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Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 The Last Stone Carver Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 The Last Stone Carver

7th English Guide The Last Stone Carver Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 113)

Work in pairs.
Read the instructions given below, draw and name the picture.

Write step by step instructions for the following picture.

1. Draw the letter ‘D’.
2. Draw an elliptical circle at the bottom portion of ‘D’.
3. Draw five straight lines at the elliptical circle.
4. Have a dot as eye in the letter ‘D’
5. Draw an elliptical small ear and a big black dot for the mouth in the letter ‘D’.

Section – I

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 116)

Which of the two sentences given below convey the following meaning?

1. stained by – mark made on clothes or materials
The whitewashed walls were stained by many monsoons …………………………
a) The walls were made dirty by rains.
b) The Monsoon removed the dirt from the walls.
Answer:
a) The walls were made dirty by rains.

2. working for a pittance – working for very little money
I am tired of working for a pittance.
a) He didn’t want to work because he was tired.
b) He didn’t want to work as he gets low income for his work.
Answer:
b) He didn’t want to work as he gets low income for his work.

3. ashen – pale
His face was ashen.
a) He looked pale and dull.
b) He looked bright and cheerful.
Answer:
a) He looked pale and dull.

4. drenched – thoroughly wet
He is drenched to the skin.
a) He is thin and skinny.
b) He is thoroughly wet.
Answer:
b) He is thoroughly wet.

Section – II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 118)

Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.

1. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture.	1
2. He had a strong wish to finish it in time.	2
3. Over days, he felt very weak.	3
4. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it.	4
5. He wished to have Gopal with him.	5
6. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details.	6
7. Salim felt that it should come from within.	7

Section – III

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 120)

Read Section – III (para 1 and 4) and answer the following questions.
Paragraph 1

1. Who listened to the chipping sound of the chisel?
Answer:
The old man listened to the chipping sound of the chisel.

2. Who was working with the hammer and chisel?
Answer:
Salim was working with the hammer and chisel.

Paragraph 4

1. Who was staring?
Answer:
The old stone carver was staring at the back of Salim who was working on the statue.

2. Who was the young stone carver?
Answer:
Salim, the servant boy was the young stone carver.

3. What was he working on?
Answer:
Salim, the servant was working on the statue of Lord Krishna.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 121)

Work in pairs.
A. Arrange the words in alphabetical order, find the meaning of the words from the dictionary and fill in the blanks.

1. Applique – embroidery work
2. Calligraphy – beautiful handwriting
3. Ikebana – Japanese flower arrangement
4. Origami – Japanese paper art
5. Tapestry – cloth with designs and pictures

B. Match the tools with art forms.

Answer:

Column A	Column B
1. Hammer and chisel	Sculpture
2. Paintbrush and palette	Painting
3. Moulds and roll pin	Pottery
4. Scissors and paper	Collage
5. Needle and thread	Embroidery

Listening (Text Book Page No. 122)

C. Listen to the teacher reading the passage. Read the questions given below, then listen to passage again and complete the responses. (Text for listening is in page no -136)

Answer:

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 122)

D. Work in pairs. Find answers to these questions and present it to the class.

Do you have an art/craft session at your school?
Answer:
Yes, we do have art and craft session in our school.

Which session do you like – art/craft?
Answer:
I like craftwork sessions.

What do you do in that session?
Answer:
We make a lot of new models.

Do you work individually or in pairs?
Answer:
We work in pairs as well as individually.

Can you do artwork or craftwork on your own?
Answer:
I can do a craft on my down. I can do a model of a house.

What qualities do you gain by doing art or craft?
Answer:
Good habits are formed. We can spend our recreation time and holidays doing art and craftwork.

Use Grammar

E. Construct meaningful sentences from the table given below. (Text Book Page No. 124)

1. Silence should be maintained in libraries, hospitals, etc.
2. Cars should not be parked in the ‘No Parking’ area.
3. Cleanliness should be practised at homes as well as in public places.
4. Cell phones should not be used in petrol bunks.
5. Junk food should be avoided as it is bad for health.
6. Sweets should be avoided as they cause cavities and toothache.

All the above sentences are in the passive voice. All these sentences have transitive verbs, that is verb + object. For example: 1. We should not use cellphones in petrol bunks. (Active voice) Cell phones should not be used in petrol bunks. (Passive voice)2. We must not park cars in the No Parking area. (Active voice) Cars should not be parked in the No Parking area. (Passive voice)

F. Read the news report given below and underline the passive form of verbs.

The police had announced that the State Bank of India was robbed yesterday. Two men entered the bank at 4.30 pm with guns in their hands. Customers and bank clerks were asked to lie down on the floor, and one of the bank clerks was made to fill robbers’ bags with money. After that, the two men left the bank quickly. The police officer said that more than one lakh of rupees was stolen from the bank but nobody was injured. He also added that the robbers would be found soon.

Note: The underlined words “was robbed, were asked, was made, were stolen, was injured, would be found” are the passive form of verbs given in this passage. The main verbs “robbed, made, stolen, injured, found” are in the past participle form.

Work in Pair

G. Rani’s teacher narrates to her students about the production of paper. Read the following narration and fill in the blanks with the verbs using their passive form.
People of China produced paper from wood. They mixed water with the fibres of the wood and dried
it until they became a soft wet pulp. They used this pulp to make paper. The Chinese invented this
method of papermaking in the 2nd century BCE. Later Egyptians used papyrus plants to make paper.

1. Paper …………… (produce) from wood.
Answer:
is produced

2. The fibres of wood from trees …………… (mix) with water to make a soft wet pulp.
Answer:
are mixed

3. Later, it …………… (dry) to make paper.
Answer:
is dried

4. .This method …………… (invent) in 2nd BCE in China.
Answer:
was invented

5. Papyrus plants …………… (use) by Egyptians to make paper.
Answer:
were used

H. Read the process of making soup. Use the suitable passive forms of verbs and complete the paragraph. (Text Book Page No. 125)

The packet is opened and the contents (i) …………… with 750 ml of water, without allowing it to form lumps. The mixture (ii) …………… into a heavy-bottomed vessel. It (iii) …………… in low flame for five minutes. The soup (iv) …………… into soup bowls and (v) …………… with fried corns.
Answer:
(i) are mixed
(ii) is poured
(iii) is simmered
(iv) is transferred
(v) served

Writing (Text Book Page No. 125)

I. If you are asked to choose from any one of these toys which one do you choose? Give reasons, (plastic toys, wooden toys, clay toys, metallic toys)
Answer:
If I am asked to choose toys I will choose only clay toys. Clay toys are eco-friendly. The price of them is cheap. Clay toys have been used since ancient times.

J. Your friend has presented a beautiful art piece on your birthday. Write a letter to her appreciating her artwork.

37, Jansy Road, Madurai -19, 10. 10. 2020. My dear Leela, How are you? I am fine. I am studying well. Your present on my birthday was very special. I like it very much. The painting presented by you on my birthday is admired by everyone. Thanks a lot. Yours lovingly, P. Kala Address on the envelope To P. Leela, C/o, Mr. Pandy, 78, S.S. Colony, Ramnad.

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 125)

K. You have prepared some eco-friendly craft materials like paper mache dolls, greeting cards, bookmarks, festoons, garlands, quilling jewellery, etc for an Art Mela to be conducted on your school premises. Describe in a few sentences how you made the craftwork. Include the following details in your writing.
Name of the craftwork
Answer:
Clay toy

Materials used
Answer:
Clay, salt, water

Nature (handy / eco-friendly, longlasting / affordable price)
Answer:
eco-friendly, affordable price, handy, portable

Use (place / person / time)
Answer:
It can be used by small children as well as adults. It is portable. It can be carried to any place. India has a fine tradition of making clay toys by mixing clay, salt, and water. The mixture must be poured in moulds after kneading to even consistency.

The Last Stone Carver Summary in English

The stone carver, an old man, was deserted by his son, Gopal, in the midst of his sculpting work. It was his biggest and best work. It might be his last work too. The marble statue was only half-finished. After the departure of his son Gopal, the old man felt very sad. An orphan boy named Salim was a servant to the stone carver. Salim comforted his master and provided him refreshment. The old man worked tirelessly to finish the statue of Lord Krishna by himself in time. Soon, he lost his energy and knelt down. He wished to get the help of his son Gopal to finish the statue. He also said that even Gopal had yet to learn some finer details of stone carving. The old man worked hard throughout the night. He fainted down. When he opened his eyes he found himself on a cot. The old stone carver heard the noise of chisel and hammer. He thought that Gopal had returned home. He went out to see. But, Gopal was not there. The young sculptor Salim, the servant was there. The old man was surprised and felt happy. He blessed Salim that he would be one of the country’s finest stone carvers.

The Last Stone Carver Summary in Tamil

வயதான கற்சிற்பி ஒருவரை அவரது மகன், கோபால் பிரிந்து செல்கிறான். சிற்பியின் வேலை பாதிதான் முடிந்துள்ளது. அச்சிற்பம் பெரியது. சிறந்தது. ஒருவேளை சிற்பியின் கடைசி சிற்பமாகவும் இருக்கலாம். சிலை பாதியளவே முடிவடைந்து இருந்தது. சிற்பி வருத்தமடைந்தார். தான் இந்த பெரிய வேலையை எவ்வாறு தனியே செய்யப் போகிறோம் என்று கலக்கமடைந்தார். அவரது வேலைக்காரர் சலீம், ஓர் அனாதை. தன் எஜமானரை அவன் சமாதானப்படுத்தினான். அவருக்கு உணவு அளித்து ஆதரவு தந்தான். ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணனின் சிலையை முடிக்க, சிற்பி மிகப் பாடுபட்டு உழைத்தார். ஆனால் அவரது சக்தி குறைந்து கொண்டே வந்தது. நிற்கக்கூட முடியவில்லை. தன் மகன் கோபால் அவருடன் இருந்தால் நன்றாக இருக்கும் என எண்ணினார். ஆனால் கோபால் சிலை வடிவமைப்பதின் சில நுட்பங்களை இன்னும் நன்றாகக் கற்றுக் கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்று நினைத்தார். இரவு முழுவதும் உழைத்ததால் மயங்கி விழுந்தார். கண்களை விழித்தபோது ஒரு கட்டிலின் மீது படுத்திருப்பதை உணர்ந்தார். சிற்ப வேலை செய்யப் பயன்படும் சுத்தியின் ஒலியைக் கேட்டார். தன் மகன் கோபால் வீடு திரும்பிவிட்டான் என நினைத்தார். வெளியே சென்று பார்க்கையில் கோபால் அங்கு இல்லை. செதுக்கும் வேலையை சலீம் செய்து கொண்டிருந்தான். கிழவர் வியப்படைந்து மகிழ்ந்தார். சலீமை உலகத்தின் மிகச் சிறந்த சிற்பிகளில் ஒருவராக ஆகப்போகிறாய் என ஆசீர்வதித்தார்.

