These AP 7th Class English Important Questions 5th Lesson The Art of Weaving will help students prepare well for the exams.
AP Board 7th Class English Unit 5 Important Questions and Answers The Art of Weaving
Reading Comprehension (Seen)
1. Read the following passage carefully.
We went to Mangalagiri, one of the famous towns in the Guntur District, along with our English teacher on a case study.
First, we consulted a master W&1V€1’, Veertfatf, for the details “where to go?”, “whom to meet?” Mr. Veeraiah cordially welcomed us. He said “Mangalagiri is famous for its sarees and fabrics produced by handicraft weaving. Many families live on the art of weaving here.” (The Art of Weaving)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. What was the case study about?
Answer:
The case study was about the handlooms in Mangalagiri.
2. Who helped the students?
Answer:
Veeraiah
3. What was Veeraiah?
Answer:
A master weaver
4. What is Mangalagiri famous for?
Answer:
Mangalagiri is famous for its sarees and fabrics produced by handicraft weaving.
5. Who took the students to Mangalagiri?
Answer:
Their English teacher
2. Read the following passage carefully.
We asked him, “Could you please tell us about the fabric of Mangalagiri?” He expressed his gratitude for our concern for them and responded most positively:
“This fabric is the product of weaving with the help of pit looms. It takes much time to weave and requires a lot of patience to prepare everything ready. Mangalagiri sarees are special for their quality and the process we follow. The quality of fabric depends upon the yarn we use. Generally, we purchase cotton yarn from different mills from our state and Jari from Surath, Maharashtra.”
“Sir, can you explain how you begin the process of weaving?” asked one of our classmates.
Veeraiah said, “First, the yarn is boiled in the water, mixed with caustic soda, for a couple of hours and also bleached to make it suitable for dyeing”. (The Art of Weaving)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. Who explained the things to students?
Answer:
Mr. Veeraiah, a master weaver
2. What does the making of this fabric require?
Answer:
It requires a lot of patience.
3. What is the speciality of Mangalagiri sarees?
Answer:
They are special for the quality.
4. What does the quality depend on?
Answer:
It depends on the yarn they use.
5. What is the first step in the process of weaving? .
Answer:
First, the yarn is boiled in the water, mixed with caustic soda, for a couple of hours and also bleached to make it suitable for dyeing.
3. Read the following passage carefully.
While we were going on the streets of Mangalagiri, we met another weaver Sambayya who was selling handloom sarees. We asked him, “Why is the fabric produced in Mangalagiri special from other fabrics?”
His enthusiasm was evidently seen when he said, “The Nizam design is a unique characteristic feature of this fabric. The uniqueness of Mangalgiri cotton is because of its durability. The fabric is woven only on a pit loom, and there are no gaps on the weave towards the edges of the fabric along with the fact that it is created in Mangalgiri alone. The body and the pallu are embellished with zari or golden thread work with a Nizam boarder and geometrical and simple designs. (The Art of Weaving)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. What was Sambayya doing on the street?
Answer:
He was selling handloom sarees.
2. What Was the unique characteristic feature of Managalagiri fabric?
Answer:
The Nizam design
3. How is the fabric woven?
Answer:
It is woven on a pit loom.
4. How is golden thread work used?
Answer:
To embellish the body and the pallu
5. What do you understand about the durability of Mangalagiri fabric?
Answer:
It is of high durability.
4. Read the following passage carefully.
Around 5000 weavers are working in the Mangalagiri textiles industry in a population of eighty thousand. Mangalagiri has a special place in the world textile map because of the handloom sarees and the dress materials woven here are world famous.
The weavers face many problems in the textile industry. They face tough competition, change in fashion, trends, scarcity of raw material, and the involvement of middle men. However the traditional value of handloom fabric is increasing for their uniqueness. Handloom fabric, thus, has a lot of global demand because of its artistic appeal. (The Art of Weaving)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. What are the main products of Mangalagiri textiles industry?
Answer:
Handloom sarees and dress-materials
2. How many people depend on textiles industry in Mangalagiri?
Answer:
Around 5000 people
3. What problems do the weavers face?
Answer:
They face tough competition, change in fashion, trends, scarcity of raw material, and the involvement of middle men.
