Let us think and reflect
- (a) ‘Unlike other children’ means that Ila was different.
(b) What could Ila have felt when she could not join others in things they did?
Answer: She might have felt sad and left out.
(c) Ila could not draw figures on the slate because she could not use her hands properly.
- What creative ways did Ila and her family use to overcome the challenges she faced?
Answer: They taught her to use her feet to do tasks like embroidery, eating, and combing her hair.
- How did ‘new independence’ help Ila?
Answer: It helped her earn money and find joy in her work.
- Why was the first state exhibition an important event in Ila’s life?
Answer: It gave her recognition and more opportunities.
- What does the sentence mean about the power of art?
Answer: It means art can overcome physical limits and touch people’s hearts.
- How can we be helpful like Ila’s family and friends?
Answer: By supporting and encouraging those facing challenges.
- How can Ila’s story help others?
Answer: It shows that determination can help overcome difficulties.
Let us learn
- Match the words to their synonyms.
- Tiny: Small
- Wonderful: Fantastic
- Quiet: Silent
- Task: Work
- Tough: Difficult
- Unscramble the antonyms of the words in Column A.
(a) Tiny – E G H U (Huge)
(b) Wonderful – R E E B L I T R (Terrible)
(c) Quiet – I Y N S O (Noisy)
(d) Task – S I A E M T P (Simple)
(e) Tough – S E Y A (Easy)
- Fill in the blanks with words of quantity.
(i) We saw many buses on the road.
(ii) How much milk do you want?
(iii) There is little milk needed.
(iv) I need many examples.
(v) I have little energy left. She picked some flowers.
(vi) I ate a lot of rice.
Let us listen
Circle the correct options.
a. Form
(i) old
b. Colours
(ii) bright
c. Stitches
(ii) chain stitch
d. Seen on
(i) children’s caps
e. Things used
(i) small mirrors
f. Designs
(ii) squares and triangles