A Brother for Budhna - Unit 2 Worksheets: Reader 4 More Reading Worksheet 1 A Reason to Live Pets are important for people. Research shows that people who own pets live longer and there are various other health benefits too. Pets teach children to be better speakers and help them become confident adults. In fact, having a pet at home can be as important as having a loving family. Our family has always had pets Some family dogs make good hunting companions as well. I had an Irish setter that went hunting for birds with my husband. She was alert and active in the woods but at home she was a quiet dog. This dog was taken to Obedience trials and won ribbons in dog shows. Our family has warm memories of this family pet. Guide dogs are another important group of pets. I remember a man who used to be guided to church every Sunday. He used to sit in the first row with his guide dog. No one was allowed to pet the dog while it was on the job. The dog, a beautiful German shepherd, was obedient and inspiring to watch. There are other dogs that are valuable family pets. I had two mixed breed dogs that I used to walk daily. I miss them very much. I have so many fun memories of them.
Of course we had cats along with these dogs. It is a myth that dogs and cats do not get along. If they are brought up together they tolerate each other and sometimes even learn to love each other. It is best to bring them in as puppies or kittens so that a close bond is formed. It is impossible to imagine a day without pets in my life. My pets help me in many different ways, constantly showering love and attention. Based on an article by Christina R. Jussaume
Answer these questions. 1. Give two reasons why pets are important to humans: a:. b:. 2. Does the narrator like pets? Write one line from the text to support your statement.. 3. Complete this table on the pets mentioned by the narrator. Pets Owned by Its personality a Irish setter the narrator a...dog; alert in the woods and was very... at home; a of ribbons in dog shows b. a...dog;.. every Sunday to church;.. its owner and was a blessing to him c. the narrator dogs that are family pets; went for daily walks with the narrator; provided the narrator a lot of..
4 Why does the narrator say, It is a myth that dogs and cats do not get along?
Structures Worksheet 2a Write P for phrase and C for Clause in the Replies Box provided. 1. any diamond ring 2. if I am sick 3. just family pets 4. while he was doing his job 5. a loving family 6. so many fun memories 7. either puppies or kittens 8. as he worked
Worksheet 2b Join the sentence parts in A and B to make sentences. Choose a sentence from the box given below to respond to the sentences you make. A 1 My cat, Ginger, has a in our colony this evening. 2 Harish wrote his homework b under the sofa. 3 Where is c the post office? 4 There is a cricket match d four small kittens. 5 Isn t that a beautiful e very untidily. 6 The puppy ran f full moon? B replies box * Are you playing too? * It was frightened by the sound of thunder. * Was his teacher annoyed? * Would you like one as a pet? * It s worth a photograph! * I need to send an application form to Mumbai.
Words in Use Worksheet 3 Complete these sentences using the opposite of the words underlined. Choose the correct word from the box and add -ly. You have to make changes to the spelling in some cases. clumsy shy chill fine busy 1 The children were warmly clothed against the chilly weather. 2 The new student walked.. to her seat while the others boldly greeted each other. 3 The waiters went.. about their work while the guests chatted lazily at their tables. 4 The sailor deftly put up the boat s sails while his new assistant.. loaded their provisions on the deck. 5 The.. -woven silk was so nice to touch against the roughly-spun jute fibre.
Punctuation Worksheet 4 Rewrite the sentences, using the comma and question mark in the right places. 1 My favourite sports are football cricket basketball and swimming. What about you 2 Would you like to see a short funny but interesting film on animal habits 3 Hari wore blue jeans sports shoes a white shirt and a brown and black cap to the party. 4 You can speak Hindi Tamil Malayalam Kannada and Telugu cant you 5 Yes I will stay a little longer thank you.
Writing Worksheet 5 Use the clues and write a story of an adventure you had. It all happened one (Mention the time of day and how old you were.) I was in (Where were you? Describe the place briefly.) when I found the mask. It was the strangest mask I had ever seen. It (briefly describe the mask). Something made me lift it up. As I put the mask over my face, I had the strangest feeling (Complete the story describing an adventure you had and how it ended.) (Please provide a page of blank lines for the answer.)
Answers More Reading Worksheet 1 1 a. They teach children to be better speakers and help them become confident adults. b. They provide various health benefits and people who own pets also live longer. 2 Yes, the narrator likes pets. She says they have all left their paw prints on my heart. 3 Pets Owned by Its personality a Irish setter the narrator a hunting dog; alert in the woods and was very well behaved at home; a winner of ribbons in dog shows b German shepherd a man in the narrator s town/city a guide dog; guided a blind man every Sunday to church; obeyed its owner and was a blessing to him c mixed breed dogs the narrator dogs that are family pets; went for daily walks with the narrator; provided the narrator a lot of fun memories. 4 She says this because she feels that when they are brought up together, they learn to tolerate each other and sometimes even learn to love each other. She feels that if they are brought up together as puppies or kittens, then they will have a bond for each other and may even play together. Structures Worksheet 2a 1 P 2 C 3 P 4 C 5 P 6 P 7 P 8 C Worksheet 2b 1 d 2 e 3 c 4 a 5 f 6 b 1 Would you like one as a pet? 2 Was his teacher annoyed? 3 I need to send an application form to Mumbai. 4 Are you playing too? 5 It s worth a photograph! 6 It was frightened by the sound of thunder. Words in Use Worksheet 3 1 chilly 2 shyly 3 busily 4 clumsily 5 finely
Punctuation Worksheet 4 Rewrite the sentences, using the comma and question mark in the right places. 1 My favourite sports are football, cricket, basketball and swimming. What about you? 2 Would you like to see a short, funny but interesting film on animal habits? 3 Hari wore blue jeans, sports shoes, a white shirt, and a brown and black cap to the party. 4 You can speak Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu, cant you? 5 Yes, I will stay a little longer, thank you.