4. Why is the traditional value of the fabric increasing?
Answer:
Because of its uniqueness
5. Why does handloom fabric have globcil demand?
Answer:
Because of its artistic appeal
5. Read the following lines carefully.
Weavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay?…
Blue as the wing of the halcyon wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child. (Indian Weavers)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. What do the weavers weave in the morning (at break of day)?
Answer:
A garment so gay
2. For whom are the special clothes being woven?
Answer:
For a new-born child
3. What are the clothes compared to?
Answer:
The clothes are co.mpared to the wing of a halcyon whose wings are bright colour.
4. Which stage of human life is talked in these lines?
Answer:
Childhood
5. What is the colour of the garment of a new-born child?
Answer:
The colour of the garment of a new-born child is blue.
6. Read the following lines carefully.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright?
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen. (Indian Weavers)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. When are the weavers weaving the marriage veil of a queen?
Answer:
The weavers are weaving the marriage veil of a queen at fall of night.
2. What is it compared to?
Answer:
It is compared to the plumes of a peacock.
3. What is the colour of the garment?
Answer:
The colour of the garment is purple and green.
4. Which words rhyme with ‘night’ and ‘green’?
Answer:
‘Night’ rhymes with ‘bright’ and ‘green’ rhymes with ‘queen’.
5. What is the stage of human life discussed here?
Answer:
The stage of youth
7. Read the following lines carefully.
Weavers, weaving solemn and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill?
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud. (Indian Weavers)
Now, answer the following questions.
1. Write name of the poem from which the above stanza has been taken. Who is the poetess of the poem?
Answer:
The name of the poem is ’Indian Weavers’. Its poetess is Sarojini Naidu.
2. What did the weavers weave in the chill moonlight?
Answer:
The weavers are weaving the shroud in the chill moonlight.
3. What is the colour of the shroud?
Answer:
The colour of the shroud is white.
4. Which words rhyme with each other in the above stanza?
Answer:
Still’rhymes with’chill’and’cloud’rhymes with’shroud’.
5. What figure of speech is used in the following lines?
White as a feather and as a cloud,
We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.
Answer:
Simile
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
1. Read the following passage carefully.
Mother Teresa is also known as ‘Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”. Her earlier name was “Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu”. She was born on 26th August, 1910 at the then Yugoslavia. She came to India in 1929. Mother Teresa was Roman Catholic nun moved to Calcutta’s slum “to serve God among the poorest of the poor”.
In 1950, she established the Missionaries of Charity to help the poor, helpless, disabled, diseased refugees and lepers. Today, the missionaries of charity are in more than 100 countries.
She was awarded the title of “Padma Shri” in 1962. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Later in 1980, she received the title of ‘Bharat Ratna”, the-highest civil-ian award in India. She was the first citizen of India to win Nobel Peace Prize.
Now, answer the following questions.
a) What is the other name for Mother Teresa?
Answer:
‘Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’
b) What was the birth place of Teresa?
Answer:
Yugoslavia
Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) When did Mother Teresa found the Missionaries of Charity?
i) 1980
ii) 1929
iii) 1950
iv) 1919
Answer:
iii) 1950
d) What was the award received by Teresa in 1979?
i) Nobel Prize
ii) Padma Shri
iii) Blessed Teresa
iv) Bharat Ratna
Answer:
i) Nobel Prize
e) Where did Mother Teresa find God?
i) in the city of Calcutta
ii) in the school of charity
iii) in Yugoslavia
iv) in the poorest of the poor
Answer:
iv) in the poorest of the poor
2. Read the following passage carefully.
There was a Guru who had mastered the scriptures. One day when he was teaching the Vedas to his disciples, a cat started moving around. This did not disturb the Guru, but was a distraction to some of his disciples. So the Guru instructed his disciples to get hold of the cat and tie it to pillar. As the nuisance recurred on the following days, the cat was regularly tethered to the pillar before the Guru began his teaching.
Some years later the Guru died. One of his disciples became the new head. The practice of tethering the cat to the pillar continued. After a few months the cat died. When the Guru began his teaching the next day he noticed that the cat was missing. He said, “Don’t you know that a cat must be tied to the pillar during my teaching? That is our tradition. Go and find a cat”. The disciples immediately obeyed the order. Blindly following traditions, thus, is foolish and serves no purpose.
