Bihar Board Class 7 English Chapter 7 Solutions is available for free here. It covers all question answers of chapter 7 – “The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom”, from new book – Honeycomb.
“The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom” is a beautiful Japanese story about a kind old couple and their loyal dog. The story shows how the dog helps them find treasure, but their greedy neighbor becomes jealous and kills the dog. In a magical turn of events, the dog’s ashes help make cherry trees bloom in winter. This chapter teaches important lessons about kindness being rewarded and how greed leads to bad consequences. Free solutions for Chapter 7 – The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom from Bihar Board Class 7 English Book is available here.
Bihar Board Class 7 English Chapter 7 Solutions
Contents
| Class | 7 |
| Subject | English (Honeycomb) |
| Chapter | 7. The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom |
| Board | Bihar Board |
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Page number 61.
1. Why did the neighbours kill the dog?
Ans: The neighbors killed the dog because they were angry. They had hoped the dog would lead them to treasure like it did for its master. But instead, the dog only led them to a smelly dead kitten. This made them very upset and frustrated, so they killed the dog.
2. Mark the right item.
(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog.
(a) Because it helped them in their day-to-day work.
(b) As if it was their own baby.
(c) As they were kind to all living beings.
Ans: (b) as if it was their own baby.
(ii) When the old couple became rich, they.
(a) Gave the dog better food.
(b) Invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.
(c) Lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
Ans: (c) lived comfortably and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mill and the mortar to make.
(a) Rice pastry and bean sauce.
(b) Magic ash to win rewards.
(c) A pile of gold.
Ans: (c) A pile of gold.
WORKING WITH THE TEXT
Answer the following questions.
1. The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs?
Ans: The old farmer shows kindness in many ways. In the first paragraph, we learn that the old couple treated their dog like their own child. They fed the dog pieces of fish with their own chopsticks and gave it boiled rice to eat. In the second paragraph, we see that the old man often dug up soil on purpose just to feed the birds. These actions show he was very kind to animals.
2. What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
Ans: The dog came running to the farmer and put its paws against the farmer’s legs. It kept pointing to a spot behind him. At first, the old man thought the dog was just playing. But the dog kept whining and running back and forth to that spot. When the farmer followed the dog, it started scratching the ground. The farmer thought it might be digging for a bone or bit of fish, but to his surprise, he found a pile of shining gold!
3 (i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first?
Ans: The spirit of the dog came to the farmer in a dream. It told him to cut down the pine tree and make a mortar and hand-mill from the wood. When the farmer used this mortar and mill, they magically produced heaps of gold for him.
(ii) How did it help him next?
Ans: Next, the dog’s spirit helped the farmer perform a miracle in front of the daimio (the landlord). When the farmer used the ashes from the mortar, they made dead trees bloom with flowers. The daimio was so impressed that he gave the farmer many wonderful gifts.
4. Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act?
Ans: The daimio rewarded the farmer because when he sprinkled ashes on a dead cherry tree, it magically bloomed with beautiful flowers. This made the daimio very happy. But when the neighbor tried to do the same thing, the ashes didn’t make the tree bloom. Instead, the ashes blew into the daimio’s and his wife’s eyes, making them hurt and angry. The daimio punished the neighbor because he caused trouble instead of creating beauty.
WORKING WITH LANGUAGE
1. Read the following paragraph and frame questions on the Italicised phrases.
Anil is in school. I am in school too. Anil is sitting in the left row. He is reading a book. Anil’s friend is sitting in the second row. He is sharpening his pencil. The teacher is writing on the blackboard. Children are writing in their copybooks. Some children are looking out of the window.
Ans:
(i) Where is Anil?
(ii) Where is Anil sitting?
(iii) What is Anil doing?
(iv) Where is Anil’s friend sitting?
(v) What is Anil’s friend doing?
(vi) What is the teacher doing?
(vii) What are some children doing?
2. Write appropriate question words in the blank spaces in the following dialogue.
NEHA: _____ did you get this book?
Ans: When
SHEELA: Yesterday morning.
NEHA: _____ is your sister crying?
Ans: Why
SHEELA: Because she has lost her doll.
NEHA: _____ room is this, yours or hers?
Ans: Whose
SHEELA: It’s ours.
NEHA: _____ do you go to school?
Ans: How
SHEELA: We walk to school. It is near by.
3. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box:
how, what, when, where, which
- My friend lost his chemistry book. Now he doesn’t know ………. to do and ………. to look for it.
- There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can’t decide ………. one to buy.
- You don’t know the way to my school. Ask the policeman ………. to get there.
- You should decide soon ………. to start building your house.
