Question

1.With at least a month-and-a-half break in the school schedule for the summer,

entertaining children can be a tough challenge. While students look forward to
vacations to let off steam, looking after them or taking them on a holiday is a tough task.
With the changing scenario on the home front, as more and more couples are taking to
work seriously and opting out of the joint family fold, children’s recreation options during
vacations are limited to just television or comics. Sending a kid to a summer camp or a
crèche during vacations, a phenomenon unheard of till a decade ago, has become an
unavoidable circumstance today.
2. These summer camps are conducted over a short period of four to five weeks
involving interesting and fun-filled activities. A whole new world is opened up for the
child, who can have a taste of adventure or sports or they can be a part of a personality
development camp. Camps offer four to five weeks of interesting and fun-filled activities
and artistic pursuits like painting, origami, art, music; hobby classes like craft, cookery;
opportunities for enhancing knowledge through computer courses and even spoken
English to lessons in physical pursuits like yoga, cricket, tennis, or even trekking, rafting
and rock climbing. Parents can pick and choose the camp they think is most suited to
their child.
3. Changing times and trends have made parents productivity oriented. They desire to
tap their child’s potential and want them to participate in ‘productive play’. And where
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better to achieve this than at summer camps! These camps provide the child an
opportunity for developing their creative talents. They also promote a sense of
achievement and pride. Children make craft objects and take them home to show them
to their parents. This gives them a sense of pride and achievement.
4. Camps and crèches develop the child’s confidence, as they are encouraged to do
things on his own. Hyperactive and aggressive children are benefited by these camps
as their energies are fruitfully channelized. Camps are an ideal place for the child to
learn about social skills and also have some fun in the process.
On the basis of your reading, answer any ten of the following questions.
(1x10= 10 marks)
1. The writer calls entertaining children a tough challenge because :
(a) the holiday is for a month and a half.
(b) both parents are working.
(c) they have stopped reading comics.
(d) they look forward to the summer break.
2. “Artistic pursuits” mentioned in the second paragraph refers to:
(a) craft and cookery
(b) yoga, cricket and tennis
(c) trekking, rafting and rock climbing
(d) painting, origami, art and music.
3. Parents send children to summer camp because:
(a) there is no one to take care of them at home.
(b) they live in joint family systems.
(c) it is fashionable to do so.
(d) they want to support the summer camp operators
4. What is meant by a ‘whole new world is opened up’( Para 2)?
(a) the children are able to take part in multiple interesting activities
(b) children start fully appreciating the role played by their parents
(c) the children look forward to the very long holiday
(d) the children move from a state of reality to a state of fantasy
5. Camps are ideal places for hyperactive children as :
(a) there are a variety of activities to occupy their attention.
(b) they are away from home.

(c) their summer break is very long
(d) they are the best places to watch television without disturbance
6. “Productive play’ has become popular because :
(a) it improves strength and stamina.
(b) It promotes a sense of achievement.
(c) it creates a stronger bond with parents.
(d) children are able to let off steam
7. Why do children want to show their craft objects to their parents?
(a) They want to show off
(b) It gives them a sense of pride and achievement
(c) They expect gifts in return
(d) To avoid a scolding from the camp supervisor
8. The phrase “let off steam” means (Para 1):
(a) to give something away
(b) to burn up stored up energy
(c) to exploit fully
(d) to sweat profusely
9. What is the meaning of ‘creche’ as used in Para 4?
(a) camp
(b) hospital
(c) a childcare centre
(d) fair
10. Find an antonym of the word ‘facile’ in paragraph 1?
(a)unavoidable
(b) tough
(c) options
(d) scenario
11. Find a word in Para 4 which is a synonym of the word ‘’belligerent’’?
(a) ideal
(b) confidence
(c) hyperactive
(d) aggressive

12. How do aggressive and hyperactive children benefit from these camps, as
highlighted in the passage?
(a)Their energies are fruitfully channelized
(b) They make friends easily
(c) They become disciplined
(d) They learn to take responsibilities

Answer 1

Answer:

1=option A

2=option D

3=option A

4=option A