A Tiger in the house Questions Answers | Lesson 4 | Class 7 | English | Sankardev Shishu Niketan Solutions | Assam

A Tiger in the house Questions Answers | Lesson 4 | Class 7 | English

Word Note 

 
(a) sumptuous  - very luxurious, splendid
(b) strolling - walking
(c) retriever -  a type of dog trained to fetch birds which have been
shot   

(d) superintendent- a person with power to manage and control mace.

(e) crouched- to put body close of the ground by blending legs 

(f) smach-  to hit someone or something with the hand.

(g) Reunion - a party of people who have not met each other for
long
(h) distinction - honour
(i) stalk - move secretly towards someone
(j) snarling -  growling with bared teeth
(k) tempting - attractive
(l) retreat - go back
(m) crafty - sly
(n) briskly - rapidly
(o) terrain an area having preponderance of a particular rock.

(p) intricate making a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

 
Working with the text 

A Tiger in the house questions answers Sankardev Shishu Niketan Assam solutions

1 Answer the following questions :

 
(i) By whom was the tiger cub discovered? 

Answer: The tiger cub was discovered by the Narrator's Grandfather.

ii) Where was it discovered?

Answer: The tiger cub was discovered by the narrator's grandfather on a hunting expedition in the Terai jungle near Dehra.

 
iii) What was the name of the tiger cub?

Answer: Timothy was the name of the tiger cub.

 iv) Who named it?

Answer: Timothy was named by narrator's grandfather.

(v) What were the two companions of the tiger cub in grandfather's house? 

Answer: Toto the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy were the two companions of the tiger cub in grandfather's house.

vi) What was the favorite place of the tiger cub in the house? 

Answer: The favorite place of the tiger cub in the house was the drawing room, and he would make himself comfortable on the long sofa,

 
vii) What was the visible change of the tiger cub when it was six months old?

Answer: When timothy was about six months a change came over him, e grew steadily less friendly.

 viii) Why was the tiger transferred to the zoo?

Answer:  When timothy was about six months a change came over him, he grew steadily less friendly. Timothy had to be chained more often. And finally, when he began to stalk Mahmoud with villainous intent, grandfather decided to transferred him to a zoo.

 ix) What annoyed grandfather when he went to meet his tiger in the
Zoo? 

Answer:  The grandfather was annoyed by the leopard when he went to meet his tiger in the Zoo. He was very frustrated by that leopard because whenever timothy came closer to him the leopard would rush at the bars, and the timothy would slink back to his corner.

Working with language 

 
1.Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow:  

 
(a) Give up: abandon
(b) Give off: emit
(c) Give away: distribute
(d) Give out: exhaust
(e) Give over: hand over
(f) Give in: yield 

i) They were give over to the enemy.
ii) The President give away the prizes.
iii) I tried hard but ultimately I had to give up.
iv) He at first opposed the proposal, but at last give in.
(v) This flower give off a sweet smell.
vi) My patience give out at last.

Read the following sentences: 

 
a) I was having my breakfast when the light went out. 
b) She was reading when the teacher came. 

The verbs in italics are in the past continuous tense. Find six examples of
verbs in the past continous tense in the text and write them down.

(a) Grandfather took the opportunity of calling at the zoo to see how Timothy was getting on.

(b) When my grandparents were visiting relatives in Lucknow.

(c) He had been stroking and slapping timothy.

(d) The keeper was observing him with some alarm.

(e) The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish.

(f) When Granfather was strolling down the forest path.

3. The young one of a tiger is called 'cub'. Write what the young ones of the following animals are called- 

 
animals           Young ones
 

lion -  cub
horse - foal
elephant - calf
wolf - pup
fox - kit
buffalo - calf

4. Notice the following sentences-

 
a) He said, "I am reading now".
b) He told that he was reading then. 

The first sentence is in direct speech. Direct speech shows what people
actually said. Reported (or indirect) speech is how we later report this,
making changes to the words the speaker originally said. Second sen
tence is in reported speech. 

Now turn the following sentences into reported speech-

 
(i) The keeper said to grandfather, "Timothy died of Pneumonia two  months ago." 

Answer: The keeper told grandfather that Timothy died of Pneumonia two months ago.

(ii) Grandfather said to the keeper, "The leopard keeps frightening the
tiger" 

Answer: Grandfather told keeper that leopard kept frightening the tiger.

iii) The keeper said to grandfather, "Please continue your conversa-tion." 

Answer:  The keeper requested grandfather to continue their conversation.

