Chapter-3 The Lake
of The Moon
Activity 1:
Dictionary Reference: Learning New Words
Majestic: ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ
Tusker: ਹਾਥੀ
Severe: ਗੰਭੀਰ
Drought: ਸੋਕਾ
Prevent: roxkw
Messenger: ਦੂਤ:
Reflect: ਝਲਕ
Protection: sur`iKAw
Disturb: ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ
To and fro
: ਇੱਥੇ ਅਤੇ Eu`Qy
Activity 2:Match
the following things/birds with their group name:
1. fruits– a basket of fruits
2. keys – a bunch of keys
3. books – a library of books
4. cards- a pack of cards
5. flowers- a bouquet of flowers
6. shoes- a pair of shoes
Activity 3: Choose
the correct option and put a tick:
1. What
happened in the area where the elephants lived?
a. there were floods
b. there was no water
c. there was fire in the jungle.
Ans. there was no water (b)
2. The elephant
king told the elephant to go to
a. different Lakes
b. the moon
c. different directions
Ans. different directions (c)
3. What was
close to the lake?
a. a big forest
b. a colony of rabbits
c. the moon
Ans. a colony of rabbits (b)
4. Why did
rabbits panic?
a. thousands of rabbits died
b. elephants would drink all the water in the lake
c. the moon would get angry
Ans. thousands of rabbits died (a)
5. What did the
king of rabbits want other rabbits to find?
a. water
b. another place to go
c. solution
Ans. solution (c)
6. What did one
little rabbit say?
a. fight the elephants
b. hide till the elephants go away
c. make him a messenger to the elephant king
Ans. make his a messenger to the elephant king (c)
7. What did the
little rabbit climb?
a. a mountain
b. a huge rock
c. on the back of the elephant king
Ans. a huge rock (b)
8. What did the
little rabbit say to the Elephant King?
a. that he was the messenger of the Moon
b. he ordered the king to leave their area
c. that the elephants should be ready for a fight
Ans. that he was the messenger of the Moon (a)
9. What message
does he give to the King?
a. that the elephant herd had soiled the water of the
holy lake
b. rabbits were under the special protection of the
moon
c. both 'a' and 'b'
Ans. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (c)
10. Where does
the rabbit take the elephant king?
a. a lake
b. another forest
c. none of the above
Ans. a. lake (a)
Activity 4: Answer
the following questions:
Q. 1. What
happened to the place where the herd of elephants lived?
Ans. A severe drought hit the area.
Q. 2. Where was
the water found?
Ans. The water was found in a lake.
Q. 3. Who
became the messenger?
Ans. A little rabbit became the messenger.
Q. 4. Why did
the water move to and fro?
Ans. The water moved to and fro because the king
elephant dipped his trunk into the water.
Q. 5. Why did
the elephant king believe that the Moon had become angrier?
Ans. Because the water moved, the king elephant
believed that the Moon had become angrier.
Activity 5: Change
the gender:
Masculine- Feminine
God- Goddess
waiter-
waitress
Tiger- tigress
Lion- lioness
Prince - princess
Emperor - empress
Host - hostess
Duke- duchess
Actor- actress
Activity 6: Change
the gender:
Masculine-
Feminine
Bull -cow
Son -daughter
Horse-mare
Uncle- Aunt
Nephew-niece
Sir- Madam
Brother- Sister
Father-mother
Male- female
Husband-wife
Goose- gander
Activity 7: Change
the gender:
Masculine-
Feminine
Milkman- milkmaid
Landlord- landlady
Peacock- peahen
He-goat-she-goat
Father-in-law-mother-in-law
Grandfather- Grandmother
Son-in-law- daughter-in-law
Grandson- granddaughter
Policeman- policewoman
Activity 8: Change
the gender:
Hero -heroine
Lad -lass
Bridegroom- bride
Widower -widow
Sultan- sultana
Czar- Czarina
Magician- magician/wizard
Milkmaid - milkman
Peahen - peacock
Nephew - niece
Washer man - washerwoman
President –president (neuter gender)
Queen - king
Goose– gander
Prince- princess
Activity 9: Some
words are common to both genders. These words can be used for both males and
females. Such words are called Common Gender. Some examples are done for you.
Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table:
Pilot friend bird parent baby teacher doctor member
child candidate animal artist minister children singer musician
Activity 10: Some
words have no gender. Such words are called Neuter gender. Some examples are
done for you. Complete the ones that have been left blank in the table: Neuter
Gender
Chair mountain paper fan book computer school camera pencil photo Phone hospital knife floor
Activity 11: Fill
in the blanks using the
Correct option:
(aunt, cow, queen, uncle, pilot, man, lady, hen, cock, duck )
1. A queen wears a
crown.
2. A pilot flies an
aeroplane.
3. My grandmother is an old lady.
4. My father is a very kind and caring man.
5. A cow gives us
milk.
6. A hen lays eggs.
7. My father's brother is my uncle.
8. My mother's sister is my aunt.
9. A duck quacks
all day long in the pond.
10. A cock says
cock-a-doodle-doo.
