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The Lovedale Senior Secondary School, English — III, Poem 7 Sunning, Hard Words, , . flapped, , . buzzing, , . winked, , . Sleepy, , . scratched, , . itching, , . dozed, , . whimpered, , OMAN DH PWN PB, , . dreamed, 10. chasing, , Word Meaning, , 1. Force of habit- done without thinking, , 2. Itching — having a tickling feeling, , 3. Porch- a roofed place outside the entrance, 4. Scratched- rubbed where it was itching, , 5. Whimpered- cried softly, , Q1. Answer these questions., A. What was the dog doing?, Ans. The dog was lying in the sun., B. How did the dog get rid of the fly?, Ans. The dog flapped an ear to get rid of the fly., C. Where did the dog scratch itself?, Ans. The dog scratch itself on a spot that was itching., D. What was the dog doing on the porch?, Ans. The dog was dozing on the porch., E. What did the dog dream of?, , Ans. The dog dreamt of chasing a rabbit.
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F. Why do you think the dog lay down in the summer, sun?, , Ans. The dog lay down in the summer sun because it was, too lazy to rise and run., , G. Which words best describe the dog?, , Ans. The words best describe the dog are hot, lazy,, bothered, dreamy,old and sleepy., , H. x, , Q2. Answer the questions about this line from the, poem., , He whimpered a bit., , A. Who whimpered?, , Ans. The old dog, , B. What does ‘Whimper’ mean?, , Ans. Whimper means to cry softly., , C. Was there a reason for this whimpering?, Ans. No, , D: ¥, , Q3. Find all the Rhyming words in the poem., Sun-Run, , Fly-Eye, , Spot-Hot, , Habit-Rabbit
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1.x, , Working with words, , 2. With the help of your dictionary find the meaning of the, , following., , A. Whine- to cry, moan, , B. Whimper- fear, distress, , C. Snivel- to sniff and whine tearfully, , D. Sob- making gasping sounds, , E. Whinge- to complain in an annoying way, , F. Groan- low cry expressing pain, , G. Moan- to make a long low sound that expresses pain, H. Grumble- to complain in a discontented way., , 3. Use the following in the sentences of your own., , A. As smooth as butter- the cream on the cake was as, smooth as butter., , B. As quick as lightning- he finished it as quick as, lightning., , C. As tough as leather- the piece of chicken is as tough as, leather., , D. As straight as an arrow- the seat was as straight as an, arrow., , E. As easy as ABC- baking a cake is as easy as ABC., , F. As stiff as a post- my back was as stiff as a post by, sitting for long time.
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—TURNOMOZ TIN oi eee eet inte eee ete, , Sentences like these are called exclamations, , Note the exclamation mark at the end., : to, 1. Write two new sentences of each pattern in your notebook., , 2. Say what kind of sentences these are. |, Where are my books? 0 uel Leo, Oh, what a good girl youare! Eocc larn atx,, , It began to rain heavily., , wi rT eMe at, Are you aman oramouse? ucety¢, , Don't go near the fire. COmmas, That man over there is my uncle. 2 fal er, What a wonderful day it has been! }, i. The road up the mountain is very steep. a9 iat eye, Will you be able to climbit? (Vues tien, , ry, COMPOSITION, , Do you do anything from ‘force of habit’?, , LaArnc, j, , a, b, G, d, e. Goatonceand bring some firewood. COmiman d, f., g., h, , 1. Talk about it in class., , 2. Then write about one of your habits.
