Class 7 English Chapter 2
The Wise Man- I
MP Board Class 7 English Chapter 2 The Wise Man- I
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MP Board Class 7 English Chapter 2 The Wise Man- I
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The Rainbow Textual Exercise
Listen and Repeat
(A) You have read the poem. Find out which lines end with similar sounds.
a lot of - बहुत ज्यादा
at once - तत्काल, शीघ्र
bargain - सौदा
certainly - बेशक, निश्चित तौर पर
complain - शिकायत करना घोडेे का बच्चा
corner - कोना
decision - निर्णय
delicious - स्वादिष्ट
donkey - गधा
except - सिवाय, अलावा
exchange - अदला-बदली
expensive - महँगा
feed - खिलाना
fodder - चारा
gentleman - सज्जन
gently - धीरे
hello - नमस्ते
herd of cattle - मवेशियों के झुंड
horse trainer - घोड़ा प्रशिक्षक
hurriedly - हड़बड़ी
hustle and bustle - चहल - पहल
lay eggs - अंडे देना
little fairy - नन्हीं परी
nodded - सिर हिलाया
once upon a time - एक समय की बात है
otherwise - अन्यथा
politely - शिष्टतापूर्वक
retired - सेवानिवृत्त
right - सही
temptingly - लुभावने ढंग से
useful - उपयोगी
Comprehension
(A) Answer the questions given below:
Question 1.
Why did the horse trainer and his wife decide to sell the horse?
Answer:
The horse trainer and his wife decided to sell the horse because it ate a lot of fodder and it was expensive to feed it.
Question 2.
Where did Bhola go to sell the horse ?
Answer:
Bhola went to the market to sale the horse.
Question 3.
Whom did he meet first?
Answer:
He first met a man with a donkey.
Question 4.
Why did Bhola think of buying a sheep?
Answer:
Bhola thought that his wife would like to have a sheep in place of a donkey. Therefore, he thought of buying a sheep
Question 5.
What did the girl having green mangoes ask the horse trainer?
Answer:
The girl having green mangoes asked the horse trainer, whether his hen laid eggs.
(B) Tick the correct answer true (T)/false (F) :
1. Bhola’s wife was Asha.
2. Bhola spent little money for feeding his horse.
3. His wife loved to eat mango chutney.
4. The girl had a basket full of green mangoes.
5. Bhola gave the sheep to the girl in exchange for her green mangoes.
Answer:
1. (F)
2. (T)
3. (T)
4. (T)
5. (F)
Word Power
(A) Write one word for these :
1. One who trains a horse.
2. One who looks after sheep.
3. One who rides and controls an elephant.
4. The person who controls wild animals in a circus.
Answers:
1. Horse-trainer
2. Shepherd
3. Mahout
4. Ring master.
(B) Match the two columns :
Answer:
1. → (a)
2. → (e)
3. → (f)
4. → (d)
5. → (c)
6. → (b)
Grammar in Use
(A) Combine the pairs of sentences given below using ‘who’ :
1. (a) The girl is wearing a red sweater.
(b) The girl is Sarita.
Answer:
The girl, who is waring a red sweater, is Sarita.
2. (a) The boy is wearing a blue cap.
(b) The boy is the tallest boy in the class.
Answer:
The boy, who is wearing a blue cap, is the tallest boy in the class.
3. (a) Seema studies in class VIII.
(b) Seema is the most brilliant student of the class.
Answer:
Seema, who studies in class VIII, is the most brilliant student of the class.
4. (a) John is a good story teller.
(b) John is telling an interesting story.
Answer:
John, who is a good story teller, is telling an interesting story..
5. (a) Gurmeet helps the boy.
(b) The boy is blind.
Answer:
Gurmeet helps the boy, who is blind.
Let’s Talk
(i) Sit in groups of 4-5 and make a list of domestic animals and birds.
Answer:
Domestic animals:
1. Cow
2. Dog
3. Rabbit
4. Mouse
5. Cat
6. Buffalo
Birds:
1. Pigeon
2. Parrot
3. Hen
4. Duck
(ii) Compare your lists and discuss about their usefulness.
Answer:
On comparing the lists you may discuss about their following uses :
Cow gives us milk which is used in making several food products like curd, ghee.
Cow-dung is used in making dung cakes (kandas) which are used as fuel.
Dog guards our house.
It can detect thieves.
They also keep a watch on the house.
Cats eat rats and drive them away from the house.
Parrot entertains us.
(iii) Ask the following questions and fill up the table :
Which is most commonly seen bird in your neighbourhood ?
How many birds visit your neighbourhood regularly?
Do you know their names ? Write at least two.
Which animals are seen near or in your home?
How are these useful to you? Write two things.
Answer:
Let’s Write
(a) Write a paragraph using the group of words given below:
The horse trainer, market, sell, horse, buy, donkey.
Bhola, exchange, donkey, sheep, hen.
a girl, hen, buy, green, mango.
Answer:
The horse trainer, called Bhola took his horse to sell in the market. He first exchanged his horse for a donkey then he exchanged donkey for a sheep and then sheep for a hen. When he saw a girl selling green mangoes he exchanged his hen for the green mangoes as his wife loved to eat mango chutney. Thus, finally with green mangoes in exchange of a horse he went back to his way home.
(b) Write a paragraph about mangoes using the following clues :
shade, fruit, green, ripe, sweet, sour, jelly, jam, pickle, juice,
Answer:
A mango is a delicious fruit. It is sweet in taste. Its tree provides us shade. Unripe or raw mangoes are green in colour and sour in taste. Unripe mangoes are used in making pickle whereas ripe mangoes are used in making jelly, jam and juice.
Let’s Do It
(A) Read the following sentences and rewrite them using ‘should should not:
Answer:
(B) Now write more sentences using “We should do” and “We should not do”.
Answer.
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