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Std IX English Lesson 1 Half a Day Textual Activities – Part 1 © English Eduspot
1. "Go in by yourself." Why does the father say so? The father says "Go in by yourself" to encourage the boy to face life boldly and do things independently. 2. How does the narrator's father encourage him as they reach school? The narrator's father encourages him saying that the boy is actually beginning his life that day. The father also advises him to be bold. ©English Eduspot © English Eduspot
3. What is the initial reaction of the other children at school to the boy? The other children express their curiosity and their reaction is friendly and welcome. 4. How does the woman reassure the children on their first day? The woman tries to make the children feel at home. She says to them that they have mothers and fathers at school too, and © English Eduspot everything there is enjoyable and beneficial to them. 5. What subjects and activities are introduced to the children? The children are introduced to learning music, language, numbers and also to geography by being introduced to the globe. ©English Eduspot
6. Why does the narrator feel a sense of contentment and belonging while at school? The narrator submits himself to facts that all living beings are drawn to other living beings. This submission brings to him a sense of contentment. Soon he makes friends with boys and falls in love with girls. 7. "I proceeded a few steps, then came to a startled halt." Why was the narrator startled? The street lined up with gardens and fields had disappeared. It was crammed with hordes of humanity and vehicles and hills of refuse. The street had changed a lot, and the narrator was startled to see all these sudden changes. ©English Eduspot © English Eduspot