Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
I When a child enters school at his/her first level, he/she is not _____________ to __________ his/her mother’s hand. He/she is in a ____________ state of mind. He/she exhibits emotions of ___________ and ____________. The teacher welcomes the child _______________. This first step of the child is a great change in his life. When he/she enters the class, he/she has been compared to a ___________ and the class has been compared to a ___________ (pupa). It is here that the child, with the help and teachings of his teacher, gains ___________ over time and they are now compared to young ___________ who are ready to step into the _____________.
II Choose the correct answer
1 What happens every year?
A the children leave the teacher to move on to the next class.
B the teacher tells the children to go away.
C the children are not happy with the teacher.
D the children are sad to leave their mothers at home.
2 The teacher is amazed to see such a miracle. By the word miracle she means
A how the children have grown
B children leaving her and going away.
C how children grow into confident young children ready to move on to the next class.
D wonders what she has done to the children
3 By the term rustling of their wings she means
A she can hear the rustling of the butterfly’s wings.
B the butterflies make too much noise as they fly.
C the flying of the birds.
D the voices of children and their movement as they move out.
4 The teacher feels proud and is in a mood of celebration because
A she is happy that these naughty children are leaving her.
B she is eagerly waiting for the new batch of children.
C she is happy that the children have successfully moved on with life.
D she loves to celebrate.
ALLITERATION: It means repetition of the same initial sound in words that appear in close proximity. Some examples:
1 Betty bought some butter 2 Luke Luck likes lakes. But the butter was bitter