Answer Key

1. c) Baramulla
2. c) Srinagar
3. b) A huge sentinel
4. c) Wood and bricks
5. b) Because of its canals and river
6. c) Their owners do not pay rent for them
7. b) The Switzerland of the East
8. Baramulla
9. Sun
10. picturesque
11. roses
12. reeds
13. flowers
14. joy
15. The Jhelum river flows through Srinagar.
16. The peak of Nanga Parbat looks like a huge guard pointing to the sky.
17. Pears and apples. (Other correct answers include peaches, nectarines, and plums).
18. They dry the fruit to be stored for winter use.
19. Cucumber is the main vegetable grown in the floating gardens.
20. In early spring, delicate pink almond blossoms appear. After they are gone, white cherry blossoms and pink and white apple blossoms bloom. Later come purple irises, then Persian lilac, and finally, roses of various colors fill the air with their perfume.
21. First, the owners make a platform of reeds and anchor it with stakes. Then, they put mud from the bottom of the lake on the platform. Finally, they plant vegetables like cucumbers, and they don’t need to be watered.
22. The houses in Srinagar look beautiful in summer because the roofs of many of them are covered with colorful flowers like tulips, wild irises, and red poppies.
23. When the sun melts the snow on the mountains, the melted water flows into the Jhelum river. The river then rises and supplies its life-giving water to the fields and gardens, helping the plants grow.
24. The homophones are ‘peace’ and ‘piece’ because they sound the same but have different meanings. ‘Price’ and ‘prize’ are also homophones.
25. Write: Please **write** your name here. Right: Turn **right** at the next corner.
26. The opposites are: SINK-HIGH, HIGH-SINK, HARD-SOFT, FORGET-REMEMBER.
27. The correct word is ‘Sun’, not ‘Son’. The corrected sentence is: “Srinagar is the capital of Kashmir, the city of the **Sun**.”
28. **Comparative:** Kashmir is more beautiful than most other places. **Superlative:** Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places.