Gujarat Board GSEB Solutions Class 6 English Second Language Sem 2 Unit 1 Taste of India Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

GSEB Std 6 English Textbook Solutions Sem 2 Unit 1 Taste of India

GSEB Class 6 English Taste of India Text Book Questions and Answers

(A) Recite the poem.

A Mind-Activating Day (અ માઈન્ડ-ઍક્ટિવેટિંગ ડે) મગજને પ્રવૃત્ત કરતો દિવસ

I went to the city,
(આઈ વેન્ટ ટૂ ધ સિટિ,) હું શહેરમાં ગયો,

To see Mrs Sweety.
(ટૂ સી મિસિઝ સ્વીટિ.) શ્રીમતી સ્વીટિને મળવા.

She gave me a rupee,
(શી ગેવ મી અ રૂપી.) તેમણે મને એક રૂપિયો આપ્યો,

To buy a toffee.
(ટૂ બાઇ અ ટૉફિ.) ટૉફિ ખરીદવા માટે).

The toffee was sour,
(ધ ટૉફિ વૉઝ સાવર,) ટૉફિ ખાટી હતી,

So I bought a flower.
(સો આઈ બૉટ અ ફ્લાવર.) તેથી મેં એક ફૂલ ખરીધું.

The flower was dead,
(ધ ફ્લાવર વૉઝ ડેડ,) ફૂલ સુકાઈ ગયું હતું,

So I bought some thread.
(સો આઈ બૉટ સમ ઘેડ.) તેથી મેં થોડો દોરો ખરીદ્યો.

The thread was thin,
(ધ ગ્રેડ વૉઝ થિન,) દોરો પાતળો હતો,

So I bought a pin.
(સો આઈ બૉટ અ પિન.) તેથી મેં એક ટાંકણી ખરીદી.

The pin was sharp,
(ધ પિન વૉઝ શાર્પ,) ટાંકણી અણીવાળી (તીક્ષ્ણ) હતી,

So I bought a harp.
(સો આઈ બૉટ અ હાર્પ.) તેથી મેં એક હાર્ડ ખરીદું.

The harp wouldn’t play,
(ધ હાર્પ વુડન્ટ પ્લે,) હાર્પ વાગ્યું નહીં,

So I gave it away.
(સો આઈ ગવ ઈટ અવે.) તેથી મેં તે આપી દીધું.

I went back to the city,
(આઈ વેન્ટ બૅક ટુ ધ સિટિ,) હું પાછો શહેરમાં ગયો,

To see Mrs Sweety.
(ટૂ સી મિસિઝ સ્વીટિ.) શ્રીમતી સ્વીટિને મળવા.

(B) Find out the word-pairs from the poem.

Example : city – sweety
(1) rupee – toffee
(2) sour – flower
(3) dead – thread
(4) pin – thin
(5) sharp – harp

(C) Complete the table.

I gave back …	It was …
Example: toffee	sour
flower	dead
thread	thin
pin	sharp
harp	wouldn’t play

Make sentences from the table and speak them aloud.
Example: I gave back the toffee. It was sour.
(1) I gave back the flower. It was dead.
(2) I gave back the thread. It was thin.
(3) I gave back the pin. It was sharp.
(4) I gave back the harp. It wouldn’t play.

Activity 2.

(A) Read the following dialogues.

Scene -1

Renuben, I am making curry. But I don’t have curd. Will you please give me some curd ?
(રણબેન, આઈ ઍમ મેકિંગ કરિ. બટ આઈ ડોન્ટ હૈવ કર્યું. વિલ યૂ પ્લીઝ ગિવ મી સમ કઈ?) રેણુબહેન, હું કઢી બનાવી રહી છું. પણ મારી પાસે દહીં નથી. તમે મને દહીં આપશો, પ્લીઝ?

Yes, sure Shantaben. Here you are.
(યસ, શુઅર શાંતાબેન. હિઅર યૂ આર.) હા, ચોક્કસ શાંતાબહેન આ લો.

Scean 2.

Venuben, I am making curry. I don’t have gram-flour. Will you please lend me some gram-flour ?
(વેણુબેન, આઈ ઍમ મેકિંગ કરિ. આઈ ડોન્ટ ઍવ ગ્રેમ-ફ્લાઉઅર. વિલ યૂ પ્લીઝ લેન્ડ મી સમ ગ્રેમ-ફ્લાઉઅર?) વેણુબહેન, હું કઢી બનાવી રહી છું. પણ મારી પાસે ચણાનો લોટ નથી. તમે મને થોડો ચણાનો લોટ આપશો, પ્લીઝ?

Of course, Shantaben. Why not?
(ઑવ કૉર્સ, શાંતાબેન. વાઇ નૉટ?) ચોક્કસ, શાંતાબહેન, શા માટે નહીં?

Scean 3.

Hemuben, are you there?
(હેમુબેન, આર યુ ધેઅર ?) હેમુબહેન, તમે (ઘરે) છો?.

Please come, Shantaben. Hemu is not at home. How can I help you?
(પ્લીઝ કમ, શાંતાબેન. હેમુ ઇઝ નૉટ ઍટ હોમ. હાઉ કૅન આઈ હેલ્પ યૂ?) (પ્લીઝ) આવો, શાંતાબહેન. હેમુ ઘરે નથી. હું તમને શું મદદ કરી શકું?

Rakeshbhai, I am making curry today. But I don’t have curry leaves. Will you please give me some curry leaves ?
(રાકેશભાઈ, આઈ ઍમ મેકિંગ કરિ ટૂડે. બટ આઈ ડોન્ટ હૈવ કરિ લીલ્ઝ. વિલ યૂ પ્લીઝ ગિવ મી સમ કરિ લીઝ?) રાકેશભાઈ, આજે હું કઢી બનાવી રહી છું. પણ મારી પાસે મીઠો લીમડો નથી. તમે મને થોડો મીઠો લીમડો આપશો, પ્લીઝ?

Shantaben, you already have curd and gram-flour with you. Hemu is making curry today. Please don’t make it yourself. We will send you some curry when it is ready.

