1.6 Into the Wild
Activity Sheet No.1
Q. Read the extract and complete the
activities given below.
Extract:- The eight-and-a-half-hour-long ………… alarm calls. 'Chyak! Chyak!
(Page No. 56 - 57)
A1. Match
Match
the information given under 'A' with 'B'.
A2. Complete
Complete the following information.
1) Many animals make alarm calls when they see …………………………………………
2) The writer stations at …………………………………. village.
3) Walking alone in a jungle needs …………………… than walking with a
companion.
4) The writer compared himself ……………………… to show his loneliness.
Ans:
1) Many animals
make alarm calls when they see a predator- Tiger or Leopard nearby.
2) The writer stations at Pitezari village.
3) Walking alone in a jungle needs more alertness than
walking with a companion.
4) The writer compared himself to a fox to show his
loneliness.
Give the process of Langurs making aware other Langurs about the presence of the predator.
Ans: The
leader of the gang of Langurs sat on the tall tree making alarm calls out of
fear for life. Rest of the Langur brigade continued raising the alarm calls.
The network of alarm calls expanded its range as the petrified Langurs speeded
to the trees near and far and secured their places on treetops. This is the
process of Langurs making aware other Langurs about the presence of the predator.
Describe
any forest you visited in 50 words.
Ans: I visited
a forest of Patanadevi near Chalisgaon. It is a dense forest having many wild animals.
There are two major waterfalls which are seen mostly in the rainy season.
Varieties of trees can be seen there. Few medicinal herbs are also preserved and
cared. The wild animals make loud noise in the peaceful atmosphere of the
night. River water is flowing throughout the forest. It is a new experience to
wander in this forest.
1) I lifted my camera bag and took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
(Make simple sentence)
Ans: Lifting my
camera bag, I took the familiar trail to Pitezari.
2) Walking alone in a jungle needs more alertness than walking with a companion.
(Change the degree)
Ans: Walking with a
companion does not need so much alertness as walking alone in a jungle.
Rearrange
the scrambled letters to make meaningful words related to forest animals.
1) drapoel
Ans: Leopard
2) xfo
Ans: 2) fox
3) rugnal-
Ans: Langur
4) ergit -
Ans: Tiger
Activity Sheet
No.2
Q. Read the extract and complete the
activities given below.
Extract: I stayed put. Gauged the leader
Langur’s …………. like a fleeting runner. (Page No. 57 - 58)
A1. Flow chart
Complete
the flowchart adding words to show the sequence of incidents.
A2. Describe
Describe
the area and the atmosphere where the writer felt he was lost.
Ans: The area where the writer felt he was lost was surrounded by hillocks of dry deciduous tropical forest. There was the cement pillar and stones stacked by Forest Development Corporation to mark the boundary of the forest compartment, There was a beautiful Mahua tree loaded with reddish-brown leaves. The atmosphere was calm and unfamiliar to the writer.
A3. Mention
Mention
the event that makes the writer relaxed.
Ans: The writer saw a man standing at a distance with a stick in his hand. As he approached, he appeared spooked due to alarm calls of the Leopard. They greeted each other. He was Raju Iskape from Pitezari. He had come to collect logs but retreated due to the Leopard's movement. They stopped under a Kusum tree to take a break. In the lonely area the writer got a companion so felt a bit relaxed.
A4. Personal Response
Narrate any of the incidents of your life in 50 words when you were
extremely terrified or awestruck.
Ans: Once I was travelling through a forest by my bike. It was a night time and I was alone. Suddenly my bike stopped. I realised that there was no petrol in it. I placed the bike by the side and waited for the help. Through the dark area, I heard some hissing sound. I rose and saw everywhere. I saw a big and long snake moving across the road. I was very much terrified. I climbed on the tree and kept myself away from the snake. This was the moment when I was extremely terrified or awestruck.
A5. Language Study (Do as directed)
1) The area was surrounded by hillocks of dry deciduous
tropical forest.
