Ch. 1. Value of
Money
ACTIVITY 1:
Meanings of the words as used in the lesson (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
Processor- (noun)
Intrigue- (verb)
Review- (verb)
Feature- (noun)
Ultimate- (adjective)
Limitations- (noun)
Consumerist- (noun)
Obsessed- (adjective)
Storage- (noun)
Investing- (verb)
ACTIVITY 2: Given
below are a few words. Write them in the order as they appear in a dictionary.
1.market
Ans.
1.account
2.realized 2.arrange
3.decided 3.consumerist
4.value 4.decided
5.money 5.disaster
6.ultimate 6.excited,
7.moment 7.faster
8.storage 8.investing,
9.arrange 9.machine,
10.machine 10.market,
11.technology 11.moment
12.consumerist 12.money,
13.excited 13.persuade,
14.faster 14.pollution,
15.account 15.prepare,
16.investing 16.realized,
17.pollution 17.storage
18.disaster 18.technology,
19.persuade 19.ultimate
20.prepare. 20.value
ACTIVITY 3: Answer
the following questions.
Q.a. What made
the narrator unhappy?
Ans. The limitations of her own computer made the
narrator unhappy.
Q.b. What was
the narrator obsessed with?
Ans. She was obsessed with the latest Bell computer.
It had better features than her computer.
Q.c. What were
the two features of Bell Computer that were being advertised on TV?
Ans. It had the fastest processor and high storage.
Q.d. What offer
did the parents give to the narrator?
Ans. They would give her money if she would do house
chores.
Q.e. Which two
things did the narrator do to complete the chores?
Ans. The narrator woke up early and worked tirelessly
everyday.
Q.f. What
happened when the narrator went to the store to order the computer she wanted?
Ans. The store offered her the upcoming better
computer.
Q.g. Why did
she decide against buying the computer she was obsessed with?
Ans. The narrator did not buy the computer because she
realized that technology changes rapidly. She didn’t want to spend her hard
earned money on something that would go down in value soon.
Q.h. Why did
the Bell employee advise the narrator to wait for a few more days?
Ans. It was because a new computer would come into the
market.
ACTIVITY 4:
Identify the speaker and the listener.
a. “Oh, you
don’t need to buy that one. We have another one coming out soon. It is even faster and has double
storage.”
Ans. Speaker : the Bell employee
Listener : the narrator
b. “Please dad!
Is there anything else you need help with?”
Ans. Speaker : the narrator
Listener : the narrator’s dad
c. “Give me
more chores!”
Ans. Speaker : the narrator
Listener : the narrator’s dad
ACTIVITY 5: Think
and discuss with your partner the given scenario.
“Oh you don’t need to buy that one. We have another
one coming out soon. It is even faster and has double storage.”
DO YOU THINK
a. it was wiser
of the narrator to put her money in a savings account? Why/Why not?
Ans. Yes, it was wise of her to put her money in a
saving account because she already had the computer.
b. it would
have been wiser of the narrator to work for two more months and buy the newer model of the computer?
Why/Why not?
Ans. No, it would not have been wiser because the
technology changes rapidly.
c. it is
advisable for fourteen years old to overwork herself/himself as the narrator did? Why/Why not?
Ans. No, it is not advisable because it may spoil
health.
ACTIVITY 6: Read
the sentences given below and state (in the given space) which type of sentences they are.
a. He plays football. (Assertive)
b. She does not live here. (Assertive)
c. Please help me.
(Imperative)
d. May you grow wiser! (Optative)
e. Do you play?
(Interrogative)
f. How brave he is! (Exclamatory)
g. Always speak the truth. (Imperative)
h. Who does not love his country? (Interrogative)
i. How ugly the camel is! (Exclamatory)
j. Does he come here daily? (Interrogative)
k. Leave this place. (Imperative)
l. May you live long! (Optative)
m. Has he come here? (Interrogative)
n. May you succeed! (Optative)
o. The earth moves round the sun. (Assertive)
p. I wish you were rich! (Optative)
q. Where is your pen? (Interrogative)
r. I wish I were a king! (Optative)
s. What a pity! You missed your chance. (Exclamatory)
ACTIVITY 7: Change
the following Affirmative (Declarative) sentences into Interrogative sentences.