The Last Stone Carver About the Author in English

Sigrun Srivastav is an Indian author of German origin. She is a multi-faceted artist^ a writer, a sculptor, and an illustrator. As a writer, she has written over 25 books for children of all ages.

The Last Stone Carver About the Author in Tamil

சிக்ரன் ஸ்ரீவத்ஸ்தவ், ஜெர்மன் வம்சாவளியைச் சேர்ந்த இந்திய எழுத்தாளர். பன்முகத் திறமைகள் கொண்ட பெண் இவர். கலைஞர், எழுத்தாளர், சிற்பி, என எதையும் எடுத்து இயம்பும் ஆற்றல் பெற்றவர். பல்வேறு வயது உள்ள குழந்தைகளுக்காக 25 புத்தகத்திற்கு மேல் இவர் எழுதியுள்ளார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Poem 2 Wandering Singers Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 2 Poem 2 Wandering Singers

7th English Guide Wandering Singers Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 126)

Discuss in pairs, Circle the names of musical instruments from the grid. One is done for you. (Text Book Page No. 126)

Note: For this grid, for the names of the musical instruments sitar and dhol the letters were not given in a proper way.

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 128)

B. Pick out the rhyming pairs from the poem and fill in the table.

Answer:

1st stanza	2nd stanza	3rd stanza
roam – home	shed – dead	sow – go
feet – street	kings – things	wait – fate

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

1. Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet Whose ‘Wandering feet’ is referred to here?
Answer:
The wandering feet of the band of folk singers.

2. With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam,
All men are our kindred, the world is our home.
Who does ‘we’ refer to? What do they have in their hands? What is its name?
Answer:
‘We’ refers to the wandering singers. They have musical instruments in their hands. Its name is a lute.

How are the men in the world related to the singers?
Answer:
All the men in the world are their extended family and the world is their home.

3. Our lays are of cities whose luster is shed,
Here ‘Lays’ means
a) lying down
b) stories
c) to keep
Answer:
b) stories

4. The laughter and beauty of women long dead;
Explain the meaning of the above line.
Answer:
The songs sung by the wandering singers are about the laughter and beauty of women who were dead long ago.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 129)

D. Answer in a paragraph.

What does Sarojini Naidu say about the Wandering Singers? Write in your own words, (in about 60 words)
Answer:
Sarojini Naidu in this poem tells us about the wandering singers, their life, and their activities as well as their experiences. The wandering singers stroll here and there. They count the world as their home and all the people around are their inborn family and relatives. They hold ‘lutes’ in their hands and sing songs about ancient battles, old kings, and the beauty and laughter of women of the past.

E. Think and answer.

1. Are the singers homeless travellers? Why do you think so?
Answer:
Yes. They are homeless. They travel to different places for their livelihood.

2. Do the singers have hopes and dreams? If not, why?
Answer:
They are poor. They are homeless. So they have no hopes and dreams.

3. What are the themes of the singers’ songs?
Answer:
Old battles, old kings, old cities, happy, simple, sorrowful tales of the old days are the themes of these wandering singers.

7th English Guide Wandering Singers Additional Appreciation Questions

1. Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet
a. Who does ‘our’ refer to?
Answer:
‘Our’ refers to the wandering singers.

b. Why do they wander?
Answer:
The singers go to different places to earn money.

2. With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam
Why do the wandering singers have lutes in their hands?
Answer:
The lute is a musical instrument. The singers sing with that musical instrument.

3. No love bids us tarry, no joy bids us wait.
Are the wandering singers welcomed by the people? Why?
Answer:
No, they are not welcomed by the people. Because they say there is no love or joy to make them stay in a place for some time.

4. The voice of the wind is the voice of our fate.
Explain the above line.
Answer:
No one can predict the direction of the wind. In the same way, the singers cannot predict the places they might visit.

Wandering Singers Summary in English

The wandering singers roam around the roads and forests. The world is their home. All men are their relatives. They sing about the old days. They have no hope or dreams. They are homeless and very poor.

Wandering Singers Summary in Tamil

நாடோடி பாடகர் குழுவினர் வீதிகளிலும், காடுகளிலும் அலைந்து திரிகின்றனர். உலகமே அவர்களது வீடு. எல்லா மனிதர்களும் அவர்களுக்கு உறவினர்கள் ஆவர். அவர்கள் பழங்காலக் கதைகள் பற்றிப் பாடித் திரிகின்றனர். அவர்களுக்கு எதிர்காலம் குறித்த நம்பிக்கையும் இல்லை. கனவுகளும் இல்லை. அவர்களுக்கு வீடுமில்லை. மிகுந்த ஏழைகளாய் உள்ளனர்.

Wandering Singers About the Author in English

Sarojini Naidu was a famous Indian poet and a major freedom fighter. She was given the sobriquet Bharat Kokila (The Nightingale of India) on account of her beautiful poems and songs.

Wandering Singers About the Author in Tamil

சரோஜினி நாயுடு சிறந்த இந்தியக் கவிஞர். அவர் ஒரு சுதந்திரப் போராட்ட வீரரும் கூட. அவர் ‘இந்தியாவின் கவிக்குயில்’ என்ற அடைமொழி உள்ளவர். அவரது அழகிய கவிதைகளுக்காகவும் பாடல்களுக்காகவும் இந்த அடைமொழி தரப்பட்டது.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th Social Science Guide Pdf Geography Term 1 Chapter 1 Interior of the Earth Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th Social Science Solutions Geography Term 1 Chapter 1 Interior of the Earth

7th Social Science Guide Interior of the Earth Text Book Back Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer:

Question 1.
Nife is made up of …………..
a) Nickel and ferrous
b) Silica and aluminum
c) Silica and magnesium
d) Iron and magnesium
Answer:
a) Nickel and ferrous

Question 2.
Earthquake and volcanic eruption occur near the edges of ……………..
a) Mountain
b) Plains
c) Plates
d) Plateaus
Answer:
c) Plates

Question 3.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ……………..
a) Seismograph
b) Richter scale
c) Ammeter
d) Rotameter
Answer:
b) Richter scale

Question 4.
The narrow pipe through which magma flow out is called a ………………..
a) Vent
b) Crater
c) Focus
d) Caldera
Answer:
a) Vent

Question 5.
………….. Volcano is known as light house of Mediterranean Sea.
a) Stromboli
b) Krokota
c) Fujiyana
d) Kilinanjaro
Answer:
a) Stromboli

Question 6.
………………. belt is known as the “Ring of Fire”.
a) Circum – Pacific
b) Mid – Atlantic
c) Mid – Continental
d) Antarctic
Answer:
a) Circum – Pacific

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. The core is separated from the mantle by a boundary called……………….
Answer:
Weichart – Gutenberg discontinuity

2. The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as ……………….
Answer:
Seismograph

3. Magma rises to the surface and spreads over a vast area is known as ……………….
Answer:
Lava

4. An example for active volcano ……………….
Answer:
Mauna Loa in Hawaii /Mt. Strampoli / St. Helens / Pinatubo

5. Seismology is the study of ……………….
Answer:
Earthquakes

III. Circle the odd one:

Answer:

IV. Match the following:

1. Earth quake	a) Japanese term
2. Sima	b) Africa
3. Pacific Ring of Fire	e) Sudden movement
4. Tsunami	d) Silica and magnesium
5. Mt. Kenya	e) World volcanoes

Answer:

1. Earth quake	c) Sudden movement
2. Sima	d) Silica and magnesium
3. Pacific Ring of Fire	e) World volcanoes
4. Tsunami	a) Japanese term
5. Mt. Kenya	b) Africa

V. Consider the foiiowirig statementand (✓) Tick the appropriate answer:

Question 1.
Assertion (A) : There structure of the earth may be compared to that of an Apple.
Reason (R) : The interior of the earth consists of crust, mantle and core.
a) A and R are correct and A explains R
b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R
c) A is incorrect but R is correct
d) Both A and R are incorrect
Answer:
b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R

Question 2.
Assertion (A) : The Pacific Ocean includes two thirds of the world’s volcanoes.
Reason (R) : The boundary along the Eastern and Western coast areas of the Pacific Ocean is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
a) A and R are correct and A explains R
b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R
c) A is incorrect but R is correct
d) Both A and R are incorrect A
Answer:
a) A and R are correct and A explains R

VI. Answer in a word:

Question 1.
Name the outermost layer of the earth.
Answer:
The crust

Question 2.
What is SIAL?
Answer:
The upper part of the crust i.e., Silica and Alumina.

Question 3.
Name the movement of the Earth’s lithospheric plates?
Answer:
Techtonic Movements

Question 4.
Give an example of an extinct volcano
Answer:
Mt. Popa of Myanmar

VII. Answer the following briefly:

Question 1.
What is the mantle?
Answer:
The layer of the earth beneath the crust is called the mantle. It is separated from the crust by a boundary called Mohorovicic discontinuity.

Question 2.
Write a note on the core of the earth?
Answer:
The innermost layer of the earth is called the core. It is also known as the barysphere. It is separated from the mantle by a boundary called Weichart-Gutenberg discontinuity. The core is also divided into two parts.

1. The outer core, which is rich in iron, is in the liquid state.
2. The inner core, composed of Nickel and Ferrous (Nife), is solid in the state.

