BIHAR BOARD CLASS 7 ENGLISH CHAPTER 16 Books - Our Best Friends Question Answer
BSEB Bihar Board Class 7 English Book Solutions Chapter 16 Books - Our Best Friends - Eleanor Farjeon
EXERCISE
A. Warmer :
Discuss these questions before you read the lesson :
Do you like reading books ? What do you like about books ? What kind of books do you like ?
Ans. Yes, I like reading books. New ideas and different kind of people the books present before us, that I like about books. I like books of stories, science and science fiction.
B. Let's Comprehend:
What worlds of wonder are our books ?
Ans. New ideas and new people.
What are the books compared to ?
Ans. Magic box.
B.2. Think and Write :
B.2.1. True or False :
Q. 1. Which of the following statements are true according to the poem ? Write true or false in front of each statement in the space provided:
(a) Reading books is boring_
(b) Books tell us nothing new_
(c) Books tell us about far away places_
(d) Books do not tell us anything about times gone by_
(e) Books help us imagine about the people we have never met _
Ans. (a) False, (b) False, (c) True, (d) False, (e) True.
B.2.2. Tick (✓) the most appropriate answer to each of the following questions :
1. The line The room we sit in melts away' means that:
(a) There is ice in the room that starts melting.
(b) We forget that we are sitting in the room.
(c) The room is broken down.
(d) The room we are sitting in is made of ice.
2. The words "Our chosen friend' refer to :
(a) our best friend in school
(b) a friend whom we like playing with
(c) a character whom we like in a story
(d) the friend we choose to study with
3. Here's our body in the chair, But our mind is out there.
The poet feels that when we are reading books we are sitting in chairs but our minds are :
(a) at school
(b) home
(c) the places and times we are reading about
(d) in the playground
Ans. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (c)
B.2.3. Answer the following :
Q. 1. For whom do books hold things ?
Ans. Books hold things for their reader.
Q. 2. We unlock a room with the help of a key. How can a book be unlocked by a child
Ans. Between their outside covers.
C. Word Study
C.1.Opposites of the following words appear in the poem.
Find them and write them down :
Ans.
close - open
old - new
before - after
end - beginning
unlock - lock
outside - inside
fall - rise
Q. Use the following words in sentences of your own :
body, open, page, mind, land
Ans.
1. Body - We should make our body strong by doing Some kind of exercise.
2. Open - That door is open.
3. Page - This page of the book is torn.
4. Mind - Books develop our minds.
5. Land - We live on land.
C.2. Prefixes :
The word "unlock' made by adding 'un' to the word 'lock'. 'un' is a prefix to the word. Some words in the help box can be changed into new words by adding 'un'. Choose the appropriate
words and make new ones, e.g. do-undo.
Ans. undo, unhappy, unfit, unable, unavailable,
unacceptable, unclean, unfriendly, ungrateful, unimaginative, unimpressed, unjust, unlike, unplanned, unpolished, unsatisfying.
HELP BOX
do, happy, sad, fit, able, available, beautiful, acceptable, clean, friendly, short, grateful, imaginative, dirty, impressed, dark, just, like, kind, cruel, planned, plug, polished,
satisfying, bright.
D. Rhyming Words:
Say the fllowing lines aloud :
What words of wonder are our Books !
As one open them and looks.
The words 'books' and looks' rhyme with each other and are thus called rhyming words. Search for more rhyming words in the poem.
Ans. rise- eyes, away-play, end--friend, page-age, chair -there, boxunlocks, covers-lovers.
E. Composition :
What do you like to read ?
Write in 50-60 words about a book or story that you like very much. The book need not be in English. Sunil has written down about his favourite story below :
My favourite story is Vikram Betal. It is about a king and a ghost. I like it because the ghost is very smart. He tells lots of stories. He asks lots of questions.
Ans. My favourite story is the story of the friendship between Krishna and Sudama. They studied together. Krishna was rich. Sudama was poor. Later, Krishna became the king of Dwarika. Sudama remained poor. His wife sent him to Dwarika to ask for help from his king friend. Krishna ate the parched rice sent by Sudama's wife with great delight. Sudama couldn't ask for help. But, when he returned back he saw a palace in place of his hut. He was highly obliged and thankful to his friend Krishna for the help.
Translation:
Translate into English:
1. हमें प्रतिदिन विद्यालय जाना चाहिए ।
2. क्या मैं रात में यहाँ ठहर सकता हूँ ?
3. हम सब को अपने माता-पिता की आज्ञा माननी चाहिए।
4. मैं आपके बिना नहीं रह सकता हूँ ।
5. एक बार मैं अपने भाई के साथ बाजार जा रहा था।
Ans.
1. We should go to school daily.
2. May I stay here at night ?
3. We should obey our parents.
4. I can't live without you.
5. Once I was going to market with my brother.
G. Activity :
How many types of books are there in your school library? Make a list of them (work in groups).
Hints: Do in groups.
