ICE BREAKERS
Read the following statements and mark those that apply to you.
(i) I make friends easily.
Ans: Yes, this applies to me. I make friends very easily.
(ii) I wish to be friends with someone but my friendship is rejected.
Ans: No, this does not apply to me. I am a very outgoing person and my friendship is accepted.
(iii) Someone has extended a hand of friendship towards me and I have not accepted it.
Ans: No, this does not apply to me. I accept and welcome new friends in my life.
(iv) I have a large group of friends but no best buddy.
Ans: No, this does not apply to me. I have a large group of friends. Yet one of my school friends is my best buddy.
(v) I have a small group of close friends and have no wish to interact with anyone else.
Ans: No, this does not apply to me. Although I have many friends, I am open to interacting with everyone.
(vi) I have cordial relationships with all but I cannot connect with anyone.
Ans: No, this does not apply to me. I have cordial relationships with everyone. But I can also connect at a deeper level with anyone.
Complete the following web diagram.
(i)
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(ii) If you see someone lonely or sad you will –
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If I see someone lonely or sad I will –
i. Greet him/her with a genuine smile and ask about his/her well-being.
ii. Offer to go out for a walk with him/her.
iii. Ask him/her whether I can extend my help with anything that has been bothering him/her.
Jo doesn’t want to be a pussy-cat because
Ans: She can’t keep still all day and doesn’t like to doze by the fire. She would rather go out in the open and hope for something eventful to happen.
Explain: “That boy is suffering for society and fun”.
Ans: The boy desires to be surrounded by people and craves to have fun with friends. However, having been denied such social interactions, the boy is feeling distressed. Meeting and talking to people seems to be the only solution to his problems.
Complete the sentence :
Ans. ‘a little gentleman’ means – a kid or a young boy who behaves like a gentleman and is mature as compared to the other kids of his age. Here, Laurie has all the qualities of a gentleman but isn’t an adult, which is why he is called ‘a little gentleman’.
Make a list of gifts you give/receive to/ from your friends.
Ans. (i) Watch (ii) Chocolates (iii) Cloths (iv) Greeting
Complete the sentence in your own words:
Ans: Hunger is related to food. Laurie is ‘hungry’ for a home full of family members and the happiness that is a result of the affection that family members have for each other.
Ans: Bring out the contrast in the lives of Jo and Laurie in a few lines. (i) Jo lived with her three sisters and mother and come from to humble background. Laurie was a rich boy who stayed with his grandfather in a palace-like house. (ii) Jo used to wait on her aunt yet she was happy and full of energy.Laurie had all the luxuries and comforts at his disposal. He had servants and a tutor, but no one to really to open up to.
(iii) Jo was outgoing, bold and free to go wherever she wanted to. Laurie was lonely and stayed at home all day.