Kerala SCERT Class 7 English Unit 2 Tales and Tunes Question Answer Solution here. Kerala Board Class 7 Students can find Here all Chapter Tales and Tunes: Keep your eyes open, The owl and the pussy-cat & The Song of Songs Notes provide by our Teacher. Important Question Answer from Unit 2 Tales and Tunes.
- Board- Kerala Board.
- Class – 7.
- Subject – English Part 1
- Unit – 2.
- Chapter Name – Keep your eyes open, The owl and the pussy-cat & The Song of Songs.
- Topic – Question Answer Solution.
Tales and Tunes
1.) What is your opinion about grandma’s statement?
Answer. In my opinion, grandma is right about sharing stories with others. When one shares his stories with others people can gain knowledge and learn from them. Vimal should share his stories with his friends too. His friends will be encouraged to share their stories too.
What message does the fable convey?
Answer. The fable conveys the message that sharing stories help us to be stronger in knowledge. It help us to grow with time and understand the life problems.
1.) a) The moral of the story is god help those who help themselves.
When the storm capsized the ship the rich voyager kept calling on Athena, the goddess of Athens and promised her lavish offerings. But one of his shipwrecked companions shouted at him and told him not to leave it all to Athena and use his arms as well.
b)
Proverb |
Meaning |
1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
Don’t take the chance of losing something you have, in search of something better. |
2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. |
If you eat the right food, you will be healthy. |
3. A stitch in time saves nine. |
One good person can get the job done quicker. |
4. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. |
You can’t be sure about something until you try it. |
5. Too many cooks spoil the broth. |
Don’t put off doing or dealing with something, or else, it will become worse and cause extra work. |
c)
Story | Moral |
a. Father and his sons | Union is strength |
b. The fox and the lion | Familiarity breeds contempt |
c. The fox and the goat | Look before you leap |
d. The lion and the bulls | United we stand, divided we fall |
e. Mercury and the workmen | Honesty is the best policy |
Keep your eyes open:
1.) On the twentieth of May, in the evening…
2.)
The fox and the other animals lived happily ever after. | The lion did not ever play any more trick on others |
The fox saved other animals this way. | The lion learned his lesson and stopped applying tricks |
The smart idea of the fox protected all animals. | The lion changed his mind to kill other animals. |
3.) 1. They lived in a palace.
2.) Her name was Gauri.
3.) She was lively.
4.) The queen offered gold coins as a reward.
5.) The musician played a flute.
6.) The fairy blessed her and the joker told jokes.
7.) The young man was a musician.
8.) The boy had a squirrel as pet.
9.) The princess got excited to see the pet.
10.) The squirrel won the prize.
4.) Once upon a time, there was a king and queen. They had a lovely daughter whose name was Gauri. They lived in a beautiful palace happily together. She was very charming, kind and lively girl. She liked to spend time with friends and have fun. Once the princess became severely ill due to some unknown disease. Doctors advised to keep her happy and free from stress. The queen announced in the kingdom that whoever will make the princess happy will get gold coins as reward. One musician came and played his flute. The rhythm of the flute made the princess peaceful and she started smiling. In her dream, she saw a beautiful fairy who blessed her with all the happiness and a joker told her jokes. The musician boy got place to stay within the kingdom and play flute for princess. He had a pet squirrel which showed amazing tricks. The princess used to get excited to see the squirrel. Finally, the squirrel won the prize for making princess happy.
5.) Once, there lived three little pigs. The first and the second pigs were lazy, and they built their houses very quickly with straw. The third pig worked hard all day, and built his house strong with bricks. A big bad wolf saw the first and second pigs, and decided to make a meal of them. Now, the two little pigs were terrified, and they ran to the third pig’s house. Even though the pigs tried to hide in their house, the wolf blew it down in minutes. The wolf tried to huff and puff the house down, but he could not, and he died in the attempt. The two little pigs, now, felt sorry for being so lazy. They too built their houses with bricks, and lived happily ever after.
