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WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? III. Write the meaning of the following words from the passage. Word Meaning enlivened picturesque exquisite portrayed compelled 2. Read the following passage to answer the questions: Once there lived an old man in a village of Taiwan. He was very honest and kind. He had four sons who were not as good as him. They were always quarrelling and fighting amongst themselves. They did not work and spent the money that the old man had earned. The old man was very sad and became sick with their behaviour. One day, he called them and gave them each a stick and asked them to break the sticks. They broke all their sticks very easily. Again he gave them a bundle of sticks and asked them to break it. They all failed to break the bundle of sticks. Then the old man told them that unity was their strength. He advised them, to be honest, kind and united. The sons thanked their father for teaching them a lesson and promised him they would never quarrel again. I. Choose the correct option and write in the brackets. 1. What kind of man was the old man? [ ] A. dishonest and unkind B. cruel and cunning honest and kind C. wicked and lazy D. 2. How many sons did the old man have? [] A. two B. three C. four D. five II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 3. What kind of sons were they? UNIT 3 100

WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? 4. What did the sons do with the money that the old man had earned? 5. What did the old man advise his sons? 6. What did the sons promise their father? Vocabulary Session 2 I. Correct the spellings Circle all the words that are wrongly spelt and write the correct spelling. 1. summit insict bundel popular public imagination theory irratoinal 2. prosecutoin tawrnedo merhant postpone disagreement copper endeavor telegram 3. steadfast theme farewell monitor kilometer exhaust cansistent objectionable UNIT 3 101

WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? II. From the group, circle the odd word out. 1. A. coat B. scarf C. gloves D. shorts 2. A. trousers B. shirt C. shorts D. jeans 3. A. pen B. paper C. chair D. rubber 4. A. window B. table C. wall D. floor 5. A. bedroom B. classroom C. kitchen D. living room III. Rewrite the words of the passage following the directions. Leela was an illiterate woman. She couldn’t even write her name. Her husband was a responsible government official. He often advised her to learn to read and write. But she was not interested in learning to read and write. She was only interested in household work and taking care of her children. 1. Write the synonym of the word ‘illiterate’. 2. Write the antonym of the word ‘responsible’. 3. Rewrite after removing the suffix of the word ‘government’. 4. Expand the word ‘couldn’t’. 5. Write the past tense of the word ‘write’. Grammar Session 3 I. Rewrite each sentence with a question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!). 1. When is your birthday _____________________________ 2. I love hot rasam and rice _____________________________ 3. Do you like to read _____________________________ 4. I love to climb the guava tree _____________________________ 5. Do you have a library card _____________________________ UNIT 3 102

WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? II. Rewrite the following sentences with the contracted forms of the words in bold. 1. You should not talk so much. _____________________________ 2. They have written the text. _____________________________ 3. Let us go home. _____________________________ 4. He did not play cards. _____________________________ 5. I could not find my pen. _____________________________ III. For the following verbs, write the past tense and also identify whether it is a regular or irregular verb. Verb Past tense Type carry eat drive stretch swim IV. Fill in the blanks appropriately using quantifiers like lots of, much, many, any and little. 1. They have had __________homework in mathematics recently. 2. How __________time do you need to finish the work? 3. There are too __________students in the library. 4. Have you visited __________foreign countries? 5. Although he was very ill, he didn't take __________medicine. V. Complete the passage choosing the right words from those give below it. I made ____1___ spaceship with a piece of wood, matchsticks and wooden ice-cream spoons. It was a small model. ____2___ spaceship looked ____3___ as I decorated it with ____4___ orange ribbon and some beads. Then I put a flag on top __5__ it. The name of the spaceship was Explorer. UNIT 3 103

WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? 1. (A) an (B) the (C) a (D) of 2. (A) A (B) An (C) at (D) The 3. (A) beautiful (B) dirty (C) ugly (D) awkward 4. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) on 5. (A) at (B) in (C) to (D) of Conventions of Writing Session 4 I. Rewrite the following passage checking the punctuation (.) (!) (?) etc., and capitalisation wherever necessary. galileo was born in the year 1564 in the Italian town of pisa he went to school in florence and later joined the university of pisa his first idea was to study medicine but he later changed his mind one day he happened to hear a famous professor of mathematics lecture at the university galileo found the subject very interesting and took up the study of mathematics UNIT 3 104

WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? Creative Writing Session 5 I. Your parents gave you a surprise gift for doing well in your class. They got your favourite item as a gift. Write a diary entry describing your feeling on receiving the gift and what you plan to do with your gift. Hints: Follow the diary entry format. x Write when did you receive the gift? x What was the gift? x Describe the gift in detail. x What and how do you want to use your gift? x Use as many adjectives as possible to express your feelings. UNIT 3 105

WHAT CAN A DOLLAR AND ELEVEN CENTS DO? II. Write a letter to your Mathematics teacher thanking him for teaching you how to count money, which has been very helpful to you when you went purchasing things in the market. Hints: x Formal letter writing format: place and date. ‘To’ address, ‘From’ address, salutations x Clear division of paragraphs in the body of the letter: i. Introduction – Who are you and why you are writing the letter. ii. How helpful was his teaching to you. iii. A formal thanking you note in conclusion. x Closing salutations and signature. UNIT 3 106

Chapter-2. A NATION’S STRENGTH Reading and Comprehension (Unseen Poem) Session 6 1. Read the poem to answer the questions that follow. A Plea for India We Indians are proud to be a strong nation, our roots, we declare, cannot be shaken. Then why these fights, which leave us in poor plight? Irrespective of our region, forget the castes, which make us lose our charm, let's ignore the selfish call of each religion, and listen for once to the call of the nation. Why do we spend our time bickering, when so many tasks need finishing? Don't we have better things to do, than indulge in creating problems anew? I. Choose the right answer. 1. What cannot be shaken? [] A. roots B. trunk C. leaves 2. Irrespective of our region, what should we forget? [] A. caste B. people C. nation 3. What should we do to the selfish call of each region? [] A. give importance B. ignore C. commend 4. What should we do instead of bickering? [ ] A. sit idle B. start our tasks C. finish our tasks 5. What do we indulge in doing mostly? [ ] C. causing fights A. creating new problems B. creating answers UNIT 3 107

