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Class - 
 
Board - State Board Karnataka
 
Syllabus - State
 
Sub. - English (3rd Language)
 
Prose - 1.The Queen Bee
 
Topic covered - Comprehension,Vocabulary,Practice MCQs
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                                COMPREHENSION
 
C1. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.
 
    1.Where did the two brothers go one day?
 
Ans.- In search of work, the three brothers left their city one day.
 
2.Did the dwarf allow the brothers to kill the ducks?Why?
 
Ans.- No.They enjoyed themselves because they were poor things.
 
3.All these acts of the dwarf show that he is a person who........ (choose the best answer)
 
a. does not want to eat
 
b. does not want to harm animals and insects.
 
c.thinks that they may help him in future.
 
d. thinks that they are useless creatures. d.
 
Ans.- b. does not want to harm animals and insects.
 
4."Let the poor things enjoy themselves. Please don't ished trouble them.
 
i. Who said this?
 
Ans.- The Dwarf said this.
 
ii. Who are the poor things?
 
Ans.- Ants are the poor things.
 
iii. Who should not trouble them?
 
Ans.- Dwarf's brothers.
 
5.Which place did they reach at last?
 
Ans.- Finally, they reached a castle.
 
6. What did they see there?
 
Ans.- There they saw horses, people, king, princes, queen and princesses.Everyone was turned into stones. There was not a single man alive.
 
C2. 1. How did the birds and creatures help the dwarf to complete the tasks successfully? Complete the given table.
Ans.- 
 
   
 

 





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. 
Example: 1. I could have given him a cup of coffee. 
2. I could have solved his problem easily. 
3. I could lift this stone easily. 
4. Could I speak to the principal please?  
 


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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