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Gopal and the Hilsa-fish
Chapter: 3
HONEYCOMB
WORKING WITH THE TEXT
Answer the following questions.
1. Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?
Ans: Everyone around the king was talking about Hilsa fish. This had infuriated the king so he didn’t want anyone to talk about the Hilsa fish.
2. What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?
Ans: Everyone around the king was talking only about Hilsa fish. The king asked Gopal to buy a huge Hilsa fish from the market and make sure that no one should talk to him about the fish on the entire way from the market to the palace.
3. What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa-fish?
Ans: The three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa-fish were:
(i) He half shaved his face.
(ii) He smeared ash on his body himself.
(iii) He wore rage.
4. How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the king after he had bought the fish?
Ans: When Gopal arrived at the palace, he requested the guard to let him meet the king, but his request was denied. To draw the king’s attention, he began singing and dancing loudly outside the palace. Hearing the commotion, the king ordered his guards to bring him inside.
5. Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.
Ans: No one was interested about the Hilsa fish Gopal had bought because of Gopal’s condition. He was wearing rugs, his face was half-shaven and ash was smeared over his body. People were more interested in his appearance than the fish.
6. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following sentences.
(i) The king lost his temper easily _____________.
Ans: True.
(ii) Gopal was a madman _____________.
Ans: False.
(iii) Gopal was a clever man _____________.
Ans: True.
(iv) Gopal was too poor to afford decent clothes _____________.
Ans: False.
(v) The king got angry when he was shown to be wrong ____________.
Ans: False.
| WORKING WITH LANGUAGE |
1. Notice how in a comic book, there are no speech marks when characters talk. Instead what they say is put in a speech ‘bubble’. However, if we wish to repeat or ‘report’ what they say, we must put it into reported speech.
Change the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been done for you.
(i) How much did you pay for that hilsa?
Ans: The woman asked the man how much he had paid for that hilsa.
(ii) Why is your face half-shaven?
Gopal’s wife asked him _______________.
Ans: Gopal’s wife asked him why his face was half-shaven.
(iii) I accept the challenge, Your Majesty.
Gopal told the king _______________.
Ans: Gopal told the king he had accepted the challenge.
(iv) I want to see the king.
Gopal told the guards _______________.
Ans: Gopal told the guards that he wanted to see the king.
(v) Bring the man to me at once.
The king ordered the guard _______________.
Ans: The king ordered the guard to bring the man to him at once.
2. Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.
Ans: (i) Challenge – The teacher gave us a tough math problem to challenge our thinking skills.
(ii) Mystic – The novel was filled with mystic symbols and hidden meanings.
(iii) Comical – She made a comical mistake by wearing mismatched shoes to the party.
(iv) Courtier – The courtier bowed respectfully before the king and awaited his orders.
(v) Smearing – The child was smearing paint all over the walls while playing.
| PICTURE READING |
1. Look at the pictures and read the text aloud.
2. Now ask your partner questions about each picture.
(i) Where is the stag?
Ans: The stag is standing by the side of a pond.
(ii) What is he doing?
Ans: The stag was about to drink water when he saw his reflection in the pond.
(iii) Does he like his antlers (horns)?
Ans: Yes, he finds them beautiful.
(iv) Does he like his legs?
Ans: No, the stag finds his legs to be thin and ugly.
(v) Why is the stag running?
Ans: The Hunters are just behind the stag.
(vi) Is he able to hide in the bushes?
Ans: No he can’t hide himself in the bushes because his horn got stuck in the bushes.
(vii) Where are the hunters now?
Ans: The hunters are just behind the stag.
(viii) Are they closing in on the stag?
Ans: Yes, they are closing in on the stag.
(ix) Is the stag free?
Ans: Stag is free now because his legs are able to run fast.
(x) What does the stag say about his horns and his legs?
Ans: The stag says that he was proud of his horns, but he would have been killed because of them. He was ashamed of his legs, but they saved his life.
3. Now write the story in your own words. Give it a title.
Ans: The Loyal Elephant:
In a small village, a kind man rescued an injured elephant and cared for him. The elephant grew strong and loved the man like a friend. One day, thieves tried to rob the village, but the elephant sensed danger. He trumpeted loudly, waking up the villagers. The thieves tried to escape, but the elephant blocked their path and caught them with his strong trunk. The villagers praised the elephant for his loyalty and bravery, and from that day on, he became the village’s protector.
4. Complete the following word ladder with the help of the clues given below.
Clues
1. Mother will be very _____________ if you don’t go to school.
Ans: Cross.
2. As soon as he caught ____________ of the teacher, Mohan started writing.
Ans: Sight.
3. How do you like my ____________ kitchen garden? Big enough for you, is it?
Ans: Tiny.
4. My youngest sister is now a _____________ odd.
Ans: Year.
5. Standing on the ____________ he saw children playing on the road.
Ans: Roof.
6. Don’t make such a _____________ Nothing will happen.
Ans: Fuss.
7. Don’t cross the _____________ till the green light comes on.
Ans: Street.
The Shed
| WORKING WITH THE POEM |
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) Who is the speaker in the poem?
Ans: The speaker in the poem is a small boy.
(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both?
Ans: He is afraid as well as curious. He is curious to enter the shed, and at the same time, he feels that someone is staring at him.
(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon?
Ans: He/she is planning to go inside the shed to see what was there inside it.
(iv) “But not just yet…” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Ans: “But not just yet…” reflects the poet’s reluctance to enter the shed. Although he was confident that there were no ghosts inside and that his brother’s stories were untrue, a slight fear still held him back. He also knew that the spiderwebs on the main door were empty, yet he hesitated. Despite his belief that he would soon gather the courage to enter, he was unable to do so at that moment.
2. Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Ans: There is a storeroom in the backyard, a little away from the main house, where we keep all our unused and unwanted things. I always feel scared to go there at night and never have the courage to enter alone. Once, while playing in the garden, my ball rolled into the storeroom. When I went to retrieve it, I suddenly felt as if someone was following me. Terrified, I screamed loudly. Hearing my cries, my mother rushed over and helped me find my ball.
