Lesson 12 Rip Van Winkle

ACTIVITY-1

1. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes :

1. Rip had to leave his group eventually. [3]

2. On one of these days Rip had gone high up to the Kaatskill Mountains. [5]

3. Rip used to sit and talk with his friends. [1]

4. He heard a voice from the distance calling, “Rip Van Winkle ! Rip Van Winkle.” [6]

5. His wife complained that his friends encouraged his idle habits .[2]

6. Poor Rip was reduced almost to despair.[4]

ACTIVITY-2

2. Fill in the blanks with words from the Help Box. There is one extra word :

Rip assisted children at their sports. He always helped others in their work. His wife complained about his idle habits. One day Rip went high up the Kaatskill Mountains.

Help Box: high, complained, assisted, encouraged, work

ACTIVITY-3

3. Answer the following question:

How do you think Rip felt when he heard a voice from the distance calling ?

Ans: When Rip heard a voice from the distance calling, he must have been surprised as he didn’t expect someone in that lonely place of Katskill mountain.

ACTIVITY-4

4. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers :

a. The stranger wanted to assist Rip. [F]

b. All the strangers had beards. [T]

c. Rip felt very thirsty. [F]

d. Rip saw that his village had become smaller. [F]

ACTIVITY-5

5. Answer the following questions in complete sentences :

a. How did the stranger look ?

It was a short old man with thick bushy hair and a beard. He was carrying a heavy load on his back.

b. What happened after Rip had drunk the liquid ?

After drinking the liquid slowly Rip’s eyes were closed and he fell into deep sleep.

c. Why was Rip surprised when he came near the village ?

When Rip came near the village, he was surprised because he had seen many unknown people.

d. What did Rip suddenly notice ?

Rip suddenly noticed that his beard had grown a foot long.

ACTIVITY-6

6. Fill in the following chart with information from the text :

Cause	Effect
i. Rip had a long beard and wore a peculiar dress.	People were attracted to Rip’s appearance.
ii. Rip heard that his friend Nicholas Vedder had died and he found himself alone in the world.	Rip’s heart died away.
iii. Rip saw a fellow who looked exactly like his previous self.	He understood that the fellow must be his son.
iv. The people of the village heard the story of Rip and came to know that Rip had come back after twenty years.	All stood amazed.

ACTIVITY-7

7. Answer the following questions in complete sentences :

a. What attracted the attention of the people when Rip entered the village ?

Ans: When Rip entered the village, his long beard and peculiar dress attracted the attention of people.

b. What did Rip learn about Nicolas Vedder ?

Ans: Rip came to know that his friend Nicolas Vedder had died eighteen years ago.

c. Who looked exactly like Rip’s previous self ?

Ans: A fellow who was leaning against a tree looked exactly like his previous self.

d. How long did twenty years seem to Rip ?

Ans: The long twenty years seemed only one night to Rip.

ACTIVITY-8

8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from those given in brackets:

i. A hundred rupees is too much for this item. (is /are )

ii. The accountant and the cashier have absconded. (has/have)

iii. Time and tide waits (wait/ waits) for none.

iv. Either he or I am mistaken. (is / am)

v. The ship with its crew was delayed. (was/ were)

ACTIVITY-9(A)

9.(a). Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words :

hollow: Bamboo is a sort of hollow plant./ There is a hollow place among the mountains.

fearful: He looked at me with fearful eyes.

ruins: The houses are in ruins.

gaze: My mother gazed at me.

ACTIVITY-9(B)

9.(b). Identify the types of sentences given below :

i. Rip’s sole follower was the dog Wolf. -Stating a fact

ii. What was to be done? -Asking questions

iii. All was silence. -Stating a fact

iv. Sure enough! It is Van Winkle! -Expressing wonder

ACTIVITY-10(A)

10.(a). Write a short story in about sixty words using the hints given below. Add a title to it :

you went on a tour with your friends - stayed the night in a house inside a forest - and slept in separate rooms- when you woke up your friends were all gone - your feelings - how you returned home

ACTIVITY-10 (B)

10.(b). Imagine that you have a very lazy brother who is always late in getting up from sleep. Write an imaginary conversation between you and your brother on the usefulness of early rising.

Me: "Bro, wake up! It's already 10 am! You're wasting the whole morning!"

Brother: (mumbling) "Just 10 more minutes, please..."

Me: "No way! You've been sleeping for 12 hours already! Don't you want to achieve something in life?"

Brother: (yawns) "Achieve what? The bed is so comfortable"

Me: "Early risers are more productive, have better mental clarity, and even exercise! You're missing out on so much!"

Brother: (stretches) "I'll exercise... tomorrow... or next week..."

Me: "That's what you said last week! Come on, get up and let's go for a walk or something. Fresh air will do you good!"

Brother: (sighs) "Fine... but just for 10 minutes..."

Me: "That's a start! Now let's go!"

Brother: (drags himself out of bed) "This is so unfair…"

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