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His First Flight
Comprehension Exercises
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(1) At night the seagull slept in a little
(a) nest
(b) hole
(c) turret
(d) burrow
(2) The ledge faced the
(a) north
(b) south
(c) east
(d) west
(3) The colour of the seagull’s body was
(a) red
(b) black
(c) blue
(d) grey
(4) The two brothers and sisters of the seagull were lying on the
(a) pain
(b) plateau
(c) valley
(d) hill
(5) The mother seagull had picked up a piece of
(a) meat
(b) insect
(c) fish
(d) straw
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
(a) What was the first catch of the seagull’s older brother?
Answer - The seagull’s older brother’s first catch was a herring.
(b) Why did the seagull feel the heat?
Answer - The seagull felt heat because he had not eaten since the previous nightfall.
(c) What did the seagull dive at the fish?
Answer - The seagull dived at the fish because he was mad with hunger.
(d) What happened when the seagull soared upwards?
Answer - When the seagull soared upwards, he uttered a joyous scream and flapped the wings again.
Exercise 3
Answer following within twenty-five words:
(a) Why was the seagull afraid when he ran forward to brink of the ledge?
Answer - When he ran towards the brink of the ledge, he became afraid of falling into the sea below. He thought his wings would never support him.
(b) What were the seagull’s two brothers and sister doing on the plateau?
Answer - The seagull’s brought and sister were lying on the plateau. They were dozing there, with their heads sunk into their wing.
(c) What happened after the seagull’s feet into the sea?
Answer - When the seagull’s feet sank into the sea, his belly touched the water and he sank no further. He was then floating on the sea.
His First Flight Question Answer
Grammar in Use
Exercise 4
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart:
| Noun | Verb | Adjective | Adverb |
| Beauty | Beautify | Beautiful | Beautifully |
| Danger | Endanger | Dangerous | Dangerously |
| Carefulness | care | Careful | Carefully |
| Strength | Strengthen | Strong | Strongly |
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences changing the form of the underlined words as directed:
(1) He is known for his honesty. (Change into adjective form)
Answer - He is honest that is known.
(2) She spoke with kindness. (Change into adverb form)
Answer - She spoke kindly.
(3) The sun shone brightly. (Change into noun form)
Answer - The sun shone with brightness.
(4) She gave a wise judgment. (Change into verb form)
Answer - She judged wisely.
Composition / Writing
Exercise 6
Write a paragraph within 100 words on the water cycle, using the following flow-charts:
[Water evaporates from water bodies-rises as vapour-gets heavier-condenses, forms clouds-falls to earth as rain]
WATER CYCLE
The water cycle is a very important natural event. It occurs through a number process. The Sun plays the main role in forming the water cycle. At first water is evaporated from water bodies like sea, river, pond etc by the heat of the sun. Then it rises upward as vapour. Next the vapour gets heavier as it comes in contact with the dust of the air and turns into clouds. Thereafter it gradually becomes cool and condensed in the sky. Then the cloud becomes collar and heavier forming drops of water. Finally, being unable to float in the sky, the cloud falls on the earth as rain drops.
Exercise 7
Write a summary of the following passage within 100 words:
Communication is part of our everyday life. We greet one another, smile or frown, depending on our moods. Animals too, communicate. Just like us, interaction among animals can be both verbal and non-verbal. Singing is one way in which birds can interact with one another. Male blackbirds often use their melodious songs to catch the attention of other blackbirds. These songs are usually rich in notes, encoding various kinds of messages. Songs are also used to keep off other birds from their territory, usually a place where they dwell. Large mammals in the oceans sing too, according to adventurous sailors. Enormous whales groan and grunt while smaller dolphins and porpoises whistle and click. These sounds are surprisingly received by other mates as far as several hundred kilometers away. Besides singing, body language also forms a large part of animals’ communication mode. Dominant hyenas exhibit their power by raising the fur hackles on their necks and shoulders, while the submissive ones normally surrender to the powerful parties by crouching their head low and curling their lips a little, revealing their teeth in friendly smile. Insects such as wasps armed with poisonous bites or stings usually have brightly painted bodies to remind other predators of their power. (206 words)
Answer
Communication is very essential for every creature. The medium of communication may be different – both verbal and non verbal. Like human beings, animals also communicate among themselves. Generally, birds communicate through singing. Sailors say that large mammals in the ocean like whales, dolphins and porpoises whistle and click. They can even understand it from miles away. Body language is another medium of communication. Wild animals communicate through body language. Insects with their poisonous bite or sting communicate among themselves.
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