Saalumarada Thimmakka, a renowned environmentalist from Karnataka, India, has dedicated her life to planting and nurturing trees. Born in poverty, Thimmakka was unable to access education and worked as a labourer from a young age. After 25 years of marriage without having any children, Thimmakka and her husband Chikkaiah decided to adopt trees......
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Choose the correct suffix for each of the words below, and convert the given words into nouns.
a. educate (tion/sion/cian) b. magic (tion/sion/cian)
c. decide (tion/sion/cian) c. expand (tion.sion/cian)
e. diet (tion/sion/cian) f. operate (tion/sion/cian)
g. erupt (tion/sion/cian) h. direct (tion/sion/cian)
i. invade (tion/sion/cian) j. supervise (tion/sion/cian)
k. confuse (tion/sion/cian) l. Rotate (tion/sion/cian)
m. Hesitate (tion/sion/cian) n. generate (tion/sion/cian)
educate ➝ education
magic ➝ magician
decide ➝ decision
expand ➝ expansion
diet ➝ dietitian
operate ➝ operation
erupt ➝ eruption
direct ➝ direction
invade ➝ invasion
supervise ➝ supervision
confuse ➝ confusion
rotate ➝ rotation
hesitate ➝ hesitation
generate ➝ generation
Complete the sentences below by finishing the words with –cial or –tial.
The ro________ discrimination that Gandhi faced in South Africa changed his life forever.
As comer________ development of the town increased, so did the pollution.
The rich merchant lived in a pala________ mansion.
In olden times, every Indian state had it own Judi________ system.
The girl bought her mother a spe________ gift on her birthday.
The students could see the Moon and may other celes________ bodies when they looked
through the telescope.
All essen________ services are exempt from the strike.
Many trees were destroyed during the torren________ rain.
Drinking fresh fruit juice is benefit________ for health.
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The girl heard a dog barking as she opened the door and went _____________ the house. (in/into)
The delivery boy decided to _____________ a raise in salary. (ask for/ ask about)
The boy did not know any other student in the school _____________ his brother. (beside/besides)
The train left the station three hours _____________ . (ago/before)
The farmer did not know whether to go to Pune _____________ train or bus. (with/by)
The ball rolled _____________ the wall and the armchair, so the kitten could not reach it. (across/through)
The new student in our class was _____________ Nairobi. (from/of)
The boy went to the library _____________ his friend. (with/by)
The girl got drenched because it started raining _____________ she reached her school. (before/ago)
The Member of Parliament came to _____________ the people in his constituency. (speak to speak of)
The nurse sat _____________ the patient and held her hand. (beside/besides)
The cat jumped _____________ the windowsill and looked out of the window. (from/off)
The rich merchant divided his fortune _____________ his three children. (among/between)
Camels are able to walk _____________ the hot desert easily without drinking water. (across/through)
Tourists must beware of being attacked by wild animals when they walk. _____________ the forest. (across/though)
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What significance does the name 'Saalumarada' have in Thimmakka's life?
The name ‘Saalumarada’ in Kannada means ‘row of trees.’ Thimmakka is referred to as Saalumarada because she has planted hundreds of trees during her lifetime. Together with her husband, she decided to adopt trees and plant saplings around their community and look after them as if they were their children. This name signifies her life's mission and devotion towards the environment.
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Tick (✅) the correct answers.
a. What was the name of Thimmakka’s husband?
i. Chikkaiah
ii. Saalumarada
iii. Umesh BN
iv. Kidur
b. What is the meaning of ‘Saalumarada’ in Kannada?
i. bed of roses
ii. banyan tree
iii. row of trees
iv. forest
c. They chose the road to the next village, Kidur, for planting sapling because ____________ .
i. it did not have a single tree.
ii. It was near to their house
iii. It was easy to approach
iv. their friends wanted this
d. What did the couple do to protect the saplings from animals?
i. They created a fence of thorny bushes.
ii. They guarded them the whole day.
iii. They kept a watchman.
iv. They look turns to guard them.
a. What was the name of Thimmakka’s husband?
✅ i. Chikkaiah
b. What is the meaning of ‘Saalumarada’ in Kannada?
✅ iii. row of trees
c. They chose the road to the next village, Kidur, for planting sapling because ____________ .
✅ i. it did not have a single tree.
d. What did the couple do to protect the saplings from animals?
✅ i. They created a fence of thorny bushes.
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a. Thimmakka was born in a village called ____________.
b. Thimmakka and Chikkaiah decided to adopt trees and plant saplings around their community to fill up the ____________ in their lives.
c. The couple started working on a ____________ mission.
d. Her continuous and consistent hard work started showing results when the _______ turned into long and strong trees.
e. The couple chose road to the next village, because during scorching days, it caused _______ to travellers.
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a. Sallumarado Thimmakka is the world’s oldest environmentalist.
b. She worked as a labourer in a quarry.
c. Thimmakka and Chikkaiah decided to adopt trees and plant saplings around their community to fill the void in their lives.
d. Thimmakka was married at a young age to a man named Chikkaiah.
e. They took the utmost care of the saplings, watching over them as if they were their own children.
f. Thimmakka was born in a village named Hulikal, under the Magadi taluka of Bengaluru.
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Summary - Thimmakka - The Mother of Trees | Smile CourseBook | Class 5 Literature | English
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Plot - Thimmakka - The Mother of Trees | Smile CourseBook | Class 5 Literature | English
Saalumarada Thimmakka is a renowned environmentalist from Karnataka, India, who has dedicated her life to planting and nurturing trees.
Born in poverty and unable to access education, Thimmakka worked ...
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🧗 Overcoming Personal Struggles
In the text, it is mentioned that Thimmakka and her husband faced poverty and the inability to have children. Despite these struggles, they found solace and purpose by planting trees in their community, transforming their hardships into a mission to care for the environment.
👩🌾 Dedication and Hard Work
Thimmakka and Chikkaiah demonstrate immense dedication and ...
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Saalumarada Thimmakka: Thimmakka is a renowned environmentalist from Karnataka, India, who has dedicated her life to planting trees. Though she did not receive a formal education, she has been honoured with several awards, including the Padma Shri, for her exceptional work in protecting trees and the environment. Thimmakka, now 110 years old, is the world's oldest ...
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"Saalumarada Thimmakka is well known environmentalist of Karnataka."
This line is important because it introduces Thimmakka as a renowned environmental activist and sets the stage for the rest of the text.
"Thimmakka is referred to as Saalumarada because she has planted hundreds of trees during her lifetime."
This line explains the origin of her unique name and highlights her dedication to tree planting.
"Thimmakka and Chikkaiah decided to adopt trees and plant saplings around their community, and look after them as if they were their children."
This line describes the mission that Thimmakka and her husband took upon ...
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Environmentalist - a person who is concerned about the environment and takes active steps to protect it.
Saalumarada Thimmakka is a well-known environmentalist who has actively contributed to the cause of protecting the environment.
Taluka - a subdivision of a district in some Indian states.
Hulikal is a village in the Magadi taluka of Bengaluru.
Elementary - basic, fundamental, or introductory.
Thimmakka did not receive even.......................
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