Class-7 English: An Alien’s Hand-An Alien Hand Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?  Ans. When Tilloo’s father was enjoying a siesta at home, he managed to get hold of his security card and by evading his watchful mother’s eye, Tilloo made his way … Read more

A tiger in the House Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. “He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game…”  The phrase in italics means (i) Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party. (ii) Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party. (iii) Grandfather was … Read more

The Bear Story Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?  Ans. The lady found the bear cub in the forest. It was brought up on the bottle because it was half dead of hunger and was so small and helpless.   Q2. … Read more

Chandani Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?  Ans. Abbu Khan’s goats wanted to run away because goats in hilly regions hate being tied to trees or poles. They love their freedom and his goats were of the best hill … Read more

I Want Something in a Cage Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements. Ans. (i) Mr. Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys. True (ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop. False (iii) He was impressed by the … Read more

Golu Grows a Nose Exercises Answer the following questions.   Q1. Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?” Answer. Golu asked his tall aunt, the ostrich that “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”   Q2. Which uncle of Golu had red eyes? Answer. Golu’s huge uncle, the hippopotamus … Read more

The Cop and the Anthem Textual Questions and Exercises-answers   Q1. What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?  Ans. Some of the signs of approaching winter are birds begin to fly south, people want new warm coats and dead leaves falling.   Q2. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against … Read more

The Desert Textual Questions and Exercises-answers   Q1. From the first paragraph pick out two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is;  Ans. Two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is: ‘dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.’ ‘an endless stretch of sand where no rain falls and, … Read more

Bringing up Kari   Exercises Answer the following questions.   1. The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps. Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and say why it was built that way. Answer. Kari’s pavilion was built of hatched roof that lay on thick … Read more

The Tiny Teacher Textual Questions and Exercises Q1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.  The italicised phrase means  (i) highly exaggerated. (ii) too remarkable to be true. (iii) not based on facts. Ans. (ii) too remarkable to be true.   Q2. Complete the following sentences.  Ans. (i) An ant is the smallest, … Read more