How to ensure not to get lost ?

We all behave ............. when we are tired or hungry.

What do you think happens in the end ? Does the child find his parents?

Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier ?

When does he realize that he has lost his way ? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described ?

In the fair, he wants many things, what are they ? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer ?

What are those things that the child sees on his way to the fair ? Why does he lag behind ?

After you have made a choice do you always think about what might have been, or do you accept the reality?

Have you ever had to make a difficult choice (or do you think you will have difficult choices to make)? How will you make the choice (for what reasons)?

What do you think the last two lines of the poem mean? (Looking back, does the poet regret his choice or accept it?)

Is there any difference between the two roads as the poet describes them ?

Discuss what these phrases mean to you.

Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?

A new revised volume of Issac Asimov’s short stories has just been released. Order one set. Write a letter to the publisher, Mindfame Private Limited, 1632 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, requesting that a set be sent to you by Value Payable Post (VPP), giving your address. Your letter will have the following parts : l Addresses of the sender and receiver l The salutation

If, Not and Unless l Imagine that Margie’s mother told her, “You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.” l She could also say: “You’ll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.”5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat ..........

If, Not and Unless l Imagine that Margie’s mother told her, “You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.” l She could also say: “You’ll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.”4. If she doesn’t play any games, .......

If, Not and Unless l Imagine that Margie’s mother told her, “You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.” l She could also say: “You’ll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.”3. Unless you promise to write back, I .......

If, Not and Unless l Imagine that Margie’s mother told her, “You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.” l She could also say: “You’ll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.”2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food, ......

If, Not and Unless l Imagine that Margie’s mother told her, “You’ll feel awful if you don’t finish your history lesson.” l She could also say: “You’ll feel awful unless you finish your history lesson.”1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, ..........

3. Make adverbs from these adjectives. (i)Angry (ii)Happy (iii)Merry (iv)Sleepy (v)Easy (vi)Noisy (vii)Tidy (viii)Gloomy

I finished my work so that I could go out to play ............. .

The President of the Company is ............. busy and will not be able to meet you.

When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled ............. and turned away.

I forgot about it ............. .

The teacher shook her head ............. when Ravi lied to her.

At the interview, Sameer answered our questions ............., shrugging his shoulders.

Now use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below : (i) The report must be read ............. so that performance can be improved.

I. Adverbs Read this sentence taken from the story: They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely. The word complete is an adjective. When you add–ly to it, it becomes an adverb. 1. Find the sentences in the lesson which have the adverbs given in the box below:

Do you agree with Margie that schools today are more fun than the school in the story? Give reasons for your answer.

Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of school must have been fun?

What are the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story?

How does he describe the old kind of teachers?

How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?

Did Margie have regular days and hours for school? If so, why?

What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?

Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help her?

What did he do?

Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector?

What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?

II. Answer the following with reference to the story : 2. ‘Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man’. (iii) What is it contrasted with?

II. Answer the following with reference to the story : 2. ‘Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man’. (ii) What does ‘regular’ mean here?

II. Answer the following with reference to the story : 2. ‘Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man’. (i) Who does ‘they’ refer to?

II. Answer the following with reference to the story : 1.‘‘I wouldn’t throw it away’’.(iii) What is it being compared with by the speaker?

II. Answer the following with reference to the story : 1.‘‘I wouldn’t throw it away’’.(ii) What does it refer to?

II. Answer the following with reference to the story : 1.‘‘I wouldn’t throw it away’’. (i) Who says these words?

What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?

Where was Margie’s school? Did she have any classmates?

What do you think a telebook is?

What things about the book did Margie Find strange?

Had Margie ever seen a book before?

What did Margie write in her diary?

How old are Margie and Tommy?

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Chapter 1

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