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Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Poem 2 Wandering Singers Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 2 Poem 2 Wandering Singers

7th English Guide Wandering Singers Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 126)

Discuss in pairs, Circle the names of musical instruments from the grid. One is done for you. (Text Book Page No. 126)

Note: For this grid, for the names of the musical instruments sitar and dhol the letters were not given in a proper way.

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 128)

B. Pick out the rhyming pairs from the poem and fill in the table.

Answer:

1st stanza	2nd stanza	3rd stanza
roam – home	shed – dead	sow – go
feet – street	kings – things	wait – fate

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

1. Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet Whose ‘Wandering feet’ is referred to here?
Answer:
The wandering feet of the band of folk singers.

2. With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam,
All men are our kindred, the world is our home.
Who does ‘we’ refer to? What do they have in their hands? What is its name?
Answer:
‘We’ refers to the wandering singers. They have musical instruments in their hands. Its name is a lute.

How are the men in the world related to the singers?
Answer:
All the men in the world are their extended family and the world is their home.

3. Our lays are of cities whose luster is shed,
Here ‘Lays’ means
a) lying down
b) stories
c) to keep
Answer:
b) stories

4. The laughter and beauty of women long dead;
Explain the meaning of the above line.
Answer:
The songs sung by the wandering singers are about the laughter and beauty of women who were dead long ago.

Writing (Text Book Page No. 129)

D. Answer in a paragraph.

What does Sarojini Naidu say about the Wandering Singers? Write in your own words, (in about 60 words)
Answer:
Sarojini Naidu in this poem tells us about the wandering singers, their life, and their activities as well as their experiences. The wandering singers stroll here and there. They count the world as their home and all the people around are their inborn family and relatives. They hold ‘lutes’ in their hands and sing songs about ancient battles, old kings, and the beauty and laughter of women of the past.

E. Think and answer.

1. Are the singers homeless travellers? Why do you think so?
Answer:
Yes. They are homeless. They travel to different places for their livelihood.

2. Do the singers have hopes and dreams? If not, why?
Answer:
They are poor. They are homeless. So they have no hopes and dreams.

3. What are the themes of the singers’ songs?
Answer:
Old battles, old kings, old cities, happy, simple, sorrowful tales of the old days are the themes of these wandering singers.

7th English Guide Wandering Singers Additional Appreciation Questions

1. Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet
a. Who does ‘our’ refer to?
Answer:
‘Our’ refers to the wandering singers.

b. Why do they wander?
Answer:
The singers go to different places to earn money.

2. With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam
Why do the wandering singers have lutes in their hands?
Answer:
The lute is a musical instrument. The singers sing with that musical instrument.

3. No love bids us tarry, no joy bids us wait.
Are the wandering singers welcomed by the people? Why?
Answer:
No, they are not welcomed by the people. Because they say there is no love or joy to make them stay in a place for some time.

4. The voice of the wind is the voice of our fate.
Explain the above line.
Answer:
No one can predict the direction of the wind. In the same way, the singers cannot predict the places they might visit.

Wandering Singers Summary in English

The wandering singers roam around the roads and forests. The world is their home. All men are their relatives. They sing about the old days. They have no hope or dreams. They are homeless and very poor.

Wandering Singers Summary in Tamil

நாடோடி பாடகர் குழுவினர் வீதிகளிலும், காடுகளிலும் அலைந்து திரிகின்றனர். உலகமே அவர்களது வீடு. எல்லா மனிதர்களும் அவர்களுக்கு உறவினர்கள் ஆவர். அவர்கள் பழங்காலக் கதைகள் பற்றிப் பாடித் திரிகின்றனர். அவர்களுக்கு எதிர்காலம் குறித்த நம்பிக்கையும் இல்லை. கனவுகளும் இல்லை. அவர்களுக்கு வீடுமில்லை. மிகுந்த ஏழைகளாய் உள்ளனர்.

Wandering Singers About the Author in English

Sarojini Naidu was a famous Indian poet and a major freedom fighter. She was given the sobriquet Bharat Kokila (The Nightingale of India) on account of her beautiful poems and songs.

Wandering Singers About the Author in Tamil

சரோஜினி நாயுடு சிறந்த இந்தியக் கவிஞர். அவர் ஒரு சுதந்திரப் போராட்ட வீரரும் கூட. அவர் ‘இந்தியாவின் கவிக்குயில்’ என்ற அடைமொழி உள்ளவர். அவரது அழகிய கவிதைகளுக்காகவும் பாடல்களுக்காகவும் இந்த அடைமொழி தரப்பட்டது.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Poem 1 The Poem of Adventure Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 2 Poem 1 The Poem of Adventure

7th English Guide The Poem of Adventure Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm-Up (Text Book Page No. 101)

Look at the pictures. Name the activities. (Text Book Page No. 101)

1. Parachuting

2. Expedition

3. Rock climbing

4. Scuba diving

Discuss and Answer.

1. What are the adventure activities of NCC?
Answer:
Mountain Treks, Parasailing, Scuba diving, Kayaking.

2. When can you join the NCC?
Answer:
We can join NCC at the school level or at the college level.

3. What is the motto of NCC?
Answer:
The motto of NCC is to provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed forces.

Think and Answer.

1. Why do we need adventure in life?
Answer:
We need adventures so that we can learn new skills and new experiences.

2. Do you like adventures? Why?
Answer:
Yes, I like adventures because they are thrilling.

3. Why does the NCC conduct adventure activities?
Answer:
NCC conducts adventure activities in camps. Such camps force people to get out of their ordinary lives and try new things.

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 104)

A. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. Deep inside the mountain the adventures hide.
a. Where do adventures hide?
The adventures hide deep inside the mountain.

2. They are of all forms and shapes
They all have an excellent ending

2. Write down the alliterated words.
Stanza 2: bounce a bit
Stanza 5: defying death
Stanza 8: virture and vice; lessons to be learned

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 105)

Concrete Poems

E. Now read the poem and pick out the nouns. Then write your own concrete poem.
Nouns in the poem Bird;
bird, beak, steel, prey, cat, grip, barrel, roll, dragonfly, feline, claws, death
Own Concrete Poem;

7th English Guide The Poem of Adventure Additional Appreciation Questions and Answers

1. Back in the days of old
when knights were bold
How were the knights of old ages?
Answer:
The knights of old ages were very bold and chivalrous.

2. when knights were bold
who with a sword or lance
in armour sought romance.
How did the knights protect themselves?
Answer:
The knights wore swords, lance, and armour to protect themselves.

3. Oh, they would strike heavy blows
on all of their opponents and foes
Can you consider the knights to be heroes? Why?
Answer:
Yes, I consider the knights to be heroes. They never feared their enemies and fought for justice.

4. It was mainly for show, love, and glory
they deemed themselves being worthy
to capture the heart of some fair maiden
which was the most desired prize laden.
Why did the knights fight?
Answer:
The knight fought for show, love, glory, religion, faith, and for their kings.

5. Yes, it was far back in those days of yore
that courage and strength came to the fore
Why do you think that the knights of the old days were more courageous than us?
Answer:
Yes, they were more courageous than us. Those days were full of life and death struggle.

