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READING COMPREHENSION
1. Factual Passage
Enid Blyton was a children's writer born in 1897 in London. Her books have been among the world's best- sellers since the 1930s. She was born to Thomas Carey Blyton and his wife Theresa Mary Harrison Blyton. Her father was a cutlery salesman, and Hanly and Carey were her younger brothers. Although Enid suffered from whooping cough a few months after her birth, she was nursed back to health by her father. Enid liked gardening, art, music, literature and the theatre.
Her first book was a 24-page collection of poems named Child Whispers which was illustrated by a school friend, Phyllis Chase. The Rockingdown Mystery published in 1949 was the first of her fifteen Secret Seven novels. The Secret Seven Society consists of seven children who meet regularly in a shed in the garden to discuss peculiar events in their local community. Noddy was a series about a wooden boy from Toyland, and these books became one of her most successful and best-known series. Blyton's books have been translated into almost 90 languages. In fact, the Pogo channel in India used to air the show Make Way for Noddy in Hindi and other regional languages for children. Blyton wrote on several topics including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery stories and biblical narratives, and is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five and Secret Seven series.
Questions
Q 1) Complete the following sentences.
a. Blyton's books have been translated into languages.
b. The first Secret Seven novel was published in .
Q 2) Why did Enid have to be nursed back to health?
Q 3) What were Enid’s interests other than writing?
Q 4) Choose the correct alternative.
a. The Secret Seven Society consists of: 1. 24 poems 2. Seven children 3. Fifteen children 4. A wooden boy
Q 5) Which topics did Enid Blyton write on?
Q 6) Who illustrated Enid’s first book?
Answers
A 1)
a. Blyton's books have been translated into 90 languages.
b. The first Secret Seven novel was published in 1949
A 2) Enid suffered from whooping cough a few months after her birth. Hence, she had to be nursed back to health.
A 3) Enid liked gardening, art, music, literature and the theatre other than writing.
A 4) 2. Seven children
A 5) Enid Blyton‘s school friend, Phyllis Chase, illustrated Enid‘s first book Child Whispers, which was a 24-page collection of poems.
2. Literary Passage
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.
The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse, The howling dog by the door of the house, The bat that lies in bed at noon,
All love to be out by the light of the moon.
But all of the things that belong to the day Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way;
And flowers and children close their eyes Till up in the morning the sun shall rise.
Questions
Q 1) Whom does the moon shine on in the garden?
Q 2) Who loves to be awake at night?
Q 3) Give one word from the poem that means "branches".
Q 4) Identify the rhyming words from each stanza.
Q 5) What has the moon been compared to in the first stanza?
Answers
A 1) The moon shines on the thieves in the garden.
A 2) The cat, the mouse, the dog and the bat love to be awake at night.
A 3) A word from the poem that means 'branches‘ is forks‘.
A 4) The rhyming words from each stanza are hall–wall, mouse–house, noon–moon, day–way and eyes–rise.
A 5) The moon has been compared to the clock in the hall in the first stanza
3. Factual Passage
From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning an Olympic bronze medal, Yogeshwar Dutt has come a long way. The freestyle wrestler‘s story is one of passion for the sport and his perseverance and solid determination in realising his dream. Thanks to him, Bhainswal Kalan, a village some 20 kilometres away from Sonepat in Haryana, has become very popular now.
Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion, and virtues like humility, respect for others and extending a helping hand to the needy, which make him even more endearing. His dream of winning an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing in 2008. Going through the injuries was a difficult period for him. The Mittal Champions Trust helped him when he had the knee injury.
His intense desire to win a medal worked as a healing agent to all has injuries; he trained hard and God listened to his prayers. After 2008, his sole target was the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to participate in more competitions, but he was pulled down by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year. After that, he could not reduce his weight too often to take part in various events. All the time the Olympics was there in his mind. Even when he was injured he thought of winning an Olympic medal. His back injury was a problem, but he got over it. His friends and family backed him a lot. His brother and friends shared his responsibilities and allowed him to focus on wrestling with a free mind.
Questions
Q 1) What are the three qualities of a true champion?
Q 2) Why did Yogeshwar Dutt almost lose a year in 2009?
Q 3) What kept him motivated despite his injuries?
Q 4) What makes Yogeshwar Dutt an endearing person?
Q 5) Find words from the passage which mean
a. dedication: ____ b. quality:_______
Answers
A 1) Perseverance, determination and passion are three qualities of a true champion.
A 2) Yogeshwar Dutt almost lost a year in 2009 because of injuries.
A 3) The thought of the Olympic medal kept Yogeshwar Dutt motivated despite his injuries.
A 4) Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion, and virtues like humility, respect for others and extending a helping hand to the needy, which make him an endearing person.
A 5)
a) perseverance b) virtue
4. Literary Passage
Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt, for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, grey eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny or thoughtful. Her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way. Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.
Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her 'Little Miss Tranquillity', and the name suited her excellently, for she seemed to live in a happy world of her own, only venturing out to meet the few whom she trusted and loved. Amy, though the youngest, was the most important person, in her own opinion at least.
A regular snow maiden, with blue eyes, and yellow hair curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. The clock struck six and, having swept up the hearth, Beth put a pair of slippers down to warm. Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls, for Mother was coming, and everyone brightened to welcome her. Meg stopped lecturing and lighted the lamp, Amy got out of the easy chair without being asked, and Jo forgot how tired she was as she sat up to hold the slippers nearer to the blaze.
(From Little Women by Louisa May Alcott)
Questions
Q 1) The four sisters mentioned in the passage are .
Q 2) What was special about Jo‘s eyes?
Q 3) Why was 'Little Miss Tranquillity' called so?
Q 4) What did Jo dislike about herself?
Q 5) Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to
a) chubby: b) skinny: c) serenity:
Answers
A 1) The four sisters mentioned in the passage are Margaret, Jo, Elizabeth and Amy.
A 2) Jo‘s eyes were expressive, sharp and grey. It seemed as if they saw everything and would turn fierce, funny or thoughtful in turns.
A 3) Beth was called 'Little Miss Tranquillity' by her father because her face had a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed.
A 4) Jo had the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and she didn't like it.
A 5) a) Plump b) Thin c) Tranquillity
5. Literary poem
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Questions
Q 1) Where did the poet see the daffodils?
Q 2) What does the poet compare the daffodils to?
Q 3) Name the figure of speech in the lines ‗Fluttering and dancing in the breeze‘.
Q 4) Give an example of hyperbole from the poem.
Q 5) Find words from the poem that mean
a. valley
b. merry
c. thoughtful
Answers
A 1) The poet saw the daffodils beneath the trees along the lakeside.
A 2) The post compares the daffodils to the shining stars
A 3) The figure of speech is personification as daffodils are personified by using the words fluttering and dancing‘ to describe their movements.
A 4) The line Ten thousand saw I at a glance is an example of hyperbole.
A 5)
a)
vale
b)
jocund
c)
pensive
