SRV MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL SAMAYAPURAM

TERM 1 ENGLISH STUDY MATERIAL

Class: VII

PORTION
Unit-1 PROSE Eidgah
POEM The Computer Swallowed Grandma
SUPPLEMENTARY On Monday Morning
Unit-2 PROSE The Wind on Haunted Hill
POEM The Listeners
SUPPLEMENTARY The Red-Headed League
Unit-3 PROSE A Prayer to the Teacher
POEM Your Space
SUPPLEMENTARY Taking the Bully by the Horns

PART -1 (VOCABULARY )
1. Synonyms. -5×1=5
2. Antonyms. -5×1=5
3. Prefix and suffix. -5×1=5
4.Compound word. -2×1=2
5. Constructing sentence. -2×1=2
6. Re arrange the jumbled words.-2×1=2
PART-II
GRAMMAR
7.Determiners. -4×1=4
8.Tenses. -4×1=4
9.Preposition. -4×1=4
PART-III
PROSE &POEM.
10.Prose short answers. -5×2=10
11.Paragraph. 1×5=5
12.Memory poem. -1×5=5
13.Poem appreciation. -5×1=5
14.Poem paragraph. - 1×5=5
PART-IV
15.Choose. -5×1=5
16.Comprehension. – 3×1=3
PART-V
17.Dialogue writing. -1×5=5
18.Advertisement. -1×5=5
19.Road map. -1×5=5
20.General comprehension. -5×2=10
21.Picture description. 1×5=5

1. SYNONYMS

Choose the correct Synonyms from the options below.

1.greener
(a) fertile. (b) signal to go. (c) more green colour. Answer:(a) fertile
2.lark
(a) happy. (b) singing bird. (c) activity done for joke
Answer:(b) singing bird

3.soiled
(a) put soil. (b) dirty. (c) added soil. Answer: (b) dirty

4.vendor
(a) a person who sells something. (b) buyer. (c) banker
Answer:(a) a person who sells something

5.excitement
(a) anxious. (b) feeling of enthusiasm (c) eager
Answer:(b) feeling of enthusiasm

6.smashed
(a) drunk (b) fallen (c) broken into pieces
Answer:(c) broken into pieces

7.miserable
(a) wretched (b) awful (c) uncomfortable. Answer:(a)wretched

8.mounted
(a) arranged. (b) raised (c) sat on a horse
Answer:(c) sat on a horse

1.hummed
(a) sing with closed lips in a low voice (b) sing without words (c) make sound
Answer:(a) sing with closed lips in a low voice
 2.rattled
(a) thunder. (b) horn sound. (c) moving with quick light steps. Answer:(c) moving
with quick light steps

3.fluttered
(a) fly unsteadily by flapping (b) move the wings
(c) getting ready to fly. Answer: (a) fly unsteadily by flapping

4.plumage
(a) colorful feathers. (b) birds feathers (c) feathers on the head of a bird Answer:(b)
birds feathers

5.tripped
(a) run (b) jog. (c) moving with quick light steps
Answer:(c) moving with quick light steps

6.pellets
(a) a piece of shot (b) small long bits
(c) long slender pieces
Answer:(a) a piece of shot

7.trinkets
(a) neck jewel. (b) a small inexpensive ornament
(c) leg ornament. Answer:(b) a small inexpensive ornament

8.
slung
(a) hang. (b) cling. (c) clipped. Answer:(a) hang

9.rumble
(a) clashing of stones. (b) rolling noise (c) low continuoussound. Answer:(c) low
continuous sound

10.pace
(a) measure. (b) step. (c) Walk. Answer: (b) step
 1. emerge
(a) to appear. (b) come out. (c) reveal

Answer:(b) come out

2.engulf
(a) swallow whole. (b) consume. (c) eat
Answer:(a) swallow whole

3.nakedness
(a) frank. (b) open (c) not hiding. Answer:(a) frank

4.urban decay
(a) making city rot. (b) deteriorating the city
(c) destroy the city. Answer:(c) destroy the city

5.gifted
(a) people with knowledge
(b) people blessed with everything
(c) giving fit
Answer:
(a) people with knowledge

6.cutthroat
(a) highly competitive (b) competitive. (c) cut the throat
Answer:(a) highly competitive

