6th std unit 3.3 Spices of India

 6th Standard English Book Term 1 Spices of India 

Lesson 3.3  Spices of India

Lesson 3.3 > Spices of India

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Why do we add spices to food?

We add spices to food to balance nutrition and to keep us healthy.

2. Which spices are used a lot in Indian food?

Spices like cumin, mustard, pepper, cloves, fennel, cinnamon and turmeric are used a lot in Indian food.

3. Which parts of a plant are collected as spices?

Flowers, leaves, roots, bark, seeds and bulbs are parts of a plant collected as spices.

4. What are the uses of spices?

• The spices give the dish a special, savoury taste.
• It makes us to eat more.

5. What happened after Columbus discovered America?

After Columbus had discovered America, he took away the chilli from there.

B. Choose the best option.

1. People say curry comes from a Tamil word ‘kari’ which means ________.

1. soup
2. sauce
3. sambar

Ans : sauce

2. Pepper is also known as _________.

1. Liquid gold
2. black gold
3. white gold

Ans : black gold

3. ________ wrote about cinnamon in 2700 BC (BCE)

1. Chinese
2. Indians
3. Japanese

Ans : Chinese

4. The Greeks, Romans and Egyptians all bought cinnamon from _______.

1. Japan
2. South America
3. India

Ans : India

PROJECT

C. Compare the travel maps of Vasco da Gama and Columbus.

Vasco da Gama’s journey 1497-1499	Christopher Columbus’s journey 1492-1504
Portugal → Calicut → Black Pepper	Portugal → South America → Chilli

Fill in the table with the prompts. Frame sentences with the help of the table.

Sailor	Vasco da Gama	Columbus
Year of travel	1497 – 1499	1492 -1504
Started from	Portugal	Portugal
Reached	Calicut	South America
Explored	Sea route to India	Sea route to South America
Taken away	Black pepper	Chilli

D. Look at the table carefully. Then complete the points below.

1. The paddy plants are given manure after 35.
2. The plants take 30 days in ripening phase.
3. It takes 10 days to harvesting the rice.
4. The rice grains have to be dried and then stored.
5. We have to dry the grain for 100 – 120 days before boiling.

E. Talk in groups. Then share your thoughts with the class.

• Do you usually eat all the food served to you? If not, what are the reasons?
• When you eat lunch at school, which are the dishes you don’t eat or waste?
• Why do you avoid certain food items?
• Can you think of ways to reduce the amount of food wasted in your school?
• Have you seen or known anyone in need of food? Have you helped them? How?
• Take a pledge in your group not to waste food.

Mostly, I try to eat all the food served to me. Sometimes I don’t like the taste of a few. I don’t like ladies’ finger, due to its taste and its oily nature. And very rarely I avoid curd rice, when it gets sourness. Yes, I can reduce the amount of food wasted in my school by sharing it with my friends or serving it to the needy outside of my school. Yes, I know a plenty in need of food. Yes, I helped them many times share my food with them. Sometimes I help them provide food from hotels. “ We should not waste food hereafter.”

STEPS TO SUCCESS:

1. Four of the following five are alike in certain ways and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

1. Garlic
2. Sesame
3. Mustard
4. Olive
5. Corn

Ans : Garlic

2. In a certain code language if KBOVBSZ is the code word for JANUARY, what is the code word for OCTOBER?

1. PDUBCFS
2. PDUPCFS
3. BDUPCFB
4. PDUPCFM

Ans : PDUPCFS

Class 10 English Solutions Prose Chapter 5 Tech Bloomers

Tamilnadu State Board Class 10 English Solutions Prose Chapter 5 Tech Bloomers

Tech Bloomers In Text Questions

Tech Bloomers Question a.
What is the future of technology?
Answer:
The future of technology is beyond our imagination but certainly possible with modern gadgets.

Question b.
How many people in India suffer with disability?
Answer:
2.7 Crore people in India suffer with disability.

Question c.
Who is Kim?
Answer:
Kim is the Assistive Technologist at Alisha’s School.

Tech Bloomers Lesson Plan Question d.
How does Kim help Alisha?
Answer:
Kim introduced Alisha to Dragon Dictate, which had opened up the world to Alisha. It has made her more independent and she is able to study on her own.

Question e.
Why is technology important according to David?
Answer:
Technology is important to David because it enables him to communicate and be independent.

Question f.
Which instrument does David control with his eye movements?
Answer:
David uses a Liberator Communication Device, which he controls with his eye movements for his verbal communication.

Technology Is a Boon to the Disabled Justify Question g.
What devices help David to move from one place to other?
Answer:
AAC device and EC02 with ECO point are the devices that help David to move from one place to the other.

Words	Synonyms	Antonyms
latest	recent	old / outdated
mounted	fixed	dismantled
opening	beginning	closing
reality	true	false
receive	get	give
rely	depend	independent
replacement	substitute	–
required	needed	needless
selected	chosen	rejected
spare	extra	scanty
swapping	moving	unmoving

Tech Bloomers Textual Questions

A. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

Bloomers Lesson Question 1.
What are the benefits of the internet to the common man?
Answer:
Technology impacts the environment, people and society as a whole. The Internet benefits a common man to travel, to communicate, to learn, to do business and to live in comfort.

Question 2.
Do you think technology has improved communication? How?
Answer:
Yes, technology has improved communication. Through a piece of technology called Dragon Dictate, Alisha who suffers from Cerebral palsy can speak now and the words appear on her screen. Then she can print them out. It made her achieve things which she had dreamt.

