GSEB Solutions Class 9 English Chapter 1 Cheetah’s Tears

Gujarat Board GSEB Solutions Class 9 English Second Language Chapter 1 Cheetah’s Tears Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

GSEB Class 9 English Textbook Solutions Chapter 1 Cheetah’s Tears (Second Language)

GSEB Class 9 English Cheetah’s Tears Text Book Questions and Answers

(A) Read the passage.

One day, Rosy went to a grocery shop to buy a packet of bread. When she saw that the shopkeeper was busy with some other customers she stole some toffees from a jar.
When she got back home, her mother asked her where she had got the toffees from. Rosy told her mother the truth. Her mother said, “It’s really very bad to steal.

The shopkeeper might not be looking at you, but dishonesty destroys faith in people. So, one should never steal or lie.” Rosy understood the words of her mother and went back to the shop to return the toffees to the shopkeeper. Rosy : I am sorry for what I did.

Collect stories or incidents on the importance of honesty and share them in the class.

(1) One day, my father came home by rickshaw. He paid the fare and entered the house. As soon as he stepped in, he realized he had forgotten his mobile in the rickshaw. Father ran back to the gate, but the rickshaw had already left. Father had not seen the vehicle number also. He was very upset. Later, when we were having our dinner, the doorbell rang.

I opened the door. A man was standing there. He said that he was a rickshaw driver. He had found a mobile in his rickshaw. He called up the last few numbers that father had called up. At last someone from father’s office told him father’s name and gave him our address. So he had come to return the mobile. We all were very happy to see his honesty.

Father tried a taxi to reach my uncle’s house. When we reached there, we paid the fare and took our luggage. The taxi left. When we reached uncle’s house, mother realized that we had left one suitcase in the taxi! We thought since we had pasted our name, address and phone numbers on each suitcase, the taxi driver might see it and call us.

But the whole day passed and we got no call. We had lost our suitcase! My faith and trust in people was shaken. I wish people would understand the importance of honesty.

(B) Read the following information about the Zulu tribe.

Location : KwaZulu – Natal province of South Africa
Population : 9.2 million
Language : IsiZulu, Zulu, English
Religion : Mixture of traditional beliefs and Christianity
Rites : Birth, puberty, marriage and death
Clothing: Beads, amabheshu, goat skin band, isidwaba
Food: Vegetables and fruits, boiled meat, grains and insects
Sports : Soccer, swimming, maphakathi
Crafts & hobbies .’Weaving, beads-work, crafts-making, pottery

Now write about the Zulu tribe.
You can begin like this : Zulu is a well- known African tribe. This tribe is mainly found in the KwaZulu – Natal province of South Africa. The Zulu population is about 9.2 million. The languages spoken there are IsiZulu, Zulu and English. They follow Christianity, but also have traditional beliefs. They perform many rites at the time of birth, puberty, marriage and death. The Zulu tribe usually wears things made from beads, amabheshu, goat skin band and isidwaba.

Their food consists mainly of vegetables and fruits, boiled meat, grains and insects. They like to play soccer, swimming and maphakathi. They also do a lot of weaving, beads-work, crafts-making and pottery.

Vocabulary

1. Fill in the blanks using the words given in the brackets.

(What a shame!, Bravo!, Well done!,Congratulations!, Alas!, Best of Luck!)

(1) Vibhuti copied answers in the examination. –What a shame!
(2) Jatin bandaged an injured dog on the street. –Well done!
(3) Karim is going to appear for the interview for the post of the General Manager. –Best of Luck!
(4) Dipti scored 92 % in the final exam. – Congratulations!
(5) Naren completed his homework very well. – Bravo!
(6) Khushali failed in the last test. –Alas!

2. Replace the underlined words with the words having the opposite meanings from the brackets.

(large, easy, beautiful, comfortable, sad, wicked, lazy)

(1) When the captain and the team got down from the train, a small crowd gathered to welcome them.
When the captain and the team got down from the train, a large crowd gathered to welcome them.

(2) When the question paper is difficult, the students seem happy.
When the question paper is easy, the students seem happy.

(3) He is very noble so people hate him.
He is very wicked so people hate him.

(4) Last week, I travelled by the Rajdhani
Express in the AC coach. My journey was quite uncomfortable.
Last week, I travelled by the Rajdhani
Express in the AC coach. My journey was quite comfortable.

(5) Bindu is happy because she got less marks in the test.
Bindu is sad because she got less marks in the test.

(6) Some active citizens do not use dustbin to dump rubbish at public places.
Some lazy citizens do not use dustbin to dump rubbish at public places.

(7) The ugly sight of nature always attracts us.
The beautiful sight of nature always attracts us.

3. Select the proper words from the brackets and use them at the correct places

(herd, meadows, sparkled, envied, habitat, stains, wicked, tribe)
(1) The Giant was so wicked that he didn’t allow the children to play in his garden.
(2) Yesterday, Raj’s pen leaked in his pocket, so his shirt had blue stains.
(3) All the members of the tribe decided to send Edie out of the village for his misdeed.
(4) Nirali’s papa bought her a bicycle, so her younger brother envied her.
(5) If you visit any village in monsoon, you will find lush green meadows.
(6) Krishna played on his flute and within a minute, a herd of his cows rushed to him.
(7) Dipti was thinking how to get rid of the situation. Suddenly, her eyes sparkled with an idea.

Comprehension

1. What do you feel when you read these sentences? Write Well done! or How sad! or What a shame!. Follow the example.

Example : The female cheetah crawled silently, leapt and caught a deer. – How sad!

(1) Edie decided to steal a cheetah – cub. -What a shame!
(2) Edie threw his net over the cubs and caught them. – How sad!
(3) But alas! The mother cheetah could not find her young ones. – How sad!
(4) Shanno took the cubs on his shoulder and returned them to the mother. -Well done!
(5) Edie, by his wicked act, had brought dishonour to the whole Zulu tribe. -What a shame!
(6) The Zulu hunters decided to drive Edie away from their village. – Well done!

