Question 1

Question 1: Read the words. Write other words which have the same ending. eventful (- ful), travellers (- ers), despairingly (- ly), carefully (- fully).

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 2

Question 1: List the characters in the story and write a few lines about each of them.

Accepted Answer

1. Dorothy is the girl who was whisked by the cyclone. She is whisked along with her dog Toto. Both of them land in the wonderful Land of Oz. She is friendly by nature. She is sweet and simple.

Question 3

Question 1: Write in short how the travellers crossed the first ditch.

Accepted Answer

The travellers walked for an hour in the forest when they came across a great ditch that divided the forest. They could not proceed. The ditch was wide and steep. It had jagged rocks at the bottom. Scarecrow comes up with an idea. He requested the lion to carry everyone one by one on his back and ju

Question 4

Question 1: Write how the travellers crossed the second gulf.

Accepted Answer

After crossing the first gulf I ditch, the travellers travelled some distance and came across another gulf which was broader and deeper than the first ditch/ gulf. It was impossible for the lion to jump across. The Scarecrow came up with an idea. He asked Tin Woodman to chop the tree near the ditch,

Question 5

Question 1: the scarecrow was intelligent.

Accepted Answer

When the travellers came across the two ditches it was scarecrow’s idea which helped them cross the ditch. It was because of the Scarecrow’s timely advice that the snarling brutes/beasts were put to death.

Question 6

Question 2: the lion was brave.

Accepted Answer

The lion very bravely jumped over the first ditch taking each of the traveller on his back one by one and landed safely to the other side of the ditch.

Question 7

Question 1: Imagine you are Dorothy and write about the day’s events in 5-8 lines in your (Dorothy’s) diary.

Accepted Answer

Dear Diary, 22 May, 2015 I had a very eventful day today. I made three new friends. The cyclone which whisked me to the wonderful Land of Oz is where I met them. They had come to this land because they wanted help from the Wizard of Oz. We had to journey through a forest before we reached this wonde

Question 8

Question 1: Who were your companions on the way to Oz? How did you take the others across the ditch? Were you afraid? Were you afraid of the Kalidahs? Why did you decide to fight with them? Wh

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Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 9

Question 1: Read the following note and then highlighted the conjunctions. “I am terribly afraid of falling, myself,” said the Cowardly Lion, “ but I suppose there is nothing to do but try it.

Accepted Answer

“I am terribly afraid of falling, myself,” said the Cowardly Lion, “ but I suppose there is nothing to do but try it. So get on my back and we will make the attempt.” The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down. “Why don’t you run and ju

Question 10

Question 1: Name the travellers.

Accepted Answer

The travellers are Dorothy and her dog Toto, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the lion.

Question 11

Question 2: Who is whisked by the cyclone?

Accepted Answer

Dorothy and her dog are whisked by the cyclone.

Question 12

Question 3: Where did Dorothy find herself?

Accepted Answer

Dorothy found herself in the wonderful Land of Oz

Question 13

Question 4: What did Tin Woodman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion need?

Accepted Answer

The Tin Woodman needed a heart, Scarecrow needed brains and the Cowardly Lion needed bravery

Question 14

Question 5: Who would help the travellers get what they needed?

Accepted Answer

The Wizard of Oz, was the only person who could help the travellers to get what they needed.

Question 15

Question 6: What did the travellers see after walking for an hour?

Accepted Answer

After walking for an hour, the travellers saw before them a great ditch that crossed the road and divided the forest.

Question 16

Question 7: Who helped the travellers cross the ditch?

Accepted Answer

The cowardly lion helped the travellers cross the ditch.

Question 17

Question 8: What added to the discomfort of the travellers?

Accepted Answer

The strange noises that the travellers heard coming from the depths of the forest added to the discomfort of the travellers.

Question 18

Question 9: What did the travellers see when they started crossing the bridge?

Accepted Answer

The travellers saw two great beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers running towards them.

Question 19

Question 1: Describe the ditch.

Accepted Answer

There was a ditch that divided the forest. It was very wide and very deep too. There were many big, jagged rocks at the bottom. The sides of the ditch were very steep.

Question 20

Question 2: Why did the Scarecrow decide to try the jump across the ditch on the lion’s back first?