The Poem of Adventure Summary in English

The adventures are hidden. They have varied forms. But they have an excellent ending. People who love adventures look at the world in a special way. In the days of old, we had bold knights. They fought for love, glory, to capture the heart of some fair maiden. Knights fought for the country, king, and faith. There is a legacy of tales on their exploits. We too must fight for a just cause.

The Poem of Adventure Summary in Tamil

வீர சாசகச் செயல்கள் மறைவானவை. அவை பல தரப்பட்டவை. ஆனால் அவற்றின் முடிவுகள் எப்போதும் அற்புதமானவை. வீரர்கள் இந்த உலகத்தைப் பார்க்கும் பார்வையே விசேஷமானது. முற்காலத்தில், தைரியமான குதிரை வீரர்கள் இருந்தனர். அவர்கள் அன்பிற்கும், பெருமைக்கும், அழகிய பெண்களின் இதயத்தில் இடம் பிடிக்கவும் போரிட்டனர். நாட்டுக்காக, தன் மன்னருக்காக, நம்பிக்கை பற்றிற்காக அவர்கள் போரிட்டனர். அவர்களின் வீரச் செயல்கள் பற்றிய கதைக் களஞ்சியமே உண்டு. நாமும், நியாயமான காரணத்திற்காகப் போராட வேண்டுமென்றால் போராடத் தான் வேண்டும்.

The Poem of Adventure About the Author in English

George Krokos was born on 30th June 1951 in Samos, Greece and now lives in Melbourne, Australia. He is an aspiring poet who has written quite a number of poems inspired by nature, science, philosophy, and the spiritual aspects of life. He has studied eastern and western religions and associated philosophy for over 35 years and has practised various forms of yoga and meditation.

The Poem of Adventure About the Author in Tamil

ஜார்ஜ் க்ரோகோஸ், கீரிஸ் நாட்டில் உள்ள சாமோஸ் என்ற இடத்தில் 1951ம் ஆண்டு ஜூன் மாதம் 30ம் நாள் பிறந்தார். இப்போது ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் உள்ள மெல்போர்ன் நகரில் வாழ்கிறார். நிறைய கவிதைகள் அவர் எழுதியுள்ளார். இயற்கை, அறிவியல், தத்துவம், ஆன்மீகம் போன்றத் தலைப்புகளில் கவிதை எழுதியுள்ளார். கீழை நாட்டு, மேலை நாட்டு மதங்கள், அவை சார்ந்த தத்துவங்கள் குறித்து படிப்பதில் 35 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு மேலாக தன்னை ஈடுபடுத்திக் கொண்டுள்ளார். தியானம், யோகா போன்றவைகளில் பயிற்சிப் பெற்று வருகிறார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 The Last Stone Carver Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 2 Prose Chapter 2 The Last Stone Carver

7th English Guide The Last Stone Carver Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 113)

Work in pairs.
Read the instructions given below, draw and name the picture.

Write step by step instructions for the following picture.

1. Draw the letter ‘D’.
2. Draw an elliptical circle at the bottom portion of ‘D’.
3. Draw five straight lines at the elliptical circle.
4. Have a dot as eye in the letter ‘D’
5. Draw an elliptical small ear and a big black dot for the mouth in the letter ‘D’.

Section – I

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 116)

Which of the two sentences given below convey the following meaning?

1. stained by – mark made on clothes or materials
The whitewashed walls were stained by many monsoons …………………………
a) The walls were made dirty by rains.
b) The Monsoon removed the dirt from the walls.
Answer:
a) The walls were made dirty by rains.

2. working for a pittance – working for very little money
I am tired of working for a pittance.
a) He didn’t want to work because he was tired.
b) He didn’t want to work as he gets low income for his work.
Answer:
b) He didn’t want to work as he gets low income for his work.

3. ashen – pale
His face was ashen.
a) He looked pale and dull.
b) He looked bright and cheerful.
Answer:
a) He looked pale and dull.

4. drenched – thoroughly wet
He is drenched to the skin.
a) He is thin and skinny.
b) He is thoroughly wet.
Answer:
b) He is thoroughly wet.

Section – II

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 118)

Read the sentences and number them in the correct order.

1. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture.	1
2. He had a strong wish to finish it in time.	2
3. Over days, he felt very weak.	3
4. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it.	4
5. He wished to have Gopal with him.	5
6. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details.	6
7. Salim felt that it should come from within.	7

Section – III

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 120)

Read Section – III (para 1 and 4) and answer the following questions.
Paragraph 1

1. Who listened to the chipping sound of the chisel?
Answer:
The old man listened to the chipping sound of the chisel.

2. Who was working with the hammer and chisel?
Answer:
Salim was working with the hammer and chisel.

Paragraph 4

1. Who was staring?
Answer:
The old stone carver was staring at the back of Salim who was working on the statue.

2. Who was the young stone carver?
Answer:
Salim, the servant boy was the young stone carver.

3. What was he working on?
Answer:
Salim, the servant was working on the statue of Lord Krishna.

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 121)

Work in pairs.
A. Arrange the words in alphabetical order, find the meaning of the words from the dictionary and fill in the blanks.

1. Applique – embroidery work
2. Calligraphy – beautiful handwriting
3. Ikebana – Japanese flower arrangement
4. Origami – Japanese paper art
5. Tapestry – cloth with designs and pictures

B. Match the tools with art forms.

Answer:

Column A	Column B
1. Hammer and chisel	Sculpture
2. Paintbrush and palette	Painting
3. Moulds and roll pin	Pottery
4. Scissors and paper	Collage
5. Needle and thread	Embroidery

Listening (Text Book Page No. 122)

C. Listen to the teacher reading the passage. Read the questions given below, then listen to passage again and complete the responses. (Text for listening is in page no -136)

Answer:

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 122)

D. Work in pairs. Find answers to these questions and present it to the class.

Do you have an art/craft session at your school?
Answer:
Yes, we do have art and craft session in our school.

Which session do you like – art/craft?
Answer:
I like craftwork sessions.

What do you do in that session?
Answer:
We make a lot of new models.

Do you work individually or in pairs?
Answer:
We work in pairs as well as individually.

Can you do artwork or craftwork on your own?
Answer:
I can do a craft on my down. I can do a model of a house.

What qualities do you gain by doing art or craft?
Answer:
Good habits are formed. We can spend our recreation time and holidays doing art and craftwork.

Use Grammar

E. Construct meaningful sentences from the table given below. (Text Book Page No. 124)

1. Silence should be maintained in libraries, hospitals, etc.
2. Cars should not be parked in the ‘No Parking’ area.
3. Cleanliness should be practised at homes as well as in public places.
4. Cell phones should not be used in petrol bunks.
5. Junk food should be avoided as it is bad for health.
6. Sweets should be avoided as they cause cavities and toothache.

All the above sentences are in the passive voice. All these sentences have transitive verbs, that is verb + object. For example: 1. We should not use cellphones in petrol bunks. (Active voice) Cell phones should not be used in petrol bunks. (Passive voice)2. We must not park cars in the No Parking area. (Active voice) Cars should not be parked in the No Parking area. (Passive voice)

F. Read the news report given below and underline the passive form of verbs.

The police had announced that the State Bank of India was robbed yesterday. Two men entered the bank at 4.30 pm with guns in their hands. Customers and bank clerks were asked to lie down on the floor, and one of the bank clerks was made to fill robbers’ bags with money. After that, the two men left the bank quickly. The police officer said that more than one lakh of rupees was stolen from the bank but nobody was injured. He also added that the robbers would be found soon.

