NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 1 Rama to the Rescue

Q1.

Work in pairs to match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B. (1. wonder 2. yard 3. chatter 4. instead 5. closely 6. perhaps)

Answer

Column A	Answer	Column B — meaning	Where it appears in the story
1. wonder	(vi)	a feeling of surprise	“I wonder where they keep their money.”
2. yard	(iii)	an area outside a building	“But what if he's in the yard?”
3. chatter	(iv)	talk for a long time about unimportant things	“At last, they've stopped their chatter!”
4. instead	(i)	in place of someone or something	“… and talk about their money instead.”
5. closely	(ii)	carefully	“I'd better listen closely.”
6. perhaps	(v)	maybe	“Perhaps they're talking about their money.”

In short: 1–(vi), 2–(iii), 3–(iv), 4–(i), 5–(ii), 6–(v).

Q2.

Fill in the boxes with suitable words as you read the story. (RAMA TO THE RESCUE — Main Characters, Setting, Other Characters, Problem, Solution)

Answer

Box	What to write
Main Characters	The man (the husband) and his wife
Setting	A village in Tamil Nadu, inside the couple's house, late at night
Other Characters	The thief (the robber) and Rama, the village kotwal
Problem	A thief digs a hole through the wall and gets into the house while the couple are still awake. They cannot run out or shout for help, because the thief is inside and would harm them; he is waiting for them to fall asleep so that he can steal their money.
Solution	The couple pretend to have an ordinary family conversation about naming their unborn child. They decide on the name ‘Rama’ — which is also the name of the village kotwal — and then say they will call out “Rama!” softly, then louder, then very loudly. When the wife shouts “RAMA! RAMA!”, the kotwal hears his name, runs to the house, sees the hole and arrests the thief.

Why a story map helps: Almost every story can be squeezed into these five boxes. Once you can fill them, you can retell the story to anyone in half a minute — which is exactly what the writing task on page 34 asks you to do.

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