father Wolf. The human characteristics exhibited by these characters are :

  1. Father Wolf – responsible
  2. Mother Wolf – protective of her cubs
  3. Tabaqui – spiteful and cunning

2. The scene is set inside a thick forest and it is nearing dusk. Relate this time frame with the behaviour of the animals in the forest.
Answer:
Animals sleep during day time usually. They get up in the dark evening. By that time they are naturally hungry. So they set out for hunting other animals. They must kill other animals to live in.

3. Did Tabaqui receive a warm welcome from the pack of wolves? How do you know?
Answer:
No. Tabaqui did not receive a warm welcome from the pack of wolves, as they were uncomfortable.

4. Tabaqui acts as ………………….. to the pack of wolves.
a) a guard
b) a friend
c) a messenger
d) an enemy
Answer:
c) a messenger

5. Whom does Mother Wolf talk about? How does she describe him?
Answer:
Mother Wolf talked about Shere Khan. She said that Shere Khan’s mother called him Lungri (the Lame One), as he had been lame in one foot from his birth. That is why he had only killed cattle. As the villagers of Waingunga were angry with him, he had come to Seeonee Hills to make their villagers angry.

6. Who is about to go on a hunt? Do the wolves panic on his arrival? Explain.
Answer:
Shere Khan is about to go on a hunt. The wolves did not panic on his arrival, and they were brave enough to confront him and set him on fire.

7. Match the following.
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Answer:
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Use Grammar

Let’s Recall

I. Read the situation given. Write the response of the subject in a sentence. Tick the correct box to identify the kind of sentences.
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Answer:
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II. Look at the pictures given below. Arrange the jumbled words into a sentence. Write the sequence of the sentences according to the pictures in the blanks given. Pick the adjectives from the sentences and write them below the picture.

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  1. Her parents order a yummy, round, and big cake.
  2. Madhu invites her close friends for her birthday which falls on Sunday.
  3. Madhu’s friends present her with a wonderful doll.
  4. She and her parents welcome their guests with a broad smile.
  5. Madhu and her parents enjoyed the day and felt happy.
  6. Her parents decorate the house with colourful balloons and attractive cartoon.
  7. Madhu wears a long pink frock on her birthday.

III. Frame as many sentences as possible from the substitution table given below.

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Example: I enjoy playing badminton and carrom daily.

  1. I hate playing cricket generally.
  2. We often enjoy watching chess.
  3. You like playing hockey occasionally.
  4. They prefer playing Kabaddi usually.
  5. Samritha often enjoys watching tennis.
  6. Kavish likes playing carrom daily.
  7. Samritha hates watching volleyball generally.
  8. I like coaching cricket daily.
  9. We love watching Kho-kho sometimes.
  10. Samritha prefers watching football generally.
  11. Kavish enjoys playing tennis usually.
  12. Kavish likes coaching volleyball usually.
  13. I dislike watching fencing generally.
  14. We wish watching basketball sometimes.
  15. They dislike playing cricket usually.
  16. Samritha enjoys hockey often.
  17. We prefers playing squeash rarely.
  18. They wish playing table tennis every day.
  19. You like playing badminton usually.
  20. Kavish likes watching hockey sometimes.

IV. Read the sentences, insert appropriate articles in the blanks and circle the noun phrases.
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V. Complete the dialogue by using suitable adjectives in the blanks.
Sinduja: Hi! Venkat. Hope you received the message about our school’s sports day. Hmmm…!
Venkat: Yes… I was the last one to enroll my name in the events.
Sinduja: So, tell me how many events have you enrolled?
Venkat: I have enrolled myself only in some events.
Sinduja: What are they?
Venkat: As I am tall, I have given my name for long jump and running events.
Sinduja: That’s good to hear.
Venkat : What about you, Sinduja?
Sinduja: I have decided to participate in all the events.
Venkat: Hey!! That’s good. Expecting the best from you.
Sinduja: Thank you so much, Venkat. Wish you the same. Let’s rock.

Project (Text Book Page No. 128)
Read the story given below and follow the instructions to convert it into a play.
For the story see (Text Book page No. 128)
Answer:
Title: Goldilocks and the three bears.
Characters:

  1. A little girl named Goldilocks
  2. Papa bear
  3. Mama bear
  4. Baby bear
  5. Narrator

SCENE – I

Narrator: A little girl named Goldilocks went for a walk in the forest. On her way, she came upon a house. She knocked at the door, but no one answered. So she walked right in. She found three bowls of porridge in the kitchen.
Goldilocks: I’m very hungry. Let me taste this porridge from the first bowl.
Narrator: She tasted the porridge from the first bowl.
Goldilocks: ‘Ouch! This porridge is too hot!’
Narrator: She tasted the porridge from the second bowl.
Goldilocks: This porridge is too cold.
Narrator: She tasted the last bowl of porridge.
Goldilocks: Ahhh, this porridge is just right.
Narrator: She ate it all up happily. She was feeling a little tired. So she walked into the living room where she saw three chairs. She sat in the first chair to rest her feet.
Goldilocks: This chair is too big.
Narrator: She sat in the second chair.
Goldilocks: This chair is too big too!
Narrator: She whined and tried the last smallest chair.
Goldilocks: Ahhh, this chair is just right.
Narrator: But just as she settled down into the chair to rest, it broke into pieces.

SCENE – II

Narrator: Goldilocks was very tired by this time. So she went upstairs to the bedroom. She tried all the beds and as the two beds were hard, she chooses the smaller bed, which was soft. She laid down on it and at last, she fell asleep. As she was sleeping, the three bears, who lived in that house, came home.
Papa Bear: Someone’s been eating my porridge.
Mama bear: Yes, someone had tasted my porridge.
Baby bear: Someone had eaten all my porridge.
Papa Bear: Someone’s been sitting in my chair.
Mama bear: Someone’s been sitting in my chair too.
Babay bear: Someone’s been sitting in my chair and they’ve broken it all to pieces.
Narrator: They decided to look around some more and when they got upstairs to the bedroom, Papa bear growled.
Papa bear: Someone has been sleeping in my bed.
Mama bear: Someone has been sleeping in my bed too.
Babay bear: Someone is still sleeping on my bed.
Narrator: Just then Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears. She screamed.
Goldilocks: Help! Help!
She jumped up and ran out of the room. She ran down the stairs, opened the door, and ran away into the forest. And she never returned to the home of the three bears.

The Jungle Book Summary in English

Father wolf gets ready to hunt and the mother wolf takes protective measures by dropping the cubs into the mouth of the cave. Jackal means everyone about Shere Khan (tiger) who is going to hunt. Father wolf gets angry on hearing about Sherekhan and his hunt among the hills. They see that the man-cub had gone into the mouth of the cave. Sherekhan asked the man-cub but Father wolf sternly says that the man-cub belonged to us. Mother wolf came to forward-facing Sherekhan bravely. So, Sherekhan backs out growling. Little frog Mowgli, said that the man-cub will hunt Sherekhan one day.

The Jungle Book Summary in Tamil

தந்தை ஓநாய் வேட்டையாடத் தயாராகிறது மற்றும் தாய் ஓநாய் குட்டிகளை குகையின் வாசலில் இறக்கி பாதுகாப்பு நடவடிக்கைகளை எடுக்கிறது. ஜாக்கல் என்றால் வேட்டையாடப்போகும் ஷோர்கான் 4வி என்று பொருள் தர ஓநாய் ஷேர்கான் மற்றும் மலைகள் மத்தியில் அவரது வேட்டைப் பற்றி கேள்விப்பட்டதும் கோவப்படுகிறார். மனித குட்டி குகையின் வாய்க்குள் சென்றதை அவர்கள் காண்கிறார்கள். ஷேர்கான் அந்த மனிதக் குழந்தையைக் கேட்டார். ஆனால், தந்தை ஓநாய் மனிதக்குழந்தை எங்களுக்கு சொந்தமானது என்று உறுதியாகக் கூறுகிறார். தாய் ஓநாய் ஷேர்கானை தைரியமாக எதிர்கொள்ள முன் வந்தது. எனவே ஷேர்கான் கூச்சலிட்டுக்கொண்டு ஆதரிக்கிறார். சிறிய தவளை மனித குழந்தை ஒரு நாள் ஷேர்கானை வேட்டையாடும் என்று கூறினார்.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 Trip to Ooty

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 Trip to Ooty Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Solutions Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 Trip to Ooty

6th English Guide Trip to Ooty Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 112)

Work in groups. Look at the pictures. Describe them. (Text Book Page No. 112)

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1. In the first picture we see a family is rowing in a boat we also see birds flying at a distance above the water. It looks a very beautiful scene.

