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2.Why did the two brothers fail to do the first task, and what happened to them? Ans.- Because the two brothers did not help each other.So they failed to complete their task in time.As a result, they turned into stone. 3. Working in pairs or groups, write a short paragraph on the following. (Clues may help you)
How could the dwarf complete all the three given tasks?
The dwarf was a good man………..intelligent……not harm anyone………wants to live and let others live…… Knows how to make good use of the situation. Ans.- The dwarf was a good man who was also intelligent. He did not harm anyone and wanted to live and let others live. Additionally, he knew how to make good use of the situation. With these qualities, he was able to complete all three given tasks by using his intelligence and resourcefulness to find creative solutions to the challenges he faced. He also likely treated others with kindness and respect, which may have helped him to gain the support and assistance of those around him.
V1. Fill in the blanks giving one word for the following. The answers are hidden in the puzzle. Find them. Work in pairs. One is done for you. 1. It is very precious. Ornaments are made out of it, PEARL 2. Another word for tasty food is - "delicious" 3. A living house for birds is called a - "nest" 4. A kind of stone or rock which is white in color is - "marble" 5. Something used to open a lock is called a - "key" 6. Birds build nests in - "trees" 7. Swimmers jump into the water - " diving” 8. Coming to life - "alive" 9. Kings and queens live in a - "palace" V2. Arrange the following group of words into meaningful sentences. Work in groups. Example: under /the /were /the /pearls /moss Ans.- 1. The pearls were under the moss. 2.ants/ to /dwarf /five /thousand /came /help/ the Ans.- Five thousand ants came to help the dwarf. 3. stone /marble /turned /was /he /into Ans.- He was turned into marble stone. 4. princess /the/had /eaten /youngest /honey Ans.- The youngest princess had eaten honey.
LANGUAGE L1. When you go through the text, you come across contrac forms of certain words. published For example: Don't - do not Can't - cannot Some more contracted words What is - What's We are - We're Will not - Won't What is - What's They are - They're Did not - Didn't These contracted forms are used in informal talks and writings. Write contracted forms for the underlined in the following dialogues. One is done for you. Ram : Why did you not come to school yesterday?
(didn't you) Suma : I was not well. I cannot come to school for two more days.
(wasn't) , (can't) Ram : I see, you do not come to school. I will inform your class teacher.
(don't) (I’ll) Suma : Thank you. Sundar : Hello Raghu. How are you? I have not seen you for long.
(How're) (haven't) Raghu : Hello. I am fine. I was not in town. I went to see my grandfather who was ill.
(wasn't) Sundar : Sorry to hear that. How is he now?
(How's) Raghu : He is better now. (He's) L2. Uses of 'can' and 'could' Look at the following sentences. 1.I can climb this tree (ability) 2. Can I come in? (permission) 3.Accident can happen even at home (possibility). 'can' is used to express a. ability b. permission c. possibility.
What does 'can' mean in the following sentences ? Write the answer. e.g. :1. Can I have a cup of coffee? (Permission) 2. I can solve this problem. (Ability) 3. I can lift this box. (Ability) 4. Malaria can be dangerous. (Possibility) 5. You can go now. (Permission) 6. That man can get well soon if he goes to a doctor. (Possibility) Could' is the past tense of 'Can' in some contexts.It is used to express a. The ability in the past b. Polite request in the form of question.The Queen Bee: Practice MCQs
Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
1.
What animal is mentioned in
the pre-reading activity as being
"faithful"?
a) Cat
b) Dog
c) Bird
d) Fish
2.
Why did the three brothers
leave their city?
a) To find adventure
b) To search for jobs
c) To visit relatives
d) To explore new places
3.
What did the eldest brother
want to do to the anthill?
a) Build it up
b) Pull it down
c) Decorate it
d) Observe it
4.
Who stopped the elder brother
from destroying the anthill?
a) The second brother
b) The king of ants
c) The dwarf
d) An old man
5.
What did the two brothers want
to do to the ducks in the lake?
a) Feed them
b) Catch and kill them
c) Watch them swim
d) Take pictures of them
6.