6.) One morning, a fox was walking through the woods. He was looking for something tasty to eat. Soon, his nose picked up a scent: a scent of something very sweet. He stood still and sniffed the air. The fox didn’t have to wait long to find out what it was. A crow was sitting on a branch high up in a tree, and, in its beak, was the biggest piece of cheese he’d ever seen. The fox got a wicked plan in his mind to get the piece of cheese. He called the crow and said to him, ‘brother, you sings very nicely. Can you sing for me now?’ the crow felt flattered to hear his praise from the fox. The crow opened his mouth to sing and the piece of cheese felt from the branch. The fox did not delay and caught the cheese immediately. After taking the cheese he smiled at the crow and ran away from there. The crow became amazed and felt sad for its foolishness.
7.) The lion woke up and captured the mouse in his hand.
The mouse prayed for releasing him and promised to help him in need.
The lion considered him and release him.
The mouse came to release the lion from the trap.
The mouse cut the net with its teeth and the lion freed himself.
The owl and the pussy-cat:
1.) Where did the owl and the pussy-cat go?
Answer. The owl and the pussy-cat went to the sea.
2.) What did they take with them?
Answer. They took some honey, plenty of money and a five-pound note with them.
3.) How do the characters in the poem behave? (as animals or as human beings)
Answer. The animal characters in the poem behave as human beings. Both the owl and the cat were in search of ring to get married. They travelled a long journey and reached an unknown land to get the ring.
4.) What did the owl do:
a) To express his love?
Answer. The owl looked above the stars and sang a beautiful song by playing guitar for the kitty to propose her.
b) To emphasise it?
Answer. To emphasise his feelings he praised about the beauty of the kitty.
5.) How long did the owl and the pussy cat sail?
Answer. The owl and the pussy cat sailed for a year and a day long.
6.) Where did they sail to? Why?
Answer. They sailed to the land where the bong tree grows.
There a piggy wig stood in a wood which had a ring at the end of his nose. They wanted that ring to get married.
7.) How much did they pay for the ring?
Answer. They paid one shilling for the ring.
8.) Identify the expression which suggests that the poem has a happy ending.
Answer. They ate with a runcible spoon hand in hand, on the edge of the sand. They danced by the light of the moon.
1.) a)
Lines repeated | Made-up words |
What a beautiful kitty you are! | Bong-tree |
With a ring at the end of his nose | Piggy-wig |
They danced by the light of the moon | Runcible spoon |
b) honey- money, above-love, sing-ring, married-tarried, away-day, willing-shilling, spoon-moon.
c) they took some honey, and plenty of money, they sailed away, for a year and a day, and there in a wood a piggy-wig stood, dear pig are you willing to sell for one shilling, so they took it away, and were married next day, they dined on mince and slices of quince, and hand in hand, on the edge of the sand.
2.) The owl looked up to the stars above and sang to a small guitar.
They sailed away, for a year and a day.
So they took it away, and were married next day.
They dined on mince and slices of quince.
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, they danced by the light of the moon.
The Song of Songs:
1.) Pick out the expression that shows that the musician was exhausted, but not the effect of the music.
Answer. Slowly, gently, the exhausted musician laid his tanpura on the carpet. The exquisite strains of raagdarbari still vibrated within the hall.
2.) ‘I listen to you every day, but I can’t seem to have enough!’- What does the emperor mean by this?
Answer. The emperor means by this expression that he listens to the songs of Tansen everyday still it was not enough for him. He finds it wonderful everyday whenever he listens.
3.) What quality of Tansen is revealed when he says: ‘there is someone who sings far better than I do?’
Answer. When Tansen says that there is someone who sings far better than him, it reveals his big heart. He considers his guru the superior of all who sings from the depth of his soul. So, he wished emperor Akbar must listen to him too.
4.) ‘I’m afraid he will not come, sire.’
a.) What impression do you get about the man from his comment?
Answer. From this comment I can understand about his doubts and fear that the person would not come against his will. He respects that and he does not want to force him too.
b.) If you were the emperor, how would you react to the comment?
Answer. If I were the emperor, I would try to find the reason behind the person’s not willing to meet. I would like to listen his songs as per his wish.
c.) What was Akbar’s reaction to it?
