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Chapter 6: The Age of Reorganisation

In-Text Questions and Activities Page 1 (The Big Questions)1. Why is the period that followed the Maurya empire sometimes called the ‘Age of Reorganisation’? Ans: This period is called the ‘Age of Reorganisation’ because after the large Maurya empire broke up, the existing regions were reorganised into many new, smaller kingdoms. These new kingdoms were … Read more

Chap 7 : वर्षा बहार

मेरी समझ से (क) नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों का सटीक उत्तर कौन-सा है? उसके सामने तारा (★) बनाइए। (1) इस कविता में वर्षा ऋतु का कौन-सा भाव मुख्य रूप से उभर कर आता है? दुख और निराशा ★ आनंद और प्रसन्नता भय और चिंता क्रोध और विरोध (2) “नभ में छटा अनूठी” और “घनघोर छा … Read more

PAPER BOATS

Let us do these activities before we read. Read the questions given below. Share your answers with your classmates and the teacher. What comes to mind when you think about ‘paper boats’? Answer: When I think about paper boats, I think about rainy days, playing outside, my childhood, and the fun of watching a small … Read more

MY BROTHER’S GREAT INVENTION

Let us do these activities before we read. Work in pairs and guess the invention. I am a concept invented by ancient Indian mathematicians. I add value to numbers. Without me, calculations in the modern digital world would be impossible. Who am I? Answer: You are the number Zero (0). I am an ancient Indian … Read more

A FUNNY MAN

Page 1: Let us do these activities before we read Look around you for things or people that make you laugh. Write them in the bubbles. Answer (examples): My pet dog chasing its own tail 🐶 Cartoons on TV A friend telling a silly joke Funny-shaped vegetables Clowns at a circus 🤡 Someone slipping on … Read more

ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND DR. DOLITTLE

Page 1: Let us do these activities before we read Do you have a pet or a domestic animal? If yes, why? If not, why not? Answer: Yes, I have a pet dog because he is playful and loving, and he makes me happy. Taking care of him has taught me to be responsible. How … Read more

Chap 12 – Understanding Markets

Hampi Bazaar & Old-Market Questions (page 250) Q 1. Can you imagine what this bazaar must have looked like during its peak?A. It would be loud and colourful: long stone streets packed with stalls, heaps of rice, bright silks, shining jewels, parrots in cages, cows and horses tied outside, and buyers speaking many languages. Q … Read more

Chap 11 – From Barter to Money

LET’S EXPLORE – Farmer’s Barter Story (p 231) Q 1. How would you exchange one ox for many small things? What difficulties might you face?A. Must hunt for someone who needs an ox. Ox is too big to swap for shoes or medicine – not divisible. May need many swaps (ox → wheat → shoes, … Read more