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That Sunday Morning: Read and Understand A. Answer The Following Questions
That Sunday Morning: Read and Understand A. Answer The Following Questions
That Sunday Morning: Read and Understand A. Answer The Following Questions
Question 1.
How does Patna differ from Delhi?
Answer:
Delhi had grand and impressive buildings and monuments, where as Patna had none of them.
Question 2.
What was the girl determined to do? Why?
Answer:
She was determined to win the cycle race because every time her brother wins the race and boasts about it for days.
Question 3.
‘Flow did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
Answer:
The cavalry officers were brilliant in appearance. Their horses panicked and scattered. They were out of control. One of the
cavalry officers fell into the ditch.
Haughtily means proudly or having or showing arrogant superiority.
Question 4.
Why did the girl reply haughtily?
Answer:
The girl replied haughtily, as she did not want to admit to her brother that she was scared and frightened.
Question 5.
Were the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
Answer:
No, they are not friendly with each other.
Question 6.
“I think it would be nice, if we moved quickly from here.”
(a) Who does ‘l’ refer to?
(b) Why did they want to move quickly from there?
Answer:
(a) I refers to‘Savita’s brother’.
(b) They wanted to move quickly from there, as they would be called in for a lot of explanation.
B. Think and Answer.
Question 1.
Work in groups. Discuss and have a debate on life in bustling cities and life in calm towns.
Answer:
Introduction : Village life refers to the living conditions of rural people. City life refers to the life of urban people. There is
a wide difference between village life and city life. Both the city and town or village serve functional purpose in their own
way. The town feeds and clothes people and the city provides learning and culture. There is a wide gap in the amenities Of
life between the city and the town.
A student about city life : Dear students, I would like to say that city life is full of glamour and is very fascinating. There
are magnificient multistoreyed buildings, broad roads, shopping malls, multiplexes, electric lights, etc. In large cities there
are mills, factories and industries too. All these dazzle the eyes of new comers to the city. Here, there is novelty in
everything. The daily routine of life is different. People spend their evening in a park, a library, shopping mall or a cinema
hall. Then there are football, tennis and cricket matches, public meetings, speeches by eminent persons, etc. All these are
entirely absent in villages. So I conclude saying that city life is fascinating and provide livelihood for a larger number of
poor people.
Second student about town life : I don’t agree with you. Though Town life is plain and simple, here there is no din and
bustle of the city. Everything is calm and quiet. People are in direct touch with nature. Most of their time passes in looking
after fields and cattle. They are religious and pious. They enjoy pure air. They get pure and unadulterated food grains,
fruits, milk and milk products. They get fresh vegetables and fruits. So I conclude that village or town life is a calm,
healthy and pleasant life.
Question 2.
Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
Answer:
When my father was posted in Patna, we had to move there. On a fine Sunday morning, my brother challenged me for a
cycle race. I agreed. We started off with a big scream. I was determined to win the race, as I have not won the race earlier.
So I pedalled, as fast as I could. My legs and hands ached. Gradually, I moved ahead of my brother. Suddenly I bumped on
a cow, which was in the middle of the *, road. The frightened cow ran away. I fell down and immediately got up. ‘I want to
win’. This thought made me not to bother of my pain. My brother was closer to me. Slowly I managed to pedal the cycle
again. My brother had gone a little further than me. I gathered courage and speed after sometime. I pedalled as fast as I
could and reached the finishing point, two seconds before my brother. I screamed with glee that I had won the race.
Vocabulary
Answers:
1. (e)
2. (f)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (a)
6. (b)
D. Refer to a dictionary and find out the meaning of the words given below.
E. Read the sentences given below. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate laughter words from the
exercise above.
Answers:
1. beamed
2. laughed
3. guffaw
4. giggling
5. smiling
F. Pick the word from the text that is similar to the words or phrases given below.
Answers:
1. scowl
2. thump
3. gradually
4. monument
5. unfortunate
Answers:
1. (e)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (d)
Make a sentence of your own for any five words from the above.
Listening
H. Here is a humorous story. But there are some words missing. Listen to your teacher and fill in the blanks to complete the
story. Then give a title and a moral to the story.
Answer:
A quick clever reply
Once there lived three friends Vani, Kavi and Sumi. They always played pranks on one another. One day Vani bought some
delicious berries and she decided to share them with her friends.
