JOHN MILTON
RABINDRA JAIN
Identify these personalities…
SUDHA CHANDRAN
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PERSON ON
TELEVISION RECENTLY ?
What do you know about
him ?
The famous astrophysict who
had adorned Issac Newton’s chair
in the Cambridge
university.Completely paralysed
he had to be on the wheel chair
but his enthusiasm for life and his
work was an inspiration for many.
What do you know
about
her ?
In which field has she
shown her excellence?
HELLEN KELLER
Sudha chandran who
enacted in ‘‘Nache
mayuri is one such
brave lady who lost her
leg in an accident but
she did not let that put
her life’s passion –
dance to rest. Today
she performs shows all
over the world.
MATCH THESE WITH THE PICTURES AND
FIND FOR YOURSELVES
CRUTCHES
CRIPPLE
PLUMP
BANDAGE
FLOWER BEDS
Don’t you think you are among the
happy few who have a chance of leading
a wonderful carefree life.
Miss Beam said ,`The blind
day was the most difficult’.
Children said that they had to exercise a lot of willpower to keep
their mouths shut.So that was the most difficult.
• One day the author, E V Lucas, visited
Miss Beam’s school to know more about
the teaching learning method followed
there.
• The students in her school are taught
simple spelling, adding, subtracting,
multiplying and writing. The rest is done
by reading to them and by interesting
talks.
• Each term every child has one blind day,
one lame day, one injured day, and one
dumb day. This is to make them
appreciate and understand misfortune.
Write true or false against each of
the following statements.
• (a) The author had been to Miss Beam’s school
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several times.
(b) In Miss Beam’s school all subjects are taught
in detail.
(c) Children in Miss Beam’s school are taught to
appreciate and understand misfortune.
(d) The author saw a real blind boy being led
out by others.
(e) On the dumb day the mouths of the children
are bandaged
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS
• 1. Read the extracts given below and answer the
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questions that follow by choosing the correct
option.
It pains me, though to see that they are not
all so healthy and active looking.
(i) Who speaks these words?
(a) E V Lucas
(b) Premchand
(c) Miss Beam
(d) Ruskin Bond
• (ii) These words are spoken to ______.
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(a) the blind girl
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(b) the dumb girl
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(c) Miss Beam
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(d) the author
• (iii) How does the author react to this?
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(a) the listener agrees with it
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(b) the listener becomes sad
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(c) the listener gets angry
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(d) the listener laughs and tells the
truth
• 2. And so we walked on. Gradually I
discovered that I was ten times more
thoughtful than I ever thought I could be.
• (i) Who are ‘we’ here?
• (a) the children in Miss Beam’s school
• (b) the author and his friends
• (c) the author and Miss Beam
• (d) the author and the blind girl
• (ii) Who is ‘I’ in the above sentences?
• (a) the blind girl
• (b) the dumb girl
• (c) the author
• (d) Miss Beam
• (iii) What change has come over to the
author after his visit to Miss Beam’s
school?
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(a) became more careful
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(b) became more helpful
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(c) became more proud
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(d) became more thoughtful
THANK YOU