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CLASS VII ENGLISH II
LESSON 4 I AM MALALA QUESTION ANSWERS
A. Answer the following questions.
Q1. What according to Malala’s father was the most beautiful sight in the morning? Ans. According to Malala's father the most beautiful sight in the morning was of a child in school uniform. Q2. In what way were the designs of henna in the hands of Malala and her friends different? Ans. While drawing designs of henna in the hands Malala and her friends drew calculus and chemical formulae instead of flowers and butterflies. Q3. With whom did Malala mostly compete in school? Ans. Malala mostly competed with Malka-e Noor in school. Q4. What did Fazlullah say about the education of girls? How did he try to enforce it? Ans. Fazlullah says that girls should stay at home instead of pursuing education. To enforce his views, he used his men to organise blast at schools particularly during night time curfew when the children were not there. Q5. What happened on the last day of February 2008? Ans. On the last day of February 2008, Malala and her family heard an enormous blast . Soon they found out that a suicide bomber had struck in the basketball court at Haji Baba High School. Javid Iqbal, a police officer was killed by a suicide bomber. Q6. What encouraged Malala to give interviews on television? Ans. Malala noticed that the more interviews she gave on television channel, the stronger she felt. She was being able to inform the world about the atrocities being committed by the Taliban . She felt media liked to hear from a young girl like her. More importantly, her father unlike other parents was brave and supportive. B. REFRENCE TO CONTEXT (1) (a) Who is speaking to whom? Ans. These words were said by one of the neighbours to Malala's father. (b) Why did he say so? Ans. He said so because Malala's father installed a generator to pump out fresh water from bore-holes to drink. He did it during Ramadan month and if the Talibans were informed about this, they would bomb their entire neighbourhood. (c) What was the situation at that time? Ans. This incident took place during the peak of Taliban regime when the entire country was shaken because of the violence committed by the Talibans. The overall socio-political situation was tense. (2) (a) From where had the teachers been evacuated? Why? Ans. The teachers had been evacuated from the Sangota Convent School for Girls and Excelsior College tor boys. This is because these institutions were blown up by the militants who used improvised explosive devices or IEDs. (b) What was the justification given by Muslim Khan? Ans. Muslim Khan justifed the bombings of the institutions by saying that while Sangota was a convent school spreading Christianity, Excelsior was co educational having both boys and girls studying together. Both these institutions were thus according to him harmful towards their religious faith . (c) Why was the justification not acceptable? Ans. The justification was not acceptable since Sangota had never tried to convert its students into Christians and Excelsior was co-educational only up to the primary level. Both the institutions were thus careful about not cause any harm to religious faith. (3) (a) Who is speaking and to whom? Ans. Malala's father said this to her. (b) Why does he say so? Ans. He is both happy and proud to observe the way Malala gave interviews on the channels where she opened be criticized oppression on women and melted out by the Taliban people. (c) What does Malala think about this comment? Ans. Malala did not pay much attention to his comments. She knew that those interviews were only stepping stones and the initial steps of information the world about their condition and what steps should be taken to improve their condition. BOOK WORK PAGE 54 WORD WEB PARK,PARK HOMONYMS FOR, FOUR HOMOPHONES BEAR,BARE HOMOPHONES SORE,SAW HETROPHONES HIDE,HIDE HOMONYMS GRAVE,GRAVE HOMONYMS SAIL,SALE HOMOPHONES TEAR,TEAR HOMONYMS PAGE 55 A. In The following sentences say whether the underlined words are adjective phrases or adverb phrases?
1. He was wearing a crown made of gold. Adjective phrase
2. There I met a girl with blue eyes. Adjective phrase 3. He fought with all his might. Adverb phrase 4. They chatted for a while. Adverb phrase 5. He was a young man of great promise. Adjective phrase 6. It must be done at any cost. Adverb phrase 7. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Adjective phrase 8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Adverb phrase B. Underline the phrases and say what kind they are.
1. I can wait for five minute. Adjective phrase
2. I hope to win the first prize. Noun 3. The king wore a crown made of gold. Adjective phrase 4. She ran into her room. Adverb phrase 5. The man denied stealing the money. Adverb phrase 6. The man lived in a house made of wood. Adjective phrase 7. I dislike going to zoo. Adverb phrase 8. The gun went off with a loud noise. Adjective phrase 9. The flag of India flew at the top of the Adverb phrase mast. Adverb phrase 10. I tried to solve the puzzle.