Sankardev School Assam Class 7 English Lesson 9 The Miller of the Dee Solution
Sankardev Sishu Niketan School Class 7 English Lesson 9 The Miller of the Dee all Question and Solution by Expert English Teacher. Students of class 7 will get all their textbook questions solution.
Book name |
Bharati English Reader |
Class |
VII |
Subject |
English |
State |
Assam |
Topic |
Solution |
LESSON 9
The Miller of the Dee
Comprehension
1.) What did the miller say to others?
Tick the answer
- a) Nobody loves me
- b) Every body envies me
- c) Nobody envies me
2.) How many times is the word ‘wrong’ used? What is the opposite word?
Answer: Three times the word ‘wrong’ is used. The opposite of wrong is right.
3.) Make a table about the two
The king | The miller |
The king is sad | The miller was happy |
His heart is heavy | His heart is light |
Working with the Text :
1.) How did the miller work?
Answer: The miller worked singing day and night.
2.) Why did he say he was happy in the first stanza?
Answer: He said that he was happy in the first stanza because he didn’t envied anybody and nobody envied him.
3.) King Hal wanted to change positions with the Miller. Why?
Answer:King Hal wanted to changed positions with the Miller because he is happier than the king. His heart is light and his voice is bold than the king.
4.) “I owe no penny I cannot pay.” What does the Miller mean here?
Answer:Since Miller doesn’t have any loan or borrowed any money from anyone, so he is unable to pay.
5.) What did the King want to exchange with the Miller?
Answer: The king wanted to exchange his heart with the heart of the Miller. Miller, being poor, he was happy and free from worries and the king on the other hand, was envious of him. So he thought of having Miller’s heart.
Find adjectives which describe the Miller and the King.
The king |
The miller |
Good
Sad Boastful Envious |
Hale
Bold Happy |
Write:
1.) Six (6) words starting with mill and ending in mill (use the dictionary)
1.) Milligram
2.) Millet
3.) Treadmill
4.) Million
5.) Windmill
6.) Jute mill
2.) The Mill in the poem is powered by the waters of the river Dee. What are the other mills powered by other sources?
1.) Wind Mill – Wind |
2.) Saw Mill – Wind/ Electricity |
3.) Jute Mill – Electricity |
4.) Oil Mill – Oil |