Work in pairs. Read the words given below. Circle the words you would associate with an elderly person and underline the words you would associate with a school student. Share the reasons for your choices with your classmates and teacher.
strong worried trembling hastening firm bent merry grey slow guide helpful
Words associated with an elderly person: trembling, bent, grey, slow, worried.
Words associated with a school student: strong, firm, merry, hastening, helpful, guide.
These associations are based on typical physical and emotional characteristics—elderly people often face physical limitations and may appear worried, while students are typically energetic, strong, and eager to help.
This activity prepares students for understanding the contrast between the old woman and the young boy in the poem. The chapter presents words that describe both characters—'trembling', 'bent', 'grey', 'slow' for the elderly woman, and 'strong', 'firm', 'merry', 'hastening' for the schoolboys.
Explanation
This activity prepares students for understanding the contrast between the old woman and the young boy in the poem. The chapter presents words that describe both characters—'trembling', 'bent', 'grey', 'slow' for the elderly woman, and 'strong', 'firm', 'merry', 'hastening' for the schoolboys.
Solution Steps
Words associated with an elderly person: trembling, bent, grey, slow, worried
Words associated with a school student: strong, firm, merry, hastening, helpful, guide
Associations are based on typical physical and emotional characteristics of each age group
This activity helps students understand the contrast between the old woman and young boy in the poem