Now, answer the following questions.
a) Why were the disciples distracted?
Answer:
A cat’s moving around distracted the disciples.
b) What was done to prevent the cat from roaming about?
Answer:
The cat was tied to the pillar.
Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) Who became the new head?
i) One of the disciples of the Guru
ii) The cat
iii) All the disciples
Answer:
i) One of the disciples of the Guru
d) What practice continued after the new Guru took charge?
i) Keeping the cat near the Guru
ii) Tethering the cat to the pillar
iii) Making it go round the pillar
Answer:
ii) Tethering the cat to the pillar
e) Choose the correct statement from the following.
i) The new Guru was foolish because he was blindly following a practice.
ii) The new Guru was foolish because he was fond of cats.
iii) The new Guru was foolish because he disliked traditions.
Answer:
i) The new Guru was foolish because he was blindly following a practice.
Interpretation of Non-Verbal Information
1. The bar graph below shows the Sex ratio of females per 1000 males. Study the graph and answer the questions.
Now, answer the following questions.
a) What is the Rural female population during 2001?
Answer:
946 females
b) What is the difference in the population from 2001 to 2011?
Answer:
The population has increased in 10 years of time.
Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) How many females are existing in urban areas in 2011?
i) 946
ii) 900
iii) 926
iv) 947
Answer:
iii) 926
d) The ratio of male : female in 2011 in rural area is
i) 1000 : 933
ii) 1000 : 947
iii) 900 : 1000
iv) 946 : 1000
Answer:
ii) 1000 : 947
e) Which of the following statements is true according to the graph representation?
i) In 2011, the urban female population is lesser than the total population.
ii) The female population decreased in 2011 when compared to 2001.
iii) The male and female population is same in 2001 in rural areas.
Answer:
i) In 2011, the urban female population is lesser than the total population.
2. The pie chart below shows the usage of water for domestic purpose. Study it and answer the questions.
Now, answer the following questions.
a) For which purpose is water mostly used on domestic front?
Answer:
Toilet washing
b) What are the different kinds of washing mentioned in the pie chart?
Answer:
Drinking, washing up, clothes washing, personal washing showers, personal washing baths and taps, etc.
Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) Water used for …………. is very less.
i) personal washing showers
ii) toilet flushing
iii) drinking
iv) washing hands
Answer:
iii) drinking
4) What is the percentage of water used for outdoor purpose?
i) 12%
ii) 7%
iii) 21%
iv) 5%
Answer:
ii) 7%
5) Pick out the true statement with reference to the details in the pie chart.
i) Water is best utilized for clothes washing.
ii) Consumption of water for various washing purposes can be minimised/reduced.
iii) Water is the main source for keeping ourselves and surroundings clean.
Answer:
iii) Water is the main source for keeping ourselves and surroundings clean.
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Choose the words with similar meanings (synonyms) from the list given to the words Underlined.
Answer:
a) a) thankfulness, b) replied
b) a) abundant, b) arrange
c) a) Usually, b) buy
d) a) methods, b) long-lasting
e) a) uncomplicated, b) hand-operated
f) a) inexpensive, b) manufactured
Antonyms
Write the opposites (antonyms) for the underlined words.
a) He expressed his gratitude (a) for our concern for them and responded most positively (b).
b) Generally, we purchase (a) cotton yarn from different (b) mills from our state and Jari from Surat, Maharashtra.
c) The fabric which is made on the pit loom with a dobby attachment mechanism is very unique (a) and beautiful (b).
d) “It has a rich appearance (a). The quality of work done by the weavers and the pain (b) the weavers take for weaving a saree keep the love for our Mangalagiri fabric,” he explained.
e) They face tough competition, change in fashion trends, scarcity (a) of raw (b) material, and the involvement of middle men.
f) However the traditional (a) value of handloom fabric is increasing (b) for their uniqueness.
