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Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:There is a languid, emerald sea,where the sole inhabitant is me.a mermaid drifting blissfully.1. Who does ’me' stand for? Who is ’me' compared to?(i) The word ’me' stands for Amanda. She is compared to an emerald sea.(ii) The word ’me' stands for Amanda's mother. She is compared to a mermaid.(iii) The word ’me' stands for Amanda. She is compared to a mermaid.(iv) The word ’me' stands for a mermaid. She is compared to Amanda.2. How does ’me' feel?(i) Me’ is withdrawn and lonely and feels that if she were a mermaid, then she could blissfully swim in the blue sea, where she could be the only one in the habitat.(ii) Me’ is content and peaceful and feels that if she were at the emerald sea, she could swim and have fun.(iii) Me’ is withdrawn and lonely and feels that if she were an emerald sea, then she could be friends with the mermaids.(iv) Me’ is withdrawn and angry because she wants to go to the sea and meet the mermaids, but her mother won't let her go.3. What does the desire to be ’sole inhabitant’ tell you about Amanda?(i) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to play on the beach without a curfew. She does not want to go home.(ii) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to live as a mermaid in the green sea where she is drifting blissfully.(iii) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to live as a mermaid because she can meet all the fish and animals in the green sea.(iv) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda wants to be as calm and tranquil as the beautiful green sea.4. Whom does the stanza refer to? What does the person referred to want to do?(i) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to transform into a mermaid so she can talk to fish.(ii) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to drift blissfully with the soft moving waves of the sea. (iii) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to become a peaceful sea.(iv) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to be rich and own an island.5. How is the sea? Who is the sole inhabitant of the sea?(i) The sea is peaceful and beautiful. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is a mermaid.(ii) The sea is filled with radioactive green water. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is a minotaur.(iii) The sea is calm and cold. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is trying to swim to the shore.(iv) The sea is dirty and stale. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is looking for a lost mermaid.

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1. (iii) The word 'me' stands for Amanda. She is compared to a mermaid.

2. (i) Me' is withdrawn and lonely and feels that if she were a mermaid, then she could blissfully swim in the blue sea, where she could be the only one in the habitat.

3. (ii) Amanda wants to be the sole inhabitant. It tells us that Amanda loves to live as a mermaid in the green sea where she is drifting blissfully.

4. (ii) The stanza refers to a little girl named Amanda. Amanda wants to drift blissfully with the soft moving waves of the sea.

5. (i) The sea is peaceful and beautiful. The sole inhabitant of the sea is Amanda who is a mermaid.

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Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:Don't bite your nails, Amanda!Don't hunch your shoulders, Amanda!Stop that slouching and sit up straight,Amanda!1. Who is the person being addressed? What does the speaker want from her?(i) The person being addressed is Amanda. The speaker wants her to hunch her shoulders and slouch more.(ii) The person being addressed is Amanda's mother. The speaker wants her to learn good habits.(iii) The person being addressed is Amanda. The speaker wants her to learn bad habits.(iv) The person being addressed is Amanda. The speaker wants her to learn good habits.2. Name the poem and the poet.(i) The name of the poem is Amanda and the poet is Robin Klein.(ii) The name of the poem is Amanda and the poet is Roberta Klein.(iii) The name of the poem is Amanda and the poet is Robin Kowalski.(iv) The name of the poem is Amanda and the poet is Renee Klein.3. What is Amanda doing to her nails? What does she do to her shoulders?(i) Amanda is hunching her nails. She bites her shoulders.(ii) Amanda is biting her nails. She straightens her shoulders.(iii) Amanda is painting her nails. She hunches her shoulders.(iv) Amanda is biting her nails. She hunches her shoulders.4. What is her sitting posture? How should Amanda sit?(i) She is sitting in a straight posture. Amanda should slouch.(ii) She is sitting in a slouching posture. Amanda should sit hunched.(iii) She is sitting in a slouching posture. Amanda should sit straight.(iv) She is sitting in a straight posture. Amanda should sit sideways.5. Who is the speaker of these lines?(i) Amanda's parent is the speaker of these lines.(ii) Amanda is the speaker of these lines.(iii) A mermaid is the speaker of these lines.(iv) Amanda's teacher is the speaker of these lines.

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1. (iv) The person being addressed is Amanda. The speaker wants her to learn good habits.

2. (i) The name of the poem is Amanda and the poet is Robin Klein.

