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Maharashtra Board Class 10 Solutions for English Reader – Courage Takes Strange Forms
Pre-reading Activities
Question 1:
Observation
Observe the given picture in your textbook and write what is happening is your own words.
Observe and note down.
i. What is happening?
Answer:
By observing the picture, it looks that a building is on fire.
ii. What is the calamity?
Answer:
According to me, the picture depicts fire as the calamity.
iii. How are the people affected?
Answer:
Some people are possibly trapped inside the building which has caught fire. Some may have even lost their lives and a few might be severely burnt.
iv. What kind of help do they require?
Answer:
They require help to escape the building before it is too late. They require a fire brigade to put out the fire and emergency medical assistance to tend to their bums.
v. What is the condition of the people in trouble?
Answer:
The people in trouble are experiencing difficulty in breathing. They are scared for their life and their belongings.
vi. What will you do if you happen to be there?
Answer:
If I happen to be there, I will first call the fire brigade, then the hospital and the police. I will immediately rush to put out the fire by pouring water or sand, with the help of some volunteers. I will help the authorities in every possible manner to carry out the survivors to a safe place and also take care of their needs.
Question 2:
Qualities to face calamities
There are so many natural calamities that we experience or read about. Complete the following web by mentioning qualities/abilities required to face such difficult situations.
Answer:
i. Determination
ii. Initiative
iii. Confidence
iv. Endurance
v. Mental strength
vi. Courage
vii. Decisiveness
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
i. ………… takes strange forms.
*ii. ……… children received the National Bravery awards.
iii. The children were besieged by …….. and ……….. .
*iv. These brave children raised the nation’s collective ………
Answer:
i. Courage
ii. 24
iii. TV cameras, well-wishers
iv. pride
Question 2:
State whether the following statements are True or False.
i. Risking one’s life to save others is a form of courage.
ii. The children posed with the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
iii. The National Bravery Awards are given on Republic Day.
iv. Rahul Chaurasia yelled out, ‘ Jai hind! ’
Answer:
i. True
ii. True
iii. True
iv. False
A2. Understanding the Passage
Question 1:
Make a web of the instances mentioned in the passage which display courage.
Answer:
i.speaking the truth.
ii. taking the road less travelled.
iii. defying odds.
iv. risking one’s life to other.
A3. Meaning from the Text
Question 1:
Find words from the passage which mean
i.the ability to control fear when facing danger or pain
ii. a large number
iii. a loud sound that lasts a long time
iv. to gather around someone
Answer:
i. courage
ii. legion
iii. resounding
iv. besieged
Question 2:
Given below are the meanings of the phrases from the passage.
Read the passage and find the phrases.
i.overcoming difficult situations
ii. to put oneself in danger without caring for life
iii. to visualize end of one’s life
iv. not to show interest or care
Answer:
i. defying odds
ii. risking one’s life
iii. stare death in the face
iv. shrugging out
Question 3:
Find out the Non-English phrase from the passage and translate it in English language.
Answer:
Bharat Mata ki jai – Hail, Mother India
A4. Language Study
Question 1:
Courage takes strange forms.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
Answer:
What takes strange forms?
Question 2:
Find out a describing word from the following sentence and use it in your own sentence.
Courage takes strange forms.
Answer:
Strange:
It was very strange to see rainfall in the month of January.
Question 3:
Courage takes strange forms.
(Add a question tag)
a. doesn’t it?
b. don’t it?
c. didn’t it?
Answer:
a Courage takes strange forms, doesn’t it?
Question 4:
They raised the nation’s collective pride.
(Add a question tag)
Answer:
They raised the nation’s collective pride, didn’t they?
Question 5:
These young people stared death in the face and lived to celebrate it.
(Rewrite using ‘not only …. but also’)
Answer:
These young people not only stared death in the face but also lived to celebrate it.
Question 6:
Their courage shines on.
(Rewrite in Present Continuous Tense)
Answer:
Their courage is shining on.
