1. Why was Scout, the little girl upset? _________________ ____________________________________________________.
(a) She didn’t like being told what to do.
(b) She didn’t want to read with her father.
(c) She didn’t want to stop reading with her father
(d) She didn’t want to read with her teacher.
2. How did Atticus, her father, react to her outburst?____ ____________________________________________________.
(a) to know and understand that life isn’t fair.
(b) to stay calm and then run away from the problem.
(c) to try and see from the other person’s point of view.
(d) to face her fears by expressing how she felt.
4. How was the matter eventually resolved?______________ ____________________________________________________.
(a) Atticus agreed to allow her to learn from home.
(b) Atticus agreed to continue reading as before.
.(c) Atticus agreed to speak to her teacher.
(d) Atticus agreed to allow only the teacher to teach her.
5. “I’m afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities.” In this context, the word ‘disapprobation’ might mean____________________________________.
(a) disapproval
(b) disturbance
(c) disgrace
(d) disorientation
6. Atticus decided to come to a compromise and to read to Scout but asked her not to mention it to her teacher because____________________________________________.
(a) he respected the wishes of the teacher yet didn’t want to disappoint his daughter.
(b) he might get into trouble with the teacher who Notes might come after him.
(c) he only cared for his daughter and thought the teacher was incorrect
(d) he was afraid that the teacher may not like it and Scout might get into trouble.
7. The word ‘reinforce’ means the following—fortify, brace, stiffen, strengthen, underpin.
Find the contextual meaning of ‘reinforce’ in the passage._________________________________________
1. What made Alice Walker open a savings account in High School?
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2. What lesson did her father give her on telling the truth?
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3. Tick () the correct answer.
What does ‘dancing in yoga meditation’ mean in the poem?
(a) To cook relaxedly and with full concentration.
(b) To cook while doing yoga exercises.
(c) To cook food after doing yoga meditation.
(d) Take lessons in cooking by joining class on yoga meditation.
4. Fill in the blank to complete the following statement.
Alice Walker becomes nostalgic for her father and wishes, had he been alive he would have admired her for___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Why do you think the title of the poem is ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’?
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Vocabulary
1. Look at the words—see, watch, look at, view, observe, catch, glimpse. These are all synonyms. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. You can change the tense where it is required.
(a) We ________________________a television programme on tourism in India. It was very informative.
(b) Somebody is keeping a __________________________ over the tower.
(c) The ___________________from the cliff is panoramic.
(d) You can’t afford to fall sick again,_________________ your diet.
(e) She ______________________________the amazing view and drew a picture.
(f) If you are able to ______________________________a _______________ of dancing dolphins, you are lucky.
2. Look at the following sentence: By that time he had his spectacles on and looked at her over them…
Here, look means lay one’s eye on or to direct one’s gaze in a specified direction.
Use appropriate words from the synonyms given below in the following sentences.
glance, gaze, stare, peep, watch, see, observe
(a) Ginny _________________________ at her watch. (take a brief or hurried look).
(b) The door was ajar and she couldn’t resist ________________________in. (look quickly and furtively at something)
(c) Lucy_________________ him playing. (look at or observe attentively over a period of time)
(d) He could only________________________ her in astonishment. (look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise or thought)
(e) She______________________ that all the seats were already occupied. (notice or perceive something)
(f) In the distance, she could____________________ the blue horizon. (perceive with the eyes)
(g) He_________________________ at her in amazement. (look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one’s eyes wide open)
3. Study the use of the word ‘little’ in the following sentence: To the little girl he was a figure to be feared. Here, little means small in size.
Now, consult a dictionary and find out the meaning of little in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you
My little sister—young or younger sister
(a) I was a bodyguard for a little while:______________________________________________________________________________.
(b) This little car does have a few problems: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(c) We got a little help from a training scheme:_________________________________________________________________________________________.
(d) I have little doubt of their identity:__________________________________________________________________________________________.
