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Structure of the Chapter

Warm-up Reading
Activities that help students make connections A good mix of Indian and Western classics
between school content and their real lives and contemporary prose and poetry

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School Days
Our Casuarina Tree School Days 4 4
Our Casuarina Tree
Story Telling
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The Blue Umbrella
Theme: Adolescence/Imagination Theme: Family
Theme: Nature
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Look at the pictures of some specially-abled personalities. Write their There are various types of umbrellas used in the world. The wagasa and From the picture given below, create a story of your own and narrate it in
the space provided.
names. Talk about what makes them special and their achievements
Identify these pictures of different trees and write their names and uses in
life skill confi dent communication
In a small village, there were two best friends. Both wanted to serve the country by
knups are traditional umbrellas used by the people. Complete the graphic
in class. SDG 10 reduced inequality of the internet (under adult supervision). the class. You may begin the story like this…….
organiser to bring out the differences between the two. You may take help
21 st c digital literacy joining the army. Both achieved their dream and were recruited into the army….
Name:
Name: WAGASA
Name: KNUPS
Uses: Country of origin:
Uses: Country of origin:
Uses:
Material used:
Material used:
Children love to be told bedtime stories. Now, read this enjoyable poem about a father
History of origin:
History of origin: telling his children stories before bed. sprite: (here) an elf or fairy
Most every night when they’re in bed,
Now, read the poem. SDG 10 reduced inequality And both their little prayers have said,
Now, read the story. Other features: Other features: They shout for me to come upstairs
Like a huge Python, winding round and round
little eight-year-old and the thought of going to a big school full of new girls and nuns in
The rugged trunk, indented deep with scars, It was Ruma’s first day in school. The thought gave her fear of the unknown. She was a shy And tell them tales of gypsies bold,
black gowns for teachers terrified her. you will not, or do not want to,
Up to its very summit near the stars, mutinously: in a way that shows And eagles with the claws that hold
A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound obey the orders of somebody in A baby’s weight, and fairy sprites
rugged: strong and rough ‘I won’t go to school,’ she said mutinously in the morning. authority
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Comprehension Reference to the context
2. Why did Chenna Paraya not want to leave his hut? Read the lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.
because he had no other place to go a. What is ‘it’ mentioned in the above sentence?
1. Ram Bharosa picked it up and bit it; he held it up to the light; he rang it on the ground.
Competency-based because no more people could be accomodated in the temple i. a coin ii. a currency note iii. a small bell iv. a marble
because his dog could not be found
b. Who gave it to Ram Bharosa?
because of the fear of the banana trees and hay being stolen c. Why was he suspicious about the customer who gave ‘it’ to her?
questions to develop Time to answer 3. What message does the author convey through the story? 2. ‘But I’m never in the sun or in the rain,’ he said aloud. ‘Of what use is an umbrella to me?’
Humans are insensitive towards animals.
d. Why did Ram Bharosa hold it up and ring it on the ground?
A. Colour the correct box. Save yourself before you save others. a. Who is the speaker? c. W hose cries reached far o places?
1. Which of the following statements indicates the generosity of the people of A dog should not be faithful to humans. i. Binya ii. Bijju i . Chenna ii. Madiyathara Kunhappa
the creative and critical South Canara? Humans are sel sh beings. b. Who is the person being spoken to? iii. Ram Bharosa iv. Rajaram iii. the man who chanted Ramayana iv. Chenna’s dog
e literacy rate here is high, people are enterprising and hard working. 4. Which adjective would you choose to describe the people of the village? indifferent c. Why did the other person leave the umbrella with the speaker? d. Did anybody hear his cry and help him?
If you see any Udupi vegetarian restaurant in India or any part of the globe, it is friendly close-knit communal d. Why is the speaker never in the sun or rain? 3. ‘You will be sorry for this later.’
sure to have been started by a person from South Canara.
a. W ho is the speaker of this line?
thinking skills of ey have given me the best hospitality possible without knowing who I am or B. Answer these questions. i . Chenna Paraya ii. one of the two thieves
2. When did Chenna Paraya leave his hut? How did he leave the village? iii. Chenna’s landlord iv. Madiyathara Kunhappa
expecting anything in return. 1. How did the animals react to the ood? Time to think and answer
A guest is always treated with a lot of love, a ection and respect. 3. Why did the dog cry continuously? 1. In the beginning, Ram Bharosa wanted the umbrella at any cost, but when Biniya left it at his b. Who is the speaker speaking to?
the students 2. Which statement is true about Ku amma? 4. What happened to the dog in the end? down the relevant details in this graphic organiser. life skill analytical thinking c. W hy did the speaker say this?
shop, he ran after her to give it back. What caused the change of heart in Ram Bharosa? Jot
She understood the value of education.