2. Arrange the following phrases in a sequence that can show how Edie’s thought of an easy way to hunt resulted in catching the cubs. Write the number of each phrase in the brackets.

(1) seeing deer [1]
(2) cubs got meal [5]
(3) thought about a hunter like the cheetah [7]
(4) used a net [9]
(5) saw a female cheetah crawling [3]
(6) decided to catch and train [8]
(7) envied the cubs [6]
(8) leapt and caught the deer [4]
(9) easy way to get deer [2]
(10) caught the cubs [10]

3. Now write down the most important eight phrases, which tells the story about the stains on the cheetah’s cheeks. Start from the mother cheetah’s return for the stream.

(1) The mother cheetah returned from the stream.
(2) She did not find her cubs.
(3) She looked all around.
(4) She became angry and jumped wildly.
(5) Alas! She could not find her dear babies.
(6) She became sad and started crying.
(7) She cried for the whole night till the next evening.
(8) The mother cheetah had stains on her face.

4. Answer the questions.

Question 1.
Which sentences in the text show that Edie was a lazy hunter?
Answer:
These deer are really wonderful but I have to run a lot to catch one of them. Can’t there be an easy way to get one?

Question 2.
Edie decided to catch a cub. Why?
Answer:
Edie decided to catch a cub and train it to hunt for him.

Question 3.
Why was it safe for Edie to steal a cub?
Answer:
It was safe for Edie to steal a cub because he knew that a cheetah never attacks man.

Question 4.
How did Edie catch the cubs ?
Answer:
Edie threw a net over the cubs and caught them.

Question 5.
How did the mother cheetah react when he didn’t find her young ones?
Answer:
First, she became angry and jumped wildly. Then she became sad and started crying. She cried for the whole night until the next evening.

Question 6.
“I hate you. You are wicked and lazy.” Who said this and to whom?
Answer:
These words were said by Shanno to Edie.

Question 7.
How, according to Shanno, did Edie bring dishonour to the Zulu tribe?
Answer:
A Zulu hunter hunted with his own strength and skill. But Edie was lazy and wicked. He stole the cubs and broke the rules of the tribe. Thus he brought dishonour to the whole tribe.

Question 8.
What decision did the tribesmen take?
Answer:
The tribesmen decided to drive away Edie from their village forever.

Question 9.
What is the message of the story ‘Cheetah’s Tears’?
Answer:
The message of the story ‘Cheetah’s Tears’ is that, like human beings, even animals have feelings. They love their young ones and can cry when they lose them.

5. Read the facts about the cheetah from the text and complete the table.

Height	Weight	Age of maturity	Identification	Habitat	Speed	Food
100cm	65 kg	2 years	The cheetah’s body is lighter and its legs are longer than the leopard’s. It has isolated black spots on the body.	Open forests. Presently they are found in Africa.	100 kms per hour	Mediumsized bucks, hares and large birds

6. Complete the statements using appropriate words or group of words from the text.

(1) Edie wanted an easy life.
(2) Edie envied the cheetah cubs because they got their food without any effort.
(3) Edie thought that he would train the cubs to hunt for him and his life would be very comfortable then.
(4) The mother cheetah went on crying until her tears made dark stains on her cheeks.
(5) According to Shanno, a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill.
(6) Edie had brought dishonour to the whole tribe by stealing the cubs and breaking the rules of the tribe.

7. Discuss these with your friends and teacher in the class : (You may use mother tongue.) (Classroom discussion)

(1) What do you think about ‘earning without effort’?
(2) Do you justify Edie’s act of catching the cubs? Why?
(3) Every tribe has its own traditions. Find out some traditions of the adivasis of the Dangs and Panchmahals.
(4) What would you like to be – Edie or Shanno? Give reasons for your choice.
(5) What would you have done if you were Edie?

Language Practice

1. Read the following story and notice the underlined words.

A group of frogs was travelling through the jungle, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep it was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump out of the pit with all of their efforts.The other frogs kept telling them not to try, as they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and gave up.

He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the group of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He began jumping even harder and finally made it out.

When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not hear us?” The frog explained to them that he was deaf he thought they were encouraging him to jump out of the pit all the time.

Use the underlined words to answer these questions in full sentences. Encircle that word in the answer.

Example :
Did two frogs fall into a pit?
Answer:
Yes, two frogs (fell) into a pit.

Question 1.
Did both the frogs try to jump out?
Answer:
Yes, both the frogs (tried) to jump out.

Question 2.
Did the other frogs keep telling the two frogs not to try?
Answer:
Yes, the other frogs (kept) telling the two frogs not to try.

Question 3.
Did the second frog stop jumping?
Answer:
No, the second frog (continued) to jump.
OR
No, the second frog (did not stop) jumping.

Question 4.
Did the second frog listen to what the other frogs said?
Answer:
No, the second frog (did not listen ) to what the other frogs said.

Question 5.
Did the second frog explain that he was deaf?
Answer:
Yes, the second frog (explained) that he was deaf,

2. Work in pairs and complete these :

dialogues using was / wasn’t or were / weren’t.

Example:
A: Where were you in the evening yesterday after school hours?
B : I was at my cousin’s house.
Answer:
(1) A : Where were you at 9.00 in the morning yesterday?
B : I was in bed as it was Sunday.

(2) A: Were you present in the classs yesterday?
B : Yes, I was.

(3) A : Was Sardar Patel the first Prime Minister of India?
B : No, he wasn’t. It was Jawaharlal Nehru.

(4) A : Was Yuvraj Singh a part of the Indian cricket team during the World Cup 2015?
B : No, he wasn’t.

(5) A : Was there power cut at your place yesterday?
B: No, there wasn’t. In fact, we watched a movie last night.

(6) A : Were there guests at your home last Sunday?
B: Yes, there were. They were my s brother’s friends.

(7) A: Were you a part of the school’s cultural programme last year?
B:Yes, I was. I performed a folk dance.

(8) A : Was Sanskrit compulsory for you in class 8?
B : Yes, it was.

