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Read the extract and answer the following questions
Extract:
Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once. This wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire. Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus when it stopped at the street corner. Their faces would kindle in her longings, dreams, and hopes. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, Valli would be too jealous to listen and would shout, in English: “Proud! proud!” Neither she nor her friends really understood the meaning of the word, but they used it often as a slang expression of disapproval.
(Madam rides the bus)
Question (i)
What was Valli's tiny wish that grew stronger and stronger?
Answer:
As written by the student:
Valli's tiny wish that grew stronger and stronger was to ride on the bus, even if just once.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟
- To answer this question, we need to find the part of the extract that mentions Valli's tiny wish that grew stronger and stronger.
- The second sentence of the first paragraph says: "Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once."
- This tells us that Valli's tiny wish that grew stronger and stronge r was to ride on the bus, even if just once.
- Therefore, we can write the answer as: Valli's tiny wish that grew stronger and stronger was to ride on the bus, even if just once.
Question (ii)
How did Valli express her jealousy when her friends tried to describe the sights of the town to her? Answer in about 40 words.
Answer:
As written by the student:
Valli expressed her jealousy when her friends tried to describe the sights of the town to her by shouting, in English: "Proud! proud!"
Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟
- To answer this question, we need to find the part of the extract that shows how V alli expressed her jealousy when her friends tried to describe the sights of the town to her.
- The last sentence of the second paragraph says : "If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, Valli would be too jealous to listen and would shout, in English: “Proud! proud!”"
- This tells us that Valli expressed her jealousy when her friends tried to describe the sights of the town to her by shouting, in English: "Proud! proud!"
- Therefore, we can write the answer as: Valli expressed her jealousy when her friends tried to describe the sights of the town to her by shouting, in English: "Proud! proud!"
Question (iii)
Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract.
- (a) A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, usually using quotation marks and attributions.
- (b) A monologue is a long speech by one character in a story, usually expressing their thoughts or feelings aloud.
- (c) A narration is a description of the events and actions in a story, usually using the voice of the narrator or the author.
Answer:
As written by the student:
(c) A narration is a description of the events and actions in a story, usually using the voice of the narrator or the author.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟
- To answer this question, we need to understand what each description means and compare it with the extract.
- A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, usually using quotation marks and attributions. This does not match with the extract because it does not seem to be a conversation between two or more characters in a story,but rather a description of Valli's wish and feelings. It also does not use quotation marks or attributions, except for one word that Valli shouts.
- A monologue is a long speech by one character in a story, usually expressing their thoughts or feelings aloud. This does not match with the extract because it does not seem to be a long speech by one character in a story but rather a description of Valli's wish and feelings. It also does not express Valli's thoughts or feelings aloud, but rather through the voice of the narrator or the author.
- A narration is a description of the events and actions in a story, usually using the voice of the narrator or the author. This matches with the extract because it seems to be a description of the events and actions in a story, such as Valli watching the bus, wishing to ride on it, and being jealous of her friends. It also uses the voice of the narrator or the author, who tells us what Valli does and feels.
- Therefore, we can write the answer as: (c) A narration is a description of the events and actions in a story, usually using the voice of the narrator or the author.
Question (iv)
Which word has the same meaning as ‘wistfully' in the following sentence from the extract? Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus when it stopped at the street corner.
Answer:
As written by the student:
Longingly
Step-by-step explanation of the answer: 🌟
- To answer this question, we need to find a word that has the same meaning as 'wistfully and fits in the context of the sentence.
- Wistfully means with a feeling of vague or regretful longing or desire for something . It can also mean with a melancholy or nostalgic tone. In this sentence, it refers to Valli's feeling of vague or regretful longing or desire for riding on the bus, which she sees other people do.
- Longingly means with a strong or earnest desire or craving for something. It can also mean with an expression of yearning or tenderness. In this sentence, it can also refer to Valli's feeling of strong or earnest desire or craving for riding on the bus, which she sees other people do.
- Therefore, we can write the answer as: Longingly
