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Gulmohar English Reader
Gulmohar English Reader
Chapter 9
Vet in the Forest
1.Who were in the team that went to Bishnupur forest?Why did they go there? Who joined them afterwards?
Ans: S C De, Chief Wildlife Warden of the State, Subrata Choudri, officer specialising in tranquillising animals and the author, Dhriti K Lahiri-Choudry. They had come to help the Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department to save a young, injured tusker. A veterinary officer.
2.We had just made a decision to inquire among the villagers.lnquire about what? Why was it necessary to inquire? Who had they inquired with earlier?
Ans:They wanted to inquire the whereabouts of an injured elephant as it was constantly moving with the herd and there was no exact information about its current location. They had earlier made enquiries with the local forest staff.
3.’We were enormously impressed’. What impressed them? Why was they impressive?
Ans: They were enormously impressed when they learnt that a young man from the local tribes had been feeding the injured elephant every day. His act surprised them as their fields were regularly ravaged by these elephants and yet he was kind enough to help one of them.
4.’We came back to camp’.Where were they camping? What mode of transport did they use?
Ans: rest house of Bishnupur forest. jeep.
5.(We)bumped across the forest tracks and fields to the spot’?
To what spot?What was the first problem they faced there?What was done to overcome it?
Ans: …to the spot where the injured elephant was. But the animal was in the middle of the herd and it would be impossible to separate the creature from the herd. The injured elephant was separated from the herd by chasing away the herd using crackers and a lot of noise by the villagers.
6.’Our next plan of action was to ask the enthusiastic villagers for help to locate our patient? Who was the patient? Why did they need help to locate him/it?Which word tells us that the villagers were very willing to help?
Ans: The injured elephant. They were new to the territory and the villagers were familiar with it. ‘Enthusiastic’ young men.
7.’He had therefore not thought of keeping syringes ready (10)
Why had he not thought of it?What made it necessary to have it ready in this situation? Did he not hasten to get it ready? How can you tell?What new problem resulted (for a short while )from not having it ready?
Ans: The veterinarian’s earlier experiences had been limited to langurs where he could take his own time to prepare the syringe. But here he was to deal with a wild elephant and time was of the essence. No, he took his own time. He behaved like he had ‘all the time in the world’. The frightened elephant got restless and began to limp away from them.
8.The animal quickened its pace. We quickened ours accordingly
What made the animal quicken its pace?Why did the men quickened theirs?When did both stop? Why did they stop?
Ans: The moment the dart pricked his body, the elephant foresaw danger and quickened its pace. They too quickened their steps to keep pace with it. They stopped as the animal gradually fell to the ground due to the effect of the tranquilliser.
9. Complete the sentences to show that the last problem encountered by team
a:The elephant did not ——–as a healthy elephant should have done.
b:It was not safe for ——- through the night.
a :come out of its drug-induced sleep
b :the team and the villagers to stay on the ground
10.Complete the list of different medicines given to the elephant
Ans.Antidote, Antibiotic and Tranquilizer
Ten Expressions to Use in Writing and Speaking
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Write a report about the misuse of School
Write a report about the misuse of School Playground
Report on the misuse of School Playground
From : School Cabinet Members
To: School Committee
Date : 2 January 2013
Subject : Misuse of School Playground
The IISJ School Cabinet members met on 2 January 2013 to discuss misuse of the school playground by students. The meeting was well-attended.Atleast two student-captains from each class and one teacher from each block were present.
Many problems regarding the school playground were brought up.Mrs —–, Vice Principal, reported that the school playground ground was full of litter dumped by students.She also mentioned that this was totally unhygienic and unsafe as the playground will be overcrowded by students during the recess hours.The children playing there would get infected by germs due to the bad condition of the playground.
Mrs Maria Ramaswamy, Headmistress of VI-VIII block,reported that there was heavy rush near the canteen as the students never formed a queue.They scattered food waste in the playground and surrounding areas getting littered by canteen waste and foul smell. Insects and flies were all around making it very dirty and unhealthy to students who play in the playground.
Several students also complained that the school ground was too dirty to play games as much of the space were covered by litter and their cricket ball often smeared in litter.
It was decided after the discussion by the Committee members present that the following measures should be taken to resolve the problem.
#Three students from each class should be kept to check the problem.
#Anti-littering activities should be encouraged.
#Queue system must be followed.
#Strict punishment should be given for littering or even fined.
#Daily clearance of waste should be assured by school authority.
#More dustbins must be kept .
#More workers must be kept for cleaning
Poem 1 : To a Daughter Leaving Home, Questions and Answers
Q1.How old was the girl when her mother taught her to cycle? Was it done on a bicycle or a learner’s tricycle? How can you tell? where did the teaching take Place?
Ans1. The girl is eight years old when she learns how to ride the bicycle. She learns on a bicycle, as line 6 says, ‘along the curved path of the park’. It took place in the park.
Q2.What made the girl wobble’ as she moved forward on the bicycle?Why did the mother “lope along ” beside her?
Ans2. The bicycle wobbles because the mother has probably just let the bicycle go. She ‘lopes’ along’, in case the girl loses her balance and falls.
Q3. When, at one point, the bicycle pulled ahead and went on its own, the mother experienced two feelings, one of them was surprise.What was the other? (What did she expect and do next) ?
Ans3.The other emotion that the mother experiences is fear. The mother expects that the bicycle would crash and sprints ahead to catch up.
Q4. Did the daughter experience any anxiety or fear? Did she try to slow down or stop? wrrat oio she actually feel and do? Point out the relevant words
Ans4. The daughter did not experience any anxiety or fear. She did not try to slow down or stop. She probably experienced the joy of being able to ride a bicycle as she was screaming with laughter.