Prose Synonym Question 3.
How does David operate computers with the Liberator Communication Device?
Answer:
David operates computers with the Liberator Communication Device by controlling it with his eye movements. It has a Bluetooth adaptor. So it lets him use any PC or Mac by sending commands.

Question 4.
Which devices are controlled using ACTIV controller?
Answer:
TV, Blu-ray and music players are controlled using ACTIV controller.

Question 5.
Who says these words: “I want everyone to know the difference technology has made in my life”?
Answer:
Alisha says these words to make the world know the difference that technology has made in her life.

Bloomers Synonym Question 6.
Which software helps Alisha to overcome her difficulty in typing?
Answer:
Dragon Dictate is a software which helped Alisha to overcome her difficulty in typing.

Question 7.
Name a few Indian innovations which are helpful to the disabled and make their day to day life
easier.
Answer:
Lechal Shoes by Krispian Lawrence, Blee watch by Industrial designers Nupura Kirloskar and Janhavi Joshi of Mumbai and IGEST by Anil Prabhakar.

Question 8.
Is it possible to control the computer screen with eye gaze?
Answer:
Yes, it is possible to control the computer screen with Eye Gaze. That means, when we are reading, we can move from page to page using the pupils of our eyes.

Tech Bloomers Lesson Question 9.
Suggest ways of making our society inclusive.
Answer:
Keeping in touch with our family, talking to them, seeing relatives, who live far away, making , friends, communicating and controlling our environment, finding opportunities, getting qualified and being independent are the ways of making our society inclusive.

Question 10.
How would you help the people with disabilities in your neighborhood?
Answer:
I would introduce them to the Latest and modern Technology, so that it can make them more confident and independent. This technology allows the differently abled learners to learn with their peers as well as contribute fruitfully.

Short Questions & Answers – Additional

Question 1.
What is a reality now?
Answer:
Managing entertainment and home appliances by voice commands or by swapping the finger is a reality now. Work is made easier than before.

Question 2.
How are India’s disabled deprived of?
Answer:
Unlike the developed world, India’s disabled are deprived by attitudinal barriers, as they continue to fight with the challenges of access, acceptance and inclusion.

Question 3.
What was the problem faced by Alisha?
She has cerebral palsy and she cannot physically type as fast as she thinks. But now she is able to do it by a piece of technology called Dragon Dictate.

Question 4.
How can you control a computer screen with an Eye Gaze?
Answer:
If someone has very limited movement, they can control a computer screen with an eye gaze that is by moving the screen from page to page using the pupils of our eyes.

Question 5.
What did David use when he started out with AAC?
Answer:
When David first started out with AAC, he used a head switch to access his AAC device, running a page-based system, which took lots of navigation and effort.

Question 6.
How does David control his play station?
Answer:
David controls his play station with a bespoke switch system, drives his electric wheelchair with head switches and uses the ECO point Eye Gaze system to communicate and access the computer.

Question 7.
With how many students does Kim work? How?
Answer:
Kim works with all 42 students at school. She helps them to use technology in different ways. She is amazing. Without her, the students would lose out so many opportunities.

Question 8.
What did David say about the Liberator Communication Device?
Answer:
He said that it was a great feeling when he learnt to use it. It took him only a couple of weeks to learn. Communicating with people was very difficult before using it.

B. Answer in a paragraph of about 100-150 words.

Question 1.
How do we use technology in our day to day lives?
Answer:
Technology impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole. The way we use technology determines if its impacts are positive to the society or negative. We use mobile phones, tablet, Digital Dictionary, e-Book reader and video games as the latest technology. All these are useful to make our work easier. It makes us to keep in touch with our family members by talking to them, whenever we want to. We can see our relatives, who live far away from us. It also helps us to make friends, communicate with them and control our environment. It can help us to study, get qualifications and find opportunities for work. It can make us confident and independent. Learning has now become a more inclusive way for us by this technology.

Question 2.
“Technology is a boon to the disabled”. Justify.
Answer:
‘Technology is a boon to the disabled because it made to a lot of difference in their life. Now the differently-abled people can do their day to day tasks of life like travelling, communicating, learning, doing business and living a comfortable life. They are able to fight with the challenges of access, acceptance and inclusion. In this lesson, Alisha and David’s life has changed with the use of technology. Alisha couldn’t physically type as just as she thinks. After she was introduced to a piece of technology called Dragon Dictate, she can speak now the words appear on her screen. Then she can print them out. Kim who is an Assistive Technologist helps students to use technology in different ways. The use of technology enabled David and others to communicate and be independent.

Paragraph Questions & Answers – Additional

Question 1.
How did David’s life change with the use of technology?
Answer:
David was born with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy and attended a specialist school and college. I He had been using a high tech communication aid, since he was eight-years old and has been I interested in AAC and technology ever since. With lots of effort and navigation, he learnt I to use the device. He then used an EC02 with ECO point, making his selections with a foot ® switch. David is also a keen sportsman, regularly playing football, boccia, hockey and baseball. He is a sports leader and uses his EC02 linked to an interactive white board to teach PE lessons. He also uses it to speak in complete sentences with correct syntax. He controls his play station and also plays MP3 on his EC02 from morning till night. Thus Technology has changed his life.

