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Wildlife in
City Pond
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Answer 2

Explanation:

WILDLIFE IN A CITY POND

I. Word Meanings

II. Answer these questions briefly:

Que1. What was the mystery that the speaker came across?

Ans1. When the speaker moved to the new house in Pune,he discovered that a

loud noise started up when it grew dark.

Que2. What was the pond like in summer?

Ans2. In the summer,the pond was dry and lifeless.

Que3. What magic did the rain perform?

Ans3. The rain turned the lifeless, dry, brown earth of the pond into a beautiful

oasis of blue and green. It filled up with water and many plants sprouted up.

Many different animals and birds flocked to it.

Que4. Why did the speaker name the pond, Flapshell pond?

Ans4. When the pond filled with water, the speaker spotted flapshell turtles. He

learned that turtles slept under the ground during the dry summer and waited for

the rains so he named the pond after them.

Que5. What did the speaker mean by ‘natural restaurant?

Ans5. The speaker called the pond a ‘natural restaurant’ because birds like

spot-billed ducks flew to the pond , hunted for some snails and water plants to

eat, and then left to go back almost like eating at a restaurant.

III. Extracts:

1) ……………………. Like burst out like an orchestra.

a) What is the speaker comparing to an orchestra?

Ans a) The speaker is comparing the life in the pond to an orchestra.

b) Why did the “orchestra” begin playing?

Ans b) The “Orchestra” started playing because the monsoon rains arrived and

the pond burst into life.

c) Did the speaker consider the music of the ‘orchestra’ a symphony or

cacophony?

Ans c) The speaker initially did not appreciate the music of the ‘orchestra’ , but he

soon grew to appreciate it and considered it a symphony.

2) At first, he did not agree, but when he experienced the monsoon magic he

realized……

a) Who is “He”?

Ans a) “He” is the city commissioner of Pune.

b) Describe in five or six sentences, the ‘monsoon magic’ he experienced.

Ans b) In the summer the flapshell pond was dry and lifeless but during the

monsoon it filled up with water. Different types of plants started growing and

many species of animals made it their home. All the animals and birds together

created a beautiful symphony of sounds during the day and night. This was the

‘monsoon magic’ that the city commissioner experienced.

c) What did he finally realize?

Ans c) The city commissioner realized that Flapshell pond was a wonder of nature

and that it would be wrong to destroy it.

3) Sometimes, magic is found in one’s own backyard !

a) Why does the speaker find his backyard magical?

Ans a) The speaker finds his backyard magical because of flapshell pond as it is full

of the best things you can find in nature.

b) What are some of the beautiful, magical things you have seen around your

house?

Ans b) Write your own answer.