(Begin the sentence
with the underlined words)
Ans: Hillocks of dry
deciduous tropical forest surrounded the area.
2) I crossed the cement pillar and stones stacked by the Forest
Development Corporation.
(Use- not only ---- but
also)
Ans: I crossed not only the cement pillar but also the stones stacked by the Forest Development Corporation.
A6. Vocabulary
Select the proper words and fill in the blanks. (Words: chaos, elusive, retreated, trail)
1) He ………………………. and stopped the fight.
2) She was searching the ……………. to reach there.
3) The child was making ……………………………………
4) The rabbit is an ……………………. animal.
Ans:-
1) He retreated
and stopped the fight.
2) She was searching the trail to reach there.
3) The child was making chaos.
4) The rabbit is an elusive animal.
Activity Sheet
No.3
Q. Read the extract and complete the
activities given below.
Extract:- Soaked in my own sweat, …………. I kept
walking in hope. (Page No. 58)
A1. True or False
Rewrite
the statements and state whether they are true or false.
1) The narrator was totally frightened.
2) The narrator took shelter on a tree.
3) Sloth Bear's dropping made the narrator happy.
4) There was no other man in that area to give company to the
narrator.
Ans:-
1) The narrator
was totally frightened. - True
2) The narrator took shelter on a tree. - False
3) Sloth Bear's dropping made the narrator happy. - False
4) There was no other man in that area to give company to the narrator. - True
A2. Locate
Locate
the four things responsible for the fear and anxiety of the writer.
Ans:
1) The writer
was lost in the forest.
2) He was alone in the forest.
3) He did not find the sign of right way to come out of the
forest.
4) There was the fear of Sloth Bear in that area.
5) His stomach was aching.
All these things are responsible for the fear and anxiety of the writer.
A3. Elaborate
Elaborate
writer's state of mind.
Ans: The writer was totally alone in the jungle. He realised that he was lost in it. He was frightened. He had tiffin but he didn't feel to eat anything from it. The sound of birds appeared to be alien to the writer. He decided to make himself secure by climbing on a tree or the hillock. He cautioned himself seeing the droppings of Sloth Bear. He walked with hope to meet any one.
A4. Personal Response
Complete the given table regarding the factors/situations/reasons - why you sometimes get scared and give possible solutions.
Ans:-
A5. Language Study (Do as directed)
1) Soaked in my own sweat, I felt like shouting to my heart's
content. (Use - As soon as)
Ans: As soon as I
soaked in my own sweat, I felt like shouting to my heart's content.
2) The tiffin still had some stuff, but I didn't feel like having
it. (Remove- but)
Ans: Though the tiffin still had some stuff, I didn't feel like having it.
A6. Vocabulary
Match the words with their meanings.
Activity Sheet
No.4
Q. Read the extract and complete the
activities given below.
Extract:- After around 50 steps ……………… isn't this our good luck?"
(Page No. 58 - 59)
A1. Order
Arrange the following incidents in a proper
sequential order as they have occurred.
1) The writer slumped onto the cot.
2) The dog barked to welcome me to the village.
3) The writer heard the sounds of people talking in the
loudspeaker.
4) The writer saw the marks of bicycle wheel on the trail.
Ans:
1) The writer
saw the marks of bicycle wheel on the trail.
2) The writer heard the sounds of people talking in the
loudspeaker.
3) The dog barked to welcome me to the village.
4) The writer slumped onto the cot.
A2. Find
Find out the thoughts that occurred in the mind of the writer seeing the marks of bicycle wheel on the trail.
Ans: Seeing the marks of bicycle wheel on the trail, the writer had a big consolation for him. He thought that there must be a village nearby. He reassured himself to get it. But he had other questions too. He thought how far the village was. He also thought where he would get it and in which direction he should go to find it.
A3. Give reason
As the writer reached the top of the hill, he jumped with joy. Give the reason of writer's joy.
