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DAV: Class VII English Literature Chapter 4 Fight Manju, Fight by Sigrun Srivastava

DAV English Literature Class VII

 Chapter 4 Fight Manju, Fight by Sigrun Srivastava

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I. Understanding the Story

A. Answer .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

1. Why did Manjula ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Manjula wore wrong shoes most of the times, for there weren’t any shoes in the market soft enough for her clumsy feet.

2. Why did ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Manjula needed extra money to buy colours and paints.

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B. Answer the .... (For full question, refer to the book.)

1. Handling brushes ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. The real problem in learning painting was the cost of the materials she would need for painting.

2. Manjula used to drift ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. In this world, which was a brighter world of glowing colours, there were beautiful forms and perfect shapes.

3. What were the three ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Mother gifted Manjula a set of artist’s water colour, father gave her a book on painting - Painting, Step by Step - while her brother gifted her three water-colour brushes of artist’s quality.

4. Why did ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

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C. Complete the ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans, 

Characters

How they encouraged Manjula to achieve her goal

Father

(i) Gifted her a book on painting - Painting, Step by Step

Mother

(ii) Always backed her to pursue painting.

(ii) Gave her money to buy painting material.

(iii) Gifted Manjula a set of artist’s water colour.

Brother

(i) Gifted her three water-colour brushes of artist’s quality.

(ii) Motivated her by making her aware of the story of Rich Belanger, a differently-abled soccer player.

Rich Belanger

(i) His story motivated her to pursue painting despite physical limitations.

D. Who do you ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. It must be Manjula’s brother who would have kept the newspaper cutting on the table.

He wanted to ....

II. HOTS

'Sooner or later ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. No goal can be achieved without ....

The story of Rich Belanger is a perfect example ....

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III. Life Skills

Physically challenged ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. It is true that physically challenged people might have some weakness in one aspect, but they are talented in many other fields. So, it would be ....

IV. Values

A. Sometimes ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Manjula’s bother was mischievous, but he was not mean at all. He played pranks ....

B. What qualities ..... (For full question, refer to the book.)

Ans. Manjula's mother always supported her. She gave Manjula ....

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V. Writing Skills

Manjula won ..... (For full question, refer to the book.) 

Ans.

Wednesday 22 July 2020

10.30 pm

Dear Diary

Today is the day I will remember for the rest of my life. I won the first prize in the On-the-spot Painting Competition. ....

It was not easy to achieve this feat. ....... I thought if Rich Belanger could why not me!

Till we meet again...

XYZ

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