My Brother’s Great Invention — English STD 7 — Question

What did the River suggest Jahnavi should do?

You must have read stories where animals and birds talk. If you had a chance to communicate with an animal or a bird, who would you like to speak to and why? Share your thoughts with your classmates and the teacher.

Select the words that tell us what the train symbolises for the poet.
1. education
2. adventure
3. comfort
4. opportunities

Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem from the options given below.
1. AABB
2. ABCA
3. ABAB
4. ABBC

How does Shaana feel about her travel experiences?

What advice did the River give Jahnavi?

What does the phrase ‘cinders red on the sky’ tell us about the train at night?

How would Ananda feel after reading this letter?

What is the significance of the National War Memorial?

Shaana mentions less snow in the glaciers and more flooding in the Sundarbans. Explain what these observations indicate