Unit – 9, Lesson – 3 (Children’s right to education …..)

(a) What does the word 'supportive' mean?

• i. frustrating
  

• ii. unsuitable
  

• iii. encouraging
  

• iv. unfavorable

(b) The phrase "Pent up" in the passage stands for —

• i. having feelings that you can share with others
  

• ii. having feelings that you cannot express
  

• iii. having feelings that are hilarious
  

• iv. having a feeling that you enjoy yourself

(c) What is the result of harsh words spoken to the children?

• i. Their mental development will accelerate.
  

• ii. Psychological harm may be caused to them.
  

• iii. Their intellect will enhance.
  

• iv. Their latent talent will develop.

(d) What should be done with the children with learning disabilities?

• i. They should be taught with special care.
  

• ii. They should be taught at home.
  

• iii. They should be taken away from school.
  

• iv. They should be given vocational training.

(e) Which of the following doesn't allow children much freedom?

• i. the government
  

• ii. the family
  

• iii. the system of education
  

• iv. parents

(f) What does the passage deal with?

• i. children's health
  

• ii. children's nutrition
  

• iii. children's learning environment
  

• iv. children's academic curriculum

(g) Which of the following sentences is correct?

• i. Teachers in our country are caring about the children.
  

• ii. Children get a learning-friendly environment in our country.
  

• iii. Children feel relaxed in the classroom in our schools.
  

• iv. Children in our country don't get a learning-friendly environment.

(h) Rabindranath Tagore and William Blake were in the same opinion about —
i. children's eating habit
ii. children's academic curriculum
iii. children's learning etiquette and manner
iv. children's freedom in learning education

• i. children's eating habit
  

• ii. children's academic curriculum
  

• iii. children's learning etiquette and manner
  

• iv. children's freedom in learning education

(i) Who is the writer of the poem "The School Boy"?

• i. Shakespeare
  

• ii. Rabindranath Tagore
  

• iii. Ben Jonson
  

• iv. William Blake

(j) School was a/an — experience to the poet.

• i. happy
  

• ii. unpleasant
  

• iii. pleasant
  

• iv. exciting