Lesson 5 – Uncle Podger hangs a picture | Chapter Solution Class 7

Activity 1

Choose the correct from the given alternatives :

(a) The thing which would have come home from the frame–makers is

1. a picture
2. A carving on wood
3. a picture is drawn on a piece of cloth

Answer

(i) a picture

(b) Uncle Podger would take  off his

1. vest
2. tie
3. coat

Answer

(iii) coat

(c) Uncle Podger would ask

1. the boy
2. the girl
3. the charwomen, for sixpen’orth  of nails.

Answer

(ii) the girl

(d) Uncle Podger at first, would drop the

1. Picture
2. hammer
3. nail

Answer

(i) Picture

Activity 2

Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers.

1. There was a commotion in the house when Uncle podger when Uncle Podger Undertook a job.
2. Uncle Podger did not want to hang the picture.
3. Uncle Podger would cut himself and spring round the room searching for his handkerchief.
4. The second thing that Uncle Podger would lose would be the hammer.

Answer

1. True; You never saw such a commotion in the house when.
2. False; I will do all that
3. True; Then he would ring around the room looking for his handkerchief
4. False; He would take hold of the nail and drop it.

Activity 3

Complete the following with information from the text:

1. Aunt Podger would ask _____ after the picture come to the house.
2. Tom was asked to bring _____
3. _____ as he would be sitting on it.

Answer

1. Aunt Podger would ask what was to be done with it after the picture came to the house.
2. Tom was asked to bring the rule.
3. A kitchen chair was requested as he would be sitting on it.

Activity 4

Answer the following questions:

1. Name the children of Uncle Podger.
2. What did Uncle Podger ask the children to be for him?
3. How did Uncle Podger cut himself?
4. How did Uncle Podger want this coat?
5. Where did he find his coat?

Answer

1. They are Will and Tom.
2. Uncle Podger asked the children to bring nails, rules and cords for him.
3. He would drop the picture, and try to save the glass he would cut himself.
4. Because he put his handkerchief in his coat’s pocket.

Activity 5

Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives:

(a) Uncle Podger would call us all

1. intelligent
2. careless
3. fools

Answer

(iii) fools

(b) Uncle Podger would slide and fall

1. on the char-women’s toes
2. on the piano
3. on the chair

Answer

(ii) on the piano

(c) Uncle Podger’s work would finish

1. at around midnight
2. at mid-day
3. in the evening

Answer

(i) at around midnight

Activity 6

Complete the sentences with information from the text:

1. Uncle Podger would lose sight of the mark ____.
2. ____ trying to reach a point three inches beyond.
3. ____ doing a job of this short.

Answer

1. He had made on the wall
2. Uncle Podger would sit down while
3. Uncle Podger said that he liked

Activity 7

Complete the following information from the text:

Answer

Activity 8

Answer the following questions:

1. Give two instances to show the carelessness of Uncle Podger.
2. What did Aunt Podger say after Uncle Podger smashed his thumb ?
3. How did Uncle recently after finishing the task ?
4. Why was everyone tried after Uncle Podger put up the picture on the wall?

Answer

1. The two instances to show the carelessness of Uncle Podger are
   (i) After sitting on his coat, he blamed the others.
   (ii) After losing the Hammer own shouted at others on others.
2. She hoped that next time when Uncle Podger’s world planned for these, she would go to her mother’s house.
3. He would say, he did not understand why some people hire a man to do such simple work.
4. It took a long time and uncle podger made the task very exhausting.

Activity 9

Match the following words in column A with their meanings in column B:

Answer

1. sneer – mock
2. evident – clear
3. wretched – poor
4. surveying – closely observed

Activity 10

Find the antonyms of the following words from the text:

1. rapidly
2. lost
3. remembered
4. roughly
5. save
6. straight

Answer

1. rapidly – slowly
2. lost – found
3. remembered – forgot
4. roughly – gently
5. save – spend
6. straight – crooked

Activity 11

Use the prefixes or suffixes (in-/im-/-al/-some) to form new words:

1. different :
2. possible :
3. sufficient :
4. arrive :
5. whole :

Answer

1. indifferent
2. impossible
3. insufficient
4. arrival
5. wholesome

Activity 12

Try to find as many compound words as you can from the lesson, and make sentences with them.

