Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 65 Q1 : Why didn’t he pay the school fees on the day he brought money toschool? Answer : He did not pay the school fees on the day he brought money to school because Master Ghulam Mohammed (the teacher who collected the fees) was … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 57 Q1 : Why had Framton Nuttel come to the “rural retreat”? Answer : Framton Nuttel had come to the “rural retreat” to undergo a nerve cure. Q2 : Why had his sister given him letters of introduction to people livingthere? Answer : His sister … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 49 Q1 : In what way is the forest pool different from the one which Ranji knewin the Rajputana desert? Answer : The forest pool was clean, cold and inviting, whereas the Rajputana desert had sticky, muddy pools where buffaloes wallowed and women washed clothes. … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 38 Q1 : How many daughters did the royal couple have? Answer : The royal couple had nine daughters. Q2 : Why were they named after the months of the year? Answer : They were named after the months of the year because the King … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 28 Q1 : What did Hafeez contractor have nightmares about? Answer : Hafeez Contractor got nightmares about appearing for a mathematics examination in which he did not know anything. Q2 : What did the Principal say to him, which influenced him deeply? Answer : When … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 20 Q1 : Why is the Giant called selfish? Answer : The Giant is called selfish because he did not let the children play in his garden. He drove them out, built a high wall around his garden, and put up a board that read … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 9 Q1 : Velu stood on the platform but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train”. Why? Answer : Velu stood on the platform but felt as if he was still on a moving train because his legs were still wobbly … Read more
Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 3 Q1 : What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox? Answer : The dog was assigned the task of fetching and carrying sticks, while the ox was assigned the task of ploughing. Q2 : Why did the camel live … Read more
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 123 Q1 : Discuss with your partner the following definition of a poem. A poem is made of words arranged in a beautiful order. These words, when read aloud with feeling, have a music and meaning of their own. Answer : Poem is … Read more
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 110 Q1 : In the first stanza, find words that show (i) that it was very cold. (ii) that it was late evening. (iii) that the traveler was alone. Answer : (i) Rime (ii) Starlight (iii) Lonesomeness Q2 : (i) Something happened at … Read more