Activity – 1

Q-1 Read the lines of the poem and give the following answers: (કવિતાની પંક્તિઓ વાંચો અને પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો.)
[1] I went to the city.
To see Mrs sweety.
She gave me a rupee,
To buy a toffee.

1. The boy went to the city to meet ________.
(A)Mrs Sweety 
(B)Mr Sweety
(C)Mr Betty
(D)Mrs Betty
Answer: (A) Mrs Sweety

2. Mrs Sweety gave ________to buy a toffee.
(A)a rupee
(B)10 rupees
(C)20 rupees
(D)100 rupees
Answer: (A) a rupee

3. Complete the lines: (કાવ્યપંક્તિઓ પૂર્ણ કરો.)
I went ________________ a toffee.
Answer: I went to the city.
To see Mrs. Sweety
She gave me a rupee
To buy a toffee.

[2] The toffee was sour,
So I bought a flower.
The flower was dead,
So I bought some thread.

4. How was the toffee?
(A) sweet
(B)bitter
(C)sour
(D)spicy
Answer: (C) sour

5. The little boy bought a _______ instead of a toffee.
(A)flower
(B)thread
(C)cat
(D)pin
Answer: (A) flower

6. The ________ was dead.
(A)flower
(B)toffee
(C)cat
(D)thread
Answer: (A) flower

7. The little boy bought _____ thread instead of flower.
(A)toffee
(B)thread
(C)bread
(D)pin
Answer: (B) thread

8. A dead flower means __________
(A)સુગંધી ફૂલ
(B)નકલી ફૂલ
(C)સુકાઈ ગયેલું ફૂલ
(D)આપેલ તમામ
Answer: (C) સુકાઈ ગયેલું ફૂલ

[3] The thread was thin, So I bought a pin.
The pin was sharp, So I bought a harp.
The harp wouldn’t play, So I gave it away,
I went back to the city, To see Mrs. Sweety.

9. How was the thread?
(A)thick
(B)thin
(C)long
(D)short
Answer: (B) thin

10. The ______ was sharp.
(A)pin
(B)tin
(C)bin
(D)hill
Answer: (A) pin

11. The boy couldn’t play the _______.
(A)flute
(B)piano
(C)harp
(D)violin
Answer: (C) harp

12. Complete the lines: (કાવ્યપંક્તિઓ પૂર્ણ કરો.)
(A) The thread _________ a harp.
Answer: The thread was thin,
So I bought a pin.
The pin was sharp,
So I bought a harp.

(B) The harp _________ Mrs. Sweety.
Answer: The harp woldn’t play,
So I gave it away,
I went back to the city
To see Mrs. Sweety.


Q–2 Find out the word-pairs from the poem: (કવિતામાંથી ઉદાહરણ પ્રમાણે શબ્દ જોડી શોધીને લખો.)
Example : city – sweety

1. rupee –_________
Answer: toffee

2. sour – _________
Answer: flower

3. dead – _________
Answer: thread

4. thin – _________
Answer: pin

5. sharp – _________
Answer: harp

6. play – _________
Answer: away


Q-3 Use ‘because’ and join two sentences: (‘because’ વડે બે વાક્યો જોડો.)

1. I gave back the toffee. It was sour.
Answer: I gave back the because it was sour.

2. I gave back the flower. It was dead.
Answer: I gave back the flower because it was dead.

3. I gave back the thread. It was thin.
Answer: I gave the thread because it was thin.

4. I gave back the pin. It was sharp.
Answer: I gave back the pin because it was sharp.

5. I gave back the harp. I wouldn’t play it.
Answer: I gave back the harp because I wouldn’t play it.


Activity – 2

Q-4 Read the following sentences and write true or false: (નીચેના વાક્યો વાંચો અને તે ખરા છે કે ખોટા તે લખો.)

1. shantaben is making curry.
Answer: True

2. Shantaben has curd.
Answer: False

3. Renuben has curd.
Answer: True

4. Shantaben gives curd to Renuben.
Answer: False

5. Renuben has gram-flour.
Answer: False

6. Renuben asked Venuben for gram-flour.
Answer: False

7. Hemuben is present in her house.
Answer: False

8. Rakeshbhai will send some curry to Shantaben.
Answer: True


Activity – 3

Q-5 Complete the dialogue. Use the sentences given in the box: (આપેલા વાક્યોમાંથી યોગ્ય વાક્ય મૂકી સંવાદ પૂર્ણ કરો.)
[Clues: Sir, we will use a chair in place of stumps; Sir, there is a ball and a bat in our sports room; Sir, I think Maganbhai, the mid-day meal cook, can be the umpire. We don’t need gloves and helmet. We will play with a tennis ball.]

