Reunion of the family Class 10 Exercise
i. Read the story and collect the words/phrases in bold letters. Then write each bold word/phrase next to the correct meanings given below.
a. looking at something/somebody for a long time- staring
b. shouted- yelled
c. disappeared- vanished
d. died- passed away
e. attention- heed
f. held each other tightly- cuddled
g. afraid- scared
ii. Prepare a list of unfamiliar words from the story. Look up their meanings in the dictionary and use them in meaningful sentences of your own.
1. stressed: tense / too anxious and too tired to be able to relax - He was feeling
very stressed and tired.
2. squeezed: embraced/pressed someone tightly - Mother squeezed her little
daughter against her breast and smiled at her.
3. anxious: feeling worried - Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
4. caressing: patting/touching something/somebody gently - Mother was gently
caressing her child‟s cheek.
5. wrinkled: crumpled - I gently kissed my grandmother‟s wrinkled face.
6. fascinating: extremely charming/attractive - Our trip to Pokhara was absolute
fascinating.
7. innocent: not guilty / not have done something wrong - They have imprisoned
an innocent man.
8. envied: be jealous of - She has always envied my success.
9. quick-tempered: likely to become angry very quickly - Mr Doran is a quick-tempered man.
10. pay attention: listen- I always pay attention to the teacher when in class.
11. nuisance: annoyance/trouble - I don‟t want to be a nuisance so tell me if you
want to be alone.
12. gestured: signalled/motioned - The teacher gestured for the students to come in.
13. furious: violent/very angry - She was absolutely furious at having been
deceived
Question answers of Reunion of the Family Class 10
i. Read the story again and answer these questions.
a) Who was leaving the house?
Ans: Pabitra was leaving the house.
b) How many members were there in Jayaram's family and who were they?
Ans: There were 5 members in his family. They were Jayaram himself; his mother, Pabitra; his wife, Junakiri; his son, Khanchuu and the housekeeper, Naani.
c) When did Dinesh's parents realise that their son was not happy at all?
Ans: Dinesh's parents realised that their son was not happy at all when their son did not show any interest in his surprise gift which was a tablet.
d) Do you have a housekeeper like Naani at your home? If yes, how do you behave towards her?
Ans: Yes, I do have a housekeeper at my home. I treat her like my family.
e) Why did Pabitra leave the house?
Ans: Pabitra left the house because she had an argument with her son and daughter in law.
f. Why were Naani, Jayaram and Junakiri's eyes filled with tears of happiness?
Ans: Naani, Jayaram and Junakiri's eyes were filled with tears of happiness because their son was very happy to see his grandmother at the house.
g) How was Dinesh able to unite his family?
Ans: Dinesh was able to unite his family by giving more importance to his old grandma than others.
h) What message did you get from this story?
Ans: I got the message to respect the elders from this story "Reunion of the family".
ii. Read the story, and put the following sentences in the correct order.
Answer: In correct Order
1. Dinesh asked his grandma where she was going.
2. Pabitra continued packing her things.
3. She would quickly change the topic and start talking about something else.
4. Jayaram congratulated his son for being second in the class.
5. There was a tablet on the table in his room.
6. Junakiri took a half-day leave from her office to welcome her mother-in-law at home.
7. As he talked about Kanchhu, she hurried to come home back.