Unit 11: Ethics and Morality (Class 10) Part I

 Unit 11: Ethics and Morality

Reading I (page 174)

Wisdom of Little Girls

A. Replace the words or phrases in red in the sentences below with the correct words from the box.

[abusing, lassies, scrambled, fancy, folly, rejoicing, chip]

a. The lassies were dressed in their best clothes to go to the party.

b. Do you sometimes imagine living in a fancy house?

c. When Shila was chased by a dog she managed to climb quickly climb onto the wall quickly.

d. The young girls impressed everyone with their performance.

e. It was his stupidity to leave the bike unlocked in the street.

f. Each one accused the other of cheating. Soon, they started mistreating each other.

g. Could you please give me a piece of paper? I can't find the duster.

h. The farmers danced in happiness when it rained after a long drought.

Answer

a. The lassies were dressed in their finery to go to the party.

b. Do you sometimes fancy living in a fancy house?

c. When Shila was chased by a dog she scrambled onto the wall quickly.

d. The lassies impressed everyone with their performance.

e. It was his folly to leave the bike unlocked in the street.

f. Each one accused the other of cheating. Soon, they started abusing each other.

g. Could you please give me a chip of paper? I can't find the duster.

h. The farmers danced in rejoicing when it rained after a long drought.

 

B. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

a. The two little girls were dressed in new frocks probably because......

i. they were twins. ii. they had to go to church. i. they went to the same school.

ii. they had to go to church.

b. When Malasha was going to splash into the puddle.........

i. Akoulya asked Malasha not to go into the puddle.

ii. Akoulya asked her Malasha to take off her shoes and stockings before going. ii. Akoulya asked Malasha to go into the puddle alone.

ii. Akoulya asked her Malasha to take off her shoes and stockings before going. c. While running home, the girls were caught........

i. Akoulya's mother ii. Malasha's mother iii. Akoulya's grandmother

i. Akoulya's mother

d. Akoulya's grandmother.........

i. was able to calm down the crowd

ii. could not calm down the crowd

iii. chased away the crowd with stones

i. was able to calm down the crowd

e. While the men were busy fighting, the two girls...........

i. joined the fight of the men ii. played a game together iii. started to fight with each other ii. played a game together

f. At the end, the men..........

i. were guilty of their deed ii. were pleased with their deed iii. were proud of their deed

i. were guilty of their deed

 

Answer

a. The two little girls were dressed in new frocks probably because......

ii. they had to go to church.

b. When Malasha was going to splash into the puddle.........

ii. Akoulya asked her Malasha to take off her shoes and stockings before going.

c. While running home, the girls were caught........

i. Akoulya's mother

d. Akoulya's grandmother.........

i. was able to calm down the crowd

e. While the men were busy fighting, the two girls...........

ii. played a game together

f. At the end, the men..........

i. were guilty of their deed

C. Answer these questions.

a. How were the girls dressed?

b. Where did the girls begin to play?

c. Why did Akoulya get angry with Malasha?

d. Why did the crowd gather in the street?

e. How did Akoulya's grandmother try to calm down the crowd?

f. Why are the girls called wiser than men?

g. What lesson do you learn from the story?

Answer

a. The girls were dressed in new frocks. One girl wore a blue frock, and the other wore a yellow print frock. They both had red kerchiefs on their heads.

b. The girls began to play in a lane between two homesteads where a large puddle had formed from the dirty water running through the farmyards.

c. Akoulya got angry with Malasha because Malasha splashed dirty water onto Akoulya's frock.

d. The crowd gathered in the street because of the quarrel between the girls' mothers, which escalated into an angry confrontation involving the men from the neighborhood.

e. Akoulya's grandmother tried to calm down the crowd by stepping in among them and speaking to them, appealing to their sense of reason and reminding them that it was a time for rejoicing and not for quarreling.

f. The girls are called wiser than men because while the men were fighting and the women were arguing, the girls quickly resolved their own dispute, forgot about it, and started playing happily together.

g. The lesson we learn from the story is that children, with their innocence and simplicity, often possess greater wisdom than adults.