Question 3.
Define an Earthquake.
Answer:
A sudden movement of a portion of the earth’s crust which produces a shaking or trembling is known as an earthquake.

Question 4.
What is Seismograph?
Answer:
The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as a seismograph.

Question 5.
What is a Volcano?
Answer:
A volcano is a vent or an opening in the earth’s crust through which hot magma erupts from deep below the surface. The opening is usually circular in form.

Question 6.
Name the three types of volcanoes based on the periodicity of the eruption.
Answer:
On the basis of shape, there are three types of volcanoes. They are:

1. Shield volcano
2. Cinder-cone volcano
3. Composite volcano

VIII. Give reason:

Question 1.
No one has been able to take samples from the interior of the earth
Answer:
The innermost layer of the earth is called the core. The central core has very high temperature and pressure. So no one has been able to take samples from the interior of the earth.

Question 2.
The Continent crust is less dense than the oceanic crust.
Answer:
Despite the greater thickness, the continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust because it is made of both light and dense rock types.

IX. Distinguish between:

Question 1.
SIAL and SIMA
Answer:
SIAL

1. SIAL is the upper part of the crust
2. Consists of granite rocks
3. Forms the continents
4. Silica and Alumina are the main mineral constituents.

SIMA

1. SIMA is the lower part of the crust
2. Consists of denser basaltic rocks
3. Forming the ocean floors.
4. Silica and Magnesium are the main mineral constituents.

Question 2.
Active volcano and a dormant volcano
Answer:
Active Volcano

1. Volcanoes that erupt frequently are called active volcanoes.
2. 600 active volcanoes in the world.
3. Ex: Mt. Stromboli, St. Helens, Pinatubo, Mauna Loa

DormantVolcano

1. Volcanoes have no sign of activity for many years but may become active at any time.
2. Also called sleeping Volcano
3. Ex: Vesuvius Mountain, Mt. Fujiyama, Mt. Krakatoa

X. Answer the following questions in detail:

Question 1.
Write about the effects of an earthquake?
Answer:
Earthquakes may cause changes in the earth’s surface. They are

• Vibrations often set landslides in mountainous regions.
• Falling of buildings is another danger of earthquakes.
• Most of the houses which collapsed were made of mud and bricks and proved to be death traps.
• Fire is another great danger.
• The underground water system is disturbed.
• Causes great disturbance in the water.
• The floods and waves cause great loss of life.

Question 2.
Describe the classification of volcanoes based on the eruptions.
Answer:
There are three types of Volcanoes based on eruptions.

• Active Volcanoes
• Dormant Volcanoes
• Extinct Volcanoes

Active Volcanoes:

• It erupts frequently. Most of them lie in the Pacific Ring of Fire belt.
• There are about 600 active Volcanoes in the world. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the world’s biggest active Volcano.
• Ex: Mt. Stromnoli, St. Helens, Pinatubo.

Dormant Volcanoes:

• It has shown no sign of activity for many years but they may become active at any time.
• It is also called a sleeping Volcano.
• Ex: Vesuvius mountain, Mt. Fujiyama, Mt. Krakatoa.

Extinct Volcanoes

• The top of extinct Volcanic mountains has been eroded.
• Ex: Mt. Popa, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya.

Question 3.
Name the major zones of volcanic activity and explain anyone.
Answer:
There are three major zones of volcanic activities in the world. They are:

1. The Circum – Pacific belt
2. The Midcontinental belt
3. The Mid Atlantic belt

Circum Beit
This is the volcanic zone of the convergent oceanic plate boundary. It includes the volcanoes of the eastern and western coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean. This zone is popularly termed as the Pacific Ring of Fire which has been estimated to include two-thirds of the world’s volcanoes

XI. HOTs:

Question 1.
The earth’s interior is very hot. Why?
Answer:

• The innermost layer of the earth, called the core has two parts, the outer core, and the inner core.
• The outer core is rich in iron and is in a liquid state.
• The inner core is made of Nickel and Ferrous which are in a solid-state.
• The central core has a very high temperature and pressure

Question 2.
Are Volcones Destructive (or) Constructive?
Answer:
Volcanoes are constructive and Destructive.
Constructive effects:

1. Volcanoes provide nutrients to the surrounding soil as volcanic ash contains minerals beneficial to plants.
2. Some plateaus and plains are formed due to volcanic eruptions.
3. They cool off the earth removing heat from the interior.

Destructive effects:

1. They cause earthquakes, fast floods, mudslides, and rockfalls.
2. Dust and Ash that come out of volcanoes are very harmful to living things.

Question 3.
How do volcanoes make on Island?
Answer:
Some volcanoes are found under oceans. If an underwater volcano keeps erupting, it can rise above the ocean’s surface and thus as Island is formed.

7th Social Science Guide Interior of the Earth Additional Important Questions and Answers

I. Choose the Correct answer:

Question 1.
The structure of the earth is compared to ………………
a) Apple
b) Orange
c) Grapes
d) Pomegranate
Answer:
a) Apple

Question 2.
Which is called a blue planet?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Earth
d) Jupiter
Answer:
c) Earth

Question 3.
The earth is covered by water at
a) 60%
b) 71%
c) 15 %
d) 10%
Answer:
b) 71%

Question 4.
The outer core is rich in
a) Iron
b) Zinc
c) Aluminium
d) Copper
Answer:
a) Iron

Question 5.
The radius of the earth is ………………kms.
a) 6731
b) 6421
c)6371
d) 6571
Answer:
c) 6371

Question 6.
The mantle forms ……………… of the earth’s volume
a) 1 %
b) 15 %
c) 75%
d) 84 %
Answer:
d) 84 %

Question 7.
The crust forms ………………makes the core
a) 15%
b) 1 %
c) 84 %
d) 54%
Answer:
15 %

Question 8.
How many active volcanoes in the world?
a) 500
b) 600
c) 700
d) 800
Answer:
b) 600

Question 9.
How many major zones of volcanic activities in the world?
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) Four
Answer:
c) three

Question 10.
The upper part of the earth’s crust
a) SIMA
b) core
c) SIAL
d) Mantle
Answer:
c) SIAL

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. The oceanic crust is composed mostly of …………………. rocks.
Answer:
dense

2. The upper part of the crust consists of …………………rocks.
Answer:
granite

3. The sial and the sima together form the earth…………………
Answer:
Crust

4. Mantle is separated from the crust by a boundary called…………………
Answer:
Mohorovicic discontinuity

5. The core is also known as …………………
Answer:
barysphere

6. The outer core is rich in …………………
Answer:
iron

7. The crust forms ………………… of the earth’s volume.
Answer:
1%

8. The movement of the Earth’s lithospheric plates is termed as ………………… movements.
Answer:
tectonic

9. A………………… is formed between two plates.
Answer:
trench

10. The earthquake is measured by the ………………… scale.
Answer:
Richter

11. The earthquake is a ………………… activity.
Answer:
Volcanic

12. Tsunami is a ………………… term.
Answer:
Japanese

13. On ………………… A tsunami occured in Tamil Nadu.
Answer:
26th Dec 2004

14. The opening of the Volcano is usually ………………… in form,
Answer:
circular

15. The semi-molten state of interior earth is called…………………
Answer:
Magma

III. Circle the odd one:

IV. Match the following:

1. Mantle	a) Lighthouse of mediterranean sea
2. Stromboli	b) blue planet
3. The cone	c) Japanese term
4. Earth	d) Weichart countenberg discount
5. Tsunami	e) Mohorocvicic discontinuity

Answer:

1. Mantle	e) Mohorocvicic discontinuity
2. Stromboli	a) Lighthouse of mediterranean sea
3. The cone	d) Weichart countenberg discount
4. Earth	b) blue planet
5. Tsunami	c) Japanese term

V. Consider the following statement and (✓) Tick the appropriate answer:

Question 1.
Assertion (A) : A greater danger in an Earthquake is the falling of buildings.
Reason (R) : Earthquake may cause changes in the earth’s surface
a) A and R are correct and A explains R
b) A and Rare correct but A does not explain.R
e) A is incorrect but R is correct
d) Both A and R are incorrect
Answer:
a) A and R are correct and A explain R.

Question 2.
Assertion (A) : The Himalayan region and the Ganga Brahmaputra valley are prone to earthquakes.
Reason (R) : A number of earthquakes have been experiencing in Brahmaputra valley,
a) A and R are correct and A explains R
b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R
c) A is incorrect but R is correct
d) Both A and R are incorrect
Answer:
a) A and R are correct and A explain R

VI. Answer in a word:

Question 1.
What is the three concentric layers of the earth?
Answer:

• The crust
• The mantle and
• The core

Question 2.
What are the causes of the Earthquake?
Answer:

• The chief cause of the Earthquake is the sudden slipping of the portion of the earth’s crust along with fractures or faults.
• The sudden shifting of landmass causes upheavals.
• Volcanic activity

Question 3.
What are the types of earthquake waves?
Answer:
There are three types of earthquake waves:

1. P waves or longitudinal waves
2. S waves or transverse waves
3. L waves or surface waves

Question 4.
What is Magma?
Answer:
The molten rock material within the earth, together with gases, is called magma.

Question 5.
What is a caldera?
Answer:
The crater of a volcano is of great size and is shaped like a basin it is called a caldera. These are caused by violent explosions that blow away entire tops of great cones.

VII. Answer the following briefly:

Question 1.
What is the crust?
Answer:

• The crust is the outermost layer of the earth.
• It is about 35 km on the continental masses and 5 km on the oceanic floors.

The crust comprises two parts:

1. The upper part called SIAL and
2. The lower part called SIMA. SIAL is lighter than SIMA.

Question 2.
What is tectonic Movement?
Answer:

• Each lithospheric continental or oceanic plate moves over the asthenosphere.
• This movement is termed as tectonic movements.

Question 3.
What is Asthenosphere?
Answer:
The Asthenosphere is the part of the mantle that flows and moves the plates of the earth.

Question 4.
How the earthquake can be recorded?
Answer:

• The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as a seismograph and measured by the Richter Scale. An earthquake of 2.0 on the Richter Scale or less can be little.
• Over 5.0 on the Richter Scale cause damage from things falling. Above 6.0 on the Richter Scale is considered as very Strong and 7.0 on the Richter Scale is classified as a major earthquake.