Answer:
a) a) ingratitude, b) negatively
b) a) sell, b) same
c) a) common, b) awful
d) a) disappearance, b) comfort
e) a) abundance, b) processed
f) a) unconventional, b) decreasing
Right Forms of the Words
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in the brackets.
a) We went to Mangalagiri, one of the most _______ (a) (fame / famous) towns in Guntur District, along with our English _______ (b) (teacher / teach) on a case-study.
b) Mangalagiri sarees are _______ (a) (speciality / special) for their quality and the process we follow. The quality of fabric _______ (b) (dependent / depends) upon the yarn we use.
c) No, dyeing is an important and _______ (a) (significance / significant) step in handloom saree _______ (b) (produce / production).
d) Street-sizing is the _______ (a) (extend / extension) of the warp, spraying of starch and brushing followed by drying to get it _______ (b) (ready / readily).
e) One of us _______ (a) (enquiry /enquired) “Sir, what are you doing ?” He _______ (b) (replied / reply), “I am weaving a saree.”
f) The _______ (a) (unique / uniqueness) of Mangalagiri cotton is because of its _______ (b) (durable / durability).
Answer:
a) a) famous, b)teacher
b) a) special, b) depends
c) a) significant, b) production
d) a) extension, b) ready
e) a) enquired, b) replied
f) a) uniqueness b) durability
Spelling Test
Type – 1 : Vowel Clusters
Complete the following words using “ai, au, ea, ee, ei, eo, ia, ie, io, oi, oo, ou, ua, ue or ui”.
a) Many famil _ _ s live on the art of w _ _ ving here.
b) Mangalagiri sarees are spec _ _ l for their q _ _ lity and the process we follow.
c) Our techniq _ _ s give a uniq _ _ and durable colour to the fabric.
d) We n _ _ d an open and a spac _ _ us place for street-sizing.
e) The fabric which is made on the pit l _ _ m with a dobby attachment mechanism is very unique and be _ _ tiful.
f) “Sir, are these fabrics ch _ _ per than fabrics produced in powerloom mills? Could you expl _ _ n?” Our teacher asked.
Answer:
a) families, weaving
b) special, quality
c) techniques, unique
d) need, spacious
e) loom, beautiful
f) cheaper, explain
Type – 2 : Suffixes
Complete the following words with the suitable suffixes given in the brackets.
a) First, we consulted a master weave___ (r / er), Veeraiah, for the details “where to go?”, “whom to meet?” Mr. Veeraiah cordial___ (ly / by) welcomed us.
b) The fabric is the product of weav___ (eing / ing) with the help of pit looms. It takes much time to weave and requires a lot of pati___ (ence / ance) to prepare everything ready.
c) After dyeing, it is washed, dried at rpom temperat___(ure / are) and brought for the process of spinning, local___(ly / lly) called ‘aasu’.
d) It is a man___ (ual / ial) operating system. The fabric which is made on the pit loom with a dobby attach___ (ment / mant) mechanism is very unique and beautiful.
e) His enthusi___ (asm / astic) was evident___ (ly / lly) seen when he said, “The Nizam design is a unique characteristic feature of this fabric.”
f) The Nizam design is a unique character___ (istic / ism) feature of this fabric. The unique___ (ness /less) of Mangalagiri cotton is because of its durability.
Answer:
a) weaver, cordially
b) weaving, patience
c) temperature, locally
d) manual, attachment
e) enthusiasm, evidently
f) characteristic, uniqueness
Type – 3 : Wronalv Spelt Words
Identify the wrongly spelt word and write its correct spelling in the space provided.
a) special, heartfelt, mekhamism, textile
Answer:
mechanism
b) quality, competetion, process, service
Answer:
competition
c) generally, cotton, involvment, source
Answer:
involvement
d) boil, express, enthusyasm, material
Answer:
enthusiasm
e) woven, evidently, bleach, purchace
Answer:
purchase
f) important, unikness, durability, wash
Answer:
uniqueness
g) technik, feature, problem, raw
Answer:
technique
h) wonderful, durable, spinning, temparature
Answer:
temparature
Classification of Words
Arrange the following words under the correct headings.
Choice of the Words
Fill in the blanks choosing the suitable words from those given in the box.
