Life on the Island E.E

Life on the Island- A New Experience

a.How did Robinson arrive at the new island?

A.Robinson was on a voyage in a ship. The ship was caught in a storm and Robinson was washed ashore on a deserted island.

b. Describe the new island and its climate.

b) The island was deserted, no humans lived there. The climate on the island was different from that of his native place. There were only two seasons- the rainy season and the summer season. The summer season was very dry and unsuitable for farming. Hunting was difficult during the rains.

c. Since Robinson could not build a house made of bricks what was the next best thing that he did? How did he protect his goats?

c) Since Robinson could not make brick houses, he learnt to make fences by growing sturdy plants in the ground. He chose a field, fenced it and looked after his goats inside the fenced ground. Thus, he protected his goats.

d. Why and how did Robinson learn to make baskets?What happened next?

d) Robinson needed baskets to store the grains he cultivated in the fields. He remembered observing a basket-maker make baskets using dry branches and shrubs. So, he tried to make baskets from the branches of trees. These rough baskets could hold only large crops.Then, he made clay pots and fitted them into the baskets to hold the small grains.

e. How did he make bread?

e) Robinson ground some grain into flour using two stones. He kneaded the flour into soft dough. He heated a large flat stone, placed the dough over it and covered the dough with a

broken pot. Thus, he learned to bake bread.