English Literature - ...

About the passage

A.  Read to understand

Answer these questions.

       1.   Why did Sally have to wear remedial shoes?

 

       2.   Why did she hate the remedial footwear?

 

       3.   What prevented Sally from going straight into the gym?

 

       4.   What was the cause of the disbelief of other children?

 

       5.   What change did Sally notice around her the next day at school?

 

       6.   How did Sally express her gratitude to those who researched remedial cures?

 

 

B.  Read to infer

1.   Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.

     a)   Sally stood at the door of the second gym, steeling herself to absorb the jibes of the other children. She was quite _________________. (relaxed/anxious)

 

     b)   She wouldn’t feel bad about something that wasn’t her fault! This shows that she was ______________. (regretful/courageous)

 

     c)   The song finished and in the silence, she felt everyday staring at her. This made her feel________________. (self-conscious/proud)

 

     d)   She let herself move along with the music. She felt quite________________. (helpless/comfortable)

 

     e)   When she got to school on Monday, four other girls wore cloggy shoes. She felt _____________ by this. (pleased/humiliated)

 

2.   Tick () the option that gives the meaning of the last line of the passage.

     a)   Success depends on knowing something nobody knows.

     b)   Success is to be able to spend your life in your own way.

     c)   Success depends on your confidence and not on what you wear.

     d)   Success is to go from one failure to another without losing enthusiasm.

 

3.   Here are some sentences that show what the other children thought about Sally before and after the class party. Write B before and A for after in the boxes.

     a)   Anything that is different is good.

     b)   Anything that is different is bad.

     c)   It is hard to respect someone who is different.

     d)   We are all similar and we are all different.

 

C.  Discuss

1.   Discuss the challenges Sally would have had to overcome in her life.

 

2.   What, according to you, brought about a change in the attitude of the other children towards Sally?

 

3.   Do you think Corey was the right choice to be the Head Boy? Give reasons for your answer.