That Sunday Morning: Section I

UNIT 2

Prose

That Sunday Morning

Section I

Listen to your teacher read a part of the story. Go through the questions given below in section I. Answer them in one or two sentences.

My father was posted in Patna. On the first Sunday there, my brother and I decided to do a little exploring on our bikes. It was still very early in the morning, and only a few people were about. The roads were good and the trees lining them were shady. There were no imposing buildings or monuments as there are in Delhi, from where we had just come.

After cycling for about half-an-hour, my brother got bored and said, " Come on, I'll race you to that corner. The loser treats the other to a chocolate, okay?"

“Okay, one, two, three!" I said, and then we were off.

This was not the first time we had raced. Only my brother had invariably beaten me and then crowed about it for days. I was determined to win this time. I pedalled as fast as I could. My legs ached and my skirt billowed out, threatening to hit my face. The trees on either side of the road had become one green blur. My hair blew behind me and my lungs were bursting for air. Soon I drew level with my brother and then gradually I moved ahead.

Answer in one or two sentences.

1. Why did the family move to Patna?

The father was posted in Patna. So the family moved to Patna.

2. Who was challenged for a race?

The sister was challenged for a race.

3. Is the brother boastful? What makes you think so?

Yes, the brother is boastful. He crowed about his winning for days.

4. Why did the trees become a green blur?

The bicycles raced fast. So the trees became a green blur.

5. Which line tells you that the girl was faster than the boy?

 … … and then gradually I moved ahead. 

GLOSSARY

exploring - travelling for discovery

imposing - grand or impressive

invariably - always crowed - boasted

billowed out - to flare out in the wind

threatening – warning

blur - unclear

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