Question 1:
What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?
Answer:
Meena tells Mridu that they have found a small kitten outside the gate that morning. They have hidden it behind a bush in the backyard.
Question 2:
How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?
Answer:
Ravi steals some milk from the kitchen for the kitten. Paati sees him with a glass in his hand. He tells a lie that he is very hungry and wants to drink it.
Question 3:
Who does he (Ravi) say the kitten's ancestors are ? Do you believe him?
Answer:
Ravi says that the little kitten is the descendant of Rishi Cat of Mahabalipuram. I don’t believe him. It is mere fantasy.
Question 4:
Ravi has a lot to say about M. P. Poonai. This show that:
(i) he is merely trying to impress Mri du.
(ii) his knowledge of history is sound.
(iii) he has a rich imagination.
(iv) he is an intelligent child.
Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to?
Answer:
I agree to the statements -
(i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu. and
iii) he has a rich imagination.
Question 5:
What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?
Answer:
A weird ‘kreech’ sound from the window startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran.
Question 6:
The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.
Answer:
The music master’s notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into the invisible tracks of the melody.
Question 7:
Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni's house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
No, the beggar had not come for the first time. He had been a regular visitor since the past one week.
Question 8:
"A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows." What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni's mood?
Answer:
It suggests that Rukku Manni is in an angry mood.
Question 9:
Ravi compares Lalli's playing the violin to ____________________
Answer:
derailing of train.
Question 10:
Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran ____________________
Answer:
tipped a few chillies over himself.
Question 11:
The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli ____________________
Answer:
stumbled behind him.
Question 12:
The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household ____________________
Answer:
were very generous and couldn’t turn him away.
Question 13:
After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if ____________________
Answer:
she had seen his chappals.
Question 14:
Describe the music master, as seen from the window.
Answer:
The music master had a bony figure with a mostly bald head with a fringe of oiled black hair falling around his ears and an old fashioned tuft. A gold chain gleamed around his leathery neck and a diamond ring glittered on his hands.
Question 15:
What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals?
Answer:
The beggar showed them large, pink, peeling blisters on the soles of his bare feet. This made Mridu conclude he had no money to buy chappals.
Question 16:
What does she suggest to show her concern?
Answer:
To show her concern, Mridu suggests to Meena and Ravi to give the beggar a pair of chappals if they have a spare one in the house.
Question 17:
"Have you children....." she began, and then seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more
slowly,
"seen anyone lurking around the verandah?"
(i) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?
(ii) Why did she change her question?
(iii) What did she think had happened?
Answer:
(i) I think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask the children if they knew anything about the
stolen chappals.
(ii) Seeing children curiously quiet, she changed her question.
(iii) She was sure that the children had some hand in the happening.
Question 18:
On getting Gopu Mama's chappals, the music master tried not to look too happy. Why?
Answer:
The music master had already declared that his chappals were brand new, bought recently from Mount Road. They were very costly. In fact his chappals were old and shabby. But he wanted to show that the chappals given to him were no match to his own chappals.
Question 19:
On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry?
Answer:
The beggar feared that Ravi’s mother, Rukku Manni might come and take back those chappals.
Question 20:
Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh?
Answer:
The thought that she had done exactly the same thing the children had done and of Gopu mama’s reaction when he returned home in the evening, made her laugh.
Question 21:
(ii) Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.
(iii) Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in the first division.
(iv) Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.
(v) Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.
Answer:
(i) If you tire yourself now, you won’t be able to work in the evening.
(ii) If you study regularly, you’ll do well in the examination.
(iii) If you work hard, you will pass the examination in the first division.
(iv) If you are polite to people, they’ll also be polite to you.
(v) If you tease the dog, it’ll bite you.
Question 22:
Fill in the blanks
Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go
out. If I ____________ (go) out,
Answer:
go
Question 23:
Fill in the blanks
I ____________ (miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home.
Answer:
will miss
Question 24:
Fill in the blanks
If I ____________ (stay) for lunch,
Answer:
stay
Question 25:
Fill in the blanks
I ____________ (miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I
think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.
Answer:
will miss
Question 26:
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
if you want
to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
Don’t go to the theatre _________________
Answer:
if you don't want to.
Question 27:
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
if you want
to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
He’ll post your letter _________________
Answer:
if you want him to.
Question 28:
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
if you want
to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
Please use my pen _________________
Answer:
if you want to.
Question 29:
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
if you want
to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
He’ll lend you his umbrella _________________
Answer:
if you want him to.
Question 30:
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
if you want
to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor _________________
Answer:
if you want him to.
Question 31:
Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:
if you want
to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to
Don’t eat it _________________
Answer:
you don't want to.
Question 32:
Discuss in small group.
If you want to give away something of your own to the needy,
would it be better to ask your elders first?
Answer:
Yes, it would be better to ask my elders first before giving away something of my own to the needy.
Question 33:
Discuss in small group.
Is there someone of your age in the family who is very talkative?
Do you find her/him interesting and impressive or otherwise? Share your ideas with others in
the group.
Answer:
Yes, he is my younger brother. He is very talkative. He is not only interesting but impressive also.
Question 34:
Discuss in small group.
Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as the children? In your
opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other?
Answer:
Yes, Rukku Manni had done exactly the same thing the children had done. In my opinion it is not right for one person to blame the other.
Question 35:
I enjoy...
(ii) What do you like in general?
I like…
(iii) Do you play any game?
I don't like ...
(iv) Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner?
I wouldn't ...
(v) Will it be all right if I...?
It's fine with me...
(vi) Is there anything you dislike, particularly?
Well, I can't share...
(vii) Do you like to attend parties?
Oh, I...
(viii) Would you say you are ...?
I think ...
Answer:
(i) reading books
(ii) to talk with friends
(iii) to play games but I enjoy watching them on TV
(iv) mind you listening to music
(v) share the room with you, if we share the room
(vi) my clothes
(vii) I like attending parties which are not too noisy.
(viii) a good cricket player, I think I am