CHAPTER 1.Vini’s smile

Activity – 5. Smile in the Mirror (Part - 1)

 પ્રશ્ન-1 Answer the following question. (નીચે આપેલ પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ લખો.)

*It was 11th April,2011. It was Tejasvini's 12th birthday. Her father gifted her a beautiful bicycle. It was a unique bike. Blue in colour, a soft seat, a little bell and a rear view mirror.

1. When was Tejasvini’s birthday?                  

[A]12th April                [B]11th April                
[C]13th April                [D]14th April

Ans : [ B ]

2. What did Tejasvini’s father gift her?
Ans. Tejasvini’s father gifted her a beautiful bicycle.

3. Tejasvini’s bicycle is _______ in colour.
Ans : blue

4. Describe Tejasvini’s Bicycle.
Ans. Tejasvini’s bicycle is blue in colour. It has a soft seat, a little bell and a rear view mirror.

5. ‘Only one of its kind’ means _______ . 
Ans : unique 

 *When Tejasvini saw her bicycle, she said, “wow !” she felt proud ! she placed her foot on the left pedal and yelled. “Here I go...wooo...hooo.” she moved faster and faster.She went to the river bank.She enjoyed riding the bicycle on this rough path.

1. What did Tejasvini say when she saw her bicycle?
Ans. When Tejasvini saw her bicycle, she said, “wow !”

2. Tajasvini felt proud when she saw her bicycle. (True or False)
True

3. Tejasvini placed her foot on left pedal first. (True or False)
True

4. Where did Tajasvini place her foot?
Ans. Tejasvini placaed her foot on the left pedal.

5. Where did Tejasvini go?
Ans. Tejasvini went to the river bank.

6. Where did Tajasvini enjoy riding the bicycle?
Ans. Tejasvini enjoyed riding the bicycle on rough path.

7. The path on the river bank was _______.
Ans : rough

* She was riding at her top speed.Then she noticed a red button near the bell.What was that?She pushed the button. Lo and behold !

1. How was Tejasvini riding?
Ans. Tejasvini was riding at her top speed.

2. What did Tejasvini notice?
Ans. Tejasvini noticed a red button near the bell.

3. The button was red in colour.                                   

[A]Red             [B]Green           
[C]Blue            [D]Yellow

Ans : [A]

4. What did Tajasvini do with the button?
Ans. Tejasvini pushed the button.

5. Write the exclamatory words in the para :
Ans. Lo and behold !

*There come out a big fan of the rear wheel.The fan started rotating. “vroom…vroom…”. It thrilled Tejasvini. She pedaled the bicycle with full strength.

1. What happened when Tejasvini pushed the red button?
Ans. When Tejasvini pushed the red button, Then a big fan came out on the rear wheel.

2. What happened to the fan?
Ans. The fan stared rotating. “vroom…vroom…” 

3. How did Tejasvini feel?
Ans. Tejasvini felt thrilled.

4. How did Tejasvini pedal?
Ans. Tejasvini pedaled the bicycle with full strength.

5. Why was Tejasvini thrilled?
Ans. Tejasvini was thrilled because a big fan came out on the rear wheel and it started rotating.

*And what a miracle !The bike’s front wheel rose from the ground…And then the rear one.The bike was flying now.She pedaled faster and the bicycle went up and up ... three ... four...five...fifty meters!!

1. Which wheel rose from the ground first ?
Ans. The bike’s front wheel rose from the ground first.

2. What miracle was there?
Ans. The bike was flying. That was a miracle.

3. What happened to the bike?
Ans. The bike’s front wheel rose from the ground and then rear one. The bike was flying.

4. What happened when Tejasvini pedaled faster?
Ans. When Tejasvini pedaled faster then the bicycle went up and up three…four…five…fifty meters.

5. The bike went fiftymeters hight.
[A]sixty         [B]fifty             
[C]fifty five    [D]Zero 

*She was thrilled.Now she was flying… over the river !! She looked town, “Oh !Is that a kite in the river?”It was a boat.She turned the handle towards her village.She saw her school, “Oh ! No ! There are so many leaves of trees on the roof ! I will clean them tomorrow !” she thought.What else could she see from there?

