Our Runaway Kite Question Answer
Unit I
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The keeper of the Big Half Moon Lighthouse is
(i) Aunt Esther
(ii) Father
(iii) Claude
(iv) Dick
Ans: (ii) Father
(b) The family moved over to the mainland in
(i) summer
(ii) spring
(iii) monsoon
(iv) winter
Ans: (iv) winter
(c) When asked about relations, Father looked
(i) happy
(ii) angry
(iii) sorrowful
(iv) irritated
Ans: (iii) sorrowful
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Information | Answer |
|---|---|
| (a) Name of the island | Big Half Moon |
| (b) Age of Claude | Twelve years old |
| (c) The game played by Claude and the narrator | Shipwrecked mariners with kites |
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/ phrases/words in support of your answer:
(i) People felt that Claude and the narrator were lonesome in the island. [True]
Supporting statement: They said we must be so lonesome over there, with no other children near us.
(ii) Claude and the narrator quarrelled. [False]
Supporting statement: Claude and I never quarrelled.
(iii) Nobody on the mainland had relations. [False]
Supporting statement: Everybody on the mainland had relations.
Our Runaway Kite Question Answer
Unit II
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) In summer the Big Half Moon is always
(i) lovely
(ii) unpleasant
(iii) boring
(iv) dull
Ans: (i) lovely
(b) Back on the island, Claude and the narrator made plenty of
(i) puppets
(ii) masks
(iii) kites
(iv) envelopes
Ans: (iii) kites
(c) The kite was patched with a
(i) newspaper
(ii) letter
(iii) envelope
(iv) card
Ans: (ii) letter
5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) A boy on the mainland showed Claude how to make kites.
(ii) On the kite Claude and the narrator pasted gold tinsel stars.
(iii) Claude was standing with a bit of cord in his hand.
6. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Statement | Reason |
|---|---|
| (a) The narrator’s elbow went through the kite. | The narrator tripped and fell over the rocks. |
| (b) Claude and the narrator hurried to fix the kite. | They wanted to send it up before the wind fell. |
| (c) The kite soared. | There was a glorious wind for kite-flying. |
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Unit III
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) A letter came for father after a
(i) day
(ii) week
(iii) fortnight
(iv) month
Ans: (iv) month
(b) Father left home after quarrelling with his
(i) brother
(ii) sister
(iii) aunt
(iv) uncle
Ans: (i) brother
(c) Dick and Mimi discovered the kite on the top of a
(i) roof
(ii) tree
(iii) lighthouse
(iv) light post
Ans: (ii) tree
8. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Information | Answer |
|---|---|
| (a) Person who sent the letter | Aunt Esther |
| (b) Name of Aunt Esther’s mother | Philippa |
| (c) Total number of family members in the narrator’s family at present | Seven (Father, Claude, Narrator, Aunt Esther, Mimi, Dick, and the Narrator’s sibling) |
9. Answer the following questions:
(a) What did Father find when he went back home years afterward?
Ans: Father found that his brother had died and he couldn’t find his sister.
(b) Where did Aunt Esther live?
Ans: Aunt Esther lived hundreds of miles inland.
(c) Why did Aunt Esther turn pale?
Ans: Aunt Esther turned pale because she recognized the letter on the kite, which she had once written to her brother.
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Grammar in use
10. Change the following sentences into questions, as directed:
(a) Shankha lives in Alipurduar. (Information question using ‘where’)
Ans: Where does Shankha live?
(b) They have gone to a picnic. (Interrogative sentence using ‘where’)
Ans: Where have they gone?
(c) I went to school yesterday. (Simple question using ‘did’)
Ans: Did you go to school yesterday?
(d) Tia studies in class X. (Information question using ‘which’)
Ans: Which class does Tia study in?
Writing Activities
11. Suppose your bicycle has a sudden tyre puncture on your way to school. You have taken the cycle to a repair shop. Write an imaginary dialogue (within 100 words) between the shopkeeper and you.
Answer:
Shopkeeper: Hello! How can I help you today?
You: Hi! My bicycle has a flat tire. Can you fix it?
Shopkeeper: Of course! Let me take a look at it. It seems like it just needs a patch. It will take about 10 minutes.
You: That’s great! How much will it cost?
Shopkeeper: It will be ₹20.
You: Alright, please go ahead and fix it. I need to get to school soon.
Shopkeeper: Sure! I’ll have it ready in no time.
12. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a title to the story.
crow sitting on a tree – piece of meat in its beak – fox passing under the tree wants the meat asks the crow to sing crow keeps meat under its feet and sings- fooled, fox leaves
Answer:
The Clever Crow and the Fox
Once upon a time, a crow sat on a tree with a piece of meat in its beak. A fox passing by saw the meat and wanted it. The fox said to the crow, “Oh, beautiful crow! Please sing a song for me.” The clever crow placed the meat under its feet and began to sing. The fox was fooled and left, realizing it could not trick the smart crow.