(શાંતાબેન, યૂ ઑડિ હૈવ કર્ડ ઍન્ડ ઍમ-ફ્લાઉઅર. વિથ યુ. હેમુ ઇઝ મેકિંગ કરિ ટૂડે. પ્લીઝ ડોન્ટ મેક ઇટ યુઅરસેલ્ફ. વી વિલ સેન્ડ યૂ સમ કરિ વેન ઇટ ઇઝ રેડિ.) શાંતાબહેન, તમારી પાસે દહીં અને ચણાનો લોટ તો છે (જ). હેમુ આજે કઢી બનાવી રહી છે. મહેરબાની કરીને તમે તે (કઢી) જાતે બનાવતા નહીં. તૈયાર થઈ જાય એટલે અમે થોડી કઢી તમને મોકલીશું.

(B) Read and enact.

Scene – 1

Rupesh : Good evening, sir.
Mr Parikh : Oh, Mitesh. Please come. What happened ?
Mitesh : Thank you, sir. Sir, can you give me some milk ?
Mr Parikh: Let me see. I have a little milk. But… I will give you half a cup of milk.
Mitesh: Thank you, sir, for being kind to me.

(ગુડ ઇવનિંગ, સર.) ગુડ ઇવનિંગ, સર.
(ઓહ, રૂપેશ ! ગુડ ઇવનિંગ. વૉટ્સ ધ મૅટર?) ઓહ, રૂપેશ ! ગુડ ઇવનિંગ. શું થયું?
(સર, વિલ યૂ પ્લીઝ ગિવ મી સમ ટી લીવ્સ?) સર, તમે મને થોડી ચાની પત્તી આપશો, પ્લીઝ?
(ઑવ કૉર્સ, હિઅર ધે આર.) ચોક્કસ. આ રહી. (થેંક યુ, સર.) આભાર, સર.

Scene – 2

Mr Parikh: Oh, Mitesh. Please come. What happened?
Mitesh : Thank you, sir. Sir, can you give me some milk?
Mr Parikh: Let me see. I have a little
milk. But … I will give you half a cup of milk.
Mitesh : Thank you, sir, for being kind to me.

(ઓહ, મિતેશ. પ્લીઝ કમ. વૉટ હેપન્ડ?) ઓહ, મિતેશ. પ્લીઝ, આવ. શું થયું?
(થેંક યુ, સર. સર, કૅન યૂ ગિવ મી સમ મિલ્ક?) આભાર, સર. સર, તમે મને થોડું દૂધ આપી શકો? |
(લેટ મી સી. આઈ હેવ અ લિટલ મિલ્ક. બટ … આઈ વિલ ગિવ યૂ હાફ અ કપ ઑવ મિલ્ક.)
મને જોવા દે. મારી પાસે થોડું દૂધ છે. પણ … હું તને અડધો કપ દૂધ આપીશ.
(થેંક યુ, સર, ફૉર બિઇંગ કાઇન્ડ ટુ મી.) મને મદદ કરવા માટે આભાર, સર.

Scene – 3

Raju : Good evening, sir !
Mr Parikh : Good evening. Raju, now what do you want ?
Raju : Sir, can you please give me some sugar ?
Mr Parikh: Well, yes. Here it is.
Raju: Thank you, sir. Thanks for the help.

(ગુડ ઇવનિંગ, સર !) ગુડ ઇવનિંગ, સર! |
(ગુડ ઇવનિંગ. રાજુ, નાઉ વૉટ ડુ યુ વૉન્ટ?) ગુડ ઇવનિંગ. રાજુ, હવે તારે શું જોઈએ છે? |
(સર, કૅન યૂ પ્લીઝ ગિવ મી સમ શુગર?) સર, તમે મને થોડી ખાંડ આપી શકો, પ્લીઝ? |
(વેલ, યસ. હિઅર ઇટ ઇઝ.) હા, આ રહી.
(થેંક યુ, સર. થેંક્સ ફૉર ધ હેલ્પ.) આભાર, સર. મદદ માટે આભાર.

Scene – 4

Mr Parikh : Oh, so now It’s your turn. What do you want now?
Darshil: Sir, I want sorne ilatchi.
Mr Parikh : You mean cardamom? Why? Do you have a sore throat?
Darshil, Raju. Mitesh and Rupesh : No.
s.. .i.. .r. We arc practising Activity 2(B) from Unit 1.
Mr Parikh : Oh! So all this is a part of your homework!

ઓહ, સો નાલ ઇટ્સ યુઅર ટર્ન. વૉટ ડુ યુ વૉન્ટ નાઉ?).
ઓહ, તો હવે તારો વારો છે. હવે તારે શું જોઈએ છે?
(સર, આઈ વૉન્ટ સમ ઇલાયચી.) સર, મારે થોડી ઇલાયચી જોઈએ છે.
(યૂ મીન કાર્ડમમ? વાઇ? ડૂ યૂ હૈવ અ સૉર થોટ?) કાર્ડમમ (ઇલાયચી)? શા માટે? શું તને ગળું દુખે છે?
(નો, સ…૨. વી આર ઍક્ટિસિંગ ઍક્ટિવિટિ 2(B) ક્રૉમ યુનિટ 1.)
ના, સ…૨. અમે યુનિટ માંથી ઍક્ટિવિટિ 2(B)નો અભ્યાસ કરી રહ્યા છીએ.
(ઓહ! સો ઑલ ધિસ ઇઝ અ પાર્ટ ઑવ યુઅર હોમવર્ક !) ઓહ! તો આ બધું તમારા ગૃહકાર્યનો એક ભાગ છે !

Activity 3.

(A) Read the dialogues and perform them.

(In the computer room.)
[ (ઇન ધ કમ્યુટર રૂમ.) (કમ્યુટર રૂમમાં.)

Maitri : Please, close the door. This is an AC room.
(પ્લીઝ, ક્લોઝ ધ ડૉ. ધિસ ઇઝ ઍન AC રૂમ.) પ્લીઝ, દરવાજો બંધ કર. આ AC રૂમ છે.

Tanu : Yes, but the window is open.
(યસ, બટ ધ વિન્ડો ઇઝ ઓપન.) હા, પણ બારી ખુલ્લી છે.

Maitri : Please, close it, too.
(પ્લીઝ, ક્લોઝ ઇટ, ટું.) તે પણ બંધ કર, પ્લીઝ.

Tanu : OK. I will go and close it.
(ઓકે. આઈ વિલ ગો ઍન્ડ ક્લોઝ ઇટ.) સારું. હું જઈને બંધ કરીશ.

Kinju : Is the project ready with you ?
(ઇઝ ધ પ્રજેક્ટ રેડિ વિથ યૂ?) શું તારી પાસે પ્રૉજેક્ટ તૈયાર છે?

