Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
“Just a chit of a girl, she is,” said her aunt, “and yet look how she pokes her nose into our conversation, just as though she were a grown lady.”
Valli smiled to herself. She didn’t want them to understand her smile.
1. How did Valli’s aunt find her manner of talking?
2. Why did Valli smile?
3. What does ‘poking her nose’ mean?
1. Valli’s aunt found her way of speaking as that of a grown up lady.
2. Valli smiled because she remembered her being called a madam during the bus ride.
3. ‘Poking her nose’ means taking an interest in a matter that doesn’t concern her.
Why did Valli want to ride on the bus?
Valli used to watch the bus on its hourly rounds through her street every day. The sight of the bus filled with new passengers every time gave her unending joy. She was curious and wished to ride it once. Gradually, her wish grew stronger. So, she wanted to ride on the bus to enjoy it.
What kind of a person was Valli?
Being a little girl, Valli was a curious, keen observer who had strong will power and determination. She was confident about herself and wanted to do everything on her own. Not only she was intelligent, but also a very careful planner.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow:
She no longer wanted to look out the window.
She sat thus, glued to her seat, until the bus reached her village at three forty.
1. Who does ‘she’ here refer to?
2. Why did she not want to look out of the window?
3. What does the statement ‘She sat thus’ mean?
1. ‘She’ here refers to an eight-year-old girl, Valli.
2. She no longer wanted to look out of the window because she was sad and has left with no enthusiasm.
3. It means that she did not get up from her seat.
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