The Five Children and It (Short Read)

• English
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo
• Leerjaar 6

ELOS

• Read the given story with correct pronunciation

• Identify new words and meanings given in the text

• brainstorm to identify the main theme of the story

• select the correct option to answer the given questions based on the story

Observe the title and given illustration, do you think “it” is a typical type of storybook fairy?

What was the next wish proposed by Anthea and the children?

1. to get presents
2. to get wings
3. to get money
4. to become a bird

Describe the wings of children in your own words.

The feathers changed form one colour to another, like iridescent glass ..What do you mean by “iridescent”?

1. showing one bright light
2. emitting black light
3. showing many bright colours
4. emitting white light

Find a word antonym for “board”.

1. alight
2. bore
3. sailed
4. delibrium

Why did the wings of children disappear while they were sleeping on a Church tower?

The vicar ran to the church, certain that a lunatic was on the top of the church tower. What does “lunatic” mean?

1. reasonable
2. someone smart and intelligent
3. logical
4. someone stupid or crazy

What did the children tell vicar when he asked how they got up the church?

1. They got the wings as a wish and flew to the church tower.
2. They climbed up and shut themselves inside.
3. They got the wings as a wish and wanted to see the church tower.
4. They climbed up and the door locked itself after them .

What irresponsible things did the children do when they got their wings?

What wish would you ask the sand fairy to fulfil (remembering that anything you wish for would disappear at the end of the day)?

What according to you is the theme of the story?

1. wish and its consequences
2. wings and how to fly
3. wish and being caught on a church top
4. how to spend holidays.

Read the given story with correct pronunciation
• Identify new words and meanings given in the text
• brainstorm to identify the main theme of the story
• select the correct option to answer the given questions based on the story

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HOME ASSIGNMENT

Attempt the given question in English notebook.

LAQ

  S.no-14.4

Q- Draw and label a story map in your English Notebook to show how one even leads to another in the story? Use illustration too to show the same.