CH-6 The Old Sage
and Brothers
ACTIVITY-1:Meanings
of the words as used in the lesson(noun,adjective,verb) etc.
summoned-(verb)
acquiring-(verb)
approached-(verb)
delighted-(verb)
granted-(verb)
annoyed-(verb)
poultry-(noun)
deny-(verb)
journey-(noun)
snatched-(verb)
ACTIVITY-2:Let's do
the following activity. Make nouns of the given words.
1.Try-trial
11.marry-marriage
2.Distract-distraction 12.refuse - refusal
3.Move-movement 13.propose-proposal
4.Educate-education 14.arrive-arrival
5.Inform-information 15.fail-Failure
6.Agree- agreement 16.press-pressure
7.Pay-payment 17.confuse-confusion
8.Argue-argument 18.decide-decision
9.Pass-passage 19.revise-revision
10.Bag-baggage 20.teach-teaching
ACTIVITY-3: Read
the story and answer the following questions.
a. How many
sons did the old farmer have?
Ans-The old farmer had three sons.
b. Why did the
farmer summon his sons?
Ans-He had summoned his sons to divide his property
among them.
c. What had the
farmer decided to do?
Ans-The farmer decided that his sons would have to
prove that they were worthy of acquiring his hard-earned property.
d. How did
Harry help the sage?
Ans-He offered a chapatti to the hungry sage.
e.What did
Harry ask for?
Ans-He asked for a big house and ten cows.
f. Why could
the sage not cross the river?
Ans-The sage could not cross the river as there was no
boat.
g. How did
Sandeep help the sage?
Ans: Sandeep brought water for the sage.
h Didall the
brothers keep their promise?
Ans-No they didn’t keep their promise.
i. Why did the
sage snatch away the gifts from Harry and Raman?
Ans-The sage snatched away the gifts from Harry and
Raman because they did not help the poor and the needy.
j. What do you
learn from the story?
Ans-The story teaches us the lesson to help the poor
and the needy. Along with it we should keep our promise.
ACTIVITY-4: Fill in
the blanks.
a. The farmer had three fields and three houses.
b. Thesagemadethe brotherspromisethattheywouldhelp the
poorandthe needy.
c.The sage gave a piece_____ to Raman.(Choose the
correct option.)
(i) cloth
(ii) stick
(iii) rope
(iv) cake
d. San.deep broke his promise.(True or False)
e. The sage punished/ did notpunish Harry and
Raman.(Choose the correct option.)
ACTIVITY:5 Imagine
that you are Harry. Use five sentences to narrate your feelings after your gifts were
snatched away from you.
1. I am ashamed of my misdeeds.
2. I should have helped the poor and the needy.
3. I should have kept my promise.
4. I am sorry for my behaviour.
5. I have learnt a lesson to keep my promise.
ACTIVITY-6:
Pickoutinfinitivesin thefollowingsentencesandunderlinethem.
Answers-
1. go
2.to come
3.to forgive
4.dance
5. to cheat
ACTIVITY-7:Fill in
the blanks with appropriate non-finite forms.
1.You ought to get up earlier.
2. It is easy to make mistakes.
3. He made me repeat the lesson.
4.You needn’t say anything.
5.Would you like to come in my car.
6. He will be able to swim very soon.
ACTIVITY-8: Combine
the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using too/enogh Answers
1. You are too young to have a gun.
2. He is too ill to eat anything.
3. Mickey was foolish enough to tell the lies to
police.
4. The fire isn’t hot enough to boil the kettle.
5. I am too old to walk that far.
ACTIVITY-9: Pick
out the gerunds in the following sentences
Answers
1. Swimming is a good exercise.
2. I enjoy sleeping.
3. Old men enjoy gossiping.
4. I hate waiting.
5. Stealing is a crime.
6. I am fond of walking.
7. I am good at spelling.
8. We took part in boating.
9. My sister does not like cooking.
10. She is fond of dancing.
Fill in the blanks
with correct gerund or infinitive.
a. He agreed to help me.
b. Suresh enjoys playing cricket.
c. We failed to catch the train.
d. They decided to work hard.
e. She loves listening to music.
f. I am learning how to drive.
g. The class wanted to go for a picnic.
h. He urged to work faster.
i. She loves reading the books.
j. I am looking forward to meet you.
