BOOK 2 ANSWERS

1) Better late than never

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When the light is green, I will go ahead like a queen.

When the light is yellow, I will slow down, dear fellow.

When the light is red, I will stop and won't go ahead.

Everyone should follow the traffic rules because they are made for everyone's safety on the roads and following the rules will help us in avoiding accidents.

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2) Every drop counts

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We should turn on the tap when we need it. Like cleaning our tongue or rinsing our mouth.
Pia wanted to go to the washroom in the morning.
Pia wanted to eat pancakes.
Maya was not able to cook for Pia, because there was no water supply.
There is a shortage of water because, even though there are meant water bodies in the world, only a percentage of that can be used for drinking. Water is use for both household and commercial activities. There is a shortage because there is excessive consumption and wastage of water.

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Find the opposites of the following words;

Opposites – Words that mean completely different from each other.

3) Haste makes waste

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Maya was tensed as it was late, and they needed to reach home before the guests arrived.
Dhruv asked Maya to call the shopkeeper so that he would keep their stuff ready as it would save time.
When Maya opened the car door in a hurry, the door banged with a man who was walking beside the car and hurt him.
The injured man threatened to call the police.
Dhurv wanted to help the injured man by paying for his medical expenses.

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Fill in Blanks with words from the story.

4) Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

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Pia went to her ancestral village to meet her grandparents.
Pia was feeling hot as there was a power cut during hot weather and there was no generator.
Pia’s father and grandfather were talking about how deforestation has increased in the last few years.
Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees either to use the wood or use the cleared ground to build buildings and factories.
The roots of the trees help in water absorption and in prevention of flood.

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State whether true or False;

5) Cleanliness is next to godliness

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Pia was enjoying in the amusement park for three hours.
The condition of the restaurant was very bad. It was dirty. All garbage was thrown outside the dustbin. Flies were buzzing everywhere.
Flies sit on dirty garbage and carry germs on their legs. The flies come and sit on the food and transfer the germs to the food. The same food when people eat, they fall sick.
Citizens should behave responsibly. They should not litter garbage. They should throw all garbage inside the dustbin. Everyone should follow cleanliness rules.
Staying clean helps us in many ways. We don’t fall sick if we have clean habits. It is good for our mental health also. If everyone stays clean, there will be less pressure on healthcare staff too.

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6) Honesty is the best policy

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During lunch-time, Pia was eating delicious parathas made by her mother.
The teacher reminded everyone that they should not talk while eating, as it is not a good habit.
After returning to her classroom, Pia was thirsty so she took out her water bottle and drank water. She spilt some water on the floor while drinking, but she ignored it.
Pia’s teacher was walking in the classroom while teaching. She slipped on water which Pia had split on the floor and injured her head and leg.
When Pia apologised to her principal, she did not scold her. The principal said that she wants all her students to be honest. She asked Pia to inform if water splits on the floor so that someone can clean it and no one slips and gets injured. She also told Pia to go home and relax and to send a sorry message to her teacher.

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Find out synonyms of the following words from the story

Synonyms are two or more words having same or almost same meanings.

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