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    The passage describes the author's encounter with a Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans mangrove forest in India. In one moment, the author spotted a tiger swimming near his boat. He excitedly asked the boatman to stop as the tiger approached them closely with the current. Though anxious at first, the sight of the tiger up close left a lasting impression on the author. The passage provides vivid descriptions of the tiger's powerful body and yellow eyes against the backdrop of the emerald green mangroves.

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    Grade 7 Domain – R & C

    R & C – Where Tigers Swim

    Number of Session – 1 +1
    OBJECTIVES:
    Capitalising on the prose lesson in the text, draw meanings from contextual
    clues, even while locating the right content for summary questions
    OUTCOMES:
    *Deeper reading of the text and accordingly sieving the right content for
    summarising . *Analysing the intent of the
    words used and what it would mean in that context
    Meet the Writer

    Bittu Sahgal is an environmental


    activist, writer, and the founder of
    Sanctuary Nature Foundation.
    He has authored coffee table books on
    wildlife, including a series on some of
    India's national parks and sanctuaries;
    The Bandhavgarh Inheritance, The
    Sundarbans Inheritance and many
    more
    Watch this…. Bittu Sahgal
    : Sanctuary - Save the Tiger "Leave Me
    Alone" Petition Appeal - YouTube
    INTRODUCTION

    to know more of Sundarbans


    ……..

    BBC Big Cats - Behind the scenes of Swamp tiger in Sunderbans - YouTube
    Session
    1

    SO
    Let’s do it together…
    1.You can replace the word ‘Momentarily’ with …
    a. Lastingly.
    b. Permanently.
    c. Awhile.
    d. Eventually.
    e. 2. What seemed ‘momentarily’ to the writer?
    3. The ‘food factory’ in the passage means a place where…
    a. the swamp dwellers get nutritional food.
    b. animals get there food.
    c. animals gather to have their food.
    d. food is prepared
    4. Are Bengal tigers endangered species ? Provide supporting evidences.
    5. The purpose behind people visiting Sundarbans is
    e.

    a. To see tigers
    b. To enjoy nature.
    c. To escape from urban life.
    d. To hunt tigers.
    7. Which phrase does the writer use when he excitedly says , he saw the tiger
    live?
    8. What contrasting emotions does the writer experience on spotting the tiger?

    9. State whether the statement are true or false.


    a. As the narrator asked the boatman to halt, the tiger moved towards them
    with the current.
    10. ‘…..Into the mangroves and swallowed by her emerald forest.’ Is a perfect
    example of?
    b.

    a. Personification
    b. Metaphor
    c. Simile
    d. Imagery
    e. 11. Did this episode leave a mark on the narrator’s life? Explain.
    f.

    g. 12. If you were in the Sundarbans how would you describe it?
    Session 2

    13. In not more than 50 words, summarise how the Royal Bengal Tiger are
    described in the chapter?

    Points to summarise:

    The cat’s head, silhouetted and dark like some ancient god.
    Her yellow beautiful eyes.
    They are powerful swimmers.
    Her heart is fit to burst from the effort and anxiety.
    huge paddle like paws.
    Let’s read the second part of the text….
    1. Choose the appropriate sentences that brings out the meaning of the word
    ‘Brackish’.
    a. Sundarbans, with their tolerance for brackish water, thrive in these ecosystems.
    b. The pressure of the brackish water flowing outward pushes the saltwater back.
    2. The word ‘Confiscated’ here mean…
    a. present or proffer something for someone to accept or reject as desired.
    b. taken or seized with authority.
    c. an expression of readiness to accept something if desired.
    d. To return the favour given.
    3. Synonym of the word ‘Jetty’ is not …
    c. Pier
    d. Quay
    e. Dock
    f. Sail
    4. ‘Food factory’ is a _________________ and refers to ________________
    g. Personification, tigers
    h. Alliteration, water
    i. Metaphor, Sundarbans
    j. Simile, wildlife
    Answer the following Questions:
    1. There is no permanently settled villages in the tiger reserve because…
    a. The life here is hard and very dangerous.
    b. This is not the only reserve for Tigers.
    c. There are man-made dykes.
    d. They will not be able to meet their daily necessities.
    e.

    2. What is the ‘no-win situation’ in the Sundarbans that the author describes?
    3. If give a chance to visit the Sundarbans, what would your main focus be?
    Tigers or the human settlement. Explain.
    4. In not more than 50 words, summarize the flora and fauna of the
    Sundarbans.

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