3. (iv) Amanda is biting her nails. She hunches her shoulders.

4. (iii) She is sitting in a slouching posture. Amanda should sit straight.

5. (i) Amanda's parent is the speaker of these lines.

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Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:Did you finish your homework, Amanda?Did you tidy your room, Amanda?I thought I told you to clean your shoes,Amanda!1. What do these lines tell us about Amanda?(i) These lines tell us that Amanda is a careless girl who lives in a world of daydreaming.(ii) These lines tell us that Amanda is a conscientious girl who does her work on time.(iii) These lines tell us that Amanda is an inattentive girl who does not like schoolwork.(iv) These lines tell us that Amanda is a rude and aggressive girl who hates her parents.2. What does the narrator ask Amanda to do?(i) The narrator asks Amanda to finish her homework and buy new shoes.(ii) The narrator asks Amanda to clean her shoes and go swimming in the sea.(iii) The narrator asks Amanda to be an orphan and a mermaid.(iv) The narrator asks Amanda to finish her homework and tidy her room.3. What does the speaker ask Amanda? What does the speaker ask her about her room?(i) The speaker asks Amanda if she has done her homework and cleaned her room.(ii) The speaker asks Amanda if she has finished her painting and cleaned the house.(iii) The speaker asks Amanda if she has bought new shoes and cleaned her room.(iv) The speaker asks Amanda if she has cleaned her shoes and watered the plants.4. What was Amanda been told to clean? Has Amanda cleaned her shoes?(i) Amanda was told to clean her room. No, Amanda has not cleaned her room.(ii) Amanda was told to clean her dress. No, Amanda has not cleaned her dress.(iii) Amanda was told to clean her shoes. No, Amanda has not cleaned her shoes.(iv) Amanda was told to clean her bag. No, Amanda has not cleaned her bag.5. Who is speaking the above lines? To whom is the speaker speaking?(i) Amanda is speaking the above lines to Amanda's grand parent.(ii) Amanda's parent is speaking the above lines to Amanda.(iii) Amanda's father is speaking the above lines to Amanda's mother.(iv) Amanda's mother is speaking the above lines to Amanda's father.

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1. (i) These lines tell us that Amanda is a careless girl who lives in a world of daydreaming.

2. (iv) The narrator asks Amanda to finish her homework and tidy her room.

3. (i) The speaker asks Amanda if she has done her homework and cleaned her room.

4. (iii) Amanda was told to clean her shoes. No, Amanda has not cleaned her shoes.

5. (ii) Amanda's parent is speaking the above lines to Amanda.

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Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!You're always so moody, Amanda!Anyone would think that I nagged at you,Amanda!1. Who is the speaker of these lines?(i)  Amanda is the speaker of these lines.(ii) Amanda's parent is the speaker of these lines.(iii) An orphan is the speaker of these lines.(iv) Amanda's cousin is the speaker of these lines.2. What kind of girl was Amanda?(i) Amanda was a girl who loved sulking.(ii) Amanda was a girl who loved nagging.(iii) Amanda was a girl who loved ignoring her parents.(iv) Amanda was a girl who loved freedom.3. Whom does the speaker ask to stop sulking? Did Amanda really sulk?(i) The speaker asks Amanda to stop sulking. Amanda did not sulk, but she had some bad habits like nail biting.(ii) The speaker asks Amanda to stop sulking. Amanda did not sulk, but she had some bad habits like fighting with her classmates.(iii) The speaker asks Amanda to stop sulking. Amanda did not sulk, but she had some bad habits like jaywalking.(iv) The speaker asks Amanda to stop sulking. Amanda did not sulk, but she had some bad habits like drawing on walls.4. What does the speaker fear people will think about her? What kind of girl was Amanda?(i) The speaker fears that people will think that she does not nag Amanda. Amanda was a freedom loving and moody girl.(ii) The speaker fears that people will think that she nags Amanda. Amanda was a freedom loving and moody girl.(iii) The speaker fears that people will think that she nags Amanda. Amanda was an arrogant and rude girl.(iv) The speaker fears that people will think that she cares about Amanda. Amanda was a freedom loving and moody girl.Q 5. Who is described as moody and sulking?(i) Anita is described as moody and sulking.(ii) Amanda's mermaid is described as moody and sulking.(iii) Amanda is described as moody and sulking.(iv) Amanda's mother is described as moody and sulking.

