Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet

Read the paragraphs and write the main idea for each. Then, match the main idea with two supporting details.

Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. 'Unlike other children, she could not use her hands in the usual way. While other small hands drew figures in the sand or plucked wild flowers, she wondered why she could not join them. She too wanted to hold a chalk in her hands and draw figures on a slate.' (a) Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 'Unlike other children' means that Ila was _____. (unaware/different/simple) (b) What could Ila have felt when she could not join others in things they did? (c) Complete the following with a suitable reason. Ila could not draw figures on the slate because ____.

What creative ways did Ila and her family use to overcome the challenges she faced?

How did 'new independence' help Ila?

Why was the first state exhibition an important event in Ila's life?

What does the sentence, 'art has the power to rise above physical boundaries and touch the soul', tell us about the power of art?

How can we be helpful and encouraging like Ila's family and friends when someone faces challenges?

How can Ila's story help others to overcome challenges in their lives?

Unscramble the antonyms of the words in Column A. An example has been given for you. Example: display – E D I H (H I D E) (a) tiny – E G H U (H __ __) (b) wonderful – R E E B L I T R (T __ R __ B __ E) (c) quiet – I Y N S O (N __ __) (d) task – S I A E M T P (P __ S T __ E) (e) tough – SEYA (E __ __) Use these antonyms in sentences of your own.

Read the sentences from the text and focus on the highlighted words. • You will see lots of bright colours. • There are many lovely things like cushions and bedcovers. • They taught her to create many beautiful patterns using her feet! • She learned many styles. • She received many awards. (a) The highlighted words tell us about the quantity. Choose what the words show. (i) Unmentioned quantity (ii) Large quantity (b) Let us now understand what words of quantity tell us. Fill in the blanks to complete an example for each word of quantity. Hints are given in the brackets.

Does anyone in your family or neighbourhood do embroidery? Find out what type of embroidery they do and how they learnt it.

Try a simple stitch on cloth with the guidance of a family member.