A Gift of Chappals NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 2 

A Gift of Chappals NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

A Gift of Chappals Comprehension check (Page-22)

Question 1.

What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard ?

Answer:

Meena informs her that earlier in the day they had discovered a kitten outside the fence. The little kitten was curled up inside of a sand-filled, torn-up football that had been lined with sacking. Their mother was kept in the dark about it.

Question 2.

How does Ravi get milk for the kitten ?

Answer:

Patti gave the milk to Ravi because she needed the tumbler back. Ravi made a show of washing it himself. To place the milk in the coconut shell, he ran.

Question 3.

Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are ? Do you believe him ?

Answer:

The kitten’s ancestors were Mahabalipuram Rishi-cat. No, I don’t agree to it.

Question 4.

Ravi has a lot to say about M.P. Poonai. This shows that

(i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu

(ii) his knowledge of history is sound

(iii) he has a rich imagination

(iv) he is an intelligent child.

Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to ?

Answer:

(i) I agree to he is trying to impress Mridu.

Question 5.

What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendrar ?

Answer:

Lalli was studying violin technique. Mridu was shocked by the noise emanating from it, and Mahendran was terrified.

A Gift of Chappals Comprehension check (Page – 28)

Question 1.

The music master is making lovely music. Read aloud the sentence in the text that expresses this idea.

Answer:

The music-master’s notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly in to the invisible tracks of the melody.

Question 2.

Had the beggar come to Rukku Manni’s house for the first time? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer:

No, he has already been there several times. The beggar had been visiting every day for the previous week, and Mother was heard urging Ravi to send him away.

Question 3.

“A sharp V-shaped line had formed between her eyebrows.” What does it suggest to you about Rukku Manni’s mood?

Answer:

The disappearance of the music-master's chappals infuriated Rukku Manni. She could see that the youngsters were deceiving her.

A Gift of Chappals Working with the text (Page-29)

Question 1.

Complete the following sentences.

(i) Ravi compares Lalli’s playing the violin to

(ii) Trying to hide beneath the tray of chillies, Mahendran

(iii) The teacher played a few notes on his violin, and Lalli

(iv) The beggar said that the kind ladies of the household

(v) After the lesson was over, the music teacher asked Lalli if

Answer:

(i) ….. the derailing of a train going completely off track.

(ii) …. tipped a few chillies over himself.

(iii) …. stumbled behind him on her violin, which looked quite helpless and unhappy in her hands.

(iv) …. had fed his body and soul together on for a whole week and he could not believe that they would turn him away.

(v) …. she had seen his chappals.

Question 2.

Describe the music teacher, as seen from the window.

Answer:

The music teacher was bald, with a black hair fringe that hung about his ears. He had the appearance of a skeleton. His fluffy neck was adorned with a gold chain, and his finger was wearing a diamond ring. As the music continued, he was regularly tapping his big toe on the floor.

Question 3.

(i) What makes Mridu conclude that the beggar has no money to buy chappals?

(ii) What does she suggest to show her concern ?

Answer:

(i) Mridu reasoned that the beggar was going barefoot in the hot heat because he lacked the funds to purchase chappals. His feet were covered with blisters.

(ii) She offers that the beggar may get the worn-out chappals that are laying on the verandah.

Question 4.

“Have you children….” she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly, “seen anyone lurking around the verandah ?”

(i) What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?

(ii) Why did she change her question ?

(iii) What did she think had happened ?

Answer:

(i) Rukku Manni wanted to know where the kids had stashed their chappals.

(ii) She altered her inquiry when she noticed how silent they were.

(iii) She believed that the chappals had caused something horrible to occur in the house.

Question 5.

On getting Gopu Mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why ?

Answer:

The music-master wished to convey his rage at the theft of his supposedly brand-new, pricey chappals. Additionally, he was not pleased with the misbehaving kids playing in the garden's shade.

Question 6.

On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to leave ?

Answer:

He did so as he did not want any of the elder members to come and know about it. He must have feared if anyone came, they would take the chappals back from him

Question 7.

Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh. What made her laugh ?

Answer:

She thought that how her brother would react on knowing that she had given his chappals to the music master.