Question 2.
Alisha wanted everyone to know the difference that technology has made in her life. Justify.
Answer:
Alisha has cerebral palsy and she cannot physically type as fast as she thinks. But after using a ’ piece of technology called ‘Dragon Dictate’, she can speak and the words appear on her screen.
Then she can print them out. It made a huge difference to her. It made her achieve things she only dreamt of. Her teacher told her to do her Maths GCSE. At first, Alisha thought she could never do that certification. Kim, an Assistive Technologist, introduced Alisha to ‘Dragon Dictate’. It has made her more independent. She is doing now her Maths GCSE. So technology has opened up a new world to Alisha and other young disabled.

Vocabulary

C. Pick out the contractions from the lesson and expand them.
Answer:

Contractions	Expansions
can’t	recent
i’m	I am
you’re	you are
It’s	It has
Don’t	Do not
didn’t	did not
I’d	I would

D. Expand the following abbreviations or acronyms.
Answer:
SIM – Subscriber Identity Module
ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
WHO – World Health Organisation
CCTV – Closed Circuit Television
HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface
LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CRY – Child Rights and You
RAM – Random Access Memory
ROM – Read Only Memory
CPU – Central Processing Unit
ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit

E. Complete the sentences with the correct abbreviations or acronyms from the given list.
etc. BCE e.g HD m IQ GPS p.m. vs

1. My dad wakes up very early in the morning because he has to be at work at 6.00____________.
2. Socrates, the famous Classical Greek Athenian philosopher, died in 399 ____________.
3. Leonardo Da Vinci was a famous Italian polymath, a painter, a sculptor, an architect, a musician, a scientist _________.
4. I usually return home from work at 10.30 ____________.
5. John downloaded a clip from YouTube in __________ quality.
6. There are many irregular verbs in the English language ___________ break, do, make.
7. I’m watching a great football match, Barcelona _________Real Madrid.
8. Humans who dive without protection can survive 300 __________ underwater.
9. A 11-year-old girl just beat Einstein on an __________ test.
10. We used the __________ facility to track the location.

Answer:

1. a.m.
2. BCE
3. etc.
4. p.m.
5. HD
6. e.g.
7. vs
8. m
9. IQ
10. GPS

Listening

F. Listen to the passage and state whether the statements information (N)? are true (T), false (F) or no

1. Santhiya can’t live without her mobile phone.
2. She got her mobile in January.
3. Her parents bought her the mobile phone one year ago.
4. There’s a calculator in her mobile.
5. She can connect to the Internet on her mobile.
6. She usually listens to music on her mobile.
7. She can’t read emails on her mobile.
8. There are often a lot of problems with mobile phones.
9. Santhiya always talks on her mobile to her friends.
10. She doesn’t like mobile phones.

Answer:

1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. False

G. Listen to the passage again and answer the questions.

Question 1.
Where does Santhiya keep her mobile?
Answer:
in her Bag or in her pocket

Question 2.
What can she use it for?
Answer:
to communicate, to calculate, to browse internet

Question 3.
When was she cycling?
Answer:
She was cycling last year on a holiday

Question 4.
What happened there?
Answer:
Her friend fell off her bike and broke her leg

Question 5.
How did Santhiya solve the problem?.
Answer:
She telephoned a doctor for help

H. Complete the sentences after reading the passage.

1. Santhiya’s parents and friends can always _______ her.
2. Her mobile phone is also a kind of _______.
3. On the cycling holiday after the accident, Santhiya phoned for ______ _.
4. Mobile phones often ________at the wrong moment.
5. Children can feel ________ when they have their mobile phones with them.
Answer:

1. talk to
2. information
3. a doctor
4. ring
5. safe

Speaking

I. Prepare on any one of the topics given below and present before your English teacher.

Question 1.
Prepare a welcome address on the occasion of Republic day celebration.

Welcome Address

Good Morning to one and all.

It is our pleasure to introduce our chief guest Mr. Rajasekaran who is very well known to all of us, because of his service to Mankind in the field of Education. He was a District Education Officer at Ponneri for five years. Now he is working as a Secretary in a government aided school in Ambattur. He values the knowledge imparted to the students. During his tenure, he has brought a lot of changes in the field of Education. We are honoured to have him as our chief guest amidst Republic Day Celebration. I take this opportunity to welcome you, sir for this celebration. I would also like to welcome the other dignitaries on the stage on this happy occasion. Thank you.

Question 2.
Prepare a Vote of thanks on the occasion of Independence day celebration.
Answer:

Vote of Thanks

Respected Chief Guest, Principal, Teachers, Parents and Students. It is my privilege to propose the vote of thanks to this gathering. Today my words are not enough to express my gratitude. On behalf of the organizing committee and our school, I would like to thank our Chief Guest Mrs. Ambika Thomas who graced the occasion with her presence and guidance. She has given her valuable thoughts and ideas to our students. We are also grateful to all the parents present here. Your encouragement has helped us to organise such important events. I would like to thank our Principal for giving me this opportunity and making this day a great day. Thank you.

Question 3.
Mock anchoring for annual day celebration
Answer:

Mock Anchoring for Annual Day Celebration:

• Good evening everyone. It is my honour to welcome you all on this day, where we will be celebrating our school’s achievements. We are truly blessed with your presence.
• Please give a big round of applause for our Chief Guest Mr. Srujit Sharma. He is the State Education Minister.
• He has done tremendous work in the field of Education. I also welcome our Principal Madam Mrs. Sharmila Shastri.
• Now I request you all to stand for the prayer song. Let us invoke the blessings of God Almighty.
• I request the Chief Guest to light the lamp. -Thank you, Sir.
• I invite our Principal to welcome the gathering – Thank you, Madam.
• I request on the chief guest to address the gathering.
• Thank you for your inspiring speech, Sir.
• Now, it’s time to begin our cultural – the entertainment show of this evening. Let us witness and enjoy.
• I thank the chief guest for gracing this occasion with his presence. I thank our Principal for making this occasion a great one. I also thank each and every one of you who is present here for your cooperation to make this event a successful one.

