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NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Chapter 1 Learning Together
- Class: Class 7
- Subject: English
- Chapter: Chapter 1 – Learning Together
- Textbook: Poorvi (NCERT)
- Study material: NCERT Solutions – questions with answers, free PDF
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- Close your eyes and quietly listen to the sounds around you for a minute. Are they trying to tell you something?
- Do you think the things around you also listen to you all day long?
- Jahnavi was a bright young girl who lived with her parents and three brothers in a coastal village in India. Her parents worked on the farm. She had a dream. What could that dream be?
- How could she make her dream come true?
- What is your dream? What can you do to make your dream come true?
- What was Jahnavi's dream? Was it important to her? Why?
- Do you think the river can help her in fulfilling her dream? How?
- Complete the table given below with Jahnavi's questions in Column 1 and the River's answers in Column 2. Check your answers with the teacher. (Column 1 begins “…why the moon always comes from behind the hills…?”; Column 2 gives “… little girls can do as much as little boys.” and “Big boats, so big that they can take hundreds of people, and they sail along the sea with lights that shine all night.”; Column 1 also gives “Will they come here?”)
- Read the extract and complete the sentence with the correct option from those given in the brackets: “You shouldn't cry, you know,” the voice went on. “And you really shouldn't be scared, when you have been coming here to see me every day, well, almost every day.” She was puzzled. It was such a voice, like the river. It couldn't be the river! “Well, tell me all about it,” said the River, for it was the River. “I've got to hurry to reach the sea, you know.” — The tone of the River in the given extract is __________. (assuring/sympathising)
- Select a phrase from the extract which shows that Jahnavi was a frequent visitor to the spot.
- Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The use of an exclamation mark at the end of the line, ‘It couldn't be the river!' expresses __________. A. excitement B. hesitation C. irritation D. disbelief
- Choose three qualities of the River highlighted in the extract from the words in the box given below: affectionate, forgiving, thoughtful, impatient, kind-hearted.
- Read the extract and complete the sentence with an appropriate reason: “Can I do something?” asked Jahnavi. “Well, it's up to you,” said the River. “Seems to me little girls can do as much as little boys—they swim as fast as little boys. You just slip along one morning and sit there in the school and listen to what's going on, and maybe the teacher will let you stay.” “I couldn't,” gasped Jahnavi. “I couldn't! They'd scare me! They'd chase me out.” — According to the River, there was no difference between girls and boys because __________.
- Identify whether the following statement is true or false. The River encourages Jahnavi to have faith in herself and fulfill her desire to go to school.
- Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. When the River suggests that Jahnavi should ‘slip along', it means that she should move __________. A. quickly B. casually C. quietly D. confidently
- What does the repetition of the phrase I couldn't, tell us?
- Why does the writer describe different aspects of nature in great detail at the beginning of the story? Why do you think the writer does this?
- How did the River know so much about Jahnavi?
- Jahnavi says, “And I'm so old now, they'll never let me go.” What can you infer about Jahnavi and the school from this line?
- Why did the River laugh when Jahnavi said she would be scared at school?
- Why should Jahnavi follow the River's advice?
- How does the conversation between Jahnavi and the River make the story more appealing?
- What is the main message that the writer intends to convey?
- You have learnt that naming words are called nouns and only proper nouns begin with a capital letter. Why has the author used a capital letter for the ‘River' even when it is a common noun? (Clue: Has the River been given qualities of a human being?)
- There are a few words related to sound in the text. Pick the word from the text and write it next to the definition: made a high-pitched piercing sound.
- Pick the word from the text: to cause liquid to strike or fall on something.
- Pick the word from the text: a low continuous background noise.
- Pick the word from the text: cry with loud uncontrollable gasps.
- Pick the word from the text: to make a soft dry sound, like paper or leaves moving.
- Pick the word from the text: took a short quick breath through the mouth due to surprise, pain or shock.
- Pick the word from the text: shaking rapidly to make continuous short, sharp sounds.