Ans: The writer was lost in the forest. He was alone. There was a fear of wild animals. He climbed one more hillock and tried to locate signs of human civilisation. He heard the sounds of people talking in the loudspeaker. Hearing that sound he realised that there were human beings. So he jumped with joy.
A4. Personal Response
Write
any four ways to identify the presence of human civilization in any remote
area.
Ans: Four ways to
identify the presence of human civilization in any remote area:
1) The sound of persons /various rituals
2) Presence of pet animals
3) Residential built ups
4) Smoke, farming, foot path, road etc.
A5. Language Study (Do as directed)
1) After around 50 steps I found a bright red soil trail. (Begin
the sentence with-'When')
Ans: When walked
around 50 steps, I found a bright red soil trail.
2) My legs were trembling. (Make exclamatory sentence)
Ans: How trembling my legs were!
A6. Vocabulary
Add
suitable prefix or suffix and make another meaningful word.
1) marriage - 2) human - 3) familiar - 4) awake -
Ans: 1) remarriage 2) inhuman 3) unfamiliar 4) awakening
Activity Sheet
No.5
Q. Read the extract and complete the
activities given below.
Extract: (Part I) Tracking the Panther of
Nagarhole …………………. for him. And for me." (Page No. 59)
A1. Choose
Choose
the two correct statements that depict the theme of the extract.
1) It is the journey of the writer through the forest.
2) Hint of conflict for grabbing the prime place by leopards.
3) A Wildlife photographer recalls the event happened in the
forest.
4) Leopards live in vicinity in the forest.
Ans:
2) Hint of
conflict for grabbing the prime place by leopards.
3) A Wildlife photographer recalls the event happened in the forest.
A2. Point out
Point
out the qualities/describing words of Shaaz given in the extract.
Ans: The words used to describe the qualities of Shaaz are - wildlife photographer, cinematographer, big cat tracker, man-animal conflict resolution seeker and lodge owner. He was also leading photography safaris in Africa or showcasing his work at Art Galleries in capital cities and speaking to those interested in conserving the planet's riches.
A3. Explain
Explain the remark - He sat there like he was
'King of the jungle'.
Ans: The young leopard fought to the old leopard. He wanted to take the place of the old leopard. In that fight the young leopard killed the old leopard. Blood was dripping from a gash across his face. As there was no one to challenge him, he sat there like he was ‘king of the jungle'.
A4. Personal Response
Give your views about the wild animals.
Ans: Wild animals are now in a threat. Most of the animals are on the verge of extinction. They must be cared and protected. They should be given proper environment. Wild animal sanctuary helps to give a secure and favourable life to the animals.
A5. Language Study (Do as directed)
1) It was like looking at the past and the present. (Use - Not
only- but also)
Ans: It was like
looking not only at the past but also at the present.
2) Blood was dripping from a gash across his face. (Identity the
tense)
Ans: Past continuous tense.
A6. Vocabulary
See
the underlined words and use them in your own sentences.
a) The jungle had taken a toll on him.
Ans: She had taken
a toll to earn money.
b) We went around a blind turn.
Ans: They missed the road and went a blind turn.
Activity Sheet
No.6
Q. Read the extract and complete the
activities given below.
Extract:- Photographs of that leopard, ……………..
leading to unpleasant situations. (Page No. 60)
A1. Web
Complete
the web giving the information of Shaaz's achievements or specialties.
A2. Complete
Fill in the blanks with suitable information
from the extract.
1) The behaviour of the world's first Black Panther was documented
so intimately on ………………………
2) Long form of BCRTI is …………………………………………
3) Shaaz explains that there is no specific buffer zone around
…………………………
4) Shaaz gets reputation as a ……………………………. of the wild life.
Ans:
1) The behaviour
of the world’s first Black Panther was documented very intimately on camera.
2) Long form of BCRTI is the Buffer Conflict Resolution Trust
of India.