7.value
(a) giving importance (b) precious (c) costly
Answer: (a) giving importance

8.free
(a) without payment. (b) discount. (c) available without money. Answer:(a) without
payment

2.ANTONYMS
Pick the Correct Antonyms.
1. take × _______ (give, leave, pick)
2. correct × _______ (exact, incorrect, true)
3. descend × _______ (fall, ascend, sink)
4. mounted × _______ (dismounted, climbed, increased)
5. bought ×_______ (gave, took, sold)
6. expensive × _______(costly, valuable, inexpensive)
7. beautiful × _______(ugly, cute, pretty)
8. patient × _______(impatient, calm, kind)
9. died × _______ (departed, perished, lived)
10. earn × _______ (spend, get, gain)

Pick the correct Antonyms.

1. Stunted × _______ (rapid, fast growth, tall)
2. staring × _______ (gentle look, peep, glancing)
3. chop × _______ (chaining, join, link)
4. glistening × _______ (sober, dull, dusty)
5. peal × _______ (whisper, speak softly, dumb)
6. steeply × _______ (slope,slanting)
7. brow × _______ (valley, foot hill, bottom)
8. snarl × _______ (creek, sob, mewed)
9. straggling × _______ (rooted, deep foundation, firm)
10. crouching × _______ [EM standing]
11. instantly × _______ (gradually, pause, slowly)

1. proportionate × ______ (disproportionate, unusual size, inequal)

2. unusual × ______ (usual, common, regular)
3. urban × ______ (village, suburban, town)
4. accountable × ______ (unaccountable, not responsible, irresponsible)
5. imbalance × ______ (balance, not partial, equal)
6. animate × ______ (inanimate, not animal, non living)
7. tolerance × ______ (intolerance, not tolerate, not adjusting)
8. foreigner × ______ (native, inland person, citizen)
9. humility × ______ (proud, boasting, dominating)
10. indiscriminate × ______ (discriminate, judge carefully, identify)
 3.PREFIX OR SUFFIX

01. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “honest”.

a) in b) re c) un d) dis

02. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “fortunate”.

a) in b) re c) un d) de

03. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “respect”.

a) ir b) re c) un d) ill

04. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “legitimate”.

a) in b) il c) im d) non

05. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “beatable”.

a) in b) re c) un d) im

06. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “agree”.

a) il b) re c) un d) dis

07. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “active”.

a) in b) re c) un d) il

08. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “finite”.

a) im b) in c) un d) bi

09. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “obedient”.

a) in b) re c) un d) dis

10. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “necessary”.

a) in b) re c) un d) de
 4.COMPOUND WORD

1. Which can be placed after ‘soft’?

a) play b) ware c) run d) cycle

2. Which can be placed after ‘water’?

a) sea b) child c) rain d) man

3. Which can be placed before ‘guard’?

a) chair b) safe c) shop d) van

4. Which can be placed after ‘moon’?

a) day b) light c) mark d) shine

5. Which can be placed after ‘blue’?

a) cane b) print c) see d) land

6. Which can be placed after ‘water’ to form a compound word?

a) food b) stick c) fall d) out

7. Which can be placed after ‘land’?

a) hood b) mark c) load d) drive

8. Which of the words can be placed before ‘gazing’ to form a compound word?

a) goat b) star c) boy d) land

9. Which of the words can be placed after the word walking to form a compound
word?

a) pole b) stick c) belt d) cane

10. Which of the words can be placed after the word hand to form a compound
word?
a) light b) mark c) write d) written

5. FRAMING SENTENCE:

Make sentence of your own using the following words.

1. marine 2. oceans 3. coast 4. reptiles 5. water

6. species 7. sea 8. incubate 9. eggs 10. prey

Eg : beach - We like to play in the sandy beach.

1. marine - My brother is a marine engineer.

2. oceans - Sea turtles live in oceans.

3. coast - Coconut trees are found in the sea coast.

4. reptiles - Reptiles spend almost their entire life in the sea.

5. water - Tortoise lives in water.

6. species - There are seven species of sea turtles in the world.

7. Sea - Sea turtles live their life entirely in the oceans

8. incubate - The eggs are left to incubate under the warmth of the sun.

