Ln 3 - Prose - Quails and the Fowler 1-1.pptx

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1. STD V ENGLISH PROSE Ln: 3 Quails and the Fowler

2. A long time ago there was a forest in which many animals and birds lived happily. A covey of quails also lived in this forest. Their leader was the wisest of them all. A man lived near this jungle who quietly listened to the cry of the leader quail when it called out to his covey. Then he practiced the cry of the leader quail till he could copy him. When the quails heard that sound they thought that their leader was calling them.. Soon this cunning man, the fowler could get the quails together. He threw his net over them and carried the trapped quails to the town, where he sold them.

3. The quail leader was sad at the loss. Being a wise leader, he understood the fowler’s plan. He called the birds and said, ‘This fowler is a cunning man. He is trapping so many of us. We must put an end to it. I have thought of a plan. The next time the fowler throws his net over you: each of you must put your head through the net and carry it away to the nearest thorn bush and fly away.” The quails told their leader that the plan was very good and they would follow his instructions, the next time the fowler threw his net on them.

4. Word Key Meanings covey (n) group of quails quails (n) small brown spotted migratory, game birds fowler (n) person who traps birds to sell trapping (v) catching by trick thorn bush (n) small plant with many main branches and prickly spikes

5. The very next day the fowler collected them by copying their leader’s cry. Then he threw the net over them. The quails flew away with the net to the nearest thorn-bush where they left it. Then they flew back to their leader to tell him how his plan had worked. The fowler took a long time to get his net out of the thorns. He returned home empty handed. This went on for three days. The fowler’s wife was angry because he did not bring home any money. The fowler told his wife, “ The fowls have a plan and they are working together now. I will be able to catch and sell quails only when the quails begin to quarrel and there is no unity among them.

6. Fact Zone Quails are known as migratory gaming birds. They migrate or fly to warmer areas in the winters. Quails are called gaming birds because they were hunted for sport. Nowadays, there is a law which prevents people from hunting quails and other gaming birds. The fowler did not have to wait for long . One day while alighting on their feeding ground, one of the quails by mistake stepped on other’s head . “Who stepped on my head?” angrily cried the second. “I did but it was by mistake! Please do not get angry,” replied the first quail. The second quail continued to remain angry and said wicked things to the other quail.

7. Word Key Meanings plan (n) arrangement to do something decided before quarrel (v) to argue or fight physically alighting (v) coming down from a higher place and landing like from an aeroplane wicked (v) a bad thing done to harm someone

8. Read Zone-While ( Pg 16) READ THE SENTENCES AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION: The quails lived in a small town. False A fowler watched the quails hop and chirp about. True The quails had a leader who cared for them. True The fowler was a cunning man. True

9. The quails escaped for some days because they listened to their leader. True If the quails had remained united, the fowler would not have been able to catch them. True The fowler did not have to spend a lot of time to get back his net. False The fowler’s wife was angry with her husband because he did not get home any money. True

10. Soon all the quails began to take sides and were divided into two coveys. When the fowler threw his net over them, they did not fly away. Half the covey said, “You lift the net first!” “Why should we? You lift it yourself!” said the other half of the covey. “You need to help us to lift the heavy net!” said the quails on one side. “No, we won’t!” Both sides continued to argue. “You begin and we will help,” they kept telling each other but neither side began. The quails quarreled and quarreled. The fowler took advantage and caught them all in his net. He took them to town and sold them for a price.

11. READ ZONE-AFTER Read the sentences and choose the correct option: a. A covey is * the leader of quails * a group of quails * the nest of quails b. The fowler caught quails because * his children wanted pets * his wife liked quail meat * he earned his living by selling them

12. c. The fowler took a long time to take the net out of the bush because * the bush had thorns * there was a beehive in the bush * he began to pluck flowers from the bush d. The quails had a fight because * one quail had got badly hurt * The quail had a bad temper * the other quail did not say sorry e. The quails were trapped in the end because * the fowler used a different plan * the quails were greedy * the quails were not united

13. Complete the following sentences in a few words: a. Quails are birds which are brown in colour. b. The quail leader was a wise bird. c. The fowler could not trap quails when they became united. d. The moral of the story is that unity always helps. e. If the quail leader would have the advised quails when they fought, they would have been safe.

14. 23.07.2021 ENGLISH CLASS WORK NOTES Quails and the Fowler I. Write the meanings for: 1. covey : group of quails 2. fowler : a person who traps birds to sell 3. quails : small brown spotted migratory, game birds 4. trapping : catching by trick 5. thorn-bush : small plant with many main branches and prickly spikes 6. plan : arrangement to do something as decided before. 7. quarrel : to argue or fight physically 8. alight : to spring down or descend (A flying bird alights on a tree) 9. wicked : a bad thing done to harm someone

15. II. Answer the following: Q1. Where did the birds and animals live? Ans The animals and birds lived in a jungle. Q2. Were they happy in the beginning of the story? Ans The animals and birds were very happy living in a jungle before the fowler started catching them. Q3. How did the fowler trap the quails? Ans The fowler copied the cry of the leader. The quails heard the cry and thought that their leader was calling them. They collected at a point where the fowler threw a net on them.

16. Q4. What advice did the leader give to the quails? Ans The leader advised the quails to put in all their strength together and fly away with the net ,the next time when the fowler threw the net over them. Then, the quails should fly to a thorn bush, leave the net there and after that the quails should fly away freely. Q5. Why did the fowler take a long time to take away his net from the bush? Ans The fowler took a long time to take away his net from the thorn bush because the net had got caught in the thorns of the bush.

17. Q6. The quail leader was wise and a well wisher of the quails. Do you agree? Ans The quail leader was wise and a well wisher of the quails because he could think of a plan to trick the fowler and was sad when many quails were being taken away. Q7. Was the fowler's wife wrong in getting angry at her husband? Give reasons for your answer. Ans No, the fowler's wife was not wrong in getting angry at her husband because she needed money to feed her family.