3) Shaaz explains that there is no specific buffer zone around Nagarhole.
4) Shaaz gets reputation as a chronicler of the wild life.
A3. Give information
Give
information of man-animal conflict from the extract.
Ans: There was no specific buffer zone around Nagarhole. The core area of the forest ended where the fields began. In dry season elephant and wild boar incursions into fields were very common. Older leopards, Iike Pardus, who had lost territory in the forest often carried away livestock from villages. This created resentment among locals towards the animals on occasions leading to unpleasant situations. This was the man-animal conflict.
A4. Personal Response
Give
modern sources of getting information of wild life.
Ans: Modern sources
of getting information of wild life are -
a) Websites b) Television channels c) Mobile apps d) Documentaries
A5. Language Study (Do as directed)
1) In dry season elephant and wild boar incursions into fields are
very common.
(Make exclamatory sentence)
Ans: How common in
dry season elephant and wild boar incursions into fields are!
2) There is no specific buffer zone here around Nagarhole. (Make rhetorical type question)
Ans: Is there any specific buffer zone here around Nagarhole?
A6. Vocabulary
Find
the suitable word for the following from the bracket:
[Precious, toil,
conservation, chronicler]
1) A person who writes accounts of important events.
2) Work very hard
3) Valuable and rare
4) The protection of natural world
Ans:
1) A person who
writes accounts of important events - chronicler
2) Work very hard - toil
3) Valuable and rare - precious
4) The protection of natural world - conservation
Activity Sheet
No.7
Read the extract and complete the activities
given below.
Extract: Putting tourist currency to ……………… share with the world.”
(Page No. 60 - 61)
A1. Correct the information
Read
the following statements and correct them taking the help of the extract.
1) In the past Madegowda had protected almost 80 percent of a season’s yield of sugarcane from animal attacks.
2) Madegowda has known the jungles for three years.
3) Speaking is a sense for more important than sight.
4) The forest is constantly communicating through the voices of
men.
Ans:
1) In the past Madegowda had lost almost 80 percent of a season's yield of sugarcane due to animal attacks.
2) Madegowda has known the jungles for 35 years.
3) Listening is a sense for more important than sight.
4) The forest is constantly communicating through the voices of birds and animals.
A2. Find
Forest
and wild animals teach many things. Find them from the extract and write.
Ans: The forest and
wild animals teach the following things:
a) Listening is a sense far more important than sight.
b) The forest is constantly communicating - through the voices of
birds and animals.
c) Tracking an animal also teaches life lessons.
d) The Black Panther has taught the patience.
e) Never stop discovering.
A3. Give proof
The
vocational training to locals is beneficial. Give its proof from the extract.
Ans: Vocational training helps the locals to acquire skills. The acquired skills enable locals to find employment with any of the numerous wildlife resorts in the region, if not in a faraway city. The locals get benefit from tourist currency. They learn conservation of the forest. They also learn how important wild animals are and the value of protecting them.
A4. Personal Response
Give
any four ways to protect forest.
Ans: I would like to
suggest following ways to protect forests -
1) Make aware people about the importance of forests.
2) Restore damaged ecosystem by planting trees on land where
forests have been cut down.
3) Encourage people not to cut trees from the forests.
4) Support the organizations that are working to keep the forests as it is.
A5. Language Study (Do as directed)
1) The forests have taught me many things. (Change the voice)
Ans: Many things
have been taught to me by the forests.
OR
We have been taught
many things by the forest.
2) The Black Panther has taught me patience. (Change it into
future continuous tense)
Ans: The Black Panther will be teaching me patience.
A6. Vocabulary
Write
antonyms of: - a) merits b) aim
c) employment d) switch off
Ans: a) demerits b) aimless c) unemployment d) switch on
Extra Activities
A) Language study (Grammar) - Do as directed.
1) I was treading cautiously among the woods. (Change it into
future continuous tense)
Ans: I will be
treading cautiously among the woods.
