The Tiny Teacher NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 1

The Tiny Teacher NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers
The Tiny Teacher Comprehension check (Page 3)

Question 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.

Question 2.

Complete the following sentences :

(i) An ant is the smallest, …………

(ii) We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because … …….

Answer: 

(i) the most common but smartest insect.

(ii) some people have kept a tight eye on their everyday activities. 

Question 3.

In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful ?

Answer:

The life of an ant is incredibly calm. This is because everyone does their fair part of labor smartly and courageously. It never gets into fights with the other members of the group.

The Tiny Teacher Comprehension check (Page 5)

Question 1.

How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?

Answer:

A grub develops into a cocoon after two or three weeks. After three weeks, the cocoon bursts and a full-grown ant emerges. As a result, it takes five to six weeks for a grub to mature into a full-fledged ant.

Question 2.

Why do the worker ants. carry the grubs about ?

Answer: The worker ants carry the grubs about for airing, exercise and sunshine.

Question 3.

What jobs are new ants trained for ?

Answer:

Workers, soldiers, builders, cleaners, and other jobs are taught to the young ants.

Question 4.

Name some other creatures that live in anthills.

Answer:

Some other creatures that live in anthills are beetles, lesser breeds of ants and the greenfly.

Question 5.

Mention three things we can learn from the “tiny teacher”. Give reasons for choosing these items.

Answer:

We may learn hard labor, a feeling of obligation, and discipline from this 'little instructor'. There are several things that humans nowadays lack.

The Tiny Teacher Exercises Question and Answer

Question 1.

Discuss the following topics in groups :

(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 ?

Answer:

The challenges would be extremely challenging and inconvenient if you kept ants as pets. They will contaminate our food. They will get into our bedclothes and disrupt our slumber. Small children will get bitten.

Question 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

Answer:

        Soldiers live in barracks

         And birds in nests,

          Much like a snake that rests

         In a hole. No horse is able

          To sleep except in a stable.

          And a dog lives well,

           Mind you, only in a kennel.

           To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,

         You may have to climb an anthill.