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2. In the second picture there are school students playing on the ground. It seems that they are spending their time very happily.

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3. A small picnic is painted in the third picture. A lady is sitting on a mat and is drinking tea. Father and son are playing a ball game.

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4. The fourth picture is a seacoast at Mahabalipuram. There are children playing on the sand. Some are lying and sitting on the sand children are looking at the sea.

Now discuss the following questions in pairs and share your ideas with the class.

1. Where would you like to go for a picnic?
Answer:
I would like to go to Vandalur Zoo for a picnic.

2. Would you like to go with your friends or parents?
Answer:
I would like to go with my parents.

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3. How do you prepare yourself for a picnic?
Answer:
Picnic is a short visit to a place like Vandalur Zoo. So we would take lunch and snacks with us and a few bedsheets to spread on the land. We would take a few water bottles and a binocular to see the animals and birds, which are at a long distance.

4. Why do we arrange an educational trip to schools?
Answer:
We visit industrial places to see how things are produced in industries like cement, cloth, biscuits etc. We visit historical places like Mahabalipuram and Tanjore and know the ancient arts and culture. All these things are related to what we actually study in the class. We gain knowledge and get inspiration through such educational trips in schools.

Section – I

Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 114)

Read the following questions and answer them:

1. Where did the boys and girls go?
The boys and girls went to Ooty.

2. Why did Muthu say that he could walk along its side?
Answer:
The train was moving very slowly. So Muthu said that he could walk along its side.

3. Why did the girls snigger?
Answer:
The teacher asked Muthu in a firm voice to go back to his seat at once. So the girls sniggered

Section – II

Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 115)

Discuss and answer the following questions. (Text Book Page No. 115)

1. Why did the girl scream?
Answer:
There were monkeys racing all along the tracks. One of the monkeys tried to snatch a banana that a girl had in her hand. So she screamed.

2. Why did Muthu and his friends step out of the train?
Answer:
Muthu and his friends stepped out of the train to know why the train stopped suddenly.

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3. Describe the beauty of the blue mountain?
Answer:
The scene outside was beautiful with the purple-blue mountains. They formed a lovely backdrop to the green fields and tea estates.

Section – III

Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 118)

Think and Answer: (Text Book Page No. 118)

1. What made the trip a memorable one?
Answer:
The baby elephant sitting on the track was coaxed by the engine driver but it did not move. Muthu went up to the baby with a bunch of bananas. It moved to eat it. But Muthu moved backward. Now the baby elephant was out of the track. This event made the trip a memorable one.

2. What does the phrase ‘presence of mind’ mean? Explain the phrase using Muthu’s action.
Answer:
The phrase ‘presence of mind’ means that the ability to take the right action at the time of critical moment. Muthu with his ‘presence of mind’ made the baby elephant get out of the track.

3. What is the difference between this toy train and a normal train?
Answer:
A normal train rushes very fast and so we can’t see and enjoy the scenery and the landscape. The toy train moves very slowly. So we are able to notice the wide, wind-swept tea estates, cloud-covered mountains, or the swaying trees.

Textual Exercises

A. Choose the most appropriate option.

Read and Understand

1. Merlin was thrilled when the school arranged the trip because
a) Geetha madam arranged the trip
b) she had heard about the beautiful journey by the toy train
c) she wanted to visit Ooty
d) she loved to go with her friends.
Answer:
b) she had heard about the beautiful journey by the toy train

2. The teacher asked the children to take their seat because
a) the children had to take their breakfast
b) she wanted to check whether all the children were present
c) the train was about to move
d) the train was about to stop
Answer:
c) the train was about to move

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

3. Geetha madam couldn’t stop the children from running out of the train because they
a) wanted to relax
b) wanted to see what had happened
c) were getting bored sitting inside the train
d) wanted to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Answer:
b) wanted to see what had happened

4. The people were making all kinds of sounds because
a) they wanted to move the baby elephant out of the track
b) they were afraid
c) they were confused
d) someone stopped the train.
Answer:
a) they wanted to move the baby elephant out of the track

5. We do not really see the landscape from a normal train because the
a) train travels along with the city
b) train never passes through such places
c) windows are closed
d) train travels too fast.
Answer:
d) train travels too fast

B. Recall Merlin’s memories and complete the story map. (Text Book Page No. 120)
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Answer:
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C. Narrate the story based on the story map.

Merlin’s class teacher arranged a trip to Ooty. They travelled by the toy train. On the way, monkeys were racing all along the tracks. A monkey snatched a banana from a girl. She let out a scream. Suddenly the train stopped. There was a baby elephant sitting on the track. Muthu, a student cleverly made the baby elephant move out of the line track.

It was a memorable trip for everyone. On a normal fast train one couldn’t see the scenery of the landscape. We will never forget the wide, wind-swept tea estates, cloud covered mountains, and swaying trees.

D. Write the story in your own words.

Geetha madam arranged a trip to Ooty. Twenty girls and boys from class six went on the trip. They travelled by the toy train. The students were all seated on the wooden chairs. Fatima had brought parotta and delicious chutney. She said that the train was so beautiful.

The train started with a jerk. It moved slowly leaving the station with a long hoot. Everyone clapped to express their joy. The train went snaking up the steep hillside. Muthu said that he could walk along its side. Geetha Madam asked him in a firm voice to go back to his seat. The girls sniggered. Monkeys were racing all along the tracks. A monkey snatched a banana from a girl. She let out a scream and moved back. Merlin and Fatima saw a pretty bluebird that had such a lovely crown. Just then the train stopped with a thud.

Everyone got out of the train and went to see what had happened. There was a baby elephant sitting on the track and the mother elephant was standing and trumpeting nearby. People tried to drive away from the baby elephant from the track. But their attempt ended in vain. Muthu, a naughty boy played a trick to get the baby off the track. He showed bunches of bananas to the baby. On seeing it, the baby started moving to eat it. The mother elephant stopped trumpeting. Now the baby was out of the track. Muthu was like a hero. The train started moving slowly.

It was a fantastic trip for the students. Merlin said that she would never forget the wide, wind-swept tea estates, cloud-covered mountains, or the swaying trees. It was enchanting to listen to the murmur of streams and waterfalls and musical bird calls.

Vocabulary

E. Complete the words by reading their meaning.

1. s_e_ta_u_ar – eye-catching
Answer: Spectacular

2. _x_i_e – thrilled
Answer: excited

3. d_l_c__s – tasty
Answer: delicious

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4. s_re__ – shout
Answer: scream

5. f_i_h_e_d – afraid
Answer: frightened

F. Now, try splitting each of these words into syllables. (Text Book Page No. 121)
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Answer:

Wonderful won-der-ful
Behind be-hind
Bananas Ba-na-nas
Excitement Ex-cite-ment
Snatch Snatch
Windows Win-dows
Thud thud
Everyone Eve-ry-one

Listening

G. Listen to your teacher reading a passage on Udhagamandalam-the Queen of Hill Stations. Tick the appropriate answer. (Text Book Page No. 121)

1. Udhagamandalam is located in the Western Ghats zone at an altitude of ……………………….
a) 2045 m
b) 2240 m
c) 2234 m
d) 2040 m
Answer:
b) 2240 m

2. Centuries ago Udhagamandalam was called ……………………….
a) Ooty
b) Otacamund
c) Oththai-Kal Mandu
d) Mund
Answer:
c) Oththai-Kal Mandu

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3. The maximum summer temperature of Udhagamandalam is ……………………….
a) 10°c
b) 21°c
c) 5°c
d) 20°c
Answer:
b) 21°c

4. Udhagamandalam was inhibited by tribals called ……………………….
a) Toda
b) Irula
c) Mund
d) Britons
Answer:
a) Toda

5. Ooty was the Summer Capital of the ……………………… during the British Rule.
a) British
b) Todas
c) Tourists
d) Madras Presidency
Answer:
d) Madras Presidency

Speaking

H. Travelling can help a person to understand and appreciate different places. Discuss in groups and talk about places you have visited recently. Present your experiences to the class.

Text for listening is on page number: 140
We find in the picture that there is a festival going on in a village. There is a temple, people are pulling the Temple ‘ Radha There are musicians singing and dancing. Children are busy buying icecreams. There is a giant wheel. There are small vendors selling different things. We find loudspeakers also. As a whole, there is a festivity in a happy atmosphere.