1. where was she flying?
Ans. She was flying over the river.

2. What did Tejasvini see in the river?
Ans. Tejasvini saw a boat in the river.

3. Was there a kite in the river?
Ans. No, there was not a kite in the river.

4. What did Tejasvini first when she turned towards village?
Ans. Tejasvini turned towards village she saw her school.

5. what was there on the roof?
Ans. There are so many leaves of trees on the roof.

6. When will Tejasvini clean the leaves?
Ans. Tejasvini will clean the leaves tomorrow.

7. Tejasvini decided to clean the home roof. (True or False)  
Ans : False

Q - Read the paragraph and give the answers :(ફકરો વાંચી પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ લખો.)

* Now she was over the farmers and fields. Green field … She was enjoying the beautiful view…and…then she noticed a flock of birds on of her way. She applied the brakes… the stopped and the bike stared coming down … Tejasvini closed her eyes and handle tightly ! But within seconds….Dhadam. She cried out, “Ooo… Maaa…!”

1. Where was Tejasvini now?
Ans. Tejasvini was over the farmer and fields.

2. What did Tejasvini notice on herway?
Ans. Tejasvini notice a flock of birds on her way.

3. What did Tejasvini apply?
Ans. When Tejasvini noticed a flock of birds on her way… so Tejasvini applied the brakes.

4. What happened after applying brakes?
Ans. Tejasvini applying brakes then the fan stopped and bike stared coming down.

5. Why did Tejasvini apply brakes?
Ans. Tejasvini noticed a flock of birds on her way so she applied the brakes.

6. What did Tejasvini hold tightly?
Ans. Tejasvini held the handle tightly.

* She opened her eyes. “Oh, my God ! It was a dream.” She got up, washed her face and looked into the mirror, “Hammm!” It was a dream this time but it will not be a dream forever!” She promised herself, “I will make a bike like this and fly over village.” She smiled at herself in the mirror.

1. What did Tejasvini open?
Ans. Tejasvini opened her eyes.

2. What was it?
Ans. It was a dream.

3. What did Tejasvini do first after getting up?
Ans. Tejasvini got up washed her face and looked in to the mirror.

4. What did Tejasvini promise herself?
Ans. Tejasvini promised herself “I will make a bike like this and fly over my village.”

5. Where did Tejasvini smile at herself?
Ans. Tejasvini smiled at herself in the mirror.

Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the words given in the brackets :(કૌંસમાં આપેલ શબ્દો પસંદ કરીને ખાલી જગ્યા પૂરો.)

(noticed a red button, 12th birthday. Pedalled the bicycle, a flock of birds, rear wheel, smile at herself, unique, river bank)

1. It was Tejasvini’s 12th _________.
birthday

2. She  _________ near the bell.
noticed a red button

3. She  _________ with full strength.
pedalled the bicycle 

4. There came a big fan on the  _________.
rear wheel 

5. She was  _________ on her way.
a flock of birds 

6. She  _________ in the mirror.
smiled at herself 

7. The rough path was on the  _________.
river bank 

8. The flying bicycle was  _________.
unique

Q-3 Give answer using “Yes’ or “No” as per the given example :(ઉદાહરણ મુજબ હકાર/નકારમાં જવાબ આપો.)

ઉદાહરણ - Did she dance? 
Yes, she did./ No, she didn’t.

1. Did he cry?
Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t.

2. Did he sweep the floor? 
Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t.

3. Did he water the plants? 
Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t. 

4. Did she comb her hair? 
Yes, she did./ No, she didn’t. 

5. Did he sing a song? 
Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t. 

6. Did he tell a story?
Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t. 

7. Did she trim her nails?
Yes, she did./ No, she didn’t. 

8. Did he play Kabaddi? 
Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t. 

9. Did she play kho-kho? 
Yes, she did./ No, she didn’t. 

10. Did she draw a picture? 
Yes, she did./ No, she didn’t.