A. Reflect
1. Why were the brothers’ unpractical skills useless in the end?
Answer: The brothers’ skills were useless because they lacked wisdom and common sense, which led to their downfall despite their magical abilities.
2. What do you learn from this story?
Answer: The story teaches us that knowledge and wisdom are more important than mere technical skills.
3. If knowledge is important, do you think boycotting education is wise? Why?
Answer: No, boycotting education is not wise because education provides both knowledge and wisdom, helping us make better decisions in life.
4. Who was responsible for the death of the brothers? Why?
Answer: The brothers themselves were responsible because they acted recklessly and didn’t consider the consequences of their actions.
B. Understand
B1 Say whether the following sentences are true or false. Rewrite the false once correctly
1. The brothers decided to reunite at a fixed time and place after their studies. – True
2. The eldest brother decided to select the bones of an animal. – False
Correction: The eldest brother decided to assemble the bones of an animal.
3. The brothers’ skills proved to be useful. – False
Correction: The brothers’ skills proved to be useless because they lacked wisdom.
4. The moral of the story is that knowledge is more important than wisdom. – False
Correction: The moral of the story is that wisdom is more important than mere technical knowledge.
5. The brothers new that the bones that were lying scattered belong to a lion.
Correction: The brothers did not know that the bones that were lying scattered belong to a lion.
6.Vetaal could not go back to his tree because Vikramaditya gave the incorrect answer.
Correction: Vetaal could go back to his tree because Vikramaditya gave the correct answer.
B2. Complete the sentences in your own words
1. The children had to go to live with their maternal grandfather because…
their parents had passed away.
2. To deal with the problem at the ruined house, they decided…
to learn magical skills to improve their lives.
3. The first brother returned with the knowledge of…
assembling bones.
4. The second brother learnt how ……. to at skin and hair of the animal after the flesh has been added to the bones.
5. The third brother could now………
Create the limbs of the animal.
6. The fourth brother was skilled in………
breathe life into animals.
C. Think
1. Which of the four brothers had learnt the most useful type of magic? Why was it the most useful?
Answer: None of the brothers’ magic was truly useful because they all lacked wisdom to apply their skills responsibly.
2. If you were in the brothers’ place, what would you have done? How would you use your magical powers?
Answer: I would have used my magical powers wisely, thinking about the consequences of my actions.
3. If you could have one magic power, what would it be? Why?
Answer: I would choose the power to heal people because it would allow me to help others in need.
4. Write an alternative ending to the story.
Answer: The brothers realized the danger of reviving a wild animal and instead used their skills to help their village prosper.
Language in Use
Vocabulary – Replace the words in red with the given words and rewrite the sentences
tiring died survive lessen gained land sad without
1. Both krishnaswami and his wife passed away while the children were still young.
Ans: Both krishnaswami and his wife died while the children were still young.
2. The boys we are left penniless.
Ans: The boys we are left without money.
3. This kind treatment started to wane.
Ans: This kind treatment started to lessen.
4. The brothers reached their grandfather’s house after a hard journey.
Ans: The brothers reached their grandfather’s house after a tiring journey.
5. The brothers sat together thinking about how to end this pathetic situation.
Ans: The brothers sat together thinking about how to end this sad situation.
6. They decided that it would be best if they acquired magic powers.
Ans: They decided that it would be best if they gained magic powers.
7. We should master some skills which will help us to earn a living.
Ans: We should master some skills which will help us to survive.
D2. Match the following words from the story with their opposites.
Answer: Discover — hide
Scattered — gathered
Present — past
Planned — unplanned
Clothed — undressed
added — removed
mutter — shout
display — conceal
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