I. Look at the picture of a village festival carefully. Talk about the activities that are going on by using the hints given in the help box.

About the place and the people – what is happening what do the children and the adults do? Kind of shapes – performances.

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Answer:
This picture shows people celebrating a native festival. They are pulling the temple car along the road. The temple car carries their God. People and children are enjoying the day. There is a giant wheel for children. There is a temple in the middle of the village. It is beautifully decorated and painted. Children are buying icecreams. There are trees, clouds, and birds. The entire people and children look in a jovial mood. We have a lot of information at a glance at the pictures. Pictures help self-learning.

J. Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it hap pening at this moment?
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Answer:

1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. every day
2. A triangle has three sides. every day
3. Sandhya is writing a letter. happening at this moment
4. The children are playing in the garden. happening at this moment
5. I go to school regularly. every day

K. Read the sentences given below and circle the verbs appropriately.

1. Children (like)/likes ice-creams.
Answer:
like

2. Birds is flying / (are flying) in the sky.
Answer:
are flying

3. The doctor (is treating)/are treating the patient.
Answer:
is treating

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4. Our school is commencing /(commences) at 9.00 in the morning.
Answer:
commences

5. The florist sell/(sells) flowers on the street.
Answer:
sells

L. Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and complete the dialogue. Role-play the situation with your own words.

Vimala: Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off?
Srinath: V m rushing to the hospital.
Vimala: Why are you going to the hospital? Are you ill?
Srinath: No, I go to see my friend.
Vimala: Oh! What happened to him?
Srinath: He got his lee fractured.
Vimala: Are you free tomorrow?
Srinath: Yes, I am free.
Vimala: You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care.
Srinath: Ok! Bye.

M. Sinduja is getting ready to sleep. She starts writing her diary. Help her complete it by using the verbs given in brackets.
(start to eat have finished go reach)

1. I got up at 7 o’clock.
Answer:
ate

2. I ……………………. breakfast.
Answer:
what

3. I ……………………. to the office by car.
Answer:
started

4. I ……………………. to work.
Answer:
had, 1. p.m.

5. I ……………………. lunch at ……………………..
Answer:

6. I ……………………. my task at 7 p.m.
Answer:
finished

7. I ……………………. home at 8 p.m.
Answer:
reached

N. Read the sentences carefully and fill in the blanks with a suitable tense form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The doorbell rang, while I ……………………. (do) my homework.
Answer:
was doing

2. We saw an elephant, while we ……………………. (go) on a trip to Ooty.
Answer:
were going

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3. Mary fell asleep while she ……………………. (read) a book.
Answer:
was reading

4. The television was on but nobody ……………………. (watch) it.
Answer:
was watching

5. Baskaran hurt his hand while he ……………………. (cut) mangoes.
Answer:
was cutting

Writing

O. Read the informal letter given below. Now write a reply to Mangai.

Sender’s Address 150, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai – 52.
Date 20th July 2018.
Salutation Dear Mangai,
Body of the letter I’m fine. I am happy to hear that you are now in a new lovely house. You have written about a boy called Sundar living next door.

You have expressed your desire to become a writer. Once you have chosen a career. You should always think about it. You should have hope and courage. You will achieve your aim.

Please send me the story you are writing now.

Subscription Yours lovingly,
Signature Rosy.

Creative Writing

P. The Pooja holidays are about to start. Prasanth and Deepak are friends. Both their families have planned to go on a trip to Munnar. Develop a conversation on how they plan for their trip.
Plan:
How many days for the trip?
Answer:
We have planned four days for the trip.

What mode of transport to use?
Answer:
We have decided to go by travel Minibus.

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Which route to take?
Answer:
We have planned to take the route via Theni and Bodi.

Which hotel to book for the stay?
Answer:
We have booked at Munar’s Restaurant for our stay.

What are the tourist spots to be visited?
Answer:
The tourist spots to be visited are Atukkal waterfalls, Echo point, Pothamedu viewpoint, and many more.

What are the things to be packed for the trip?
Answer:
We will take dresses, bedsheets, snacks, woollen coats, and all other necessary things for the stay and travel.

Trip to Ooty Summary in English

Merlin writes a letter to Malli about her trip to Ooty With her friends. Their class teacher Geetha madam arranged this trip Merlin was so excited when she stepped into the toy train. The train moved with a Jerk. As it moved, they saw monkeys racing along the tracks. A monkey tried to catch a banana from a girl. She let out a scream and moved back. The train stopped suddenly because there was a baby elephant on the track. It was a memorable trip for everyone. Muthu, one of the boys, acted wisely by getting the baby elephant off the track. All were excited about this trip to Ooty.

Trip to Ooty Summary in Tamil

மெர்லின் தனது நண்பர்களுடன் ஊட்டிக்கு தனது பயணம் குறித்து மல்லிக்கு ஒரு கடிதம் எழுதுகிறாள். அவர்களின் வகுப்பு ஆசிரியை கீதா அவர்களை இந்தப் பயணத்தை ஏற்பாடு செய்திருந்தார். மெர்லின் பொம்மை ரயிலில் நுழைந்தபோது மிகவும் உற்சாகமாக இருந்தார். ரயில் ஒரு குலுங்கலுடன் நகர்ந்தது. அது நகர்ந்தபோது குரங்குகள் பாதையைத் தொடர்ந்து ஓடிக்கொண்டிருந்தன. . ஒரு குரங்கு ஒரு பெண்ணிடம் இருந்து ஒரு வாழைப்பழத்தை பறிக்க முயன்றது. அவள் அலறிவிட்டு பின்னால் சென்றாள். பாதையில் ஒரு குட்டி யானை இருந்ததால் ரயில் திடீரென்று நின்றது. இது ஒரு அனைவருக்கும் மறக்க முடியாத பயணம். சிறுவர்களில் ஒருவரான முத்து, குட்டி யானையை பாதையிலிருந்து விலக்கி புத்திசாலித்தனமாக செயல்பட்டாள். ஊட்டிக்கு இந்தப் பயணம் குறித்து அனைவரும் உற்சாகமாக இருந்தனர்.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 3 Spices of India

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6th English Guide Spices of India Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 153)

A. Answer to following questions.

1. Why do we add spices to food?
Answer:
We add spices to food to balance nutrition and to keep us healthy.

2. Which spices are used a lot in Indian food?
Answer:
Spices like cumin, mustard, pepper, cloves, fennel, cinnamon, and turmeric are used a lot in Indian food.

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3. Which parts of a plant are collected as spices?
Answer:
Flowers, leaves, roots, bark, seeds, and bulbs.

4. What are the uses of spices?
Answer:
When cooked with rice, meat, fish, or vegetables, the spices give the dish a special savoury taste. It makes us want to eat more.

5. What happened after Columbus discovered America?
Answer:
After Columbus discovered America, he got chilli.

B. Choose the best option.

1. People say curry comes from a Tamil word ‘Kari’ which means
a) soup
b) sauce
c) sambar
Answer:
b) sauce

2. Pepper is also known as
a) liquid gold
b) black gold
c) white gold
Ans: b) black gold

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3 wrote about cinnamon in 2700 BC (BCE).
a) Chinese
b) Indians
c) Japanese
Answer:
a) Chinese

4. The Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all bought cinnamon from
a) Japan
b) South America
c) India
Answer:
c) India

Project

C. Compare the travel maps of vasco da Gama and Columbus.

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Fill in the table with the prompts. Frame sentences with the help of the table. (Text Book Page No. 154)
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Answer:

Sailor Vasco da Gama Columbus
Year of travel 1497-99 1492-1504
Started from Portugal Portugal
Reached Calicut South America
Explored Pepper Pepper & Chilli
Taken away Pepper Chilli

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 154)

D. Look at the table carefully. Then Complete the points below.

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1. The paddy plants are given manure after thirty-five days.
2. The plants take thirty days in the ripening phase.
3. It takes 10 days to harvest the rice.
4. The rice grains have to be dried and then stored.
5. We soaked the grains for three days before boiling.

E. Talk in groups. Then share your thoughts with the class.

Do you usually eat all the food served to you? If not, what are the reasons? When you eat lunch at school, which are the dishes you don’t eat or waste?
Answer:
Yes, I usually eat all the food served to me. I eat lunch at 1.00 p.m. at school. The tiffin items are the dishes I don’t eat.
Why do you avoid certain food items?
Answer:
I don’t have any taste in taking certain food items.

