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THE LITTLE ROUND RED HOUSE, 1. What did the little boy always complain about?, The little boy always complained about his boredom., 2. What activities did the mother suggest to engage the little boy?, The mother asked the boy to engage himself drawing pictures with his, new crayons, read new library books or play with his toys., 3. What did the boy’s grandmother ask his mother to do to avoid boredom, when she was a child?, The boy’s grandmother asked his mother to search for the strangest, little house to overcome boredom when she was a child., 4. What did the mother ask the little boy to search for?, The mother asked the little boy to search for a little round red house, with no windows and doors, a chimney on top and a star in the middle., 5. How was the boy dressed?, The boy put on his raincoat and his hat, his scarf and his mittens, and, his boots., 6. What were the features of the first red house that the boy found?, It was a square. It had a chimney, but lots of windows. It had a door, too., 7. Why did the mail carrier ask the boy, ‘Are you lost?’, The little boy was standing on the sidewalk feeling puzzled. So the, mail carrier asked if he was lost., 8. Could the mail carrier help the boy? Why?, No, because the mail carrier had never seen a house like that before., 9. What did the police officer tell the boy about the house?, The police officer told the boy that he was familiar with every house, in that town, but had never seen a house as described by the little boy.
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10. Why did the little boy feel discouraged?, The little boy was getting discouraged because of his continuous, search he could not find the house he was looking for., 11. Who is Mr. Fetzer?, Mr Fetzer was a farmer., 12. Why did the little boy go to Mr. Fetzer’s barn?, The little boy went to Mr. Fetzer’s barn to ask him about the house, that he was searching for., 13. What help did the little boy ask from Mr. Fetzer?, The little boy asked Mr. Fetzer to help him to find out a little round, red house with no windows and doors, a chimney at the top and a star in, the middle., 14. What advice did Mr. Fetzer give to the little boy?, Mr. Fetzer advised the little boy to run up to his orchards and take a, look around to find what he was looking for., 15. Where did the little boy find the ‘little round red house’ with a star in it?, The little boy found the little round red house beneath one of the, apple trees in Mr. Fetzer’s orchard up the hill., 16. Why did the boy’s mother cut the apple into half right through its, middle?, The boy’s mother cut the apple into half right through its middle to, show ‘the star’ inside., 17. What did the little boy see inside the apple?, The little boy saw a star holding five brown seeds in the middle of, the apple.
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, 1. Prepare a conversation between the mail carrier and the little, boy., Mail carrier : Little boy, are you lost?, Little boy, : Oh no, I live in Ivy Rock Lane, Bridgewater, New Jersey., Mail carrier : Oh it’s right around the corner. No, you are not lost. Are you, Searching for something?, Little boy, : Yes, I am looking for a special house. Do you know where, everyone lives around here?, Mail carrier : Of course my dear, I am a mail carrier and I know every, house here., Little boy, : Thank God, Mail carrier : Tell me what house do you want to find?, Little boy, : My mother sent me to find a little round red house with no, Windows and doors, a chimney on the top and a star in the, middle., Mail carrier : I am sorry dear I have never seen a house like that before., Are you sure that’s what your mother said?, Little boy, : I am sure. She had found the same house when she was just, My age, so I know it’s real., Mail carrier : Sorry I can’t help you my friend. I’ve got to be getting on my, way. It’s time to deliver the mail. Good bye. Take care., Little boy, : good bye.
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2. The boy was very happy when he found ‘the little round red, house’. He wrote a letter to his friend about it. Prepare a letter., ‘Nest’, Ivy Rock Lane, New Jersey., 10 Nov. 2020, Dear John,, Hope you are doing well. It’s long since we wrote. How is your, vacation? I’m so bored. Last day I told my mom that I was fed up with, reading library books and drawing with crayons. She gave me a task to get, rid of my boredom to find out a nearby strange house in red colour,, without doors and windows and a chimney on top and a star in the middle., I set out to find it out and asked the mail carrier and the police officer, who, were very familiar with the surroundings. But they couldn’t help me. At last, I went to Mr. Fetzer , who lived in our neighborhood longer than anyone., He told me that a little girl like me came there years ago and he pointed to, his orchard upon the hill. When I reached there an apple fell down at my, feet. I took it and found that it was the strange house I was searching for., Yesterday was a very interesting day for me. Hope to meet you soon., With love,, Sd/Tom.
