Sub.- English; The English Fabric Ch.- 12 An Adventure of Gulliver ( N. B. Work)

 

12. An Adventure of Gulliver

*Author’s Name- Jonathan Swift

*Characters Name-

1. Gulliver

2. Giant Farmer

3. Reapers

4. Crew

5. Captain

Q 1. Word galaxy-

1.     inhabitants- people living in a place

2.     barren- with very few plants

3.     explore- to travel around in an area to learn about it

4.     overtake- to pass or move ahead of a moving vehicle

5.     stile- a set of steps for crossing a fence

6.     hedge- a fence formed by bushes

7.     astonishment- surprise

8.     curiosity- a strong desire to find out about something

9.     aside- to one side; out of the way

10. several- many

Q 2. Dictionary activity-

1. discover- find

2. dozen- a group of twelve

3. impossible- not able to occur , exist Or be done

4. creature – H.W.

5. forefinger- H.W.

Q 3. Make sentence-

1.  discover – I hope to discover a new place during my vacation.

2. dozen – She bought a dozen eggs from the market.

3. impossible – It is impossible to finish this work in one minute.

4. creature –H.W.

5. forefinger – H.W.

Q 4. 1. Read the extract and answer the questions

a.“I turned back to join the crew, only to see them getting into the boat and rowing for life to get to the ship.”

i. Where was the narrator?

Ans.- The narrator was on the newly discovered land / shore.

ii. Why had he gone there?

Ans.- He had gone there to explore the land and look for water.

iii. What do the words ‘rowing for life’ mean?

Ans.- It means rowing very fast to save their lives.

iv. Why was the crew rowing for life?

Ans.- The crew was rowing for life because a huge giant was chasing them in the sea.

b.“I was struck . . .  than a trumpet.”

i. Why was the narrator struck with fear and astonishment?

Ans.- The narrator was struck with fear and astonishment because he saw a huge giant inhabitant, whose size was far greater than that of a human being.

ii. Who called in a voice louder than a trumpet?

Ans.- The giant inhabitant called in a voice louder than a trumpet.

iii. Why did the inhabitant’s voice sound louder than a trumpet to the narrator?

Ans.- The inhabitant’s voice sounded louder than a trumpet because he was extremely large in size, while the narrator was very small, making the voice sound extremely loud to him.

iv. Give the antonym of the word ‘fear’.

Ans.-Courage / Bravery

Q 5. Answer the following questions

a. How does the narrator describe the place when he first lands there?

Ans.- The narrator describes the place as barren and rocky, with no rivers, springs, or inhabitants.

b. How do we know how huge the creature was?

Ans.- We know the creature was huge because the sea water reached only up to his knees, and he could walk through the sea easily.

c. Why did the creature blow the narrator’s hair aside?

Ans.- The creature blew the narrator’s hair aside to see his face clearly out of curiosity.

d. Do you think the giant creature was going to harm the narrator? Give reasons.

Ans.- No, the giant was not going to harm the narrator. He picked him up gently, looked at him with curiosity, placed him safely on the ground, and later took him home carefully.

* HOTS-

1. Gulliver’s companions rowed back to the ship immediately. What does this tell us about the danger on the land?

Ans.- It tells us that the land was dangerous because a huge giant was chasing them. The crew realized that staying there could risk their lives, so they tried to escape quickly.

2. How does the author help the reader understand the enormous size of the giant? Give two examples from the story.

Ans.- The author shows the giant’s size by explaining that the sea water reached only up to his knees and that he picked Gulliver up between his thumb and forefinger and lifted him high above the ground.

3. The giant did not harm Gulliver even though he could easily do so. What does this reveal about the giant’s nature?

Ans.-  H.W.