Say the Right Thing — English STD 7 — Question

What happens when the adults give too many instructions to their children?

complete the following paragraph:
The street was filed with a variety of sounds. A shopkeeper was 1. ______ to attract customers, while a child nearby was 2. _______ at his friend to wait for him. From the other side of the road, a toddler was 3. ________ uncontrollably after dropping his ice cream, and his mother tried to calm him as he began 4. _________ softly. In the background, someone’s loud screeching voice added to the bustling noise of the busy evening.

The poet talks about the imagination of a child. Support this view with examples from the poem.

How does the spider inspire us to overcome despair and not give up?

Explain how Doctor Dolittle gave equal and individual attention to each animal who came to him for treatment.

What inspired Soumya the most during the trip to New Delhi?

What did the teacher agree to do for Jahnavi?

How did Arunima feel at the top of the world?

Homage means ‘something that is said or done to show respect publicly for someone’. Whom should every Indian pay homage to?

Ananda is inspired to act after reading the letter from Soumya. What actions does she intend to take up? Fill in the table citing the sentences from the text.

1.	visit
2.	mobile app
3.	sharing ideas
4.	creating a collage
5.	joining the army
6.	website