Question 5.
Give a note on Tsunami 2004
Answer:

• On 26th December 2004, Tsunami in the Indian Ocean swept the coastal area of Indonesia, India, Srilanka, Thailand, etc.
• They caused immense damage to life and property in the coastal area.

Question 6.
What is a Tsunami?

• Tsunami, a Japanese term is a name given to the huge wave caused in the sea by an earthquake.
• Tsunamis are quite common along the coasts of Japan and other regions in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 7.
Write a note on Barren Island.

• Barren Island is situated in the Andaman Sea and lies about 138 km Northeast of the territory’s capital.
• It is the only active volcano from Sumatra to Myanmar. The last eruption occured in 2017.

X. Answer the following questions in detail:

Question 1.
Explain the divisions of Earth Movements?
Answer:

• The movement of the Lithospheric plates causes changes and force on the surface of the earth. They are
  1. Endogenic forces
  2. Exogenic forces

Endogenic forces:

• The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called Endogenic forces.
• Ex: Earthquakes and volcanoes.

Exogenic forces:
The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called Exogenic forces.

Question 2.
What are the causes of Volcanic Activity?
Answer:

• The temperature increases at the rate of 10°C for every 35 meters with pressure.
• So the interior of the earth is in a semi-molten state called magma.
• The magma under great pressure dissolves great volume and combustible gases.
• This makes volcanic material burst forth through the weak spots in the earth’s crust.

Question 3.
Describe the distribution of Earthquakes and Volcanoes in the world.
Answer:
Distribution of Earthquakes:

1. In the pacific ring of fire 68% of earthquakes occur. Another 31% of earthquakes take place in the Mediterranean – Himalayan belt and Asia minor.
2. The remaining percent of earthquakes occur in NorthemAfrica and Rift Valley areas, Ganga – Brahmaputra Valley.

Distribution of Volcanoes:

1. Volcanoes are located in regions which are intensely folded or faulted.
2. They are about 600 active volcanoes and thousands of dormant and extinct ones.
3. They occur along with the coastal mountain ranges, like offshore islands and the midst of oceans.
4. The Volcanic belts are the principal earthquake belts of the world.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Poem 1 The Computer Swallowed Grandma Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Poem 1 The Computer Swallowed Grandma

7th English Guide The Computer Swallowed Grandma Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 100)

Look at the picture, discuss in pairs and present it before the class.

If your grandmother is …

• ready for a bicycle race, I will have a race with her.
• willing to play hide and seek, I will play with my grandma.
• grabbing a lollipop from you, I will try to grab it again from her.

→ How will you react to these situations?
In all these situations, I will be cool and enjoying it with my grandmother to have good memories of her.

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 101)

B. Read these lines and answer the questions given below.

1. The computer swallowed grandma.
Who swallowed Whom?
Answer:
The computer swallowed grandma.

2. She pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’
And disappeared from view.
How did Grandma disappear from view?
Answer:
Grandma disappeared from the view on the computer screen when she pressed the control’ and enter’ keys.

3. It devoured her completely.
Whom does ’it’ refer to?
Answer:
‘It’ refers to the computer.

4. She must have caught a virus Or been eaten by a worm.
What happened to Grandma?
Answer:
Grandma was affected by a computer ‘virus’.

5. I’ve searched through the recycle bin And files of every kind;
I’ve even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.
Where did the author search for grandma?
Answer:
The author searched for grandma through the recycle bin, all kinds of files and even the Internet.

C. Work in pairs. Read the last two stanzas of the poem and answer the following questions.

1. Whom did the author ask for grandma?
Answer:
The author asked Jeeves.

2. Did the author get a positive reply?
Answer:
No, the author did not get a positive reply.

3. What is the author’s plea?
Answer:
The author pleads to send grandma back to him by an email if anyone sees her in their Inbox.

D. Pick out the rhyming pairs and write them in the blanks given (Text Book Page No. 101) 

7th English Guide The Computer Swallowed Grandma Additional Appreciation Questions and Answers

1. She pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’
And disappeared from view.
a) How did the grandma disappear?
Answer:
The Poet’s granny disappeared as she pressed the Control and Enter buttons in the computer.

2. She must have caught a virus or been eaten by the worm
a) According to the poet, what happened to his grandma?
Answer:
The poet believes that his grandma must have been caught by a virus (or) she might have been eaten by a worm.

b) What is a worm?
Answer:
A worm is a long thin creature with no legs and bones.

3. In desperation, I asked Jeeves ‘
My searches to refine.
a) Who is Jeeves?
Answer:
Jeeves is the friend of the poet.

b) What did the poet ask Jeeves to do?
Answer:
The poet asked him to refine his searches in order to find his grandma.

The Computer Swallowed Grandma Summary in English

The poet of the poem tells that the computer swallowed his grandma. She disappeared from view. The author searched through the recycle bin. If anyone finds his grandma inside the inbox the author requests them to copy, scan, and paste her in an email to the author.

The Computer Swallowed Grandma Summary in Tamil

கவிஞர், தன் பாட்டியை கணினி விழுங்கிவிட்டது என்று கூறுகிறார். பாட்டி பார்வையிலிருந்து மறைந்து விட்டான். கவிஞர் குப்பை பகுதியில் தேடியும் கிடைக்கவில்லை. எவரேனும் இன்பாக்ஸ் பகுதியில் பாட்டியை கண்டுபிடித்தால் copy, scan, மற்றும் paste செய்து இமெயில் வழியாக கவிஞருக்கு அனுப்பிவிட கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Prose Chapter 2 The Wind on Haunted Hill Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Prose Chapter 2 The Wind on Haunted Hill

7th English Guide The Wind on Haunted Hill Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up

1. Find the hidden words in the pictures. One has been done for you.

1. Cat
2. Vase
3. Bag
4. Table
5 . Mirror

2. Solve these riddles.

Answer:

S.NO	Question (Who am I?)	Answer
1.	I have a face but no eyes, hands but no arms.	Clock
2.	I sit in a comer while travelling around the world.	Stamp
3.	I go up when rain comes down.	Umbrella
4.	I have a head and a tail but no body.	Coin

Section – I

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 112)

Work in pairs. Read the story above and find the answers to these questions.
1. What were the children doing beside the stone wall?
Answer:
The children were spreading the clothes out to dry beside the stone wall.

2. What did Suresh ask Usha? Why?
Answer:
Suresh asked Usha that won’t she be afraid of coming back to the village all alone. Because there were ghosts on the haunted hill.

3. Who told the children the story about the ghosts on Haunted Hill?
Answer:
The grandfather told the children the story about the ghosts on Haunted Hill.

4. What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?
Answer:
Usha saw wild flowers, a wild plum tree, lizards, and a whistling-thrush while walking to the bazaar.

Section – II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 115)

Two scary events from this section are listed here. Write the events that take place in between in the correct order.

Answer:

Section – III

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 118)

Discuss with your partner and complete the table.

Answer:

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 119)

A. Choose the most appropriate option.
1. The wind hurried and passed through the
a) apples and mangoes
b) pines and deodars
c) berries and cherries
Answer:
b) pines and deodars

2. The market was away from the village.
a) 3 miles
b) 7 miles
c) 11 miles
Answer:
a) 3 miles

3. Usha went to visit her house after shopping in the market.
a) grandfather’s
b) aunt’s
c) cousin’s
Answer:
b) aunt’s

4. Usha took shelter in the
a) ruins
b) caves
c) dens
Answer:
a) ruins

5. At dawn, the began to sing.
a) cuckoo
b) linnet
c) thrush
Answer:
c) thrush

B. Think and answer.

1. Why was it a struggle for the children to dry their clothes?
Answer:
It was a struggle for the children to dry their clothes because there was always a wind – which blew away the clothes.

2. What story did grandfather tell them about the haunted hill?
Answer:
The grandfather told them about the story of the ghosts on the haunted hill.

3. What did Usha buy in the market? List them.
Answer:
Usha bought soap, matches, spices, sugar, a new pipe stem for grandfather’s hookah, an exercise book and marbles for Suresh, and a necklace for herself.

4. What scared Usha during the dark rainy night?
Answer:
When Usha moved against the stones sideways she touched a soft and furry cat. Meanwhile, she gave a frightened cry and took her hand away. This made Usha to scare in the dark rainy night.

5. How did the children react when they met each other at the ruins?
Answer:
When the children met each other at the ruins they fell into each other’s arms, they were surprised and relieved, that all they could do was laugh and giggle and repeat each other’s names.

C. Discuss in class.

“Was it just the wind?”- What do you think Usha thought it was? Why?
Answer:
Usha did not believe that it was not just the wind because she had already heard about the story of the ghosts in the haunted hill from her grandfather. While returning to the village from the bazaar, she saw two small children in ghostly figures at the disused fireplace. And even she was stared by those ghostly figures staring behind her. In the opinion of Usha it was not just the wind, but the disembodied voice of those ghostly figures.

Vocabulary

D. Unscramble the sound – describing words from the text. One has been done for you. (Text Book Page No. 120)

E.g.igeglg – giggle

1. noam – moan
2. mureb – rumble
3. lowh – howl
4. mobo – boom
5. cohe – echo
6. nogra – groan

E. The Detective’s Dictionary
Choose the correct word from the box and fill in the blanks.

1. A ……………. is someone who investigates a crime.
Answer:
detective

2. A ……………. is someone who suffers the effect of a crime.
Answer:
victim

3. Someone who might have committed a crime is a ……………..
Answer:
suspect

4. A ……………. is an idea or fact that helps us solve a mystery.
Answer:
clue

5. An ……………. is the information we have that proves us that something is true.
Answer:
evidence

Listening (Text Book Page No. 121)

F. Listen to the news report carefully and complete the following.

1. Name of the place
Answer:
Gollamudi in Andhra Pradesh

2. What happened?
Answer:
It rained heavily

3. What time of day did it happen?
Answer:
Morning

4. What did the people say?
Answer:
It was not a usual fish found there

5. What do strong winds and gales carry?
Answer:
It carried fish and sea animals

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 121)

G. Work in pairs.
Have you ever been scared? What happened? How did you feel? Talk about it in one or two sentences with your friend. Repeat it to the class.
Answer:
Yes, I have been scared. I am scared of clowns. Although they are very funny their painted face is very creepy and scary to me.