Maitri: Yes, it is in my pen drive.
(She opens her bag and looks for the pen drive.) Oh ! There is no pen drive in my bag. I can download it from my mail. Kinju, will you please give me your pen drive ?

[(યસ, ઇટ ઇઝ ઇન માઇ પેન ડ્રાઇવ. (શી ઓપન્ઝ હર બૅગ ઍન્ડ લુક્સ ફૉર ધ પેન ડ્રાઇવ.) ઓહ! ધેઅર ઇઝ નો પેન ડ્રાઇવ ઇન માઇ બૅગ. આઈ કૅન ડાઉનલોડ ઇટા ફ્રૉમ માઇ મેલ. કિંજુ, વિલ યૂ પ્લીઝ ગિવ મી યુઅર પેન ડ્રાઇવ?) હા, તે મારા પેન ડ્રાઇવમાં છે. તે તેની બૅગ ખોલે છે અને પેન ડ્રાઇવ શોધે છે.) ઓહ! મારી બૅગમાં પેન ડ્રાઇવ નથી. મારી મેલમાંથી હું તે ડાઉનલોડ કરી શકું. કિંજુ, તું મને તારું પેન ડ્રાઇવ આપીશ, પ્લીઝ?

Kinju : Sorry, I can’t. I am using it now. I will give it to you after the recess.

(સૉરિ, આઈ કાર, આઈ ઍમ યૂઝિંગ ઇટ નાઉ. આઈ વિલ ગિવ ઈટ ટુ યુ આફ્ટર ધ રિસેસ.) માફ કર, હું (તે આપી) શકું નહીં. હું તેનો ઉપયોગ કરી રહી છું. હું રિસેસ પછી (તે) તને આપીશ.

(During the recess.)
[ (વ્રિંગ ધ રિસેસ.)] (રિસેસ દરમિયાન.)

Maitri : Look, here is my new lunch-box.
(લુક, હિઅર ઇઝ માઇ ન્યૂ લંચ બૉક્સ.) જો, આ મારું નવું લંચ-બૉક્સ છે.

Kinju : Can I see it ?
(કેન આઈ સી ઇટ?) હું તે જોઈ શકું?

Maitri : Of course. But after lunch. Come, join me.
(ઑવ કૉર્સ, બટ આફ્ટર લંચ. કમ, જૉઇન મી.) ચોક્કસ. પણ જમ્યા પછી. ચાલ, મારી સાથે બેસ.

(B) Complete the dialogue. Use the sentences given in the box.

Clues:
(1) Sir, there is a ball and a bat in our sports room.
(2) Sir, we will use a chair in place of stumps.
(3) Sir, I’ll bring the bails.
(4) We don’t need gloves and helmet. We will play with a tennis ball.
(5) Sir, I think Maganbhai, the mid-day meal cook is a big fan of cricket. He can be the umpire.

Teacher : We are planning a cricket match. But we don’t have a kit.
Pritesh: Sir, there is a ball and a bat in our sports room.
Teacher: Fine, but what about the stumps ?
Manish: Sir, we’ will use a chair in place of stumps.
Teacher : Okay, Manish. That’s very good.
Someone should bring bails, too.
Jaswant: Sir, I’ll bring the bails.
Teacher: Who will bring the gloves and helmet ?
Nitin: We don’t need gloves and helmet. We will play with a tennis ball.
Teacher : That’s correct. And who will be the umpire?
Manoj : Sir, I think Maganbhai, the mid-day meal cook is a big fan of cricket. He can be the umpire.
Teacher : That’s great.

(C) Play this game with your teacher’s help

For the teacher: શિક્ષકે વર્ગમાંથી ચાર વિદ્યાર્થીઓને વર્ગની બહાર મોકલવા. એક વિદ્યાર્થી (S)ને એક વ્યવસાયકારના એક સાધનનું ચિત્ર અને નામવાળું કાર્ડ આપવું. આમ ચારેય વિદ્યાર્થીઓને અલગ-અલગ વ્યવસાયકારના સાધનનાં કાર્ડ આપવા. તેઓને વારાફરતી આંખે પાટા બાંધી વર્ગમાં મોકલવા.

વર્ગમાં પણ ત્રણ વિદ્યાર્થીઓને (PM) | અલગ-અલગ વ્યવસાયકાર બનાવી તેમને લગતાં સાધનોનાં | કાર્ડ આપવા. બહારથી s-1 વર્ગમાં આવી, ઊભેલા ત્રણ વિદ્યાર્થીઓ(P-1, P-2, P-3)ને વારાફરતી પ્રશ્ન પૂછશે. વર્ગમાંનાં વિદ્યાર્થી (P) અવાજ બદલી ઉત્તર આપશે. દરેક દાવ લેનાર વિદ્યાર્થીને બે ચાન્સ આપવા. અહીં નમૂનાનો સંવાદ આપ્યો છે.

The following dialogue will help you.

S: Please, give me the stethoscope.
(આંખે પાટા બાંધેલો વિદ્યાર્થી)

P1: Sorry, I cannot.
(વર્ગમાં ઊભેલા ત્રણ વિદ્યાર્થીઓમાંથી એક અવાજ બદલીને બોલશે.)

S: Can you give me the stethoscope ?
(આંખે પાટા બાંધેલો વિદ્યાર્થી વર્ગમાં ઊભેલા બીજા વિદ્યાર્થીને પૂછશે.) |

P2 : No, I can’t.
(વર્ગમાં ઊભેલા ત્રણ વિદ્યાર્થીઓમાંથી બીજો વિદ્યાર્થી અવાજ બદલીને બોલશે.)

S: Can you give me the stethoscope ?
(આંખે પાટા બાંધેલો વિદ્યાર્થી વર્ગમાં ઊભેલા ત્રીજા વિદ્યાર્થીને પૂછશે.)

P3: Oh, sure. Here it is.
વર્ગમાં ઊભેલા ત્રણ વિદ્યાર્થીઓમાંથી ત્રીજો વિદ્યાર્થી અવાજ બદલીને બોલશે.)

S: Mitesh is a doctor.
(અવાજ ઓળખીને બોલશે.)

આ પ્રવૃત્તિ માટે અહીં વ્યવસાયકારોનાં નામ અને તેમનાં સાધનોનાં નામ આપ્યાં છે.

doctor — stethoscope
teacher — chalk
postman — letter
policeman — gun
tailor — sewing machine I needle
barber — scissors
farmer — tractor
carpenter — saw
gardener — water can
fisherman — fishing net
painter — brush
hawker — cart
potter — potter’s wheel
blacksmith — hammer and anvil
mason — trowel
boatman — oars

Activity 4.

