1. Fill in the blanks.

(a) Just as man is able to think, he is also …………. .

Ans: emotional

(b) We must always think about the …………. in our friends first.

Ans: good qualities or virtues

2. Answer in one sentence.

(a) How does a balanced personality develop ?

Ans: A balanced personality develops, when we learn to cope with our emotions.

(b) Why does our attitude of co-operation and understanding decrease ?

Ans: Our attitude of cooperation and understanding decreases when we become short tempered and stubborn.

(c) What must we do after we have found the flaws in our nature ?

Ans: After we have found the flaws in our nature, we must try to correct them ourselves.

3. Answer in short.

(a) What is meant by ‘coping with emotions’ ?

Ans: If someone does something wrong, we get angry. We must not lose our temper. We must be able to keep a balance between our thoughts and emotions. If we think properly, we can control or cope with our emotions.

(b) What are the harmful effects of anger ?

Ans:

The harmful effects of anger are:

(i) It affects our body and mind.

(ii) We become short-tempered and stubborn.

(iii) Our attitude toward cooperation and understanding decreases.

(iv) We hurt others.

(v) We face consequences such as headaches, loss of sleep, and dullness.

(c) Why must we know our flaws ?

Ans: We must know our flaws so that we can improve upon them.

4. Write how you will react :

(a) Your teacher does not listen to you.

Ans: I will be patient and wait for an opportunity to speak to my teacher.

(b) Your parents ask for your opinion while making decisions.

Ans: I will think about the matter and try to give my opinion.

(c) Your friend got a big prize.

Ans: I will be happy and congratulate him on his success.

(d) Your classmates praise you.

Ans: I will thank my friends.

(e) Rohan insulted you in class.

Ans: I will feel sad, but I will wait for the correct opportunity to speak to him about his behaviour.

5. What will you do in this situation ?

(a) Rohini won a prize in an essay competition.

Ans: I will be happy and congratulate her for her good work.

(b) Kavita refused to eat her tiffin because she was angry.

Ans: I will speak to her and tell her to control her anger and eat her tiffin.

(c) Veena keeps herself to herself at school.

Ans:I will try to be friends with her and get her involved in school activities.

(d) Makarand says, “I can’t help it if I have a stubborn personality”.

Ans: I will make Makarand understand that being stubborn leads to misunderstanding and hurting others.