English Notes Class II | Units Number 1, 2 and 3 | Short Questions Answers

 

Unit 1: The Evergreens

Q/A

Q1. Why was the bird proud?

Ans. The bird was proud because she thought she had the most  beautiful wings.

Q2. How did she break her wing?

Ans. She dashed against a chimney.

Q3. What do birds do in winters?

Ans. They fly to warmer places.

Q4. How did the pine, the fir and the juniper help the bird?

Ans. The pine and the fir gave her shelter and the juniper offered berries to eat.

Q5. How did the King Winter reward the pine, fir and the juniper trees?

Ans. The King Winter made them the Evergreens.

Unit 2: The Mouse Tale- An Aesop’s Fable

Q/A

Q1. Why did the town mouse visit the countryside?

Ans. The town mouse wanted to try out life in the countryside.

Q2. How did the brown country mouse look after the town mouse?

Ans. He gave him the best piece of grass to sleep on, the tastiest nuts

         and vegetables to eat.

Q3. Why couldn’t the brown mouse believe his eyes when he saw the dining table?

Ans. He had never seen so much food before so he couldn’t believe his eyes.

Q4. Where did the mice hide and why?

Ans. The mice hid behind the Swiss cheese because a man had come in.

Q5. What did the cat do when she woke up?

Ans. The cat spied the mouse and pounced on him.

Q6. Why did the brown mouse go back to the countryside?

Ans. Because the brown mouse wanted to live peaceful life in

        countryside.

Unit 3: How The Sultan Found An Honest Man

Q/A

Q1. Why did the Sultan call the Wazir?

Ans. The Sultan called the Wazir to help find an honest man to guard the treasure.

Q2. What advice did the Wazir give the Sultan?

Ans. The Wazir advised the Sultan to prepare a feast and invite people at this feast.

Q3. Describe the passage through which the guests had to pass for

        the feast?

Ans. The guests had to pass through a passage where open sacks full of coins were placed.

Q4. What did the Sultan ask his guests to do after they had eaten?

Ans. The Sultan asked his guests to dance.

Q5. How did the Wazir find the honest man?

Ans. The man who did not make excuses for dancing was the honest man because he did not steal coins.

Unit 5: Robinson Crusoe

Q/A

Q1. What did Robinson want to do when he grew up?

Ans. Robinson wanted to become a sailor.

Q2. Describe how Crusoe was shipwrecked?

Ans. Huge waves lashed the shore. The wind tore the sails and broke most of the thin ship.

Q3. How did Robinson Crusoe reach the shore?

Ans. He began to swim, fighting his way through the waves he finally reached land.

Q4. Why was he worried?

Ans. He was worried because he was alone on the island.

Q5. What did he find in his pocket?

Ans. He found a knife, his pipe and some tobacco.