XI English 1.1 Being Neighborly [Activities With Answer]

XI English

Section I-Prose

1.1 Being Neighborly

Activity Sheet No.1

 Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage:- “What in the world are you going to do now, Jo?" asked Meg one snowy afternoon, ----------------------------------- I've a great mind to go over and tell the old gentleman so!" (Page no. 2- 3)

A1. Global Understanding. (2)
State whether the following statements are true or false.

1) The atmosphere was cold and dull.
2) The wall separated the Marchs' house from that of Mr. Laurence.
3) Beth and Amy were playing snow ball throwing.
4) Laurie was isolated and need to be socialized.
Answer:
1) The atmosphere was cold and dull. = True
2) The wall separated the Marchs' house from that of Mr. Laurence.  = False
3) Beth and Amy were playing snow ball throwing. = True
4) Laurie was isolated and need to be socialized. = True
A2. Complex Factual. (2)
Describe the house of Mr. Laurence.

Answer: The house of Mr. Laurence was a stately stone mansion having every sort of comfort and luxury. It was a big coach house with well-kept grounds, conservatory and lovely things that could be seen through rich curtains. Yet it seemed a lonely and lifeless sort of house.

A3. Analysis. (2)
"That boy is suffering for society and fun." (Guess the meaning of this statement.)

Answer: "That boy is suffering for society and fun." The statement means Laurie was isolated from the society and friends. He was sad as he couldn't join in the fun that the young generation is enjoying. So Jo desired to give him the comfort of social contacts and friendlier atmosphere. It would make him happy.

A4. Personal Response. (2)
If you see someone lonely or sad you will ------------------------------

Answer: If I see someone lonely or sad I will ask the reason of it and try to make friendship with him or her to give him or her happy atmosphere.

A5. Language Study. (2)
1) A low hedge parted the two estates. (Begin the sentence with the words 'The two estates')
Answer: The two estates were parted by a hedge.
2) Meg went back to toast her feet and read Ivanhoe, and Jo began to dig paths with great energy. (Make complex sentence)
Answer: When Meg went back to toast her feet and read Ivanhoe, Jo began to dig paths with great energy.
A6. Vocabulary. (2)

Match the words given in 'A' with their meanings given in 'B'.

A	B
1) sacque	a) dirty
2) doze	b) short jacket and hood
3) wistfully	c) sleep
4) shabby	d) longingly

                       
Answer:                    

A	B
1) sacque	b) short jacket and hood
2) doze	c) sleep
3) wistfully	d) longingly
4) shabby	a) dirty

Activity Sheet No.2

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage:- The idea amused Jo, who liked to do daring things and was always scandalizing -------------------------------------------------------------- I knew you'd laugh at them, but I couldn't refuse, she was so anxious to do something." (Page no. 4-5)

A1. Global Understanding. (2)
Choose and write the correct statements from the following alternatives.

1) Jo tossed up a snowball to catch the attention of Laurie.
2) Laurie liked to read books so he kept shut himself in his room.
3) Laurie was excited to meet Jo.
4) Grandpa liked books of Laurie.
Answer: 

1) Jo tossed up a snowball to catch the attention of Laurie.
3) Laurie was excited to meet Jo.
A2. Complex Factual. (2)

Give the information about the traits of the characters.

Jo	Laurie
1) bold	1) gentlemanly
2) friendly	2) ) lonely

A3. Interpretation. (2)
Jo was a loving girl who wanted to support the lonely boy. Give supportive statements that help you come to this conclusion.

Answer: Jo wanted to talk with lonely Laurie so she tossed the snow ball high to attract his attention. She decided to say a kind word to him. She inquired about his condition. She was ready to go and meet him in his house to give him company. All this shows that Jo was a loving girl who wanted to support the lonely boy.

A4. Personal Response. (2)
Describe your any one experience when you become totally lonely.

Answer: Once I failed to earn good marks in my exam. I feared to meet others. So I shut myself in the room and stayed full day there. I felt totally lonely there.

A5. Language Study. (2)
1) The plan of 'going over' was not forgotten. 
    (Make rhetorical type question)
Answer: Was the plan of 'going over' forgotten?

2) With that, Jo shouldered her broom and marched into the house, wondering what they would all say to her. (Rewrite using - but)

Answer: With that, Jo shouldered her broom and marched into the house but wondered what they would all say to her.

A6. Vocabulary. (2)

Find the synonyms for the following words from the given options.