Kavi and Sumi were delighted to see the berries. The three of them sat and started eating the berries. Suddenly Sumi
decided to play a trick on Kavi. When she looked under her chair she saw a small heap of berry seeds. She stealthily
pushed the heap of seeds under Kavi’s chair.
Then Sumi said, “What is this Kavi? You are so greedy! You alone have eaten so many berries.” Kavi felt bad and didn’t
know what to say.
Vani looked here and there. When she looked under Sumi’s chair there were no seeds. So, she replied “Sumi, Kavi was at
least greedy, but see yourself. You have eaten all the berries including its seeds.” Then Kavi understood that her friend had
just played a trick on her and then all three of them laughed heartily.
Speaking
I. Each person or a group chooses an item from the class and takes two minutes to prepare. He / she must promote and sell
the same item in the most humorous way to convince the classmates to buy the product. You can choose items such as
eraser, pencil, school bag, book, etc.
Answer:
Custom Round Eraser
We have these erasers exclusively for kids. They look colourful and are great for any grade. The custom round eraser is
perfect for students because pencil erasers often wear down quickly. Its available in all the fun colours you want. You can
match them, with your other items like pencils, schools bags and water bottles. Have fun with these excellent colourful
erasers and enjoy your days at school with your friends.
Pencils
Here, we have colourful pencils for you. They can do wonders. You can write with these pencils on any surface or material.
The written part can be erased with a piece of cloth. Whenever you want, you can make it shorter or longer. It can be
shortened to any size and kept anywhere you want to. Buy this pencil and enjoy the maximum benefits of it.
Grammar
J. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Answers:
1. fast
2. slowly
3. neatly
4. late
5. always
6. often
K. Read the sentences and put the adverbs in the correct boxes. Give two more examples of your own in each box.
Answer:
L. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use a different colour to write the adverbs.
Question 1.
Was / somebody / there / nearby / standing.
Answer:
There was somebody standing nearby.
Question 2.
Came / Anand / to / school / early.
Answer:
Anand came to school early.
Question 3.
Softly / Murali / speaks.
Answer:
Murali speaks softly.
Question 4.
Beautifully / the house / have / they / decorated.
Answer:
They have decorated the house beautifully.
Question 5.
English / classes / during / always / we / English / speak.
Answer:
We always speak English during English classes.
M. Pick the words from the box and put them in the appropriate column.
(kindly, soft, sweet, everywhere, bright, benstantly, few, then, huge, loudly)
Adverb Adjective
kindly sweet
everywhere soft
constantly bright
then few
loudly huge
Writing
A good laugh heals a lot of hurts. It is a mighty good thing that sets everything straight. It is a powerful antidote to stress,
pain and conflict. Nothing works faster to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humour lightens
your burden, inspires hope, connects you to others and keeps you grounded, focussed and alert. A good hearty laugh
relieves physical tension and stress leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. It improves the function of
blood and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against heart attack and other vascular diseases. Shared
laughter is one of the most effective tool. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and
intimacy. Therefore, one should always maintain positive attitude in life and keep laughing to stay healthy and happy.
Creative Writing
O. Look at the cartoon strips. Create your own humorous story. Write a sentence or two for each frame in the space
provided.
Answer:
Two friends Mohan and Sohan were walking in a park. They were enjoying their walk and busy chatting. They were so
engrossed in their chatting that they did not look where they were walking.
Suddenly, they fell into a pit and banged into a coconut tree.
Two coconuts dropped from the tree and fell right on top of their heads.
Their heads were swollen with a big lump. It was very painful.
But still, they were happy that they can cherish the coconut water, free of cost. They immediately drank the coconut water
and left the place.
Additional Questions
Question 1.
imposing
(a) cheap
(b) simple
(c) grand
Answer:
(c) grand
Question 2.
invariably
(a) never
(b) always
(c) often
Answer:
(b) always
Question 3.
determined
(a) decided
(b) planned
(c) thought
Answer:
(a) decided
Question 4.
blur
(a) clear
(b) unclear
(c) obvious
Answer:
(b) unclear
Question 5.
gradually
(a) slowly
(b) suddenly
(c) abruptly
Answer:
(a) slowly
Question 6.
whoop
(a) jump
(b) run
(c) shout
Answer:
(c) shout
Question 7.
momentum
(a) the force of moving body
(b) the rhythm of a body
(c) the gravity of a body
Answer:
(a) the force of a moving body
Question 8.
