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What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in he tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?

Frequently people believe that animals have a sixth sense that helps them detect any upcoming danger. On the other hand, some experts believe that animals have a brilliant sense of hearing. and that way warns them and helps them stay safe.

I find the experts’ idea more believable since it is scientifically proven the fact.


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What are the different ways in which Tilly’s parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?

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If Tilly’s award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with-her parents or her geography teacher?

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Go through Part-I carefully, and make a list of as many words as you can find that indicate movement of different kinds. (There is one word that occurs repeatedly – count how many times!) Put them into three categories.
















































fast movement



slow movement



neither slow nor fast



rushed out



walking on the seashore in a daze



floating



rushed in



the sea rising



climbed



swept away



stopped



recede



jumped into



walking



tremors



rushing back




came with him



rush them to a safer place





run





washed away





The term “swept away” is used four times. The lesson talks about Tsunami and since in is nothing but a humongous wave that is created mostly because of an earthquake, or at times by volcanoes or landslides. Such huge waves are naturally very destructive and sweeps away everything with less strong base that stands in its way. This is why the particular phrase “swept away” is used so many times in the lesson.


Can you explain why there are many words in one column and not in the others?

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Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).

(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ______ (tremble)


(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was lot of ______and many animals escaped


Into the countryside. (confuse)


(iii) We heard with ______That the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)


(iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his ______ was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)


(v) There was much ______In the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite)