Summary: Adventure in the Andamans
In the story “Adventure in the Andamans”, Manav is a young boy who is
holidaying with his parents in the Andamans Islands. One day, he sets out
snorkelling and exploring the waters near the shore. Just then, he feels
someone touch his shoulder. It is a tiny turtle! Manav and the turtle, whom he
names Tiny, immediately become friends. Tiny and Manav swim together
through shoals of fish and eels, and Manav even meets Tiny’s family. Tiny,
however, gets caught in a fishing net, with the fishing hook piercing one of its
legs. When Manav sees Tiny twisting and turning, trying to be free, he
immediately decides to help. Manav asks Tiny to trust him; he then gently pulls
out the hook from the turtle’s leg, and gathers up the net so that no other sea
creature gets stuck in it.
Soon after that, Manav comes up for air, and realises that he is too far from
the shore, and too tired to swim back. He tells Tiny that he cannot swim back.
Just then he finds a huge turtle slide beneath him. Manav holds the edge of the
turtle’s shell, and the turtle and Manav both begin to move through the water
easily. Soon he reaches the shallow end of the shore and spots his worried
parents on the beach. Manav stands up and gives one last smile to Tiny.
Although that is the last time he ever sees Tiny, Manav considers it the best
day of his life. He tries to tell his parents what happened but nobody believes
him.
The story is narrated in the first person by a young boy who loves to swim and
explore the underwater world. As the narrator is a young boy, nobody believes
his adventurous story. The beauty of the story is that it is up to the reader to
read it as a fantasy or a real adventure.
UNIT 3: ADVENTURE IN THE ANDAMANS
Embedded questions
1. (free response)
2. (free response)
3. When Manav says that his mother called out to him to be careful ‘as usual’, it’s because he went
swimming in the ocean on his own quite often. And his mother always reminded him to be careful
because the ocean can be a dangerous place too.
4. (Suggested answer. Accept all logical answers.)
Manav’s hands and feet feel like they were made of iron. This means that he was so tired that it
took a lot of effort to move his hands and feet, as if they had become as heavy as iron.
5. (Suggested answer. Accept all logical answers.)
I think the ‘huge turtle’ that helped Manav belonged to Tiny’s family.
Comprehension
A. 1. The words like “I loved the beach” and “the ocean was home to me” prove that Manav was
comfortable in the ocean. He floats, he glides, he swims; he enjoys being in the water.
2. As Manav was enjoying himself in the ocean one morning, a tiny turtle, whom Manav named ‘Tiny’,
touched him on the shoulder. They seemed to have a connection with each other, and became
friends instantly.
3. Manav was in a hurry to get to the beach next morning because he wanted to meet his new friend
Tiny the turtle again.
4. During his magical journey with Tiny, Manav saw giant coral reefs, slimy eels, thousands of starfish
resting on a rock, and Tiny’s family of turtles.
5. Manav calls it the ‘best day of his life’ because he had extraordinary experiences that day. He
explored the amazing life underwater and made new friends!
B. 1. a. The speaker is Manav, and Tiny is a small turtle Manav met during one of his swims in the
ocean.
b. Both Tiny and Manav were in the ocean in the Andaman Islands.
c. Manav nearly choked out of fear and concern, because he saw Tiny caught in a fishing net,
twisting and turning trying to free itself.
2. a. Manav is the speaker here.
b. Manav gently held a giant turtle’s shell, and rode it to safety. This is the ride that he would never
forget.
c. Manav would never forget that ride because it saved his life. He was too far out in the ocean,
and too tired to swim back. That’s when the turtle supported him under the water and slowly
helped him back to the shore.
3. Manav and Tiny ended up helping each other. When Tiny got stuck in a fishing net, with a hook
planted in one of its legs, Manav helped it by removing the hook and the net. When Manav was in
danger of drowning because of tiredness, one of the turtles from Tiny’s family helped him reach
the shore safely. Tiny kept him company until Manav reached the beach.
4. (Suggested answer. Accept all logical answers.) Manav thinks that nobody would believe his story
because they would find it hard to believe that a turtle immediately became friends with him, and
showed him beautiful views of the ocean.
C. 1. (Suggested answer. Accept all logical answers.) I think the net came from the fishing tankers or the
fishing boats. When people fish in the ocean, often the net falls away or gets torn off. Lot of animals
apart of fish get caught in these nets and die.
2. (Suggested answer. Accept all logical answers.) Manav is a young boy who loves swimming
and exploring the ocean world. He is also very kind towards animals, and cares about them
deeply. When Tiny the turtle gets caught in the fishing net, he not only frees it from the net,
but he also gathers it up and takes it back to the shore, so that no other sea animals get
caught in it.
Grammar
A. 1. hers 2. I, me 3. it 4. yours 5. mine
B. 1. this 2. Those 3. That 4. That 5. This
Vocabulary
1. full moon 2. bookstore 3. tablecloth 4. footprints 5. storyteller 6. rocking chair
Spelling
1. breathe 2. breath 3. bath 4. bathe 5. Bathe 6. breathe
Listening
1. T 2. NT 3. NT 4. T 5. NT 6. T
Writing
(Answers vary. Accept all logical answers.)
Life Skills
1. coloured chart papers 2 sheets
2. sketch pens 1 box
3. ribbons 3 rolls
4. glitter 2 tubes
Listening Text
Here is the plan for tomorrow’s field trip. The students of Class 4 B are going to Fun In The Sun
Amusement Park tomorrow. All students must reach the school by 8 a.m. The school bus will leave
from here at 8.30 a.m. We will reach the amusement park by 9 a.m. All students must carry a cap, a
water bottle, a handkerchief and their ID cards. Please wear comfortable shoes so that you can enjoy
the rides without any worries. All students will be dropped off at their homes by 5 p.m. See you all
tomorrow!
ADVENTURE IN THE ANDAMANS
A. Answer in brief.
1. What did Manav love and what did he pretend while snorkelling?
Ans: Manav loved the beach and the ocean when he went to the Andaman Islands every summer.
While snorkelling, he pretended he was entering a secret world filled with mysterious creatures.
2. What did Manav see through his bulky mask?
Ans: Through his bulky mask, Manav saw a tiny turtle. There were shoals of tiny fish and hundreds
of other glorious, rainbow-coloured fish.
B. Answer in detail.
How did Manav return to the beach after drifting far-off into the ocean?
Ans: Manav had drifted far-off into the ocean and was too tired to swim back. Suddenly, he found
a huge turtle beneath him. He gently reached down to hold the edge of her shell, and she started
to move, slowly towards the shore. Tiny followed them. As soon as it was shallow enough for him to
stand, Tiny and the big turtle moved away and Manav reached the shore.
C. Read the lines and answer the questions.
1. “Manav! Please don’t go in too deep!”
a. Who warned Manav not to go too deep into the ocean?
b. Where was Manav?
c. How did Manav feel about the beach?
Ans: a. Manav’s mother warned Manav not to go too deep into the ocean.
b. Manav was in the Andaman Islands for his summer vacation.
c. Manav loved the beach and the ocean was home to him/ he was happy to be at the
beach.
2. “My mother will be worried, Tiny. I have to go. But I’ll be back tomorrow, okay?”
a. Who was Tiny?
b. What did Manav promise Tiny?
c. Did Manav keep his promise? Who was waiting for him?
Ans: a. Tiny was a small turtle Manav met while swimming.
b. Manav promised Tiny to return the next morning.
c. Yes, he did and Tiny was waiting for him near the big black rocks.
D. Answer in brief. (Think and answer)
1. Do you think the turtles understood that Manav had saved them from being caught in the net?
How do you know?
Ans: Yes, the turtles understood that Manav had saved their lives. In return, when Manav was too
tired to swim ashore, a huge turtle gave him a ride on its back up to the shore.
2. What does Manav’s adventure teach us about wildlife protection?
Ans: It teaches us that wildlife is Mother Nature’s greatest treasure and each and every animal on
earth has as much right to live as we do. So we must not kill or harm any creature.
E. Answer in detail. (Think and answer)
Describe the incident which tells us that Manav was a kind boy.
Ans: When Manav was in water, he saw that Tiny had got caught in a fishing net. Tiny was in pain
and twisting and turning. Immediately, Manav pulled the hook free gently and freed the turtle
from the net. Tiny was safe. Manav then gathered up the net, as he didn’t want other turtles getting
caught.
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