Chapter-6
The Old Sage and
the Brothers
Pre-reading
Dictionary
Reference : Learning New Words
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
Long time ago, a rich farmer summoned his three lazy
sons - Harry, Raman and Sandeep and said, “I have grown old. I have decided to
divide my property among you. As you all know, I own three fields and three
houses. Each one of you will get a field and a house only if you prove that you
are worth it.” The three sons were surprised. “What do you mean, father?” cried
they.The farmer said, “These fields and houses are the fruits of my hard work.
All the three of you are very lazy. I want the three of you to find some work.
Return to me after six months with your earnings. I will decide if you are
worthy of acquiring my hard-earned property.”
The three brothers set out in search of work. On the
way, they sat down under a banyan tree to rest. As they were eating, an old
sage approached them.
“I’m very hungry. Could you give me something to eat?”
said he.
Harry offered him a chapatti. The sage ate it happily
and said, “God bless you, son! Here is a gift for you.” Harry was delighted.
The sage gave him a piece of cloth.
Harry was annoyed, “ What is this? Are you kidding
me?”
The sage smiled and said, “Tt’s a magic cloth. It will
grant you two wishes. Ask now.”
Harry was overjoyed, “ I want a big house.”
“Granted!”
A beautiful house appeared.
“What's your second wish?” asked the old sage.
“Ten cows!” said Harry excitedly.
“Granted!”
Ten cows appeared out of nowhere. Harry’s joy knew no
bound.
Then the old sage said, “Promise me that if ever a
poor man asks you for a cup of milk, you will not deny him.”
“It’s a gentleman's promise”, said the lad “‘and
whatsoever he wishes for-milk, butter, curd,sweets, I will never deny.” The old
sage smiled, “Do not break your promise.”
“T will not,” assured Harry.
The other two brothers continued on their way with the
old sage. They went on till they came to a sfream.The old sage looked sad and
worried. “Oh! There’s no boat. How will I cross the stream?” Raman said very
kindly, “Don’t worry! I'll help you, I'll carry you on my back.” After crossing
the river, the three of them sat down for some rest.
The sage thanked Raman and said, “God bless you, son!
Here is a gift for you.”
Raman was delighted. The sage gave him a piece of
stick. Raman was surprised. “ What is this?”
“It’s a magic stick.It will grant you two wishes.Ask
now.”
Raman was delighted.
He said, “I
want a big house.”
“Granted!”
A beautiful house appeared.
“What’s your second wish?” added the sage.
“A poultry farm!”, said Harry excitedly.
“Granted!”
A poultry farm appeared out of nowhere. Raman’s joy
knew no bound.
Then the old sage said, “Promise me that if ever a
poor man asks you for an egg, you will not deny him.”
“It’s a gentleman’s promise”, said the lad “and
whatsoever he wishes for-egg, omelette,egg pudding, I will never deny.” The old
sage smiled, “Do not break your promise.”
''I will not”, said Raman confidently.
Sandeep moved on with the old sage. When they came to
a desert, they sat down for some rest. The old sage said to Sandeep,“I know you
are very tired but I’m very thirsty. Please get me some water”.
‘Don’t worry! Please rest here. I’ll find some water
for you.” Sandeep set out to find water for the old man. He returned after an
hour with some water. The old sage drank the water and blessed Sandeep, “God
bless you, son! Here’s a gift for you.”
Sandeep was delighted. The sage gave him a piece of
rope. Sandeep became very happy.He knew he was going to be rewarded. The old
sage smiled and said, “It’s a magic rope.It will grant you two wishes. Ask
now.”
Sandeep was delighted, “I want a big house.”
“Granted!”
A beautiful house appeared.
“What's your second wish?”, added the sage.
“A field !”, said Harry excitedly.
“Granted!”
A field appeared out of nowhere. Sandeep’s joy knew no
bound.
Then the old sage said, “Promise me that if ever a
poor man asks you for something to eat,you will not deny him.”
“It’s a gentleman’s promise”, said the lad, “and
whatsoever he wishes for-rice,wheat,vegetables, fruits, I will never deny.” The
old sage smiled, “Do not break your promise.”
“I will not.” promised Sandeep.
The old sage set out on his journey.
After a few days,Sandeep decided to visit his brothers
because he missed them. The houses,the cows, the poultry farm and his brothers
seemed to have vanished. He could not find them.
As he stood and wondered, he saw the sage coming
towards him. The sage said to him,“Your brothers did not keep their promise.
They did not help the poor and the needy. So, whatever was given to them was
snatched away. You were as good as your word. So, you will enjoy as long as you
remember your promise.”