stampede
(a) procession
(b) rush
(c) march
Answer:
(b) rush
Question 9.
dislodged
(a) freed
(b) threw
(c) caught
Answer:
(a) freed
Question 10.
haughtily
(a) proudly
(b) hastily
(c) arrogantly
Answer:
(c) arrogantly
1. early
(a) soon
(b) late
(c) beginning
Answer:
(b) late
Question 2.
shady
(a) dark
(b) dim
(c) sunny
Answer:
(c) sunny
Question 3.
behind
(a) beyond
(b) ahead
(c) around
Answer:
(b) ahead
Question 4.
alone
(a) group
(b) separate
(c) single
Answer:
(a) group
Question 5.
obviously
(a) clearly
(b) evidently
(c) invisibly
Answer:
(c) invisibly
Question 6.
magnificent
(a) grand
(b) simple
(c) impressive
Answer:
(b) simple
Question 7.
grin
(a) smile
(b) giggle
(c) frown
Answer:
(c) frown
Question 8.
scowl
(a) glare
(b) disgust
(c) smile
Answer:
(c) smile
Question 9.
glance
(a) stare
(b) glimpse
(c) scan
Answer:
(a) stare
Question 10.
unpleasant
(a) pleasant
(b) disagreeable
(c) unwanted
Answer:
(a) pleasant
Question 1.
My father was posted in _______
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Patna
Answer:
(d) Patna
Question 2.
On the first Sunday there, my _______ and I decided to do a little exploring on our bikes.
(a) sister
(b) brother
(c) uncle
(d) father
Answer:
(b) brother
Question 3.
After cycling for about _______, my brother got bored.
(a) one hour
(b) two hours
(c) half-an-hour
(d) 40 minutes
Answer:
(c) half-an-hour
Question 4.
The loser treats the other to a _______, okay?
(a) ice cream
(b) chocolate
(c) cake
(d) dinner
Answer:
(b) chocolate
Question 7.
I jammed on the brakes and the stopped abmptly.
(a) bike
(b) car
(c) cycle
(d) bus
Answer:
(c) cycle
Question 8.
The horse panicked and
(a) scattered
(b) ran away
(c) jumped
(d) leaped
Answer:
(a) scattered
Question 9.
I landed on the soft earth bordering the .
(a) road
(b) lane
(c) ditch
(d) pond
Answer:
(c) ditch
Question 10.
With one accord, we got onto our bikes and beat a hasty
(a) retreat
(b) move
(c) return
(d) ride
Answer:
(a) retreat
Question 1.
Who decided to do a little exploring on their bikes?
Answer:
Savita Singh and her brother decided to do a little exploring on their bikes.
Question 2.
Who was posted in Patna?
Answer:
The author’s father was posted in Patna.
Question 3.
Who got bored, after cycling for half-an-hour?
Answer:
Savita’s brother got bored after cycling for half-an-hour.
Question 4.
Who wins the cycle race always?
Answer:
Savita’s brother wins the race always.
Question 5.
Was Savita able to move ahead of her brother?
Answer:
Yes, she was able to move ahead of her brother.
Question 6.
What stood right in the middle of the road?
Answer:
A cow stood alone right in the middle of the road.
Question 7.
What did Savita do to stop the cycle?
Answer:
She jammed on the brakes to stop the cycle.
Question 8.
What happened to one of the riders?
Answer:
His horse threw him down and he landed in the ditch just next to the cow.
Question 9.
Who was coming towards them?
Answer:
One of the horse riders was coming towards them.
Question 10.
Who was behind the horse rider?
Answer:
The man to whom the cow belonged was behind the horse rider.
Question 1.
Hew were toe reads In Patoa?
Answer:
The roads were good and the trees lining them were shady.
Question 2.
What did savita’s brother used to do, whenever he wen the cycle race?
Answer:
Whenever her brother won the race, he used to boast about it for days.
Question 3.
What happened to savita, when she pedalled her cycle fast?
Answer:
Her legs ached. Her skirt spread out in the wind, warning her to hit her face.
Question 4.
Was the author able to go ahead?
Answer:
Yes, she drew level with her brother and then gradually moved ahead.
Question 5.
Where did savita land, as seen as she saw the cew?
Answer:
She jammed the brakes and stopped the cycle, but she could not stop herself, landing straight on the back of the
unfortunate cow.
Question 6.