3. Ask these questions to your teacher. Write the action and main information from your teacher’s answers.

Examples :

(i) When did India become an independent s nation?
Answer:
India became an independent nation in 1947.

(ii) What did you teach in the last class?
Answer:
I taught Unit no. 3 in the last class.

Question 1.
Who was India’s first Prime Minister?
Answer:
Jawaharlal Nehru was India’s first Prime Minister.

Question 2.
Who was India’s first President?
Answer:
Rajendra Prasad was India’s first s President.

Question 3.
When did Gujarat become a separate S state ?
Answer:
Gujarat became a separate state in 1960.

Question 4.
When did you join this school?
Answer:
I joined this school in 2002.

Question 5.
When did you reach the school yesterday?
Answer:
I reached school at 8 o’clock yesterday.

Question 6.
What time did you return home yesterday?
Answer:
I returned home at 3 o’clock.

Question 7.
Did you visit any new place during your last summer vacation?
Answer:
Yes, I visited a new place during my last summer vacation.

Question 8.
What places did you visit during last vacation?
Answer:
I visited Jaipur during my last summer vacation.

Question 9.
With whom did you go there ?
Answer:
I went there with my family.

Question 10.
How long did you stay there?
Answer:
I stayed there for five days.

Question 11.
What did you see there?
Answer:
I saw the Hawa Mahal, City Palace and

4. (A) Read the sentences and questions in pair. Look at the figure.

Question 1.
Did you play football yesterday in the morning?
Answer:
We played football yesterday in the morning.

Question 2.
Did Jay come late to school last Monday?
Answer:
Jay came late to school last Monday.

Question 3.
Did you watch the movie last week?
Answer:
I watched the movie last week.

(B) Now fill in the blanks to complete the sentences and questions.

Did sing – sang
Did see – saw

(1) Did the yellow bird sing a song yesterday morning?
The yellow bird sang a song yesterday morning.

(2) Did you see my brother during recess?
I saw your brother during recess.

(3) Did you hear the terrifying noise last night?
I heard the terrifying noise last night.

(4) Did you visit the fun fair last Sunday?
I visited the fun fair last Sunday.

(5) Did you attend the Panchayat meeting last weekend?
I attended the Panchayat meeting last weekend.

(C) Work in pairs. Ask your partner these questions and gather the ? information about your friend. Then present it to your class.

Name of your friend:

(1) In which year were you born?
He/She was born in ……..

(2) At what age did you start going to school?
He / She started going to school at I; the age of ……..

(3) What was your first school’s name?
The name of his / her first school was ………..

(4) What games did you play in school at that time?
He/She played ………

(5) Who was your best friend then?
His/Her best friend was ……

5. (A) Work in pairs and complete the sentences given below. Use the negative forms of the underlined words.

Example : I liked the food but I didn’t like the service of this hotel.
(1) I enjoyed the movie but I didn’t enjoy the songs.
(2) She found her phone but she didn’t find her keys.
(3) My father brought a cake but he didn’t bring cold drinks.
(4) My sister sang the prayer song very well but she didn’t sing the welcome song so well.
(5) The principal announced the exam dates but he didn’t announce the dates for vacation.
(6) Our school won the cricket match but it didn’t win the hockey match.
(7) The school required teaching staff but it didn’t require administrative staff.
(8) The police caught the thieves but it didn’t catch their leader.
(9) Asma drank the glass of milk but she didn’t drink the syrup.
(10) Dishaan finished his drawing homework but he didn’t finish his Maths homework.

(B) Work in pairs. Ask your partner these questions and complete the table given below. Your partner will answer in ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Write the responses in the table below.

Did you … yesterday?	Yes	No
Did you brush your teeth yesterday?	Yes
Did you go to school yesterday?	Yes
Did you help in the kitchen yesterday?		No
Did you do your homework yesterday?		No
Did you study English yesterday?	Yes
Did you listen to music yesterday?	Yes
Did you receive phone from any of your friends yesterday?		No
Did you watch TV yesterday?	Yes

Now frame similar questions based on the above activity and write answers that your partner gave. You can add more questions by asking questions on take breakfast, say prayer, play cricket / kabaddi / game, read newspaper, visit friend’s house, etc.

Question 1.
Did you take breakfast yesterday?
Answer:
Yes, I took breakfast yesterday.

Question 2.
Did you say your prayers yesterday?
Answer:
No, I didn’t say my prayers yesterday.

Question 3.
Did you play cricket yesterday?
Answer:
Yes, I played cricket yesterday.

Question 4.
Did you read newspapers yesterday?
Answer:
No, I didn’t read newspapers yesterday.

Question 5.
Did you visit your friend yesterday?
Answer:
Yes, I visited my friend yesterday.

Question 6.
Did you go to the market yesterday?
Answer:
Yes, I went to the market yesterday.

Question 7.
Did you watch a film yesterday?
Answer:
No, I didn’t watch a film yesterday.

Question 8.
Did you fight with your sister yesterday?
Answer:
Yes, I fought with my sister yesterday.

6. A group of people is talking about how they spent their weekends. Complete the conversations using the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

(1) What did (do) you do on the weekend?
I went (go) to watch a movie.
It was (be) fantastic.

(2) How was (be) your weekend?
It was (be) great!
I met (meet) some friends on Saturday and we went (go) for shopping. We also visited (visit) a fun fair. We thoroughly enjoyed (enjoy) the evening.

(3) What did (do) you do on Saturday night?
I had (have) guests at home and I cooked (cook) dinner for them. Then we watched (watch) a programme on TV. And what did (do) you do on the weekend?