(A) Read the story.

Taste The Waste

The Maharaja of Travancore ordered a huge dinner. That was for many important, guests. So the Maharaja personally came to the kitchen. He wanted the best dishes for the guests. The cook was busy with his work when the Maharaja came.

Cook : Welcome, My Lord ! I am happy to see you here.
King: Your dishes smell really good.
Cook : Thank you, Your Majesty.
King: (Pointing to the scraps in the basket) What is there in the basket ?
Cook: That is vegetable waste, Your Majesty. I will throw it away.
King: No, no. You cannot waste all the vegetables. Find a way to use them.
Cook : Surely, I will.

Then the king left the kitchen. The cook was worried. He stared at the scraps and started thinking. He had an idea. He first washed the vegetables. Then he cut the vegetables into long strips. He put them , in a big pot. He started to cook it. He ground some fresh coconut, green chillies 5 and garlic together.

He added this paste into the vegetables. He then added salt, too. He added some whipped curd to the curry. He also poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil. He then decorated the dish with curry leaves. The new dish was ready. He served the dish to the guests. Everyone liked it very much. The guests : What is the name of the dish (The cook was confused.)

Cook : The name of the dish is Avial became famous all over Kerala. And just imagine, it all came from a basket of waste Do you know who the cook was It was Bhima, one of the Pandavas. And the king was King Virata. The Pandavas were hiding in his kingdom. Avial is also popular in Tamil Nadu.

(ધ મહારાજા ઑવ રૈવનકૉર ઑર્ડર્ડ અ હ્યુજ ડિનર. ઘંટ વૉઝ ફૉર મેનિ ઇમ્પૉર્ટન્ટ ગેટ્સ. સો ધ મહારાજા પર્સનલ કેમ ટુ ધ કિચન. હી વૉન્ટિડ ધ બેસ્ટ ડિશિઝ ફૉર ધ ગેટ્સ. ધ કુક વૉઝ બિઝિ વિથ હિઝ વર્ક વેન ધ મહારાજા કેમ.) ટૂંવનકૉરના મહારાજાએ એક મોટા રાત્રિ-ભોજની સૂચના આપી. તે ઘણાં મહત્ત્વના મહેમાનો માટે હતું. તેથી મહારાજા પોતે રસોડામાં આવ્યા. તેમને મહેમાનો માટે સૌથી ઉત્તમ વાનગીઓ જોઈતી હતી. જ્યારે મહારાજા આવ્યા ત્યારે રસોઇયો તેના કામમાં વ્યસ્ત હતો.

(વેકમ, માઇ લૉર્ડ ! આઈ ઍમ ઍપિ ટુ સી ન્યૂ હિઅર.). (આપનું) સ્વાગત છે, મહારાજ ! તમને અહીં જોઈને મને આનંદ થાય છે. (યુઅર ડિશિઝ મેલ રિઅલિ ગુડ.) તમારી વાનગીઓની ખરેખર સરસ સુવાસ આવે છે. (થેંક યુ, યુઅર મૅજિસ્ટિ.) આભાર, મહારાજ. [(પૉઇન્ટિંગ ટુ ધ ઍપ્સ ઇન ધ બસ્કિટ) વૉટ ઇઝ ધેઅર ઇન ધ બાસ્કિટ?) (ટોપલીમાં વધેલી વસ્તુઓ તરફ નિર્દેશ કરતા) ટોપલીમાં શું છે?

(ધંટ ઇઝ વેજિટેબલ વેસ્ટ, યુઅર મૅજિસ્ટિ. આઈ વિલ થ્રો ઇટ અવે.) તે વધેલાં (નકામા) શાકભાજી છે, મહારાજ. હું તે ફેંકી દઈશ.. (નો, નો. યુ કેનૉટ વેસ્ટ ઑલ ધ વેજિટેબલ્ક. ફાઇન્ડ અ વે ટુ યુઝ ધેમ.) ના, ના. તમે બધાં શાકભાજીનો બગાડ ન કરી શકો.

તેમનો ઉપયોગ કરવાની રીત શોધી કાઢો. (શુઅલિ, આઈ વિલ.) ચોક્કસ, હું (શોધી) કાઢીશ. (ધન ધ કિંગ લેફ્ટ ધ કિચન. ધ કુક વૉઝ વરિડ. હી સ્ટેઅર્ડ ઍટ ધ ઍપ્સ ઍન્ડ સ્ટાર્ટિડ થિંકિંગ. હી હેડ ઍન આઇડિઆ. હી ફર્સ્ટ વૉલ્ડ ધ વેજિટેબલ્સ. ધેન હી કટ ધ વેજિટેબલ્ટ ઇન્દુ લોંગ સ્ટ્રેિસ. હી પુટ ધેમ ઇન અ બિગ પૉટ. હી સ્ટાર્ટિડ ટુ કુક

ઇટ, હી ગ્રાઉન્ડ સમ ફ્રેશ કોકનટ, ગ્રીન ચિલિઝ ઍન્ડ ગાર્લિક ટુગેધર. હી ઍડિડ ધિસ પેસ્ટ ઇન્દુ ધ વેજિટેબલ્સ. હી ધેન ઍડિડ સૉલ્ટ, ટૂ. હી ઍડિડ સમ વિડ કર્ડ ટૂ ધ કરિ. હી ઑલ્સો પૉર્ડ અ ફ્યૂ પૂનફુલ્ક ઑવ કોકનટ ઑઇલ હી ધેન ડેકરિટિડ ધ ડિશ વિથ કરિ લીઝ.

ધ ન્યૂ ડિશ વૉઝ રેડિ. હી સર્વડ ધ ડિશ ટુ ધ ગેટ્સ. એવરિન લાઇકડ ઇટ વેરિ મચ.) પછી રાજા રસોડામાંથી બહાર ગયા. રસોઇયાને ચિંતા થઈ. તે વધેલાં શાકભાજી તરફ એકીટસે જોઈ રહ્યો અને વિચારવા લાગ્યો. તેને એક યુક્તિ સુઝી. પહેલાં તેણે શાકભાજી ધોયાં. પછી તેણે શાકભાજીના લાંબા ટુકડા કાપ્યાં. તેણે તે એક મોટા વાસણમાં નાખ્યાં. તે (શાકભાજી) રાંધવા લાગ્યો.

