1. prim - very correct and proper in behaviour
2. bay - (of a dog) make a long and deep cry
3. defiance - disobedience and challenge.
4. contempt - lack of respect : low opinion
5. clamour - loud, confused noise
6. sniggered- laughed quietly in a mocking, unkind manner
7. shrunken - smaller
8.hark - listen
A. Read these lines and answer the questions
1.Everyone turned and looked at her in astonishment.
a. Which women is being referred to here?
Ans. The old governess, Amalie Schmidt, is being referred to here.
b. Why did everyone look at her in astonishment?
Ans. Everyone looked at her in astonishment because she usually sat silently and primly at her place,
and never spoke unless someone spoke to her. Today, she had suddenly spoken out of turn, replying
unexpectedly to the Baroness.
c. In what manner did she continue? Why?
Ans. She, meaning Amalie, continued rapidly and nervously. She spoke in that manner because she was
feeling awkward to be talking in front of so many people, out of turn. Yet she was also determined to
talk and explain about the legend, so she spoke rapidly
2. The answer to her taunt was even more unexpected and astonishing.
a. Who is being referred to here?
Ans. Baroness Gruebel is being referred to here.
b. What was the taunt? Whom was the speaker taunting and why?
Ans. The Baroness had taunted Amalie, saying she did not know that Amalie was an expert in family
histories, because Amalie had challenged her. She had explained what the legend really was and that it
would not apply to someone who was not a von Cernogratz.
c. What was the answer to the taunt? Why was it unexpected and astonishing?
Ans. Amalie’s answer to the Baroness’ taunt was that she knew the legend because she herself was a
von Cernogratz. It was unexpected and astonishing because the Baroness and her guests knew Amalie as
an old and poor governess, whereas von Cernogratz, which was an old and rich family which had owned
the castle.
3. "It was an impertinence "
a. Who said these words? How did he or she speak ?
Ans. The Baron said these words. He snapped as he spoke because he was angry.
b. What was the impertinence? Why was it considered an I'm pertinence?
Ans. The impertinence was Amalie’s claim that she was actually a von Cernogratz. It was considered an
impertinence because the Baron did not believe her. He thought she was trying to prove herself to be
superior to them.
4. " One is sorry for her, of course.... but it is extremely annoying all the same "
a. Who is the speaker? Who was he or she referring to?
Ans. The speaker is Baroness Gruebel. She was referring to Amalie, the governess.
b. Why was the speaker both annoyed with and sorry for the same person?
Ans. The Baroness was sorry for Amalie because she was ill and looked withered and shrunken. She was
annoyed because Amalie could not work as much as usual when there were so many guests in the house.
c. Do you think the speaker really felt both annoyed and sorry? Why do you think so?
Ans. No, the Baroness was not really sorry for Amalie. She was just annoyed that Amalie could not work
as much as usual. She was already angry with Amalie because she had claimed that she was a von
Cernogratz, an old and famous family.
5. " That music is not to be bought for any amount of money ,"said Conrad.
a. Which music was Conrad referring to? Why did he call it" music "?
Ans. Conrad was referring to the howling of the wolves. He called it music because he found it strange
and wonderful that the wolves were howling right at that time when the governess was ill and possibly
dying.
b. What did he say this in response to?
Ans. Conrad said this in response to the Baroness’ comment that she would not have such music—
meaning the wolves’ howling—for much money. She found the sound disturbing.
c. Why did he say that the music could not be bought?
Ans. He said that the music could not be bought because he believed the legend. He knew that they, the
human beings, could not control the music in any way—they could not make the wolves howl, nor could
they make the wolves stop howling
B. Complete these sentences.
1. Baroness Gruebel had not believed the legend because..... when her mother-in-law had died in the
castle, no wolves had howled
2. The governess explained that the legend did not apply to everyone because.... the wolves howled
only when a member of the von Cernogratz family died in the castle.
3. The governess knew all about the legend because.... She herself was a von Cernogratz.
4. According to the Baron, the governess knew about the legend because....she had been talking to the
peasants about the old Cernogratz family and because her
5. The small lapdog crept shivering under the sofa because.... it sensed that something strange was
going on—the dogs outside were barking loudly and angrily.
6. The governess told the Baroness to leave the window open because.....she wanted to listen to the
wolves’ howling—she believed they had come to sing for her

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SUBJECT – SANSKRIT
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CLASS - VII
https://youtu.be/ztJCiQj9F7M
2.Express 5/8 as rational number with numerator
(i) 15 (ii)-10
(i) 21 (ii) -35
(i) 56 (ii) -70
(i) -40 (ii) 32
(i) -9 (ii) 6
(i) 7 (ii) -49
(i) -1/5 = 8/x (ii) 7/-3 = x/6
9. Express the following on number line :
(i) 2/7 (ii) 7/3 (iii) 36/-5
10. Arrange the following rational numbers in ascending order:
(i) 2/5, 7/10, 8/15, 13/30 (ii) 2/3, ¾, 5/-6, -7/12
11. Arrange the following rational numbers in descending order:
12. Find five rational numbers between -3 and -2.
13. Find five rational numbers between -3/5 and -1/2.
14. Add :
(iii)-5/9 and 2/3 (iv) -4 and ½
(v) -9/24 and -1/18 (vi) 1/-9 and 4/-27
15. Evaluate
16. Subtract:
17. Evaluate:
(i) -3-4/7 (ii) 14/15 – 13/20
18. Subtract the sum of -36/11 and 49/22 from the sum of 33/8 and -19/4.
19. The sum of two rational numbers is -3/8 . If one of them is 3/16, find the other.
20. The sum of two rational numbers is -4/3. If one of them is -5, find the other.
21. What should be added to -12/5 to get 3?
22. What should be added to -5/7 to get -2/3?
23. What should be subtracted from -3/4 to get 5/6?
Chapter 7– More on Python (Part II)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CLASS VII
WORKSHEET 16
Q1. What do you mean by the term operator?
Ans1. Operators are symbols that perform and logical operations on operands and provide a
meaningful result.
Q2. What is the difference between ‘/’ and ‘//’ operator?
Ans2. ‘/’ (Division) operator is used to divide the numbers and give an output in the decimal
form where as ‘// ’(Floor division) Operator is used to divide the number and give an output
in the integer form.
Q3. What is the use of * operator in string manipulation?
Ans. ‘*’ Operator is used to replicate a given string for a number of times, it is also known as
Replication Operator.
Ans. Different types of control structure are:
1. Sequential statements
2. Conditional statements
3. Iterative Statements
Q5. Explain the use of if...else control structure.
Ans. The if...else control structure is used when either of the two different actions is to be
performed depending upon the result of the conditional expression. It contains two block of
statements. In case the condition expression evaluates to true, the statements in the ‘if’
block are executed, and if the result is false, then the statements in the 'else' block get
a. Some frogs have sticky pads on the digits.
b. Birds from arctic region migrate during winter.
Q.2 Why are desert animals nocturnal?
Q.3 Frogs, snakes and lizards disappear during winter. Why?
ACTIVITY:
Prepare a project report on animals living in tropical rainforest.
CLASS –VII
SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE History- Ch-6 Towns, Traders and Crafts Persons
Worksheet-1
https://youtu.be/GWBx-retAxY
1. Why did Variety of employment come in towns?
2- Why did traders form guilds? Name two famous guilds of South
India.
3- What were the two special features of architectural splendor of of
Hampi?
5- What were religious towns? Development of religious towns brought
about number of employment opportunities. Explain.
6- What were capital towns? Discuss the reasons for the rise of capital
towns?
7- Capital towns provided good job opportunities to people. Explain.