'White Mice' is a delightful story that details the unexpected adventure of a young Ruskin Bond đ§. Whilst travelling back to Delhi from his grandparents' home in Dehra, he unintentionally boards the wrong train đ, thanks to his Uncle Ken's mistake. He finds himself on the ............................
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Match the given phrases with their meanings.
Column A | Column B |
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1. Beamed with pleasure | (a) to feel affection for |
2. Thirsty for revenge | (b) to hold someoneâs hand to guide |
3. Grow fond of | (c) smiled happily |
4. Take by the hand | (d) to move suddenly and quickly |
5. Leap out of | (e) to have a strong desire to take revenge |
Column A | Column B |
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1. Beamed with pleasure | (c) smiled happily |
2. Thirsty for revenge | (e) to have a strong desire to take revenge |
3. Grow fond of | (a) to feel affection for |
4. Take by the hand | (b) to hold someoneâs hand to guide |
5. Leap out of | (d) to move suddenly and quickly |
Now fill in the blanks with the correct Phrases.
1. The old man ................................. the child .................................... and crossed the road safely.
2. The little child ................................. her pet dog.
3. Meghaâs parents ................................. when they saw her excellent report card.
4. He ................................. bed when he heard the dog barking loudly.
5. The ill treated servant became ................................. .
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Sign up nowWrite homophones for the following words.
1. Berth - .................................
2. Meet - .................................
3. Fair - .................................
4. Feet - .................................
5. Hour - .................................
6. Bye - .................................
Now make sentences with any three pairs of homophones to bring out their meanings.
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Sign up nowFill in the blanks with and, but, or or because.
1. Mr Ghosh took Ruskin home ................................. showed him the white mice.
2. Grandfather arrived in the evening, ................................. Ruskin would have faced a lot of trouble.
3. Ruskin wanted to take revenge on Uncle Ken ................................. he had put the boy on a wrong train.
4. Ruskin liked the toy train ................................. he was afraid of the mice.
5. Wilbur and Orville ran a bicycle shop ................................. they dreamt of flying.
6. The two brothers were patient ................................. hardworking.
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1. âIâm Marco Polo. I left this country 24 years ago,â said Marco. (.................................)
2. âThereâre rumbles in my stomach,â said the boy. (.................................)
3. Didnât Patrick do all his homework himself? (.................................)
4. âTheyâre having fun,â barked Black Dog. (.................................)
5. âLetâs go along, shall we?â said Spotted Dog. (.................................)
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Sign up nowUnderline and put an apostrophe where its = it is.
1. Donât eat this biscuit. Its meant for mice.
2. This dictionary is useless. Many of its pages are torn.
3. Have you read white mice? Its a very interesting story.
4. Its tea time. So let us have some snacks and a cup of tea.
5. I have read this book but I do not know who its author is.
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Write T for true and F for false statements.
Uncle Ken was a responsible man.
Ruskin had to travel from Dehra to Delhi.
Uncle Ken advised Ruskin to study hard for the exams.
Ruskin was handed over to the guard of the train.
Mr Ghosh was very kind to Ruskin.
Ruskin grew very fond of the mice.
Uncle Ken was embarrassed at his mistake.
Uncle Ken was a responsible man. - F
Ruskin had to travel from Dehra to Delhi. - T
Uncle Ken advised Ruskin to study hard for the exams. - F
Ruskin was handed over to the guard of the train. - F
Mr Ghosh was very kind to Ruskin. - T
Ruskin grew very fond of the mice. - F
Uncle Ken was embarrassed at his mistake. - T
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Sign up nowâI kept the white mice in their box; I had plans for them.â What were Ruskinâs plans? Were his plans successful? How?
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âJust make sure that Ruskin gets into the right compartment,â said Gran to her only son, Kenneth. âAnd make sure he has a berth to himself and a thermos of drinking water.â
âJust make sure that Ruskin gets into the right compartment,â said Gran to her only son, Kenneth. âAnd make sure he has a berth to himself and a thermos of drinking water.â
a. Where was Ruskin going?
b. Why were these instructions given?
c. Were the instructions followed or not?
a. Ruskin was going to Delhi. He had spent a part of his winter holidays with his grandparents in Dehra and now it was time to return to his parents in Delhi before joining school again.
b. These instructions were given to ensure that Ruskin travelled comfortably and safely. His Gran wanted to make sure he was in the right compartment, he had a place to sleep, and water to drink during his journey.
c. Yes and no, the instructions were followed but not accurately. Uncle Ken did put Ruskin into a train compartment and made sure he had a berth and drinking water. However, he put him on the wrong train. Instead of Delhi, Ruskin was heading to Lucknow.
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âEarly next morning the train steamed into Lucknow. One of the passengers kindly took me to the stationmasterâs office. âMr P.K. Ghose, stationmasterâ, said the sign over his door.â
a. Where did the train arrive in the morning?
b. Who took Ruskin to the stationmasterâs office?
c. What was the name of the stationmaster?
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What lessons did Ruskin Bond learn from his unplanned journey to Lucknow?
Ruskin Bond's unplanned journey to Lucknow taught him several lessons. He learned to be adaptable when faced with unexpected situations and to be a problem solver when communicating with the stationmaster. He appreciated the kindness and hospitality of strangers, like Mr. Ghosh. The joy he found in the mini railway and white mice showed him that unplanned events can bring unexpected pleasures.
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1. Mistaken Journey đđ - The story begins when Ruskin, a young boy, is mistakenly put on the train to Lucknow instead of Delhi by his Uncle Ken.
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Ruskin Bond is a famous author, born on 19th May 1934 in Kasauli, India. When he was six, his father became a tutor in Jamnagar Palace, where he also lived and studied. In 1939, when his dad joined the Royal Air Force, Ruskin went to live with his mom and sister in her home in Dehradun. Later, he studied in a boarding school in Mussoorie. But, when he was ten, his father died, which made him very sad. He was raised in Dehradun. He remembers the time when his father was alive as the happiest part of his life.
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