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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Solutions Chapter 4 Ledger

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Ledger Text Book Back Questions and Answers

I. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the Correct Answer

11th Accountancy Chapter 4 Book Back Answers Question 1.
Main objective of preparing ledger account is to ……………..
(a) Ascertain the financial position
(b) Ascertain the profit or loss
(c) Ascertain the profit or loss and the financial position
(d) Know the balance of each ledger account
Answer:
(d) Know the balance of each ledger account

11th Accountancy 4th Chapter Solutions Question 2.
The process of transferring the debit and credit items from journal to ledger accounts is called ……………..
(a) Casting
(b) Posting
(c) Journalising
(d) Balancing
Answer:
(b) Posting

Ledger Questions And Answers For Class 11 Pdf Question 3.
J.F means ……………..
(a) Ledger page number
(b) Journal page number
(c) Voucher number
(d) Order number
Answer:
(b) Journal page number

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Chapter 4 Question 4.
The process of finding the net amount from the totals of debit and credit columns in a ledger is known as ……………..
(a) Casting
(b) Posting
(c) Journalising
(d) Balancing
Answer:
(d) Balancing

11th Accountancy Chapter 4 Question 5.
If the total of the debit side of an account exceeds the total of its credit side, it means
(a) Credit balance
(b) Debit balance
(c) Nil balance
(d) Debit and credit balance
Answer:
(b) Debit balance

11th Accounts Ledger Sums Question 6.
The amount brought into the business by the proprietor should be credited to ……………..
(a) Cash account
(b) Drawings account
(c) Capital account
(d) Suspense account
Answer:
(c) Capital account

II. Very Short Answer Questions

11th Accountancy Ledger Question 1.
What is a ledger?
Answer:
Ledger account is a summary statement of all the transactions relating to a person, asset, liability, expense or income which has taken place during a given period of time and it shows their net effect. From the transactions recorded in the journal, the ledger account is prepared. Ledger is known as principal book of accounts.

Accountancy Class 11 Chapter 4 Solutions Question 2.
What is meant by posting?
Answer:
The process of transferring the debit and credit items from the journal to the ledger accounts is called posting.

11th Accountancy Book Back Answers Question 3.
What is debit balance?
Answer:
When the total of the debit side is more than the total of credit side the difference is debit balance and is placed on the credit side as ‘By Balance c/d’.

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Guide Question 4.
What is credit balance?
Answer:
If the credit side total is more than the total of debit side, the difference is credit balance and is placed on the debit side as ‘To Balance c/d’.

Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 4 Solutions Question 5.
What is balancing of an account?
Answer:
Balancing means that the debit side and credit side amounts are totalled and the difference between the total of the two sides is placed in the amount column as ‘Balance c/d’ on the side having lesser total, so that the total of both debit and credit columns are equal.

III. Short Answer Questions

11th Accounts Chapter 4 Solutions Question 1.
Distinguish between journal ad ledger.
Answer:
Following are the differences between journal and ledger:

Samacheer Kalvi Guru 11th Accountancy Question 2.
What is ledger? Explain its utilities.
Answer:
1. Quick information about a particular account: Ledger account helps to get all information about a particular account like sales, purchases, machinery, etc., at a glance. For example, where there are several transactions with a debtor, the net amount due from a debtor can be known from the ledger account.

2. Control over business transactions: From the ledger balances extracted, a thorough analysis of account balances can be made which helps to have control over the business transactions.

3. Trial balance can be prepared: With the balances of ledger accounts, trial balance can be prepared to check the arithmetical accuracy of entries made in the journal and ledger.

4. Helps to prepare financial statements: From the ledger balances extracted, financial statements can be prepared for ascertaining net profit or loss and the financial position.

Ledger Questions And Answers For Class 11 Pdf State Board Question 3.
How is posting made from the journal to the ledger?
Answer:
The process of transferring the debit and credit items from the journal to the ledger accounts is called posting. The procedure of posting from journal to ledger is as follows:
1. Locate the ledger account that is debited in the journal entry. Open the respective account in the ledger, if already not opened. Write the name of the account in the top middle. If already opened, locate the account from the ledger index. Now entries are to be made on the debit side of the account.

2. Record the date of the transaction in the date column on the debit side of that account.

3. Record the name of the account credited in the journal with the prefix ‘To’ in particulars column.

4. Record the amount of the debit in the ‘amount column’.

5. Locate the ledger account that is credited in the journal entry. Open the respective account in the ledger, if already not opened. Write the name of the account in the top middle. If already opened, locate the account from the ledger index. Now entries are to be made on the credit side of the account. Record the date of the transaction in the date column. Record the name of the account debited in the journal entry in the particulars column with the prefix ‘By’ and write the amount in the amount column.

11th Accountancy – Book Back Answers Question 4.
Explain the procedure for balancing a ledger account.
Answer:
Following is the procedure for balancing an account:
1. The debit and credit columns of an account are to be totalled separately.

2. The difference between the two totals is to be ascertained.

3. The difference is to be placed in the amount column of the side having lesser total. ‘Balance c/d’ is to be entered in the particulars column against the difference and in the date column the last day of the accounting period is entered.

4. Now both the debit and credit columns are to be totalled and the totals will be equal. The totals of both sides are to be recorded in the same line horizontally. The total is to be distinguished from other figures by drawing lines above and below the amount.

5. The difference has to be brought down to the opposite side below the total. ‘Balance b/d’ is to be entered in the particulars column against the difference brought down and in the date column, the first day of the next accounting period is entered.

6. If the total on the debit side of an account is higher, the balancing figure is debit balance and if the credit side of an account has higher total, the balancing figure is credit balance. If the two sides are equal, that account will show nil balance.

IV. Exercises

Ledger Questions And Answers For Class 11 Pdf Download Question 1.
Journalise the following transactions and post them to ledger. (3 Marks)
Answer:

Journal

Ledger Cash Account

Capital Account

Bank Account

Purchase Account

11th Accounts Ledger Question 2.
Give journal entries for the following transactions and post them to ledger. (3 Marks)

Journal Entries

Ledger Cash Account

Somu Account

Sales Account

Furniture Account

Interest Received Account

11 Accountancy Book Back Answers Question 3.
Pass journal entries for the following transactions and post them to ledger. (3 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries

Ledger in the Books of Dharma
Cash Account

Capital Account

Ganesan Account

Rent Account

Received Commission Account

11th Accounts Book Samacheer Kalvi Question 4.
Record the following transactions in the journal of Banu and post them to the ledger.

Answer:
Journal Entries in the Book of Banu

Cash Account

Capital Account

Rent Received Account

Furniture Account

11th Accounts Book Answers Question 5.
The following balances appeared in the books of Vinoth on Jan 1, 2018
Assets: Cash ₹ 40,000; Stock ₹ 50,000; Amount due from Ram ₹ 20,000;
Machinery ₹ 40,000 Liabilities: Amount due to Vijay ₹ 10,000
Pass the opening journal entry and post them to Vinoth’s Capital account. (2 Marks)
Answer:
Opening Entry in the Books of Vinoth

Vinoth’s Capital Account

Question 6.
Prepare Furniture A/c from the following transactions (2 Marks)

Answer:

Question 7.
The following balances appeared in the books of Kumaran on April 1, 2017. (5 Marks)
Assets: Cash ₹ 1,00,000; Stock ₹ 40,000; Amount due from Rohit ₹ 10,000,
Furniture ₹ 10,000; Liabilities: Amount due to Anush ₹ 40,000;
Kumaran’s capital ₹ 1,20,000
Find the capital and show the ledger posting for the above opening balances.
Answer:
Opening Entry

Cash Account

Stock Account

Rohit (Debtors) Account

Furniture Account

Creditors Account

Kumaran’s Capital Account

Question 8.
Give journal entries and post them to cash account. (3 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entry

Cash Account

Question 9.
Give journal entries from the following transactions of Mohit, dealing in Textiles and post them to ledger: (3 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries in the Book of Mohit

Ledger Cash Account

Mohit’s Capital Account

SBI Account

Furniture Account

Question 10.
Give journal entries from the following transactions and post them to ledger: (3 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries

Ledger Cash Account

Purchase Account

Capital Account

Hema Account

Purchase Returns Account

Question 11.
Give journal entries from the following transactions and post them to Cash A/c and Sales A/c: (3 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries

Cash Account

Sales Account

Question 12.
Journalise the transactions given below and post them to ledger. (5 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries

Trade Expenses Account

Stationary (Postage Stamps) Account

Commission Received Account

Rent Account

Cash Account

Question 13.
Journalise the transactions given below and post them to ledger. (5 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries

Cash Account

Sales Account

Purchase Account

Kumar Account

Prabu Account

Salary Account

Question 14.
Enter the following transactions in the books of Ganesan and post them into ledger. (5 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries in the Books of Ganesan

Cash Account

Ganesan’s Capital Account

Bank Account

Furniture Account

Purchase Account

Sales Account

Vasu Account

Drawing Account

Question 15.
Journalise the following transactions in the books of Aran and post them to ledger accounts. (5 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries in the Books of Arun

Cash Account

Arun’s Capital Account

Purchase Account

Sales Account

Krishna Account

Govind Account

Question 16.
Journalise the following transactions and post them to ledger in the books of Raja. (5 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries in the Books of Raja

Cash Account

Sales Account

Murali Account

Purchase Account

Mani Account

Discount Allowed Account

Question 17.
Journalise the following transactions and post them to ledger. (5 Marks)

Answer:
Journal Entries in the Books of Raja

Cash Account

Capital Account

Purchase Account

Insurance Account

Machinery Account

Interest Received Account

Sales Account

Question 18.
Journalise the following transactions in the books of Vasu and post them to ledger accounts. (5 Marks)
2017 November:

1 – Cash in hand ₹ 1,00,000; Cash at bank: ₹ 30,000.
2 – Vasu sold goods to Jothi for ₹ 25,000 against a cheque and deposited the same in the bank.
4 – Received as commission ₹ 5,000.
8 – Bank paid ₹ 15,000 directly for insurance premium of Vasu.
15 – Cash deposited into bank ₹ 30,000.
18 – Cash withdrawn from bank for personal use ₹ 45,000.

Answer:
Journal entries in the Books of Vasu

Cash Account

Bank Account

Sales Account

Commission Received Account

Insurance Account

Drawings Account

Question 19.
Prepare Anand’s account from the following details. (3 Marks)

Answer:
Anand’s A/c

Question 20.
Prepare a Sales account from the following transactions

Sales Account
Answer:

Question 21.
Show the direct ledger postings for the following transactions: (5 Marks)
2017 June:

1 Raja commenced business with cash ₹ 50,000.
6 Sold goods for cash ₹ 8,000.
8 Sold goods to Devi on credit ₹ 9,000.
15 Goods purchased for cash ₹ 4,000.
20 Goods purchased from Shanthi on credit ₹ 5,000.

Answer:
Cash Account

Capital Account

Sales Account

Devi Account

Purchase Account

Shanthi Account

Question 22.
Show the direct ledger postings for the following transactions: (5 Marks)
2017 July:

1 – Shankar commenced business with cash ₹ 1,00,000.
6 – Sold goods for cash ₹ 10,000.
9 – Wages paid ₹ 6,000.
19 – Salaries paid ₹ 8,000.
20 – Advertisement expenses paid ₹ 4,000.

Answer:
Cash Account

Shankar’s Capital Account

Sales Account

Wages Account

Salaries Account

Advertisement Account

Textbook Case Study Solved

Imagine you have been called for an interview with an auditor. The auditor shows you the following ledger account of Mr. Raheem, a dealer in food products.
Sita A/c

The auditor wants you to explain each posting in the above account and also to state where will the double entry for each posting be found.
Here Sita is a debtor of Mr. Reheem. So in Raheem ledger Sita A/c shows the balances.

1. April 1. The opening balance of Sita A/c ₹ 7,000
2. April 12. She deposited ₹ 5,000
3. May 2 Cash received from Sita ₹ 2,000
4. Sept. 25 Credit sales for Sita ₹ 10,000
5. Oct. 3 Goods returned by Sita ₹ 1,000
6. Nov. 17 Cash paid by Sita ₹ 3,000
7. Dec. 21 Sita deposited ₹ 4,000
8. Dec. 29 Credit sales to Sita ₹ 10,000
9. Dec. 31 Closing debtors ₹ 12,000

So from the Sita ledger the owner of the business Raheem can find out the closing balance of debtor (Sita) ₹ 12,000.

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Ledger Additional Questions and Answers

I. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
………………. is known as principal book of accounts.
(a) Journal
(b) Ledger
(c) Trial balance
(d) Transaction
Answer:
(b) Ledger

Question 2.
………………. accounts show the values of assets.
(a) Real
(b) Personal
(c) Nominal
(d) Journal
Answer:
(a) Real

Question 3.
………………. accounts give the net amount due to creditor and the net amount due from debtors.
(a) Real
(b) Personal
(c) Nominal
(d) Ledger
Answer:
(b) Personal

Question 4.
Net position of an account cannot be ascertained from ……………….
(a) Journal
(b) Ledger
(c) Trial balance
(d) Balance sheet
Answer:
(a) Journal

Question 5.
Net position of an account can be ascertained from ……………….
(a) Journal
(b) Ledger
(c) Trial balance
(d) Balance sheet
Answer:
(b) Ledger

Question 6.
The term balance brought down is used in the name of ……………….
(a) balance b/d
(b) balanced c/d
(c) debit balance
(d) credit balance
Answer:
(a) balance b/d

Question 7.
When a journal entry has more than one debit or more than one credit or both, it is called ……………….
(a) Compound entry
(b) Single entry
(c) Journal entry
(d) Ledger entry
Answer:
(a) Compound entry

Question 8.
Total of credit > Total of debit =
(a) Debit balance
(b) Credit balance
(c) Nil balance
(d) Trial balance
Answer:
(b) Credit balance

Question 9.
Total of debit > Total of credit =
(a) Debit balance
(b) Credit balance
(c) Nil balance
(d) Trial balance
Answer:
(a) Debit balance

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist

Read and Understand

A. Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word.

Sir Isaac Newton The Ingenious Scientist Question 1.
His Grandmother was very kind to him.
(a) affectionate
(b) loving
(c) disrespectful
(d) cruel
Answer:
(d) cruel

Sir Isaac Newton The Ingenious Scientist Questions And Answers Question 2.
The boy seemed to have a taste for mathematics.
(a) delicious
(b) sweet
(c) distaste
(d) against
Answer:
(c) distaste

Sir Isaac Newton The Ingenious Scientist Summary Question 3.
Isaac possessed a wonderful faculty of acquiring knowledge.
(a) owned
(b) controlled
(c) lacks
(d) have
Answer:
(c) lacks

The Ingenious Scientist Questions And Answers Question 4.
He was observed to be usually busy with his tools.
(a) Common
(b) rarely
(c) unwantedly
(d) usually
Answer:
(b) rarely

B. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

8th English Sir Isaac Newton Question 1.
Who was taking care of Newton after his father’s death?
Answer:
His grandmother was taking care of Newton after his father’s death.

Sir Isaac Newton The Ingenious Scientist Book Back Answers Question 2.
What did Isaac manufacture at his young age?
Answer:
Isaac manufactured a set of little tools and saws of various sizes.

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Question 3.
How did the young boy find the strength of the wind?
Answer:
The young boy found the strength of the wind by first jumping against the wind. According to the length of his jump, he could calculate the force of a gentle breeze, a brisk gale or a tempest.

Sir Isaac Newton 8th Standard Question 4.
Why were his friends attracted by the windmill?
Answer:
His friends were attracted by the windmill because they thought that they had not seen anything so pretty and wonderful in the whole world.

Isaac Was Chiefly Remarkable For His Ingenuity Answers Question 5.
How was he honoured by the king?
Answer:
Newton was made a Member of the Parliament and received the honour of knighthood from the king.

C. Answer the following in about 100 words.

Isaac Newton The Ingenious Scientist Question 1.
Why did some of Newton’s friends advice his grand mother to apprentice him to a clock maker?
Answer:
In his early years, Newton was chiefly remarkable in his ability to invent things. He had manufactured a set of little tools and saws of various sizes. With the help of these things, he invented curious articles, at which he worked with so much skill. His friends and neighbours admired at the things manufactured by him. Some of his friends advised his grandmother to apprentice him to a clock maker because, besides his mechanical skill, Newton seemed to have a taste for mathematics, which would be very useful to him in that profession. After sometimes he could set up one for himself.

Sir Isaac Newton Questions And Answers Question 2.
How did Newton learn about the way a windmill operated?
Answer:
Newton frequently went to the windmill that operated on a new plan. He spent hours in examining the various parts of the windmill. When the mill was not working, he examined its internal machinery. When the windmill’s broad sails were in motion by the wind, Newton examined the process by which the mill-stones revolved and crushed the grains, put into its hopper. Thus Newton gained a thorough knowledge of the construction and operation of the windmill.

8th English Sir Isaac Newton Questions And Answers Question 3.
Mention some of Newton’s inventions.
Answer:
Sir Isaac Newton is best known for his laws of motion. In mathematics, his inventions included laying the groundwork for differential and integral calculus. His inventions in mechanics and gravitation were summarised in ‘The Principia’.

The reflecting telescope and Binomial Theorem were also some of his best inventions. He was the first to find out the nature of light. He invented the reflecting telescope which was used to view and map out the orbits of the planets. He also used his theory of gravity to calculate the elliptical orbits of planets around the sun accurately.

Vocabulary

Homonyms

Two or more having the same spelling but different meanings and origins

Write a sentence of your own for each homonyms.

Isaac Newton Questions And Answers Question 1.
(a) Bright – very smart or intelligent
Answer:
He was a bright student

(b) Bright – filled with light
Answer:
The hall was bright with colourful lights

Question 2.
(a) Express – something done fast
Answer:
Please send it by express mail.

(b) Express – convey
Answer:
She expressed her sorrow to her friends

Question 3.
(a) Kind – type
Answer:
Please show us this kind of material.

(b) Kind – caring
Answer:
Her teacher was kind to her.

Question 4.
(a) Well – in good health
Answer:
I did surprisingly well in my history test.

(b) Well – water
Answer:
There is a big well at back of this building.

Phrasal Verbs

A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts :
“Catch on” is a phrasal verb which means to understand

Write the meaning for the phrasal verbs.

1. look into
2. give up
3. put off
4. get on
5. take off

Answers:

1. to examine
2. surrender
3. postpone
4. manage
5. depart

Use the following phrasal verbs in your own sentence.

1. put up with : I can’t put up with it any longer.
2. keep on : Keep on going and never give up.
3. look after : She looked after her old grandmother.
4. take over : Who will take over the leadership of the club?
5. go through : I apologize for what you had to go through.

Listening

Listen to the passage carefully and write the answer:

Fleming’s thought at breakfast

Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, was once forced into an interview in New York by two journalists just as he was about to have breakfast. One of them asked him, ‘Sir, what are you thinking about right now? We wish to know what a great scientist think while getting ready for breakfast’.

Fleming mused a while on the question and he replied, ‘I am thinking of something very special.’ The journalist, who were all ears, drew themselves forward. ‘I am thinking, whether to have one egg or two’.

Question 1.
Name the scientist.
Answer:
Alexander Fleming.

Question 2.
What did he discover?
Answer:
He discovered Penicillin

Question 3.
Who approached the scientist?
Answer:
Two journalists approached the scientist.

Question 4.
What was the question asked by the journalist?
Answer:
The journalist asked what Alexander Fleming was thinking then while getting ready for breakfast.

Question 5.
When did they meet the scientist?
Answer:
They met the scientist when he was about to have his breakfast.

Speaking

The intelligence of animals was being discussed in the court of king Krishna devaraya. “Cats are most intelligent,” said one minister. Others in the court agreed with the minister. They started describing how clever their own cats were. Each one claimed his own cat was the smartest.

The king wanted to hold a competition for cats. “The cat that does something which no other cat can do will be declared the winner,” announced the king.

The following week, the courtiers came with their cats. Raman of Tenali also brought his cat to the court. The king wanted to give a treat to the cats first. Milk was served to the cats in golden plates.

The moment they saw the milk, all cats rushed towards it. Only one cat ran in the opposite direction— away from the milk. The king was surprised to see this strange behavior. Raman said with a smile, “Maharaj, all cats ran towards milk. My cat ran away from milk. My cat has done what no other cat has done.” Krishnadevaraya agreed and declared Raman’s cat as the winner.

When Raman came to collect the prize, the king asked him how he trained his cat to do what no other cat could do. Raman smiled. “I wanted to make sure that my cat gets the best milk. So, I boiled the milk and poured it in a plate to cool it. The moment he saw milk, my cat came running to lick it up. Before I could stop him, he had the first lick and burnt his tongue. Since that day, whenever he sees milk in a plate he runs away.” The king and Raman had a hearty laugh.

Join in any group. Pick and support or oppose any one of the characters. Say some sentences for the oneybu suppdrt and say some sentences against the other one, to win.
Answer:
Tenali Raman:

King Krishnadevaraya’s minister Tenali Raman. He is generally known for his wit and humour. He manages to outwit everybody. He cleverly manages to win the competition for cats. The explanation he gives for his victory is witty and apt. He had an answer to any question thrown at him. His way of solving the problems faced by the king is amazing.

King Krishnadevaraya:

He has a well-organised administration system. He is the most feared and perfect king. But I would like to oppose his deeds in his court. Instead of spending his time for the welfare of his subjects, he has held a competition for cats to decide that the cats are the most intelligent animals. So I strongly oppose his act.

Writing

E-mail

Write a formal email to the young scientist Mr Sundar Pitchai CEO, Google requesting him for an appointment to interview .him.
Answer:
To: sundarpitchaiceo@gmail.com
Subject: An appointment for an interview.

Dear sir,

I am working in the news channel NDTV. I would like you to spare your precious time for us. We would like to interview you. We would be happy to know all about you and your achievements in Google. If you could give us an appointment to interview you, we would be extremely happy. Kindly let us know your acceptance date and timings for this interview.

Thank you,
Regards,
Ganesh Malhotra.

Grammar

Conjunctions

1. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable conjunctions from the box:

If, after, unless, until, and, till, although, so, because, but.

1. I returned home the bus had started.
2. I respect him he is very strict.
3. Sudharshan will succeed he works hard.
4. Aravinth Arun are classmates from their childhood.
5. You can’t have your fruits you take your food.

Answers:

1. after
2. although
3. because
4. and
5. unless

2. Choose the correct conjunctions from the options given in the brackets.

1. Everyone likes him _______ he is very helpful, (because/for)
2. _______ it was cloudy, we decided to take an umbrella, (so/as)
3. Rathi found her watch _______ she left it. (wherever/where)
4. I don’t know _______ I can afford to buy a new dress, (whether/why)
5. _______ he was ill, he went to the doctor, (as / though)

Answers:

1. because
2. so
3. where
4. whether
5. as

3. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

Question 1.
Revathy and Rohini are friends.
Answer:
Revathy and Rohini are friends.

Question 2.
If you say so, I will believe it.
Answer:
If you say so, I will believe it.

Question 3.
Shekar is intelligent but careless.
Answer:
Shekar is intelligent but careless.

Question 4.
The bus was overcrowded so Arun avoided travelling in it.
Answer:
The bus was overcrowded so Arun avoided travelling in it.

Question 5.
Though Vinay is ill, he doesn’t skip the class.
Answer:
Though Vinay is ill, he doesn’t skip the class.

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Additional Questions

I. Choose the correct Synonyms for the Italicized words :

Question 1.
A ship is seen tossing up and down on the waves.
(a) moving
(b) rotating
(c) spinning
(d) circulating
Answer:
(a) moving

Question 2.
His grandmother was never weary of talking about him.
(a) fresh
(b) energetic
(c) tired
(d) active
Answer:
(c) tired

Question 3.
He could calculate the force of a tempest.
(a) gale
(b) breeze
(c) flood
(d) violent storm
Answer:
(d) violent storm

Question 4.
He looked up with reverential curiosity at the stars.
(a) unconcern
(b) eagerness
(c) disregard
(d) normality
Answer:
(b) eagerness

Question 5.
He might have made the miniature figure of a man.
(a) giant
(b) enormous
(c) very small model
(d) jumbo
Answer:
(c) very small model

Question 6.
He pried into its internal machinery.
(a) ignored
(b) failed
(c) neglected
(d) investigated
Answer:
(d) investigated

II. Choose the correct antonyms for the Italicized words.

Question 1.
Isaac contrived to make many curious articles.
(a) created
(b) uncontrived
(c) invented
(d) planned
Answer:
(b) uncontrived

Question 2.
– or rather Newton ceased to live on earth.
(a) stopped
(b) closed
(c) quit
(d) continued
Answer:
(d) continued

Question 3.
Newton lived to be a very old man, renowned thinker.
(a) unknown
(b) celebrated
(c) notorious
(d) notable
Answer:
(a) unknown

Question 4.
Isaac’s playmates were enchanted with his new windmill.
(a) delighted
(b) spellbound
(c) bored
(d) charmed
Answer:
(c) bored

Question 5.
His mother’s second husband being now dead.
(a) deceased
(b) alive
(c) departed
(d) lifeless
Answer:
(b) alive

Question 6.
He was the first to find out the nature of Light.
(a) primary
(b) second
(c) last
(d) ahead
Answer:
(c) last

III. Choose the right answer (MCQ):

Question 1.
Isaac Newton was born on _______ day, in the year 1642.
(a) New year
(b) Christmas
(c) Republic
(d) Independence
Answer:
(b) Christmas

Question 2.
Isaac seemed to have born with a saw and _______ in his hand.
(a) chisel
(b) nail
(c) hammer
(d) knife
Answer:
(a) chisel

Question 3.
The windmill crushed the grains that was put into the _______
(a) mouth
(b) sails
(c) hopper
(d) box
Answer:
(c) hopper

Question 4.
The windmill’s broad sails were set in motion by the _______
(a) wind
(b) fan
(c) electricity
(d) water
Answer:
(a) wind

Question 5.
Isaac’s playmates were _______ with his new windmill.
(a) fancied
(b) enchanted
(c) admired
(d) bored
Answer:
(b) enchanted

Question 6.
Isaac engaged in Some books of _______ and philosophy.
(a) science
(b) mathematics
(c) accounts
(d) economics
Answer:
(b) mathematics

Question 7.
Isaac’s mind was so bent on becoming a _______
(a) teacher
(b) farmer
(c) scholar
(d) pilot
Answer:
(c) scholar

Question 8.
The story of an _______ falling on his head, led him to discover the force of gravitation.
(a) orange
(b) apple
(c) apricot
(d) coconut
Answer:
(b) apple

Question 9.
Isaac cared little for earthly
(a) fame
(b) riches
(c) positions
(d) degrees
Answer:
(a) fame

IV. Circle the Odd word :

1. Windmill, sun dial (steam engine), water clock
2. (lightening), gentle breeze, brisk gale, tempest

V. Very Short Questions and Answers :

Question 1.
How did Newton create many curious articles?
Answer:
Newton created many curious articles with the help of his little tools and saws of various sizes.

Question 2.
Which object made by Newton was of a great wonderment to all the people?
Answer:
The water-clock made by Newton was a wonderment to all the people.