Answer:
a) 1) cordially, 2) produced
b) 1) fabric, 2) purchase
c) 1) dried, 2) spinning
d) 1) manual, 2) mechanism
e) 1) embellished, 2) geometrical
f) 1) competition, 2) involvement
Formation of Adverbs
a) Make adverbs by adding ‘ly’ to the following adjectives.
b) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Sriram speaks _____ English. He Speaks English _____ . (correct)
2. Saleem is a _____ tailor. He makes dresses _____ . (careless)
3. You always speak _____ . Please speak _____ .(loud, quiet)
4. Be _____ and do your homework _____ . (careful, correct)
5. Nandu is a _____ reader.He reads books very (slow)
6. Please be _____ or do your work _____ . I want to sleep. (quiet)
7. My mother shouted _____ when I showed my progress card. (loud)
8. Please listen _____ . (careful)
9. P.T. Usha is a _____ runner. She runs very _____ . (fast)
10. Leelavathi is a _____ teacher. She teaches very _____ . (good, well)
Answer:
- correct; correctly
- careless ; carelessly
loudly; quietly - careful; carefully
- slow, slowly
- quiet; quietly
- loudly
- carefully
- fast; fast
- good ; well
Idiomatic Expressions
Use the following idiomatic expressions in your own sentences.
1) walking on floor : ______________
2) over the moon : ______________
3) on top of the world : ______________
4) have stars in your eyes : ______________
5) jump for joy : ______________
6) happy camper : ______________
Answer:
1) After he had won in the elections, he walked on the floor.
2) Akash was over the moon when he got a foreign car.
3) When Dheeraj was selected as a bank officer, he was on the top of the world.
4) The young player has stars in his eyes when he is going to play his first international match.
5) When I heard the good news, I jumped for joy.
6) Nitya was a happy camper when she got a place at IIT, Madras.
Grammar
I. Edit the following passage correcting the underlined parts.
1. Television is the biggest source for (a) entertainment for the world. People gets (b) information about the world through the media. Television has many programmes based in (c) different interests of people. The shows, movies, music, news, cartoon films, business news etc make them (d) very popular.
Answer:
a) of b) get c) on d) it
2. Chandra Sekhar Venkata Raman was a (a) eminent Indian scientist. He was the first Asian but (b) also the first non-white for (c) receive the Nobel Prize in Science. He is (d) born at Tiruchirapalli on November 7, 1888.
Answer:
a) an b) and c) to d) was
3. Once upon a time, there lived a stork at (a) the side of a tank. There were plenty of fish in the tank and a (b) stork always had a full meal. Since (c) the years passed, the stork grew old and found it difficult to caught (d) fish for food.
Answer:
a) by b) the c) As d) catch
4. Thomas Alva Edison a (a) greatest inventor of all times, is the most suitable example of his own saying. This great, outstanding US inventor has (b) the credit of making 1001 inventions. Can you imagine a world without electric light, recorded music, cinema etc. who (c) are the contributions with (d) this great genius?
Answer:
a) the b) had c) which d) of
II. Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and for each blank four choices are given. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in the blanks.
1. A place …………….. (1) various creatures like animals, birds, reptiles, fishes etc. …………….. (2) kept in the cages or guarded areas for the purpose of display is called a zoo. …………….. (3) maintenance of the zoos requires a large stretch …………….. (4) land.
1) A) when B) which C) where D) how
2) A) is B) are C) was D) were
3) A) These B) A C) An D) The
4) A) of B) with C) at D) by
Answer:
1) C 2) B 3) D 4) A
2. Electricity is …………….. (1) essential resource for a thriving life. It …………….. (2) our daily life. Life without the electricity will be impossible …………….. (3) imagine. Electricity serves mankind greatly. We must stop …………….. (4) wastage of power.
1) A) that B) this C) a D) an
2) A)ran B) running C) runs D) must run
3) A) to B) for C) in D) by
4) A) a B) the C) an D)those
Answer:
1) D 2) C 3) A 4) B
3. Christmas is …………….. (1) most important festival for Christians. It is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus, …………….. (2) is the supreme lord of the Christians. It marks the …………….. (3) of the days of hope for those oppressed before the birth of Jesus. Christmas is celebrated with the spirit …………….. (4) joy and merry-making.
1) A)the B) a C) an D) these
2) A) which B ) who C) where D) why
3) A) begin B) began C) begun D) beginning
4) A) at B) by C) of D) to
Answer:
1) A 2) B 3) D 4) C
4. A white tiger is a Bengal tiger …………….. (1) very rare, creamy white fur, blue eyes grey or brownish stripes. It …………….. (2) not a special kind of tiger. White tige weigh …………….. (3) 570 pounds and grow up to …………….. (4) than ten feet long.
