The World of Humor – Class 7 SCERT

Textbook Questions

1. Do you think the cabman is a good detective? Why?
   The cabman looks like a good detective at first because he notices Conan Doyle’s English tweed suit and remembers the newspaper report about his visit. But he later admits that the real clue was the writer’s name written clearly on the luggage. This means he did not actually use clever detective skills. He simply saw an obvious detail and guessed correctly.
2. Who did the conductor put off the train? Why?
   The conductor mistakenly put another American passenger off the train at Dijon. Mark Twain had warned him that he was a heavy sleeper and might shout when someone tried to wake him. So when another American protested loudly at Dijon, the conductor assumed it was Twain and pushed him off the train. He believed he was following instructions, but he chose the wrong person.
3. Why did it take Albert Einstein so long to speak? Do you think everything was alright till Einstein complained about the soup?
   Einstein spoke late because he simply did not feel the need to talk earlier. Some children begin speaking only when they want to express something important. When he finally said the soup was too hot, he explained that everything had been fine before. But this does not mean everything was perfect. It only means he was comfortable and did not feel like speaking until that moment.

Funny Questions (Textbook)

1. Which letter of the alphabet contains a huge quantity of water?
   The letter C (sounds like “sea”).
2. Why are fish so smart?
   Because they live in schools.
3. Why did the kid eat his homework?
   Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
4. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What is it?
   Footsteps.
5. Which building has a number of stories?
   A library.
6. Why is history a sweet subject?
   Because it is full of dates.
7. “I have teeth but can’t eat.” Who am I?
   A comb.
8. What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
   A clock.
9. What goes up as soon as the rain comes down?
   An umbrella.
10. Which two words, when combined, hold a lot of letters?
    Post office.

Story Writing

Kevin, very thin and weak, asked his doctor for something to make him stronger. The doctor gave him a bottle of pills, instructing him to “Take one of these every day for six months.”

Kevin struggled for months, desperately trying to open the child-proof lid. He twisted, pulled, and strained, unknowingly building massive muscles through his daily battle with the cap.

Six months later, the doctor spoke to a colleague, asking if Kevin had gotten results from the pills. The colleague was astonished by Kevin’s new, muscular physique, confirming the strength gain but adding, “None at all. Did you know that you can’t get the lid off?“

The doctor realized the intense physical effort of trying to open the bottle, not the pills, had made Kevin strong.

Funny Experiences

1. The Day I Tried to “Help” With Cooking
   When I was a small child, I once decided to help my mother cook lunch. I felt very proud and wanted to show that I was responsible. She asked me to wash the vegetables, but I thought I could do more. So, without telling her, I added a whole handful of salt to the pot because I believed salt made everything taste better. When my mother tasted the curry, she looked shocked. I thought she was surprised by my talent, but she said it tasted like the sea. We had to cook everything again. Everyone laughed, and I learned that helping is good, but asking before helping is even better.
2. The Time I Wore My Shirt Backwards to School.
   One morning, I was in a big hurry because I woke up late. I quickly brushed my teeth, grabbed my school uniform, and ran out of the house. I didn’t notice anything strange until assembly time. My friends kept staring at me and giggling. I wondered if something was on my face. Finally, one friend whispered that my shirt was completely backwards and the tag was sticking out like a little flag. I felt so embarrassed, but the teacher laughed kindly and told me it happens to everyone. I fixed it in the bathroom and joined the class. For weeks, my friends teased me gently, but it became one of our favourite funny memories.
3. The Day I Tried to Teach My Dog to “Talk”
   When I was young, I believed my dog could learn anything if I tried hard enough. One afternoon, I sat with him and said I would teach him to “talk.” I held a biscuit in front of him and said, “Say something!” He barked once, and I became excited. I thought he was learning. So I repeated it again and again. Soon, he barked loudly, not because he was learning, but because he wanted the biscuit immediately. My parents came running, thinking something was wrong. When they saw me “teaching” the dog to talk, they laughed so much. I realised my dog was smarter than me—he trained me to give him biscuits.
4. The Time I Got Stuck in a Cardboard Box.
   As a child, I loved pretending to be an explorer. One day, I found a big cardboard box and decided it would be my “secret cave.” I crawled inside and sat there proudly. But when I tried to come out, I realised I was stuck. My legs wouldn’t move properly, and the box squeezed around me. I shouted for help, and my sister came running. Instead of helping immediately, she laughed and said I looked like a turtle trapped in its shell. Finally, she pulled me out, and we both laughed until our stomachs hurt. After that, I still played with boxes, but I always checked the size first.
5. The Day I Thought I Lost My Shadow.
   One evening, I was playing outside when the sun began to set. Suddenly, I noticed that my shadow was getting longer and then slowly disappearing. I panicked and thought I had lost it forever. I ran to my father and told him that my shadow had run away. He tried not to laugh and explained gently that shadows change with light. To show me, he took me near a streetlamp, and my shadow appeared again. I felt relieved and a little silly. For many days, my family teased me lovingly about “losing my shadow.” Now it’s one of my favourite childhood stories because it reminds me of how magical the world felt back then.