Question 3.
How did Newton’s grandmother know the time in shade and in the sunlight?
Answer:
The water-clock told the time in the shade and the sun-dial in the sunlight.

Question 4.
Why did Isaac visit the windmill frequently?
Answer:
Isaac went to the windmill frequently to examine its various parts.

Question 5.
What was the size of the windmill made by Newton?
Answer:
The windmill made by the Isaac was of the size of the box-traps which boys set to catch squirrels. ‘

Question 6.
What had Newton forgotten while making the windmill?
Answer:
Newton had forgotten to make a miller for the windmill.

Question 7.
Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727. Express it in another way.
Answer:
Sir Isac Newton ceased to live on earth.

Question 8.
Name another astronomer besides Newton who was gifted with mechanical genius.
Answer:
David Rittenhouse.

VI. Give Short Answers :

Question 1.
What do you know about Newton’s grandmother?
Answer:
Newton’s old grandmother was kind and good to him. She sent him to school and never weary of talking pride words about him. She always believed that Issac would be a capital workman, do well in the world and be a rich man before he died. Grandma lived near a windmill. She used the sun-dial and water-dock made by Newton to know the time.

Question 2.
Describe the clock made by Newton.
Answer:
Newton made a clock which nobody had ever heard of before. It was set going, not by wheels and weights, like other clocks, but by the dropping of water. It was an object of wonderment to all the people around.

Question 3.
How did Newton gain a thorough knowledge of the windmill and why?
Answer:
Newton gained thorough knowledge of the windmill by frequently visiting the windmill near his grandma’s house. He spent many hours examining its parts, studied its internal machines, when the windmill was not working. When the sails were moving by the wind, he observed the process by which the mill-stones were made to revolve and crush the grains that was put into the hopper.

Newton gained a thorough knowledge of the windmill to construct a similar model of the windmill on his own.

Question 4.
Describe the sails of the windmill which Newton made.
Answer:
The little sails of the windmill constructed by Newton were made of linen. They whirled round very swiftly when the mill was placed before a current of air. Even a little puff of air was sufficient to set the sails in motion.

Question 5.
What truth does Newton reveal when he speaks about the Miller?
Answer:
Newton reveals that few two-legged fnen are dishonest like the small four legged animals. Newton did not make a miller for his windmill. He could have made a miniature figure of a man, but it would not operate the windmill. Hence the author writes that some human is dishonest.

Question 6.
Why did Newton’s mother send him back to school?
Answer:
After Newton’s stepfather died, his mother made him leave school and assist her in managing the farm at Woolsthorpe. Newton tried to put his attention on farming but couldn’t, as his mind was bent on becoming a scholar. So his mother sent him back to school.

Question 7.
What is the comment of the author Nathaniel Hawthorne about Sir Isaac Newton after his death?
Answer:
The author Nathaniel Hawthorne says that even after the spirit of Isaac Newton left his mortal body, it is still searching the endless wisdom and goodness of God and Creator even more sincerely. He also says that the fame of Isaac would stay forever as , his name is written in letters of light, formed by the stars in the mid sky.

VII. Answer in detail:

Question 1.
Explain the hard work put by Isaac Newton while he contrived various things?
Answer:
Isaac put great and different ways of hard work. To find the strength of wind, he jumped against the wind. He often walked to the windmill near his grandmother’s house. He spent many hours examining, observing, gaining knowledge and unusually busy working with his tools.

As Isaac grew older, he isolated himself, thought deeply, read books. At right, he looked at the stars for hours. He never permitted his mind to rest, until he searched all the laws about the sky, stars and planets. While doing researches on these, he spent night after night in a lofty tower, gazing at the heavenly bodies through the telescope without sleeping.

Question 2.
What were the queries Isaac had in his mind about the ‘heavenly bodies’?
Answer:
Isaac wondered if the stars were worlds like our own, how great was their distance from the earth and what was the power that kept the stars in their courses. When the apple fell on his head, it made him think what made it fall down.

When he had once got hold of this idea, he never permitted his mind to rest until he had searched and made his findings. He felt he knew very little in comparison to what remained to be known by him.

Vocabulary – Additional

Homonyms

Write a sentence of your own for each homonyms

Question 1.
(a) park – to leave a vehicle temporarily
Answer:
Don’t park your car near my house.

(b) park – public land for recreation
Answer:
I go the park regularly.

Question 2.
(a) rose – a flower
Answer:
He has a rose garden.

(b) rose – past tense of ‘rise’
Answer:
Sales rose by 30% in the last month.

Question 3.
(a) letter – to write letters on a paper
Answer:
I wrote a letter to my friend.

(b) letter – a written symbol/character
Answer:
‘A’ is the first letter of alphabet.

Question 4.
(a) nail – the claw of a mammal
Answer:
I have broken my nail.

(b) nail – a pointed piece of a metal
Answer:
I hanged the key on a nail.

Phrasal Verbs

I. Write the meaning for the phrasal verbs:

1. bear with
2. carry out
3. give away
4. put out
5. step down
6. passed away
7. in vain
8. inferior to
9. thirst for
10. endowed with

Answers:

1. tolerate
2. perform
3. distribute
4. extinguish
5. resign
6. died
7. in failure
8. of a lower level
9. yearn
10. naturally to have a particular quality

II. Use the following phrasal verbs in your own sentence:

1. passed away : The old man passed away yesterday.
2. in vain : The attempts of the police to trace the dacoits were in vain.
3. inferior to : Junk foods are inferior to home-made dishes.
4. thirst for : Today’s youth thirst for challenging tasks.
5. endowed with : My grandmother is endowed with a healing touch.

Writing Skills – E-Mail

Last week you were caught in a sudden shower of Rain. Write an e-mail to your friend describing the experience.
Answer:
E-mail

Date: Monday, 16 March 2019
From: padmini631@gmail.com
Jo: shamini@yahoo.com
Sub: showers of rain

Dear Shamini,

Hi!

Thanks for the lovely birthday gift you gave me. On my return from the movie show and after you left for your home, I got caught in a sudden shower of rain. The sky darkened and the heaven opened and I was caught in a heavy downpour. I have no umbrella or raincoat. I was completely drenched. Luckily, I saw a street vendor nearby selling umbrellas. I hastily bought one. I think I used it just for five minutes. When the rain stopped and the sun started shining, my wet cloth got dried immediately. When I reached home. I looked fresh as I was before the rain.

With Love.
Padmini

Grammar Additional

Conjunctions

A conjunction is a joining word that joins words, groups of words or sentences.

Question 1.
Co-ordinating conjunctions join sentences of equal rank.
Eg: Ravi is singing and Raj is playing the guitar.

Question 2.
Subordinating conjunctions join sentences of unequal rank.
Eg: I rang up my mother because she was not at home.

Question 3.
Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs.
Eg: Produce your hall ticket so that you may write the exam.

I. Join the pair of sentences using – and, but, or.

Question 1.
Our English teacher is fair. Our science teacher is dark.
Answer:
Our Englislyteacher is fair but-our science teacher is dark.

Question 2.
My brother has a motor bike. He has a car, too.
Answer:
My brother has a motor bik& an&a-car.

Question 3.
The cup fell. It did not break.
Answer:
The cup fell but it did not break.

Question 4.
Keep quiet. Go away.
Answer:
Keep quiet or go away.

Question 5.
He is honest. He is hard working.
Answer:
He is honest and hard working.

II. Complete these sentences by adding suitable endings.

1. He is old and _______
2. They were punished because _______
3. Mother telephoned at ten O’clock but _______
4. Finish your homework quickly or _______
5. Give me the keys and _______
6. They returned early because _______
7. Come back soon or _______
8. Neha is clever but _______

Answers:

1. can’t walk fast
2. they were absent
3. I did not pick
4. I will not take you to the fair
5. I will open the door
6. the programme got over soon
7. cancel the order
8. not shrewd

III.
(a) Fill in the blanks with Co-ordinating conjunctions :

1. Eat the cake with a spoon _______ fork, (but, so, or, for)
2. Priya refuses to eat eggs _______ will she touch mutton, (for, nor, so, or)
3. Brinda will be late to school _______ she has a doctor appointment, (but, or, for,’nor)
4. I am a man _______ I don’t wear sari, (so, yet, nor, but)
5. Iam a diabetic _______ I eat sweets often, (or, for, so, yet)

Answers:

1. or
2. nor
3. for
4. so
5. yet

(b) Fill in the blanks with Subordinating conjunctions :

1. ______ you see them, you will recognise them. (Once, For, And, After)
2. Did he inform you ______ he left? (unless, before, once, If)
3. ______ it rain, the school will work (When, Once, Even if, Unless)
4. I met him ______ I was in Delhi, (after, when, because, if)
5. I will never be the same ______ I joined this school, (since, yet, inspite of, if)

Answers:

1. Once
2. before
3. Even if
4. when
5. since

(c) Fill in the blanks with Correlative conjunctions :

1. I will eat sandwich _______ noodles for breakfast, (either, or / neither, nor / such, that)
2. The company deals in _______ hardware _______ software (whether, or / both, and / not only, but also)
3. Prabhu likes _______ cricket _______ hockey (either, or / neither, nor / both, and)
4. I didn’t know _______ you will come _______ not (neither, nor / either, or / whether, or)
5. I can drive a bike a car (neither, nor / either, or / not only, but also)

Answers:

1. either, or
2. both, an
3. neither, nor
4. wheather, or
5. not only, but also

Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist Summary

Section – I

Isaac Newton was born in 1642 in a village in England.

He was brought up by his kind grandmother. During his school days, he was remarkable for his ingenuity. He invented curious articles with his tools. His neighbours and grandmother admired his inventions and believed he would be a capital workman in future.

His friends wanted him to be an apprentice for a clockmaker. Newton was good in mechanical and maths skills. He made curious clocks like the dancing figures, the sailing ship as the pendulum vibrates and the clock that worked by the dropping of water.

Newton also made a sun-dial which is still in his house at Woolsthorpe. He could acquire knowledge in simple ways. Like, to find the strength of the wind, he jumped against the wind and by the length of his jump, he calculated the force of the wind.

Newton frequently went to the new windmill near his house and examined its parts and internal machines for many hours. When the windmill was working, he watched the process by which the mill-stones revolved and crushed the grains. Thus he learnt about the construction of the windmill and he made his own small windmill with available materials like box-traps, linen for sails. When this windmill was placed in the air, even a puff of wind from Newton’s mouth made the windmill work and the handful of grains put into it turned to snow-white flour.

Read and Understand

A. Fill iii the blanks.

1. Issac Newton was born at _______
2. Grand mother was advised to apprentice him to a _______
3. Isaac made a clock, by the dropping of _______
4. The sun-dial made by Isaac is still in existence at _______
5. Isaac constructed a model of the _______

Answers:

1. Small village of Woolsthorpe in England
2. clockmaker
3. water
4. woolsthorpe
5. windwill

B. Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.

Question 1.
Isaac was chiefly remarkable for his ingenuity.
(a) common
(b) notable
(c) neglected
(d) unknown
Answer:
(b) notable

Question 2.
He will make a capital workman.
(a) wealth
(b) excellent
(c) profitable
(d) head
Answer:
(a) wealth

Question 3.
Nobody could tell what the sunshine was composed of.
(a) made
(b) known
(c) full
(d) felt
Answer:
(a) made

Question 4.
But he cared little for earthly fame and honors.
(a) disrespect
(b) attraction
(c) proud
(d) popularity
Answer:
(d) popularity

Section – II

Isaac Newtons playmates always admired his toys, particularly the windmills. But one of his friends said that he had forgotten something in the making of the windmill, when Isaac was sure that it lacked nothing. It lacked a miller.

As Isaac grew older, he started thinking beyond making toys. He isolated himself, thought deeply, read some book of mathematics or philosophy and at nights he observed the stars. He asked himself many curious questions about the world of stars, their distance from earth, their orbits, hold force and so on.

After fourteen years he helped his widow mother, but his mind was bent to become a scholar. So his mother sent him to the University of Cambridge.

Isaac was the first to find the nature of Light. When an apple fell on his head, he discovered the force of gravitation. He tracked the orbits of the planets and stars on the sky. When he was doing his researches, he spent all nights on a tower, gazing the heavenly bodies through a telescope. His mind was above this world. He spent most of his life in the world that lie millions of miles away.

Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727 when he was 85 years old. He was a Member of Parliament and received the honour of knighthood from the king. But he was not proud of his earthly fame or knowledge. His name is written in letters of light, formed by the stars in mid sky.

Mr. George and Mr. Temple remark that if Isaac had lived longer, he would have found all the other inventions of today too.

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Seventeen Oranges Warm Up:

Share with your classmates.
Imagine you are caught while sneakily eating something without your parent’s permission.

Seventeen Oranges Questions And Answers Question 1.
What would be your reaction at that moment?
Answer:
I would be frightened and thinking of what to tell them.

Seventeen Oranges Question 2.
How would you manage that situation?
Answer:
I would quickly run from that place and when my parents ask me about it I would tell them that I was very hungry and the smell tempted me.

Seventeen Oranges Intext Questions

Seventeen Oranges Book Back Answers Question 1.
Where did the narrator work?
Answer:
The narrator worked in Swift Delivery Company.

Seventeen Oranges Questions And Answers Pdf Question 2.
What was the narrator’s job in the docks?
Answer:
The narrator’s job was to drive a little pony-and-cart in and out of the docks.

Seventeen Oranges Summary Question 3.
What was Clem Jones carrying in the box?
Answer:
Clem Jones was carrying a ship’s cat in the box.

9th English Seventeen Oranges Question 4.
What happened when the box was opened?
Answer:
When the box was opened, a ship’s cat jumped out and ran into the docks.

Seventeen Oranges Summary And Question Answers Question 5.
Did the narrator believe Clem’s story?
Answer:
No, the narrator did not believe Clem’s story because he knew that Clem was planning for a theft.

Seventeen Oranges Samacheer Kalvi Question 6.
What was the narrator carrying in his pockets?
Answer:
The narrator was carrying seventeen oranges in his pockets.

9th Standard English Seventeen Oranges Question 7.
Who is Pongo?
Answer:
Pongo is a policeman.

Seventeen Oranges 9th Standard Question 8.
Why did Pongo want to bring another policeman?
Answer:
Pongo wanted to bring another policeman to be a witness against the narrator in the court because the narrator was not answering to his questions regarding the oranges found in his pocket.

Seventeen Oranges Question Answer Question 9.
What did the voice in the narrator’s head tell him to do?
Answer:
The voice in the narrator’s head asked him to eat all the oranges so that there will be no evidence of his theft.

Question 10.
Why did the policemen arrive a little late to the cabin?
Answer:
The policemen arrived a little late to the cabin because they were talking to some cart drivers near the dock gate.

Question 11.
What did the narrator do with the pips and peels?
Answer:
The narrator swallowed the pips and peels too.

Seventeen Oranges Textual Questions

A. From your reading of the text, choose the correct answers from the options given below.

Question 1.
The narrator was very fond of ____________.
(a) reading detective stories.
(b) driving a pony-and-cart.
(c) eating oranges
(d) munching away at something.
Answer:
(c) eating oranges

Question 2.
The narrator was searched by the policeman, because ____________.
(a) the oranges could be smelt
(b) he was singing songs
(c) he was carrying a box
(d) his pockets were bulging
Answer:
(d) his pockets were bulging

Question 3.
The narrator kept his mouth shut when questioned by Pongo, because ____________ .
(a) anything said would be held as evidence against him
(b) the oranges would fall out
(c) he did not steal the oranges
(d) he was scared of Pongo
Answer:
(a) anything said would be held as evidence against him

Question 4.
The voice in the narrator’s head advised him to _____________ .
(a) confess the truth to Pongo
(b) eat all the oranges
(c) deny his guilt
(d) hide all the oranges
Answer:
(b) eat all the oranges

Question 5.
Pongo found no trace of the oranges on the table, because ____________ .
(a) Pongo’s mate had stolen them
(b) all the oranges were sold
(c) the narrator had eaten them all
(d) they disappeared mysteriously.
Answer:
(c) the narrator had eaten them all

B. Answer the following questions briefly in one or two sentences.

Question 1.
Why did the narrator call Clem Jones a careful planner?
Answer:
Clem Jones planned a theft carefully and executed it well.

Question 2.
What was Clem Jones carrying in the box during his second attempt?
Answer:
Clem Jones was carrying a large Dutch cheese in the box during his second attempt.

Question 3.
Why did the policeman suspect the narrator?
Answer:
The police man caught the narrator red-handed because the string of the narrator’s apron broke and the cop noticed that the narrator’s pockets were bulging.

Question 4.
What did Pongo consider as evidence against the narrator?
Answer:
The policeman considered the seventeen oranges as evidence against the narrator.

Question 5.
How did the narrator feel when he was alone in Pongo’s cabin?
Answer:
When the narrator was locked in the cabin, he lost hope in life and felt afraid that he would lose his job.

Question 6.
What did the narrator do to get rid of the evidence?
Answer:
The narrator ate all the oranges to get rid of the evidence.

Question 7.
What did Pongo do when he found no oranges on the table?
Answer:
Pongo looked everywhere for the oranges. He looked in the narrator’s pockets and in his apron. He became angry and shouted at the narrator.

Question 8.
Why were the policemen not able to bring any charges against the narrator?
Answer:
As there was no evidence left against the narrator, the policemen were not able to bring any charges against the narrator.

Question 9.
How did the narrator feel after eating seventeen oranges?
Answer:
The narrator felt sick for a week and the oranges kept working away in his stomach.

Question 10.
What happened to the narrator’s love for oranges after the incident?
Answer:
He was never crazy for oranges after that incident.

Additional Questions

Question 1.
Why did the narrator make his own big apron?
Answer:
The narrator made a big apron so that he could hide from the policeman the things which he used to take from the docks.

Question 2.
Does the narrator steal?
Answer:
No the narrator does not steal; he only picks up some fallen items or his friends would throw him a bunch of fruits.

Question 3.
According to the narrator why was Clem holding the lid down tightly?
Answer:
According to the narrator, Clem was holding the lid down tightly because he was hiding a large Dutch cheese inside it.

Question 4.
Why was Pongo able to easily notice the bulging pockets of the narrator?
Answer:
Pongo was able to easily notice the narrator’s bulging pockets because the strings of his apron broke. .

Question 5.
Why did the narrator not answer to Pongo’s questions?
Answer:
The narrator had read many detective stories from which he had leamt that if he had said anything, it would be used against him. So he did not answer to any questions asked by Pongo.

C. Answer the following in about 80-100 words.

Question 1.
Narrate the clever strategy followed by Clem Jones to deceive Pongo.
Answer:
Clem Jones was one of the narrator’s friends who worked with him at the dock. Clem was amazingly smart about stealing things from the docks and boats that he easily fooled the policemen with his great cunningness. Once, he carried a box and came out of the docks. The cop Pongo stopped him and investigated about the box. Clem told that it had a cat. The cop insisted on opening it.

When Clem did so, a ship’s cat jumped off and escaped into the docks. When Clem Jones returned with the box of cheese, he looked angrily at the policeman Pongo to make the policeman feel guilty of his previous act of opening the box, in which the cat was kept inside. By making Pongo feel guilty, Clem was able to avoid any more security check and thus was able to steal a large Dutch Cheese.

Question 2.
Describe the confrontation between the narrator and Pongo.
Answer:
The narrator used to work at a shipyard, carrying fruits and other goods to the docks in his pony cart. The narrator loved oranges so much that he could eat a number of oranges without a break for hours. The narrator was once caught with his seventeen oranges because his apron string broke and a policeman Pongo noticed that the narrator’s pockets were somewhat bulged.

So, the policeman looked into the narrator’s pockets and found there were seventeen oranges. Pongo wanted to set an example for the rest of the employees at the dock of the necessity of being honest and of the dire consequences of stealing anything from the dock. When the narrator was locked in the cabin, he lost hope in life, felt afraid that he would lose his job. The narrator ate all the oranges to get rid of the evidence. Pongo looked everywhere for the oranges. He looked in the narrator’s pockets and in his apron.

As there was no evidence left against the narrator, the policemen were not able to bring any charges against the narrator. He felt sick for a week and those oranges kept working away in his stomach.

Additional Questions:

Question 1.
Even after being caught red-handed, how did the narrator escape the punishment?
Answer:
The narrator had read a lot of detective stories and he knew the importance of evidence in proving the crime. His inner mind prompted him to clear the evidence in order to get away with the situation. But there were not one but seventeen evidences. And clearing them up seemed to be quite a task. Nevertheless, the narrator prepared himself for the task and one- by-one ate all the seventeen oranges – swallowing the pips and peels too.

When Pongo and the other policeman came there, they could not find any evidence against the narrator. Though confused by the smell of the oranges, they could not prove the narrator guilty. Due to lack of evidence, the narrator was set free. Thus he escaped the punishment even after being caught red-handed.

Question 2.
How did the narrator manage to clear the evidence?
Answer:
After catching the narrator red-handed, Pongo left him in a room and went to bring a witness. The narrator knew he was in trouble. A voice in his head told him to eat the oranges and destroy the evidence. So he took an orange, peeled it and put it in his mouth. But the pips were left. The voice in his head asked him to swallow the pips and the peel. He took a small knife from his pocket and cut the oranges into large chunks.

He swallowed the pieces as fast as he could. His stomach was nearly full but there were still three oranges on the table. Pongo and the other policeman were about to arrive when they saw some carts at the dock gate and went to talk to the drivers. This gave the narrator a few more minutes. He swallowed the remaining oranges with a great deal of struggle and thus managed to clear the evidence.

Question 3.
Describe the narrator’s thoughts when he was locked inside the cabin.
Answer:
The narrator was caught red-handed by Pongo, the policeman. However, upon being questioned by Pongo, he did not say a word. So Pongo left the cabin to bring another policeman who would be a witness in the case. He locked the door from outside leaving the narrator alone in the cabin.

The narrator was worried. He looked at the walls and at the door and then at the seventeen oranges kept on the table. Thoughts of fear and deep remorse filled his mind. He would lose his job and might have to go to prison. What would his father say? What would his father do? He almost gave up the hope of escaping from the trouble. He cursed himself for his foolish act.

Vocabulary:

D. Find the synonyms for the underlined words.

Question 1.
The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.
(a) proof
(b) contradict
(c) disprove
(d) refute
Answer:
(a) proof

Question 2.
Clem looked at Pongo furiously.
(a) politely
(b) gently
(c) angrily
(d) calmly
Answer:
(c) angrily

Question 3.
When Pongo caught the narrator with the oranges, he was very frightened.
(a) undaunted
(b) afraid
(c) valiant
(d) brave
Answer:
(b) afraid

Question 4.
The narrator was quiet when Pongo questioned him.
(a) calm
(b) noisy
(c) silent
(d) agitated
Answer:
(c) silent

Question 5.
The narrator was in trouble because he took the oranges.
(a) peace
(b) difficulty
(c) harmony
(d) comfort
Answer:
(b) difficulty

E. Find the antonyms for the underlined words in the following sentences.

1. Seventeen oranges were hidden in the narrator’s pockets.
(a) exposed
(b) masked
(c) concealed
(d) buried
Answer:
(a) exposed

2. Clem Jones was ordered to open the box.
(a) prepared
(b) arranged
(c) forced
(d) requested
Answer:
(d) requested

3. Pongo locked the narrator inside the cabin.
(a) closed
(b) sealed
(c) released
(d) chocked
Answer:
(c) released

4. Pongo carefully searched the narrator’s pockets.
(a) attentively
(b) carelessly
(c) cautiously
(d) strictly
Answer:
(b) carelessly

5. The narrator of the story felt very sick for a week.
(a) healthy
(b) disordered
(c) feeble
(d) unhealthy
Answer:
(a) healthy

Listening:
Listen to the play “The Red Peacock”. The incidents described in the one act play happen as a result of people’s responses and actions.

F. Complete the table with suitable responses.

(For listening to the passage refer to our website www.fullcircleeducation.iri) ‘ Krishna Deva Raya’s greedy minister, Chatur Pandit, arrives at the court with a red peacock.

Krishna Deva Raya : I have never seen such a creature!
Courtiers Chatur : We agree.
Pandit : Please accept this gift, Your Majesty! My servants searched the jungles to find this creature.
Tenali Raman (thinks) : How can a bird so bright survive in the jungle? It will be easily spotted by other animals.
Krishna Deva Raya : Thank you, Chatur Pandit! How can we reward you?
Chatur Pandit : Your Majesty, 1000 gold coins will be enough, as I spent that to get the bird.
Tenali Raman : Your Majesty, I think we should observe this peacock for a while before we give Chatur Pandit his reward. I will go to the jungles and get more birds like these.
Krishna Deva Raya : Alright, Tenali. You have two weeks.
(Tenali Raman did not go to the jungles.)
Tenali Raman (to his attendants): Look for the person who has painted that peacock red.
Attendants : Yes, sir!
(The attendants found the painter.)
Tenali Raman (to the painter) : Don’t worry, I won’t punish you. Just paint another four
peacocks the same colour.
Painter : Yes sir.
(Tenali Raman takes the peacocks to the court, two weeks later.)
Krishna Deva Raya : Bravo, Tenali. Treasurer, give him 1000 gold coins.
Tenali Raman : That is not what they cost, Your Majesty.
Krishna Deva Raya : What is your price then, Tenali Raman?
Tenali Raman : A bucket of water, a bag of red paint, and a gold coin for this artist.
Krishna Deva Raya (angrily) : Chatur Pandit, I sentence you to.
Tenali Raman : Your Majesty, your desire for fame led you to believe a red peacock
could exist. For a long time, there has been needless spending on such curiosities. It is better that your subjects are prosperous, rather than a display of wealth. I request you to let Chatur Pandit go and reward the artist for highlighting this matter.
Krishna Deva Raya : You’re right, Tenali.
Chatur Pandit (falls at the king’s feet): Your Majesty, please forgive me.
Krishna Deva Raya : I will do so, but you are banished from the court for a month. And you must return the gifts you got earlier.
(It starts to rain and the peacocks dance. The rain washes off their red colour.)
Krishna Deva Raya (laughs): Look, Tenali!
(Tenali smiles.)
(The people of the kingdom dance in the rain.)
The people (to each other) : We are lucky to have a king who is not afraid to admit his mistake. (Chatur Pandit walks home alone in the rain.)
Answers:

1. Tenali Raman wants the king to realise his desire for fame and needless spending.
2. He presents a red peacock before the king.
3. Tenali Raman wants to prove to the king that Chatur Pandit was fooling the king.

G. Answer the following questions based on your listening.

Question 1.
Why did Chatur Pandit ask the king for 1000 gold coins?
Answer:
Chatur Pandit said that he had spent 1000 gold coins to catch the red peacock.

Question 2.
Where did Chatur Pandit find the red peacock?
Answer:
He said that his servants found the red peacock in the jungle.

Question 3.
What sort of a person was Chatur Pandit?
Answer:
He was a greedy minister.

Question 4.
State whether the statement is true or false.
Tenali was given three weeks to bring more red peacocks.
Answer:
False

Question 5.
Why the people feel that they were lucky to have Krishna Deva Raya as their king?
Answer:
The people felt that they were lucky to have a king who would not afraid to admit his mistake.