1) A) at B) by C) with D) to
2) A) were B) are C) was D) is
3) A) as much as B) as C) if D) but
4) A) most B) more C) much D) many
Answer:
1) C 2) D 3) A 4) B
III. Complete the following sentences using “Present Continuous Tense”.
a) She _____ (listen) to music.
b) Listen! He _____ (sing) a Tamil ^ong.
c) Look! The cat _____ (sit) under the table.
d) The two boys _____ (fight) with each other.
Answer:
a) is listening
b) is singing
c) is sitting
d) are fighting
e) is sleeping
IV. Write meaningful sentences using present continuous tense with the sets of words given below.
a) Sushma – draw – picture of loom
Answer:
Sushma is drawing the picture of a loom.
b) Praveen – fly – kite
Answer:
Praveen is flying a kite.
c) Babu – water – plants
Answer:
Babu is watering plants.
d) They – play – cricket
Answer:
They are playing cricket.
e) I – do – project work
Answer:
I am doing project work.
f) Hemanth – bring – vegetables
Answer:
Hemanth is bringing vegetables.
V. Change the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1. Kavya said, “My new job is very interesting.”
2. Ram said, “I am feeling well now.”
3. He said, “I am sorry.”
4. The teacher said to the boys, “Why are you late ?”
5. Sudha said, “I will go to Delhi tomorrow.”
6. Ravi said to Ashok, “Where are you going ?”
7. He said, “The earth moves round the sun.”
8. Vasanta said to me, “I have passed the exam.”
9. Raju said, “I have met your brother.”
10. Srinivas said, “I am reading a novel.”
11. Karthikeya said to Ajay, “I can do it.”
12. Seshu said, “We are in the playground.”
Answer:
- Kavya said that her new job was very interesting.
- Ram said that he was feeling well then.
- He said that he was sorry.
- The teacher asked the boys why they were late.
- Sudha said that she would go to Delhi the next day.
- Ravi asked Ashok where he was going.
- He said that the earth moves round the sun.
- Vasanta told me that she had passed the exam.
- Raju said that he had met my brother.
- Srinivas said that he was reading a novel.
- Karthikeya told Ajay that he could do it.
- Seshu said that they were in the playground.
VI. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition. Use the prepositions given in the box.
a) The girl ____ the picture is my sister.
b) They are living ____ the same roof.
c) There is a temple ____ our school.
d) He is lying ____ the couch.
e) The fishes are moving ____ the aquarium.
f) London lies ____ the Thames.
g) Our house is ____ the railway station.
h) Nitya sat ____ Charitha and Alekhya.
Answer:
a) in
b) under
c) beside
d) on
e) in
f) on
g) beside
h) between
Creative Writing
1. You have learnt in the lesson, “The Art of Weaving” that a group of students visited Mangalagiri. They met Sambayya who was selling handloom sarees.
Now, write a possible conversation based on the above context.
Answer:
Student 1 : Good morning, sir.
Sambayya : Very good morning, students.
Student 2 : What are you doing, sir?
Sambayya : l am selling sarees, boys and girls.
Student 3 : Which type of sarees are they?
Sambayya : They are famous Mangalagiri sarees made on handloom.
Student 4 : What is their speciality, sir?
Sambayya : The Nizam design is a unique characteristic of this fabric.
Student 5 : O.K., Sir How much money do you earn a day by selling these sarees?
Sambayya : Not much, boys and girls. I earn the sufficient money to meet my expenses.
Student 1 : O.K., Sir. Thank you.
Sambayya : It’s O.K, students, bye.
2. You have known a number of new things about weavers and their art after reading the lesson “The Art of Weaving.”
Imagine that you were one of the students who made a visit to Mangalagiri and attempt a diary entry at the end of the day on which you visited Mangalagiri.
