Page 1 : Second Language English Notes, For, Tenth Standard, , Prepared By, , Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, M.A., M.ED, IIST, # 116, T.K.A.R Building, G. Block,, Champion Reef’s (P.O), Kolar Gold Fields,, Kolar District, Karnataka State., Mobile Number: - 9738483214

Page 2 : Poem: - 1, Grandma Climbs a Tree, , Ruskin Bond, I. Four alternatives are given. Choose the best alternative: 1) Poet’s grandma was a ………..., A] genius, B] old, , C] stronger, , D] disgraceful, , 2) Poet’s grandma used to climb up tree branches ………., A] twice, B] trice, C] very quickly, , D] easily, , 3) Growing old should be gone about ………..., A] happily, B] disgracefully, C] graceful, , D] normally, , 4) Poet’s grandma learned climbing tree from her ……….., A] brother, B] father, C] sister, , D] friend, , 5) Poet’s grandma held her peace till she felt ………….., A] better, B] stronger, C] well, , D] undaunted, , 6) The last grandma climbed a tree she was aged …………, A] fifty two, B] sixty two, C] seventy two, , D] eighty two, , 7) Grandma learned to climb a tree she was ………., A] three years, B] four years, C] five years, , D] six years, , 8) Whispered of summer and ………... leaves., A] singing, B] dancing, C] shouting, , D] flying, , 9) The …….. took Grandma’s temperature., A] nurse, B] Doctor, C] compounder, , D] her son, , 10) Where does Grandma wants her house?, A] near the river, B] inside the tree, C] on the treetop, , D] near the house, , 11) Doctor recommended bed rest for …………, A] day, B] week, C] hour, , D] month, , 12) For Grandma the bed rest was like a brief season in ……….., A] heaven, B] home, C] hell, , D] happy, , 13) Grandma had held her peace till she felt ……….., A] stronger, B] happy, C] sad, , D] brave, , 14) Grandma wanted a house in a ……….., A] village, B] city, C] ground, , D] treetop, , Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District. Mobile Number - 9738483214

Page 3 : 15) Grandma’s son he will start the work …......., A] next month, B] tonight, C] next morning, , D] next year, , 16) Poet’s father knew his ………..., A] duties, B] difficulties, , D] role in family, , C] sacrifice, , 17) The house was soon finished by ………. assistance., A] granny’s, B] poet’s, C] mother’s, , D] father’s, , 18) Chore means ………..., A] hard work, B] game, , D] things, , C] task, , 19) The house was made with ……….. and ………, A] windows & door B] wood & sticks, C] windows & stairs, , D] stairs & balcony, , 20) Poet climb to grandma’s room with ………….. & tray, A] juice, B] glasses, C] food, , D] snacks, , II. Answer the following questions:1. Why the poet said his grandma is genius?, Ans.: Poet said his grandma is genius because she could climb trees. May be the tree are, spreading or high. She would be up their branches in a trice. Therefore, the poet described his, grandma as genius., 2. What was the gift poet’s grandma had from childhood?, Ans.: Poet’s grandma had the gift of climbing trees whether they may be spreading or high she, would climb up their branches in a trice since from her childhood., 3. At last, when poet’s grandma did climb a tree?, Ans.: Poet climbed a tree for the last time when she was sixty – two years old., 4. Where does poet’s grandma feel happier?, Ans.: Poet’s grandma feels happier in a tree, than in a lift., 5. What was the advice given to grandma by the poet’s family?, Ans.: As years went by grandma was advice that ‘Climbing trees should stop when one grew old, and that growing old should be gone about gracefully’., 6. Why there wasn’t a tree in poet’s garden?, Ans.: Poet’s grandma had a habit of climbing trees. Therefore, to avoid her habit of climbing, trees there was not a tree in poet’s garden., 7. What was the fear that poet’s family members had about poet’s grandma?, Ans.: Poet’s grandma started climbing trees when she was six years old. This habit of climbing, trees continued until she is sixty – two years. Al the family members were feared that one day, she would have a terrible fall., 8. Which was the incident took place when poet’s family was in town?, Ans.: Poet’s grandma climbed a tree and could not come down. This was the incident took place, when poet’s family were in town., Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District. Mobile Number - 9738483214