Speaking:

H. Work in groups of four. Choose one of the situations given below. Discuss how the story would have been different if.

Pongo had pardoned the narrator after scolding him.
Pongo had arrived on the scene before the last orange was eaten.
Pongo had forgotten to lock the door properly but the narrator only discovered it just before Pongo returned.
Share your ideas with the rest of the class.
Answer:

1. If Pongo had pardoned the narrator after scolding him, the narrator would have felt guilty. He would never steal anything in the docks and he would have been a completely changed man. His love for oranges would have remained the same.
2. If Pongo had arrived on the scene before the last orange was eaten, he would have caught the narrator redhanded and would have evidence before the other cop. The narrator would have been punished for his mistake.
3. If Pongo had forgotten to lock the door properly but the narrator discovered that just before Pongo returned, the narrator would have felt bad of the lost opportunity.

Writing:

I. Work in groups and discuss. Then write a diary entry in about 60-80 words describing your feelings and emotions for the given situations.
Imagine, you are Pongo.

Question 1.
Your feelings when you caught the boy.
Answer:

Place: XYZ
Date: 20th June, 20xx.
Day & Time: Friday, 8.00 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Today, while I was on duty at the security gate, I saw a little boy with his apron string broke. I also noticed that his pockets were somewhat bulged. I took him into my cabin and found that seventeen oranges were hidden in his pocket. I wanted to set an example for the rest of the employees at the dock of the necessity of being honest and of the dire consequences of stealing anything from the dock.

I was angry at him and went to bring another policeman, who would be a witness and evidence, to file a case in the court.

pansa

Question 2.
Your feelings and emotions when you came back and found the oranges gone.
Answer:

Place: XYZ
Date: 20th June, 20xx.
Day & Time: Friday, 9.00 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Today, I saw a poor little boy who tried to steal the oranges from the ship. His apron string broke and his pant pockets were bulging with oranges. I caught him red handed and locked him in the cabin. He had seventeen oranges with him and I wanted to punish him so that other employees would dare not do so. But unfortunately, I couldn’t gather any evidence as that little fellow ate all the seventeen oranges along with the pips and chunks.

pansa

Reading:

Now, read this hilarious anecdote from the life of a journalist and enjoy.
In 1977, Mr. Nicholas Scotti, a journalist from San Francisco, flew America to Italy to visit some cousins. The plane stopped for ab hour in JFK Airport in New York. Mr. Scotti thought he was at Rome Airport and got off the plane. Of course his cousins were not there to meet him.
Mr. Scotti spent two days in New York believing he was in Rome. In their letters his cousins always talked about the traffic problems and the famous building in Rome. Mr. Scotti decided to find their home without their help. On his journey round the city, Mr. Scotti asked a policeman to tell him the way to the bus station Mr. Scotti asked him in Italian. Luckily, the policeman was an Italian from Naples, Italy and could reply in the same language.

On the next day, after 12 hours of travelling round by buses, Mr. Scotti was surprised that the policeman and drives speak in English. A policeman tried to tell him that he was in New york, but Mr Scotti didn’t believe it and even got angry.

J. Complete the following table with information from the anecdote about Mr. Scotti’s

Answers:

1. Journalist
2. to visit some cousins
3. Aeroplane
4. Italy

K. Circle the best option.

Question 1.
In New York Mr Scotti left the plane because he thought he
(a) had to change the plane
(b) was in Rome
(c) had to phone his cousins
(d) had to look at the airport.
Answer:
(b) was in Rome

Question 2.
He decided to find his cousins’ home without their help. He asked the policeman for information in Italian because he
(a) thought he was in Italy.
(b) knew the policeman.
(c) didn’t speak any other language
(d) liked the language.
Answer:
(a) thought he was in Italy

Question 3.
On the next day, Mr. Scotti was …………….. at how the local people responded to his queries.
(a) surprised
(b) unhappy
(c) glad
(d) upset
Answer:
(a) surprised

Question 4.
Circle three words that best describe Mr. Scotti
clever / unlucky / stupid / successful / miserable / happy
Answer:
unlucky / stupid / miserable

L. Have you experienced any unexpected turn of events in your life? What happened? How did you feel about it at that moment? How do you feel about it now? Write an article for your school magazine describing your experience in about 150 words.
Answer:
An accident on a lake – By Arun
Last year my friends and myself went boating in a small lake. In spite of the boatman’s warning, two of my friends jumped up and down in excitement, causing the boat to rock violently. One of my friends fell into the water. We all started screaming hysterically. Luckily, two patrol-boats were nearby. Our boatman waved to them and they rushed to us very speedily, caught hold of my friend and managed to lift him into their boat very quickly. After first-aid, my friend who had fainted, regained his consciousness. He was advised to take rest and we came back to the shore, thanking the boatman and the patrol boatman.

Grammar:

A. Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.

Answers:

1. having an affection towards
2. to store in a secret location
3. shut and secure / prison
4. made fun of to bring to
5. to direct your eyes towards something
6. notice
7. lost hope
8. to experience something difficult and unpleasant
9. to complete

B. Can You Do It.

Talking about the abilities of your class members is a great way to review the use of the modal can.
Work in pairs and discuss things a person might be able to do. Include things that some people can do and others cannot do, and make a list on the board

Answers:
1. read Spanish, 2. bake cakes, 3. dance, 4. draw a scenery, 5. sing, 6. play tennis, 7. climb a tree, 8. write a poem, 9. cook, 10. stitch, 11. do yoga, 12. operate a computer, 13. make bangles, 14. bind a book, 15. act, 16. perform mimicry, 17. do embroidery, 18. type fast, 19. dig a well, 20. memorize things fast, 21. do face painting, 22. design a book, 23. playveena, 24. comb hair on your own, 25. knit, 26. skip, 27. teach, 28. write an essay, 29. play cricket, 30. play hockey, 31. skate, 32. operate a calculator, 33. repair a bicycle, 34. ride a bicycle, 35. speak French, 36. perform somersaulting.

F. Match the Squares to Form Proper Sentences.

Answer:
Advice: I shouldn’t take some pills. She should wear warm clothes. They shouldn’t go home. Sam and Jai should see a doctor.
Obligation /Prohibition: I mustn’t take some pills. She must wear warm clothes. They mustn’t go home Sam and Jai must see a doctor.

G. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
(Will / Shall, Would / Should, Can / Could, May / Might, Ought to)

Milk is a nutritious food enriched with vitamins and proteins. We (1)……………….. take milk regularly so that we (2) …………….. not develop deficiencies in our body. Aged persons, children and patients (3) ………………. take milk in sufficient quantities as it provides strength to their body. We (4) …………………….. supplement it with fruits, vegetables and pulses for proper growth of the body. But we (5) ……………….. consume milk of good quality. Otherwise it (6) …………………… cause harm to the body. We (7) …………………… be very careful while selecting our food items because there are chances that these (8) …………………… be adulterated. We (9) …………………… protect our health.
Answers:

1. should
2. would
3. can
4. will
5. could
6. might
7. shall
8. may
9. ought to

Seventeen Oranges by Bill Naughton About the author:

William John Francis Naughton, or Bill Naughton (12 June 1910 – 9 January 1992) was an Irish-born British playwright and author, best known for his plays and short stories. He attended Saint Peter and Paul’s School, and worked as a weaver, coal-bagger and lorry- driver before he started writing.

Naughton was a prolific writer of plays, novels, short stories and children’s books. His preferred environment was working class society, which is reflected in much of his written work.

His work also includes the novel One Small Boy (1957), and the collection of short stories The Goalkeeper’s Revenge: And Other Stories (1961). His 1977 children’s novel My Pal Spadger is an account of his childhood in 1920s.

Seventeen Oranges Summary:

The narrator used to work at a shipyard, carrying shipments to docks. He had an irresistible love for oranges. He stole them from the boats and ships and chewed them for hours.

However, once he was caught by security police guard, Pongo. Pongo wanted to make his case an example for all the other workers and frighten them of the consequences of dishonesty and stealing. So, he locked the narrator up in a room.

When the police officer locked him in a room and went out for getting another police officer to be a witness, the narrator ate up all the seventeen oranges, with their seeds and peel, and vanished the last of the evidence against him. That was a bitter experience for him. Well, thereafter he was never crazy about oranges.

Seventeen Oranges Glossary:

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

Read And Understand

A. Answer the following questions.

Eidgah Lesson Questions And Answers Question 1.
What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?
Answer:
Granny told that Hamid’s father had gone to earn money and his mother had gone to Allah to get lovely gifts for Hamid.

Eidgah 7th English Lesson Question 2.
Write about Hamid in one or two sentences.
Answer:
Hamid was a happy, four year old, poor and thin boy. His parents had died. He lived with his granny.

Eidgah 7th English Lesson Question Answer Question 3.
How did Hamid’s friends enjoy the games in 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.

Idgah Story Questions And Answers In English Question 4.
What did Hamid buy at the fair? And for whom?
Answer:
Hamid bought a pair of tongs at the fair for his Granny.

Idgah Story Questions And Answers In English Class 7 Question 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.

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

Vocabulary

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

D. What am I? (Use a pair of…)

1. We wear this on our face to see better _______
2. We wear this on our ears _______
3. We wear this on our face when it is sunny _______
4. We cut things with _______
5. We wear this on our feet _______

Answer:

1. A pair of spectacles
2. A pair of earrings
3. A pair of cooling glasses
4. A pair of scissors
5. A pair of shoes

E. Add a suitable prefix or suffix and make new words.

Answer:

1. Childhood
2. Afternoon
3. Relationship
4. unhappy
5. dangerous
   
6. Wonderful
7. countless
8. impact
9. exitement
10. perfection

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

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

(cupful,handful,spoonful,mouthful,pocketful,bagful)

1. The thieves came out of the house with a _______ of gold and silver.
2. My mother throws a _______ of grains for the parrots every day.
3. He took a _______ of the cake.
4. Ram takes a _______ of soup before food.
5. John added a _______ of sugar to the lemon juice.
6. The child was happy with his _______ of chocolates.

Answer:

1. bagful
2. handful
3. mouthful
4. cupful
5. spoonful
6. pocketful

Listening

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 for bathing /swimming in the sea.
2. They watched the waves / dolphins tumbling towards the shore.
3. The gulls were flying over the sea / oyster catchers.
4. When the sea was calm / rough they would skim stones.
5. Twenty six / thirty six was Gopal’s record.

Answer:

1. swimming
2. waves
3. oyster catchers
4. calm
5. Twenty six

Speaking

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

1. When I was a little boy, I had a red bicycle.
2. On the first day of school ________
3. As a child I spent my free time ________
4. I used to admire ________
5. Last year at this time I ________
6. Now I really enjoy ________
7. While I was ________
8. have never visited ________

Answer:

1. was crying
2. playing games
3. my teacher
4. was writing my exams
5. my new school
6. in Chennai
7. the Marina beach

Grammar
J. Tick the correct option.

1. There are ______ (many / much) apples in the basket.
2. Only ______ (some / a few) are green.
3. There isn’t ______ (many / much) traffic on Sundays.
4. There isn’t ______ (some / any) water in the glass.
5. There aren’t ______ (some / any) eggs in the basket.
6. But there are ______ (much / a few) near it.

Answer:

1. many
2. a few
3. much
4. any
5. any
6. a few

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

1. There is ______ coffee left in the pot. Do you want?
2. Do you have ______ coins with you? I need some.
3. She asked me for ______ magazines, but I could not find
4. I can’t carry the luggage ______ more. I need help.
5. There are ______ places to visit but we don’t have ______ time to visit them.

Answer:

1. some
2. any
3. some; any
4. any; some
5. many; much

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.
Answer:

Creative Writing

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

(modern world – left alone – busy – gadgets – cell phones – ignored – feels alone – lonely – sad feeling)
Answer:
Use Gadgets – Love Elders

In our modern world we celebrate Grand parents Day on 1st October every year. Here we see a grandmother with her family, son, daughter and grandchildren. But no one
talks to her and she is left alone. They are busy using their modern gadgets like the cell phones, tablet, laptop, i pad, ear phone, etc. Poor old grandma is ignored by her own family, as all are talking, viewing, listening and playing with their gadgets. She feels alone even when her family is around her. In her old age she lives a lonely life, so she is not happy. It is our duty to see that our elders do not have a sad feeling and are happy always.

O. Here are some words that express feelings. Read the situations and write the suitable one in the blanks.
(anxious,worried,thankful,excited,dejected,joyous,proud)

1. Your mom made your favourite dinner ________
2. You lost your geometry box, and some one returns it to you ________
3. You are waiting for your exam results.________
4. It is very late at night and your father hasn’t returned from the office.________
5. You have won the first prize in the essay writing competition.________
6. The first day at school ________
7. You find it tough to learn a new language.________

Answer:

1. joyous
2. thankful
3. anxious
4. worried
5. proud
6. excited
7. dejected

Eidgah Additional Questions

I. Choose the correct Synonyms from the options below.

Eidgah Lesson Questions And Answers In English Question 1.
greener
(a) fertile
(b) signal to go
(c) more green colour
Answer:
(a) fertile

Eidgah Lesson In 7th Class Question 2.
lark
(a) happy
(b) singing bird
(c) activity done for joke
Answer:
(b) singing bird

Eidgah Lesson Question 3.
soiled
(a) put soil
(b) dirty
(c) added soil
Answer:
(b) dirty

Eidgah Question Answer Question 4.
vendor
(a) a person who sells something
(b) buyer
(c) banker
Answer:
(a) a person who sells something

7th Std English 1st Lesson Question 5.
excitement
(a) anxious
(b) feeling of enthusiasm
(c) eager
Answer:
(b) feeling of enthusiasm

Eidgah Book Back Answers Question 6.
smashed
(a) drunk
(b) fallen
(c) broken into pieces
Answer:
(c) broken into pieces

7th English Eidgah Question Answer Question 7.
miserable
(a) wretched
(b) awful
(c) uncomfortable
Answer:
(a) wretched

Question 8.
mounted
(a) arranged
(b) raised
(c) sat on a horse
Answer:
(c) sat on a horse

Question 9.
embraced
(a) fastened
(b) hold close lovingly
(c) hold tightly
Answer:
(b) hold close lovingly

Question 10.
occurred
(a) a thought coming into the mind
(b) stopped
(c) lost
Answer:
(a) a thought coming into the mind

Question 11.
noticed
(a) recorded
(b) caught sight of
(c) remarked
Answer:
(b) caught sight of

Question 12.
contrary
(a) alike
(b) very pretty
(c) opposite
Answer:
(c) opposite

II. Pick the Correct Antonyms.

1. take × _______ (give, leave, pick)
2. correct × _______ (exact, incorrect, true)
3. descend × _______ (fall, ascend, sink)
4. mounted × _______ (dismounted, climbed, increased)
5. bought ×_______ (gave, took, sold)
6. expensive × _______(costly, valuable, inexpensive)
7. beautiful × _______(ugly, cute, pretty)
8. patient × _______(impatient, calm, kind)
9. died × _______ (departed, perished, lived)
10. earn × _______ (spend, get, gain)
11. poorly × _______ (richly, badly, grimly)
12. precious × _______ (worthless, costly, expensive)

Answer:

1. give
2. incorrect
3. ascend
4. dismounted
5. sold
6. inexpensive
7. ugly
8. impatient
9. lived
10. spend
11. richly
12. worthless

III. Choose the Correct Answer (MCQ)

Question 1.
They were taking their treasures out of their pockets and counting. What were their treasures?
(a) toys
(b) coins
(c) sweets
Answer:
(b) coins

Question 2.
Hamid’s father died of
(a) no money
(b) no food
(c) cholera
Answer:
(c) cholera

Question 3.
Hamid saw a pile of tongs at the shop.
(a) hardware
(b) jewellery
(c) sweet
Answer:
(a) hardware

Question 4.
Sammi wanted to exchange his eight paise worth for the tongs.
(a) sesame seed candy
(b) water – carrier
(c) tambourine
Answer:
(c) tambourine

Question 5.
Hamid bought the tongs so that
(a) he carries it like a musical instrument
(b) his granny will not burn her fingers again
(c) he can carry it on his shoulders like a gun
Answer:
(b) his granny will not burn her fingers again

IV. Very Short Questions with Answers.

1. Link and tell how these were on the morning of Eid.

1. trees – (a) pink glow
2. field – (b) brighter
3. sky – (c) festive
4. sun – (d) greener

Answer:

1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (b)

Question 2.
What did the men do after the prayers?
Answer:
The men embeaced each other after their prayers

Question 3.
How many rounds can the boys go on the merry-go-round for one paise?
Answer:
Twenty five rounds.

Question 4.
When did all the villagers return home after the fair?
Answer:
By eleven in the morning.

V. Short Questions with Answers.

Question 1.
Why was Ameena sad on the Eid day?
Answer:
Ameena was sad on the Eid day because she did not have even a handful of grains.

Question 2.
Describe the cap on Hamid’s head?
Answer:
The cap on Hamid’s head was soiled and tattered.

Question 3.
Why did Ameena cry?
Answer:
Hamid did not buy sweets or toys for himself but got a pair of tongs for his Granny. Ameena was deeply moved by Hamids selflessness and cried.

Question 4.
Why didn’t Hamid buy toys in the fair?
Answer:
Each toy cost two paise. All Hamid had with him was only three paise, so he could not afford to buy such expensive’ toys.

VI. Paragraph Questions with Answers.

Question 1.
How did Hamid prove to his friends that his tongs are better than their toys?
Answer:
Hamid’s pair of tongs won all his friends over to its side. Hamid’ friends thought he was crazy to buy the tongs of no use to him. But Hamid showed his friends that it would not break like their toys when it is thrown down, when he places the tongs on his shoulders, it is a gun and when Hamid carries it in his hands, it is like a musical instrument carried by the singing monks. So he proved his friends that his tongs are like a tiger among toys.

Question 2.
What do you know about Hamid from this lesson?
Answer:
From this lesson we know that Hamid is a poor, and intelligent boy. He is not a spendthrift boy. He is not carried away by the actions of his friends. He can decide over his choices correctly. He remembers how his grandmother burns her fingers while cooking chappatis. So, he does not buy any toy or sweets or candies for him. But he buys a pair of tongs for his grandmother. It shows his love and affection for his grandmother.

Question 3.
What does the ending of the story tell us about Hamid’s and Ameena’s relationship?
Answer:
In the end, we understand that for Hamid, his grandmother was his world and for Ameena her grandson was her world. Hamid did not buy sweets, toys or go for games but bought tongs for saving his grandmother’s fingers. Amena was upset that Hamid did not eat or drink anything with his money till noon but had got a pair of tongs to help her. Both Ameena and Hamid had a deep concern towards each other

Eidgah Grammar Additional

Determiners

• Determiners are words which are used at the beginning of the noun phrases.
• Determiners tell us whether the noun phrase is specific or general.
• Determiners can be either specific or general.

Determiners are of four kinds :

Question 1.
The Definite article the.
Answer:
Eg. I have the letter. Please take it.

Question 2.
The Possessive Pronouns : my, your, his, her, its, our, their, whose
Answer:
Eg. The shop has his address and my address.
They were taking their treasures.
Smack your lips.

Question 3.
The Demonstrative Determiners : this, that, these, those
Answer:
Eg. Those shops do not sell sweets but these shops sell.
This boy bought a policeman and that boy bought a lawyer.

Question 4.
The Interrogative Determiner : which
Answer:
Eg. Which toy was Samir’s? It looks same like Abdul’s.

Question 5.
General Determiners : a, an, any, another, other, what
Answer:
Eg. Hamid left with the other boys.
Noorey bought a tambourine.
I want an umbrella and not any toys.

Fill in the blanks with Determiners given in the box to complete the conversation.

(Its,other,that,any,Which,my,your,this,those,the,ruin)
Mala : May I sit here please?
Rani : This place next to mine is for my brother. You can take one of those seats.
Mala : Thank you. Our house is on that hill. Its a small house.
Rani : Which school do you go to?
Mala : I go to the school on the other side of the hill.
Rani : What is your name? Do you have any pet at home?

Quantifiers

A Quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity. Quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

I. Complete the following exercise with correct Quantifiers.

1. Hamid had ______ money than his friends, (less, fewer, a few)
2. Mohsin would buy countless things, toys, sweets ______ more (many, more, much)
3. Next to the sweet- shops there were ______ a hardware stores, (few, some, fewer)
4. Hamid had never seen this ______ toys in one place. ( much, a lot, many)
5. Aunt Polly laughed a little, cried a ______ , then did both together, (some, some, little)
6. People came on tongas and ekkas ,and ______ in motor cars (few, plenty, some)
7. After the prayer ______ men embraced each other, (plenty, several, much)
8. On the Eid day of boys went to the fair with their fathers, (a lot of, a few, many)
9. Except Hamid ______ Of the boys went to the hardware stores .(no,none,any)
10. ______ of people went to the fair from Hamid s village, (a lot of, plenty, much)

Answer:

1. Less
2. much
3. few
4. Many
5. Little
6. some
7. several
8. a lot of
9. none
10. plenty

II. Use ‘ie’ or ‘ei’ to fill in the blanks.

1. f r i e n d s
2. r e p l i e d
3. c a r r i e r
4. e i g h t
5. e i d
6. t h e i r
7. f i e l d
8. h a p p i e s t
9. s o l d i e r s

III. There are some strong words and some weak words. Complete the sentences choosing strong words from the brackets.

1. The sun seemed than before to wish the world a happy Eid. (bright / dazzling)
2. The cap on Hamid’s head was soiled and (torn / tattered)
3. If the toys drop out of the hands, they would be to bits, (broken / smashed)
4. Hamid was afraid that the shopkeeper would
5. Hamid the tongs on the ground, (throw / flung)

Answer

1. dazzling
2. tattered
3. smashed
4. Scream
5. Flung

IV. From the lesson find the words which mean the same as the following.

(worried,stared,finally,suburbs,return,embraced,gifts,heaped,stores,injured)
Answer:

1. at last – finally
2. present – gifts
3. sad – worried
4. piled – heaped
5. outskirts – suburbs
6. shops – stores
7. hugged – embraced
8. gape – stared
9. hurt – injured
10. come back – return

V. Add suitable articles for the following words, (a, an, the)

1. ______ skv had a pink glow.
2. ______ handful of grains.
3. ______ expensive tov.
4. ______ few hardware stores.
5. ______ wretched woman.
6. ______ armv moving to attack.
7. ______ day (Eid) had come.
8. ______ pair of tongs.

Answer:

1. The
2. A
3. An
4. A
5. The
6. An
7. The
8. A

VI. Write the plural forms.

1. lark – larks
2. tonga – tongas
3. washer – woman – washer-women
4. candy – candies
5. child – children
6. holy man – holy men
7. vendor – vendors
8. lawyer – lawyers

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

Discuss in pairs.

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

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

Question 3.
Do you celebrate with your family or friends?
Answer:
Yes, I celebrate with my family and friends.

Question 4.
Why do you celebrate it?
Answer:
I celebrate it to enjoy with my family and friends

Eidgah Summary :

Hamid Goes to Eidgah

Section – I

On the Eid day even nature, the sun, sky and trees were bright and gay. The village is awake early and filled with excitement to go to Eidgah. The boys collected the coins they had saved to buy sweets and toys.

Four year old poor Hamid lived with his grandma after his parents died. But Hamid believed that they will come back with lots of gifts and then he would be richer than his friends.

On the day of Eid, Ameena was sad as she did not have even a handful of grains and for little Ha-mid had to go to Eidgah alone. Hamid went running with the other boys, ahead of the elders crossing big houses, fruit trees and sweet shops.

Choose the correct answers and fill in the blanks.

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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

The Boys at the Eidgah

Crowds of people went to Eidgah in their vehicles, grandly dressed. The village children were excited to see everything in the town.

After the prayers, the huge number of worshippers embraced each other, and visited the sweets and toy shops. Children played merry-go-round paying one paise for twenty five rounds.

Hamid’s friends bought different toys, for two paise each. Then they relished the sweets. Hamid had only three paise so he did not go on the merry-go-round, buy toys or eat sweets as it were expen-sive’ fo/him.

Work in pairs and answer the following questions.

There were many toys in the stall. Three of Hamid’s friends had bought some toys.

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

1. Mahmood
2. Mohsin
3. Noorey

B

1. Policeman
2. Water – carrier
3. Lawyer

Question 2.
Write the names of the toys against each picture.
Answer:

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

Question 1.
Who does they refer to? Did they move one by one in a line or in a big group?
Answer:
‘They’ refers to the worshippers who came out after their prayers. They moved in a big group.

Question 2.
Hamid’s friends enjoyed the ride in the merry-go-round. But Hamid didn’t go on it. Why?
Answer:
Hamid had only three paise. He did not want to part with one third of his treasure for a few miserable rounds.

Question 3.
How did Hamid’s friends show that they enjoyed eating the sweets?
Answer:
Hamid’s friends smacked their lips with relish and showed that they enjoyed the sweets.

Section – III

Hamid Buys a Pair of Tongs

Hamid bargained and bought a pair of tongs from the hardware shop for his grandma, who often burnt her hands while cooking chapatis.
Hamid carried the tongs proudly like a gun. His friends Mohsin and Mahmood made fun of him for buying the tongs. But Hamid proved his tongs were stronger than their toys. He used it as a gun and a musical instrument making his friends believe that it’s a tiger among toys. So his friend Sammi wanted to exchange it for his eight paise worth tambourine, but Hamid did not give his tongs.
The villagers returned home by eleven. Ameena welcomed home Hamid. She was upset that he had got the tongs without eating or drinking anything until then. But when Ameena understood that Hamid had got the tongs to save her fingers, she was moved and now the tongs seemed to be precious for her.

Tick the correct answer.

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

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

Read and Understand

I. Identify the sports and the sports personalities from the lesson and fill in the table.

Answer:

II. Read the questions related to the three sports stars you have read about and tick the appropriate boxes.

III. Think and answer.

Sports Stars 6th English Question 1.
Women/ Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?
Answer:
In this world of competition, everyone can achieve success, if they put their heart and soul into their task. Every person who achieves success in life, has to work hard with dedication and determination. It’s no matter, whether they are men or women. That makes no difference. All that matters is only hard work, determination and the willingness to achieve something big. One can always leam something from another person’s story. Each one of us should believe in ourselves and follow our passion to win with devotion and dedication. Success will surely embrace us one day.

Sports Stars 6th English Questions And Answers Question 2.
How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts?
Answer:
A person’s determination and readiness to cross the obstacles in life, can make him / her to balance his / her academic goals and the passion for sports or arts. P.V. Sindhu is a good example for this. Despite being busy with her training schedules and International tournaments, she managed to attend regular school until class 9, after which all her classes were through correspondence. She did balance both her passion as well as her academics and she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com.). The other sports stars who balanced their passion for sports and academics are Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, V.V.S. Laxman, K. Srikkanth, M.S. Dhoni, Murali Vijay and Suresh Raina. All these stars excelled in Cricket. There are also others, who have excelled in the field of sports and academics. Therefore, the determination to surpass both in academics and sports and the ability in balancing both are the prime factors to achieve success in both the fields.