USE GRAMMAR (Text Book Page No. 123)

H. Frame five questions using the picture clues. Begin with “Have you ever”

Eg. Have you ever written a story?

1. Have you ever visited the Tajmahal?

2. Have you ever cooked biryani?

3. Have you ever watched a horror film?

4. Have you ever played Ten-pin bowling?

5. Have you ever gone swimming?

I. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect tense with the help of the words given in the brackets.

1. When Usha looked out of the window dark clouds …………………… (gather) over the mountains.
Answer:
had gathered

2. She had no umbrella with her; the weather …………………… (seem) so fine just a few hours ago.
Answer:
had seemed

3. All was dark again. Night …………………… (fall).
Answer:
had fallen

4. She ran towards the big gap in the wall through which she …………………… (enter).
Answer:
had entered

5. Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun …………………… (come) up and was touching the top of the walls.
Answer:
had come

J. Read this text and fill in the blanks with future tenses.

India moves to Chennai to join an IAS coaching class. Tomorrow by this time, she will have joined (join) the class. She will be undergoing (undergo) training till next year. She will have worked (work)very hard by the time she comes home. Her parents will be worrying (worry) about her health all the time. They will have written (write)many letters by the time she comes home. They will be very happy when Iniya becomes an IAS officer.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 125)

K. Nalan’s grandfather showed him an old treasure trunk. A road map was stuck on the trunk. It showed the spot where a key was hidden. Look at the road map and write five directions to reach the spot where the key is hidden. Discuss with your partner and compare your directions with those of your classmates.

Answer:

1. Go straight and turn left and reach the hills.
2. Turn right and walk across the hills.
3. Then you will reach a pond and take right and walk along the road.
4. Turn left and walk straight and again turn right.
5. Walk down the road and you will find the keys between the rocks.

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 125)

Venba was walking along the beach. When she saw a beautiful green perfume bottle that had been washed up on the shore she bent down and picked it up. There was something inside the bottle and it was calling her. When she opened the bottle….?!!!

L. Imagine you are Venba and act the situations in the class. Then conclude this mysterious story in your own words. Write at least five or six sentences with the help of the words given in the box.

Venba was walking along the beach. When she saw a beautiful green perfume bottle that had been washed up on the shore she bent down and picked it up. There was something inside the bottle and it was calling her. When she opened the bottle she found a tiny bird. The bird had the magical power to talk and sing. The bird requested Venba to free it from the bottle. Venba freed the bird as the bird requested her. The bird flew happily out from the bottle. The little bird gifted a boon to Venba as a note of thank for free from the bottle.

The Wind on Haunted Hill Summary in English

In the Himalayan region, there is a hill, with heavy wind. There was a village nearby. Two children Usha and Suresh lived in the village with their grandfather. Binya was their friend Usha wanted to go bazaar at two in the afternoon. She bought things and then visited her aunt Lakshmi in her house. She repaired the slippers at Mochi’s shop. She set out for the village when it was dark.

The Wind on Haunted Hill Summary in Tamil

இமயமலைப் பகுதியில் ஒரு குன்று உள்ளது. எப்போதும் இப்பகுதியில் பலத்த காற்று வீசும். அருகே ஒரு கிராமமும் உண்டு. இரண்டு குழந்தைகள் உஷா மற்றும் சுரேஷ், பின்யா அவர்களின் தோழி ஆவாள். தங்கள் தாத்தாவுடன் வசித்து வந்தனர். மூத்தவள் உஷா கடைத்தெருவுக்கு செல்ல விரும்பினாள். மதியம் இரண்டு மணிக்கு கடைத்தெரு சென்றாள். பொருட்கள் வாங்கினாள். அத்தை லட்சுமி வீட்டுக்கு சென்று பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தாள். மோச்சி கடையில் செருப்புகளை சரிசெய்து கொண்டு தன் கிராமத்துக்கு திரும்பினாள். இருட்டத் தொடங்கி விட்டது.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 1 On Monday Morning Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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7th English Guide On Monday Morning Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise

A. Name the speaker.

Answer:

S.No	Lines from the Lesson	Speaker
1.	“ No never mind. It’ll be over by and by, maybe. Don’t call anybody.”	Tom
2.	“ It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. What is the matter?”	Sid
3.	“ Your tooth indeed! What’s the matter with your tooth?”	Aunt Polly

B. Write True or False against each statement.

1. Tom enjoyed Monday mornings as he had to go to school …………….. .
Answer:
False

2. Tom’s first groan woke up Sid from his sound sleep …………….. .
Answer:
False

3. Tom wanted to give his dog with one eye to the new girl who had come to town …………….. .
Answer:
False

4. Aunt Polly sent Sid to fetch the dentist …………….. .
Answer:
False

C. Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.

1. Why did Tom wish that he were sick?
Answer:
Tom wished he was sick so that he could stay home from school.

2. What was the result of Tom’s self-examination?
Answer:
He found no symptoms of sickness and this was the result of his self-examination.

3. What did he detect?
Answer:
Tom detected that he had a stomach ache.

Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 106)

D. Think and answer

1. How did Sid show his affection towards Tom?
Answer:
Sid showed his affection towards Tom by trying to console him with his words that Tom is not dying.

2. Did Aunt Polly believe Tom’s groaning? Why?
Answer:
No, Aunt Polly did not believe Tom’s groaning because his toe was not sore and he was not in a dying state.

3. What did Aunt Polly do to relieve Tom’s toothache?
Answer:
Aunt Polly asked Mary to get her a silk thread and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen to put the tooth in order to relieve Tom’s toothache.

E. Choose the correct answer.

1. Tom pretended his toe was dying in order to
a) miss school
b) scare Sid
c) make Aunt Polly feel bad
Answer:
a) miss school

2. Aunt Polly pulled Tom’s tooth out with
a) her fingers
b) a pair of pliers
c) a piece of thread.
Answer:
c) a piece of thread

3. Tom was miserable on Monday morning because
a) he was sick
b) he hated going to school
c) Aunt Polly was sick.
Answer:
b) he hated going to school

Project (Text Book Page No. 106)

F. Give instructions to your friend to reach your house from school. Mention some landmarks that your friend should look out for on his way. Draw a road map with landmarks based on the instructions given to your friend.

Take left from our school and walk across the Nehru Road. At the end of the road, you will find a Church and take the road opposite the church and walk few distances, there is a shop at the left of the roadside. The house which is opposite the shop is mine.

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 106)

G. Draw a family tree showing the members of your family and write a sentence about the activities that your whole family does together. How does it help others in a family and what do you learn from this?

We always spend time together in our family. We always go on a trip during weekends to entertain ourselves and to have good memories. We share our daily experiences with everyone. As we are a joint family I learn good morals and attitudes from my elders.

Step to Success

H. Give a relationship term for the clues given.

1. siblings	brothers or sisters
2. kith and kin	friends and blood relatives
3. a chip of the old block	parents
4. two peas in a pod	twins
5. breadwinner	father
6. forefathers	great grandfathers

I. Arrange the words according to their degrees of meaning. (Text Book Page No. 107)

1. eager, thrilled, excited
Answer:
excited, thrilled, eager

2. shiny, glow, dazzling
Answer:
shiny, glow, dazzling

3. small, tiny, minute
Answer:
minute, tiny, small

4. guffaw, smile, laughous
Answer:
smile, laugh, guffaw

J. Think and Answer

1. X and Y are parents to Z. But Z is not the son of X. Then what is Z to X?
Answer:
Daughter

2. Meera’s brother is the father of Aakash. Then how is Aakash related to Meera?
Answer:
Aunt

On Monday Morning Summary in English

Tom Sawyer found the Monday morning to be miserable. He wished to be sick so that he could avail himself leave. He found out two reasons. One of his front teeth was loose. He thought that he had a sore toe. He pretended to be sick with groaning and moaning. Aunt Polly found out the truth about Tom. She pulled the tooth of Tom in a crude way.

On Monday Morning Summary in Tamil

டாம் சாயர் திங்கட்கிழமை காலைப்பொழுதை வெறுப்பவன் ஆவான். உடல் நலமில்லை என்றால் நன்றாய் இருக்கும். பள்ளிக்கு செல்ல வேண்டாம். பள்ளிக்கு போகாமல் இருக்க இரு காரணங்களை கண்டறிந்தான். ஒரு முன்பல் ஆடியபடி இருந்தது. கால்விரல் ஒன்றில் காயம்பட்டு இருந்தது. எனவே முனகல் சப்தமிட்டு, சுகவீனன் போல் பாசாங்கு செய்தான். அத்தை பொள்ளி உண்மையை கண்டு கொண்டாள். ஆடிய பல்லை நூல் கட்டி இழுத்து பிடுங்கி விட்டாள்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Poem 1 The Poem of Adventure Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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7th English Guide The Poem of Adventure Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm-Up (Text Book Page No. 101)

Look at the pictures. Name the activities. (Text Book Page No. 101)

1. Parachuting

2. Expedition

3. Rock climbing

4. Scuba diving

Discuss and Answer.

1. What are the adventure activities of NCC?
Answer:
Mountain Treks, Parasailing, Scuba diving, Kayaking.

2. When can you join the NCC?
Answer:
We can join NCC at the school level or at the college level.

3. What is the motto of NCC?
Answer:
The motto of NCC is to provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed forces.

Think and Answer.

1. Why do we need adventure in life?
Answer:
We need adventures so that we can learn new skills and new experiences.

2. Do you like adventures? Why?
Answer:
Yes, I like adventures because they are thrilling.

3. Why does the NCC conduct adventure activities?
Answer:
NCC conducts adventure activities in camps. Such camps force people to get out of their ordinary lives and try new things.

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 104)

A. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. Deep inside the mountain the adventures hide.
a. Where do adventures hide?
The adventures hide deep inside the mountain.