A NATION'S STRENGTH II. Write the meaning of the following words from the poem. Word Meaning shaken plight irrespective charm bickering 2. Read the poem to answer the questions that follow. Lollipop lady, Lollipop lady, Wave your magic stick and make the traffic stop a while So we can cross the street. Trucks and cars rushing past, have no time for little feet. They hate to wait especially when late But we’ll be late too except for you. So Lollipop lady, Lollipop lady In the middle of the street wave your magic stick And make the traffic give way to our little feet. I. Choose the right option. 1. Who do you think are the speakers? [] A. men B. children C. women D. animals II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 2. What are the children asking the Lollipop lady to do and why? 3. According to the poem, where are the children? UNIT 3 108

Chapter-3. WILMA RUDOLPH Reading and Comprehension (Unseen Passage) Session 7 1. Read the passage to answer the questions that follow. Warren MacDonald Warren is an Australian environmentalist, explorer, mountain climber, motivational speaker, writer and double above-the-knee amputee. While mountain climbing in 1997 his legs were crushed beneath a huge boulder. Fortunately, he had befriended a Dutch traveller, Geert Van Keulen, who was able to run down the mountain for help. Ten months after the life-changing experience, Warren climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain with a modified wheelchair and “the seat of his pants”. In 2003, he became the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. He has also climbed El Capitan in Sierra, California and Weeping Wall in Alberta, Canada. When he’s not committing death-defying feats, he is a motivational speaker and author. I. Choose the right option. 1. Which country does Warren belong to? [ ] C. Australia ] A. India B. USA 2. How many legs of Warren have been amputated? [ A. one B. two C. none 3. How many months after getting amputated did Warren climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain? [] A. 5 B. 10 C.15 4. Warren became the first double-knee-amputee to climb__________ [ ] A. Mount Everest B. Mount Kilimanjaro C. Cradle Mountain 5. Warren is also a____________ and author [ ] A. motivational speaker B. crusher C. surfer II. Answer the questions given below. 1. How did Warren lose his legs? UNIT 3 109

WILMA RUDOLPH 2. Who was Warren’s friend? How did he help him? 3. Name the mountains which Warren has climbed? 4. What did Warren use to climb after amputation? 5. How does Warren inspire you? What does he teach other people? III. Write the meaning of the following words from the passage. Word Meaning environmentalist explorer motivational amputee death-defying 2. Read the passage to answer the questions that follow. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. He was born on 13 November 1850 in Scotland. His parents were Thomas Stevenson and Margaret Isabella Balfour. His father was a lighthouse engineer. Stevenson would often fall sick due to cough and fever, especially in winter. This left him extraordinarily thin. His illness kept him away from his school and he was taught at home by private tutors most of the times. He went to the University of Edinburgh to study engineering but writing was his interest. He did not take much interest in his father’s business either. He loved to travel, wrote many poems and novels. UNIT 3 110

WILMA RUDOLPH I. Choose the correct option and write in the brackets. 1. R.L. Stevenson’s father was _______. [ ] D. a storyteller ] A. a lighthouse engineer B. a poet C. an actor 2. R.L. Stevenson always took great interest in _______ [ A. engineering B. writing C. acting D. cricket II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 3. When and where was R.L. Stevenson born? 4. Who were his parents? 5. Why was R.L. Stevenson extraordinarily thin? 6. To which university did R.L. Stevenson go and what did he study there? Vocabulary Session 8 I. Pick the word that is spelt correctly and best completes each sentence. 1. Will you ________ 2. Do you ever ________ 3. Since the 1960s photography by keeping that for the taste of has become an increasingly rumour to yourself? chocolate? dominant medium within the ________ arts. A. olige A. craave B. oblige B. cravve A. visaull C. oblie C. crevo B. vissual D. oblegi D. crave C. visual D. vsual UNIT 3 111

WILMA RUDOLPH II. Circle the correctly spelt word. 1. guidence gudance goudince guidance grae grazi 2. graz graze high-spirited highh-spirited 3. high-spiritedd hegh-spiritid grisp gresp 4. grasp grap perimeter perimetor usae usge 5. perimetter purumeter 6. usage usag III. Rewrite the words of the passage following the given directions. There lived a merchant called Hirachand in Delhi. It was said that anyone who saw his face early in the morning would go without food that day. Akbar didn’t believe this and wanted to know whether the story about Hirachand was true. The next day, Akbar summoned Hirachand. At the same time, a messenger came to say that the Queen was ill. Akbar left Hirachand and spent the whole morning with his sick wife. He didn’t have his meal that day. Then he believed it was true indeed. 1. Write the synonym of the word ’messenger’. 2. Write the antonym of the word ‘true’. 3. Give two adjectives from the passage. 112 4. Expand the contraction of the word ‘didn’t‘. 5. Write the present tense of the word ‘spent’. UNIT 3

Grammar WILMA RUDOLPH Session 9 I. Rewrite each sentence with a question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!). 1. Where are you going with your cousin _______________________________ 2. I was so scared _______________________________ 3. The fireworks were spectacular _______________________________ 4. Mrs. Rahim screamed, \"I have had it up to here\" _______________________________ 5. Do you know how fast a cheetah can run _______________________________ 2. Rewrite the following sentences with the expanded forms of the underlined words 1. Here’s your book. _______________________________ 2. I’d ask him. _______________________________ 3. Who’s this girl? _______________________________ 4. They’d forgotten their homework. _______________________________ 5. Where’re you from? _______________________________ 3. Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below it. One day a miller and his son drove ____1___ donkey ____2___ the market. Soon a group ____3___ girls saw them and ____4___ out laughing. “Look!” cried one. “Look at those fools! How silly they are to be walking on foot when the donkey can carry one of them ____5___ his back.” 1. (A) there (B) their (C) the (D) an 2. (A) to (B) for (C) at (D) in 3. (A) up (B) the (C) off (D) of 4. (A) break (B) breaks (C) broke (D) breaking 5. (A) on (B) top (C) in (D) at UNIT 3 113

