Question 1

Question 1: What difficulties do the people in the play face in the morning?

Accepted Answer

The people in the play neither had their newspaper delivered on time nor did their milkman turn up.

Question 2

Question 2: What more difficulties would they have to face, if the roads are not cleared ?

Accepted Answer

If the roads were not cleared, there would be severe threats for the people. There would be more accidents, spread of epidemics and other illnesses, stink and stench and above all, it would be difficult to continue living in such a locality.

Question 3

Question 3: What are the complaints of the animals?

Accepted Answer

The animals and birds complained about man dumping all his waste in their dwelling place, the forests due to which trees are dying and vanishing and birds are losing their place to roost and nest. Their young ones get injured due to sharp objects and die due to lack of medical help. All the fish in

Question 4

Question 1: List the characters in the play. Human characters, Birds and animals

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 5

Question 1: Enact the play.

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 6

Question 2: Write slogans for the cleanliness drive in your area.

Accepted Answer

Question 3. Write a short note/story based on the ill effects of pollution. Answer: Environmental pollution is a serious problem faced by us today. The ill-effects of all types of pollution, namely air, water, soil and sound are extremely harmful. It not only destroys the plants and animals but they

Question 7

Question 1: Find two examples of each of the following from the lesson A Statement, A Question, A Command, An Exclamation

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 8

Question 1: How is waste generated?

Accepted Answer

Waste is generated when we dispose or throw away things we no longer need. Waste can be generated at home and in industries.

Question 9

Question 2: How is it removed or cleared?

Accepted Answer

Waste can be removed or cleared by having a good waste management plan. We should sort out waste of which some can be processed while the rest can be recycled. Our mantra should be : Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! Restore!

Question 10

Question 3: How can we help in the task of clearing or removing garbage.

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 11

Question 1: In what way can we help to reduce or minimize waste generation? Discuss the issue in groups of 4 or 5 and note down all good suggestions. Resolve to follow them yourself. Some have

Accepted Answer

The street was littered with plastic bags, cartons, tins, cans, broken glass, old tyres, waste paper balls, bags and other garbage.

Question 12

Question 2: Write the suggestions given by the Mayor for waste management.

Accepted Answer

He suggested that the residents should sort out the litter and he would arrange for it to be collected separately. Some of it could go for processing and some for recycling.

Question 13

Question 1: Give one word for:

Accepted Answer

Question 2. Prepare a word register for nature. Answer:

Question 14

Question 1: A B 1. vanishing a. throwing 2. dumping b. scattering 3. limping c. disappearing 4. littering d. walk with difficulty

Accepted Answer

A B 1. vanishing c. disappearing 2. dumping a. throwing 3. limping d. walk with difficulty 4. littering b. scattering

Question 15

Question 1: Complete the following web – diagram

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 16

Question 2: What did the animals confess?

Accepted Answer

The animals confessed that they had brought in all the litter and that they had spread the garbage all over the town.

Question 17

Question 3: How according to the deer, were their young ones dying?

Accepted Answer

According to the deer, their young ones were dying due to the injury from the sharp broken objects from the waste dumped in the forest.

Question 18

Question 4: What was the impact of the chemicals and poisons on the animals?

Accepted Answer

Many animals who drank the water polluted by chemicals and poisons fell ill and died.

Question 19

Question 5: Our trees are dying and vanishing because of you. (State the word class of the underlined word)

Accepted Answer

vanishing – Verb

Question 20

Question 6: a. a. We have no doctor to dress their wounds. (Pick out the nouns)

Accepted Answer

Nouns : doctor, wounds

Question 21

Question 7: How can we keep the environment clean?

Accepted Answer

We can keep the environment clean by reducing the generation of waste and managing it effectively. Waste not, want not should be our mantra.

Question 22

Question 1: It’s nine o’clock. (Pick out the contraction and state what it stands for)

Accepted Answer

It’s – It is

Question 23

Question 2: Mr. Patel is so grumpy (Pick out the verb)

Accepted Answer

is – Verb

Question 24

Question 3: Let me see the wound. (Pick out the article)

Accepted Answer

the – Article

Question 25

Question 4: The tyres were punctured. (Pick out the verb and state its tense)

Accepted Answer

were punctured – Past perfect tense

Question 26

Question 5: We will not tolerate this. (State the part of speech of the underlined word)

Accepted Answer

tolerate – Verb

Question 27

Question 6: Self-help is the best help. (Pick out a compound word)

Accepted Answer

self-help

Question 28

Question 1: What was the state of the street?

Accepted Answer

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Question 29

Question 2: Prepare a word register for nature.

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Human characters	Birds and animals
1. Newspaper boy
2. Milkman	Small birds
3. Hawker	Rabbit
4. School-bus driver	Deer
5. Dr. Sawant	Peacock
6. Mrs. Patel – a housewife	Squirrel
7. Mr. Desai – a businessman	Bear
8. Mayor of the town	Birds
9. Mrs. Joshi – a housewife	Tortoise
10. Madhu & Nidhi Mrs. Joshi’s daughters (school going girls)

Do’s	Don’ts
1. Use a dustbin	1. Ask for plastic carry bags
2. Reduce use of plastics	2. Discard used things carelessly
3. Reuse things	3. Use thermocol
4. Recycle those items which can be recycled	4. Celebrate festivals in a non-eco friendly way
5. Create awareness amongst the people.	5. Take / buy anything that you are unsure of using.

A	B
1. vanishing	a. throwing
2. dumping	b. scattering
3. limping	c. disappearing
4. littering	d. walk with difficulty

Chapter 14 A Lesson for All Solutions