Pre – Summarizing Activity

Based on the passage, write a summary on:

 Why Arvind was attracted to Sneha, and

 What he did as a result of meeting her

During the journey, Arvind was attracted to a girl who ……………………………………………………………

Tick / the appropriate content points (line 14 to 35) listed below.

1. There, in the opposite seat, was a girl about his age with all the features that a teenage
boy would look for in his dream girl.
2. Of course, she did not notice Arvind, but other passengers glanced at him curiously –
what was a teenager doing sleeping with his glasses on?
3. He may have looked as if he was asleep, but Arvind slept very little that night.
4. The next day, he was very energetic, or as teenagers often say, “hyperactive”- one of the
chief symptoms of trying to impress a girl.
5. It was the first time in his life that he’d ever gone to the bathroom on a train to freshen
up and make himself look more presentable.
6. Funnily enough, the person opposite did the same.
7. Minutes later, she was back in her seat.
8. There was no eye contact yet.
9. His mind was racing fast, planning his next move while the train thundered along.
10. A line from his favourite song popped into his head, ‘It’s Now or Never…’
11. Plucking up courage, Arvind asked her, “Tea?” Short and sweet to begin with.
12. First, silence then a nod.
13. That was the start that Arvind had been hoping for.
14. He behaved like a perfect gentleman.
15. Then he began to tell her about himself.
16, She, on the other hand, was somewhat shy and said very little.
17. Lunch and dinner were at his invitation and, eventually, it was time to sleep.
18. Just because she had said goodnight, it did not mean that Arvind was going to have a
good night’s sleep.
19. He spent the whole night planning how he would impress her further.
20. It was shortly after dawn when they arrived at their destination.
21. Arvind saw his parents waiting on the platform.
22. Waving happily, they came towards him and hugged him.
23. Arvind’s mother said, “We are so…”
24. Before she could finish her sentence, she noticed the girl who was standing behind him.

Original sentences Rephrased sentences

1. There, in the opposite seat, was a girl about She had all the features of his dream girl.
his age with all the features that a teenage
boy would look for in his dream girl.

2. Of course, she did not notice Arvind, but He slept with his glasses on because he wanted
other passengers glanced at him curiously – to look at the girl.
what was a teenager doing sleeping with his
glasses on?
 3. He may have looked as if he was asleep, but That night he slept very little.
Arvind slept very little that night.

4. The next day, he was very energetic, or as The next day, he was very energetic to impress
teenagers often say, “hyperactive”- one of the girl.
the chief symptoms of trying to impress a
girl.

5. It was the first time in his life that he’d ever He went to the bathroom on the train to
gone to the bathroom on a train to freshen freshen up and make himself look more
up and make himself look more presentable. presentable.

9. His mind was racing fast, planning his next He was planning on his next move.
move while the train thundered along.

11. Plucking up courage, Arvind asked her, Arvind offered the girl to have tea with him.
“Tea?” Short and sweet to begin with.

14. He behaved like a perfect gentleman. He behaved like a perfect gentleman.

15. Then he began to tell her about himself. He told her about himself.

17. Lunch and dinner were at his invitation and, He invited the girl for lunch and dinner.
eventually, it was time to sleep.

18. Just because she had said goodnight, it did After having dinner with the girl, Arvind did not
not mean that Arvind was going to have a have a good night sleep.
good night’s sleep.

19. He spent the whole night planning how he He spent the whole night planning to impress
would impress her further.
her further.
Pre-Summarizing Activity

During the journey, Arvind was attracted to a girl who ……………………………………………

(623 words)

Original sentences Rephrased sentences

1. There, in the opposite seat, was a girl about
his age with all the features that a teenage
boy would look for in his dream girl.

2. Of course, she did not notice Arvind, but

other passengers glanced at him curiously –
what was a teenager doing sleeping with his
glasses on?
 3. He may have looked as if he was asleep, but
Arvind slept very little that night.

4. The next day, he was very energetic, or as

teenagers often say, “hyperactive”- one of
the chief symptoms of trying to impress a
girl.

5. It was the first time in his life that he’d ever

gone to the bathroom on a train to freshen
up and make himself look more presentable.

9. His mind was racing fast, planning his next

move while the train thundered along.

11. Plucking up courage, Arvind asked her,

“Tea?” Short and sweet to begin with.

14. He behaved like a perfect gentleman.

15. Then he began to tell her about himself.

17. Lunch and dinner were at his invitation and,

eventually, it was time to sleep.

18. Just because she had said goodnight, it did

not mean that Arvind was going to have a
good night’s sleep.

19. He spent the whole night planning how he

would impress her further.

(623 words)

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Pre – Summarizing Activity

Based on the passage, write a summary on:

 the problems she faced, and

 what she did to try to overcome these problems.

Highlight the content points (line 19 – 43) in the paragraphs below.

she began falling at an alarming speed. She had touched down there successfully on 19
a few previous occasions. Would she be able to this time? Her paraglider was not
catching the wind in the way that it needed to. She had been in a similar situation
before so she quickly pulled her lines. This was something she had been taught to do
in her training. This time, however, the wing did not respond.

If you asked anyone in the paragliding club about the characteristic they most
associated with Melissa, the chances are they would say determination. But what
could she do now? She struggled to control the wing as she was being thrown
in all directions. It was like being tossed around inside a washing machine. She
remembered her instructor describing an ordeal he had once been through and now
understood why he had used this image. She made a series of rapid turns which had
no effect.

Two years before, when paragliding with her instructor, Melissa had managed to
get herself down unharmed in the midst of a sudden storm. Melissa’s instructor prided
himself on the fact that, with his support, his trainees always landed safely. Melissa’s
natural ability struck him as being unusual, however. And even more noticeable was
the calmness she showed. That was then, though. Now, the ground was moving fast
towards her and she could see the rice field getting even closer. The villagers working
in the field started to look up and point. Flapping the wing was one way of slowing
down to land but it was too late now for that. Directly below her, she could see clumps
of sharp bamboo. A short distance away, near the edge of the field, there was a two-
Storey farm building that she wanted to avoid.

Then, beyond the building, she noticed a stream just wide enough for her to land
in. She decided that this was her best chance. But as she was about to touch down,
her wing got caught on the roof of the farm building. Within moments, the villagers 43