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Class 7 English : An Alien Hand Chapter 1. The Tiny Teacher Summary, Explanation, Question Answers (NCERT Solutions)

The Tiny Teacher (1. The Tiny Teacher) CBSE class 7 English : An Alien Hand Chapter 1. The Tiny Teacher summary with detailed explanation of the lesson The Tiny Teacher along with meanings of difficult words. Given here is the complete explanation of the lesson, along with summary, explanation and questions and answers of each topic of lesson 1. The Tiny Teacher.

English : An Alien Hand (Chapter 1. The Tiny Teacher) Solution
 Comprehension Check [page-3]

1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.

The italicised phrase means
(i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.

Answer :


(ii) too remarkable to be true.


All Questions of English : An Alien Hand Chapter 1. The Tiny Teacher
Comprehension Check [page-3]
1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.

The italicised phrase means
(i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.
2. Complete the following sentences.

(i) An ant is the smallest, ....................
(ii) We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because ......................
3. In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?

Comprehension Check [page-5]
1. How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
2. Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
3. What jobs are new ants trained for?
4. Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
5. Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.

Exercise
Discuss the following topics in groups.

1. (i) What problems are you likely to face if you keep ants as pets?
(ii) When a group of bees finds nectar, it informs other bees of its location, quantity, etc. through dancing. Can you guess what ants communicate to their fellow ants by touching one another’s feelers?
2. Complete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.

Soldiers live in barracks
And birds in ———————,
Much like a snake that rests
In a ———————. No horse is able
To sleep except in a ———————.
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a ———————.
To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You may have to climb an ———————.
hole       kennel       nests       anthill       stable

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