Sup. Reader : Chapter 1 The Lost Child ENGLISH [NCERT] - Sup. Reader : Chapter 1 The Lost Child

Do you think in the end the child was reunited with his parents? Who, according to you, had helped him?

“The child was running towards the shrine.” Why ? What would have happened if he was not lifted?

When did the child realise that he was separated from his parents? What was his response?

How can you say that the child was an obedient boy ?

According to you, why was the child happy when he was on the way to fair? Was it the attraction of the fair or the natural beauty that he enjoyed on the way ?

A little child’s reactions to the immediate situation bears a universal ring when examined superficially. Delving in depth, one can see that each child reacts to a situation according to hisor her individual characteristics. Write a character sketch of the little child in the lesson ‘TheLost Child’, bringing out the child’s individual traits as illustrated in the contents of the story.

If you had been the lost child, what would you have done to find your parents in the fair?

What were the reactions of the child on seeing the flower-seller and the balloon-seller? Do you think it was an obvious reaction of a child?

Was the child considerate? Give reasons based on his behaviour at the sweet shop.

How did the child behave at the sweetmeat-seller’s shop and what does it reveal about his values?