Answer

Compound words from the lesson:

1. Frame-maker: The picture came home from the frame-maker’s shop.
2. Dining-room: The picture was standing in the dining-room.
3. Step-ladder: Uncle Podger needed the step-ladder to reach higher.
4. Kitchen-chair: He decided to use a kitchen-chair for support.
5. Hammer: Uncle Podger was constantly looking for his hammer.
6. Left hand: He held the spot with his left hand.
7. Crooked: The picture ended up hanging crooked on the wall.
8. Insecure: The picture was insecurely hung and could easily fall.
9. Nail: He finally managed to drive the nail into the wall.
10. Rule: He used the rule to measure and mark the spot.

Sentences:

1. The frame-maker did an excellent job with the picture.
2. We gathered in the dining-room to admire the newly arrived picture.
3. Uncle Podger climbed the step-ladder carefully to hang the picture.
4. He sat on the kitchen-chair while working on the project.
5. Uncle Podger’s hammer seemed to have a habit of disappearing.
6. He held the spot firmly with his left hand.
7. The crooked picture on the wall caught everyone’s attention.
8. Aunt Podger was concerned about the picture’s insecure placement.
9. With a firm blow, Uncle Podger hammered the nail into the wall.
10. He used the rule to ensure proper measurements for the picture’s placement.

Activity 13

Write 5 sentences about what you want to be in future.

Let’s start in this way:

I would like to be……………

Answer

1. I would like to be an AI researcher, exploring the frontiers of artificial intelligence and pushing the boundaries of what machines can achieve.
2. I would like to be a writer, crafting stories that captivate readers and transport them to new worlds with my words.
3. I would like to be a humanitarian aid worker, traveling to remote regions and providing assistance to those in need, making a positive impact on people’s lives.
4. I would like to be a scientist, unraveling the mysteries of the universe and making groundbreaking discoveries that shape our understanding of the world.
5. I would like to be an entrepreneur, starting my own innovative company and creating products or services that make a difference in people’s lives and drive positive change.

Activity 14

We have already learnt Plural Nouns. Find some of these from the following sentences and then make other sentences with them:

1. He wore his old trousers to school.
2. Mother wanted the scissors to cut the thread.
3. The press went public over the issue.
4. At the station, the goods were unloaded from the train.
5. His true colours came to the forefront at the meeting.

Answer

1. He wore his old trousers to school, even though they were worn out and patched.
2. Mother wanted the scissors to cut the thread that had come loose from her favourite sweater.
3. The press went public over the issue, sparking widespread discussion and debate in the media.
4. At the station, the goods were unloaded from the train and transported to the warehouse for distribution.
5. His true colours came to the forefront at the meeting, revealing his deceitful nature and hidden agenda.

Activity 15

Now write a summary of the given passage:

Then he would spring around the room, looking for his handkerchief. He could not find his handkerchief, because it was in the pocket of the coat he had taken off, and he did not know where he had put the coat. All the house had to leave off looking for his tools, and start looking for his coat; while he would dance around and hinder them.

Answer

The passage describes a scene where Uncle Podger becomes frantic in searching for his handkerchief. However, he is unable to find it because it is actually in the pocket of the coat he had removed earlier. Unfortunately, he doesn’t remember where he had placed the coat. As a result, everyone in the house shifts their attention from searching for his tools to searching for his coat. Meanwhile, Uncle Podger adds to the chaos by dancing around and impeding their efforts.

Activity 16

Narrate a funny incident that you have experienced. You may use the following points:

A brief account of the incident – when it happened – the funniest part of the incident – funny characters involved, if any.

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