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Can you think of ways to reduce the amount of food wasted in your school?
Answer:
Yes, I can.

Have you seen or known anyone in need of food? Have you helped them? How?
Answer:
Yes, I have seen someone in need of food. I have helped them by giving him a part of my lunch.

Take a pledge in your group not to waste food.
Answer:
We the students of this school take a pledge that we will not waste food anyway and any longer.

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 155)

1. Four of the following five are alike in certain ways and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a. Garlic
b. Sesame
c. Mustard
d. Olive
e. Com
Answer:
e) Corn

2. In a certain code language if KBOVBSZ is the code word for JANUARY, what is the code word for OCTOBER?
a. PDUBCFS
b. PDUPCFS
c. BDUPCFB
d. PDUPCFM
Answer:
b) PDUPCFS

Spices of India Summary in English

In India, spices are the soul of food. Many of the spices in our food are added to balance nutrition and to keep us healthy. Many voyages were made to conquest the spice trade. In 1492, Columbus went to find India and pepper but ran into America and found the chilli. Vasco da Gama, six years later to reach Kozhikode, found pepper. Spices were always important to India’s trade. Spices were traded with Mesopotamia, China, Sumeria, Egypt, and Arabia as far back as 7000 years ago. The Romans sent 120 ships from Egypt to trade with India and bring back enormous quantities of pepper.

Spices of India Summary in Tamil

இந்தியாவில் நறுமணப் பொருட்களே நம் உணவின் ஆன்மாவாகும். நமது உணவின் பல நறுமணப் பொருட்கள் ஊட்டச்த்தை சமப்படுத்தவும் ஆரோக்கியமாக வைத்திருக்கவும் சேர்க்கப்படுகின்றன. நறுமணப்பொருள் வர்த்தகத்தை கைப்பற்ற பல பயணங்கள் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டன. 1492-ஆம் ஆண்டில் கொலம்பஸ் இந்தியாவையும், மிளகையும் கண்டுபிடிக்கச் சென்றார். ஆனால் அமெரிக்காவிற்கு சென்று ஓடி மிளகாயைக் கண்டுபிடித்தார். வாஸ்கோடகாமா ஆறு ஆண்டுகளுக்குப் பிறகு கோழிக்கோட்டை அடைந்து, மிளகை கண்டுபிடித்தார். நறுமணப்பொருட்கள் எப்போதும் இந்தியாவின் வர்த்தகத்தில் முக்கியமானது. மெசபடோமியா, சீனா, சுமேரியா, எகிப்து மற்றும் அரேபியா ஆகியவற்றுடன் நறுமணப் பொருட்கள் ஏழாயிரம் ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு வரை வர்த்தகம் செய்யப்பட்டன. ரோமானியர்கள் எகிப் திலிருந்து 120 கப்பல்களை இந்தியாவுடனான வணிகத்திற்கு அனுப்பி பெருமளவில் மிளகை எடுத்துச் சென்றனர்.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 3 Poem 1 Indian Seasons

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6th English Indian Seasons Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 81)

Discuss in pairs, pick out the words related to seasons from the grid and write them in the blanks.
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Answer:
Snow, sky
Monsoon, sunny
dry, leaves
Rainwind Thunder, sun

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What day is it?

  1. We feel thirsty on a …………………..
  2. We use an umbrella on a …………………..
  3. We sail paper boats on a …………………..
  4. We fly kites on a …………………..

Answer:

  1. hot day
  2. rainy day
  3. beginning day of the harvest season
  4. windy day

Textual Exercises (Text Book Page No. 82)

B. Which season am I? Read the poem, understand and solve the riddle.

1. I make the feet dusty.
Answer:
summer

2. Frogs and toads will visit when I am there.
Answer:
rainy season

3. I am pretty short and sweet.
Answer:
spring

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4. I make your garden smell sweet.
Answer:
spring

5. Leaves will wither because of me.
Answer:
Autumn

Read and Understand

C. Read the lines and answer the questions given below:

1. Summer comes
in a blaze of heat with
sunny smiles
and dusty feet

a. Does the poet welcome the summer? How do you know?
Answer:
The poet does not welcome the summer because it comes with flame or fire.

b. Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer?
Answer:
The line “sunny smiles and dusty feet” tells us that there is no rain in summer.

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2. Spring is pretty
but short and sweet
when you can smell the grass
from your garden seat

a. How does the poet describe the spring season?
Answer:
The poet describes the spring season as short and sweet.

b. Which line tells you that the garden is fresh?
Answer:
When you can smell the grass” tell us that the garden is fresh.

c. Who does ‘you’ refers to?
Answer:
You refer to the viewer.

3. Autumn is English.
in red, yellow and brown
Autumn is Indian
Whenever leaves fell down
a. How is autumn in India?
Answer:
In India, no one can distinguish the Autumn season.

b. Compare the English autumn with the Indian autumn.
Answer:
It is Indian autumn whenever the leaves fall down. In English autumn leaves become red, yellow, and brown before they fall down.

D. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write them in the table.
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Answer:

Stanza -1 Stanza – 2 Stanza – 3
comes

smiles

roads

toads

sweet

seat

E. Find examples of alliteration and write them in the blanks.

1. in ablaze of heat –
with sunny smiles
Answer:
sunny, smiles

2. to muddy roads monsoons and mangoes
Answer:
muddy, monsoons, mangoes

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3. Spring is pretty
but short and sweet
Answer:
spring, short, sweet

F. Work in pairs, find answers for the questions, and share in the class.

1. Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?
Answer:
The seasons mentioned in the poem are summer, rainy, spring, and autumn.

2. What does the summer bring?
Answer:
The summer brings heat and dust.

3. Which word refers to ‘rain’?
Answer:
The word ‘Monsoon’ refers to ‘rain’.

4. Why does the poet say the ‘Spring is pretty’?
Answer:
The spring is pretty because we find trees with green leaves and sweet-smelling grass all over.

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5. When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?
Answer:
When the leaves fall down, it is autumn in India. The poet says this because 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.

G. How does the poet describe the Indian seasons? Write in your own words in about 50 words.

In India, the summer is very hot. The sun shines brightly from the morning to the evening. The road is full of dust. In the rainy season we find muddy roads we see frogs jump up and food. Spring is very beautiful but it is short and sweet. During the autumn season, the leaves turn red, yellow, and brown. But whenever leaves fall down it is Indian autumn.

6th English Guide Indian Seasons Additional Appreciation Questions

Poem Comprehension and poetic devices:
1. Then seasons change
to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
leapfrogs and toads
a) What is the season mentioned here?
Answer:
The rainy season is mentioned here.

b) Why are roads muddy?
Answer:
The roads become muddy because of heavy rains.

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c) What do you mean by the word ‘leap’?
Answer:
‘Leap’ means ‘Jump’.

d) Pick out the alliterated words in the third line.
Answer:
‘monsoons and mangoes’ are alliterated words.

Indian Seasons Summary in English

Summer comes in a flame with hot and dust. Then seasons change to rainy season so roads become muddy. Frogs and toads leap into rainwater. Spring is graceful but it is short in period and has sweet weather conditions. At the time of spring, you can smell the grass from your garden seat. Red, yellow and brown colours of leaves show the Autumn in England. Whenever leaves fall down, it shows the Autumn in India.

Indian Seasons Summary in Tamil

கோடை வெப்பம் மற்றும் தூசியுடன் ஒரு சுடரில் வருகிறது. பின்னர் பருவங்கள் மழைக்காலங்களாக மாறுகின்றன. எனவே வாசிப்புகள் சேரும் சகதியுமாக மாறும். தவளை மற்றும் தேரை மழைநீரில் பாய்கின்றன. வசந்தகாலம் அழகாக இருக்கின்றது. ஆனால் இது குறுகிய காலம் ஆகும். மேலும் இனிமையான வானிலையைக் கொண்டுள்ளது. வசந்தகாலத்தில், உங்கள் தோட்ட இருக்கையில் இருந்து புல் வாசனை வரலாம். இலைகளின் சிகப்பு, மஞ்சள் மற்றும் பழுப்புநிறம் இங்கிலாந்தில் இலையுதிர்க் காலத்தைக் காட்டுகிறது. இலைகள் எப்பொழுது கீழே விழுகின்றனவோ அப்போது இந்தியாவின் இலையுதிர்க் காலத்தைக் காட்டுகிறது.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 3 Poem 2 A Tragic Story

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Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 106)

Pin the tail on the donkey.
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Scan here to get the picture of the donkey.
Get the tail of the donkey cut off from the picture.

