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प्रश्न
Is Tommy Margie’s brother or friend?
Find the sentences that help you to decide that.
उत्तर
Tommy is Margie's friend.
The following sentences from this passage help us decide:
- "But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently."
- "They weren't even half completed when Margie's mother called, “Margie! School!”
- "Now!" Mrs. Jones said. "And it's probably time for Tommy, too."
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which part of the machine did Margie hate most?
Do you think the school described in the ‘book’ existed centuries ago?
Do you think Tommy likes the school in the olden days?
When does the story take place?
What does Margie mean by ‘a real book’?
Can you think of any devices/objects that came into use in the recent past but are now outdated?
Find an example of outdated devices/ words from the list given here. Think of other examples on your own.
| bicycles | bullet trains | school |
| wheels | robots | flying cars |
| bullock carts | horse-drawn carriages | tonga |
| tar roads | spaceships | homework |
| ships | television | aeroplanes |
| computers | windmills | cameras |
| floppy disks | earthmovers | axes |
| audio/video cassettes | brushes | mortar and pestle |
| telephone | mobile phones | hot air balloons |
| books | notebooks | headphones |
| vacuum cleaners | ball pens | tests |
| umbrellas | water on tap | solar lamps |
| electric lamps | candles | earthen stoves |
| air conditioners | grammar | fans |
| microbiology | geography |
Margie and Tommy use ‘telebooks’. What are they like?
What do we understand by the words, ‘took the teacher apart’?
What changes would you like to see in your own school?
Do you agree with Margie’s thought that the kids must have had fun in the schools, in the old days?
Do you have fun playing/studying with your friends?
Do you play outdoor games?
Do you have fun playing video/mobile games? Which games do you play?
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether.
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
They had taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month.
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
How could a man be a teacher?
The following sentences have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what these sentences would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
A teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches.
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)
Discuss: How would you like to learn - from a human teacher or a mechanical teacher?
Present your arguments in the form of a chart.
| Human teacher | Mechanical teacher | ||
| Advantages | Disadvantages | Advantages | Disadvantages |
Use this website (www.chalashikuya.com) to try your hand at a practical/mock trial of online shopping.
Look at above webpage and tell:
- The name of the website.
- What we can buy there.
- The offer on poster colours.
Form pairs. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping and fill the following table.
| Advantages | Disadvantages | ||
| 1. | Time-saving | 1. | Delay in delivery |
| 2. | 2. | ||
| 3. | 3. | ||
| 4. | 4. | ||
| 5. | 5. | ||
Write in a step-by-step manner, how Tejaswini and Santosh bought a gift for Didi online.
