West Bengal State Board Class 7 English Solution: Lesson 7 Mowgli Among the Wolves
Activity 1
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives :
(a) Father Wolf woke up at – (i) sis o’ clock (ii) seven o’ clock (iii) eight o’ clock.
(b) Tabaqui was name of a – (i) jakal (ii) wolf (iii) tiger.
(c) On that that the tiger had hunted a – (i) man (ii) bullock (iii) buck.
Ans:-
(a) (ii) seven o’ clock
(b) (i) jakal
(c) (i) man
Activity 2
Identify which of the following statements are True and which are false. Give a supporting statements for each of your answers.
(a) Father Wolf woke up early in the morning.
(b) Indian wolves do not like jackals for their mischievous nature.
(c) Tabaqui did not find any food at the wolves’ den.
(d) The wolf family was all pleased to hear the compliments.
(e) Sher Khan in the forest areas twenty miles away from the wolves.
Ans:-
(a) False (father wolf woke up from his day’s rest)
(b) True (The wolves of India despise Tabaqui because he runs about making mischief…)
(c) False (He scuttled to the back of the cave where he found the bone of buck with some meat on it. )
(d) True (It pleases him to see Mother and Father Wolf look uncomfortable)
(e) True (Sher Khan was the tiger who lived near the Waingunga River, twenty miles away.)
Activity 3
Answer the following questions by referring to the text:
(a) How did father Wolf come out sleepiness?
Ans:-
To come of sleepiness Father Wolf scratched himself, yawned and spred out his paws one after the other.
(b) Why are the animals scared of the jackal?
Ans:-
The animal are scared of the jackal because the javckal is more apt to go mad than any other animal in the jungle. A mad jackal runs through the forest biting everything in his way. And the bitten animal also gets mad.
(c) What was the ‘law of the jungle’ ?
Ans:-
The law of the was that Sher Khan had no right t change his quarters without due warming.
(d) Why was Father Wolf angry on hearing the loud roar of the tiger?
Ans:-
Father Wolf was angry to hear the loud roar of the tiger because such noisy roar was not helpful for bunting a buck.
Activity 4
Which are the two animals supported the wolf family to rear up Mowgli?
Choose the correct option:
(a) Sher Khan and Tabaqui (b) Baloo and Bagheera
Ans:- (b) Baloo and Bagheera
Activity 5
Complete the following chart with information the text:
Cause | Effect |
The tiger jumped into the fire. | |
Moonlight was blocked at the at the mouth of the cave. | |
Mother Wolf would fight to the death. |
Ans:-
Cause – The jumped into the camp fire.
Effect – he burnt his feet.
Cause – Sheer Kahn’s square head and soulders were thrust into the entrance.
Effect – Moonlight was blocked at the mouth of the cave.
Cause – Mother wolf would fight to the death.
Effect – Sher Khan backed out of the cave mouth.
Activity 6
Complete the following sentences:
(a) Father Wolf heard Khan __________________
(b) Sher Kahn was unable to face the challenge of Mother Wolf because
______________________________________________________________
(c) The voice of Bagheera was ______________________________________
(d) When the man-cub will grow up __________________________________
Ans:-
(a) Muttering and mumbling savagely.
(b) she had all the advantage of the ground, and would fight to the death.
(c) as soft wild honey dripping from a tree.
(d) he may help the pack of wolves.
Activity 7
Answer the following question by referring to the text:
(a) What was the ‘most wonderful thing in the world’ ?
Ans:-
A human baby, who cannot walk properly is laughing at some furious like wolf is standing in front of it.
(b) Describe the ‘Brown baby’ as he came to the wolves den.
Ans:-
The baby cannot walk property. He was standing with a support. He was completely hairless and he has no sense of fear.
(c) Where were the parents of the ‘man cub’ ?
Ans:-
Sher Khan attacked his family . his parent ran away to save their lives leaving the little boy behind.
(d) Why did Sher Khan comes to the wolves ?
Ans:-
A man’s cub came to the wolf’s den for the man’s cub Sher Khan came to the wolf’s den.
(e) Who was Akela ? Give a description of Akela.
Ans:-
Akela was the leader of the wolves. He was gray in colour, lone , he was very strong and cunning.
(f) Why do you think Akela wanted the ‘man cub’ to be in the wolf family?
Ans:-
Because from the beginning Akela never opposed of the proposal, then he said that are wise, may be one day that cub will help them.
Activity 8
The following statements summarize the story of Mowgli, but they are not in order. Rearrange the statements. Put the numbers in the given brackets.
(a) Mowgli was included in the wolf family. ( )
(b) Father Wolf was surprised to find a little boy in front of their den. ( )
(c) Bagheera also supported the demanded of the father Wolf. ( )
(d) Baloo gave his support to the wolf family. ( )
(f) Father Wolf and mother Wolf refused to part with the boy. ( )
Ans:-
(1) — f
(2) — d
(3) — b
(4) — e
(5) – c
(6) – a
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