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C. Refl ect and answer.
1. What are the character traits of Rigzin? Give reasons for your answer.

2. Should the villagers have killed the snow leopard for their own safety? Why/Why not?
3. If you were in Rigzin’s place, how would you solve the twin problems of saving the calf as well
as the snow leopard?
4. Nature and wildlife are being destroyed by man for his greed and fear. Do you agree? Express
your opinion in a few lines.

Vocabulary

A. Find words/phrases from the story that mean the following:

1. looking very beautiful or impressive
2. walked on the tips of the toes without making a sound
3. a small or tiny part, or amount of something

4. added to the conversation or discussion
5. a gradual decrease in numbers
6. a replacement for something

Expressions Using Amiss
Read this sentence from the story.

As he neared the house, he realized that something was amiss.

When we say that something is amiss, we mean that something is out of place or isn’t quite right.
However, the word amiss can be used to mean diff erent things. For example,

Rigzin hoped the villagers wouldn’t take it amiss when he shouted at them not to kill the leopard.
Taking more precautions wouldn’t go amiss, if the cattle are to be protected from leopard attacks.

In the fi rst sentence, to take something amiss means to be off ended by something that is said. In
the second sentence, something wouldn’t go amiss refers to that particular thing being welcome or
useful.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct expressions using amiss. You may change their forms if
required.

1. ‘Don’t ________________________ but I feel you haven’t practised enough to participate in
the dance competition,’ Jatin said to Rati.
2. The house was eerily dark and silent even during the day. All the neighbours thought
something ________________________.

3. The teacher said to Ashna, ‘It ________________________ if you start playing a sport in your
spare time.’
4. Reading more about a topic before speaking about it in public ________________________.
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