West Bengal Board
It All Began With Drip Drip
Activity 1
Tick the correct alternative:
(a) The tiger took -shelter near the house of (i) an old woman (ii) an old man (iii) a neighbour.
(b) The old woman was (i) soft-spoken (ii) ill-tempered(iii) shy.
(c) The tiger thought drip-drip was (i) the constant falling of rain (ii) the name of a man (iii) a creature.
(d) Bholenath was a (i) farmer (ii) weaver (iii) potter.
Activity 2
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:
(1) She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry. [4]
(2) The tiger took shelter outside an old woman’s hut. [2]
(3) Bholenath was looking for his donkey. [5]
(4) A tiger was caught in a storm. [1]
(5) Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman's hut. [6]
(6) The old woman was ill-tempered that night. [3]
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
What do you think would Bholenath's reaction be if he knew that the animal huddled in the dark' was actually a tiger?
Answer - If Bholenath had known that the animal huddled in the dark against the wall was actually a tiger. Then he would run away screaming in fear of saving his life.
Activity 4
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) The tiger was frightened because it thought that it was Bholenath who was the terrible drip-drip.
(b) Bholenath's wife screamed in fear when she discovered a tiger tied to a tree.
(c) Disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger had chewed through the rope and ran away to the jungle.
(d) Bholenath announced proudly that he had captured the tiger and pulled its ears.
Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?
Answer - Bholenath thought that the tiger huddled in the dark against the wall was his donkey. So Bholenath brought the tiger home.
(b) What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?
Answer - The scream of Bholenath's wife made the neighbours come out of their huts.
(c) Why were the villagers relieved?
Answer - The villagers were relieved when they saw the tiger run away to the jungle.
(d) How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?
Answer - The king Bholenath the Commander-in-chief of his army. He gave him and his wife a large house to live in. Thus the king rewarded Bholenath for his bravery.
Activity 6
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
(a) Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse. [T]
Supporting statement -He told his wife helplessly, "I don't even know how to ride a horse".
(b) The king sent Bholenath a magnificent elephant. [F]
Supporting statement -The king sent Bholenath a magnificent stallion.
(c) The enemy soldiers were happy to see Bholenath. [F]
Supporting statement -The enemy soldiers were afraid to see Bholenath.
(d) Bholenath defeated the enemy soldiers single-handedly. [F]
Supporting statement -Soldiers were overcome with rear and ran away without putting up a fight.
Activity 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
(a) Why was Bholenath full of despair?
Supporting statement -Because he saw that the king had given him the responsibility to protect his state and he did not know How to do that.
(b) How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?
Supporting statement -His wife securely tied him to the horse with a rope.
(c) What made the enemy soldiers scared?
Supporting statement -As the enemy soldiers saw a wild-looking man tied to a fierce stallion waving branches excitedly, they were greatly scared.
(d) Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer.
Supporting statement -No, He couldn't call a legendary character because he got all success by chance. He didn't know how to ride a horse, how to fight even he was not brave too.
Activity 8(a)
Read the following sentences. Underline the Nouns which indicate either a state of being or a quality of mind:
(i) The king is known for his kindness.
(ii) The beauty of the flower attracted me.
(iii) Childhood is fun.
(iv) India attained freedom in 1947.
Activity 8(b)
Form abstract nouns from the following words:
(i) Dark - Darkness
(ii) Adult - Adulthood
(iii) Amaze - Amazement
(iv) Disturb - Disturbance
(v) Confuse - Confusion
(vi) Sweet - Sweetness
Activity 8(c)
Underline the words that indicate a group of people, animals, or things taken as a whole:
(i) I saw a crowdin front of the shop.
(ii) A herdof cattle is passing by.
(iii) Our school cricket team has won.
(iv) A bunch of flowers were kept in the vase.
Activity 8(d)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns given in the Help Box. One is done for you:
[Help Box: flock, posse, swarm, bunch, class]
(i) A posse of policemen marched by.
(ii) I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
(iii) A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.
(iv) I saw a swarm of bees buzzing around.
(v) The class is very noisy.
Activity 8(e)
Underline the words in the following sentences that can be counted. Circle the words that cannot be counted:
(i) I am reading a book.
(ii) Iron is a useful metal.
(iii) Snowy is his pet dog.
(iv) She has long hair.
Activity 8(f)
Read the sentences carefully and put the underlined words in the correct columns:
(i) Milk is good for health.
(ii) The door is closed.
(iii) I bought a kilo of sugar from the market.
(iv) Children play with toys.
| Countable Noun | Uncountable Noun |
| Door | Sugar |
| Market | Milk |
| Children | |
| Toys | |
| Iron | |
Activity 9
Find words from the text nearest in meaning to the words given below:
(a) Kingly- Royal
(b)Sorrow - Despair
(c) Surprised - Astonished
(d) Afraid – Frightened
Activity 10(a)
Imagine you are caught in a storm while returning home one night. Write a short paragraph in about sixty words describing your experience. Use the following hints:
[Returning from aunt's place - sky darkened - wild wind - rain - no one around - how you reached home]
Answer
One day, I was returning from my aunt's house. Suddenly, the sky was covered with clouds. No one was seen nearby. I was scared. The weather was roaring. At the same time, the wind started blowing at a high speed. I ran into a house by the side of the road and made it home when the rain stopped.
Activity 10(b)
Suppose you are Rima. Your grandfather is Raghunath Jha. Write a short paragraph in about six sentences about your family.
I am Rima. Raghunath Jha is my grandfather and Banidebi Jha is my grandmother. Sundarlal Jha is my father and Rajani Jha is my mother.
My father is a farmer and my mother is a homemaker. Ramu is my brother. We are students. We go to school every day. My aunt Sabita is a potter and her husband Birendralal is a postman. They have one son Damu. Damu is a college student.
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