Class 7 English

Chapter 1 Solutions — The Tiny Teacher

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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for The Tiny Teacher (Chapter 1, NCERT Class 7 English) — every question and answer worked out in full, not just the final result. You can also read the The Tiny Teacher textbook chapter.

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All 10 questions in The Tiny Teacher are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Comprehension Check

1.
The story of an ant's life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means
- (i) highly exaggerated.
- (ii) too remarkable to be true.
- (iii) not based on facts.
2.
Complete the following sentences.
- (i) An ant is the smallest, ______.
- (ii) We know a number of facts about an ant's life because ______.
In what ways is an ant's life peaceful?
How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
What jobs are new ants trained for?
Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
Mention three things we can learn from the 'tiny teacher'. Give reasons for choosing these items.

Discuss

1.
Discuss the following topics in groups.
- (i) What problems are you likely to face if you keep ants as pets?
- (ii) When a group of bees finds nectar, it informs other bees of its location, quantity, etc. through dancing. Can you guess what ants communicate to their fellow ants by touching one another's feelers?

Complete the Poem

Complete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem. [Box: hole kennel nests anthill stable] Soldiers live in barracks And birds in ________, Much like a snake that rests In a ________. No horse is able To sleep except in a ________. And a dog lives well, Mind you, only in a ________. To say 'hi' to an ant, if you will, You may have to climb an ________.

Sample

Worked examples

3 questions from The Tiny Teacher, solved step by step.

Comprehension Check

The story of an ant's life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means (i) highly exaggerated. (ii) too remarkable to be true. (iii) not based on facts.

The phrase 'sounds almost untrue' means the facts are so surprising and wonderful that they are hard to believe — yet they are real and observed facts, not made-up ones. Option (i) implies dishonest exaggeration, and option (iii) implies the story has no factual basis. Both are wrong because the text says people have watched ants closely and know these facts. Option (ii) best captures the meaning.

Answer: (ii) too remarkable to be true.

Comprehension Check

In what ways is an ant's life peaceful?

The text gives clear examples of order and discipline in the anthill.

No worker ever tries to live in a soldier's quarters, and no soldier goes out searching for food. Workers, soldiers, and cleaners never harm a grub. Each ant does its own share of work and never fights with other members of the group.

Answer: An ant's life is peaceful because every ant has a fixed role and sticks to it. Workers search for food, soldiers guard, and cleaners clean. No ant tries to do another's job or harms a grub. There is no fighting among ants — each one works intelligently and bravely for the group.

Comprehension Check

How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?

According to the text: grubs become cocoons two or three weeks after hatching. Then the cocoons lie without food or activity for three weeks more. After that the cocoons break and perfect ants appear.

Total time = 2–3 weeks (grub stage) + 3 weeks (cocoon stage) = about five to six weeks.

Answer: It takes about five to six weeks. Grubs become cocoons in two or three weeks, then the cocoons break after three more weeks to give complete ants.

All 10 questions in The Tiny Teacher are solved step by step in the Solutions PDF above.

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Chapter 1 Solutions — The Tiny Teacher

Overview

What these solutions cover

Comprehension Check

Discuss

Complete the Poem

Worked examples

The story of an ant's life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means (i) highly exaggerated. (ii) too remarkable to be true. (iii) not based on facts.

In what ways is an ant's life peaceful?

How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?

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