- Do you know ………. to ride a bicycle? I don’t remember ………. and ………. I learnt it.
- “You should know ………. to talk and to ………. keep your mouth shut,” the teacher advised Anil.
Ans:
- My friend lost his chemistry book. Now he doesn’t know what to do and where to look for it.
- There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can’t decide which one to buy.
- You don’t know the way to my school. Ask the policeman how to get there.
- You should decide soon when to start building your house.
- Do you know how to ride a bicycle? I don’t remember when and where I learnt it.
- “You should know when to talk and when to keep your mouth shut,” the teacher advised Anil.
4. Add im– or in-to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.
patient, proper, possible, sensitive, competent
(i) The project appears very difficult at first sight but it can be completed if we work very hard.
Ans: impossible
(ii) He lacks competence. That’s why he can’t keep any job for more than a year.
Ans: incompetent
(iii) “Don’t lose patience. Your letter will come one day,” the postman told me.
Ans: impatient
(iv) That’s not a proper remark to make under the circumstances.
Ans: improper
(v) He appears to be without sensitivity. In fact, he is very emotional.
Ans: insensitive
5. Use a, an or the in the blanks.
There was once ………. play which became very successful. ………. famous actor was acting in it. In ………. play his role was that of ………. aristocrat who had been imprisoned in ………. castle for twenty years. In ………. last act of ………. play someone would come on ………. stage with ………. letter which he would hand over to ………. prisoner. Even though ………. aristocrat was not expected to read letter at each performance, he always insisted that letter be written out from beginning to end.
Ans:
There was once a play which became very successful. A famous actor was acting in it. In the play his role was that of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in a castle for twenty years. In the last act of the play someone would come on the stage with a letter which he would hand over to the prisoner. Even though the aristocrat was not expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that the letter be written out from beginning to end.
6. Encircle the correct article.
A : Would you like (a/anapple or (a/an/the) banana?
Ans: Would you like an apple or a banana?
B : I’d like (a/an/the) apple, please.
Ans: I’d like an apple, please.
A : Take (a/an/the) red one in (a/an/the) fruit bowl. You may take (a/an/the) orange also, if you like.
Ans: Take the red one in the fruit bowl. You may take an orange also, if you like.
B : Which one?
A : (A/An/The) one beside (a/an/the) banana.
Ans: The one beside the banana.
SPEAKING AND WRITING
1. Do you remember an anecdote or a story about a greedy or jealous person and the unhappy result of his/her action? Narrate the story to others in your class.
Ans: The Greedy Dog
Once there was a dog who found a big bone. He was very happy with his prize and decided to take it home to enjoy it. On his way home, he had to cross a small bridge over a stream. When he looked down, he saw his own reflection in the water.
The dog thought it was another dog with another bone. He became greedy and wanted that bone too. He opened his mouth to grab the other bone, and as he did, his own bone fell into the water and was lost forever.
The dog went home hungry and sad. He learned that being greedy often leads to losing what you already have.
2. Put each of the following in the correct order. Then use them appropriately to fill the blanks in the paragraph that follows.
- English and Hindi/both/in/he writes.
- and only/a few short stories/many books in English/ in Hindi.
- is/my Hindi/than my English/much better.
Ravi Kant is a writer, and __________ . Of course, he is much happier writing in English than in Hindi. He has written __________ I find his books a little hard to understand __________.
Ans: Ravi Kant is a writer, and he writes both in English and Hindi. Of course, he is much happier writing in English than in Hindi. He has written many books in English and only a few short stories in Hindi. I find his books a little hard to understand because my Hindi is much better than my English.
3. Are you fond of reading stories? Did you read one last month? If not, read one or two and then write a paragraph about the story. Use the following hints.
- title of the story
- name of author
- how many characters
- which one you liked
- some details of the story
- main point(s) as you understand it
I recently read a wonderful story called “The Magic Garden” written by John Peterson. This story has four main characters: Emma, the young girl who discovers the garden; Mr. Wilson, the old gardener; a talking butterfly named Flutter; and Emma’s little brother Tom.
I liked Mr. Wilson the most because he was kind and wise. He knew all the secrets of the magic garden and shared them with Emma when he saw how much she cared about the plants.
The story is about Emma finding a hidden garden behind her new house. At first, it looks like an ordinary garden, but she soon discovers that the flowers can talk and the vegetables grow overnight! Mr. Wilson teaches Emma how to care for these special plants, and she brings her brother to share in the magic.
The main point of the story is that taking care of something helps it grow, whether it’s a plant or a friendship. I also learned that sometimes the most magical things are right in our own backyards.