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
How do you feel when children, like you, show courage at such a young age?
Answer:
I feel great pride in knowing that children of my age show courage in the face of danger at such a young age and emerge unharmed from traumatic incidences. I also feel inspired as I realize that, no matter what my age is, I can choose to be brave and handle difficult situations successfully.
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
*i. Asma saved nearly ………. kids.
*ii. She does not care about her life ………
*iii. Asma lived in an ……..
iv. She loves to watch TV ………
Answer:
i. 40
ii. history
iii. orphanage
iv. serials
Question 2:
Go through the passage quickly and choose correct alternative for the following.
*i. Words that indicate the suffering condition of the children.
a. horror film
b. daily prayer
c. wailed in terror
d. Children’s Aid Society
Answer:
c. wailed in terror
ii. Asma, however, was the ……….
a. only orphan b. odd one out
c. only parent d. best swimmer
Answer:
b. odd one out
*iii. The only thing that Asma thought ……….
a. to jump into the water
b. to save the smaller ones from drowning
c. to sing daily prayer
d. to watch the drowning children doing nothing
Answer:
b. to save the smaller ones from drowning
*iv. Asma certainly knows more about ………..
a. calculating
b. drowning
c. singing
d. parenting
Answer:
d. par&nting
Question 3:
Read and complete the given sentences from the passage.
i. A hundred children .
Asma started calculating
iii. Asma picked up .
iv. She made over a
v. She made over to save the children.
v. Asma doesn’t know .
vi. Asma certainly knows .
OR
Asma certainly knows more about .
Answer:
i. wailed in terror in a cramped, dark hall
ii. how soon the children will start drowning
iii. two of the smaller kids and jumped into the water-nearly five feet of dirty, black liquid
iv. dozen trips, carrying nearly 40 kids on her shoulders to safety
OR
dozen trips
v. who or where her parents are
vi. more about parenting than most
OR
parenting than most
A2. Understanding the Passage
Question 1:
Look at the flowchart showing 5 steps how Asma saved the children. These steps are jumbled up below. Arrange the boxes according to the occurrence.
Answer:
i. imagine children drowning
ii. jumped into the water
iii. kept head high to save herself
iv. made many trips to save the children
v. saved kids from drowning
Question 2:
Write words describing Asma as they come out from the passage.
Answer:
i. didi
ii. nothing scares me
iii. the tallest
iv. loves to watch TV serials
Question 3:
Arrange the following sentences in proper order.
i. She carried about 40 children on her shoulder to safety.
ii. The water started getting into her mouth and nose.
iii. Picking up two children, Asma jumped into the water.
iv. Therefore, she kept her head up to save herself.
Answer:
i. Picking up two children, Asma jumped into the water.
ii. The water started getting into her mouth and nose.
iii. Therefore, she kept her head up to save herself.
iv. She carried about 40 children on her shoulder to safety.
A3. Meaning from the Text
Question 1:
Given below are the meanings of the phrases from the passage. Read the text and find the phrases.
*i. to make long, loud cries expressing sorrow or pain
ii. uncomfortably small and restricted
iii. persons living in an institution
iv. to show care and give protection
Answer:
i. wail in terror.
ii. cramped
iii. inmates
iv.parenting
Question 2:
Find out the Non-English words from the passage and translate them into English language.
Answer:
didi – elder sister
Inti shakti humme dena data – Oh Lord, give us enough strength Kyapata – Don’t know
Question 3:
Match the words/phrases in Column ‘B’ with their appropriate meanings in Column ‘A’.
Answer:
(i – c), (ii – a), (iii – d), (iv – b)
A4. Language Study
Question 1:
Rain lashed on the ground (Add a question tag)
Answer:
Rain lashed on the ground, didn’t it?
Question 2:
She said, “I don’t know how to swim.”
(Rewrite in indirect speech)
Answer:
She said that she did not know how to swim.
