Question Before Reading
Share your thoughts about pets and choose an animal or bird you would like to talk to.
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Give one reason for your choice.
Answer
Answers vary; explain which animal you would speak to and why.
CLASS 7 · POORVI · CHAPTER 2
Wit and Humour
Easy answers for Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle; A Funny Man; and Say the Right Thing.
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Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle
Textbook pages NCERT Poorvi, Class 7, Unit 2
Question Let us Discuss I–III
Why is Doctor Dolittle encouraged to treat animals, how does he react to the parrot, and might he become famous?
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He understands animals and is curious to learn their language.
Answer
He knows more about animals; he reacts with curiosity and writes down the words. His careful treatment can make him famous.
Question Let us Discuss III
Put the main events of the story in the correct order.
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Follow the events from advice to learning, treatment, and fame.
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3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 10, 8, 7, 9, 2.
Question Let us Think and Reflect I–II
Answer the extract questions and explain how Polynesia and Doctor Dolittle help animals.
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Polynesia teaches; Dolittle listens to each animal and responds to its needs.
Answer
Gosh; she would not have understood; True; surprised. Field; understanding; animals may not show pain clearly. Dolittle is kind, patient, and observant.
Question Let us Learn I–II
Sort compound words, build new compounds, and complete the paragraph.
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Sort by hyphen, space, or no space, then combine matching word parts.
Answer
Hyphenated: check-in, well-bred; open: sailor song, plough horse, harvest mice; closed: teatime, windowsill. Compounds: fun-loving, high-flying, never-ending, early risers, songbirds, overhead, treetops.
Question Let us Learn V–VI
Identify the verb tenses and complete the present-perfect passage.
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Use am/is/are + -ing for continuous and has/have + past participle for present perfect.
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1 continuous; 2 simple present; 3 continuous; 4 simple present. has got; has stopped. has learned, has treated, has taught, has written, have brought, has become.
Question Let us Listen I–II
Check the clinic announcement and fill in the clinic details.
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The clinic announcement gives its town, address, hours, and animal services.
Answer
False; Woodstock; Rose; 9; birds; best care; pets.
Question Let us Speak and Let us Write
Write a short doctor–patient dialogue and a notice for the annual health check-up.
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Include a greeting, symptoms, suitable advice, thanks, and the notice details.
Answer
Write a polite doctor–patient conversation. Notice: Grades 6–8 health check-up, Thursday and Friday, Assembly Hall; collect your health card; contact the office with queries.
Question Let us Explore
How can we care for stray or abandoned animals, and what can a goshala visit teach us?
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Give safe help and ask an adult or animal-welfare group for support.
Answer
Provide water, contact a shelter or vet if needed, and adopt only with responsible family support.
A Funny Man
Textbook pages NCERT Poorvi, Class 7, Unit 2
Question Before Reading
Name something harmless that makes you laugh and explain why.
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Name something funny and say what makes it amusing.
Answer
Answers vary.
Question Let us Discuss I–VI
Identify the true statements, explain the humorous images, and discuss the poem's sound and mood.
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The reversed clothing and mixed-up descriptions create a playful, silly mood.
Answer
True: 1, 3, 4, 6. currant; staggered. Tone: humorous; rhyme: AABB; imagery: nonsensical; structure: dialogue; device: alliteration.
Question Let us Think and Reflect I–II
Explain the funny man's words and actions and give your own view of the poem.
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The man's polite words contrast with his silly, unexpected actions.
Answer
He offers a bun as a rose; his unusual behaviour makes the poem cheerful and humorous.
Question Let us Learn I–III
Match the ‘take’ phrasal verbs, complete the sentences, build other phrasal verbs, and order the speeds.
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Match each phrase with its meaning; order movement from slow to fast.
Answer
take up, take after, take in, take over, take off match iii, v, i, ii, iv. Blanks: take over, take in, take up, took off, takes after. Pace: jog, trot, sprint.
Question Let us Listen
Choose the picture and put the girl's mixed-up lunch and shoes events in order.
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She was distracted, put the items in the wrong places, then corrected them.
Answer
She prepared for a presentation, ate lunch, mixed up the plate and shoes, laughed, then put each in the right place. Follow the audio's exact picture and sequence.
Question Let us Speak and Let us Write
Perform the joke and write a limerick with the AABBA rhyme pattern.
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Use five lines and the AABBA rhyme scheme.
Answer
A limerick has five lines; lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme, as do lines 3 and 4.
Say the Right Thing
Textbook pages NCERT Poorvi, Class 7, Unit 2
Question Before Reading
What does ‘Athithi Devo Bhava’ mean, and how should we treat guests and classmates?
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Welcome guests warmly and speak respectfully, even when you disagree.
Answer
It means treat a guest with respect. Offer water, ask after them, and see them to the door.
Question Let us Discuss I–II
Complete the table about Scene I and predict whether Mary will follow her mother's advice.
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Mary is eager to speak but does not yet understand what makes conversation polite.
Answer
She may struggle to follow the advice because she talks without thinking about how guests feel.
Question Let us Discuss I
Correct the false statements about Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Lee, and the other people Mary mentions.
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Check who likes Lanfield, has children, wears the clothes, and owns the dog.
Answer
They like Lanfield; Mrs. Harding has no children; Mrs. Shaw likes the outfit; the dog belongs to Mrs. Harding.
Question Let us Think and Reflect I–II
Explain Mrs. Shaw's advice, Mary's mistakes, the guests' reactions, and the play's message.
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Mary's thoughtless remarks make the room awkward; polite conversation needs care and listening.
Answer
Mary is eager but inexperienced. The guests stay polite, while the silences show discomfort. The play teaches us to think about others before speaking.
Question Let us Learn I–II
Separate roots and suffixes, match suffix meanings, and complete the advice paragraph.
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Remove the ending to find the root, then choose the suffix that fits the meaning.
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glad+ly; bank+er; guide+ance; quiet+ly; walk+ing. C, F, E, G, H, A, D, B. effectively, wisely, discussing, respectful, appreciation, responsible.
Question Let us Learn II–III
Explain say and tell, then complete the sentences with the correct word pairs.
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Pick the verb that matches the action and whether it is formal or temporary.
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look/see; fetch/bring; study/learn; hear/listen; speak/talk; live/stay.
Question Let us Learn III–IV
Complete the present continuous or present perfect continuous passage and punctuate each sentence.
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Use am/is/are + -ing for current actions and have/has been + -ing for ongoing duration.
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are organising; have been preparing; are rehearsing; is growing; is testing; has been working; is buzzing. Kinds: statement, exclamation, question, question, exclamation, command, statement, command.
Question Let us Listen
Answer the questions about Rohan's manners and select the true statements from the conversation.
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Rohan learns patience, polite words, apologies, and public manners.
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Impatiently; polite young man. True: 1, 2, 3, 7.
Question Let us Speak and Let us Write
Practise sentence stress and rewrite the play as a short story.
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Retell the visit and show how Mary's careless comments make it awkward.
Answer
Mrs. Shaw advises Mary to speak kindly. Mary accidentally offends the guests with careless remarks, and her final words send them away. The play teaches us to think before speaking.