Textual Exercises (Text Book Page No. 107)

A. Answer the following:

1. What made the sage upset?
Answer:
The sage was upset, as his pigtail hung behind him.

2. Why did the sage spin all day?
Answer:
The sage span all day to change the Pigtail’s place.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

3. What solution did he arrive at for the mystery that he found?
Answer:
He thought that if turned him round, he can change the position of his pigtail.

4. Was he finally succeeded in changing his pigtail’s position? Support your answer with a line from the poem.
Answer:
No, he was not successful finally in changing his pigtail’s position. ‘The Pigtail hangs behind him’.

5. Did something dreadful happens? How would you describe the events in the Poem- comedy or tragedy?
Answer:
No, nothing dreadful happened. The events in the poem are humorous. The illogical behaviour of the sage creates humour throughout the poem.

B. Read the poem lines and answer the questions given below: (Text Book Page No. 107)

1. But wondered much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him.
a) What was he wondering about?
Answer:
He was wondering about the pigtail.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

b) What does the word ’it’ refer to here?
Answer:
‘It’ refers to the Pigtail here.

2. And though his efforts never slack And though he twist, and twirl, and tack,
Alas! Still faithful to his back
The pigtail hangs behind him.
a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines and give the rhyme scheme for the same?
Answer:
Rhyming words: sack – tack – back
Rhyme scheme: a a a b

b) Did he quit his trying? How can you say?
Answer:
No, he did not quit his trying. The lines ‘And though his efforts never slack. And though he twists and twirls and tacks” shows that he did not stop his trying.

3. ‘He mused upon this curious case’
what is the figure of speech used in this line?
Answer:
Personification.

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4. Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning. It may also be a situation that ends up quite different from the actual meaning. It may also be a situation that ends up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between appearance and reality.

Can this poem be called an ironic poem? Justify your answer.

Yes, this poem is an ironic poem because the word ‘sage’ is used in an ironic sense to refer to a person who is dull-witted. It insists on how learned men lack practical sense.

This poem can be called an ironic poem. The character in this poem is a wise man. He has a handsome Pigtail. Naturally, it will hang behind the person. In spite of being wise, he decides to change his position. He knows it well. But he tries to change its position. He wants it to hang on his face.

How funny the idea is! The ways he follows to changes its place are full of irony. He turns him round and round, out and in, he spins all day. It all ends in vain. But he does not want to give up his trying. The poet ends the poem by saying. The Pigtail remains faithful to his back. So the poem ends with irony.

C. Fill in the table with the appropriate poem lines. A few lines may be used more than one time. (Text Book Page No. 108)
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D. The summary of the poem is given. But there are some words missing. Fill in the blanks with the help of the box given below. (Text Book Page No. 108)
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Once upon a time, there lived a sage He had a handsome pigtail He was worried and pondered over his pigtail’s place. He wanted to change its place. He wanted it hanging on his face. He didn’t like it hanging there behind him. So he turned right and left and roundabout, up and down and in and out but it still hung behind him. However he tried, his efforts were in vain. But he didn’t slack in his efforts. Nevertheless, his pigtail hung faithfully behind him.

6th English Guide A Tragic Story Additional Appreciation Questions

1. He mused upon this curious case And swore he’d change the pigtail’s place
a) What did he think upon?
Answer:
He thought upon ‘this curious case’.

b) What did he swear?
Answer:
He swore that he would change the pigtail’s place.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

2. And swore he’d change the pigtail’s place,
And have it hanging at his face
Not dangling there behind him.
Pick out the alliterated words.
Alliterated words:
Answer:
Pigtail’s – place
have – hanging – his

3. Says he, ” The mystery I’ve found-
Says he, ” The mystery I’ve found.
a) Who speaks here?
Answer:
The sage speaks here.

b) What was the mystery he had found?
Answer:
The mystery he had found was how to change the pigtail’s place.

4. Then round and round, and out and in,
All-day the puzzled sage did spin; In vain.
a) What did the sage do?
Answer:
The sage span round and round and out and in.

b) Did he succeed in his trying?
Answer:
No, he did not succeed in his trying.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

5. ‘Alas! still faithful to his back,
The pigtail hangs behind him.’
a) Who does hang behind him?
Answer:
The pigtail hangs behind him.

b) Who is faithful?
Answer:
The pigtail remains faithful to his back.

A Tragic Story Summary in English

A sage lives a long ago, He had a handsome pigtail it. He felt sad as well as happy because it hung behind him so He was not able to see it. He wanted to change the pigtail is the place from the back to the front of his face. So he tried to change and round and out and in but in vain. The pigtail hung behind him. But he did not give up. Alas! The pigtail hangs behind him.

A Tragic Story Summary in Tamil

| ஒரு முனிவர் முன்பு வாழ்ந்தார். அவருக்கு ஒரு அழகான சடை இருந்தது. அவருக்கு சோகமாகவும் | மகிழ்ச்சியாகவும் இருப்பதாக உணர்ந்தார். ஏனென்றால் அவருக்குப் பின்னால் தொங்கியதால் அவரால் அதைப் பார்க்க முடியவில்லை. அவர் சடையில் இடத்தை பின்புறத்தை தனது முகத்தின் முன்னால் மாற்ற விரும்பினார். எனவே அவர் அதை சுற்றினர் உள்ளே, வெளியே ஆட்டினர். ஆனால் அவரது முயற்சி பலனளிக்கவில்லை. சடை அவருக்குப் பின்னால் தொங்கியது. ஆனால் அவர் விடவில்லை. ஐயோ! சடை அவருக்குப் பின்னால் தொங்குகிறது.

A Tragic Story About the Author in English

William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly. Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.

A Tragic Story About the Author in Tamil

வில்லியம் மேக்பிஸ் தாக்கரே 18, ஜூலை 1811-24 டிசம்பர் 1863) 19ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் ஆங்கில நாவலாசிரியர் ஆவார். அவர் தனது நையாண்டி படைப்புகளுக்கு குறிப்பாக பிரபலமானவர். வேனிட்டி ஃபேர் ஆங்கில சமுதாயத்தின் பரந்த உருவப்படம்.

 

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 2 The Apple Tree and The Farmer

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6th English Guide The Apple Tree and The Farmer Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 128)

A. Read the following statements. Say True of False. (Text Book Page No. 128)

1. The farmer had spent his childhood playing under the tree.
Answer:
True

2. The farmer felt the space could be used to build a house.
Answer:
False

3. The apple tree requested the farmer not to cut it.
Answer:
False

4. All the little animals were happy about the farmer’s decision.
Answer:
True

5. The apple tree was home for all the little animals.
Answer:
True

B. Identify the speaker/character. (Text Book Page No. 129)

1. Please don’t cut the tree.
Answer:
Farmer’s daughter and her friends

2. You can enjoy the shade when you become old.
Answer:
Farmer’s daugher’s friends

3. I promise that I will never cut this tree.
Answer:
Farmer

C. Choose the right option.

1. The animals became worried because
a) there was heavy rain
b) the farmer began to chop the tree
c) the farmer chased them away
d) the tree became old
Answer:
b) the farmer began to chop the tree

2. The farmer’s daughter and her friends came out because
a) they wanted to play under the tree
b) they heard the commotion of the creatures
c) the farmer called them
d) they heard the farmer’s voice
Answer:
b) they heard the commotion of the creatures

3. The farmer promised that he would
a) grow more trees
b) provide shelter to all the little animals
c) not cut the tree
d) be thankful to the children
Answer:
c) not cut the tree

D. Read the passage and answer the following.

All of a sudden, the farmer noticed a small fruit hanging from a branch. It was an apple and looked as delicious as the ones he ate as a boy. He plucked it and bit into the juicy fruit. The memories of the fun he had had as a boy came rushing back. When his daughter saw the changed expression in her father’s face, she started pleading harder.

1. What did the farmer notice?
Answer:
The farmer noticed a small fruit hanging from a branch.

2. What made him recall his childhood?
Answer:
The farmer noticed a small apple hanging from a branch. He plucked it and bit the juicy fruit. This made him to recollect his childhood.

