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In this post, you will find the summary, questions and answers to the lesson ‘The Talkative Barber’, taken from the recently introduced English for JK UT students, Marigold Book V. Read the lesson from the Textbook of English Marigold Book V of JK or download the same series from the ncert website.

 

Unit 6
Summary | Questions | Answers |

Lesson 6. The Talkative Barber (Arabian Nights)

 

Short Summary

"The Talkative Barber" from Arabian Nights is a humorous tale that revolves around a barber known for his incessant chatter. One day, the barber is summoned by the king to shave him, but as he begins his usual chatter, he inadvertently reveals a secret plot against the king. Shocked and fearful, the barber tries to backtrack, but the king realizes the truth and pardons him. In gratitude, the king rewards the barber, who, now wiser, learns the value of keeping certain information to himself. The story is a light-hearted exploration of the consequences of gossip and the importance of discretion.

New Words

chatterer: someone who talks a lot

defect: a fault

opinion: what a person feels about a person, thing or subject

exhausted: tired and fed up

dessert: a sweet dish served after the main meal

examine: to look at something very carefully

at length: at a stretch

 

Let’s Read

Question 1. How many brothers did the Barber have?

Answer:

The Barber had six brothers.

Question 2. Why was the Sultan in a hurry?

Answer:

The Sultan was in a hurry to leave because he had an affair of the greatest importance, which was to feast some friends at noon.

Question 3. Why did the Barber take so long to shave the Sultan?

Answer:

The Barber took so long time to shave the Sultan because he had the habit of talking too much while working.

Question 4. Write True or False.

(i) The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard. ________

(ii) The Sultan gave him three gold coins. _________

(iii) The Barber refused to leave the Sultan’s palace. _______

(iv) There were seven brothers altogether in the Sultan’s family. ____________

Answer:

(i) The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard. False

(ii) The Sultan gave him three gold coins. True

(iii) The Barber refused to leave the Sultan’s palace. True

(iv) There were seven brothers altogether in the Sultan’s family. False

Question 5. Why did the Barber want a lot of food?

Answer:

The Barber wanted a lot of food to be prepared because he had also invited some of his friends at his home for feast and had forgotten to prepare for them.

 

Let’s Talk

1. Did the Sultan enjoy the Barber’s talk? Why do you say so?

Answer: No, the Sultan did not enjoy the Barber’s talk because the he was too talkative to be tolerated, instead he gave him three pieces of gold and asked him to leave the palace.

2. Which part of the story did you find the funniest?

Answer: The whole story is full of humour. The funniest part is, when the Sultan’s head is left half shaved.

3. What are the things the Sultan gave to the Barber?

Answer: The Sultan gave Barber, the three pieces of gold, food for his friends and some fruits with the food.

4. Do you think the Sultan was really very generous? Why do you say so?

Answer: The Sultan was really very generous because instead of punishing Barber, he gave him many things so that to complete his shave.

 

Word Building

1. Study the words in the first column and see the changes in them in the second column. The words in Column II are the opposites of the words in Column I.

I	II
important	unimportant
patient	impatient
pleasure	displeasure

 

Now write the opposites of the following using un-, im-, dis-.

(i) believe _____________________________

(ii) shaved _____________________________

(iii) perfect _____________________________

(iv) satisfy _____________________________

(v) polite _____________________________

(vi) respect _____________________________

(vii) pure _____________________________

(viii) expected _____________________________

(ix) obedient _____________________________

Answer:

Word	Opposite
Believe	Disbelieve
Shaved	Unshaved
Perfect	Imperfect
Satisfy	Dissatisfy
Polite	Impolite
Respect	Disrespect
Pure	Impure
Expected	Unexpected
Obedient	Disobedient

2. Fill in the blanks by adding un-, im- or dis- to the words given in the box.

tidy	patient	kind	like
able	appear	possible

 

(i) The teacher got upset with Rani because her work was ___________.

(ii) The dog was ___________ to climb the tree to chase the cat.

(iii) I ___________ hot milk, I like it cold.

(iv) It is ___________ to cross the road during peak traffic hours.

(v) The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit ___________.

(vi) The passengers became ___________ when the train was late again.

(vii) It is very ___________ to make fun of another person’s weaknesses.

Answer:

(i) The teacher got upset with Rani because her work was untidy.

(ii) The dog was unable to climb the tree to chase the cat.

(iii) I dislike hot milk; I like it cold.

(iv) It is impossible to cross the road during peak traffic hours.

(v) The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit disappear.

(vi) The passengers became impatient when the train was late again.

(vii) It is very unkind to make fun of another person’s weaknesses.

 

3. Notice the highlighted words in the sentence given below.

You ordered me to come, so I will not quit your house till I have shaved you.

While he was shaving me, he could not stop talking.

Now use the joining words given in the box to fill in the blanks.

if

or

till

where

unless

so

while

 

(i) Please wait with me _______ the bus arrives.

(ii) Do you like football _______ cricket?

(iii) My father packed my lunch _______ my mother combed my hair.

(iv) We will reach on time _______ we go by the car.

(v) Your speech cannot be heard by the audience _______ you use a powerful mike.

(vi) It was a beautiful day _______ they decided to go for a picnic.

(vii) We went to the zoo _______ we saw many animals.

Answer:

(i) Please wait with me till the bus arrives.

(ii) Do you like football or cricket?

(iii) My father packed my lunch while my mother combed my hair.

(iv) We will reach on time if we go by the car.

(v) Your speech cannot be heard by the audience unless you use a powerful mike.

(vi) It was a beautiful day so they decided to go for a picnic.

(vii) We went to the zoo where we saw many animals.

 

Word Fun

1. Look at the words in the bubbles.

Sit, drink, play, yell, dance, sing, serve, run, enjoy, buy, wave, shout, ride, greet, win, cheer, compete

Write what you do when you are at a

Answer:

(i) feast? Serve

(ii) race? Shout

(iii) cricket match? Enjoy

(iv) cinema? Sit

(v) fair? Buy

(vi) party? Greet