Note: The underlined words “was robbed, were asked, was made, were stolen, was injured, would be found” are the passive form of verbs given in this passage. The main verbs “robbed, made, stolen, injured, found” are in the past participle form.

Work in Pair

G. Rani’s teacher narrates to her students about the production of paper. Read the following narration and fill in the blanks with the verbs using their passive form.
People of China produced paper from wood. They mixed water with the fibres of the wood and dried
it until they became a soft wet pulp. They used this pulp to make paper. The Chinese invented this
method of papermaking in the 2nd century BCE. Later Egyptians used papyrus plants to make paper.

1. Paper …………… (produce) from wood.
Answer:
is produced

2. The fibres of wood from trees …………… (mix) with water to make a soft wet pulp.
Answer:
are mixed

3. Later, it …………… (dry) to make paper.
Answer:
is dried

4. .This method …………… (invent) in 2nd BCE in China.
Answer:
was invented

5. Papyrus plants …………… (use) by Egyptians to make paper.
Answer:
were used

H. Read the process of making soup. Use the suitable passive forms of verbs and complete the paragraph. (Text Book Page No. 125)

The packet is opened and the contents (i) …………… with 750 ml of water, without allowing it to form lumps. The mixture (ii) …………… into a heavy-bottomed vessel. It (iii) …………… in low flame for five minutes. The soup (iv) …………… into soup bowls and (v) …………… with fried corns.
Answer:
(i) are mixed
(ii) is poured
(iii) is simmered
(iv) is transferred
(v) served

Writing (Text Book Page No. 125)

I. If you are asked to choose from any one of these toys which one do you choose? Give reasons, (plastic toys, wooden toys, clay toys, metallic toys)
Answer:
If I am asked to choose toys I will choose only clay toys. Clay toys are eco-friendly. The price of them is cheap. Clay toys have been used since ancient times.

J. Your friend has presented a beautiful art piece on your birthday. Write a letter to her appreciating her artwork.

37, Jansy Road, Madurai -19, 10. 10. 2020. My dear Leela, How are you? I am fine. I am studying well. Your present on my birthday was very special. I like it very much. The painting presented by you on my birthday is admired by everyone. Thanks a lot. Yours lovingly, P. Kala Address on the envelope To P. Leela, C/o, Mr. Pandy, 78, S.S. Colony, Ramnad.

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 125)

K. You have prepared some eco-friendly craft materials like paper mache dolls, greeting cards, bookmarks, festoons, garlands, quilling jewellery, etc for an Art Mela to be conducted on your school premises. Describe in a few sentences how you made the craftwork. Include the following details in your writing.
Name of the craftwork
Answer:
Clay toy

Materials used
Answer:
Clay, salt, water

Nature (handy / eco-friendly, longlasting / affordable price)
Answer:
eco-friendly, affordable price, handy, portable

Use (place / person / time)
Answer:
It can be used by small children as well as adults. It is portable. It can be carried to any place. India has a fine tradition of making clay toys by mixing clay, salt, and water. The mixture must be poured in moulds after kneading to even consistency.

The Last Stone Carver Summary in English

The stone carver, an old man, was deserted by his son, Gopal, in the midst of his sculpting work. It was his biggest and best work. It might be his last work too. The marble statue was only half-finished. After the departure of his son Gopal, the old man felt very sad. An orphan boy named Salim was a servant to the stone carver. Salim comforted his master and provided him refreshment. The old man worked tirelessly to finish the statue of Lord Krishna by himself in time. Soon, he lost his energy and knelt down. He wished to get the help of his son Gopal to finish the statue. He also said that even Gopal had yet to learn some finer details of stone carving. The old man worked hard throughout the night. He fainted down. When he opened his eyes he found himself on a cot. The old stone carver heard the noise of chisel and hammer. He thought that Gopal had returned home. He went out to see. But, Gopal was not there. The young sculptor Salim, the servant was there. The old man was surprised and felt happy. He blessed Salim that he would be one of the country’s finest stone carvers.

The Last Stone Carver Summary in Tamil

வயதான கற்சிற்பி ஒருவரை அவரது மகன், கோபால் பிரிந்து செல்கிறான். சிற்பியின் வேலை பாதிதான் முடிந்துள்ளது. அச்சிற்பம் பெரியது. சிறந்தது. ஒருவேளை சிற்பியின் கடைசி சிற்பமாகவும் இருக்கலாம். சிலை பாதியளவே முடிவடைந்து இருந்தது. சிற்பி வருத்தமடைந்தார். தான் இந்த பெரிய வேலையை எவ்வாறு தனியே செய்யப் போகிறோம் என்று கலக்கமடைந்தார். அவரது வேலைக்காரர் சலீம், ஓர் அனாதை. தன் எஜமானரை அவன் சமாதானப்படுத்தினான். அவருக்கு உணவு அளித்து ஆதரவு தந்தான். ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணனின் சிலையை முடிக்க, சிற்பி மிகப் பாடுபட்டு உழைத்தார். ஆனால் அவரது சக்தி குறைந்து கொண்டே வந்தது. நிற்கக்கூட முடியவில்லை. தன் மகன் கோபால் அவருடன் இருந்தால் நன்றாக இருக்கும் என எண்ணினார். ஆனால் கோபால் சிலை வடிவமைப்பதின் சில நுட்பங்களை இன்னும் நன்றாகக் கற்றுக் கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்று நினைத்தார். இரவு முழுவதும் உழைத்ததால் மயங்கி விழுந்தார். கண்களை விழித்தபோது ஒரு கட்டிலின் மீது படுத்திருப்பதை உணர்ந்தார். சிற்ப வேலை செய்யப் பயன்படும் சுத்தியின் ஒலியைக் கேட்டார். தன் மகன் கோபால் வீடு திரும்பிவிட்டான் என நினைத்தார். வெளியே சென்று பார்க்கையில் கோபால் அங்கு இல்லை. செதுக்கும் வேலையை சலீம் செய்து கொண்டிருந்தான். கிழவர் வியப்படைந்து மகிழ்ந்தார். சலீமை உலகத்தின் மிகச் சிறந்த சிற்பிகளில் ஒருவராக ஆகப்போகிறாய் என ஆசீர்வதித்தார்.

The Last Stone Carver About the Author in English

Sigrun Srivastav is an Indian author of German origin. She is a multi-faceted artist^ a writer, a sculptor, and an illustrator. As a writer, she has written over 25 books for children of all ages.

The Last Stone Carver About the Author in Tamil

சிக்ரன் ஸ்ரீவத்ஸ்தவ், ஜெர்மன் வம்சாவளியைச் சேர்ந்த இந்திய எழுத்தாளர். பன்முகத் திறமைகள் கொண்ட பெண் இவர். கலைஞர், எழுத்தாளர், சிற்பி, என எதையும் எடுத்து இயம்பும் ஆற்றல் பெற்றவர். பல்வேறு வயது உள்ள குழந்தைகளுக்காக 25 புத்தகத்திற்கு மேல் இவர் எழுதியுள்ளார்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 2 Prose Chapter 1 Adventures of Don Quixote Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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7th English Guide Adventures of Don Quixote Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm-Up (Text Book Page No. 82)

My Hand of Imagination

1. Trace around your hand on a white paper.
2. Make a list of your five choices.
3. Draw a picture to indicate what would your finger becomes.
4. Erase one finger at a time and draw your choice in its place.
5. Write and share in the class.

