Chapter 10
HALDI'S ADVENTURE
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📝 Short Question-Answers:
Q1. Whom did Haldi meet on her way to school?
Ans: Haldi met a giraffe on her way to school.
Q2. What was the giraffe wearing?
Ans: The giraffe was wearing big glasses.
Q3. What was the giraffe holding in his hand?
Ans: The giraffe was holding a book in his hand.
Q4. What was the name of the giraffe?
Ans: The name of the giraffe was Smiley.
Q5. How did Haldi feel after meeting Smiley?
Ans: Haldi felt surprised and happy.
Q6. Why was Haldi in a hurry?
Ans: Because she was getting late for school.
Q7. What did the giraffe offer Haldi?
Ans: The giraffe offered to take her to school on his back.
Q8. How many days a week does Haldi go to school?
Ans: Haldi goes to school from Monday to Friday, and on Saturday she plays games at school.
Q9. What does Haldi learn in school?
Ans: Haldi learns about stars, trees, birds, and animals.
Q10. What did Haldi see from the giraffe's back?
Ans: Haldi could see many things from the top of the giraffe’s back.
Q11. What did Haldi find when she turned back to thank the giraffe?
Ans: She found that the giraffe had gone away.
Q12. Where was Haldi going?
Ans: Haldi was going to school.
Q13. Whom did she meet on the way?
Ans: She met a giraffe named Smiley on the way.
Q14. Why was the name of the giraffe ‘Smiley’?
Ans: The giraffe’s name was Smiley because whenever someone saw him, they would smile.
Q15. Does Smiley love books?
Ans: Yes, Smiley loves books. He said, "I love books too. They are lots of fun."
Q16. Who said this?
(a) "I am sorry to stare." – Haldi
(b) "Whenever you see me, you will smile." – Smiley (the giraffe)
(c) "I love books too." – Smiley (the giraffe)
III. Say Aloud (Reading Practice Words):
giraffe, walked, smiled, glasses, stare, whenever, surprised, Wednesdays, reaches, turned, wonderful, adventure
(Encourage reading these aloud with clear pronunciation!)
IV. Let’s Talk
1. Whom did Haldi meet while going to school?
Ans: Haldi met a giraffe named Smiley on her way to school.
2. Describe how the giraffe was looking?
Ans: The giraffe was wearing big glasses and holding a book in his hand. He had a big smile on his face.
3. Have you seen a giraffe? Where did you see it?
(Sample Answer)
Ans: Yes, I have seen a giraffe. I saw it in a zoo during a school trip.
(Students can give their own experience too.)
3. Write whether the given statement is True or False:
(i) The giraffe had a book in his hand. – True
(ii) Haldi was surprised and happy to meet Smiley. – True
(iii) Haldi reached the playground quickly. – True
(iv) The giraffe took the girl to school on his back. – True
(v) The giraffe attended the school with her. – False
II. Read and Write
1. Write the names whose picture is given below:
(Assuming pictures are shown of Haldi and the giraffe.)
Haldi
Smiley (the giraffe)
✍️ Long Question-Answer:
Q. Describe Haldi’s ride on the giraffe and what she felt.
Ans: When Haldi said she was getting late for school, the giraffe offered her a ride on his back. He said he could run so fast that it would feel like flying. Haldi climbed on his back and enjoyed the view from the top. She could see many things on the way. Soon, she reached her school playground. She climbed down to thank the giraffe, but he had already disappeared. Haldi felt that she had a wonderful adventure.
Q. Describe Haldi’s adventure with the giraffe.
Ans: One morning, Haldi was walking to school when she met a tall giraffe. The giraffe was wearing big glasses and holding a book. He smiled at Haldi and said, "Good morning." Haldi was surprised to see a giraffe like him and said she had never met such a giraffe before. The giraffe told her his name was Smiley and that whenever she saw him, she would smile. This made Haldi feel surprised and happy.
Haldi's Adventure
VI. Structures in the context
Look at the picture and use correct describing words before the words given below.
white cloud
tall tree
big house
pretty flowers
blue car
Notes: All the underlined words are describing the following nouns. These describing words are called adjectives.
(A) Make a phrase using the following adjectives:
1. round
2. pretty
3. hot
4. red
5. beautiful
