Question

Q7. COMPREHENSION

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The giraffe is the tallest of all living land animals. A male can go up to 18 feet

and a female upto 15 feet. Such height enables them to escape the competition

for ground level grass that exists among other leaf-eaters. It also gives him a

long range of vision. He takes the warning of the approaching enemy early.

Giraffes eat a variety of leaves, but acacia leaves are their favourite diet.

In spring when many trees are not in leaf, they spend 80 per cent of the day

eating. In summer, when trees are in full leaf, they need only 15 per cent. The

rest of the time is spent in resting and quarrelling.

A giraffe’s long neck is made up like that of man and most other

mammals, of only seven vertebrae. The bones are attached to one another with

ball and socket joints. These make the neck flexible. It can run at 50 km per

hour.

Rising from a lying position is a problem for such a large animal. So it

usually keeps standing even while it sleeps.

To reach water with such a long neck and legs, a giraffe spreads its front

legs wide apart. Then it lowers its neck to drink. This awkward position makes

it easy for the lion to attack it.

1. Find words from the passage that mean opposite to the following.

(3)

a. Dead

b. detached

c. stiff

d. hind

e. narrow f. prevent

2. How do giraffes drink water?

(2)

3. Write about the eating habits of giraffe.

(2)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Find words from the passage that mean opposite to the following.

a. Dead - living

b. detached - attached

c. stiff - flexible

d. hind - front

e. narrow - wide

f. prevent - enable

2. How do giraffes drink water?

Giraffes drink water by spreading its front legs wide apart. Then it lowers its neck to drink to drink water .

3. Write about the eating habits of giraffe.

• Giraffes eat a variety of leaves, but acacia leaves are their favourite diet.
• In spring when many trees are not in leaf, they spend 80 per cent of the day eating.
• In summer, when trees are in full leaf, they need only 15 per cent.

Explanation:

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