(iv) Grandfather said, "Why don't you put him somewhere else?"

Answer: Grandfather asked why don't they put him somewhere else?

 
(v) Grandfather said, "Goodnight, Timothy"

Answer: Grandfather wished goodnight to Timothy.

5. Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.

tickle, smack, ridiculously, intricate, magnificent, steadily, writing

(a) Tickle: lightly touch or prod

Grandfather tickled Timothy under the chin.

(b)  Smack: A Sharp slap or blow.

Leopard smacked Timothy across the face.

(c) ridiculously: Absurdly

That play was so ridiculous 

(d) Intricate: Complicated

I read a book with intricate story.

(e) magnificent: impressively beautiful.

Taj Mahal is a magnificent monument.

(f) steadily: in a regular manner

The state has been steadily developing.

(g) writing : ability of composing words

He is writing a book

 6. Do you have a pet? Write a short paragraph on your pet. 

I Have a pet tiger named Timothy, it was discovered by my Grandfather
on a hunting expedition in the Terai jungle near Dehra. It's colour is orange with black stripped. It is eighteen inches long. Toto the monkey, and a small mongrel puppy are the two companions of the timothy. Timothy's favourite amusements is to stalk anyone who could play with him. His favourite place in the house is drawing room, their he make himself comfortable on the long sofa. Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat. He slept at night in the cook's quarters. He is happy living with us.

7. Make a visit to the zoo and write a paragraph on it using the following points. You can use some of your own. Paste some pictures of birds and
animals you have seen there.

*your journey to the zoo.
* birds and animals you have seen there.
*the name of the places where they are found. 

* their eating habits. *
*your return journey.

8. Write a short paragraph (in about 30 words) on the tiger cub's habits.

Answer: One of the Timothy's favourite amusement was to stalk anyone who can play with him.  Timothy had clean habits, and would scrub his face with his paws exactly like a cat.

 
9 Mark the correct answer in each of the following: 

 
i) Timothy was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil because 

a) it was good for him
b) milk proved too rich for Timothy
c) he loved eating meat 

Answer: (b)  milk proved too rich for Timothy

ii) The zoo authorities were glad to receive Timothy because of its 

 
a) eating habits
b) cleanliness
c) well feeding and fairly civilized habits. 

Answer: c) well feeding and fairly civilized habits.

ii) The keeper told the grandfather that his tiger died of 

 
a) Cholera
b) Jaundice
c) Pneumonia 

Answer: c) Pneumonia

Lesson 3 | The Arrow and The Song poem Questions and Answers | Class 7 English Solutions Sankardev Shishu Niketan Assam

The Arrow and the Song poem Questions and Answers

In this post, we will share Sankardev Shishu Niketan School Assam Class 7 English Questions Answers. I hope this post will help you in understanding the poem and also in your exam preparation. The arrow and the song is a very famous lyrical poem, the poet of this poem is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 

The Arrow and the Song

 I shot an arrow into the air, 

It fell to earth, I knew not where; 

For, so swiftly it flew, the sight 

Could not follow it in its flight. 

I breathed a song into the air, 

It fell to earth, I knew not where; 

For who has sight so keen and strong, 

That it can follow the flight of song? 

Long, long afterward, in an oak 

I found the arrow, still unbroke; 

And the song, from beginning to end, 

I found again in the heart of a friend. 

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Arrow and the song questions answer class 7

WORD NOTE

(a) Swiftly: quickly

(b) keen: sharp

(c) flight: in motion

(d) oak: a huge tree

(e) follow: to come and go after in the same direction.

Working with the poem 

1. It fell to earth, I knew not where 

(a) What is the 'it'? 

Answer: Here 'it' refers to the arrow.

(b) How did it fall? 

Answer: It falls very swiftly.

(c) Why did the person not know where it fell? 

Answer: The person was unsure where it fell because the arrow flew so swiftly that the person could not follow its flight.

2. 'I found the arrow still unbroke'. 

(a) Which 'arrow' does the poet talk about? 

Answer: The poet of this poem in the last stanza talks about the same arrow which he shot earlier. Finally, he found the arrow which was still whole, not broken.

(b) When did he find it? 

Answer: After a long long period of time The poet found that the arrow which he shot earlier.

(c) What does 'still unbroke' mean'? 

Answer: Here by the term 'Still unbroke' the poet means that the arrow had possibly hit the target and it is still a whole not damaged.

3 Give a word from the poem that rhymes with each of the following Words:

(a) sight: Flight.

