Q1.
New Words: fort, majestic, overhanging, balconies, ruler, unique. Find out what each new word means.
Answer
These are the six words the book puts in the New Words box on page 128. Every one of them is used in this very chapter.
| Word | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter |
|---|---|---|
| fort | a strong building with high walls, built to keep people safe | “They saw a picture of a fort in the newspaper.” (page 125) |
| majestic | grand and beautiful, like something that belongs to a king or a queen | “the fort in the picture is the majestic Maheshwar” (page 125) |
| overhanging | hanging out over the edge, with nothing under it | “This fort is famous for its overhanging balconies.” (page 125) |
| balconies | small floors that stick out from the wall of a building | “balconies that seem to float in the air” (page 126) |
| ruler | a person who rules a country or a kingdom | “What was Queen Ahilya like as a ruler?” (page 126) |
| unique | special, and not like any other | “the designs are so unique” (page 127) |
Sentences of my own, to show how they are used:
- We walked all round the old fort on Sunday.
- The majestic gate was taller than three houses.
- An overhanging rock gave us shade in the rain.
- Both the balconies of our flat face the road.
- A kind ruler is remembered for many years.
- Amma’s rangoli pattern is unique.
A word to be careful with: ruler has two meanings. In the classroom a ruler is the flat stick you draw straight lines with. Here it means a person who rules — a king or a queen. The sentence around the word tells you which meaning to take.
Tip — how to say them: majestic is said “ma-jes-tik”. unique is said “yoo-neek”. balconies is said “bal-ka-neez”.