Activity on 'One full- One half'

 Read the first activity, Read the extract and then do all the activities. 12 

Al True or False. 2

 a) The mother's belief in her son was the source ofher strength.   True

b) Chaitanya's mother felt nervous to carry him with her at public places. False

c) Chaitanya could achieve the success due to the support ofthe family and the school.True

d) Chaitanya was bright. in study and in extra-curricular activities.False

 My own faith in Chaitanya started giving me abundant strength. I no longer wanted to hide myself from the glaring eyes of the world. I took him around with me. He went with us everywhere like any normal child. We were not sorry or uncomfortable carrying him around. If I required help for him in public places, I was not embarrassed to seek it from people around. I did not mind telling them that he was a special child. I was no more scared ofpeople's curious looks and awkward questions. I could talk about Chaitanya's problem calmly. As my mind opened up further, I could discern a new hope.springing in my heart. I felt happy I was a Special Mother. The Special school did Chaitanya a lot of good. He was now a much more confident person, adored by his teachers, his friends and his school staff. His speech improved and expressions became clearer. His social manners became laudable. Academically, he was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning but it was okay. He started developing an all-round interest in craft, art, music, dancing and sports. Early in 1997-98, when he returnedfrom the state level inter school sports, he had two prizes to his credit a silver medal. He had won his laurels in athletic events and the silver in a running race. When I saw the prizes and read the citation Chaitanya has received, I was stupefied in total disbelief, then - hugged him, kissed him and cried unabashedly to my heart's content.That day,I cried for the first time out of joy and a sense of being vindicated.

A2) Complete
Complete the following table by writing the changes in Chaitanya after entering into the school.

Changes in Chaitanya

a)

b)    
c)

d)

Answer-

 a)   Special school did Chaitnya a lot of good.                                                 

b) He is now much more confident person.                                 
c)  His speech improved and expressions became clearer.                                                  

d) His social manners became laudable.                    

A3 Guess. 2

 Guess and write the problems that the mother would have faced while carrying Chaitanya with her to the public places.

i)...............................................................
ii) .............................................................

Answer-  

i)People look curiously and ask awkward questions.

ii) she felt uncomfortable carrying him around.


 A4 Vocabulary. 2 

 Choose the correct word for the following from the extract :

i) Without embarrassment or shame.=                      unabashedly

 ii) Worthy to be praised =  Laudable

 iii) Existing in large quantity .= abundant

iv) Prove to be right  =  vindicated

A5 Personal Response. 2 

Write the ways you can help to the children like Chaitanya in the society.

A6 Grammar. 2 

Rewrite the sentences in the ways instructed, :

i) We were not sorry or uncomfortable carrying him around.

Answer-   We were not sorry or uncomfortable to carry him around.

(Rewrite the sentence using infinitive form ofthe underlined word.)

ii) His speech improved.

 (Rewrite the sentence using noun form ofthe underlined word.)