7 Unit-4 The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom

The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom

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Unit_4: Glossary of ‘The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom’

Sl. No.	Word/phrase	Meaning in English	Explanatory image & Meaning in Telugu
1	Daimyo (n.s) /Daimios (n. pl) /ˈdʌɪmɪəʊ,ˈdʌɪmjəʊ/	Wealthy landowners in Japan  (in 19th century)	జపాన్ దేశపు శక్తి వంతమైన భూస్వాములు
2	Dame (n)	An elderly or mature woman	పరిణితి చెందిన వృద్దురాలు
3	Snug (adj)	Comfortable	సౌకర్యవంతముగా
4	Tidbits (n) /	A small dish of pleasant-tasting food	రుచికరమైన స్వల్ప ఆహారం
5	A being with a soul (phr)	Like a human child (showing emotion)	మనిషివలే
6	‘O Tento Sama’ (n)	Sun (in Japanese language)	సూర్యుడు
7	Hoe/spade (n)	a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle to cultivate, weed, or loosen the earth around plants	పార
8	Heron (n)	The herons are tall, long-legged, long-billed wading birds.	కొంగ
9	Turned up (phr.v.)	Attended	హాజరుఅయ్యెను
10	On purpose  (phr)	Intentionally	ఉద్దేశ్య పూర్వకముగా
11	The good souls (phr)	Here the old couple	వృద్ద దంపతులు
12	Petted (v) Pet-petted-petted	Stroke or pat	ఆప్యాయముగా నిమురుట
13	Smothered /ˈsmʌðə/ (v)	Trapped	వలవేయుట
14	Coaxed (v)	Persuaded to do something /enticed	పని చేయుటకు వొప్పించుట
15	Dainties (n)	Something good to eat	మంచి ఆహారము
16	Covetous  (adj) /ˈkʌvɪtəs/	Greedy	పిసినారిఅయిన
17	Old crone  / old hag  (n)	A cruel ugly old woman	క్రూరమైన వికృత ఆకరం కలిగిన వృద్దురాలు
18	Flung (v) Fling-flung-flung	move or push (something) suddenly or violently.	త్రోయుట
19	Furious (adj)	Extremely angry	విపరీతమైన  కోపం
20	Heaped (v)	Lay on top of one another	కుప్పగావేయుట
21	Carcass (n)	The dead body of an animal	మృత కళేబరం
22	Grave (n)	Burying place	స్మశానవాటిక
23	Sticks of incense (n)	Incense sticks	ఆగరబత్తి
24	Spirit (n)	Inner self	ఆత్మ
25	Mortar (n)	A wooden mortar is a traditional, usually handcrafted bowl used for making spice mixtures	రోలు
26	Rice pastry (n)	Material made from puffed rice	బియ్యం తో చేసిన ఆహారం
27	Bean sauce (n)	Bean paste	బీన్స్ ముద్ద
28	Chisel (n)	A tool to carve the wood	ఉలి
29	Scrape out (phr v.)	To remove something from inside using a sharp hard instrument	ఉలితో బోలుగా చేయుట
30	Envious neighbour (n)	A neighbour who is jealous	అసూయపరులైన పొరుగువాళ్ళు
31	Goody me!	Expressing childish expression	బలే బాగుంది
32	Stingy (adj)	Miserly	పిసినారి అయిన
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33	Sprinkle (v)	To scatter a few drops or small pieces of something	జల్లుట
34	Withered trees (n)	Dried up trees	ఎండిపోయిన చెట్లు
35	Bloom (v)	Come into flower or blossom	వికసించుట
36	Lo! (v)	look	చూడు
37	Turned up their noses (phr. v)	Treated him with contempt	చిన్నచూపు చూసేను
38	Train (n)	Procession	ఊరేగింపు
39	Impertinence (n)	Lack of respect	మర్యాదలేకపోవుట
40	Prostate (v)	Lying on the ground facing downward	తల దించికొని కూర్చునుట
41	Gleefully (adj)	Happily	సంతోషముగా
42	Tumbled (vt)	Pushed somebody down	క్రిందికి త్రోసివేయుట
43	Ditch (n)	A narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water.	గొయ్య
44	Palanquin (n)	Royal van or cart	పల్లకి
45	He left him for dead (phr. v)	to leave a person or animal probably to die instead of trying to help.	చావుకి వదిలివేసేను

 Part_1 (ref. pg.no.61)

1.   Why did the neighbours kill the dog?

The neighbours thought that the dog would help them show the mighty treasure as it had shown to the old couple.  After digging, they could only find nothing but a dead kitten with a foul smell. Out of frustration and anger, they killed the dog.

