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DAV Class 5 The Tale of a Tail Solutions
B.3 Swaminathan has many friends. Complete the following web chart by filling the names of all his friends that you have read about in the lesson.
Answer : Swaminathan’s Friends —Pea, Mani, Somu, Rajam and Shankar
B.4. Who said and to whom?
‘Sir, please let us go out.’
Somu to Teacher
‘What is wrong with you, you little rogues?’
Mani to Swaminathan,Pea and Shankar
‘No—I didn’t, you—’
Pea to Swaminathan
‘They call me Rajam’s tail.’
Swaminathan to Mani
‘He, Pea—wrote—TAIL—Big Tail—on the blackboard.’
Swaminathan to Mani
B.5. Complete the following ladder.
Swaminathan _entered the Classroom_____ He saw that ___a Word ‘Tail’ was Written____ on the blackboard. He got ____very angry______ and slapped _____Pea___and _Shankar_____.Mani and Somu took them to a lonely spot__. Instead of resolving the __dispute _they started __fighting___ The Headmaster __arrived at the place and restored Peace.____.
B.6. Answer the following questions.
(i) Do you think Shankar or Pea had written the word ‘Tail’ on the blackboard? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer: No,Because they were busy in their own works.
(ii) How did Swaminathan feel when he saw the word ‘Tail’ written on the blackboard?
Swaminathan felt very embarrassed when he saw the word ‘Tail’ written on the blackboard.
B.7. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow.
(i) ‘What is wrong with you, little rogues?’
(a) Who are rogues?
Answer: Swaminathan, Pea and Shankar are rogues here.
(b) Why are they fighting with each other?
Answer: They are fighting because Swaminathan has slapped them in anger.
(c) Where is the fight going on?
Answer: The fight is going on at lonely spot in the field adjoining the school.
(ii) ‘And who dares to talk about Rajam here?’
(a) Who is Rajam?
Answer: Rajam is a newcomer to the class.
(b) Who talked about Rajam?
Answer: Swaminathan talked about Rajam.
(c) How are Mani and Rajam related?
Answer: They are Sworn Enemies.
B.8. Life Skills
Do you think Swami was right in slapping Pea and Shankar? Had you be in his place, how would you have reacted?
Would you have—
(i) ignored the word ‘Tail’ written on the board?
(ii) laughed along to avoid arguement or fight?
(iii) talked to your classmates and resolved the matter peacefully?
(iv) complained to your teacher?
Explain with reasons.
iii) talked to your classmate and resolved the matter peacefully
Ans- I think Swami was not right in slapping Pea and Shankar as he should not react so sharply over this trifle as slapping does not improve the situation rather aggravates it. I would have tried to discuss with classmates and would have brought a peaceful way to solve the issue.
B.9. Value-Based Question
In Indian Culture, the teacher/guru is considered next only to God. Do you approve of Somu and Mani’s attitude towards their Tamil teacher? How should students behave with their teachers?
No, I don’t approve of Somu and Mani’s attitude towards their Tamil teacher. Students should have decent behavior in front of teachers. Students should obey and give proper respect to teachers. Teachers are our Guru as they give true knowledge and wisdom which help us in shaping our future.
B.10. Find out words from the passage which mean the same as the following.
You may unjumble the words given in the Aid Box to help you.
AID BOX
m r a b r e s s a d e m p d e o n u i n a m i l g g e g e e r c f i
(i) to feel confused and ashamed ______Embarrassed________
(ii) a place of lawlessness ____Pandemonium__________
(iii) to laugh softly ____Giggle __________
(iv) violent, angry _____Fierce_________
B.11. Swaminathan told Mani that everyone called him ‘Rajam’s tail’. This is an idiomatic expression. It means that he always followed Rajam wherever he went like a tail. Given on the next page are some idiomatic expressions. Match them with their meanings and use them in the sentences given below appropriately.
Idiomatic Expression ——————————————————–Meaning
cast a sly look —————————————————————to think seriously
sworn enemies—————————————————————people who can never be friends
scratch his chin ————————————————————–to look at someone cunningly
(i) Raminder and Subhash are __________Sworn Enemies___________.They never even look in each other’s direction.
(ii) The fox _________cast a sly look___________ at the bird and hid in the bushes.
(iii) _______scratch his chin_______________, the contestant answered the question after a long pause.
B.13. Read aloud these expressions and notice when we use them.
Excuse me ——————————————–When you pass in front of someone, or when you
want to get someone’s attention.When you did not hear someone properly and you want him to say it again.
.I beg your pardon————————————When you have made a mistake or perhaps accidentally bumped into someone.
Thank you very much ———————————When someone has given you something or done some kind deed to you.
Not at all It’s a pleasure him. You’re welcome———When someone thanks you for doing something for him.
Now work with your partner. Complete the conversation given below using expressions from above.
Student : ____Excuse Me__________ did you drop this money?
Lady : ____What__________
Student : I said, ‘Did you drop this money?’
Lady : Drop what?
Student : I’ve found this money. Is it yours?
Lady : I’m a little deaf. I could not hear what you said. Some money? Yes, that’s mine. I must have dropped it.
Student : Please take the packet.
Lady : Oh! _____Thank You Very_________ much.
Student : __You are Welcome____________
B.14. (i) Look at the words given in the box and complete the following word webs by matching the names of the characters with the qualities they show through their behaviors in the story. Some words may go in
both the webs. Some words may not be used at all.
| unhappy | naughty | angry | irrational | weak |
| proud | haughty | sorrowful | harsh | hesitant |
| loud | scared | emotional | simple | impolite |
Swami : Weak, Sorrowful, unhappy, angry, impolite, irrational, loud, harsh
Mani: Naughty, Irrational, Proud, Haughty, angry, impolite, loud, harsh
(ii) Describe the fight between Mani and Somu in your own words.
(iii) At the end of the story, all the friends follow the Headmaster to his room. What do you think happened after this? Discuss with your partner.
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