📚 Additional Practice Questions – Set 1
Lesson: Self Help is the Only Way
📘 Word Basket
- self-reliance : depending on oneself
- harvest : the process of gathering crops
- shelter : a safe place to live or stay
- sincere : honest and hardworking
✅ Q.2 Read the following questions and tick ☑ the correct answer.
(i) Where was the nest of the larks?
(a) In a tree
(b) In a garden
(c) In a field of ripe corn
(d) Near a river
☑ Answer: (c) In a field of ripe corn
(ii) Who went out to look for food?
(a) Farmer
(b) Baby larks
(c) Farmer’s sons
(d) Mother lark
☑ Answer: (d) Mother lark
(iii) Why did the baby larks become frightened?
(a) A storm was coming.
(b) The farmer wanted to reap the corn.
(c) They were hungry.
(d) They had lost their nest.
☑ Answer: (b) The farmer wanted to reap the corn.
(iv) Which quality of the mother lark is shown in the story?
(a) Laziness
(b) Carelessness
(c) Wisdom
(d) Anger
☑ Answer: (c) Wisdom
📝 Q.3 Discuss in pairs and answer the following.
(i) Why did the baby larks become worried after hearing the farmer?
The baby larks became worried because they thought the farmer would reap the corn immediately and destroy their nest.
(ii) Why did the mother lark ask her children to remain calm?
The mother lark knew that people often delay their work when they depend on others. Therefore, she asked her children to remain calm.
(iii) What lesson do we learn from the behaviour of the mother lark?
We learn to be patient, wise and self-reliant. We should depend on our own efforts instead of waiting for others.
📝 Q.4 Find the main characters from the story and write their qualities.
Character | Qualities |
Mother Lark | Wise, patient, caring |
Baby Larks | Obedient, innocent, fearful |
Farmer | Practical, determined |
Farmer’s Sons | Helpful, obedient |
📝 Q.5 Make sentences with the following phrases.
(i) depend on
Sentence: We should not always depend on others for our work.
(ii) make up one’s mind
Sentence: I made up my mind to study hard for my examination.
📝 Q.6 Imagine the mother lark had ignored the farmer’s words. How would the story have been different? Write a short alternative ending.
If the mother lark had ignored the farmer’s words, she would not have moved her family to a safer place. The farmer would have reaped the corn and the nest could have been destroyed. The baby larks might have been in danger.
📝 Q.7 Why is self-help important in our daily life?
Self-help is important because it makes us independent and responsible. It teaches us to solve our problems ourselves and increases our confidence.
📝 Q.8 Use the correct article (a/an/the) to fill in the blanks.
(i) I saw ______ owl sitting on a tree.
(ii) ______ moon looks beautiful tonight.
(iii) She bought ______ umbrella yesterday.
(iv) Ravi has ______ pet dog.
Answers:
(i) an
(ii) The
(iii) an
(iv) a
📝 Q.9 Prepare a poster on:
“Be Independent, Help Yourself”
Suggested points:
🌟 Do your work yourself.
🌟 Complete your homework on time.
🌟 Learn new skills.
🌟 Believe in yourself.
🌟 Self-help leads to success.
💡 Message
The story teaches us that depending on ourselves is better than depending on others. Self-help makes us responsible, confident and successful.