It All Began With Drip Drip
Textual Questions & Answers
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Activity 1
Tick [✓] the
correct alternative:(a) The tiger took shelter near
the house of -
(i) an old woman
(ii) an old man
(iii) a neighbour
Ans: (i) an old woman
(b) The old woman was -
(i) soft-spoken
(ii) Ill-tempered
(iii) shy
Ans: (ii) Ill-tempered
(c) The tiger thought drip-drip was –
(i) the constant falling of rain
(ii) the name of a man
(iii) a creature
Ans: (iii) a creature
(d) Bholenath was an –
(i) farmer
(ii) weaver
(iii) potter
Ans: (iii) potter
(1) She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry. [ 4 ]
(2) The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut. [ 2 ]
(3) Bholenath was looking for his donkey. [ 5 ]
(4) A tiger was caught in a storm. [ 1 ]
(5) Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman’s hut. [ 6 ]
(6) The old woman was ill-tempered that night. [ 3 ]
Answer the following question:
What do you think would Bholenath’s reaction if he knew that the animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger?
Ans: I think if Bholenath knew that animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger, he would screamed in fear and ran away.
(a) The tiger was frightened because it thought the man to be the terrible “drip-drip”.
(b) Bholenath’s wife screamed in fear when she discovered the tiger tied to the tree.
(c) Disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.
(d) Bholenath announced proudly that he had captured the tiger last night and even pulled its ears.
(a) Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?
Ans: (In the stormy night) Bholenath mistook the tiger for his donkey and brought it home, thinking he had found his missing animal.
(b) What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?
Ans: The neighbours came running out of their huts when they heard Bholenath’s wife scream in fear after discovering the tiger tied to the tree.
(c) Why were the villagers relieved?
Ans: The villagers were relieved because the tiger, disturbed and confused by all the people, chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.
(d) How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?
Ans: The king rewarded Bholenath by making him the Commander-in-chief of the king’s army. Bholenath and his wife were also given a huge house to live in.
(a) Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: “I don’t even know how to ride a horse.”
(b) The king sent Bholenath a magnificent elephant.
Ans: False , Supporting Statement: “In the morning, the king sent Bholanath a magnificent stallion.”
(c) The enemy soldiers were happy to see Bholenath.
Ans: False , Supporting Statement: “The enemy soldiers were astonished to see a wild-looking man tied to a fierce stallion.”
(d) Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: “Everyone was amazed that he had defended his state all by himself against eight thousand enemy soldiers.”
(a) Why was Bholenath full of despair?
Ans: Bholenath was full of despair because he was given the responsibility of protecting his state against eight thousand enemy soldiers but he did not know how to ride a horse.
(b) How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?
Ans: To overcome his trouble Bholenath’s wife tied him securely to the horse with a rope, ensuring that he wouldn’t fall from the horse’s back.
(c) What made the enemy soldiers greatly scared?
Ans: The enemy soldiers were greatly scared when they saw Bholenath tied to a fierce stallion, waving branches excitedly. They mistakenly took him to be a great warrior and were scared.
(d) Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: Bholenath could not truly be called a legendary character. Actually he was a coward. His luck and cleverness made him a hero.
(i) The king is known for his kindness.
(ii) The beauty of the flower attracted me.
(iii) Childhood is fun.
(iv) India attained freedom in 1947.
(i) dark → darkness
(ii) adult → adulthood
(iii) amaze → amazement
(iv) disturb → disturbance
(v) confuse → confusion
(vi) sweet → sweetness
(i) I saw a crowd in front of the shop.
(ii) A herd of cattle is passing by.
(iii) Our school cricket team has won.
(iv) A bunch of flowers was kept in the vase.
(i) A posse of policemen marched by.
(ii) I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
(iii) A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.
(iv) I saw a swarm of bees buzzing around.
(v) The class is very noisy.
(i) an old woman
(ii) an old man
(iii) a neighbour
Ans: (i) an old woman
(b) The old woman was -
(i) soft-spoken
(ii) Ill-tempered
(iii) shy
Ans: (ii) Ill-tempered
(c) The tiger thought drip-drip was –
(i) the constant falling of rain
(ii) the name of a man
(iii) a creature
Ans: (iii) a creature
(d) Bholenath was an –
(i) farmer
(ii) weaver
(iii) potter
Ans: (iii) potter
Activity
2
Rearrange the following sentences In the correct order and put the
numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:(1) She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry. [ 4 ]
(2) The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut. [ 2 ]
(3) Bholenath was looking for his donkey. [ 5 ]
(4) A tiger was caught in a storm. [ 1 ]
(5) Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman’s hut. [ 6 ]
(6) The old woman was ill-tempered that night. [ 3 ]
Activity
3
What do you think would Bholenath’s reaction if he knew that the animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger?
