GSEB Class 7 English Solutions Chapter 3 Killer Plants

Exercise

Read the sentences. Write P if the sentence is related to the Pitcher plant. Write S if it is related to Sundew plant.

[ S ] It processes an insect within two days.

[ S ] Its leaves are covered with tiny hairs.

[ P ] It is very smooth on the inside.

[ P ] Its edges are red.

[ S ] It contains a sweet liquid.

[ S ] It has sticky liquid.

[ S ] It folds the insect into its leaves.

[ P ] The insect slides down into it.

Let's Learn More

1. Read the following paragraphs from the lesson.

(1) The Pitcher plant is a killer plant. It grows in the hot parts of Asia. The cover and the rim of the plant are bright red. The plant also creates sweet juice. Insects are attracted to this plant and try to consume the sweet juice. They climb over the rim of this plant. The shape of the rim is like a pitcher. The inside walls of the pitcher are very slippery. The insect falls into the liquid. But the insect does not consume the liquid. The liquid eats the insect. Thus, it becomes the food of the plant.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. Where does the Pitcher plant grow?
Answer: The Pitcher plant grows in the warm regions of Asia.
In simple words: The Pitcher plant can be found growing in Asia's hot areas.

Exam Tip: For location-based questions, identify the specific geographical area mentioned in the text for a precise answer.

Question 2. What does the plant produce?
Answer: The plant generates sweet juice.
In simple words: The plant makes sweet juice.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to verbs like "produces," "makes," or "generates" to find what the plant creates.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. The Pitcher plant grows in the hot parts of
(a) India
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) America
Answer: (c) Asia
In simple words: The Pitcher plant is found in the hotter areas of Asia.

Exam Tip: When answering multiple-choice questions about locations, always refer to the specific continent or region mentioned in the passage.

Question 2. The ........... of the plant is bright red.
(a) rim
(b) cover
(c) leaf
(d) walls
Answer: (a) rim
In simple words: The plant's rim is bright red.

Exam Tip: Look for descriptive words like "bright red" and connect them to the specific plant parts mentioned in the text.

Question 3. The plant produces
(a) bitter fruits
(b) sweet fruits
(c) bitter juice
(d) sweet juice
Answer: (d) sweet juice
In simple words: The plant makes sweet juice.

Exam Tip: Recall the function of the plant mentioned in the passage, specifically what it uses to attract insects, to choose the correct option.

Question 4. The shape of the .......... is like a pitcher.
(a) leaf
(b) rim
(c) plant
(d) wall
Answer: (b) rim
In simple words: The rim of the plant resembles a pitcher's shape.

Exam Tip: Pay close attention to analogies and comparisons in the text, such as "like a pitcher," to identify the correct plant part.

Question 5. The inside walls are
(a) green
(b) red
(c) slippery
(d) rough
Answer: (c) slippery
In simple words: The inner surfaces of the plant's walls are very smooth.

Exam Tip: Focus on adjectives that describe the physical characteristics of the plant's internal structure to answer this question.

2. The Sundew is another insect-eating plant. The upper part of each leaf is covered with thousands of little hairs. This part generates a liquid. The liquid on the hair looks like dew drops. These drops are sticky. The insect is stuck to one of the hairs. Soon all the other hairs start bending. They wrap up the insect inside them. The sticky fluid consumes the insect and processes it. It takes about two days to finish this job.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What does the liquid look like?
Answer: The liquid looks like dew drops.
In simple words: The fluid appears like tiny drops of dew.

Exam Tip: When a question asks "what does it look like?", search for comparisons or similes in the text.

Question 2. With what is the upper part of the liquid covered?
Answer: The upper part is covered with thousands of tiny hairs.
In simple words: Small hairs cover the top section.

Exam Tip: Identify keywords such as "covered with" or "coated in" to find the answer about surface texture.

Question 3. What happens when the insect is stuck to one of the hair?
Answer: When the insect gets stuck to a hair, all the other hairs begin bending and wrap the insect inside them.
In simple words: When an insect touches a hair, the other hairs bend and trap it.

Exam Tip: Focus on the sequence of events immediately following the insect's initial contact with the plant's hair.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. The Sundew is ........... plant.
(a) a bird-eating
(b) an insect-eating
(c) a flower-eating
(d) a fruit-eating
Answer: (b) an insect-eating
In simple words: The Sundew is a plant that eats insects.

Exam Tip: Remember the primary characteristic or classification given for the plant in the introductory sentence of its description.

Question 2. The liquid on the hair looks like ...........
(a) liquid drops
(b) perfume drops
(c) rain drops
(d) dew drops
Answer: (d) dew drops
In simple words: The fluid on the hairs looks like small drops of dew.

Exam Tip: Recall the specific comparison used in the passage to describe the appearance of the liquid on the Sundew plant's hairs.

Question 3. What eats the insects?
(a) sticky fluid
(b) sticky leaf
(c) sticky hair
(d) sticky plant
Answer: (a) sticky fluid
In simple words: The gooey liquid in the plant eats the insects.

Exam Tip: Identify the agent of digestion mentioned in the passage to correctly answer what consumes the insects.