Assam SCERT Class 7 English Lesson 6 Dhunu’s Guitar Question Answer Solution
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Board |
Assam SCERT |
Class |
7 |
Book |
Sunbeam English Reader 2 |
Topic |
Question answer |
(1) Let’s find out how much we have understood:
(a) What is meant by the word ‘profession’?
Answer – A man’s profession is the work he undertakes as an adult to make money.
(b) Where is Dhunu from?
Answer – Dhunu is from kalardiya village near chaigaon.
(c) Who made the film Village Rockstars?
Answer – Rima das made the film
(d) What is the name of Dhunu’s brother?
Answer – Manavendra was Dhunu’s brother.
(e) Why did the village women often scold Dhunu?
Answer – Village women scolded Dhunu because she was always playing boy’s games with boys and not behaved like a girl.
(f) What did Dhunu’s mother tell the women who scolded her daughter?
Answer – When her husband passed away, Dhunu’s mother reminded the women who chastised her daughter that none of them had come to support her. In addition to earning money, she has been taking care of her children, her animals, and her land by performing both manly and womanly tasks.
(g) What did Dhunu decide to do after meeting the musicians at a local event?
Answer – Dhunu decided to start her own band with her friends after being enthralled with the guitar after seeing the musicians perform at a neighborhood event.
(h) What plan did Dhunu propose after she realized that she could not afford to buy a guitar?
Answer – When Dhunurealized she couldn’t afford to buy a guitar, she came up with a scheme. She suggested that her friends start their own band. They cut out guitars from Styrofoam and acted like musicians on stage.
(i) Why did Dhunu start doing odd jobs around the village?
Answer – Dhunu began taking on various jobs in the community to supplement his income before purchasing a genuine guitar.
(j) “But Dhunu believes that if you really want something and work towardsit, you can achieve it.” – What does this line tell you about Dhunu’s character?
Answer – This passage describing Dhunu’s character indicates that Dhunu had self-assurance and thought hard work might lead to success.
(2) Given below is the summary of a part of the lesson ‘Dhunu’s Guitar’. There is some wrong information in it. Underline the wrong information, make corrections and rewrite the summary.
‘Dhunu’s Guitar’ is the story of a young eleven-year-old girl who lives in
Kalardiya village with her mother. They are quite well off. Dhunu has a pet
monkey. She loves to spend time with her monkey. One day, Dhunu and her
friends come across some cricketers playing at a local event. She is fascinated
by the band and their musical instruments, especially the guitar. She dreams
of owning one herself, and forming her own dance band with her friends
Someday. But she is too poor to own a guitar. So, she and her friends make clay guitars and play on them
Answer- Dhunu’s guitar is the story of a young ten year old girl who lives in Kalardiya village with her mother and elder brother Manabendra. They are quite poor. Dhunu has a pet goat. She loves to spend time with her goat. One day, Dhunu and her friends come across some musicians playing at a local event. She is fascinated by the guitar. She dreams of making her own band with her friends. But she is too poor to own a guitar. So She and her friends make Styrofoam cutouts of guitars and other instruments, and pretend to play them.
(3) In the lesson we have read that Dhunu faced many difficulties in life because she was poor. Still she never gave up hope and faced life cheerfully and bravely. Write down a few adjectives to describe Dhunu’s character and complete the word web given below. You can add more arrows in the web if you wish.
Dhunu was (1) Cheerful
(2) Poor
(3) kind
(4) Ambitious
(5) Optimistic
(6) Friendly
(4) Here are some things you have learnt from the lesson. Complete the web with the information. One is done for you:
(5) We have found in the lesson that Dhunu met by chance a group of boys practicing music for a local event. Dhunu was very happy to see the musicians. You know that a person who plays music is a musician. Do you know the names of other professions? Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate words:
(a) a person who repairs shoes: ________ cobbler ____________
(b) a person who repairs water pipes: ___________ plumber _________
(c) a person who operates the controlsof an aircraft, especially as a job: _______pilot________
(d) a person whose job is to take care of people’s teeth: ________ dentist ______
(e) a person who makes, repairs or sells articles made of gold: ___ goldsmith ________
(f) a person who can do magic tricks: _____ magician __________
(g) a person whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometime to shave them: ______ barber_________
(h) a person who takes care of gardens: __ gardener___
(6) Now fill in the blanks using the correct possessive form.
(a) This is Dhunu. The tea stall belongs to her mother. The tea stall belongs to _____ Dhunu’s __________ mother.
(b) She even does jobs normally done by a man. She does _man’s_______ jobs.