2) It was a Langur alarm call. (Make it rhetorical type question.)
Ans: Wasn't it a
Langur alarm call?
3) The leader of the gang of Langurs was sitting on the tall tree making alarm calls.
(Use - Infinitive)
Ans: The leader of
the gang of Langurs was sitting on the tall tree to make alarm calls.
4) I barely walked around 15 metres and stopped. (Make it simple
sentence)
Ans: Barely walking
around 15 metres, I stopped.
5) But the big cat was not visible. (Make it affirmative sentence)
Ans: But the big cat
was invisible.
6) It is an elusive animal. (Make it exclamatory sentence)
Ans: What an elusive
animal it is!
7) He had come to collect logs but retreated due to the Leopard's
movement. (Use-Though)
Ans: Though he had
come to collect logs, he retreated due to the Leopard's movement.
8) Raju was amazed at my regular solitary visits to Umbarzara.
(Change the voice)
Ans: My regular
solitary visits to Umbarzara amazed at to Raju.
9) We stopped ……………….. a Kusum tree to take a break.
(Use suitable
preposition- in/under/above)
Ans: We stopped under
a Kusum tree to take a break.
10) I kept walking straight until I climbed a familiar hillock. (Identify
the tense)
Ans: Simple past
tense
11) The tiffin still had some stuff, but I didn't feel like having
it. (Make it complex sentence)
Ans: Though the
tiffin still had some stuff, I didn't feel like having it.
12) “Turn back to the trail you left," my mind was telling
me. (Make it indirect speech)
Ans: My mind was
telling me to turn back to the trail I left.
13) The sloth Bear of Umbarzara must be out in open sniffing for
food.
(Use modal auxiliary
showing less certainty)
Ans: The Sloth Bear
of Umbarzara may be out in open sniffing for food.
14) After around 50 steps I found a bright red soil trail. (Make
it compound sentence)
Ans: I walked around
50 steps and found a bright red soil trail.
15) There must be a village nearby. (Use modal auxiliary showing
certainty)
Ans: There will be a
village nearby.
16) I climbed one more hillock and tried to locate signs of human civilisation.
(Remove 'and')
Ans: After climbing
one more hillock, I tried to locate signs of human civilisation.
17) My legs were trembling. (Make it exclamatory sentence)
Ans: How trembling my
legs were!
18) As I reached the top of the hill, I jumped with joy. (Make it
compound sentence)
Ans: I reached the
top of the hill and jumped with joy.
19) I heard the sounds of people talking in the loudspeaker. (Make it complex sentence)
Ans: I heard the
sounds of people who talked in the loudspeaker.
20) The jungle had taken a toll on him. (Begin the sentence with -
‘A toll on him')
Ans: A toll on him
had been by the jungle.
21) It was like looking at the past and the present. (Use - as
well as)
Ans: It was like
looking at the past as well as at the present.
22) Unfortunately, the sun was setting. (Make it complex sentence)
Ans: It was
unfortunate that the sun was setting.
23) The Black Panther has taught me patience. (Begin the sentence
with- ‘I’)
Ans: I have been taught patience by the Black Panther.
B) Vocabulary
1) Choose appropriate phrases/expressions given in the brackets and complete the sentences given below.
(time and again, to one's heart's content,
frantic speed, in a jiffy)
(a) I was on diet for some days but today l am going to eat
……………………………..
Ans: I was on diet
for some days but today I am going to eat to my heart’s content.
(b) Every mother scolds her children ………………. for the overuse of
the mobile phone.
Ans: Every mother
scolds her children time and again for the overuse of the mobile phone.
(c) All their educational problems were sorted out ………………..because
of the funds given by an NGO.
Ans: All their
educational problems were sorted out in a jiffy because of the funds
given by an NGO.
(d) Raj ran at a …………………. to catch the train.
Ans: Raj ran at a frantic speed to catch the train.
