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The Tiny Teacher
Chapter: 1
THE ALIEN HAND (SUPPLEMENTARY)
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Page no: 3
1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.
The italicised phrase means
(i) Highly exaggerated.
(ii) Too remarkable to be true.
(iii) Not based on facts.
Ans: (ii) Too remarkable to be true.
2. Complete the following sentences.
(i) An ant is the smallest ______________.
Ans: The commonest, and the wisest insect.
(ii) We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because ______________.
Ans: People have kept the ants as pets and watched their behaviour closely.
3. In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?
Ans: The ants live in peace because each one does its share of work honestly, wisely and bravely. Each member has a designated place to stay and a definite work to do. A soldier ant never goes out in search of food and similarly a worker never enters the zone of a soldier ant. No worker or soldier has ever harmed any grub. Each one does their duty with loyalty and diligence and relentlessly carries on with their work peacefully. They know sharing and contribution and do not interfere in each other’s work.
| COMPREHENSION CHECK |
Page No: 5
1. How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
Ans: It takes two or three weeks for a grub to become a cocoon. After another three weeks the cocoon breaks and a complete ant appears.
2. Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
Ans: The worker ants carry the grubs daily for airing, exercise and sunshine.
3. What jobs are new ants trained for?
Ans: New ants learn their duties from old ants and they are trained as workers, soldiers, builders, cleaners, etc.
4. Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
Ans: Some other creatures that live in anthills are beetles, lesser breeds of ants and the greenfly.
5. Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.
Ans: Three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’ are sense of duty and discipline, cleanliness, care for the young ones. These lessons are necessary for the happiness and smooth working of the society.
| EXERCISES |
Discuss the following topics in groups.
1. (i) What problems are you likely to face if you keep ants as pets?
Ans: Keeping ants as pets is very uncommon or rare. The reason is that they don’t take orders. They are tiny in size to keep or watch on. They follow their own rules. Above all, they bite and spoil the food.
(ii) When a group of bees finds nectar, it informs other bees of its location, quantity, etc. through dancing. Can you guess what ants communicate to their fellow ants by touching one another’s feelers?
Ans: By touching one another’s feelers, the ants give messages to others about new-found food.
2. Complete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.
Soldiers live in barracks
And birds in ———————,
Much like a snake that rests
In a ———————. No horse is able
To sleep except in a ———————.
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a ———————.
To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You may have to climb an ———————.
| Hole, kennel, nests, anthill, stable |
Ans: Soldiers live in barracks.
And birds in the nests.
Much like a snake that rests.
In a hole No horse is able.
To sleep except in a stable.
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a kennel.
To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You may have to climb an anthill.
