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THE SCHOOL FOR SYMPATHY

- E V LUCAS
INDIVIDUAL READING
QUESTION 1

What according to Miss Beam, is the real aim

of the school ?
QUESTION 2

What did the narrator see when he looked

down from Miss Beam’s window ?
QUESTION 3

‘It pains me, though to see that they are not all so
healthy and active looking’ who speaks these words ?
A E V Lucas
B The girl
C Miss Beam
D One of the boys
COLLABORATIVE READING
ASTONISHED – GREATLY SURPRISED OR
IMPRESSED OR AMAZED
HUMANITY – THE QUALITY OF BEING HUMANE
CRIPPLE –CAUSE SOMEONE TO BECOME UNABLE
TO WALK OR MOVE PROPERLY
MISFORTUNE – bad luck
SCAFFOLDED READING
QUESTION

Explain, “she’s not really lame. This is only

her lame day. The others are not blind either.
It is only their blind day”.
ACTIVITY

Pick out the suffixes from the passage.

Presentation of group task
Some of the features of a normal school are given below: Read
them.
1 Many subjects are taught.
2 Most parents expect their children to learn subjects
mathematics, science etc.
3 Different methods of teaching are adopted.
Now write about Miss Beam’s school, based on your reading
PRESENTATION OF TEACHER’S VERSION

Miss Beam’s system of education was to teach thoughtfulness, kindness and

being responsible citizens rather than just different subjects. Each term in the
school had one dumb day, one lame day, one deaf day and one injured
day. It was to teach the children sharing in misfortune. Miss Beam’s school
taught thoughtfulness and sharing to the students. It did not teach
information and thoughts as is done in other schools. The writer visited Miss
Beam’s school to see what her original method of teaching was. He had
heard a lot about the school.
FOLLOW- UP ACTIVITY

The health club of your school has decided to observe

the International day for differently abled on Dec 3,
2019. As the convener of the club. Prepare a notice.
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