Answer. Akbar did not get angry with the reply when Tansen said his guru would not come and sing in his court. Akbar did not react and asked further if he could go near him.
5.) Why did Tansen ask Akbar to come as an ordinary man?
Answer. Tansen asked Akbar to come as an ordinary man because his music teacher SantHaridas had lived the austere life of a hermit.
6.) Why was the guru amazed when Tansen committed a mistake?
Answer. The guru was amazed when Tansen committed mistake in singing the right note. Tansen was a great singer who was the court singer of Emperor Akbar. He was a superior singer and pleased everyone. So, his guru was amazed at his mistake.
7.) Why did Tansen make a mistake?
Answer. Tansen made a mistake willingly to let his music teacher SantHaridas sing in front of Emperor Akbar. SantHaridas left singing long past and was not ready to change his mind. So, Tansen took this step for his music teacher.
8.) What effect did the song of SantHaridas have:
a.) On nature?
Answer. The melody of SantHaridas’s voice spread across the forest like the first glimmer of dawn or the fragrance of jasmine.
b.) On Akbar and Tansen?
Answer. Akbar and Tansen listened to him as if they were hypnotised. Akbar had not known that music could be like this as he had never heard anything like that before.
9.) Why couldn’t Tansen reach the heights of his guru’s music?
Answer. Tansen could not reach the heights of his guru’s music because he had to sing as per the command of the emperor. But Guruji sang from the depth of his soul, free and unasked for.
10.) Identify expressions from the story that show Tansen’s respect to the guru.
Answer. Tansen shook his head. ‘I’m afraid he will not come, sire.’ But Guruji sings for one who is the king of kings! His music springs from the depths of his soul, free and unasked for. How can my music hope to reach those heights?’
1.) a) Ramu is a twelve year old boy. He is quite tall and lean in appearance. He is always honest in his words and actions. But he feels sleepy most pf time due to which people make fun of him. He does not like to play any sport like any other child of his age. Rather he prefers to listen to music at any time to calm his mind or feel cheerful. Ramu is a weakling kind of person who likes to depend on others for his needs. Even he likes to be looked down upon by others in all situations. But a certain event leaves a great impact on him which changes his entire personality and characteristics. One day, he encountered a tiger which crossing a forest alone to reach another nearby village. He was alone to fight against the tiger but he had to save his life too. Suddenly, he felt courage from within and got ideas to fight against the tiger singlehandedly. He got the trick of climbing upon a tall tree. The tiger saw him climbing the tree but could not reach and catch him ultimately. The tiger saw him for some time then and returned to his way. This way Ramu found out different shade of his personality and he became confident person. I think he deserves to be treated with respect in all regards.
b)Tansen is the court musician of emperor Akbar. He holds his emperor in high reverence. He used to sing as per the commands of Emperor Akbar. He felt amazed every time he listened his songs. One day, Emperor Akbar was so impressed and praised his singing. Then Tansenrevealed that there was someone better than him who was the greatest singer in the world. That person was his music teacher SantHaridas. He was so humble that he did not think twice to praise his music guru in front of emperor. When emperor asked him to meet the person Tansen told him the truth. He knew SantHaridas’s boundaries so he told clearly that he would not come to his court. Later, emperor agreed to meet him in his hut in disguise of normal person. Tansen showed respect to both emperor and his music teacher in each step. He made planned mistake in his note while singing in front of SantHaridas and Emperor Akbar. He knew his guru would find his fault and correct him. In the meantime, he would sing the correct note and Emperor Akbar would listen his song. In this, we found his cleverness that he used in respectful way.
c) SantHaridas was the music teacher of PanditTansen who was the court musician f emperor Akbar. He was such a wonderful singer that anybody could consider him the greatest singer in the world. He left singing years ago and continued to live the life of a hermit in his hut. He was not used to meet people of royal kingdom. But he was stick to his responsibility as teacher. When Tansen mistook to sing the right note he corrected him without any hesitation. He wanted Tansen sing the correct note so he sang again after years. In this way, we find the side of kindness, responsibility and simplicity of his character.