- Pick the word from the text: making a lot of noise.
- Pick the word from the text: made a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness.
- Now, fill in the blanks with suitable sound words from exercise (II). The classroom grew (i) _______ as the students noticed the teacher carrying the answer papers. As the teacher turned the pages with a (ii) _______, the children (iii) _______, wondering what comments awaited. Someone (iv) _______ in frustration, and the (v) _______ of the students steadily increased. Finally, when the teacher praised the students for their excellent performance, the students (vi) _______ with excitement.
- The word ‘catamaran' is used in the text. The word originates from the Tamil ‘kattu maram' meaning ‘tied wood'. Find out the meaning of this word and the Indian language it was borrowed from. An example has been given — 1. karma (Sanskrit)
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: sahib.
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: chutney.
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: guru.
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: verandah.
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: jungle.
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: areca.
- Find out the meaning of the word and the Indian language it was borrowed from: palanquin.
- Chandu, the fisherman, has a catamaran that the River preferred to a ship. Given below are some boats that are used in different parts of our country: 1. canoe 2. catamaran 3. coracle 4. shikara. Which one would you like to travel in?
- Make a colourful drawing of a boat that you would like to travel in.
- Solve the crossword puzzle based on words related to water transport. Across — 1. a large vessel used for transporting goods or passengers by sea; 2. a small vessel for travelling on water, typically propelled by oars, sails, or an engine; 3. a flat floating structure for travelling across water; 4. a boat or ship driven by steam. Down — 5. a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle; 6. a boat with a powerful engine which can change direction easily and is used to pull large ships into and out of port; 7. a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling for pleasure, rhymes with ‘cot'.
- Read the highlighted words in the following lines from the text: “She goes down towards the sea. I've seen her; she always takes the same way—over the mountains and down to the sea, like me!” Now, fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given within the brackets. Jahnavi takes the River's advice and goes to school. On her first day 1. ______ (at/in/on) school, Jahnavi stood nervously 2. ______ (in/outside/above) the gate, clutching her bag close to her. The bell rang and she hurried 3. ______ (outside/through/inside) the bustling classroom. She found a seat 4. ______ (among/between/from) two friendly classmates. The teacher greeted them warmly and started the lesson 5. ______ (about/in/for) numbers. Jahnavi listened attentively, feeling excited 6. ______ (at/about/for) the new adventure ahead.
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: The cat jumped ___________ the table. (preposition)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: The children played ___________ until dark. (adverb)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: She quickly ran ___________ the park. (preposition)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: The helicopter was hovering ___________. (adverb)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: We were just walking ___________, chatting. (adverb)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: After thoroughly wiping his shoes, he stepped ___________. (adverb)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: She drove slowly ___________ the sharp curve. (preposition)
- Fill in the blank with a preposition or an adverb: He placed the keys ___________ the mat before leaving. (preposition)
- Read the words given in the box below. You will listen to five people speak about school life. As you listen, circle the words that are used by the speakers. There are two words you do not need. (Transcript for the teacher on pg. 39) — lawyer, desks, homemaker, principal, posters, newspapers, marriage, advertisements, careers, books.
- You will once again listen to the five speakers. As you listen, match each statement 1–7 to each speaker (i)–(v). There are two statements that you do not need. Statements: 1. Promotes active participation for all in school activities; 2. Comments on how school makes learning Mathematics joyful; 3. Believes in the power of education that leads to freedom of choice; 4. Shares that school also means companionship; 5. Understands that boys and girls have different abilities; 6. Persuades the parent to grant permission to attend school; 7. Believes that learning skills is not gender-based.
- Read the sentence given below. “Dear, dear! What's the matter? … You shouldn't cry, you know. And you really shouldn't be scared, when you have been coming here to see me every day, well, almost every day.” The River spoke to Jahnavi in a ‘sleepy' voice. Work in pairs and take turns to speak the same sentence in ‘other' voices. Some hints are given below: happy, surprised, angry, scared, sad, worried.