WILMA RUDOLPH 3. Fill in the blanks appropriately using quantifiers like 'lots of', 'much', 'many', 'any' and 'little'. 1. ________ people don’t know as much about bikes as Janardan does. 2. They say ________ knowledge is a dangerous thing. 3. He's having ________ trouble passing his driving test. 4. I spend ________ of my time reading novels. 5. He knows ________ English. Study Skills Session 10 I. Study the following dictionary entries to answer the questions below. I. Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase. 1. What is the noun form of amputate? 2. What are the synonyms of the word amuse? 3. What is the plural of analysis? 4. What are the first and last words listed on the given dictionary page? UNIT 3 114

SESSION 1 UNIT 4 AN ADVENTURE – READING Oral Discourse Describe/talk about the picture. Hints: • Its a school girl getting a bravery award. • Talk about the presence of the policeman and the function at school • The other students are very happy about her achievement. 1.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Verb explore crumbling breaking / cracking to search or travel into pieces through pant pretend breathe with short to imagine or quick breaths; make believe out of breathe torn pulled apart or into pieces UNIT 4 115

Noun LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE ruins passage collapsed and decayed a long narrow buildings way through smugglers gag persons involved in a piece of cloth put in a moving goods illegally person’s mouth to in or out of a country prevent him from speaking gang an organised vacation group of criminals a period of time spent away from home, adventure school, or work a journey or activity usually in order to that is exciting or relax or travel dangerous creeper Adjective any plant, that grows or spreads along the ancient ground or upon other very old; existing surfaces for many years crumpled UNIT 4 to press, bend, or crush out of shape 116

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE 1.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary Seema and her cousin Arun had come to Vishnupur for a vacation to their grandparents. One day, while playing hide and seek, they find a torn piece of paper with the letters CLP written on it. Arun and Seema decipher that the letters could mean ‘HELP’ and realise that someone could be in trouble. They decide to search for a secret passage that is connected to the ruins of Meena Bazaar, which was once a popular market. There, they find a man, his hands and feet tied up, and a gag in his mouth. The children free him and help him escape through the secret passage to the safety of their home. Once reaching home, they call the police. The man whom, the children had rescued, tells them that he is actually a police officer who had been following a gang of smugglers. But the smugglers had caught him and had tied him up. Before being tied, he had written the word ‘HELP’ on a piece of paper and thrown it, hoping that someone would find it. He thanks the children for finding the note and saving his life. The police officer then leaves to catch the smugglers. Seema and Arun are very excited about their adventure. Self –Assessment How well did I read? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I enjoyed reading the passage. I got the idea of the passage on my own. I got the idea with the help of my friends in the group. The teacher helped me to understand the passage. I used the glossary given at the end of the passage. UNIT 4 117

SESSION 2 AN ADVENTURE – LITERATURE 2.1 Literature - QA Q1. What kind of a town was Vishnupur? A. Vishnupur was a small, quiet town surrounded by green hills and some ancient ruins. Q2. What did Seema find? A. Seema found a piece of torn paper on which the letters CLP were written. Q3. How did the children know that someone was in trouble? A. The children knew that someone was in trouble when they found a small piece of torn paper with the letter HELP written on it. Q4. What do you think is the turning point in the story ? Give reasons. A. I think the turning point of this story is the hide and seek game, played by Seema and Arun. While searching for Arun, Seema found a torn paper, which in turn helped Seema and Arun to trace and help the police officer. Q5. What would have happened if the police had not arrived on time? A. If the police had not arrived on time, the smugglers would have escaped. Q6. Do you think the children took a risk? If so, what could it be? A. I think the children took a risk. When they were trying to help the man escape, there was a chance for the smugglers might have come back. Then, the children also could have been caught by the smugglers. Q7. \"When in danger, I can observe, assess, and then act/ask for help\". Do you think the children were aware of this safety tip? A. The children may or may not be aware of the tip. But they followed it. When they found the paper with the word 'HELP' written on it, they observed the surroundings. Then, they assessed the situation that somebody might be in trouble. Finally, they acted upon the situon by helping the police officer. Q8. Write whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false statements. A. 1. The man the children found near the secret passage was a smuggler. (F) 2. The man advised the children not to call the police. (F) 3. Seema and Arun rescued the man from danger. (T) 4. The children ran back to their grandparent’s house with the man. (T) 5. The children are not brave. (F) UNIT 4 118

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE Correcting the False statements 1. The man, the children found near the secret passage was a police officer. 2. The man advised the children to call the police immediately. 5.˙The children are brave. Q9. Tick (√) the correct answer for the following questions: A. 1. Seema and Arun went to Vishnupur on. . . a) A study tour b) a vacation √ c) an adventure 2. At the entrance to the cave, Seema found. . . a) Arun b) a piece of paper √ c) a man 3. The man Seema and Arun helped was. . . a) their uncle. b) a smuggler. c) a police officer. √ UNIT 4 119

SESSION 3 AN ADVENTURE – VOCABULARY 3.1 Vocabulary I. Group Noun Read the following: He was following a gang of smugglers who had caught him and tied him up. The word gang is a group noun. Here, it refers to an organised group of criminals. Q1. Match the group nouns in column A with what they refer to in Column B. A. A B mob 5 1. a number of players board 7 2. a number of people listening to a concert or lecture troupe 9 3. a number of judges army 8 4. people collected without any specific purpose bench 3 5. some people gathered for destructive purpose crowd 4 6. a number of people watching a match or something else audience 2 7. a number of directors of a company team 1 8. a number of soldiers spectators 6 9. a number of artists, dancers, acrobats II. Noun Form of Verbs Read the following: They particularly loved going for walks and spent hours examining the old temple in a fort nearby. Sometimes they pretended to be rulers of an ancient kingdom. At other times, they played hide and seek. The underlined words in the above paragraph are “verbs”. Look at the nouns corre- sponding to these verbs. Verbs ( Nouns ) loved love exploring (explore pretended pretension played play UNIT 4 120