3.) b)
Date |
5th |
Opening | In a cold and snowy day |
Feelings expressed | Disturbed, irritated and bored kind of due to regular life. |
Closing | Finishing office work, dinner and prepare for going to bed. |
4.)
a) In the first column the sentences are written in first person for being written by Michael Jackson himself. The sentences of next column were written in third person as I wrote about him.
Michael Jackson wrote the sentences in active voice while I have written the sentences in passive voice.
He had always wanted to be able to tell stories, stories that came from his soul. He would like to sit by a fire and tell people stories- make them see pictures, make them cry and laugh, take them anywhere emotionally with something as deceptively simple as words. He would like to tell tales to move their souls and transform them. He had always wanted to be able to do that. Imagine how the great writers might feel, knowing they had that power. He sometimes felt he could do it. It’s something he would like to develop. In a way, song writing used the same skills, created the emotional highs and lows, but the story telling, how to grip listeners, how to get a group of people together, and amuse them. no costumes, no makeup, no nothing, just he and his voice and his powerful ability to take them anywhere, to transform their lives, if only for minutes.
b)1. I’m popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music. I was hailed by the time magazine as the ‘mozart of madras.’ I pursued music as a career from a very young age. In 1991, the noted film maker Mani Ratnam offered me a movie called ‘Roja’, which brought me nation-wide fame and many awards. I won the national award three times. In 2008, my work gained global prominence with my score for the film Slumdog millionaire.’ I had been bestowed with the ‘Padma Bhushan’ and the ‘Padma Shri’, two of India’s highest national civilian honours, in recognition of my contribution to music. I was also named by the Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, in 2009.
5.) a) get up- wake up
Get out- go out
Get along- manage
Get to- reach
b)1. get up
2.) get out
3.) get along
4.) get to
6.)
Expression | Contracted form |
Do not | Don’t |
I am | I’m |
Does not | Doesn’t |
That is | That’s |
Will not | Won’t |
It is | It’s |
I would/I had | I’d |
7.) b)
Musical instrument | One who plays it |
Piano | Pianist |
Guitar | Guitarist |
Saxophone | Saxophonist |
Flute | Flautist |
c) 1. Band, 2. Orchestra, 3. Guitar, band, 4. Instrument, 5. Pianist, 6. Musicians, 7. Conductor.
8.) b)
Subject | Singular | Plural |
Akbar | Yes | |
They | Yes | |
Tansen | Yes | |
Santharidas | Yes |
c)
Verb | Singular | Plural |
Listens | Yes | |
Go | Yes | |
Find | Yes | |
Replies | Yes | |
Reach | Yes |
d)
1.) They think Tansen has the most wonderful voice in the world.
2.) Akbar and the courtiers enquires about the person.
3.) Tansen and Emperor Akbar find him busy.
4.) The emperor and Tansen reach his hut.
9.) b) if he signs in films, he will certainly become famous.
She will get an apartment, if she wins the competition.
She will get an apartment, if she wins the competition.
c) b. if we boil water, it will turn into steam.
c.) If we cool the steam, it will turn back into water.
d.) If we heat a piece of metal, it will expand.
e.) If we cool a piece of metal, it will cool.
f.) If we freeze water, it will expand.
10.) c.
1.) He is rich. But he walked as if he was poor.
2.) Raju treats Roy as if he is a servant.
3.) We laughed as if it was a joke.
4.) He lay on the floor as if he was dead.
11.) On, in, by, with, of, over, at, down, in, with, with, with, on, over, on, to, on, of, over, in, with, in, with, in, with.
Beyond, up, in, above, to, upon, up, over, upon, beyond, above.
12.) Kalyani decided to take part in a payasam-making contest. Her dogs also went with her. ‘If I win the first prize, I will give them a good gift,’ she thinks. Many women have assembled there. The payasam-making contest began and everybody eagerly participates. Finally, the judges announced the results. Kalyani won the first prize. With the money, she bought some biscuits and returned home.
13.) 2. out of the frying pan, into the fire.
3.) Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
4.) Honesty is the best policy.
5.) Actions speak louder than words.