Accepted Answer

The Scarecrow decided to try the jump across the ditch on the lion’s back first because if Dorothy sat first and the jump was not successful she would be killed. If the Tin Woodman sat first and the jump was not successful he would be badly dented on the rocks. But if the Scarecrow fell it would not

Question 21

Question 3: What are the Kalidahs?

Accepted Answer

Kalidahs are monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers. Their claws are so long and sharp that they could tear anyone into two easily. The travellers were terribly afraid of Kalidahs.

Question 22

Question 4: How did the travellers cross the second gulf / ditch?

Accepted Answer

The Scarecrow asked Tin Woodman to chop down the great tree standing close to the ditch so that it would fall across the gulf and the travellers would be able to walk across it easily to the other side.

Question 23

Question 5: How did the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman put an end to the brutes?

Accepted Answer

The Scarecrow asked Tin Woodman to chop the end of the tree that rested on their side of the ditch. The Tin Woodman began chopping the tree and just as the two Kalidahs were nearly across, the tree fell with a crash into the gulf along with the ugly, snarling brutes. Both the brutes dashed to pieces

Question 24

Question 6: What could the travellers see on the other side of the broad river?

Accepted Answer

On the other side of the broad river, the travellers could see the road of yellow brick running through a beautiful country. The green meadows were dotted with bright flowers and the road was bordered with trees bearing delicious fruits.

Question 25

Question 7: Give a short account of how the travellers crossed the first ditch/gulf.

Accepted Answer

The travellers walked for an hour in the forest when they came across a great ditch that divided the forest. They could not proceed. The ditch was wide and steep. It had jagged rocks at the bottom. Scarecrow comes up with an idea. He requested the lion to carry everyone one by one on his back and ju

Question 26

Question 8: Give a short account of how the travellers crossed the second ditch/gulf.

Accepted Answer

After crossing the first gulf/ditch, the travellers travelled some distance and came across another gulf which was broader and deeper than the first ditch/gulf. It was impossible for the lion to jump across. The Scarecrow came up with an idea. He asked Tin Woodman to chop the tree near the ditch, in

Question 27

Question 1:

Accepted Answer

Do as directed: Question 1.

Question 28

Question 1: Who was the first to cross the bridge?

Accepted Answer

Dorothy, holding Toto in her arms was the first to cross the bridge.

Question 29

Question 2: What made the travellers look up when they started crossing the bridge?

Accepted Answer

A sharp growl made the travellers look up when they started crossing the bridge.

Question 30

Question 3: Why did the lion begin to tremble?

Accepted Answer

The lion began to tremble because he saw the Kalidahs running towards them.

– ful	– ers	– ly	– fully
potful	singers	sharply	beautifully
dreadful	dancers	slowly	gracefully
forgetful	hawkers	quickly	awfully
merciful	sellers	clearly	boastfully
bagful	foresters	softly	colorfully
delightful	photographers	scarcely	dreadfully
boastful	potters	surprisingly	fruitfully
beautiful	keepers	amazingly	forcefully
meaningful	encroachers	centrally	dutifully

Interviewer:	Who were your companions on the way to Oz?
Myself:	Dorothy and her dog Toto, the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow were my companions on my way to Oz.
Interviewer:	How did you take the others across the ditch? Were you afraid?
Myself:	After measuring the distance of the ditch, I felt I could jump over it. Then as suggested by Scarecrow, I took each one of them one after the other on my back and safely landed on the other side of the ditch. Yes I was scared the first time, I jumped across the ditch with Scarecrow on my back. But when we reached the other side safely my fright disappeared.
Interviewer:	Were you afraid of the Kalidahs? Why did you decide to fight with them?
Myself:	Yes, I was afraid of the Kalidahs. Anyone would be. They were so dreadful and fierce beasts. I loved my friends dearly. Among my friends I was the one who looked big and ferocious. I felt that my friends believed in me and that is why I decided to fight the Kalidahs as long as I could.
Interviewer:	What did it feel like after you were out of the forest?
Myself:	It felt wonderful and great. We had actually reached the beautiful city of Oz and all of us were delightful.

Chapter 21 The Journey to the Great Oz Solutions