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Who Owns the Water? — key concepts & quick answers
What is the story 'Who Owns the Water?' about? It tells of different animals coming to a waterhole and the question of who has the right to its water, exploring how water — a gift of nature — should be shared.
What is the theme of the story? The theme is that natural resources like water belong to all living creatures and should be shared, not claimed or owned by any single one.
What message does the story give about water? It reminds us that water is a precious, shared resource that every creature depends on, and that no one truly 'owns' it.
Why do the animals come to the spot? The animals — including wild dogs — gather at the waterhole for water and prey, which is what raises the question of who the water really belongs to.
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1Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 72)4 questions
Q.1During which season do you see a peacock dance?v
Answer:
During Rainy season.
Q.2In which season can you see trees without leaves? Name the country where your can find this season.v
Answer:
In Autumn, In Canada.
Q.3Which season is shown in this picture? What are the people doing?v
Answer:
Winter season. The people are warming themselves by lighting a fire.
Q.4Which season is shown in this picture? How do you know?v
Answer:
Summer season is shown in this picture. On seeing the hot Sun, people who drink the tender coconut water and a man who takes ice cream under his umbrella, I know this. Section – I
2Textual Exercise11 questions
Q.1The wild dogs came to the spot to catch ………………….v
Answer:
wild boar
Q.2The rain came and poured ………………….v
Answer:
for the three days and three nights
Q.3The whole earth smelled ………………… and ………………….v
Answer:
wet and fresh
Q.4The hole in the ground was filled ………………….v
Answer:
with rainwater
Q.5The buffalo ………………… in the hole.v
Answer:
wallowed
Q.6The hole became ………………… and ………………….v
Answer:
widened and little watering hole Section – III Textual Questions
Q.1Why did the farmer have to travel far?v
Answer:
The father had to travel far to get water for his thirsty crops.
Q.2What sight made the farmer thankful?v
Answer:
The sight of the verdant bowl made the farmer thankful.
Q.3Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?v
Answer:
The tools the farmer brought out were pickaxe and spade. He dug the earth with them.
Q.4Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?v
Answer:
The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest furrow his brow and chant.
Q.5When did the richest farmer get upset why?v
Answer:
The richest farmer got upset when things took place that he was not invited to see it. He came there to claim the pond his own.
3Read and Understand10 questions
Q.1The little bird broadened the hole with herv
A. beak
B. claws
Answer:
b) claws
Q.2The wild boar settled down scraping the hole into a to have a good sleep.v
A. pit
B. hollow
Answer:
b) hollow
Q.3The poor farmer’s crop wasv
A. meagre
B. surplus
Answer:
a) meagre
Q.1The boar slept until the fading sun told him it was time to get up. What does the phrase until the fading sun mean?v
A. until evening (✓)
B. until sun fades in colour ()
Answer:
a) until evening
Q.2The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl becausev
A. it was a pond of water (✓)
B. he wanted green grass ()
Answer:
a) it was a pond of water
Q.3They all stood around the little jewel of blue meansv
A. They stood around the pond (✓)
B. They stood around the jewel which was blue ()
Answer:
a) they stood around the pond
Q.4The dry earth soaked up the moisture as a hungry puppy laps UP milk. It meansv
A. The puppy was very hungry ()
B. The dry earth absorbed the water very quicky (✓)
Answer:
b) the dry earth absorbed the water very quicky
Q.1Pick out the line which tells you about seasons (in Sec II). Which seasons are mentioned?v
Answer:
Both rainy and summer seasons are mentioned.
Q.2What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?v
Answer:
The hole collected the rain water and around its edges there grew green grass.
Q.3Identify a sentence and a phrase which tells us that the story took place in summer.v
Answer:
The sentence that tells us the story took place in summer is 'The dry earth soaked up the moisture.' This indicates that the earth was very dry before the rain, which is characteristic of the summer season when there is little rainfall and the ground becomes parched and thirsty for water.
4Vocabulary (Text Book Page No. 78)10 questions
Q.1We use rain ………………. on a rainy day.v
Answer:
raincoat
Q.2The toy ………………. boat danced on thev
Answer:
sailboat
Q.3We must drink tender ………………. water in summer.v
Answer:
tender coconut
Q.4We can see a ………………. bow after summer showers.v
Answer:
rainbow
Q.5Clean the ashes out of the ………………. placev
Answer:
fireplace
Q.1A ………………. of wolves went hunting in the forest.v
Answer:
pack
Q.2She bought a new ………………. of shoes for her birthday.v
Answer:
pair
Q.3A ………………. of fish swam past our boat.v
Answer:
shoal
Q.4A ………………. of bees had settled on a mango tree.v
Answer:
swam
Q.5I ate a ………………. of grapes.v
Answer:
bunch
5Listening (Text Book Page No. 79)5 questions
Q.1Which season does the weather report show?v
Answer:
Spring
Q.2What kind of a day is it?v
Answer:
It is a clear day with blue skies
Q.3What is the temperature stated in the report?v
Answer:
15° C
Q.4Tomorrow it may probablyv
Answer:
rain
Q.5The weather report suggests usingv
Answer:
umbrella
6Speaking5 questions
Q.1Our team played well ……………….. won the game, (but, because, and)v
Answer:
and
Q.2She slipped badly ……………….. she did not hurt herself, (but, and, or)v
Answer:
but
Q.3The box .was heavy ……………….. he could not lift it. (so, because, and)v
Answer:
so
Q.4Rani was late to school ……………….. she missed the bus. (because,so,and)v
Answer:
because
Q.5You can use a pen ……………….. a pencil for writing, (but, and, or)v