Chapter 1
It All Began With Drip Drip
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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
(ii) the name of a man
(iii) a creature✔
d. Bholenath was a
(i) farmer
(ii) weaver
(iii) potter (✔)
Activity 2
1. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you
Ans: 1. She pushed her bed around the room to keep it dry.
2. The tiger took shelter outside an old woman's hut.
3. Bholenath was looking for his donkey.
4. A tiger was caught in a storm.
5. Bholenath saw an animal huddled against the wall of the woman's hut.
6. The old woman was ill-tempered that night.
Activity 8
Answer the following question
1. What do you think would Bholenath's reaction be if he knew that the animal 'huddled in the dark' was actually a tiger?
Ans: Bholenath knew that the animal was his donkey. If he found that it was a tiger, he would rush away in fear of death shouting. [
Activity 4
1. Complete the following sentences with information from the text
Ans: a. The tiger was frightened because it thought that it was Bholenath who was the terrible drip-drip animal.
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 even pulled its ears.
Activity 5
Answer the following questions
a. Why did Bholenath bring the tiger home?
Ans: At night Bholenath thought that the tiger was his lost donkey. So, he brought it home.
b. What made the neighbours come running out of their huts?
Ans: Hearing the scream of Bholenath's wife, the neighbours came running out of their huts.
c. Why were the villagers relieved?
Ana: Having been disturbed and confused by the people, the tiger ran away to the jungle. So, all the villagers were relieved.
d. How did the king reward Bholenath for his bravery?
Ans: The king made Bholenath the Commander-in- chief of his army. He gave him and his wife a huge house to live in. Thus, the king rewarded Bholenath for his bravery.
Activity 7
Answer the following questions in complete sentences
a. Why was Bholenath full of despair?
Ans: As Bholenath did not know how to ride a horse, he was full of despair.
b. How did his wife help him to overcome his trouble?
Ans: His wife securely tied him to the horse with a rope.
c. What made the enemy soldiers greatly scared?
Ans: As the enemy soldiers saw a wild-looking man tied to a fierce stallion with branches of trees in his hands, they were greatly scared.
d. Do you think Bholenath could truly be called a legendary character? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: In
fact Bholenath could not be truly called a legendary character. He was a very
character. He got all success by chance. The fact was not clear to the villagers, the king, the public and even the enemy soldiers.
Activity 8 a
1. Read the following sentences. Underline the Nouns which indicate either a state of being or a quality of mind
Ans: (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(c)
(ii) A herd of cattle is passing by.
(iii) Our school cricket team has won.
(iv) A bunch of flowers was kept in the vase.
Activity 8(d)
1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns given in the Help Box. One is done for you (Help Box-এ দেওয়া collective noun-
Ans: (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)
1. Underline the words in the following sentences that can be counted. Circle the words that cannot be counted
Ans: (i) I am reading a book.
(ii) Iron is a useful metal
(iii) Snowy is his pet dog.
(iv) She has long hair
LET'S TALK
1. Tell the class how'drip-drip' changed Bholenath's life, from being a potter to a Commander-in- chief of the king's army.
Ans: It was the 'drip-drip' that made a tiger frightened very much. The tiger seemed to be a donkey to Bholenath, a potter in the dark night. He thought that the tiger was his lost donkey. Bholenath dragged the tiger home and kept it tied with a hard rope to a tree near his hut. This news spread everywhere. The king was highly impressed to hear the news of Bholenath's bravery. So he was made the Commander- in-chief of the king's army.
1. 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
Ans: Once I was returning from my aunt's house. On the way home I experienced a heavy shower which came down from the black clouds with thunder and lightning. At the same time the wind began to blow with a high speed. I was alone. Nobody was seen nearby. I had to take shelter in an abandoned house. I came back home on foot completely drenched.
Activity 10(b)
Study the family chart given below
Suppose you are Rima. Your grandfather is Raghunath Jha. Write a short paragraph in about six sentences about your family.
Ans: I am
Rima. I live with my parents, grandparents, uncle, aunt, brother and one
cousin. My parents are Sundarlal and Rajani. Father is a farmer while my mother
is a homemaker. Sabita, a potter, is my aunt. My uncle, Birendralal, is a
postman. Brother Ramu and I are school students, but my cousin Damu is a
college student. Raghunath Jha is my grandfather and Banidebi Jha is my
grandmother.