9. eggs - They collect the eggs for eating

10. prey - They will fall prey to crabs or birds

6.JUMBLED WORDS

Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences:

1. giant/in/a/house/lived/big/a
________________________________________________________________________
2. house/had/the/garden/a/beautiful
________________________________________________________________________
3. let/enter/he/anyone/never/garden/his
________________________________________________________________________
 4. would/whenever/children/he/come/some/was/away
________________________________________________________________________
5. decided/giant/one day/the/to/his/visit/friend

Answers:

1. A giant lived in a big house.

2. The house had a beautiful garden.
3. He never let anyone enter his garden.
4. Some children would come whenever he was away.
5. One day the giant decided to visit his friend.

PART - II

GRAMMAR

7.DETERMINERS

Choose the Correct Determiner

1. There aren’t ________ students in the library. (much, many, a lot)

2. I haven’t got ________ pictures in my bedroom. (some, any, many)

3. Kokila gave a pen to ______ child in the classroom on her birthday. (any, all, each)

4. I’ve got to solve ________ math problems before I go to sleep. (all, some, any)

5. My father doesn’t drink ________ coff ee. (much, many, a lot)

6. I always keep ________ money in my wallet for emergencies. (any, every, some)

II. Fill in the blanks with some/ any/ much/ many. Some options can be used

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1. There is _________ coffee left in the pot. Do you want? Ans: some

2. Do you have _________ coins with you? I need some. Ans: any

3. She asked me for _________ magazines, but I could not find _________.

Ans: some, any

4. I can’t carry the luggage _________ more. I need _________ help.

Ans: any, some

5. There are _________ places to visit but we don’t have _________ time to visit

them. Ans: many, much

8.PAST PERFECT TENSE

I. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect tense with the help of the words given

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1. When Usha looked out of the window dark clouds _________ (gather) over the

mountains. Ans : had gathered

2. She had no umbrella with her; the weather _________ (seem) so fine just a few

hours ago. Ans : had seemed

3. All was dark again. Night _________ (fall). Ans : had fallen

4. She ran towards the big gap in the wall through which she _________ (enter).

Ans : had entered

5. Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun _________ (come) up and was touching the

top of the walls. Ans : had come

II. Read this text and fill in the blanks with future tense.

Iniya moves to Chennai to join an IAS coaching class. Tomorrow by this time,

she _____(1)_____ (join) the class. She _____(2)_____ (undergo) training till next

year. She _____(3)_____ (work) very hard by the time she comes home. Her parents

_____(4)_____ (worry) about her health all the time. They _____(5)_____ (write) many

letters by the time she comes home. They will be very happy when Iniya becomes an
IAS officer.

Answers

1. will have joined 2. will be undergoing 3. will have worked

4. will be worrying 5. will have written

9.PREPOSITION

Read the following sentences carefully and underline the preposition.

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1. Julian placed her lunchbox inside her bag.

2. Vinothini left the house before sunrise.

3. Ben saw Daisy playing across the road.

4. Hema keeps all her teddy bears on top of her wardrobe.

5. Divya hid the sweets behind her back.

6. Sudha fell over during the basketball match.

7. Madhusudhan checked to see if his keys had fallen underneath his chair.

8. Mrs Meena asked the children to go into her classroom.

9. After lunch, the children were allowed to play.

10. Saravanan climbed onto the horse.

G. Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. Is your mother _________ home?

a) in b) at c) on Ans : b) at

2. There is unity in diversity _________ the people.

a) among b) between c) within Ans : a) among

3. He discussed the problem _________ his parents.

a) with b) to c) for Ans : a) with

4. Lithisha was praised _________ her father.

a) with b) for c) by Ans : c) by

5. Can you finish the work _________ tomorrow?

a) by b) in c) within Ans : c) by

6. He has been absent _________ last week.

a) since b) for c) by Ans : a) since

PART - III

PROSE

SECTION -1

10.PROSE SHORT ANSWERS

Answer the following questions.

1. What did Granny say about Hamid’s parents?

Granny told that Hamid’s father had gone to earn money and his mother had gone to
Allah to get lovely gifts for Hamid.

2. Write about Hamid in one or two sentences.

Hamid was a happy, four year old, poor and thin boy. His parents had died. He lived
with his granny.

3. How did Hamid’s friends enjoy the games in the fair?

Hamid’s friends mounted on the wooden horses and camels in the merry-go-round and
enjoyed twenty five rounds of fun in the fair.

