Rani's First Day of School

Rani's first day of school is filled with excitement and anxiety. As she arrives with her mother, she feels grown-up but becomes anxious when she has to enter the school alone. She runs back to her mother for reassurance. After some comforting words, Rani gains the courage to enter the school, knowing her mother will be there when she finishes.

What is Rani's feeling as she starts her first day of school?

• Nervous

• Excited

• Sad

• Angry

What does Rani ask her mother to do as they walk to school?

• Carry her

• Let go of her hand

• Hold her hand tighter

• Walk faster

How do some children arrive at school?

• By helicopter

• By train

• By rickshaw

• By boat

What does Rani's mother do at the school gate?

• Lets go of Rani's hand

• Takes Rani back home

• Enters the school with Rani

• Gives Rani a toy

What does Rani notice as she walks away from her mother?

• Her mother gets smaller

• Her mother waves

• Her mother cries

• Her mother calls her back

What is Rani's initial reaction to seeing new faces?

• Excitement

• Nervousness

• Indifference

• Joy

What does Rani do when she feels less grown up?

• Runs back to her mother

• Cries loudly

• Sits on the ground

• Goes inside the school

Who comes out to encourage Rani to go inside?

• A security guard

• A student

• The principal

• The teacher

What reassurance does Rani's mother give her?

• She will come inside with her

• She will buy her a gift

• She will call her teacher

• She will be there after school

What does Rani do after her mother reassures her?

• Cries

• Runs back home

• Lets go of her mother's hand

• Refuses to go inside