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1. (ii) Amanda's parent is the speaker of these lines.

2. (iv) Amanda was a girl who loved freedom.

3. (i) The speaker asks Amanda to stop sulking. Amanda did not sulk, but she had some bad habits like nail biting.

4. (ii) The speaker fears that people will think that she nags Amanda. Amanda was a freedom loving and moody girl. 

5. (iii) Amanda is described as moody and sulking.

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Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;life in a tower is tranquil and rare;I'll certainly never let down my bright hair!1. Who was Rapunzel? What kind of life did Rapunzel lead?(i) Rapunzel was a princess who was cursed by a witch to prick her finger and fall into an endless sleep.(ii) Rapunzel was a little girl who fell into a rabbit hole and found herself in a strange land.(iii) Rapunzel was a fairy with very long hair. She led a peaceful life in a tower in which she was imprisoned by a witch.(iv) Rapunzel was an alien with two hearts who travelled through space.2. What does the girl in these lines want to do? What did Rapunzel do with her bright hair?(i) She wants to never let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle for her lover to climb up by holding it.(ii) She wants to cut her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle for the which to climb up by holding it.(iii) She wants to let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle to wash it in the rain.(iv) She wants to never let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle and used it to escape the tower.3. How does she describe life in a tower?(i) She describes life in a tower as boring and lonely.(ii) She describes life in a tower as peaceful but scary.(iii) She describes life in a tower as golden and sweet.(iv) She describes life in a tower as tranquil and rare.4. Why won't the speaker let down her hair?(i) The speaker won't let down her hair because he hair is too short.(ii) The speaker won't let down her hair so she can be alone without anyone bothering her.(iii) The speaker won't let down her hair because she doesn't want it to get dirty.(iv) The speaker won't let down her hair because it is tangled and unwashed.5. Which part of Rapunzel's life appeals to the speaker of this stanza?(i) The part where Rapunzel is alone in the tower, with no one scolding or nagging her, is appealing to the speaker.(ii) The part where Rapunzel has long and beautiful hair is appealing to the speaker.(iii) The part where Rapunzel is rescued by a handsome prince is appealing to the speaker.(iv) The part where Rapunzel is kidnapped by a witch is appealing to the speaker.

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1. (iii) Rapunzel was a fairy with very long hair. She led a peaceful life in a tower in which she was imprisoned by a witch

2. (i) She wants to never let down her bright hair. Rapunzel let her hair fall down from the castle for her lover to climb up by holding it.

3. (iv) She describes life in a tower as tranquil and rare.

4. (ii) The speaker won't let down her hair so she can be alone without anyone bothering her.

5. (i) The part where Rapunzel is alone in the tower, with no one scolding or nagging her, is appealing to the speaker.

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Read the following extract and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow:I am an orphan, roaming the street.I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.1. Who is 'I' in the above lines?(i) I' is Amanda, a girl who hates her parents.(ii) I' is Amanda, a girl who loves talking to people.(iii) I' is Amanda, a carefree and rude girl.(iv) I' is Amanda, a girl who loves freedom.2. Explain, 'the silence is golden.'(i) The speaker of these lines longs to be left alone without being nagged. Therefore, to her, silence is extremely valuable, i.e. golden.(ii) The speaker of these lines likens the peaceful silence to the golden rays of the sun, as they both make the speaker happy.(iii) The speaker of these lines means that silence is very rare and always comes at a high cost.(iv) The speaker of these lines is a young girl who does not like silence and likens it to gold, something that adults value a lot but that does not interest her at all.3. Who longs to be an orphan? Where is the orphan roaming? (i) Amanda longs to be an orphan. The orphan is sitting alone on a tower.(ii) Amanda longs to be an orphan. The orphan is floating in the sea.(iii) Amanda longs to be an orphan. The orphan is roaming in the street.(iv) Amanda longs to be an orphan. The orphan is playing with a kite.4. Why does the speaker of these lines have bare feet?(i) The speaker does not like wearing shoes and imagines herself walking on the street with bare feet. (ii) The speaker is imagining herself to be an orphan on the street, therefore she has no shoes and is walking with bare feet.(iii) The speaker is walking along the beach, and has removed her shoes so they don't get sandy.(iv) The speaker's shoes don't fit her well and cause her to feet to feel pinched. So she has removed them and is walking with bare feet.5. Complete the sentence:The speaker's footsteps are ______. (i) hushed(ii) bare (iii) roaming(iv) golden

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1. (iv) I' is Amanda, a girl who loves freedom.