(b) strong: Song

(c oak: unbroke

(d) end:  friend

4. Fill in the blanks using a word from the poem: 

i) The arrow was shot into the air.

ii) The poet could not follow the sight of the arrow. 

iii) He found the song in his friend's heart.

iv) He breathed a song into the air.

5. Answers the following questions: 

i) What did the poet do? 

Answer: The poet shot an arrow into the air.

i) Where did the arrow fall? 

Answer: The arrow fell somewhere on the earth.

ii) Where did the poet find the arrow? 

Answer: The poet found the arrow in an oak tree.

iv) Where did the poet find the song? 

Answer: The poet finds the song in the heart of his friend.

Working with language 

1. Look at the following sentence of the poem. 

I know not where. 

This is a negative sentence. This sentence can be made negative in the 

following way also-

I did not know where. 

Now make the following sentences negative as shown in the example given above. 

i) He paid the money by cheque.

Answer: He did not paid the money by cheque. 

ii) The boys come to school in time 

Answer: The boys do not come to school in time.

ii) She plays tennis. 

Answer: She does not play tennis.

iv) I have a toy pistol. 

Answer:  I do not have a toy pistol

2. Form proper adverbs from the following words: 

i) Swift - Swiftly

i) Careful - Carefully

ii) Quick - Quickly

iv) Blind - Blindly

v) Heart - Heartly

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Where the mind is without fear is a Pre-independent poem written by Nobel Laurete Rabindranath Tagore. In this poem the poet Rabindranath Tagore depicts the picture of a new and awakened India. Where The Mind is without  fear is one of the Tagore's most anthologised poems. In this Post we are about to discuss questions and answers of the poem Where the Mind is without fear. The very first Lesson of Class 7 | English of Sankardev Shishu Niketan school contain this amazing poem by Rabindranath Tagore. So in this post you will get all the textual questions and answers of Where the mind is without fear.

Where The Mind is Without Fear 

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; 

Where knowledge is free; 

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments 

By narrow domestic walls; 

Where words come out from the depth of truth; 

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; 

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into 

the dreary desert sand of dead habit; 

Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening 

thought and action 

Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake. 

                                                                                    - Rabindranath Tagore 

Exercises 

I. a) Let's look at the interesting use of the relative adverb 'where' in all but 1 line of 

the poem. The lines start with 'where 

Line 1 Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; 

Here 'where' relates to 'mind' and now find out what 'where' relates to lead' in the other lines. 

Answer: In the other line, 'Where'  the mind is led forward into ever-widening thought and action.

b) Find out the negative words in the poem, eg, fear, broken. 

Answer: Other negative words are fragments, dead, lost, dreary.

c) Say whether true or false 

1. The poet describes an ideal place 

Answer: True

 2. Narrow domestic walls mean a lack of understanding between man and man.

Answer: True. 

3. 'Dead habit' means old habits. 

Answer: True.

4. Truth, perfection, and reason are not to be found in that 'heaven' 

Answer: False.

5. Tireless striving cannot reach perfection.

Answer: True. 

II. Give 5 short sentences to describe the heaven that the poet wants for his country men eg. a place where knowledge is free 

Answer: 

(i) A Place where Mind is without fear.

(ii) Place where people is honest, open - minded and industrious.

(iii) A Place where people use reasons over their blind faiths.

(iv) A Place where people are free from corruption, slavery and manipulation.

(v) A place with freedom of mind and expression of ideas.

1. Who does 'thee' refer to? 

Answer: In this poem 'thee' refers to God.

2. What does the poet expect a man to possess? 

Answer: The poet expect a man to possess the 'heaven of freedom' and happier future for mankind.

3. How can one achieve perfection? 

Answer: One can Achieve perfection only if he is open-minded, honest and industrious.

4. What is a 'dead habit'? 

Answer:  Here in this poem by the term 'Dead Habit' poet means 'Old habit' of blind faith.  People need to use their reasons over the blind faiths and must accept new thoughts and ideas. 

5. What are 'narrow domestic walls? 

Answer: Narrow Domestic walls means Prejudice, blind faith and superstitions.

6. Does this poem remind you of any poem of Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore? 

Answer: Yes this poem reminds me of "Freedom of thought' another famous poem of Rabindra Nath Tagore.

7. The word Where' is frequently used in this poem. Why?

Answer:  In this poem the poet Rabindranath Tagore depicts the picture of a new and awakened India. The use of 'Where' so many times enables the poet to describe the 'Heaven of freedom' which he wants for his country.