 

2.   Mark the right item.

 

(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog

(a) because it helped them in their day-to-day work.

(b) as if it was their own baby.

(c) as they were kind to all living beings.

 

Answer: (a)

 

(ii) When the old couple became rich, they

(a)  gave the dog better food.

(b) invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.

(c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.

 

Answer: (c)

 

 

(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make

(a) rice pastry and bean sauce.

(b) magic ash to win rewards.

(c) a pile of gold

 

Answer: (c)

 

 Part_2 (ref. pg.no.64)

Answer the following questions.

1.   The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs?

The old farmer loved the dog as though it were a baby. He never harmed the white heron (/crane) that walked in his footsteps. He was also kind to everything that had life.

2.   What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold? (ref pg.57 TB)

The dog came running to the farmer, putting paws against his legs to signal him to the spot of hidden gold.

3.   (i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first? (ref pg.59 TB)

The spirit of the dog appeared to him in a dream and suggested him to cut down the pine tree over his grave and make a mortar for making rice pastry and a mill for bean sauce.

(ii) How did it help him next? (ref pg.59 TB)

The spirit of the dog again appeared to the old man in his dream. It suggested him take the ashes of the mill and sprinkle them on the withered trees to make them bloom.

 

4.   Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act?

The daimio rewarded the farmer for making the withered cherry trees bloom. He pushed his neighbour for spoiling the procession by throwing the dust in their eyes.

(ref. pg.no.65 to 68)

Grammar Topic:

Making Interrogatives using ‘Wh…’ words

1.   Questions that require information begin with question words. The following are the question words and their functionality.

Sl no	‘Wh..’ word	Function
1	What	What asks about actions, things etc.,
2	Which	Which asks about people or things. (when there is a choice)
3	Who	Who asks about people.
4	Whose	Whose asks about possessions.
5	Where	Where asks about places.
6	When	When asks about time.
7	Why	Why asks about reason or purpose.
8	How	How asks about means, manner or degree.

 

Read the following paragraph and frame questions on the italicised phrases.

Anil is in school(i). I am in school too. Anil is sitting in the left row(ii). He is reading a book(iii). Anil’s friend is sitting in the second row(iv). He is sharpening his pencil(v). The teacher(vi) is writing on the blackboard. Children are writing in their copybooks. Some children are looking out of the window(vii).

Answers:

i)     Where is Anil?

ii)   Which row is Anil sitting in?

iii) What is he doing?

iv)  Where is Anil’s friend sitting<

v)    What is he doing?

vi) 

patient   proper  possible  sensitive  competent

Who is writing on the blackboard?

vii)  Where are some children looking?

2.   Write appropriate question words in the blank spaces in the following dialogue.

Neha	:	When did you get the book?
Sheela	:	Yesterday morning.
Neha	:	Why is your sister crying?
Sheela	:	Because she has lost her doll.
Neha	:	Whose room is this, yours or hers?
Sheela	:	It’s ours.
Neha	:	How do you go to school?
Sheela	:	We walk to school. It is nearby.

3.   Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box

i)     My friend lost his chemistry book. Now he doesn’t know what to do and where to look for it.

 

ii)   There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can’t decide which one to buy.

iii) You don’t know the way to my school. Ask the policeman how to get there.

iv)  You should decide soon when to start building your house.

v)    Do you know how to ride a bicycle? I don’t remember when and where I learnt it.

vi)  “You should know when to talk and when to keep your mouth shut,” the teacher advised Anil.

vi)

4.   Add im- or in- to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.

i)     The project appears very difficult at first sight but it can be completed if we work very hard.

ii)   He lacks competence. That’s why he can’t keep any job for more than a year.

iii) “Don’t lose patience. Your letter will come one day,” the postman told me.

iv)  That’s not a proper remark to make under the circumstances.

v)    He appears to be without sensitivity. In fact, he is very emotional.