Teacher: We are planning a cricket match. But we don’t have the kit.
Pritesh: Sir, there is a ball and a bat in our sports room.
Teacher: Fine, but what about the stumps.
Manish: Sir, we will use a chair in place of stumps.
Teacher: Okay, Manish, That’s very good. Someone should bring gloves and a helmet.
Jashvant: We don’t need gloves and helmet. We play with a tennis ball.
Teacher: That’s correct. And who will be the umpire?
Manoj: Sir, I think Maganbhai, the mid-day meal cook, can be the umpire.
Teacher: That’s great.


Q-6 Complete the dialogue using the sentences given in the box: (બોક્સમાં આપેલાં વાક્યોની મદદથી સંવાદ પૂર્ણ કરો.)
[ Lemon and sugar? For what?; Thank you, aunty; You are welcome.; Tell me, how can I help you?; Yes sure, Here you are. ]

Anil : Hello aunty, can you please help me?
Ashaben: Hello, Anil. Tell me, how can I help you?
Anil: Will you please give me one lemon and some sugar?
Ashaben: Lemon and sugar? for what?
Anil: I want to make lemon juice.
Ashaben: Yes sure, Here you are.
Anil: Thank you, aunty.
Ashaben: You are welcome.


Q-7 Match the tools of ‘the helpers’ with their names: (મદદગારોને તેમનાં સાધનો સાથે જોડો.)
1. 

‘A’

‘B’

1. Doctor

(A) sewing-machine

2. Sweeper

(B) water-can

3. Tailor

(C) broom

4. Barber

(D) stethoscope

5. Farmer

(E) Scissors

6. Gardener

(F) thresher

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. A

4. E

5. F

6. B

2. 

‘A’

‘B’

1. Painter

(A) fishing net

2. Teacher

(B) hammer

3. Potter

 (C) chalk, duster

4. Blacksmith

(D) gun

5. Policeman

(E) brush, colors

6. Fisherman

 (F) potter, wheel

Answer

1. E

2. C

3. F

4. B

5. D

6. A


Activity – 4

Q-8 Read the paragraph and answer the questions: (આપેલ ફકરો વાંચી પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો.)

[1] ‘The Maharaja of Travancore ordered a huge. That was for many important guests. So the Maharaja personally came to the kitchen. He wanted best dishes for the guests. The cook was with his work when the Maharaja came’

1. Who ordered a huge dinner?
(A)The king of Travancore
(B)The king of Madras
(C)The king of Chennai
(D)The king of Patan
Answer: (A) The king of Travancore

2. The dinner was for the royal family. (True/False)
Answer: False

3. Why did the Maharaja come to the kitchen?
Answer: The Maharaja ordered a huge dinner for many important guests. He wanted best dishes for his guests. So, he personally came to the kitchen to inspect the dishes.

4. The Maharaja wanted the_____ for the guests.
(A)Special dishes
(B)best dishes
(C)sweet dishes
(D)tasty dishes
Answer: (B) best dishes

5. What was the cook doing when the Maharaja came?
Answer: The cook was busy with, when the maharaja came.

[2] Cook: Welcome, My lord ! I am happy to see you here.
King : Your dishes smell really good.
Cook: Thank you, your Majesty.
King: (Pointing to the scraps in the basket) What is there in the basket?
Cook: That is vegetable waste, Your Majesty. I will throw it away.
King: No, no, you cannot waste all the vegetables. Find a way to use them.
Cook: Surely, I will.

1. ‘Welcome, My lord ! I am happy to see you here.’ Who said this line?
(A)The queen
(B)The cook
(C)The country man
(D)The watchman
Answer: (B) The cook

2. Who became happy to see the king.
Answer: The cook became happy to see the king.

3. Did the king appreciate the smell of the dishes?
Answer: Yes, the king appreciated the smell of the dishes.

4. The cook called Maharaja as : _________
(A)King, Maharaja 
(B)My Lord, Majesty
(C)King of king
(D)All of these
Answer: (B) My Lord, Majesty

5. What was there in the basket?
Answer: There was vegetable waste in the basket.

6. What did the cook plan to do with the vegetable waste?
Answer: The cook planned to throw the vegetable waste.

7. What did the king ask the cook to do?
Answer: The king asked the cook to find a way to use vegetable waste.

8. The king wanted to use the scrap of fruits while preparing the dinner. (True/False)
Answer: False

9. According to you was the king right or wrong?Why?
Answer: Yes, the king was right because we should made the best possible use of everything. We should never waste food.