To whom did the horse riders belong?
Answer:
They belonged to the governor’s bodyguard, as they were cavalry officers mounted on their magnificent horses.
Question 7.
What did the cow do to the horses?
Answer:
The frightened cow charged straight at the horses who panicked and scattered.
Question 8.
Where did the Cow fell?
Answer:
It managed to fall into a ditch and in the process freed Savita, who landed on the soft earth bordering the ditch.
Question 9.
Why did one of the horse riders sat down on the read?
Answer:
He sat down on the road, as his pants tore in an awkward place.
Question 10.
Did the girl admit to her brother that she was frightened?
Answer:
No, the girl did not admit to her brother that she was frightened.
Question 1.
What did the auther and her brother do on the first Sunday? Hew were the roads there in Patna?
Answer:
On the first Sunday in Patna, the author and her brother decided to do a little exploring on their bikes. It was still very early
in the morning and only a few people were walking on the roads. The roads were good and the trees lining them were
shady. There were no impressive or grand buildings or monuments, as there were in Delhi. After cycling for about half-an-
hour, her brother got bored and challenged Savita for a cycle race to the comer of the road. He said that the loser should
treat the other to a chocolate. Savita agreed to this and they were off.
Question 2.
What happened to savita, while racing?
Answer:
During the race, she managed to move ahead of her brother. As she was nearing the comer of the road, she saw a cow right
in the middle of the road. She applied brakes and stopped the cycle abruptly. But she was unable to stop the force of her
body. She flew over the handle bars and landed straight on the back of the unfortunate cow, which got startled by the
sudden attack and started running. The frightened cow charged up the road and round the comer. It spotted cavalry officers
mounted on horses coming towards it. So it charged straight at the horses, who panicked and scattered. There was a regular
rush. The cow managed to fall into a ditch and in this process freed Savita, who landed on the soft earth bordering the
ditch.
Question 3.
How did horses behave, after the cow charged at them?
Answer:
After the frightened cow charged straight at the horses, they got panicked and scattered here and there. They were out of
control. Some of them were running like mad in circles, while their riders tried to bring them under control. Two horses
were nowhere to be seen, and one horse threw its rider right in front of Savita’s eyes. The poor man landed in the ditch just
next to the cow. Thinking that it was another attack, the cow lowered its head at the unfortunate man. The poor man
climbed hurriedly out of the ditch, tearing his pants at an awkward place.
Grammar Additional
Adverbs
An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing, place,
frequency, manner, or, time.
Adverbs tell us when, where, how and why an action takes place.
More Adverbs
Answers:
1. gracefully
2. tomorrow
3. never
4. terribly
5. loudly
6. excellently
7. slowly
8. very
9. really
10. cheerfully
II. Read the sentences and put the adverbs in the correct place.
1. He ran _______
2. The newspaper arrives _______
3. We _______ see John.
4. He ate the chocolate cake _______
5. He is _______ late for work.
6. They go to dinner _______
7. He _______ gave us the money.
8. The toys are _______ the floor.
9. We take a vacation atleast once _______
10. Mary fell _______
Answer:
1. quickly
2. daily
3. seldom
4. greedily
5. often
6. weekly
7. generously
8. on
9. annually
10. down
III. Put the words in the correct order and identify the adverb.
Question 1.
go / together / they / everywhere
Answer:
They go together everywhere.
Question 2.
abruptly / the driver / the bus / stopped
Answer:
The driver stopped the bus abruptly.
Question 3.
now / it’s / time / go
Answer:
It’s time to go now.
Question 4.
Saturdays / usually /1 / on / get up / late
Answer:
I usually get up late on Saturdays.
Question 5.
for / Javed / late / work / is / never
Answer:
Javed is never late for work.
Question 6.
Travel / weekends / Do / often / you / on
Answer:
Do you often travel on weekends?
Question 7.
often / early / class / for / Susan / is / for
Answer:
Susan is often early for class.
Question 8.
usually / when / go / vacation / year / do / each / you / on
Answer:
When do you usually go on vacation each year?
Question 9.
clearly / speak / and / softly
Answer:
Speak softly and clearly.
Question 10.
seen / have / him / before / I.
Answer:
I have seen him before
Adjectives
Mohan is handsome.
Hay fever can cause a runny nose, watery eyes and itchy skin.
If you are going to use a number of adjectives to describe something, then they must follow a certain order.