- Janhavi asks the River for advice and the River gives advice. Read the given situation and work in pairs to ask for and give advice. Take turns to change your roles. Use the prompts given. Situation (i): You wish to play football at school but it has an all-boys' team only.
- Situation (ii): You have been unable to score well in Mathematics due to nervousness during exams.
- Situation (iii): You really enjoy music classes but do not get enough time to practise for it.
- Situation (iv): You cannot see the blackboard clearly from the last bench.
- Take some time to observe the world around you. Over the next few days, pay attention to the colours, shapes, patterns, and textures found in nature. Look closely at the plants, trees, flowers, birds, and even the sky. Make detailed notes of what you observe, focusing on textures, movements, and how light plays with these elements. Record your observations in detail and the features that draw your attention the most — whether it's the soft ripple of water, the vibrant flutter of a butterfly or the colour of the birds or flowers. Now, write a descriptive paragraph based on what you've observed. Highlight the colours, shapes, textures, and unique details that made an impression on you. Give a title to your paragraph.
- Discuss why rivers in India are considered to be sacred and most of them are referred to as female. Some rivers are referred to as male, for example, the Brahmaputra and the Sone.
- Whole Class Activity: India is a multilingual country, and many of us can speak two to three languages easily. Make a list of the languages that everyone in the class can speak and display it on a chart paper in the classroom.
- In which language do you enjoy reading and learning the most?
- Read the poster given below and answer the question that follows. What are the things you can observe in the poster?
- Why do you think the girls look happy?
- Dignity means ‘self-respect'. What is the relation between ‘dignity' and ‘happiness'?
- How does a Nation prosper when its daughters are happy?
- The Government has launched many schemes for the education of the girl child. Some of them are ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao', ‘Balika Samridhi Yojana', ‘Samagra Shiksha Scheme – Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas', etc. Find out more such schemes from the internet or from your teacher and spread awareness in your neighbourhood.
- Who inspires you to do your best?
- Work in pairs, identify what you see in the pictures given below. What can we learn from them? Share your answers with your classmates and the teacher. (Six pictures are given, numbered 1 to 6.)
- Complete the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks with suitable words from the text given in the box below. Share your answers with the teacher. An example has been given. Box: tried, mounted, despair, attempts, great, conquered, low, strive. — The poem, written in a narrative style, tells the story of King Bruce of Scotland, who was feeling 1. _____ after failing multiple times to achieve something 2. _____ for his people. In a moment of 3. _____, he observed a spider trying to reach its web high above. The spider 4. _____ every time it fell after getting close to its goal. It made nine 5. _____ and finally succeeded. The king said that the spider had 6. _____ and so would he. Inspired by the spider's determination, King Bruce decided to 7. _____. When he 8. _____ this time, he ultimately succeeded.
- Complete the following sentence suitably: We can say that the poet uses the narrative style because ________.
- Complete the following sentence suitably: The central idea of the poem is ________.
- Pick three examples from the poem of lines that describe the spider's efforts.
- Pick three examples from the poem of alliteration (the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of closely connected words).
- Why does the poet repeat the following words or phrases in the poem? tried and tried; steadily, steadily; up, up
- Fill in the blank by choosing the correct answer from within the brackets: The rhyme scheme of the poem is ____________. (AABB/ABBA/ABAB)
- Fill in the blank by choosing the correct answer from within the brackets: ‘Bravo' is an example of ____________. (conjunction/interjection/adjective)
- Fill in the blank by choosing the correct answer from within the brackets: The poet uses ‘twas and ‘tis for the sake of ____________. (rhythm/rhyme/contraction)
- The spider's climbing is compared to King Bruce's own struggles. Just as the spider repeatedly attempts to reach its web, Bruce is trying to achieve a great deed for his people. This poetic device is called metaphor. It strengthens the poem's message about perseverance—keep trying till we succeed. Read the following sentences and identify metaphors and similes. Write M for metaphor and S for simile. (i) He ran as fast as a cheetah. (ii) The world is a stage. (iii) The night was as dark as coal. (iv) He sang like an angel. (v) Her voice was music to his ears. (vi) The classroom was a zoo. (vii) The baby slept like a log. (viii) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (ix) The lake was a mirror, reflecting the sky.
