Two brothers , Subol and Madol , lived in a village in the Sunderbans . The Sunderbans is in the extreme south of Bengal . It is a place of rivers , waterways and jungles . Subol and Madol owned a boat . One day they were sailing down the Matla river . It was early morning . They were going deep into the forest . They were out to collect dry branches for fuel . Subol had never gone into the deep forest before . It was his first time and he was very excited .
From Basanti , the river narrowed down . Beyond Basanti the river took the name of Bidya . It flowed south .
Word Trove :-
extreme : farthest .
waterways : a river or channel along which boats can travel .
owned : belonged to .
beyond : ahead of.
Activity 1
Write " T " for true and " F " for false statements in the given boxes :
( a ) The Sunderbans is in the north of Bengal .
Ans :- [F].
( b ) Subol and Madol had a boat .
Ans :- [T].
( c ) It was Subol's first journey into the deep forest .
Ans :- [T].
( d ) The river beyond Basanti is called the Matla .
Ans :- [F].
Madol was the elder brother . He had a lot of experience . " Have you ever seen a tiger ? " , Subol asked him eagerly .
" No , " Madol said , " Barre Miya is a strange creature ; It is powerful , quick and silent . It can snatch a prey at will .
" " Our Sunderbans is a wild place , isn't it ? " , Subol asked . " There are snakes , tigers and alligators .
" " Yes , but animals are not our enemies . In Sunderbans men and animals live together , " Madol said .
They were sailing down . the Bidya river . The river water was salty here . The waters of the Bay of Bengal mixed with the river .
" Don't dip your hand into the water . " , warned Madol , " There are kamots in the river .
" Subol jerked his hand away .
" Are they crocodiles ? " "
No , " said Madol , " Crocodiles are bigger . Kamots are creatures of the water with sharp teeth . You can lose your hand any moment . "
Word Trove :-
snatch : take away forcibly.
prey : the animal that is hunted down.
alligator : a water animal similar to a crocodile.
dip : put into ( usually in liquid ).
Activity 3
Complete the following sentences with words from the text :
( i ) Barre Miya is a ______________creature .
Ans :- Strange.
( ii ) In Sunderbans __________live together .
Ans :- men and animals.
( iii ) Subal and Madol were sailing down the ___________________.
Ans :- Bidya river.
( iv ) Kamots have_________________.
Ans :- Sharp teeth.
Activity 4
Complete the following table :
Answer :-
Subol - ( i ) asked Madol eagerly .
Barre Miya - ( ii ) can snatch a prey at will.
Madol - ( iii ) Gave warning to Subol.
( iv ) The waters of the Bay of Bengal - mixed with the river.
They tied their boat to a tree at the river bank . The deep forest spread before them . The ground was muddy . They were surrounded by sundari , hental and goran trees . The two brothers entered the wild forest . They carried empty sacks to collect dry wood for fuel . Suddenly , they heard a deafening roar .
The forest was dark . The dense trees blocked sunlight . There appeared a huge tiger . It was large , yellow , with black stripes . It looked out of grey eyes at Subol and Madol . " Barre Miya " , Subol said with awe . " Keep quiet , " Madol said softly , " don't challenge him " .
The tiger paused . He gave the brothers a cold look . The brothers were afraid , but they kept their cool . They stood like statues . The tiger ambled away . Relieved at last , they filled their sacks with dry wood . Then they sailed back down the river .
Word Trove :-
deafening : very loud .
blocked : stopped from entering .
awe : feeling of respect and slight fear.
challenge : an invitation to someone to enter in a fight .
paused : stopped for a while.
Ambled: walked slowly.
relieved : freed from fear.
Activity 5
Arrange the following sentences in the correct order . Put the numbers in the given boxes :
1. There appeared a huge tiger . [3].
2. They stood like statues . [4].
3. They carried empty sacks to collect dry wood for fuel. [1].
4. The tiger ambled away .[5].
5. The brothers heard a deafening roar .[2].
Activity 6
Answer the following questions :
( a ) Which trees did Subol and Madol see in the forest ?
Ans :- They see sundari, hental and goran trees.
( b ) What did they hear suddenly?
Ans :- Suddenly, they heard a deafening roar.
( c ) Why was the forest dark ?
Ans :- Because, the dense trees blocked the sunlight.
d ) Why did the tiger amble away ?
Ans :- Because, they stood like status in front of the tiger.
Activity 7 ( a )
Underline the verbs that show action in the present time :
( a ) The girl is singing a song .
Ans :- is singing.
( b ) They are playing football .
Ans :- are playing.
( c ) I am reading a book .
Ans :- am reading.
( d ) They are going to school .
Ans :- are going.
Activity 7 ( b )
Underline the verbs that are in the Present continuous tense :
( a ) Mita is dancing on the stage .
Ans :- is dancing.
( b ) The child is laughing .
Ans :- is laughing.
( c ) Rita is buying a mask .
Ans :- is buying.
( d ) The man is eating rice .
Ans :- is eating.
Activity 8 ( a )
Fill in the blanks with words from the help box :
( a ) I had a wonderful _______________.
Ans :- experience.
( b ) The two brothers were ____________ to see the tiger.
Ans :- afraid.
( c ) We use petrol and diesel as _____________ for our cars.
Ans :- fuel.
( d ) I _____________ down by the river bank .
Ans :- ambled.
Activity 8 ( b )
Make sentences of your own using the following words :
extreme : I am in extreme pain.
silent : The room is very silent.
sacks : I need some sacks for collecting wood.
relieved : I feel very relieved now.
Mr. Tiger and His Sneeze . .
Mr. Tiger said ,
" I am going to sneeze ! "
So he put his head down
Between his knees !
He opened his mouth and out it flew
giant super loud
" ACHOO ! "
Swadesh Lesson 6 question answer
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