Page 4 : 9. ‘The outcome was different – while we were in town’. What was the outcome they, expected? However, what was the actual out come?, Ans.: The outcome they expected when they were in town was they thought grandma would, have a terrible fall. However, the actual outcome was ‘The grandma climbed a tree and she was, not able to come down’., 10. Why did poet’s family members sighed with relief?, Ans.: Once poet’s grandma climbed a tree and could not come down after the rescue, the doctor, took grandma temperature and recommended a quiet week in bed. Therefore, by hearing this, poet’s family members sighed with relief., 11. ‘It was like a brief season in hell’. What does hell refer to?, Ans.: Grandma was said to have a quiet week in bed. Granny was forced to rest on bed. She was, not allowed to go out and climb trees. It is compare to brief season in hell., 12. What did poet’s grandma asked with his son?, Ans.: As soon as she felt stronger she sat up and said, ‘I’ll lie here no longer’ she called poet’s, father and asked to build a house on tree top for her., 13. How did poet’s father build a house on treetop?, Ans.: Poet’s father started working at night. He worked with his expert assistance of poet; very, soon, they finished the task. He made a tree house with windows and a door. Like this poet’s, father, build a house on treetop for his mother., 14. Why did poet used to climb up every day?, Ans.: Poet’s father made a tree house with windows and doors. Therefore, poet’s grandma, moves up. Poet used to climb to her room with glasses and tray. They sit there and drink sherry, by upholding together right to reside in a tree., 15. What did doctor said to grandma? When she was rescued?, Ans.: Doctor took grandma’s temperature and said that he would strongly recommend that a, quiet week in bed, when she had rescued by fall from the tree., 16. How did the family members and grandma felt when she was in bed rest?, Ans.: The family members sighed with relief and tucked heed up well. Grandma felt that it was, like a brief season in hell. Confined to her bedroom, while every breeze whispered of summer, and dancing leaves., 17. What was the reaction of grandma when she felt stronger?, Ans.: Grandma had held her peace until she felt stronger. Then she sat up and said that she will, lie no longer on the bed., 18. What was asked by grandma to her son and how does her son reacts?, Ans.: After being stronger, grandma sat up and said no longer she will lie on the bed and she, called her son and asked that she wanted a house in a treetop. Her son knew his duties so he said, that’s all right, you will have what you want, and he said that to start the work tonight. This was, the reactions of her son when she asked something., 19. How was the house in the treetop built?, Ans.: Grandma’s son soon completed his task with poet’s expert assistance. It was made with, windows and a door. Soon grandma moved up and lived there., Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District. Mobile Number - 9738483214

Page 5 : 20. What did poet does when the house in treetop was completed?, Ans.: Poet climbed to grandma’s room with glasses and tray. She sits there in state and drinks, sherry with poet. Upholding her right to reside in a tree., III Read each of the following extracts and answer the questions given below:, 1. “For being happier in a tree than in a lift”, a. Who is happier in a tree?, Ans.: Grandma would be happier in a tree than in a lift, b. Why she is happier in a tree than in a lift?, Ans.: Grandma used to climb a tree trice. Ever since childhood, she had this gift. Climbing trees, gives more happiness to her. Therefore, she is happier in a tree than in a lift., 2. “Well I’ll grow disgracefully’, a. Who said this?, Ans.: Grandma said this., b. Why did she grow disgraceful?, Ans.: Because, she was suggested ‘Climbing trees should be stopped when one grows old’. To, avoid been hurt or cause injuries., 3. “I can do it better”, a. Who said this?, Ans.: Grandma said this., b. What she can do better?, Ans.: Grandma had a habit of climbing trees, since her childhood. Now she was sixty-two, even, now she can do it better., 4. “She’d have a terrible fall.”, a. Who does ‘She’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘She’ refers to Grandma., b. Why did she have a terrible fall?, Ans.: Grandma started climbing trees when she was six years old. Though she is sixty-two years,, she is climbing trees. So, her family members were feared that she might have terrible fall., 5. “She climbed a tree and couldn’t come down.”, a. Who couldn’t come down?, Ans.: Grandma could not come down., b. When did this incident took place? Why she is not able to come down?, Ans.: This incident took place when grandma and her family were in town. She climbed the tree, and could not come down because of her age. She was sixty-two years when last she climbed the, tree., 6. “She climbed a tree she was sixty two”, a. What does ‘She’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘She’ refers to Grandma., Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District. Mobile Number - 9738483214