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE Q1. Supply the noun forms of the verbs underlined in the following sentences The first one has been done for you.. 1. I don’t know what you are thinking about. 2. I saw an old man who was begging in the street. 3. It is not possible to succeed without hard work. 4. You are not allowed to enter the theatre without a ticket. 5. I have corrected all your homework. 6. Vishnumurthy knows everything. I wonder how he acquired that much _________. A. 1. I don’t know what your thoughts are. 2. I saw an old beggar in the street. 3. Success without hard work is not possible. 4. Without a ticket your entry into the theatre is not allowed. 5. I have made all corrections in your homework. 6. Vishnumurthy knows everything. I wonder how he acquired that much knowledge. UNIT 4 121

SESSION 4 AN ADVENTURE – GRAMMAR 4.1 Grammar I. Direct/ Indirect Speech Read the following sentences from the story ‘An Adventure’. “Children, it is time for lunch!” said Granny. When the actual words spoken by a person is placed within inverted commas like this, it is called direct speech. When the words of a speaker are told by another speaker as shown below, it is called Indirect speech (Reported Speech). Granny told the children that it was time for lunch. Notice how the verb changes and how different connectors are added. Direct speech : Ram said to Sita, “I like swimming.” Indirect speech : Ram told Sita that he liked swimming. The change in pronoun is based on the person of the subject and object in direct speech. Direct Speech : Ram said to Sita, “I like swimming but Gopal likes badminton.” Indirect Speech : Ram told Sita that he liked swimming but Gopal liked badminton. Change of tense: If the verb in the reporting clause is in the present tense, the verb between the quotes will remain unchanged. Direct Speech : Ram says to Sita, “I like laddu.” Indirect Speech : Ram tells Sita that he likes laddu. (present) Direct Speech : They will again say, “We want more marks.”(future) Indirect Speech : They will again say that they want more marks. If the verb in the reporting clause is in the past tense, the verb between the quotes will also be in the past tense. Direct Speech : Ram said to Sita, “I like swimming”. Indirect Speech : Ram told Sita that he liked swimming. UNIT 4 122

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE An exception to this past tense rule is when the reported clause is a universal truth or a scientific fact. Direct Speech : Ram said, “Wood floats on water.” Indirect Speech : Ram said that wood floats on water. Q1. Now change the following into Indirect speech A. 1. “Sindhu is my daughter,” said Ramakrishna Reddy. A. Ramakrishna Reddy said that Sindhu is his daughter. 2. “I’ll catch you in a minute,” replied Seema. A. Seema replied that she would catch him in a minute. 3. “Shyam has eaten my chocolate,” says Arun. A. Arun says that Shyam ate his chocolate. 4. “The smugglers will be back,” the man said. A. The man said that the smugglers would be back. 5. Seema will say, “It is a wonderful adventure!” A. Seema will say that it is a wonderful adventure. II. Editing: Read the following passage. There is an error in each sentence. Identify and edit it. One day a group of hunter trapped the lion. The poor lion roared to help. The mouse heard the cries and come there. It cut the net with its sharp teeths. The lion came out but they became good friends. A. One day a group of hunters trapped the lion. The poor lion roared for help. The mouse heard the cries and came there. It cut the net with its sharp teeth. The lion came out and they became good friends. UNIT 4 123

SESSION 5 AN ADVENTURE – WRITING 5.1 Writing Q. If you were Seema, how would you narrate your adventure to your classmates? Write a paragraph about your adventure. A. Hey friends! How are you? Every summer, my cousin, Arun and I visit Vishnupur. My grandparents live there. Vishnupur is a small, quiet town surrounded by green hills and some ancient ruins. I like it very much. As usual, one day, my cousin and I were playing hide–and–seek. My cousin hid somewhere. I searched for him everywhere, but I couldn’t find him. Arun usually hides in a cave. So, I went there. Outside the cave, I found a piece of torn paper on which the letters CLP were written. We figured it out that the letters were actually HELP. So, we thought somebody might be in danger. We searched for the person everywhere and found a man in a secret passage. He was a police officer, who was caught by a gang of smugglers. He was gagged and his hands were tied up . We, immediately, freed him and took him to our house. Later, the police officer along with the other police caught the gang of smugglers. The police officer thanked us for saving him. You might never believe us, but what an adventure we had! The news came in the local newspapers too! Self Assessment How well did I write the narrative? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I was able to narrate well. The sentences I used were properly connected. I was able to express my ideas in apt words. The ideas were arranged in proper sequence. I used proper punctuation marks. UNIT 4 124

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE Q. Prepare a poster showing dos & don’ts of road safety to prevent accidents. A. Student's activity Self Assessment How well did I prepare the poster? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I used apt words. I used a good lay out. I was able to convey the message through my poster I used proper punctuation marks. How well did I edit my work? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I deleted the excess words. I corrected the wrong forms of words. I corrected the punctuation errors. I added new words wherever necessary. I corrected the misspelt words. UNIT 4 125

SESSION 6 AN ADVENTURE – STUDY AND LISTENING 6.1 Study and Listening Study Skills: I. Read the following passage about the origin of the Bravery Awards and the courageous children who displayed their bravery at different situations. The origin of the Bravery Award dates back to 2 October 1957. When India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was watching a performance at Delhi’s Ramlila grounds, at the Red Fort, a fire broke out in a shamiana (decorated tent)due to a short circuit. Then, Harish Chandra, a 14–year old scout, promptly took out his knife, and ripped open the burning shamiana, saving the lives of hundreds of trapped people. This incident inspired Pandit Nehru to initiate the awards. He asked the authorities to institute an award to honour brave children from all over the country, and the tradition has continued since then. Harish Chandra became the first recipient of the award. In 2001, a commemorative book titled “Brave Hearts” was released featuring winners of the National Bravery Awards. The 2008 Bravery Awards were given by the Vice–President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari instead of the Prime Minister. For the first time, the real name of a 2008 award winner, 12– year old Balloon seller, “Rahul” was withheld, as he had identified the men who planted bombs on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi, during 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings. He helped the police make sketches of the suspects. Amongst 21 bravery awards for 2009, two posthumous awards are included. These are the awards given to three girls, Rekha Kalindi (11, Sunita Mahato (11, and Afsana Khatun (12, who revolted against child marriage. Q1. Work in groups. Transfer the information given above into a table. The following questions help you in deciding on what should go into the table. i. Who received the award? ii. What are his/her personal details? iii. When was it received? iv. Who gave the award? v. What was the act of bravery? vi. Also, include the details of the latest bravery awards. UNIT 4 126

