Going to the Fair
by E. B. White (Mulberry)
1. Given below are groups of word. Name one place or event where you would find all that is listed in each group. One has been done for you.
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MAKING CONNECTIONS
Quick answers
1. Complete the following sentences.
On the night before the fair :
a. Avery dreamed that the Ferris wheel had stopped and that he was in the top car.
b. Fern dreamed that she was on the swings.
2. Now that you have read the story, draw up two lists : one showing how Fern planned to spend her money and the other showing what Avery wanted to do with the money he had.
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Fern’s list |
Avery’s list |
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a. go on the swings. |
a. ride the Ferris wheel. |
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b. win a doll by spinning a wheel and it will
stop by the right number. |
b. steer a jet plane and bump it into another one. |
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c. buy a balloon. |
c. eat a frozen custard and a cheeseburger. |
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d. buy a balloon. |
Reference to context
3. "You children be quite till we get the animals unloaded," said Mrs Arable."
a. Who were the children that Mrs Arable was speaking to?
= Fern and Avery were the children that Mrs Arable was speaking to.
b. Where were the Arables? Why were they there?
= The Arables were in the fair.
The Arables went to the fair with the animals of their farm to sell there.
c. Why did Mrs Arable ask the children to be quite?
= Mrs Arable asked the children to be quite because they had to unload the animals from the truck.
4. "Watch out for pickpockets," warned their father."
a. Why did Mrs and Mr Arable give instructions to the children?
= Mrs and Mr Arable gave instructions to the children because they are letting the children go off by themselves. Their parents are not with them.
b. List two other warnings that they gave to the children.
= Two other warnings that they gave to the children were -
i) They should not eat a lot of stuff so that they don't fall sick.
ii) They should hang on very tight if they go in those swings.
c. Which word in the extract means : 'people who steal purses and wallets'.
= The word in the extract means : 'people who steal purses and wallets', is 'pickpockets'.
Read, reflect and write
5. What were the sounds that Fern and Avery heard when they reached the fair?
= Fern and Avery could hear the music of the Ferris wheel and the bleating of the flocks of sheep in their pens.
6. How did the parents feel about the children going off on their own? How did the children feel about going off on their own?
= The parents felt a bit worried about the children going off on their own. They were warning them saying what to do and what not to do. Mrs Arable was anxious about whether it was right or not. Mr Arable was hopeful that the children will grow up that way.
The children felt very much excited and fascinated about going off on their own. They danced off in the direction of the merry-go-round, toward the wonderful music and the wonderful adventure and the wonderful excitement.
7. Do you agree with Mr Arable that the fair is a good place to start growing up? Write two reasons for your answer.
= Yes, I am agree with Mr Arable that the fair is a good place to start growing up. Two reasons are -
i)The fair is a place with so many things and so many people at one place. The children can explore many things there.
ii) At the same time there is less chance of an accident to occur. If any thing bad happens, their parents are very near them. They can come and help or rescue the children easily.
About the Author :
E. B. White (1899-1985) was an American writer. He wrote many famous children's classics, such as Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swans and Charlotte's Web. He lived on a farm and hence the birds, animals and insects there made their way into his stories.