A New
Day, A New Way
1) Answer the following questions from the lesson:
a) Why was Seema upset?
Ans: Seema was upset because her salary was delayed and she needed money for swati’s school fees.
b) What did Swati suggest to her mother?
Ans: Swati suggested her mother that they could try the NGO for some help who had visited their school.
c) What happened when Seema met the lady at the office of the NGO?
Ans: When Seema met the lady at the office and talked to her about setting up a small business. The lady took her to a large room where a group of women were stitching soft dolls.
d) What did the women of Brave Mothers do?
Ans: The women of Brave Mothers take vocational training in a variety of fields like toy making, embroidery, tailoring, culinary arts, mobile repairing etc and later given load to start their own business.
e) What was Seema interested in doing?
Ans: Seema was interested in doing culinary arts.
f) How did the NGO help Seema?
Ans: The NGO helped Seema by giving the hope of providing loan with which she can set up her own business and all the problems of her life will be solved.
2. Cheak the Comprehension
Find out the meanings of the words in italics and select the correct answer from the options:
A) Seema looked at Swati's calm and resolute face
i) sad. ii) adamant.
iii) brave. iv) determined, firm.
Ans:- iv) determined, firm.
B) " I would like to choose culinary training as a vocation"
i) tailoring. ii) toy making.
iii) embroidery. iv) cooking.
Ans:- iv) cooking.
C) Her heart brimmed with new dreams
i) lacked. ii) overflowed.
iii) loaded. iv) exhausted.
Ans:- iii) loaded.
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