4. What did Hamid buy at the fair? And for whom?

Hamid bought a pair of tongs at the fair for his Granny.

5. Why did Granny scold Hamid?

Granny scolded Hamid for not eating or drinking anything till almost noon.

II. Work in pairs. Read the story above and find the answers to these questions.

Section:I.

1. What were the children doing beside the stone wall?

The children stood beside the stone wall, spreading clothes out to dry.

2. What did Suresh ask Usha? Why?

Suresh asked Usha if she wouldn’t be afraid to come back alone from the bazaar. He was
concerned about his sister because he believed that there were ghosts on the hill.

3. Who told the children the story about the ghosts on Haunted Hill?

The children’s grandfather told them about the ghosts on Haunted hill

4. What did Usha see while walking to the bazaar?

Usha saw the ruins while walking to the bazaar.

THINK AND ANSWER

1. Why was it a struggle for the children to dry their clothes?

As the clothes were not blown away by the wind, the children had to place a rock on

every garment. So it was a struggle for the children to dry their clothes.

2. What story did grandfather tell them about the haunted hill?
Grandfather told that he had seen the ghosts of the children playing in the ruins at
night.

This was the story about the haunted hill.

3. What did Usha buy in the market? List them.

Usha bought soap, matches, spices, sugar, a pipe stem for her grandfather’s hookah, an
exercise book and some marbles for Suresh, and a necklace of amber-Coloured beads
for herself, in the market.

4. What scared Usha during the dark rainy night?

Usha got scared when she touched something soft and furry.

5. How did the children react when they met each other at the ruins?

At first the children screamed with horror thinking that there were ghosts at the ruins.
On

recognizing each other, they hugged, laughed and relaxed.

Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. What is inclusion? Why is it important?

‘Inclusion’ is valuing everyone irrespective of differences. It is very important for us to

do well in life.

2. What is good or effective communication ?

A good communication is to communicate what we truly feel.

3. What should we learn from our teachers?

We should learn the value of inclusion, to communicate effectively, learn to learn, the

interconnected nature of things, to question and the power of silence from our teachers.

4. What kind of learning brings joy to you ?

Learning new ways of learning brings joy to us.

5. In what ways are we doing injustice to nature ?

We cut down trees, kill small creatures by using fertilizers and pesticides and cause

urban decay with consumerism. In these ways, we are doing injustice to nature.

6. What do you need to learn to live a good life in this world?

To live a good life in this world, we have to learn the value of inclusion.

7. How does the ability to question help us?

The ability to question help us establish a better order of things and learn to be

accountable.

8. What do you think are the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions?

I think the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions are the value of

inclusion and the ability to communicate.

11.PARAGRAPH

1.Discuss. “Was it just the wind?”– What do you think Usha thought it was? Why?

On her way back home, a storm breaks, and she is forced to take shelter in the ruins.
She runs out when she sees two ghostly figures, who turn out to be Suresh and Binya.
They spend the night at the ruins. At dawn they set back home. Usha sees a hand
waving but no one else sees the hand. This scene makes this story mysterious. The
mystery of the hand waving is not revealed at all. I think the hand waving might have
been Usha’s imagination.

2.What are the skills / values a teacher should teach their students to live in this

competitive world?

• Teachers should teach their students the value of inclusion.

• They should teach them to communicate what we feel effectively.

• They should show them how we destruct our environment.

• They should teach them that nature’s services are completely free.

• They should teach them both to be silent and to raise our voice to protect the truth.

• They should teach them to develop a world view of things.

• They should teach them not to treat the human beings as foreigners.

3. What kind of a life do you want to lead in this world?

• I want to lead a life that is useful to everyone.

• I want to learn the value of inclusion and respect others.

• I want to learn to communicate what I feel.

• I wish to learn to learn.

• I want to learn to ask questions.

• With the lessons my teachers teach me, I can lead a responsible life.

12.MEMORY POEM

THE LISTENERS

Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller,

Knocking on the moonlit door;

And his horse in the silence champed the grasses

Of the forest’s ferny floor: And a bird flew up out of the turret,

Above the Traveller’s head:

And he smote upon the door again a second time;

‘Is there anybody there?’ he said.

