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Class 4 - Gul Mohar | CHAPTER - 8: CHIPS Questions & Answers
Activity Questions (In-Text)
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1. a.
Why do the soldiers ask Mother to make chips for them?
Ans: The soldiers were
hungry and had a sack of potatoes. They wanted Mother to cook lunch for them
because they were part of the army occupying the country.
b. Do
you think this is a normal happening?
Ans: No, this is not
normal. It is a scary situation because foreign soldiers forced their way into
the family's home during a war.
2. Why
do you think the family didn't know what chips were?
Ans: They lived in a
faraway country and had never heard of that dish before
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3.
"They had not seen so many potatoes since the beginning of the
war..." Why?
Ans: Because
the country was at war and there was very little food left for the people.
4. The
family was feeling:
Ans: b.
scared.
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5. Why did
Mother ask the children to sit still?
Ans: She
wanted to hide the potato peelings so the soldiers would not see them.
6. Mother's
reply shows that she is:
Ans: c.
brave.
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7. The
family cooked stew instead of chips. Do you find the family foolish?
Ans: No.
Cooking stew was clever because they didn't know how to make chips, and in the
end, they got to keep all the delicious food for themselves.
Understanding the Text (Page 88)
A.
Underline the sentences in the text that say:
1. Mother
was worried about how to make chips. (True)
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Text: "How are we going to make chips? ... We don't
even know what they are!"
2. The
soldiers thought the family was very foolish. (True)
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Text: "People here don't even know how to cook chips!
Ha!"
3. The
family cared for and loved each other. (True)
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Text: They worked together to cook and shared the meal
happily.
B. Answer these questions:
1.
"What are chips?" Who said this to whom? When? Why?
Ans: Mother asked the
family this question after the soldiers left the sack of potatoes. She asked
because none of them had ever heard of "chips" before.
2.
"Shouldn't we open the sack first?" Who said this? When? What does
this tell you about the speakers?
Ans: The children said
this while the adults were worrying. It shows the children were practical and
eager to see the food.
3. How
did Grandma take charge of the situation?
Ans: Grandma told
everyone to stop being silly. She gave the children potatoes to peel, built a
fire, and started cooking a soup.
4.
What did the family do to make the soup special? Why?
Ans: Grandma added herbs
and the children collected mushrooms from the forest. They did this to make the
stew tasty since they couldn't make chips.
5.
"I'm sorry, it is our favourite recipe." When and why did the speaker
say these words? What do these words tell you about the speaker?
Ans: Mother said this
when the soldier angrily called the food "swill." She said it to calm
him down. It shows she was brave and quick-thinking.
6. How
did the family manage to find happiness in spite of their fear?
Ans: They found
happiness by cooking together and enjoying a warm, delicious meal after the
soldiers left.
Appreciating the Text (Page 88)
1.
Find lines in the text that show:
• a.
How scared the family were:
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"Mother stepped back in fear. The children cowered."
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"Grandpa shuddered."
• b.
How the soldiers talked and behaved badly:
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"The dark-haired soldier shouted."
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"The fair-haired soldier spat the potatoes all over the table."
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"Hoisted his rifle across his shoulder."
• c.
How the war had affected the family:
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"They had not seen so many potatoes since the beginning of the war."
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"There was very little food for the people."
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