Sub:English P-9 The Table and the Chair (NB)
9 The Table and the Chair Poet’s Name: Edward Lear Q 1 Word Meanings 1. sigh – to let out a loud deep breath in sadness 2. toddled – to walk unsteadily 3. hastened – came quickly 4. valley – the land between two mountains 5. wandered – walked around with no reason Q 2 Dictionary Activity 1. chilblains – a painful swelling on hand or foot caused by cold weather 2. alley – a narrow street 3. suffer – experience something bad 4. cheerful – happy and optimistic 5. heat – (HW) Q 3 Make Sentences 1. chilblains – He got chilblains in the cold weather. 2. alley – The cat ran into the alley. 3. suffer – I suffer when I am sick. 4. cheerful – (HW) 5. heat – (HW) Q 4. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: a) “Pray let us …………….. to the Chair.” 1) What do you think ‘take the air’ means? A1) It means to go for a walk and get some fresh air. 2) Why did the table want to take the air? A2) The table wanted t...