But no one descended to the Traveller;

 No head from the leaf-fringed sill

Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes,

Where he stood perplexed and still.

But only a host of phantom listeners

That dwelt in the lone house then

Stood listening in the quiet of the moonlight

To that voice from the world of men:

Stood thronging the faint moonbeams on the dark stair,

That goes down to the empty hall,

Hearkening in an air stirred and shaken

By the lonely Traveller’s call.

Walter de la Mare

13.POEM APPRECIATION

A.Read these lines and answer the questions given below.

1. The computer swallowed grandma.

Who swallowed Whom?

Ans :The computer swallowed grandma.

2. She pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’

And disappeared from view.

How did Grandma disappear from view?

Ans :Grandma disappeared from the view on the computer screen when she pressed

the ‘control’ and ‘enter’ keys.

3. It devoured her completely.

Who does ’it’ refer to?

Ans: ‘It’ refers to the computer.

4. She must have caught a virus

Or been eaten by a worm.

What happened to Grandma?

Ans :Grandma was affected by computer ‘virus’.

5. I’ve searched through the recycle bin

And files of every kind;

I’ve even used the Internet,

But nothing did I find.

Where did the author search for grandma?

Ans :The author searched Grandma in the recycle bin, files and in the internet

Work in pairs and answer the questions given below.

1. Of the forest’s ferny floor.

Pick out the words alliterated.

forest's ferny floor

2. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.

head – said

sill - still

then – men

hall - call
3. Write the words which are used to create a sense of mystery.

host of phantom listeners.

Stood listening in the quiet of the moonlight.

the faint moon beams on the dark stair

empty hall

lonely Travellar’s call

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below.

1. Teach it in accents soft and mild

It may not long remain.

a) To whom should we use soft and mild accents?

We should use soft and mild accents for the children.

b) Why should we use soft and mild accents?

We should use soft and mild accents to gain the children’s love.

Speak gently to the little children

Its love be sure to gain;

Teach it in accents soft and mild:-

It may not long remain.

i)Why does the poet tell us to speak gently to young children?

The poet tells us to speak gently to young children to gain their love.

ii) Pick out the rhyming words from the poetic lines

gain-remain

14.POEM PARAGRAPH
1.Write a paragraph about the haunted house described in the poem.

It was night. A traveller knocked on the door and asked if there was anybody in. The
horse was chewing the grasses and a bird flew out of the tower of the building.
Knocking on the door for the second time, he asked if there was anybody in. As there
was no response, he was standing confused. But a host of phantom listeners dwelling in
the solitary house listened to the voice from the world of human beings. They stood on
the dark stair, listening in an air shaken by the lonely traveller who was calling.

2. Poet David Bates mentions speaking gently to six categories of people. Who are
they? Why should we speak gently to them?
Answer:
The six categories of people to whom we should speak gently are children,
youngsters, aged, poor, the erring, and to God.

1. Childhood days move fast so the gentle and kind words we speak and teach
them will make them love and trust us and also train them to speak so.

2. The youth pass through a period of stress, anxiety, and carry burdens.
To make them cross this phase happily and successfully, we must talk
to them understandingly, gently, and patiently.

3. The old people are tired, weak, and worried. They have only a brief time
left to live, so help them live happily and peacefully. We must talk to
them softly, with caring, and kind words.

4. The poor are already burdened and undergone suffering, so we must

not use rough, unkind words but only gentle kind words.

5. Speaking gently to the erring people will make them realize their
mistakes and to reconcile, repent, and come back.

6. Finally, we should speak gently and with reverence to God who controls
the fierce elements of the earth. God gave his life to give us peace,
happiness, and to forgive our sins.

15.SUPPLEMENTARY : CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

Choose the correct answer.

1. Tom pretended his toe was dying in order to ______________

a. miss school. b. scare Sid. c. make Aunt Polly feel bad.

2. Aunt Polly pulled Tom’s tooth out with ____________________

a. her fingers. b. a pair of pliers. c. a piece of thread.

3. Tom was miserable on Monday morning because _______________

a. he was sick. b. he hated going to school. c. Aunt Polly was sick.

4. Aunt Polly asked _________ to bring a silk thread.

a) Tom b) Mary c) Sid

5. 5. Tom wanted to stay home from school and go _________ according to Aunt Polly.

a) shopping b) trekking c) fishing

6. Tom’s tooth was hanging loosely by _________.

a) the bedside b) the bedpost c) the table.