Question 3:
Slowly, I moved across the slippery ground.
(Rewrite in present Continuous Tense)
Answer:
Slowly, I am moving across the slippery ground.
Question 4:
Nothing scares me. (Change the voice)
a. I am scared of nothing.
b. I was scared of nothing.
c. I have been scared of nothing.
Answer:
(a) lam scared of nothing.
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
Have you ever read about or experienced any such situation like Asma? Write your comments.
Answer:
Yes, I have experienced a similar situation like Asma’s where I reacted according to my instincts and saved my brother from drowning.
I was playing with my friends on the river bank, in my native place, when my brother kicked the ball too high. It went straight into the river and he ran after it. While trying to fetch the ball, he slipped and began to drown. As soon as I saw this, I jumped into the water, despite its strong current. I reached out to him as quickly as I could and brought him back to the bank. We then laid him flat on the ground and pressed his stomach to pump out the water from his body. We rubbed his hands and feet to give him warmth. After some time, he opened his eyes and promised to be careful from next time onwards.
Question 2:
Why do you think Asma dared to act in such a brave manner?
Answer:
According to me, Asma loved the children of the Children’s Aid Society. She was their ‘didi’ and felt a moral responsibility of saving their lives when they were in danger. She did not know how to swim, yet she carried the children on her shoulders through the water to a safe place and saved them from drowning.
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Read (Listen to) the passage and complete the following sentences.
i. At 7 p.m. the power .
ii. The water had risen from ground level to
iii. His father was a finance manager with
iv. Parth found a from a neighbour.
v. It is the that he admires the most.
Answer:
i. went off, plunging the entire area into darkness
ii. a height of five feet
iii. ONGC
iv. piece of log
v. army and its spirit of service
Question 2:
State whether the following statements are True or False.
i. The ground floor of the building inside the ONGC colony was flooded with water and the level was rising by the minute.
ii. Parth’s mother rushed downstairs and waded through the water-neck-deep towards the ground floor flat.
iii. Parth hammered on the door with a cricket bat.
iv. The family was pulled out to safety.
Answer:
i. True
ii. False
iii. False
iv. True
A2. Understanding the Passage
Question 1:
Give words as a proof for the following sentences.
i. The entire incident took place in the evening ………..
Answer:
At 7 p.m., the power went off.
ii. Parth helped his mother to move ………..
Answer:
Parth and his mother were busy packing.
iii. Parth’s father was not at home ………
Answer:
His father, a finance manager with ONGC, was stuck on his way home.
iv. Parth’s attempt to open the door …………
Answer:
Parth found a piece of log from a neighbour and began to hammer on the door.
v. Parth saved the family ……………
Answer:
The family was pulled out to safety.
Question 2:
Given below are words denoting attempts made by Parth to save the family. Find the place of occurrence of these words from the text. Arrange them in a sequence as per their occurrence in the text.
(admired, hammered, found, heaved, rushed, waded)
Now, arrange the selected words in column A so as to match with the activities done by Parth, in column B.
Answer:
A3. Meaning from the Text
Question 1:
i. covered or filled with water
ii. electricity failed
iii. to leave the place
iv. fixed at one’s place
v. to stand without moving
Answer:
i. flooded ii. power went off
iii. vacate iv. stuck
v. paralysed
Question 2:
Match the words in column ‘A’ with the opposite in column ‘B’.
Answer:
(i – b), (ii – c), (iii – d), (iv – a)
A4. Language Study
Question 1:
At 7 p.m., the power went off.
(Rewrite in Past Perfect Tense)
Answer:
At 7 p.m., the power had gone off.
Question 2:
His father was stuck on his way home.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
Answer:
Who was stuck on his way home?
Question 3:
Parth found a piece of log from a neighbour. (Change the voice)
Answer:
A piece of log was found by Parth from a neighbour.
Question 4:
The mesh gave way but the main door still wouldn’t open.