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE A. Name Age Year Awarded by Awarded for 1. Harish 14 –year old 1957 Jawaharlal saved the lives Chandra scout Nehru of hundreds of trapped people in a fire accident 2. Rahul 12 –year old 2008 Mohammad identified the balloon seller Hamid Ansari men who planted bombs on Barakhamba Road in New DeIhi 3. Rekha 11–year old 2009 Sri revolted Kalindi girl. 2009 Manmohan against child 4. Sunita 11 –year old Singh marriage Mahato. girl Sri revolted Manmohan against child Singh marriage 5. Afsana 12 –year old 2009 Sri revolted Khatun girl Manmohan against child Singh marriage 6. Gaurav 13–year–old 2009 Sri saved around Singh Saini boy, Haryana Manmohan 60 people in the stampede Singh in Naina Deve temple, 2008 Listening Skills I. Your teacher will read the story “To Catch Some Thieves.” Listen carefully and answer the following questions: Q1. What did Ali do to get home soon? A. Ali took the shortest way to get home soon. UNIT 4 127

LESSON 1-AN ADVENTURE Q2. Whom did Ali see from behind the tree? A. Ali saw four men carrying boxes to the lorry. Q3. “Ah ! These watches will get us a lot of money for the coming year.” Who said this? What did Ali think they were? A. One of the four men carrying the boxes to the lorry said this. Ali thought they were thieves. Q4. How did Ali feel, when he was taken in a police car with the siren on? A. When he was taken in a police car with the siren on, Ali felt very excited because that was the first time he had travelled in a police car, that too with the siren on. Q5. What was the uncle’s gift to Ali on the New Year’s Day? A. The uncle’s gift to Ali on the New Year’s Day was a new bicycle. Q6. Do you think Ali was a brave boy? Give your reasons. A. Yes, I think Ali was a brave boy. When he saw a lorry outside his uncle's watch factory with the gate open and the night watchman missing, Ali wanted to check if anything was wrong. And when he noticed the thieves stealing, he didn’t feel afraid. Moreover, he waited behind a tree and when the thieves went back into the factory, he let out the air from all the tyres of the lorry, so that they cannot escape. Then, he informed to the police and got them arrested. Q7. Explain how Ali followed the \"Observe, Assess, Act\" rule? A.. When Ali saw a lorry outside the factory and the night watchman missing, he became suspicious. He observed the surroundings. He noticed some thieves trying to steal all the watches from the factory. He assessed the situation and let out the air from the lorry tyres so that the thieves cannot escape . Finally, he acted upon the situation by informing and bringing the police there, thus catching the theives. Q8. Collect an incident involving an adventure from newspapers and speak about it in your group. A. Hi friends ! Did you go through yesterday’s newspaper? An amazing and adventurous event was published in yesterday’s “The Hindu”. It took place near the village, Vatticherukuru. Three children went to take a bath in a pond, after the first session of the school was over. At that time, the parents of these kids were not at home. The three kids reached the bank and jumped into the water. They swam for a few minutes and then one of the boys started to drown and cried for help. Seeing this, the other two boys went towards him to save him. But they were also drowning. At that time, Han, a seventh class boy was going past the pond. Hearing the cries for help, Han quickly jumped into the water and saved the three boys. If Han didn’t come that way, all the three boys would have drowned in the pond. For Han’s act of bravery, all the villagers praised him. UNIT 4 128

SESSION 7 THE NAUGHTY BOY – READING 7.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Noun yard lead an open area next to a a soft heavy grey house or other building metal fourscore cherry eighty a small, (1 score = 20) round fruit Adjective merry cheerful and happy naughty disobedient; mischievous UNIT 4 129

LESSON 2-THE NAUGHTY BOY 7.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary The boy in the poem runs away to Scotland to see the people there. He thinks that Scotland is going to be very different from England. But he finds that the ground is just as hard, that a yard is just as long, that a song is just as merry and that a cherry is just as red. He also sees that lead is just as heavy, a door is just as wooden and that four times twenty is still eighty in Scotland as it is in England. There is no difference between the two places. He wonders if anything is really different between the two places. Here, the poet John Keats writes about the mindset of those people who dream about visiting some distant place which they imagine to be totally different, fascinating and beautiful. But once they reach the place, they feel a sense of disappointment because everything is just the same. It is not different from their place of residence and that the new place after all holds no special charm that they imagined or read about in the books. Many of us have faced such a situation our lives! John Keats is actually not talking about a naughty boy in his poem. He is, in fact, talking about the naughty boys in us! Self Assessment How well did I read the poem? Fill in the boxes using yes / somewhat / no. I enjoyed reading the poem. I got the idea of the poem on my own. I got the idea with the help of my friends in the group. The teacher helped me to understand the poem. I used the illustration to understand the poem. UNIT 4 130

SESSION 8 THE NAUGHTY BOY – LITERATURE 8.1 Literature - QA Q1. In the above poem ‘as hard (as) the ground’ is a simile. Pick out other similes from the poem. A. 'As long as a yard’, ‘As merry as a song’, ‘As red as a cherry’, ‘As weighty as lead’ are some of the similes found in the poem. Q2. Find out rhyming words from the poem. A. found – ground he – see hard – yard long – song merry – cherry red – lead weighty – eighty fourscore – door Q3. Why is the boy called naughty? A. The boy is called naughty because he ran away from home to Scotland. Q4. What did he find out in Scotland? A. He found out that, Scotland was the same as England and there was no difference between the two countries. Q5. What did the boy wonder about? A. The boy wondered about all the things he found in Scotland. There is no difference between the two places. He wondered if anything is really different between the two places. Q6. What do you like about the boy? A. I like the adventurous nature of the boy. He is very curious about all the things in this world. Q7. What do you understand by “he stood in his shoes”? A. “He stood in his shoes” means that he was stunned or standing still and in deep thought. UNIT 4 131

