Anita Feeds Appu | Class 7 | Lesson 4 | Exercises Question Answer | MPBSE

“Anita Feeds Appu” is a lesson of Class 7 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.

Answer the questions given below:

1. Why is Anita very excited today?
   Answer: Anita is very excited because she saw Appu, the elephant, at her door.
2. Where has she seen the elephants before?
   Answer: She has seen elephants in movies and cartoon shows on T.V.
3. How did Appu drink a bucketful of water?
   Answer: Appu drank a bucketful of water by sucking it up with his trunk.
4. What did Appu do with his trunk?
   Answer: Appu used his trunk to take bananas and put them into his mouth, just like a hand.
5. How did the Mahout help the children ride Appu?
   Answer: The Mahout helped the children ride Appu by using a howdah, which could carry more than six children.
6. Have you ever had an elephant ride? Did you like it?
   Answer: Yes, I have had an elephant ride, and I liked it very much because it was fun and exciting.

Match the words with their meanings:

Fill in the blank spaces with proper words and then complete the puzzle

1. The banana tree was in Anita’s courtyard.
2. Elephants can _ up a whole tree.
3. The Mahout took the children for a .
4. Anita was very that day. Anita thought she can never on the back of an elephant.
5. Anita’s mother wanted to the elephant eating.
6. Anita and her friends were a little _ while sitting on the howdah.

Here are the answers to fill in the blanks and complete the crossword puzzle based on the given clues:

1. The banana tree was in Anita’s courtyard.
   (Clue: Courtyard)
2. Elephants can gobble up a whole tree.
   (Fill: Gobble)
3. The Mahout took the children for a ride.
   (Fill: Ride)
4. Anita was very excited that day.
   (Fill: Excited)
5. Anita thought she can never balance on the back of an elephant.
   (Fill: Balance)
6. Anita’s mother wanted to watch the elephant eating.
   (Fill: Watch)
7. Anita and her friends were a little scared while sitting on the howdah.
   (Fill: Scared)

Filled Words in the Crossword:

• 1 (Down): Courtyard
• 2 (Across): Gobble
• 3 (Down): Ride
• 4 (Across): Excited
• 5 (Down): Balance
• 6 (Across): Watch
• 7 (Across): Scared

The following words are generally used in their singular form:

(bread, chalk, furniture, information, knowledge, luggage, paper, soap)

Example:

1. Please give me a slice of bread.
2. Wash your hands well before and after meals with a cake of soap.

Answer:

1. We bought a new piece of furniture for the living room.
2. The teacher wrote on the board with a piece of chalk.

Make sentences of your own using the following phrases:

1. Bread:
   • I bought a loaf of bread from the bakery this morning.
   • She ate a slice of bread with butter for breakfast.
   • The shopkeeper sold me a kilo of bread for the party.
2. Soap:
   • Please buy a cake of soap from the market.
   • He used a bar of soap to wash his hands after gardening.
3. Paper:
   • The office ordered a ream of paper for printing documents.
   • She wrote her homework on a piece of paper.
   • I folded a sheet of paper to make an airplane.
4. Furniture:
   • We added a piece of furniture to the living room to make it more comfortable.
   • The carpenter arranged all the furniture in a room neatly.
5. Chalk:
   • The teacher drew a diagram with a piece of chalk.
   • The school purchased a kilo of chalk for the classrooms.
   • He opened a box of chalk before the class began.

Ask the following questions in your class and complete the table:

1. Would you like to share your room with your pet animals?
2. Will your parents agree to it?
3. Does this pet take a lot of space?

A) Discuss in groups about the animals you know and how they are useful to us. Complete your description using some of these words:

1. The animal which carries load and is used by a washerman:
   • Donkey: A donkey is very useful for carrying loads. Washermen often use donkeys to carry bundles of clothes.
2. The animal which gives wool:
   • Sheep: Sheep provide us with wool, which is used to make warm clothes like sweaters, scarves, and blankets.
3. The animal which is called “The ship of the desert”:
   • Camel: The camel is called the “ship of the desert” because it can travel long distances in the desert without water, carrying people and goods.
4. The animal which gives milk and is worshipped in the society:
   • Cow: The cow is considered sacred in many societies and gives us milk, which is used to make dairy products like butter, cheese, and yogurt.
5. The animal which has a long trunk:
   • Elephant: An elephant has a long trunk, which it uses to drink water, pick up objects, and even spray itself with water to cool down.

B) Read the notes and write about the monkey:

• name : Matroo monkey
• home : trees
• family and friends : monkeys and children
• likes : playing and jumping on the tree
• food : fruits feelings : happy
• colour : gray, brown
• size : medium size
• face : black, red

Answer: Matroo monkey lives on trees. His family and friends include other monkeys and children. Matroo enjoys playing and jumping on trees. He loves to eat fruits and is always happy. His fur is gray and brown, and he is medium in size. Matroo’s face is a mix of black and red, making him look unique and cheerful.

A) Read the names of animals given below and classify them in the following table:

(peacock, wolf, dog, pigeon, tiger, fish, bear, crocodile, sparrow, cow, goat, frog)

B) Given below is a table with the names of some animals. Complete the table by filling in the colour, food, size and the place they live in.