Reading

J. Read the comic strip and answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What do you mean by cyber safety?
Answer:
Cyber safety is about keeping information safe.

Question 2.
How do you behave in a virtual platform?
Answer:
We need to respect the values and sentiments of others as part of global network we have to follow internet ethics.

Question 3.
Can we read and access the information free of cost?
Answer:
Yes, we can read and access the information, free of cost.

Question 4.
Do you think that all the information online can be used without any permission?
Answer:
No, we have to get the permission of the author for some information.

Question 5.
Which website do you often access? Why?
Answer:
I often access Google Website because it is secure.

Writing

K. Fill in the missing words in this email.
Answer:
Dear sir,
In response to your mail, I have prepared a model for the Science Fest. Please find attached the document for your kind perusal. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely
Raghav.

L. Write an email to your teacher about the interesting English model that you have prepared for the literary fest.
Answer:

M. Practice Exercise

You are the receptionist of your school. Your Head master instructs you to send a message to all the parents of class ten to attend a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meet which is to be held on 22.12.2019.
Answer:

Writing

N. Write about Your Favourite Sports person/ Famous personality/Hobby/ Recipe by starting your own blog.
Answer:

My Hobby

My hobby is singing all types of songs. I like to sing classical songs wherever they request me to perform. I have learned classical music right from my young age. I am good in Carnatic music. During my school days, in Std V, I used to go to learn Carnatic music in the evenings. I used to concentrate more on singing and learning music than in my academics. If I hear there is a musical show, I will not miss it. I will force on my parents to take me to the show. My brother gets irritated of my singing because he loves pop music. He hates to listen to Carnatic music. But I am bothered about him. I continue singing whoever gives a chance to sing. It has become my inborn delight.

Grammar

Write the words that can replace Ravi, Rani, woman, luggage and the dog when we use them for the second and subsequent times in the passage he, she, it.

These words are called pronouns.

B. Fill in the gaps with personal pronouns.

Kumaravel lives in Thiruvannamalai. (1) ___________ is a doctor. All the people like (2) ___________ because of (3) ___________ helping nature. (4)___________ hospital is located at Car street and most of (5)___________ patients are poor so (6) ___________ does not charge much money. (7) ___________ daughter goes to school. (8) ___________
studies in 5th Standard. (9) ___________ teachers love (10) ___________ very much. (11) ___________ friends are also very good. (12) ___________ always encourage (13) ___________ . (14) ___________ have given (15) ___________ good advice. (16) ___________ mother is also a teacher. (17) ___________ always encourages (18) ___________ to keep studying. I also like her as (19) ___________ often comes to (20) ___________ house. One day (21) ___________ told my mother that (22) ___________ wants to learn cooking. (23) ___________ mother taught (24) ___________ cooking. Now, (25) ___________ cooks well.
Answer:

1. He
2. him
3. his
4. His
5. his
6. he
7. His
8. She
9. Her
10. her
11. Her
12. They
13. her
14. They
15. her
16. Her
17. She
18. her
19. she
20. my
21. she
22. she
23. My
24. her
25. she

B. Fill in the gaps with personal pronouns.

1. __________ is an excellent opportunity.
2. __________ of these two students can solve this question.
3. __________ books have been written by a great Indian writer.
4. __________ have come to know the truth.
5. __________ of the students have passed the exam.
6. __________ of your friends can guide you.
7. __________ is your storv based on your real life.
8. __________ All your friends will guide .
9. __________ of his family members would come to visit you.
10. __________ of those books will be helpful to you.
11. ___________is your bag, you can take it anytime.
12. ___________He is responsible for the downfall of his life.

Answer:

1. This
2. One
3. These
4. They
5. Many
6. Some
7. This
8. you
9. All
10. Some
11. This
12. himself

D. Join the sentences using ‘Relative Pronouns’.

Question 1.
I have a book. It is written by Rabindranath Tagore.
Answer:
I have a book, which is written by Rabindranath Tagore.

Question 2.
Kavita is my teacher. She teaches us English.
Answer:
Kavita is my teacher, who teaches us English.

Question 3.
This is Varun. His father is an architect.
Answer:
This is Varun, whose father is an architect.

Question 4.
She invited most of her friends. They attended the party.
Answer:
Most of her friends whom she invited attended the party.

Question 5.
Give me a pen to write a letter. It was gifted to you on your birthday.
Answer:
Give me a pen which was gifted to you on your birthday to write a letter.

Question 6.
I have sold the house. It was located at the bank of a river.
Answer:
I have sold the house, that was located at the bank of a river.

Question 7.
Here is your watch. It has been found in the garden.
Answer:
Here is your watch, which has been found in the garden.

E. Read the different verb forms where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following cases. Fill in the blanks with missing indirect speech.

1. If the reporting verb is in the present tense.

Kirsh: “I am enjoying my holiday.:
Kirsh says that he is enjoying his holiday.
Kavi: “I will never go to work.”
Kavi says that she will never go to work.