LESSON 2-THE NAUGHTY BOY Q8. Which lines are repeated? Why? What was its effect on the poem? A. The lines that are repeated are ”there was a naughty boy”, “he stood in his shoes” and “he ” wondered. These lines are repeated to emphasise a feeling or idea and to create rhythm. Q9. What was the boy’s opinion about Scotland before and after visiting it? A. He thought that he would find Scotland different from England. But he was disappointed because everything was just the same. It was not different from his place of residence and the new place holds no special charm. Q10. What do you think about countries or places you have never been to? Which things there do you expect to be different? Talk about them in your group. A. I think that countries or places I have never been to would be different from my native land. I expect to see different people, languages, cultures, food, a different way of life etc. UNIT 4 132

SESSION 9 TANAJI MALUSARE – READING 9.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Verb surrender subside give up or hand to become less; over power or decrease control of another summoned accomplish asked someone to achieve or complete come or be present successfully clash scale a short fight to climb; ascend between two groups of people vigorous strong; powerful; Adjective forceful majestic grand; impressive because of size or beauty UNIT 4 133

Noun LESSON 3-TANAJI MALUSARE warrior fortress a brave or a military stronghold, experienced soldier or fighter conqueror ballad one who takes control a song or poem of a country or city and that tells a story its people by force treaty scarf a formal written agreement between a long piece of cloth two or more worn around the countries head, neck, or shoulders comrade companion, fellow, associate 9.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary Possibly no episode in Maratha history has been so soul-stirring as the death of Tanaji Malusare, the conqueror of Sinhagad (the Lion’s Fort), whose story is most prevalently told through the ballad of Sinhagad. The Sinhagadh fort was one of the 23 forts surrendered to the Mughals as per the Purandar treaty. The treaty offended the pride of the Marathas. Jijabai, the mother of Shivaji felt strongly about it. She wanted Shivaji to win back the Fort. Though he felt it was impossible, on his mother’s insistence, Shivaji entrusted the task to his reliable companion, Tanaji Malusare. Unconcerned by the frightening nature of his mission, the Lion–hearted Tanaji swore either to accomplish the task or die in the process. He set out at night and marched towards the fortress with his men in February 1670. He had taken with him Shivaji's favourite ghorpad (lizard) to assist in scaling the fort wall. The creature scaled the hill top, which helped the Marathas to climb up the cliff. Tanaji repeatedly sang to keep the spirits of his soldiers high. However, the odds were against the Maratha and after a lengthy fight, Tanaji fell. Tanaji’s brother kept up the fight and the Marathas finally won. When Shivaji learned of his friend’s death, he remarked ”Gad ala pan Sinha gela”, which meant - “We have gained the fort, but lost a lion.” UNIT 4 134

SESSION 10 TANAJI MALUSARE – LITERATURE 10.1 Literature - QA Q1. How did Shivaji feel when he saw the dead body of his dear friend, ‘Tanaji’? A. When Shivaji saw the dead body of his dear friend, ‘Tanaji’, he remarked ”Gad ala pan Sinha gela”, which meant, “We have gained the fort, but lost a lion.” He could not get over his grief of losing his friend and comrade. For nearly two weeks Shivaji wept for him, for, such was his love for Tanaki. Q2. Describe Tanaji’s adventure in gaining Sinhagad fort? A. As soon as Tanaji was given the mission of winning back the Sinhagad Fort from the Mughals, he set out at night with his men and reached the fort unnoticed. He had taken with him Shivaji's favourite ghorpad (lizard) to assist in scaling the fort wall. The creature, to whom a cord was tied, refused to climb the fort as it noticed a danger. But when Tanaji expressed his anger, the lizard scaled the hill top, which helped the Marathas to go up the cliff. Some men had hardly had reached the top, that they were spotted by the guards. The guards were quickly killed by the Marathas, but the fight awoke the whole garrison. With many of his army still at the bottom of the fort, Tanaji had to fight an enemy that was in greater number than their own. His mind was already made up, and the fight proceeded. Though Tanaji lost many men, they were able to cause heavy damage to the Mughal forces. To keep the morale high Tanaji repeatedly sang. After some hours, the Mughal commander Uday Bhan was engaged in a fight with Tanaji. However, unfortunately, the odds were against the Maratha. After a well–fought lengthy battle, an exhausted Tanaji, who had already been engaged in a fight with the soldiers before, fell. The timely arrival of Suryaji, Tanaji’s brother, who had entered the fort along with the rest of the men, continued the fight. After a fierce battle that continued, the Maratha soldiers brought the fort under their control. It was a great victory for the Marathas. But there was no joy in this victory. Shivaji lost his friend and comrade, Tanaji. UNIT 4 135

----------------- CCE Based Practice Questions ---------- Chapter 1: AN ADVENTURE Reading and Comprehension (Unseen Passage) Session 1 1. Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. THE LOST CAMEL Once, two merchants lost a camel. They met a traveller and asked him if he had seen it. The man replied he had not. “But was your camel blind in the right eye?” He asked them. “Yes, he was,” replied the merchants. “Was it lame in one left foot?” The man asked again. “Certainly it was,\" said the merchants. “Was it’s front tooth missing?” He asked them. “Indeed it was,” they said. “Was it loaded with honey on one side and with wheat on the other?” “That is just how it was loaded,” they answered. “Please take us to it.\" “But I have not seen your camel,” said the man, “and I do not know where it is.” The merchants got angry and said, “Then how could you tell us so exactly everything about our camel?” “That is my secret,” said the man. The merchants took the traveller to the king, who asked him where the camel was. The man replied that he had not seen it. Hearing this, the king asked him how he knew so much about it. The man answered that the camel had eaten the grass only on the left side of the path. So he knew that it was blind in the right eye. The marks of its one left foot were faint. This showed that the camel was lame. While eating grass, it had left a little turf in the middle. Thus, he learnt that it had lost its front teeth. There were ants carrying grains of wheat on one side of the path and flies eating honey on the other. This made him guess that the camel was carrying wheat and honey on either side. The king was satisfied with his explanation and praised him for his observation and intellect. He let the traveller go and told the merchants to look for their camel elsewhere. I. Choose the right answer. 1. Who is a merchant? [ ] A. Businessman B. Carpenter C. Farmer D. Potter 2. What did the merchants lose? [ ] A. donkey B. horse C. buffalo D. camel 3. What was the animal loaded with? [] A. rice and corn B. barley and honey C. wheat and honey D. wheat and butter UNIT 4 136

