The Mountain and The Squirrel: Class-vi: Lesson-7
The Mountain and The Squirrel: Class-vi: Lesson-7(poem)
The poem is about a mountain and a squirrel, but the theme is about learning to be humble. This aspect can be discussed to help learners work out the meaning of the poem.
Let's go to know about the questions and answers of the poem, 'The Mountain and The Squirrel.'
Questions no-1
Did you like the poem? Write three words you connect with each object you read in the poem. One has been done for you.
Squirrel Mountain Foresttree
nut
climb
Answer: See the poem.
Questions no-2
Read the poem once again and answer the following questions:
(a) Why did the mountain call the squirrel "Little prig"?Answer: The mountain calls squirrels "a little Prig" because the squirrel is much smaller than the mountain.
(b) What did the squirrel say to the mountain?
Answer: The squirrel replies to the mountain that it is not as big as the mountain, the mountain is not half as energetic as the squirrel.
(c) What is the main difference between the mountain and the squirrel?
Answer: The main difference between the mountain and the squirrel.
Squirrel: It cannot carry the forest on its back.
Mountain: It can carry the forest on its back.
(d) " If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry:
I'll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track."
Who said these lines and to whom?
Answer: Squirrel said, to the Mountain.
(e) The word 'former' means the first one out of two, and the word 'latter' means the second one out of two. "And the former called the latter Little prig'" - who is the 'former' and who is the 'latter' in the poem?
Answer: Here is 'former' means The Mountain, and 'latter' means A Squirrel.
(f) Write down the line from the poem that means the following:
(i) The squirrel is not as big as the mountain and the mountain is not even half as energetic as Bun.Answer: If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry:
(ii) Everyone is unique in their own way. People have different skills and everything is put very wisely.
Answer: Talents differ, all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut?
(iii) To make a year and a revolution around the sun all types of things and weather Must be taken Into consideration.
Answer: But all sorts of things and weather
must be taken in together
To make up a year,
And a sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
Questions no-3. Read the following lines:
But all sorts of things and weathermust be taken in together
To make up a year,
And a sphere.
Why does the poet talk about a year and a sphere?
Answer: The poet talks about a year and a region because all kinds of things and seasons must be taken into account to create a revolution in a year and around the world.Questions no-4.
Here are some sentences related to the poem. Which sentences are true, and which are not true? Correct the ones which are wrong and write the correct sentences in your notebook.
(a) The mountain called the squirrel 'Little prig".
(b) The squirrel told the mountain that it wasn't a disgrace to be small.
(c) The mountain is not as spry as the squirrel.
(d) The Squirrel can carry a forest on his back.
Answer:
(a) True
(b) True
(c) True
(d) False
Correct sentence: The Squirrel can't carry a forest on his back.
Questions no-6
Have you heard the folk tale of the old man and his wife? They were quarreling about whose work was harder. Read and enjoy the story!
Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived with his wife on a farm. One day they had a big quarrel. The old man said, "keep quiet, woman! You are so lucky. You do easy work, you get time to rest and to enjoy yourself with your friends." The old lady was very angry." How dare you say that! I do such hard work! I work from morning till night cleaning the house, cooking food for you, washing your clothes, feeding the animals. Try doing it one day!"So the old man and the old lady decided to change places for one day. The old man stayed at home to do housework, and his wife went to the paddy field with plough and the bullocks.
What do you think happened that day? Whose work was easier? Think of an ending for the story. Discuss your thoughts with the friend next to you and share it with the class.
Questions no-7
Your teacher has written a sentence on the blackboard. Read it.
(a) The mountain said to the squirrel," You are a little prig."The words used by the mountain to call the squirrel are given in inverted commas. When the exact words used by the speaker is given in inverted commas, we call the words or sentences - direct speech.
We can rewrite the sentence by providing the information indirectly as follows:
The mountain told the squirrel that he was a little prig.
This is an example of an indirect narration- or indirect speech.
Here is another example:
(b) Bun said to the mountain, "You are very big."
Bun told the mountain that he was very big.
What changes did you notice when the sentence in the direct speech was turned into indirect speech?
(i) You must have seen that the inverted commas and commas are removed.
(ii) The word 'that' is added.