7. Work in a group of four or five. Sort out which actions and activities given in the box match with the situations given. Frame sentences as given in example.

sang songs, bought clothes, played music, ate ice-cream, played games, swam in the river, saw ancient weapons, danced with friends, cooked food, went for boating, saw a 3D film on the solar system, went up the hill, enjoyed the coin collection, withdrew money from the ATM, learnt about history

On a picnic	To the market	To the museum
sang songs played music played games swam in the river danced with friends cooked food went for boating went up the hill	bought clothes ate ice-cream withdrew money from the ATM	saw ancient weapons saw a 3D film on the solar system enjoyed the coin collection learnt about history

Examples :
Student 1 : Yesterday I went to the market and bought clothes.
Student 2 : Last weekend I went to the museum and learnt about history.
Student 3: Last Sunday I went on a picnic and sang songs.

(1) Last Sunday, I went to the museum and saw ancient weapons.
(2) Yesterday, I went to the market and ate ice-cream.
(3) Last week, I went on a picnic and played music.
(4) Last Saturday, I went to the museum and enjoyed the coin collection.
(5) Yesterday, I went to the market and withdrew money from the ATM.
(6) Last week, I went on a picnic and played games.
(7) Last Sunday, I went to the museum and saw a 3D film on the solar system.
(8) Last week, I went on a picnic and swam in the river.
(9) Last Sunday, I went on a picnic and danced with friends.
(10) Last Saturday, I went on a picnic and cooked food.
(11) Last week, I went on a picnic and went for boating.
(12) Last Sunday, I went on a picnic and went up the hill.

8. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets and complete the passage.

Gulliver’s Travels
I awoke (awake) as the bright sunlight struck my face. I wanted (want) to stretch my arms and legs but felt (feel) something pulling them down to the ground. I could (can) not lift my head, my hair was tied (tie) to the ground with nails. My whole body was fixed (fix) to the ground with hundreds of thin, but strong threads. Strange noises came (came) to my ears but all I could do was to look at the sky above.

I remembered how my ship had sunk. I was lucky to have swum across the sea. But I was so tired (tire) that I fell (fall) asleep as soon as I touched (touch) the land. While I was thinking what to do, I felt (feel) something moving on my left hand. The strange thing crept (creep) up to my chin. I looked (look) at him. It was a tiny human being, about six inches tall, with a tiny bow and arrow.

9. Frame a question for each of the answers given below. Use the question prompts given in the brackets for each statement.

Example :
The principal declared a holiday in the morning. (Who, What, When)
Who declared a holiday in the morning?
What did the principal declare in the morning?
When did the principal declare a holiday?

(1) Bhaskar sent an SMS to his friend an hour ago. (When, Whom, What)
When did Bhaskar send an SMS to his friend ?
Whom did Bhaskar send an SMS an hour ago?
What did Bhaskar send to his friend an hour ago?

(2) Juhi drank orange juice for breakfast this morning. (Who, What, When)
Who drank orange juice for breakfast this morning?
What did Juhi drink for breakfast this morning?
When did Juhi drink orange juice?

(3) Mihir had lunch in the college canteen in the afternoon. (Who, What, When)
Who had lunch in the college canteen in the afternoon?
What did Mihir have in the college canteen in the afternoon?
When did Mihir have lunch in the college canteen?

(4) Dolly’s father bought a new car last week. (Who, What, When)
Who bought a new car last week?
What did Dolly’s father buy last week?
When did Dolly’s father buy a new car?

(5) The meeting ended very late yesterday. (What, When)
What ended very late yesterday?
When did the meeting end yesterday?

(6 ) The police went on a search operation at midnight. (Who, What, When)
Who went on a search operation at midnight ?
What did the police do at midnight?
When did the police go on a search operation?

(7) The train got delayed by six hours. (What, How many)
What got delayed by six hours?
By how many hours was the train delayed?

(8) The Prime Minister announced a new life insurance policy this morning. (Who, What, When)
Who announced a new life insurance policy this morning?
What did the Prime Minister announce this morning?
When did the Prime Minister announce a new life insurance policy?

Writing

1. You have found a baby monkey whose mother is missing. How will you help it? Read the suggestions and write what you will do.

(1) First, I will put it at a safe place.
(2) Then I will give it some food. (give food)
(3) Thereafter, I will make it drink some water, (water)
(4) Meanwhile, I will protect it from dogs, (protect from dogs)
(5) Then I will search for its mother. (search for its mother)
(6) When the mother will see her baby, she is sure to run to it and hold it.
(7) I will feel happy to see the mother and the baby united.

2. Read the facts about the tiger. Understand them with the help of your teacher. Then write a paragraph including all the details.

Type : mammal (an animal that gives birth to cubs / young ones)
Diet: carnivore (meat-eater)
Life span : 10-15 years
Appearance : Long, thick, reddish coat with white belly and white and black tail
Size and weight:
head and body :1.5m to 1.8 m
tail: 0.6 m to 0.9 m
weight: 100 – 300 kg
Habitat: from Siberian Taiga to Indian forests and tropical mangroves
Scientific name : Panthera
Tigris Life : alone, not in a herd or family
Territory : up to 100 sq. km

Hunting habits : attacks the prey, knocks it down using the body weight, bites on the neck You can begin like this: The tiger is mammal. It gives birth to cubs / young ones. A baby tiger is called a cub. The tiger is a carnivore. It eats meat of other animals. The average life span of a tiger is about 10-15 years.

The tiger has a long body, with thick, reddish coat with white belly. It has white and black tail. The head and body is about 1.5 m to 1.8 m long, while the tail is 0.6 m to 0.9 m long. A tiger weighs about 100-300 kg. The tigers are usually found in Siberian Taiga, Indian forests and tropical mangroves.

The scientific name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. The tiger, usually lives alone. It is never found in a herd or with family. A tiger roams in an area of about 100 sq. km. The tiger has a unique hunting habit. It attacks the prey, knocks it down using its body weight and then bites on the neck to kill it.

3. Write about ten sentences on ‘A Day in the Life of a Tribal (an adivasi).

A Day in the Life of a Tribal
A tribal lives in a forest. The day of a tribal begins very early. They get up at dawn and eat their first meal. By sunrise, they reach the forest to cut wood, fetch fruits and other eatables or to hunt animals. Some go to their small fields, where they grow some crops or vegetables. A few may also go to graze cattle. The women also help men in their work. In the evening, they get together and enjoy music and dance. They have their meals and go to bed early.

