Taj Mahal, India
silk cloth
patterns
loom
Remember the story in Chapter 1? Answer True or False.
1.The story starts a day before Akbars trip
to see the Taj Mahal.
2.Akbars mother is mentioned in the
chapter
3.Akbars father is mentioned in the
chapter.
4.Akbars grandfather uses an electric
loom.
5.Akbar is nine years old.
Now, do you A:agree or D:disagree with these?
1.Akbar and his grandfather are cloth
merchants.
2.Uncle Omar is a cloth merchant.
3.Grandfather is a rich man.
4.Omar is a successful merchant.
5.Akbar tells his mother of his dream.
6.Akbar has told his father about going to the
Taj Mahal.
7.Akbar is ambitious.
8.Akbar lacks confidence.
Answer the following questions.
1.What did Akbar do with his grandfather
during the summer holidays?
2. Why did the grandfather think that Akbar
would not be able to make the most
beautiful silk cloth in India?
3. Why was Akbar annoyed with his
grandfather?
4. How did the grandfather encourage
Akbar regarding the best silk cloth?
Answer the following questions.
5. What were the white marble walls of the
Taj covered with?
6. Why did the grandfather keep
postponing the trip to the Taj each year?
7. Why did Uncle Omar wink at Akbar?
8. What did Akbar need for his trip to the
Taj?
The title of the story is (1) ____________________.
Akbars Dream It is
written by (2) __________________.
Jane Langford The story is about (3)
__________
Akbar who is only (4) ________
eight years old. Akbar
dreams of making the (5) __________________
silk cloth in
most
beautiful
the whole of (6) _________.
He
is inspired by the (7)
India
_____________
that he finds on the walls of the (8)
patterns
_______________.
He successfully weaves a beautiful
Taj
Mahal
piece
of silk cloth that both his
(9) _____________ and
grandfathe
r
uncle agree as the most
(10)
____________
in the whole
beautiful
of India.
beautiful / grandfather / Akbars Dream / eight
/ most beautiful / patterns / Taj Mahal / India
/ Akbar / Jane Langford
Answer the following questions.
1.What did Akbar do with his grandfather
during the summer holidays?
He sat at the loom with his
grandfather and wove long
lengths of silk.
2.Why did the grandfather think that Akbar
would not be able to make the most
beautiful silk cloth in India?
The grandfather thought that
Akbar was too young to make
silk cloth.
Answer the following questions.
3. Why was Akbar annoyed with his
grandfather?
Akbar thought he could weave
the best silk cloth, young age
was not a problem.
4. How did the grandfather encourage
Akbar regarding the best silk cloth?
He told Akbar that he could find
new and lovely patterns to help
him weave the best silk cloth in
India.
Answer the following questions.
5. What were the white marble walls of the
Taj covered with?
The white marble walls of the Taj
were covered with jewels.
6. Why did the grandfather keep
postponing the trip to the Taj each year?
He was either too busy or did not
have enough money for the train
fare.
Answer the following questions.
7. Why did Uncle Omar wink at Akbar?
He was teasing Akbar about his
dream to weave the best silk
cloth in India.
8. What did Akbar need for his trip to the
Taj?
He needed paper to draw
patterns and pencils to colour
his drawings.
