Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

The tree crickets were a band of willing artists who would start singing at almost any time of the day. At the height of the monsoon, the banyan tree was like an orchestra with the musicians constantly tuning up. A small flute in my hand, I would add my shrill piping to that of the crickets and cicadas. But they must have thought poorly of my piping because whenever I played, the insects fell silent!

(i)Who are being talked about in the passage?

Ans: The trees which sing at any time of day are being talked about in this passage.

(ii) Describe the passage in your own words.

ANS: The tree crickets were a troupe of eager singers who began singing at nearly any hour of the day. However, they must have disapproved of my piping because they were deafeningly quiet whenever author played!

(iii) Make sentences with ‘orchestra and ‘tuning up

Ans: The orchestra finished the melody.

All the musical instruments had been tuned up before the concert began.

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