1.1 Being Neighborly
Unit 1.1 Being Neighborly by Louisa May Alcott, 11th std. Maharshtra State Board
ACTIVITY-02
Q.1 Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
With that, Jo shouldered her broom and marched
into the house, wondering what they would all say to her. Laurie was in a
flutter of excitement at the idea of having company, and flew about to get
ready, for as Mrs. March said, he was “a little gentleman”, and did honour to
the coming guest by brushing his curly pate, putting on a fresh color, and
trying to tidy up the room, which in spite of half a dozen servants, was
anything but neat. Presently there came a loud ring, than a decided voice,
asking for “Mr. Laurie”, and a surprised-looking servant came running up to
announce a young lady.
“All right, sent her up, it’s Miss Jo,” said
Laurie, going to the door of his little parlor to meet Jo, who appeared,
looking rosy and quite at her ease, with a covered dish in one hand and Beth’s
three kittens in the other.
“Here I am, bag and baggage,” she said briskly. “Mother sent her love, and was glad if I could do anything for you. Meg wanted me to bring some of her blanc-mange, she makes it very nicely, and Beth thought her cats would be comforting. I knew you’d laugh at them, but I couldn’t refuse, she was so anxious to do something.”
It so happened that Beth’s funny loan was just the thing, for in laughing over the kits, Laurie forgot his bashfulness, and grew sociable at once.
“That looks too pretty to eat,” he said, smiling with pleasure, as Jo uncovered the dish, and showed the blanc-mange, surrounded by a garland of green leaves, and the scarlet flowers of Amy’s pet geraniuma. Laurie tried to tidy his room.
b. Jo uncovered the dish of blanc-mange.
c. Meg sent blanc-mange for Laurie.
d. Jo arrived at Laurie’s house.
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Column A |
Column B |
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1.
Jo |
a. Sent her cats
to
comfort Laurie |
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2.
Meg |
b. Provided
scarlet
geranium flowers |
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3.
Beth |
c. Brought the
gifts
and visited Laurie |
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4.
Amy |
d. Prepared
blanc-
mange |
A3. Laurie
was called “a little gentleman” because_------------------------------
A4. Personal Opinion
Make a list of memorable gift or gifts you give or received from your friends.
A5 Grammar
1. Identify the tense of the underlined verb. Choose the correct option.
Jo shouldered her broom and marched into the house.
a) Simple Present
b) Simple Past
c) Present Continuous
d) Past Continuous
2. Change the voice. (Choose the correct option.)
Jo uncovered the dish.
a. The dish is uncovered by the Jo.
b. The dish was uncovered by the Jo.
c. The dish has been uncovered by the
Jo.
d. The dish had been uncovered by the
Jo.
A6. Find words from the extract which mean:
- very excited or nervous –
- a person employed to work in a house
- shyness–
- quick or in an energetic way-
a. Laurie tried to tidy his room.
d. Jo arrived at Laurie’s house.
c. Meg sent blanc-mange for Laurie.
b. Jo uncovered the dish of blanc-mange.
Column A | Column B |
1. Jo | and visited Laurie |
2. Meg | blanc-mange |
3. Beth | a. Sent her cats to comfort Laurie |
4. Amy | b. Provided scarlet geranium flowers |
Laurie was called “a little gentleman” because he was polite, well-mannered, respectful and thoughtful towards others. In the extract, Laurie shows these qualities by getting ready to receive Jo, brushing his hair, putting on fresh clothes and trying to tidy his room. He wanted to make a good impression on his guest and show respect and courtesy.
A4. Personal Opinion
Make a list of memorable gift or gifts you give or received from your friends.
A5 Grammar
1. Identify the tense of the underlined verb. Choose the correct option.
'Jo shouldered her broom and marched into the house.'
a) Simple Present
b) Simple Past
c) Present Continuous
d) Past Continuous
2. Change the voice. (Choose the correct option.)
Jo uncovered the dish.
A6. Find words from the extract which mean:
- very excited or nervous –flutter
- a person employed to work in a house - servant
- shyness– bashful
- quick or in an energetic way- briskley