WORKING WITH THE TEXT (page 103)
1. Complete the following sentences from the memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
1. A big fair was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition)
2. Tradesmen came to the village, with all kinds of goods to sell. ( to display, to buy, to sell)
3. Uncle told me not to buy while he was away. ( not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone )
4. The owner of the lucky shop wanted everybody present to try their luck. (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck )
5. The first time I took a chance I got two pencils. ( a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle )
6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made a fool of me. ( a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people )
B. Answer the following questions. (page 104)
1. Why do you think Rasheed's uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?
Ans:- I think Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence because Rasheed could be cheated by the shopkeeper in his absence. Children are unable to understand the tricks of the shopkeepers because they are inexperienced.
2. Why was the shop called 'Lucky Shop'?
Ans:-The shop was called ‘Lucky Shop’ because people were allowed to try their luck to win prizes at the very that shop.
3. An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?
Ans:-The old man made 15 rupees only by selling his clock back to the shopkeeper.
4. How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?
Ans:-The boy won four prizes only. They were a comb, a fountain pen, a wristwatch, and a table lamp.
5. Why was Rasheed upset?
Ans:-Rasheed was upset because he thought him to be unlucky at the very game of chance.
6. In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?
Ans:-Thee shopkeeper provided Rasheed with things of trifle value and encouraged the boy to try his luck again and again. Rasheed lost all his money by trying his luck.
WORKING WITH THE LANGUAGE (page 104-105)
1. The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
1. (i) The two teams have played three matches already. (play)
(ii) The last day's play was excellent.
2. (i) She has a lovely face. (face)
(ii) India faced a number of problems these days.
3. (i) He made his mark in essay-writing. (mark)
(ii) Articles marked 'sold' are reserved.
4. (i) The police are combing the area to catch the burglars. (comb)
(ii) An ordinary plastic comb costs five rupees.
5. (i) He gave a smile in answer to my question. (smile)
(ii) We also smiled to see her smile.
6. (i) He said he hoped to be invited to the party. (hope)
(ii) We gave up hope of his joining the party.
7. (i)The boys put up a good athletic shoe. (shoes)
(ii) The soldiers showed great courage in saving people from floods.
8. (i) You deserve a pat on the back for your performance. (pat)
(ii) The teacher patted the child on the cheek to encourage her.
C. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.
huge,big,foolish,interesting, tiny unlucky,last
There was a huge Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a tiny toy to a big camel. I went to the fair on its last day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very interesting. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more foolish than unlucky.
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