Options:- shocking, a fence formed by shrubs, entertain, vigourless

1) scandalizing

2) hedge
3) amuse
4) listless
Answer: 

1) scandalizing - shocking
2) hedge - a fence formed by shrubs
3) amuse - entertain
4) listless - vigourless

 Activity Sheet No.3

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage:- It so happened that Beth's funny loan was just the thing, for in laughing over the kits, ----------------------------------- And Laurie poked the fire to hide a little twitching of the lips that he could not control. (Page no. 5-7)

A1. Global Understanding
Rearrange the following jumbled ordered statements as per the events. (2)

1) Laurie described the Jo's sisters correctly.
2) Jo offered to read a book for Laurie.
3) Laurie confessed Jo about watching the scene of her home.
4) Jo brought blanc-mange to Laurie.
 Answer: 

4) Jo brought blanc-mange to Laurie.
2) Jo offered to read a book for Laurie.
1) Laurie described the Jo's sisters correctly.
3) Laurie confessed Jo about watching the scene of her home.
A2. Complex Factual. (2)
Describe Jo's kind behaviour with Laurie.

Answer:- Jo brought blanc-mange to eat Laurie. She arranged the objects of Laurie's room to make it neat and tidy. She offered to read him a book to amuse him. She talk kindly with Laurie to make him happy and comfortable.

A3. Inference. (2)
Write down in your words the way Laurie confirmed the names of the March sisters.

You can begin:- Laurie described the rosy girl as ----------------

Answer: Laurie described the rosy girl as Beth who stayed at home most of the time and sometimes went out with a little basket. He recognized the pretty girl as Meg while the curly-haired one as Amy. In this way Laurie confirmed the names of the March sisters.

A4. Personal Response. (2)
Make a list of gifts you receive from your friends. (Any four)

Answer: 

i) Chocolates
ii) Teddy

iii) Pen 

iv) Greeting card
A5. Language Study. (2)
1) What a cozy room this is!  

    (Choose the correct assertive sentence for this)
a) This was a very cozy room.
b) This is very cozy room.
c) This is a very cozy room.
Answer: This is a very cozy room.
2) Laurie colored up, but answered frankly.  (Make complex sentence)
Answer: Though Laurie colored up, he answered frankly.
A6. Vocabulary. (2)
Guess the meaning of the following words
i) colored up
ii) cozy
iii) amuse
iv) beg a pardon
Answer: 

i) colored up - changes in the colour of the face

ii) cozy - having chaos

iii) amuse - entertain

iv) beg a pardon - say sorry

 Activity Sheet No.4

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage:- The solitary, hungry look in his eyes went straight to Jo's warm heart. -------------------------------------- I go to wait on my great-aunt, and a dear, cross old soul she is, too," answered Jo.  (Page no. 7-8)

A1. Global Understanding. (2)

Complete the table giving information about the things that Laurie has and doesn't have.

Laurie has	Laurie doesn't have

 

Answer:

Laurie has	Laurie doesn't have
1) Grandpa	1) No loving and friendly family
2) Books	2) Friends

A2. Complex Factual. (2)
Bring out the contrast in the lives of Jo and Laurie in a few lines.

Answer:- Jo's life was happy and friendlier. She enjoyed the company of her sisters and involved us fun and joy. She was surrounded by her loving family members. On the other hand, Laurie wat sick and alone. He longed for family but he had only Grandpa who was involved in his books only. No other person spent time with Laurie. This is the contrast in Jo and Laurie's life.

A3. Analysis. (2)
Laurie turned red hearing the words of Jo. Guess its reason.

Answer: Jo suggested Laurie to make effort to collect many friends visiting everywhere. She asked him to ignore the bashfulness. These references made Laurie red.

A4. Personal Response. (2)

Give your idea about a neighbour.

Answer: According to me neighbour must be caring and helping nature. There should be good and friendly relationship with the neighbour. In every need neighbours should support to each other. Both should live peacefully and happily.

A5. Language Study. (2)
a) I think he would, if your mother asked him. (Use-Unless)
Answer: I think he would not, unless your mother asked him.
b) That's bad. (Make negative sentence without changing the meaning)
Answer: That's not good.
A6. Vocabulary. (2)
Find out the meaning of:
a) to wait on
b) cross
Answer:- a) to wait on - to take care               b) cross - anger

Activity Sheet No.5

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage:- Laurie opened his mouth to ask another question, but remembering just in time -------------------------- and queer tables, and bronzes, and best of all a great open fireplace with quaint tiles all round it.  (Page no. 8-9)

A1. Global Understanding. (2)
Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the statements.

1) For Laurie to make too many inquiries into people was/was not manners.
2) Jo gave a lively description of Aunt/ Uncle March.
3) Laurie wanted to show laboratory/library to Jo.
4) Jo was afraid of anything/nothing.
Answer: 

1) For Laurie to make too many inquiries into people was not manners.
2) Jo gave a lively description of Aunt March.
3) Laurie wanted to show library to Jo.
4) Jo was afraid of nothing.
A2. Complex Factual. (2)
Give efforts of Jo to make Laurie laugh.

Answer: Jo gave Laurie the description of Aunt March. She described the incident of old gentleman who came to woo Aunt March and the funny incident of wig getting off. All these things were told by Jo to make Laurie laugh.