AN ADVENTURE 4. The animal had a (an) ___________________________missing. [ ] A. ear B. tooth C. leg D. tail II. Answer the following questions. 1. How did the traveller understand that the camel was blind in the right eye? 2. In which leg was the camel lame? 3. Why did the merchants take the traveller to the king? 4. How could the traveller describe the camel without seeing it? III. Write the meaning of the following words from the passage. Word Meaning certainly faint lame intellect 2. Read the passage to answer the questions that follow: I was not sure that 133/2 Boubazar was really more than a hundred and fifty years old. But most undoubtedly it was the oldest house in Calcutta I had ever stepped into. The entrance was through a archway between two shops on the main road. There was a narrow passage beyond the archway, which led to a flight of wooden stairs. We climbed these upto the second floor, and turned right, to find ourselves facing a door with a brass nameplate on it. ‘R. D. Pestonji’, it said. Feluda rang the bell. A bearer opened the door almost instantly. Feluda handed UNIT 4 137

AN ADVENTURE him one of his cards. He disappeared to inform his master. In about three minutes, he was back. ‘You may come in, but Mr. Pestonji cannot give you more than five minutes of his time,’ he said. Feluda agreed. We followed the bearer into the drawing room. I. Choose the correct option and write in the brackets. 1. Who was the writer’s companion? [] A. Pestonji B. a bearer C. a doctor D. Feluda 2. What stood at the top of the wooden staircase? [] A. a wooden door B. a steel cabinet C. a brass nameplate D. more wooden stairs II. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. 3. What was written on the brass nameplate? 4. Where did the writer and his companion find themselves? 5. What did Feluda give the bearer? 6. What was strange about the house? Vocabulary Session 2 I. Choose the right answer. 1. A collection of fish is called a _______________________. [] A. shoal B. troop C. bunch D. litter 2. A group of ants is called a _______________________. [] A. company B. staff C. colony D. parliament 3. A group of singers is called a _______________________. [] A. team B. orchestra C. choir D. troop 4. A group of actors is called a _______________________. [] A. troupe B. council C. committee D. cast UNIT 4 138

AN ADVENTURE 5. A group of soldiers is called a/an _______________________. [] A. navy B. army C. force D. team II. Add a suffix to the following verbs/adjective to form nouns. 1. Kind : ______________________________________ 2. Possible : ______________________________________ 3. Depart : ______________________________________ 4. Disappointed : ______________________________________ 5. Expect : ______________________________________ III. Supply the noun forms of the verbs underlined in the following sentences. One has been done for you. Some kids behave irritatingly. Some kids have irritating behaviour. 1. Mr. Ravi teaches Mathematics. 2. After Sunil failed, he worked hard. 3. People respect him because he knows everything. 4. He was saved because he moved fast. 5. I want you to sign here. IV. Fill in the blanks with the noun form of the word highlighted in bold. 2. The plane arrived just as we were entering the ________________ lounge. 2. If you do not attend classes regularly, your ________________ will fall short and you will be punished. 3. The committee decided to accept the court’s ________________. 4. If you press on the ________________ point, the bleeding will stop. 5. Attracted to the aroma of freshly baked bread, customers filled the ________________ . UNIT 4 139

AN ADVENTURE V. Read the passage and answer the questions below. Independence Day was celebrated in my school with lot of enthusiasm and patriotic feeling. The entire school assembled in the playground. The principal hoisted the National Flag and we all sang the National Anthem. The principal gave a fiery speech. The choir group sang a patriotic song. The students of primary classes performed a group dance. The students of secondary classes presented a skit. At the end, we all took an oath to serve our motherland whole-heartedly. 1. Write two collective nouns from the passage above. 2. Which word in the passage is a noun form of the verb ‘feel’? 3. Which word in the passage is a noun form of the verb ‘speak’? 4. Write the noun forms of the words underlined in the passage. 5. Which word from the passage means the same as ‘great interest’? Grammar Session 3 I. Change the following into Indirect Speech. 1. “I will ask a few questions now,” said the teacher. 3. Rekha says, “It is raining.” 4. Jack will say, “I want to sleep.” 5. “Trees are very useful to all living things,” said father. 6. “Vani is my best friend,” replied Tania. UNIT 4 140

AN ADVENTURE II. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. Manoj: “What are you doing here, Leena? I haven’t seen you since June.” Leena: “I’ve just come back from my holiday in Goa.” Manoj: “Did you enjoy it?” Leena: “I love Goa. And the people there are so friendly.” Manoj: “Did you go to the beaches?” Leena: “It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures.” Arrange the sentences in the correct order to accurately report the above conversation. 1. Manoj wanted to know if she had gone to the beaches. () 2. Leena told him that she loved Goa and that the people there were very friendly. () 3. Manoj wondered if she had enjoyed it. () 4. Leena replied that it was her first trip and she could show him some pictures. () 5. Manoj asked Leena what she was doing there. And he said that he hadn’t seen () her since June. 6. Leena explained that she had just come back from her holiday in Goa. () Conventions of Writing Session 4 I. Rewrite the following passage checking the spelling, punctuation {(.) (!) (?)} and capitalisation wherever necessary. meena bazaar was once a popular market for royal ladies but all that remained now were just a few crumbling walls a secret passage was connected to the market they ran towards it there they found a man with his hands and feet tied up he had a gag on his mouth and was struggling to free himself the children removed the gag and helped him free his hands and feet UNIT 4 141