2. When we report a universal truth (something that is always true).

Balu: “Asia is the largest continent.”
Balu said that Asia is the largest continent.
Alisha: “People in Africa are starving.”
Alisha said that people in Africa are starving.

3. With modal verbs would, might, could, should, ought to, used to.

Shalini: “I might come.”
Shalini said that she might come.
Vinoth: “I would try it.”
Vinoth said that he would try it.

4. With would rather, had better.

Chitti: “I would rather fly.”
Chitti said that he would rather fly.
Sophia: “They had better go.”
Sophia said that they had better go.

5. In if-causes and time-clauses.

Sriram: “If I tidied my room, my dad would be happy.”
Sriram said that if he tidied his room, his dad would be happy.
Jaheer: “When I was staying in Madurai I met my best friend.”
Jaheer said that when he was staying in Madurai, he met his best friend.

6. ‘ We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn’t. But must can become had to or
would have to and needn’t can become didn’t have to or wouldn’t have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn’t have to are used to talk about future obligations.

She: “I must wash up.”
She said that she must wash up / she had to wash up.
He: “We must do it in June.”
He said that they must do it in June / they had to do in June.

F. Read the following dialogue and report it.

Johnson asked Suganthi (1) ___________ And he said (2) ___________ since June. Suganthi explained that
(3) ___________ . back from her holiday in Ooty. Johnson wondered if (4) ___________ it. Suganthi told him that she
(5) ___________ Ooty and that the people (6) ___________ so friendly. Johnson wanted to know (7) ___________ to the
Coakers Walk. Suganthi said that it (8) ___________ first trip and that she (9) ___________ some pictures. And then
she asked him if he (10) ___________ Johnson explained that he (11) ___________ a couple of things. But he added
that he (12) ___________ free at night. Suganthi suggested that he (13) ___________ place and asked him at what
time (14) ___________ . Johnson said he (15) ___________ there at eight. And finally he asked (16) ___________ all right.
Answer:

1. what she was doing there
2. that he hadn’t seen her
3. she had just come
4. she enjoyed
5. loved
6. were
7. if she had gone
8. was her
9. could show him
10. is doing anything the next day
11. had to arrange
12. is
13. might come to her
14. they should meet
15. would be
16. if it was

G. Tick the right choice (Indirect Speech).

Warm-Up

Question 1.
What do you infer the above pictures?
Answer:
The increased use of technology by the younger generation is apparent.

Question 2.
Look at the above electronic gadgets. If you were given a chance to remodel a device, in which device you would bring in changes and what would be those changes?
Answer:
I would like to remodel the gaming device the changed are to insert a hard disc or a memory card in it, so that we install or download more games.

Tech Bloomers

This lesson talks about the use of technology by a normal person and in empowering the disabled to do their day to day chores of life – to travel, to communicate, to learn, to do business and to live in comfort. Technology impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole. The way we use technology determines if its impacts are positive to the society or negative.

Tech Bloomers Key Points

• This lesson is about the use of technology by a normal person and the disabled to do their day to day routine work in life.
• Alisha and David’s life has changed with the use of technology.
• About 2.21 percent of India’s population is disabled.
• They continue to fight with the challenges of access, acceptance and inclusion.
• Alisha has cerebral palsy and she can’t physically type as fast as she thinks.
• After using a piece of technology called Dragon Dictate, she can speak and the words appear on her screen.
• Her teacher motivated her to do her GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education).
• Kim, the Assistive Technologist, introduced her to Dragon Dictate.
• Only then, she had the confidence to do the GCSE.
• 21 year old David uses a ‘Liberator Communication Device’, which he controls with his eye movements.
• He has an ‘ACITV’ controller also in the headrest of his chair. With this, he can control his TV, Blu-ray and music players.
• David was bom with ‘Athetoid Cerebral Palsy’. He has been using a high tech communication aid since he was eight years old.
• He has been interested in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Then he started using ECO2 with ECO point, making his selection with a foot switch.
• He uses his ECO2 to speak in complete sentences with a competent communicator.
• Thus, Technology makes our life easier and allows the differently abled learners to learn with confidence.

Tech Bloomers Summary

This lesson is about the use of technology in empowering the disabled to do their day to day chores of life, like travelling, communicating, learning, doing business and living in comfort. Alisha and Davids life has changed with the use of technology.

Technology has not only made a normal persons life easier but it is also a boon to citizens with special needs. 2.21 percent of India’s population is disabled. They are deprived by attitudinal barriers. They continue to fight with the challenges of access, acceptance and inclusion.

Alisha had cerebral palsy and she could not physically type as fast as she thinks. After using a piece of technology called Dragon Dictate, now she can speak and the words appear on her screen. Then she can print, do her GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education).

But Alisha thought that she could not do it as studying was difficult for her. Kim, the Assistive Technologist at her school, introduced her to Dragon Dictate. This opened up the world to Alisha. She had confidence after using this software. She is now able to do the GCSE. There are many different types of technology that can help a young disabled person become independent. If someone has very limited movement, they can control a computer screen with ‘Eye Gaze’. A 21 year old David uses a ‘Liberator Communication Device’ which he controls with his eye movements. He has an ‘ACTIV’,controller also in the headrest of his chair. With this, he can control his TV, Blu-ray and music players.

