Class 7 English Workbook Lesson 2 A Gift of Chappals ( Honeycomb) Bseh Haryana Board
In this blog we are going to solve lesson 2 A Gift of Chappals of English workbook for Class 7 Haryana Board.
UNIT 2
Comprehension Link Lesson: A Gift of Chappals
A. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Rantideva, who was a king, became a hermit. He had given his wealth to the poor and lived a simple life in the solitude of the jungle. He and his family had only the bare necessities of life.
One day, after a fast of forty-eight hours, a light meal of rice with milk and sugar was prepared for him.
A poor Brahmin came up to the door of the hut and asked for food. Rantideva gave him half of his rice Then came a Sudra begging for help and Rantideva gave him half of what remained.
Next, Rantideva heard a dog barking, the poor beast seemed to be starving. Rantideva gave him what was left. Last of all came an outcaste who stopped at the hermit's door and asked for help. Rantideva gave him the milk and the sugar, and continued to fast.
Suddenly, four Gods appeared in front of Rantideva, "It was to us, Rantideva, that you gave food, for we assumed the forms of a Brahmin, a Sudra, a dog and a poor outcaste. You were good to us all and we praise you for your loving thoughts."
A kind heart treats all men and even animals as members of one family-the family of humanity.
1. Who was Rantideva?
Ans. Rantideva was a king who became a hermit afterwards.
2. For how long did Rantidva fast?
Ans. Rantideva fasted for forty-eight hours.
3. What was the meal prepared for Rantideva?
Ans. A light meal of rice with milk and sugar was prepared for Rantideva.
4. Who came at the door step of Rantideva?
Ans. A poor Brahmin came up at the door step of Rantideva.
Working with Language
Vocabulary
A. "o"words
While writing the following words Mridu committed some errors. She forgot
to add 'o's to them. Put 'o's in the correct places and make words.
1. effrt effort
2. shulder shoulder
3. windw window
4. ftball football
5. pr poor
6. cncentratin concentration
7. hlding holding
8. knw know
9. frnt front
10. vilin voilin
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
dragged impressed miserably upset generous
1.The dog was crying miserably as it was hurt.
2. My father dragged the heavy bag.
3. My parents were so impressed by my result that they gave me a prize.
4.Though Akhil is poor, he is so generous that he tries to help the needy.
5.I was upset when I heard that India had lost the match.
Grammar
A. Adjectives
Pick out the appropriate adjectives from the lesson to complete the following expressions.
1. Pink blisters 6. Ancient Egypt
2. Withered belly 7. Diamond ring
3. Old slippers 8. Old beggar
4. Oval face 9.Small kitten
5. Dirty creature 10.Bald head
B. Parts of speech
Words used as different parts of speech
Example: boil.
1. Water boils at 100° C. (used as verb)
2. He has a boll on his arm. (used as noun)
In sentence 1 boil is used as a verb and in sentence 2 boil is used as a noun.
Some words are given below. Use them in your own sentences as nouns or verbs.
leave train drink beam worship
Leave- (Noun) He took an unpaid leave.
(Verb) I will leave the house at 5 pm today.
Train - (Noun) We can catch the early morning train.
(Verb) He trains horses.
Drink- (Noun) It's too hot, kindly get a cold drink for me .
(Verb) I will leave the house at 5 pm today.
Beam- (Noun) The iron beam was too heavy to lift.
(Verb) She beamed as she told us the good news.
Worship- (Noun) We should take out our shoes before going to a place of worship.
(Verb) I worship God in my own way.
Dictionary Practice
Beam and nod can have several meanings as shown in the dictionary entries given below:
nod/(nods, nodding, nodded. (1) If you nod, you move your head downwards and upwards to show that you are answering 'yes' to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval. "Are you okey?" I asked. She nodued and smiled jacuqes tasted one and nodded his approval... Oh, yes, she nodded. "I understand you very well. Nod is also a noun. "She gave a nod and said, "I see.... He gave Sabrina a quick nod of acknowledgement. (2) If you nod in a particular direction, you bend your head once in that direction in order to indicate something or to give someone a signal. 'Does it work?" he asked, nodding at the pia-no...... He lifted the end of the canoe, nodding to me to take up mine. (3) If you nod, you bend your head once, as a way of saying hello or goodbye. "All the girls nodded and said "Hi"... Tom nodded a greeting but didn't say anything. Both of them smiled and nodded at friends. They nodded goodnight to the security man. (4) In football, if a player nods the ball in a particular direction, they hit the ball with their head. (BRIT, INFORMAL) Taylor leapt up to nod the ball home.
"Nod off, If you nod off, you fall asleep, especially when you had not intended to. (INFORMAL) "The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined. He was nodding off to sleep in an armchair.
beam(beams, beaming, beamed) (1) if you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy. pleased, or proud about some-thing. (WRITTEN) "Frances beamed at her friend with undisguised admiration. "Welcome back, she beamed the beaming face of a 41 year-old man on the brink of achieving his dreams. (2) A beam is a line of energy, radiation, or particles sent in a particular direction... high-energy laser beams a beam of neutrons. (3) If something beams radio signals or television pictures or they are beamed some where, they are sent there by means of electronic equipment. "The interview was beamed live across America. The live satellite broadcast was beamed into homes across America a ship which is due to begin beaming radio broadcasts to China. (4) Abeam of light is a line of light that shines from an object such as a lamp. (5) If something such as the sun or a lamp beams down, it sends light to a place and shines on it. "A sharp white spot- light beamed down on a small stage. All you see of the outside world is the sunlight beaming through the cracks in the roof. (6) A beam is a long thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete, especially one used to support the roof of a building. The ceilings are supported by oak beams. (7) See also off-beam.
"He beamed and nodded". Say which of these meanings is/are appropriate for the words in bold in the given sentence.
Beamed - to smile with obvious pleasure.
Nodded - to move your head downwards and upwards
Speaking and Writing
Writing
A. Here are the likes and dislikes of Raju's grandparents.
Raju's grandparents like and dislike doing certain things. His grandmother is fond of tea, story teling and keeps herself busy in cleaning the house. On the other hand, his grandfather likes reading newspapers. He is very fond of sweets and loves going on pilgrimages. Both his grandparents like going out for an evening walk. Raju's grandmother does not like pets, loud music, gossiping and the sight and smell of smoking. His grandfather does not like any member of his house coming home late dining late or eating outside. He also hates taking medicines.
Based on the above, list the likes and dislikes of your parents and write a similar paragraph.
Mother likes Cooking Father likes Playing Cricket
Cleanliness Swimming
Dancing
Mother Dislikes Junk food Father Dislikes Gambling
Ice Cream Smoking
Smoking Drinking
My mother likes to cook food, clean the house and dancing. On other hand my father likes to play Cricket and swimming . My parents like to go for a morning walk .My mother doesn't like to take junk food and ice cream. She doesn't like smoking . My father doesn't like gambling ,smoking and drinking.
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