A3. Analysis. (2)

‘I am not afraid of anything’, returned Jo with a toss of the head. 

(Explain this behaviour)

Answer: ‘I am not afraid of anything’, returned Jo with a toss of the head. Jo said this because she was a bold and fearless girl. She never wanted to be dominated by other person.

A4. Personal Response. (2)
Write any two proverbs or idioms related to 'friendship'.

Answer: 

a) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
b) A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.
A5. Language Study. (2)
a) If you like them so much, come down and see ours. (Make compound sentence)
Answer: You like them so much so come down and see ours.
b) Jo liked his good breeding. 

     (Frame a wh-type question to get the underlined words as answer)
Answer: What did Jo like?
A6. Vocabulary. (2)
Find out the meaning of -
a) elated
b) merriment
Answer: 

a) elated - extremely happy and excited
b) merriment - amusement, joy

 Activity Sheet No.6

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage: "What richness!" sighed Jo, sinking into the depth of a velour chair and gazing about her ----------------------- and there was a sly twinkle in them, which lessened her fear a good deal.  (Page no. 9-11)

A1. Global Understanding. (2)

Join the characters and the information related to them.

A	B
1) Jo	a) Good mannered
2) Laurie	b) Kind
3) Grandpa	c) Gave permission to come home
4) Marmee	d) Caught in awkward situation

                 
Answer:         

A	B
1) Jo	d) Caught in awkward situation
2) Laurie	a) Good mannered
3) Grandpa	b) Kind
4) Marmee	c) Gave permission to come home

    
A2. Complex Factual. (2)
List the things that Jo notices in the portrait.

Answer: In the portrait Jo notices that Grandpa had kind eyes. His mouth was grim. He had a tremendous will of his own. He wasn't as handsome as her grandfather, but she liked him.

A3. Inference. (2)
 Find out the reason for Jo's dismay

Answer: Jo unknowingly gave remark about Grandpa that he was not as handsome as her grandfather. She did not know that Grandpa was hearing her words. So she felt awkward. It was the reason of her dismay.

A4. Personal Response. (2)
Give your idea of spending spare time.

Answer: I spend my spare time in wandering, playing cricket, visiting a garden or watching T.V. programs.

A5. Language Study. (2)
a) I think I am a little bit afraid of him, but I don't know why I should be.  

    (Make complex sentence)
Answer: Though I think I am a little bit afraid of him, I don't know why I should be.
b) A fellow can't live on books.   (Use-be able to)
Answer: A fellow is not able to live on books.
A6. Vocabulary. (2)
Write words related to 'emotions' from the extract.
Answer: Words related to 'emotions' : dismay, afraid, blushed, cowardly etc.

 Activity Sheet No.7

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

Passage: The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, --------------------- while her eyes danced with fun as she imagined herself telling the story at home. (Page no. 11-12)

A1. Global Understanding. (2)

Give a brief account of the interaction between Grandpa and Jo.

Answer: Jo expressed her thoughts about Grandpa. Grandpa thanked her hearing her expressions about him. She blushed and felt uncomfortable about what she had said about Grandpa. But Grandpa accepted her remarks and made her comfortable with soft words. He enquired about her presence with his grandson Laurie. She claimed that he needed to become friendlier with neighbours. Grandpa accepted her thinking.

A2. Complex Factual. (2)
Complete the sentence:

In spite of Jo's apprehensions, Grandpa is --------------------------------
Answer: In spite of Jo's apprehensions, Grandpa is -
1) Pleased and gives a sharp laugh.
2) He shakes hand with her.
A3. Analysis. (2)
Write what Jo meant by this.

1) "Only trying to be neighbourly, sir."
2) Splendid Christmas present.
Answer:
1) "Only trying to be neighbourly, sir." -

     Here Jo only meant that she was doing her duty as a good neighbour. She just wanted that the neighbour boy of her age should not be lonely. He should get company of the persons of his age.

2) Splendid Christmas present. -
     Here Jo reminded the kindness of Laurie's grandfather who had sent them the splendid Christmas present.
A4. Personal Response. (2)
Give your views (Any two)

Friendship to me means -----------------------------------------------------
Answer: Friendship to me means:-
1) Get moral support in difficulties.
2) Ready to sacrifice anything.
3) Caring and sharing.
4) Place to open your heart.
A5. Language Study. (2)
1) That answer pleased the old gentleman. 
     (Change it into past perfect tense)
Answer: That answer had pleased the old gentleman.
2) I shall come and see your mother some fine day. 
   (Make simple sentence)
Answer: I shall come to see your mother some fine day.
A6. Vocabulary. (2)
Find the contextual meaning of the following words.

1) boy's affair
2) seems a little lonely
Answer: 

1) boy's affair - Behaviour or activity of the boy Laurie.
2) seems a little lonely - The boy is alone as he doesn't get company of his age persons.