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In this lesson you are going to read an African folk tale entitled. The Lioness. You will probably come across a few words and phrases which are unfamiliar to you. Do the following exercises before you read the story.
Meanings of some adjectives are given below. The number after each meaning shows the paragraph where the word is found. Find the word.
not enough/ very little (3)
Answer : meagre
strong and well built (12)
Answer: sturdy
smelling pleasant (12)
Answer : fragrant
left uncultivated (16)
Answer : fallow
awake and watchful (22)
Answer : vigilant
thoroughly wet/ soaked (22)
Answer : drenched
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Find the verbs whose meanings are given below. The number after each meaning shows the paragraph where the word is found.
eating up quickly (04)
Answer : devouring
turn around (10)
Answer : whirl
took long steps (20)
Answer : strode
follows by moving slowly and carefully (21)
Answer : stalked
suffered (23)
Answer : wound
threw with great force (23)
Answer : hurled
pulled (a heavy object) (24)
Answer : dragged
pulled back (26)
Answer : withdrew
gave up (26)
Answer : abandoned
carried on (war) (31)
Answer : waged
Match the nouns in column A with their correct meanings in column B. The number after each word shows the paragraph where the word is found.
A B
exile (8) starting of day
hearth (17) stomach
dawn (20) punishment by
sending away from
one's own place
belly (24) open fire place
Answer -
A B
exile (8) punishment by
sending away from
one's own place
hearth (17) open fire place
dawn (20) starting of day
belly (24) stomach
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Read paragraphs 1 to 4 and complete the word verbs with words and phrases to clarify the point in the centre.
Answer -
Description of the man :
1. strong
2. brave
3. poor
4. orphan
5. young
Things said about him in the village.
1. Very poor
2. Unmarried
Things the lion did when the man lay down.
1. Followed his tracks
2. Sniffed his meagre belongings
3. Circled the place
4.Vanished in the undergrowth
Why he thought the lion did not eat him.
1. Lion is not hungry
2. He isn't worth devouring
3. He is very poor
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Read paragraph 5 and say which word best describes the man when he got up.
healthy, dreamer, hopeful, hungry, hopeless, tired
Answer : The word which describes the man when he got up is hopeful .
Read paragraphs 6 to 7 and answer the following.
1. What happened when the sun went down?
Answer : The lion came again and circled the place where the man lay down to sleep.
2. What type of man did the lion's daughter want for a husband?
Answer: She wants a good man who will care for her and bring up her children well.
3. Why did the lion choose him for his daughter?
Answer: The lion chose him for his daughter because he thought he would be a good husband .
4. What promise did the lion make before he left?
Answer: The lion promised to bring his daughter.
Read paragraph 8 and complete the following notes.
The reasons for which he decided to marry the lion's daughter
1. A poor man cannot choose.
2. An unarmed man cannot defend himself.
3. Better to live to see the morning.
4. Better a lioness for a wife than no wife at all.
5. Better a lioness for a wife than loneliness and exile.
READ FAST
Read paragraphs 9 to 21 and complete the statements given below.
1. We know that the young man was an honest person because he sent away a beautiful girl for the promise he made to lion.
2. He was surprised to know that she was the lion's daughter because everything about her was like that of a human being.
3. The young man decided to return to his village because he got a beautiful wife.
4. The chieftain gave him a piece of land because he did not had any land.
5. The two ways in which the young man's children were different to other children were they were growing faster and much stronger.
6. The neighbouring tribe wanted to attack the young man's village because they were full of greed and jealousy of the young man's village's prosperity.
7. The lioness woman 'stalked their tracks' because the villagers could not hold off the attacks of their enemy.
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Read paragraph 22 and complete the flow chart to show how the lioness attacked the enemy.
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Read paragraphs 23 to 28 carefully and study the following table. Some extracts from the passage are given as clues in the first column. In column 2 indicate who the italicized word refers to. Choose the word from the box given below to show the characteristic depicted about the person (s).
honest, defeated, revengeful, cowardly, helpless
Read paragraphs 29 to 32 and say whether each of the statements are True or False.
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1. The young man's wife had the strength of a lioness and a human being.
Answer - True
2. She would be able to live with the remaining strength of a lioness.
Answer - False
3. The witch- doctor was willing to help her.
Answer - True
4. The witch- doctor made the spirit of Death defeat the spirit of Life.
Answer - False
5. When the soul of the lioness escaped, the women died.
Answer - False
6. Everyone in the village knew that she was a lioness.
Answer - True
7. The villagers were frightened that she was a lioness.
Answer - False
LANGUAGE PRACTICE [Prepositions]
Let's write a poem. However, first match the phrases in column A with the appropriate prepositional phrases from column B. For example
There is deathly silence......... around me.
A B
1. There is a deathly silence on my face.
2. An owl hoots on the hill top.
3. A jackal howls across the sky.
4. The tall grass rustles to the quiet of
my home.
5. While the dim lights from the
of a house twinkles branches above.
