Class 7 English Unit 01 Nature’s Plenty - Lesson 1 How Far is the River? - Questions & Answers
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Unit 01 Nature’s Plenty - Lesson 1 How Far is the River?
How Far is the River? - Textual Questions and Answers & Model Questions
* Summary of the lesson
How far is the river describes a strong desire of a young boy who wants to see the river? He had heard about the river from the village people. So he decided to go there. His house was on the hill opposite the mountain.
He knows that it is difficult to go there because there was a steep and confusing way to reach there. However, he wanted to go there. It was
beyond a mountain.
One day he got an opportunity to go to the river. His parents were out in order to visit their relatives far from home. They would come back only in the late evening. He wanted to utilize this time to fulfil his cherished dream. He thought that it was a suitable time to see the river. He took a loaf of bread from the house and set out. He started his journey and continued through the steep path around the mountain which was
frequently used by the woodcutters, milkmen, mule drivers etc.
The path was sloppy up to the valley. It was dark and cloudy. He met the woodcutter and he told the boy that it was far away from here. But he continued his journey and did not listen to his words. His attempt to discourage the boy was a failure. There were all kinds of plants on the way. At last, he reached the valley after a long walk. He met a girl and asked her how far the river was. She told him to go ahead and twenty
miles more.
He was glad to see a boy and shared the bread which he had brought with him. He told him the river was not far away from here. His words consoled his mind and it revived his hope of finding the river. After some time he was lost somewhere. Unfortunately, he was alone but he continued his journey. At last, he reached the spot. He could not hide the joy and pleasure when he saw the river. The river was flowing land down over the rocks. His ardent dream was fulfilled. The story has been a symbolic level of another meaning. Now the man is far away from the lap of nature.
* Activity -2
1. The magnificent (valley)
2. Snow-capped mountain (lofty mountain)
3. Land of springs
4. beautiful - wondered
* Activity -3
The boy who goes in search of the river feels discouraged when he misses the village boy. He looks up and down the mountain path, but sees no one. His own home is hidden from view by the side of the mountain, and the river is not in sight either. He wishes someone were with him. What would be his thoughts?
I am alone here. I don’t see the village boy here. He was with me for some time. I feel restless and a little bit confused. I don’t know how to go to the river. I can’t see the river nearby. My hope of finding the river has been dashed. I can’t see my house from here. It is opposite the mountain. I don’t see anyone guide me properly. It will be a great relief if I see anybody here to show me the way to the river. It is a terrible feeling to be here alone. I am pretty sure that I will reach the river.
* Activity -5
Imagine that after several years, the boy visits the place again. He notices that the place has changed a lot. It has become a tourist spot now. What could be the changes? Describe the changes in the place, in your own words.
I was happy to visit the tourist spot again. He was astonished to see the huge buildings and flats to accommodate the tourists. The place had completely changed. Now it has become a huge city with a lot of modern facilities. The city is busy with huge traffic. Roads have been become widened. The city has got a new face. Everything wore a new look and fashion. We can’t see the old buildings there. Many new buildings have come there. Old Park has been converted into big factories. Many new showrooms have come into their place. Unbelievable changes happened to many things. People flock to the city for shopping and sightseeing.
* Activity -6
Placards about nature
➢ Trees are lungs of nature
➢ Trees are valuable
➢ Plant trees: save nature
➢ Plant trees; live longer
➢ Trees give you fresh air; makes you healthier
➢ Grow trees; save the life
* Activity 7
Poster making
Nature club prepares a poster for the competition on Environment
day.
Specimen Poster (make it more colourful)
* Activity 8
What are the words used to describe the boy?
Physique: sturdy boy
Hair: untidy, black
Eyes: shining, black
Skin: clear, brown
Hands and feet: rough and scratched
The boy meets a girl on his way to the river. Describe the girl with
reference to the following. Write it below
Appearance
Attitude
Behaviour
* Activity 9
The boy in the story How far is the river? Is thrilled after visiting the
river. He decided to write a letter to his friend to share his experience.
What would be the letter like? Write it below
Garden villa,
MG Road.
Aluva.
May 28th 2019.
Dear friend,
How are you? Hope you are keeping fine. It has been a long time since we met. I want to share glad news with you. You know my great ambition was to see the river hid beyond the mountain. It was a thrilling experience to visit the river.
I started my trip through the dense forest when my parents had gone to visit the relatives for the entire day. I packed a loaf of bread in a newspaper and started my journey to see the river. It was an adventurous trip. I could meet only three people on my way to the river. I enjoyed the silence of the forest. It was a fantastic experience to see the beauty of the river.
I miss you a lot.
Convey my best regards to all
Yours lovingly,
Fasil
* Prepositions (Activity on Page 20)
An old man is sitting ...1. a bench. He is looking ...2. the children. The girl is flying ...3. a kite. The kite is flying ...4. the air. A placard is fixed ...5. the tree. The boy is lying ...6. the ground. He is writing ...7. the pen. A bird is sitting ... 8. the branch of the tree. There is an iron fencing ...9.. the tree. A walking stick is there.10... the old man. There are flowers ...11. the plants.
Answer:
1. on
2. at
3. with
4. in
5. on
6. on
7. with
8. on
9. around
10. beside
11. on
SCERT KERALA TEXTBOOKS SOLUTIONS & STUDY NOTES: STD VII English Unit 01 Nature’s Plenty - Lesson 1 How Far is the River?
