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4 Revathi`s Musical Plants

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Refer to textbook pg no 17 and pg 18
Revathi was a student of music ………………………………………..
Her plants loved to hear her favourite tune.

A.1 Complete the word register with four words associated with the
word ‘Nature’ from the passage.
Nature – plants – leaves – breeze – sunlight

A.2.1 Who was Revathi? What did she do during her free time?
Ans: Revathi was a student of music. During her free time she
used to play her violin.
2. Which idea struck Revathi while shifting the pot?
Ans: The idea to participate in the `Best Plant Contest`, which was
held in her colony, struck Revathi.
3. How did Revathi confirm her new discovery?
Ans: Revathi confirmed her new discovery by playing a different
tune to which the plants did not give a favourable response.
When she played her favourite tune again they bent towards her.
A.3.1 Pick out words from the passage that mean:
1. Restricted growth – stunted
2. Shut and open eye quickly – blinked

A.4.1 This astonished and surprised her. (Use not only …….but
also)
Ans: This not only astonished her, but also surprised her.
2. While shifting the pot, an idea struck Revathi. (Pick out the
articles)
Ans: Articles: the, an

A.5.1 How will you take care of the plants in your garden?
Ans: Write your personal response.

Textbook pg 20
Q.2 Answer in your own words:
1. What did Revathi discover about her balsam plants?
Ans: Revathi discovered that when she played on her violin the
balsam plants moved slowly and bent towards her.
2. Why did she decide to keep her new knowledge ‘a secret’?
Ans : Revathi decided to keep her new knowledge a secret,
because she wanted to give everyone a surprise by winning the
‘Best plants prize’.
3. How did the plants respond when Revathi played her favourite
tune?
Ans: When Revathi played her favourite tune the plants moved,
their stems slowly and bent slightly towards her.
4. How did the plants react to the fast rhythmic music?
Ans: The plants turned away from her as if they did not like what
was being played when Revathi played the fast rhythmic music.
5. How did Revathi prove to the organisers of the competition,
that the plants belonged to her?
Ans: Revathi played her favourite raga Mohanam sitting near the
plants and the plants bent towards her as if trying to touch her.
This proved to the organisers that there existed a bond between
her and the plants, and the pots belonged to her.
6. What helped Revathi to claim her plants – her belief in magic or
the belief in her convictions? Explain your choice.
Ans: The belief in Revathi`s convictions helped her to claim her
plants. She was confident that her plants were music lovers like
her and she proved it in front of the orgainsers when she played
the violin and her plants responded to her music.