English Ch.-4 Raindrops N.B. Work

 4. Raindrops

Characters:-

1. Farmer Suraj

2. Lia (raindrop)

3. Lila (raindrop)

4. other raindrops

Q 1 Word galaxy:-

1. weeded- removed unwanted plants

2. wither - dry up

3. droop - to bend downwards because of less strength

4. harvest -  to cut or pluck

5. stalks - stems of plants

6. commotion - sudden noise or excitement

7. errand - a task to be done

8. pitter-patter - a light quick tapping sound

9. rejoiced - celebrated

10. rewarded- received a gift for effort

Q 2 Dictionary Activity

1. field – an enclosed area  of land for crops or grazing animals.

2. thirst – a feeling of needing or wanting to drink.

3. wheat – a cereal crop whose grain is grounded to make flour.

4. pray – (HW)

5. farmer – (HW)

Q 3 Make Sentences:-

1. large - The elephant is a large animal.

2. rain - It started to rain heavily in the evening.

3. money - She saved enough money to buy a new bicycle.

4. hopefully -(HW)

5. carefully- (HW)

Q 4 . Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:
(A) He was very…prayed for rain.

1. Who does 'he' refer to?
A. 'He' refers to Farmer Suraj.

2. Why was he praying for rain?
A. He was praying for rain because his wheat plants were drying up due to lack of water.

3. How has the narrator described the stalks of wheat?
A. The narrator has described the stalks of wheat as thirsty.

4. Which word in the extract is the antonym of ‘happy’?
A. The antonym of 'happy' is sad.
B) We can’t…   much.

1. Who said this to whom?
A. Lia said this to Lila.

2. Where were they when they said this?
A. They were up in the sky looking at the farmer.

3. Why did they want to cheer up the farmer?
A. They wanted to cheer him up because he was sad and helpless as his plants were drying.

4. What happened when they went down to the field?
A. All the other raindrops followed them and it started raining, which helped the farmer’s wheat grow.

HOTS:-

1. If you were one of the raindrops, what would you have done to help the farmer?

A: If I were one of the raindrops, I would also have come down like Lia and Lila to help the farmer. I would try to gather more raindrops to come along so that we could water the whole field and save the crops.

2. How did the raindrops working together to change the farmer’s situation?

A: When all the raindrops came together, they watered the wheat, which helped the plants grow again. This changed the farmer’s sad and worried situation into one of happiness and hope.