Question Answers For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 7
Papa Panov’s Special Christmas
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
1. Write the homophones (words which sound the same) of the following words in the story.
(1) no :
(2) dear :
(3) here :
(4) went :
(5) pair :
(6) knew :
(7) through :
(8) soul :
(9) whole :
Answer:
- no: know
- went: vent
- through: threw
- dear: deer
- pair: pear, pare
- soul: sole
- here: hear
- knew: new
- whole: hole
2. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them.
(1) The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of lady’s shoes.
Answer: The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of tiny leather shoes.
(2) Papa Panov gave hot soup to the sweeper, milk to the young mother and coffee to the beggars.
Answer: Papa Panov gave hot coffee to the sweeper, milk to the baby and hot soup to the beggars.
(3) By afternoon, Papa Panov had stopped looking out for Jesus.
Answer: By the time dusk had fallen, Papa Panov had stopped looking out for Jesus.
(4) Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother and the beggars he had helped only once in the morning.
Answer: Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother and the beggars twice, once during the day and once at night.
(5) Jesus had actually visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve.
Answer: Jesus had visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve and several times on Christmas day.
3. Write a character sketch of Papa Panov in your own words.
Answer: Papa Panov was a kind and humble shoe-maker. He lived in a village in Russia. He was a cheerful man,who lived alone. He was widower and his grown up children had left home to seek their fortune. He has loved by his villagers. He was a happy man with laughter wrinkles on his face indicating his happy life.
He was quite old and had weak eyesight which made him wear spectacles. He earned a decent living. we come to know of this because he helped people in distress. He seems to be a god fearing and pious man because he not only dreamnt of God in his dreams but also spoke to him. Thpugh he was lonely he brightened himeself up by helping people when needed.
We can sum these qualities of Papa Panov as being a wonderful human being with a golden heart. He is filled with humaneness, empathy, selflessness and love for mankind making him God’s beloved creature.
4. Write your own interpretation of the story.
Answer: The story of ‘Papa Panov’ according to me is an interesting story to introduce to children, inculcating in them values of selflessness, empathy, sharing and love for humanity. God resides in those who love their kind, is vividly put forth through this story. This story has inspired me to go out and help those in need.
The smile and blessings I get when I help the needy makes my day and makes me feel blessed. It is rightly said ‘Service to man is service to God’.
5. Do you know of similar stories in your mother tongue or in other languages ? Narrate it in short.
Answer: The Old Shoemaker
Once, there was an old shoemaker who lived in a small town. He was kind-hearted and always willing to help those in need. One cold winter night, he had a dream in which he saw a vision of God telling him, “I will visit your home tomorrow.” The shoemaker was excited and spent the next morning preparing for the special visitor.
As the day went on, different people came to his shop: a poor beggar shivering from the cold, a young mother struggling to comfort her baby, and an old, tired man who was hungry. The shoemaker, moved by compassion, helped each of them in different ways. He gave the beggar warm clothes, shared food with the old man, and made sure the young mother and her baby were taken care of.
By the evening, the shoemaker was disappointed that God had not visited him. He prayed, “God, I waited for You all day.” Suddenly, a gentle voice replied, “I visited you three times today—in the form of the beggar, the young mother, and the old man. Whatever you did for them, you did for me.” The shoemaker realized that he had indeed received the most special visitor by showing kindness and compassion to those in need.
6. Gather more information about cold winters in Russia.
Answer: Winter in Russia is one of the worst in the world. The temperature gets very low and stays that way for days together. There are days of continuous snowfall, and the going gets tougher. But yet there are endless festival times that occur during the winter in Russia.
Temperatures fall below –10°C and remain so for most of the time. In some of the countries, it even falls below –50°C, like in Siberia. All in all, the winters in Russia are full of severe frosts, deep snow covers, and endless festival times.
7. Which season would you say is the hardest in your locality ? What help would the poor and homeless people need in that season ?
Answer: The rainy season is the hardest season in my locality. The poor and homeless people are without a roof and have to remain wet and huddled under some shelter for hours. They do not have proper shelter, clothes, food, and drinking water. This is a season which brings in a lot of sicknesses, which if not treated could be fatal. Medical help is also necessary for them in this season which is difficult for them to get.
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