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Raintree 1 Tale of a Stick

 Summary: Tale of a Stick

This play has a lot of rhyming words that can of interest to children.

The story begins with the very unusual character of a stick trying to look for someone who needs it. As

Stick walks along the road making click, clack and clunk sounds, it meets Toad and Cat that do not have

any need for him. Next, he meets Hen who starts pecking at Stick. Stick manages to escape from Hen.

After some time, he meets Farmer Brown who beats his cow, hurting the poor animal. Stick dislikes

being so cruel and hops out of Farmer Brown’s hand and runs away. Soon, Stick comes across an old

lady who is very happy to get the stick as he helps her to walk. Stick is too is glad to stay with the old

lady as he feels needed and wanted for a good purpose.

UNIT 10 TALE OF A STICK

Embedded Questions 1

Stick runs away from Toad and Cat because they did not need him.

Hen pecks at Stick with her beak.

Embedded Questions 2

Farmer Brown needs Stick to beat Cow.

Embedded Questions 3

Stick does not want to be used to hurt another animal.


Warm Up

match-stick drum-stick walking stick broom-stick

Comprehension

A. 1. NT 2. T 3. T 4. NT 5. T

B. 1. click, clack, clunk

2. Stick ran away from Hen because Hen started to peck him with her beak.

3. Farmer Brown was going home with his cow when Stick met him.

4. The old woman was bent over and was wearing a grey scarf.

C. Suggested answer: Yes, the old woman was very happy. She was happy because Stick would help her

lean on him and let her walk easily.

D. Answers will vary. Sample answers:

1. I will help Garima with her sums. 2. I will help Mrs Dubey clean the garden.

3. I will help my mother and father lay the table.

Grammar

A. 2. drink 3. climb 4. fly 5. sleep 6. sing

B. 2. sing, sings 3. jump, jumps 4. listen, listens 5. swim, swims

Vocabulary

1. d 2. c 3. b 4. e 5. a 6. f

Writing

1. He is drawing a picture. 2. He uses crayons. 3. His tee-shirt is blue.

4. He uses green, blue, yellow and red. 5. He has ten crayons.

TALE OF A STICK
A. Answer in brief.
1. What does Farmer Brown do with Stick and what does Stick do?
 Ans: Farmer Brown grabs Stick and smacks Cow which hurts her. Stick jumps out of Farmer
Brown’s hand and runs away.
2. Who does Stick stay with and why?
 Ans: Stick stays with an old woman who leans on it to walk. It stays with the old woman as she
really needs it and Stick likes to help people.

B. Answer in detail.
Who does Stick meet while walking along the road one day and what do they all tell Stick?
 Ans: While walking along the road one day, Stick meets Toad, Cat and Hen who tell Stick that they do
not need it. Farmer Brown tells Stick that he needs it to smack Cow. Finally, Stick meets an old woman
who needs it to walk, and Stick goes with her.
C. Read the lines and answer the questions.
1. “Hello-hello, Hen-so clucketty. Do you need me?”
 a. What does Stick ask Hen?
 b. Why does Stick run away?
 Ans: a. Stick asks Hen if she needs it.
 b. Hen pecks Stick, so it runs away.
2. “Oh, yes! Good day! Fine day! Lucky day!” (Tale of a Stick)
 a. Who thinks that it is a good and lucky day?
 b. Why does she think that?
 c. What does she do with Stick?
 Ans: a. The old woman thinks that it is a good and lucky day.
 b. She thinks so because Stick asks her if she needs it.
 c. She leans on Stick to walk.

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