David was born with ‘Athetoid Cerebral Palsy’. He has been using a high tech communication aid since he was eight years old. He has been interested in ‘AAC’ (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Then he started using an ECO2 with ECO point, making his selections with a foot switch. He is also a keen sportsman, regularly playing football, boccia, hockey and baseball. He uses his EC02 to speak in complete sentences with correct syntax. He has become a confident and competent communicator. He had recently been selected to travel to Brazil to work with the Olympic opening ceremony team as part of the Remix Drama Group. Thus Technology makes our life easier. It impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole. Newer Technology allows differently abled learners to learn with their peers as well as contribute fruitfully to the collaborative process of learning.

Tech Bloomers Glossary

assistive technologist (n) – a person who assists with technological gadgets to overcome disability
cerebral palsy (n) – permanent tightening of the muscles caused by damage to the brain
cloister (adj) – enclosed by
collaborative process (adj) – produced by or involving two or more parties working together
Dragon Dictate (n) – a software which recognizes speech and converts it to text
gaze (v) – stare at something for a long time
grapple (v) – to fight, especially in order to win something
icon – image / idol
impairment – the act of spoiling something
inclusion (n) interactive – the act of including someone or something
Liberator Communication – involving communication between people
Device (n) – a special device used to communicate with eye movements
navigation – finding and following something
syntax – grammatical structure of sentences
threshold – (here) approach

Words	Synonyms	Antonyms
access	admission	exclusion
barriers	hazards	relievers
better	well	worse
capable	ability	incapable
cartridges	containers	–
combined	together	separated
command	order	request
pre-defined	pre-set	post-defined
deprived	denied	provided
disabled	differently-abled	able-bodied
easier	simpler	harder
entire	whole	part
era	Period	–
exhausted	empty	full
faster	quicker	slower
freedom	liberty	slavery
frustrating	disappointing	encouraging
grapple	fight	accept
impairment	defective	intact
inclusion	addition	exclusion
increased	augmented	decreased
independent	self-reliant	dependent
interactive	mutual	individual
interested	concerned	uninterested

Words	Synonyms	Antonyms
latest	recent	old / outdated
mounted	fixed	dismantled
opening	beginning	closing
reality	true	false
receive	get	give
rely	depend	independent
replacement	substitute	–
required	needed	needless
selected	chosen	rejected
spare	extra	scanty
swapping	moving	unmoving

Tamilnadu State Board Class 10 English Solutions Poem Chapter 4 The Ant and the Cricket

Tamilnadu State Board Class 10 English Solutions Poem Chapter 4 The Ant and the Cricket

The Ant and the Cricket Textual Questions

A. Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following lines and answer the questions given below.

1. A silly young cricket accustomed to sing
Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring.
(a) What was the routine of the cricket?
(b) Name the seasons mentioned here.
Answer:
(a) The routine of the cricket was to sing and dance all through the warm sunny months.
(b) The seasons mentioned here are summer and spring.

2. Began to complain when he found that, at home,
His cupboard was empty, and winter was come.
(a) Who does he refer to?
(b) Why was his cupboard empty?
Answer:
(a) ‘He’ refers to the cricket.
(b) His cupboard was empty because the cricket didn’t lay aside anything for winter.

3. Not a crumb to be found
On the snow-covered ground;
(a) What couldn’t he find on the ground?
(b) Why was the ground covered with snow?
Answer:
(a) He couldn’t find any piece of bread on the ground.
(b) The ground was covered with snow because it was winter season.

4. At last by starvation and famine made bold,
All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold,
(a) What made the cricket bold?
(b) Why did the cricket drip and tremble?
Answer:
(a) Starvation and famine made the cricket bold.
(b) The cricket dripped and trembled as it was wet and cold.

5. Away he set off to a miserly ant,
To keep if, to keep him alive, he would grant
Him shelter from rain,
And a mouthful of grain.
(a) Whom did the cricket want to meet? Why?
(b) What would keep him alive?
Answer:
(a) The cricket wanted to meet the miserly ant for food and shelter.
(b) A mouthful of grain and shelter from rain would keep him alive.

6. But we ants never borrow; we ants never lend.
(a) Why do you think ants neither borrow nor lend?
(b) Who says these lines to whom?
Answer:
(a) Ants neither borrow nor lend because they work hard and plan for their future.
(b) The ant says these lines to the cricket.

7. “Not I!
My heart was so light
That I sang day and night,
For all nature looked gay.
(a) Who does ‘I refer to?
(b) What was the nature of the cricket? How do you know?
Answer:
(a) I refers to the cricket.
(b) The cricket was lazy and silly. We know this, since it had not saved anything for its future.

8. Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket,
(a) The ant refused to help the cricket. Why?
(b) Explain the second line.
Answer:
(a) The ant refused to help the cricket because the cricket was lazy and silly. It was not a hard worker.
(b) The ant opened its door and sent away the poor little cricket without giving him anything.

9. He wished only to borrow;
He’d repay it tomorrow;
(a) Pick out the rhyming words in the above lines.
(b) Give more examples of rhyming words from the poem.
Answer:
(a) “Borrow – tomorrow” are the rhyming words in the above lines.
(b) The other examples of rhyming words are sing-spring; home – come; found – ground, see – tree, bold-cold; ant – grant; rain – grain; friend – lend; light – might and. wicket – cricket.

10. My heart was so light
that I sang day and night,
For all nature looked gay.
“You sang, Sir, you say”?
(a) Mention the rhyme scheme employed in the above lines.
Answer:
The rhyming scheme is “a a b b”.