Additional question
1. What was the boy wished to see?
a) Mountain b) Forest c) River
Answer: River
2. What prevented the boy from seeing the river?
a) Sky b) Mountain c) Rocks
Answer: Mountain
3. On his journey what did the boy take with him?
a) Fruits b) Water c) Bread
Answer: Bread
4. Who did the boy meet first on his journey?
a) Village girl b) Woodcutter c) Village boy
Answer: Woodcutter
5. What made music when the village girl moved her hands?
a) Her knife b) Her chain c) Her bangles
Answer: Her bangles
6. Which was the bird that flew over his head during his journey?
a) Parrot b) Crow c) Eagle
Answer: Parrot
7. What does the expression ‘ A trickle of water ‘ means?
a) Stream of water b) Flow of water c) Power of water
Answer: Flow of water
8. With whom did the boy share his bread?
a) Village girl b) Woodcutter c) Village boy
Answer: Village boy
9. What made the boy impressive and a little frightening?
a) Rocks b) Forest c) Silence
Answer: Silence
10. What was the sudden roaring sound the boy heard?
a) Sound of animals b) Sound of the wind c) Sound of the river
Answer: Sound of the river
11. What did the boy hear about a river from the villagers?
Answer: The boy heard about the Rocks and the fish in its waters.
12. Why did the boy like to walk barefooted?
Answer: The boy wanted to get the feel of warm stones and cool grass. So he walked barefooted.
13. How did the boy get a chance to see the river?
Answer: The boy was left alone as his parents had gone to visit their relatives. The boy decided to make use of this opportunity to see the river.
14. Did the woodcutter encourage the boy to go to the river?
Answer: No, The woodcutter really discouraged the boy by telling him that the river was far away.
15. Was the boy a good walker? Pick out the sentence that justifies your
answer.
Answer: He was not a good walker. 'he had never walked further than the mile from his house to his school.
16. 'The hands spoke a language of their own.’ what does the expression mean?
Answer: As the girl moved her hands her bangles made some musical sound. The writer says that they were talking to each other in their own language.
17. Identify the expression used by the author to describe the flow of water.
Answer: A trickle of water.
18. Was the boy really thirsty? what made the boy thirsty?
Answer: Really the boy was not thirsty. The trickle of the refreshing water
made the boy thirsty.
19. Why was the boy sure that he had covered half the way?
Answer: He knew that he had walked for over an hour. So he was sure that
he had covered half the way.
SCERT KERALA TEXTBOOKS SOLUTIONS & STUDY NOTES: STD VII English Unit 01 Nature’s Plenty - Lesson 1 How Far is the River?
20.'The boy unwrapped his loaf of bread and broke it in halves, offering one portion to village boy.’
a. What attitude of the boy is revealed here?
b. Have you ever shared your food with the needy? Describe such experiences, if any?
Answer:
a. His friendliness/Kindles/generosity
b.
21. Why did the boy feel discouraged?
Answer: He was alone. The river was not in the sight. So he began to feel discouraged.
22. The boy found the silence impressive but frightening. why?
Answer: The silence was different from the silence he had experienced in a
room or street. Here he was alone. So the silence was impressive but a little frightening.
23. What broke the silence of space?
Answer: The roaring sound of the river broke the silence of space.
24. The boy slipped and stumbled, But still, he ran. Why?
Answer: The roaring sound of the river attracted him madly. He was very eager to see the river. So he ran to the river.
25. a. Identify the words used to describe the water.
b. The water in this river is clear and bright. Are your rivers the same? if not, Why?
Answer:
a. Blue, white wonderful, cold.
b. The water in our rivers is not clear and bright. it is often polluted.
26. Imagine you are going on a nature walk with your teacher. How would that experience be? Write a paragraph about it?
We had a wonderful trip to the forest with our teacher last week. Forest
is a great blessing of nature. It was a well planned and exciting trip. We
were going first time on that type of trip. It was our intense desire to go and see the forest. We started early in the fresh morning. The sun was bright and it was a pleasant morning. We had to walk kilometres through the dusty road. It was an interesting activity to go with our friends. We were enjoying each step. After a long walk, we reached there. We never felt that we had reached the forest. It was a dense forest. Huge trees, rare timber, birds, wild animals and a variety of flowers welcomed us. It was a
spectacular sight to see the forest with a variety of environments and its peculiar weather condition. The chirping of birds, the humming of bees,
the roaring of lions and the trumpeting of elephants were glad to hear in the forest. Their swift movement even scared us. It was frightening to see
them from a long distance. We put each step cautiously. We don’t want to break the silence of the forest. Our teacher gave us each instruction clearly. We followed her words strictly. Our hearts and minds filled with the enchanting sights sound and smells of the forest. There were a large number of deer, lions, tigers and wild boars who were passing gently in the forest in search of their prey. Really it was an amazing sight to see them in the forest. It was surprising to see a lot of medical plants there. We plucked hurriedly and brought it home. Our teacher told us the value of it. The gentle breeze in the forest took us to another world. We never enjoyed such soothing wind in our life. There was a stream flowing there. We drank water to our heart’s content. It was fresh and cool water. We ate the packet that we brought with us. Because we were tired after a long walk.
It was astonishing to see the Adivasi tribe there. They were living near their agricultural land by hunting animals. We went to see their hut but they looked at us strangely. They don’t like to mingle with us. It was a
thrilling experience to know more about their simple life. We returned
home with a lot of fond memories.
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