Class 7 English - Honeycomb - Chapter Gopal and the Hilsa Fish NCERT Solutions | Why did the king want no more talk about

Complete the following word ladder with the help of the clues given below.

1. Mother will be very ………………… If you don’t go to school.
2. As soon as he caught ……………. of the teacher, Mohan started writing.
3. How do you like my ……………… Kitchen garden? Big enough for you, is it?
4. My youngest sister is now a ……………… old.
5. Standing on the ………………. he saw children playing on the road.
6. Don’t make such a ………………. Nothing, will happen.
7. Don’t cross the ……………. till the green light comes on.

Now write the story in your own words. Give it a title.

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?

(i) How much did you pay for that hilsa? The woman asked the man how much he had paid for that hilsa.
(ii) Why is your face half-shaven? Gopal’s wife asked him

(iii) I accept the challenge, Your Majesty. Gopal told the king

(iv) I want to see the king. Gopal told the guards

(v) Bring the man to me at once. The king ordered the guard

Look at the pictures and read the text aloud.

Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.

challenge     mystic     comical
courtier      smearing

What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa-fish?

How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the king after he had bought the fish?

Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.

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

What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?

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

What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu inthe backyard

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

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.

How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?

Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?

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.

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.

In each of the following words ‘ch’ represents the sameconsonant sound as in ‘chair’. The words on the left havethis sound initially. Those on the right have it finally.Speak each word clearly.choose. benchchild marchcheese. peachchair wretchcharming. researchUnderline the letters representing this sound in each ofthe following words.

1. Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.
fainted: lost consciousness

        A.                                                             B
(i) wounded.                                   got up from sleep
(ii) awoke.                                              give back

(iii) forgive.                       small patches ofground for plants
(iv) faithful.                                      severely injured
(v) pity.                                                     pardon
(vi) beds.                                                    loyal
(vii) return.                                          feel sorry for
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.

Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act?

“A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood?

The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings. Match the word with its meanings below.
(i) finger tips – be about to say something
(ii) the tip of your nose – make the boat overturn
(iii) tip the water out of – the ends of one’s fingers the bucket
(iv) have something on – give a rupee to him, the tip of your tongue to thank him
(v) tip the boat over – empty a bucket by tilting it
(vi) tip him a rupee – the pointed end of your nose
(vii) the tip of the bat – if you take this advice
(viii) the police were – the bat lightly touched tipped off the ball
(ix) if you take my tip – the end of the bat
(x) the bat tipped the ball – the police were told, or warned

What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why?

(i) Who was the bearded man?
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?

(i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first?
(ii) How did it help him next?

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?