Poetic Comprehension – Additional

1. Not a flower could he see,
Not a leaf on a tree.
“Oh! what will become,” says cricket, of me?”
(a) Which season is mentioned here?
(b) Why is the cricket sad?
Answer:
(a) The winter season is mentioned here.
(b) The cricket is sad because there was nothing found to eat or shelter to rest.

2. Says the ant to the cricket, “I’m your servant and friend,
But we ants never borrow; we ants never lend.
(a) What does the ant say to the cricket?
(b) What rule do the ants follow?
Answer:
(a) The ant says that it is his servant and friend.
(b) They never lend or borrow.

3. But tell me, dear cricket,
Did you lay anything by
When the weather was warm?”
(a) What did the ant ask the cricket?
(b) Which season is specified here?
Answer:
(a) The ant questioned the cricket whether it laid anything aside when the weather was warm.
(b) Summer season is specified here.

4. “You sang, Sir, you say?
Go then”, says the ant, “and dance the winter away”.
(a) To whom does the ant say this?
(b) What does this mean, “and dance the counter away?”
(c) Was the ant angry with the cricket?
Answer:
(a) The ant says this to the cricket.
(b) Dance and sing once again all throughout the winter season.
(c) Yes, the ant was angry with the cricket.

Poetic Devices – Additional

1. Not a flower could he see,
Not a leaf on a tree.
“Oh! what will become,” says cricket, of me?”
(a) Pick out the rhyming words.
Answer:
“see – tree” are the rhyming words.

2. Says the ant to the cricket, “I’m your servant and friend,
But we ants never borrow; we ants never lend.
(a) Pick out the words in alliteration.
Answer:
“the, the”; “says, servant”; are words in alliteration.

3. When the weather was warm?
(a) Pick out the alliterated words in this line.
Answer:
when, weather, was, warm are the alliterated words.

B. Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the summary using the phrases given below.

In this narrative poem, the poet brings out the idea that is essential for every creature. He conveys this message to the readers through a story of (1)_______ The ant spends all its summer saving (2)_______. The cricket (3)_______happily in the summer. He (4) ______ anything for the winter. When winter comes, he is worried that his (5) ______ is empty. So, he seeks the help of the ant to have (6)______ and a (7)________ to stay. The cricket was even prepared to repay it in the future. The ant made it clear that ants (8) _________. He also enquired the cricket if it had saved anything when the weather was fine. The cricket answered that it had sung day and night enjoying (9) ______ threw the cricket out and stated in a stern voice it should dance in the winter season too. In his concluding lines, the poet affirms that this is not (10) ________but it is true and applicable to (11)______also.

the pleasant nature, human beings, doesn’t save, warm place, kitchen cupboard, just a fable, saving for future, some grains, never borrow or lend, an ant and a cricket, sings and dances.
Answer:

1. an ant and a cricket
2. for future
3. sings and dances
4. doesn’t save
5. kitchen cupboard
6. some grains
7. warm place
8. never borrow or lend
9. the pleasant nature
10. just a fable
11. human beings

C. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph of 120-150 words.

Question 1.
“Some crickets have four legs and some have two? Elucidate this statement from the poet’s point of view:
Answer:
Some cricket have four legs and some have two, this last line means that the fable is true for human beings as well. Though two-legged, some of us behave like that four-legged crickets. They are not wise like the ant. They don’t save for their future. They are lazy and are not hard working. They spend all their earnings when they are capable of earning. In the moments of crisis, or in their old age, they find that they don’t have any money to depend upon. Such people are like the cricket of the story. The moral of the poem is “Save something for bad days”.
So we should always plan ahead and save money for our future.

Question 2.
Compare and contrast the attitude of the ant and the cricket.
Answer:
The cricket in the poem is a silly creature who sings and dances all summer and does not save
any food for its future. It used to enjoy its good times during the summer season. He didn’t plan anything for the future. Whereas the ant is clever and saves food during summer so that he doesn’t have to do any work during winter. The ant gives a very important lesson of life during its conversation with the cricket. The ant says that ants never borrow from anyone. They never lend to anyone. They are hard working creatures who save for their future. Though it says that it is a friend and servant to the cricket, it gets angry with what the cricket has done during the summer. It turns him out of his house saying to sing and dance once again during winter. This shows that the ant is hardworking and clever.

Question 3.
If given a chance, who would you want to be- the ant or the cricket? Justify your answer.
Answer:
If given a chance, I would like to be an ant forever. The ant is clever and hard working. It plans for its future well ahead and avoids the problem of starvation and famine during winter. Likewise, we human beings should earn well in our young age and save money for ourselves and for our future generations. But some people are careless and lazy like the cricket. They don’t plan out for their future or for the bad times. They just enjoy the present moment. The poet is thus calling such people as mindless as the cricket. So we must always be foresighted enough to see our future and make plans accordingly. One should be ready for the good as well as the bad times ahead.

Paragraph Question & Answer – Additional

Question 1.
What is the theme of the poem ‘The Ant and the Cricket?
Answer:
Hard work versus laziness. Through the story of the lazy cricket and the hard working ant, the poet teaches us the virtue of hard work. The cricket was foolish enough not to see the future. He made no plans or provisions for the future. He lived in the present moment. The ant, on the other hand, was wise and hard working. She worked hard so that she could enjoy the future. The poet wants us to learn an important lesson in life. One must always save for the future. As you sow, so shall you reap’ is a popular proverb that fits this story. We must be foresighted and make plans accordingly, we should always be ready for good as well as the bad times ahead.

