CLASS – 7

LESSON-8
GO KISS THE WORLD
- Subroto Bagchi
I.DRAWING
II. Find the meaning of the following words and frame a sentence on your
own:
1.Huddling
2.Enamoured
3.Galvanized
4.Relented
5.Fervent
III. Read the extracts and answer the following:
1.`We do not need a house of our own. I already own five houses’.
a. What did the speaker’s father refer to as five houses?

Ans) The speaker’s father referred to his sons as five houses.

b. Why do you think he referred to them as houses?

Ans) He referred to them as houses because they were his most significant and
worthy possessions.
c. What lesson did the speaker and his siblings learn from this comment?

Ans) The narrator and his siblings learnt that it was important not to measure
personal success and sense of well-being through material possessions.
2. Finally when she relented and came, my father opened his eyes and
murmured to her,
`Why have you not gone home yet?’ I was stunned……
a. Who was she and why had she come to the speaker’s father?

Ans) She was the nurse and she had come to the speaker’s father to change the
blood transfusion bottle that was empty.
b. Why was the speaker’s father concerned about her?

Ans) The speaker’s father was concerned that the nurse was working long hours
at night, when she should ideally be at home.
c. Why was the speaker stunned?

Ans) The speaker was stunned because the nurse was rude and uncaring, but
his father still spoke to her so kindly.
IV. Answer the following:
1. What were the narrator’s earliest memories about Koraput?
Ans) The narrator’s father was a District Employment Officer in Koraput,
Orissa. Koraput was a district without electricity and sufficient water supply.
There were no primary schools nearby. As a result, the narrator did not go to
school until the age of eight; he was homeschooled.
2. Why did the narrator’s father not purchase a radio for the family?
Ans) The narrator’s father did not purchase a radio for the family as he
believed in living a simple life and radio was a luxury in those days. The father
said they did not need a radio as they already had five radios, referring to his
five sons.
3. How did the opinion of the speaker’s parents about India’s ability to
govern itself differ from each other?
The speaker’s father believed in the British Raj. He doubted the capability of
the post-independence Indian political parties in governing the country. The
speaker’s mother believed in the opposite. She believed that the country had the
potential to grow on its own. This taught the speaker the power of
disagreement, of dialogue and the essence of living with diversity in thinking.
4. Why has the narrator referred to the hospital as `inhuman’?
The narrator has referred to the hospital as `inhuman’ as it was cockroach-
infested, dirty and the staff was uncaring.

V. Grammar
Conjunctions of contrast
 Conjunctions that join two contrasting or opposing statements are known as
conjunctions of contrast or opposition.
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions that express opposition:
1. Although the watch was expensive, he bought it.
2.We went out in spite of the rain.
3.However hard she tried, she couldn’t do it.
4.John bought the watch, despite the fact that it was expensive.
5.My sister loves solving crosswords, whereas my brother likes carpentry.

VI. Writing

DIARY ENTRY
A diary entry is a form of writing where an individual records an account of the
day. We record important and significant days and with it our personal feelings.

Diary Entry Format:

Date:
Day:
Time:
______________________ Main Body __________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
______________________ Concluding Line _____________________

Tips for Writing a Diary Entry:

● A diary entry is personalized so the narrative should be in first person.
 ● Use conversational and friendly language.
● Everything you wish to say should be encompassed within this limit.
● Remember that a diary entry is not a documentary. Include only those
things which were the highlight of the day.
● Focus on the emotions, feelings, and thoughts that the day’s event(s)
triggered.

You are Rani/Raju. Recently you visited the old age home in Delhi. You
met old people who were lonely and sick. Their children had left them to
fend for themselves. When you talked to them, you felt bad about the fact
that they were not living with their children. Write your experiences in your
diary in not more than 150 words.

30/10/2021
Friday
10:00pm
Dear diary

Today, I visited an old age home. I was surprised to see the condition of the old
people there. Even though the medical facilities and food were good, it was
disheartening to see that most of them were under depression. Their children
had abandoned them. Some had forcefully kicked them out of the house. So
now, they have nowhere to go.

When I talked to them, my heart was filled with sympathy for them. What could
I do to make them happy? I told them some jokes and riddles, but they seemed
to be unmoved by the humour. I spent some time with them and promised
myself one thing. I will look after my parents when I grow up. I will never leave
them like this.

I wondered why people misbehave with their parents like this. Parents should
be respected and loved because parents are the best people in this world.
Raju/Rani