તેણે તાજું ટોપરું, લીલાં મરચાં અને લસણનું મિશ્રણ વાચ્યું. તેણે આ મિશ્રણ શાકભાજીમાં ઉમેર્યું. પછી તેણે મીઠું પણ ઉમેર્યું. તેણે કઢીમાં થોડું ફીણેલું દહીં ઉમેર્યું. તેણે થોડી ચમચીઓ (ભરી) ટોપરાનું તેલ પણ રેડ્યું. પછી તેણે મીઠા લીમડા વડે વાનગીને શણગારી. નવી વાનગી તૈયાર હતી. તેણે મહેમાનોને વાનગી પીરસી. બધાને તે ખૂબ પસંદ આવી.

(વૉટ ઇઝ ધ નેમ ઑવ ધ ડિશ?) વાનગીનું નામ શું છે? [(ધ કુક વૉઝ કનફ્યુઝડ.) (રસોઇયો ગુંચવાઈ ગયો.) [(ધ નેમ ઑવ ધ ડિશ ઇઝ “અ-વિ-અલ (અવિઅલ) વાનગીનું નામ “અ-વિ-અલ” (અવિઅલ) છે. (અવિઅલ બિકેમ ફેમસં ઑલ ઓવર કેરેલા. ઍન્ડ જસ્ટ ઇમૅજિન, ઇટ ઑલ કેમ ફ્રૉમ એ બાસ્કિટ ઑવ વેસ્ટ ! ડૂ યૂ નો હૂ ધ કુક વૉઝ? ઇટ વૉઝ ભીમ, વન ઑવ ધ પાંડવાઝ. ઍન્ડ ધ | કિંગ વૉઝ કિંગ વિરાટ.

ધ પાંડવાઝ વેઅર હાઇડિંગ ઇન હિઝ. કિંગૂડમ. અવિઅલ ઇઝ ઑલ્સો પૉપ્યુલર ઇન તામિલ નાડુ.). અવિઅલ સમગ્ર કેરલમાં પ્રખ્યાત થયું. અને કલ્પના તો કરો, કે તે વધેલી વસ્તુઓની ટોપલીમાંથી આવ્યું ! તમને ખબર છે તે રસોઇયો કોણ હતો? તે પાંડવોમાંનો એક, ભીમ હતો. અને રાજાનું નામ વિરાટ હતું. પાંડવો તેમના રાજ્યમાં સંતાયા હતા. અવિઅલ તામિલ નાડુમાં પણ લોકપ્રિય છે.

(B) Write the action words in the brackets.

Example: The king left the kitchen. [left]
(1) The Maharaja ordered a huge dinner. [ordered]
(2) The cook washed the vegetables. [washed]
(3) The cook poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil. [poured]
(4) The cook ground some fresh coconut, green chillies and garlic together. [ground]
(5) The cook decorated the dish with curry leaves. [decorated]
(6) The Maharaja wanted the best dishes for the guests. [wanted]
(7) The cook added some whipped curd to the curry. [added]
(8) The cook cut the vegetables into long strips. [cut]
(9) Avial became famous all over Kerala. [became]
(10) The Maharaja personally came to the kitchen. [came]

(C) Tick ✓ the ingredients used for Avial.

neern leaves ✓
gram flour
groundnut oil
guava
coconut ✓
curry leaves ✓
rice
curd ✓
garlic ✓
wheat
vegetable scraps ✓

(D) Write True or False.

(1) The king ordered a dinner in the palace. — True
(2) The cook knew about Avial before. — False
(3) The cook made a new dish using the vegetable scraps. — True
(4) Nobody liked the new dish Avial. — False
(5) The king was happy to see the waste in the basket. — False

(E) You want to prepare Avial. Give numbers to these steps.

[ 3 ] Grind some coconut, green chillies and garlic.
[ 2 ] Cut the vegetable scraps into long strips.
[ 1 ] Wash and clean the mixture of vegetable bits.
[ 6 ] Decorate it with curry leaves.
[ 4 ] Whip some curd and mix it.
[ 5 ] Pour some coconut oil on top.
[ 7 ] Avial is ready.

(F) Now narrate the recipe to the class.

First of all, wash and clean the mixture of vegetable bits. Then cut the vegetable scraps into long strips. Grind some coconut, green chillies and garlic and add the paste to the vegetables. Whip some curd and mix it in the vegetables. Pour some coconut oil on top. Then decorate it with curry leaves. The Avial is ready.

Activity 5.

Recite, sing and enjoy.

(1) Food is nice
(ફુડ ઇઝ નાઇસ)

On the rice
(ઑન ધ રાઇસ)

Add some curry
(ઍડ સમ કરિ)

Don’t eat in a hurry.
(ડોન્ટ ઈટ ઈન અ હરિ.)

(2) Vegetables are nice
(વેજિટેબલ્ટ આર નાઇસ)

Vegetables are yummy
(વેજિટેબલ્સ આર યમિ)

I like vegetables in my tummy.
(આઈ લાઇક વેજિટેબલ્ટ ઇન માઇ ટમિ.)

Replace ‘vegetables’ with fruits, ice-creams, chocolates and so on.

1. Fruits are nice
Fruits are yummy
I like fruits in my tummy.

2. Ice-creams are nice
Ice-creams are yummy
I like ice-creams in my tummy.

3. Chocolates are nice
Chocolates are yummy
I like chocolates in my tummy.

Activity 6.

(A) Solve these spicy riddles. Find out English words for these from the vocabulary list. Draw the spices in the given space.