(Rewrite beginning with ‘though’)
Answer:
Though the mesh gave way, the main door still wouldn’t open.
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
We never know when we would have to face such natural disasters. Do you think you are prepared enough to face one? How?
Answer:
Yes, I think I am prepared to face natural disasters. One can never predict the occurrence of natural disasters. We can face it and come out safely if we have a sharp presence of mind and awareness of possibilities and outcomes of the same. Being an NCC cadet, I was taught to be on my toes to help people in trauma and ensure that everyone was safe during a calamity. This has made me confident enough to face any kind of disaster.
Question 2:
What qualities in Parth, do you think were responsible for this kind of action?
Answer:
According to me, a sense of responsibility, presence of mind and courage were the qualities responsible for this kind of an action from Parth. His capability of making a decision quickly and swinging into action saved the life of a family.
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the passage.
1. The robbers had pulled out guns, knives and …………
ii. “They are fully ………..,” she explains.
iii. Just as she was closing her bedroom door, one of the …………. spotted her.
iv. The whole thing happened within minutes………
Answer:
i. choppers ii. armed
iii. miscreants iv. ten
Question 2:
State whether the following statements are True or False.
i. This incident took place at night.
ii. At 2.30 in the afternoon, Antara was taking lunch.
iii. Antara was out of the house when the four men entered her house.
iv. The men were trying to suffocate Antara’s mother.
v. Antara’s first reaction was to help her mother.
vi. The phone was quickly grabbed by Antara.
vii. She called up her father, then informed the police.
viii. The police station was opposite of the building.
Answer:
i. False ii. False
iii. False iv. True
v. True vi. True
vii. False viii. True
A2. Understanding the Passage
Question 1:
List the words associated with Antara’s actions to save her mother from the text.
Answer:
i. Retreated to her bedroom
ii. Grabbed the phone
iii. Called up the police control room
iv. Informed her father
v. Rang her neighbours
vi. Shouted for help
Question 2:
Read the passage and match Antara’s actions in the given table A and B.
Answer:
i. Antara wanted to help her mother.
ii. Antara tried to retreat to the bedroom to raise an alarm.
iii. Antara grabbed the phone.
iv. Antara called up police control room.
v. Antara informed her father.
vi. Antara rang her neighbours.
vii. Antara opened the window.
Question 3:
Write the following sentences in proper order.
i. The watchman managed to nab two of them.
ii. Antara opened the window and shouted for help.
iii. Antara rang her neighbour.
iv. Antara grabbed the phone.
Answer:
i. Antara grabbed the phone.
ii. Antara rang her neighbour.
iii. Antara opened the window and shouted for help.
iv. The watchman managed to nab two of them.
Question 4:
Write the following four actions that Antara did to save her mother.
i. …………………
ii. …………………
iii. ……………….
iv. …………………..
Answer:
i. quickly grabbed the phone and informed the police
ii. informed her father
iii. rang her neighbours
iv. opened the window and shouted for help
A3. Meaning from the text
Question 1:
Match the words given in column A with their meanings given in column B and write them.
Answer:
(i – b), (ii – a), (iii – d), (iv – c)
Question 2:
Match the following words with their correct meanings.
Answer:
(i – d), (ii – a), (iii – b), (iv – c)
A4. Language Study
Question 1:
She heard an unusual commotion.
(Choose the correct negative form of the above sentence and rewrite)
i. She heard usual commotion.
ii. She heard not an unusual commotion.
iii. She did not hear a usual commotion.
iv. She do not heard an unusual commotion.
Answer:
iii. She did not hear a usual commotion.
Question 2:
They put a gun to her head and were asking for the keys to the locker.
(Rewrite beginning with ‘Putting a gun ….’)
Answer:
Putting a gun to her head, they were asking for the keys to the lockers.
Question 3:
Her first reaction was to help her mother.
(Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
Answer:
What was her first reaction?
Question 4:
She was closing her bedroom door, one of the miscreants spotted her.
