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Lesson 8 – The Magical Chisel
New words –
magic –मॅजिक = जादू
chisel – चिझल = छिन्नी
thatched – थॅचड = विणलेली
hut – हट = झोपडी
carpentry – कारपेंट्री = सुतारकाम
worried – वरीड = चिंताग्रस्त
angel – एंजल = देवदूत
fragrance – फ्रॅगरन्स
= सुगंध
greedy – ग्रिडी = लोभी,हावरट
demand – डिमांड = मागणी
princess – प्रिन्सेस = राजकन्या
promise – प्रॉमिस = वचन
coin – कॉईन = नाणे
enough – इनफ = पुरेसे
A
Comprehension :
I. Answer the following questions after discussing the answers in
your group :
1. Why did Somu look worried in the beginning of the play?
Ans. Because Somu was
unable to make enough money with carpentry.So he looked worried in the
beginning of the play.
2. What was the speciality
of the magic chisel?
Ans. The magic chisel
was able to make furniture with fragrance.
3. On what condition did
the angel give the chisel to Somu?
Ans. The condition was
Somu should never be greedy,otherwise it will lose its power.
4. What made Somu give away
the doll to the princess?
Ans. The greed of gold coins made Somu give away
the doll to the princess.
5. Why did the chisel lose
its magic power?
Ans. Because of Somu’s greed the chisel lose its
magic power.
II. Discuss with your friend and fill in the
circles with correct information.
1. The main character of the play – Somu
2. The carpenter gives away in return for gold coins
3. The female characters in the play are Angel,Sundari and
Princess.
III. Based on
your understanding of the play, circle the right word given in each of the boxes
to complete the statements. One example is given.
1.
Somu works from morning to evening. So he is ______________
lazy ,hardworking,idle
2. The angel gives Somu a magic
chisel. She is ______________
cruel , beautiful, kind
3. The chisel helps Somu make
furniture with fragrance. It is ______________
special ,ordinary,
simple
4.
Somu finally gives the doll to ______________
the
princess ,Sundari, the angel
5. The magic chisel loses its power
because of Somu’s ________
carelessness ,foolishness, greed
B. Magic with the words:
IV. Here are
some people who do different jobs. What are they called? Complete the sentences by filling the words.
1. A person who looks after a garden
is a gardener
2. A person who cuts hair is a barber
3. A person who flies an aeroplane is
pilot
4. A person who drives a bus is
called a driver
5. A person who makes ornaments out of gold is a goldsmith
V. With the help of
clues given below write a three-letter word in each triangle. One example is
given.
1. Other gender of ‘woman’ Ans. – man
2. A number between one and three Ans. – two
3. Opposite of ‘good’ Ans. – bad
4. When you are
hungry, you should Ans. eat
5. An animal that gives milk Ans. – cow
6. A cunning animal Ans. – fox
7. Opposite of ‘cold’ Ans. – hot
8. We use this to drink tea,
coffee etc. Ans. – cup
9. A faithful animal Ans. – dog
10. The number that comes after five. Ans. – six
VI. Animals and birds
in the circle
1. rabbit. 2. parrot. 3.
goat.
4. elephant. 5. cat. 6. ant.
C. Language in use
VII. Match the
interjections under column ‘A’ with the expressions under column ‘B’.
Ans. A B
1. Hurrah! B) We have won the match.
2. Pooh! D) What a bad smell!
3. Alas! E) He met with an accident.
4. Bravo! A) You saved the life a child.
5. Ah! C) What a fine weather!
D.
READING
VIII.
Read the following paragraph with your friend and fill in the blanks with the words given in the
box that best express the feelings in each case. The first one has been done
for you.
(happy, excited ,worried ,surprised ,unhappy)
Somu is unable to make enough money with his carpentry. So he looks worried.
He is unhappy because he cannot fulfill his daily needs with the little
money he has. Thinking about his misfortune, he goes to bed. In his dream he is
surprised to
see an angel. The angel gives him a magic chisel with which he can make
furniture with fragrance. He is really excited to receive such a chisel. He feels very happy.
X.
Look at the following example and express gratitude in different ways as
directed in brackets.
eg.: Your uncle presented a beautiful watch on
your birthday. (thanks)
Ø Uncle, thanks for the beautiful birthday present.
1. Your friend Irshad helped you by giving his
book.(thank you so much)
Ø Irshad,thank you
so much for your kind help.
2. Your sister Anita has bought a refill for
your pen.(thanks a lot)
Ø Anita,thanks a lot
for the refill for my pen.
3. Your teacher lent you 100 rupees to pay your
examination fee (….really grateful for you for…..)
Ø Sir, I’m really
grateful for you for giving 100 rupees to pay my examination fee.
4. John ironed your shirt.(many thanks for)
Ø John,many thanks
for ironing my shirt.
5. Your friend Suma gave you the book that you
forgot to bring home from the class.(so nice of you)
Ø Oh! I forgot to bring it.That’s so nice of you,Suma.
