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03. The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant  Comprehension Check Q1 . Why is the Giant called selfish? Ans – The Giant has a beautiful garden. Many children want to play in his garden but he did not allow anyone to play there. He lives alone there. Therefore he is called selfish. Q2 . On one occasion the children said: “How happy we are here!” Later they said: “How happy we were there!” What are they referring to in both the cases? Ans  – Both the cases the children are refering to the Giant's garden. In the first sentence they say that they are enjoying in the Giant's garden and in the second sentence it is beyond their reach. Q3 . (i) When spring came, it was still winter in the garden. What does winter stand for or indicate here? Ans  – Winter indicates that flowers did not bloom in the Giant's garden. The birds did not sing. There was no sign of joy and greenery. (ii) Winter has been presented like a story with its own characters and their activities. Describe the story in your own words. Ans...
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01. How The Camel got His Hump

How The Camel got His Hump   Comprehension Check Q1 . What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox? Ans – The dog was assigned to bring sticks and the ox was assigned to plough the field. Q2 . Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert? Ans  –The camel was very lazy and he did not want to do anything, therefore he lived in the middle of the desert. Q3 . What made the dog, the horse and the ox very angry? Ans  –When the man said that the humph- thing in the middle of the desert can not work. So I am going to leave him alone and you all must work double time to make up for it. This made the dog, the horse and the ox very angry. Q4 . How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining against the camel? Ans  –When the horse said to the Djinn, "there is a thing in the middle of your desert with a long neck and long legs and he has not done a stroke of work since Monday morning. The Djinn came to know that it was the camel. Comprehension Check Q1 . ...
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02. Children At Work

Children At Work   Comprehension Check   (pg – 9) Q1 . Velu stood on the platform but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train”. Why? Ans  – Velu stood on the platform but he felt " as if he was still on a moving train" because Velu was tired, hungry and afraid of the ticket examiner on a train. He laid down near the compartment door. He could not get over the feeling that his train journey was over. Q2 . What made him feel miserable? Ans  – Velu was alone, tired and hungry. He did not have a ticket also. so he felt miserable. Q3. (i) Velu travelled without a ticket. Why? Ans  – Velu travelled without a ticket because he did not have money. (ii) How did he escape the ticket collector’s attention? Ans  – The ticket collector did not come to that unreserved compartment of the train in which Velu was travelling. Q4 . Why had Velu run away from home? Ans  – Velu had run away from his home because his father was beating him and...
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