4. Gather information about any animal around your residence and fill the details in the table :

Name: Bozo
Type : Alsatian (also known as the German Shepherd dog)
Size : Height: Male : 60 – 65 cm,
Female : 55 – 60 cm Weight: Male : 30 – 40 kg,
Female : 22 – 32 kg
Habitat: It is known to belong to Germany.
It is a big dog that needs space to exercise and play. Therefore it needs plenty of room and a garden or yard in which he is more likely to be active. It can also be kept in an apartment.
Territory:
Life span : 9 – 13 years
Life: They are used to track criminals, patrolling troubled areas and detection and holding of suspects. However, some keep them as pets also. They are also used as guide dogs by the blind.

Comprehension

A. Read the extracts and answer the questions.

(1) Long long ago a Zulu hunter was sitting under a tree. His name was Edie. He saw a large herd of deer grazing in the lush green meadow. He said to himself, “These deer are really wonderful but I have to run a lot to catch one of them. Can’t there be an easy way to get one?”

Question 1.
Who was Edie?
Answer:
Edie was a Zulu hunter.

Question 2.
What did Edie see?
Answer:
Edie saw a herd of deer grazing in the meadow.

Question 3.
What did Edie think when he saw the deer?
Answer:
Edie thought that he had to run a lot to catch one of those deer and wondered if there was an easy way to get a deer.

(2) Suddenly, he saw a female cheetah crawling silently closer to the grazing animals. Then she leapt and caught a deer. After some time her two young cubs came out of the bush. They all enjoyed their meal.

Question 1.
How did a female cheetah catch a deer?
Answer:
A female cheetah crawled silently closer to the grazing animals and then she leapt and caught a deer.

Question 2.
With whom did the cheetah enjoy the meal?
Answer:
The cheetah enjoyed her meal with her two cubs.

(3) Edie’s eyes brightened. They sparkled with an idea. He envied the cubs. “Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs? They got their food without any effort. Can I have a hunter like their mother ?” he thought.

Question 1.
Why did Edie envy the cubs?
Answer:
Edie envied the cubs because they got their food without any effort.

Question 2.
What idea did Edie get?
Answer:
Edie got the idea to have a hunter like the mother cheetah to hunt his food.

(4) He decided to catch a young cub and train it to hunt for him. Then I shall only say, “O my dear, go and kill a deer for me.” Ah! My life will be very very comfortable then. He was quite pleased with his own idea. He decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

Question 1.
Why did Edie think of catching a cheetah-cub ?
Answer:
Edie thought of catching a cheetah- cub so that he could train it to hunt for him.

Question 2.
Why was Edie pleased with his idea ?
Answer:
Edie was pleased with his idea because he thought that he would have to only order the cub to hunt a deer for him and thus his life would be very comfortable.

Question 3.
What did Edie decide to do?
Answer:
Edie decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

(5) From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man. Therefore, it was safe to steal a cub. He followed the cheetah family till evening. At sunset, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream. Quickly, the hunter picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush. He saw two tiny cubs.

Question 1.
Why was it not dangerous for Edie to steal a cub?
Answer:
From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man and so it was not dangerous to steal a cub.

Question 2.
What did the mother cheetah do in the evening?
Answer:
In the evening, the mother cheetah hid her cubs in a thick bush and left for a stream.

Question 3.
What happened when the mother cheetah left for a stream?
Answer:
When the mother cheetah left for a stream, Edie picked up his net and spear and ran into the bush to catch a cub.

(6) He saw two tiny cubs. They looked at him with their bright eyes. They were too young to run away. Edie threw the net over them and the cubs were caught. He needed only one cub but he thought, “Ah! It is always better to have two slaves instead of one!” He dragged them with him and hid them under a big basket.

Question 1.
How many cubs did Edie see?
Answer:
Edie saw two tiny cubs.

Question 2.
Why could the cubs not run away?
Answer:
The cubs could not run away because they were too young.

Question 3.
How did Edie catch the cheetah- cubs?
Answer:
Edie threw the net over the cubs, caught them, dragged them and hid them under a big basket.

Question 4.
Why did Edie catch both the cubs?
Answer:
Edie caught both the cubs because he thought that it was better to have two slaves than one.

(7) The mother cheetah returned after a while. She did not find her cubs. She looked all around. First of all she became angry and jumped wildly. She sniffed all around. But alas ! She could not find her dear babies. At last, she became sad and started crying. She cried and cried for the whole night till the next evening.

Question 1.
What was the reaction of the mother cheetah when she found her cubs missing?
Answer:
When the mother cheetah found her cubs missing, she became angry and jumped wildly.

Question 2.
What happened to the mother cheetah at last?
Answer:
At last, the mother cheetah was so sad that she began crying and cried for the whole night till the next evening.

(8) At night, the mother cheetah cried so loudly that she was heard by a wise man living in the village. The old man understood what had happened. He immediately took his strong club and came out of his hut. This old man, Shanno was very wise. He loved animals and knew all about them. When Shanno found out the hidden cubs, he knew that it was Edie’s wicked idea.

Question 1.
Who was Shanno? What were his qualities ?
Answer:
Shanno was a wise old man, who loved animals and knew all about them.

Question 2.
What did Shanno do?
Answer:
Shanno took his strong club and came out of his hut.

Question 3.
What did Shanno know when he found out the cubs?
Answer:
When Shanno found out the cubs, she knew that it was Edie’s wicked idea.

Question 4.
What happened at night ?
Answer:
At night, the mother cheetah cried so loudly that she was heard by a wise man in the village.

Question 5.
Who was angry with Edie?
Answer:
Shanno was angry with Edie.

(10) All the members of the hunter tribe got together. They decided to drive away Edie from their village forever. Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother. He saw that the long weeping of the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

Question 1.
What did all the members of the tribe decide?
Answer:
All the members of the tribe decided to drive away Edie from their village forever.

