Question

Ques 5. Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow :
(5 marks)
While the class was circling the room, the monitor from the principal's office brought Miss Mason a note. Miss Mason
read it several times and studied it thoughtfully for a while. Then, she clapped her hands.
"Attention, class. Everyone back to their seat."
When the shuffling of feet had stopped and the room was still and quiet, Miss Mason said, "I have a letter from
Wanda's father that I want to read to you."
Miss Mason stood there a moment and the silence in the room grew tense and expectant. The teacher adjusted her
glasses slowly and deliberately. Her manner indicated that what was coming--this letter from Wanda's father-was
a matter of great importance. Everybody listened closely as Miss Mason read the brief note. (5 marks)
a) What happened when the class was circling the room?
(b) Why did Miss Mason read the letter of Wanda's father several times?
(c) What happened when she said that she wanted to read the letter to the class?
d) How did Miss Mason treat the letter of Wanda's father?
(e) Find a word from the passage which means 'showed'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. when the class was circling the room miss Mason Drew attention of the whole class by tooking name of Wanda petronski who left the school many days before
2. she read the letter of wanda's father several times because it was difficult for her to believe that she could reply her with such a serious and sincere reply
3. when she said that she wanted to read the letter to the class the whole class drew into silence and everybody look carefully at miss Mason
4. she treated the letter of wanda's Father in a deliberate , and expectant way.
5. the word indicated means the same as showed