Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 and 4: —

It’s a beautiful spring day. Maria gets up early. She feels happy. She knows that it’s a nice day because
she puts her hand on the glass of the window. It is very warm. She opens the window and the singing of
the birds fills the room. She can smell sweet and fresh. After Maria gets dressed and has her breakfast,
she puts her books in her bag. She is ready for school.

Maria is a lot like any other student in her neighbourhood. She goes to school and likes to be with her
friends. But Maria cannot see the beautiful spring day. She cannot see the flowers, the blue sky, or the
singing birds. She cannot see the new green leaves on the trees. She cannot see these because she is
visually impaired. She has been unable to see since she was born.

But Maria is happy. She goes to school every day. She can learn the information because she reads
Braille. Braille is a script that uses raised dots. Each letter is made from dots. People move their fingers
across the raised dots to read. Maria learned to read Braille as a young child. Her books at school are in
Braille. She enjoys reading poems and history. Maria’s teacher says she is a good learner.

01. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the box. Find the information in the text. There
are extra words which you need not use: 5

Column A Column B
(a) early (i) the first meal of the day
(b) warm (ii) at/from the beginning of something
(c) breakfast (iii) damaged or not functioning normally
(d) outside (iv) at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant
(e) impaired (v) something that delays or stops the progress of something
(vi) near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc.
(vii) the outer side or surface of something

Ans. to Ques. No. 1

(a) early = (vi) near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc.
(b) warm = (iv) at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant
(c) breakfast = (i) the first meal of the day
(d) outside = (vii) the outer side or surface of something
(e) impaired = (iii) damaged or not functioning normally

02. Write ‘True’ for correct statements and ‘False’ for incorrect statements: ̶ 5
(a) Maria can’t hear the singing of the birds.
(b) Maria likes to be with her friends.
(c) A visually impaired student is not able to study.
(d) Maria can read Braille.
(e) Maria enjoys reading storybooks.
(f) Maria is a slow learner.
Ans. to Ques. No. 2
(a) False
(b) True
(c) False
(d) True
(e) False
(f) False
03. Answer the following questions in a sentences or sentences: 10
(a) Who is visually impaired?
(b) What does Maria use to read poems and history?
(c) What does Maria get from opening the window? What does she hear in the morning?
(d) Write in two sentences how a visually impaired student can read Braille?
(e) What does Maria’s teacher say about her?

Ans. to Ques. No. 3

Ans. 3 (a)
Maria is visually impaired.

Ans. 3 (b)
Maria use to read poems and history her fingers

Ans. 3 (c)
Maria gets the smell of flowers opening the window. She hears the singing of the birds in the morning.

Ans. 3 (d)
Braille is a script that uses raised dots where each letter is made from dots. Blind people move their
fingers across the raised dots to read the text.

Ans. 3 (e)
Maria’s teacher says that she is a good learner.

Extra Questions:

03. Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences: ̶

(a) When does Maria get up?
(b) What does Maria do before going to school? Write two activities.
(c) Why can’t Maria see the beauty of spring day?
(d) What is Braille? Write in three sentences.
(e) Why is Maria called a good learner?
(f) What things Maria can’t see? Write in two sentences.

Ans. to Ques. No. 3

Ans. 3 (a)
Maria gets up early in the morning.

Ans. 3 (b)
Before going to school, Maria gets dressed and takes her breakfast.

Ans. 3 (c)
Maria can’t see the beauty of spring day because she is visually impaired.

Ans. 3 (d)
Maria is called a good learner because she is regular and bright as a student.

Ans. 3 (e)
Maria can’t see the beauty of spring day. She can’t see the flowers, blue sky, the singing birds,
and the new green leaves on the trees.