Page 7 - Lesson Notes

1. Lanes-streets
2. Humanity-mankind
3. Clad-wearing
4. Brimming-filled
5. Hurried-hastened
6. Linger-hanging around
7. Suppress-overpower
8. Stare-a fixed look
9. Tyrant-cruel ruler
10. Swept across-spread
11. Bustling-full of activity
12. Gaze-looking fixedly
13. Fluttering-moving
14. Cautionary-warning
15. Grove-a garden
16. Dove-a type of pigeon
17. Caper-a short jump or dancing movement
18. Winding-curved
19. Led-took forward
20. Throngs-crowd
21. Whirlpool-centre
22. Repelled-driven
23. Fascinated-attracted

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ALONG WITH ANSWERS

1. What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?

ANS. On his way to the fair, the child sees the following things-

1. He saw toys that were displayed in the shops lined up on the way.

2. He saw the vast mustard field which seemed like melting gold.

3. There were brightly coloured dragonflies, butterflies and black bees which flapped their
wings and sat on the flowers to suck nectar from them.

4. He also saw little insects and worms along the footpath that were crawling out of the

holes in the footpath to get sunshine.

5. The child saw a dove bird in the grove.