Class 7 English - Honeycomb - Chapter A Gift of Chappals NCERT Solutions | How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?

On getting Gopu Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why?

Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.

Read the following.
1. A group of children in your class are going to live in a hostel.
2. They have been asked to choose a person in the group to share a room with.
3.They are asking each other questions to decide who they would like to share a room with.
Ask one another questions about likes/dislikes/ preferences/hobbies/personal characteristics. Use the following questions and sentence openings.
  (i) What do you enjoy doing after school? I enjoy...                                                  (ii) What do you like in general? I like...
  (iii) Do you play any game? I don’t like...
  (iv) Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner? I wouldn’t...
  (v) Will it be all right if I...? It’s fine with me...
  (vi) Is there anything you dislike, particularly? Well, I can’t share...
  (vii) Do you like to attend parties? Oh, I...
  (viii) Would you say you are...? I think...

(i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has nomoney to buy chappals?

(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?

Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that                                            (i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu.                                                                        (ii) his knowledge of history is sound.                                                                          (iii) he has a rich imagination.                                                                                      (iv) he is an intelligent child.Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to?

Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh?

On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?

Complete the following sentences.
(i) Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to

(ii) Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran

(iii) The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli

(iv) The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household

(v) After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if

Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph.
Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at
home or go out. If I (go) out, I
(miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I (stay) for lunch, I (miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.

Discuss in small groups
1.If you want to give away something of your own to the needy, would it be better to ask your elders first?

2.Is there someone of your age in the family who is very talkative? Do you find her/him interesting and impressive or otherwise? Share your ideas with others in the group.

3.Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as the children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other?

What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?

Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?

What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker?
 

Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?

Why did the neighbours kill the dog?

What is “strange” about Mr Nath’s Sundays?

Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom
(i) to fetch wise men.
(ii) to find answers to the questions.
(iii) to look for the wise hermit.
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.
Mark your choice.

Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?

What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?

Mark the right item.

(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
(a) because it helped them in their day-to-day work.
(b) as if it was their own baby.
(c) as they were kind to all living beings.

(ii) When the old couple became rich, they
(a) gave the dog better food.
(b) invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.
(c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.

(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make
(a) rice pastry and bean sauce.
(b) magic ash to win rewards.
(c) a pile of gold.

Put each of the following in the correct order. Then use them appropriately to fill in the blanks in the paragraph that follows. Use correct punctuation marks.

• English and Hindi/both/in/he writes
• and only / a few short stories/many books in English/in Hindi
• Is/my Hindi / than my English/much better

Ravi Kant is a writer and ………….. Of course, he is much happier writing in English than in Hindi. He has written …………….. . I find his books a little hard to understand ………………… .

Why was the king advised to go to magicians?

What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?

Now ask your partner questions about each picture.
(i) Where is the stag?
(ii) What is he doing?
(iii) Does he like his antlers (horns)?
(iv) Does he like his legs?
(v) Why is the stag running?
(vi) Is he able to hide in the bushes?
(vii) Where are the hunters now?
(viii) Are they closing in on the stag?
(ix) Is the stag free?
(x) What does the stag say about his horns and his legs?

The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs.

Do you think Mr Gessler was a failure as a bootmaker or as a competitive businessman?
 

What is “strange” about Mr Nath’s Sundays?

(i) After a very long spell of heat, the weather is at last.                                            (ii) We have no right to people who do small jobs.
(iii) Nitin has always his uncle, who is a self-made man.
(iv) The police are the matter thoroughly.
(v) If you want to go out, I will the children for you.
(vi) I promise to on your brother when I visit Lucknow next.
(vi) when you are crossing the main road.

Add im- or in- to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.

1. The project appears very difficult at first sight but it can be completed if we work very hard.
2. He lacks competence. That’s why he can’t keep any job for more than a year.
3. “Don’t lose patience. Your letter will come one day,” the postman told me.
4. That’s not a proper remark to make under the circumstances.
5. He appears to be without sensitivity. In fact, he is very emotional.

 What is the significance of the title? To whom or to what does it refer