 

 

Answers:

i)     The project appears impossible at first sight but it can be completed if we work very hard.

ii)   He is incompetent. That’s why he can’t keep any job for more than a year.

iii) “Don’t be impatient. Your letter will come one day,” the postman told me.

iv)  That’s an improper remark to make under ``the circumstances.

v)    He appears to be insensitive. In fact, he is very emotional.

 

5.   Article (Definite & Indefinite)

‘A’ and ‘an’ are indefinite articles and ‘the’ is the definite article. ‘A’ is used before a singular countable noun. ‘An’ is used before a word that begins with a vowel.

Use a, an or the in the blanks

 

There was once a play which became very successful. A famous actor was acting in it.  In the play, his role was that of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in a  castle for twenty years.  In the last act of the play, someone would come onto the stage with a letter which he would hand over to the prisoner. Even though the aristocrat was not expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that the letter be written out from beginning to end.

6.   Encircle the correct article

Answers:

 

(ref. pg.no.68 TB )

1.   Do you remember an anecdote or a story about a greedy or jealous person and the unhappy result of his/her action? Narrate the story to others in your class.

Here is one for you to read.

(Note:  Narrate the story given in the textbook pg.no.68)

 

2. Put each of the following in the correct order. Then use them appropriately to fill in the blanks in the paragraph that follows. Use correct punctuation marks.

Answers:

1.   English and Hindi/both/in/he writes

Ans: He writes both in English and Hindi.

2.   and only / a few short stories/many books in English/in Hindi

Ans: Many books in English and only a few short stories in Hindi

3.   Is/my Hindi / than my English/much better

Ans: My Hindi is much better than my English.

Ravi Kant is a writer, and he writes both in English and Hindi. Of course, he is much happier writing in English than in Hindi. He has written many books in English and only a few short stories in Hindi. I find his books a little hard to understand. My Hindi is much better than my English.

 

3. Speaking Activity: Are you fond of reading stories? Did you read one last month? If not, read one or two and then write a paragraph about the story. Use the following hints.

• title of the story

• name of author

• how many characters

• which one you liked

• some details of the story

• main point(s) as you understand it

 

Answer:

In the timeless tales of "Tenali Rama Krishna," we step into a world of cleverness and humour. The stories have been passed down through generations without a specific author. The main character, Tenali Rama Krishna, is a witty jester in the court of King Sri Krishnadevaraya, famous for his sharp mind.

Among the characters, Tenali Rama Krishna stands out with his cleverness. The stories often revolve around challenges faced by the king and his court, and it's Tenali Rama Krishna's quick thinking that I found most interesting.

One story involves a competition where Tenali Rama Krishna outwits scholars from another kingdom by solving their riddles.

These stories teach us the value of intelligence, humour, and thinking on our feet when facing problems. They also show how smart solutions can win the day, making them enjoyable and meaningful for people of all ages.

1.   Discuss these questions in small groups before you answer them.

i)     When is a grown-up likely to say this? Don’t talk with your mouth full.

A grown-up is likely to say this to children when their mouths are completely filled with stuff.

ii)   When are you likely to be told this? Say, thank you.

We are likely to be told ‘say, thank you’ when we are helped by others.

iii) When do you think an adult would say this? No one thinks you are funny.

An adult would say ‘No one thinks you are funny’ when someone does naughty things and keeps silent as if he or she doesn’t know anything.

 

2. The last two lines of the poem are not prohibitions or instructions. What is the adult now asking the child to do? Do you think the poet is suggesting that this is unreasonable? Why?

The last two lines of the poem suggest that young children need to develop their own thinking while doing things.

The poet finds this entirely unreasonable because young children are not enough trained to do things on their own.

3. Why do you think grown-ups say the kind of things mentioned in the poem? Is it important that they teach children good manners, and how to behave in public?

    The grown-ups always insist on the children to behave well in all situations. I feel it is somehow important but children always follow what the adults do but not what they say.

4. If you had to make some rules for grown-ups to follow, what would you say? Make at least five Such rules. Arrange the lines as in a poem.

·       Don’t teach us, you do we follow.

·       Don’t preach to us, what you can’t.

·       Rules are not just for children, but for all.

·       If you break the rules, we crack them.

·       If you let us free, we will be responsible.

 

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Grammar Topic : Articles 

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