Darkness to light day 2

• ENG
• Secondary Education

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to :

• answer questions based on the text.
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Darkness to Light

Comprehension Check

Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.

How was Cecilia's thumb significant to her?

Who is 'I' in the extract?

1. Kong Cecilia
2. Sonali Kumar
3. the writer

The word in the text which is similar in meaning to 'support' is

1. crutch
2. terrifying
3. probably

When and why was Cecilia's life 'a life of dependency'?

Explain the phrase 'inherited destiny'.

Extract 2

Literacy classes taught Cecilia ________________

The literacy classes were held _____________.

1. in the evening
2. in the afternoon
3. at noon

In the extract, 'a group of conscious people' refers to

1. social activists
2. uneducated people
3. educated people

The word _________ is synomynous in meaning to 'poised'.

1. hover
2. release
3. drop

Extract 3

What does 'neo-literate' mean?

The passage is an extract from

1. a short story
2. a biography
3. a report
4. an autobiography

What problems did Cecilia face when she was not able to read and write?

Cecilia feels grateful today. Make a list of at least four things which she could do now and was not able to do earlier.

Why did Cecelia say 'I blushed with embarrassment'?

There is a saying that when you educate a woman, you educate a family. Discuss how Kong Cecilia's education would have benefitted her entire family.