Question

Read the following passage and do the activity:

A1. Write whether the following sentences are 'True' or 'False':   (2)

1. The old seagull was alone on his ledge.
2. The sea was very expansive. 
3. His father and mother had not come around him.
4. He attempted to flap his wings.

The young seagull was alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had already flown away the day before. He had been afraid to fly with them. Somehow when he had taken a little nm forward to the brink of the ledge and attempted to flap his wings he became afraid. The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath, and it was such a long way down-miles down. He felt certain that his wings would never support him; so he bent his head and ran away back to the little hole under the ledge where he slept at night. Even when each of his brothers and his little sister, whose wings were far shorter than his own, ran to the brink, flapped their wings, and flew away, he failed to muster up courage to take that plunge which appeared to him so desperate. His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him, threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the life of him he could not move.

A2. Complete the following web:   (2)

A3. Match the synonyms:   (2)

	A		B
i.	ledge	a.	scolding
ii.	shrilly	b.	a narrow horizontal shelf
iii.	brink	c	in a loud voice
iv.	upbraiding	d	the edge of a steep place

A4. Do as Directed:   (2)

1. He had taken a little run forward.   (Identify the tense)
2. His father and mother had come around him.   (Use 'not only but also')

A5. Personal Response:    (2)

How do your parents help you in your study?

Answer 1

A1.

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True

A2. 

A3. 

	A		B
i.	ledge	b.	a narrow horizontal shelf
ii.	shrilly	c.	in a loud voice
iii.	brink	d.	the edge of a steep place
iv.	upbraiding	a.	scolding

A4. 

1. Past Perfect Tense
2. Not only his father but also his mother had come around him.

A5. My parents sit with me when I complete my homework, which helps me with my studies. They make learning enjoyable and explain concepts I don't know. To make sure I'm prepared, they occasionally give me a quiz before an exam. They tell me I'm doing well and continually give me encouragement!