(c) Bhaskar is a friend of Dhunu. Dhunu is ______ bhaskar’s ______ friend.
(d) The cars belong to the director. They are the _______director’s____ cars.
(e) They made four Styrofoam cut-out guitars. The _____guitar’s_____ colors are red.
(7) In the lesson you read the line ‘One day, Dhunu and her friends come upon a group of boys practicing music for a local event.’ Find out which words in the sentence mean met by chance. You must have realized that the words are come upon.
Groups of words like come upon or come across are called phrases. When the two words have a special meaning, the group of words is called an idiom.
Here are some phrases and idioms:
(a) cry over
(b) sweep away
(c) give up
(d) go on
(e) make a living
(f) cut short
Now, choose the right phrases and idioms to complete the following sentences. Remember to write them in the appropriate tense forms:
(i) Dhunu’smother______makes a living_____by selling snacks at local events.
(ii) When the monsoon months begin, the fun of the children is _____cut short____.
(iii) In spite of the difficulties Dhunu and her mother face, life must ___go on___.
(iv) Though Dhunu knows she cannot afford a guitar, she doesn’t ____give up___ hope.
(v) Dhunu was worried that the bamboo post where she had saved money to buy a guitar might have been ______swept away______ by the flood.
(vi) Dhunu accepts her destiny bravely instead of ____crying over_____ it.
(8) Work in pairs:
Dhunu’s dream was to possess a guitar. Talk with your friend and share each other’s dream.
(9) Look at the following table carefully. Some sentences have been given in Column A. Column B has sentences stated in a different way but which convey the same meaning. That is, the meaning of the corresponding sentences of Column A and Column B are the same, but the sentence structures are different. Discuss with your partner in what ways the sentences in Column B are different from the sentences in Column A.
A | B |
(1) The monsoon months cut short the children’s fun. | (2) The children’s fun is cut short by the monsoon months. |
(2) The rains have flooded the paddy fields. | (2) The paddy fields have been flooded by the rains. |
(3) In the days following the floods, Dhunu forgets the guitar. | (3) In the days following the floods, the guitar is forgotten by Dhunu. |
(4) Dhunu accepted her destiny. | (4) Her destiny was accepted by Dhunu. |
(5) Dhunu postponed her guitar plans. | (5) Her guitar plans were postponed by Dhunu. |
Here are some hints to help you with your work.
- Look at the action words (verbs) printed in italics in Column A and the corresponding action words again in Column B. Discuss with your partner how the verb – structure in Column A is different from the verb structure in Column B.
- Take note of the position of the doers of the action and the receivers of the action in the sentences.
Answer- The active forms of the sentences in column A and the passive forms of the phrases in column B distinguish the two sets of sentences.
Let us now learn how to change sentences like those in Column A into those inColumn B.
Look at the following sentences.
The tiger (doer) killed the deer (receiver).
The deer (receiver) was killed by the tiger (doer).
In the first sentence, the doer of the action (tiger) is placed before the verb (killed).
Here the focus is on the doer of the action. In the second sentence, the focus is on
the receiver of the action (the deer), which is placed at the beginning of the sentence
(that is, the subject position).
We can change sentences from active to passive by:
(a) changing the verb form /verb structure into passive form/structure (‘be’verb + past participle) and
(b) changing the positions of the doer of the action and the receiver of the action
Rewrite the following sentences in their passive forms:
(i) The guitar fascinates Dhunu.
Dhunu is fascinated by the guitar.
(ii) The monsoon months cut short the children’s fun.
______ The children’s fun is cut short by the monsoon months_____.
(iii) Dhunu and her friends made Styrofoam guitars.
_____Stryofoam guitars are made by Dhunu and her friends________.
(iv) Dhunu accepted her destiny.
________ Herdestiny is accepted by Dhunu ________.
(v) Dhunu and Bhaskar rescued their belongings.
________Their belongings were rescued byDhunu and Bhaskar________.
(vi) The women of the village often scold Dhunu.
____________ Dhunu was often scolded by the women of the village ____________.
(10) (a) Here are two sentences. They are called complex sentences as they have more than one clause. A complex sentence has a main clause (i.e. a unit that makes complete sense) and one or more subordinate clauses (i.e. units that depend on the main clause to complete their meaning.) Note the subordinate clauses that are underlined.
(i) Let us read about a young girl called Dhunu who wanted to be a musician.
(ii) Dhunu helps her mother when she is not at school.
