WORD MEANING
1. spectators - people who are watching games
2. gathered - all came to a place
3. cheer - encourage
4. excitement - happiness
5. exploded - shot, burst
6. stubmled - fell down
7. staggered - lost balance
8. asphalt - black tarred road
9. frustration - disappointment
10. anguish - pain
11. occurred - happened
12. compete - race
13. ovation - praise
14. beaming - shining
B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
1. Why had all the athletes
gathered there?
They had all there to run for the
gold, for the silver and bronze.
2. What was the
race to be run?
It was ‘The hundred yard dash’.
3. What happened to
the smallest runner?
He stumbled and staggered.
4. What did the
other runners do?
They went back to help him and
brought the young boy to his feet.
5. In what sense
was the banner apt?
In ‘Special Olympic’ the banner
was apt.
C. THINK AND ANSWER.
And a banner above
that said (Special Olympics) could not have been more on the mark. Why do you
think the poet says this?
It was no more an Olympics, where everyone was targeting a championship. It became a concern for the fallen one and support for each other. They all decided to reach the final line together along with the fallen one. Hence all nine were the equal at the end.
D. DISCUSS IN THE CLASS.
Is there a lesson in this episode for us? If so, what is it?
EVERYONE MUST WRITE SELF REFLECTED ANSWERS
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