Question Answer For All Chapters – English Class 7
Workshop Questions Solutions
1. List all the words that the grown-ups in the poem use for the child.
Answer :
- Lazy
- Stubborn
- Shocking
- Rude
- Clumsy
- Careless
- Terror
- Wild
- Naughty
2. List all the situations described in the poem. For example, waking up late.
Answer :
- Waking up late
- Saying “No” to something
- Raising one’s voice
- Breaking something
- Doing something wrong
- Quarreling with a friend
3. Find the antonyms of : lazy, rude, firm, careless, wrong.
Answer :
- Lazy: Active, Energetic
- Rude: Polite, Courteous
- Firm: Flexible, Weak
- Careless: Careful, Cautious
- Wrong: Right, Correct
4. Translate the following into your mother tongue.
stubborn, firm, careless, helpless, clumsy, naughty
Answer : (Hindi):
- Stubborn: जिद्दी
- Firm: दृढ़
- Careless: लापरवाह
- Helpless: असहाय
- Clumsy: अनाड़ी
- Naughty: शरारती
5. Use any one situation in the poem and write two short speeches using words and ideas from the poem.
For example, Situation : Raising one’s voice.
(a) Grown-up : Don’t shout. It’s rude to shout. How dare you raise your voice! It’s shocking.
(b) Grown-up : I have told you again and again. You don’t listen to me. I don’t like to shout, but you make me shout at you.
(a) A speech in which the grown-up scolds the child:
- “Don’t shout like that! It’s rude to raise your voice. How dare you speak to me like this? Behave yourself properly!”
(b) A speech in which the grown-up explains why their own actions are right:
- “I’ve told you so many times to listen carefully, but you don’t pay attention. I don’t like raising my voice, but sometimes I have to. It’s for your good.”
6. Form two groups and discuss the following statements. One group should support the statement and the other group should oppose it. You may use English or your mother tongue wherever necessary in the discussion.
Statement One : A grown-up is always right.
Statement Two : A child is always right.
Answer :
Statement One: A grown-up is always right.
Support: Grown-ups are more experienced and know what is best for children. They make rules to teach children good habits and discipline.
Oppose: Grown-ups can also make mistakes and misunderstand situations. Children should not always be blamed when grown-ups are at fault too.
Statement Two: A child is always right.
Support: Children are innocent and truthful. Their intentions are usually pure, and they do not try to harm anyone intentionally.
Oppose: Sometimes children do not understand the consequences of their actions. They might need guidance to differentiate between right and wrong.
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