The Adventurous Clown
Enid Blyton
Textual Exercise
Activity 1
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:
(1) Tuffy jumped at the reins. 4
(2) The toy clown wanted to be a hero. 1
(3) The farmer was terribly angry. 6
(4) There was a grand race between two wooden horses and carts driven by wooden farmers. 3
(5) He found the little corner of the toy shelf to be dull. 2
(6) The cart turned over. 5
Activity 2
Fill in the blanks with words given in the Help Box. There is one extra word:
Tuffy, the toy clown lived in a toyshop. He wished to do something noble. His friend, Timothy, felt that the clown always grumbled. But Tuffy thought that the adventures were always exciting.
[Help Box: exciting, grumbled, noble, toyshop, dull]
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
"Adventures are always exciting" - Why do you think Tuffy said so?
Ans.> Tuffy thinks adventures are always exciting so he always wants to act an adventures work.
Activity 4
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
(a) The farmer called the toy clown silly. T
S.S> You silly, little clown!
(b) Tuffy threw all the water at the farmer. F
S.S> He climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.
(c) The sailor doll could not cook in peace. T
S.S> Can't I cook in peace without you coming and throwing water at me?
(d) Three goldfish were swimming in a big bowl of water. F
S.S> In it were swimming two fine goldfish.
Activity 5
(1) What did Tuffy do when he got upset?
Ans.> Tuffy ran out and sat down in a toy farm wiping his tears.
(2) How did the toy clown put out the fire?
Ans.> The toy clown climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.
(3) Why was the sailor doll angry?
Ans.> Tuffy threw water at the sailor when he was making porridge.
(4) What real adventure did Tuffy find at last?
Ans.> Tuffy wanted to rescue the small girl who fell into the water in a big bowl and cried.
Activity 6
Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause | Effect |
(a) she slipped out and fell onto the table banging her head. | The little doll began to cry. |
(b) The little doll complained to the policeman about Tuffy. | The policeman locked Tuffy in a room in the police station. |
(c) Timothy dropped the key on the floor of the room. | The clown quickly unlocked the door. |
(d) Tuffy was in real trouble and Timothy saved me. | Tuffy decided never to leave the toy shelf again. |
Activity 7
(a) What did Tuffy put the little net in the water?
Ans.> To rescue the little doll.
(b) What made the little doll think that Tuffy was not a hero?
Ans.> Tuffy spoilt the fun of the little doll.
(c) How was Tuffy released from the police station?
Ans.> Timothy gave the key to Tuffy and he was released.
(d) Why did Timothy blush?
Ans.> Tuffy called Timothy 'the hero'.
Activity 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs in the brackets:
(a) Do your work now. (do)
(b) The door was opened. (be)
(c) Usually, Pulak does his work well. (do)
(d) I am working. (be)
Activity 9
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
fiercely: The aircraft was burning fiercely.
bump: He fell to the ground with a bump.
drowning: He rescued a child from drowning.
nasty: This coffee has a nasty taste.
Activity 10(a)
Write a paragraph in about sixty words on 'A boat journey' using the following hints:
moonlit night --------- four friends ---- boat on a wide river ---- rippling of the water ---- dark forest on either side ---- thrill of the journey
Ans.> One day, I and my other four friends were wandering in a boat in a river. It was a moonlit night. The river was very wide. The water was rippling on the water. There was a dark forest on either side of the river. We all friends enjoyed our journey most. It was really a thrilling experience.
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Enid Blyton
Textual Exercise
Activity 1
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes. One is done for you:
(1) Tuffy jumped at the reins. 4
(2) The toy clown wanted to be a hero. 1
(3) The farmer was terribly angry. 6
(4) There was a grand race between two wooden horses and carts driven by wooden farmers. 3
(5) He found the little corner of the toy shelf to be dull. 2
(6) The cart turned over. 5
Activity 2
Fill in the blanks with words given in the Help Box. There is one extra word:
Tuffy, the toy clown lived in a toyshop. He wished to do something noble. His friend, Timothy, felt that the clown always grumbled. But Tuffy thought that the adventures were always exciting.
[Help Box: exciting, grumbled, noble, toyshop, dull]
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
"Adventures are always exciting" - Why do you think Tuffy said so?
Ans.> Tuffy thinks adventures are always exciting so he always wants to act an adventures work.
Activity 4
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers:
(a) The farmer called the toy clown silly. T
S.S> You silly, little clown!
(b) Tuffy threw all the water at the farmer. F
S.S> He climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.
(c) The sailor doll could not cook in peace. T
S.S> Can't I cook in peace without you coming and throwing water at me?
(d) Three goldfish were swimming in a big bowl of water. F
S.S> In it were swimming two fine goldfish.
Activity 5
(1) What did Tuffy do when he got upset?
Ans.> Tuffy ran out and sat down in a toy farm wiping his tears.
(2) How did the toy clown put out the fire?
Ans.> The toy clown climbed the ladder and threw all the water in at the window.
(3) Why was the sailor doll angry?
Ans.> Tuffy threw water at the sailor when he was making porridge.
(4) What real adventure did Tuffy find at last?
Ans.> Tuffy wanted to rescue the small girl who fell into the water in a big bowl and cried.
Activity 6
Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause | Effect |
(a) she slipped out and fell onto the table banging her head. | The little doll began to cry. |
(b) The little doll complained to the policeman about Tuffy. | The policeman locked Tuffy in a room in the police station. |
(c) Timothy dropped the key on the floor of the room. | The clown quickly unlocked the door. |
(d) Tuffy was in real trouble and Timothy saved me. | Tuffy decided never to leave the toy shelf again. |
Activity 7
(a) What did Tuffy put the little net in the water?
Ans.> To rescue the little doll.
(b) What made the little doll think that Tuffy was not a hero?
Ans.> Tuffy spoilt the fun of the little doll.
(c) How was Tuffy released from the police station?
Ans.> Timothy gave the key to Tuffy and he was released.
(d) Why did Timothy blush?
Ans.> Tuffy called Timothy 'the hero'.
Activity 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs in the brackets:
(a) Do your work now. (do)
(b) The door was opened. (be)
(c) Usually, Pulak does his work well. (do)
(d) I am working. (be)
Activity 9
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
fiercely: The aircraft was burning fiercely.
bump: He fell to the ground with a bump.
drowning: He rescued a child from drowning.
nasty: This coffee has a nasty taste.
Activity 10(a)
Write a paragraph in about sixty words on 'A boat journey' using the following hints:
moonlit night --------- four friends ---- boat on a wide river ---- rippling of the water ---- dark forest on either side ---- thrill of the journey
Ans.> One day, I and my other four friends were wandering in a boat in a river. It was a moonlit night. The river was very wide. The water was rippling on the water. There was a dark forest on either side of the river. We all friends enjoyed our journey most. It was really a thrilling experience.
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