(1) You can powder me,
To make food hot and spicy.
If you add too much of me,
I make you gasp – shheee … shheee.
Your eyes and nose begin to water, And you cry!
Think and tell me,
who am I?
Answer:
Chilli

(2) Tell me quickly,
who am I ?
Grind me and powder me,
To make your food look yellow.
I am mixed in oil by granny,
And applied to wounds quickly.
I heal all wounds – big and small.
I am loved by all!
Think and tell me, who am I ?
Tell me quickly,
who am I ?
Answer:
Turmeric

(3) Small and round like a pearl,
I am black when I am whole.
I can be powdered – coarse or fine.
A sharp and spicy taste is mine.
Whether it is salty or sweet,
I am added as a special treat.
Think and tell me, who am I ?
Tell me quickly,
who am I ?
Answer:
Black pepper

(4) I am a small and skinny chap.
Sometimes I am brown and sometimes black.
Added to hot oil and ghee,
I spread my fragrance all around me.
Think and tell me, who am I ?
Tell me quickly,
who am I ?
Answer:
Cumin seed

(5) I look like zeera, though brown- green am I.
To make your stomach healthy,
I always try.
Eat me always after your meal.
I refresh your mouth, you surely feel.
Think and tell me, who am I ?
Tell me quickly,
who am I ?
Answer:
Cardamom

(6) I look like a nail, but a bud am I.
Chocolate brown colour, and a strong smell have I.
When your toothache makes you shout,
I soothe the pain in your mouth.
Think and tell me, who am I ?
Tell me quickly,
who am I ?
Answer:
Clove

(B) Name the food dishes that are made at your home…

(i) when you have guests
Answer:
puree, gulab jamuns, curry, rice

(ii) when someone is not well
Answer:
khichdi

(iii) on regular days
Answer:
chapatti, rice, daal

(C) Read the following recipes.

( 1 ) Dal-Baati
Dal:
(1) Take chana dal (split Bengal gram), toovar (arhar) dal, moong (split ;green gram) dal and urad (split black lentils’) dal
(2) Clean and wash the dais.
(3) Pressure cooker them all.
(4) Heat ghee in a pan.
Add cumin seeds (કમિન સીડ્ઝ – જીરુ).
(5) When cumin seeds crackle
તડતડવું), sauté (સૉટે – સાંતળવું) them.
(6) Add cloves (ક્લોગ્ઝ – લવીંગ), bay leaves (બે લીન્ઝ – તમાલ પત્તા), green chillies (ગ્રીન ચિલિઝ – લીલાં મરચાં) and asafoetida હું (ઍસફીટિડ – હીંગ).
(7) Add cooked dals in it. Add water.
(8) Add chilli (428) powder, turmeric (ટરૂમરિક – હળદર) powder, coriander (કૉરિએન્ડર – ધાણા) powder, garam masala and salt (સૉલ્ટ – મીઠું) to taste (ટેસ્ટ – સ્વાદ).
(9) Simmer (સિમર – સીજવવું) for 5 to 7 minutes.

Dal : (1) Wash toovar dal. Cook it in the pressure cooker.
(2) Mash it properly with a round ladle (લેડલ – કડછી).
(3) Add water, salt, turmeric (હળદર) powder to taste. Put it to cook.
(4) Heat oil in a pan.
(5) Add cumin seeds (જીરું), asafoetida (હીંગ), dry red chillies (ડ્રાઈ રેડ ચિલિઝ – સૂકાં લાલ મરચાં) bay leaves (તમાલ પત્તા), cloves લવીંગ), cinnamon (સિનમન – તજ), cardamom (કાર્ડમમ – ઈલાયચી), curry leaves (કરિ લીઝ મીઠો લીમડો), ginger (જિંજર – આદુ), green chillies, tomatoes and red chilli powder.
(6) Stir (સ્ટર – હલાવવું) till oil surfaces. Add it to the cooking dal.

Dhokli:
(1) Take whole wheat flour (atta). Add salt and oil. Mix well.
(2) Add sufficient (સફિશન્ટ – પર્યાપ્ત) water. Knead into a stiff dough.
(3) Take lemon-sized (લેમન-સાઇઝડ – લીંબજેટલું) portions (પૉશન્ઝ – ભાગ). Roll a roti. Cut the roti into pieces.
(4) Add all the dhokli pieces, one by one, into the cooking dal. Mix them gently (જેલિ – હળવે).
(5) Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
(6) Finish off with juice of lemon and chopped (ચોડ – કાપેલું) coriander leaves (કૉરિએન્ડર લીઝ – કોથમીર)

(D) Answer the questions for the recipes.

Question 1.
Write the names of the spices used in dal-baad.
Answer:
Cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaves, asafoetida, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala.

Question 2.
List the ingredients for dal-dhokli.
Answer:
Toovar dal, turmeric powder, salt, cumin seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamons, cardamoms, curry leaves, ginger, green chillies, tomatoes, red chilli powder, whole wheat flour, oil, lemon juice, coriander leaves.

Question 3.
Name all the flours used in baati.
Answer:
Whole wheat flour, besan, semolina

Question 4.
What will you add to garnish dal-baati ?
Answer:
We will add ghee to garnish dal- baati.

Question 5.
Write the recipe for khichdi.
Answer:
Ingredients:
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1 cup rice
1 tablespoon ghee
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 cloves
5 black pepper corns
3 cinnamons
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste

Method:
(1) Wash and soak dal and rice together for 30 minutes.
(2) Drain and keep aside.
(3) Heat ghee. Add cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper corns and cinnamons.
(4) When the seeds crackle, add 3-cups of hot water, rice, toovar dal, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
(5) Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
(6) Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid of the pressure cooker.
(7) Serve with ghee.

(E) Name three to five of your favourite dishes. Write their recipe in Gujarati.
Present it in the classroom.

Activity 7.

Like vegetable scraps, scraps of other things are also useful. Name the things that are thrown away at home or in school.

Examples:

• old textbooks and notebooks
• torn chappals or shoes
• old clothes

(1) old and broken buckets, shampoo bottles, oil bottles, etc.
(2) old and broken toys
(3) old newspapers and magazines
(4) used plastic bags, milk pouches, etc.
(5) old and broken benches, tables, chairs, etc in school

Sit in groups. What can you make from these things ? Discuss. Put your ideas on the blackboard.

(1) We can use old buckets to keep flower pots.
(2) We can decorate old shampoo bottles / oil bottles and use them as flower vases.
(3) We can use old and broken furniture to make new furniture items.
(4) We can use old sarees, dupattas, etc. to make curtains, pillow covers, etc.
(5) We can use old newspapers, magazines to make paper bags for grocery.

Activity 8.

(A) Read the paragraph.

A sparrow and a parrot were good friends. Every day, they talked with each other. But the parrot lived in a cage in Parul’s house. The sparrow lived in a tree. Parul gave the parrot good food. The sparrow worked for food. Once the parrot invited the sparrow to come into

his cage and share his happiness. The sparrow said, “No.” She was very happy outside the cage. The parrot also wanted to come out of the cage. So the sparrow helped him to open the cage. Both the friends flew away in the open sky.

(B) Follow the examples and write the action words from the story.