(Choose the proper use of ‘as soon as’and rewrite)
i. She as soon as was closing her bedroom door one of the miscreants spotted her.
ii. As soon as she was closing her bedroom, one of the miscreants spotted her.
iii. She was closing her bedroom as soon as one of the miscreants spotted her.
iv. As soon as one of the miscreants spotted her, she was closing her bedroom.
Answer:
ii. As soon as she was closing her bedroom, one of the miscreants spotted her.
Question 5:
She up the police control room.
(Rewrite the following sentences by using the proper past perfect form from the alternatives given)
i. had called
ii. was called
iii. called
Answer:
She had called up the police control room.
Question 6:
The watchman to nab two of them.
(Rewrite the following sentences by using the proper past perfect form the alternatives given)
i. has managed
ii. managed
iii. had managed
Answer:
The watchman had managed to nab two of them.
Question 7:
The whole thing happened within 10 minutes. (Rewrite in Past Perfect Tense)
Answer:
The whole thing had happened within ten minutes.
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
What qualities helped Antara to do the right thing in emergency?
Answer:
The following were the qualities that helped Antara to do the right thing in emergency:
i. Antara did not panic on seeing the armed thieves
ii. She used her presence of mind and quietly retreated to her bedroom
*iii. She was wise and brave in raising an alarm and calling for help
iv. Her alertness saved her mother and the thieves were caught
Question 2:
What things would you keep handy in case your house is broken into?
OR
You are alone at home,
If a thief enters your home, What will you do?
Answer:
In case my house is broken into, I would keep chilli powder and a big stick handy for self-defense. I would also keep a pen and paper, so that I can use it to write a note and throw it out of the window for someone to read and help me out. I would also keep my mobile phone handy, so that I can quickly call the police and others for help.
Additional Questions for Practice
Question 1:
Know the text
Read part I in your textbook again and after discussing with your partner answer the following questions.
i. Answer in short.
a. Who gives the National Bravery Awards? (person)
Answer:
The President of India gives the
National Bravery Awards.
b. Where was the Republic Day elephant ride held? (place)
Answer:
The Republic Day elephant ride was held at Rajpath. ,
c. Which social organization is mentioned in Part I? (name)
Answer:
The social organization mentioned in Part I is Children’s Aid Society.
d. What does Asma enjoy viewing? (fact)
Answer:
Asma enjoys viewing TV serials.
ii. Answer after finding from Part I of your textbook.
a. How was Asma “the odd one out”? (reason)
Answer:
Asma was the “odd one out” because she had a different thinking as compared to other children. Around a hundred children wailed in terror in a cramped, dark hall when water started to gush in from all sides. Asma started calculating how soon they will start drowning. She was brave and she risked her own life to save the children of the Additional Bal Griha of the Children’s Aid Society. This made her the odd one out amongst thbothers.
b. What shows that Asma was not afraid? (reason)
Answer:
Asma wanted to save the children from drowning despite the fact that she did not know swimming. She used her presence of mind and carried nearly 40 kids on her shoulders to safety. This shows that she was not afraid.
Question 2:
Phrases and meaning
Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences by using appropriate phrases you have found.
Phrases found: shrugging out, stare death in the face, risking one’s life, wail in terror, parenting, to defy odds, humble.
i. The soldiers at India’s border……….
Answer:
risk their lives
*ii. The people nearly …….. during the ……. Tsunami.
Answer:
stared death in the face
*iii. It is our duty………. in difficulties.
Answer:
to defy odds
*iv. Great people always themselves ……….. during felicitations
Answer:
humble
*v. The women at the site of the ……….. disaster.
Answer:
wailed in terror
vi. I saw a man of his duty during an ……….. earthquake.
Answer:
shrug out
vii. The social workers underwent the process for the helDless kids …….. after a cyclone.
