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D.1. You are standing in front of a magic room, which is about to open. What do you expect to see inside? Share your thoughts with your partner.
Answer – I expect to see a magician with his magic wand inside the magic room.
D.2. A genie offers to fulfil one wish of yours. Tell your partner what this wish would be and why?
Answer – I will ask him to give me lots of money so I can help the poor children with foods and can help them to study in school, because we have studied that kind and helpful people are God’s favourite child.
D.3. Now read the story.
THE MAGIC ROOM
Answer – Students will learn the story ‘MAN LEARNS TO FLY’ under the supervision of the subject teacher.
D.4. Answers these questions briefly.
(i) Where had Poppy’s parents gone?
Answer – Poppy’s parents had gone to a long world tour.
(ii) Why didn’t Poppy accompany her parents?
Answer – Poppy was too young to go with her parents.
(iii) When Poppy went into the magic room, what did she see on the walls?
Answer – Poppy saw sparkly silver and gold stars and moons on the walls, which were changing colour very fast.
(iv) What was strange about the sofa?
Answer – The sofa wasn’t on the floor. It was hanging is the air.
(v) What happened when Poppy switched on the light?
Answer – She heard a strange sound “whoosh! and the room was filled with smoke.
(vi) How did the boy prove that he was the genie of the lamp?
Answer – The boy proved that he was a genie by making poppy fly in the air.
(vii) What did Poppy tell the genie about herself?
Answer – Poppy told the genie that she was lonely and she didn’t have any friends.
(viii) How was Poppy’s wish fulfilled?
Answer – Poppy’s aunt Bella brought a cute little puppy. Poppy smiled and felt happy to get a playmate.
D.5. The following sentences tell Poppy’s story but they are given in a jumbled order. Number them in their proper order.
7 The genie disappeared without saying anything.
5 Poppy enjoyed the food.
3 It was a strange room with some furniture hanging in the air near the ceiling.
8 After a while, Aunt Bella brought a cute little puppy for her.
1 Poppy was alone in the house and was feeling bored.
9 Poppy felt happy to get a playmate.
4 When Poppy sat on a chair, delicious food appeared in front of her.
2 She went to a room on the upper floor.
6 Poppy told the genie that she was feeling lonely.
10 Poppy went to the room to thank the genie but there was nobody inside.
D.6. Draw lines to match the given words with their meaning.
(i) mysterious – something strange that we don’t understand.
(ii) expensive – costing a lot of money.
(iii) ordinary – about which there is nothing special.
(iv) pause – to stop for a short time.
(v) patiently – remaining very cool.
D.7. Now fill in the blank with the above words.
(i) Her looks were ordinary but she had a very sweet voice.
(ii) We patiently waited for the doctor.
(iii) We heard some mysterious noise coming from inside the house.
(iv) My mother is not fond of wearing expensive jewellery.
(v) Did he pause before answering the question?
D.8. Some words given below are spelt incorrectly. Correct their spellings and write all the words again.
(i) immidiately – immediately
(ii) delicious – delicious
(iii) floated – floated
(iv) loanly – lonely
(v) cieling – ceiling
(vi) fullfill – fulfill
(vii) havenly – heavenly
(viii) freind – friend
(ix) mysterous – mysterious
(x) boared – board
D.9. Life Skills
When Poppy went upstairs to thank the genie, she did not find anyone in the room. Do you think there was a genie upstairs or was it all Poppy’s imagination? Discuss with reasons.
Answer – I think there was a genie in the room upstairs. Because he proved it by making poppy fly in the air and at last when she said her wish and when the genie disappeared she got a playmate which was a puppy.
D.10. Imagine that you are Poppy. In a few sentences describe your experience in the magic room. Begin like this:
When I opened the door, I was surprised to see the scene inside……………
When I opened the door, I was surprised to see the scene inside, the walls were decorated with sparkly silver and gold stars and moons. They were changing colours very fast. The sofa was hanging in the air and moved around the ceiling. When I sat on the chair, I was served with delicious food, soon there spread darkness in the room. I switched on the lamp but suddenly the room was filled with smoke. I saw a boy appeared before me. I requested him to end my loneliness, the genie disappeared without saying anything, but the next moment my aunt came with cute puppy I was happy to get a playmate.