Affirmative
=Interrogative
1. He is clever.= Is he clever?
2. He was simple.= Was he simple?
3. Ram was feeling tired.= Was Ram feeling tired?
4. Sita was angry.= Was Sita angry?
5. They were good friends. =Were they good friends?
6. He painted the door blue.= Did he paint the door blue?
7. He has three pencils.= Has he three pencils?
8. We had a good time there.=Had we a good time there?
9. I have to do it.= Do I have to do it?
10. Sohan had finished his work.= Had Sohan finished
his work?
11. I shall go there tomorrow.= Shall I go there
tomorrow?
12. He will play a match.= Will he play a match?
13. I can do it.= Can I do it?
14. He may help you.= Can he help you?
15. The sun does not shine at night.= Does the sun not
shine at night?
ACTIVITY 8: Convert
the following Interrogative sentences into Assertive (Declarative) sentences.
Interrogative
=Assertive
1. Are you on leave today? =You are on leave today.
2. Was the train late? =The train was late.
3. Were the boys not lazy? =The boys were not lazy.
4. Am I strong?= I am strong.
5. Is your sister ill? =Your sister is ill.
6. Has it been raining since morning? =It has been
raining since morning.
7. Have you fulfilled your promise?= You have
fulfilled your promise.
8. Has he taken the test? =He has taken the test.
9. Had you seen this picture?= You had seen this
picture.
10. Did he come by train yesterday?= He came by train
yesterday.
11. Can you travel fifty miles a day?= You can travel
fifty miles a day.
12. Should I stick to my promise?= I should stick to
my promise.
13. Does the watchman keep watch over the house? =The
watchman keeps watch over the house.
14. Do you pray to God every day? =You pray to God
every day.
ACTIVITY 9: Change
the following Positive sentences into their Negative form.
Positive
=Negative
1. This dress is very costly. =This dress is not very
costly.
2. His neighbour was quite well yesterday.= His
neighbour was not quite well yesterday.
3. Your friends were good to me. =Your friends were
not good to me.
4. Shyam has a lotus in his hand.= Shyam does not have
a lotus in his hand.
5. I have a horse= I do not have a horse.
6. I have seen this picture.= I have not seen this
picture.
7. You have corrected me.= You have not corrected me.
8. The cattle graze in the pasture.= The cattle do not
graze in the pasture.
9. I get up early in the morning.= I do not get up
early in the morning.
10. We saw a snake in the grass. =We did not see a
snake in the grass.
ACTIVITY 10: Change
the following Negative sentences into their Positive form.
Negative
=Positive
1. Sohan is not an idle boy. =Sohan is an idle boy.
2. I do not have an umbrella with me.= I have an
umbrella with me.
3. He may not play well today.= He may play well
today.
4. She cannot tell a lie.= She can tell a lie.
5. I must not take this machine.= I must take this
machine.
6. He does not take this risk.= He takes this risk.
7. Do not strike the match.= Strike the match.
8. Do not let him go.= Let him go.
9. Do not keep my book.=Keep my book.
10. They did not catch the evening train. =They caught
the evening train.
ACTIVITY 11: Change
the following Exclamatory sentences into Assertive sentences.
Exclamatory=Assertive
1. Bravo! You have done well.= It is a matter of joy
that you have done well.
2. Alas! The soldiers died at Galwan Valley.= It is
sad that the soldiers died at Galwan Valley.
3. How beautiful the scenery is!= The scenery is very
beautiful.
4. How foolish I had been. =I had been very foolish.
5. What a disaster the earthquake is!= The earthquake
is a disaster.
6. How stiff the paper is!= The paper is very stiff.
7. May God reward this act of yours!= I wish that God
may reward your this act.
8. What a terrible storm it is! =It is a terrible
storm.
9. Wonderful! I have never seen anything like this
earlier.= I have never seen anything
wonderful like this
earlier.
10. May God pardon this sinner!= I pray that God may
pardon this sinner.
ACTIVITY 12: Change
the following Assertive sentences into Exclamatory sentences.
Assertive=
Exclamatory
1. He is truly noble.= How noble he is!
2. This is indeed a great pleasure.= What a pleasure
this is!
3. It is very kind of you to help him like that. = How
kind of you to help him like that!
4. I wish I were young again. = If only I could be
young again!
5. It is very wonderful opportunity. = What a
wonderful opportunity it is!
6. It is bitterly cold morning.= What a cold morning
it is!
7. It was an extremely delightful party. = What an
extremely delightful party it was!
8. She danced very beautifully.= How beautifully she
danced!
9. I wish I had never met you.= If only I had never
met you!