6. A gentle breeze blows rumbling above.
7. And there's a sudden in the distance.
thunder
8. As lightning flashes on the leaves.
9. Raindrops begin to around me.
patter
10. I slowly walk back nearby.
Answer-
Column A Column B
1. There is a deathly silence around me.
2. An owl hoots from the
branches above.
3. A jackal howls on the hill top.
4. The tall grass rustles nearby.
5. While the dim lights in the distance.
of a house twinkles
6. A gentle breeze blows on my face.
7. And there's a sudden rumbling above.
thunder
8. As lightning flashes across the sky.
9. Raindrops begin to on the leaves.
patter
10. I slowly walk back to the quiet of
my home.
Check your answers with the person sitting next to you. Then verify your answers with the teacher.
Now rewrite each of the sentences in your exercise book in the same order. The title of your poem is Night.
After you've done that, underline all the prepositions in the poem.
Answer -
Night
There is a deathly silence around me.
An owl hoots from the branches above. A jackal howls on the hill top.
The tall grass rustles nearby.
While the dim lights of a house twinkles in the distance.
A gentle breeze blows on my face.
And there's a sudden thunder rumbling above.
As lightning flashes across the sky.
Raindrops begin to patter on the leaves.
I slowly walk back to the quiet of my home.
Prepositions in the poem are as under-
Night
There is a deathly silence around me.
An owl hoots from the branches above. A jackal howls on the hill top.
The tall grass rustles nearby.
While the dim lights of a house twinkles in the distance.
A gentle breeze blows on my face.
And there's a sudden thunder rumbling above.
As lightning flashes across the sky.
Raindrops begin to patter on the leaves.
I slowly walk back to the quiet of my home.
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Below are some sentences. Wrong prepositions have been used in each.
Underline the preposition in each sentence and replace it with the correct one.
1. I hope to finish my work on 5 o' clock .
Answer- I hope to finish my work on 5 o' clock.
I hope to finish my work at 5 o'clock.
2. Navin was born on June.
Answer - Navin was born on June.
Navin was born in June.
3. You must get up early at the morning.
Answer - You must get up early at the morning.
You must get up early in the morning.
4. At the summer, I will take a holiday.
Answer- At the summer, I will take a holiday.
In the summer, I will take a holiday.
5. Sleep well on night.
Answer - Sleep well on night.
Sleep well at night.
6. Mr. Ram is leaving to home on the 14th of this month.
Answer- Mr. Ram is leaving to home on the 14th of this month.
Mr. Ram is leaving to home in the 14th of this month.
7. Ramu will go for hospital to see his friend.
Answer- Ramu will go for hospital to see his friend.
Ramu will go to hospital to see his friend.
8. The thief ran in the garage when the police came.
Answer - The thief ran in the garage when the police came.
The thief ran into the garage when the police came.
9. The traffic police will not allow you to run through the road.
Answer - The traffic police will not allow you to run through the road.
The traffic police will not allow you to run across the road.
10. The money must be divided among the two of you.
Answer - The money must be divided among the two of you.
The money must be divided between the two of you.
11. The sky is over my head.
Answer - The sky is over my head.
The sky is above my head.
12. The boy is fishing underneath the bridge.
Answer - The boy is fishing underneath the bridge.
The boy is fishing under the bridge.
13. The dead dog is below the wheel of the car.
Answer - The dead dog is below the wheel of the car.
The dead dog is beneath the wheel of the car.
14. We heard it on the evening news.
Answer - We heard it on the evening news.
We heard it in the evening news.
15. The meeting is at the afternoon.
Answer - The meeting is at the afternoon.
The meeting is in the afternoon.
16. All the work is underneath their control.
Answer - All the work is underneath their control.
All the work is under their control.
17. Switzerland is situated among Germany, Italy and France.
Answer - Switzerland is situated among
Germany, Italy and France.
Switzerland is situated between Germany, Italy and France.
18. The people are fighting on their rights.
Answer - The people are fighting on their rights.
The people are fighting for their rights.
19. Dr. Radhakrishnan was born in 5th September.
Answer - Dr. Radhakrishnan was born in 5th September.
Dr. Radhakrishnan was born on 5th September.
LET'S WRITE
Below are some words and phrases. Use them and write a ghost story.
Cyclist- alone on tour- dark, windy evening- drizzle- village far away- half broken down house- leaking roof- creaking doors- windows-night-cold-silent-raining-footsteps around house-knock at door- no one- suddenly shrill woman's laughter-runs inside house- saw only white sari going out of window.
Answer -
It was a dark, windy evening, with slight drizzle. A cyclist was alone on a tour. The village was far away so he couldn't stop anywhere. After almost an hour, he came across a deserted place and saw a half broken down house. He decided to spend one night in that house so he entered inside. There was a leaking roof, creaking doors and windows. The cyclist couldn't sleep as it was a cold, silent night and it was raining outside. After a while, he heard footsteps around the house. Meanwhile, someone knocked at the door. The cyclist opened the door but there was no one outside. Suddenly, he heard a shrill woman's laughter. He got so scared that he ran inside the house and saw only white sari going out of window.
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