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CLASS X : ENGLISH (2022), LESSON 1: FATHER'S HELP, Date: 11.01.2022 (Tuesday), Unit : 1, #Read the text Unit 1 by yourself., SUMMERY:, The writer of this story is R. K. Narayan. His famous books are Malgudi Days and The Guide., Swaminathan alias Swami, a school going boy was lying on the bench in His mother's room in a Monday, morning. He was afraid of going to school. He did not want to go to school. At nine o'clock, he cried aloud, saying, "I have a headache. ", His mother let him stay home but by 9:30 his father asked why he was lying on the bench in his mother's, room. He ought to have been in the school prayer hall at that time, his father ordered him to dress and, go school. He knew how strict his father could be, he started making excuses. He told his father about his, Teacher Samuel. The teacher is very angry with boys who come in late and everybody is afraid of him,, even the headmaster is afraid of him. Hence, the story in this Unit ends with a talk about the Teacher, Samuel between he and his father., COMPREHENSION:, 1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:, (a) With a shudder Swami realized that it was, (i) Friday, (ii) Thursday, (iii) Wednesday, (iv) Monday, Ans: (iv) Monday, (b) When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the, (i) bench, (ii) table, (iii) bed, (iv) desk,, Ans: (i) bench, (c) According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are, (i) absent, (ii) late, (iii) inattentive, (iv) undisciplined, Ans: (ii) late, 2. Fill the chart with information from the text:, (a) time when Swami complained of a headache, (b) person who ordered Swami to dress up and go, to school, (c) name of the teacher mentioned by Swami, , at nine o'clock, his Father, Samuel, , 3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support, of your answer:, (a) Swami said that he had a headache. True., Supporting Statement: 'I have a headache.', (b) Swami was lying in his father's room. False., Supporting Statement: 'Swami was lying on the bench in Mother's room.', (c) According to Swami, the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel. False., Supporting Statement: 'They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him.', #Dear students: Please DO copy it and send to me. This lesson is in PDF for you to keep printed for the, future and you can give it to your friends to get it Xeroxed, who do not have Smart Phone to attend, ONLINE class.