Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 10 Q1 : What did the author find in a junk shop? Answer : The author found a nineteenth century roll-top desk in the junk shop. It was made of oak. It was in a very bad condition. The roll-top was broken into several pieces. One of the legs was clumsily mended and there were scorch marks down one side. The author bought it in order to restore it. Q2 : What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there? Answer :…
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Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 137 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes. (ii) Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud. (iii) “But mother says that kind is good…” What is mother referring to? Answer : (i) The line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes is ‘I saw a snake and ran away…’ (ii)The line that shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes is “There’s no…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 124 NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 18 – Meadow Surprises (Poem) Q1 : Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context. (i) Velvet grass (ii) Drinking straws (iii) Meadow houses (iv) Amazing mound (v) Fuzzy head Answer : (i)’Velvet grass’ refers to the soft grass of the meadows. (ii)’Drinking straws’ refer to the part from which the butterfly sips the nectar from the flowers. (iii)’Meadow houses’ refer to the various habitats…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 110 Q1 : Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall? Answer : Dad was sure that he would not fall as he thought he was a good climber and that climbing a tree was a child’s play. Q2 : Describe Plan A and its consequences. Answer : In plan A, Dad took out a ladder from the garden shed and placed it against the tree. However, it slipped and he landed on the flower bed. Q3 : Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best? Answer :…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 97 Q1 : Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter? Answer : The fan’s chatter is actually electrical. It makes sound when something is stuck in its motor. Q2 : Complete the following sentences. (i) The chatter is electrical because _____________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ (ii) It is mysterious because ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Answer : (i)The chatter is electrical because fans cannot talk and the sound they produce is because of something stuck…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 84 Q1 : What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also ‘participate’? Answer : The human activities in which trees also participate are making tree houses, swinging on swings, hiding behind trees while playing ‘Hide and Seek’, having tea parties under them, making cool shades in summers, etc. Q2 : (i) “Trees are to make no shade in winter”. What does this mean? (Contrast this line with the line immediately before it.) Answer : (i)Trees make no shade in winter means…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 70 Q1 : Discuss these questions in small groups before you answer them. (i) When is a grown-up likely to say this? Don’t talk with your mouth full. (ii) When are you likely to be told this? Say thank you. (iii) When do you think an adult would say this? No one thinks you are funny. Answer : (i) A grown-up is likely to say so when the child is talking in the middle of a meal. (ii)A child is likely to be told so when somebody has…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 49 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) Who is the speaker in the poem? (ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both? (iii) What is she/he planning to do soon? (iv) “But not just yet…” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it. Answer : (i) The speaker in the poem seems to be a little boy who talks about a shed, which is at the bottom of his garden. (ii)He/she is both…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 34 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say? (ii) When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most? (iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have? (iv) Why is it good to have rebels? (v) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself? Answer : (i)If someone does not wear a uniform to school, the teacher would scold…
Working with the poem : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 17 Q1 : Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for the tail”? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail? Answer : The poet says that the squirrel wore a question mark for its tail because the shape of a squirrel’s tail resembles a question mark. Q2 : Do we usually say that an animal ‘Wears’ a tail? What do we say? (Think: Does an animal wear a coat? Consult a…