English (Literature) Grade-VI

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1 Semester Mid Term
2020-2021
English Literature
Grade-VI
PRESCRIBED BOOK TITLE: Broadway - 6
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press
Week # 3
Unit # 1
Section I : Humor : Frogs in the Fountain
Book Page # 9 to 18
Day 5 : ………………………………………………………………………………………Home Task # 5

Work Order # 5
Reference to the Context (R.T.C)

Don’t have more than two, he advised Yes, Granny.’ I said

a. From where the above line has been taken?

Ans: The line has been taken from our book unit “Frog in the Fountain”

b. Who speaks to whom?

Ans: Doctor speaks to the writer.

c. Why writer said, “Yes, granny “instead of saying ‘Yes, Doctor?”

Ans: Doctor said “Don’t have more than two koftas.” as like grandmother used to
say that’s why he thought that he was his grandmother.

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“I can’t sleep a wink”, complained aunt Mebel.

a. From where the above line has been taken?

Ans: The line has been taken from our book unit “Frog in the Fountain”

b. Who speaks to whom?

Ans: Aunt Mebel speaks to writer.

c. Why she complained?

Ans: She complained because frogs would come in to verands at night and keep
us awake with their singing and warbling while Aunt Mebel was sensitive to noise
and allergic to choirs made up entirely of bass singers.

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 Fill in the blanks.

1. Gohar asked, “Is that how you got your double chin?
2. Two mutton koftas were all that I was allowed with my plate of rice.
3. Granny surrounded her house with marigolds
4. Snakes do not have a strong sense of smell.
5. Zoo is the best place for creatures great and small.

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