Q.1 Day in and Day out people are becoming more and more callous and insensitive to
Theauthor describes the things that Valii sees from an eight-year-old’spoint of view. Can you find evidence from the text for thisstatement?
Whatdoes Valli mean when she says, “I was just agreeing with whatyou said about things happening without our knowledge.”
Whydoes Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?
Findthe lines in the text which tell you that Valli was enjoying her rideon the bus.
Whydoes the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?
Whatkind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out thefollowing sentences from the text and fill in the blanks. The wordsyou fill in are the clues to your answer.
(i)“Stop the bus! Stop the bus!” And a tiny hand was raised________________.
(ii)“Yes, I ____________ go to town,” said Valli, stillstanding outside the bus.
(iii)“There’s nobody here ____________,” she saidhaughtily. “I’ve paid my thirty paise like everyoneelse.”
(iv)“Never mind,” she said, “I can ___________. Youdon’t have to help me. “I’m not a child, I tellyou,” she said, _____________.
(v)“You needn’t bother about me. I _____________,”Valli said, turning her face toward the window and staring out.
(vi)Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope______________.”
Howdid Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, andhow did she save up the fare?
Whatwas Valli’s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in thestory that tell you this.
Whydidn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? Whatdoes this tell you about her?
Whydidn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?
Q.1 Day in and Day out people are becoming more and more callous and insensitive to
1. Where was her first journey made to ?
2.What did she do to make it a reality?
3.Why had she resisted all temptations ?
Theauthor describes the things that Valii sees from an eight-year-old’spoint of view. Can you find evidence from the text for thisstatement?
Whatdoes Valli mean when she says, “I was just agreeing with whatyou said about things happening without our knowledge.”
Whydoes Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?
Findthe lines in the text which tell you that Valli was enjoying her rideon the bus.
Whydoes the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?
Whatkind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out thefollowing sentences from the text and fill in the blanks. The wordsyou fill in are the clues to your answer.
(i)“Stop the bus! Stop the bus!” And a tiny hand was raised________________.
(ii)“Yes, I ____________ go to town,” said Valli, stillstanding outside the bus.
(iii)“There’s nobody here ____________,” she saidhaughtily. “I’ve paid my thirty paise like everyoneelse.”
(iv)“Never mind,” she said, “I can ___________. Youdon’t have to help me. “I’m not a child, I tellyou,” she said, _____________.
(v)“You needn’t bother about me. I _____________,”Valli said, turning her face toward the window and staring out.
(vi)Then she turned to the conductor and said, “Well, sir, I hope______________.”
Howdid Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, andhow did she save up the fare?
Whatwas Valli’s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in thestory that tell you this.
Whydidn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? Whatdoes this tell you about her?
Whydidn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?