Ch-10 The Book that Saved the Earth || NCERT Intext solutions|| foot prints without feet || Educreator

 

Ch-10 The Book that Saved the Earth || NCERT Intext solutions|| foot prints without feet || Educreator

Read and Find out (Page 63)

Question 1.

Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the book’?

Answer:

There were books for everything, from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught people what to 

do, how to do, when to do and why to do. They explained, educated, directed and 

decorated. No wonder that it was called the eta of books.

Question 2.

Who tried to invade the Earth in the twenty first century?

Answer:

Martians tried to invade the Earth in the twenty first century.

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Question 3.

What guesses are made by Think-Tank about the books found on Earth?

Answer:

Think-Tank first guesses them to be sandwiches. Then he calls them communication 

devices. After that he thinks them to be some kind of eye communication devices that 

have to be devices watched.

Think About It (Page 74)

Question 1.

Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How 

does he manage to do that?

Answer:

Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank while correcting his mistakes by presenting his own 

thoughts, but referring to them as being of no particular importance. Whenever he had 

to say something contrary to what Think-Tank said, he would do this. In this way he 

would correct Think-Tank’s errors without making Think-Tank feel that he was being 

corrected.

Question 2.

If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?

Answer:

If I were in his place, I would do the same. I would politely and gently suggest the 

corrections.

Question 3.

Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with 

books altogether?

Answer:

Yes, these days online reading has replaced traditional books to a large extent. Internet, 

facebook, twitter etc. have decreased interest in reading. But, the truth is that books 

cannot be totally replaced. Books can never go out of life although they may exist in a 

different form.

Question 4.

Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book 

and why? Write a paragraph about that book.

Answer:

A book is a man’s best companion because it is always there. It never leaves us alone. 

It is there with us even when everyone else is gone. Books ‘ guide us, instruct us, make 

us laugh, inform us, inspire us and are always true to us. My favourite book is Peter 

Pan. It is a fairy tale. I love the character of Peter. He lives in fantasies. He is a child 

who never wants to grow up and he never does’ He enjoys thrills and adventures and 

even takes the kids from Earth on a merry adventure. The book inspires as it snows that 

one can remain a child at heart forever. The sense of wonder, innocence, purity and joy 

and a ‘ capacity to dream can stay in the human heart forever.

Talk About It (Page 74)

Question 1.

In what ways does Think-Tank misinterpret innocent nursery rhymes as threats to the 

Martians? Can you think of any incidents where you misinterpreted a word or an action? 

How did you resolve the misunderstanding?

Answer:

The words like ‘shell’ and ‘silver’ make Think-Tank think that humans grew them in 

farms. Then, there js a line about ‘cow’ and ‘ ‘moon’. Also, the picture of Humpty-Dumpu 

and the rhyme of‘great fall’ make Think- ink think that humans were about to invade 

Mats. Yes, I had a similar misunderstanding wirh a friend. But, I was fortunate as I got to 

know the actual truth just in time. I did not believe what 1 had heard earlier.

Question 2.

The aliens in the play speak English. Do you think this is their language? What could be 

the language of i.e aliens?

Answer:

No, English was not their language. If it had been so, they would not have 

misinterpreted the- nursery rhymes. They could be speaking some Martian language.