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The Invention of Vita-Wonk
Chapter: 7
HONEYCOMB
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Page no: 102
1. Choose the right answer.
(i) Mr Willy Wonka is (a) a cook, (b) an inventor, (c) a manager.
Ans: (b) An inventor.
(ii) Wonka-Vite makes people (a) older, (b) younger.
Ans: (b) Younger.
(iii) Mr Wonka wants to invent a new thing which will make people (a) younger, (b) older.
Ans: (b) Older.
2. Can anyone’s age be a minus number? What does “minus 87” mean?
Ans: No, someone’s age cannot be a minus number. It is calculated from the day we are born. Minus 87 means that the person will have to wait for 87 years to take birth.
3. Mr Wonka begins by asking himself two questions. What are they?
(i) What is _____________?
Ans: ‘What is the oldest living thing in the world?
(ii) What lives _____________?
Ans: ‘What lives longer than anything else?
| WORKING WITH THE TEXT |
1. (i) What trees does Mr Wonka mention? Which tree does he say lives the longest?
Ans: Mr. Wonka mentions trees such as bristlecone pine, fir, oak, and cedar, which are known for their longevity. He says that bristlecone pine trees live the longest, for over 4,000 years.
(ii) How long does this tree live? Where can you find it?
Ans: He said this tree lives for over 4000 years. It can be found on the slopes of Wheeler Peak in Nevada, U.S.A.
2. How many of the oldest living things can you remember from Mr Wonka’s list? (Don’t look back at the story!) Do you think all these things really exist, or are some of them purely imaginary?
Ans: Mr. Wonka made a list of the oldest living things, some of them are 4000 years old bristlecone trees. 168-year-old Russian farmer, 200-year-old tortoise. 207-year-old rat, etc. I think some of them existed but most of them are imaginary.
3. Why does Mr Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Do you think this is the right way to begin his invention?
Ans: Mr. Wonka collects items from the oldest living things because he wants to create a new invention, Vita-Wonk, which will make people older. No, I don’t think this is the right way to begin an invention as it seems like an unscientific and impractical approach.
4. What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What is the name of the invention?
Ans: The volunteer began to wrinkle and shrivel up all over. His hair started to drop off and his teeth started to fall out. He suddenly became a seventy-five year-old man! The name of the invention was Vita-Wonk.
| WORKING WITH LANGUAGE |
1. What do you call these insects in your language?
How do these insects effect your health? Have a discussion in the class.
Ans: (i) Cockroach – Tail chitta.
(ii) Mosquito – Machchar.
(iii) Grasshopper – Tiddi.
(iv) Housefly – Makkhi.
(v) Dragonfly – BadiMakkhi.
(vi) Ant – Chinti.
These insects are carriers of microorganisms which makes us unhealthy. Mosquitoes are responsible for so many diseases increasing the body temperature. Similarly, the housefly spreads the unhealthy particles in our food, etc.
2. Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box.
| Shred cooker times tomatoes half onion oil |
Easy Palak–Dal
Ingredients
• One _______________.
• One cup dal.
• Two thin green chillies.
• _______________a teaspoon red chilli powder
• Eight small bunches of palak.
• Two __________________.
• Salt to taste Wash and cut the vegetables: _______________the palak. Put everything in a pressure _______________. Let the cooker whistle three ________________, then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in ______________ and add to the palak–dal.
Ans: Ingredients.
(i) One onion.
(ii) One cup dal.
(iii) Two thin green chillies.
(iv) Half a teaspoon of red chilli powder.
(v) Eight small bunches of palak.
(vi) Two tomatoes.
(vii) Salt to taste.
Wash and cut the vegetables; shred the palak. Put everything in a pressure cooker. Let the cooker whistle three times, then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in oil and add to the palak–dal.
3. A ‘family tree’ is a diagram that shows the relationship between the different members of a family. Fill in the family tree below with names, ages, and other details you think are relevant (you may even stick photographs, if you have them). Put your family trees up in the class.
Ans: Students, do it yourself.
| SPEAKING |
Using Do for Emphasis
Charlie asks, “What did happen?”
This is a way of asking the question “What happened?” with emphasis.
Given below are a few emphatic utterances. Say them to your partner. Let your partner repeat your utterance without the emphasis. Your partner may also add something to show she/he disagrees with you.
| YOU: I did study. PARTNER: You studied? I don’t believe you. Look at your marks! |
YOU: I did go there.
PARTNER: You went there? Then…
YOU: I do play games.
PARTNER: …
YOU: He does read his books.
PARTNER: …
YOU: You do say the most unbelievable things!
PARTNER: …
YOU: The earth does spin around.
PARTNER: …
YOU: We all do want you to come with us.
PARTNER: …
YOU: Who does know how to cook?
PARTNER: …
YOU: 1 do believe that man is a thief.
PARTNER: …
Ans: YOU: I did study.
PARTNER: You studied? I don’t believe you. Look at your marks!
YOU: I did go there.
PARTNER: You went there? Then What you did ?
YOU: I do play games.
PARTNER: You payed? I don’t believe you. Look at your body
YOU: He does read his books.
PARTNER: I took part in an inter school competition.
YOU: You do say the most unbelievable things!
PARTNER: Anything can happen.