2. They are of all forms and shapes
They all have an excellent ending

2. Write down the alliterated words.
Stanza 2: bounce a bit
Stanza 5: defying death
Stanza 8: virture and vice; lessons to be learned

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 105)

Concrete Poems

E. Now read the poem and pick out the nouns. Then write your own concrete poem.
Nouns in the poem Bird;
bird, beak, steel, prey, cat, grip, barrel, roll, dragonfly, feline, claws, death
Own Concrete Poem;

7th English Guide The Poem of Adventure Additional Appreciation Questions and Answers

1. Back in the days of old
when knights were bold
How were the knights of old ages?
Answer:
The knights of old ages were very bold and chivalrous.

2. when knights were bold
who with a sword or lance
in armour sought romance.
How did the knights protect themselves?
Answer:
The knights wore swords, lance, and armour to protect themselves.

3. Oh, they would strike heavy blows
on all of their opponents and foes
Can you consider the knights to be heroes? Why?
Answer:
Yes, I consider the knights to be heroes. They never feared their enemies and fought for justice.

4. It was mainly for show, love, and glory
they deemed themselves being worthy
to capture the heart of some fair maiden
which was the most desired prize laden.
Why did the knights fight?
Answer:
The knight fought for show, love, glory, religion, faith, and for their kings.

5. Yes, it was far back in those days of yore
that courage and strength came to the fore
Why do you think that the knights of the old days were more courageous than us?
Answer:
Yes, they were more courageous than us. Those days were full of life and death struggle.

The Poem of Adventure Summary in English

The adventures are hidden. They have varied forms. But they have an excellent ending. People who love adventures look at the world in a special way. In the days of old, we had bold knights. They fought for love, glory, to capture the heart of some fair maiden. Knights fought for the country, king, and faith. There is a legacy of tales on their exploits. We too must fight for a just cause.

The Poem of Adventure Summary in Tamil

வீர சாசகச் செயல்கள் மறைவானவை. அவை பல தரப்பட்டவை. ஆனால் அவற்றின் முடிவுகள் எப்போதும் அற்புதமானவை. வீரர்கள் இந்த உலகத்தைப் பார்க்கும் பார்வையே விசேஷமானது. முற்காலத்தில், தைரியமான குதிரை வீரர்கள் இருந்தனர். அவர்கள் அன்பிற்கும், பெருமைக்கும், அழகிய பெண்களின் இதயத்தில் இடம் பிடிக்கவும் போரிட்டனர். நாட்டுக்காக, தன் மன்னருக்காக, நம்பிக்கை பற்றிற்காக அவர்கள் போரிட்டனர். அவர்களின் வீரச் செயல்கள் பற்றிய கதைக் களஞ்சியமே உண்டு. நாமும், நியாயமான காரணத்திற்காகப் போராட வேண்டுமென்றால் போராடத் தான் வேண்டும்.

The Poem of Adventure About the Author in English

George Krokos was born on 30th June 1951 in Samos, Greece and now lives in Melbourne, Australia. He is an aspiring poet who has written quite a number of poems inspired by nature, science, philosophy, and the spiritual aspects of life. He has studied eastern and western religions and associated philosophy for over 35 years and has practised various forms of yoga and meditation.

The Poem of Adventure About the Author in Tamil

ஜார்ஜ் க்ரோகோஸ், கீரிஸ் நாட்டில் உள்ள சாமோஸ் என்ற இடத்தில் 1951ம் ஆண்டு ஜூன் மாதம் 30ம் நாள் பிறந்தார். இப்போது ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் உள்ள மெல்போர்ன் நகரில் வாழ்கிறார். நிறைய கவிதைகள் அவர் எழுதியுள்ளார். இயற்கை, அறிவியல், தத்துவம், ஆன்மீகம் போன்றத் தலைப்புகளில் கவிதை எழுதியுள்ளார். கீழை நாட்டு, மேலை நாட்டு மதங்கள், அவை சார்ந்த தத்துவங்கள் குறித்து படிப்பதில் 35 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு மேலாக தன்னை ஈடுபடுத்திக் கொண்டுள்ளார். தியானம், யோகா போன்றவைகளில் பயிற்சிப் பெற்று வருகிறார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Adventures of Don Quixote Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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7th English Guide Adventures of Don Quixote Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm-Up (Text Book Page No. 82)

My Hand of Imagination

1. Trace around your hand on a white paper.
2. Make a list of your five choices.
3. Draw a picture to indicate what would your finger becomes.
4. Erase one finger at a time and draw your choice in its place.
5. Write and share in the class.

If my fingers are five sweets like laddu, jilabi, I will eat them whenever I want.

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 91)

Answer the following questions.

1. What kinds of books did Don Quixote like to read? What were these books like?
Answer:
Don Quixote liked to read books about courageous knights and their unbelievable adventures.

2. What effect do the things Don Quixote reads have on him?
Answer:
The books made Don Quixote be placed in the imaginary world of knights.

3. Why didn’t Don Quixote believe Sancho Panza when Sancho told him the ogres were actually windmills?
Answer:
As Don Quixote imagined himself placed in the world of knights, he didn’t believe Sancho.

4. Why do you think Sancho continued to journey on with Don Quixote after the windmill incident?
Answer:
Sancho was a peasant. Don Quixote promised him an island to be a reward if Sancho served him. So, Sancho might have continued to journey on with Don Quixote.

5. When Don Quixote sees the cloud of dust on the plain in the distance, what does he think causes it?
Answer:
As Don Quixote and Sancho pass a farm, they see a thick cloud of dust. Don Quixote thinks it to be a great army marching towards them.

6. Sancho sees two clouds of dust, leading him to conclude that there are two armies. What does Don Quixote think will happen next?
Answer:
Don imagined meeting the leaders and principal knights of different nations. He also imagined that he heard the neighing of steeds, the sound of trumpets, and the rattling of drums.

7. What is the reaction of the shepherds when they see that Don Quixote is attacking their sheep?
Answer:
The shepherds pelted stones at Don Quixote and soon, he fell wounded to the ground.

Discuss and Answer (Text Book Page No. 92)

To Dream the Impossible Dream
Don Quixote might be seen as not simply crazy in his refusal to see things as they really are but more like a person who wants to accomplish a greater good and so refuses to compromise his ideals. Examples of such people include Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Discuss (with examples and other evidence) whether or not they think Quixote deserves to be put in the company of real-world idealists or is merely delusional.
Answer:
The story of Don Quixote was written for enjoyment. This story was read largely by children and they relished the fun. So, Don Quixote cannot be put in the company of the real world idealists. He is merely

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 92)

A. Explain the difference between these words by making sentences. One is done for you.

1. see / sea – Can you see the birds flying over the sea?
2. knight/night – The knight came to the city at night.
3. right / write – Babu writes his rights as a citizen of India.
4. arms/alms – A beggar who did not have an arm asked for alms.
5. fair/fare – I spent rupees five as bus fare and went to the village fair.
6. here / hear – She came here to hear the sweet songs of her sister.
7. heard / herd – The herd of cattle heard the chiming of church bells.
8. our / hour – Only one hour is more to finish our test.
9. no / know – I know that no one can help me if I do not study well.
10. not/knot – I could not free the knot of the rope.

B. Read the following sentences and write the meaning of the italicised words. One is done for you.

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
wound – injury
wound – past tense of wind

2. There is a fair Arts and Craft fair this weekend.
fair – beautiful
fair – festival

3. The woodcutter saw a huge saw in his dream.
saw – past tense of see
saw – a device to cut wood

4. Write the right answers on the right side.
right – opposite of wrong
right – opposite of left

5. The well was dug by a well-known king.
well – water source
well – good

6. We have march past in March.
march – parading of soldiers
march – the third month of the year

7. Can you get me a can?
can – auxiliary verb
can – container

8. How long will the live fish live without food?
live – alive (having life)
live – living in a place

9. She has tears in her eyes as she tears old photos.
tears – salty water from eyes
tears – pulling to pieces

10. I will be second in line if I wait one more second.
second – a basic unit of time
second – coming after first in a sequence or order.

C. Divide each word by putting a slash (/) symbol between each syllable. On the space provided, write how many syllables each word has. Use a dictionary if you’re not sure where to divide the syllables.

1. adventure	ad / ven / ture	3 syllables
2. courageous	cou / ra / ge / ous	4 syllables
3. incredible	in / ere / di / ble	4 syllables
4. knight	/ knight /	1 syllable
5. hilarious	hi / la / ri / ous	4 syllables
6. excitement	ex / cite / ment	3 syllables
7. peasant	pea/sant	2 syllables
8. imagine	im / ag /ine	3 syllables
9. shepherd	sheph / erd	2 syllables
10. entreat	en /treat	2 syllables

Listening (Text Book Page No. 95)

D. Listen to your teacher reading a passage on Adventure Trips. Visualize the activities. Draw the scenes in the given boxes. (Text for listening is in page number -136)

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 95)

F. Ask the students to tell a story. It may be a true story or an imaginative story. Choose one of the titles from the following.

• A time I was very late
• A funny story about my friend
• I met someone very interesting
• An unusual event
• A funny story about my life

Think about your story

• When did it happen?
• Where were you?
• Who was there?
• What happened?

AN UNUSUAL EVENT

When I was rushing to my school in the morning, as usual, f saw an accident. The son of one of my neighbours was hit by a car. He fell down from his bicycle. I went to him. He was hit on his head and bleeding. 1 called an auto. I took him to a hospital nearby. I bought coffee and biscuits. I rang his parents. Within 15 minutes his parents arrived. They thanked me. Then I rushed to my school.

Use Grammar (Text Book Page No. 98)

G. Solve the crossword puzzle using superlative adjectives. (Text Book Page No. 98)

Down	Across
2. The oldest man ever whose age has been verified is Jiroemon Kimura.	1. Deserts are the driest places on Earth.
4. Antarctica is the coldest continent in the world.	3. Russia is the largest country in the world.
6. The elephant is the heaviest animal in the world.	4. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
8. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.	5. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.
	6. Diamonds are the hardest material in the world.
	7. cheetah the fastest animal in the world.

