Away in Kodi

Understand and answer (page 68)

A. Answer the questions with the reference to the context:-
“When you come back, you’ll see something interesting.”
1. Who said this to whom?
1. Grandpa said this to Ankita.

2. Where would the listener come back from?

2. Ankita had gone out on a picnic with two children from the neighboring farm.

3. What was the interesting thing?

3. The interesting thing that Ankita was to see were the chicks that had hatched the previous
day.

C. Answer the questions in brief:-

Q1. Why did Ankita think she would get bored in the village?

1. Ankita thought that she would get bored in the village because her phone did not have any
signal and hence she couldn’t contact her friends. There was also no television or the internet
either.

Q2. The pets were happy with Ankita. What did they do to show this?

2. Roli, the dog, brought her a stick to play fetch, and Gogi, the goat, gently butted its head
against her knee. It was their way of showing that they were happy with her.

Q3. What did Grandpa suggest that she do in the village?

3. Grandpa suggested that Ankita could help him with gardening. She could also read books
and run errands on the cycle that he had got for her.

Q4. The cycle was a surprise for Ankita. Why?

4. It was a surprise for Ankita because she was not allowed to ride a bicycle in the city.

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Value Pick, page 68 (oral)
Grandmother had laid tea for them—chapatti rolls with home-made guava
jam, salted biscuits, and milky tea.

Page69
B. 1. b) 2. a) 3. b) 4. b) 5. b)
Think and Answer (oral)
1. Ankita’s grandparents had a comfortable home. They had a small home with a veranda that
overlooked their huge fields. Theirs was the only house in the village that had solar-powered
electricity. They also had fresh food that came from their fields and farm.
(Accept various suitable answers along these lines.)

2. Accept various suitable answers.

Expand words, pages 69–70

1. elbow (not a part of the leg) or thigh (not a joint)

2. boxing (not a martial art)
3. wasp (only one that can fly)
4. submarine (the only water transport vehicle that can travel underwater)
5. cup (not a piece of cutlery)
6. eggs (not a vegetable)
7. trumpet (not a string instrument)
8. diesel oil (not an edible oil)

Say it right, page 70

1. walk ---hawk, talk, lock.

2. turn ---burn, churn, urn
3. dog ---log, fog, smog
4. pair ---bear, care, fair
5. sieve ---leave, believe, weave.
6. sleep ---heap, sheep, deep

(Accept various suitable answers for the next two blanks.)

Time to refer pages 70–71

B.
1. broke through
2. broken out of
3. break into
4. breakaway
5. break off

Grammar pages 71–73

A.
1. I am writing for a magazine.
2. Jaya is working at a restaurant.
3. The boys are going to that park to play.
4. The train is running late by a few minutes.
5. We are eating green vegetables to stay healthy.
B.
1. was studying
2. dropped
3. ate
4. were playing
5. was sitting

Pair work

1. will; be cooking;
will be making

2. Will; be returning;
will be going

3. will; be spending;
will be staying

4. will; be waiting;
will be standing

C.
1. He will learn four languages.
2. I will be speaking at the conference.
3. They will dance the whole night.
4. She will not be going anywhere.
5. We will be watching the film together.
6. She will be winning many awards.

Time to write, page 75

1. H 2. C 3. E 4. F 5. A 6D 7. G 8. B 9. I