If my fingers are five sweets like laddu, jilabi, I will eat them whenever I want.

Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 91)

Answer the following questions.

1. What kinds of books did Don Quixote like to read? What were these books like?
Answer:
Don Quixote liked to read books about courageous knights and their unbelievable adventures.

2. What effect do the things Don Quixote reads have on him?
Answer:
The books made Don Quixote be placed in the imaginary world of knights.

3. Why didn’t Don Quixote believe Sancho Panza when Sancho told him the ogres were actually windmills?
Answer:
As Don Quixote imagined himself placed in the world of knights, he didn’t believe Sancho.

4. Why do you think Sancho continued to journey on with Don Quixote after the windmill incident?
Answer:
Sancho was a peasant. Don Quixote promised him an island to be a reward if Sancho served him. So, Sancho might have continued to journey on with Don Quixote.

5. When Don Quixote sees the cloud of dust on the plain in the distance, what does he think causes it?
Answer:
As Don Quixote and Sancho pass a farm, they see a thick cloud of dust. Don Quixote thinks it to be a great army marching towards them.

6. Sancho sees two clouds of dust, leading him to conclude that there are two armies. What does Don Quixote think will happen next?
Answer:
Don imagined meeting the leaders and principal knights of different nations. He also imagined that he heard the neighing of steeds, the sound of trumpets, and the rattling of drums.

7. What is the reaction of the shepherds when they see that Don Quixote is attacking their sheep?
Answer:
The shepherds pelted stones at Don Quixote and soon, he fell wounded to the ground.

Discuss and Answer (Text Book Page No. 92)

To Dream the Impossible Dream
Don Quixote might be seen as not simply crazy in his refusal to see things as they really are but more like a person who wants to accomplish a greater good and so refuses to compromise his ideals. Examples of such people include Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Discuss (with examples and other evidence) whether or not they think Quixote deserves to be put in the company of real-world idealists or is merely delusional.
Answer:
The story of Don Quixote was written for enjoyment. This story was read largely by children and they relished the fun. So, Don Quixote cannot be put in the company of the real world idealists. He is merely

Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 92)

A. Explain the difference between these words by making sentences. One is done for you.

1. see / sea – Can you see the birds flying over the sea?
2. knight/night – The knight came to the city at night.
3. right / write – Babu writes his rights as a citizen of India.
4. arms/alms – A beggar who did not have an arm asked for alms.
5. fair/fare – I spent rupees five as bus fare and went to the village fair.
6. here / hear – She came here to hear the sweet songs of her sister.
7. heard / herd – The herd of cattle heard the chiming of church bells.
8. our / hour – Only one hour is more to finish our test.
9. no / know – I know that no one can help me if I do not study well.
10. not/knot – I could not free the knot of the rope.

B. Read the following sentences and write the meaning of the italicised words. One is done for you.

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
wound – injury
wound – past tense of wind

2. There is a fair Arts and Craft fair this weekend.
fair – beautiful
fair – festival

3. The woodcutter saw a huge saw in his dream.
saw – past tense of see
saw – a device to cut wood

4. Write the right answers on the right side.
right – opposite of wrong
right – opposite of left

5. The well was dug by a well-known king.
well – water source
well – good

6. We have march past in March.
march – parading of soldiers
march – the third month of the year

7. Can you get me a can?
can – auxiliary verb
can – container

8. How long will the live fish live without food?
live – alive (having life)
live – living in a place

9. She has tears in her eyes as she tears old photos.
tears – salty water from eyes
tears – pulling to pieces

10. I will be second in line if I wait one more second.
second – a basic unit of time
second – coming after first in a sequence or order.

C. Divide each word by putting a slash (/) symbol between each syllable. On the space provided, write how many syllables each word has. Use a dictionary if you’re not sure where to divide the syllables.

1. adventure	ad / ven / ture	3 syllables
2. courageous	cou / ra / ge / ous	4 syllables
3. incredible	in / ere / di / ble	4 syllables
4. knight	/ knight /	1 syllable
5. hilarious	hi / la / ri / ous	4 syllables
6. excitement	ex / cite / ment	3 syllables
7. peasant	pea/sant	2 syllables
8. imagine	im / ag /ine	3 syllables
9. shepherd	sheph / erd	2 syllables
10. entreat	en /treat	2 syllables

Listening (Text Book Page No. 95)

D. Listen to your teacher reading a passage on Adventure Trips. Visualize the activities. Draw the scenes in the given boxes. (Text for listening is in page number -136)

Speaking (Text Book Page No. 95)

F. Ask the students to tell a story. It may be a true story or an imaginative story. Choose one of the titles from the following.

• A time I was very late
• A funny story about my friend
• I met someone very interesting
• An unusual event
• A funny story about my life

Think about your story

• When did it happen?
• Where were you?
• Who was there?
• What happened?

AN UNUSUAL EVENT

When I was rushing to my school in the morning, as usual, f saw an accident. The son of one of my neighbours was hit by a car. He fell down from his bicycle. I went to him. He was hit on his head and bleeding. 1 called an auto. I took him to a hospital nearby. I bought coffee and biscuits. I rang his parents. Within 15 minutes his parents arrived. They thanked me. Then I rushed to my school.

Use Grammar (Text Book Page No. 98)

G. Solve the crossword puzzle using superlative adjectives. (Text Book Page No. 98)

Down	Across
2. The oldest man ever whose age has been verified is Jiroemon Kimura.	1. Deserts are the driest places on Earth.
4. Antarctica is the coldest continent in the world.	3. Russia is the largest country in the world.
6. The elephant is the heaviest animal in the world.	4. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
8. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.	5. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.
	6. Diamonds are the hardest material in the world.
	7. cheetah the fastest animal in the world.

H. Put students in pairs and tell them to interview their partners. To do this they must make questions, e.g. What’s the worst storm you’ve ever seen? They can also ask follow-up questions to find out more information. Do feedback on this as a whole class. Other thematic questionnaires of this kind could be:

Emotional experiences
→ The most frightened I’ve ever been …
Which is the most frightening experience you’ve ever been?
→ The happiest moment I’ve ever had …
Which is the happiest moment you’ve ever had?
→ The most nervous I’ve ever been …
Which is the most nervous moment you’ve ever been?

Musical experiences
→ The best song I’ve ever heard …
Which is the best song you’ve ever heard?
→ The worst song I’ve ever heard …
Which is the worst song you’ve ever heard?
→ The longest time I’ve ever danced …
Which is the longest time you’ve ever danced?

Places in your life
→ The most dangerous place I’ve been in …
Which one is the most dangerous place you’ve been in?
→ The cheapest restaurant I’ve eaten in …
Which is the cheapest restaurant you’ve eaten?
→ The most boring town I’ve ever visited …
Which is the boring town you’ve ever visited?

Writing (Text Book Page No. 98)

I. Write a paragraph comparing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The following words will help you to write a compare and contrast paragraph.

