The school for sympathy 2 (1)

8th standard english

1. WELCOME UNIT – 5 ENGLISH

2. The school for sympathy

3. THE SCHOOL FOR SYMPATHY - Edward Verall Lucas

4. Miss Beam is walking up and down the terrace with a tall girl. ‘What has the girl got on?’ my companion asked me. ‘A blue skirt and a pink blouse.’ ‘I think it’s Millie,’ she said. ‘What colour is her hair?’ ‘Very light,’ I said. ‘Yes, that’s Millie. She is the head girl. She is very decent.’

5. ‘There’s an old man tying up roses,’ I said. ‘Yes, that’s Peter. He is the gardener. He’s hundreds of years old!’ ‘And here comes a dark girl in red, on crutches.’ ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘that’s Berryl.’

6. And so we walked on, and in guiding this little girl about I discovered that I was many times more thoughtful already than usual. I also realised that having to describe the surroundings to another, makes them more interesting.

7. When Miss Beam came to release me I was sorry to go. I walked back to the town murmuring (incorrectly as ever) the lines: Can I see another’s woe, And not share their sorrow too? O no, never can it be, Never, never, can it be.

8. COMPANION – one that
accompanies another CRUTCHES – a type of stick that you put under your arm to help you walk when you have hurt your leg or foot.

9. DISCOVER- to find or learn something that nobody had found or knew before.

10. MURMUR – to say something in a low quiet voice.

11. SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS 1. Which clues helped the little girl identify Millie? 2. Who are Peter and Berryl in the lesson?

12. 1.She was told that the girl was wearing a blue skirt and pink blouse and her hair was very light.

13. 2.Peter is the gardener and Berryl is a student like the girl.

14. Fill in the bubbles using the words or phrases which show quality, appearance, and personality of Miss Beam. ACTIVITY

15. Assignment Give a brief account of the author’s visit in Miss Beams school