English Worksheet - 3
Ch-3 Two Stories about flying
Dt: 05/05/2020
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Q-1 Thinking about the text:
1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make
their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others? Do you think a human baby
also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?
2." The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What does this
suggest ? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
3. "They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly." Why did the seagull's father and mother
threaten him and cajole him to fly?
4. Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do
something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
5. In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it
should succeed. In the examples you have glven in answer to the previous question, was
your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of
failure?
Q-2 Writing:
Write a short composition on your initial attempts at learning a skill. You could describe
the challenges of learning to ride a bicycle or learning to swim. Make it as humorous as
possible
Answers
ANSWER 1= The young seagull was afraid to fly because he thought that his wings wouldn't support him. No, all birds aren't afraid to make their first flight. In the story, the young seagull's little sister wasn't afraid of flying. We can say that some birds are more timid than others.
ANSWER 2= The young seagull was very hungry. His mother had a piece of fish in her beak and she was teasing the young seagull with it. Because the sight of the food "maddened" him, he wanted to snatch it from his mother.
ANSWER 3= The young seagulls parents threatened and cajoled him to fly because they wanted him to become self dependent. ... The young seagull had been hungry since last day. He made gestures to be noticed by his parents but nobody cared except his mother. He saw his mother tearing a piece of fish with her beak.
ANSWER 4= yes I am affraid of taking part in speech which are organised in our school but I took part in it and got Third rank by being encouraged by my mother
ANSWER 5= Whenever we try to learn something new, we face difficulties in developing the skill. However, we have to make constant efforts in order to succeed.
The seagull faced the difficulty also while he was learning to fly. But his parents encouraged him and ultimately he could fly.
ANSWER 1 LONG = Learning a new skill is quite challenging. I vividly remember the challenges I had to face to learn to ride bicycle. My father could not afford me children’s bicycle, which has safety wheels on either side of the bicycle to keep you from falling. So I had to learn bicycling on my father’s bicycle. It was far to bigger than me; I had real difficulty controlling it. Since my height was very short, I could not mount the seat meant for riders, I just hung on it and ran along as it moved. I fell hundreds of times, injuring myself; but I never gave up.
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Answer: 1
The young seagull was afraid to fly because it was his first flight and he feared of falling and hurting himself. He thought that his wings would not support him while flying. Yes, it is natural that doing something for the first time is a bit challenging and fearful. All birds must be afraid to make their first flight.
Similarly, a human baby is also afraid of taking the first step and find it challenging when he learns to crawl or stand up without support.’
Answer: 2
The young seagull was very hungry. It was this hunger that ultimately compelled it to fly. Its hunger intensified when it saw its mother tearing at a piece of fish that lay at her feet. It cried to her, begging her to get some food. When its mother came towards it with food in her beak, it screamed with joy and anticipation. However, she stopped midway. It wondered why she did not come nearer. Not being able to resist or controfits hunger any longer, it dived at the food in its mother’s beak. At that moment, his hunger overpowered his fear of the great expanse of sea beneath the cliff. Finally, this plunge was followed by the natural reaction of its body, i.e. to fly.
Answer: 3
Seagull’s parents had tried everything but he was reluctant to fly due to fear of falling down. He looked at his brothers and sister but wouldn’t make any efforts. Thats why the whole family had left him alone and threatened and cojoled him to come but every effort went in vain.