Don Quixote wanted an adventurous life which is similar to the life of knights of the middle ages. On the other hand, Sancho Panza was a peasant who lived in the reality. Both of them had a journey. Sancho also liked adventure. He wanted to become rich too. He also wanted to be the squire of Don. However, he saw reality in contrast to Don Quixote. In this way, he differs from Don Qtt|kd% While Don was living only in his imaginary world, Sancho was seeing the reality. Unlike Don, Sancho was a simple man. But Sancho as well as Don loved the life of adventure.

Creative Writing (Text Book Page No. 100)

J. Local Historians

• Ask students to collect stories about their town from older people.
• Ask them to find out how the streets were named.
• Are there any interesting people or legends to which the street names refer?
• Are there any local places in town about which people tell stories?
• Any haunted houses?
• Let students find out when the town was founded and by whom.
• Visit a local historical society to see old photographs or artifacts.

Let student create original historical fiction:
Describe the town from the point of view of a fictitious citizen who might have lived in the town long ago. Include local issues of the time in the story. Write the story of the town from the fictionalized point of view of a resident who actually lived.

A resident in my neighbourhood named Chandran told me that my town got its name from a foreign official. That foreigner built a school, hospital, college, orphanage, and many other buildings for the welfare of the people. He donated a lot of money for constructing a dam on the river which runs around my place. Chandran got this information from his ancestors who lived in this town long ago.

Adventures of Don Quixote Summary in English

Once upon a time in Spain there lived a man named Don Quixote. He loved to read books. He read about knights and their adventures. He placed himself in the world of knights. He took Sancho Panza, a farmer as his squire. Don saw a windmill. He thought it to be a giant. He attacked it and fell down. He saw the dust made by a flock of sheep. Thinking them to be an army, Don charged into the midst of the sheep. The farmers stoned him. They laughed at him. They thought him crazy. Don returned home. Children enjoyed his fantastic stories.

Adventures of Don Quixote Summary in Tamil

ஒரு காலத்தில் ஸ்பெயின் நாட்டில், டான் குயிக்சாட் என்ற மனிதன் வாழ்ந்து வந்தான். கதைகள் வாசிப்பதை நேசித்தான். பழங்கால குதிரை வீரர்கள், அவர்களது வீரச் செயல்கள் பற்றி தொடர்ந்து வாசித்தான். அதனால் பழங்கால வீரர்கள் வாழ்ந்த உலகத்தில் தன்னையும் நிலை நிறுத்திக் கொண்டான். பக்கத்தில் உள்ள விவசாயி, சாங்கோ பான்சாவை தன் உதவியாளனாய் ஆக்கிக் கொண்டான். வழியில் உள்ள காற்றாலையைப் பார்த்து ராட்சதன் என்று எண்ணித் தாக்கி கீழே விழுந்தான். ஆட்டுமந்தையால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட தூசிப்படலத்தைப் பார்த்து பெரும் சேனை வருவதாய் குறுக்கே புகுந்து தாக்கினான். அதைப் பார்த்த விவசாயிகள் அவனை பைத்தியம் என்று நினைத்து கல்லால் அடித்தனர். டான் வீடு திரும்பினான். குழந்தைகளுக்கு மாயாஜாலக் கதைகள் சொல்லி அவர்களை மகிழ்ச்சியுற வைத்தான்.

Adventures of Don Quixote About the Author in English

Miguel de Cervantes is the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature. He is best known for being the author of ‘Adventures of Don Quixote’. He was also noted for his short story collection. Cervantes was a great experimenter. He tried his hand in all the major literary genres. He was a notable short story writer. He was bom on September 29, 1547, in Alcala de Henares, Spain, and died on April 22, 1616. He was the great Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, and creator of Don Quixote.

Adventures of Don Quixote About the Author in Tamil

மிகில் டி செர்வான்டிஸ் என்பவர் ஸ்பானிஷ் இலக்கியத்தின் முக்கியமான, புகழ்பெற்ற எழுத்தாளர் ஆவார். ‘டான்குயிக்சாடின் சாகசங்கள்’ என்னும் புத்தகம் அவருக்குப் புகழை தேடிக் கொடுத்த புத்தகமாகும். அவர் சிறந்த கதை எழுத்தாளரும் ஆவார். பரிசோதனை செய்து பார்ப்பதில் அவர் வல்லவர். எல்லா விதமான இலக்கிய வடிவங்கள் கையாளுதலை அவர் முயற்சித்துள்ளார். அவர் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர் ஆவார். 1547ம் ஆண்டு செப்டம்பர் 29ம் நாள் ஸ்பெயினில் உள்ள அல்கேலா டி ஹெனாரேஸ் என்ற இடத்தில் பிறந்தார். 1616ம் ஆண்டு ஏப்ரல் 22இல் மறைந்தார். அவர் நாடக ஆசிரியர், கவிஞர் மற்றும் புதினங்கள் படைக்கும் எழுத்தாளர். டான்குயிசாட்டை உருவாக்கியவரும் இவரே.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 3 Taking the Bully by the Horns Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

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7th English Guide Taking the Bully by the Horns Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 162)

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. What is bullying?
a) When you and a friend get into a fight
b) When someone accidentally 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.
Answer:
(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

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

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
Answer:
(d) All of the above

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What could be the reasons for bullying?
Answer:
Bullying is done for fun, to get a feeling of control and the attention of others, to feel strong and better about their shortcomings.

2. Why do some children bully others?
Answer:
Some children bully others because they want to humiliate or put another person down in order to feel better about who they are.

3. What does Ajay enjoy about bullying?
Answer:
Ajay enjoys the attention he is getting from others who laugh instead of telling him to stop bullying.

4. What is empathy?
Answer:
Empathy is another keyword for bullying. It means the ability to experience the feelings of a person in a situation, as who is also experiencing the situation.

5. How does bullying affect one?
Answer:
Bullying makes a person feel dejected, lose their self-confidence, feel lonely, affect their health and daily routine, they don’t eat properly, fall sick often, get nightmares, sleeplessness, not interested to study, get physical injury sometimes, become withdrawn, show sudden anger or they may bully someone just to feel better.

C. Think and answer.
Suppose the person bullying is one of your friends,

1. Would you keep quiet?
Answer:
No. I will release the bully-victim from my friend.

2. At what point would you do something?
Answer:
If their actions seem to hurt the bullied person I will ask my friend not to do so to that person.

3. What would you do?
Answer:
If my friend does not hear from me, I would tell them about his behaviour either to his parents or teachers.

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 164)

Paste the photographs and write down the values which you learn from them.

Answer:

Step to Success (Text Book Page No. 165)

Change the codes into letters with the sign codes given below and tell the sentence to your friend.

Taking the Bully by the Horns Summary in English

Mocking, teasing, forcing others is called bullying. People who have a good opinion of themselves do not indulge in bullying. Violence and abuse isolating someone, ragging, spreading rumours are different forms of bullying. We must learn to say ‘no’ to friends when it is needed. Bullying others may cause poor health, poor behavioural patterns, etc. The intervention of adults and having empathy can dissolve the problem of bullying.