2. (i) The speaker of these lines longs to be left alone without being nagged. Therefore, to her, silence is extremely valuable, i.e. golden.

3. (iii) Amanda longs to be an orphan. The orphan is roaming in the street.

4. (iv) The speaker is imagining herself to be an orphan on the street, therefore she has no shoes and is walking with bare feet.

5. (i) hushed

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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:I think i could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained I stand and look at them long and long1. Name the poem and the poet.(i) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Walt Whitman.(ii) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Walt Disney.(iii) The poem 'Love for 'Animals' has been written by Walt Whitman.(iv) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Bill Whitman.2. What does the poet say about 'Animals' ?(i) The poet says that the animals are placid, self- contained, calm and peaceful.(ii) The poet says that the animals are placid, self- contained, notorious and peaceful.(iii) The poet says that the animals are dull, self- contained, calm and peaceful.(iv) The poet says that the animals are not placid, self- contained, calm and peaceful.3. Who does 'I' refer to in the first line? What is the poet's wish? (i) I' refers to the animals. Poet wishes to stay with animals.(ii) I' refers to the poet. He wishes to stay with animals.(iii) I' refers to the humans. Poet wishes to stay with animals.(iv) I' refers to the lion. Poet wishes to stay with animals.4. How do the animals appear to the poet? What does he do thereafter?(i) The animals appear to be notorious. He stands and look at them for long.(ii) The animals appear to be calm, peaceful and self- confident. He goes away(iii) The animals appear to be calm, peaceful and self- confident. He stands and look at them for long.(iv) The animals appear to be calm, peaceful and self- confident. He starts playing.5. Which word is similar to the word "Calm"?(i) The word is 'think'.(ii) The word is 'long'.(iii) The word is 'self-contained'.(iv) The word is 'Placid'.

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1. (i) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Walt Whitman.

2. (ii) The poet says that the animals are placid, self- contained, calm and peaceful.

3. (ii) I' refers to the poet. He wishes to stay with animals.

4. (iii) The animals appear to be calm, peaceful and self- confident. He stands and look at them for long.

5. (iv) The word is 'Placid'.

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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: They do not sweat and whine about their condition, They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.1. Name the poem and the poet.(i) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Walt Whitman.(ii) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Walt Disney.(iii) The poem 'Love for Animals' has been written by Walt Whitman.(iv) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Bill Whitman.2. Who does the pronoun 'they' stand for ? Whom are they being compared with?(i) They' stands for the reptiles. They are being compared to human beings.(ii) They' stands for the animals. They are being compared to human beings.(iii) They' stands for the human beings. They are being compared to animals.(iv) They' stands for the human beings. They are being compared to reptiles.3. What do they not do at their condition? (i) They do not laugh and smile at their condition. They are contented with whatever God has given them.(ii) They are not satiated at their condition. They are not contented with whatever God has given them.(iii) They do not sweat and whine at their condition. They are contented with whatever God has given them.(iv) They do not worry at their condition. They are contented with whatever God has given them.4. What is the attitude of animals about their condition and for their sins?(i) They feel nothing for their sins and for their condition.(ii) They feel sometimes bad for their sins and for their condition.(iii) The animals do not perspire or complain about their condition. Animals do not weep for their sins.(iv) They feel proud for their sins and for their condition.5. Who lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins? Who makes the poet sick and why?(i) Animals lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Man makes the poet sick by discussing their duty to God.(ii) Human beings lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Man makes the poet sick by discussing their duty to God.(iii) Reptiles lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Man make the poet sick by discussing their duty to God.(iv) Human beings lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Man makes the poet sick by feeling bad for their sins.

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1. (i) The poem 'Animals' has been written by Walt Whitman.

2. (ii) They' stands for the animals. They are being compared to human beings.

3. (iii) They do not sweat and whine at their condition. They are contented with whatever God has given them.

4. (iii) The animals do not perspire or complain about their condition. Animals do not weep for their sins.

5. (ii) Human beings lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Man makes the poet sick by discussing their duty to God.

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Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody ?

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Since Amanda had been scolded so she appears to be sulky and moody. But her inner thoughts of being a mermaid, of being a careless child, of being a princess on a solitary tower, show that she is a normal adolescent who has her own dreams and desires.