SUPPLEMENTARY THE PIANO LESSON

- Rob Reilly

1. Can you identify the Musical Instruments

2. Have you seen these instruments? Yes / No

3. If so where have you seen them? Shop / Church / Hospital

4. How do you feel when you hear the music? Pleasant / Unpleasant

ROB REILLY’S HOUSE

ROB REILLY’S Mom

ROB REILLY

The Narrator Rob Reilly was a five

year old boy

PICTORIAL PRESENTATION

Sequence 1ROB REILLY’S

DAD

PICTURE EVALUATION

1. What is the Profession of Rob Reilly’s Father?

2. What is the colour of the Uniform?

3. How old is Rob Reilly?

4. What is the colour of the Suitcase?

What is the weather like

up there?

Sequence 2

The advertisement was about the

piano

NEIGHBOUR

Enough is

Enough

She squealed with delight

Mom got skill through practice

by herself

The author’s Dad bought a piano on loan

for mom

Sequence 3

Goodnight - Irene

Where was the Piano placed?

she felt like a princess

But the loan wasn’t paid

so the money lender took

away the piano

Mum was sad

Sequence 4

Not paid

No Job No MoneyNo Piano

DAD WAS WORRIED

Sequence 5“Well, my

Baby Boy”

Later, Dad got a job in an accounting firm.

Two years later, Dad bought Mum a piano by paying

cash

Sequence 6

EVALUATION1)Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrases given below to form a

complete meaningfulparagraph:

I can remember like yesterday, the day my father came home (i). A flying officer (ii), he was dressed in a blue- uniform with a skinny (iii). Planked so precariously on the side of is head that I wondered why it never fell off. A neighbour called out, “what is the weather like up there?” as my giant-like father bounded by, carrying (iv), strapped together with a large leather belt. He was, without question, (v). I had ever seen.

(i)Boat shaped cap (ii) A battered brown suitcase (iii) The tallest man (iv) During world war II (v) from the war.Answers:(i) from the war (ii) ) During world war (iii)Boat shaped cap (iv) A battered brown suitcase (v) The tallest man

(2)Read following sentences and Identify the character/speaker

1.What is the weather like up there2.I bought your mom a piano3.Enough is enough4.She felt like a princess5.Well my baby boyAns:1.Rob Reilly’s neighbour2.Rob Reilly’s father3. Rob Reilly’s father4. Rob Reilly’s mother5. Rob Reilly’s mother

3)Match the following appropriately:

a)Sobbing in the kitchen – Magnificient piece of furniture b)Five year old boy - Rob Reilly’s fatherc)Looked sad and worried - Good night Irened)Piano - Rob Reillye)Song - Rob Reilly’smotherAns: a-5,b-4,c-2,d-1,e-3.

4)Complete the following sentences choosing the correct answer from the options given below:

1.The important gift dad had brought was ___a)Guitar b)Piano c)Suitcase d)Saree2.A ___ carried a brand new piano a)Cart b)Van c)Truck d)Labourer3. The cart was drawn by ___ a)Horse b)Bullock c)Donkey d)Men 4.Rob’s mother began to teach___a)Children b)Neighbours c)Herself d)Himself5.Mum squealed with ___a)Anger b)surprise c)delight d)fuss.

5.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow

It turned out that since returning from the war,Dad had been unable to find a job.At that time I was too young to understand why anyone would get sad and worried about that,because I that I would be has happy as a cat in a fish shop to have such a long holiday.Then, a few weeks later, I observed the same big horse pulling a card down our street and it clip clopped right up into our drive way.Soon two men began to load Mum’s piano onto the wagon while all the neighbours gathered around to watch.Mum stayed in the kitchen,sobbing.She was a proud person and couldn’t bear to see her beloved Piano sitting on the top of the wagon.Dad sat ou in the backyand next to the Chickenshed,looking sadder than I had ever seen him.

QUESTIONS1)How was the piano being taken away?2)Why was Mum sad and sobbing?3)Where was Dad sitting?4)Why was Dad looking sadder than ever?5)What did the author think about his father staying at home without a job?

5)ANSWERS

1)The piano was being taken away by a horse cart.2)Because her loved piano was being taken away3)Dad was sitting in the backyard 4)Dad had no job and he couldn’t repay the loan5)He couldn’t understand his father’sworry.

6)Study the given mind map and fill in the in complete details:

The piano was taken back

The house seemed awfully quiet

Dad got a job in an accounting firm

------------------------(ii) the challenge

He sacrificed(IV) ------------

------------ (v)had saved enough money

As a part of his job(I) --------

He tried hard (iii)-------------

6)ANSWERS1)he had to qualify as a chartered accountant2)He accepted3)and studied late in the night4) a lot over the years5) Dad

Answer in a Paragraph1.How did the author’s mother over come her disappointment of not being able to play the Piano?Answer:•The author’s Dad bought Mum a piano on loan. •Mum got skill through practice.•As the loan wasn’t paid the money lender took away the piano •Mum was sad but was determined to overcome her disappointment .•Later Dad got a job in an accounting firm.•Two years later Dad bought Mum a piano by paying cash.

THE END