Examples :

• talk → talked
• liked ← like

(1) lived ← live
(2) worked ← work
(3) gave ← give
(4) invite → invited
(5) said ← say
(6) want → wanted
(7) helped ← help
(8) fly → flew

(C) Arrange the following sentences in the order of the story.

[ 3 ] The parrot invited the sparrow to the cage.
[ 1 ] The sparrow and the parrot were good friends.
[ 2 ] The parrot lived in a cage and the sparrow lived in a tree.
[ 5 ] The sparrow and the parrot flew away in the sky.
[ 4 ] The sparrow helped the parrot to come out of the cage.

Activity 9.

Answer the questions.

Question 1.
You need two clips to hang one hanky. You need three clips to hang two hankies. You need four clips to hang three hankies. How many clips do you need to hang ten hankies ?
Answer:
11 clips

Question 2.
You want to divide a page into ten identical columns. How many lines will you draw?
Answer:
9 lines

Question 3.
You want fifteen folds in a paper. How many times will you fold it?
Answer:
4 times

Question 4.
You can make one new perfume stick out of four burnt perfume sticks. Out of 64 burnt sticks, how many new sticks can you make ?
Answer:
16 sticks

Activity 10.

(A) Colour the picture.

(B) Look at the picture and fill in the blanks using the appropriate prepositions.

(1) The table is near the window.
(2) There are six picture on the wall.
(3) There are two pillows on the cot.
(4) The ball is under the table.
(5) There is no wash basin in the picture.

Activity 11.

Fun Time
(1) Patient: Doctor, I have a great problem. I never feel hungry after eating and don’t feel tired after sleeping.
Doctor : Well, I’ve just the right medicine for you. Take two of these tablets every night after sleeping and two every morning, before waking up.

(2) There were three friends. They requested
God :
1st friend: God, please give me a room full of diamonds.
2nd friend: God, please give me a room full of gold.
3rd friend: God, please give me the keys of their rooms.

Let’s Learn More

1. Read the lines of the poem and answer the questions selecting the correct options.

(1) I went to the city,
To see Mrs Sweety.
She gave me a rupee,
To buy a toffee.

Question 1.
The boy went to city to meet
A. Mr Tweety
B. Mrs Tweety
C. Mr Sweety
D. Mrs Sweety
Answer:
D. Mrs Sweety

Question 2.
She gave me ……………
A. a rupee
B. a coin
C. a toffee
D. a coffee
Answer:
A. a rupee

Question 3.
Which word rhymes with ‘toffee’ ?
A. sweety
B. rupee
C. city
D. gave
Answer:
B. rupee

Question 4.
Mrs Sweety gave a rupee to buy
A. a chocolate
B. a sweet
C. a toffee
D. a coffee
Answer:
C. a toffee

(2) The toffee was sour,
So I bought a flower.
The flower was dead,
So I bought some thread.

Question 1.
Which word rhymes with ‘flower’ ?
A. bought
B. thread
C. sour
D. toffee
Answer:
C. sour

Question 2.
Which word rhymes with ‘dead’ ?
A. thread
B. sour
C. flower
D. toffee
Answer:
A. thread

Question 3.
The toffee was
A. sour
B. dead
C. sweet
D. thin
Answer:
A. sour

Question 4.
The ………… was dead.
A. sweet
B. sour
C. flower
D. toffee
Answer:
C. flower

(3) The thread was thin,
So I bought a pin.
The pin was sharp,
So I bought a harp.
The harp wouldn’t play,
So I gave it away.

Question 1.
Which word rhymes with ‘harp’ ?
A. play
B. thin
C. pin
D. sharp
Answer:
D. sharp

Question 2.
Which word rhymes with ‘pin’ ?
A. harp
B. sharp
C. thin
D. play
Answer:
C. thin

Question 3.
The thread was…………..
A. thin
B. pin
C. sharp
D. harp
Answer:
A. thin

Question 4.
The ……….. was sharp.
A. harp
B. pin
C. thread
D. boy
Answer:
B. pin

Question 5.
The wouldn’t play.
A. pin
B. thread
C. harp
D. boy
Answer:
C. harp

Question 6.
The boy gave away the
A. harp
B. pin
C. thread
D. play
Answer:
A. harp

2. Read the following paragraphs from the lesson.

(1) The Maharaja of Travancore ordered a huge dinner. That was for many important guests. So the Maharaja personally came to the kitchen. He wanted the best dishes for the guests. The cook was busy with his work when the Maharaja came.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who ordered a huge dinner ?
Answer:
The Maharaja of Travancore ordered a huge dinner.

Question 2.
Why did the Maharaja go to the kitchen ?
Answer:
The Maharaja went to the kitchen because the dinner was for important guests and he wanted the best dishes for them.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1.
The Maharaja of ………… ordered a huge dinner.
A. Junagadh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Travancore
D. Vadodara
Answer:
C. Travancore

Question 2.
There were many ………… guests for the dinner.
A. rich
B. important
C. royal
D. hungry
Answer:
B. important

Question 3.
The Maharaja wanted the ………… for the guests.
A. sweetest dishes
B. spiciest dishes
C. tastiest dishes
D. best dishes
Answer:
D. best dishes

Question 4.
When the Maharaja came, the cook was
A. busy with his work
B. resting
C. sleeping
D. cleaning the kitchen
Answer:
A. busy with his work

(2) Cook : Welcome, My Lord ! I am happy to see you here.
King: Your dishes smell really good.
Cook : Thank you, Your Majesty.
King: (Pointing to the scraps in the basket) What is there in the basket ?
Cook: That is vegetable waste, Your Majesty. I will throw it away.
King: No, no. You cannot waste all the vegetables. Find a way to use them.
Cook : Surely, I will.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What was there in the basket?
Answer:
There were vegetable scraps in the basket.

Question 2.
Who was happy to see the king in the kitchen?
Answer:
The cook was happy to see the king in the kitchen.

Question 3.
What will the cook do with the vegetable waste ?
Answer:
The cook will throw away the vegetable waste.

Question 4.
What did the king ask the cook to do?
Answer:
The king asked the cook to find a way to use the vegetable waste.

Answer the question selecting the correct option.

There were …………. in the basket.
A. paper scraps
B. vegetable scraps
C. fruit scraps
D. food scraps
Answer:
B. vegetable scraps

(3) The cook was worried. He stared at the scraps and started thinking. He had an idea. He first washed the vegetables. Then he cut the vegetables into long strips. He put them in a big pot. He started to cook it. He ground some fresh coconut, green chillies and garlic together.