- Read the following sentence and transform the simile to a metaphor or the metaphor to a simile. Two examples have been given. (iii) The book was a treasure chest, filled with endless adventures.
- Transform: (iv) Her laughter was a melody that brightened the darkest days.
- Transform: (v) The mountain stood as a guard, watching over the valley below.
- Transform: (vi) The night was like a velvet cloak, wrapping the world in mystery.
- Transform: (vii) Her thoughts were like butterflies in a summer meadow.
- Read the extract and answer: “He flung himself down in low despair, / As grieved as man could be; / And after a while he pondered there, / ‘I'll give it all up,' said he. // Now just at that moment a spider dropped, / With its silken, filmy clue;” — Select the phrase which shows the physical expression of the King's emotional state.
- Why does the poet use the word ‘low' before despair?
- Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. In the line, ‘And after a while he pondered there', the word ‘pondered' means _____________. A. paused B. thought C. noticed D. rested
- Choose the correct option from the words given in the brackets. The phrase ‘silken filmy clue' creates an image of something that is _____________ (long and light / very delicate and soft).
- Read the extract and answer: “…when it toils so hard to reach and cling, And tumbles every time.” / But up the insect went once more, / Ah me! ‘tis an anxious minute; / He's only a foot from his cobweb door, / Oh say, will he lose or win it? — Choose the correct option to complete the analogy: toil: hard :: _______ : _______ A. roll: tumble B. tumble: circle C. compress: roll D. jump: tumble
- List any two characteristics of the spider highlighted in the line, ‘But up the insect went once more'.
- Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The expression ‘Ah me!' in the extract indicates a sense of _______________. A. happiness B. stress C. relief D. loneliness
- Complete the sentence with an appropriate reason. Readers are able to relate to this extract because ____________.
- How does the first stanza help in setting the mood of the poem?
- Describe how King Bruce's attitude changes from the beginning towards the end of the poem.
- The poet describes every action of the spider in great detail. What does this tell us about his attitude towards the spider?
- How does the spider inspire us to overcome despair and not give up?
- The poem teaches us that failures are stepping stones to success. Explain.
- The spider's journey tells us that anyone can be a source of inspiration in our lives. Elaborate.
- Write the opposite of the following word taken from the poem: 1. up x _____________
- Write the opposite: 2. fast x _____________
- Write the opposite: 3. glad x _____________
- Write the opposite: 4. win x _____________
- Write the opposite: 5. succeed x _____________
- Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word from the box given below and frame a sentence of your own. Box: 1. work very hard and/or for a long time; 2. prepared themselves for something difficult; 3. an attempt to do something new or difficult; 4. to try very hard to achieve something. — (i) Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.
- Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word: (ii) Ants toil tirelessly to save food for rainy season.
- Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word: (iii) We encourage all students to strive to do their best.
- Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word: (iv) The sailors braced themselves against the strong wind.
- The poem uses words that show distance. For example: a long way up, inch by inch, higher and higher, half-yard higher. Classify the words or phrases in the box given below based on the distance (far or near) and write in the space provided. You may take the help of a dictionary. Box: proximity, middle of nowhere, vicinity, adjacent, remoteness, yonder, afar, a stone's throw, light year, hairline, farther.
- Read the following line from the poem: ‘Twas a delicate thread it had to tread. Now repeat the line five to six times. Are you able to say it clearly? Create more tongue twisters of your own.
