Class 7 - L18 - Dear Diary....

18. Dear Diary.....

Reading Comprehension

1. Read the diary carefully and make notes.

Where	How	What
Dadi Ma's house at Jagdalpur	By train	They took some rest. Asha went with her uncle to the market. Babloo was busy with Dadi Ma.
Chitrakut Waterfall	By taxi	The waterfall was looking beautiful. The effect of lights added to its beauty.
Kanger valley National Park	Taxi	There they saw many wild animals and birds in their natural surroundings. After lunch they took rest and played games and danced.
Kutumsar Caves	Taxi	In the darkest cave there was a huge 'Shivling' and the world famous blind fishes in Shankar kund.
The Danteshwari Maa Temple	Taxi	The Danteshwari Maa's temple is situated where the two rivers Shankani and Dankani meet. There are three buildings in the temple.
Dongargarh.	Van	Offered prayers to Bamleshwari Maai. There are 1000 steps. There is one more temple at the foot of the hill. It is called Chhoti Bamleshwari Ma.
Nani Ma's house (Durg)	Van	They all Met her and took dinner. After dinner they all sat together and talked for a long time.

2. Answer the following questions.

1. Give the names of children mentioned in the diary.

Answer – The names of the children mentioned in the diary are –

(i) Asha as ‘I’ (ii) Babloo (iii) Swati (iv) Shanu (v) Akshat

2. Which place do you think Babloo liked most?

Answer – I think Babloo liked the Chitrakut Waterfall the most.

3. What was there in the garden of Munni Mousie?

Answer – In the garden of Munni Mousie, there was a swing and a pond with fishes.

4. Pick out from the lesson three qualities to describe Babloo's nature.

Answer – Following are the qualities of Babloo’s nature as described in the lessons –

(i) He was a jolly boy.

(ii) He was afraid of the dark.

(iii) He enjoyed the company of children of his age.

(iv) He loved his family and relatives.

5. Why did Asha feel that her parents were partial?

Answer – Asha felt that her parents were partial because they never woke up Babloo.

Vocabulary

1. Make a word list related to the given word.

Journey

Answer – Following is the list of some words related with the word – ‘Journey’

(i) place 

(ii) train

(iii) bus

(iv) taxi

(v) aeroplane

(vi) packing

(vii) visit

(viii) tourists

(ix) travel

(x) road-side views

(xi) Tourist attractions

2. Use the following words in your own sentences.

arrangements, frightened, drive, partial, surrounding

1. arrangements – We made all the arrangements for our son’s birthday party.

2. frightened – Babloo was frightened in the Kutumsar Cave.

3. drive – I love to drive my cycle.

4. partial – We must not be partial to our children.

5. surrounding – I loved the surrounding of that beautiful garden.

3. Complete the puzzle. One is done for you.

Clues

1. Brindavan (6 letters) - GARDEN

2. Place of worship for Christians (6 letters) - CHURCH

3. Chitrakut ............................ (9 letters) - WATERFALL

4. Kanger Valley National .......................... (4 letters) – PARK

5. Muslims worship here. (6 letters) - MOSQUE

6. Kutumsar........... (4 letters). - CAVE

7. Red .......................... (4 letters) - FORT

8. Bailadilla................. (4 letters) - HILL

9. Sikhs worship here (9 letters) - GURUDWARA

10. English term for Ghati (6 letters) – VALLEY

11. Hindus worship here (6 letters) – TEMPLE

12. Large area of water surrounded by land starting with L (4 letters) – LAKE

Grammar

1. Look at the pictures given below and write the statement in the space

given below.

2. Look at the use of 's or s' in the sentences. 's is used for possessive. 's is

used for singular number and s' is used for plural indications.

Example:

1. This is my brother's pen.

2. He wears his brother's shirt.

3. The girls' garments are very cheap in this shop.

Rewrite the sentences with 's or s'.

(i) He sat on a chair that his grandfather used.

Answer – He sat on his grandfather’s chair.

(ii) The Prime Minister inaugurated the hostel for girls.

Answer – The Prime Minister inaugurated the girls’ hostel.

(iii) What is the real name of the Golden girl?

Answer – What is the Golden girl’s real name?

(iv) The school invited the grandparents of all students to the annual function.

Answer – The school invited all the students’ grandparents to the annual function.

(v) I am looking for the stick that my grandmother uses for walking.

Answer – I am looking for the stick of my grandmother’s walking stick.

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