Unit 6: Supplementary
Homeless Man and his Friends
A. Comprehension Questions
1. Who is the protagonist of this story?
César is the protagonist of the
story.
2. Where did this story happen?
This story happened in south Brazil
3. When was he admitted in the hospital?
He was admitted at 3.00 am in the hospital.
4. Where is the hospital?
The hospital is in Rio do Sul in
south Brazil
5. Who accompanied him to the hospital?
A gang of dogs accompanied him to the
hospital
B. Write the answers for the following questions in 100
words.
1. Where did the nurse post this story?
Cris Mamprim, was a nurse worked
at a hospital with her colleagues. One day a man came to the hospital for the
treatment. The nurse did not know his background. Soon she with her colleagues could
see a gang of four dogs to accompany
him. she could not believe loyalty of the dogs, she snapped a photo of the unbelievable
scene and posted it on Facebook. She
writes that” I came across this today, at the hospital where I work at 3 A.M.
while their master being treated, his companions waited at the door”.
2. What did Cesar do when he was offered food by the nurses?
Cesar is the hero of the story.
One day he went to a hospital for the treatment for his illness. There was
nobody to accompany him as he had no ralatives. Nobody was there to take care
of Cesar, but he was accompanied by four dogs. A nurse and her colleagues
noticed this scene. So they offered him some food to eat. To their surprise, he
did not eat the whole but saved something to give the dogs later.
3. How many dogs accompanied him when he left the hospital?
After the treatment, Cesar was
about to leave the hospital. At that time of leaving, four dogs came to
accompany him. An hour later, Cesar left the hospital with the four dogs, as
happily wagging their tails.
4. How many people followed Mamprim’s post?
C. Guess the meaning of following words.
Homeless
– Without a home or a place to live.
Boomerang – A curved piece of wood that, when thrown, returns to the
thrower; also, a situation where actions have unintended negative consequences.
Canine – Related to dogs; also refers to a type of sharp tooth in
mammals.
Stray – A person or animal that is lost or has no home; also
means to move away from a path or group.
Health facility – A place where medical care is provided, such as a
hospital or clinic.
Colleague – A person who works with you in the same profession or
workplace.
Accompany – To go along with someone; to be present with something.
Trailing – Following behind someone or something; dragging along the
ground.
Wagging – Moving rapidly back and forth, often used for a dog's
tail.
Reciprocal – Given or done in return; mutual or shared between two
people.
Possession – Something that belongs to someone; ownership of an object
or property.
Mistreatment – The act of
treating someone or something badly or unfairly.
Homeless – வீடற்ற, தஞ்சமற்ற
Boomerang – திரும்பி வரும் கடுகு
Canine –பற்கள் நாய் சார்ந்த ,
Stray – திக்கற்ற, தவறி போன
Health facility – சுகாதார மையம், மருத்துவ
மையம்
Colleague – வேலைத்துணை, சக பணியாளர்
Accompany – உடனிருக்க, கூட செல்ல
Trailing – பின்தொடருதல், இழுத்துச் செல்லுதல்
Wagging – ஆட்டுதல், அதிர்த்தல்
வால் ஆட்டுதல்
Reciprocal – பரஸ்பரமான, மாறுபட்ட
Possession – உடைமை, சொத்து
Mistreatment – தவறான நடத்தை, துஷ்பிரயோகம்
Coding – Decoding
Number the alphabet according to their position to decode the
following.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1. In a certain code language, if BUG = 30 and ALMS = 45
then CADET =?
a. 70 b. 24 c. 33 d.
37
2. In a certain code language, if INFER = 25 and JERSEY =
28, then CHOICE =?
a. 43 b. 34 c. 89
d. 52
3. In a certain code language, EGG is 577 and ICE is 935
then what is 8945?
a. HIDE b.
FEAR c. DEED d. HIGH
4. In a certain code language, YSMIR is TNHDM and VPJHN is QKECI then GKTZO is _______?
a. TEFMD b. BFOUJ c. IPBVR d.
ZOAFQ
Connecting to
Tick the boxes that you do and check whether you are a good
friend.
I give
my friend my pen and other things when he needed them.
I
helped my friend with the money that I saved to buy a note, book, etc,
I fight with my friends.
I ate my friends’ lunch without
their knowledge.
I help my friend to finish his
home work.
My friend and I play prank on
others.
I accused only my friend for what
we did together.
I help my friend to study the lesson
and get good marks in exams.
My friend and I play in the class
time.
If you tick two or less pink
/ two or more blue you should improve yourself as a better friend.
