Specimen Activity Sheet
Unit Two: Family
2.1 I ran into a stranger
Q.4 Read the extract and do the activities that follow (Lines I to 17) 8 -marks
Extract- [Coursebook Page 29/ line 1-17]
I ran into a stranger as he passed by
"Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too; wasn' t even watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old
Later that day, cooking the evening meal.
My daughter stood beside me very still
When I turned, I nearly knocked her down
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown
She walked away, her little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use.
But the children you love, you seem to abuse. -
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A1. Describe
Describe with evidence from the poem how we treat strangers and our loved ones differently (2)
A2 Poetic Device: Figure of Speech
Find out an example of the figure of speech "Antithesis' from the extract and explain it (2)
A3. Personal Response
Write down two instances at which your mother treated you harshly and state wh intention was behind it. (2)
A4. Creativity
Frame four poetic lines on the following situation using a rhyming pattern:
"While introducing great personalities, we praise them very highly and talk about their qualities, but while speaking about our friends we may not follow the same trend."
Model Answers
Q.4. Al: Describe
When we run into a stranger, we immedistely say sory as the mother and the stranger did in the poem. "Oh, excuse me please," was mother's reply He said "Please excuse me too, wasn't even watching for you But at home we are very casual and treat our family members roughly The mother, in the poem, after accidentally knocking her little child shouts at her, saying "Move out of the way."
A2: Poetic Device: Figure of Sperch "How we treat our loved ones young and old Two contradictory words, 'young' and 'old' are brought together for the poctic effect It is called Antithesis
A3: Personal Response
Probable reasons for mother treating her child roughly may be : --The mother may be very busy her daily chores.
--The mother may be lost in her thought.
---The mother may be unaware of her child standing behind her.
--- The mother may be in a great hurry
(Accept any two responses or even other than the above-mentioned responses if they are reasonably relevant)
A4: Creativity
While ntroducing great personalities----- a
We flatter and praise their qualities--- a
But while speaking about our friends, --- b
Do we really follow the same trends? --- b
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Compiled By- Prof.D.S.Rathod
