NCERT Solutions Kaveri Chapter 4 Vitamin-M — Critical Reflection

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions Grandpa hated the noise and bustle of city life and when they were on their own, he often spoke longingly of his small brick house in town. “Such a wonderful place…! With that big mango tree in the garden! It is so quiet that at dusk you can even hear a leaf fall!” But then Grandpa had slipped and fallen in the garden late one evening while he was pottering around and lain outside all night because there was no one at home to help him up. (i) Choose the emotion displayed by Grandfather. A. regretful B. apologetic C. nostalgic D. wistful (ii) Complete the following sentence with a reason. Grandpa hated the busy and noisy city life because ___________. (iii) Why did Grandpa come to the city despite his dislike for city life? (iv) Choose an expression similar in meaning to, ‘you can even hear a leaf fall’. A. end of one’s life B. arrival of autumn C. sign of good luck D. pin drop silence (v) State one advantage and one disadvantage of the Grandfather living in the house in town.

“I had a quiet morning, but I don’t know about Ravi. He just disappeared instead of staying at home to look after me like you told him to,” answered Grandpa coolly, while Ravi just looked confused and embarrassed. Grandpa had another surprise for A gift-wrapped parcel! “But, Papa, Ravi’s birthday was three months ago. Have you forgotten?” exclaimed Ravi’s mother, impatiently. (i) Choose the option that displays the tone of the Grandfather’s response. A. apologetic B. hurtful C. calm D. puzzled (ii) Why was Ravi confused and embarrassed? (iii) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason. Ravi’s mother was impatient because _________________. (iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false. Grandfather forgot that Ravi’s birthday was three months ago. (v) Why did Grandpa say he didn’t know what kind of morning Ravi might have had?

Answer the following questions. Grandpa is portrayed as a person with failing memory in the beginning of the story. Give two evidences to disprove the statement.

Give two characteristic traits of each of the following characters. (i) Grandfather (ii) Ravi (iii) Ravi’s mother

Why was Ravi worried about what Grandfather had at the tea stall?

Do you think it was easy for Ravi to follow his Grandfather? If yes, why? If no, why not?

‘Ravi is a good detective’. Give one argument in favour of and against the given statement.

Was Grandfather aware that Ravi was following him? How do you know?

In your opinion, who needs ? And why?

Some people believe society shows bias based on age (being young or old). Give an example where you might have experienced or observed such discrimination, when opinions were disregarded because of age.