NOTES PREPARED BY
ASHAQ HUSSAIN BHAT
TEACHER SCHOOL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Lesson 3
Who Did Patrick's Homework
WORKING WITH THE TEXT
Answer the following questions:
Q.1. What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?
Ans. Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a doll. But it was not a doll. It was a very thin (little) man.
Q.2. Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish ?
Ans. The little man granted Patrick a wish because he had saved his life
Q. 3. What was Patrick's wish ?
Ans. Patrick's wish was that the little man should do all his homework till the end of the semester.
Q.4. In what subject did the little man need help, to do Patrick's homework ?
Ans. The little man neeeded help in Mathematics.
Q. 5. How did Patrick help him ?
Ans. Patrick helped him by staying up nights and completing his homework
Q. 6. Who do you think did Patrick's homework- or Patrick himself ? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans. Patrick himself did his homework. The author tells the reader about his secret.
A. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the words or phrases from the box. (You may not know the meaning of all the words. Look such words up in a dictionary, or ask your teacher).
2. Who stole the diamond is still ..........
3. This..........we are going to have a class exhibition.
4. ................the elf began to help Patrick
5. Can you............. this word in the dictionary.
6. I started early to be on time, But I was............i think most of them are barrowe
7. She says she's got a lot of books, but.................i think most of them are borrowed
Ans. 1. Chores 2. Mystery
3. Semester 4. True to his word
5. Look up. 6. Out of luck
7. Between you and me.
B. Use the clues give below to comlpete this crossword puzzle.
Answers
Across
1. very tired.
2. had an angry look on the face.
3. Short trousers
4. A fault in a machine that prevents it from working properly.
5. a small and naughty boy fairy.
Down
6. Work that must be done everybody, often boring.
7. a basket with a lid.
8. gave a short high pitched cry.
GRAMMAR WORK
1. Study this sentence:
It was designed to stand 185 feet (56 m) high and was constructed of white marble.
This sentence consists of two parts:
a. It was designed to stand 185 feet (56m) high
b. (It) was constructed of white marble.
Each part gives complete meaning and is therefore called an independent clause.
Notice that the two clauses have the same subject 'It', but it has been omitted in the second clause. These independent clauses have been joined
by "and", and made into a compound sentence you can frame sentences by
using but and or also as in:
He is poor but he is honest.
-Work hard or you'll fail.
Now join the following pairs of clauses by using and / but / or :
i. (a) Lata is a singer,
ii. (a) Mehmood is from Jammu.
iii. (a) He is from the city.
iv. (a) Jitendar is an actor.
v. (a) Be quiet
vi. (a) I stayed at home
vii. (a) I bought a book
(b) She is very smart.
(b) Rafiq is from Kashmir.
(b) He is very simple.
(b) His wife doesn't work.
(b) You'll be thrown out.
(b) I watched television.
(b) I didn't read it.
Ans. i. Lata is a singer and she is very smart.
ii. Mehmood is from Jammu but Rafiq is from Kashmir.
iii. He is from the city but he is very simple.
iv. Jitendar is an actor butr his wife doesn't work.
v. Be quiet or you'll be thrown out.
vi. I stayed at home and I watched television.
vii. I bought a book but I didn't read it.
II. Choose the correct word:
i. Apples is / are grown everywhere in Kashmir.
ii. Bananas aren't isn't grown in Kashmir.
iii. My hand is/ are cold.
viii. Where are / is the children.
Ans. i. are ii. aren't iii. is iv. are v. are vi. are vii. are viii. are.
LET'S TALK
A. In the story Patrick does difficult things he hates to do, because. the elf pretends he needs help. Have you ever done something difficult frightening, by pretending about it in some way ? Tell your classmates about it.
Or
Say what you feel about homework. (The word and phrases in the boxes may help you.) Do you think it is useful, even though you may not like it ? Form pairs, and speak to each other.
For example:
You may say, "I am not fond of homework."
Your partner may reply, "But my sister helps me with my
lessons at home, and that gives a boost to my marks."
(not) be fond of
(not) take to
(not) develop a liking for
(not) have a taste for
(not) appeal
(no) been on
assist
support
with the aid of)
give a boost to
help
be a boon
Ans. This is not an exam-oriented question. It is meant for a classroom attempt.
LET'S WRITE
A. This story has a lot of rhyming words, as a poem does. Can you write out some parts of it like a poem, so that the rhymes come at the end of separate lines ?
For example:
Patrick never did homework. "Too boring,'
," he said.
He played basketball and hockey and Nintendo instead.
B. Look at these sentences.
1. "Too boring," he said.
2. Cleaned his room, did his chores.
When we speak, we often leave out words that can easily be guessed.
We do not do this when we write, unless we are trying to write as we speak (as in the story).
Ans. One day he found his cat playing with a little doll. To his surprise it wasn't a doll at all. "Save me! Don't give me back to that cat. I'll grant you a wish, I promise you that." As a matter of fact........ elf was a nag. Patrick was working.......... was it a drag!.............
C. Rewrite the following incomplete sentences carefully, so that the reader does not have to guess what is left out.
1. more and more books
2. too difficult
3. got up late, missed the bus
4. solved the mystery
Ans. 1. I need more and more books.
2. This sum is too difficult.
3. I got up late, so I missed the bus.
4. It is great that we have solved the mystery!
D. Look at this cartoon by R.K. Laxman. Read the sentence given below the cartoon. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
* What is it about ?
* Do you find it funny? If so, why ?
* Do you think a cartoon is a serious drawing ? Why or why not?
Get on with you homework-
the sums, the composition, history,
geography, chemistry, physics-
and stop reading.
The Laws Against Child Labour!
Ans. It is about child labour.
* Yes, it is funny because it is a satire on child labour.
* A cartoon is not a serious drawing. It shows the theme in a funny manner.
Q. What is a palindrome?
Ans. It is a word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards, for example madam or mom, refer and level are examples of palindromes.
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