"Let the poor things
enjoy themselves. Please don’t trouble them." Who said this?
a) The eldest brother
b) The second brother
c) The dwarf
d) The old man
7.
Where did the brothers find a
bee's nest?
a) In a cave
b) In a hollow tree
c) Under a rock
d) On a bush
8.
What did the two brothers
intend to do to the bees to get honey?
a) Smoke them out
b) Light fire under the
tree
c) Catch them with a net
d) Wait for them to leave
9.
What was special about the
castle the brothers came to?
a) It was deserted
b) Everyone inside was
turned into stones
c) It was filled with
treasure
d) It was a magical place
10.
Who did the brothers finally
find alive in the castle?
a) A young girl
b) An old woman
c) An old man
d) A guard
11.
How many tasks did the old man
give the three brothers?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
12.
What was the first task given
by the old man?
a) To find a lost key
b) To bring a thousand
pearls
c) To identify a princess
d) To defeat a monster
13.
Where were the thousand pearls
located?
a) In the lake
b) In the castle vault
c) In the forest under
the moss
d) On a mountain
14.
What was the consequence if a
brother failed a task before sunset?
a) They would be sent
home
b) They would be turned
into marble statues
c) They would lose their
jobs
d) They would be
imprisoned
15.
Who helped the dwarf find all
the pearls?
a) The king of ants
b) The ducks
c) The queen bee
d) The old man
16.
How many ants came to help the
dwarf?
a) One thousand
b) Two thousand
c) Five thousand
d) Ten thousand
17.
What was the second task?
a) To bring the thousand
pearls
b) To find the key of the
princess’ room
c) To identify the
youngest princess
d) To gather honey
18.
Who helped the dwarf find the
lost key?
a) The ants
b) The ducks
c) The bees
d) The old man
19.
What made the third task
difficult regarding the three princesses?
a) They were all hidden
b) They were all
beautiful and alike
c) They were speaking
different languages
d) They were invisible
20.
How was the dwarf supposed to
identify the youngest princess?
a) By the color of her
dress
b) By what she had eaten
before being turned to stone
c) By her height
d) By a special mark
21.
Who helped the dwarf identify
the youngest princess?
a) The king of ants
b) The ducks
c) The queen bee
d) The old man
22.
What happened once the dwarf
identified the youngest princess?
a) The spell was broken,
and everyone became alive
b) The dwarf was rewarded
with gold
c) The king gave him
another task
d) He was allowed to
leave the castle
23.
What does "anthill" mean?
a) A mountain where ants
live
b) A nest of ants
c) A type of plant
d) A large hole in the
ground
24.
"I can climb this
tree." What does 'can' express in this sentence?
a) Permission
b) Possibility
c) Ability
d) Request
25.
"Could I speak to the
principal please?" What does 'could' express
here?
a) Past ability
b) Strong command
c) Polite request
d) Certainty
26.
Which of the following is the
contracted form of "do not"?
a) Don't
b) Do'nt
c) Do not'
d) Doe not
27.
"Accident can happen even
at home." What does 'can' express here?
a) Permission
b) Ability
c) Possibility
d) Request
Answer
Key
1.
b) Dog
2.
b) To search for jobs
3.
b) Pull it down
4.
c) The dwarf
5.
b) Catch and kill them
6.
c) The dwarf
7.
b) In a hollow tree
8.
b) Light fire under the tree
9.
b) Everyone inside was turned into stones
10.
c) An old man
11.
c) Three
12.
b) To bring a thousand pearls
13.
c) In the forest under the moss
14.
b) They would be turned into marble statues
15.
a) The king of ants
16.
c) Five thousand
17.
b) To find the key of the princess’ room
18.
b) The ducks
19.
b) They were all beautiful and alike
20.
b) By what she had eaten before being turned to
stone
21.
c) The queen bee
22.
a) The spell was broken, and everyone became
alive
23.
b) A nest of ants
24.
c) Ability
25.
c) Polite request
26.
a) Don't
27.
c) Possibility
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