Question 2.
What did Shanno do for the cubs?
Answer:
Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother.

Question 3.
What was the result of the long weeping of the mother cheetah?
Answer:
As a result of the long weeping, the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

(9) He got angry with Edie. He rushed to the hut and shouted. “I hate you, Edie! Everybody of our tribe will hate you because you are lazy and wicked, too. We know that a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill. But you are a lazy hunter. You are a thief. You have broken the rules of our tribe. You have brought dishonour to the whole tribe.”

Question 1.
Why was Shanno angry with Edie?
Answer:
Shanno was angry with Edie because he was wicked and lazy and he had broken the rules of their tribe and brought dishonour to the whole tribe.

Question 2.
According to Shanno, what must a hunter do?
Answer:
According to Shanno, a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill.

(11) Facts about Cheetah Height: 100 cm Weight: 65 kg Weight at birth : 300 gram Age of maturity : 2 years Identification: The cheetah has a lighter body and its legs are longer than the leopard’s. It has isolated black spots whereas the leopard has clusters of spots.

Question 1.
What is the height and weight of the cheetah?
Answer:
The cheetah is 100 cm tall and weighs 65 kg.

Question 2.
What is a cub’s weight?
Answer:
A cub weighs 300 gram.

Question 3.
What is a cheetah’s age of maturity?
Answer:
A cheetah’s age of maturity is 2 years.

Question 4.
How will you identify a cheetah?
Answer:
A cheetah has isolated black spots on his body.

(12) Habits: It is the fastest animal on the earth. Its top speed can be around 100 km per hour. But it can maintain this speed for a very short distance. Sometimes it can take a leap as long as 25 metres. It creeps silently behind the prey and then leaps up to catch it. It does not preserve its prey. This sometimes causes death of cubs and young cheetah. The cheetah is a solitary creature. It does not live-in groups or herds. A family separates as soon as the cubs are mature.

Question 1.
What do you know about the cheetah’s speed ?
Answer:
The cheetah is the fastest animal on the earth and its top speed can be around 100 km per hour.

Question 2.
How far can the cheetah leap?
Answer:
A cheetah can take a leap as long as 25 metres.

Question 3.
How does the cheetah kill its prey?
Answer:
The cheetah creeps silently behind the prey and then leaps up to catch it.

Question 4.
Why do cubs and young cheetahs sometimes die?
Answer:
The cheetah does not preserve its prey and hence, sometimes the cubs and young cheetahs die.

Question 5.
Why is the cheetah called a solitary creature ?
Answer:
The cheetah is called a solitary creature because it does not live in groups or herds.

Question 6.
When does the cheetah family separate ?
Answer:
A cheetah family separates as soon as the cubs mature.

(13) Diet: Medium-sized bucks are its main food. It also catches hares and large birds.
Cubs: The female gives birth to 2 to 4 cubs at a time. They are very beautiful with long silver-grey fur. The mother calls them by giving a high-pitched whistle like a bird.

Question 1.
What does a cheetah eat?
Answer:
A cheetah eats medium-sized bucks, hares and large birds.

Question 2.
What do you know about the cubs ?
Answer:
The cubs are very beautiful with long silver-grey fur.

Question 3.
How does the mother call the cubs?
Answer:
The mother calls the cubs by giving a high-pitched whistle like a bird.

(14) Habitat: Cheetahs usually live in open forests. Presently they are found mainly in Africa. We had lot of cheetahs in India. But the last one was shot by hunters around 1950.

Question 1.
Where do the cheetahs usually live?
Answer:
Cheetahs usually live in open forests.

Question 2.
Where are the cheetahs presently found?
Answer:
Presently, the cheetahs are found mainly in Africa.

B. Use the set of words in your own sentences.

Question 1.
herd – graze
Answer:
Ramu took his herd of cows to graze in the field.

Question 2.
deer – meadow
Answer:
The deer are grazing in the meadow.

Question 3.
suddenly – leapt
Answer:
The policeman suddenly leapt from behind the tree and caught the thief.

Question 4.
crawl – silently
Answer:
The lion crawled silently and caught the goat.

Question 5.
tiny – sparkle
Answer:
The eyes of the tiny kitten sparkled in the dark.

Question 6.
lucky – train
Answer:
Sindhu is lucky to have been trained by an expert like Gopichand.

Question 7.
envy – comfortable
Answer:Everyone envied Varun because he lived a very comfortable life.

Question 8.
experience – wise
Answer:
As you grow old, you learn from your / experience and become wise.

Question 9.
follow – thick
Answer:
The policeman followed the thief, but s he disappeared behind a thick bush.

Question 10.
drag – lazy
Answer:
Mother dragged Mohan out of the bed because she knew he was lazy.

Question 11.
wicked – hate
Answer:
People hated the king because he was swicked.

Question 12.
habit – dishonour
Answer:
His bad habit of stealing has brought dishonour to the family.

Question 13.
maintain – distance
Answer:
While driving, you must maintain a safe distance from other vehicles.

Question 14.
cause – death
Answer:
The police has revealed the cause of death of the famous actor.

Question 15.
drive away – group
Answer:
The principal asked the peon to drive away the group of shouting students.

Question 16.
instead of-hunt
Answer:
Instead of going to the court, the king decided to go for hunting in the forest.

C. Write who said to whom the following sentences.

Question 1.
These deer are really wonderful but I have to run a lot to catch one of them.
Answer:
This sentence was said by Edie to himself.

Question 2.
Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs ?
Answer:
This was said by Edie to himself.

Question 3.
Ah ! It is always better to have two slaves instead of one !
Answer:
This sentence was said by Edie to himself.

Question 4.
Everybody of our tribe will hate you because you are lazy and wicked, too.
Answer:
This sentence was said by Shanno to Edie.

Question 5.
You have brought dishonour to the whole tribe.
Answer:
This sentence was said by Shanno to Edie.

Question 6.
You have broken the rules of our tribe.
Answer:
This sentence was said by Shanno to Edie.