The Ant and the Cricket By Aesop

Aesop is the name of the man credited with the authorship of a collection Hlor book of fables. Aesop was a slave believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. He was an ugly, deformed dwarf, and the famous marble statue in Rome depicts Aesop accordingly. Each one of Aesop’s fables has a lesson, or moral, just like a parable or allegory. The Morals, Sayings and Proverbs featured in the Book of Aesop’s fables ensure that they still have meaning for us today.

The Ant and the Cricket Key Points

• This poem teaches the importance of hard work and planning.
• It is about a silly young cricket and an ant.
• The cricket spends its time wasting by singing and dancing all summer.
• During winter, its cupboard is empty. Nothing can be found at all.
• So it goes to the miserly ant and begs to give him shelter and food.
• The ant says that they never borrow from anyone and they never lend to anyone.
• The ant questions the cricket what it was doing during the summer.
• The cricket replies that since his heart was so light and happy, it sang all day and night.
• Hearing this, the ant gets angry and tells the cricket to sing and dance once again all winter.
• He hurriedly sends away the cricket and shuts his door.
• We should always plan carefully and ensure a secure future.

The Ant and the Cricket Summary

The poem “The Ant and the Cricket” teaches us the importance of hard work and planning. It is a narrative poem. The poet brings out the idea that is essential. This poem is about a silly young cricket and an ant. The cricket was only singing all day long and used to enjoy his good times during the summer season. He didn’t plan anything for the future. When winter arrives, the cricket couldn’t find a small amount of food to eat. So, the cricket thinks of going to the miser ant to borrow food and to get shelter. Then, the cricket knocks on the ant’s door asking for help.

The ant gives a very important lesson of life during its conversation with the cricket. The ant says that they never lend to anyone and they never borrow from anyone. Ants are hard working creatures who save for their future. The ant questioned the cricket what it was doing during the happier times. On hearing that the cricket indulged in dancing, singing and making merry, the ant gets angry. It tells the cricket to dance and sing once again in winter. The moral of this poem is that we should plan carefully and ensure a secure future.

The Ant and the Cricket Glossary

accustomed to (v) – be used to
bold – brave
crumb (n) – piece of bread
fable – a short story
famine (n) – extreme scarcity of food
folks – people
gay (adj.) – glad, joyful
grant – give
hastily (adv.) – hurriedly
miserly (adj.) – hesitant to spend money
quoth (v) – said (old English usage, used only in first and third person singular before the subject)
starvation – extreme hunger
warrant ( v) – guarantee, promise
wicket – door

The Ant and the Cricket Explanation of poetic lines

Line No. 1 – 4
A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring, Began to complain when he found that, at home, His cupboard was empty, and winter was come.
Explanation:
A silly young cricket used to sing and dance during the warm happy days of summer and spring. When winter came, he began to complain that there was nothing left in his cupboard at home. It was empty.

Line No. 5 – 8
Not a crumb to be found
On the snow-covered ground;
Not a flower could he see,
Not a leaf on a tree.
Explanation:
There Was not a piece of bread to be found on the snow-covered ground. Not a flower could be seen on any tree. It could also not see a leaf on any tree.

Line No. 9 – 13
“Oh! what will become,” says cricket, “of me?”
At last by starvation and famine made bold,
All dripping with wet, and all trembling with cold,
Away he set off to a miserly ant,
To see if, to keep him alive, he would grant
Explanation:
It felt unhappy. He started worrying about itself. What will become of the cricket? Finally, the extreme hunger, famine made him bold. It was dripping with wet and trembling with cold. It went to the ant to see if he could give anything to keep him alive.

Line No. 14 – 17
Him shelter from rain.
And a mouthful of grain.
He wished only to borrow;
He’d repay it tomorrow;
Explanation:
The cricket hoped that the ant would shelter him from rain and give him a mouthful of grain. He wished only to borrow from him and repay it the next day

Line No. 18 – 24
If not, he must die of starvation and sorrow.
Says the ant to the
cricket, “I’m your servant
and friend,
But we ants never
borrow; we ants never
lend.
Explanation:
If the ant doesn’t give what he needs, he had to die of starvation and sorrow. The ant says to the cricket that it is the servant and friend of the cricket. But ants never borrow and they never lend.

Line No. 25 – 29
But tell me, dear cricket,
Did you lay anything by
When the weather was
warm?” Quoth the cricket,
“Not I!”
Explanation:
The ant questions the cricket whether he kept aside anything for the future when the weather was warm. The cricket said that he did not do so.

Line No. 30 – 34
My heart was so light –
That I sang day and night,
For all nature looked gay.”
“For all nature looked gay”.
“You sang, Sir, you say?
Explanation:
The cricket said that its heart was so light and happy, that it sang all day and night. The cricket said that nature looked happy and fresh. The ant gets angry. He asks the cricket whether he sang all day since nature looked happy.

Line No. 35 – 39
Go then”, says the ant, “and dance the winter away”.
Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket,
And out of the door turned the poor little cricket.
Folks call this a fable. I’ll warrant it true:
Some crickets have four legs, and some have two.
Explanation:
The ant shouts at the cricket saying go and dance once again during the winter. Thus ending his talk, he hurriedly lifted the door and turned the poor little cricket. People call this a short story. I promise it’s true. Some crickets have four legs and some have two. (He means the human beings who are like the cricket waste their earnings.)