Vocabulary

A. Match the sport and the equipment.

Answer:

1. (v)
2. (iv)
3. (ii)
4. (iii)
5. (i)

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

Answer:

C. Tide the meaning of the italicised word.

Sports Star Lesson In 6th Standard Question 1.
Being compared to Sachin is an absolute privilege.
(a) Honour
(b) Right
(c) Favour
(d) Disadvantage
Answer:
(a) Honour

Chapter 1 Sports Stars Question 2.
The boy was taken by surprise when he learnt about Mithali Dorai Raj.
(a) Affected
(b) Moved
(c) Amazed
(d) Upset
Answer:
(c) Amazed

Sports Stars 6th English Book Back Answers Question 3.
Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
(a) Fight
(b) Duel
(c) Fun
(d) Work hard
Answer:
(d) Work hard

6th Standard English Sports Stars Question 4.
Usha Rani is expert at giving leads.
(a) Clumsy
(b) Sharp
(c) Skilled
(d) Bad
Answer:
(c) Skilled

Sports Star 6th Standard Summary Question 5.
No opponent is too big to defeat.
(a) Competitor
(b) Rival
(c) Helper
(d) Enemy
Answer:
(a) Competitor

D. Fit in the blanks with the opposites of the words given in brockets.

1. We should learn from our _______ (success).
2. Children don’t like to read _______ (interesting) books.
3. Be _______ (general) when you’are telling us what you need.
4. The teacher asked the children to _______ (start) talking.
5. The new boss decided to _______ (appoint) the lazy workers.

Answers:

1. failure
2. uninteresting
3. specific
4. stop
5. dismiss

Listening

E. Listen to your teacher and number the pictures accordingly.

Answer:

Write ‘T’ if the statement is True and ‘F’ if the statement is False.

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

Answers:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False

Speaking

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

1. Football
2. Weight Lifting
3. Cycling
4. Swimming
5. Skiing
6. Horse Riding
7. Basket Ball
8. Running
9. Gymnastics
10. Tennis
11. Boat race
12. Hockey

Describe any one of them to four partner.

Sports Stars 6th English Summary Question 1.
Name of the sport.
Answer:
Cricket
I love to play cricket with my friends. I often watch cricket matches with my father and my brother.

Sports Stars 6th English In Tamil Question 2.
What equipment is used to play the sport?
Answer:
The equipments used for this sport are pads, chest guard, elbow guard, helmet, abdominal guard, gloves, cricket bat and cricket ball.

6th Standard Sports Star Question 3.
What kind of area/ground/field it is played in?
Answer:
It is played on a field, where there is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch.

6th English Sports Stars Question 4.
How is it played?
Answer:
It is played between two teams of eleven players. Each team attempts to score runs, while the other team will defend by fielding. I enjoy playing this game whenever I get free time.

• I like to play cricket.
• I play cricket regularly with my friends.
• Cricket is an outdoor game.
• This game requires eleven players.
• The cricket sport has a bat, ball, leg pads, chest guards, elbow guards, gloves and , an abdominal guard.
• It is generally played in a ground.
• I enjoy playing this game

Grammar

G. Look sat the picture awl fill in the foiante with suitable words.

1. There is a play ground in my school.
   
2. The starry sky looks beautiful at night.
   
3. The tray has fresh vegetables.
   
4. It is a hot day.
   
5. The girl gave her friend a pleasant smile.
   

H. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence.

Samacheer Kalvi Guru 6th English Question 1.
They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
Answer:
They have a small rectangular red post-box.

6th Standard Sports Stars Question 2.
I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown)
Answer:
I have two long brown sticks.

6th Standard English Sports Stars Book Back Answers Question 3.
Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)
Answer:
Find me five new yellow brushes.

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

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

I. Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one.
Answer:

Writing

J.
Question 1.
Imagine that you are the School Pupil Leader, Write a formal letter inviting the chief,guest for the school’s Annual Day. Give details of the time and place of the event.
Answer:
From
Ravi Teja, School Pupil Leader,
R. R. K. Hr. Sec. School,
No. 610, Ram Ngar,
Villivakkam, Chennai – 600 038.
November 15th 2018.

To
Mrs. G. Shoba Ranganathan
(Retired Police Officer)
3A, First Main Road,
Adyar, Chennai – 600 020.

Respected Madam,

I am writing this letter on behalf of R.R. K. Hr. Sec. School. Our school is going to conduct its Annual Day on 10th of November. In this connection, we cordially invite you to our 23rd Annual Day to be as the chief guest and to address the gathering. We are sure the students will benefit from your ideas and words. We will be privileged to have you in our school on this special day.

We look forward to receiving your acceptance.

Yours sincerely,
Ravi Teja
School Pupil Leader

Question 2.
Imagine that you are the sports captain of your school. Write a formal letter to the sports captain of another school inviting her/ his team for a friendly match. You may choose any sport. Give details of time and place.
Answer:
From
V. Raghav, Sports Captain,
Aditya Senior Secondary School,
Kolathur, Chennai – 600 099.
24^th October 2018.

To
Master Ravi Varma,
Sports Captain,
VRC Higher Secondary School,
Athipattu, Ambattur,
Chennai – 600 053.

Dear Friend,

I am writing this letter on behalf of my school ‘Aditya Senior Secondary School’ at Kolathur. I am the sports captain of this school. Our school is going to conduct a friendly match on 27th October 2018 in our school premises. As the sports captain of my school, I would like to invite your school team for a friendly basketball match on 27th October 2018 at 10 a.m. Tea and Lunch will be provided to all the students and the teachers, who accompany them.

We look forward to receiving your acceptance.

Yours sincerely,
V. Raghav
School Sports Captain

Creative Writing

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

Diary Entry

Place: XYZ
Date : 22^nd October, 20xx.
Day & Time : Sunday, 8.00 p.m.

Today I read the biography of P.V. Sindhu, the Badminton player. She was one of the two Indian badminton players to ever win a silver friedai in 2017 Olympics. I have watched her playing Badminton with my family members. Now after reading her biography, I am inspired by her hard work and dedication. Despite of her busy training schedules, she managed to attend regular school until class 9. After that, she did her studies through correspondence and now she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B.Com.). How well has she balanced her passion to play Badminton, as well as her academics! Really very great! She has become my role model and I will strive to become a sports star like her and also excel in my academics.

Sports Stars Additional Questions

I. Select The Suitable Synonyms.

Question 1.
co-ordinate
(a) organize
(b) disturb
(c) scatter
Answer:
(a) organize

Question 2.
unfold
(a) open
(b) close
(c) bring
Answer:
(a) open

Question 3.
surprised
(a) unmoved
(b) raged
(c) amazed
Answer:
(c) amazed

Questions 4.
introduced
(a) acquainted with
(b) ignored
(c) withheld
Answer:
(a) acquainted with

Question 5.
formats
(a) chapters
(b) documents
(c) patterns
Answer:
(c) patterns

Questions 6.
complimented
(a) scorned
(b) despised
(c) praised
Answer:
(c) praised

Question 7.
quote
(a) repeat
(b) speak
(c) warn
Answer:
(a) repeat

Question 8.
achieved
(a) scared
(b) reached
(c) retrieved
Answer:
(b) reached

Question 9.
recognised
(a) unknown
(b) known
(c) identified
Answer:
(b) known

Question 10.
barriers
(a) preventions
(b) hurdles
(c) movements
Answer:
(b) hurdles

Question 11.
secure
(a) react
(b) spread
(c) obtain
Ans:
(c) obtain

Questions 12.
humble
(a) high
(b) low
(c) proud
Answer:
(b) low

Question 13.
mention
(a) refer
(b) narrate
(c) notice
Answer:
(a) refer

Question 14.
anchored
(a) fixed
(b) unbound
(c) unconfined
Answer:
(a) fixed

Question 15.
passion
(a) dream
(b) methods
(c) desire
Answer:
(c) desire

Question 16.
prominent
(a) unnoticed
(b) noticeable
(c) hideous
Answer:
(b) noticeable

Question 17.
determined
(a) will powered
(b) upset
(c) strong
Answer:
(a) will powered

Question 18.
unfulfilled
(a) unfashioned
(b) unrealised
(c) unrefined
Answer:
(b) unrealised

Question 19.
events
(a) gatherings
(b) occasions
(c) meetings
Answer:
(b) occasions

Question 20.
instantly
(a) immediately
(b) abruptly
(c) slowly
Ans:
(a)immediately

Question 21.
Profiling
(a) collecting information
(b) going through
(c) analyzing
Ans:
(a) collecting information

Question 22.
reflection
(a) study
(b) reason
(c) result
Answer:
(c) result

Question 23.
schedules
(a) plans
(b) activities
(c) appointments
Answer:
(a) plans

Question 24.
commitment
(a) appointment
(b) dedication
(c) betrayal
Answer:
(b) dedication

Question 25.
privilege
(a) honour
(b) disgrace
(c) insult
Answer:
(a) honour

II. Select The Suitable Antonyms.

Question 1.
beginning
(a) starting
(b) heralding
(c) ending
Answer:
(c) ending

Question 2
same
(a) correct
(b) different
(c) immediate
Answer:
(b) different

Questions 3.
batting
(a) bowling
(b) hitting
(c) scoring
Answer::
(a) bowling

Questions 4.
today
(a) last Monday
(b) the same day
(c) yesterday
Answer:
(c) yesterday

Question 5.
success
(a) outcome
(b) failure
(c) victory
Answer:
(b) failure

Question 6.
many
(a) several
(b) few
(c) countless
Answer:
(b) few

Question 7.
proud
(a) humble
(b) sad
(c) merry
Answer:
(a) humble

Question 8.
first
(a) last
(b) least
(c) prime
Answer:
(a) last

Question 9.
highest
(a) best
(b) utmost
(c) lowest
Answer:
(c) lowest

Question 10.
forgot
(a) thought
(b) remembered
(c) liked
Answer:
(d) remembered

Question 11.
interesting
(a) exciting
(b) uninteresting
(c) pleasing
Answer:
(b) uninteresting

Question 12.
comfortable
(a) uncomfortable
(b) safe
(c) cosy
Answer:
(a) uncomfortable

Question 13.
follows
(a) plans
(b) implements
(c) chases
Answer:
(c) chases

Question 14.
general
(a) specific
(b) overall
(c) universal
Answer:
(a) specifi

Question 15.
soon
(a) early
(b) late
(c) instantly
Answer:
(b) late

Question 16.
started
(a) commenced
(b) began
(c) stopped
Answer:
(c) stopped

Question 17.
something
(a) everything
(b) nothing
(c) more
Answer:
(b) nothing

Question 18.
defeat
(a) avoid
(b) lose
(c) win
Answer:
(c) win

Question 19.
most
(a) highest
(b) least
(c) lowest
Answer:
(b) least

Question 20.
regular
(a) irregular
(b) orderly
(c) planned
Ans:
(c) irregular

Question 20.
several
(a) few
(b) many
(c) most
Answer:
(a) few

III. Match The Following.

1. Tennis – (a) Club
2. Golf – (b) Bow and Arrow
3. Archery – (c) Racquets

Answer:

1. (c) Racquets
2. (a) Club
3. (b) Bow and Arrow

IV. Choose The Correct Answers (MCQ).

Question 1.
It has so much to ________
(a) cover
(b) show
(c) open
(d) unfold
Answer:
(d) unfold

Question 2.
She indeed is an ________ to all of us.
(a) motivation
(b) inspiration
(c) example
(d) role model
Answer:
(b) inspiration

Question 3.
I was interested to learn that her mother tongue is ________
(a) Telugu
(b) Hindi
(c) Urdu
(d) Tamil
Answer:
(d) Tamil

Question 4.
Mithali anchored the innings to ________ with an unbeaten 76.
(a) perfection
(b) excellence
(c) achievement
(d) a completion
Answer:
(a) perfection

Question 5.
She was just 29 years old, when she won a ________ in Kabbadi.
(a) Silver Medal
(b) Gold Medal
(c) merit
(d) Cheque
Answer:
(b) Gold Medal

Question 6.
She has also become ________ to her brothers and sisters at home and other fellow sports persons.
(a) an example
(b) an opponent
(c) a role model
(d) a player
Answer:
(c) a role model

Question 7.
Believe in yourself and follow your ________
(a) passion
(b) aim
(c) will power
(d) goal
Answer:
(a) passion

Question 8.
Sindhu started playing badminton at the age of ________
(a) nine
(b) ten
(c) twelve
(d) eight
Answer:
(d) eight

Question 9.
Sindhu first learned the basics of the sport with the ________ of Mehboob Ali.
(a) help
(b) support
(c) coaching
(d) guidance
Answer:
(d) guidance

Question 10.
After joining Gopichand’s badminton academy, Sindhu won several ________
(a) awards
(b) merits
(c) titles
(d) honours
Answer:
(c) titles

V. Very Short Answer Questions

Question 1.
What did the teacher read?
Answer:
The teacher read a diary account of a school boy.

Question 2.
Who is Mithaii Dorai Raj?
Answer:
She is the captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team.

Question 3.
Who is the first player to score seven consecutive 50s?
Answer:
Mithaii Dorai Raj was the first player to score seven consecutive 50s.

Question 4.
When did Usha Rani won a Gold Medal?
Answer:
When Usha Rani was just 29 years old, she won a Gold Medal.

Question 5.
From which town did Usha Rani come?
Answer:
Usha Rani came from the town of Subedarpalaya in Yeshwanthpur.

Question 6.
Can one learn something from another person’s story?
Answer:
Yes, one can learn something from other person’s story.

Question 7.
From where does P.V. Sindhu drew inspiration?
Answer:
She drew inspiration from the success of Pullela Gopichand.

Question 8.
What did Gopichand observe in P.V. Sindhu?
Answer:
He observed ‘a never say die spirit’ in her.

Question 9.
Who is one of the top five shuttlers in the women’s singles category?
Answer:
P.V. Sindhu is one of the top shuttlers in the women’s singles.

Question 10.
Who was the sports officer at Karnataka State Police Sports Promotion Board?
Answer:
E.S. Sumanth was the sports officer at Karnataka State Police Sports Promotion Board.

VI. Short Answer Questions.

Question 1.
Why did the school boy not allow his sister to play cricket?
Answer:
He never thought that a woman could play cricket so well. That’s why he had never allowed his sister to play cricket.

Question 2.
What was the nick name given to Mithaii? Why?
Answer:
Mithaii was nick named as Tendulkar of Indian women’s cricket, as she is presently the all-time leading run scorer for India, in all formats, including Tests, ODIs and T20s.

Question 3.
What does Mithali want people to know about her?
Answer:
As a woman cricketer, she wanted people to know her for her own identity.

Question 4.
What did the government of India confer on her?
Answer:
The Government of India in recognition of her contribution to cricket conferred on her the Padma Shri Award.

Question 5.
What was Usha Rani’s mother’s unfulfilled dream?
Answer:
Her mother’s unfulfilled dream was to become an athlete. So Usha Rani became determined and practised Kabbadi thoroughly.

Question 6.
What did the sports officer E.S. Sumath say about Usha Rani?
Answer:
‘Despite a well paid job, Usha participated in national events every year without a miss. She is an expert in giving leads, raiding opponents and consistently playing a prominent role in the Indian Kabbadi team.’

Question 7.
For what is Usha Rani working hard now?
Answer:
She is now working hard and practising Kabbadi everyday to win the Gold Medal at the Asian Games in 2018.

Question 8.
What should a person do to achieve success?
Answer:
Every person has to work hard with dedication and determination to achieve success in life. He / she should believe in himself / herself and follow his / her passion.

Question 9.
Who won the Silver and the bronze medals in 2017 and 2012 Olympics respectively?
Answer:
P. V. Sindhu won the silver medal in 2017 Olympics. Saina Nehwal won the bronze medal in 2012 Olympics.

Question 10.
How did Gopichand supported a correspondent’s opinion about P.V. Sindhu?
Answer:
He seconded the correspondent’s opinion by saying ‘The most striking feature in Sindhu’s game is her attitude and the ‘never say die spirit’.

VII. Paragraph Questions and Answers.

Question 1.
When and how did Mithali Dorai Raj start her career as a cricketer?
Answer:
Mithali Dorai Raj actually started playing Cricket with her brother. When she was young, she used to go with her father to the grounds, where he practised. She used to stand outside the ground, and returned the ball when it came her way. Though it was a humble start, she managed to secure a name and a place for herself. She broke the traditional barriers that cricket is for men and proved that women are on par with men in every field.

Question 2.
Given an account of Mithali Dorai Raj’s contribution to cricket?
Answer:
Mithali Dorai Raj was the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team in Tests and One Day Internationals. She started to play cricket at the age of 10 and was selected for the Indian team at the age of 17. She was widely recognized and acknowledged as one of the best cricketers. She was the highest run scorer in Women’s International Cricket and the only woman cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in ODI’s. She was also the first player to score seven consecutive 50s. She is nick named as ‘Tendulkar of Indian women’s cricket, as she is presently the all time leading run scorer for India in all formats, including Tests, ODIs and T20s.

Question 3.
How did Usha Rani become a role model to her brothers and sisters at home and to other sports persons?
Answer:
Usha Rani, Cop-cum-Kabbadi champion rose from a poor town of Subedarpalaya in Yeshwanthpur near Bengaluru in Karnataka. As she was determined to become a Kabbadi player, she practised Kabbadi every morning whether it rained or shined. As a school child, she grew up watching Kabbadi at a club in front of her house. She joined the club and started playing Kabbadi at National level in Sub-Junior category.

She used to sell flowers for her daily living and was a source of support for her family. She got a job as a police person for her excellence in sports and was the youngest in the Karnataka State Police Women Kabbadi team. She won a Gold medal at the age of 29 years. Now, she is working hard to win the Gold Medal at the Asian Games in 2018. She has also become a role model to her brothers, sisters and other fellow sports persons. All this was achieved by her, through her dedication and her consistency in playing a prominent role in the Indian Kabbadi team.

Question 4.
Write any 3 points about your favourite sports.
Answer:
My favourite sports : Cricket

1. I love to play cricket with my friends.
2. It is an outdoor game.
3. It is played between two teams of eleven players.

Question 5.
How did P.V. Sindhu managed to balance her passion as well as her academics?
Answer:
P. V. Sindhu started playing badminton at the age of eight. Though her parents were professional volleyball players, Sindhu chose badminton over volleyball because she drew inspiration from the success of Pullela Gopichand, the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion. Despite her busy training schedules and international tournaments, she managed to attend regular school until class 9, after which all her classes were through correspondence.

She balanced both her passion as well as her academics. Now, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com.). Her commitment and the required hard work has fulfilled her desire to be a good badminton player.

Grammar – Additional

Adjectives

Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They may be classified as :

(a) Proper Adjectives :
Russian, American, Chinese, Japanese.

(b) Adjectives of quality :
little, huge (garden), nice (colour), kind (lady), good (man), beautiful (house).

(c) Adjectives of quantity :
same, little, much, enough.

(d) Adjectives of number:
first, second, third, all, a few, several, many, some.

(e) Demonstrative Adjectives :
This (dog), that (box), those (pencils), these (girls), such (men).

(f) Distributive Adjectives :
each (boy), every (girl), either, neither.

(g) Interrogative Adjectives:
Which (child), what (task), whose (book).

(h) Possessive Adjectives:
my (watch), his (pen), our (child), their (buffallo), your (cow).

(i) Present and Past Participles functioning as adjectives.
burnt (hut), running (water)

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.

1. He is a _______ boy.
2. She bought a _______ watch.
3. Raju likes to have a _______ tea.
4. My father is _______ man.
5. My family doctor is a _______ gentleman.
6. Latha is a _______ girl.
7. I like _______ chocolates.
8. We saw a _______ bear.
9. There is a _______ hole here.
10. Our school has a _______ play ground.
11. He is an _______ painter.
12. _______ work leads to success.
13. She is a _______ model.
14. Listen to his _______ story.
15. He is the _______ ranker.

Answers:

1. smart
2. lovely
3. hot
4. sturdy
5. kind
6. good
7. milk
8. big
9. tiny
10. large
11. excellent
12. Hard
13. role
14. sad
15. top

II. Refer to dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one.

III. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence.

Question 1.
She has pens, (six, black, good)
Answer:
She has six good black pens.

Question 2.
Get me water, (cool, some, pine)
Answer:
Get me some cool pure water.

Question 3.
This is an book, (old, interesting, big)
Answer:
This is an interesting big old book.

Question 4.
It is a table, (brown, big, one)
Answer:
It is one big brown table.

Question 5.
I saw elephants in this jungle (great, old, six)
Answer:
I saw six great old elephants in this jungle.

Question 6.
They went to temples, (big, Amazing, two)
Answer:
They went to two Amazing big temples.

Question 7.
Buy me dress, (green, one, attractive)
Answer:
Buy me one attractive green dress.

Question 8.
Look at the birds, (colourful, tree, young)
Answer:
Look at the three colourful young birds.

Question 9.
Here is the book, (brown, great, big)
Answer:
Here is the great big brown book.

Question 10.
I love ice-creams, (two, creamy, chocolate)
Answer:
I love two creamy chocolate ice-creams.

IV. Choose the correct adjectives.

1. Latha stays ________ than Rani, (farther / further)
2. He is ________ than his friend, (popular / more popular)
3. My father is six feet ________ (tall / high)
4. Raju is ________ than Ravi, (more stronger / stronger)
5. This school has many trees that are ________ (tall / high)
6. He is ________ than his neighbour, (richer / more rich)
7. The brides were much ________ than the grooms, (young / younger)
8. Shakespeare is the ________ playwright in English, (great / greatest)
9. Jane was the ________ player of all. (good / best)
10. We saw ________ animals at the zoo. (many / much)
11. I don’t have ________ friends, (more / many)
12. The ________ turtle swims slowly, (big / bigger)
13. I love the ________ cat. (blacker / black)
14. She runs ________ than him. (fast / faster)
15. Her dress looks ________ than Latha’s dress, (prettier / pretty)

Answers:

1. further
2. more popular
3. tall
4. stronger
5. high
6. richer
7. younger
8. greatest
9. best
10. many
11. many
12. big
13. black
14. faster
15. prettier

Sports Stars Summary

Section I

This lesson is about sports stars of our country. They have been widely recognised and acknowledged. They have received awards and medals for their excellence in sports. In this section, the teacher reads a diary account of a school boy. This school boy loves Cricket. One day, his teacher tells him about Mithali Dorai Raj, who is the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team in Tests and One Day Internationals [ODIs]. He was surprised to hear from his teacher that Mithali, started to play cricket from the age of 10, and she was selected for the Indian team at the age of 17 years. The boy had never let his sister play cricket.

Though Mithali lived in Hyderabad, her mother tongue was Tamil. She was the highest run scorer and the only woman cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in ODIs. She was also the first player to score seven consecutive 50s. She is nick named as ‘Tendulkar of Indian Women’s Cricket’. But she says that women should not be compared with men in Cricket. She broke the traditional barriers of many people, who think cricket is only for men. She proved that women are equal to men in every field. The government conferred on her the ‘Padma Shri’ Award. Recently, in the second women’s T20 International, Mithali led her side to a comfortable nine-wicket victory with an unbeaten 76 runs.

The boy was so inspired by Mithali and he changes his attitude. He felt happy and allowed his little sister to play cricket.

Put a (✓) for the correct and (×) for the incorrect statements.

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

Section II

This is a report on Usha Rani, cop-cum Kabbadi champion. She was from a poor town of Subedarpalaya in Yeshwanthpur near Bengaluru in Karnataka. To fulfill her mother’s dream, she became determined and practised Kabbadi from a young age. Soon she started playing Kabbadi at National level in sub-junior category. She used to sell flowers for her daily living and to support her family. She had to struggle hard all through her life, until she became the youngest cop in the Karnataka State Police Force.

At the age of 29 years, she won a Gold Medal in Kabbadi. She is now working hard and practising every day to win the Gold Medal at the Asian Games in 2018. She has also become the role model to her brothers, sisters and other fellow sports persons.

Answer the following briefly.

Question 1.
When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaddi?
Answer:
As a school child, Usha Rani started playing Kabbadi.

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

Question 3.
Find out the idiom that relates to ‘whatever the circumstances’, from the first paragraph.
Answer:
‘Armed with her mother’s unfulfilled dream’, is the idiom related to ‘whatever the circumstances’.

Identify and write the sport’s name respectively.


Answer:

1. Kabbadi
2. Badminton
3. Cricket
4. Relay race

Section III.

This section deals with the biography of RV. Sindhu, the Badminton player. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is one of the two Indian badminton players to ever win a silver medal in 2017 Olympics. She is one of the top five shuttlers in the women’s singles category. She drew inspiration from the success of Pullela Gopichand, the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion. Sindhu joined Gopicharid’s Academy and practised her training schedules earnestly. She balanced both her passion as well as her academics. Now, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com).

P.V. Sindhu won several titles, awards and cash grants for her contribution. The Government of India has also conferred three awards on her. They are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2016, Padma Shri in 2015 and Arjuna Award in 2013.

Complete the mind map given

Answer:

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Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Books of Prime Entry Text Book Back Questions and Answers

I. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the Correct Answer

11th Accountancy Chapter 3 Book Back Answers Question 1.
Accounting equation signifies …………….
(a) Capital of a business is equal to assets
(b) Liabilities of a business are equal to assets
(c) Capital of a business is equal to liabilities
(d) Assets of a business are equal to the total of capital and liabilities
Answer:
(d) Assets of a business are equal to the total of capital and liabilities

Books Of Prime Entry Questions And Answers Pdf Question 2.
‘Cash withdrawn by the proprietor from the business for his personal use’ causes …………….
(a) Decrease in assets and decrease in owner’s capital
(b) Increase in one asset and decrease in another asset
(c) Increase in one asset and increase in liabilities
(d) Increase in asset and decrease in capital
Answer:
(a) Decrease in assets and decrease in owner’s capital

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Guide Question 3.
A firm has assets of ₹ 1,00,000 and the external liabilities of ₹ 60,000. Its capital would be …………….
(a) ₹ 1,60,000
(b) ₹ 60,000
(c) ₹ 1,00,000
(d) ₹ 40,000
Answer:
(d) ₹ 40,000

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Chapter 3 Question 4.
The incorrect accounting equation is …………….
(a) Assets = Liabilities + Capital
(b) Assets – Capital + Liabilities
(c) Liabilities = Assets + Capital
(d) Capital = Assets – Liabilities
Answer:
(c) Liabilities = Assets + Capital

11th Accountancy Chapter 3 Question 5.
Accounting equation is formed based on the accounting principle of …………….
(a) Dual aspect
(b) Consistency
(c) Going concern
(d) Accrual
Answer:
(a) Dual aspect

11th Accountancy 3rd Chapter Solutions Question 6.
Real account deals with …………….
(a) Individual persons
(b) Expenses and losses
(c) Assets
(d) Incomes and gains
Answer:
(c) Assets

11th Accountancy 3rd Chapter Question 7.
Which one of the following is representative personal account?
(a) Building A/c
(b) Outstanding salary A/c
(c) Mahesh A/c
(d) Balan & Co. A/c
Answer:
(b) Outstanding salary A/c

Samacheer Kalvi Guru 11th Accountancy Question 8.
Prepaid rent is a …………….
(a) Nominal A/c
(b) Personal A/c
(c) Real A/c
(d) Representative personal A/c
Answer:
(d) Representative personal A/c

11th Accounts Chapter 3 Solutions Question 9.
Withdrawal of cash from business by the proprietor should be credited to …………….
(a) Drawings A/c
(b) Cash A/c
(c) Capital A/c
(d) Purchases A/c
Answer:
(b) Cash A/c

11th Accountancy Guide Question 10.
In double entry system of book keeping, every business transaction affects …………….
(a) Minimum of two accounts
(b) Same account on two different dates
(c) Two sides of the same account
(d) Minimum three accounts
Answer:
(a) Minimum of two accounts

II. Very Short Answer Questions

11th Accountancy Book Back Answers Question 1.
What are source documents?
Answer:
“Source documents are the authentic evidences of financial transactions. These documents show the nature of transaction, the date, the amount and the parties involved. Source documents include cash receipt, invoice, debit note, credit note, pay – in – slip, salary bills, wage bills, cheque record slips, etc.

