Telangana SCERT Solution Class VII (7) English Chapter 3
Here in this Page we provided Telangana SCERT Solution Class 7 English Chapter 3 Prose Puru, the Brave and Poem Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead.
Puru, the brave
(1) Answer the following questions:
(1) Who is Alexander?
Answer: Alexander is the king of Macedonia
(2) Why did the general and Alexander think that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history of the world?
Answer: The war of Jhelum was a collision, because the Puru fight like a tiger, so the general and Alexander think that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history of the world.
(3) What do you think is the reason for Indian soldiers defeat?
Answer: The reason for Indian soldiers defeat is their old methods of warfare.
(4) Do you believe that Indian generals were not as brave as Greek Generals?
Answer: No, Indian generals were as brave as Greek generals, both had different method of warfare.
(5) Do you believe that Puru was really proud? Give reasons. Do you justify his pride? Why?
Answer: No, I don’t think so Puru was proud on himself, he was very sad that he lost the war of Jhelum but he was proud of himself respect and patriotism.
(6) If you Alexander, what would you do with Puru?
Answer: If I Alexander, I too would respect Puru and make friends with him.
(II) Tick the correct answer:
(1) Alexander asked his soldiers to remove the chains of Puru because –
(a) He was sympathetic to Puru
(b) He did not like a brave man like Puru in chains
(c) Puru request Alexander to remove his chains
(d) Alexander did not dare see Puru in chains
Answer: (b) He did not like a brave man like Puru in chains.
(2) Puru did not accept Alexander’s proposal to be a vassal because –
(a) He was very proud.
(b) He was very brave and patriotic.
(c) He was not very wise.
(d) He did not have respect for Alexander.
Answer: (b) He was very brave and patriotic.
(3) Alexander made friends with Puru because,
(a) Puru accepted that Alexander was really great.
(b) Alexander wanted to make use of Puru’s services.
(c) Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect.
(d) Alexander was very kind.
Answer: (c) Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect.
(4) Alexander was really great because,
(a) He defeated Puru.
(b) He made friends with a brave king like Puru.
(c) He defeated Puru, set him free, respected him, and made friends with him.
(d) He was the conqueror of the world.
Answer: (c) He defeated Puru, set him free, respected him, and made friends with him.
Vocabulary
(I) Pick out the antonyms from the text for the words given below.
Victory timid humble accept dependent
Victory X defeat
Timid X brave
Humble X Proud
Accept X refuse
Dependent X independent
(II) Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the words given in the box.
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Respect, Skillful, Proposal, lawful, capture, worthy, Amazed, conquered, frightened, remain |
I know that you are very skillful and worthy of the position you hold. But I am really amazed to know that you feel as though you have conquered the world. These days nobody is being frightened by the other. I would like to make a proposal so that you will remain humble and lawful I hope my words capture your imagination and you respect me as your teacher.
Now read the conversation between a doctor and a patient and fill in the blanks with should ( should not) and must( must not).
Doctor: Mr. Rao, what exactly is your problem?
Patient: I’ve been suffering from gastric problem for a long time.
Doctor: Mr. Rao, I must say you should not eat non-vegetarian or spicy food for some time.
Patient: Can I eat boiled eggs or omelettes, doctor?
Doctor: Isn’t an egg non-vegetarian? You should not eat any non-vegetarian food for quite some time. In fact, you should have stopped eating it long ago. You must consult me in a week.
Patient: I am sorry, doctor. I won’t eat non-vegetarian food any longer. You are quite correct, doctor. I should take your advice and must avoid eating non-vegetarian and spicy food. Thank you very much, doctor.
Doctor: You are welcome. I think you should remember my advice.
* Change the following sentences into other forms of comparison as indicated in the brackets.
(1) Rahul Dravid is one of the greatest batsman in the world. Comparative degree)
Answer: Rahul Dravid is greater than any other batsman in the world.
(2) Alexander was the greatest soldier in the world. (Positive degree)
Answer: Very few soldier in the world are as great as Alexander.
(3) India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. (Comparative degree)
Answer: India is faster than many other developing countries in the world.
(4) No other river in the world is so long as the Nile. (Superlative degree)
Answer: Nile is the longest river in the world.
(5) Hindi is one of the most popular languages in India. (Positive degree)
Answer: Very few languages in India are as popular as Hindi.
(6) Lara is not so great as Tendulkar. (Comparative degree)
Answer: Tendulkar is greater than Lara.
(7) Rekha is one of the most beautiful girls in the class (Positive degree)
Answer: Very few girls in the class are as beautiful as Rekha.
(8) Very few metals are as expansive as platinum. (Comparative degree)
Answer: Platinum is more expansive than many other metals.
(9) Shimla is colder than all other hill station in the Himachal Pradesh. (Superlative degree)
Answer: Shimla is the coldest hill station in Himachal Pradesh.
(10) Delhi is one of the most crowded cities of India. (Positive degree)
Answer: Very few cities in India are as crowded as Delhi.
Writing
(I) Given below are some jumbled sentences. Rearrange them in the right order and write a meaningful paragraph by using appropriate connectives.
(1) Alexander asked Puru why he had rejected his offer.
(2) Alexander defeated many kings besides Puru, became the world conqueror and was called Alexander the great.
(3) Alexander was born in Greek and he was the disciple of the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle.
(4) Puru lost the battle thought his general and soldiers fought very bravely.
(5) Alexander asked his soldier to remove the chain and bring Puru to him.
(6) Puru killed more than one hundred soldiers but he was gravely injured and chained in the battles.