YOU: The earth does spin around.
PARTNER: I can prove myself.
YOU: We all do want you to come with us.
PARTNER: I can teach you to cook. I know how to cook every kind of food.
YOU: Who does know how to cook?
PARTNER: What happened? How did you loose your book?
YOU: 1 do believe that man is a thief.
PARTNER: All right, I shall show you.
| WRITING |
1. (i) Make a list of the trees Mr Wonka mentions. Where do these trees grow? Try to find out from an encyclopaedia. Write a short paragraph about two or three of these trees.
Ans: (i) Douglas fir.
(ii) Oak.
(iii) Cedar.
(iv) Bristlecone pine.
Douglas fir is found in coastal regions from west-central British Columbia southward to central California. Oak is found in cool temperate to tropical latitudes in Asia and America. We can find Cedar in the mountains of the western Himalayas and the Mediterranean region. Bristlecone Pines are found in the higher mountains of the southwest United States. There are such bristlecone pine trees which are over 4000 years old.
(ii) Name some large trees commonly found in your area. Find out something about them (How old are they? Who planted them? Do birds eat their fruit?), and write two or three sentences about each one of them.
Ans: Some large trees found around my area are: Eucalyptus trees, Neem trees, Peepal trees and Banyan trees. Eucalyptus trees are largely found in my area. They are used to prepare eucalyptus oil that has medicinal uses. Peepal and Banyan are worshipped. Some of them have existed for more than 150 years. The Neem tree in front of my house was planted by my grandmother 50 years.
2. Find out something interesting about age, or growing old, and write a paragraph about it. Following are a few topics, suggested as examples.
• The age profile of a country’s population — does it have more young people than old people, or vice versa? What are the consequences of this?
• How can we tell how old a tree, a horse, or a rock is?
• What is the ‘life expectancy’ of various living things, and various populations (how long can they reasonably expect to live)?
Ans: All living beings start ageing from the moment they are born. One of the most fascinating aspects of growing old is witnessing many changes over time. India is one of the most populous nations in the world, with a higher youth population than elderly people. This increases the productivity and earning capacity of the society.
We can estimate the age of a tree by counting the rings in its trunk. The age of rocks and fossils can be determined through carbon dating. Among living organisms, microorganisms and insects have the shortest life cycles, while animals like elephants and tortoises can live over 100 years. The average human life expectancy is around 85 years.
Dad and the Cat and the Tree
| WORKING WITH THE POEM |
1. Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall?
Ans: The Dad was sure he wouldn’t fall because he considered himself to be a good climber.
2. Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best?
Ans: The phrase in the poem that expresses Dad’s self-confidence best is: “Easy as winking to a climber like me.”
3. Describe Plan A and its consequences.
Ans: Plan A was to use a ladder for climbing the tree and bringing the cat down but the ladder slipped and dad ended up falling in the flower bed.
4. Plan C was a success. What went wrong then?
Ans: Plan C was a success. Dad reached the place where the cat was stuck. But, the moment he reached the place, the cat jumped onto the ground.
5. The cat was very happy to be on the ground. Pick out the phrase used to express this idea.
Ans: The phrase used to express this idea is “smiling and smirking”.
6. Describe the Cat and Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem.
Ans: In the beginning, the cat was stuck on the tree, and Dad was looking at it from the ground. In the end, Dad got stuck on the tree, and the cat was free on the ground.
7. Why and when did Dad say each of the following?
(i) Fall?
Ans: As his wife warned him against falling, Dad said “fall?”, showing an expression of confidence that a climber like him can never fall.
(ii) Never mind.
Ans: Having fallen to the ground, the father did not give up and brushing the dirt from his hair and clothes said, “never mind.”
(iii) Funny joke.
Ans: As his wife warned him again, he said “funny joke,” boasting about his climbing skills again.
(iv) Rubbish.
Ans: After the second fall, when his wife intervened saying that he might break his neck, he again dismissed her concern by saying, “rubbish.”
8. Do you find the poem humorous? Read aloud lines which make you laugh.
Ans: Yes, I find the poem humorous. It tells us about the different funny incidents which happened when dad tried to climb the tree. Moreover, Dad’s ambition and overconfidence of climbing trees added humour to the poem. The dialogues have been written in a funnier way.
Garden Snake
| WORKING WITH THE POEM |
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes.
Ans: The line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes is: “I saw a snake and ran away.”
(ii) Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud.
Ans: He line that shows a complete change of child’s attitude towards snakes is: “I’ll stand aside and watch him pass,”
(iii) “But mother says that kind is good…” What is mother referring to?
Ans: The mother is referring to the “garden snakes”.
2. Find the word that refers to the snake’s movements in the grass.
Ans: The word that refers to the snake’s movements in the grass is “Wiggles”.
3. There are four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. Say them aloud.
Ans: The four pairs of rhyming words in the poem are:
(i) Away – say.
(ii) Good – food.
(iii) Grass – pass.
(iv) Mistake – snake.
4. A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how? Discuss in the group.
Ans: A snake moves fast by using its muscles and scales. It pushes against the ground in a wave-like motion, called wiggles, to glide forward.
5. Can you recall the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth? Where did you come across this word first?
Ans: A cobra’s long teeth are called fangs. I first came across this word in a science textbook.