11th Accounts Chapter 3 Question 2.
What is accounting equation?
Answer:
Accounting equation is a mathematical expression which shows that the total of assets is equal to the total of liabilities and capital. This is based on the dual aspect concept of accounting. This means that total claims of outsiders and the proprietor against a business enterprise will always be equal to the total assets of the business enterprise.

11th Accountancy Guide Pdf Download Question 3.
Write any one transaction which

1. Decreases the assets and decreases the liabilities
2. Increases one asset and decreases another asset

Answer:

1. Paid creditors
2. Gash sales

11th Accountancy Unit 3 Question 4.
What is meant by journalising?
Answer:
The word journal has been derived from the French word ‘Jour’ which means day. So, journal means daily. Journalising is the beginning of the accounting process for the financial transactions.

Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 3 Solutions Question 5.
What is real account?
Answer:
All accounts relating to tangible and intangible properties and possessions are called real accounts.

Bookkeeping And Accountancy 11th Solutions Chapter 3Bookkeeping And Accountancy 11th Solutions Chapter 3

Bookkeeping And Accountancy 11th Solutions Chapter 3 Question 6.
How are personal accounts classified?
Answer:
Personal account: Account relating to persons is called personal account. The personal account may be natural, artificial or representative personal account.

Books Of Prime Entry Exercises Question 7.
State the accounting rule for nominal account.
Answer:
Debit all expenses and losses credit all incomes and gains.

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Solutions Question 8.
Give the golden rules of double entry accounting system.
Answer:
The consistency convention implies that

III. Short Answer Questions

11th Accountancy Solutions Samacheer Kalvi Question 1.
Write a brief note on accounting equation approach of recording transactions.
Answer:
The relationship of assets with that of liabilities to outsiders and to owners in the equation form is known as accounting equation.
Under the double entry system of book keeping, every transaction has two fold effect, which causes the changes in assets and liabilities or capital in such a way that an accounting equation is completed and equated.
Capital + Liabilities = Assets
Capital can also be called as owner’s equity and liabilities as outsider’s equity.

11th Accounts Book Answers Question 2.
What is an Account? Classify the accounts with suitable examples.
Answer:

1. Asset account: Any physical thing or right owned that has a monetary value is called asset. The assets are grouped and shown separately; for example, Land and Buildings account, Plant and Machinery account.

2. Liability account: Financial obligations of the enterprise towards outsiders are shown under separate heads as liabilities; for example, creditors account, expenses outstanding account.

3. Capital account: Financial obligations of a business enterprise towards its owners are grouped under this category; for example, capital contributed by owner.

4. Revenue account: Accounts relating to revenues of an enterprise are grouped under this category, for example; revenues from sale of goods, rent received.

5. Expense account: Expenses incurred and losses suffered for earning revenue are grouped under this category; for example, purchase of goods, salaries paid.

11 Accountancy Guide Question 3.
What are the three different types of personal accounts?
Answer:
Under double entry system of book keeping, for the purpose of recording the various financial transactions, the accounts are classified as personal accounts and impersonal accounts.

1. Natural person’s account: Natural person means human beings. Example: Vinoth account, Malini account.

2. Artificial person’s account: Artificial person refers to the persons other than human beings recognised by law as persons. They include business concerns, charitable institutions, etc. Example: BHEL account, Bank account.

3. Representative personal accounts: These are the accounts which represent persons natural or artificial or a group of persons. Example: Outstanding salaries account, Prepaid rent account. When expenses are outstanding, it is payable to a person. Hence, it represents a person.

Accountancy 11th Guide Question 4.
What is the accounting treatment for insurance premium paid on the life of the proprietor?
Answer:

Question 5.
State the principles of double entry system of bookkeeping.
Answer:
Following are the principles of double entry system:

1. In every business transaction, there are two aspects.
2. The two aspects involved are the benefit or value receiving aspect and benefit or value giving aspect.
3. These two aspects involve minimum two accounts; at least one debit and at least one credit.
4. For every debit, there is a corresponding and equivalent credit. If one account is debited the other account must be credited.

Question 6.
Briefly explain about steps in journalising.
Answer:
The following steps are followed in journalising:

1. Analyse the transactions and identify the accounts (based on aspects) which are involved in the transaction.
2. Classify the above accounts under Personal account, Real account or Nominal account
3. Apply the rules of debit and credit for the above two accounts.
4. Find which account is to be debited and which account is to be credited by the application of rules of double entry system.
5. Record the date of transaction in the date column.
6. Enter the name of the account to be debited in the particulars column very close to the left hand side of the particulars column followed by the abbreviation ‘Dr.’ at the end in the same line. Against this, the amount to be debited is entered in the debit amount column in the same line.
7. Write the name of the account to be credited in the second line starting with the word ‘To’ prefixed a few spaces away from the margin in the particulars column. Against this, the amount to be credited is entered in the credit amount column in the same line.
8. Write the narration within brackets in the next line in the particulars column.

 

Question 7.
What is double entry system? State its advantages.
Answer:
Double entry system of book keeping is a scientific and complete system of recording the financial transactions of an organisation. According to this system, every transaction has a two fold effect. That is, there are two aspects involved, namely, receiving aspect and giving aspect. It is denoted by debit (Dr.) and credit (Cr.). The basic principle of double entry system is that for every debit there must be an equivalent and corresponding credit. Debit denotes an increase in assets or expenses or a decrease in liabilities, income or capital. Credit denotes an increase in liabilities, income or capital or a decrease in assets or expenses.

IV. Exercises

Question 1.
Complete the accounting equation
(a) Assets = Capital + Liabilities
₹ 1,00,000 = ₹ 80,000 + 20,000

(b) Assets = Capital + Liabilities
₹ 2,00,000 = ₹ + ? 40,000

(c) Assets = Capital + Creditors
? = ₹ 1,60,000 + ₹ 80,000
Answer:
(a) Assets = Capital + Liabilities
₹ 1,00,000 = ₹ 80,000 + 20,000

(b) Assets = Capital + Liabilities
₹ 2,00,000 = ₹ 1,60,000 + ₹ 40,000

(c) Assets = Capital + Creditors
₹ 2,40,000 = ₹ 1,60,000 + ₹ 80,000

Question 2.
For the following transactions, show the effect on:

(a) Raj started business with cash – ₹ 40,000
(b) Opened bank account with a deposit of – ₹ 30,000
(c) Bought goods from Hari on credit for – ₹ 12,000
(d) Raj withdrew cash for personal use – ₹ 1,000
(e) Bought furniture by using debit card for – ₹ 10,000
(f) Sold goods to Murugan and cash received – ₹ 6,000
(g) Money withdrawn from bank for office use – ₹ 1,000

Answer:

Question 3.
Prepare accounting equation for the following transactions. (5 Marks):

(a) Murugan commenced business with cash ₹ 80,000
(b) Purchased goods for cash ₹ 30,000
(c) Paid salaries by cash ₹ 5,000
(d) Bought goods from Kumar for ₹ 5,000 and deposited the money in CDM.
(e) Introduced additional capital of ₹ 10,000

Answer:

Question 4.
What will be the effect of the following on the accounting equation? (5 Marks)

(a) Sunil started business with ₹ 1,40,000 cash and goods worth ₹ 60,000
(b) Purchased furniture worth ₹ 20,000 by cash
(c) Depreciation on furniture ₹ 800
(d) Deposited into bank ₹ 40,000
(e) Paid electricity charges through net banking ₹ 500
(f) Sold goods to Ravi costing ₹ 10,000 for ₹ 15,000
(g) Goods returned by Ravi ₹ 5,000 (costing ₹ 4,000)

Answer:

Question 5.
Create an accounting equation on the basis of the following transactions: (5 Marks)

1. Rakesh started business with a capital of ₹ 1,50,000
2. Deposited money with the bank ₹ 80,000
3. Purchased goods from Mahesh and paid through credit card ₹ 25,000
4. Sold goods (costing ₹ 10,000) to Mohan for ₹ 14,000 who pays through debit card
5. Commission received by cheque and deposited the same in the bank ₹ 2,000
6. Paid office rent through ECS ₹ 6,000
7. Sold goods to Raman for ₹ 15,000 of which ₹ 5,000 was received at once

Answer:

Question 6.
Create an accounting equation on the basis of the following transactions: (5 Marks)

1. Started business with cash ₹ 80,000 and goods ₹ 75,000
2. Sold goods to Shanmugam on credit for ₹ 50,000
3. Received cash from Shanmugam in full settlement ₹ 49,000
4. Salary outstanding ₹ 3,000
5. Goods costing ₹ 1,000 given as charity
6. Insurance premium paid ₹ 3000
7. Out of insurance premium paid, prepaid is ₹ 500

Answer:

Question 7.
Create accounting equation on the basis of the following transactions:

1. Opening balance on 1^st January, 2018 : cash ₹ 20,000; stock ₹ 50,000 and bank ₹ 80,000
2. Bought goods from Suresh ₹ 10,000 on credit
3. Bank charges ₹ 500
4. Paid Suresh ₹ 9,700 through credit card in full settlement.
5. Goods purchased on credit from Philip for ₹ 15,000
6. Goods returned to Philip amounting to ₹ 4,000

Answer:

Question 8.
Enter the following transactions in the journal of Manohar who is dealing in textiles:

Answer:
In the books of Manohar
Journal Entries

Question 9.
Pass journal entries in the books of Sasi Kumar who is dealing in automobiles.

Answer:
In the books of Sasi Kumar
Journal Entries

Question 10.
Pass Journal entries in the books of Hari who is a dealer in sports items

Answer:
In the Books of Hari
Journal Entries

Question 11.
Karthick opened a provisions store on 1st April, 2017. Journalise the following transactions in his books:

Answer:
In the Books of Karthick
Journal Entries

Question 12.
Journalise the following transactions in the books of Ramesh who is dealing in computers:
2018, March:

1 –  Ramesh started business with cash ₹ 3,00,000, Goods ₹ 80,000 and Furniture ₹ 27,000.
2 – Money deposited into bank ₹ 2,00,000
3 – Bought furniture from M/s Jayalakshmi Furniture for ₹ 28,000 on credit.
4 – Purchased goods from Asohan for ₹ 5,000 by paying through debit card.
5 – Purchased goods from Guna and paid through net banking for cash ₹ 10,000
6 – Purchased goods from Kannan and paid through credit card ₹ 20,000
7 – Purchased goods from Shyam on credit for ₹ 50,000
8 – Bill drawn by Shyam was accepted for ₹ 50,000
9 – Paid half the amount owed to M/s Jayalakshmi Furniture by cheque
10 – Shyam’s bill was paid

Answer:
In the Books of Ramesh
Journal Entries

Question 13.
Journalise the following transactions in the books of Sundar who is a book seller.

Answer:
In the Books of Mr.Sundar
Journal Entries

Question 14.
Raja has a hotel. The following transactions took place in his business. Journalise them.

Answer:
In the Books of Raja
Journal Entries

Question 15.
From the following transactions of Shyam, a stationery dealer, pass joumal entries for the month of August 2017.
August 2017 :

1 – Commenced business with cash ₹ 4,00,000, Goods ₹ 5,00,000
2 – Sold goods to A and money received through RTGS ₹ 2,50,000
3 – Goods sold to Z on credit for ₹ 20,000
5 –  Bill drawn on Z and accepted by him ₹ 20,000
8 – Bill received from Z is discounted with the bank for ₹ 19,000
10 – Goods sold to M on credit ₹ 12,000
12 – Goods distributed as free samples for ₹ 2,000
16 – Goods taken for office use ₹ 5,000
17 – M became insolvent and only 0.80 paise per rupee is received in final settlement
20 – Bill of Z discounted with the bank is dishonoured

Answer:
In the Books of Shyam
Journal Entries

Question 16.
Mary is a cement dealer having business for more than 5 years. Pass journal entries in her books for the period of March, 2018.

Answer:
In the Books of Mary
Journal Entries

Textbook Case Study

Pearlita is a trader. She buys and sells electronic goods. She maintains double entry book – keeping. She purchases and sells goods both on cash and credit bases. If the purchased goods are not in good condition, she sends them back to her supplier. At the same time, she also accepts if her customers return the goods sold to them, when the goods are not in good condition. She maintains a bank account for her business. She receives and pays money through bank transactions.

Question 1.
Why does she maintain double entry book keeping?
Answer:
In this system the two aspects of each transaction are recorded in the books of account. This helps in checking the accuracy in accounting.

Question 2.
Do all the business units engage in credit transaction?
Answer:
No, she purchases and sells goods both on cash and credit basis.

Question 3.
Can you think of some business units that have only cash transactions?
Answer:
Yes, she has to spend money for expenses and capital also. Nominal accounts also maintained.

Question 4.
Is it necessary for Pearlita to maintain a separate bank account for business?
Answer:
Yes, she should maintain a bank account for her business.

Question 5.
What will happen if she uses her personal bank account for her business transactions?
Answer:
Because she maintains double entry book keeping, here the owner and the business are separated.

Question 6.
Identify the business documents involved in this case study.
Answer:
Debit note, credit note, Pay – in – slip, cash receipts, Invoice, cheques and vouchers.

Question 7.
Can you think of some assets and liabilities for Pearlita’s business?
Answer:
Balance sheet of Pearlita

Samacheer Kalvi 11th Accountancy Books of Prime Entry Additional Questions and Answers

I. Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
A debit note is also called as …………….
(a) Credit note
(b) Debit memo
(c) Vouchers
(d) Cash memo
Answer:
(b) Debit memo

Question 2.
A credit note is also called as ……………..
(a) Credit memo
(b) Debit note
(c) Vouchers
(d) Cash memo
Answer:
(a) Credit memo

Question 3.
When cash or cheque is deposited in bank, a form is to be filled by a customer is called as …………….
(a) Pay – in – slip
(b) Voucher
(c) Cash memo
(d) Invoice
Answer:
(a) Pay – in – slip

Question 4.
Owner’s equity is otherwise called as …………….
(a) Capital
(b) Creditors
(c) Debitors
(d) Assets
Answer:
(a) Capital

Question 5.
Outsider’s equity is otherwise called as …………….
(a) Capital
(b) liabilities
(c) debtors
(d) Assets
Answer:
(b) liabilities

Question 6.
The accounts relating to expenses, losses, revenues and gains are called …………….
(a) Nominal accounts
(b) Real accounts
(c) Personal accounts
(d) Tangible Real accounts
Answer:
(a) Nominal accounts

Question 7.
Goodwill is an example of accounts …………….
(a) Real
(b) Nominal
(c) Tangible real
(d) Intangible real
Answer:
(d) Intangible real

Question 8.
Outstanding salaries account is an example for accounts …………….
(a) Personal account
(b) Real account
(c) Nominal account
(d) Representative Personal account
Answer:
(d) Representative Personal account

Question 9.
Journal means …………….
(a) daily
(b) monthly
(c) yearly
(d) weekly
Answer:
(a) daily

Question 10.
Record of business transactions in the journal is known as ……………..
(a) Journal entry
(b) Ledger
(c) Book – keeping
(d) Accounting
Answer:
(a) Journal entry

II. Very Short Answer Questions

Question 1.
What is invoice?
Answer:
Invoice is used for credit purchases and credit of sales. The date, amount and details of credit purchases and credit sales are given in the invoices. Invoice is generally prepared by the seller in three copies.

Question 2.
What is Pay – in – slip?
Answer:
When cash or cheques is deposited in bank, a form is to be filled by a customer and submitted to the banker along with cash or cheque. This is called as Pay – in – slip or deposit slip.

Question 3.
What is cheque?
Answer:
Cheque is a negotiable instrument. Cheque book is issued by a bank to its customers for withdrawing money for own use or for making payment to others.

Question 4.
What is narration?
Answer:
A short description of each transaction which is written under each entry is called narration.

Question 5.
What is compound entry?
Answer:
Compound entry is an entry in which more than two accounts are involved. Either more than one account is debited or more than one account is credited or both.

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Warm Up

11th English Once Upon A Time Poem Paragraph Question (a)
Guess what friendly words these two gentlemen exchange when shaking hands.

Answer:
James: Hi John, great to see you. How are you? John: Hi James I’m fine. It is nice to see you.

Once Upon A Time Poem Questions And Answers Pdf Question (b)
The children in the picture are watching an exciting sporting event, where their school team is winning. Suggest suitable utterances reflecting their feelings:
Answer:

First child : Sixer…
Second child : Ramesh, the invincible.
Third child : My School Team is great!
Fourth child : Hurrah!
Fifth child : Fantastic six!
Sixth child : Wow, what a lovely shot!

Once Upon A Time Poem Figure Of Speech Question (c)
Given a chance, any adult would wish to become a child again for many reasons. Fill the boxes with some of what you imagine could be the reasons.

e.g. I need not worry about project deadlines.
I can wear my pajamas the whole day.
I can sleep as long as I like.

Answer:

Reasons for wishing to become a child again.

e.g. I need not worry about project deadlines.	As man advances in years he ceases to be innocent.	Man doesn’t show his real feelings.	He reveals only that part of his personality which is worthy of acceptance.
I can wear my pajamas the whole day.	As everyone involves in “make believe” relationship, even good people are forced to wear mask, for the sake of keeping links alive.	Face is no more the index of the mind. It is inscrutable.	Even a loud laughter could conceal a plot to topple.
I can sleep as long as I like.	People keep on changing their face mask like dresses.	We don’t know who are our real friends.	If we are frank, we gain real enemies and false friends.

Samacheer Kalvi 11th English Once Upon A Time Textual Questions

1 Based on your understanding of the poem answer the following questions in one or two sentences each:

Once upon a time, son
They used to laugh with their hearts
And laugh with their eyes:
But now they only laugh with their teeth
While their ice-block-cold eyes
Search behind my shadow.

There was a time indeed
They used to shake hands with their hearts
But that’s gone, son
Now they shake hands without hearts
While their left hands search
My empty pockets.

“Feel at home!”, “Come again”
They say, and when I come
Again and feel
At home, once, twice
There will be no thrice For then I find doors shut on me.
So I have learnt many things, son

I have learned to wear many faces
Like dresses – home face
Office face, street face, host face
Cocktail face, with all their conforming smiles
Like a fixed portrait smile.
And I have learned too

To laugh with only my teeth
And shake hands without my heart
I have also learned to say “Goodbye”
When I mean “Good-riddance”
To say “Glad to meet you”
Without being glad; and to say “It’s been

Nice talking to you”, after being bored.
But believe me, son
I want to be what I used to be
When I was like you. I want
To unlearn all these muting things
Most of all, I want to relearn

How to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror
Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs!
So show me, son
How to laugh; show me how
I used to laugh and smile
Once upon a time when I was like you.

Figure Of Speech In Once Upon A Time Question (i)
What do you associate with the title of the poem?
Answer:
The title of the poem is associated with fables of the past when good prevailed not only in the society but in the hearts of people.

11th Once Upon A Time Poem Paragraph Question (ii)
What is the relationship between the narrator and the listener?
Answer:
The narrator is the father. The son is the listener.

Once Upon A Time Figure Of Speech Question (iii)
What happens to the poet when he visits someone for the third time?
Answer:
The third time the poet visits someone, the door is shut on his face.

Once Upon A Time 11th Poem Question (iv)
Pick out the expressions that indicate conflicting ideas.
Answer:
Conflicting ideas are expressed in the following phrases found in the poem: laugh with their teeth; shake hands without hearts; like a fixed portrait smile; “Glad to meet you” without really being glad and “It’s been Nice talking to you”.

11th English Memory Poem Question (v)
How does the poet compare his face with dresses?
Answer:
One keeps changing the dresses everyday according to fashion and season; Likewise, the author keeps changing his faces. He has a different face for office, home, friends, party and street.

Once Upon A Time Questions And Answers Question (vi)
What does the poet mean when he says ‘good bye’?
Answer:
When the poet says ‘good bye’ he really means “good riddance”.

11th English Poem Once Upon A Time Question (vii)
What pleasantries does the poet use to fake cordiality?
Answer:
The poet says “glad to meet you” when the poet means the visit is disturbing him. When one’s talk is boring, The poet says, “It’s nice talking to you”. He says “Goodbye” when he actually wants to say “good riddance”. The poet says the above to fake cordiality.

11th English Poem Appreciation Pdf Question (viii)
What does he desire to unlearn and relearn?
Answer:
The poet desires to unlearn the hypocrisies or unreal things he has learnt to keep up appearances. He wants to relearn how to laugh and smile as he had done early during his own childhood days.

Once Upon A Time Questions And Answers Pdf Question (ix)
How is the poet’s laugh reflected in the mirror?
Answer:
The poet’s laugh in the mirror shows only his teeth, not his heart or human warmth. The teeth appear like a snake’s fangs. The false laughter could conceal enough poison to kill a person.

Once Upon A Time Poem Paragraph Question (x)
What does the poet long for?
Answer:
The poet longs for the innocence of childhood days when he laughed with his heart.

Once Upon A Time Poem Appreciation Questions Question (xi)
Mention the qualities the child in the poem symbolizes.
Answer:
A child is guileless. He /she is innocent. He multiplies his joy and halves his sorrow by sharing them with friends. A child does not have lasting anger and is quick to forgive and forget wrongs done to him. His friendship is genuine and laughter natural and spontaneous.

(2) Fill in the blanks choosing the words from the box given and complete the summary of the poem:

The poet Okara in this narrative monologue painfully condemns the (a) _______ displayed. by adults, both in their words and actions. Here, a father laments to his son about the negative changes that creep into the attitude and behaviour of humans, when they grow into (b) _______ He says that people used to be (c) _______ when they laugh arid the honesty would be reflected in their eyes. But, people of modem times laugh (d) _______ Their handshakes used to be warm and happy conveying a sense of togetherness, but now a days the handshakes have become a mere (e) _______ He warns his son that people are not trust worthy and have become so selfish that they are concerned only about their own (J) _______ benefits. People utter words of welcome and exchange (g) _______ but those words come only from the tip of their tongues and not from the depth of their hearts. Humans have learnt the art of changing their (h) _______ expressions according to situations merely to ensure social acceptance. They wear (i) _______ and exhibit multiple faces. The narrator admits that he has also changed into a hypocrite. However, he tells his son that though he (j) _______ his expressions, he does all these against his will. He says he wants to become a (k) _______ again and laugh genuinely. He wants to (k) _______ the unreal things and (m) _______ how to laugh as he had done once upon a time. When he laughs before the (n) _______ , he sees no expression. His teeth are bare like that of the (o) _______ of a snake. So, he asks his son to show him how to laugh the way he used to laugh, when he was a kid like him.

relearn	adults	facial
personal	fangs	child
fakes	superficially	duplicity
genuine	unlearn	falsity
masks	mirror	pleasantries

Answer:

(a) falsity
(b) adults
(c) genuine
(d) superficially
(e) duplicity
(f) personal
(g) pleasantries
(h) facial
(i) masks
(j) fakes
(k) child
(l) unlearn
(m) relearn
(n) mirror
(o) fangs

(3) A. Interpret each of the following expressions used in the poem, in one or two lines.

11th English Poem Question Answer Question (i)
laugh with their eyes
Answer:
Eyes are the gateways of souls. The love for fellow humans was explicit in the eyes when people laughed with their eyes.

Once Upon A Time Class 11 Question (ii)
shake hands without hearts
Answer:
In modem times, a handshake is just a sign of cordiality. There is no human warmth. So, the poet says people laugh without heart.

11th Poem Once Upon A Time Question (iii)
like a fixed portrait smile
Answer:
People have a fixed ready made smile for all occasions. Their smiles are enigmatic and inscrutable. One can’t say whether smile is meant to exhibit warmth or love.

11th English Poem Question (iv)
hands search my empty pockets
Answer:
Human contacts are not focused on building or creating a bond of love. When courtesies are being exchanged one weighs the other’s social status and financial position. It is like a business ritual.

Question (v)
to unlearn all these muting things
Answer:
The hypocrisies of people who feign to have love and respect for fellow humans need to be dispensed with. The poet realizes that he must unlearn all superficial and unnatural behaviours like portrait smiles and heartless handshakes.

B. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow:

Question (i)
‘But now they only laugh with their teeth,
While their ice-block-cold eyes… ’

Question (a)
Who are ‘they’?
Answer:
‘They’ refer to modem people.

Question (b)
Explain: ice-block-cold eyes
Answer:
Ice-block cold eyes’ means eyes lacking a feeling of warmth or endearing feelings like love, sympathy and empathy.

Question (c)
Identify the figure of speech used here.
Answer:
‘Ice block cold eyes’ has been used as a metaphor. It implies that the man who laughs with his ice cold block eyes has no real emotions. He looks through people.

(d) ‘Most of all, I want to relearn.
How to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror
Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs! ’

Question (a)
Why does the poet want to relearn how to laugh?
Answer:
The poet has forgotten to laugh naturally. He wants to relearn to laugh because his laugh in front of the mirror shows his teeth like a snake’s bare fangs.

Question (b)
Whom does the poet want to relearn from?
Answer:
The poet wants to relearn from his little son.

Question (c)
Mention the figure of speech used here.
Answer:
Simile is the figure of speech employed here in the last line.

C. Explain the following lines with reference to the context:

Question (i)
Once upon a time, son
They used to laugh with their eyes:
Answer:
Reference : These lines are from the poem, “Once upon a time” written by Gabriel Okara.
Context : The poet says these words to his son while discussing his own happy,childhood days.
Explanation : The poet compares the behaviour of people in the past and those in modem times. He tells his son that people in the past used to laugh with their eyes. There was an expression of genuine warmth among f people when they laughed.

Question (ii)
There will be no thrice.
Answer:
Reference : This line is from the poem, “Once upon a time” written by Gabriel – Okara.
Context : People would say “feel at home” “come again” to keep appearances.’ This would cease if one visits a third time.
Explanation : The semblance of cordiality will disappear if one visits for the third; time to meet the people who used the aforesaid kind words. In fact, they would shut the door on his face. One should not believe those words and visit their houses frequently. I have learned to wear my faces
Like dresses of changing their facial expressions according to the situations merely to ensure social acceptance. The poet also has started wearing faces like dresses, changing them according to fashion and season and almost daily. He regrets his hypocrisy but is helpless.

