An Encounter in the Woods

 Comprehension

A.  1. They peeped softly and sadly if they were left even a few inches behind, and they looked really fragile.

2. She watched every bush, every tree, the woods and even the sky.

3. In a few moments, he was sure to see or smell them. 

4. But no matter how fast he went and leaped, Mother Partridge was always faster.

5. he also remembered that this was not the first time he had been fooled just this way.

6. An enemy could not have heard his sweet little 'peep peep' three feet away, but Mother Partridge would have heard it if it was thrice as far. 

B. 1. The baby partridges were one-day-old. They could already walk quickly. They looked like little balls of fur. They toddled on tiny pink legs and peeped softly and sadly if left behind. They looked very fragile. They were also very obedient because they listened to their mother as soon as she told them to hide and they did not move from their hiding places till she asked them to come to her.

2. Mother Partridge flew toward the fox. She came down bravely, and then threw herself on the ground. She moved as if she was lame, and made a sound as if she was hurt. The fox turned and tried to catch her, but could not. She always moved so that something like a small plant or a log came between them. No matter how fast the fox ran or jumped, she always managed to move out of his reach.

3. Yes, the mother partridge was really cleverer than the fox. We know this as she managed to fool and defeat the fox by pretending to be lame and hurt. The fox thought that he would catch her easily, but he could never catch her at all. She also managed to save her babies from him. And she had saved them the same way more than once. 

4. a. The fact that the fox had not been able to catch the mother partridge even after five minutes' racing was really strange.

b. It was strange because the fox was quick and clever. He was also very powerful and strong, and much bigger than the bird. He should have been able to catch the bird very easily. But actually, he could not catch her at all. 

5. a He, the fox, realized that the partridge had made a fool of him when she flew away. 

b. The fox also realized that his was not the first time that the partridge had fooled him just this way. But he did not understand why she did this. 

c. He was fooled because Mother partridge wanted to keep him away from her babies.

6. When the mother partridge came back, she saw that all her babies were hiding. They had not moved even when they heard her step. When she called to them to come, only then did all the baby birds come out of their hiding places. The baby on the chip opened his eyes and ran to hide under her tail. all the other babies joined them.

 

C. Suggested answer (accept any logical answer):-

Mother partridge is loving, brave and clever. She takes good care of all her babies and saves them from the fox. She is not afraid to fly close to the fox and race with him. She manages to make a fool of him, not just once but quite a few times. 

GRAMMAR

A. 2. That

3. this 

4. Whom 

5. which 

6. Those

7. these 

8. What

B. 2. herself  

3. himself 

4. themselves

5. ourselves

6. yourselves

7. itself

C. 2. Who 

3. yourself/yourselves

4. That 

5. itself

6. Which

Vocabulary

A. 1. loose;lose

2. roll;role

3. wait;weight

4. threw;through

5. won;one

6. week;weak

B.1.  an argument 

2. advangage

3. a photo

4. lunch

5. a problem 

6. action 

Please click the following links of the previous chapters given below to get their notes:- 

Monkey Trouble Lesson 1

 Mina and the Dinosaurs Lesson-2

The Fly (poem ) 

 

 

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