Question 7.
We know that a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill.
Answer:
This sentence was said by Shanno to Edie.

Question 8.
But you are a lazy hunter.
Answer:
This sentence was said by Shanno to Edie.

D. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words from the brackets.

(1) (meadow, grazing, herd)
Long long ago a Zulu hunter was sitting under a tree. His name was Edie. He saw a large herd of deer grazing in the lush green meadow.

(2) (crawling, leapt, closer)
Suddenly, he saw a female cheetah crawling silently closer to the grazing animals. Then she leapt and caught a deer.

(3) (effort, brightened, envied)
Edie’s eyes brightened. They sparkled with an idea. He envied the cubs. “Can I be lucky as these beautiful cubs ? They got their food without any effort.”

(4) (comfortable, steal, pleased)
My life will be very very comfortable then. He was quite pleased with his own idea. He decided to follow the cubs and steal one.

(5) (experience, steal, attacks)
From his experience Edie knew that a cheetah never attacks a man. Therefore it was safe to steal a cub.

(6) (bright, tiny, young)
He saw two tiny cubs. They looked at him with their bright eyes. They were too young to run away. Edie threw the net over them and the cubs were caught.

(7) (dragged, hid, instead of)
It is always better to have two slaves instead of one ! He dragged them with him and hid them under a big basket.

(8) (wildly, angry, returned)
The mother cheetah returned after a while. She did not find her cubs. She looked all around. First of all she became angry and jumped wildly.

(9) (alas, sniffed, sad)
She sniffed all around. But alas! She could not find her dear babies. At last, she became sad and started crying.

(10) (wicked, immediately, wise)
He immediately took his strong club and came out of his hut. This old man, Shanno was very wise. He loved animals and knew all about them. When Shanno found out the hidden cubs, he knew that it was Edie’s wicked idea.

(11) (lazy, tribe, strength)
Everybody of our tribe will hate you because you are lazy and wicked, too. We know that a hunter must hunt with his own strength and skill.

(12) (dishonour, thief, lazy)
But you are a lazy hunter. You are a thief. You have broken the rules of our tribe. You have brought dishonour to the whole tribe.

(13) (weeping, drive away, stained)
All the members of the hunter tribe got together. They decided to drive away Edie from their village forever. Shanno took the cubs on his shoulders and returned them to their mother. He saw that the long weeping of the mother cheetah had stained her face forever.

(14) (isolated, clusters, lighter)
The cheetah has a lighter body and its legs are longer than the leopard’s. It has isolated black spots whereas the leopard has clusters of spots.

(15) (creeps, preserve, leaps)
It creeps silently behind the prey and then leaps up to catch it. It does not preserve its prey. This sometimes causes death of cubs and young cheetah.

(16) (groups, solitary, mature)
The cheetah is a solitary creature. It does not live in groups or herds. A family separates as soon as the cubs are mature.

Cheetah’s Tears Summary in Gujarati

કેટલાય સમય પહેલાં એક ઝલ શિકારી એક ઝાડ નીચે બેઠો હતો. તેનું નામ ઇદી હતું. તેણે હરણના એક મોટા ટોળાને લીલાછમ બીડમાં ચરતું જોયું. તેણે મનમાં વિચાર્યું, “આ હરણ ખરેખર અદ્ભુત હોય છે, પણ તેમાંના એકને પકડવા માટે મારે ખૂબ દોડવું પડે. તેને પકડવા માટે કોઈ સહેલો રસ્તો ન હોઈ શકે?” એકાએક તેણે એક માદા ચિત્તાને ચરતાં પ્રાણીઓ તરફ ચૂપચાપ સરકતી જોઈ.

પછી તે કૂદી અને હરણને પકડી પાડ્યું. થોડી વાર પછી તેનાં બે બચ્ચાં ઝાડીમાંથી બહાર આવ્યાં. તેઓ સૌએ તેમનું ભોજન માણ્યું. ઇદીની આંખમાં ચમક આવી. એમાં એક યુક્તિ ઝબૂકી. તેને બચ્ચાંની અદેખાઈ આવી, “આ રૂપાળાં બચ્ચાં માફક હું નસીબદાર થઈ શકે ખરો? તેમને તો કોઈ શ્રમ વિના તેમનો ખોરાક મળી ગયો. મારે તેમની મા જેવો શિકારી હોય, તો?” તેને વિચાર આવ્યો.

તેણે એક નાના બચ્ચાને પકડી તેને પોતાના માટે શિકાર કરવાની તાલીમ આપવાનું નક્કી કર્યું. પછી માત્ર આટલું જ કહીશ, “ચાલ વહાલા, જા અને મારે માટે એક હરણ મારી લાવ. આહ! પછીથી મારું જીવન ખૂબ આરામદાયક બની જશે.” પોતાના આ વિચારથી એ ખૂબ ખુશ થઈ ગયો. બચ્ચાંનો પીછો કરી તેણે એકને ચોરી લાવવાનું નક્કી કર્યું. – ચિત્તો કદી માણસ પર હુમલો નથી કરતો એમ એ અનુભવથી જાણતો હતો. તેથી બચ્ચે ચોરી લાવવાનું સલામત હતું. સાંઝ

સુધી ચિત્તાના કુટુંબનો પીછો કરતો રહ્યો. સૂર્યાસ્ત થયા પછી માએ પોતાનાં બચ્ચાંને ગાઢ ઝાડીમાં છુપાવ્યાં અને ઝરણા તરફ ઉપડી, શિકારીએ પોતાની જાળ અને ભાલો ઉઠાવ્યાં અને ઝડપથી ઝાડીમાં દોડી ગયો. તેણે નાનકડાં બે બચ્ચાં જોયાં. તેઓ તેની (શિકારી) સામે ચમકતી આંખે જોઈ રહ્યાં. તેઓ એટલાં નાનાં હતાં કે દોડી જઈ શકે નહિ. ઇદીએ તેમના પર જાળ પાથરી અને બચ્ચાં પકડાઈ ગયાં. તેને તો એક જ બચ્ચાની જરૂર હતી પણ તેણે વિચાર્યું, “આહ! એકને બદલે બે ગુલામો હોય તે સારું.” તેણે તે બંનેને પોતાની સાથે ઘસડ્યાં અને એક મોટા ટોપલા નીચે છુપાવ્યાં.

