📚 Additional Practice Questions – Set 3
Lesson: Self Help is the Only Way
📘 Word Basket
- cautious : careful to avoid danger
- decision : a choice made after thinking carefully
- depend : to rely on someone or something
- perseverance : continued effort despite difficulties
✅ Q.2 Read the following questions and tick ☑ the correct answer.
(i) What was growing in the field where the larks lived?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Ripe corn
(d) Sugarcane
☑ Answer: (c) Ripe corn
(ii) Why did the mother lark ask her children to keep their eyes and ears open?
(a) To look for food
(b) To play outside
(c) To listen carefully to what was happening in the field
(d) To find another nest
☑ Answer: (c) To listen carefully to what was happening in the field
(iii) What did the farmer realise in the end?
(a) The corn was not ready to be reaped.
(b) His neighbours were very busy.
(c) Nobody would do his work better than himself.
(d) The birds had damaged his field.
☑ Answer: (c) Nobody would do his work better than himself.
(iv) Which value is most strongly taught by the story?
(a) Laziness
(b) Courage in battle
(c) Self-help and independence
(d) Competition
☑ Answer: (c) Self-help and independence
📝 Q.3 Discuss in pairs and answer the following.
(i) Why did the mother lark consider the farmer’s final decision important?
The mother lark considered the farmer’s final decision important because she knew that when a person decides to do his work himself, the work is completed without delay.
(ii) How can listening carefully help us in daily life?
Listening carefully helps us understand situations better, avoid mistakes and make wise decisions at the right time.
(iii) In what ways can students become more self-reliant?
Students can become more self-reliant by completing their homework on their own, managing their time properly and trying to solve their problems independently.
📝 Q.4 Find the main characters from the story and write their qualities.
Character | Qualities |
Mother Lark | Sensible, observant, protective |
Baby Larks | Attentive, innocent, obedient |
Farmer | Responsible, thoughtful, hardworking |
Farmer’s Sons | Cooperative, supportive |
📝 Q.5 Make sentences with the following phrases.
(i) pay attention
Sentence: Students should pay attention during classroom teaching.
(ii) take responsibility
Sentence: Every child should take responsibility for keeping the classroom clean.
📝 Q.6 Imagine that the baby larks had not listened to their mother. How would the story have been different? Write a short alternative ending.
If the baby larks had not listened to their mother, they might have stayed in the nest even after the farmer decided to reap the corn himself. They would have been in danger when the farmer started cutting the corn. Therefore, obeying elders and listening carefully are important.
📝 Q.7 How does self-help prepare us for the future?
Self-help prepares us for the future by making us independent, responsible and confident. It teaches us to face challenges and solve problems on our own.
📝 Q.8 Use the correct article (a/an/the) to fill in the blanks.
(i) My father bought ______ hourglass from the museum.
(ii) ______ Ganga is a sacred river in India.
(iii) She wants to become ______ engineer.
(iv) We visited ______ historical fort yesterday.
Answers:
(i) an
(ii) The
(iii) an
(iv) a
📝 Q.9 Prepare a poster on:
“Do It Yourself”
Suggested points:
🌟 Trust your abilities.
🌟 Finish your work without waiting for others.
🌟 Learn from your mistakes.
🌟 Be confident and responsible.
🌟 Self-help is the key to success.
💡 Message
The story teaches us that success comes to those who believe in their own abilities and take responsibility for their work. Self-help makes us confident, wise and independent.