Ans: I think if Bholenath knew that animal ‘huddled in the dark’ was actually a tiger, he would screamed in fear and ran away.
Activity
4
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:(a) The tiger was frightened because it thought the man to be the terrible “drip-drip”.
(b) Bholenath’s wife screamed in fear when she discovered the tiger tied to the tree.
(c) Disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.
(d) Bholenath announced proudly that he had captured the tiger last night and even pulled its ears.
Activity
5
Answer the following questions:(a) Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?
Ans: (In the stormy night) Bholenath mistook the tiger for his donkey and brought it home, thinking he had found his missing animal.
(b) What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?
Ans: The neighbours came running out of their huts when they heard Bholenath’s wife scream in fear after discovering the tiger tied to the tree.
(c) Why were the villagers relieved?
Ans: The villagers were relieved because the tiger, disturbed and confused by all the people, chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.
(d) How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?
Ans: The king rewarded Bholenath by making him the Commander-in-chief of the king’s army. Bholenath and his wife were also given a huge house to live in.
Activity
6
Write ‘T. for true and T. for false statements in the given boxes. Give
supporting statements for each of your answers:(a) Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: “I don’t even know how to ride a horse.”
(b) The king sent Bholenath a magnificent elephant.
Ans: False , Supporting Statement: “In the morning, the king sent Bholanath a magnificent stallion.”
(c) The enemy soldiers were happy to see Bholenath.
Ans: False , Supporting Statement: “The enemy soldiers were astonished to see a wild-looking man tied to a fierce stallion.”
(d) Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly.
Ans: True , Supporting Statement: “Everyone was amazed that he had defended his state all by himself against eight thousand enemy soldiers.”
Activity
7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences: (a) Why was Bholenath full of despair?
Ans: Bholenath was full of despair because he was given the responsibility of protecting his state against eight thousand enemy soldiers but he did not know how to ride a horse.
(b) How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?
Ans: To overcome his trouble Bholenath’s wife tied him securely to the horse with a rope, ensuring that he wouldn’t fall from the horse’s back.
(c) What made the enemy soldiers greatly scared?
Ans: The enemy soldiers were greatly scared when they saw Bholenath tied to a fierce stallion, waving branches excitedly. They mistakenly took him to be a great warrior and were scared.
(d) Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: Bholenath could not truly be called a legendary character. Actually he was a coward. His luck and cleverness made him a hero.
Activity
8(a)
Read the following sentences. Underline the Nouns which indicate either
a state of being or a quality of mind:(i) The king is known for his kindness.
(ii) The beauty of the flower attracted me.
(iii) Childhood is fun.
(iv) India attained freedom in 1947.
Activity
8(b)
Form abstract nouns from the following words:(i) dark → darkness
(ii) adult → adulthood
(iii) amaze → amazement
(iv) disturb → disturbance
(v) confuse → confusion
(vi) sweet → sweetness
Activity
8(c)
Underline the words that indicate a group of people, animals or things
taken as a whole:(i) I saw a crowd in front of the shop.
(ii) A herd of cattle is passing by.
(iii) Our school cricket team has won.
(iv) A bunch of flowers was kept in the vase.
Activity
8(d)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns given in the
Help Box. One is done for you:(i) A posse of policemen marched by.
(ii) I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
(iii) A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.
(iv) I saw a swarm of bees buzzing around.
(v) The class is very noisy.
Activity
8(e)
Underline the words in the following sentences that can be counted.
Circle the the words that cannot be counted:(i) I am reading a book.
(ii) Iron is a useful metal.
(iii) Snowy is his pet dog.
(iv) She has long hair.
|
Can be counted |
Cannot be counted |
|
Book, dog |
Iron, hair |
Activity
8 (f)
Read the sentences carefully and put the underlined words in the correct
columns: (i) Milk is good for health.
(ii) The door is closed.
(iii) I bought a kilo of sugar from the market.
(iv) Children play with toys.
|
Countable Noun |
Uncountable Noun |
|
Door, Children, Toys |
Milk, Sugar |
Activity
9
Find words from the text nearest in meaning to the words given below:(a) kingly: royal
(b) sorrow: grief/despair
(c) surprised: astonished
(d) afraid: scared/fearful