Question (iii)
I have learned to wear my faces
Like dresses…
Reference : These lines are from the poem “Once Upon a Time” written by Gabriel Okara.
Context : The poet says these words while admitting how he himself started putting on appearances to conform to the changed attitude of people
in modem times.
Explanation : The poet registers his displeasure over the negative changes that have influenced the behaviour of adults. The adults have mastered the art

Question (iv)
I want to be what I used to be
Reference : This line is from the poem “Once upon a time” written by Gabriel Okara.
Context : The poet says these words while contrasting the present hypocrisy with his past genuine relationships.
Explanation : During childhood the poet, like any child, laughed with human warmth. He used to express his love through his eyes. Now, he is changing his faces like dresses to suit the occasions and to ensure social acceptance. So, he wants to be what he used to be in the childhood.

Additional Appreciation Questions

(i) ‘I have learnt to wear many faces like dresses’

Question (a)
Who does ‘I’ refer to?
Answer:
‘I’refers to the poet Gabriel Okara.

Question (b)
Why did the poet wear many faces?
Answer:
The poet wore many faces to suit the situation and to be accepted by fellow humans in the society.

Question (c)
What is the figure of speech employed here.
Answer:
Simile – faces like dresses.

(ii) ‘Cocktail face, with all their conforming smiles Like a fixed portrait’

Question (a)
Why does the poet use the term “Cocktail” for the face?
Answer:
The face does not show a single emotion. It is no more the index of the mind. It is the combination of various emotions. So, the poet uses the term “cocktail face”.

Question (b)
What is the figure of speech employed in the first line?
Answer:
Metaphor is the figure of speech employed in the first line.

Question (c)
Identify the figure of speech employed in the second line.
Answer:
Simile is the figure of speech employed in the second line.

(4) Answer the following questions in about 100 – 150 words each:

Question (i)
Explain the things the poet has learnt when he grew into an adult.
Answer:
The African poet observes a marked change in the altitude of Africans. Those who were once so genuine, warm and sincere, have now suddenly turned cold and hostile towards him. He realizes that the early values in African society like sincerity, good-naturedness, simplicity, whole-heartedness, hospitality, friendliness, originality and uniqueness have now drastically changed. The earlier warmth and heartfulness has gone. He finds himself behaving the same way as those around him. He has learnt to wear different faces for different occasions. He wears faces like dresses. He says not what his heart tells hftn. His smiles are also fake. He smiles only to be socially accepted. He has learnt to say “Good bye”. After being bored, he brings a fake smile and says “It’s been nice talking to you” when he meant “good-riddance”.

Question (ii)
This poem is nothing but a criticism of modern life. Justify this statement.
Answer:
The poet’s understanding of adult society is extremely negative. The poet distinctly.portrays how people in modem times have become hypocrites and fake emotions to be socially accepted. The phrases of hospitality they use “feel at home” and “come again” are . fake that a third visit would be disallowed by the hosts. In modem times, people don’t value real emotions instead they value positions and possessions. Even while shaking r hands, they try to assess the material worth of a person. People don’t laugh with heart, Their ice-cold block eyes search the person they talk to. Most of them have acquired the skill of wearing a standard, deceitful, artificial smile on all occasions, i.e., “portrait smile”. Thus the poem is nothing but a criticism of modem life.

Question (iii)
‘Face is the index of the mind.’ Does this adage concur with the views of the poet?
Answer:
Unlike the people of the past, people in modem times “laugh only with their teeth” while their ice-block cold eyes search for something. Now, people shake hands without hearts. There is no human warmth in social relations. While they shake hands, they look for. evidences to judge the financial status of a person. People say ‘feel at home’ and ‘come again’.

But if a person visits a third time he is not welcomed. They all have cocktail faces ready for all occasions. Their conforming smiles are like fixed portrait smile. They wear standard, deceitful, artificial smile for all occasions. They have faces like masks. The poet has learnt from them how to use faces like dresses, home face, office face, street face, host face etc. Their faces, like the teeth of the elephant, show only what is accepted. The ugly side of their personality is cleverly hidden behind their deceitful smiles and polite words. So, the poet’s views do not concur with the adage “Face is the index of the mind”.

Additional Questions

Question (i)
Discuss the central theme and tone of the poem “Once upon a time”.
Answer:
The poem has mixed feelings of childhood, regret, and innocence. The child (son) in the poem is a symbol of innocence, purity, enthusiasm, happiness and genuineness which are lacking in modem society. The child also represents a group of people not affected by western culture and abides by their own culture. Innocence is a fading aspect in man’s society. People always appear deceitful and cunning. The child acts without any malice. The poet finds himself behaving the same way others behave. He is also wearing faces like dresses. He has lost his true cultural identity. He does possess a different portrait smile, the fixed look for different occasions, the unnatural smile plastered across his face. The poet is struck by a sense of selfloathing and regret turns to his son to help him unlearn all unreal things and help him regain his child-hood innocence.

listening Activity

(5) First read the questions given below. Next, listen to an excerpt from a poem read out by your teacher or played in a recorder. Note how a child admires and praises the abilities of his/her father. Then tick the right answers from the options given.

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Father:
(by Edgar Albert Guest)

My father knows the proper way
The nation should be run;
He tells us children every day
Just what should now be done.
He knows the way to fix the trusts,
He has a simple plan;
But if the furnace needs repairs,
We have to hire a man.
My father, in a day or two
Could land big thieves in jail;
There’s nothing that he cannot do,
He knows no word like “fail.”
‘Our confidence” he would restore

Of that there is no doubt;
But if there is a chair to mend,
We have to send it out.
In conversation father can
Do many wondrous things;
He’s built upon a wiser plan
Than presidents or kings.
He knows the ins and outs of each
And every deep transaction;
We look to him for theories,
But look to ma for action

Question (i)
When the needs to be repaired, they have to hire a man.
(a) heater
(b) furnace
(c) stove
(d) oven
Answer:
(b) furnace

Question (ii)
Father knows no word like
(a) fail
(b) frail
(c) jail
(d) snail
Answer:
(a) fail

Question (iii)
It is certain that the father would restore the of the family members.
(a) glory
(b) prosperity
(c) confidence
(d) happiness
Answer:
(c) confidence

Question (iv)
The father will not be able to mend a broken
(a) table
(b) bench
(c) chair
(d) stool
Answer:
(c) chair

Question (v)
The children expect their to guide them in action.
(a) mother
(b) father
(c) teacher
(d) guardian
Answer:
(a) mother

Once Upon A Time About the Poet

Gabriel Okara (1921) is a Nigerian poet and novelist. His poems have been translated into many languages. Before establishing him self as an accomplished writer in 1960 he had written poems for Black Orpheus. He was conferred the best award for Literature at the Nigerian Festival of Arts in 1953. He was also honoured with the Commonwealth Poetry. Award. Okara’s speciality is that his poems emerge from everyday reality, merge with moments of delight and move back to reality making a complete circle. His prose and poetry were infused with African thought, folklore and imagery. Okara’s poems show great sensitivity, perceptive judgements and a tremendous energy. This poem “Once Upon a Time” reminds one of William Wordsworth’s “Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollection of Early Childhood”. Okara illustrates the changes a father has seen in him throughout his life which have been influenced by the way the society has changed.

Once Upon A Time Summary

Poet Okara condemns false appearances projected by people to safeguard their own interests. He bemoans the loss of genuine laughter and deep relationship between friends when he was a kid. He is saddened by the inconsistent nature of people and how successfully they take emotions to suit their convenience and personal ends. They show false warmth during daily exchanges of courtesy and wear masks to prevent discovery of their real feelings. The poet admits that he had also become a hypocrite like the rest and his reflection in the mirror does not reflect warmth of human love but the fangs of a snake deadly enough to kill fellow humans. So, he requests his son to teach the forgotten art of spontaneous and genuine laughter similar to his boyhood days.

Once Upon A Time Glossary

Textual:
cocktail face – face showing mixed emotions conforming smiles like a fixed portrait smile – wearing a standard deceitful artificial smile on all occasions
fangs – teeth of a venomous snake, used to inject poison
good-riddance – expression of relief at being free of an unwanted person
ice-block-cold eyes – eyes lacking a feeling of warmth or endearing expression
laugh with their teeth – to fake a laugh, laugh without associated emotions
search behind my shadow – people are hypocritical and they don’t mean what they say
while their left hands search my empty pockets – evaluating the narrator’s worth and power or calculating how he could be exploited

Additional:
deceitful – cunning
emotion – strong feelings
fake – untrue
falsehood – lie
genuine – real
hypocritical – insincere
hypocrite – dishonest person
inconsistent – changing
safeguard – protect
semblance – appearance

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Solutions Chapter 1 Measurement

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Measurement Textbook Exercises

I. Choose the correct answer.

9th Science Guide Question 1.
Choose the correct one
(a) mm < cm < m < km
(b) mm > cm > m > km
(c) km < m < cm < mm
(d) mm > m > cm > km
Answer:
(a) mm < cm < m < km

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Solution Chapter 1 Measurement Question 2.
Rulers, measuring tapes and metre scales are used to measure
(a) Mass
(b) Weight
(c) Time
(d) Length
Answer:
(d) Length

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Guide Free Download Pdf Question 3.
1 metric ton is equal to
(a) 100 quintals
(b) 10 quintals
(c) 1/10 quintals
(d) 1/100 quintals
Answer:
(b) 10 quintals

9th Science Measurement Question 4.
Which among the following is not a device to measure mass?
(a) Spring balance
(b) Beam balance
(c) Physical balance
(d) Digital balance
Answer:
(a) Spring balance

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. Metre is the unit of …………..
2. 1 kg of rice is weighed by …………
3. The thickness of a cricket ball is measured by ………….
4. The radius of a thin wire is measured by ………….
5. A physical balance measures small differences in mass up to …………….

Answer:

1. Length
2. Beam balance
3. Vernier Caliper
4. Screw Gauge
5. 1 mg

III. True or False.

Chapter 1 Measurement Question 1.
The SI unit of electric current is kilogram.
Answer:
False
Correct Statement: The SI unit of electric current is ampere. Kilogram is the unit of mass.

9th Standard Measurement Lesson Question 2.
Kilometre is one of the SI units of measurement.
Answer:
False
Correct.Statement: Metre only SI unit. Kilometre is multiple of metre.

9th Science Lesson 1 Measurement Question 3.
In everyday life, we use the term weight instead of mass.
Answer:
True

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Book Answers Question 4.
A physical balance is more sensitive than a beam balance.
Answer:
True

9th Standard Science Measurement Question 5.
One Celsius degree is an interval of IK and zero degree Celsius is 273.15 K.
Answer:
False
Correct Statement: One Celsius degree is an interval 1K is true, but zero degree Celsius is equal to -273.15K.

9th Science Guide Pdf Download Question 6.
With the help of vernier caliper we can have an accuracy of 0.1 mm and with screw gauge we can have an accuracy of 0.01 mm.
Answer:
False
Correct Statement: With the help of vernier caliper we can have an accuracy of 0.01 cm and with screw gauge we can have an accuracy of 0.01 mm.

IV. Match the following.

1. 

Column – I	Column – II
(a) Length	(i) Kelvin
(b) Mass	(ii) meter
(c) Time	(iii) Kilogram
(d) Tempature	(iv) second

Answer:
(a) (ii)
(b) (iii)
(c) (iv)
(d) (i)

2.

Column – I	Column – II
(a) Screw gauge	(i) Vegetables
(b) Vernier Caliper	(ii) Coins
(c) Beam balance	(iii) Gold ornaments
(d) Digital balance	(iv) Cricket ball

Answer:
(a) (ii)
(b) (iv)
(c) (i)
(d) (iii)

V. Assertion and Reason Type.

In the following questions, statement is given, followed by reason. Answer the questions as below.
(a) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Samacheer Kalvi Guru 9th Science Question 1.
Assertion(A): The scientifically correct expression is “ The mass of the bag is 10 kg”
Reason (R): In everyday life, we use the term weight instead of mass.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason.

9th Standard Science Guide Pdf Free Download Question 2.
Assertion (A): 0°C = 273.16 K. For our convenience, we take it as 273 K after rounding off the decimal.
Reason (R): To convert a temperature on the Celsius scale we have to add 273 to the given temperature.
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason.

Measurement Lesson 9th Standard Question 3.
Assertion (A): The distance between two celestial bodies is measured in terms of a light-year.
Reason (R): The distance traveled by the light in one year is one light year.
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason.

VI. Very Short Answer Type.

9th Standard Science Measurement Lesson Question 1.
Define measurement.
Answer:
Measurement is the process of comparison of the given physical quantity with the known standard quantity of the same nature.

Class 9 Science Measurement Question 2.
Define standard unit.
Answer:
Unit is the quantity of a constant magnitude which is used to measure the magnitudes of other quantities of the same nature.

9th Science Measurement Book Back Answers Question 3.
What is the full form of SI system?
Answer:
The full form of S.I. system is International System of Units.

Science Guide For Class 9 Question 4.
Define least count of any device.
Answer:
Least count is the least distance measured in a given device by it.

9th Standard Science Guide Question 5.
What do you know about pitch of screw gauge?
Answer:
Pitch of the screw gauge is the distance between two successive screw threads. It is measured by the ratio of distance travelled on the pitch scale to the number of rotations of the head scale.

9th Std Science Book Answers Question 6.
Can you find the diameter of a thin wire of length 2 m using the ruler from your instrument box?
Answer:
Yes, first you have to wound the wire around the scale for 10 cm and count the number of turns in it. Then if you divide 10 cm by number of turns which gives the thickness of the wire.

VII. Short Answer Type.

9th Std Science Guide Pdf Question 1.
Write the rules that are followed in writing the symbols of units in SI system.
Answer:

1.  The units named after scientists are not written with a capital initial letter.
   E.g. newton, henry, ampere, and watt.
2. The symbols of the units named after scientists should be written by the initial capital letter.
   E.g. N for newton, H for henry, A for ampere and W for watt.
3. Small letters are used as symbols for units not derived from a proper noun.
   E.g. m for metre, kg for kilogram.
4.  No lull stop or other punctuation marks should be used within or at the end of symbols.
   E.g. 50 m and not as 50 m.
5.  The symbols of the units are not expressed in plural form.
   E.g. 10 kg not as kgs.

9th Standard Science Guide Free Download Question 2.
Write the need of a standard unit.
Answer:
Many of the ancient systems of measurement were based on the dimensions of human body. As a result, unit of measurement varied from person to person and also from location to location. In earlier time, different unit systems were used by people from different countries.
But, at the end of the Second World War there was a necessity to use worldwide system of measurement. Hence, SI (International System of Units) system of units was developed and recommended by General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1960 for international usage.

Class 9 Science Chapter 1 Measurement Question 3.
Differentiate mass and weight.
Answer:

S.No.	Mass	Weight
1.	Fundamental quantity	Derived quantity
2.	Has magnitude alone – scalar quantity	Has magnitude and direction – vector quantity
3.	It is the amount of matter contained in a body	It is the normal force exerted by the surface on the object against gravitational pull
4.	Remains the same	Varies from place to place
5.	It is measured using physical balance	It is measured using spring balance
6.	Its unit is kilogram	Its unit is newton

Measurement 9th Standard Question 4.
How will you measure the least count of Vernier Caliper?
Answer:
Least count of Vernier Caliper is the ratio of value of one smallest main scale division to total
number of Vernier scale division.
i.e., L.C. = 0.1mm = 0.01cm
(or) L.C. = 1MD – 1VSD = 1.0 mm – 0.9 mm
= 0. 1mm = 0.01 cm

VIII. Long Answer Type.

9th Standard Measurement Lesson Book Back Answers Question 1.
Explain a method to find the thickness of a hollow tea cup.
Answer:
To find the thickness of a hollow teacup,

(i)Determine the pitch, of the least count and zero error of the screw gauge.

• Pitch of the screw = \(\frac{\text { Distance moved by the pitch }}{\text { No. of rotations by Head scale }}\)
• Least count (LC) = 0.01 mm
• Zero error:
  Positive zero error (ZE) = + (n × LC)mm = + (n × 0.01) mm
  ∴ Zero correction (ZC) = – (n × 0.01) mm
  Negative zero error (ZE) = – (100 – n) × LC mm
  ∴ Zero correction (ZC) = (100 – n) × LC mm

(ii) Place the teacup between the two studs.

(iii) Rotate the head until the tea cup is held firmly but not tightly, with the help of ratchat.

(iv) Note the reading of the pitch scale crossed by the head scale (PSR) and the head scale
the division that coincides with the pitch scale axis (HSC).

(v) The thickness of the teacup is given by PSR + CHSR (Corrected HSR). Repeat the experiment for different positions of the teacup.

(vi) Tabulate the readings.

(vii) The average of the last column reading gives the thickness of the tea cup.

S.No.	P.S.R (mm)	H.S.C (division)	CHSC = HSC ± ZC (Division)	CHSR = CHSC x LC (mm)	Total reading = PSR + CHSR (mm)
1. 2.					mean = mm

Thickness of the teacup = ……….. mm

Question 2.
How will you find the thickness of a one rupee coin?

1. Determine the pitch, the least count and the zero error of the screw gauge
2.  Place the coin between the two studs
3.  Rotate the head until the coin is held firmly but not tightly, with the help of the ratchat
4.  Note the reading of the pitch scale crossed by the head scale (PSR) and the head scale division that coincides with the pitch scale axis (HSC)
5.  The width of the coin is given by PSR + CHSR (Corrected HSR). Repeat the experiment for different positions of the coin
6.  Tabulate the readings
7.  The average of the last column readings gives the width of the coin

S.No.	P.S.R (mm)	H.S.C (division)	CHSC = HSC ± ZC (Division)	CHSR = CHSC x LC (mm)	Total reading = PSR + CHSR (mm)
1. 2.					mean = mm

Thickness of the coin = …….. mm

IX. Numerical problem.

Question 1.
Inian and Ezhilan argue about the light year. Inian tells that it is 9.46 × 10¹⁵? m and Ezhilan argues that it is 9.46 × 10¹² km. Who is right? Justify your answer.
Answer:
The magnitude of light year = 9.46 × 10¹⁵ m. So Inian gave a correct answer.

Question 2.
The main scale reading while measuring the thickness of a rubber ball using Vernier Caliper is 7 cm and the Vernier scale coincidence is 6. Find the radius of the ball.
Answer:
Given: The main scale reading = 7 cm
Vernier scale coincidence = 6
we know that least count of vernier = 0.01 cm
The radius of the ball = MSR + VC × LC
= 7 cm + 6 × 0.01 cm
= 7 cm + 0.06 cm = 7.06 cm

Question 3.
Find the thickness of a five rupee coin with the screw gauge, if the pitch scale reading is 1 mm and its head scale coincidence is 68.
Answer:
Given Pitch scale reading = 1 mm
Head scale coincidence = 68
The thickness of a fire rupee coin = PSR + HSC × L.C ± ZE
= 1 mm + 68 × 0.01 mm
= 1 mm + 0.68 mm
= 1.68 mm

ACTIVITY

Question 1.
Using Vernier caliper find the outer diameter of your pen cap.

Answer:

S.No.	P.S.R.	H.S.C.	C.H.S.C × L.C	Total reading
1.	1mm	68	68 × 0.01 mm	P.S.R. + (H.S.C. × L.C) ± ZE = 1 mm + (68 × 0.01 mm) = 1 mm + 0.68 mm = 1.68 mm

Question 2.
Determine the thickness of a single sheet of your science textbook with the help of a Screw gauge.
Answer:
Pitch scale reading = 0.05 mm L.C. = 0.1 mm
Head scale coincidence = 02
The thickness of a single sheet of science text book = PSR + HSC × L.C. + ZE
= 0.05 mm+ (02 × 0.1)
= 0.05 mm + 0.2 mm
= 0.07 mm

Question 3.
With the resources such as paper plates, teacups, thread, and sticks available at home make a model of an ordinary balance. Using standard masses find the mass of some objects.
Answer:

Resource avail	Device	mass of objects
Paper Plates	Common balance	10g
Tea Cups	Common balance	5g
Thread	Physical balance	10 ms
sticks	two par balance	15g

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Solutions Term 3 Prose Chapter 1 The Nose-Jewel

The Nose Jewel Lesson Plan Read And Understand

A. Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words

The Nose Jewel Question Answer Question 1.
Nice fun indeed.
(a) infact
(b) doubtedly
(c) fine
Answer:
(a) infact

The Nose Jewel Question 2.
The poor woman is in a panic.
(a) fear
(b) grid
(c) crash
Answer:
(a) fear

The Nose Jewel Fill In The Blanks Answers Question 3.
The mother consoled her little girl.
(a) pretended
(b) comforted
(c) left
Answer:
(b) comforted

The Nose Jewel Book Back Answers Question 4.
You are always self-centred.
(a) egoistic
(b) generous
(c) heroic
Answer:
(a) egoistic

8th English The Nose Jewel Question Answer Question 5.
What is the secret you are whispering?
(a) rumour
(b) murmur
(c) louder
Answer:
(b) murmur

B. Find the antonym for the following words.

1. Delight × displease
2. Disgrace × glory
3. Careless × careful
4. Secret × public
5. confine × release

C. The Nose Jewel Question Answer

8th English Guide The Nose Jewel Question 1.
Where did the sparrows build the nest?
Answer:
The sparrows built the nest in a nice spot in the roof of Ramayya’s house.

The Nose Jewel Lesson Summary Question 2.
Why did the bird drop diamond stud?
Answer:
The wife bird shouted at the male bird to go in search of food. So it dropped the diamond stud.

The Nose Jewel Questions And Answers Question 3.
What were the words of Meenakshi Ammal to her daughter?
Answer:
Meenakshi Ammal told her daughter not to tell her father about the lost diamond nose-stud.

The Nose Jewel Fill In The Blanks Question 4.
Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?
Answer:
The maid-servant Kuppayi was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud.

The Nose Jewel Lesson Question Answers Question 5.
What did Ramayya’s wife do with the stud?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box.

The Nose Jewel 8th Standard Question 6.
What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed.

D. Answer the following in about 100 words.

The Nose Jewel Lesson Answers Question 1.
Why did the sparrow throw the nose jewel into Ramayya’s house?
Answer:
One day, the male sparrow found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. He picked it up and came to the nest with the shining stud in his beak and informed his wife about it. The female bird shouted at him and told him that the diamond jewel was not of any use to her. She asked the male sparrow to search food for their young ones. So the bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of little worms for the young ones.

The Nose Jewel Story Summary Question 2.
Explain how Ramayya’s wife reacted when she saw the nose jewel?
Answer:
When Ramayya’s wife was sweeping the floor she found the diamond nose stud. She picked it up with delight and wore it. Her husband told her that it was a mistake to keep the jewel. She did not bother about it. She knew that the jewel belonged to her neighbour’s daughter. Yet she did not reveal about it to anyone. The maid servent of the neighbour was suspected. The police searched her hut, but could not find it. Ramayya’s wife put the stud away in her box. She soon developed a server fever and was confined to her bed.

The Nose-Jewel Additional Questions

I. Choose the correct Synonyms for the Italicized words :

The Nose Jewel Summary In English Question 1.
The female sparrow said with disdain, “Let me see what help you can do for him”.
(a) respect
(b) scorn
(c) value
(d) admire
Answer:
(b) scorn

8th Standard English The Nose Jewel Question 2.
Find some grub; the young ones are hungry.
(a) food
(b) smoothen
(c) poison
(d) task
Answer:
(a) food

The Nose Jewel Summary Question 3.
She is very careless and ignorant,
(a) educated
(b) unaware
(c) polite
(d) humble
Answer:
(b) unaware

The Nose Jewel Lesson Fill In The Blanks Question 4.
If tomorrow the police should come and search our house, it will be disgrace to us.
(a) honour
(b) glory
(c) praise
(d) dishonour
Answer:
(d) dishonour

The Nose Jewel Answers Question 5.
The maid-servant Kuppayi was suspected by everyone to have stolen it.
(a) knew
(b) doubted
(c) amazed
(d) believed
Answer:
(b) doubted

Samacheer Kalvi 8th English Book Solutions The Nose Jewel Question 6.
Ramayya’s heart was in aflutter.
(a) calm
(b) still
(c) steady
(d) flap
Answer:
(d) flap

Thenosejewel Question 7.
She was confined to her bed.
(a) invasive
(b) restricted
(c) released
(d) freed
Answer:
(b) restricted

8th English The Nose Jewel Question 8.
The loss of the jewel had to be admitted.
(a) dismissed
(b) excluded
(c) accepted
(d) refused
Answer:
(c) accepted

Question 9.
“And a good thing too”, said the cruel male sparrow.
(a) merciful
(b) kind
(c) merciless
(d) compassionate
Answer:
(c) merciless

Question 10.
The male bird answered gravely, “Did I tell her to steal the thing?”
(a) seriously
(b) cheerfully
(c) joyfully
(d) happily
Answer:
(a) seriously

II. Choose the correct antonyms for the Italicized words,

Question 1.
“Why does the lady of this house always quarrel with her husband?”
(a) fight
(b) argue
(c) agree
(d) shout
Answer:
(c) agree

Question 2.
“Please do not talk about what does not concern us.”
(a) anxiety
(b) worry
(c) uneasiness
(d) disregard
Answer:
(d) disregard

Question 3.
The male bird went out in search of little worms for the young ones.
(a) ignore
(b) seek
(c) find
(d) quest
Answer:
(a) ignore

Question 4.
We should go and deliver it to the village magistrate.
(a) bring
(b) hand over
(c) collect
(d) give
Answer:
(c) collect

Question 5.
He would go into a rage if he knew that you had lost the diamond nose-stud.
(a) anger
(b) fury
(c) passion
(d) peace
Answer:
(d) peace

Question 6.
The loss of the jewel had to be admitted.
(a) confessed
(b) denied
(c) allowed
(d) entered
Answer:
(b) denied

Question 7.
Everyone thought that Kuppayi had stolen it.
(a) sacked
(b) swiped
(c) donated
(d) robbed
Answer:
(c) donated

Question 8.
She soon developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed.
(a) minor
(b) great
(c) intense
(d) harsh
Answer:
(a) minor

Question 9.
The lady of the house is scared and is down with fever.
(a) afraid
(b) frightened
(c) confident
(d) timid
Answer:
(c) confident

Question 10.
This is bound to happen when human are beings greedy.
(a) generous
(b) self-centred
(c) grabby
(d) miserly
Answer:
(a) generous

III. Choose the right answer (MCQ):

Question 1.
He was not rich but could take care of his _________
(a) wife
(b) children
(c) mother
(d) family
Answer:
(d) family

Question 2.
_________ sparrows built a nest in a nice spot in the roof of Ramayyas house.
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Two
(d) Three rerca
Answer:
(c) Two

Question 3.
The female sparrow said with _________ , “Let me see what help you can do for him”.
(a) disdain
(b) contempt
(c) hatred
(d) love
Answer:
(a) disdain

Question 4.
The bird dropped the _________ stud on the floor.
(a) gold
(b) diamond
(c) silver
(d) metal
Answer:
(b) diamond

Question 5.
_________ questioned her angrilv.
(a) Meenakshi Ammal
(b) Ramayyas wife
(c) Ramayya
(b) Kuppayi
Answer:
(c) Ramayya

Question 6.
She is verv careless and _________ .
(a) silly
(b) ignorant
(c) innocent
(d) foolish
Answer:
(b) ignorant

Question 7.
She picked it up with _________
(a) joy
(b) sorrow
(c) delight
(d) disgrace
Answer:
(c) delight

Question 8.
The loss of the jewel had to be _________
(a) accepted
(b) announced
(c) told
(d) admitted
Answer:
(d) admitted

Question 9.
The _________ came and searched her hut.
(a) thief
(b) Ramayya
(c) Meenakshi Ammal
(d) police
Answer:
(d) police

Question 10.
Ramayya’s wife put the _________ away in her box.
(a) ring
(b) stud
(c) chain
(d) bangle
Answer:
(b) stud

IV. Very Short Questions and Answers :

Question 1.
Wh ere did Ramayya live?
Answer:
Ramayya was a simple man who lived in a town.

