CHUSKIT GOES TO SCHOOL, Sujatha Padmanabhan

CHUSKIT GOES TO SCHOOL, Sujatha Padmanabhan

WORD MEANINGS

      1.         excited – interested, happy

      2.         awake – not sleeping

      3.         narrow – thin

      4.         realise – understand

      5.         announce – to say, proclaim

      6.         chattering – talking

      7.         merrily – happily

      8.         interrupted – stopped

      9.         recited – read

 10.         pride – dignity

 11.         disability – incapable, not able to

 12.         uneven – rough, not plain

 13.         patted – consoled, encouraged, appreciated

 14.         fundamental – basic

 15.         impossible – difficult

 16.         excitement – happiness

 17.         removed – take away, separate

 18.         eagerly – with lot of interest

 19.         fundament rights – some basic type of freedom that human beings must have

 20.         citizens – the people who live in a country

 21.         levelled – made something flat or smooth

 22.         planks – long, thin, flat pieces or timber, used in building and flooring

 23.         apricot –         

 24.         magpies –       

 25.         willow tree – 

 26.         returned – went back

A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTIONS TO COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.

1. Chuskit was very happy because

a.  the apricot trees were in full bloom.

b. she was about to go to school. (✓)

c. her mother was making her favourite tea.

d. she did not have to go school. 

2. Chuskit could

a. walk faster than the other children.

b. cook while the others could not.

c. stitch and draw well. (✓)

d. help her grandfather with his work.

3. Before she got her wheelchair, Chuskit used to

a. be carried around by her mother. (✓)

b. walk very easily.

c. walk with the help of a stick.

d. stay in bed all day long.

4. Abdul told the Headmaster that

a. Chuskit was too lazy to come to school.

b. he liked to play with Chuskit and her brother.

c. they should do something to get Chuskit to school. (✓)

d. Chuskit’s grandfather did not want her to go to school.

5. Abdul studied in

a. the Government School. (✓)

b. the Village Education Society.

c. the Village Education Committee.

d. Azangley Public School.

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1. What did Abdul, and Chuskit’s parents and grandparents say when Chuskit said she felt bad, she did not study like her brother and cousins did?

They said different things; Aba-ley (father) consoled her saying that she could stitch better than any one in the family. Abdul was interested doing something good for Chuskit and he ask her if she would like to come to school. Finally, Meme-ley (grandfather) not to help Chuskit, expressed his frustration saying “learn as much as you can at home.”

2. How did these people help to make the bridge? Complete the table.

3. Describe in detail how Chuskit’s dream of going school came true. [Hint: Use the contents of the table in question-2]

Initially Chuskit’s family were helpless. It was Abdul, a student of class VI who took initiative and then everything changed. Whole school with all the students, teachers and Principal came together to plane the ground, build a bridge. Chuskit’s family were happy to provide them with tea and biscutes. After all now Chuskit would be able to go to school.

C. THINK AND ANSWER.

1. Why did Abdul wish to help Chuskit?

Abdul and Chuskit were from the same village. When in the previous week Abdul had studied about the fundamental rights of citizens in the civics class, he realized it also included Chuskit to have the right to education. Hence he helped her.

2. Why did Chuskit’s grandfather have tears in his eyes when he saw the bridge being made?

Chuskit’s grandfather was not able to help her little granddaughter to go to school. But as he saw all the students, teachers and the principal working hard so that Chuskit could go to school; he became emotional and tear rolled down his cheek. He was not expecting this to happen.

D. DISCUSS IN CLASS.

Make a list of the ways in which you can help children who have disabilities in your school and in your class. Discuss with your friends in class. Also, talk about ways you can be of help at home.

ANSWER THIS QUESTION BY YOURSELF

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