Read the lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow.
was
She knew her son would become rich one day. Reference to the context In the beginning , Ram Bharosa In the end, Ram Bharosa changed. Time to think and answer
She wanted people to understand the di culties she faced in life. 1. And he knew his and their end was near as it would not take longer than a few hours for the whole He became 1. Though people sympathised with the dog, nobody took it to safety. What does it tell us
about human nature?
She wanted her son to complete his education and return to the village. hut to be submerged in water. What caused 2. Do you think Chenna Paraya was unkind to his dog? Give reasons for life skill critical thinking
3. What role is played by Infosys Foundation in the story? a. Whose end was near? ii. Chenna’s dog I know this because Ram Bharosa to your answer. life skill analytical thinking
change during
i. Chenna’s family the story? I know this because 3. ‘Man is the epitome of greed and selfishness.’ Analyse the statement from the perspective of
upli ment of the poor in the society iii. villagers iv. children of the village the dog in the story.
making knowledge accessible to the poor
b. Why was their end near? 4. How did the floods affect the people and the animals of Chenna’s village? List at least
understanding the plight of the poor c. How did he manage to save himself and his family? four effects. life skill analytical thinking
working towards providing good health to the poor d. What was the situation around him? Effects
4. What is the theme of the story? 2. His cries reached places far off. Effects
respect for parents love for one’s motherland a. Where was ‘he’? Causes
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B. Answer these questions.
1. Why did the author feel that the district of South Canara in Karnataka was very di erent factual 37 Effects Effects
from other places? RTC
2. What proved to be an opportunity for the author to interact with the locals? What did
she learn from such travels?
3. What kind of hospitality did the author receive when she went for a school function to a
village in South Canara?
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MCQs inferential and
evaluative
2. Why did Anitha start hating herself?
3. ‘Learning Science and Maths is not education. Education should make a person a good
human being.’ Do you agree with these words? What do you think makes a good human
life skill critical thinking
being? Explain in the context of the story.
Time to study language
Time to study language
You have learnt that a pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
on their own. For example,
You have learnt about clauses. Some clauses can convey complete sense, but some cannot stand
Let us revise the different kinds of pronouns.
The temple was the highest point in the village.
Interrogative
Possessive
Personal They show possession, They are used to ask
This clause conveys complete meaning and stands on its own. The clause that can stand on its
own and make complete sense is called a simple sentence.
Grammar Now, read these sentences. They refer to the person ownership or relationship. questions.
speaking, the person being
spoken to, or the person or
One of the men got frightened and he fell into the water.
thing being spoken about. Examples: his, hers, its, mine, Examples: who, what, which,
He tried to jump into the boat but the boat moved off.
Examples: I, me, we, us, he, whom, whose
she, it, you, them, they ours, yours, theirs
Clear grammar explanations with contextual conjunctions. Demonstrative Reflexive Emphatic
Each of these sentences has two clauses. Each clause can stand on its own and conveys complete
sense. So they are independent clauses. The independent clauses are joined by coordinating
They are used to point at They are used to show that They are used to place
compound sentence. the subject of the sentence is emphasis on the subject.
things in space or time, and receiving the action of
When two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, we call it a
examples and application-based interactive Now, read these sentences. they can be either singular the verb.
or plural.
Examples: this, that, these, Examples: himself, herself, Examples: himself, herself,
itself, myself, yourself,
itself, myself, yourself,
No one took notice of the dog who was inside the hut.
exercises to improve language skills When Chenna came back, the dog was dead. those ourselves and themselves ourselves and themselves
Relative
Reciprocal Indefinite They help to introduce
These sentences have two clauses. The underlined clauses are independent clauses so they can
They are used to refer to a They are used refer to an subordinate clauses and are
stand on their own and convey complete meaning. The double underlined clauses cannot stand
unspecified person, place,
mutual set of people. used to refer to nouns in the
on their own. They are called dependent clauses. They need to join with an independent clause
using a subordinating conjunction to complete their meaning.
thing or idea.
independent clause.
When a dependent clause is joined with an independent clause using a subordinating
conjunction, we called it a complex sentence.
Examples: each other, one Examples: all, anyone, both, Examples: himself, herself,
Complete the sentences with clauses. each, anything, everybody, itself, myself, yourself,
another everyone, many, no one, ourselves and themselves
1. No one took notice of the dog some, someone
2. It was quite some time .
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3. The colour had also changed
4. The loyal dog .
5. .
until the dog was caught by the crocodile.
6. The dog bit him hard on the leg
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