TEXT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. What did Nishad give Mr. Nath. Why?
Ans: Nishad gave Mr. Nath a bar of chocolate because looking at Mr. Nath’s thin appearance he thought he was starving.
2. What is strange about Mr. Nath’s sundays?
Ans: Every Sunday Mr. Nath used to have the same visitor at his house and the two used to have lunch together.
3. Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?
Ans: As it was raining heavily, the roads were flooded and the traffic was blocked so Nishad and Maya got a holiday.
Working with the text:
1. What does Nishad find out about Mr. Nath from Ramesh. Arrange the information as suggested below.
* What he eats
* When he eats
* What he drinks, and when
* How he pays
Ans: Nishad found out the following information about Mr. Nath from Ramesh.
* Nath used to eat two chapattis, some dal and a vegetable.
* He used to eat in the morning and evening.
* He used to drink tea in the morning and afternoon.
* He used to pay in cash and also used to give tips to Ramesh.
2. Why does Maya think Mr. Nath is a crook .Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?
Ans: Maya thinks that Mr. Nath is a crook because he doesn’t talk to anyone and has no friends. She believes that his scars are the result of shoot out with the police. He doesn’t work anywhere and has no visitors to his house except the Sunday visitor. Maya thinks that the Sunday visitor is his partner in crime and keeps the money from the loot and comes to give Mr. Nath his share.
3. Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr. Nath. How does he feel about him?
Ans: No, Nishad does not agree with Maya. He feels sorry for Mr. Nath because he thinks that he is a poor and lonely man. He also feels that Mr. Nath is a generous man as he gives tips to Ramesh regularly. He is determined to find out why he is so thin and lonely,
Working with language:
1. The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings. Match the word with its meanings below:-
i) Finger tips —- be about to say something
ii) The tip of your nose —- make the boat overturn
iii) Tip the water out of the bucket —- the ends of one’s fingers.
iv) Have something on the tip of your tongue —- give a rupee t him, to thank him.
v) Tip the boat over —- empty a bucket by tilting it
vi) Tip him a rupee —- the pointed end of your nose
vii) The tip of the bat —– if you take this advice
viii) The police were tipped off —– the bat lightly touched tipped the ball
ix) If you take my tip —– the end of the bat
x) The bat tipped the ball —– the police were told, or warned.
AnswerS:
i) Finger tips —- the ends of one’s fingers.
(ii) The tip of your nose —– the pointed end of your nose.
(iii) Tip the water out of the bucket —- empty a bucket by tilting it.
(iv) Have something on the tip of your tongue —- be about to say something.
(v) Tip the boat over —– make the boat overturn.
(vi) Tip him a rupee —– give a rupee to him to thank him.
(vii) The tip of the bat —– the end of the bat.
(viii) The police were tipped off —- the police were told or warned.
(ix) If you take my tip —– if you take my advice.
(x) The bat tipped the ball —- the bat lightly touched the ball.
2. The words helper, companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings but each word is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with the most commonly used words? A dictionary may help you.
i) Business ————-
ii) My ————- on the journey
iii) I’m mother’s little ——————-.
iv) A faithful ———— such as a dog
v) The thief’s ————–
vi) Find a good ——————-
vii) Tennis/ golf/ bridge ———–
viii) His ————- in his criminal activities
Ans:
i) Business partner
ii) My companion on the journey
iii) I’m mother’s little helper
iv) A faithful companion such as a dog.
v) The thief’s accomplice
vi) Find a good helper
vii) Tennis /golf/’ bridge partner
viii) His accomplice in his criminal activities.
3. Now let us look at the uses of the word break. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to find at least three other ways in which to use the word
i) The storm broke could not speak: was too sad to speak
ii) Daybreak this kind of weather ended
iii) His voice is beginning to break it began or burst into activity
iv) Her voice broke and she cried the beginning of daylight
v) The heat wave broke changing as he grows up
vi) Broke the bad news end it by making the workers submit.
vii) Break a strike gently told someone the bad news
viii) Break down a machine failure
Answers
i) The storm broke — this kind of weather ended.
ii) Daybreak — the beginning of daylight.
iii) His voice is beginning to break —- changing as he grows up.
iv) Her voice broke and she cried — could not speak, was too sad to speak.
v) The heat wave broke — it began or burst into activity.
vi) Broke the bad news — gently told someone the bad news.
v) Break a strike —– end it by making the workers submit.
vi) Break down —- a machine failure.