3. Why did his daughter start pleading?
Answer:
His daughter started pleading for not cutting the tree.

E. Rearrange the jumbled sentences.

1. He did not listen to their cries.
2. The farmer continued cutting the tree.
3. His childhood memories made him realize his mistake.
4. He decided to cut the tree thinking that it was useless.
5. The taste of the apple brought back his childhood memories.
6. The farmer had an old apple tree in his garden.
7. All the little animals in the tree pleaded with him.
8. He spent all his childhood playing under the apple tree.
Answer:
6. The farmer had an old apple tree in his garden.
4. He decided to cut the tree thinking that it was useless.
7. All the little animals in the tree pleaded with him.
1. He did not listen to their cries.
2. The farmer continued cutting the tree.
5. The taste of the apple brought back his childhood memories.
8. He spent all his childhood playing under the apple tree.
3. His childhood memories made him realize his mistake.

Think and answer.

1. Which part of the story do you like? Why?
Answer:
I like the last part of the story because the farmer realizes his mistake and puts down his axe. He understands that the tree was home to many lovely animals and provided them so many things.

2. If the little animals become homeless what will happen?
Answer:
If the little animals become homeless, they will have to leave the place in order to find shelter and food. Some of them would die.

3. What made the farmer realize his mistakes?
Answer:
The memories of the fun, he had had as a boy came rushing back when the farmer ate a juicy apple, which was hanging from a branch. This made the farmer realize his mistakes.

Project

G. Look at the table. Read any story. Then fill the table. (Text Book Page No. 130)
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 2 The Apple Tree and The Farmer 1

Title of the story The Night of the Scorpion
Name of the author Nissim Ezekiel
No of characters four
The character you like the most Mother
Main points Mother loves children Father is an anti-rationalist

Step to Success

I. For each item write the word that has the same relationship as the pair on the left.
Example: desert : dry :: valley : fertile

1. creeper : tendril :: tree : ?
a) leaf
b) bough
c) flower
d) Suit
Answer:
b) bough

2. river: flow :: mountain : ?
a) beautiful
b) high
c) trees
d) still
Answer:
d) still

3. breeze: gentle :: storm : ?
a) violent
b) wind
c) sea
d) rain
Answer:
a) violent

4. mango: sweet :: lime: ?
a) fruit
b) sour
c) tree
d) juice
Answer:
b) sour

5. bark: timber :: flower: ?
a) branch
b) plant
c) fruit
d) stem
Answer:
c) fruit

The Apple Tree and The Farmer Summary in English

A fanner had a huge farm. When he was a little boy, he really loved playing with an apple tree. At that time, the tree gave him apples. But now it stopped to give apple fruits. So, the farmer decided to cut the tree and making some furniture with the wood. He forgets that he spend his childhood lay climbing a tree and eating apples. The apple tree is home to some animals now. The children of his daughter begged the farmer not to cut the tree. He saw a small fruit hanging from a branch. He plucked it and ‘bit it. The memories of the fun he had as a boy came rushing back. He changed his mind. Put down his axe. He said to his daughter that we will never cut this tree. You and your friends will have your tree.

The Apple Tree and The Farmer Summary in Tamil

ஒரு விவசாயி, ஒரு பெரிய வேளாண் நிலம் வைத்திருந்தார். அவர் சிறுவனாக இருந்தபோது ஒரு ஆப்பிள் மரத்துடன் விளையாடுவதை அவர் மிகவும் விரும்பினார். அதே நேரத்தில் மரம் அவருக்கு ஆப்பிள்களைக் கொடுத்தது. ஆனால் இப்போது அது ஆப்பிள் பழங்களை கொடுப்பதை நிறுத்தியது. எனவே, மரத்தை வெட்டவும் மரத்தால் சில தளவாடங்கள் தயாரிக்கவும் விவசாயி முடிவு செய்தார். அவர் தனது குழந்தை பருவத்தில் மரம் ஏறியதையும் ஆப்பிள்களை சாப்பிட்டதையும் மறந்து விடுகிறார். ஆப்பிள் மரம் இப்போது சில விலங்குகளின் வீடாக இருக்கிறது. மரத்தை வெட்ட வேண்டாம் என்று அவரது மகளின் குழந்தைகள் அவரிடம் கெஞ்சினர். ஒரு சிறிய பழம் கிளையில் தொங்குவதைக் கண்டார். அதைப் பறித்து தின்றார். அவர் சிறுவனாக இருந்தபோது, அவர் சுவைத்தும், நகைத்தும் மகிழந்த நினைவுகள் அவருடைய மனதில் வேகமாக வந்தன. அவர் மனம் மாறினர். அவரது கோடாரியை கீழே போடு. இந்த மரத்தை நான் ஒருபோதும் வெட்ட மாட்டேன் என்று அவர் தனது மகளிடம் கூறினார். உங்களுக்கும் உங்கள் நண்பர்களுக்கும் நான்கு மரம் இருக்கும்.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars

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6th English Guide Sports Stars Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 82)
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 1

MIRRORING

The teacher selects three pairs. The pairs are made to stand facing each other. The teacher whispers a game to each pair. One person makes a movement, the other tries to mirror the movement or copy it exactly. Then they change roles. When both have played both roles, try to coordinate movements with each other, so that both become player and mirror at the same time. Then the rest of the class have to find out which sport they are mirroring.
eg: Passing the ball, kicks for karate, bowling the ball, batting etc…,

Section -I

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 84)

Put a (✓) for the correct and (✗) for the incorrect statements:

  1. A school-going girl writes a diary account. (✗)
  2. The boy was so inspired by Mithali that he was happy for his sister to play cricket. (✓)
  3. Mithali Raj is happy to be recognised as Tendulkar of Indian Women’s Cricket. (✓)
  4. Women should not be compared with men in cricket, says Mithali. (✗)
  5. Mithali Raj was not encouraged to play cricket by her family members.
  6. Mithali is one of the women players to score seven consecutive 50’s. (✓)
  7. Mithali’s mother tongue is Telugu. (✗)

Section -II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 85)

Answer the following briefly:

1. When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaadi?
Answer:
When she was a schoolchild Usha Rani started playing Kabaadi.

2. What did she sell to support her family?
Answer:
She sold flowers to support her family.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

3. Find out the idiom that relates to ‘whatever the circumstances’, from the first paragraph.
Answer:
‘Rain or shine’ is the idiom that relates to ‘whatever the circumstances’.

Identify and write the sport’s name respectively.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 2  1. Kabaadi

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 3
2. Shuttle cork

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 4
3. Cricket

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4. Relay Race

Every person who achieves success in life has to work hard with dedication and determination. One can always leam something from another person’s story. No opponent is too big to defeat. So believe in yourself and follow your passion.

Section -II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 89)

Complete the mind map given below.
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 6 Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 7

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 90)

I. Identify the sports and the sports personalities from the lesson and fill in the table:
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 8
Answer:
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 9

II. Read the questions related to the three sports stars you have read about and tick the appropriate boxes.
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 10
Answer:
Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sports Stars 11

III. Think and answer:

1. Women / Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?
Answer:
Both women and men can achieve anything in any field. No one is superior to the other. We find men and women in all fields. Women are on par with men in cricket, kabaddi, badminton, etc., They have been proving their mettle equally with men. So I think that there is no difference between men and women.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Guide Prose Chapter 2 I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

2. How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?
Answer:
If a school student is a player he has to balance his academic goals and his passion for sports or arts. We all know that there is time for play and time for study. So only by time management, we can balance our academic goals and our passion for sports or arts.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 91)

A. Match the sport and the equipment:

1. Football Bow and arrow
2. Tennis Club
3. Golf Net
4. Volleyball Racquets
5. Archery Helmet

Answer:

1. Football Helmet
2. Tennis Racquets
3. Golf Club
4. Volleyball Net
5. Archery Bow and arrow

B. Find the names of twelve sports and games from the grid.
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Answers:

  1. Kabaddi
  2. Tennis
  3. Chess
  4. Golf
  5. Table Tennis
  6. Swimming
  7. Skating
  8. Kite flying
  9. Carrom
  10. Hockey
  11. Relay
  12. Cricket

C. Tick the meaning of the italicized word.

1. Being compared to Sachin is an absolute privilege.
a) Honour
b) Right
c) Favour
d) Disadvantage
Answer:
a) Honour

2. The boy was taken by surprise when he learned about Mithali Dorai Rai.
a) Affected
b) Moved
c) Amazed
d) Upset
Answer:
c) Amazed

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3. Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
a) Fight
b) Duel
c) Fun
d) Work hard
Answer:
d) Work hard

4. Usha Rani is an expert at giving leads.
a) Clumsy
b) Sharp
c) Skilled
d) Bad
Answer:
c) Skilled

5. No opponent is too big to defeat.
a) Competitor
b) Rival
c) Helper
d) Enemy
Answer:
b) Rival

D. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the words given in brackets. (Text Book Page No. 92)

1. We should learn from our …………………… (success).
Answer:
failure

2. Children don’t like to read …………………… (interesting) books.
Answer:
boring

3. Be …………………… (general) when you are telling us what you need.
Answer:
particular

4. The teacher asked the children to …………………… (start) talking.
Answer:
stop

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5. The new boss decided to …………………… (appoint) the lazy workers.
Answer:
dismiss

Listening

E. Listen to your teacher and number the pictures accordingly.
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Answer:
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Write ‘T’ if the statement is True and ‘F’ if the statement is False.