Answer:
parenting
Question 3:
Continuous action
Complete the following table
Answer:
Question 4:
Read Part II of your textbook again and after discussing with your partner answer the following questions.
i. Answer in short.
a. Why was the entire area plunged into darkness? (reason)
Answer:
The entire area was plunged into darkness because the power went off.
b. Where was the family trapped? (place)
Answer:
The family was trapped on the ground floor of their building inside the ONGC colony at Panvel.
c. What did Parth use to open the main door? (thing)
Answer:
Parth used a log of wood that he got from a neighbour to open the main door*
d. What does Parth admire? (thing)
Answer:
Parth admires the army and its spirit of service.
ii. Answer after finding from part II of your textbook.
a. Why were Parth and his mother afraid? (condition, reason)
Answer:
Parth and his mother were afraid because the ground floor of the building was flooded due to heavy rains. The water level had risen from ground level to a height of five feet. The power also went off. Parth and his mother were scared that they might have to vacate their flat on the first floor because of the increase in the level of water.
b. How did Parth save the family? (efforts)
Answer:
Parth saved the family by displaying great bravery and presence of mind. He found a piece of log from a neighbour and began to hammer on the door of the flat where the family was stuck. After a while, the mesh gave way, but the main door still wouldn’t open. After many more heaves, the top half splintered and fell through and the family was pulled out to safety.
Question 5:
Word puzzle
Find the word from the clues and complete the crossword puzzle.
Across
I. too many to be counted
4. a particular form of something which varies slightly from other forms of the same thing
8. moving in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way
10. the study and practical knowledge of the use of scientific discoveries
II. the type of person you are, you behave, feel or think
12. a system of operation involving control of electric current
Down
2. the basic or important idea or quality of something
3. the number of times something happens with a particular period
5. have a powerful feeling, interest or wish to do an activity
6. to recognize or understand that something is valuable or important
7. language spoken easily, well, quickly and without pauses
9. the moral or legal right or ability to control
Answer:
Question 6:
Before you read .
Look at the title ‘Cool Head’ in your textbook and try to guess what must have happened to the real life story. Check whether your understanding is proper.
Answer:
From the given points, I understand that some thieves attempted robbery in the house of a girl named, Antara. It seems that the four men entered forcefully into her house. They pulled out.guns, knives and choppers and threatened her family members. They asked for the keys of the locker or the cupboard. Antara somehow managed to enter her bedroom and closed the door. She then immediately grabbed the phone and informed the police about the miscreants. She also called up her father and neighbours. The police and the neighbours reached her house in no time and caught the thieves.
Question 7:
Read Part – III and answer the following questions after discussing with your partner.
Answer in one sentence only.
a. What did Antara see on coming out of the bathroom? (describe)
Answer:
On coming out of the bathroom, Antara saw four men pinning her mother to the ground. They had forced their way into the house.
b. Why did Antara decide to retreat quietly into her bedroom? (reason)
Answer:
The robbers who had entered the house were fully armed because of which Antara could not help her mother. So, she decided to retreat quietly into her bedroom so that she could raise an alarm.
c. What happened when one of the miscreants spotted her retreating to her bedroom?
Answer:
When one of the miscreants spotted Antara retreating to her bedroom, he started hitting the door, trying to break it down.
Answer after looking for the answer in different places.
a. What did Antara see the miscreants doing?
Answer:
Antara saw four men, who had forced their way into her house, pinning her mother to the ground. They had pulled out guns, knives and choppers and were trying to suffocate her. They had put a gun to her head and were asking for the keys to the locker.
b. How did Antara raise an alarm? (3irui’l eilq-euri] tjyHi cu^Jl Iqwl?)
Answer:
Antara closed her bedroom door and called up the police control room. She then informed her father and also rang her neighbours. Lastly, she opened the window and shouted for help.
c. What happened when Antara raised an alarm?
Answer:
When Antara raised an alarm, the watchman of the building and two constables from the police station, right opposite to the building, ran to their apartment. Anticipating trouble, the robbers tried to flee, but the watchman mariaged to nab two of them.