10. It is stupid of me to forget your name.= How
stupid of me to forget your name!
ACTIVITY 14: Work
with your partner. You will play the roles of a shop owner and a customer. Both of you will ask
and answer the questions asked during the conversation. The beginning ofd the conversation is given.
You will start with the given
conversation and then continue.
Shop owner:- How may I help you?
Customer:- I need to buy some biscuits and ice-cream.
Shop owner: -Which biscuits do you want?
Customer:- I want good cream biscuits. Which ones do
you have?
Shop owner:- I have Little Magic biscuits.
Customer:- Little Magic? Never heard of them!
Shop owner:- Oh, they are chocolate biscuits with
vanilla and strawberry cream.
Customer:- That sounds interesting! I think I will buy
some.
Shop owner: -Great! How many packets will you buy?
Customer:- I will buy ten packets.
Shop owner: -Fine! And which ice-cream do you want?
Customer:- Which flavours do you have?
Shop owner:- I have orange, vanilla, chocolate, mango
flavours.
Customer:- Ok. I will buy two orange and three mango
flavoured ice-creams.
Shop owner:- Ok. Do you need anything else?
Customer:- No. Can I have the bill please?
Shop owner:- This is your order and bill.
Customer:- Thank you!
Shop owner:- Welcome!
ACTIVITY 18:
Prepare a list of Dos and Do’s and Don’ts that will help us to save water.
Answer:
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Chapter-1
Value of Money
Pre-reading
Dictionary
Reference : Learning New Words.
Activity-1
Look up the following words in a dictionary. You
should seek the following information about the words and put them in your
WORDS notebook.
1, Meaning of the word as used in the lesson
(adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the
dictionary or a mobile phone for correct
pronunciation.)
3. Spellings.
Reading
Let us read the story
Value of Money
I was 14 when I leamed the value of money. I wanted to
get myself a new computer although there was nothing wrong with the computer I
was already using.
It was summer break and I had been watching a lot of
TV. There was this one advertisement
that would pop up on screen all the time. It was for
the latest Bell Computer. It had ‘the fastest
processor’
and ‘unbelievably high storage’among many other
new features. Every time I saw it, I was intrigued.
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I would go online and watch people reviewing the
computer just to find out more about its features.
I would read articles about its features in tech
magazines. It appeared to be an ultimate computer
while the limitations of my own computer made me
unhappy. But my parents refused to buy me the
computer when I asked them about it.
Looking back now, I probably did not even need all
those extra features. I could do everything I wanted to do on my own computer
without running into any issues but the consumerist in me
seemed to think otherwise.
After a while, my parents noticed how obsessed I was
with this new computer so they decided to give me a chance to earn it. They
told me if I started doing house chores they would give me money for it and I
could save up until I had enough to buy the computer on my own. It
seemed like a good idea and I jumped at the
opportunity. The very next day, I started waking up early to make extra time to
be able to do more chores.
I would do the dishes three times a day; take the
garbage out; mow the lawn on the weekends; clean the whole house and wash the
car whenever needed. I was working tirelessly everyday until my whole body was
sore just to wake up the next day and do it again. Eventually, I got used to it
and it became easier. I also got more efficient at it and soon I was doing
everything a lot quicker.
As I got quicker, I started having more free time and
didn’t really know what to do with it. “Please dad! Is there anything else you
need help with? I'm willing to do anything; just lay it on me. Give me more chores!”
I remember pleading with dad.
I was obsessed. Any free time I had, I wanted to fill
it with more work and more money.Since the summer break was almost over and I
knew I would have less time once I started going
to school again. So, I wanted to work as much as
possible during the break.
It took me a few months but I eventually saved up
enough to buy myself the Bell Computer.It was a week before my birthday and I
went to the Bell Center to place an order, I knew it would take at least a week
for the store to get it in case it was out of stock.
I walked in and went straight to the employee sitting
behind the front desk to ask if the computer was available.
“Oh, you don't need to buy that one. We have another
one coming out soon. It is even faster and has double the storage," he
said.
I got excited for a bit before he told me how much it
would cost. I realised I would need another two months of doing chores to be
able to afford it.
That is when I realised how fast ,
technology changes and no matter how good a machine
is, there will always be a better faster model in the market before you fully
get used to the one you just got.
I decided that very moment not to buy
the computer since I didn’t want to spend my hard
earned money on something that would go
down in value within no time. I ended up investing all of it in a savings
account. This is how I leamed the value of money.
