NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English An Alien Hand Chapter 1 The Tiny Teacher

The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue.

The italicised phrase means

(i) highly exaggerated.

(ii) to remarkable to be true.

(iii) not based on facts.

Complete the following sentences.

(i) An ant is the smallest, _______________________________________________

(ii) We know a number of facts about an ant’s life because

_________________________________________________________________

In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?

(i) What problems are you likely to face if you keep ants as pets?

(ii) When a group of bees finds nectar, it informs other bees of its location, quantity, etc. through dancing. Can you guess what ants communicate to their fellow ants by touching one another’s feelers?

Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?

What jobs are new ants trained for?

Name some other creatures that live in anthills.

Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.

How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?

Complete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.

Soldiers live in barracks

And birds in ———————,

Much like a snake that rests

In a ———————. No horse is able

To sleep except in a ———————.

And a dog lives well,

Mind you, only in a ———————.

To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,

You may have to climb an ———————.