થોડી વાર પછી મા પાછી આવી. તેણે બચ્ચાં જોયાં નહિ. તેણે બધી બાજુ જોયું. પહેલાં તો તે ખૂબ ધૂંઆપૂંઆ થઈ ગઈ અને પછી જોરથી કૂદી. તે બધે જ સુંધી વળી. પણ અરેરે! તેને પોતાનાં પ્રાણપ્રિય બચ્ચાંનો પત્તો લાગ્યો નહિ. છેવટે તે ઉદાસ થઈ ગઈ અને રડવા લાગી. તે આખીયે રાત રડતી રહી, રડતી રહી, તે એક બીજા દિવસની સાંઝ સુધી રડી. તેના ગાલ પર આંસુના કાળા ડાઘ પડી ગયા ત્યાં સુધી તેણે રડ્યા જ કર્યું. તે હજી (પણ) રડતી હતી. રાત્રે ચિત્તામાં એટલું મોટેથી રડી કે ગામમાં રહેતા એક ડાહ્યા માણસે તે (રડવાનો અવાજ) સાંભળ્યો. જે બન્યું હતું તે આ વૃદ્ધને સમજાઈ ગયું. તેણે તરત જ હાથમાં પોતાની ડાંગ લીધી અને તેની ઝૂંપડીમાંથી બહાર આવ્યો. આ વૃદ્ધ શત્નો

ખૂબ સમજદાર હતો. તેને પ્રાણીઓ પ્રત્યે અપાર પ્રેમ હતો અને પ્રાણીઓ વિશે બધું જાણતો હતો. શત્નોએ જ્યારે છુપાવેલાં બચ્ચાં શોધી કાઢ્યાં ત્યારે એ સમજી ગયો કે આ દુષ્ટ (નિર્દય) કામ ઇદીનું જ હતું. તે ઇદી પર ખૂબ ચિડાયો. તે તેની ઝૂંપડી પર દોડી ગયો અને ત્રાડ નાખી, “ઇદી હું તને ધિક્કારું છું! આપણી જમાતનો દરેક જણ તને ધિક્કારશે કારણ કે તું એદી તો છે જ પણ દુષ્ટ પણ છે. આપણે જાણીએ છીએ કે શિકારીએ પોતાની તાકાત અને આવડતનો ઉપયોગ કરીને જ શિકાર કરવો જોઈએ. પણ તું આળસુ શિકારી છે. તું ચોર છે. તેં આપણી જમાતના નિયમોનો ભંગ કર્યો છે. તેં આખી જમાતને બદનામ કરી છે.”

શિકારી જમાતના બધા લોકો એકઠા થયા. તેમણે ઇદીને કાયમને માટે ગામમાંથી હાંકી કાઢવાનો નિર્ણય કર્યો. શત્નોએ બચ્ચાંને પોતાને ખભે ઊંચક્યાં અને તેમને તેમની મા પાસે પહોંચતાં કર્યા. તેણે જોયું કે ખૂબ લાંબા સમય સુધી રડવાથી માના ચહેરા પર કાયમને માટે કાળા ડાઘ થઈ ગયા હતા.
ચિત્તા વિશે હકીકતઃ
ઊંચાઈઃ 100 સેન્ટિમીટર
વજનઃ 65 કિલોગ્રામ
જન્મ સમયે વજન 300 ગ્રામ
પુખ્ત થવાની ઉંમર : 2 વર્ષ
ઓળખઃ ચિત્તાનું શરીર હલકું હોય છે અને તેના પગ દીપડા કરતાં લાંબા હોય છે. ચિત્તાને છૂટાછવાયા

કાળા ડાઘ હોય છે, જ્યારે દીપડાને ડાઘનાં ઝૂમખાં હોય છે. નિવાસસ્થાન : ચિત્તા, સામાન્ય રીતે ખુલ્લા જંગલમાં રહેતા હોય છે. હાલમાં તો મુખ્યત્વે આફ્રિકામાં જોવા મળે છે. ભારતમાં પણ ઘણા ચિત્તા હતા. પણ ભારતના છેલ્લા ચિત્તાને 1950ની આસપાસ શિકારીઓએ ગોળીએ મારેલો.

આદતોઃ ધરતી પરનું સૌથી ઝડપી પ્રાણી છે. વધારેમાં વધારે 100 કિલોમીટરની ગતિ હોઈ શકે. પણ આટલી ગતિ બહુ થોડા અંતર માટે જાળવી શકે છે. કોઈ વાર તે આશરે 25 મીટર લાંબો કૂદકો મારી શકે છે. શિકારની પાછળ તે ચૂપચાપ સરકે છે અને પછી તેને પકડવા છલાંગ મારે છે. તે તેનો શિકાર સાચવી રાખતો નથી. આથી કેટલીક વાર બચ્ચાંનું કે નાના ચિત્તાઓનું મોત થાય છે. ચિત્તો એકલવાયું પ્રાણી છે. તે સમૂહમાં રહેતો નથી. બચ્ચાં પુખ્ત થતાં જ કુટુંબ વિખરાઈ જાય છે.

ખોરાક મધ્યમ કદનાં કાળિયાર એ તેનો મુખ્ય ખોરાક છે. તેઓ સસલાં અને મોટાં પક્ષીઓ પણ મારે છે.

બચ્ચાં માદા ચિત્તા એક વખતે એકસાથે 2થી 4 બચ્ચાંને જન્મ આપે છે. લાંબી રૂપેરી રુવાંટીથી બચ્ચાં બહુ સુંદર લાગે છે. પક્ષીની પેઠે તીવ્ર સિસોટી જેવો અવાજ કરી મા બચ્ચાંને બોલાવે છે.

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