AN ADVENTURE Creative Writing Session 5 I. Write a paragraph on an adventure story that you have read. Hints: • Who are the main characters? • Where does the story take place? • What is the plot of the story? • What are the problems faced by the characters? • How do they solve the problems? UNIT 4 142

AN ADVENTURE II. Design a Poster to spread the message of Preventing Child Labour. Include a slogan and make it bright. UNIT 4 143

Chapter-2. THE NAUGHTY BOY Reading and Comprehension (Unseen Poem) Session 6 Read the poem to answer the questions. [] SHAKING HANDS Why is it that people always shake hands When they meet upon the street? Why isn't shaking noses or ears The proper way to greet? Why do people shake and nod Their heads for yes and no? Why not wag their tongue instead, Or tickle their own toe? Why do people raise their hands? When they want to give an answer? Why not yell or whistle or stamp Or spin 'round like a dancer? Where did people learn these rituals? In Madagascar or Hong Kong? Who was the first to try them out? And how then did they catch on? Well, it's time for me to go, And time to wave goodbye. My hand is wobbling in the air, But I'm still not quite sure why. I. Choose the right answer. B. a religious festival D. a set of exercises 2. What do you mean by 'rituals'? A. a programme C. a pattern of actions followed regularly UNIT 4 144

2. Shaking hands is a way to __________________. THE NAUGHTY BOY [] A. greet B. request C. command D. question 3. What do people do for saying ‘yes’? [] A. shake their head C. wag their tongue B. nod their head D. tickle their toe 4. What do people do when they want to give an answer? [] A. spin round B. raise their hand C. whistle D. stamp 5. What do people do when they say goodbye? [] A. wave their hands B. touch their ears C. shake their legs D. tickle their toes II. Write the meanings of the given words from the poem. Word Meaning wag tickle whistling wobbling 2. Read the poem to answer the questions that follow. The pitch was only smooth in parts It sank at either crease And motor vans and baker’s carts At times disturbed the peace. The bowlers found it hard to hit, The lamp-post’s slender stem, The broader wicket opposite was cleared at 6:00pm. It was a keen determined school, Unorthodox and free Harsh circumstance oft made the rule And not the MCC. UNIT 4 145

THE NAUGHTY BOY I. Answer the following choosing the right option. 1. The children are playing cricket on the ________________ [] A. MCC ground B. road C. school campus D. park II. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. 2. What disturbs the flow of the match? 3. How are the rules of the game set? 4. Point out five words in the extract, which are related to their game. UNIT 4 146

Chapter-3. TANAJI MALUSARE Reading and Comprehension (Unseen Passage) Session 7 1. Read the following passage to answer the questions given below. SEA-SIDE DISASTER Twelve year old Sarah was alone at home when a fierce storm was forming in the distance. On the news she had heard many warnings of a tornado. The trees were rustling, the thunder rumbling, and in the distance, the lightning crackling. There were trees fighting the wind to stay upright. Power lines were falling and soon the power in her house went out. Sarah raced to the basement to find a torch but, she was frightened by a loud jet engine. She raced to the window but didn’t see any jet. In the distance she spotted a tornado ripping through the small town where she lived. She could see timber flying around, roofs getting ripped off, and the sea getting rougher. Ships could be seen crashing along the rocks causing them to sink. Sarah dropped to the floor wondering what to do. She tried not to panic. Suddenly, she heard violent knocking on her door and terrified screams. Sarah hurried to the front door and turned the knob. Instantly the door flew open and strong gusts of wind blew in. A small family that lived nearby was standing outside. Their roof had been ripped off and they had come for shelter. In the distance, the sound of a house crashing down to the ground was heard. Sarah grabbed them and pulled them inside and let them stay until the tornado was over. All of them went to the basement and sat there praying. Not long after that, the tornado passed but they could still hear it tearing up the rest of the town. They waited until they got the ‘all clear signal’ informing them that the tornado had passed. I. Choose the right answer. 1. Sarah had heard the warnings of a (an) ___________ on the news. [ ] A. earthquake B. tsunami C. tornado D. heavy rain 2. What do you mean by ‘power lines’? B. electricity lines [] A. telephone lines D. zebra lines [] C. railway lines 3. Who knocked on Sarah’s door? B. the fire service A. the police D. her brother C. a local family UNIT 4 147

TANAJI MALUSARE 4. Which is the safest place in the house during a tornado? [] A. terrace B. top floor C. ground floor D. basement II. Answer the following questions. 1. What was Sarah searching for? 2. Why did Sarah race to the window? 3. Who knocked at Sarah’s front door? Why? 4. Where did Sarah and the small family spend the night? 5. What was the ‘all clear signal’? III. Write the meaning of the following words from the passage. Word Meaning tornado timber basement panic grab UNIT 4 148

TANAJI MALUSARE 2. Read the passage to answer the questions that follow: Rudraprayag was famous for two reasons. The first was Jim Corbett. Anyone who has read The Man­eating Leopard of Rudraprayag will always remember the patience, the perseverance and courage with which Corbett had hunted down the man-eater fifty five years ago. Our driver Joginder said he had heard his grandfather talk of Corbett. He cared very deeply for the local Garhwalis, and they loved him just as much. The second thing that made Rudraprayag important was that it was possible to go to both Kedarnath and Badrinath from here. Two rivers- Mandakini and Alaknanda- met in Rudraprayag. If one followed Alaknanada, one could get to Badrinath; Mandakini would take one to Kedarnath. Buses went to Badrinath but to get to Kedarnath, one had to walk, or ride in either a dandi or on horseback. The bus route finished in Gaurikund, fourteen kilometres before Kedar. I. Choose the correct option and write in the brackets. 1. Who is the hunter mentioned in the extract? [] A. A driver B. Joginder’s grandfather C. Corbett D. Joginder 2. Where did the two rivers meet? [] D. Badrinath A. Gaurikund B. Rudraprayag C. Kedarnath II. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. 3. What qualities of Corbett are mentioned here? 4. What did the locals say about Corbett? 5. Which town had no proper roads leading to it? 6. How could one reach places in the mountains which had no proper roads? UNIT 4 149