Question 2.
What did the male-bird find?
Answer:
The male-bird found a diamond stud in a heap.

Question 3.
What did Ramavva’s wife notice?
Answer:
Ramayya’s wife noticed the diamond stud, as she was sweeping the floor.

Question 4.
Who was Kuppavi?
Answer:
Kuppayi was the maid-servant of Meenakshi Ammal.

Question 5.
Did the police find anything?
Answer:
The police could not find anything

V. Short Questions and Answers :

Question 1.
What did the male-bird say to the female-bird about Ramayya’s wife?
Answer:
The male-bird complained to his wife that Ramayya’s wife always quarrelled with his wife.

Question 2.
What was the state of Ramayya, when the police was searching the stud?
Answer:
Ramayya’s heart was in a flutter. He was frightened that the police would come to his house and search for the stud.

VI. Paragraph Question and Answer :

Question 1.
What is the moral of the story ‘The Nose-Jewel’?
Answer:
The moral of the The Nose Jewel Story In English is that ‘we should never be greedy for what belongs to others’. Greediness will cause pain. Mrs. Ramayya found the diamond nose stud, when she was sweeping the floor. It didn’t belong to her. But she was delighted to find it and wore it. She did not feel guilty, that she was wearing someone else’s jewel. He husband warned her not to take it. But she did not pay heed to his words. After some time, she developed a severe fever and was confined to her bed. The couple spent the rest of their life in fear.

Vocabulary

Eponymous Words

E. Fill in the blanks with correct Meaning and Eponym for the given words.
Answer:

Word	Meaning	Eponym
saxophone	A woodwind instrument made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece.	Adolphe Sax, Belgian – born inventor, was the designer of the saxophone.
volcano	A rupture in the crust of a planetary mass object.	Vulcan, the God of fire in Roman mythology.
Eiffel Tower	It is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the champ de Mars in Paris, France.	Gustave Eiffel, an Engineer. His company designed and built the tower.
Boycott	At act of voluntary absence from using, buying or dealing with a person or organization.	Captain Charles C. Boycott, an Irish land agent.
Mount Everest	The world’s highest mountain above sea-level.	Sir George Everest the surveyor General of India.

Euphemistic Words

F. Fill in the blanks with correct Euphemisms for the given words.
Answer:

Deaf, or hard of hearing	Hearing-impaired
Mentally ill	Intellectually impaired
Fat	Big-boned
Blind	Visually impaired
liar	Spinning a yarn

Grammar Additional

Eponymous Words

An eponym refers to a person or thing after which something else is named. Words whose origin is traced to individuals are known as eponymous words.

A. Fill in the blanks with correct Meaning and Eponym for the given words

Word	Meaning	Eponym
Atlas
Braille
Celsius
Fahrenheit

Answer:

Word	Meaning	Eponym
Atlas	A book of maps	In Greek mythology, Atlas was the God of astronomy. He was forced to support the heavens upon his shoulders.
Braille	A writing system which allows blind or visually impaired people to read.	Louis Braille (1809-1852) suffered an eye injury as a small child and went blind. He developed his own writing system of raised dots.
Celsius	a temperature scale (0°C – 100°C)	Anders Celsius (1701-1744), a Swedish professor, developed the idea behind the temperature scale. The Celsius temperature scale was named after him.
Fahrenheit	One method of measuring temperature.	Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit (1686-1736) was a German physicist. The Fahrenheit temperature scale was named after him.

Euphemistic Words
Euphemisms are polite, mild phrases which substitute unpleasant ways of saying something sad or uncomfortable.

B. Fill in the blanks with correct Euphemisms for the given words.

Word	Euphemisms
Housewife
Old people
Short
Prison
Toilet
Homeless
Lazy
Lunatic asylums

Answer:

Word	Euphemisms
Housewife	homemaker
Old people	senior citizen
Short	vertically challenged
Prison	correctional facility
Toilet	restroom
Homeless	on the street
Lazy	couch potato
Lunatic asylums	mental institutions

Greetings In Informal Conversations

Practising Dialogue

C. complete the following dialogue

Amala: Sanjay,_____(i)_____
Sanjay: Hi Amala_____(ii)_____I’m just hanging out. What’s up with you?
Amala: It’s a good day. I’m feeling fine.
Sanjay: How is your sister?
Amala: Oh, fine. Not much has changed.
Sanjay: Well, I have to go _____(iii)_____
Amala: Later!
Answer:
(i) what’s up
(ii) Nothing much
(iii) Nice seeing you!

Greetings In Formal Conversations

Practising Dialogue

C. Complete the following dialogue :

Cecily : Good morning.
Prabu : Good morning _____(i)_____
Cecily : I’m very well thank you. And you?
Prabu : _____(ii)_____Thank you for asking.
Cecily : Do you have a meeting this morning?
Prabu : Yes, I do. Do you have a meeting as well?
Cecily: Yes. Well. It was _____(iii)_____
Prabu : Goodbye.
Answer:
(i) How are you?
(ii) I’m fine
(iii) a pleasure seeing you

Listening

G. Listen to the passage carefully and choose the right answer.

“Why Do Birds Sing?”

Why do birds sing? You might assume that birds sing because they are happy. While birds might be happy, they sing in order to communicate. One reason they sing is to stake a claim on territory. Birds sing to warn other birds to stay off their property. For example, a robin might stake a claim on a piece of land which measures about 200 feet wide by 200 feet long. This amount of land provides enough worms for the robin to feed its family. A bird maintains singing perches around the outside edges of its territory. The perches are high in the trees, so other birds can see and hear it. Birds also sing to find a mate. The length and complexity of the mating song gives information about the fitness of the bird. Healthy birds can sing longer, more complicated songs. Birds call to one another in shorter vocalizations in order to warn of danger and to locate one another. Birds sing instinctively. Young birds learn to perfect their songs by listening to adult birds and interacting with other birds. Birds in a local area might learn variations in the basic song which help them recognize other members of their group.

Question 1.
Why do birds sing?
(A) To locate one another
(B) To warn other birds
(C) To find a mate
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(D) All of the above

Question 2.
Birds perch very high so _____ ?
(A) other birds can hear them
(B) other birds can see them
(C) they can hide there
(D) Both A and B are correct.
Answer:
(D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 3.
health Of a bird can be determined _____
(A) by the length of its song
(B) by the complexity
(C) by the volume of its Song
(D) Both A and B are correct
Answer:
(D) Both A and B are correct

Question 4.
Shorter bird vocalizations are _____
(A) territorial songs
(B) mating songs
(C) warnings
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) warnings

Question 5.
Young birds perfect their songs by _____
(A) natural instinct
(B) by the complexity of its song.
(C) practice
(D) Both A and B are correct.
Answer:
(B) by the complexity of its song.

Question 6.
Fitness is _____
(A) health
(B) danger
(C) a song
(D) a warning.
Answer:
(A) health

Question 7.
What help does a basic song do?
(A) recognize other members
(B) Maintain health
(C) Increase the length of their song
(D) Communicate with one another.
Answer:
(A) recognize other members

Writing

Forms

H. Fill in the Form given below.

Answer:

I. Fill in the Form given below.

Answer:

Grammar

Direct And Indirect Speech

A. Change the following into Indirect Speech :

Question 1.
“What do you want?” he said to her.
Answer:
He asked her what she wanted.

Question 2.
He said, “How’s your father?”
Answer:
He enquired how his father was.

Question 3.
“Are you coming home with me?” he asked.
Answer:
He asked him whether he was coming home with him.

Question 4.
The poor man exclaimed, “Will none of you help me?”
Answer:
The poor man asked in despair whether none of them would help him.

Question 5.
“Don’t you know the way home?” asked I.
Answer:
I asked whether he knew the way home.

B. Change the following into Indirect Speech :

Question 1.
“Bring me a glass of milk,” said the swami to the villagers.
Answer:
The swami commanded the villages to bring him a glass of milk.

Question 2.
Sit down, boys,” said the teacher.
Answer:
The teacher ordered the boys to sit down.

Question 3.
“Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.
Answer:
The officer shouted to his men to halt.

Question 4.
“Take off your hat,” the king said to the Hatter.
Answer:
The king ordered the Hatter to take off his hat.

Question 5.
The teacher said to him, “Do not read so fast.”
Answer:
The teacher commanded him not to read very fast.

Question 6.
He said to me, “Wait until I come.”
Answer:
He urged me to wait until he came.

Question 7.
“Hurry up,” he said to his servant, “do not waste time.”
Answer:
He ordered his servant to hurry up and not to waste time.

Question 8.
“Run away, children,” said their mother.
Answer:
Their mother urged the children to run away.

Question 9.
He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”
Answer:
He requested his daughter to take his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.

Question 10.
“Go down to the bazaar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice,” ordered his master.
Answer:
His master ordered him to go down to the bazaar and bring him some oil and a lump of ice.

C. Change the following into Indirect Speech :

Question 1.
He said, “My God! I am ruined.”
Answer:
He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.

Question 2.
He said, “Alas! our foes are too strong.”
Answer:
He exclaimed sorrowfully that their foes were too strong.

Question 3.
“How smart you are!” she said.
Answer:
She exclaimed that he was very smart.

Question 4.
He said. “Oh ! that’s a nuisance.”
Answer:
He exclaimed with disgust that it was a nuisance.

Question 5.
He said, “What a pity you did not come!”
Answer:
He exclaimed with sorrow that he did not come.

D. What were the actual words used in each instance below? The sentences containing the actual words are listed afterwards in the wrong order. Write them out in the same order as the others.

1. Punitha asked Pushpa what she was reading.
2. Pushpa told her that he was reading Robinson Crusoe.
3. Punitha asked her what it was all about.
4. Pushpa said it was about a man wrecked on an island.
5. Punitha then asked her friend who gave her the book.
6. Pushpa answered that her uncle gave it to her at Christmas.
7. Finally Punitha inquired if she could borrow it.
8. Pushpa replied that she would certainly lend it to her.

(a) “May I borrow it?” inquired Punitha.
(b) “What are you reading, Pushpa?” asked Punitha.
(c) “It is about a man wrecked on an island,” Pushpa said.
(d) “Of course I will lend it to you,” replied Pushpa.
(e) “Uncle gave it to me at Christmas,’ answered Pushpa.
(f) “What is it all about?” Punitha asked.
(g) “I am reading Robinson Crusoe, Pushpa told her.
(h) “Who gave you the book, Pushpa?” Punitha then asked.
Answer:
(b) “What are you reading, Pushpa?” asked Punitha.
(g) “I am reading Robinson Crusoe”, Pushpa told her.
(f) “What is it all about?” Punitha asked.
(c) “It is about a man wrecked on an island,” Pushpa said.
(h) “Who gave you the book, Pushpa?” Punitha then asked.
(e) “Uncle gave it to me at Christmas,’ answered Pushpa.
(a) “May I borrow it?” inquired Punitha.
(d) “Of course I will lend it to you,” replied Pushpa.

E. Change the following into Direct Speech :

Question 1.
Nevin asked his father when the next letter would come.
Answer:
Nevin asked his father, “When will the next letter come?”

Question 2.
I wrote that I would visit him next day.
Answer:
I wrote, “I will visit you tomorrow”.

Question 3.
I told them to be quiet.
Answer:
I said to them, “Be quiet”.

Question 4.
Lakshan asked me if I had anything to say.
Answer:
He asked me, “Do you have anything to say”.

Question 5.
An old mouse asked who would bell the cat.
Answer:
An old mouse asked, “Who will bell the cat?”

Question 6.
Mervin said that he wanted to be a soldier.
Answer:
Mervin said, “I want to be a soldier”.

Question 7.
Elwin asked me what I wanted.
Answer:
He asked me, “What do you want?”

Question 8.
Bhagya said that she had seen that picture.
Answer:
Bhagya said, “I have seen this picture”.

Question 9.
The stranger asked Nasrin where she lived.
Answer:
The stranger asked Nasrin, “Where do you live?”

Question 10.
I asked Mary if she would lend me a pencil.
Answer:
I asked Mary, “Will you lend me a pencil?”.

F. Sherlyn receives a postcard from her friend Pushpa who is holidaying in Sri Lanka. She calls her friend Galen and tells him what Pushpa has written. Help her by filling in the blanks, using reported speech.

Answer:
Hello, Galen Today I received a postcard from Pushpa. Remember I had told you that She has gone to Sri Lanka on a holiday? Well, she has written from Colombo. She has written that she had visited Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It had 84 elephants. She said that it is the biggest herd of elephants in the world that is living under human supervision. She also added that she was glad that they had come there because she was learning a lot. The Elephant Orphanage was truly worth visiting. She said that next day, they are going to the national park. She would be returning next week and added that she was looking forward to meeting me then.

G. Convert the following into indirect speech.

a. Sharun said to me, ‘Are you coming to school tomorrow?’
Answer:
Sharun asked me if I am coming to school, the next day.

b. “We must visit the historical buildings of Delhi since we are here,’ said Ashok.
Answer:
Ashok said that they had to visit the historical building of Delhi, since they were there.

c. ‘Have you read The Wind in the Willows?’ asked Amutha.
Answer:
run Amutha asked whether he had read ‘The Wind in the Willows’.

d. Teacher said to us, ‘You must conduct the experiment very carefully.’
Answer:
The teacher told us that we had to conduct the experiment very carefully.

e. ‘Wow! That is great news!’ said Tejeswar.
Answer:
Tejaswar exclaimed happily that it was a great news.

The Nose-Jewel Grammar Additional

Direct And Indirect Speech

A. Change the following into indirect speech :

Question 1.
Ramu says, “I am busy”.
Answer:
Ramu says that he is busy.

Question 2.
Suresh said, “I like dancing”.
Answer:
Suresh said that he liked dancing.

Question 3.
He said, “I am going to the cinema”.
Answer:
He said that he was going to the cinema.

Question 4.
Ravi said, “I have bought a cycle”.
Answer:
Ravi said that he had bought a cycle.

Question 5.
Ram said, “Visu came at night”.
Answer:
Ram said that Visu had come at night. I

Question 6.
He said, “Honesty is the best policy”.
Answer:
He said that honesty is the best policy.

Question 7.
She said, “I have done my homework”.
Answer:
She said that she had done her homework.

Question 8.
He says, “I am happy”.
Answer:
He says that he is happy.

Question 9.
The teacher said, “Hari will definitely pass”.
Answer:
The teacher said that Hari would definitely pass.

Question 10.
Raju said, “I shall be here this evening”.
Answer:
Raju said that he would be there that evening.

B. Change the following into direct speech :

Question 1.
The teacher ordered the boys to leave that place.
Answer:
The teacher said to the boys, “Leave this place”.

Question 2.
I requested him to give me a glass of water.
Answer:
I said to him, “Please give me a glass of water”.

Question 3.
The captain ordered the soldiers to stand at ease.
Answer:
The captain said, “Stand at ease”.

Question 4.
My brother said that he might go to Kolkata.
Answer:
My brother said, “I may go to Kolkata”.

Question 5.
He said that the earth moves around the sun.
Answer:
He said, “The earth moves around the sun”.

Question 6.
Ravi asked Ganesh when he was going to the library.
Answer:
Ravi said to Ganesh, “When are you going to the library?”

Question 7.
The policeman ordered the.boy to show him his licence.
Answer:
The policeman said to the boy, “Show me your licence”.

Question 8.
She told him that she was going to the market then.
Answer:
She said to him, “I am going to the market now”.

Question 9.
He said that he was buying a cell phone that day.
Answer:
He said, “I am buying a cell phone today”.

Question 10.
He asked who I was.
Answer:
He said, “Who are you?”

Warm Up

What are the life lessons that you can learn form the birds? Match the birds with the characters given in the box and fill in the blanks.

Answer:

The Nose Jewel Summary By C Rajagopalachari

Ramayya was a simple man, who lived in a town. His house was made of tiled roots He lived with ‘made his wife. He was not rich. But took good care of his family. On the roof of his house, two sparrows built a nest. The mother-bird laid her eggs in it. The male-bird wanted to help Ramavya, as he noticed Ramayyas wife always quarrelling with him. But the female bird advised her male bird not to bother about-others. But to mind their own business.

One day, the male-bird found a diamond nose-jewel in a heap. When he showed it to his wife, she replied that it was of no use to her. So she asked him to find some food for the young ones. The bird dropped the diamond stud on the floor and went out in search of food.

Ramayyas wife noticed the jewel as she was sweeping the floor. She picked it with delight and wore it. Her husband shouted at her and told her that they should go and deliver it to the magistrate. But his wife wouldn’t want to part with it.

This nose-stud belonged to their neighbour, Meenakshi Ammal’s daughter. She forgot and left it in the bathroom. Kuppayi, their servant woman would have swept it out. Meenakshi Ammal consoled her daughter. She also advised her not to inform her father Ramanatham about the lost stud. He would become very angry. But her husband Ramanatham and the whole village knew about it. The maid servant was suspected to have stolen it. The police came and searched her hut. But they could not find it.

Ramayyas wife put the stud away in her box. She soon developed a severe fever and was always in her bed. The two birds witnessed all this and thought that “we should never be greedy for what belongs to others.” Ramayya and his wife spent the rest of their lives in fear of being caught.

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Solutions Prose Chapter 1 Learning the Game

Learning the Game Warm Up:

1. Think of what you would like to do in future. Fill in the spaces.

Answer:
2022 – To score 75% marks in the HS Board Examination; 2022-2026 – To complete any chosen Degree course; 2026-2029 – To take up Higher Degrees in the chosen field; 2030-2039 – Into job (professional and personal uplift); 2040 Onwards – To do some social service besides the regular job.

Learning the Game Intext Questions

9th English Guide Question 1.
Who were Sachin’s favourite players?
Answer:
Sunil Gavaskar and the West Indian legend Viv Richards were Sachin’s favourite players.

Learning The Game 9th Standard Question 2.
What was special about Shardashram Vidyamandir in Mumbai?
Answer:
Compared to many other schools in Mumbai, Shardashram Vidyamandir gave due importance to the game of cricket. Mr. Ramakant Achrekar was the cricket coach there and he regularly conducted summer camps.

Learning The Game Question Answer Question 3.
What was the opportunity that transformed the life of Sachin?
Answer:
The opportunity to join Achrekar Sir’s camp involving a session in the morning and evening at Shivaji Park transformed the life of Sachin.

Learning The Game 9th Standard Question Answer Question 4.
What sort of converstions did Ajit and Sachin have while travelling?
Answer:
While travelling in the bus, Ajit would talk to Sachin about the nuances of batting a lot.

9th English Learning The Game Question Answer Question 5.
What routine did Sachin follow in washing his clothes?
Answer:
Sachin had only one set of cricket clothes and the routine was to wash them as soon as he’d return from the morning session. While he had his lunch, the clothes would dry out in the sun and he would wear them again in the afternoon. The pattern was repeated in the evening so that he could use the same set of clothes the following morning.

9th Learning The Game Question Answer Question 6.
What did Achrekar inform Ajit?
Answer:
Achrekar informed Ajit that Sachin had the potential to be a good cricketer if he practiced all year round.

Learning The Game Book Back Answers Question 7.
What was the suggestion given by Achrekar to Sachin’s father?
Answer:
Achrekar suggested that Sachin should change schools if he wanted to pursue cricket seriously, since the New English School in Bandra, where Sachin was studying, did not have cricket facilities.

9th Standard English Learning The Game Pdf Question 8.
What acted as a safety valve?
Answer:
At Shardashram Vidyamandir, where Achrekar Sir was the cricket coach, all his excess energies were getting channeled into cricket, which acted as a kind of safety valve for Sachin.

Learning The Game 9th Standard Pdf Question 9.
What did Sachin do during the thirty-minute break?
Answer:
During the thirty-minute break, Sachin would often have a vadapav, a popular Mumbai fast food, with the money that Achrekar sir would give him.

9th Standard English Guide Question 10.
What is the intense ‘fifteen minutes’ mentioned?
Answer:
Between 5 pm and 7 pm, Sachin would have five more net sessions. Towards the last 15 minutes, Achrekar Sir would place a one rupee coin on top of the stumps and if Sachin managed to avoid getting out, the coin was his. In this session every bowler in the camp would come and bowl to him, with some sixty to seventy boys fielding. It meant he had to hit every ball along the ground to survive and win the one rupee coin. This period was the intense fifteen minutes.

Learning The Game Question 11.
What did Sachin’s father do just to make Sachin happy?
Answer:
Occasionally, Sachin’s father took him home. Sachin would always ask his father to treat him to a special fruit cocktail at a juice centre near the club. Though it was a little unreasonable, his father would give him what he wanted, just to see him happy.

Learning The Game Lesson Question Answer Question 12.
What did embarrass Sachin in the bus?
Answer:
Sometimes Sachin had to travel home from Shivaji Park by bus. In the crowded buses, it was a challenge to stand with his kitbag. The conductors were often rude and would inevitably complain that Sachin was taking the place of two passengers and even asked him to buy ticket for two. As he never had extra money it embarrassed him. His dirty clothes added to the same.

9th English Guide Pdf Question 13.
What made Sachin forget to go to the nets?
Answer:
Occasionally, while playing with his friends at home, Sachin would conveniently forget to go to the nets amidst all the fun.

Learning The Game Sachin Tendulkar Pdf Question 14.
What did Achrekar advise Sachin?
Answer:
Achrekar advised Sachin not to waste his time playing insane games with kids. He would say that Cricket was waiting for him at the nets and that he should practice hard to see what magic can transpire.

Learning the Game Textual Questions

A. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

Learning The Game Sachin Tendulkar Question Answer Question 1.
What was coach Achrekar’s first impression on Sachin?
Answer:
Coach Achrekar’s first impression on Sachin was that he was too young to make the camp.

Learning The Game Questions And Answers Question 2.
Why did Sachin feel that the schedule of the camp was ‘rigorous’?
Answer:
Sachin had to practice between 7.30 am and 10.30 am and again he would practice from afternoon to the evening. By the end of the day he would feel exhausted and hence Sachin felt the schedule to be rigorous.

Learning The Game By Sachin Tendulkar Question 3.
What did serve as a very personal cocaching manual to Sachin?
Answer:
Initially, Ajit accompanied Sachin for the practice sessions by bus and he would talk to him about the nuances of batting. The note that Ajit gave Sachin containing some thoughts about batting served as a very personal coaching manual to him.

Learning The Game Summary Question 4.
Why was Sachin asked to change the school?
Answer:
Sachin was asked to change the school because he wanted to pursue cricket as his career.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Book Answers Question 5.
What was the condition laid down by Sachin’s father for changing the school?
Answer:
Sachin’s father made Sachin understand that he could change school only if he was serious about playing cricket.

Question 6.
How did the act with the one rupee coin help Sachin become a good cricketer?
Answer:
Winning the one-rupee coin used to give him immense satisfaction and taught him how to concentrate even when physically drained. The drive to get the one rupee for himself surely helped Sachin to survive the last fifteen minutes of his rigorous training and strive hard to survive all the bowlers and sixty to seventy boys who fielded him.

Question 7.
What did help Sachin to build his physical and mental stamina?
Answer:
The final part of the training for a day would be running two full circuits at Shivaji Park with his pads and gloves on. It was a routine he would repeat right through his summer holidays and it helped him to build his physical and mental stamina.

Question 8.
Which incident triggered the coach to be angry on Sachin?
Answer:
Achrekar, the coach was indeed angry on Sachin when he played with his friends at home having fun and not turning up for cricket coaching giving lame excuses.

Question 9.
Why do you think Achrekar punised Sachin?
Answer:
Achrekar knew that Sachin was a promising cricketer the world would one day look at with awe. Therefore, he punished Sachin.

Question 10.
‘I owe myself to him ’ – What does Sachin mean by this?
Answer:
All the fame, popularity, wealth and recognition that Sachin gets today is because of his coach Achrekar. Hence he says, ‘I owe myself to him.’

Additional Questions

Question 1.
How old was Sachin when he started to train under Achrekar?
Answer:
Sachin was eleven when he started to train under Achrekar.

Question 2.
What was the similarity between Sachin and his coach?
Answer:
Achrekar was eleven when he started playing cricket in 1943 and Sachin was also eleven when he went to Achrekar for the first time. ,

Question 3.
Quote a couple of instances from the text that show Sachin’s love for cricket from early childhood.
Answer:
From a very early age, I played tennis-ball cricket with my colony friends. I loved watching cricket on television and, I often tried to emulate the mannerisms of my favourite players. These lines from the text show Sachin’s love for cricket from early childhood.

Question 4.
How did the school Shardashram Vidyamandir differ from other schools in Mumbai?
Answer:
Compared to many other schools in Mumbai, Shardashram Vidyamandir gave importance to the game of cricket. It was all the more different since Achrekar Sir was the cricket coach too.

Question 5.
In which year was Sachin Tendulkar a part of the World Cup-winning team for India?
Answer:
Sachin Tendulkar was a part of the World Cup-winning team for India in 2011.

Question 6.
What was the suggestion given by Ajit to Coach Achrekar that helped Sachin to overcome his nervousness?
Answer:
Ajit suggested that Sir Achrekar, the coach should go away while Sachin was batting and then watch him from a distance since he was confident of his brother’s talent.

Question 7.
“The system worked well – apart from my pockets.” What is the ‘system’ referred to here by Sachin?
Answer:
Sachin had only one set of cricket clothes. So he had to wash them as soon as he returned from the morning session. He repeated the same process in the evening so that he could use the same set of clothes the next day. This was the ‘system’ referred to here.

Question 8.
This regular demand was “a little unreasonable.” What was the unreasonable demand? Why?
Answer:
Sachin would ask his father to treat him with a special fruit cocktail. He did not realize that his parents also had to take care of the needs of his brothers and sisters. Hence this was an unreasonable demand.

Question 9.
Why was Sachin asked by the bus conductor to buy two tickets?
Answer:
When Sachin had to stand in the bus with his kitbag, the conductors would complain about his , kitbag taking up the space of another passenger. So they would ask him to buy two tickets.