A Gift of Chappals Working with language (Page – 30)

Question 1.

Read the following sentences:

(a) If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the house.

(b) She won’t be so upset if she knows about the poor beggar with sores on his feet.

(c) If the chappals do fit, will you really not mind ? Notice that each sentence consists of two parts. The first part begins with ‘if’. It is known as if-clause.

Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if’ at the beginning of the sentence.

(a) Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.

If you walk fast, you’ll catch the bus.

(b) Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.

If you spit on the road, you’ll be fined.

(i) Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able to work in the evening.

(ii) Study regularly. You’ll do well in the examination.

(iii) Work hard. You’ll pass the examination in the first division.

(iv) Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.

(v) Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.

Answer:

(i) If you tire yourself now, you won’t be able to work in the evening.

(ii) If you study regularly, you’ll do well in the examination.

(iii) If you work hard, you’ll pass the examination in the first division.

(iv) If you are polite to people, they’ll also be polite to you.

(v) If you tease the dog, it’ll bite you.

Question 2.

Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph. Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out.

If I …………. (go) out, I ………….. (miss) the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I …………….. (stay) for lunch, I………………… (miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.

Answer:

Today is Sunday. I’m wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I go out, Iwill miss the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I stay for lunch, I will miss (miss) the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I’ll go out and see the film only to avoid getting too fat.

Question 3.

Complete each sentence below by appropriately using any one of the following:

If you want to/if you don’t want to/if you want him to

(i) Don’t go to the theatre……………

(ii) He’ll post your letter…………………..

(iii) Please use my pen …………..

(iv) He’ll lend you his umbrella……..

(v) My neighbour, Ramesh, will take you to the doctor

(vi) Don’t eat it ……

Answer:

(i) if you don’t want to (go)

(ii) if you want him to

(iii) if you want to

(iv) if you want him to

(v) if you want him to

(vi) if you don’t want to

A Gift of Chappals Speaking and Writing (Page – 31)

Question 1.

Discuss in small groups.

(i) If you want to give away something of your own to the needy, would it be better to ask your elders first ?

(ii) Is there someone of your age in the family who is very talkative ? Do you find her/ him interesting and impressive or otherwise ? Share your ideas with others in t group.

(iii) Has Rukku Manni done exactly the same as the children? In your opinion, then, is it right for one party to blame the other ?

Answer:

i) It goes without saying that the elders must be consulted before undertaking any charitable work because we are no longer contributing members of the family. They provide us the item for our personal use so that we have more convenience.

(ii) Although our mother is a chatty man, he is not the family's main source of stress. Sometimes in our reflective attitude, his tidbits excite us. He gives us numerous fascinating anecdotes to help us feel lighter on our workload.

(iii) It goes without saying that Rukku Manni was upset with the kids for giving the beggar the chappals. She also handed the music director Gopu Mama's chappals as a cover, she said. She behaved somewhat similarly as the kids had. I believe that one side shouldn't hold the other accountable for the same behavior.

Question 2.

Read the following :

(i) A group of children in your class are going to live in a hostel.

(ii) They have been asked to choose a person in the group to share a room with.

(iii) They are asking each other questions to decide who they would like to share a room with. Ask one another questions about likes/dislikes/preferences/hobbies/personal characteristics. Use the following questions and sentence openings.

(i) What do you enjoy doing after school ?

I enjoy…

(ii) What do you like in general ?

I like…

(iii) Do you play any game?

I don’t like…

(iv) Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner ?

I wouldn’t…

(v) Will it be all right if I… ?

It’s fine with me…

(vi) Is there anything you dislike, particularly ?

Well, I can’t share…

(vii) Do you like to attend parties ?

Oh, I…

(viii) Would you say you are…?

I think…

Answer:

(i) I enjoy going for evening games with the friends.

(ii) I like reading books specially mysterious tales.

(iii) I don’t like to play expensive and outdoor games.

(iv) I wouldn’t mind if you listened to it in a slow volume.

(v) It is fine with me till you listen to cricket commentary.

(vi) Well, I can’t share my views on this topic.

(vii) Oh, I relish parties for the variety of food.

(viii) I think I am a helping hand for the needy students.