Page 6 : b. How did she used to climb the trees?, Ans.: Grandma could climb trees may be spreading or high she could climb up their branches in, a tree and when last she climbed a tree, she was sixty-two., 7. “Ever since childhood, she’d had this gift”, a. Who does ‘She’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘She’ refers to Grandma., b. What was the gift she had?, Ans.: Since from her childhood she had a gift of climbing trees. Grandma can climb any type of, tree. The trees may be spreading or high she could climb up their branches in a trice., 8. “I strongly recommended a quiet week in bed”, a. Who does ‘I’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘I’ refer to Doctor, b. Who was told to have a quiet week in bed? Why?, Ans.: Grandma was advised to have a quiet week in bed. Because she had climbed a tree and had, not being able, come down. After she was rescued, the doctor took her temperature and, recommended a quiet week in bed., 9. “It was like a brief season in hell”, a. For who was like a brief season in hell?, Ans.: For poet’s Grandma it was like a brief season in hell., b. What is compared to a brief season in hell?, Ans.: Grandma was forced to rest on bed, without being allowed to go out and climb a tree is, compared to a brief season in hell. It was like a hell for her to stay in the room., 10. “I’ll lie here no longer’, a. Who does ‘I’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘I’ refer to Poet’s Grandma., b. Why did she say this?, Ans.: Grandma was told to have a quiet week in bed. She was not allowed to go out and climb a, tree. It was like a hell for her. Therefore, as soon as she felt stronger she sat up and said this., 11. “My dad knew his duties”, a. Who is the speaker of this line?, Ans.: Poet Ruskin Bond is the speaker., b. What was his duty?, Ans.: Full filling the wishes of poet’s grandma was the duty of poet’s father. Poet’s grandma told, that she wanted a house on treetop. Building the house on treetop was his duty now., 12. “You’ll have what you want?”, a. Who is the speaker of this line?, Ans.: Poet Ruskin Bond’s father is the speaker of this line., b. Who do you refer to? What did she want?, Ans.: You refer to poet’s grandma. Poet’s grandma wanted a house on the treetop. She asked, poet’s father to build a house on the treetop now., Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District. Mobile Number - 9738483214

Page 7 : 13. “I’ll start work tonight”, a. Who does ‘I’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘I’ refer to poet’s father., b. What was the work and why was he doing it?, Ans.: Building house on the treetop for her mother was the work he is going to start tonight. He, wanted to do it to fulfill his mother’s wish. With the help of poet’s expert assistance, he soon, finished the work. He made house with windows and a door on the treetop., 14. “She sits there in state and drinks sherry with me?”, a. Who does ‘Me’ refer to?, Ans.: ‘Me’ refers to poet Ruskin Bond., b. Who does she refer to? Where did she sit and drink sherry?, Ans.: She refers to poet’s grandma. She sits inside the tree house, which was built for her by her, son on the treetop and drinks sherry with the poet., , **********, , Ehthashamuddin. J. Sheikh, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District. Mobile Number - 9738483214