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A. Match the following meanings in the left column with the correct words in the right.
a. to laugh at somebody in an unkind way = Mock
b. very unpleasant = hideous
c. to twist and turn body or part of it with quick, short movements = wriggle
d. in a cheerful way = gaily
e. very surprised or shocked = open -mouthed
f. to ask for something in a serious and emotional way = plead
g. to make a facial expression indicating disapproval = frown
h. to argue or disagree strongly with somebody = dispute
B. The word tiptoe refers to the way of walking with one’s heels off the ground, in order to make them taller or to move very quietly. Consult a dictionary and find the meanings of the following words related to walking.
sneak stroll lurch stagger stride stumble
Sneak : to move quietly and carefully in order to avoid being seen or heard.
Stroll : to walk in a slow, relaxed way, especially for pleasure.
Lurch : to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled way, especially because you are surprised, in pain, or have lost your balance.
Stagger : to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall, because you are weak, tired, or drunk.
Stride : to walk with long steps in a particular direction, especially in a confident way.
Stumble : to almost fall over something or to walk in a way that is not steady.
C. Answer these questions.
a. Why do you think the man frowned his face when Sarah and Jamie gave him their school card?
=The man might have frowned his face when Sarah and Jamie gave him their school card because he thought that they were too young to work and should be studying in school instead.
b. Why were Sarah and Jamie looking for a job instead of going to school?
=Sarah and Jamie were looking for a job instead of going to school because their family was facing financial difficulties and they needed to earn money to support themselves.
c. Why was the man ready to give them work in his farm?
= The man was ready to give them work in his farm because he needed help with his farm work, and Sarah and Jamie were willing to work hard.
d. What work were they supposed to do at the man’s farm?
= Sarah and Jamie were supposed to pick the caterpillars off the cabbages in the man’s farm.
e. Were there really a million or billion caterpillars in the cabbage field? If not, what do Sarah and Jamie mean by a million or billion caterpillars?
= There were not really a million or billion caterpillars in the cabbage field. Sarah and Jamie exaggerated the number to emphasize the enormity of the task and the difficulty of the work.
f. What were Sarah and Jamie desperate about?
= Sarah and Jamie were desperate because they were finding the job of eliminating caterpillars from the cabbage field to be very tough and time-consuming.
g. What was Sarah’s ‘brilliant’ idea?
Ans:- Sarah’s ‘brilliant’ idea was to get rid of the Cabbage White butterflies that laid eggs on the cabbages, which then turned into caterpillars.
h. Were the children happy with their work? Give reasons for your answer.
= No, the children were not happy with their work. They found the job of picking caterpillars off the cabbages to be difficult and unpleasant. Additionally, they became frustrated with the number of butterflies and caterpillars, which led them to try to get rid of the butterflies by swinging bamboo poles at them. The end result was a destroyed cabbage patch and exhausted children.
i. Why did they run away from the farm secretly?
= The children ran away from the farm secretly because they destroyed all the cabbages while trying to kill the butterflies, and they were afraid that the man would be angry with them and he would punish them instead of paying.
D. Read the story and write ‘True’ for true statements, and ‘False’ for false ones. If the information is not given in the text write ‘Not Given’.
a. Sarah and Jamie’s parents were unable to work to support the family. Not Given
b. Sarah and Jamie have never been to school. False
c. The man decides to pay them upon the completion of their work. True
d. Sarah and Jamie had not expected to find so many caterpillars in the cabbage field. Not Given
e. Sarah’s idea finally worked to finish off their job. Ture
f. They were caught by the farm owner while running away. False
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