1.4 The King's Choice
Complete textbook exercise solutions — Maharashtra State Board (Balbharati), Grade Seven English.
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| Animal | Actions & Thoughts | Qualities |
|---|---|---|
| The Lion | Initially greedy, he makes the fox, leopard, and vulture his courtiers to serve him. Later, he is deeply moved by the camel's genuine loyalty. He spares the camel's life and realizes that kindness is better than mere power. | Strong, fierce, but ultimately kind, just, and grateful. |
| The Fox | Volunteers to bring the camel using a clever lie. Plans to trap the camel by offering himself as food, knowing the lion will not eat him. | Wise, clever, but cunning, selfish, and disloyal. |
| The Leopard | Wants to abandon the king and run away when things get hot in the desert. Copies the fox's trick to save himself. | Watchful, swift, but cowardly and selfish. |
| The Vulture | Tempts the lion to eat a camel. Wants to wait and eat the dead lion in the hot desert. First to offer himself to trap the camel. | Opportunistic, greedy, and wicked. |
| The Camel | Follows the fox trusting the king's invitation. Saves the king's life by carrying him back. Offers his own life to feed the king out of pure loyalty. | Simple, honest, loyal, brave, and selfless. |
(a) But the more the lion had, the more he wanted.
• But the more the boy played, the more he wanted to play.
• But the more she read, the more she wanted to learn.
(b) Whenever he took a walk, they followed him.
• Whenever it rained, the peacocks danced.
• Whenever the teacher spoke, the students listened carefully.
(c) To be king is good. But to be kind is better.
• To be smart is good. But to be hardworking is better.
• To be wealthy is good. But to be healthy is better.
This is a group performance activity. Students should form groups, assign roles (Lion, Fox, Leopard, Vulture, Camel), memorize the dialogues from the story, and act out the scenes in the classroom.
The Thirsty Crow (with a twist)
Once upon a time, a thirsty crow was flying over a village searching for water. After a long search, he finally spotted a pitcher in a garden. He flew down eagerly, but alas, the water level was too low for his beak to reach. The crow looked around and saw some pebbles. He remembered the old trick of dropping pebbles into the pitcher to raise the water level. He picked up one pebble and was about to drop it, but then he stopped.
He noticed a bright plastic straw discarded by some children nearby. The crow dropped the pebble, picked up the straw, and dropped it into the pitcher. He happily sucked the cool water through the straw until his thirst was quenched. Before flying away, the smart crow pulled the straw out and dropped it into a nearby dustbin, proving that modern problems require modern solutions!
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I have a classmate whose behavior sometimes annoys me because he is very loud and easily gets into arguments over small things. Because of this, we often clash. However, I must admit that he has some truly great qualities. He is extremely punctual and never misses school, no matter the weather. He is also very neat; his books and uniform are always perfectly clean and organized. Most importantly, he is very brave and honest. He always speaks the truth and owns up to his mistakes, even if he knows he might get scolded by the teacher. I really respect him for his honesty.
Find five countable nouns from the passage and write their singular and plural forms.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| forest | forests |
| animal | animals |
| gift | gifts |
| paw | paws |
| friend | friends |
List the units that we use to measure the following: water, milk, distance, weight.
- water: millilitre (ml), litre (l).
- milk: millilitre (ml), litre (l).
- distance: centimetre (cm), metre (m), kilometre (km), mile.
- weight: milligram (mg), gram (g), kilogram (kg), ton.