[3] Then the king left the kitchen. The cook was worried. He stared at the scraps and started thinking. He had an idea. He first washed the vegetables. Then he cut the vegetables into long strips. He put them in a big pot. He started to cook it. He ground some fresh coconut, green chillies and garlic together. He added this paste into the vegetables. He then added salt, too. He added some whipped curd to the curry. He also poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil. He then decorated the dish with curry leaves. The new dish was ready. He served the dish to the guests. Everyone liked it very much.

1. What did the cook first do with the vegetable scrap?
Answer: The cook first washed the vegetable scrap.

2. The cook cut the vegetables into _________
(A)long strips
(B)short strips
(C)round strips
(D)all of these
Answer: (A) long strips

3. Which word in this paragraph has the same meaning as ‘looked at’?
(A)worried
(B)cooked
(C)stared
(D)washed
Answer: (C) stared

4. The cook made a paste of _____________
Answer: fresh coconut, green chillies and garlic.

5. The cook added the ______ into the vegetables.
(A)paste
(B)water
(C)sugar
(D)all of these
Answer: (A) paste

6. The cook did not add salt and curd to the curry. (True/False)
Answer: False

7. The cook added ________ curd to the curry.
(A)fresh
(B)whipped
(C)sweet
(D)all of these
Answer: (B) whipped

8. What did the cook pour into the mixture?
Answer: The cook poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil into the mixture.

9. What did the cook use to decorate the dish?
Answer: The cook used curry leaves to decorate the dish.

10. What did the cook do with the new dish?
Answer: The cook served the new dish to the guests.

[4] The guests : What in the name of this dish? (The cook was confused)
Cook : The name of this dish is “uh-vi-ul”(Avial).
                Avial became famous all over Kerala. And just imagine, it all came from a basket of waste ! Do you know who the cook was? It was Bhima, one of the Pandavas. And the king was King Virata. Pandavas were hiding in his kingdom. Avial is also popular in Tamil Nadu.

1. Who asked the name of the dish?
(A)The king
(B)The guests
(C)The cook
(D)All of these
Answer: (B) The guests

2. The cook was ______
(A)happy
(B)sad
(C)confused
(D)scared
Answer: (C) confused

3. What was the name of the dish?
Answer: The name of the dish was ‘Avial’.

4. Avail became famous all over ________
(A)Kerala
(B)Punjab
(C)Gujarat
(D)Maharastra
Answer: (A) Kerala

5. Who was the cook?
Answer: The cook was Bhima, One of the ‘Pandavas’.

6. Who was the king?
Answer: The king was king Virata.

7. Where were the Pandavas hiding?
Answer: The Pandavas were hiding in the kingdom of King Virata.

8. Where else is Avial also popular?
Answer: Avial is also popular in Tamil Nadu.


Q-9 Write the action-word in the box: (ક્રિયાપદ ઓળખીને કૌંસમાં લખો.)
Example: The king left the kitchen.
Answer: Left

1.Maharaja ordered a huge dinner.
Answer: ordered

2. Maharaja wanted some fresh dishes for the guests.
Answer: Wanted

3. The cook stared at the scarps.
Answer: stared

4. The cook washed the vegetables.
Answer: washed

5. The cook cut the vegetables into long strips.
Answer: cut

6. The cook ground some fresh coconut, green chillies and garlic together.
Answer: ground

7. The cook added some whipped curd to the curry.
Answer: added

8. The cook poured a few spoonfuls of coconut oil.
Answer: poured

9. The cook decorated the dish with curry leaves.
Answer: decorated

10. Avial became famous all over Kerala.
Answer: became

11. Maharaja personally came to the kitchen.
Answer: came

12. He served the dish to the guests.
Answer: served


Q-11 Write ‘True’ or ‘False’: (આપેલાં વિધાનો ખરા છે કે ખોટા તે લખો.)

1. The king ordered a dinner in the palace.
Answer: True

2. The king was happy to see the waste in the basket.
Answer: False

3. The king ordered the cook to use the vegetable scrap.
Answer: True

4. The cook made a new dish using the vegetable scrap.
Answer: True

5. The cook knew about Avial before.
Answer: False

6. Nobody liked the new dish Avial.
Answer: False