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CHAPTER - 01, Who Did Patricks Homework?, , «* WORKING WITH THE TEXT, , Q.1, , What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What, was its really? (2), , Answer:, , Patrick thought his cat was playing with a little doll. His, assumption was wrong. The cat was actually playing with, the man of the tiniest size. The dress of the man was, , much alike to witch’s., , Q.2, Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish? (2), , Answer:, , The tiny man was in the clutch of a cat. It would have, probably eaten him up. Patrick saved him from the, monster cat, so he granted Patrick a wish.
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Q.3, What was Patrick’s wish? (3), , Answer:, , Patrick knew that elf was in trouble and this could be his, blessings. He asked the elf to stay with him for 35 days,, that is until the end of his school semester. He had plans, to make elf do his homework in his place as he hated, doing his homework himself., , Q.4, , In what subjects did the little man need help to do, Patrick’s homework? (5, 6), , Answer:, , The little man needed Patrick’s help in solving, mathematics questions as he didn’t know anything about, times table. He had no idea about addition, multiplication,, division and subtraction. With English, Elf had a problem, that he could not read words. So, he needed Patrick to, read each word aloud from the dictionary with the sound, of letters for him. Human history was a sought of mystery, for Elf so he needed Patrick’s guidance in the same too.
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Q.5, How did Patrick help him? (7), , Answer:, , Patrick, in order to help the elf, do his homework, worked, really hard on his studies himself. He stayed awake till, late at nights studying the subjects in which elf needed his, guidance. Elf demanded more and more books from, school library which Patrick brought and read out loud, himself to Elf. Patrick was working tirelessly, day and, night, to help Elf score him A grade in his semester., , Q. 6, , Who do you think did Patrick’s homework - the little, man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer., (9, 10), , Answer:, , Patrick himself did his homework. The Elf was as if the, God’s medium to teach him a lesson. Though, unknowingly, Patrick worked very hard, day and night, in, order to guide and assist the Elf in subjects like English,, mathematics and human history. In the process, he, developed the practice of working hard for himself and, his studies.
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* WORKING WITH LANGUAGE, Q.1, , 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.), , out of luck mystery true to his word chores, semester between you and me look up, , 1. Some people find household __ chores a bore,, but I like to help at home., , 2. Who stole the diamond is stilla___ mystery, , 3. This ___ semester we are going to have a class, exhibition., , 4. True to his words _ , the elf began to help, Patrick., , 5.Can you___ look up this word in the dictionary?, 6. I started early to be on time, but I was __ out of, , luck . There was a traffic jam!, , 7. She says she’s got a lot of books, but __ between you, and me , | think most of them are borrowed., , Answer:, , 1. Chores, 2. Mystery
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3. Semester, , 4. True to his words, 5. Look up, , 6. Out of luck, , 7. Between you and me, , “* SPEAKING, , Q.1, , In the story, Patrick does difficult things he hates to do,, because the elf pretends he needs help. Have you ever, done something difficult or frightening, by pretending, about it in some way? Tell your classmates about it., , OR, , Say what you feel about homework (The words 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”.