H. Put students in pairs and tell them to interview their partners. To do this they must make questions, e.g. What’s the worst storm you’ve ever seen? They can also ask follow-up questions to find out more information. Do feedback on this as a whole class. Other thematic questionnaires of this kind could be:

Emotional experiences
→ The most frightened I’ve ever been …
Which is the most frightening experience you’ve ever been?
→ The happiest moment I’ve ever had …
Which is the happiest moment you’ve ever had?
→ The most nervous I’ve ever been …
Which is the most nervous moment you’ve ever been?

Musical experiences
→ The best song I’ve ever heard …
Which is the best song you’ve ever heard?
→ The worst song I’ve ever heard …
Which is the worst song you’ve ever heard?
→ The longest time I’ve ever danced …
Which is the longest time you’ve ever danced?

Places in your life
→ The most dangerous place I’ve been in …
Which one is the most dangerous place you’ve been in?
→ The cheapest restaurant I’ve eaten in …
Which is the cheapest restaurant you’ve eaten?
→ The most boring town I’ve ever visited …
Which is the boring town you’ve ever visited?

Writing (Text Book Page No. 98)

I. Write a paragraph comparing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The following words will help you to write a compare and contrast paragraph.

Don Quixote wanted an adventurous life which is similar to the life of knights of the middle ages. On the other hand, Sancho Panza was a peasant who lived in the reality. Both of them had a journey. Sancho also liked adventure. He wanted to become rich too. He also wanted to be the squire of Don. However, he saw reality in contrast to Don Quixote. In this way, he differs from Don Qtt|kd% While Don was living only in his imaginary world, Sancho was seeing the reality. Unlike Don, Sancho was a simple man. But Sancho as well as Don loved the life of adventure.

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 100)

J. Local Historians

• Ask students to collect stories about their town from older people.
• Ask them to find out how the streets were named.
• Are there any interesting people or legends to which the street names refer?
• Are there any local places in town about which people tell stories?
• Any haunted houses?
• Let students find out when the town was founded and by whom.
• Visit a local historical society to see old photographs or artifacts.

Let student create original historical fiction:
Describe the town from the point of view of a fictitious citizen who might have lived in the town long ago. Include local issues of the time in the story. Write the story of the town from the fictionalized point of view of a resident who actually lived.

A resident in my neighbourhood named Chandran told me that my town got its name from a foreign official. That foreigner built a school, hospital, college, orphanage, and many other buildings for the welfare of the people. He donated a lot of money for constructing a dam on the river which runs around my place. Chandran got this information from his ancestors who lived in this town long ago.

Adventures of Don Quixote Summary in English

Once upon a time in Spain there lived a man named Don Quixote. He loved to read books. He read about knights and their adventures. He placed himself in the world of knights. He took Sancho Panza, a farmer as his squire. Don saw a windmill. He thought it to be a giant. He attacked it and fell down. He saw the dust made by a flock of sheep. Thinking them to be an army, Don charged into the midst of the sheep. The farmers stoned him. They laughed at him. They thought him crazy. Don returned home. Children enjoyed his fantastic stories.

Adventures of Don Quixote Summary in Tamil

ஒரு காலத்தில் ஸ்பெயின் நாட்டில், டான் குயிக்சாட் என்ற மனிதன் வாழ்ந்து வந்தான். கதைகள் வாசிப்பதை நேசித்தான். பழங்கால குதிரை வீரர்கள், அவர்களது வீரச் செயல்கள் பற்றி தொடர்ந்து வாசித்தான். அதனால் பழங்கால வீரர்கள் வாழ்ந்த உலகத்தில் தன்னையும் நிலை நிறுத்திக் கொண்டான். பக்கத்தில் உள்ள விவசாயி, சாங்கோ பான்சாவை தன் உதவியாளனாய் ஆக்கிக் கொண்டான். வழியில் உள்ள காற்றாலையைப் பார்த்து ராட்சதன் என்று எண்ணித் தாக்கி கீழே விழுந்தான். ஆட்டுமந்தையால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட தூசிப்படலத்தைப் பார்த்து பெரும் சேனை வருவதாய் குறுக்கே புகுந்து தாக்கினான். அதைப் பார்த்த விவசாயிகள் அவனை பைத்தியம் என்று நினைத்து கல்லால் அடித்தனர். டான் வீடு திரும்பினான். குழந்தைகளுக்கு மாயாஜாலக் கதைகள் சொல்லி அவர்களை மகிழ்ச்சியுற வைத்தான்.

Adventures of Don Quixote About the Author in English

Miguel de Cervantes is the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature. He is best known for being the author of ‘Adventures of Don Quixote’. He was also noted for his short story collection. Cervantes was a great experimenter. He tried his hand in all the major literary genres. He was a notable short story writer. He was bom on September 29, 1547, in Alcala de Henares, Spain, and died on April 22, 1616. He was the great Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, and creator of Don Quixote.

Adventures of Don Quixote About the Author in Tamil

மிகில் டி செர்வான்டிஸ் என்பவர் ஸ்பானிஷ் இலக்கியத்தின் முக்கியமான, புகழ்பெற்ற எழுத்தாளர் ஆவார். ‘டான்குயிக்சாடின் சாகசங்கள்’ என்னும் புத்தகம் அவருக்குப் புகழை தேடிக் கொடுத்த புத்தகமாகும். அவர் சிறந்த கதை எழுத்தாளரும் ஆவார். பரிசோதனை செய்து பார்ப்பதில் அவர் வல்லவர். எல்லா விதமான இலக்கிய வடிவங்கள் கையாளுதலை அவர் முயற்சித்துள்ளார். அவர் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர் ஆவார். 1547ம் ஆண்டு செப்டம்பர் 29ம் நாள் ஸ்பெயினில் உள்ள அல்கேலா டி ஹெனாரேஸ் என்ற இடத்தில் பிறந்தார். 1616ம் ஆண்டு ஏப்ரல் 22இல் மறைந்தார். அவர் நாடக ஆசிரியர், கவிஞர் மற்றும் புதினங்கள் படைக்கும் எழுத்தாளர். டான்குயிசாட்டை உருவாக்கியவரும் இவரே.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 3 Taking the Bully by the Horns Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 3 Taking the Bully by the Horns

7th English Guide Taking the Bully by the Horns Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 162)

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. What is bullying?
a) When you and a friend get into a fight
b) When someone accidentally bumps into you on the playground.
c) When someone is hurt by others either by words or actions, feels bad because of it, and finds it hard to stop what’s happening to them.
d) Rolling a ball to knock over pins.
Answer:
(c) When someone is hurt by others either by words or actions, feels bad because of it, and finds it hard to stop what’s happening to them

2. What should you do if you are being bullied?
a) Speak up
b) Tell an adult
c) Know that you have the right to be safe
d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above

3. How do you recognise someone who bullies?
a) Size – The person bullying is bigger than the person being bullied
b) Gender – Girls don’t bully, only boys do
c) Behaviour – They do something that hurts or harms another person
d) Age – It is always the older kids picking on the younger ones
Answer:
(c) Behaviour – They do something that hurts or harms another person

4. What should you do if you see bullying?
a) Help get them away from the situation
b) Tell an adult
c) Let them know that no one deserves to be bullied
d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What could be the reasons for bullying?
Answer:
Bullying is done for fun, to get a feeling of control and the attention of others, to feel strong and better about their shortcomings.

2. Why do some children bully others?
Answer:
Some children bully others because they want to humiliate or put another person down in order to feel better about who they are.

3. What does Ajay enjoy about bullying?
Answer:
Ajay enjoys the attention he is getting from others who laugh instead of telling him to stop bullying.

4. What is empathy?
Answer:
Empathy is another keyword for bullying. It means the ability to experience the feelings of a person in a situation, as who is also experiencing the situation.

5. How does bullying affect one?
Answer:
Bullying makes a person feel dejected, lose their self-confidence, feel lonely, affect their health and daily routine, they don’t eat properly, fall sick often, get nightmares, sleeplessness, not interested to study, get physical injury sometimes, become withdrawn, show sudden anger or they may bully someone just to feel better.

C. Think and answer.
Suppose the person bullying is one of your friends,

1. Would you keep quiet?
Answer:
No. I will release the bully-victim from my friend.

2. At what point would you do something?
Answer:
If their actions seem to hurt the bullied person I will ask my friend not to do so to that person.

3. What would you do?
Answer:
If my friend does not hear from me, I would tell them about his behaviour either to his parents or teachers.

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 164)

Paste the photographs and write down the values which you learn from them.

Answer:

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 165)

Change the codes into letters with the sign codes given below and tell the sentence to your friend.

Taking the Bully by the Horns Summary in English

Mocking, teasing, forcing others is called bullying. People who have a good opinion of themselves do not indulge in bullying. Violence and abuse isolating someone, ragging, spreading rumours are different forms of bullying. We must learn to say ‘no’ to friends when it is needed. Bullying others may cause poor health, poor behavioural patterns, etc. The intervention of adults and having empathy can dissolve the problem of bullying.

Taking the Bully by the Horns Summary in Tamil

கேலி செய்தல், கிண்டல், கட்டாயப்படுத்துதல் இவற்றுக்கு பெயர்தான் கொடுமைப்படுத்துதல். இதில் ஈடுபடுவோர் தாழ்வுமனப்பான்மை உள்ளவர் ஆவார். வன்முறை, திட்டுதல் தனிமைப்படுத்துதல், ராகிங் செய்தல், வதந்தி பரப்புதல் இவையும் ஆகும். நம் நண்பர்களிடம் மறுப்பு தெரிவிக்க நாம் அஞ்சக் கூடாது. கொடுமைப்படுத்துதல் செய்வதால் உடல்நல பிரச்சனைகள், நடத்தையில் பிரச்சனைகள் போன்றவை ஏற்படும். வயதில் பெரியோர் தலையீடு, பரிவு, இரக்கம் போன்ற உணர்வுகள் தான் இப்பிரச்சனைக்கு தீர்வு ஆகும்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Prose Chapter 1 Eidgah Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Prose Chapter 1 Eidgah

7th English Guide Eidgah Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up
Observe the pictures and write the names of the festivals in the blanks. One is done for you.

Discuss in pairs.

