Q1.
Complete the table given below with Jahnavi's questions in Column 1 and the River's answers in Column 2. Check your answers with the teacher. (Column 1 begins “…why the moon always comes from behind the hills…?”; Column 2 gives “… little girls can do as much as little boys.” and “Big boats, so big that they can take hundreds of people, and they sail along the sea with lights that shine all night.”; Column 1 also gives “Will they come here?”)
Answer
Each blank cell is filled from the conversation on pages 3–4. The completed table is:
| Column 1 — Jahnavi's question | Column 2 — the River's answer |
|---|---|
| …why the moon always comes from behind the hills…? | “I can tell you where the moon goes. It goes down towards the sea. I've seen; it always takes the same way — over the mountains and down to the sea, like me!” |
| “Can I do something?” | “Well, it's up to you. Seems to me little girls can do as much as little boys — they swim as fast as little boys.” |
| “What are ships?” | “Big boats, so big that they can take hundreds of people, and they sail along the sea with lights that shine all night.” |
| “Will they come here?” | “I'm afraid not. Too large, you know. Chandu's catamaran is good enough for me. Chandu can take you to see a ship, someday.” |
Tip: Notice the pattern in the River's replies — it never says “no” flatly. Even when the answer is no (“I'm afraid not”), it immediately offers Jahnavi another way (“Chandu can take you to see a ship, someday”).