Taking the Bully by the Horns Summary in Tamil

கேலி செய்தல், கிண்டல், கட்டாயப்படுத்துதல் இவற்றுக்கு பெயர்தான் கொடுமைப்படுத்துதல். இதில் ஈடுபடுவோர் தாழ்வுமனப்பான்மை உள்ளவர் ஆவார். வன்முறை, திட்டுதல் தனிமைப்படுத்துதல், ராகிங் செய்தல், வதந்தி பரப்புதல் இவையும் ஆகும். நம் நண்பர்களிடம் மறுப்பு தெரிவிக்க நாம் அஞ்சக் கூடாது. கொடுமைப்படுத்துதல் செய்வதால் உடல்நல பிரச்சனைகள், நடத்தையில் பிரச்சனைகள் போன்றவை ஏற்படும். வயதில் பெரியோர் தலையீடு, பரிவு, இரக்கம் போன்ற உணர்வுகள் தான் இப்பிரச்சனைக்கு தீர்வு ஆகும்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 2 The Red-Headed League Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 2 The Red-Headed League

7th English Guide The Red-Headed League Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 133)

A. Say whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’.

1. Photography was Vincent Spaulding’s hobby.
Answer:
False

2. Mr. Ross did not want to hire Mr. Wilson.
Answer:
False

3. Mr. Wilson worked for Mr. Ross for six weeks.
Answer:
False

4. Mr. Jones was a lawyer.
Answer:
False

5. Spaulding dug a tunnel from the cellar of the shop to the jewellery shop.
Answer:
False

B. Complete the table based on the information from the text.

Answer:

S.No	Holme’s Findings	Clues
1.	Mr. Holmes found the tunnel.	Cellar was behind the shop.
2.	Mr. Spaulding dug the tunnel.	Mr. Spaulding’s trousers were dirty.
3.	The tunnel was made to get into the bank’s strong room.	The Bank is at the back of the shop.
4.	Spaulding could be the thief.	Happy to work for half wages.

C. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did Jabez Wilson meet Mr. Holmes?
Answer:
Jabez Wilson was disturbed very much as someone had been playing a practical joke on him. He met Holmes to find a solution to his problem.

2. Describe Vincent Spaulding.
Answer:
Vincent Spaulding is the assistant of Wilson. He is also known as John Clay. He works in Wilson’s pawnshop for half-wage in order to rob the bank by making a tunnel from the pawnshop to the stoned floor of the Bank. Finally, he is caught by Mr. Holmes.

3. Why did Spaulding spend a lot of time in the cellar?
Answer:
Spaulding spent a lot of time in the cellar to make a tunnel connecting the pawnshop of Mr. Wilson and the bank.

4. Why was Mr. Wilson hired to copy the Encyclopaedia?
Answer:
Wilson was hired to copy the Encyclopaedia because the men with red hair could apply to that job.

5. How did Holmes’ team catch the thieves?
Answer:
Holmes suspected that there was a cellar at the back of the pawn shop connecting to the Bank room. He along with Jones waited at the Bank room to catch the thief red-handed when they came through the stoned floor.

D. Based on your reading of the text complete the pyramid by arranging the sequence in the correct order.

• Holmes found the tunnel from the cellar to the bank’s strong room.
• Wilson was assigned to copy the encyclopedia.
• Wilson asked Sherlock Holmes for help.
• Wilson got the job in The Red-Headed League.
• Spaulding and Ross were caught by the famous detective.
• One day he found the notice that ‘The Red-Headed League’ was dissolved.
• Holmes recognised Spaulding who was actually John Clay, a notorious criminal.

PROJECT

E. Here is the sample of an advertisement of a circus.
Imagine you have visited a Mystery Theme Park you have come across. Make an eye-catching advertisement with the help of the given clues.
A mirror maze  Scary faces   A ghostly figure    A pitch dark room

Are you ready to discover the mysterical world? Face your fears @ The Mystery Theme Park Special features:

• A mirror maze
• Scary faces
• eerie sounds
• A ghostly figure
• A pitch dark room

Hurry up! Adventurous journey is awaiting for you! Don’t miss the chance! Enjoy your moments!

Connecting to Self

F. Observe the pictures carefully and write your answers.

I will immediately call my neighbours or ring to my parents if I feel very anxious.

I will never get chocolates from strange persons. I will simply ignore and move at once.

STEP TO SUCCESS

G. Just like the examples, use the key to fill in the blanks and break the codes.

Example:

Answer:

The Red-Headed League Summary in English

Sherlock Holmes knocks the door. Spaulding opens the door. His runs are dirty. Holmes finds out that Spaulding is a notorious thief named John Clay. He digs a tunnel to the strong room of the nearby bank. So, Holmes and other men wait in the strong an advertisement to his master Wilson. The ad promises a high salary for little work for the Redhair man Wilson joins duty of the Red-headed League. Suddenly the office of the Red-Headed league gets closed. Wilson is confused. He meets Holmes to look into this case and find out the solution. Holmes found the truth.

The Red-Headed League Summary in Tamil

‘ஷெர்லாக் ஹோம்ஸ் கதவை தட்டுகிறார். ஸ்பால்டிங் கதவை திறக்கிறார். அவனது கால்கள் மண்ணாய், அழுக்காய் உள்ளன. ஸ்பால்டிங் ஒரு பெரிய திருடன். அவன் பெயர் ஜான்க்ளே . அவன் பக்கத்தில் உள்ள வங்கியின் இரகசிய அறைக்கு சுரங்கம் தோண்டுகிறான் என்பதை ஹோம்ஸ் அறிந்து கொண்டார். எனவே ஹோம்ஸ் மற்றும் சில அதிகாரிகள் இரகசிய அறையில் ஒளிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள். சுரங்கம் வழியே வந்த திருடனை பிடித்து விட்டனர். ஸ்பால்டிங் தன் கடை எஜமானரிடம் ஒரு விளம்பரத்தை காட்டுகிறான். சிவப்பு தலைமயிர் உள்ள நபருக்கு நல்ல சம்பளத்தில் வேலை தரப்படும் என்று விளம்பரத்தில் இருக்கவே, தீடீர் என அந்த அலுவலகம் மூடப்படுகிறது. குழம்பிய வில்சன் ஷெர்லாக் ஹோம்ஸ் உதவியை நாடுகிறான். ஹோம்ஸ், ஸ்பால்டிங் சுரங்கம் தோண்டியதை கண்டறிந்து வங்கி கொள்ளையை தடுத்து விடுகிறான்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 1 On Monday Morning Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 1 On Monday Morning

7th English Guide On Monday Morning Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise

A. Name the speaker.

Answer:

S.No	Lines from the Lesson	Speaker
1.	“ No never mind. It’ll be over by and by, maybe. Don’t call anybody.”	Tom
2.	“ It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. What is the matter?”	Sid
3.	“ Your tooth indeed! What’s the matter with your tooth?”	Aunt Polly

B. Write True or False against each statement.

1. Tom enjoyed Monday mornings as he had to go to school …………….. .
Answer:
False

2. Tom’s first groan woke up Sid from his sound sleep …………….. .
Answer:
False

3. Tom wanted to give his dog with one eye to the new girl who had come to town …………….. .
Answer:
False

4. Aunt Polly sent Sid to fetch the dentist …………….. .
Answer:
False

C. 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?
Answer:
Tom wished he was sick so that he could stay home from school.

2. What was the result of Tom’s self-examination?
Answer:
He found no symptoms of sickness and this was the result of his self-examination.

