Changing families

 

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Questions/Answers

1. Who were the members of Nimmi’s family before the arrival of her baby sister?
Ans. Father, mother, grandmother and uncle.

2. How many members are there in Nimmi’s family now?
Ans. Now there are six members in Nimmi’s family.

3.How do you think the lives of Nimmi’s family members have changed after the arrival of the new baby? For example:
(a) How will Nimmi spend her day now?
Ans. She will spend her day playing with new born baby.
(b) What new work will her mother do now?
Ans. To look after the new baby will be the new work for her mother now.
(c) There will be a change in the daily work of Nimmi’s father, grandmother and uncle with the arrival of the new baby. Can you tell how?
Ans. Nimmi’s father, grandmother and uncle will have to play with new baby and will have to look after her also. As Nimmi’s mother would be busy with the baby, the other members will have to help her mother.

4.When Tsering’s father showed the letter to his family, how do you think the different members would have felt?
Ans. All family members were happy as Tsering’s father got promotion. Tsering was also very happy because he would have to go to a new town. But Tsering’s father, mother and grandparents were slightly anxious as they had to make all the arrangements in a new town.

5. What will change in Tsering’s family after his father’s transfer? For example-
(a) Who from Tsering’s family will live with his father at the new place?
Ans. Tsering, his sister and his mother will live with his father at the new place.
(b) Which school will Tsering go now?
Ans. Tsering will go to a new school now.

(c) Will he have new friends?
Ans. Yes, in new school Tsering will have new friends.
(d) Has anybody in your family moved to a new place because of work?
Ans. Yes my uncle moved to Delhi because of his work.
(e) What do you feel about this change?
Ans. It is natural. A person has to change his place because of work. We should feel very happy as we get opportunity to visit a new place.