Question 8:
Applying for Bravery Award Imagine your friend has done a courageous deed. Help him to apply for Bravery Award using the following format. Develop a proper report.
i. Name in full:
ii. Address with telephone/mobile number:
iii. Date of Birth:
iv. Name of school:
v. Nature of disaster: floods/fire/accident
vi. Rescue work/others:
vii. No. of people caught in disaster:
viii. Time of action:
ix. No. of persons you saved/rescued: grown ups ……. aged ……… children ……….
x. The difficulties/problems faced during your efforts to save/rescue:
xi. What urged you to take action:
xii. Any eyewitness for your action:
Answer:
i. Name in full : Girish Kumar
ii. Address with : Mumbai telephone/mobile 00001111
iii. number Date of Birth : 26th August, 1987
iv. Name of school : St. Mary’s High
V. Nature of disaster School : Floods
vi. Rescue work/others : Saved kids from
vii. No. of people caught getting drowned, provided food to people stuck near my residence : 100
in disaster (approximately)
viii. Time of action : late in the evening
ix. No. of persons you : Grown ups – 3, saved/rescued children – 2
X. The : Maintaining difficulties/problems peace and faced during your calmness among efforts to people stranded save/rescue in the flood
xi. What urged you to : Crying kids, take action stranded and helpless people
xii. Any eyewitness for : Members of your action society, my family
Mumbai, 8th August, 2005
It was raining heavily and continuously on 26th of July. Water had logged in everywhere. Railways,
transportation, roads and traffic came to a stands till. It was a horrifying sight. I was lucky for having stayed back home because of bad health. Many employees of corporate complex near my house were stranded due to water logging and no transportation. As we were helping people by providing them food and shelter for the night, we saw two beggar kids drowning. Without waiting for another minute, my brother Girish rushed to their rescue. They had got stuck in a manhole and he waded through the muddy, unclean water and pulled them out. Along with a few people, he took those two kids to our house. My parents appreciated his bravery and quick presence of mind. For his tireless service during that fateful night to those in need, I feel he deserves a bravery award.
Question 9:
Read Part III again and complete the following sentences by using the words from the text.
i. Did the thieves suffocate her? No, they were
Answer:
nabbed
ii. Did the thief break in the bedroom?
No, .
Answer:
he was trying to break the door down
iii. Could the watchmen easily nab them?
No, .
Answer:
they could only manage to nab two of them
2. Now, use the words that have indicated the answer in the sentences of your own.
Answer:
i. The police nabbed the thieves who were running away with the stolen jewellery.
ii. Seeing that no one was in the house, the thieves tried to break the door down.
iii. Out of six robbers, the police could only manage to nab two of them.
Question 10:
Word-formation
Read the text and connect the words from the different balloons. Later on combine both the words and write them down.
i.police inspector
ii. ………….
iii. ………
Answer:
i. police inspector
ii. skipping rope
iii. favourite game
iv. humble home
V. dream holiday
vi. spontaneous urge
Question 11:
Flow chart
Complete the flow chart showing different events associated with Antara. Some events are given in the chart. Develop a short paragraph using all events in your own words.
Answer:
i. Antara taking bath
ii. Heard an unusual commotion
iii. Men pinning mother
iv. Thought of helping her mother, difficult task
v. Tried to retreat
vi. Closed the bedroom door before the thief could reach her Called police
vii. Watchmen and constables nabbed two of the thieves
Antara was taking a bath. She came out on hearing an unusual commotion. To her horror, she saw some armed men pinning her mother. She wanted to help her mother but realized that it was a difficult task. She thought wisely and tried to retreat into her bedroom quietly. One of the miscreants noticed her. But before he could reach her, she had closed the door of her bedroom. She then grabbed the phone and called the police. She also informed her father and her neighbours. She raised an alarm through the open window of the bedroom. The watchmen and the police arrived immediately and managed to nab two of the thieves.
