Chapter 14: Little Brother

A. Reading Skills
1. (a) Holland
(b) 20 miles
(c) on foot through the forest
(d) a wagon driver.

2. (a) The mother asked the little boy to take the baby
and escape to Holland because the country was
engaged in a war and the enemy army was
expected to enter the village. Therefore, the
mother wanted her two children to leave and
reach the Holland refugee camp safely.
(b) The boy did not take the straight road to Holland
because he didn’t want the baby to be discovered
by anyone.
(c) Someone could have taken the baby away from him.
(d) He moistened her mouth and fed her with milk
soaked finger.
(e) The boy had a long distance to cover on foot;
unfamiliar place; hunger and thirst.
(f) When the boy reached the camp he was dirty, untidy,
footsore, and tired.
3. Day 1 — • walked eight miles
• slept under a tree
Day 2 — • had food at a kind lady’s farm house.
• got milk for the baby
• bathed the baby
Day 3 — • was picked up by a wagon driver
• reached the refugee camp
• handed over the baby to a trustworthy lady.
B. HOTS
1. He knew his sister’s and his safety was of utmost
importance for his mother. He agreed only to make
his mother happy. Yes his action was right.
2. intelligent: He went to Holland through the fields,
lest the baby should be discovered.
obedient: agreed to travel to Holland to save his baby
sister.
responsible: initially, refused to leave his mother.
brave: travelled to Holland all alone.
loving: fed and bathed the little baby tenderly.
mature: did not give away the baby to the lady at the
camp immediately.
deep faith in God: prayed to God to help him get his
sister to the camp.
3. The boy was concerned about the safety of the little
sister; wanted to ensure that he was entrusting her to
the right person.
C. Life Skills
I would play with my little sister. I will give her
something to eat and drink then we will watch TV.
D. Values IN BOOK UNDERLINE THE LINES
1. Yes,
“He was glad of the warmth ...”
“Tenderly he laid the little sister down
... very carefully he put a few drops in the little ...”
“Placing the baby on his knees ... ”
2. The women took care of little boy and sister because
of humanity, empathy, sympathy.
E. Vocabulary Enrichment
1. (a) FEEBLE (b) HORIZON (c) ENVELOP
(d) FRETFUL (e) DESPERATE (f) TORMENTED
(g) REVERENTLY
2. Words to show feeling—
(a) tenderly (b) lovingly (c) reverently
(d) passionately (e) softly (f) eagerlySymphony English
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Words to show time—
(a) occasionally (b) often (c) suddenly
(d) frequently (e) immediately (f) presently
F. Structure Practice
1. The, the, a, a, the, The, a, The, The, X, the, a, the,
the, the, the.
2. (a) taking (b) hiding (c) to sleep
(d) reading (e) to walk (f) to plant