- You will listen to a story about an ant. Read the questions given below and before you listen, guess the answers to these questions. (Transcript for the teacher on pg. 40) — 1. What was the ant known for? (i) determination (ii) strength (iii) wisdom
- 2. Why was the ant unable to take the roti home? (i) It was stuck under a rock. (ii) It was too heavy to carry. (iii) It was pulled by other ants.
- 3. What was the bird doing? (i) playing with the ant (ii) searching for food (iii) picking up leaves
- 4. How did the bird make the ant feel? (i) proud (ii) inspired (iii) relaxed
- 5. How did the fellow ants help? (i) by advising the ant continuously (ii) by standing still near the ant (iii) by joining the ant in her efforts
- Now, listen to the story once again and as you listen, check whether your answers are correct.
- Narrate a personal experience about a time when you were motivated by someone or something to carry on and never give up. Your perseverance helped you. Use the following sentence prompts as a guide for your narration: 1. Introduction; 2. Describe the challenge; 3. Feeling disheartened; 4. The source of motivation; 5. Taking action; 6. The result; 7. Reflection.
- King Bruce was inspired by the spider that kept on trying till it was successful. Think about the steps you can take to overcome a difficult situation and write them down. Now, write a letter to your cousin on how you plan to overcome any difficult situation. Also, advise not to quit and persevere. Remember to use transition words like ‘To begin with…', ‘Next…', ‘After that…', ‘Then…', ‘Finally…', to share the steps of your plan. You may begin: 20, Rajendra Nagar / Jeevanpur / 23 August 20XX / Dear Monika, / Thank you for your letter asking me about… and end: Yours affectionately, / Deepa
- Collect folk songs in your own language that connect us with nature and compile them as a class project.
- Did you know that spiders are not insects? They belong to a group called the arachnids. Observe a spider and an ant from a distance and note down the differences between them. Share your observations with your classmates. Ask your Science teacher for more information to know about spiders better.
- … and more questions — see the complete solutions above.
Chapter at a Glance
- The Day the River Spoke (Kamala Nair) — Jahnavi, nearly ten, has never been sent to school. A talking River listens to her, tells her that little girls can do as much as little boys, and pushes her to walk into the classroom herself. She does, and the teacher persuades her father.
- Try Again (Eliza Cook) — King Bruce of Scotland, ready to give up, watches a spider fall eight times and climb a ninth. 'He conquered, and why shouldn't I?' The poem is a narrative poem in ABAB rhyme about perseverance.
- Three Days to See (Helen Keller) — Blind and deaf, Keller imagines being given sight for three days: day one for the people she loves, day two for dawn and the museums, day three for the everyday city. Her advice: use each sense as if you would lose it tomorrow.
- Grammar in the unit: nouns and personification , prepositions vs adverbs , and modal verbs (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to).
- Vocabulary in the unit: sound words (shrieked, rustle, wailed), Indian words borrowed into English (catamaran, chutney, guru), words of distance (far / near), and sensory words for the five senses.
- Literary devices named in the unit: personification , alliteration , metaphor and simile , plus rhyme scheme and repetition.
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NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English – All Chapters
There are more chapters to study besides Learning Together in English. Here are the NCERT Solutions for all chapters of Class 7 English.
- Chapter 1 Learning Together
- Chapter 2 Wit and Humour
- Chapter 3 Dreams and Discoveries
- Chapter 4 Travel and Adventure
- Chapter 5 Bravehearts
NCERT Solutions for Class 7 – All Subjects
Just like Chapter 1 of English, you can get the exercise questions with answers for every other subject of Class 7. Here are the NCERT Solutions for all subjects of Class 7.
NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Chapter 1 – An Overview
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| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Class | Class 7 |
| Subject | English |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 1 |
| Chapter Name | Learning Together |
| Book Name | Poorvi |
| Book By | NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) |
| Educational Resource Here | NCERT Solutions of Class 7 English Chapter 1 for all exercises |
| More Questions Answers of This Subject | NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English |
| Download Book Chapter | NCERT Book Class 7 English |
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