5Q. While the mother was running to catch up with the daughter’ the daughter appeared to be doing something quite different.What did she appear to be doing? What caused that impression?
Ans5. The daughter was cycling away from her, faster and faster. She appeared to be waving goodbye to her mother. Her hair, flapping behind her in the wind, caused this impression.
6Q. The poem describes how a small girl learnt to ride a bicycle with her mother,shelpandthenrodeawayonherown.Do you think the poet sees this as a metaphor for something larger that happens in life?Look at the title of the poem. what is the bicycle-riding lesson a metaphor for? Does it have anxiety and a wish to proteci on one side, and excitement and the joy of independence on the other?
Ans6.Riding a bicycle is used as a metaphor for independence and a sense of balance in life. The struggle to gain balance, confidence and independence are part of growing up, and leaving home. The anxiety and fear of the mother are depicted, as well as the daughter’s struggle, which later leads to independence.
Protected: Class Eight. CBSE Gulmohar Reader Unit 1 – The Street that Got Mislaid
Gulmohar English Reader Chapter 11Questions and Answers
Gulmohar English Reader Questions and Answers Chapter 11 : The Small Woman 1.How old were the children? Ans: They were between four and fifteen years
2.From which place to which place was Gladly taking them? Ans:From Yangcheng to Sian 3.How much time did she expect to get to the Yellow river? Ans: twelve days 4.What did they all carry? Ans: They carried millet, iron pots and bundles of bedding which included quilts 5.Who else travelled with them?For what purpose ?For how long? Ans: Two coolies sent by the Mandarin to carry millets. Till the millet was used up, which took four days. 6.How much of the way was Gladys similar with?Was there a road to follow? How could they knew that they were going in the right direction? Ans: The whole territory was new to her. It was wild and barren and she was able to find the direction only with the help of the sun. 7.What was the way like? Ans:It was wild and rough with steep slopes. There were very few places of habitation. 8.Did they have a roof to sleep under,the first night ? Was that planned in advance? Where did they sleep the other nights? Ans: Yes, fortunately they did, as a Buddhist priest offered them the temple to stay since the other brothers were away. No, it was not planned. Out in the open or under rocks. 9.How long did their supply of food last? What about water? Ans: It lasted for four days. There was practically no water after four days as they had to wait to find a village well. Unfortunately there were not many. 10.What was their situation on the evening of their seventh day? What bigger danger now seemed to make its appearance? How did Gladys feel?What happened then? Ans: They were starved and parched. When the forward scouts came with the news that there were soldiers ahead Gladys froze in panic. But to their relief, they found they were Nationalist troops. The children were delighted as they gave sweets to them.
Gulmohar English Reader
Gulmohar English Reader
Chapter 9
Vet in the Forest
1.Who were in the team that went to Bishnupur forest?Why did they go there? Who joined them afterwards?
Ans: S C De, Chief Wildlife Warden of the State, Subrata Choudri, officer specialising in tranquillising animals and the author, Dhriti K Lahiri-Choudry. They had come to help the Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department to save a young, injured tusker. A veterinary officer.
2.We had just made a decision to inquire among the villagers.lnquire about what? Why was it necessary to inquire? Who had they inquired with earlier?
Ans:They wanted to inquire the whereabouts of an injured elephant as it was constantly moving with the herd and there was no exact information about its current location. They had earlier made enquiries with the local forest staff.
3.’We were enormously impressed’. What impressed them? Why was they impressive?
Ans: They were enormously impressed when they learnt that a young man from the local tribes had been feeding the injured elephant every day. His act surprised them as their fields were regularly ravaged by these elephants and yet he was kind enough to help one of them.
4.’We came back to camp’.Where were they camping? What mode of transport did they use?
Ans: rest house of Bishnupur forest. jeep.
5.(We)bumped across the forest tracks and fields to the spot’?
To what spot?What was the first problem they faced there?What was done to overcome it?
Ans: …to the spot where the injured elephant was. But the animal was in the middle of the herd and it would be impossible to separate the creature from the herd. The injured elephant was separated from the herd by chasing away the herd using crackers and a lot of noise by the villagers.
6.’Our next plan of action was to ask the enthusiastic villagers for help to locate our patient? Who was the patient? Why did they need help to locate him/it?Which word tells us that the villagers were very willing to help?
Ans: The injured elephant. They were new to the territory and the villagers were familiar with it. ‘Enthusiastic’ young men.
7.’He had therefore not thought of keeping syringes ready (10)
Why had he not thought of it?What made it necessary to have it ready in this situation? Did he not hasten to get it ready? How can you tell?What new problem resulted (for a short while )from not having it ready?
Ans: The veterinarian’s earlier experiences had been limited to langurs where he could take his own time to prepare the syringe. But here he was to deal with a wild elephant and time was of the essence. No, he took his own time. He behaved like he had ‘all the time in the world’. The frightened elephant got restless and began to limp away from them.
8.The animal quickened its pace. We quickened ours accordingly
What made the animal quicken its pace?Why did the men quickened theirs?When did both stop? Why did they stop?
Ans: The moment the dart pricked his body, the elephant foresaw danger and quickened its pace. They too quickened their steps to keep pace with it. They stopped as the animal gradually fell to the ground due to the effect of the tranquilliser.
9. Complete the sentences to show that the last problem encountered by team
a:The elephant did not ——–as a healthy elephant should have done.
b:It was not safe for ——- through the night.
a :come out of its drug-induced sleep
b :the team and the villagers to stay on the ground
10.Complete the list of different medicines given to the elephant
Ans.Antidote, Antibiotic and Tranquilizer
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