Class 10 - Unit 03 - Section C - AN OPEN LETTER TO THE TEACHER FROM A CHILD WITH AUTISM

UNIT 3 – INCLUSION SECTION C – AN OPEN LETTER TO THE TEACHER FROM A CHILD WITH AUTISM

 

COMPREHENSION –

I Tick (✔)  the correct option -  -

1. Tick (✔) the features that represent Louie’s nature.

i. He does not make mistakes.

ii. He feels shy when he is with other students.

iii. He does not like strong lights.  (✔)

iv. He loves to be alone.

v. He is confused when he has to talk to others. (✔)

vi. He likes honest people. (✔)

vii. He doesn’t want people to look into his eyes.

 

2. Choose the correct options from the brackets and fill in the blanks -

• Louie doesn’t like to miss his Regular classes. (regular schedule/Social Skill classes)

• Louie likes the teacher speaking in gentle (low/gentle) voice.

• Louie is distracted by noises (noises/cars).

• Louie is sometimes hurt (hurt/pleased) by words.

 

3. Indicate Louie’s views on the following by putting a tick (✔) in the

appropriate boxes.

 

		Likes	Dislikes
1	Other students	(✔)
2	Lunch Club	(✔)
3	Noises and lights		(✔)
4	Regular schedule	(✔)
5	Social Skills		(✔)
6	Speaking truth	(✔)
7	Trying new things	(✔)
8	Missing classes		(✔)
9	People moving around		(✔)

  

4. Answer the following questions.

i. What problems does Louie have?

Answer – Louie was suffering from autism. It is a mental disorder that affects children.

ii. Why does Louie need a break?

Answer – Louie needs a break from hard works to walk around.

iii. Does Louie appreciate praise without doing anything? Comment.

Answer – No, Louie does not appreciate praise without doing anything. He likes it when people tell the truth. It is evident from his letter too where he refers about his teacher who was not telling the truth.

iv. Why does not Louie want to go to ‘Social Skills’ or ‘Speech’?

Answer – Louie does not want to go to ‘Social Skills’ or ‘Speech’ because he likes his regular schedule. He wants to be with the other students of his class and learn with his teacher.

v. When did Louie feel scared?

Answer – Louie felt scared when he was in the preschool. He asked his teacher where his mom was and the teacher carelessly replied that she had gone.

vi. Why does Louie say the teacher is good?

Answer – Louie says that the teacher is good because his current teacher tells him the truth and encourage him to do better when he makes mistakes. He always talks to him in gentle voice. He looks in his eyes. He answers his questions very carefully. He always motivates him by saying that he likes to work with him. Because of all these great things, Louie says that his teacher is good.

 

VOCABULARY –

1. Use the following words in your sentences to explain different meanings.

test, light, answer, help, look, notice, tie, break, play, cross, fly, show, book

example : I got good marks in the maths test. (examination)

I am going to test your blood. (to examine)

 

Light – We get light from the Sun.

Light – The table is very light in weight.

 

Answer – The book is having all the answers of your questions.

Answer – The fathers asked his son to give the answer.

Help – I need your help in solving the problem.

Help – We should help poor people.

 

Look – I like the look of the newly constructed garden.

Look – He looked around the building.

 

Notice – The teacher has given notice to the students.

Notice – He did not notice that his friend was also in the party.

 

Tie – There was a tie in the match.

Tie – He was wearing a nice tie.

 

Break – One should take a little break during study.

Break – The naughty child breaks all his toys.

 

Play – The play in the theatre was very good.

Play – The boys are playing cricket.

 

Cross – My friend is cross because I forgot his birthday.

Cross – He helped the blind man cross the road.

 

Fly - A fly is sitting on the cake.

Fly – The birds are flying in the sky.

 

Show – I enjoyed a great musical show last night.

Show – The guide showed the ancient palace to the tourists.

 

Book – I love to read books.

Book – Kindly book a flight ticket for me to Jaipur.

 

GRAMMAR -

Complete the following sentences with while or when.

• He was talking on the phone when I arrived.

• She was cooking while I was finishing my homework.

• I washed the dishes while daughter was sleeping.

• We will go to lunch when you come to visit us.

• While he was waiting for the bus he read the paper.

• When the speech ended, he went to meet him.

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