Chapter 3 (Anna’s Extraordinary Experiments with Weather)
A) Write True or False:
- Anna had a big farmhouse on a hill. – True
- Anna read books about the moonlight. – False
- She built a special balloon called ozone. – False
- She did not like things that shine. – False
- Anna built nearly one hundred weather gadgets. – True
B) Answer these questions:
1. How did Anna feel when she got diamond earrings?
Ans: Anna found the diamond earrings expensive and useless.
2. What did Anna really wish for?
Ans: Anna really wished for books, books and more books.
3. Why was Anna hugging everyone?
Ans: Anna was hugging everyone because she got so many books as gifts.
4. What did the scientist want Anna to find out?
Ans: The scientist wanted Anna to find out what makes diamonds shine.
5. Why did Anna think being a scientist was the best?
Ans: Anna thought being a scientist was the best because she could study anything she wanted and do many experiments.
C) Answer with reference to the context:
1. ‘There are more in the library!’
a) Who is the speaker?
i) Anna’s brother ii) Anna’s grandfather iii) the scientist iv) Anna
Ans: ii) Anna’s grandfather
b) Who is being spoken to?
i) Anna ii) Anna’s brother iii) The scientist iv) Anna
Ans: iv) Anna
c) What does the word ‘more’ refer to?
i) shelves ii) books iii) tables iv) chairs
Ans: ii) Books
d) The antonym of the word ‘more’ is ___________.
i) less ii) low iii) many iv) few
Ans: i) less
2. ‘What should I do here?’
a) Who is the speaker?
Ans: Anna
b) Who is being spoken to?
Ans: Scientist
c) Where is the speaker at this moment?
Ans: Laboratory
D) Think and Write:
1. Why do you think Anna found diamonds expensive and useless?
Ans: Anna found diamonds expensive and useless because she was more interested in knowledge and learning than in wearing jewellery. She preferred books over valuable items.
2. Even as she grew older and more well-known, her best friends remained the same. Who is your best friend? What do you like about him/her the most? Write a few lines about them.
Ans: My best friend is Riya. She is kind and always helps others. I like how she listens to me and supports me in everything I do. We enjoy playing and studying together.
3. Anna loved to read about the world around her. What do you like to read about? Tell your classmates about it.
Ans: I like to read about space and planets. I enjoy learning about stars, the moon, and astronauts. It is fun to know how rockets fly and how life in space is different.
Grammar:
Write S for statement, Q for question, E for exclamation, O for order and R for request:
- Do you know the way to the library? – Q
- Please help me with the homework. – R
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. – S
- What a pretty dress! – E
- You must come back home by 7 p.m. – O
- Anna Mani became one of the wisest weather scientists in India. – S
- Do you know what Anna really wished for? – Q
- There are about a thousand books in the library! – E
- There should be silence in the library. – S
- Please pass that book to me. – R