Answer:
| Thursday, 15th January, 20xx 7:30 p.m.Dear Diary,What a lovely sarees ! What a tremendous art! Weaving clothes is really beautiful. It is also very difficult too ! Today, we met four or five weavers and all of them are very skillful. They are all satisfied with their earnings. Tehy are really passionate about . their art. Though it takes much time to weave on a handloom, they don’t mind it. They have a lot of patience. They are not money minded. But Mangalagiri sarees are veryfamous. Today, we all came to know many new things about the familiarity of Mangalagiri ; Sarees. Because of this textile industry, Mangalagiri gets a special place. As far as the weavers are concerned, they are facing many problems. They are facing tough competition. They are facing the challenges such as change in fashion, scarcity of raw material and the involvement of middle men. Oh, God ! Please help them with their work. Please make them get rid of their problems. Kiran |
3. Our school is going to celebrate its Annual Day next month. You are going to dance for two songs. The local M.L.A will be the chief guest of the function. Many important people of the village will attend the programme. All the teachers are working very hard to make it a big success. Games are being conducted for the occasion.
Now, write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend the programme.
Answer:
Tenali. Dear Ravi, On 20th of April our school is going to celebrate the Annual Day. The local M.L.A. will be the Chieft Guest of the function. Our Head Master will preside over the function. Many important people of the village will attend the programme. All the teachers are working hard to make it a big success. Competitions in games and sports are being conducted for the occasion. Many cultural activities are going to be held. I am going to dance for two songs. It is going to be a great fun and enjoyment. Do you want to grab the fun and entertain yourself by attending our Annual Day? I would like you to be at the function. I am looking forward to seeing you here. Convey my regards to your parents. Hoping you will turn up, I remain. Yours lovingly, Addres on the Envelope : |
4. Design an invitation card on the occasion of a dinner.
Answer:
Invitation Mr and Mrs Prabhakar request the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Gautam’s company at dinner on Monday, April 18, 20xx at 8 p.m. |
5. Design an invitation card on the occasion of a birthday party.
Answer:
Invitation Join the fun at Gautam’s 11th Birthday Party! Time : 3 pm Hi friends! This year I’m having my birthday party at my grandmother’s house! You can bring your grandparents too, if they want to come! It will be fun! |
6. Design an invitation card on the occasion of a wedding.
Answer:
| Invitation Mr. and Mrs. Prabhakar request the pleasure of all at the marriage of their son Rajesh to Bindu At 11, E – Block, Srinagar Colony, Kurnool. On Monday, 18 April, 20xx at 8 pm. |
7. Write a story using the following hints.
Hints : A good boy – disobeys his parents – gets into bad company – father gives him some good apples – tells him to lay them aside for a few days – places a rotten apple among them – the rotten apple spoils the good ones – a lesson on bad company.
Answer:
AVOID BAD COMPANY
Once there lived a good boy. He got into bad company. He disobeyed his parents. His parents were greatly worried. His father thought of a plan of bringing him round. He wished to teach his son a lesson.
One day the father gave his son some good apples. He asked him to lay them aside. After a few days they found the apples still in good condition. Next the father gave him a rotten apple and asked him to place it among the good ones. The boy did so. After a few days they found that all the apples were spoiled. The boy understood that one rotten apple would spoil all the good ones. He learnt a lesson. He avoided bad friends. He kept them at an arm’s length.
Moral: Avoid bad company.
8. You are Lakshmi, a staff reporter of The Times of India. You have been asked to cover the incident of daylight robbery when the inmates were present in a house in the outskirts of Vizag. Write a report in about 120 words.
Answer:
A Daylight Robbery
Vizag: 20th March, 20xx (Lakshmi) : The Times of India News Service
Vizag is no more a safe city once it used to be. Daylight robberies have become a part of the cultural life of the city. Cases of robbery have become very common. Yesterday, a daring daylight robbery was committed in Telephone Colony, on the outskirts of the city. It was 11.30 am. The robbers broke open a side door and entered the house. They asked for the keys of the cupboards and boxes. They had revolvers and daggers in their hands. Women and children became dumb with fear. The robbers finished their jobs within minutes.
They decamped with all the jewellery and about twenty five thousand rupees in cash. Before running away, they locked the inmates in a room. The neighbours rushed to help only when they heard their cries. The police came an hour late. No one believes if the lost valuables and money would be recovered. The people have doubts about the honest and sincere working of the police.
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పటం దేనిని సూచిస్తుంది?
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ఈ విత్తనం ఈ క్రింది వానిలో దేని ద్వారా వ్యాపిస్తుంది?
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