 

D. Remember a similar incident that happened during your childhood and share it in the class.

 

Grammar I

B. Transform the following sentences into negative.

a. My sister lives with my parents.

b. Maryam knows the answer well.

c. I want to leave now.

d. Anusha agrees with me.

e. The boy killed the cockroach with his shoe.

f. His father recognized me at once.

g. He apologized for his misconduct.

h. He ate a few mangoes.

i. We sold a little honey.

j. The rich are sometimes happy.

k. Kanchan rarely visits me.

l. Shailesh bought several books.

m. Garima let me use her toilet.

n. All of them can help her.

 

Answer

a. My sister does not live with my parents.

b. Maryam does not know the answer well.

c. I do not want to leave now.

d. Anusha does not agree with me.

e. The boy did not kill the cockroach with his shoe.

f. His father did not recognize me at once.

g. He did not apologize for his misconduct.

h. He did not eat a few mangoes.

i. We did not sell a little honey.

j. The rich are not always happy.

k. Kanchan does not frequently visit me.

l. Shailesh did not buy several books.

m. Garima did not let me use her toilet.

n. None of them can help her.

C. Complete the following sentences choosing the correct forms of verbs in brackets. a. A number of soldiers........... (was, were, are) injured in the war.

b. The number of deceased soldiers.......... (were, is, are) not stored in the record book.

c. A pack of lions ........... (was, were, is) approaching the camp.

d. His pants......... (was, were, is) torn during the match.

f. The truthful.......(was, is, are) always trustworthy. are

g. To cry..... (was, are, is) never the solution to any problems.

h. Here........... (lie, lies, lying) the tomb of Albert Einstein.

i. Either she or her friends....... (was, is, are) responsible for this accident.

j. None....... (were, is, are) under the sun.

k. All that...... (glitter/glitters/glittering) is not gold.

l. Everything........(is, were, are) fine when it's done correcfly.

m. Either the sculpture or the paintings.......(was, were, are) in the museum today.

n. Each of the dancers....... (twirl, twirls,twirling) brilliantly.

o. Neither she nor I......(were, am, are) getting the lunch special.

Answer

a. A number of soldiers were injured in the war.

b. The number of deceased soldiers is not stored in the record book.

c. A pack of lions is approaching the camp.

d. His pants were torn during the match.

f. The truthful are always trustworthy.

g. To cry is never the solution to any problems.

h. Here lies the tomb of Albert Einstein.

i. Either she or her friends are responsible for this accident.

j. None is under the sun.

k. All that glitters is not gold.

I. Everything is fine when it's done correctly.

m. Either the sculpture or the paintings are in the museum today.

n. Each of the dancers twirls brilliantly.

o. Neither she nor I am getting the lunch special.

 

Writing I

You might have read or heard some moral stories. Write your favourite one in your own words.

Answer:

Once upon a very hot summer day, a clever and thirsty crow flew across the hot, dry landscape in search of water. The sun beat down mercilessly, and the crow's throat was parched. Desperation drove the crow to seek refuge near a small village.   Spotting a pitcher in a quaint courtyard, the crow's eyes gleamed with hope. However, upon closer inspection, the crow realized that the water level in the pitcher was too low for it to reach. Undeterred, the clever crow pondered for a moment.    With determination, the crow began picking up small pebbles and dropped them into the pitcher one by one. As more and more pebbles filled the pitcher, the water level gradually rose. The crow continued this clever act until, finally, the water was within reach.    Thirsty no more, the crow joyously drank the water, grateful for its resourcefulness. The moral of the story is clear: where there is a will, there is a way. The clever crow's ingenuity and determination taught a valuable lesson about problem-solving and perseverance, proving that even in the face of challenges, one can find a solution with a creative and determined mindset.

Moral: Where there is will there is a way.

 

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