CH-9 Charge for Love
ACTIVITY-1:
Meanings of the words as used in the lesson(noun, adjectives, verb)etc.
Sign-board-(noun)
sweat-(noun)
hobbling-(verb)
twisted-(adj)
advertise-(verb)
handful-(adj)
veterinarian-(noun)
Crippled-(adj)
Setabout-(verb)
intention-(noun)
delight(noun)
Hips socket-(noun)
worth-(noun)
stirring-(verb)
brace-(noun)
cents-(noun)
ACTIVITY-2: Write
the meaning of the following phrasal verbs from their context in the given space.
1. set about-star doing something with vigour
2. have a way-to do with something well and
effectively
3. Lookdown-to glance downward
4. Wipe off-to remove by rubbing
5. reach into-to extend one’s hand inside of something
6. Pull out-withdraw
7. hold up-to hold something in a high position so
that it can be seen to show something
8. letout-utter a sound
9. make way-allow room for someone
10. step back- to move away from someone
11. catch–up-succeed in reaching someone who is ahead
of one.
ACTIVITY-3: Choose
the correct option to answer the following questions
1. What did the
shop owner write on the signboard?
a.'come and
buy puppies' b. 'free puppies'
c.'looking
for my lost puppy' d.'puppies for
sale'
2. what was the
name of the mother of the puppies ?
a.Holly b. Dolly
c.paula d.peppy
3. How many
puppies were there to choose from?
a. three b. five
c. four d. one
4. Which puppy
did the boy pick?
a. the one with black and white spots b. the one with a limp
c. the one with shaky eyes d. the one with
big ears
5. Why did the
boy pick the puppy with a limp?
a. He could empathize with its condition.
b. The shop owner said he'd give it for free.
c. He thought it was very cute.
d. The puppy showed him more affection.
6. Why did the
shop ownerwant the boy to take the puppy for free?
a. He felt that he should not put a price on love.
b. He felt that the boy was too small to pay.
c. The puppy would be a burden on him due to its limp.
d. He thought that he would have to spend a lot of
money on its regular treatment.
ACTIVITY-4 :Answer
the following questions.
1. Who
approached the owner of the shop?
Ans-A boy approached the shop owner.
2. What was the
owner charging for healthy puppies?
Ans- He was charging $30 to $ 5o for each puppy.
3. Howmuch
money did the boy have?
Ans-The boy had $ 2.37.
4. What problem
did the lame puppy have?
Ans- The lame puppy did not have a hip socket. It
would always be limp.
5. Which puppy
was chosen by the little boy and why?
Ans- The boy chose the lame puppy as he himself was
lame. He could empathize with its condition.
6. Why did the
shop owner agree to give the puppy for free?
Ans-The shop owner felt that he should not put a price
on love. So he agreed to give the puppy for free.
ACTIVITY-5:Put a
tick(.!)or across(X)against each sentence
1. The shop owner wanted to sell kittens. (x)
2. The shop owner wanted to sell puppies. (/)
3. The boy was an athlete and needed a pet to exercise
with. ( X)
4. One of the puppies was blind. (X)
5. The boy had enough money to buy four pets. (X)
6. The shop owner insisted that the boy might take the
puppy for free. (/)
7. The boy had a crippled leg. ( /)
8. The boy initially came looking for a horse ( X)
ACTIVITY-6: Answer
the following questions on the basis of Comprehension.
1. How does
dengue spread?
Ans: It spreads through the bite of an Aedes
mosquitos.
2. How can you
prevent dengue?
Ans We should wear the long sleeves clothes to prevent
the mosquito bites.
3. What are the
symptoms of dengue?
Ans: The symptoms of the dengue are-sudden high fever,
severe headache, pain behind the eyes, severe muscle pain, fatigue, nausea,
vomiting, skin rash and mild bleeding.
4. Choose the
correct option:
a. The symptoms
of dengue last upto................days.
i. two to five
ii. upto ten
iii. upto eight
iv. four to six
b. The symptoms
of dengue are
i. High fever
ii. Severe headache
iii. Fatigue
iv. All of these
ACTIVITY-7:Fill in
the blanks with the Simple Past Tense forms of the words given in the brackets:
Bahadur Singh smiled.He tossed his revolver in the air
and caught it by the handle. He took a careful aim at an empty sardine can and
fired another six shots .The bullets went through into the earth kicking up
whiffs of dust. His Alsatian dog began to bark with excitement .He leapt up
with a growl and ran down the canal embankment. He sniffed at the tin and took
it up in his mouth and ran back with it and laid it at his master’s feet.
ACTIVITY-8:Fill in
the blanks with the Simple Past,Past Continuous,Past Perfect forms of the verbs given in the
brackets.