(7) Puru lost the bottles as he had used the oldest method of warfare and elephant.
(8) Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom.
(9) Puru was a brave king and a great soldier of Northern India.
(10) Alexander like Puru’s bravery and self-respect, so he became his best friend.
(11) There was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum.
(12) Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal but he refused.
= (1) Alexander was born in Greek and he was the disciple of the greatest Greek Philosopher Aristotle.
(2) Puru was a brave king and a great soldier or Northern India.
(3) Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal but he refused.
(4) There was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum.
(5) Puru killed more than one hundred soldiers but he was gravely injured and chained in the battle.
(6) Puru lost the battle though his generals soldiers fought very bravely.
(7) Puru lost the battle as he had used the oldest methods of warfare and elephants.
(8) Alexander asked his soldier to remove the chains and bring Puru to him.
(9) Alexander asked Puru why he had rejected his offer.
(10) Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom.
(11) Alexander liked Puru’s bravely and self-respect so he became his best friend.
(12) Alexander defeated many kings besides Puru, became the world conqueror, and was called Alexander the great.
Paragraph: Alexander was born in Greek and he was the disciple of the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Puru was a brave king and a great soldier of Northern India. Alexander asked Puru to be his Vassal but he refused. There was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum. Puru killed more than one hundred soldiers but he was gravely injured and chained in the battle as he had used the oldest methods of warfare and elephants. Alexander asked his soldier to remove the chains and bring Puru to him. Alexander asked Puru why he had rejected his offer. Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect, so he became his best besides Puru, Became the world conqueror, and was called Alexander the great.
(II) Rewrite the playlet ‘Puru, the Brave’ as a short story. You may follow the steps given below:
Read the drama script as many times as necessary.
(1) Identify the major events depicted in the drama.
(2) Take turns and share the major events in the order they occur.
(3) Expand each event in term of
- The location where it takes place
- The character involved
- What they say/think/feel
(4) Write he first draft
(5) Edit and refine the draft
(I) Choose the right answer from the choices given below:
(1) The passage is about ……..
(a) Nepal
(b) The Himalayas
(c) The Himalayas and the sherpas
(d) None of these
Answer: (c) The Himalayas.
(2) The Sherpas came from ……….
(a) Nepal
(b) Tibet
(c) China
(d) None of these
Answer: (b) Tibet.
(3) Lower down the Himalayas we can see ……….
(a) Colourful butterflies
(b) Kites
(c) Eagles
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these.
(4) The most useful animals for Sherpa are ……
(a) Cows
(b) Buffaloes
(c) Yaks
(d) None of these
Answer: (d) Yaks.
(II) Read the following sentences and say whether are true or false.
(1) Mount Everest is in India.
Answer: False.
(2) There are many roads in the Himalayas.
Answer: False.
(3) Even the children of Sherpas carry heavy loads.
Answer: True.
(4) One can find flower on the tops of the Himalayas.
Answer: False.
(III) Work in groups. Ask and answer the following questions:
(1) What are the modes of transport in the Himalayas?
Answer: Animals like yaks and donkey or human back are the modes of transport in the Himalayas.
(2) Why do Sherpas look like people of Tibet?
Answer: Because the Sherpas have come from Tibet, that’s why they look like the people of Tibet.
(3) What interesting things would you find in the Himalayas?
Answer: Colourful butterflies, kite, eagles and the peak of Himalayas covered with snow are the interesting things in the Himalayas.
Work in the groups and share your experiences about the place you have visited. You may talk about the following.
- The place you have visited
- How you have travelled?
- When was it? Where did you stay?
- Who went with you?
- Any memorable experience or anecdote.
= Last week we were visited Taj Mahal which is located in Agra. It is a huge tourist attraction. We were travelled by aeroplane. Then we rest in the hotel of Agra. And the next my whole family went to see the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yumuna. The whole scenario memorized us. I would like to refer everyone that the master peace of our India must be visited, it was a great experience of mine.
(B) Reading (Poem)
Home they brought her warrior dead
Answer the following question:
(1) How do you think the warrior lost his life?
Answer: I feel sad for the warrior who lost his life.
(2) What was unnatural with the warrior’s wife?
Answer: The warrior’s wife neither cried nor got unconscious to her dead warrior.
(3) What did the maidens do to make her cry?
Answer: The maiden praised the warrior that he was worthy to be loved and noblest friend to make the woman cry.
(4) Why did they want her to cry?
Answer: They want her to cry because they didn’t want that she suffered from any trauma.
(5) Who succeeded in making the woman cry?
Answer: Ninety year rose was succeeded in making the woman cry.
(6) Look at the word order in the title normally we say “they brought her dead warrior home”, why do you think the poet changed the word order? Is it beautiful? Discuss find other lines with a similar order in the poem.
(C) Reading
The magic of silk
(I) Answer the following questions:
(1) Who do you think the old man is? Justify your reason?
Answer: I think the old man is god. Because he did a miracle, and miracle is only done by the god.
(2) Do you believe in miracle? Are magic and miracle same? Give your reason.
Answer: (i) Yes, I do believe in miracle.
(ii) No, magic and miracle are not same
(iii) Miracle is happen when god want to help someone.
(3) If you were Siew Mei, how would you feel?
Answer: If I were Siew Mei, I felt so lucky that such a miracle was happened with me.
(4) Whatever good we give all out come back to us. Do you believe in this? Give reasons?
Answer: Yes I do believe in whatever good we think well about other Karma never spare any one. So, be good to other.
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