Question 1:
With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.
And somehow we fell
out.
Answer:
fell out = quarrelled
Question 2:
With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.
The afternoon
turned black.
Answer:
turned black = mood got spoiled
Question 3:
Read these lines from the poem:
One thing led to another.
Discuss with your partner
what these lines mean.
Answer:
One event became the cause of another.
Question 4:
Read these lines from the poem:
The start of it was slight.
Discuss with your partner
what these lines mean.
Answer:
The quarrel started over a small matter.
Question 5:
Read these lines from the poem:
The end of it was strong.
Discuss with your partner
what these lines mean.
Answer:
By the end the fight became strong and intense.
Question 6:
Read these lines from the poem:
The afternoon turned black.
Discuss with your partner
what these lines mean.
Answer:
By afternoon the mood was spoilt. The poet and her brother started hating each other.
Question 8:
Read these lines from the poem:
Thumped me on the back.
Discuss with your partner
what these lines mean.
Answer:
Poet's brother patted the poet on the back to make peace with her.
Question 9:
Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?
Answer:
Yesterday I had a quarrel with my friend. He had lost my ball-pen. I got angry and asked him to buy me a new one. But he refused. I did not talk to him for two days. He looked sad. I was also sad at heart. Then he came to me and offered me his own ball-pen. It was very costly. I said, “Sorry.” He started laughing. I joined him. We became good friends again.