Now note the following:
In the first sentence, the subordinate clause qualifies or is related to the noun Dhunu. Hence, it is an adjective clause. Adjective clauses are clauses that tell us more about a noun, and begin with who, which, whom, that, as, etc. In the second sentence, the subordinate clause modifies the verb helps in the main clause. Hence it is an adverb clause. Such clauses begin with the following:
(i) when, before, until, since, then to express time
(ii) where, wherever to express place
(iii) that to indicate result
(iv) because to indicate cause/result
(v) so that, in order that to express purpose
(vi) if, unless to express condition
(b) Find two complex sentences with adjective clauses and two with adverb clauses in the story. Write them down in your notebook. Underline the subordinate clauses.
Answer- adjective clauses
(1) Dhunu is a ten year old girl (who lives with her mother and elder brother Manabendra)
(2) The children’s fun is cut short (as the monsoon months begin).
Adverb clauses
(1) Deep inside they know that they can’t afford a guitar.
(2) She quietly tells him that( if the embankment had been there a few years ago, her father wouldn’t have died)
(c) Look at the complex sentences given below. Underline the subordinate clauses and say whether they are adjective clauses or adverb clauses–
(i) If it rains, we won’t have the match (If it rains,) we won’t have the match adverb clause
(ii) I have read the books that are on the shelf.
Adjective clause
(iii) He creates problems wherever he goes.
Adverb clause
(iv) She hasn’t written to me since she left the place.
Adverb clause
(v) She is absent because she is ill.
Adjective clause
(11) Imagine you are Dhunu. Look carefully at the picture of the guitar below.
Now prepare step by step instructions for your friend telling him/her how to make a Styrofoam
or cardboard cut out guitar. Then try to make a Styrofoam guitar working with him/her.
You can learn a nice English song and playing on your guitar cut outs, you can perform the song, in a school programme.
Answer – step one : take a Stryofoam peace , paints, pencil , cutter,glue , and hard thread.
Step two: now cut the Stryofoam into the shape of guitar.
Step three: now paint the Stryofoam into your favorite colors and make holes in the Styrofoam.
Step four: After that glue the hard strings into the holes made by you .
(12) Imagine that you and your friends have attended a local musical event to which famous singers and musicians of Assam have been invited. Write an imaginary conversation between you and one of the celebrated artists. Your conversation can begin as follows:
“Good Evening, Madam. I am so delighted to meet you! You are my favourite
singer! I have always dreamed of meeting you and learning more about you.
Can I ask you a few questions?”
Answer – Good Evening, Madam. I am so delighted to meet you! You are my favourite singer! I have always dreamed of meeting you and learning more about you.
Can I ask you a few questions?
First question: What inspired you about being a musician?
Celebrated artist: My mother’s hard work inspired me and she was also good at singing .
Second question: Sir what is your favorite song to sing?
Celebrated artist: my favorites our national anthem, it makes me feel calm.
Third question: who trained you in this music journey?
Celebrated artist: My mother trained me and worked hard for my success.
Okay so my last question is : How was your journey of becoming an artist.
Celebrated artist: It was very tough for me to become an artist because my parents were not earning high , and nobody supported me.
Hints: You can include questions about the background of the artist, why the artist decided to take up singing, who trained him/her, how the artist became famous, some memorable incidents and so on.
(13) Role play:
Imagine a conversation between Rima Das and the young girl who plays the character of Dhunu in the movie ‘Village Rockstars’. Rima Das is preparing her to remember the information about Dhunu. Complete the conversation.
Rima Das : You have a different name. But I’ll call you Dhunu in the movie.
Do you like the name?
Dhunu : ………………..yes mam i like it…………
Rima Das : Thank you. I know you’ll like it. OK, Dhunu. Can you tell me the name of your village?
Dhunu : ……………………..it is kalardiya village……………….
Rima Das : Where is that village?
Dhunu : ………………………. Its located near chaigaon in kamrup district of Assam………..
Rima Das : All right. All of us have an aim in life. What is your aim? I mean, what do you want to do?
Dhunu: ………..i want to becomeamusicianand play guitar with my friends……………………
Rima Das : Very nice. I see, you want to play the guitar before an audience.
Could you tell me about your father?
Dhunu: ………..sorry mam but my father died, he was a cultivator ………………………
Rima Das: I’m sorry to hear that. And your mother?
Dhunu: …………..my mother lives with me and she is well………………………………
Rima Das: Do you help your mother?
Dhunu: ………………….Yes mam I help my mother wheneveri have holidays……………………….
Rima Das: One last question. Tell me how you spend your free time.
Dhunu: ……………………….ispendmy free time by playingwithmy goat and my friends………………….
Rima Das: Thanks Dhunu. It was nice talking to you.
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