NCERT Solutions: Gone with the Scooter
Let us Think (Page 15)
A. Answer the following questions
Q1: What was Gopi doing on the veranda?
Ans: Gopi was sitting on the veranda, reading a book.
Q2: What sound did Gopi hear before he went to the garden?
Ans: Gopi heard something rustling past and falling with a thud in the garden.
Q3: Describe Gopi's search for the ball.
Ans: Gopi searched in the thick grass near the garden fence but found nothing. He looked among the bushes, but nothing was there. Then, he saw a white hockey ball on a heap of dry leaves and took it in his hands.
Q4: Complete the table given below.
Ans:
B. Think and answer
Q1: What would you have done if, like Gopi, you had found a ball that did not belong to you?
Ans: I would ask my friends or people nearby if they lost a ball. If no one claimed it, I would keep it safe or give it to an adult.
Q2: Imagine what happens to the hockey ball after it is taken away by the scooter. Where does it go? Who finds it?
Ans: The ball falls out of the scooter's basket near a park. A boy playing there finds it and takes it to play with his friends.
Q3: Notice that the scooterist is wearing a helmet. Why is it important to wear a helmet? Should the pillion rider also wear a helmet?
Ans: Wearing a helmet is important to protect the head from injuries during accidents. Yes, the pillion rider should also wear a helmet for safety.
Let us Learn (Page 16)
A. Match the following
B. Complete the following story using the words given in the box
Ans: Gopi completed his work because he wanted to go outside and play. However, when he reached the playground, nobody was there. Since his friends were yet to join him, he decided to take a walk. After 15 minutes, five of them came, and everyone started to discuss the games. They decided to play hopscotch when they got to know that Ramani would not be joining them.
C. Read the following sentence
Let us Listen (Page 19)
Let us Speak (Page 20)
A. The teacher starts a story with one sentence. Each student adds a sentence to continue the story.
B. The title of this textbook is 'Santoor'. Say the word 'book'. Next, say the word 'Santoor'. Do you notice the difference? Although both words have 'oo'. in them, the sound of 'oo' in 'book' is short; the sound of 'oo' in 'Santoor' is long.
Q: Say aloud the following words. Encircle the words that have a long 'oo' sound.
Let us Write (Page 21)
A. By the time the children ran to the gate, the scooter was gone... and so was the ball. They looked at each other and burst into laughter. Write a possible conversation between Gopi and his friends after this incident.
Q: Write a sentence using each of these words in your notebook.
Ans: 
I watched the sunset from the beach.
The sunshine made the day bright and warm.
A sunflower always faces the sun.
He plays basketball every evening.
We had fun playing volleyball at the picnic.
My brother is a big fan of baseball.
C. You have already noticed that the word 'scooter' has 'oo' in the middle. Using the clues given below, write ten words that have 'ai' in the middle. One has been done for you.
Ans:
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