Grammar
1. Read the following passage and underline the reporting verbs.
(i) Anu’s mother agreed that Anu could go to the party but cautioned her not to have too many sweets. The dentist has advised her not to eat too many sweets.
(ii) Anita reminded Leena to buy milk and keep it in the fridge because Vrinda wanted to have coffee in the evening. Leena insisted that she would only make coffee. Anita agreed to her request.
(iii) We decided to go to our village near Goa on holiday. Mona recommended going to the beach. The coast guard advised us against going into the water. He also warned us about the weak bridge. He warned the children not to cross the bridge there. We thanked him and went back.
(iv) The teacher explained the functioning of the heart with the help of a model. He wished us good luck for our practical exam. He also reminded us that the classes would resume from Tuesday.
2. Read the following sentences and choose the correct reporting verb from the options given against each sentence.
(i) He ___________________me against eating junk food.
A) advised B) told C) suggested
(ii) The teacher ______________________me to telephone my mother.
A) informed B) advised C) reminded
(iii) He ___________________to get me a cup of tea.
A) offered B) said C) invited
(iv) She __________________________Ruchi of stealing her book.
A) told B) accused C) admitted
(v) The host ___________________for the delay.
A) said B) apologised C) regretted
(vi) The Police later __________________that one of the convicts had been arrested.
A) convinced B) declared C) confirmed
vii) The little girl ___________________to wear the sweater
A) refused B) denied C) said no
(viii) He _________________taking the train as the road was terrible.
A) invited B) claimed C) suggested
Editing
1. Use capital letters, full-stops, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. Rewrite the paragraph in the space given below.
head start… my advantage was that i didn’t give in i had to try harder
That’s my Sarah.
(Steps to English, Workbook for Class X, NCERT, 2003, pp. 39–40 [An extract from Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Stan Frager])
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2. Rearrange each set of words to make sentences. Use appropriate punctuation marks.
(a) a resident of Noida near Delhi/ is visually impaired/ George Abraham.
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(b) confidence and competitive spirit/ and infuses discipline among the particpants/ it provides
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(c) he has helped/ the brain behind the World Cup Cricket/ the disable to dream
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(d) to the blind school in Delhi/it was a chance visit/ that changed his life
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Listening
1. What are the questions the poet asked her mother when she was a little girl?
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2. What was her mother’s reply?
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3. She asked a question to her sweetheart. What was it?
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4. What was his answer? Was it simillar to that of her mother’s?
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5. Now the poet has become a mother. What questions do her children ask her?
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6. What is her answer to her children?
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Speaking
Look at the questions given below. Discuss with your partner. Jot down the points and make an oral presentation in the class.
1. Do you have questions about your future?
2. Whom do you discuss them with?
3. How often do you discuss your worries or queries with your parents?
4. Whom do you feel most comfortable sharing them with?
Your points.
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Writing
Write a letter to your parents appreciating them for all the little things they do. You appreciate them, but have never had or taken the time to express it to them.
Project
1. Conduct an interview with your parents and find out how things have changed over time. Your project must contain a minimum of 10 questions.
Some ideas/topics you could include in the questionnaire are:
(i) What they thought was a really fun thing to do.
(ii) The music they listened to.
(iii) They movies they liked.
(iv) And the television shows they enjoyed.
(v) Why they liked these things back then?
vi) When my parents were my age, what were they not allowed to do?
(vii) Why were they not allowed to do those things?
(viii) What did their parents believe in?
(ix) What did they disagree with their parents about?
(x) How much money did they have for themselves as pocket money?
(xi) What was the maximum amount they were allowed to spend on?
(xii) In what ways are your parents like their parents? In what ways are they different?
(xiii) Who were the people your parents admired when they were teenagers?
(xiv) What were some things they worried about?
2. Write the interview in the form of a newspaper article. You could submit it to your school’s newspaper or website, or in audio or video form which can be posted on your school’s website.
3. Share key moments and insights from the interview, and then discuss ways to bridge the generation gap and find common ground.