UNIT I
A READING: THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
SLOT- I (The town mouse…..forgotten something.)
1. Why did the town mouse write a letter to his cousin?
2. Why did the town mouse want an air-conditioned coach?
3. Why was the country mouse waiting at the station?
4. What did the country mouse offer the town mouse to eat?
Discourse: Write a letter to your cousin asking him/her to visit your village on the weekends.
SLOT - II (A few days later…..each other again.)
1. Why did the town mouse reply to the country mouse in the form of a telegram?
2. What gave the country mouse a headache?
3. What food items were ready with the town mouse?
4. Why was there a sound like thunder?
5. Why could the country mouse not stay longer in the town?
Discourse: Write a diary entry of the country mouse.
B READING: THE TOWN CHILD
SLOT - I
1. How is a street in the town?
2. What does the town child wish to have in the town?
3. Why do you think there is smoke everywhere?
4. What does the town child love?
5. Does the child like town life? Explain.
Discourse: Write a letter to your friend describing how your village/town is.
B READING: THE COUNTRY CHILD
SLOT - I
1. Where is the child's house?
2. Why are the lanes so quiet?
3. How should the child spend his time?
4. Why does the child wish to live in a town?
5. How is the street?
Discourse: Write an imaginary conversation between the town child and the country child.
C READING: THE NEW BLUE DRESS
SLOT - I
1. Why did spring not come to Gates Avenue?
2. Why was the little girl's teacher unhappy?
3. How did the new blue dress change the attitude of the girl's parents?
4. What made the young minister help build the pavement in Gates Avenue?
5. What change did the new blue dress bring to the world?
Discourse: Write a diary entry of the little girl on the day she received the new blue dress.
UNIT II:
A READING: C V RAMAN, THE PRIDE OF INDIA
SLOT - I
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Discourse: Write .
UNIT VI
A READING: A HERO
Reading Seg - I
1. What was the news about?
2. Why did father refer to the tiger's story in the newspaper particularly?
3. Why did Swami try to change the topic?
4. How did Swami try to avoid going father's office room?
5. What reasons did Swami cite for not sleeping in his father's office room?
Discourse: Write a diary entry of Swami the next day.
Reading Seg - II (Swami was pained…. giving him up)
1. Why did Swami curse the newspaper?
2. What did Swami remember as the night depended?
3. What happened to Swami in his dream?
4. What led Swami to bite the burglar?
5. Why did his classmates congratulate Swami?
Discourse: Write a speech of the school headmaster on the occasion of felicitation to Swami.
B READING: MY NASTY ADVENTURE
Reading Seg - I (My plane… to school)
1. What did the boy do when the plane was about to crash?
2. Why could the boy not land where he wanted to land?
3. What happened to the boy on landing?
4. Why did the poet appear like a fool?
5. What do you think is better - flying in the plane or going to school?
Discourse: Write the summary of the poem, My Nasty Adventure.
C READING: LEARN HOW TO CLIMB TREES
Reading Seg - I (Many tigers … were crying.)
1. Why was Kunwar Singh given the gun?
2. What did Har Singh and Jim Corbett find to shoot? What happened?
3. What did Jim Corbett do to Har Singh after the tiger had attacked him?
4. How did the doctor treat Har Singh?
5. What is the message of the story?
Discourse: Design a poster showing not to enter the jungle as there are dangerous animals.
UNIT VII
A READING: THE WONDERFUL GAME OF CHESS
Reading Seg - I (Kingdoms …. right away)
1. In which countries is the game of chess popular?
2. Why is chess a gift of India to the world?
3. How does the king and the queen move in the game?
4. What are the governing bodies of chess?
5. Do you like the game of chess? Give reasons.
Discourse: Write an essay on the importance of sports and games.
B READING: CHESS
Reading Seg - I
1. What kind of game is chess?
2. Why is chess not really gentle?
3. Why do the players shake hands at the start and the end?
4. What is the pretence on the board?
5. Why does the poet like to think chess is a peaceful game?
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