Class 7 English

Chapter 1 Solutions — The Tiny Teacher

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Overview

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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What these solutions cover

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 ________.

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