Lesson 7 The Magic Fish Bone

1. Tick (✔) the correct alternative :

a. Alicia looked after

i. the fishmonger

ii. her brothers and sisters

iii. the old lady

b. The queen’s father had been a

i. medical man

ii. postman

iii. tailor

c. The king wanted to buy salmon weighing

i. a pound

ii. a pound and a half

iii. two pounds

d. The old lady had been visible to

i. the queen’s father

ii. the king

iii. the fishmonger’s boy

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

1. The old lady had been invisible to the king. [6]

2. He bought salmon. [2]

3. The errand boy came running after him.[4]

4. The king stopped at the fishmonger’s shop [1]

5. The errand boy asked if the king had seen the old lady.[5]

6. He left the shop.[3]

3. Answer the following question :

“The king was, in his private profession, under the government.”

Is this king similar to the stories of other kings that you have read so far ?

No, this king is not similar to the stories of other kings. He goes to office and market on foot. He is even a government employee.

4. Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

a. The old lady was dressed in-shot-silk of the richest quality.

b. King Watkins was the father of-the beautiful princess Alicia.

c. The fish bone was-a magic present to Alicia which could be used only and at the right time.

d. Princess Alicia took care to-dry, rub, and polish the fish-bone till it shone like mother-of-pearl.

5. Answer the following questions in complete sentences :

a. Why did the king think that the old lady was a fairy?

The old lady was unknown to the king but she knew his name and his daughter’s name and even he knew where he was going. This made him think that the old lady was a fairy.

b. What was the message given by Grandmarina?

The message given by Grandmarina was that her magic present could bring Alicia the thing she wished for at the right time. And that wish could be made only once.

c. When did Grandmarina vanish?

After giving her message to the king about the present for Alicia, Grandmarina vanished.

d. What did the king do in his office?

Throughout his duty hours, the king wrote and wrote in his office.

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

a. One morning Alicia found the king to be very happy. [F]

Supporting statement: “He was sighing heavily, and seemed low-spirited.”

b. Alicia had kept the magic fish bone in the drawer of her room. [F]

Supporting statement: “Alicia began to put her hand into the pocket where she kept the magic fishbone.”

c. The king’s problem was solved by the magic fish bone. [T]

Supporting statement: “She wished it was salary day and immediately the king’s salary came rattling down.”

d. In the end Alicia handed over the fish bone to the old fairy. [T]

Supporting statement: “She took it from the hand of princess Alicia…”

7. Answer the following questions in complete sentences :

a. Why was the king feeling miserable?

The king was feeling miserable because he became extremely poor and had no money at all.

b. What was to Alicia the right moment for asking help from others?

According to Alicia, when one did not get all that was wanted, in spite of doing his very best, that’s the right moment for asking help from others.

c. How did the king get his salary?

When Alicia prayed to the magic fishbone for it to be a salary day, the king’s salary rattled down the chimney of his house and fell in the middle of the floor.

d. Why did Grandmarina wish to make an end of the fishbone?

Grandmarina wished to make an end of the fishbone because the magic fishbone could be used only once, and after that it becomes valueless.

8.(a). Use the words to make sentences in the form of a statement :

i. east, the, in, rises, sun, the = The sun rises in the east.

ii. meat, the, dog, eats = The dog eats meat.

8.(b). Use the words to make sentences in the form of a question :

i. are , where, going, you = Where are you going?

ii. this, not, book, is, your = Is this not your book?

8.(c). Identify which of the following sentences are Assertive and which are Interrogative :

i. He spent many years of his life in a village. (Assertive Sentence)

ii. Where do you live? (Interrogative Sentence )

iii. Nobody was absent today. (Assertive Sentence)

iv. Did you not hear the bell? (Interrogative Sentence)

9. (a). Replace the underlined words with their antonyms :

i. I helped a poor girl yesterday. (rich)

Ans- I helped a rich girl yesterday.

ii. He came sooner than expected. (later)

Ans- He came later than expected.

iii. I saw a little plant by the roadside. (big)

Ans- I saw a big plant by the roadside.

iv. She read the conclusion of the novel. (introduction)

Ans- She read the introduction of the novel.

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

flashed: A funny incident flashed upon my mind.

present: He gives me a nice present. (Here ‘present’ means ‘gift’.) / Sumana is present in the class today. (Here ‘present’ means ‘attendant’)

message: Mrinmoy sends me a message.

directed: Sujay babu directed a movie.

10.(a). Read the following passage and fill in the chart with information from the passage :

Salmon is a fish that lives along the coast. Salmon is born in fresh water and migrates to the ocean. A salmon returns to freshwater to lay eggs. After coming out from the egg, a baby salmon stays for six months to three years in freshwater. A salmon can make long journeys, sometimes moving hundreds of miles upstream against a strong current.

1. Name of the fish - Salmon

2. Place where it is found- Along the coast

3. It migrates to - Ocean

4. Where it lays eggs- In freshwater

5. Time spent in freshwater- From six months to three tears

6. Distance travelled by a salmon- Hundreds of miles

10.(b). Imagine you met a fairy in your dreams. Write in about sixty words what gift you would have asked from her and why.

Last night I had a beautiful dream. I met a fairy in my dream. She asked me to tell her about my heart’s desire as she wanted to give me a gift. I told her if she wanted to give me a gift, then change human behaviour towards Nature. They should not cut trees in name of modernization. They should understand the importance of trees. They should plant more and more trees to save the entire world from the effect of dangerous global warming.

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