1. The mother in the story ‘The Little Round Red House’ writes a letter to her friend describing the things she did to keep the boy engaged. Draft the letter.
B.12, Ivy Rock Lane
Bridgewater
New Jersey
4 July 2019
Dear Elza,
How are you? I think you are fine there. I write this letter to inform you about an important thing that happened in my life.
One day my son told to me that he was bored. I asked him to read books, draw pictures or play with toys. He said, he had done all these and yet he was bored. Then I asked him to go and find out a little house that was round and red, and had no windows or doors. It had a star inside it. He felt interest in it and he went out to find the house. When I was at his age my mother had told me this.
At first he couldn’t find a house like this. Then he asked the mail carrier, the police officer and Mr. Fetzer about the house. Mr. Fetzer, a farmer, showed the boy his apple garden and said he would find the house there. When he looked at the apple, he understood that it was the little round red house. He was fully engaged to find the house and he was thrilled to find the correct one.
Convey my regards to all your family members.
With love
Sophia
2. Read the lines from the poem ‘Marvellous Travel’ and answer the questions that follow.
I travel with my eyes,
Watching those silently cry,
Asking themselves the question why,
Someone left them without saying goodbye;
I travel with my thoughts,
I travel with my pen;
To write about children, women and men;
I travel with my voice,
I travel with my hope,
That something new, would spring into my horoscope,
Whether in Asia, America or Europe,
There’ll always be something interesting to scope;
a) What does the poet mean by saying ‘I travel with my eyes?’
b) Why does the poet say that he travels with his pen?
c) Pick out an instance of alliteration from the above stanzas.
d) What does the poet hope for?
e) Pick out a pair of rhyming words.
Ans: a) The poet means that he keenly observes everything.
b) Because he writes down all his
experiences while travelling.
c) Whether in Asia, America or Europe.
d) The poet hopes for some experience that will change his life.
e) pen-men, horoscope - scope
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words/phrases from those given in the brackets.
“How about playing ...(a)... (with/by) your toys?”
“I already .....(b)..... (was played/played) with a million toys. I’m BORED, BORED, BORED.”
“I remember one day when I ....(c).... (were/was) your age and I was bored.”
Answer: a) with b) played c) was
4. Complete the following sentence using appropriate words from those given in the brackets.
He bundled up ...(a)... his raincoat and his hat, his scarf and his mittens, and his boots too, and set out ...(b)... find the little round red house.
(in, at, to)
Answer: a) in b) to
B.12, Ivy Rock Lane
Bridgewater
New Jersey
4 July 2019
Dear Elza,
How are you? I think you are fine there. I write this letter to inform you about an important thing that happened in my life.
One day my son told to me that he was bored. I asked him to read books, draw pictures or play with toys. He said, he had done all these and yet he was bored. Then I asked him to go and find out a little house that was round and red, and had no windows or doors. It had a star inside it. He felt interest in it and he went out to find the house. When I was at his age my mother had told me this.
At first he couldn’t find a house like this. Then he asked the mail carrier, the police officer and Mr. Fetzer about the house. Mr. Fetzer, a farmer, showed the boy his apple garden and said he would find the house there. When he looked at the apple, he understood that it was the little round red house. He was fully engaged to find the house and he was thrilled to find the correct one.
Convey my regards to all your family members.
With love
Sophia
2. Read the lines from the poem ‘Marvellous Travel’ and answer the questions that follow.
I travel with my eyes,
Watching those silently cry,
Asking themselves the question why,
Someone left them without saying goodbye;
I travel with my thoughts,
I travel with my pen;
To write about children, women and men;
I travel with my voice,
I travel with my hope,
That something new, would spring into my horoscope,
Whether in Asia, America or Europe,
There’ll always be something interesting to scope;
a) What does the poet mean by saying ‘I travel with my eyes?’
b) Why does the poet say that he travels with his pen?
c) Pick out an instance of alliteration from the above stanzas.
d) What does the poet hope for?
e) Pick out a pair of rhyming words.
Ans: a) The poet means that he keenly observes everything.
b) Because he writes down all his
experiences while travelling.
c) Whether in Asia, America or Europe.
d) The poet hopes for some experience that will change his life.
e) pen-men, horoscope - scope
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words/phrases from those given in the brackets.
“How about playing ...(a)... (with/by) your toys?”
“I already .....(b)..... (was played/played) with a million toys. I’m BORED, BORED, BORED.”
“I remember one day when I ....(c).... (were/was) your age and I was bored.”
Answer: a) with b) played c) was
4. Complete the following sentence using appropriate words from those given in the brackets.
He bundled up ...(a)... his raincoat and his hat, his scarf and his mittens, and his boots too, and set out ...(b)... find the little round red house.
(in, at, to)
Answer: a) in b) to