  1. Himachal Pradesh is an ideal place for paragliding. (T)
  2. Skiing offers opportunities to delve into oceans. (F)
  3. Paragliding is also a recreational adventure sport. (T)
  4. Scuba Diving has a huge following all over the world. (F)
  5. The most suitable period for skiing is from March to June. (F)

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 93)

F. Look at these images of different kinds of sports. Identify and name as many as you can with your partner.

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Present your sport to the class in four to five sentences.
These phrases will help you.
I Like to play cricket.
I play it regularly with my friends.
It is an outdoor game.
The Cricket requires eleven players.
The game has required this equipment.
It is generally played on the ground.
I enjoy playing the game.

Use Grammar (Text Book Page No. 94)

G. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. There is a …………………. ground in my school.
Answer:
large

2. The …………………. sky looks beautiful at night.
Answer:
dark

3. The tray has …………………. vegetables.
Answer:
fresh

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4. It is a …………………. day
Answer:
rainy

5. The girl gave her friend a …………………. smile.
Answer:
sweet

H. Put the words in the correct order and rewrite each sentence. (Text Book Page No. 95)

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1. They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
Answer:
They have a red small rectangular post box.

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2. I have stuck. (Long, Two, Brown)
Answer:
I have two long brown sticks.

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3. Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)
Answer:
Find me the five new yellow brushes.

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4. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)
Answer:
Mahesh is a tall, thin, and clever boy.

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5. It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small)
Answer:
It is a round small pink plate.

I. Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one.
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Writing (Text Book Page No. 96)

J. Imagine that you are the sports captain of your school. Write a formal letter to the sports Captain of another school inviting her/ his team for a friendly match. You may choose any sport. Give details of time and place.

From

S. Raghul,
Sports captain,
Bharathi HSS,
Madurai – 2.

To

Mr. Mohan,
Sports captain,
Edward HSS,
Annanagar,
Madurai – 20.

Dear Mohan,
We are indeed happy to know that your school has a strong cricket team. It will be a great thing for us to play with your team.

We kindly invite you to pl^y with our team a friendly match in cricket. We can have the match on 3rd September at 3 p.m. on our school grounds.

We hope you will also be happy to play with us. Please send us your acceptance immediately.

Madurai                                                                                                                                              Your’s loving,
August 8,20                                                                                                                                                S.Raghul.
Sports Captain

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 97)

K. Make a diary entry on the impact of a sports personality who is an inspiration to you.

I have recently read about Usha Rani a kabaddi player. Her life impressed me very much. She has come from a poor town. She became determined to become a kabaddi player to fulfill her mother’s dream. She joined a club to be trained as a kabaddi player. She started playing kabaddi at the National level in the Sub-junior category.

She sold flowers to support her parents. She had been struggling until she got a job in the Karnataka State Police Force.

Usha participated in national events every year without a miss. She is skilled in giving leads, raiding opponents, and consistently playing an important role in the Indian kabaddi team. Now she is working hard and practicing every day to win the Gold medal at the Asian Games in 2020.

My joy knew no bounds when I read her biography. I’m sure that if a woman wants to achieve anything in life, she can succeed in it. I’m proud of a woman.

Sports Stars Summary in English

Section -I
Mithali is an Indian woman cricketer. She started to play cricket at the age of 10. She was selected for the Indian team at the age of 17. The first player to score seven consecutive 50’s in the International arena. She is compared to Sachin. She felt it a privilege. But she wants people to know her for her own Identity. The government of India conferred on her the Padma Shri Award for her contribution to India.

Section – II
Usha Rani is a cup and Kabaadi champion rose from Shantytown. She sold flowers to support her parents until she got a job in the Karnataka State Police Force. At 29, she won a gold medal in Kabaadi. She is a role model to other fellow sportspersons.

Section – III
P.V.Sindhu, a famous Badminton player, won Bronze in the 2012 Olympics, she won silver in the 2016 Olympics. She started to play Badminton at the age of 8. She travelled at a distance of 56 km from her residence to the coaching camps. Her commitment and hard work never-say-die- spirit made her succeed in her life.

Sports Stars Summary in Tamil

பகுதி – I
மிதாலி ஒரு பெண் கிரிக்கெட்டர். அவர் தனது பத்து வயதில் கிரிக்கெட் விளையாடத் தொடங்கினார். அவர் தனது 17 வயதில் இந்திய அணிக்கு தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டார். சர்வதேச அளவில் தொடர்ச்சியாக ஏழு 50 ரன்கள் எடுத்த வீராங்கனை. அவர் சச்சினுடன் ஒப்பிடப்படுகிறாள். அவள் அதை சிறப்புரிமையாக உணர்ந்தார். ஆனால் அவருடைய சொந்த அடையாளத்திற்காக மக்கள் அவரை அறிய வேண்டும் என்று விரும்புகிறார். இந்தியாவிற்கு அவள் செய்த பங்களிப்பிற்காக பத்மஸ்ரீ விருதை இந்திய அரசு அவருக்கு வழங்கியுள்ளது.

பகுதி – II
உஷாராணி ஒரு காவலர். கபடி சாம்பியன் ஏழ்மையான பகுதியிலிருந்து வந்தவர். கர்நாடக மாநிலம் காவல்துறை படையில் வேலை கிடைக்கும் வரை பெற்றோருக்கு ஆதரவாக பூவை விற்றார். இருபத்தொன்பது வயதில், கபடியில் தங்கப் பதக்கம் வென்றார். அவர் மற்ற விளையாட்டு வீரர்களுக்கு ஒரு முன் மாதிரியாக உள்ளார்.

பகுதி – III
பிரபல பேட்மிண்டன் வீராங்கையான பி.வி. சிந்து 2012 ஒலிம்பிக்கில் வெண்கலம் வென்றார். 2016 ஒலிம்பிக்கில் வெள்ளி வென்றார். அவர் தன் எட்டு வயதில் பேட்மிண்டன் விளையாடத் தொடங்கினார். அவர் தனது இல்லத்தில் இருந்து 56கி.மீ தூரத்தில் பயிற்சி முகாம்களுக்கு பயணம் செய்தார். அவருடைய அற்பணிப்பும் கடின உழைப்பும், கைவிடாத ஊக்கமும்தான் அவரை வாழ்க்கையில் வெற்றி பெறச் செய்தன.

Samacheer Kalvi 6th English Guide Term 3 Prose Chapter 1 Who Owns the Water?

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6th English Who Owns the Water? Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 72)

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

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1. During which season do you see a peacock dance?
Answer:
During Rainy season.

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2. In which season can you see trees without leaves? Name the country where your can find this season.
Answer:
In Autumn, In Canada.

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3. Which season is shown in this picture? What are the people doing?
Answer:
Winter season. The people are warming themselves by lighting a fire.

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4. Which season is shown in this picture? How do you know?
Answer:
Summer season is shown in this picture. On seeing the hot Sun, people who drink the tender coconut water and a man who takes ice cream under his umbrella, I know this.

