Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (12 Marks)
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A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education. School and related factors (e.g. teachers, peer group, etc.) play a major role in the child’s school adjustments. Through his interaction with people in school, he learns how to behave with peers and adults other than family members. He acquires values, goals, aspirations and socially approved ways of behaviour. He gets a good exposure to a new set of adult models. His formal education in school shapes him into a mature, responsible and competent member of society. A child’s experiences in school give him lessons in team spirit, cooperation, healthy competition, goal setting and goal attainment. A child’s school adjustments depend largely upon teachers’ values, principles and attitudes. Family background of peers, their habits also are important. Extra-curricular activities in school, a child’s participation in them, the reinforcement and punishment he gets, influence his school adjustments. During early school years, children’s adjustment problems are related to being regular and punctual, doing homework and following discipline. Later on, children are concerned about maintaining social relations. During adolescence, the issue is how to develop and maintain relationship with opposite sex members. Adolescents are also anxious about obtaining good grades in examinations and choosing an appropriate career. School adjustments have far-reaching effects on children’s success in life. Peer groups range from neighbourhood play gangs and informal play groups to organized groups such as study circles. A peer group has its own group structure and expectations from its members. Non-fulfillment of these expectations causes the members to face rejection from the peers. Children are under the influence of peers. A child’s attitude, habits and behaviour are largely influenced by his interactions with peers. |
A1. Complete. Complete the sentences with the help of the extract: (2)
a. The formal education that a child gets in school moulds him into a mature, responsible and competent member of society.
b. School adjustments have long-lasting effects on children’s success in life.
c. A child’s interactions with peers have a great influence on his attitude, habits and behaviour.
d. A child’s school adjustments have to rely largely on teacher’s values, principles and attitudes.
A2. Develop the Flow Chart given below: (2)
| Children’s Adjustment Problems: ↓ EARLY SCHOOL YEARS: Problems related to being regular and punctual, doing homework and following discipline ↓ LATER SCHOOL YEARS: Concerned about maintaining social relations ↓ DURING ADOLESCENCE: About how to develop and maintain relationship with opposite sex members ↓ PEER GROUP EXPECTATIONS: Non-fulfilment of expectations may cause to face rejection from the peers |
A3. Find the facts from the extract and complete the table: (2)
| A | B |
| From the interaction with people in school, a child learns and acquires | a. Learns how to behave with peers and adults other than the family members b. Acquires values, goals, aspirations and socially approved ways of behaviour |
| School experiences teach him | Team spirit, cooperation, healthy competition, goal setting and goal attainment |
A4. Express your views regarding school education in connection with character building: (2)
| Answer: It is said that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” I think, it is school education that shapes a child and develops their character. A good school education is the key to building social and life skills. Qualities like respect, kindness, discipline, citizenship and trustworthiness can be filled in a child only through proper school education. |
A5. Language Study: (2)
| 1. A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education: (Choose the correct alternative that indicates modal auxiliary showing ‘obligation’) (a) A child should spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education. (b) A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education. (c) A child will spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education. (d) A child can spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education. |
| 2. A peer group has its own group structure and expectations from its members: (Choose the correct alternative to get ‘not only…. but also’ form of the above sentence) (a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations from its members. (b) A peer group not only has its own group structure but also expectations from its members. (c) Not only a peer group has its own group structure but also expectations from its members. (d) A peer group has its own group structure not only but also expectations from its members. |
A6. Match the words in column A with their Antonyms in column B: (2)
| A | B |
| 1. early | a. acceptance |
| 2. rejection | b. failure |
| 3. success | c. carefree |
| 4. anxious | d. recitation |
| e. late |
Answers: 1-e, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
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