Speaking:
1. Play detectives with each other. Find a person in your class for some other acquaintance to speak to. Find out the answers to the questions given below. Be careful to ask your questions in a polite and inoffensive way. Do not force the person to answer you. Then allow the person to ask you the same
i) Name:
ii) What newspapers or magazines does the person read.
iii) How long has the person lived at the current address.
iv) What does he/she do during the day, i.e the daily routine.
v) What do neighbours and friends say about the person.
vi) Who are his/her visitors and what are his/her eating habits. (you can ask a few others about this)
v) What do you think about the person.
Answers
i) Name —- Rajesh Sharma
ii) He reads The Times of India newspaper and the Reader’s Digest.
iii) He has lived here for ten years.
iv) He works as a computer engineer in a office close by.
v) Neighbours find him very helpful and cheerful. He is ever ready to help anyone in difficulty.
vi) His office colleagues visit him often. He mostly eat vegetarian food but once in a while he relishes chicken dishes.
v) He is a quiet and good man.
Writing:
1. Who do you think Mr. Nath is. Write a paragraph or two about him.
Ans Mr.Nath is a very thin and lean person. He has scars on his face which may be due to some serious accident. He looks ugly because of this scar. He knows this so he prefers living alone and avoids going out. He talks less, but he is well mannered and is polite towards all. He is constantly in touch with Nishad and Maya’s mother who is a doctor. Maybe he does keep well at times. His brother visits him every Sunday to find out about his health. He is interested in eating simple food.
2. What else do you think Nishad and Maya will find out about him. How? Will they ever be friends. Think about these questions and write a paragraph or two to continue the story.
Ans Nishad and Maya will find out that the visitor visiting him on Sundays is his brother. He was working in a private company but left due to his health problems. He is suffering from some liver problem and will undergo surgery soon. Nishad manages to befriend Mr.Nath and goes to his house every evening to play with him. He finds him a loving and caring person. Maya feels sorry for her thoughts about Mr. Nath and Nishad takes her to Mr. Nath’s house and they become friends.
Complete the sentences:-
i) Maya called Nishad seven because ——–
ii) According to Maya the scars on his face is due to—————–
iii) Nath thought Nishad had come again to his place ——–
iv) Nishad spent his unexpected holiday by —————–
v) Maya spent his unexpected holiday by ———-.
vi) Maya thought that Mr. Nath’s visitor was —————.
vii) As a child Nishad was —————-
Answers:
i) Maya called Nishad seven because the name Nishad meant the seventh note of the musical scale.
ii)According to Maya the scars on his face is due to a shoot out with the police.
iii) Nath thought Nishad had come again to his place to search for his marbles.
iv) Nishad spent his unexpected holiday by lying on the bed and reading a comic book.
v) Maya spent her unexpected holiday by trying to solve the mystery of Mr. Nath.
vi) Maya thought that Mr. Nath’s visitor was an accomplice in his crimes.
vii) As a child Nishad was kind and considerate.
Comprehension passage:-
On the Monday following Mama’s birthday. Nishad went alone with her to the clinic at Girgaum as I was spending the evening with a school friend. When they returned, Nishad told me he’d been to see Mr. Nath and I felt most annoyed that I hadn’t been there.
Nishad had been quite upset about Mr. Nath’s gaunt appearance and was sure that he was starving. He told me that he had knocked loudly on Mr. Nath’s door that evening and said,”Open the door quickly, Mr. Nath.”
1. Who went to the clinic at Girgaum.
Ans Nishad and his mother went to the clinic at Girgaum
2. Why did Nishad go to Mr. Nath’s place.
Ans Nishad went to Mr. Nath’s place to give him a bar of chocolate.
3. What was Maya doing when Nishad had gone with his mother.
Ans Maya was spending an evening with her school friend.
4. Why was Maya angry when they returned.
Ans Maya was angry because Nishad told her that he had been to see Mr. Nath.
5. How did Nishad guess that Mr. Nath was starving.
Ans Nishad guessed that Mr. Nath was starving because of his thin and lean appearance..