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A Gift of Chappals
Chapter: 2
HONEYCOMB
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Page no: 22
1. What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?
Ans: Meena shares the secret of the kitten that they have found in front of their house and have kept in their backyard.
2. How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?
Ans: Ravi brings milk from the kitchen saying that he was feeling hungry. He even drinks most of it to prove to Paati that he was indeed hungry. He then brings the tumbler in the backyard and empties it in the coconut shell.
3. Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are? Do you believe him?
Ans: Ravi says that the kitten’s ancestor was the Pallava Lion, emblem of the Pallava dynasty. No, I don’t believe him.
4. Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that-
(i) He is merely trying to impress Mridu.
(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?
Ans: I agree with this statement.
(ii) His knowledge of history is sound.
(iii) He has a rich imagination.
5. What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?
Ans: The noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran was the ‘kreeching’ sound of Lalli’s violin.
| COMPREHENSION CHECK |
Page no: 28
1. The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.
Ans: The text that expresses this idea is: The music master’s notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into the invisible tracks of the melody. It was like the wheels of a train fitting smoothly into the rails and whizzing along, as Ravi said.
2. Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: No, the beggar had not come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time. In fact, he had been visiting Rukku Manni’s house for the past week. He himself admitted that he had survived the past week because of the generosity of the ladies of Rukku Manni’s house.
3. “A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood?
Ans: This suggests that Rukki Manni was really very angry when she came to know about the missing slippers.
| WORKING WITH THE TEXT |
1. Complete the following sentences.
(i) Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to _____________.
Ans: Derailing of train.
(ii) Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran _____________.
Ans: Over himself. “Mi-a-aw!” he howled miserably.
(iii) The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli _____________.
Ans: Stumbled behind him on her violin, which looked quite helpless and unhappy in her hands.
(iv) The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household _____________.
Ans: Had helped him survive the last week.
(v) After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if ______________.
Ans: She had seen his chappals.
2. Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.
Ans: The music teacher was a bony figure. He was sitting in front of Lalli with his back towards the window. He was a bald headed man with a fringe of oiled hair falling around his ears. He had an old fashioned tuft.
He had a shining gold chain in his neck and a diamond ring in his hand. He was wearing a golden-bordered dhoti. His large foot was stuck on the floor and he was beating the floor with his scrawny toe.
3. (i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals?
Ans: The large pink, peeling blisters on the soles of the bare foot of the beggar shows that he had no money to buy chappals.
(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?
Ans: She suggests finding an old pair of slippers so that they can help the beggar.
4. “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?
Ans: Rukku Manni really wanted to ask the children if they had seen the music teacher’s slippers.
(ii) Why did she change her question?
Ans: She changed her question because children were curiously quiet and she understood that the children must have done something mischievous with chappals.
(iii) What did she think had happened?
Ans: She thought that someone had stolen the music teacher’s slippers from the verandah.
5. On getting Gopu Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why?
Ans: The music teacher tried not to look happy because he wanted to pretend that his chappals were valuable to him. Although in reality, he liked the new chappals of Gopu Mama.
6. On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?
Ans: The beggar was in a hurry to leave after getting the chappals because he knew that the children have got them for him without seeking the permission of the elders. He feared they might be taken back from him, so he left in a hurry.
7. Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh?
Ans: Rukku Manni was laughing imagining Gopu Mama without his chappals. He had the habit of taking out his shoes immediately after coming home and putting on those chappals. She laughed wondering what excuse she would give to him and what would be his reaction.
| WORKING WITH LANGUAGE |
1. Read the following sentences.
(a) If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the house.
(b) She won’t be so upset if she knows about the poor beggar with sores on his fect.
(c) If the chappals do fit, will you really not mind?
Notice that each sentence consists of two parts. The first part begins with ‘if’. It is known as if-clause.
Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if’ at the beginning of the sentence.
(a) Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.
If you walk fast, you’ll catch the bus.
(b) Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.
If you spit on the road, you’ll be fined.
(i) Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able to work in the evening.
Ans: Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able to work in the evening.
If you tire yourself up now, you won’t be able to work in the evening.
(ii) Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.
Ans: Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.
If you study regularly, you’ll do well in the examination.
(iii) Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in the first division.
