NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Marigold Unit 8 - The Tiger and the Mosquito

Page No 92:

Question 1: Learn New Words
A) Angry
B) Bleed
C) Great
D) Hit
E) Proud
Answer:
A) Angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed Example sentences:
1) I was angry because the food was not ready.
2) My brother gets angry very easily.

B) Bleed: To lose blood from the body Example sentences:
1) You should visit a doctor, if your nose starts to bleed.
2) She was going to bleed a lot.

C) Great: Very good Example sentences:
1) Mother Teresa was a great lady.
2) We had a great time at the party.

D) Hit: To give a blow Example sentences:
1) He hit the table with his bag.
2) The little angels hit each other with flowers.

E) Proud: Having a high opinion of one’s self Example sentences:
1) He is very proud of being the captain of his class.
2) The proud woman refused to eat on a paper plate.

Page No 93:

Question 1:

• What was the tiger doing when the mosquito came buzzing by?
• Why did the tiger’s cheek start to bleed?
• Why did the tiger walk away?

Answer:

• The tiger was dozing under a tree when the mosquito came buzzing by.
• The tiger hit his cheek with his own paw because of which it started bleeding.
• The tiger walked away because he was helpless.

Question 2:
Why did the mosquito say, “I am not afraid of you!”?
Answer:
The mosquito said, “I am not afraid of you!” because the tiger had threatened him for disturbing his sleep. Though everyone is scared of a tiger, the mosquito knew that he would be able to fly away, and therefore he did not think before irritating the tiger.
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. The students are advised to write the answer based on their own observations.

Question 3: Say aloud
Answer:
Disclaimer: Students are advised to practice this on their own.

Question 4:

• What do we learn from this story?
• Describe the lion and the tiger. How are they different from each other?

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.
Answer:

• The moral of the story is that we should not be proud of ourselves, as everyone has his/her own strengths and weaknesses.
• Lions and tigers are wild animals. Both of them belong to the cat family but are different in some ways. A tiger has bold black stripes on its body, while a lion has golden brown fur.

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. The students are advised to write the answers based on their own experiences and observations.

Page No 94:

Question 1: Fill in the blanks by tracing the dotted words.
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the images.
Answer:
1. A tiger was dozing under a tree.
2. A mosquito  came buzzing by.
3. The tiger hit out with his  paw .
4. The mosquito buzzed away .
5. Everyone is great in his own way!
Disclaimer: Join the dotted lines to form the given words.

Page No 95:

Question 1: Let's read and write
Answer:
Disclaimer: Join the dotted lines to form the given words.

Page No 96:

Question 1:
Look at the pictures below
• What are the cat and mouse saying?
• First say this in your own language.
• Now act out the story and say the words and sentences in English.
THE GIANT MOUSE
Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the images.
Answer:
• Cat: Wow! What a yummy rat!
Rat: Oh, No! Its time to run.
Cat: How far do you think you can run? I will catch you anyway.
Rat: Hahaha! I am smarter than you.
BANG!
Cat: Oh my God! From where did this giant mouse come
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. The students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations. Also, the second and the third part of the question involve enactment, which the students have to do on their own.