1.Watson is a _________.

a) pawnbroker b) detective c) doctor

2. Holmes and the police men captured the thieves on _________.

a) Saturday b) Friday c) Sunday

3. Wilson was accepted into the League by ______

(a) Dr. Watson. (b) Mr. Duncan Ross (c) Mr. Vincent Spaulding

Choose the correct answer.

1. What is bullying?

a) When you and a friend get into a fight

b) When someone accidently bumps into you on the playground

c) When someone is hurt by others either by words or actions, feels bad

because of it, and finds it hard to stop what’s happening to them

d) Rolling a ball to knock over pins

2. What should you do if you are being bullied?

a) Speak up b) Tell an adult

c) Know that you have the right to be safe d) All of the above

3. How do you recognise someone who bullies?

a) Size – The person bullying is bigger than the person being bullied

b) Gender – Girls don’t bully, only boys do

c) Behaviour – They do something that hurts or harms another person

d) Age – It is always the older kids picking on the younger ones

4. What should you do if you see bullying?

a) Help get them away from the situation b) Tell an adult

c) Let them know that no one deserves to be bullied d) All of the above

16.SUPPLEMENTARY COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Tom lay thinking. Presently it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could
stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and
he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble,
and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.

1. Why did Tom wish that he were sick?

Tom wished that he were sick as he could miss school and stay at home.

2. What was the result of Tom’s self-examination?

Tom examined himself to find any sickness in him but he found no symptoms or
sickness.

3. What did he detect?

Tom detected a mild stomach ache which completely faded away.

 17. COMPLETING DIALOGUE

Complete the following dialogue

Conductor : …………..I…………………….. .

Passenger : I am going to Madurai. What is the fare?

Conductor : ……………ii…………………

Passenger : How long will it take to reach Madurai?

Conductor :…………….iii…………………

Passenger : Will it stop anywhere?

Conductor : ……………….iv………………

Passenger : ……………….v………………..

Conductor : Welcome.

Answer

Conductor : Where are you going?

Passenger : I am going to Madurai. What is the fare?

Conductor : The fare is Rs 99/-

Passenger : How long will it take to reach Madurai?

Conductor : It will take 3 hours to reach Madurai.

Passenger : Will it stop anywhere?

Conductor : No, This is a non-stop Express bus.

Passenger : Thank you for the information.

Conductor : Welcome.

18.ADVERTISEMENT
18. Prepare an attractive advertisement on the information given below. 1 × 5 = 5

Footing footwear – shoes, chappals – imported footwear – 20% discount –

gents – ladies – kids.

19ROAD MAP

A stranger asks you to direct him to the library Write the steps to direct him to the library

INSTRUCTIONS
• Go straight
• Turn right
• Walk few minutes
• Walk. Past the bank
• Turn left
 • Go straight
• You can see the library on your left side

20.GENERAL COMPREHENSION

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

In English we say it is raining cats and dogs when it rains heavily. For the people of
Gollamudi in Andhra Pradesh, however, it rained fish!In the early hours of the
morning yesterday, people were woken up to a ‘rain of fish’. Four to six inches -
long fish were found on the roads and in the waterlogged fields of this village.
Some of the fish were still alive. News spread rapidly and soon, people were out
collecting the fish. Locals said it was a fish not usually found there.
Environmentalists say that very strong winds and gales sometimes carry fish and
sea animals along with the water from rivers and canals. They then can come down
with the rain many miles away. This is what happened in Gollamudi.

Questions:

1. Name of the place _________________________

2. What happened? _________________________

3. What time of day did it happen? _________________________

4. What did the people say? _________________________

5. What do strong winds and gales carry? _________________________

Answer:

1. Gollamudi in Andra Pradesh

2. It rained fish.

3. Early morning.

4. People said that it was a fish not usually found there.

5. Strong winds and gales can sometimes carry fish and sea animals along with the

water from rivers and canals

 21.PICTURE DESCRIPTION

Look at the picture and express your views on it about five sentences

1. This picture is about tiger

2. I see a tiger in this picture
3. It is lying on the forest
4. It is our national animal
5. I like tigers very much
6. We should save the tiger

ALL THE BEST