1. Which is your favourite festival?
Answer:
My favourite festival is Pongal.

2. When do you celebrate it?
Answer:
I celebrate it in the month of January.

3. Do you celebrate with your family or friends?
Answer:
I celebrate it with my family.

4. Why do you celebrate it?
Answer:
I celebrate it to get the blessings of the Sun God. and to enrich the agriculture.

Section – I

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 87)

Choose the correct answers and fill in the blanks.

1. ‘Finally the day had come’. Here the day refers to
a. Pongal
b. Christmas
c. Eid
Answer:
c) Eid

2. With their treasure, the boys would buy in Eidgah.
a) pens and pencils
b) toys and rubber balls
c) chocolates and cakes
Answer:
b) toys and rubber balls

3. Hamid’s friends are
a) Mahmood, Mohsin, Noorey and Sammi.
b) Raghul, Preethi, Sam and Mufeed.
c) Rani, Verghese, Sita and Zahir.
Answer:
a) Mahmood, Mohsin, Noorey and Sammi

4. ‘If only her son were there, it would have been a different kind of Eid’! What had happened to her son?
a) Her son had died.
b) Her son had gone abroad.
c) Her son had gone on a tour.
Answer:
a) Her son had died

5. Hamid was like one with wings on his feet. This means
a) He ran fast.
b) He ran slowly.
c) He was an angel.
Answer:
a) He ran fast

Section – II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 89)

Work in pairs and answer the following questions.
There were many toys in the stall. Three of Hamid’s friends had bought some toys.

1. Write the names of Hamid’s friends in column A and the toys they bought in column B.

A	B
Mahmood	a policeman in Khaki
Mohsin	a water-carrier
Noorey	a lawyer

2. Write the names of the toys against each picture.

Think and Answer.
‘They’ descended on the sweet and toy-vendors’ stores like an army moving to attack.

1. Whom do they refer to? Did they move one by one in a line or in a big group?
Answer:
They refer to the men. They moved in a big group.

2. Hamid’s friends enjoyed the ride in the merry-go-round. But Hamid didn’t go on it. Why?
Answer:
As Hamid had only three paisas with him, he did not enjoy the ride in the merry-go-round.’

3. How did Hamid’s friends show that they enjoyed eating the sweets?
Answer:
Hamid’s friends showed their enjoyment on eating the sweets by smacking their lips with relishment.

Section – III

Textual Exercise

Tick the correct answer. (Text Book Page No. 92)

1. Hamid thought that his grandma would be pleased if he bought ………………………..
a) a pair of tongs
b) sweets for himself
c) toys
Answer:
a) a pair of tongs

2. Hamid’s heart sank because the price of the tongs was ………………………. for him.
a) too high
b) too low
c) affordable
Answer:
a) too high

3. ‘My tongs are like a tiger among toys.’ It means ………………………..
a) Hamid valued his toy
b) Hamid bought a tiger toy
c) Hamid wanted to exchange his toy
Answer:
a) Hamid valued his toy

4. Hamid’s granny scolded him for buying iron tongs. Then she understood that Hamid had bought it ………………………..
a) out of compulsion
b) out of love and concern
c) out of interest
Answer:
b) out of love and concern

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 92)

A. Answer the following questions.

1. What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?
Answer:
Hamid was a happy, four-year-old, poor, and thin boy. His parents had died. He lived with his granny.

2. Write about Hamid in one or two sentences.
Answer:
Hamid is a thin, poorly dressed, four years old boy. He lives with his Granny as his parents were passed away. He is the happiest of the boys in the village.

3. How did Hamid’s friends enjoy the games at the fair?
Answer:
Hamid’s friends mounted on the wooden horses and camels in the merry-go-round and enjoyed twenty-five rounds of fun in the fair.

4. What did Hamid buy at the fair? And for whom?
Answer:
Hamid bought a pair of tongs for his Granny at the fair.

5. Why did Granny scold Hamid?
Answer:
Granny scolded Hamid for not eating or drinking anything till almost noon.

B. Rearrange the jumbled sentences and write them in the correct order.

• But Hamid bought a pair of tongs.
• Granny Ameena felt proud of her grandson.
• Hamid’s friends bought different toys of their choice.
• Hamid proudly compared his tongs with a brave tiger.
• Hamid had less money than his friends.

Granny Ameena was worried as he had to go to the Eidgah alone.
Answer:
Granny Ameena was worried as he had to go to the Eidgah alone. Hamid had less money than his friends.
Hamid’s friends bought different toys of their choice.
But Hamid bought a pair of tongs.
Hamid proudly compared his tongs with a brave tiger.
Granny Ameena felt proud of her grandson.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 93)

C. Fill in the blanks with the help of the picture clues.

D. Who am I? (Use a pair of…)

1. We wear this on our face to see better
Answer:
a pair of spectacles

2. We wear this on our ears
Answer:
a pair of earrings

3. We wear this on our face when it is sunny
Answer:
a pair of sunglasses

4. We cut things with
Answer:
a pair of scissors

5. We wear this on our feet
Answer:
a pair of shoes

E. Add a suitable prefix or suffix and make new words. (Text Book Page No. 94)

Childhood	wonderful
afternoon	countless
relationship	impatient
unhappy	excitement
dangerous	perfection

F. Match the following and write them in Column C.

A	B	C
a cupful of	money.	a cupful of coffee
a bagful of	sugar	a bagful of silver
a spoonful of	coffee	a spoonful of sugar
a pocketful of	silver	a pocketful of money

G. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box.

1. The thieves came out of the house with a …………………. of gold and silver.
Answer:
bagful

2. My mother throws a …………………. of grains for the parrots every day.
Answer:
handful

3. He took a …………………. of the cake.
Answer:
mouthful

4. Ram takes a …………………. of soup before food.
Answer:
cupful

5. John added a …………………. of sugar to the lemon juice.
Answer:
spoonful

6. The child was happy with his …………………. of chocolates.
Answer:
pocketful

Listening (Text Book Page No. 95)

H. Listen to the teacher read the passage. Read the questions given below. Then listen to the passage again and tick the correct answers.

1. The three boys went bathing /swimming in the sea.
Answer:
swimming

2. They watched the waves/dolphins tumbling towards the shore.
Answer:
waves

3. The gulls were flying over the sea /oyster catchers.
Answer:
oyster catchers

4. When the sea was calm /rough they would skim stones.
Answer:
calm

5. Twenty six/thirty six was Gopal’s record.
Answer:
Twenty six

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 95)

I. Talk about yourself using the clues given. You may start like this.

1. When I was a little boy, ………………..
Answer:
I had a red bicycle.

2. On the first day of school ……………………
Answer:
I went by my bicycle

3. As a child I spent my free time …………………..
Answer:
riding it

4. I used to admire ……………………
Answer:
at many varieties of bicycles

5. Last year at this time I …………………..
Answer:
was enjoying cycling with my friends

6. Now I really enjoy …………………..
Answer:
cycling

7. While I was …………………..
Answer:
going for a long trip, I miss my bicycle

8. I have never visited ……………………
Answer:
any bicycle races

J. Tick the correct option. (Text Book Page No. 96, 97)

1. There are ………………… (many/much) apples in the basket.
Answer:
many
Only ………………… (some/a few) are green.
Answer:
a few

2. There isn’t ………………… (many/much) traffic on Sundays.
Answer:
much

3. There isn’t ………………… (some/any) water in the glass.
Answer:
any

4. There aren’t ………………… (some/any) eggs in the basket.
Answer:
any
But there are ………………… (much/a few) near to it.
Answer:
a few

K. Fill in the blanks with some/ any/ much/ many. Some options can be used more than once.

1. There is ………………. coffee left in the pot. Do you want to?
Answer:
some

2. Do you have ………………. coins with you? I need some.
Answer:
any

3. She asked me for ………………. magazines, but I could not find
Answer:
some, much

4. I can’t carry the luggage ………………. more. I need ………………. help.
Answer:
any, some

5. There are ………………. places to visit but we don’t have ………………. time to visit them.
Answer:
many, much

Writing (Text Book Page No. 97)

L. Describe Kandan’s family in about 60 words using the pictures and clues given. One is done for you.

M. Read the telephonic conversation between Malar and Selvi. Malar needs to leave a message for her father. (Text Book Page No. 98)

Message 14.04.2020                                                                                                                                        7.00 a.m. Dear Mr. Rao, I had to leave for Madurai all of a sudden since my father is ill. So I will not be able to come to work for few days. It will be nice if you inform the office.

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 99)

N. Describe the picture in 50 words and give a suitable title. Make use of the words given below.

Grandparents
World Grandparents Day is celebrated every year on October 1st. But in this modem world grandparents are left alone and we are busy with electronic gadgets such as cell phones. They are ignored by us. And so they feel alone. The grandparents are nowadays suffering from loneliness and sad feeling.

O. Here are some words that express feelings. Read the situations and write a suitable one in the blanks.

1. Your mom made your favourite dinner
Answer:
joyous

2. You lost your geometry box, and some one returns it to you
Answer:
thankful

3. You are waiting for your exam results
Answer:
anxious

4. It is very late at night and your father hasn’t returned from the office.
Answer:
worried

5. You have won the first prize in the essay writing competition
Answer:
proud

6. The first day at school
Answer:
excited

7. You find it tough to leam a new language
Answer:
dejected

Eidgah Summary in English

Hamid, a boy of 4 years old lived with his poor grandma. His parents were dead. It was the morning of Eid. Ameena did not have ever a handful of grains at home. Hamid ran out with his friends. Stores were full of sweets.

Eidgah Summary in Tamil

ஹமீது 4 வயது பையன் ஆவான். அவன் தன் ஏழை பாட்டியுடன் வசித்து வந்தான். அவன் பெற்றோர் இறந்து விட்டனர். அன்று ஈத் பெருநாள். பாட்டி அமீனாவிடம் ஒரு கைப்பிடி அளவு தானியம் கூட இல்லை. ஹமீது தன் நண்பர்களுடன் வெளியே ஓடினான். கடைகளில் இனிப்பு பலகாரங்கள் நிறைந்து வழிந்த து.