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Question
Read the story. Divide yourselves into groups of four. Discuss what little Sarah wants to talk about. Take roles and enact the story.
Solution
Anitha, Banu, Chitra and Daisy discuss what Little Sarah wants to talk about.
| Anitha: | Why is Sarah sad? |
| Banu: | Sarah’s father got a transfer to another city. So Sarah was moved to a new house and a new school in the new city. |
| Chitra: | Oh! Is she sad because she missed her old home and old school friends? |
| Daisy: | Yes. She wanted to express her sad feelings to her close relatives. |
| Anitha: | Do you mean to her parents and brother? |
| Banu: | But poor thing, they did not listen to her in their busy work. |
| Chitra: | Was she able to tell her feelings to any one? |
| Daisy: | Her teacher Ms. Nancy saw her new student Sarah sad. She called her and asked the reason. |
| Anitha: | Sure. Sarah would have told how badly she missed her dear friends and her home. Was the teacher able to make her happy? |
| Banu: | Of course. The teacher listened to Sarah patiently and told her that the people near her present home and school are also good and assure she would earn good friends soon. |
| Chitra: | The teacher had helped Sarah to develop a world view of things, to appreciate diversity and the power of loving her fellow human beings. |
| All: | Yes! |
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