3. What did he detect?
Answer:
Tom detected that he had a stomach ache.

Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 106)

D. Think and answer

1. How did Sid show his affection towards Tom?
Answer:
Sid showed his affection towards Tom by trying to console him with his words that Tom is not dying.

2. Did Aunt Polly believe Tom’s groaning? Why?
Answer:
No, Aunt Polly did not believe Tom’s groaning because his toe was not sore and he was not in a dying state.

3. What did Aunt Polly do to relieve Tom’s toothache?
Answer:
Aunt Polly asked Mary to get her a silk thread and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen to put the tooth in order to relieve Tom’s toothache.

E. 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
Answer:
a) miss school

2. Aunt Polly pulled Tom’s tooth out with
a) her fingers
b) a pair of pliers
c) a piece of thread.
Answer:
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.
Answer:
b) he hated going to school

Project (Text Book Page No. 106)

F. Give instructions to your friend to reach your house from school. Mention some landmarks that your friend should look out for on his way. Draw a road map with landmarks based on the instructions given to your friend.

Take left from our school and walk across the Nehru Road. At the end of the road, you will find a Church and take the road opposite the church and walk few distances, there is a shop at the left of the roadside. The house which is opposite the shop is mine.

Connecting to Self (Text Book Page No. 106)

G. Draw a family tree showing the members of your family and write a sentence about the activities that your whole family does together. How does it help others in a family and what do you learn from this?

We always spend time together in our family. We always go on a trip during weekends to entertain ourselves and to have good memories. We share our daily experiences with everyone. As we are a joint family I learn good morals and attitudes from my elders.

Step to Success

H. Give a relationship term for the clues given.

1. siblings	brothers or sisters
2. kith and kin	friends and blood relatives
3. a chip of the old block	parents
4. two peas in a pod	twins
5. breadwinner	father
6. forefathers	great grandfathers

I. Arrange the words according to their degrees of meaning. (Text Book Page No. 107)

1. eager, thrilled, excited
Answer:
excited, thrilled, eager

2. shiny, glow, dazzling
Answer:
shiny, glow, dazzling

3. small, tiny, minute
Answer:
minute, tiny, small

4. guffaw, smile, laughous
Answer:
smile, laugh, guffaw

J. Think and Answer

1. X and Y are parents to Z. But Z is not the son of X. Then what is Z to X?
Answer:
Daughter

2. Meera’s brother is the father of Aakash. Then how is Aakash related to Meera?
Answer:
Aunt

On Monday Morning Summary in English

Tom Sawyer found the Monday morning to be miserable. He wished to be sick so that he could avail himself leave. He found out two reasons. One of his front teeth was loose. He thought that he had a sore toe. He pretended to be sick with groaning and moaning. Aunt Polly found out the truth about Tom. She pulled the tooth of Tom in a crude way.

On Monday Morning Summary in Tamil

டாம் சாயர் திங்கட்கிழமை காலைப்பொழுதை வெறுப்பவன் ஆவான். உடல் நலமில்லை என்றால் நன்றாய் இருக்கும். பள்ளிக்கு செல்ல வேண்டாம். பள்ளிக்கு போகாமல் இருக்க இரு காரணங்களை கண்டறிந்தான். ஒரு முன்பல் ஆடியபடி இருந்தது. கால்விரல் ஒன்றில் காயம்பட்டு இருந்தது. எனவே முனகல் சப்தமிட்டு, சுகவீனன் போல் பாசாங்கு செய்தான். அத்தை பொள்ளி உண்மையை கண்டு கொண்டாள். ஆடிய பல்லை நூல் கட்டி இழுத்து பிடுங்கி விட்டாள்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Poem 3 Your Space Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Poem 3 Your Space

7th English Guide Your Space Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 154)

Look at the pictures given below. Fill in the blanks according to the cules given.


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Read and Understand (Text Book Page No. 157)

A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. Why should we speak gently?
Answer:
We should speak gently because soft and kind words leave a deep and lasting impression. We can win people’s hearts by love and God too likes it and rewards us for eternity.

2. What do you infer about speaking with others from this poem?
Answer:
From this poem, I infer to speak gently with others.

3. What are the disadvantages of speaking harshly?
Answer:
Speaking harshly to people will deprive us of all the good we do here. It is far better to rule by love than fear. Harsh speakers will have more enemies than friends.

4. Why does the poet tell us to speak gently to young children?
Answer:
Speaking gently with the young children, because they have the ability to tolerate anything.

5. How should you speak with old people?
Answer:
We should use kind, gentle, loving, and caring words with the old people because their days are numbered. Harsh words will make them sad but gentle words will keep them happy and they will die in peace.

B. Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option.

1. It is better far To rule by ………………….. than ……………………
Answer:
love, fear

2. Teach it in accents ………………….. and ……………………
Answer:
soft, mild

3. Let no ………………….. tone be ……………………
Answer:
harsh, heard

4. They may have ………………….. in ……………………
Answer:
toiled, vain

5. The ………………….., the ………………….., which it may bring.
Answer:
good, joy

6. The ………………….. of ………………….. are nearly run.
Answer:
sands, life

C. Pick out the words which rhyme with the given words and write similar rhyming words on your own.

Answer:

D. Take a stanza from the poem. Write it in the blanks and find the rhyme scheme.

Answer:

Lines from the poem	Rhyme scheme (a/b/c/d)
Speak gently! It is better far	a
To rule by love, than fear	b
Speak gently – let not harsh words mar	a
The good we might do here!	b

7th English Guide Your Space Additional Appreciation Questions

1) “Speak gently – let not harsh words mar The good we might do here”
a) What does the poet ask the reader generally?
Answer:
He generally asks the reader to speak gently.

b) What can the harsh words do?
Answer:
The harsh words may spoil the good that we do on earth.

2) “Teach it in accents soft and mild:
It may not long remain ”
a) What does the word “it” refer to?
Answer:
The word ‘it’ refers to the way of speaking gently.

b) What may not long remain?
Answer:
The art of speaking gently may not remain for a long time. We need to teach them continuously

3) “Speak gently to the erring – know,
They may have toiled in vain;
Perchance unkindness made them so; oh, win them back again!”
a) Who have toiled in vain?
Answer:
The erring have worked hard vainly

b) What made them become sinful?
Answer:
Because of unkindness, they remained fallible.

c) Write- down the rhyming words.
Answer:
“Know, So”, “Vain – again”.

4) “Speak gently! – It’s a little thing Dropped in the heart’s deep well;
The good, the joy, which it may bring Eternity shall tell”.
a) What is a little thing?
Answer:
Speaking gently is a little thing.

b) What does it bring in our life?
Answer:
It brings the good, the joy in our life.

c) Write down the rhyming scheme.
Answer:
abab

Your Space Summary in English

Let us not use harsh words and a loud voice. The voice of love is mild and soft speak gently to the children, youngsters, old people, poor people, erring people, and the people who sacrifice their lives to improve humanity.