Question 12:
Table
Read all the three parts of the text and complete the following table.
Answer:
Question 13:
News story
Look at the following headlines. Select any one. Develop the story with the help of the points or guidelines.
i. When did the event take place? (time)
ii. Where did the event take place? (place)
iii. What was the event? (incident)
iv. Who were involved in the event? (persons)
Answer:
Courageous Boy Foils Robbery
Nagpur, 10th September, 2016: All the residents of Suvidha Housing Colony were enjoying the celebrations oP’Ganpati festival. The brightly lit
function hall was crowded by people. Ajay, a student of Std. IX was walking alone to attend the programme. On his way, he felt that he heard a faint sound of hammering. His steps consciously traced the sound to the building. He was shocked to see four masked men trying to break open the lock of a flat on the ground floor. He moved back quietly and informed the secretary and the chairman of the colony about the happening. He also called the police. Since the robbers were armed, he felt it was wise to wait for help. He kept an eye on the miscreants. Within no time, the police, the office bearers, along with the owners of the flat, arrived. The thieves were cornered and taken into custody. It was Ajay’s courage and presence of mind that foiled a robbery attempt in the festive season.
[Note: Students can take a cue from this and develop the other stories on their own.]
Question 14:
Develop a paragraph
Read Antara’s bravery deed from the text and frame a small paragraph in your own words using the points given below.
i. Antara in the bathroom
ii. Saw the miscreants
iii. Retreated into the bedroom
iv. Raised an alarm
Answer:
i. Antara taking bath
ii. Heard an unusual commotion
iii. Men pinning mother
iv. Thought of helping her mother, difficult task
v. Tried to retreat
Question 15:
Past Perfect
i. Look at the sentence given below and the underlined part. Discuss the questions given below with your partner and note your observations.
The water level had risen from the ground level to a height of five feet. Discuss
a. What time of action do the underlined words indicate?
Answer:
The underlined words indicate that the action happened in the past.
b. Is the action in the above sentence completed or does it still continue?
Answer:
The action was completed in the past.
c. When exactly has the action begun in the above sentence?
Answer:
The action began in the past was completed in the past. The verb phrase ‘had risen’ is in the past perfect tense.
ii. Look at the words given in the balloons and make sentences of your own using these words in the Past Perfect form. One is done for you.
Answer:
iii. Study the sentences given in the time scale to understand the function of the Past Perfect Tense.
When the neighbours came for rescue, Antara had already saved the children.
Answer:
a. The action of perfect tense verb (had saved) begins and is completed in the past before a new action takes place in the past.
b. The action (came) is in simple past tense.
iv. You must have completed many activities or achieved success in different programmes or competitions till your 8th standard. Words in the balloons below show various activities performed in the past. Frame complete sentences as given in the example.
Answer:
Question 16:
Interviewing a courageous friend Your friend has done some daring act. Frame ten questions to interview him / her. Look at the following words which would help you to frame questions. Add some of your own ideas.
While framing questions
i. What ……. ?
ii. When …….. ?
iii. ……… Why ?
iv. How ……..?
v. Where ……… ?
vi. ……… ?
vii. ……. ?
viii. ……..?
Answer:
Questions:
i. When did the incident take place?
ii. Where did the incident take place?
iii. Who were the victims?
iv. How did you help the people?
v. What difficulty did you face while saving them?
vi. What efforts did you take to save them?
vii. Did you get any help from local people?
viii. How did the police help you?
ix. Were there people who witnessed incident?
OR the Was there any person who witnessed incident?
x. How did you feel after saving the people?
*iii. If Antara had called you on the phone what would you do to help?
Answer:
If Antara had called me on the phone, I would have immediately rushed to her house with my friends. I would have called up the police and sought their help. I would also have informed and gathered elderly people, the watchman from the society and then would have marched towards Antara’s house to help her.