(iii) The verb 'are' which is in the present tense changed to 'was' in the past tense.
(iv) The pronoun 'you' became 'he'.
Now try and change the following sentences from direct to Indirect speech.
(i) Anurag said to Anu, "You are a lazy girl."(ii) Anu said to Anurag, "You are doubtless very smart."
(iii) He said to her, "I play cricket."
(iV) She replied, "I don't play Cricket."
(V) She added, 'I dance Bihu."
(Vi) He said to her, "I didn't dance Bihu."
(Vii) Arun said, "A lazy girl cannot dance."
(viii) Anurag said, "I agree with you."
Answer:
(i) Anurag told Anu that she was a lazy girl.
(ii) Anu told Anurag that no doubt he was very smart.
(iii) He told her that he played Cricket.
(iv) She told that she didn't play Cricket.
(v) She told that she danced Bihu.
(vi) He told her that he didn't dance Bihu.
(vii) Arun told that a lazy girl cannot dance.
(viii) Anurag told that he agreed with him.
Questions no-8.
You know that we have names for people who do different kinds of work. For example, you are a student because you study in school.
Do you know other such names? Fill in the table below with appropriate names.(i) Who serves us food in a restaurant?--------Waiter
(ii) Who takes care of sick or injured people?------
(iii) Who teaches us in School?------
(iv) Who operates the controls of an aircraft?-------
(V) Who takes care of our teeth?--------
(Vi) Who puts out fires?------
Answer:
(i) is call a Waiter
(ii) is call a Doctor
(iii) is call a Teacher
(iv) is call a Pilot
(v) is call a Dentist.
(vi) is call a Fireman.
Questions no-9.
What would you like to be when you grow up? Think of five reasons why you have chosen this profession and share them with the class.
Questions no-10.
The pictures given below show people practicing different occupations or professions. Read and complete the sentences with appropriate words.
See the picture in your textbook. (questions no-10)(a)
(i) Terang is a -----. He grows-------and vegetable. He supplies food to the people living in towns and cities.
(ii) Reshma is a -----. People get their grocery supplies from her shop.
(iii) Robert is a -----. He drives the car of the Governor. He is very honest and hardworking.
(iv) Neboli is a -----. She flies the aeroplane to different parts of the country. She is very careful because the lives of the passengers depend upon her.
(v) Akhilesh is a -------. He is very brave. He guards our borders against enemies.
(vi) Mrs. Agarwal is a famous ---------. She is a hard-working woman. She employs over a hundred people in her industrial company.
(vii) Tina is an --------. She works in a firm that designs houses and factories.
Answer:
(i) Terang is a farmer. He grows fruit and vegetable. He supplies food to the people living in towns and cities.
(ii) Reshma is a shopkeeper. People get their grocery supplies from her shop.
(iii) Robert is a driver. He drives the car of the Governor. He is very honest and hardworking.
(iv) Neboli is a pilot. She flies the aeroplane to different parts of the country. She is very careful because the lives of the passengers depend upon her.
(v) Akhilesh is a soldier. He is very brave. He guards our borders against enemies.
(vi) Mrs. Agarwal is a famous MD. She is a hard-working woman. She employs over a hundred people in her industrial company.
(vii) Tina is a designer. She works in a firm that designs houses and factories.
(b) Fill in the gaps in the sentences below using the Information given above. Use although where needed:
(i) Although Mr. Shekhar Sharma is the Governor, when he is in his car, his life depends on the ----.(ii) ------ Terang is not as rich or powerful as Mr. Sharma, Mrs.Agarwal, and Tina, they will get food to eat only if farmers like ----- grow crops in the fields.
(iii) --------Akhilesh is not a General, the people of the country are safe because of ------ like him.
(iv) Grocers like ------- can do business Only because farmers like ------produce things which she sells in her -----.
Answer:
(i) Although Mr. Shekhar Sharma is the Governor, when he is in his car, his life depends on the driver.
(ii) But Terang is not as rich or powerful as Mr. Sharma, Mrs.Agarwal, and Tina, they will get food to eat only if farmers like Terang grow crops in the fields.
(iii) But Akhilesh is not a General, the people of the country are safe because of Soldiers like him.
(iv) Grocers like Reshma can do business only because farmers like Terang produce things which she sells in her shop.
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