Section – I

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 74)

Put a (✓) for the correct and (✗) for the incorrect statements:

  1. A tiny bird looked for a place to lay her eggs. (✓)
  2. The land was wet and green. (✗)
  3. The little bird found a shallow hollow in the ground. (✓)
  4. The eggs hatched and the babies flew away. (✓)
  5. The pit was comfortable for the wild boar to sleep in. (✗)
  6. The wild boar got up from its day bed because it was disturbed by another boar. (✗)

Section – II

Textual Exercise

Complete the sentences given below with words/phrases. (Text Book Page No. 75)

1. The wild dogs came to the spot to catch ………………….
Answer:
wild boar

2. The rain came and poured ………………….
Answer:
for the three days and three nights

3. The whole earth smelled ………………… and ………………….
Answer:
wet and fresh

4. The hole in the ground was filled ………………….
Answer:
with rainwater

5. The buffalo ………………… in the hole.
Answer:
wallowed

6. The hole became ………………… and ………………….
Answer:
widened and little watering hole

Section – III

Textual Questions

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: (Text Book Page No. 76)

1. Why did the farmer have to travel far?
Answer:
The father had to travel far to get water for his thirsty crops.

2. What sight made the farmer thankful?
Answer:
The sight of the verdant bowl made the farmer thankful.

3. Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?
Answer:
The tools the farmer brought out were pickaxe and spade. He dug the earth with them.

4. Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?
Answer:
The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest furrow his brow and chant.

5. When did the richest farmer get upset why?
Answer:
The richest farmer got upset when things took place that he was not invited to see it. He came there to claim the pond his own.

Read and Understand

A. Choose the correct answer and write it in the blank. (Text Book Page No. 77)

1. The little bird broadened the hole with her
a) beak
b) claws
Answer:
b) claws

2. The wild boar settled down scraping the hole into a to have a good sleep.
a) pit
b) hollow
Answer:
b) hollow

3. The poor farmer’s crop was
a) meagre
b) surplus
Answer:
a) meagre

B. Tick the correct answer.

1. The boar slept until the fading sun told him it was time to get up. What does the phrase until the fading sun mean?
a) until evening (✓)
b) until sun fades in colour ()
Answer:
a) until evening

2. The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because
a) it was a pond of water (✓)
b) he wanted green grass ()
Answer:
a) it was a pond of water

3. They all stood around the little jewel of blue means
a) They stood around the pond (✓)
b) They stood around the jewel which was blue ()
Answer:
a) they stood around the pond

4. The dry earth soaked up the moisture as a hungry puppy laps UP milk. It means
a) The puppy was very hungry ()
b) The dry earth absorbed the water very quicky (✓)
Answer:
b) the dry earth absorbed the water very quicky

C. Answer the following questions:

1. Pick out the line which tells you about seasons (in Sec II). Which seasons are mentioned?
Answer:
Both rainy and summer seasons are mentioned.

2. What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?
Answer:
The hole collected the rain water and around its edges there grew green grass.

3. Identify a sentence and a phrase which tells us that the story took place in summer.
Answer:
The dry earth soaked up the moisture.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 78)

D. Fill in the blanks with words given in the box to make compound words.
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1 . We use rain ………………. on a rainy day.
Answer:
raincoat

2. The toy ………………. boat danced on the
Answer:
sailboat

3. We must drink tender ………………. water in summer.
Answer:
tender coconut

4. We can see a ………………. bow after summer showers.
Answer:
rainbow

5. Clean the ashes out of the ………………. place
Answer:
fireplace

E. Complete the following using their group names.

1 . A ………………. of wolves went hunting in the forest.
Answer:
pack

2. She bought a new ………………. of shoes for her birthday.
Answer:
pair

3. A ………………. of fish swam past our boat.
Answer:
shoal

4. A ………………. of bees had settled on a mango tree.
Answer:
swam

5. I ate a ………………. of grapes.
Answer:
bunch

Listening (Text Book Page No. 79)

F. Listen to the weather report. Read the questions given below, then listen to the weather report again and fill in the blanks. (Listening text is on page -130)

1. Which season does the weather report show?
Answer:
Spring

2. What kind of a day is it?
Answer:
It is a clear day with blue skies

3. What is the temperature stated in the report?
Answer:
15° C

4. Tomorrow it may probably
Answer:
rain

5. The weather report suggests using
Answer:
umbrella

Speaking

G. Imagine that you and your friend have decided to spend a day together in your house. You have planned your schedule from morning till night. Discuss in pairs and speak about it in the class. You can start like this.
I like to go for a walk but my friend wants to work out in the gym.

A Day spent by two friends

I like to go for a walk but my friend wants to go swimming. Finally, we went for swimming. It was very pleasant to swim in the cold water. We felt fresh throughout the day. After finishing our breakfast we went to the cricket field and stayed there watching the match till 1 p.m. Again we returned home and finished lunch. We took rest for one hour. In the evening we went to the beach and enjoyed the scene happily. We were very happy throughout the day. We will never forget the day.

Use Grammar (Text Book Page No. 80)

H. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words or conjunctions.

1. Our team played well ……………….. won the game, (but, because, and)
Answer:
and

2. She slipped badly ……………….. she did not hurt herself, (but, and, or)
Answer:
but

3. The box .was heavy ……………….. he could not lift it. (so, because, and)
Answer:
so

4. Rani was late to school ……………….. she missed the bus. (because,so,and)
Answer:
because

5. You can use a pen ……………….. a pencil for writing, (but, and, or)
Answer:
or

I. Join the sentence of Column A with B using the words given in the box.
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Answer:

  1. The clouds moved away and the sun came out.
  2. Velu thanked his friend because he helped Velu in time.
  3. It rained heavily but the match continued.
  4. Eat slowly or you will get choked.

Writing

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

You can begin like this
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I live in Chennai. The weather is ………………

I live in Chennai. Usually, the weather in Chennai is hot in the day and the night will be cool because of the sea breeze. But anyway the summer is hot. We cannot go out during the day. We will often feel thirsty. We have to take some kind of drink to quench our thrist and prevent dehydration. During summer we must wear cotton clothes. We must avoid eating non-vegetarian food. In the evening we can spend our evenings on the beach. Our body will lose heat and we will have to get sleep comfortably.

Creative Writing

K. Trees can help you recognize 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.
  • Spring – Branches are full of new green leaves.
  • Rain – Trees absorb water and look green.
  • Autumn – Trees shed their leaves.

During the summer season, most of the trees stretch their leafy branches towards the sun but spring comes after summer. So branches are full of new green leaves and they are followed by sweet-smelling flowers. During the rainy season, the trees get wet and absorb rainwater and look green. Autumn season is an empty season. It means that no leaves are seen in the trees. Trees shed their leaves and wait to welcome the summer.

Who Owns the Water? Summary in English

A tiny bird looked for a nesting place in the outskirts of a village. She finds a shallow depression. She decided to lay her eggs in the depression. She broadened the hole by using her claws. A wild boar who happened to pass by the hole decided to rest for a while in it. He scraped and dug making the hole wider for accomodating his body. After taking a rest, the boar left the place. A pack of wild dogs dug at the small hole where wild boar rested. Many buffaloes trampling the soil and made the place a little watering hole. One day a farmer found the water so close to his land. People gathered there The richest farmer in the village announced the watering hole was his own. A germ of an idea is to dig and make bigger, you can get water.

Who Owns the Water? Summary in Tamil

ஒரு சிறிய பறவை ஒரு கிராமத்தின் வெளிப்புறங்களில் கூடுகட்டும் இடத்தை தேடியது. அவள் ஒரு ஆழமற்ற பள்ளத்தை காண்கிறாள். அவள் பள்ளத்தை முட்டையிட முடிவு செய்தாள். அவள் நகங்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி துளையை அகலப்படுத்தினாள். துளை வழியாகச் சென்ற ஒரு காட்டுப்பன்றி அதில் சிறிது ஓய்வெடுக்க முடிவு செய்தது. அவர் தனது உடலை தக்கவைத்துக் கொள்வதற்காக துளையிட்டார். ஓய்வெடுத்த பிறகு பன்றி அந்த இடத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறியது. காட்டுப்பன்றி ஓய்வெடுத்த சிறிய துளைக்குள் ஒரு காட்டு நாய்கள் கூட்டம் துளையை தோண்டின. பல எருமைகள் மண்ணை மிதித்து அந்த இடத்தை ஒரு சிறிய நீர்ப்பாசன துளையாக மாற்றின. ஒருநாள் ஒரு விவசாயி தனது நிலத்திற்கு அருகில் தண்ணீ ரைக் கண்டார். மக்கள் அங்கு கூடினர். கிராமத்தின் பணக்கார விவசாயி நீர்ப்பாசன துளை தனக்குச் சொந்தம் என்று அறிவித்தார். துளையை தோண்டி துழாவி பெரிசாக்கும் யோசனையில் நீங்கள் தண்ணீரைப் பெறலாம். துளையை தோண்டி அதனை அகலப்படுத்தியது.