Chapter: 06. Blue Wednesday
Comprehension Answers
A. Answer these questions.
Who had to bear the burden of Wednesday? Why? Poor Jerusha Abbott had to bear the burden of Wednesday because she was the oldest orphan at the John Grier Home. What was Jerusha doing in the pantry? Jerusha was making sandwiches for the orphanage’s guests in the pantry. After the day ended, what did the visiting committee do? After the day ended, the visiting committee had made their rounds, read their reports, drunk their tea, and were hurrying home to forget their bothersome little charges for another month. Who called Jerusha to the office and why? Tommy Dillon called Jerusha to the office because Mrs. Lippett wanted to see her there. The reason was to inform her about the Trustee’s offer to send her to college. Who is John Smith? What new thing has he done this time? “Mr. John Smith” is the anonymous name given to the wealthy Trustee who wishes to remain unknown. This time, he has offered to send Jerusha Abbott to college to become a writer, a new thing as he previously only directed his philanthropies towards boys. B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
a. Who said this to whom? Jerusha Abbott said this to Mrs. Lippett. b. How was his appearance? Jerusha’s “fleeting impression of the man” consisted “entirely of tallness.” c. How did the speaker react on seeing the person’s appearance? Jerusha’s “anxious frown changed to a quick laughter” when she saw his grotesquely elongated shadow, which looked “like a huge, wavering spider-daddy-long-legs.” Since you have no family with whom to correspond, he desires you to write in this way… a. Who said this and to whom? Mrs. Lippett said this to Jerusha Abbott. b. What are they talking about? They are talking about the condition of the scholarship, which requires Jerusha to write monthly letters to “Mr. John Smith” detailing her studies and daily life. c. Who is ‘he’ in this line? ‘He’ in this line refers to the anonymous Trustee, Jerusha’s benefactor, who prefers to remain unknown and be addressed as Mr. John Smith. Word Wonder
A. Now, match the words correctly and write the word pairs using ‘and’ in the last column.
B. Work in pairs. Guess the meanings of these colour idioms and use them in sentences.
(Example Sentences - student discretion for actual usage) Green thumb: My grandma has a real green thumb; all her plants are thriving. Golden opportunity: Winning that scholarship was a golden opportunity for her future. Red tape: We got stuck in a lot of red tape trying to get the building permit. Pink slip: After the company downsized, many employees received a pink slip. Silver screen: She dreamed of seeing her name in lights on the silver screen. White elephant: That massive new building became a white elephant after the company went bankrupt. Out of the blue: Her phone call came completely out of the blue. Caught red handed: The thief was caught red handed with the stolen jewels. Learn About Language
Join these sentences using the conjunctions given in the brackets.
Rohit likes French fries. Rohit likes burgers. (and) Rohit likes French fries and burgers. We want to play outside. It is snowing heavily. (but) We want to play outside, but it is snowing heavily. The baby is crying. The baby is hungry. (because) The baby is crying because the baby is hungry. Would you like some blueberries? Would you like some raspberries? (or) Would you like some blueberries or some raspberries? Mother is angry. I dropped the new flower vase. (because) Mother is angry because I dropped the new flower vase. Vinay wanted to drive to the mall. His car wouldn’t start. (but) Vinay wanted to drive to the mall, but his car wouldn’t start. Do you want some tea? Do you want some coffee? (or) Do you want some tea or some coffee? Sophia likes to listen to old Hindi music. She likes to play guitar. (and) Sophia likes to listen to old Hindi music and play guitar. Language Lab
A. Listen to the passage about ways to handle teasing. Then, state whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
(Assumes a typical passage on anti-bullying/teasing strategies)
ignore the tease or walk away from the person who is teasing you look straight into the bully’s eye and ask them to stop argue with the bully and fight back 
Answers to textbook exercises
B. Work in pairs. Guess the meanings of these colour idioms and use them in sentences.
(Example Sentences - student discretion for actual usage)