Adjective Order
Adjective related to qualities and feelings are placed first, (jolly, happy, kind).
This is followed by adjectives of size, age, temperature or measurement, (huge, middle- aged, warm)
Place adjectives of colour (yellow, blue, red); then adjectives of nationality. (Indian, Greek, British)
Finally place adjectives of substance and matter, (gold, cotton)
Examples:
Textual Activities
Spin a Yarn
Once there lived a boy who bragged endlessly about himself. One day, he challenged his friend for a running race. He
boasted that he was the fastest runner in school and no one had beaten him so far. The two friends started their race in their
school ground. The boy started off as fast as he could and was far ahead of his friend. There was a small stone on his way.
He tripped and fell down. He was badly hurt. Meanwhile his friend crossed him and won the race. Henceforth the boy
stopped bragging about himself.
Summary
Section I
This story is an unpleasant episode of the author Savita Singh and how she managed to get out of it. The writer’s father
was posted in Patna. On the first Sunday, she and her brother decided to go cycling in the morning. As it was very early in
the morning, only a few people were on the roads. The roads with the trees lining them were good and shady. There were
no grand buildings or monuments, as in Delhi.
After cycling for about half-an-hour her brother got bored and challenged his sister for a cycle race and the loser should
treat the other with a chocolate. Savita agreed and they were off for the race. That was not the first time, they had raced.
Usually, her brother would win and boasted about it for days. But Savita Singh was determined to win this race. She
pedalled as fast as she could. Her legs ached and her skirt was spread out, warning to hit her face. She was breathing fast
and couldn’t see anything clearly. Soon, she drew level with her brother and then gradually, she moved ahead.
Question 1.
Why did the family move to Patna?
Answer:
Savita Singh’s father was posted in Patna. So they had to move there.
Question 2.
Who was challenged for a race?
Answer:
Savita was challenged for a race by her brother.
Question 3.
Is the brother boastful? What makes you think so?
Answer:
Yes, the brother is boastful because whenever he wins, he boasts about it for days.
Question 4.
Why did the trees become a green blur?
Answer:
The trees became a green blur to Savita, as she was cycling very fast and due to that, she could not see the trees clearly.
Question 5.
Which line tells you that the girl was faster than the boy?
Answer:
The line ‘Soon I drew level with my brother and then gradually, I moved ahead’, tells us that the girl was faster than the
boy.
Section II
As Savita was ahead of her brother, she could see the comer in a cloudy form. She was about to shout with joy. Just then,
she saw a cow that stood in the middle of the road. She applied the brakes suddenly, but was thrown off the cycle. She
landed on to the back of the cow. The cow was startled and started running out of fear. Savita clunged to her tightly for her
dear life. The frightened cow charged straight at the cavalry officers, who were on horseback. The horses panicked and
scattered. There was regular rush everywhere. The cow managed to fall into ditch and in the process freed Savita. She
landed on the soft earth bordering the ditch.
Read the events of the story. They are in the wrong order. Put them in the correct order.
Section III.
Savita sat up with pain. The cavalry horses were still out of control. Some of them were running madly in circles. Their
riders tried to bring them under control. Two horses were not’seen anywhere and another horse threw its rider right in front
of the narrator’s eyes. He landed in the ditch just next to the cow. The cow thought it was another attack and lowered its
head at the unlucky man.
The poor man climbed hurriedly out of the ditch, tearing his pants at an awkward place. Realising his pants being tom, he
sat on the road with a thump. Her brother approached her and commented that she looked such a sight on top of that cow.
He started laughing and asked her whether she was alright. She did not want to admit to her brother that she was
frightened. So she arrogantly told him that she was alright. Just then, her brother saw one of the horse riders coming
towards them with a threatening look and there was also a man to whom the cow belonged coming behind him. So they
thought that it would be safe, if both of them moved fast from that place.
Otherwise, they would be called in for a lot of explanation. Both got into their cycles and moved away fast, as they did not
want to add another unpleasant episode to the morning event.
Based on your reading, put a (✓) for the correct and (×) for the incorrect statements.
1. The man didn’t want to get up because he was tired as he was thrown into the ditch. (×)
2. The boy was rather unsympathetic to his sister. (×)
3. The girl was badly hurt. (×)
4. The boy and the girl were taken by the cavalry to explain their action. (×)
5. They rode back home quickly. (✓)
6. The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened. (×)