Question 10.
What would Achrekar do if Sachin did not turn up for coaching?
Answer:
If Sachin did not turn up for coaching, Achrekar would jump on his scooter to find him having fun with his friends at home. He would drag him out of the house and together head towards Shivaji Park to pursue practice. .

B. Answer the following in a paragraph of 120 – 150 words:

1. ‘Achrekar was a sincere coach’. Substantiate.
Answer:
Ramakant Achrekar started playing Cricket in the year 1943 when he was eleven. His most famous student is undoubtedly Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, India’s Highest run scorer in both Tests and ODIs and also the current record holder for multiple records! He has been instrumental in grooming some of the country’s most renowned cricketers like Vinod Kambli, Ajit Agarkar and Romesh Powar.

Achrekar coached young cricketers at Shivaji Park, Dadar in Mumbai. Sachin trained under him when he too was just eleven, while he was a student at the New English School, Mumbai. Later Sachin was asked to change to Shardashram Vidyamandir, Mumbai where he coached. When he was young, Tendulkar would practice for hours and hours in the nets. If he became exhausted, Achrekar would put a one-rupee-coin on the top of the stumps, and the bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin.

If Tendulkar passed the whole session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Such a motivational reward from the coach made Tendulkar strive and survive to win the coin. Tendulkar recalled an incident when his coach told him to play for ‘B’ team of his School. Instead of batting, he preferred sitting in the gallery and cheering for his schoolmates. In the evening, when he came across Achrekar, he was asked how many runs he had scored. Taken aback, Tendulkar told him that he was clapping and cheering up. Then came a slap which shattered his myth. He realized what a mistake he had committed. Achrekar told him firmly that he was not born to just clap for others but for others to watch him and clap for him.

Question 2.
Narrate in your own words the hardships underwent by Sachin to become a great cricketer.
Answer:
Ajit, one day, took his brother Sachin to the Achrekar Sir’s camp to get trained. Sachin was nervous and failed miserably in front of him. Ajit asked the coach to give him another chance and observe him unawares. This time, Sir agreed to let him join the camp. The camp involved a session every morning and evening at Shivaji Park. He would practice between 7.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. in the morning. Then he would come back in the afternoon and practice till late evening. The schedule was rigorous and he would be exhausted by the end of the day. Travelling to Shivaji Park took forty minutes from his house in Bandra and he had to catch an early morning bus to make it on time.

As a child, he had only one set of cricket clothes and the routine was to wash them as soon as he returned to wear it for the next session. By the middle of the summer camp, Sir had started taking an active interest in his batting and at the end of the two months, informed Ajit that he had the potential to be a good cricketer if he practiced all year round. In his first year at Shardashram, he played fifty five practice matches during the summer break of sixty days. His summer sessions used to start at 7.30 am and end at 4.30 pm.

His evening session would start at 5 pm after a thirty-minute break. Between 5 pm and 7 pm he would have five more net sessions. Towards the last 15 minutes, every bowler in the camp would come and bowl to him, with some sixty to seventy boys fielding. At the end of it all., Sir would tell hi to run two full circuits of Shivaji Park with his pads and gloves on. That was the last part of his training and he would be completely exhausted by the end of it all. It was a routine he would repeat right through his summer holidays.

Question 3.
Quote the sentences which you find most inspiring from ‘Learning the Game’. How do they inspire you? Explain.
Answer:
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the world famous cricketer has set many records in his career and is considered as one of the greatest Batsman of all times. ‘I often tried to emulate the mannerisms of my favorite players, Sunil Gavaskar and the West Indian legend Viv Richards.’ – This is one of the inspiring sentences to me.

If Sachin can emulate and have a role model, how important it is for me to find my role model to pursue my career, ‘Winning the one-rupee coin used to give me immense satisfaction and taught me how to concentrate even when physically drained. ’ – Rewards are surely a big motivational factor. Hence, it is quite important that we fix a target and strive hard even during dire circumstances that we should be focused to achieve in life.

‘I didn’t have the money for a second ticket and I had to learn to take these remarks in my stride. ’ – Life is full of ups and downs. We should never yield to any kind of pressure and give up easily. Life is a mixture of success and failure and the road to success is never a bed of roses. We should be ready to tread on a rough path with many pitfalls. However, we need to be determined and perseverant in our journey. Above all the words from the coach is the most inspiring. It penetrates into your heart to know the purpose of your life. It pierces your heart and makes you be focused and chase your dream. ‘Cricket is waiting for you at the nets. Practice hard and see what magic can transpire.’

Additional Questions:

Question 1.
The child in Sachin is indeed clear in the lesson, ‘Learning the Game’ – Substantiate.
answer:
The nervousness in a child is vivid in Sachin. He has never batted in the nets and feels somewhat overawed with so many people around him when Aj it takes him to be trained under Achrekar Sir. When he is asked to bat, he is not at all comfortable since he is very childish and not career oriented. With Sir watching him so closely, he fails to make an impact in his future coach. His nervousness takes a sixer, with his coach pretending to be engaged with other things and manages to impress Achrekar sir.

Even though Sachin loved cricket, there were occasions when playing with his friends at home was more fun for him than going for practice. He would conveniently forget going to the nets. He would be engrossed in a melee with his friends. Just as a kid would give excuses, he too would give umpteen number of lame excuses. He would sometimes bunk his daily evening practice to just watch an inter-school cricket match not realizing that he needs to practice for the whole world to watch him play

Vocabulary:

C. Match the words in column A with their synonym in column B.

Answers:

1. (c)
2. (e)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (d)

D. Match the words in column A with their antonym in column B.

E. Homonyms

Homonyms are words with similar sound and spelling, but with a different meaning.
Use the words given below in your own sentences so as to get different meanings. One is done for you.

Answer:

F. Homophones

Homophones are words with similar sound but different spelling and meaning.
Consult a dictionary, to find the homophones for the given words.

Answers:

1. inn
2. no
3. bee
4. two
5. what
6. write
7. where
8. bear
9. heard
10. thrown

G. Prefix and Suffix

Prefixes are added to the beginning of a root word while suffixes are added to the end.
Look at the prefixes given and frame two new words for each prefix and suffix. One is done for you.

Answers:
2. untold, unwise
3. reunion, rewind
4. enrol, enroute
5. disorganised, disoriented
6. irregular, irresponsible

Answers:
2. distributor, accelerator
3. typewriter, malpractitioner
4. kindness, unpleasantness
5. electrician, academician
6. economist, nutritionist

Listening:

H. Listen to the passage on Paralympics and choose the correct answer.

(For listening to the passage refer to our website www.fullcircleeducation.in) The Olympic Games began in Greece about three thousand years ago. All wars stopped for the Olympics in those days. The discus and the Pentathlon began in these early Olympic Games. In 394 the Romans stopped the Greek Olympic Games, because they didn’t like them. In 1896, Frenchman – Pierre de Coubertin began the Olympic Games again. These days the Olympic Games usually happen every four years.

But how did the Paralympics for disabled begin? In the 1940s Sir Ludwig Guttmann was a doctor at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in England. At the hospital there were many disabled soldiers from World War II and Guttmann wanted these soldiers to get better by doing sports. The Paralympics are younger than the Olympics, but they are getting bigger all the time. The first true Paralympic Games happened in Rome in 1960.

Four hundred disabled athletes from twenty-three different countries came to these Games. At the Beijing Paralympics in 2008, there were 4,000 disabled athletes from 144 countries! These days there are Paralympic Games every four years, and because it’s easier for Paralympic athletes to stay in Olympic hotels and to run in Olympic stadiums, the Paralympics usually happen in the Olympic cities, too. Think of swimming with only one leg against people with two legs. Think of running with artificial legs. Think of playing basketball in a wheelchair. Disabled people can do some wonderful things!

1. The Paralympic games are for ……………….. .
(a) children
(b) disabled people
(c) women
Answer:
(b) disabled people

2. The Paralympic games usually happen ………………… .
(a) in Greece
(b) every four years
(c) after the Olympic Games
Answer:
(c) after the Olympic Games

3. The first true Paralympic Games happened in Rome in ……………… .
(a) 1960
(b) 1952
(c) 1848
Answer:
(a) 1960

4. In 394 BCE, the ………………. stopped the Greek Olympic Games, because they didn’t like them.
(a) Romans
(b) Greeks
(c) British
Answer:
(a) Romans

5. ……………… was a doctor at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in England.
(a) Pierre de Coubertin
(b) Sir Ludwig Guttmann
(c) Natalie du Toit
Answer:
(b) Sir Ludwig Guttmann

Speaking:

I. Given below are five main qualities for true sportsmanship.

Get into groups of four. Each group will choose one quality to talk about to the whole class for about one minute. But before you talk, you have two minutes to think about it. You can make notes if you wish.

Group A: Determination
It is said that desire is the key to motivation, but it is determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit, a commitment to excellence, that will help in attaining the success. Being determined gives strength to push. Even when you don’t want to, just knowing you should will give you that extra bump in right direction.

All great achievers in life have made it where they are today due to their hard work, commitment and determination. Everything is work in progress at some point and with the strength of determination it becomes an achievement in time. Prioritizing your life helps you keep your goals in check and likewise makes them easier to accomplish.

Michael Jordon’s high school basketball coach refused to take him in the team. Jordan did not agree or accept what his coach said. Everyday after school he practiced and practiced and practiced. He did not give up until he sunk one thousand successful shots. His determination drove him to achieve ultimate success in life. With the help of a good set of priorities to overcome and conquer the reflection he faced, when his coach told him he was not good enough, he succeeded over all.

Group B: Optimization
Optimization is the process of adjusting a trading system in an attempt to make it effective. Some people think that the best kind of life is one that is filled with family. Some may think that it is concerning living life without any regrets and being prosperous, healthy and having someone to share it all with.

Making choices can affect any and everything in life. According to George Terry, “Decision making is the selection based on some criteria from two or more possible alternatives.” It is . part of problem solving. Optimization is making the maximum use or benefit of that right decision taken. Schooling is imperative in ones early period of life. Where to study has always been a choice that parents take for giving quality education. To tap the maximum, the parent try to optimize the sources available.

No one in this world wants less. Everything must be perfect. From the household machines to stationeries, tools, equipment, furniture, house, etc., its output must be maximum.

True optimization is the revolutionary contribution of modem research to decision processes.

Group C: Stamina
“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.” – Muhammad Ali.

Stamina not only refers to physical strength but mental strength too -the grit. It is the ability to sustain over time, to call from ourselves renewed commitment and effort when we are confronted with challenges or hardship. Stamina helps in tolerating discomfort and reach for resources we are not certain we possess. Stamina means that we remain steadfast even through criticism, monotony, and discouraging odds.

When a person is able to accomplish or withstand a higher amount of effort than their original capabilities, their endurance is increasing which to many personnel indicates progress in looking to improve ones stamina. If higher repetitions are taken rapidly muscle strength improves. A gain in stamina decreases anxiety, depression and stress. Stamina is the ability of a force to sustain high levels of combat potential relative to its opponent. Thus stamina refers to keep going through a tough situation involving hardship, stress, etc.

Group D: Perseverance
A patient person with strong determination can achieve his goal by perseverance. Perseverance is the secret of success. Without it, no great achievement is possible. Every action has its reaction. So hard labour has no alternative. It must yield results. “Rome was not built in a day;” likewise monuments, palaces, forts, etc., were built only by long and hard labour. It is through perseverance of thousands of diligent men that such magnificent structures can be erected.

Perseverance means the constant or persistent dedication of efforts, time and mind in doing some activity irrespective of difficulties and delays in achieving the ultimate goal or success. In the ecosystem, survival of fittest also relates to the perseverance mechanism. Success need not always be in the bags of intelligent people. There are some intelligent people who are reluctant and lethargic; so they don’t use their ideas, skills or even labour in the right way. On the other hand, one who is determined, focused and does not give up by facing failures achieves the final goal. “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”

Group E: Decisiveness
The core quality of a leader is decisiveness. When decisions need to be made effective leaders gather facts, analyse the situation, consider alternatives and decide the best course of action. Decisiveness is a great quality that does not allow you to procrastinate or stand around wringing the hands. They move on. Decisive leaders understand that their decisions may not be perfect and therefore modifications . may be needed. They don’t hesitate to modify or alter their decisions. Making good decision is too important to be left to chance. Emotions have a huge influence over the quality of decision making, preventing from making sound judgements.

Decisiveness is the willingness to make decisions, even in the face of complexity or uncertainty. When we are decisive, we weigh the information that is available to us and we use our judgement to choose among the possibilities. It is easier to be decisive when we are clear about our values and goals. Perfect clarity will never be available and indecision can be costly. So taking decision and going ahead in the plan is important. Decisiveness is dare to do with right motive, which is an essential quality every person must acquire.

J. Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words for the morning assembly, stressing on the importance of games and sports in ensuring a healthy body and mind.

Life is a game and the world is a playground. We have to play the game of life with all our energy and courage. Games and sports help us to learn how to overcome the challenges of life. A sound mind lives only in a sound body. Sports and games are useful for the students who must have a balanced development of the body as well as the mind.

Education is incomplete without games. Games are necessary to keep the body fit and trim. Moreover, they provide recreation. Students feel happier in a playground than in a classroom. Games also teach us that we should play a game for game’s sake, not for victory or defeat. Games and sports also produce a sense of equality, co-operation and fraternity.

Writing:

K. Your friend who lives in another town/city has won his/her championship trophy in the recent sports meet. Write a letter congratulating him/her.
27 May 2019 Chennai
Dear Ancy,
Congratulations on winning the Championship Trophy in the sports meet held in Gachibowli Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad. We knew you will rock. You are bom to win. I heard you received gold medals in 100 m and 200 m dash, a silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay, and another silver in 100 m hurdles. That’s great. You have got such medals here in our school. Even in the State meet you have kept up your standard. Very good! Hats off to you!!! We are waiting here to hear from you the experience that you underwent and who was your tough competitor. Awaiting eagerly to listen from you. I hope you will be back soon. Bye.
Yours friendly
Kanmani

Address on the envelope:

L. Collect information from newspapers, magazines, periodicals and books about any two famous sportswomen. Prepare their profiles. Use the following format:

Answer:

Creative Writing:

M. Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the achievements of the two sportswomen based on the information you have already collected.
Two Sports Women
Sakshi Malik, an Indian wrestler from Haryana was bom on 3rd September 1992. P.V. Sindhu the Indian Badminton player was bom on 5 th July 1995. Both of them have given their presence in International Debut in the year 2009 and 2014 respectively. Both of them participated and won medals in 2016 Rio Olympics, after which they were awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. They hold innumerable records both National and International. . Sakshi has been incredible as she comes from a land where they kill daughters in the womb itself. From such a setting, she came up taking a masculine sport, broke all odds and finally made the country proud. From Sindhu the country can learn the importance of being a good student of the game, and also about what you can do when you have the best coaches around.

Reading:

N. Answer the following questions briefly.

Question 1.
What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
Answer:
Tamil Nadu is deeply rooted in a great tradition of folk arts and crafts, which display the customs and skills that have come down from generations. The folk music and dances of Tamil Nadu represent the ethos, aesthetics, values and melody of the region.

Question 2.
When are folk dances and folk music usually performed?
Answer:
Traditionally, folk dances and music are performed during festivals and community functions.

Question 3.
How is Karagattam performed?
Answer:
Karagattam is a popular folk dance of Tamil Nadu, which involves balancing a pot on the head to musical accompaniment. The Karagam pots are decorated with a cone of flower arrangements, topped by a paper parrot. The parrot swings as the dancer swings along.

Question 4.
How were offerings carried during the ancient period?
Answer:
Kavadi Aattam is one of the predominant folk dances of Tamil Nadu. A Kavadi is made of bamboo strips and a light pole. When the ancient Tamils went on pilgrimages, they used to carry offerings tied on either end of a long stick, balanced on their shoulders. To lessen the boredom of the long travel, they sang and danced in praise of God. Kavadi Aattam traces its origin to this practice. This led to the composition of special songs for carrying the Kavadi.

Question 5.
Bring out a few differences between the two art forms Therukoothu and Bommalattam.
Answer:
Bommalattam or Puppetry is held in rural areas of Tamil Nadu during festivals and fairs. Skilled puppeteers manipulate the puppets with strings or wires. They stand behind a screen and the puppets are held in front. The puppetry depicts stories mainly from the Puranas, epics and folklore. Even during Indian freedom struggle, the awareness programmes for the common people were conducted through puppet shows to instill patriotism among the people. Therukoothu is usually conducted during village festivals in the months of Aadi and Panguni. In this dance form, make-up and costumes are considered very important. It is performed on the streets and in open air. The performance involves storytelling, songs, dance and dialogue rendering.

Anagrams:

O. An anagram is a word or a phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once.

Answers:

1. Bowel
2. Notices
3. Review
4. Slipper
5. Lessened

P. Work with a partner

Pick out two words from the article on folk culture and folklore of Tamil Nadu with which you can form anagrams. Take turns and ask your partner to solve the anagram and come out with the right words.

Answers:

1. Spice
2. Dame
3. Stop
4. Raw
5. Aspire
6. From
7. Bedroom
8. Shore
9. Once
10. Raptor

A Talk Show:

Q. Work in groups of 4-6. Choose one folk art form, that is rarely or no longer performed.

Find out the reasons for this and suggest practical solutions/steps that can be taken to prevent this. After discussion and research, conduct a talk show in the class on the topic FOLK ARTS -AREVIVAL. The following inputs will help you.

Each group will consist of the following members.
1. The host
2. A folk artist
3. A representative from an NGO engaged in reviving some of the dying folk arts
4. A student
5. A citizen from the city
NOTE: Your teacher will distribute role cards with cues to each member of the group to help . you play your roles.
A suggestive article is given here. Students can arrange the Talk Show under the guidance of their teacher.

Dhokhra Handicraft:
Dhokra handicraft is a wax casting technique which has been in India for more than 4,000 years. One of the earliest known artifacts is the ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro. In modem times, this rare art form is the speciality of the Bastar region, a district in Chhattisgarh. The native tribes of the region are practicing the art and their products are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form. However, the art is dying and no one has been able to come up with a technology to save it.

Grammar:

A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the brackets.

1. We have been living in Chennai ……………. eight years, (for / since)
2. Abdul has taken his ……………… father, (after / at)
3. Vimal generally goes to his workplace ………….. bus. (by / on)
4. The cricket ball was hidden …………. the leaves, (among / between)
5. Mani divided his toys ………………. his brothers and sisters, (among / between)

Answers :

1. for
2. after
3. by
4. among
5. among

B. Identify the prepositions in the given sentences and underline them.

1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot in the balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister came looking for him.
5. My dog sat on my hat and squashed it.

Answers:

1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot m the balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister came looking for him.
5. My dog sat on my hat and squashed it.

C. Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more than once.

In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) …………… the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ……………….. strong high tension string is used (c) ……………… placing it (d) …………….. an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) ……………….. Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ……………….. temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ………………… chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ……………… the refrain (i) ………………. the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) ………………… the ground and performs (k) ……………… a lot (l) ……………. gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) …………………… the rural dialect which appeals (n) ………………… the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) …………….. suitable notes or words.
Answers
(a) during (b) with (c) for (d) in (e) by (f) during (g) of (h) out (i) from (j) on (k) with (l) of (m) in (n) to (o) with

D. Frame sentences using the prepositional phrases given in the box.

1. Students can benefit from knowing the basic parts of a sentence.
2. When Ram was away from home, his brother had to stand in his place to take over all his responsibilities.
3. An overnight stay at a luxury hotel was a cherished experience for Naanika.
4. My daughter has decided to go into freelance computer programming.
5. Santosh prepared for the NEET exam as his ambition was to become doctor.
6. Teachers make students pay for their mistakes.
7. Don’t rely on local weather reports.
8. Students like to joke about their friends.
9. A crew consisting of ten members was appointed for rescuing the victims.
10. A nurse is attending to him after surgery.

E. Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ……………. colourful streamers. People throng the premises (b) ……………… catch a glimpse (c) …………….. their village deity (d) ………………. a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e) …………….. the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkaraipongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice. People (f) ………………. nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g) ……………….. the people (h) ……………….. buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i) ……………. salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk, etc., are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j) …………………… their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly. You can hear the shrieks (k) ……………… happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l) ……………………. each other with smiles on their faces. The entire day is spent (m) …………… fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n) ………………. the thiruvizha every year.
Answers
(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) in (e) near (f) from (g) to (h) to (i) with (j) up in (k) of (l) at (m) with (n) to

Writing:

You stayed with your grandparents at your native village during Pongal. You had an unforgettable time with them. You visited the village fair and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life like bathing in the river, strolling in the fields, eating food cooked in earthen utensils over firewood, sleeping on a cot on the terrace under the star-lit sky, visiting temple fairs and watching Karagattam presentation.

F. Write a letter to your friend, describing the joy of celebrating festivals in a village, with the inputs given above.
21 Jan 2019 Chennai
Dear Manju,
Hope you celebrated the Pongal festival with great joy. I went to my village for the festival holidays this time. It was the most joyous and memorable period of my life. I shall never forget this. You live in city and for you a festival means a holiday and you can wake up late. Then eat all the delicacies prepared by your mum and go for a new released movie or watch television at home. Here in village, they gather in a common place and celebrate. All of them rise early and actively participate in the rituals. All the ladies make pongal and offer it to Sun God as a
mark of thanksgiving. On the third day of festival, we went to fair and played on giant wheel and merry-go-round. We ate lots of fresh made native delicacies like raw mango with chilli powder and salt, palmyra sprout, vada of different varieties, appam, etc. Then we watched the dancers performing folk dances. We also went to the river, to swim and then bathe in the water. Since I didn’t know swimming, I just took a bath. Time was spent observing and being with nature. It was full of fun! The joy of celebrating festivals in a village is truly unforgettable.
Yours friendly, Deepa
Address on the envelope:

Project:

G. Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets and music for the interlude: Now complete the dialogues given below.

Ramesh : Let us, present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum.
Mohammed : That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away.
Geetha : (1) ……………………………………………………………………………. ?
Leema : I suggest we begin with the storyline first.
Mani : How (2) ………………………………………………………………..?
Ramesh : We can have around five characters.
Mohammed : What (3) ………………………………………………………… ?
Meena : We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the major reasons for child labour.
Ramesh : Can (4) …………………………………………………………………… ?
Leema : I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help.
Mani : I (5) ………………………………………………………. Tell me, (6) ……………………………………………. .
Leema : Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss.
Ramesh : Have (7) ………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Meena : I think we should have some music for the interlude.
Geetha : That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working on the tunes for our puppet show.
Answers

1. We need to discuss about storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets and music for the interlude.
2. How many characters do we need then?
3. What is the ideal topic for puppet show of ours?
4. Can I explore the market for buying some good stick puppets?
5. I can help out.
6. Tell me, how and when to begin.
7. Have we arranged some musical instruments for background music?

Learning the Game by Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar About The Author:

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (bom 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer, acknowledged worldwide as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. A prodigy, Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of eleven. He made his Test debut at the age of sixteen, and went on to captain the Indian national team. Popularly known as the Master Blaster, he is the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International. Indian cricket followers often call him the God of Cricket. He was a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup, his first win in six World Cup appearances for India. In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha. He retired from cricket on 16 November 2013. ‘Learning the Game’ is an extract from his autobiography Playing it My Way.

Learning the Game Summary:

This prose is a tribute by the maestro of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, to his coach Ramakant Achrekar. It was Achrekar who moulded Sachin towards a proper career in the field of his interest. Sachin’s elder brother Ajit was instrumental in helping him evolve as a great cricketer. Right from his childhood, Sachin tried to copy the batting and bowling styles of his favourite cricketers. He was studying in the New English School, Mumbai. When Sachin was 11, Ajit introduced him to the famous cricketer Ramakant Achrekar, who was coach at the Shardashram Vidyamandir High School.

In the first meeting, the young Sachin could not impress Achrekar. Ajit realised that Sachin , was not able to display his natural gameunder the pressure of being observed. tlponihe insistence of Ajit, Achrekar gave Sachin another chance at playing. This time, Achrekar watched while hiding behind a tree. Sachin played much better and was accented at Achrekar’scamp.

The training was rigorous as it involved sessions every morning and evening at Shivaji Park. In between the sessions, Sachin would attend his school. He had only one set of cricket clothes, which he washed after each session to wear for the next But the clothes would hardly dry and he had to play with wet pockets always. Sachin had a potential to be a good cricketer but his school did not have cricket facilities. Upon Achrekar’s advice, Sachin joined Shardashram Vidyamandir, which had produced many notable cricketers.

In the first year at Shardashram, Sachin played fifty-five practice matches during the summer break of sixty days. Every day, towards the last 15 minutes of the net sessions, Achrekar would place a one rupee coin on top of the stumps. Sachin would get . the coin if he managed to avoid getting out. Winning die coin taught him how to concentrate even when extremely tired. The routine helped him build up physical and mental stamina.

Travelling back home was another challenge. On some days, when his father came to pick him, he demanded for special fruit cocktail and his loving father would oblige. On other days, if he managed to get a seat in the bus, he would fall asleep. If not, he would just stand with the kitbag. The rude conductors would sometimes ask him to buy two tickets, complaining that he took up the space of another passenger. To avoid further embarrassment, Sachin would hide his dirty clothes by wrapping the kitbag around him.

There were times when Sachin missed the camp to play with his friends. Achrekar would find him out and drag him to practice, refusing to listen to his excuses. At that time, Sachin hated being dragged off, but later he felt sheepish about his actions and admired Achrekar’s farsightedness. Had it not been for Achrekar, Sachin would not be the cricketer he turned out to be.

Learning the Game Glossary:

Textual:
bunked – to make one self absent from a class or session.
cocktail – a mixed frink which is a combination of ongredients such as fruit juice, lemonade, flavored syrup or cream.
deteriorated – became worse
emulate – to match or surpass typically by imitation.
embarrassment – a feeling of self – conscious, shame or awkwardness
farsightedness – showing a prudent awamess of future possibilities
induction – the action or process of including someone to an organization
influence – the capacity to have an effect on the character development
kitbag – a long cylindrical canvas bag, (here) used to carry cricket access
melee – a confused crowd of people
nuances – subtle changes in or shades of meaning, expression, or sound
overawed – impressed so much that they are silent or inhibited
passion – strong desire
peer – person of same age, status or ability
pursue – follow or chase
rigorous – extremely thorough and careful
stamina – the ability to sustain or prolonged physical and mental effort
stride – a step or stage in progress towards an aim
transpire – come to be known, revealed
ultimately – being the best or most extreme example

Additional:
anticipating – expecting
inevitably – in an essential manner
occasionally – at times
potential – the inherent capacity of a person
sheepish – showing a sense of shame

Synonyms:

bunked – escaped
pretend – make-believe
channelled – transmitted
rigorous – strict
impact – affect
suggested – advised
invariably – constantly
scrutinizing – inspecting
nervous – anxious
unreasonable – excessive

Antonyms:

accept × reject
exhausted × unexhausted
asleep × awake
forget × remember
conveniently × inconveniently
insane × sane
difficult × easy
rude × polite
embarrassment × disembarrassment, relief
waste × conserve