Once upon a time ( Part 3 ) 21.4.2020

ONCE UPON A TIME ( Part 3)

Welcome back to yet another blog of the lovely poem😃😃

Today let's brace up for some written work.

TASK 1 CW :

Ope your reader to page 16 and do the MCQ's of Ex.A in the reader itself

Type the answers also in the comment box.

Now take out your English Literature Notebooks. You should have written the entire poem neatly.

After the poem START
   
        Word                             Meaning
1.   twirl                        a movement of turning round and round on your tip toe while dancing
2. communicate            to express thoughts
3. trials and troubles     problems

Let's now do the Ex.B 👆Remember to draw a line after every answer.
Q1. What did the family do every night?
Ans. The family would gather in the living room every night to spend time singing and dancing together.

Q2. How many members were there in the family ?
Ans There were six members in the family. It comprised of the father, the mother, two sons and two daughters.

Q3. Which line in the poem tells us that the family members cared for one another?
Ans.  hint: 3rd stanza

Q4. How can our family be like the family that lived in the house?
Ans. The poetess tells the reader that our own family can be the happiest family if

we trust and love each other and if we share our thoughts with our family members.

Think and write : 💭💭
Q5. When do we need our family the most?
Ans. ..........times of trials and troubles.........need to take tough decisions..... face challenging situations.....we are sad and upset

Q6.Reference to context:
      Extract:               Every night they would gather

                                  In the living room, they would twirl.
a) Where have these lines been taken from?
Ans. The above lines are from the poem ' Once upon a Time' written by Jacqueline Shor.

b) Who is 'they' being referred to in the above lines?
Ans. They is being referred to the family members living in the big house.

c) Describe the family in your own words. ( Any two points)

Ans Write your own answer.

You have been very good ever since. God bless and Keep Smiling. 😇😇