The Alchemy of Nature
Short Questions
1. What is the title of the lesson?
- The Alchemy of Nature.
2. Who is the author of the lesson?
- Raksha Bharadia.
3. What flower blooms in the author’s garden?
- Hibiscus flower.
4. How long does the hibiscus flower live?
- Only for one day.
5. What does the hibiscus do all day?
- It smiles with the sun and dances with the wind.
6. What happens to the hibiscus by evening?
- It starts wilting and withers away.
7. What natural force shapes rocks?
- Water shapes rocks slowly over time.
8. What grows through cracks in pavements?
- Small bits of grass.
9. What does the tree do in spring?
- It grows back leaves, flowers, and becomes full of life.
10. What insect shows great teamwork?
- Ants.
11. What happens to a caterpillar?
- It turns into a butterfly.
12. What colours the sky?
- A rainbow.
13. What do oysters do with sand?
- They turn it into a pearl.
14. What makes trees dance?
- The wind.
15. What is the meaning of ‘alchemy’ in this lesson?
- Magical power of nature to change things beautifully.
Long Questions
1. What does the hibiscus teach us about life?
- It teaches us to live our short life fully with joy and beauty.
2. How does water teach us persistence?
- Water slowly shapes hard rock, showing that patience wins over strength.
3. What lesson do we learn from grass growing through cracks?
- Even in hard times, we can find a way and grow stronger.
4. How does the tree in winter give us hope?
- It looks dead but comes alive in spring, teaching us that hard times pass.
5. What did the ants teach the writer?
- They showed teamwork, strength, and how to achieve big goals together.
6. What is special about spider webs and rainbows?
- They look delicate but are strong and beautiful, just like strong character.
7. How does nature change us like gold?
- By observing nature, we learn values that make us better and happier.
8. Why does the writer quote William Blake at the beginning?
- To show that small things in nature hold big meanings and wonder.
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