1. The embankments are breached and the flood water enters into villages.
2. Water level rises to the tops of the houses.
3. Villagers have to take shelter at relief camps.
4. Crops and livestock are swept away by flood waves.
5. Villagers are in need of food, medicines and helps.
Now, let's think and write down five problems faced by people of urban areas when there is a flood in their localities. You may take help of the activity on reading a news item given in the lesson ' The Prince of Panidihing'.
1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________
3. __________________________________
4.___________________________________
5.___________________________________
Are the problems of rural areas during floods similar to that of the urban areas?
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Ans:
1. Lack of drinking water.
2. Lack of medicines, food and helps.
3. Problems of transportation.
4. Problems of Electricity.
5. Problems of communication.
Yes, the problems of rural areas are during floods similar to that of the urban areas.
Activity-2: Let's read the following paragraph:
It rained heavily all week. The swelling water of the Brahmaputra continued rising. Panic gripped Chitolia and its neighboring villages. Khagen's village Borgaon was not far from there.
Now, let's find out and tick the correct option from those given as answers to the following questions:
1. The season in which it rains heavily _______ .
(a) summer
(b) winter
(c) monsoon
(d) autumn
Ans: (c) monsoon
2. Why did panic grip Chitolia?
(a) It rained heavily all week
(b) Borgaon village is not far from there.
(c) Its neighboring villages are panicked.
(d) The Brahmaputra continued rising.
Ans: (d) The Brahmaputra continued rising.
3. What happened when it rained heavily all week ?
(a) The water level of the Brahmaputra river went down.
(b) the swelling water of the Brahmaputra continued rising.
(c) The villagers of Chitolia were not paniked.
(d) There was no flood in Borgaon village.
Ans: (b) the swelling water of the Brahmaputra continued rising.
Activity-3
The lesson ' The Prince of Panidihing' is a story of a flood in a rural area called Chitolia. The village of Chitilia is located in the Panidihing area of Sivasagar district in upper Assam. Let's read the following few lines about Panidhing:
Located in Sivasagar district in Assam, Panidihing is famous for Panidihing Wildlife Sancuary. It is 22 km. away from Sivasagar town. This protected area was established as a Bird Sanctuary in 1996 by the Government of Assam.
Let's try to know from different sources more about the birds and wildlife found in the Panidihing Wildlife Sancuary.
Just think and write a few lines on what might happen to the wildlife during the monsoon season.
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Ans: Floods affect wildlife, especially in the following ways:
1. Habitat destruction due to massive floods is a major impact that leads to the loss of many animal lives.
2. Protected species are even more vulnerable for their small number such as Rhinoceros.
3. Loss of vegetation leads to loss of food for the animals and starvation leads them to man-human conflict.
It causes a loss to habitat so the animal and birds are left bereft of homes.
This in turn affects the breeding of animals and nurturing the young ones thereof.Activity-5
Let's read the story " The Prince of panidihing' and then write out the points that justify that the young man in the story, khagen, is as brave fellow as a Prince.
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Ans: (1) Khagen, a young man of seventeen, quickly grasped the seriousness of the situation and swung into action. (2) " Ramen, hurry up ! '' Khagen shouted to his friend. '' There's no time to lose ! Get hold of the others. (3) Khagen said, '' We need a few rafts of banana trunks. I 'll bring along my father's boat. We must rush to Chitolia.
Activity-6:
Let's think of some qualities that Khagen, the young man in the story " The Prince of Panidihing' had and then complete the following:
A brave girl or boy is one who ________
(a) _____________________
(b) _____________________
(c)______________________
(d)______________________
Ans:
A brave girl or boy is one who ready
(a) to help others.
(b) to handle difficult situation.
(c) to fight with the problems.
(d) to care for needy people.
Activity-7
Let's read the following sentences and notice the use of the underlined word in each sentence:
(a) Khagen quickly grasped the situation.
The word 'quickly' gives the information about the manner of the act of grasping.
(b) He had done it already.
The word 'already' tells about the time of doing something.
(c) He will stay here.
The word 'here' gives the information about the place/ position of stay.
(d) He steered the boat towards the dispensary.
The word 'towards' tells about the direction of the movement of the boat.
(e) We shall 'never' be able to repay you.
The word 'never' gives information about the frequency of repayment.
(f) He is strong enough to steer the raft.
The word 'enough' says about the degree of strength to steer the raft.
(g) where are Dambaru, Dhan and Abbas ?
'where. is a question word that seeks information about someone or something.
The underlined word that seeks information about a Verb is called an Adverb .
As seen in the above illustrations, the most common types of adverbs are: Adverbs of manner, Adverbs of frequency, adverbs of degree and Interrogative Adverbs.
Now, let's write the adverbs from the sentences given above and say what types they are:
Adverbs Types
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6.
7.
Ans:
Adverbs Types
1. quickly Adverb of manner
2. already Adverb of time
3. here Adverb of place
4. towards Adverb of direction
5. never Adverb of frequency
6. enough Adverb of degree
7. where Interrogative adverb.
Activity-8
Let's find out all the adverbs and the related verbs from the lesson 'The Prince of Panidihing' and make a list as follows
Types of Adverb Words in the lesson Related verbs
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7.
Ans:
Types of Adverb Words in the lesson Related verbs
1. Adverbs of manner heavily rained
2. Adverbs of time tomorrow coming
3. adverbs of place/position near sat
4. Adverbs of direction left turned,
5. Adverbs of frequency always is
6. Adverbs of degree narrowly missed
7. Interrogative adverbs how is
Activity-9
Let's make a poster showing at least five things that we should do and five things that we should not do during the monsoon season/flood:
Dos Don'ts
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2.
3.
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6.
Ans:
Dos Don'ts
1. Always drink clean water 1. Don't drink dirty water .
2. Stay home , be safe 2. Don't run to and fro
3. Keep all important things in safe 3. Avoid outdoor games.
place .
4. Keep emergency Toll-Free Mobile 4. Don't wear wet cloths.
number.
5. Ready to go in safe place. 5. Don't run in the rain.
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