He added this paste into the vegetables. He then added salt, too. He added some whipped curd to the curry. He also poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil. He then decorated the dish with curry leaves. The new dish was ready.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What did the cook first do with the vegetable scraps?
Answer:
The cook first washed the vegetable scraps and cut them into long strips.

Question 2.
What did he grind together ?
Answer:
He ground fresh coconut, green chillies and garlic together.

Question 3.
What did he pour into the mixture ?
Answer:
He poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil into the mixture.

Question 4.
What did use to decorate the dish ?
Answer:
He used curry leaves to decorate the dish.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1.
The cook cut the vegetable into …….
A. short strips
B. long strips
C. round pieces
D. small pieces
Answer:
B. long strips

Question 2.
Which word in the passage means ‘looked at’ ?
A. worried
B. washed
C. cooked
D. stared at
Answer:
D. stared at

Question 3.
The cook added ……….curd to the curry.
A. whipped
B. fresh
C. sour
D. sweet
Answer:
A. whipped

Question 4.
The cook poured a few spoonfuls of …………
A. groundnut oil
B. coconut oil
C. olive oil
D. almond oil
Answer:
B. coconut oil

Question 5.
He decorated the dish with …………
A. neem leaves
B. tulsi leaves
C. curry leaves
D. tea leaves
Answer:
C. curry leaves

Question 6.
The cook made a paste of …………
A. coconut, red chillies and garlic
B. coconut, green chillies and onion
C. cinnamon, green chillies and garlic
D. coconut, green chillies and garlic
Answer:
D. coconut, green chillies and garlic

(4) He served the dish to the guests. Everyone liked it very much.
The guests : What is the name of the dish ? (The cook was confused.)
Cook: The name of the dish is “uh-vi-ul” (Avial).

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who was confused ? Why ?
Answer:
The cook was confused because he did not know the name of the dish.

Question 2.
What was the name of the dish ?
Answer:
The name of the dish was Avial.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1.
The cook was ……………
A. confused
B. happy
C. scared
D. relaxed
Answer:
A. confused

Question 2.
The name of the dish was
A. Anvil
B. Avil
C. Avail
D. Avial
Answer:
D. Avial

(5) Avial became famous all over Kerala. And just imagine, it all came from a basket of waste ! Do you know who the cook was ? It was Bhima, one of the Pandavas. And the king was King Virata. The Pandavas were hiding in his kingdom. Avial is also popular in Tamil Nadu.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who was the cook?
Answer:
Bhima was the cook.

Question 2.
Who was the king ?
Answer:
The king was Virata.

Question 3.
Where is Avial also popular ?
Answer:
Avial is also popular in Tamil Nadu.

Question 4.
Where were the Pandavas hiding ?
Answer:
The Pandavas were hiding in King Virata’s kingdom.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1.
Avial became famous in
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer:
A. Kerala

Question 2.
The name of the king was
A. Viraja
B. Maharaja
C. Virata
D. Bhima
Answer:
C. Virata

Question 3.
The cook was
A. Virata
B. Bhima
C. Arjuna
D. Nakula
Answer:
B. Bhima

Question 4.
The were hiding in King Virata’s kingdom.
A. cooks
B. guests
C. Kauravas
D. Pandavas
Answer:
D. Pandavas

Question 5.
Avial is popular in
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka ?
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer:
C. Tamil Nadu

3. Write the actions words as shown in the example.

Example : like – liked
(1) love – loved
(2) jump – jumped
(3) sit – sat
(4) stand – stood
(5) run – ran
(6) write – wrote
(7) laugh – laughed
(8) open – opened
(9) fly – flew
(10) give – gave
(11) close – closed

4. Write the sentences as shown in the example.

Example: Maitri ate an apple, (eat)
(1) Sulekha drew a rangoli. (draw)
(2) Dev sang a song, (sing)
(3) The girls danced during Navratri. (dance)
(4) Rohan drank tea. (drink)
(5) Mother cooked food in the morning, (cook) ?
(6) Grandfather walked in the garden, (walk)
(7) The students decorated the classroom. (decorate)
(8) Tarun bought some toffees, (buy)
(9) Mayur washed clothes, (wash)
(10) Who brought these flowers? (bring)

5. Fill in the blanks with the words from the brackets.

(in, on, under, near)
(1)

The bird is in the cage.

(2)

The books are on the table.

(3)

The clock is near the picture.

(4)

The cow is under the tree.
(5)

The well is under the tree.

(6)

The boy is near the gate.

(7)

The flowers are in the vase.

(8)

The vase is on the TV.

6. Complete the dialogues using the sentences given in the box.

1. (1) Will you please lendmeyourpen?
(2) Why not, & Rekha?
(3) How can I help you?

Nita : Hi, Rekha! How can I help you
Rekha: have lost my pen. Will you please lend me your pen?
Nita: why not, Rekha Here you are.
Rekha: Thank you.

2. (1) can you please give me some sugar?
(2) Yes, sure.
(3) What happened

Raj : Aunty, can you please give me some sugar ?
Mrs Shah: Yes, sure. Here you are

3. (1) Of course, you can.
(2) What’s the matter ?
(3) Can I use your phone ?

Amar : Good morning, uncle.
Mr Parikh : Good morning, Amar. What’s the matter?
Amar : Uncle, my mobile is not working.
Can I use your phone?
Mr Parikh : Of course, you can.
Amar : Thank you, uncle.

7. Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

This is the story of two friends. One of them was Ramu. His father was a cobbler. He earned money by repairing shoes. The other was Pratap. His father was the Sarpanch of the village. Both the boys went to the same school. The Sarpanch loved his son very much. He did not like Pratap to play with Ramu. So Pratap was very unhappy. One day, Ramu and Pratap decided to run away.

Question 1.
What was Pratap’s father ?
Answer:
Pratap’s father was the Sarpanch of the village.

Question 2.
How did Ramu’s father earn money?
Answer:
Ramu’s father earned money by repairing shoes.

Question 3.
Why was Pratap unhappy ?
Answer:
Pratap was unhappy because his father did not like him to play with Ramu.

Question 4.
What did the two friends decide ?
Answer:
The two friends decided to run away.

Question 5.
Which word in the passage means sad’?
Answer:
Unhappy

Word Meanings