Ans: Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in the first division.
If you work hard, you’ll pass the examination in the first division.
(iv) Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.
Ans: Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.
If you are polite to people, they’ll also be polite to you.
(v) Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.
Ans: Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.
If you tease the dog, it’ll bite you.
2. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.
Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I _____________ (go) out, I (miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I ____________ (stay) for lunch, 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.
Ans: Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I go out, I will miss the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I stay for lunch, I will miss the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.
3. 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.
(i) Don’t go to the theatre ____________.
Ans: Don’t go to the theatre if you don’t want to.
(ii) He’ll post your letter ______________.
Ans: He’ll post your letter if you want him to.
(iii) Please use my pen ______________.
Ans: Please use my pen if you want to.
(iv) He’ll lend you his umbrella _______________.
Ans: He’ll lend you his umbrella if you want him to.
(v) My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor _____________.
Ans: My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor if you want him to.
(vi) Don’t eat it _______________.
Ans: Don’t eat it if you don’t want to.
| SPEAKING AND WRITING |
1. Discuss in small groups:
(i) If you want to give away something of your own to the needy, would it be better to ask your elders first?
Ans: Yes, it would be better to ask our elders first and then give.
(ii) 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.
Ans: Yes, I do have a cousin who is very talkative. I don’t find him to be very interesting and impressive because he always tries to show off which is very unattractive for me.
(iii) Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as the children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other?
Ans: No, it is exactly not the same. The children gave the slippers out of pity and what Rukku Manni did was not out of pity, it was out of courtesy. No, it is not right to blame each other.
2. Read the following.
(i) A group of children in your class are going to live in a hostel.
(ii) They have been asked to choose a person in the group to share a room with.
(iii) They are asking each other questions to decide who they would like to share a room with.
Ask one another questions about likes/dislikes/ preferences/hobbies/personal characteristics. Use the following questions and sentence openings.
(i) What do you enjoy doing after school?
I enjoy _______________.
Ans: I enjoy playing in the garden after school.
(ii) What do you like in general?
I like _____________.
Ans: I like playing cricket in general.
(iii) Do you play any game?
I don’t like ____________.
Ans: I don’t like playing games.
(iv) Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner?
I wouldn’t _____________.
Ans: I wouldn’t mind if you listened to music after dinner.
(v) Will it be all right if I…?
It’s fine with me ____________.
Ans: It’s fine with me if you stay with me.
(vi) Is there anything you dislike, particularly?
Well, I can’t share _____________.
Ans: Well, I can’t share my dislikes particularly.
(vii) Do you like to attend parties?
Oh, I ____________.
Ans: Oh, I do like to attend parties.
(viii) Would you say you are…?
I think ____________.
Ans: I think yes I can say that I am sure I can stay with you.
The Rebel
| WORKING WITH THE POEM |
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say?
Ans: I think the teacher will scold the student if they do not wear uniforms to school.
(ii) When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most?
Ans: When everyone wants a clear sky, the rebel want it to rain.
(iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have?
Ans: If the rebel has a dog for a pet, everyone else is likely to have cats as pets.
(iv) Why is it good to have rebels?
Ans: It is good to have rebels because they make the society livelier, and they teach us to accept and respect the differences in the thought processes of people around us.
(v) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself?
Ans: It is not good to be a rebel because it makes us intolerant towards the choices of others and may also feel unwanted and excluded from the group.
(vi) Would you like to be a rebel? If yes, why? If not, why not?
Ans: Yes, I would like to be a rebel because I want to change those norms of society that do not serve humanity.
2. Find in the poem an antonym (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.
(i) Long ______________.
Ans: Short.
(ii) Grow _____________.
Ans: Cut.
(iii) Quietness ____________.
Ans: Disturbance.
(iv) Sober _____________.
Ans: Fantastic.
(v) Lost ______________.
Ans: Found.
3. Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
Ans: The rebel lets his hair grow long.
(ii) He says cats are better
Ans: The rebel expresses a preference for cats.
(iii) He recommends dogs.
Ans: The rebel puts in a good word for dogs.
(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun.
Ans: The rebel regrets the absence of sun.
(v) He is noisy on purpose.
Ans: The rebel creates a disturbance.
