A Gift of Chappals English - A Gift of Chappals

What did Ravi do to mislead his grandmother?

The music-masters notes on the violin are compared with ……………  by Ravi.

The emblem of the ancient Pallava kings was …………… .

The comparison of the ‘gift of chappals’ with the things given away by Karna was unfair according to Rukku Manni because …………… .

The beggar said, “The ladies of this house are kind souls” as …………… .

The music teacher compared Ravi with Hanuman.

The music-master was happy getting Gopu Mama’s chappals.

The music master was a strong, sturdy person.

The little cat was given the name ‘Mahendran’.

The kitten was lapping up milk from a coconut half-shell.

Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are? Do you believe him?

What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?

What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?

The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.

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

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

(i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals?
(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern?

“Have you children…” she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly, “seen anyone lurking around the verandah?”
(i) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?
(ii) Why did she change her question?
(iii) What did she think had happened?

What does that have to do with anything? (Turn into Negative.)

Wait, let me take off my slippers. (Use ‘allow’.)

This cat is a descendant of none other than the Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat! (Turn Into Affirmative.)

The beggar opened his eyes very wide and gazed at each of the children one by one. (Turn into Simple – Sentence.) ‘

How he loved the sound of his own voice (Turn into Assertive.)

The music master came out of the house and took an unappreciative look at the three of them sitting quietly under the tree, playing marbles. Then he searched for his chappals in the verandah, where he had put them? “Lalli!” he called, after a few moments.
She hurried up to him. “Have you seen my chappals, my dear? I remember having kept them here !” Ravi, Mridu and Meena silently watched Lalli and the music-master search every corner of the verandah. He scurried around, looking over the railing and crouching near the flower pots to look between them. “Brand new, they were! I went all the way to Mount Road to buy them !” he went on saying. “They cost a whole month’s fees, do you know?”
Questions:
Q.1. Why did the music master take ‘an unappreciative look’?
Q.2. Why did the music-master call, Lalli?
Q.3. How costly were the chappals of the music-master, according to him?

The beggar opened his eyes very wide and gazed at each of the children one by one. “The ladies of this house,” he said, at last, in a voice choked with feeling, “are very kind souls. I have kept my body and soul together on their generosity for a whole week. I cannot believe that they would turn me away.” He raised his voice. “Amma! Amma-oh!” Sad his wail might be, but it certainly wasn’t feeble. It began in a deep, strong rumble somewhere in his withered belly and came booming out of his mouth, with its few remaining teeth stained brown with betel-chewing.
“Ravi, tell him there’s nothing left in the kitchen!” called Rukku Manni. “And he’s not to come again – tell him that!” She sounded fed up.
Questions:
Q.1. Give another expression for ’are very kind souls’.
Q.2. ‘I have kept my body and soul together’ means… (Complete the meaning.)
Q.3. What do the words ’withered belly’ indicate?

Mridu giggled. ‘Think I’m joking? Well, Just wait. I’ll show you sometime. It’s clear you don’t know a thing about history. Haven’t been to Mahabalipuram. have you?” he said mysteriously. “Well, when our class went to Mahabalipuram. I saw
a statue of his that’s… etcetera, etcetera… Fact Is, Mahendran here is descended from that very same ancient cat. A close relative, scientifically speaking. of none other than the lion. The Pallava lion, emblem of the Pallava dynasty !“ Ravi went on. walking around the bitter-berry bush, waving a twig up and down, his eyes sparkling.
This cat is a descendant of none other than the Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat! And if I may just remind you, they worshipped cats In ancient Egypt !“
Questions:
Q.1. Who did not know anything about history?
Q.2. Who is/are referred to in this sentence: ‘his that’s that’s that’s that’s that’s… etcetera, etcetera…’.
Q.3. Who is referred to as the descendant of the Pallava lion?

“Ravi, tell him there’s nothing left in the kitchen !’’ called Rukku Manni. “And he’s not to come again – tell him that!” “I’ll go, I’ll go!” the beggar said wearily.
“Only let me have a rest here under this tree.”

“I suppose he doesn’t have the money to buy chappals,” Mridu whispered to Meena-Ravi. “Have you got an old pair in the house somewhere ?”
“I don’t know,” said Ravi. “Mine are too small to fit his feet, or I’d have given them to him.”.

“It’s a secret. Amma says Paati ………..1……….. (leave) for our Paddu Mama’s house if she ………..2……….. (know) we …………3……….. (have) a cat.”

The beggar was shaking …………… his upper cloth …………… tightening his dhoti. He raised his eyes and looked fearfully …………… the road, gleaming …………… the afternoon heat. “He needs something on his feet!” Meena said, her big eyes filling. “It’s not fair !”

Just …………… she stepped …………… the verandah, Mridu’s eyes fell odd-looking chappals she had noticed …………… she arrived. “Ravi!” she whispered …………… him. “Whose are those ?”

(whoop, stowaway, shrieked, descendants, flourished, pleased)
“Well, one of the ………….. of that cat-goddess was a ………….. in one of the Pallava ships and his descendants was the Mahabalipuram Rishi Cat, whose descendant is-” Ravi ………….. his twig at Mahendran “-M. R Poonai here ………….. EEK!” he ………….. very ………….. with himself.

(beamed, nervously, sturdy, right, glanced, picking)
Ravi turned and ………….. at the shabby looking, but ………….. old slippers. He ………….., and nodded. “These are just the ………….. size,” he said, ………….. them up. Mridu and Meena followed him ………….. back into the garden.

You are Ruhi / Rahul, head girl/boy of ABC convent school. Your school is going to organize an inter-school singing competition. Write a notice for your school notice board Inviting names of all the Interested students.