Lesson - 11
Children who are Wanted Every Hour
Textual Exercise
Word Power
(A) Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words from the following:
(cope with, magnified, earnest, zeal, sinews, destiny (use each world only once)
- Desert plants are adapted to …………………. extreme heat.
- He wants to be in control of his own ………………….
- Despite her …………………. effort, she could not find a job.
- The dry summer has …………………. the problem of water shortage.
- The …………………. of our body are the source of power.
- The chief minister is working with great ………………….
Answers:
- cope with
- desting
- earnest
- magnified
- sinews
- zeal.
Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
How have the children been described in the first stanza? Write at least five qualities of children.
Answer:
- Children are full of spirit and will power.
- They have sound mind and sound body.
- They are fit to cope with any situation.
- They never want to sit idle.
- They always do work.
Question 2.
Who are ‘whining drones’?
Answer:
‘Whining drones’ are those people who are lazy and give nothing to society. They always make complains.
Question 3.
Write the rhyming words of the second stanza.
Answer:
Magnify – try.
Question 4.
How are you expected to do the work according to the poet’s wish?
Answer:
We are expected to do the work with earnest zeal.
Question 5.
Do you think children are a nation’s destiny? If ‘yes’, say how?
Answer:
Yes, children are a nation’s destiny. They are full of spirit. They possess sound mind and sound body. They do every work honestly.
Let’s Read
Read the following conversation between Ravi and Suresh then complete the paragraph that follows:
Ravi: I have come to the zoo but I am rather disappointed.
Suresh: This is a strange thing to say. What makes you feel so?
Ravi: The pathetic state of the animals makes my heart cry.
Suresh: True! Last year their condition was not as it is this year.
Ravi: I wish people had more consideration for animals.
Ravi looked dismayed and told Suresh that ………… Suresh was surprised and said ………… He further enquired why Ravi felt so » Ravi explained that the pathetic ………… Suresh agreed with him and said last year ………… Ravi wished that people …………
Answer:
Ravi looked dismayed and told Suresh that he had come to the zoo but he was rather disappointed. Suresh was surprised and said that was a strange thing to say. He further enquired why Ravi felt so. Ravi explained that the pathetic state of the animals made his heart cry. Suresh agreed with him and said last year their condition had not been as it was that year. Ravi wished people had more consideration for animals.
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Chapter 10. Children Who Are Wanted Every Hour