NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Chapter 21 The Tailor and his Friend are part of NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English. Here we have given NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Chapter 21 The Tailor and his Friend.

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Chapter 21 The Tailor and his Friend

Summary In English
This is the story of a tailor named Kalu and his friend Appu, an elephant. Kalu used to make colourful pants and shirts for children. Whenever Appu came to his shop he always used to give him something to eat. One day Kalu pricked a needle in Appu’s trunk playfully. Appu went away in anger. He wants to teach the lesson to Kalu. Two days later, he filled his trunk with water and splashed it every where in Kalu’s shop and all the new clothes became wet. Kalu accepted his fault and learned the lesson as they both became friends again.

Summary In Hindi
यह कालू नामक एक दर्जी तथा उसके दोस्त अप्पू हाथी की कहानी है। कालू बच्चों के लिए रंग-बिरंगे पैंट्स तथा शर्ट्स बनाता था। जब कभी अप्पू उसकी दुकान पर आता, वह हमेशा उसे कुछ खाने के लिए दा था। एक दिन कालू ने मजाक से एक पिन अप्पू की सैंड में चुभा दिया। अप्पू क्रुद्ध होकर चला गया। उसने कालू को इसका सबक सिखाना चाहा। दो दिनों के बाद अप्पू अपनी सैंड में पानी भरकर आया तथा उसने का है दुकान पर पूरा पानी उड़ेल दिया। इससे दुकान पर रखे सारे कपड़े भीग गए। कालू को अपनी गलती का अहसास हो गया। बाद में कालू और अप्पू पुनः दोस्त बन गए।

Hindi Translation Of The Poem

1. Kalu, the tailor, had a shop near
the river. He made colourful pants
and shirts for children. Appu, the
elephant, was his friend. Appu came
to his shop everyday. Kalu gave him
many nice things to eat.

1. एक नदी के पास कालू दर्जी की एक दुकान थी।
वह बच्चों के लिए रंग-बिरंगे पेंट्स-शर्टस बनाता
था। अप्पू नामक एक हाथी उसका दोस्त था। अप्पू
प्रत्येक दिन उसकी दुकान पर आता था। कालू उसे
अच्छी-अच्छी चीजें खाने को देता था।

Word-Meanings: Tailor (टेलर) – a person who stitches clothes,दर्ज़ों। Shop (शॉप) – from where one can buy things, दुकान। Shirts (शर्ट्स) – upper wears with buttons and collar, कमीज़ों.

2. One day Kalu wanted to play a trick.
He did not give Appu anything to
eat. He took out his needle instead
and pricked Appu’s trunk. Appu ran
away in pain.

2. एक दिन कालू को एक शरारत सूझी। उसने
अप्पू को कुछ भी खाने को नहीं दिया। उसने
एक सूई अप्पू की सैंड में चुभा दी। अप्पू दर्द
से कराहता हुआ वहाँ से भाग गया।

Word-Meanings: Trick (ट्रिक)-a mischief, शरारत। Needle (नीडल)-a small pointed object used to stitch clothes, सूई। Pricked (प्रिक्ड)-pressed into, चुभा दिया। Trunk (ट्रंक)long nose of elephant, सँड़।

3. Two days later Appu came down to
the river and filled his trunk with
water. He reached Kalu’s shop and
threw water everywhere. All the new
clothes became wet.

3. दो दिनों के बाद अप्पू नदी के पास आया और
उसने अपनी सँड को पानी से भर लिया। वह
कालू की दुकान पर पहुँचा और पानी चारों तरफ़
उड़ेल दिया। सभी नये कपड़े भीग गए।

Word-Meanings: Threw (थ्रू) – shot away, फ्रंक दिया। Wet (वेट) – covered with water,गीला।

4. Appu shook his trunk and said “An
elephant never forgets.” Kalu said, “I
am sorry, Appu. Let’s be friends again.”
Kalu and Appu again became good
friends.

4. अप्पू ने अपनी सैंड को हिलाया और कहा,-“एक
हाथी कभी भी नहीं भूलता।” कालू बोला,-“मैं
क्षमा चाहता हूँ, अप्पू। चलो दुबारा दोस्त बन जाते
हैं।” कालू तथा अप्पू फिर से एक अच्छे दोस्त
बन गए।

Word-Meanings: Shock (शुक) moved हिलाया। Forget (फ़ॉरगेट) – which cannot be remembered, भूलना।

NCERT Textbook Questions

Let’s Read
The tailor had a shop.
I have many friends.

Reading is Fun
Question 1
Who was Kalu?
कालू कौन था?
Answer:
Kalu was,a tailor.

Question 2
Who was Appu?
अप्पू कौन था?
Answer:
Appu was an elephant.

Question 3
Where was Kalu’s shop?
कालू की दुकान कहाँ थी?
Answer:
Kalu’s shop was near the river.

Question 4
What trick did Kalu play on Appu?
अप्पू के साथ कालू ने कौन-सी शरारत की?
Answer:
Kalu pricked a needle in Appu’s trunk instead of giving him food.

Question 5
How did Kalu’s clothes become wet?
कालू के कपड़े कैसे भीग गए?
Answer:
Appu threw water on them through his trunk.

Let’s Talk
Question 1
What do you do

• when someone troubles you?
• when you become angry?
• when you don’t want to share?
• when someone asks you for pencil?

तुम क्या करते हो

• जब कोई तुम्हें तकलीफ़ देता है?
• जब तुम क्रोधित हो जाते हो?
• जब तुम किसी को कुछ देना नहीं चाहते?
• जब कोई तुमसे एक पेंसिल माँगता है?

Answer:

• I will try to talk him patiently.
• I try to keep myself calm and good to others. So I never get angry.
• I hide that thing which I don’t want to share with others.
• I give him my pencil.

Let’s Share
Question 1
What games do you play with your friends?
तुम अपने दोस्तों के साथ कौन-सा खेल खेलते हो?
Answer:
I play with doll, hide and seek, bat and ball, etc.

Question 2
Can you walk and make sounds like an elephant?
क्या तुम एक हाथी की तरह चल और बोल सकते हो?
Answer:
No, I can’t walk and make sounds like an elephant.

Make some more sentences like the above beginning with words like
The tailor had a shop near the river.
नदी के पास एक दर्जी की एक दुकान थी। Question :
Where is your house?
तुम्हारा घर कहाँ है?
Answer:
My house is near fun cinema.
ऊपर के वाक्यों की तरह नीचे दिए गए शब्दों से वाक्यों को पूरा कीजिए।
Answer:
My school is near the bank.
The elephant is near the park.
My friend’s house is near Karol Bagh.
The aeroplane is flying high.
The well is near my house.
My book is on the table.

Say Aloud

Answer:
Do it yourself.

Pick the odd one out. One has been done for you.
नीचे दिए गए असमान चित्रों पर गोला लगाओ। एक उदाहरण तुम्हारी सुविधा के लिए दिया गया है।

Let’s Do
Make a Friendship-band

1. What you need:
   • paper
   • scissors
   • glue
   • ribbon
2. Material to decorate (sequins, beads, toffees, glitter, etc.)
   
3. Cut a strip of ribbon colour of your choice). Cut its length to make a wrist band.
4. Draw a marigold flower on the paper and cut it out.
5. Decorate the marigold flower with glitter, sequins or whatever you like.
6. Continue to make flowers until you have the number you wish to put on the ribbon.
7. Glue the flowers to the ribbon strip.
8. Let it lie flat until the glue becomes dry.

Answer:
Do it yourself.