1. I saw an elephant on the way back home. (see)
2. Did he write a letter to his father? (write)
3. He had learnt to read when he was three. (learn)
4. When I saw him,he was wearing a blue shirt.(wear)
5. Did they go out yesterday? (go)
6. The scooter cost a lot of money. (cost)
7. The First World War ended in1919. (end)
8. When I met Aradhya, shewas standingat the bus
stop.(wait)
9. Reema did not stand first in the last test (not
stand)
10. Children ran away when they saw the policeman.
(run, see)
11. The plain had left when we reached the airport.
(leave)
12. Ramesh had returned home when I phonedhim.
13.Had he sold his old car before he bought a new one?
(sell)
14. The children had slept before I came home. (sleep)
15. The film had already begun when we reached the
theatre. (reach)
16.The teacher had finished the book before the
examination began. (finish)
17.The robber had run away before the police came.
18. Tom was feeling sleepy after having a good lunch.
(feel)
19. I had received the message before you came.
(receive)
20. He played for India last year. (play)
ACTIVITY-9; Put the
verbs into the correct form (Simple Future).Use 'will'.
Ashu asked a fortune teller about her future.Here is
what he told her:
1. You will earn a lot of money.
2. You will travel around the world.
3. You will meet lots of interesting people.
4. Everybody will adore you.
5. You will not have any problems.
6. Many people will serve you.
7. They will anticipate your wishes.
8. There will not be anything left to wish for.
9. Everything will be perfect.
10. Butall these things will happen only if you marry
me.
ACTIVITY-10:Fill in
the blanks with correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. I was not feeling well. So, I did not eat much.
2. It was so cold at Alrnora,even water in
thetapsfrroze
3. She assures me that she will help me in my work.
4. We went to Mumbai last week.
5. I had left Bihar before the earthquake occurred.
(leave)
6. He will have reached home before the sunsets.
(reach)
7. Dinesh will come if you invite him. (come)
8. At this time next Monday, we shall be celebrating
your birthday. (celebrate)
9. When she visits school next month,I shall have been
teachingtherefor10years. (teach)
10.The inter school hockey tournament will begin next
Monday. (begin
Chapter-9
Tn Charge for Love
Pre-reading
Dictionary
Reference : Learning New Words
Look up the
following words in a dictionary. You should seek the following information about the words and
put them in your WORDS notebook.
1. Meaning of the word as used in the lesson
(adjective/noun/verb, etc.)
2. Pronunciation (The teacher may refer to the
dictionary or a mobile phone for correct pronunciation.)
3. Spellings
Reading
Let us read the
story
Charge for Love
A shop owner had some puppies he wanted to sell. He
painted a sign board to advertise his intention of selling the pups that said:
‘Puppies For Sale.’ He set about nailing it on the wall.Boards like this always
have a way of attracting young children. As he was driving the last nail into
the post, a boy saw the board and started walking towards the shop. He
approached the owner and asked, “How much are you going to sell the puppies
for?”
The shop owner looked down into the eyes of the little
boy. “Well !” said the shop owner,as he wiped the sweat off the back of his
neck, “These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money. So I
will charge anywhere from $30 to $50 for each puppy.”
The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then, reaching
deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the
shop owner. “I have $2.37.1s that enough to take a look?,” he said.
“Sure,” said the shop owner. And with that he let out
a whistle. “Here Dolly!” he called.
Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly
followed by four little balls of fur.
The little boy pressed his face against the chain link
fence. His eyes danced with delight.As the dogs made their way to the fence,
the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly,
another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller.
Down the ramp it slid. Then in an awkward manner, the
little pup began hobbling towards others, doing its best to catch up.
Immediately the little boy singled out the hobbling and limping
puppy and said, “What’s wrong with that little dog?”
The shop owner explained that a veterinarian had
examined the little puppy and discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It
would always limp. It would always be lame.
“I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing to
the lame puppy.
The shop owner
knelt down at the boy’s side and said, “Son, you want that puppy. It will never
be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would. So if you really
want him, I’1l just give it to you.”
With that, the little boy stepped back from the fence;
reached down and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he
revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a
specially made shoe. To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up
the other leg of his trousers also to reveal a badly twisted crippled left leg
supported by a big
metal brace.
Looking up at the shop owner, he said, “You see sir, I
myself don’t run too well and the poor little puppy will need someone who
understands it.”
With tears in
his eyes, the shop owner reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it
carefully he handed it to the little boy.
“How much?,”
said the little boy.
“No charge, asI said earlier,” answered the shop
owner. “There can be no charge for love.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, and pointing his finger at him and said, “You are right. There is no charge for love but I cannot lower its worth by taking it without charge as if it was less than other puppies because it may not run as fast as them. This little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs. I don’t want you to give him to me free of cost. I’ll pay the full price. I'll give you $2.37 now and 50 cents a month until I have paid in full.''
