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and answers to the lesson ‘Rip Van Winkle’, taken from the recently
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Unit
5
Summary | Questions | Answers |
Lesson
5. Rip Van Winkle (Washington Irving)
Short Summary
"Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving is a classic short story that revolves around the character Rip Van Winkle, a man living in a village in the Catskill Mountains. Rip is known for his easygoing and idle nature, often avoiding work and responsibilities.
One day, Rip ventures into the mountains to escape
his nagging wife and encounters a group of mysterious figures playing
nine-pins. He drinks from their keg and falls into a deep sleep. When he wakes
up, he finds everything changed – his appearance, the village, and even the
political landscape. It is revealed that Rip has slept for twenty years,
missing the American Revolution.
Returning to the
village, Rip discovers that his wife is no more, and he becomes a local
curiosity. The story explores themes of time, change, and the impact of
historical events on individuals. Rip Van Winkle's tale is a blend of fantasy
and social commentary, and it has become a timeless work in American
literature.
Fun With New Words
Question
1. Circle the correct meaning of the given words. You may need to use the
dictionary.
idled
away wasted, rested, admired
constant coffee, construct, steady
companion dog, stranger, partner
realise to understand, to set free, real
descend to not send, to be decent, to move
down
barrel a wooden container, a musical instrument,
a bag
contents to be happy, the ingredients, the
index of a book
Answer:
idled
away wasted
constant steady
companion partner
realise to understand
descend to move down
barrel a wooden container
contents the ingredients
Question
2. Match the words in the box with their meanings. You may take the help of a
dictionary.
|
Grizzled, astonished, foothills, stroked,
familiar |
near
the lower part of a mountain __________________
with
grey hair __________________
to
rub gently __________________
to
be very surprised __________________
known
to you __________________
Answer:
near
the lower part of a mountain foothills
with
grey hair grizzled
to
rub gently stroked
to
be very surprised astonished
known
to you familiar
Let’s Read
1.
Say whether the following sentences are True or False.
(i)
Rip was kind to children. ________________
(ii)
Rip was a hardworking man. ________________
(iii)
The short old man on the mountain was his constant companion. ________________
(iv)
Rip helped the old man on the mountains because he wanted to have a drink from
the barrel. ________
(v)
Rip was away for twenty years because he was asleep on the mountains.
________________
(vi)
The drink from the barrel made him fall asleep for twenty years. ________________
(vii)
Nobody recognised Rip when he came back because he had reached the wrong
village. ________________
Answer:
(i)
Rip was kind to children. True
(ii)
Rip was a hardworking man. False
(iii)
The short old man on the mountain was his constant companion. False
(iv)
Rip helped the old man on the mountains because he wanted to have a drink from
the barrel. False
(v)
Rip was away for twenty years because he was asleep on the mountains. True
(vi)
The drink from the barrel made him fall asleep for twenty years. True
(vii)
Nobody recognised Rip when he came back because he had reached the wrong
village. False
2.
Complete the following sentences.
(i)
Rip’s village was situated ________________.
(ii)
The children of the village loved him because _____________.
(iii)
____________ was his constant companion.
(iv)
The villagers stared at him because ______________.
(v)
The old woman who recognised Rip was ________________.
Answer:
(i)
Rip’s village was situated at the foothills of the Kaatskill mountains.
(ii)
The children of the village loved him because he played with them and taught
them to fly kites and shoot marbles and told them long stories.
(iii)
The dog was his constant companion.
(iv)
The villagers stared at him because they have never seen him before.
(v)
The old woman who recognised Rip was his old neighbour.
Let’s Write
Work
in groups of four.
1.
What were the strange things about the men on the mountains?
Answer:
(i)
They were odd-looking.
(ii)
They were dressed in the same way.
(iii)
All of them had beards of various shapes and colours
(iv)
There faces were serious.
2.
What kind of a man was Rip Van Winkle?
(i)
He was a kind neighbour.
(ii)
He was helpful.
(iii)
He was lazy.
(iv)
He wasted his time.
Vocabulary Building
1.
Pick out the names of the games mentioned in the story.
Kite
flying
Marble
shooting
Mountain-climbing
2.
Sometimes we join two words to make a describing word. For example, Rip was a
good-natured man, everybody liked him.
Here
are some more describing words. Use them to complete the given paragraph.
|
long-sleeved, high-heeled, well-dressed, open-mouthed, sweet-looking, odd-looking, part-time |
Answer:
Mrs
Das has a part-time job in a clothes shop. Yesterday, an odd-looking
woman walked into the shop. She was wearing high-heeled shoes. A sweet-looking
dog was with her. “I want a long-sleeved shirt for my dog,
please,” she said. “For your dog?” asked Mrs Das, open-mouthed in
surprise. “Yes,” replied the woman. “I want him to be well-dressed
for my next party.”
3.
Silent letters
What
is common in the following groups of words?
(i)
knee, knife, knot, know ______________
(ii)
neighbour, daughter, fight, straight ______________
(iii)
honest, honour, hour, heir ______________
Answer:
(i)
knee, knife, knot, know (kn)
(ii)
neighbour, daughter, fight, straight (gh)
(iii)
honest, honour, hour, heir (ho,h)
Try
and make more silent letter words.
gnat:
gnaw, gnarl
tongue:
plague, league
chalk:
walk, folk
whistle:
listen, hustle
4. Read the two
paragraphs given below.
My
mother is always awake before anyone else in the family. I usually wake up
after 6 o’ clock. I loll around lazily for a few minutes. Then I get up and get
dressed for school.
At
bedtime, I read a story book. When I feel tired, I lie down and go to sleep
very quickly. I fall asleep in no time at all!
(i)
Now find the opposites of the following words from the paragraphs and complete
the table.
|
Word |
Opposite |
|
awake wake up get up lazily |
asleep sleep lie down quickly |
(ii) Fill in the blanks
using the words in the previous questions.
(a)
____________ and ____________ quickly! You will be late for school.
(b)
Shh! The baby is ____________. Don't make a sound, or she will ____________.
(c) Are you still ____________?
You should be ____________ now or you will not be able to____________ in the
morning for school.
Answer:
(a)
Wake up and get up quickly! You will be late for
school.
(b)
Shh! The baby is asleep. Don't make a sound, or she will wake
up.
(c) Are you still awake?
You should be asleep now or you will not be able to wake up
in the morning for school.
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