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| Saving the Sparrow - Questions & Answers |
Class 4 - Gul Mohar | CHAPTER -7: SAVING THE SPARROW
Activity 2 (Page 74)
1. Does
Hiralal feel bad about not helping the bird in the morning?
Ans: Yes,
Hiralal began to worry and felt bad that the bird was still trapped and might
die.
2. It is
dangerous because...
Ans: ...the
power line carries powerful electricity and is very high up
Activity 3 (Page 75)
3. What kind
of problems will there be if there is a sudden power shutdown?
Ans:
Operations in hospitals could be stopped, risking patients' lives, and homes
would lose light
Understanding the Text (Page 77)
A. Number
these sentences in the order of the events in the story:
1. A
sparrow, caught in the power line, was helplessly flapping its wings.
2. Hiralal
hoped someone would rescue the bird.
3. Hiralal
was worried when he saw that the bird was not flapping its wings.
4. Hiralal
asked his parents to help him save the bird.
5. Hiralal
cycled to the power station near his village.
6. Ram Bharose
came to look for Hiralal around dawn.
7. Hiralal
showed Ram Bharose and the driver where the bird was.
8. The
supervisor switched off power at the station.
9. Ram
Bharose went up the ladder and carefully freed the bird.
10. The bird
spread its wings and flew away.
B. Answer these questions (Page 78)
1. Why
didn't Hiralal do anything to save the bird in the morning?
Ans: He was
rushing to school and hoped someone else would save it. He also did not know
how to help.
2. "I
will not let either of you go near the wire." Who said these words to
whom? When and why did the speaker say these words?
Ans:
Hiralal's mother said this to Hiralal and his father. She said it when Hiralal
asked for help because the high-voltage wire was too dangerous.
3. What did
Hiralal request the supervisor to do? Why didn't the supervisor agree to do it?
Ans: Hiralal
asked him to switch off the power. The supervisor refused because it would cut
electricity to hospitals and affect patients.
4. "You
have a large heart." Who said this to whom? Why?
Ans: Ram
Bharose said this to Hiralal because the boy cared so much about saving a small
bird.
5. Why did
the moment seem 'magical' to Hiralal?
Ans: It felt
magical because the bird, which looked like it might be dead, suddenly spread
its wings and flew away freely
Appreciating the Text (Page 78)
1. Complete
this table with examples from the text:
• Watchful
and alert: Hiralal noticed the trapped bird and later saw it had stopped
moving.
• Kind-hearted:
He had tears in his eyes and pleaded with his parents to save the sparrow.
• Problem
solver: He cycled
to the power station to ask the supervisor for help.
• Brave: He went out to the
truck at dawn to help the rescue team.