In this entertaining narrative, the mother who is also the storyteller attempts to engage the children with traditional tales. However, her efforts hit a snag right from the start when she begins with the evergreen opening, "Long, long ago…", only.....
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Fill in these blanks with the words and phrases given in the box. You may consult a dictionary where necessary.
ante-diluvian genetically modified whodunits air of hostility
indulgent mother gender bias staple diet encroach environmentally conscious
1. Some people would consider using a typewriter ........................................ .
2. My younger brother and his friends like only mystery stories and ........................................ .
3. My grandmother thinks that my mother is an ........................................ as she is always on our side.
4. Dal and roti is the ........................................ of many people in our country.
5. Though the fight took place a week ago, there was still an ........................................ between the two teams.
6. Not allowing girls to take up jobs in the armed forces is exhibiting ........................................ .
7. Many ........................................ people are working hard to preserve the Earth.
8. The use of ........................................ seeds is not approved universally.
9. Many tigers become man-eaters as humans ........................................ on the forest.
Some people would consider using a typewriter ante-diluvian.
My younger brother and his friends like only mystery stories and whodunits.
My grandmother thinks that my mother is an indulgent mother as she is always on our side.
Dal and roti is the staple diet of many people in our country.
Though the fight took place a week ago, there was still an air of hostility between the two teams.
Not allowing girls to take up jobs in the armed forces is exhibiting gender bias.
Many environmentally conscious people are working hard to preserve the Earth.
The use of genetically modified seeds is not approved universally.
Many tigers become man-eaters as humans encroach on the forest.
ante-diluvian genetically modified whodunits air of hostility
indulgent mother gender bias staple diet encroach
environmentally conscious
Now, make sentences with each of these words and phrases.
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Sign up nowPick out the adverbs in these sentences and state their type.
1. The novel was very interesting.
2. Ronnie rarely drives to his club.
3. My father gifted me a poetry book yesterday.
4. They searched for the little pup everywhere.
5. The baby slept soundly after eating the porridge.
6. The bell rang, so he rushed for home.
7. My brother always reaches on time for his guitar classes.
8. The little bird fell down from the next.
9. Vipin had nearly missed the flight to Toronto.
10. Tushar replied to my email quickly.
11. Atul is too good at solving puzzles.
12. Mansi is only sixteen years old, and therefore not eligible to drive.
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You may use these clues:
- write something about the family
- how did the family react on getting the surprise
- how difficult it was to get it
- how did everyone feel
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Mark these sentences as true (T) or false (F).
1. Ambu was a twelve-year-old boy.
2. The children loved the stories told by their mother.
3. The mother told the children five stories.
4. Ambu told the children a modified version of ‘Goldilocks’.
5. The mother did not manage to entertain the children well.
6. The mother was trying to teach the children science through her stories.
7. The children thought the stories told by their mother were difficult to believe.
1. Ambu was a twelve-year-old boy. False
2. The children loved the stories told by their mother. False
3. The mother told the children five stories. False
4. Ambu told the children a modified version of ‘Goldilocks’. True
5. The mother did not manage to entertain the children well. True
6. The mother was trying to teach the children science through her stories. False
7. The children thought the stories told by their mother were difficult to believe. True
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‘The names parents come up with,’ muttered Ambu. ‘Thank God you didn’t choose to call me Long Nose or Saucer Eyes.’
a. Who was Ambu?
b. Which name was she referring to?
c. What does Ambu’s reaction tell us about her personality?
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Sign up now‘If she’d had a cell phone, she could have called her mother.’
a. Who is the speaker here?
b. Who does ‘she’ refer to here?
c. Why is ‘she’ without a cell phone?
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Sign up nowThe little ones were drinking in her words with awe. Clearly, her version excited them more than mine did.
a. Whose words are being referred to here?
b. Whose version excited whom?
c. What does ‘drinking in her words with awe’ mean?
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'‘Actually, I think Goldilocks is a murder mystery,’ said Ambu. ‘Well, how do we know it wasn’t murder mystery? I’ve only heard your version of it.'
What were Ambu's views about the Goldilocks story?
How did Ambu confront her mother's storytelling?
What genre does Ambu think the story of Goldilocks fits into?
'‘Actually, I think Goldilocks is a murder mystery,’ said Ambu. ‘Well, how do we know it wasn’t murder mystery? I’ve only heard your version of it.'
What were Ambu's views about the Goldilocks story?
How did Ambu confront her mother's storytelling?
What genre does Ambu think the story of Goldilocks fits into?
1. Ambu's views about the Goldilocks story were quite different from the traditional interpretation. She believed that it could have been a murder mystery where Goldilocks was a heiress who was poisoned by someone looking to inherit her property.
2. Ambu confronted her mother's storytelling by suggesting alternative versions of the story. She effectively challenged her mother by saying that she may have edited out certain elements of the stories to fit their traditional narratives.
3. Based on her revision of the story, Ambu thinks the story of Goldilocks fits into the genre of murder mystery.
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‘Who wrote these stories with a gender bias?’ Ambu asked indignantly.
What issue is being raised by Ambu about the stories?
How does Ambu feel about the depiction of girls in the stories?
Do you think she was correct in thinking so?
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1. "Generational Gap":
The chapter explores the substantial dichotomy between how childhood stories are perceived by individuals from different generations. The storyteller mother, presenting her version of classic fairy tales, faces resistance from......
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1. "Beginning – A Fairytale Storytelling":
The chapter starts with the narrator's mother asking her to tell the children a story, leading her to choose classic tales such as Goldilocks, Cinderella, and Red......
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1. "Long, long ago..." - This line is important as it sets the stage for the timeless, traditional tales that the mother plans to narrate.
2. "There was this girl called......
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Auburn (Adjective) - Reddish-brown in color.
Her auburn hair shone in the sunlight.
Bungled (Verb) - To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently.
He bungled the presentation and left the audience confused.
Ecstasy (Noun) - An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joy.
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