B. Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer.
1. The story I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore highlights the importance of ………………….. .
(a) old age
(b) youth
(c) adulthood
(d) middle age
Answer:
(b) youth
2. The house which was visited by the man ………………….. .
(a) remained unchanged.
(b) was totally changed.
(c) was slightly repaired.
(d) was given a facelift.
Answer:
(a) remained unchanged.
3. Who said, “A blessing rests on the house where the shadow of a tree falls”?
(a) Grandmother
(b) Uncle
(c) Grandfather
(d) The visitor
Answer:
(a) Grandmother
4. The visitor came back to the house because he …………………. .
(a) wanted to see the jack fruit tree.
(b) was looking for his lost youth.
(c) wanted to look again at his old house
(d) wanted to buy the house.
Answer:
(b) was looking for his lost youth.
5. The visitor gifted the …………….. to the little girl.
(a) iron cross
(b) marbles
(c) bronze medal
(d) old coins
Answers
(a) iron cross
C. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. Explain: “Blessings rest on the house where the shadow of a tree falls”.
The trees give the shadow in summer. It protects us from the heat and gives us comfort. Thus it is considered a blessing when the shadows of the trees fall on a house.
2. What did the writer observe about the house?
The old house was built with solid blocks of granite. There were a new outhouse and lesser trees.
3.What was the local superstition about trees?
The local
superstition was that the owner of the house will also be receiving
the blessing if the shadow of the tree falls on the house.
4.
What
did the visitor do with the turnstile when he was a boy?
When
he was a boy, Bond used to swing round and round the turnstile until
he was dizzy.
5. Who is the owner of
the house now?
The girl’s father is the owner of
the house now.
6. Why did the
visitor return to his old house?
The visitor
returned to his old house searching for his memories of old days by
going back to the places of his youth and childhood.
7.
How did he get back the Iron Cross?
The girl
climbed up the jackfruit tree. She found out the rusted Iron cross
there. She brought it to the narrator. Thus he got it.
8.How
did the grandfather get the iron cross?
The
grandfather fought in France in the First World War. The Iron Cross
was a German decoration awarded for bravery during the War. The
grandfather got the Cross from a German soldier.
9.What did he do with the old Iron Cross?
The girl
brought the Iron cross from the tree. She gave it to the narrator.
But the narrator gave it to her as his gift.
10.Where
had he left his childhood treasures?
He had left
his childhood treasures in the jackfruit tree’s hollow.
D.
Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B by drawing
a line as shown.
Answers:
1.(f)
2.(e) 3.(a) 4.(b) 5.(c) 6.(d) 7. (h) 8.(g)
Antonyms
1. Prosperous x poor
2. outstretched x folded
3. cranking x stop
4. excited x depressed
5. prune x maximize
6. climb x descend
7. constant x inconstant
8. eagerly x indifferently
9. offense x defense
10. witty x foolish
11. swing x still
12. brave x coward
13. drenched x dried
14. muttered x shouted
15. valuable x worthless
16. lissome x clumsy
17. dizzy x steady, clearhead
18. slither x stay
19. sprightliness x deadliness
E. Read these
shortened forms of words and write the full form for the remaining
words and complete the table given below.
won’t: will not
I’d:
I had / I would
I’ll: I will
1. you’d
2. they’ve
3. he’d
4. he’s
5. wasn’t
6. isn't
7. doesn't
8. aren't
9. wouldn't
10. can't
Answers:
you
had/would
they have
he had/would
he is/was
was
not
is not
does not
are not
would not
cannot
Paragraph
A man visited his ancestral house. He had lived there twenty five years ago. While watching the house a young girl of that house came there. She wass the daughter of a Colonel. With her help he visited the garden. He remembered his grandparents and the jack tree. He used to keep his valuable things in the jack tree. He searched for an old rusty metal cross. That girl found it for him. He returned it to her and went out of the house with a heavy heart. He regretted for losing his youth.
I. Write a letter to your friend describing your ancestral house.
Aug 10,2022
Chennai
Dear Kumar,
After a long period, I had the opportunity to revisit my ancestral
house. Each and every moment was very valuable in my life. My ancestral house was an antique piece due to its
magnificence and splendor. The house also had the magnetic Rolls Royce
car. I could
grasp the beautiful scenery of fields.What is said
is one-tenth of these marvel, untold is innumerable. Bye. Meet you soon.
Yours friendly,
xxxxxxx
Address on the envelope
YYYYYY
no :1,
North street,
Madurai.
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