Your Space Summary in Tamil

கடினமான வார்த்தைகளையும், சப்தமான தொனியும் நாம் பயன்படுத்த வேண்டாம். ஏனெனில், அன்பின் குரல் மென்மையானது. மிருதுவானது. குழந்தைகளிடம், இளைஞரிடம், ஏழைகளிடம் தவறு செய்பவரிடம், மனிதகுல மேன்மைக்காக தியாகம் செய்யும் உழைப்பாளர்களிடம் நாம் எப்போதும் மென்மையாக பேசுவோம்.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Poem 2 The Listeners Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Poem 2 The Listeners

7th English Guide The Listeners Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 102)

You are walking into a grove at 12 noon. You feel that somebody is following you. When you look behind, nobody is there. How would you feel? What would you do? Share it in the class.
Answer:
While walking at 12 noon in a grove, I would feel anxious and little bit scary. If I feel that some¬one else is following me I would pray God to protect me from those evil spirits.

Textual Exercise

B. Find a line from the poem to match the pictures given below and write it in the blank.

And his horse in the silence k

That dwelt in the lone house then

And he smote upon the door again a second time

champed the grasses

But only a host of phantom listeners

Where he stood perplexed and still

C. Read the statements and say True or False. Quote lines from the poem to support your answer. (Text Book Page No. 128)

Answer:

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Who is the speaker?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

2. What was the horse doing?
Answer:
The horse was biting and chewing the grass noisily.

3. Who were the listeners?
Answer:
A host of phantoms were the listeners.

4. How did the Traveller feel when nobody answered?
Answer:
The Traveller felt confused and stood still when nobody answered him.

5. What kind of feeling does the poem create?
Answer:
The poem creates a mystical feeling.

E. 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.
no one descended
no head
a host of phantom listeners quiet of the moonlight dark stair air stirred and shaken

WRITING (Text Book Page No. 128)

F. Discuss in groups. Draw the haunted house described in the poem and write a paragraph about it in your own words.

The haunted house is at the top of the hill. There is no sign of human habitation in and around there. The bats were hovering above the house in the moonlight. The trees around the house are withered and bare. The house is modernized, it is really terrific to look at. As in the poem, this house may have been occupied by the ghosts.

7th English Guide The Listeners Additional Appreciation Questions Answers

1. And he smote upon the door again a second time.
Is there anybody here? he said.
a) What did the poet do?
Answer:
He knocked on the door loudly to call someone from the house.

b) What did he say?
Answer:
He asked whether anybody is there or not.

2. No head form the leaf-fringed sill Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes,
Where he stood perplexed and still. .
a) Did the poet get any response from the house?
Answer:
No, he got no response from the house.

b) Pick-out rhyming words in the above lines.
Answer:
Sill – Still.

c) How did the poet stand when there was no response?
Answer:
The poet stood confused and unmoved.

3. But only a host of phantom listeners That dwelt in the lone house then
a) In the opinion of the poet who dwelt in the lone house?
Answer:
The poet felt that the lone house is surrounded by a host of ghost listeners.

The Listeners Summary in English

A traveler and his horse saw a house in night. He knocked on the door twice to find out whether anyone was inside the house. No one listened to him except a bird and a host of phantom listeners. None answered the call of the lonely traveller.

The Listeners Summary in Tamil

குதிரையில் வந்த பயணி, இரவு நேரத்தில், வழியில் ஒரு வீடு இருப்பதை கண்டான். வீட்டில் யாரேனும் உள்ளனரா என்று அறிய இருமுறை கதவை தட்டினான். ஒரு பறவையும் தனி வீட்டில் உள்ள ஆவிகளின் கூட்டம் தவிர வேறு யாரும் பயணியின் குரலைக் கேட்க அங்கு இல்லை. தனியாக வந்த பயணியின் குரலுக்கு யாரும் பதில் அளிக்கவில்லை .

The Listeners About the Author in English

Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is best known for his works for children. ‘The Listeners” is said to be his most famous poem.

The Listeners About the Author in Tamil

வால்ட்டர் டி லா மேர் ஓர் ஆங்கிலக் கவிஞரும், சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளரும், நாவலாசிரியரும் ஆவார். குழந்தைகளுக்கான அவருடைய படைப்புகளுக்காக அவர் பெரிதும் அறியப்படுகிறார். ‘உற்றுக்கேட்பவர்கள்’ என்னும் கவிதை அவருடைய மிகப் புகழ்பெற்ற கவிதையாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது.

Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Pdf Term 1 Poem 1 The Computer Swallowed Grandma Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes.

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Poem 1 The Computer Swallowed Grandma

7th English Guide The Computer Swallowed Grandma Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 100)

Look at the picture, discuss in pairs and present it before the class.

If your grandmother is …

• ready for a bicycle race, I will have a race with her.
• willing to play hide and seek, I will play with my grandma.
• grabbing a lollipop from you, I will try to grab it again from her.

→ How will you react to these situations?
In all these situations, I will be cool and enjoying it with my grandmother to have good memories of her.

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 101)

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

1. The computer swallowed grandma.
Who swallowed Whom?
Answer:
The computer swallowed grandma.

2. She pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’
And disappeared from view.
How did Grandma disappear from view?
Answer:
Grandma disappeared from the view on the computer screen when she pressed the control’ and enter’ keys.

3. It devoured her completely.
Whom does ’it’ refer to?
Answer:
‘It’ refers to the computer.

4. She must have caught a virus Or been eaten by a worm.
What happened to Grandma?
Answer:
Grandma was affected by a 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?
Answer:
The author searched for grandma through the recycle bin, all kinds of files and even the Internet.

C. Work in pairs. Read the last two stanzas of the poem and answer the following questions.

1. Whom did the author ask for grandma?
Answer:
The author asked Jeeves.

2. Did the author get a positive reply?
Answer:
No, the author did not get a positive reply.

3. What is the author’s plea?
Answer:
The author pleads to send grandma back to him by an email if anyone sees her in their Inbox.

D. Pick out the rhyming pairs and write them in the blanks given (Text Book Page No. 101) 

7th English Guide The Computer Swallowed Grandma Additional Appreciation Questions and Answers

1. She pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’
And disappeared from view.
a) How did the grandma disappear?
Answer:
The Poet’s granny disappeared as she pressed the Control and Enter buttons in the computer.

2. She must have caught a virus or been eaten by the worm
a) According to the poet, what happened to his grandma?
Answer:
The poet believes that his grandma must have been caught by a virus (or) she might have been eaten by a worm.

b) What is a worm?
Answer:
A worm is a long thin creature with no legs and bones.

3. In desperation, I asked Jeeves ‘
My searches to refine.
a) Who is Jeeves?
Answer:
Jeeves is the friend of the poet.

b) What did the poet ask Jeeves to do?
Answer:
The poet asked him to refine his searches in order to find his grandma.

The Computer Swallowed Grandma Summary in English

The poet of the poem tells that the computer swallowed his grandma. She disappeared from view. The author searched through the recycle bin. If anyone finds his grandma inside the inbox the author requests them to copy, scan, and paste her in an email to the author.

The Computer Swallowed Grandma Summary in Tamil

கவிஞர், தன் பாட்டியை கணினி விழுங்கிவிட்டது என்று கூறுகிறார். பாட்டி பார்வையிலிருந்து மறைந்து விட்டான். கவிஞர் குப்பை பகுதியில் தேடியும் கிடைக்கவில்லை. எவரேனும் இன்பாக்ஸ் பகுதியில் பாட்டியை கண்டுபிடித்தால் copy, scan, மற்றும் paste செய்து இமெயில் வழியாக கவிஞருக்கு அனுப்பிவிட கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறார்.