Lesson 1.3 A Childhood in Malabar : A Memoir
Lesson 1.3 > A Childhood in Malabar : A Memoir
GLOSSARY
| In Malayalam | In English |
| Edathi | brothers wife |
| Ettan | elder brother |
| Ammamma | mother’s mother |
| Muthassi | father’s mother |
| thekkini | backyard |
| Ammayi | mother-in-law |
| Cheriamma | chitti (in Tamil) |
A. Identify the character/ speaker.
1. “Why isn’t the snake coming?”
- Ans : The narrator
2. “I wonder whether it’s a cyclone.”
- Ans : Ammamma
3. “I want to see Kutti Oppu.”
- Ans : Malathikutty
4. “Will the house collapse?”
- Ans : Muthassi
5. “Is she crazy?”
- Ans : Muthassi
B. Write True or False
- Droplets of rain glimmered on Ammamma’s face. ( True )
- Malathi kutty wanted to see Kutti Oppu. ( True )
- Ammayi conforted Malathi kutty when she sobbed. ( False )
- The coconut palm crashed down due to heavy rain. ( False )
C. Choose the correct answer and write it in the blank.
1. Meenakshi Edathi was a ______ relative of the Ambazhathel family.
- close
- distant
- real
Ans : distant
2. We suddenly heard the sound of the rain from the ______ like a roar.
- southeast
- southwest
- northeast
Ans : southwest
3. The _______ with four pillars began to overflow.
- central hall
- southern room
- courtyard
Ans : central hall
4. ________ arrived drenched to the skin.
- Ammaman
- Cheriamma
- Ammayi
Ans : Ammayi
5. There was knee-deep water in the ________.
- courtyard
- cowshed
- kitchen
Ans : courtyard
D Rearrange the following jumbled sentences in the correct order.
- The dry leaves that had collected around the pond swirled upwards.
- Branches shook and the seat of the swing fell down from the ilanji tree.
- The wind tore through the coconut palms in the southern compound.
- Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle aged woman.
- Without Meenakshi Edathi Ambazhathel family could not have existed happily for a single day.
Answer:
- Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle aged woman.
- Without Meenakshi Edathi Abazhathel family could not exited happily for a single day.
- The wind tore through the coconut palms in the southern compound.
- The dry leaves that had collected around the pond swirled upwards.
- Branches shook and the seat of the swing fell down from the ilanji tree.
E. Find answers for the questions given below, identify the person and write a character sketch about her.
1. Who was the important person in the Ambazhathel family?
Meenakshi Edathi was the important person in the Ambazhathel family.
2. Why was he considered an important person?
She did all the household duties which were trivial. So she was considered an important person.
3. How did she spend her time?
She spent her time rushing around the house and compound without rest.
4. Describe her appearance and qualities.
Meenakshi Edathi was dark- skinned and middle-aged. She did all household work. She welcomed the oracle, lit all the lamps at dusk, churned the curd and drew designs on the door during Nira festival.
5. How would the days be without her?
It was difficult for the family to exist for a day without Meenakshi Edathi.
F. During winter season many of us fall sick and suffer from cold, cough and fever. Put a (☑) for things you will do to keep fit.
- Drink cold water.
- at home-cooked food. ☑
- I will visit the doctor. ☑
- Never wash my hands.
- I will take medicine and rest. ☑
G. During winter season many of us fall sick and suffer from cold, cough and fever. Put a (ü) for the things you will do to keep fit.
 | rainy ☑ | cloudy |
| windy | sunny ☑ | |
| windy ☑ | rainy | |
| thunder | lightning ☑ | |
| rainbow ☑ | downpour |
H. Relate the sentences with weather/climate/season and write the suitable word in the blanks.
- Weather forecast is useful for farmers, fi shermen, and navigators.
- The climate of a place is permanent in nature.
- India has a tropical monsoon climate.
- Spring, Summer, autumn and winter are the four seasons.
- Global warming is a change in the world’s climate.
- Satellite photographs help us predict tomorrow’s weather forcast.
- Spring is my favourite season.
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