words on feelings

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Name : ________________________ Date : _________________

Sight...

Grandmother’s eyes squinted into thin lines as she broke into a wide smile.

Not even the drizzling of the rain could damen her cheerful nature as sheskied home with her results.

!he grinned like a "heshire cat laing a bowl of milk.

#he smile cracked across her face like a sunbeam

#he blissfulness could be seen from the radiant glow that was gleaming on hercheeks.

$nimation lit u her face as she raced towards her arents with her trohy heldhigh

%other’s sombre look was relaced by a radiant smile that stretched like abrilliant ainter’s stroke across her countenance.

#he light rumour brought about a mirthful smile that cret across &ather’sangular face

$ contented smile materialised from the bottom of his heart

#he sectators orchestrated a wave that riled through the stadium givingstanding ovation to the winning team

$ sinister 'ubilance glinted from the robber’s eyes when she saw the loot.

(verwhelming e)hilaration manifested on the coach’s e)ression when his teamemerged as the chamions.

Sound...

!hrieks and shrill laughter reverberated across the room as the clown 'uggledand ranced about the room much to the children’s 'oyous amusement.

*e hooted in delight when his friend fell for his 'okes and made a fool of himself.

Useful Being happy!



Grandfather’s infectious gu+aw will never fail to send everyone cracking u inlaughter too.

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#he audience convulsed into laughter and alauded thunderously when thecomedy came to an end.

*er merry laughter tinkled like bells lifting sirits and sreading warmth toeveryone’s heart

#he class eruted into euhoric 'ubilation when the teacher announced thateveryone had assed with ying colours

/cstasy screamed from every 0bre in his body as he 'umed u and down inelation

$n infectious 'oyful chortle rutured the walls when he children were at lay

#he team was e)ulted at their victory. $ll of them whooed triumhantly as theyoed the chamagne

#he cheerleaders shouted out the victorious cheer in erfect synchronizationboisterously

#he eager suorters rooted for their team as they stamed their feet in chorusto the encouraging cheers that were ricocheting throughout the stadium

Touch...

/)uberance bubbled in her as she bounced u and down on the worn leatherseat as the ta)i zoomed towards the airort.

*ainess burst forth like a bubble sending her into a whirl of 'oy

*ainess radiated from the bride and groom as they went round thanking theirfriends and relatives for attending their wedding.

*is face was ushed with e)citement and adrenalin umed through his veins

#ears of hainess streamed down his face and he gried the sides of his

stomach as he doubled over laughter

#riumh assailed her in waves when she came in to of the class

$ll the holiday1makers were feeling buoyant. #heir e)uberance bloomedthroughout the tour coach as everyone burst into cheerful chatter

*ainess was charging through his body in an adrenaline rush at its all1timehigh

2rother was euhoric and cried tears of 'oy when he won the cometition

3 felt the endorhins in my body after a great workout and now 3 am all hyed ufor a new day



#he thief smacked his hands and rubbed them together in glee like an avariciousglutton

*er heart alitated wildly and somersaulted in e)citement as the lane soared to

the sky ,immythen-sm-essay-feeling-hrases-hainess

Taste and smell...

/yes shining with leasure4 he tucked into the decadent chocolate mousse.

!macking his lis in satisfaction4 he commented his friend’s mother on herculinary skills

!he sucked contentedly at her lollio4 her face uckered in sheer bliss

*er mouth was wraed in a cocoon of leasure when her teeth sank into thesucculent steak

!alty tears streamed down her face as she stared awe1struck at her idol. Nowords could describe the e)citement that was eating her nerves at that moment

*e grabbed his idol’s hands and shook it fervently. *is throat was so shockedwith anticiation that he could not seak

*e was at a loss for words and chocked with bliss when he saw the bride

#he whi+ of hainess was in the air when mother cooked u a celebratory feastfor father’s romotion.

#he muscle around his mouth became sore from the wild 'ollity that tore from hislungs

&ather struggled to ut on a straight face as he stied the hilarity that wasbursting out of his lungs

#he winners could 0nally savour the sweet taste of success after all their hardwork

#he boys cachinnated so rowdily till their mouth ached.

Activity One

&ill in the blanks with the most suitable words or hrases you have learnt.

Top in class

#he class eruted into _______________________ when the teacher

announced that everyone had assed with ying colours. $nticiation gried

her heart as she clenched her 0sts and waited an)iously for her results. #he



smile cracked her face like a __________ when she saw her straight $5s. #riumh

assailed her ____________________ when the teacher declared that she was the to

student of her class. 6on school dismissal4 Natalie made a hasty beeline for the

gate. Not even the drizzling of the rain could damen her ____________________ as

she skied home with her results.


Grandma’s cooking

#he kitchen buzzed with activity. Grandma ambled around the stove

skilfully with her satula. *er eyes squinted into ___________________ as she

greeted me with her signature wide smile. %y face ushed with _______________

when 3 saw my favourite steak sizzling on the stove. Grandma hooted

_____________ when 3 made a dramatic sni+4 sucking in the aroma in the kitchen. 3

smacked my lis in satisfaction and commended Grandma’s e)traordinary

culinary skills. %y mouth was wraed in a _______________________ when 3 0nally

sank my teeth into the succulent steak.

Winning a basketball match

3t was the 0nal match of the season. #he eager suorters rooted for their

team as they stamed their feet in chorus to the encouraging cheers that were

______________ throughout the stadium. #he ____________________ amongst the

layers and the sectators were at an all time high. #he action on the basketball

court was getting very e)citing and the de0nitive score was clocked in at the last

second. #he sectators orchestrated ______________ that riled through the

stadium giving standing ovation to the winning team.

____________________________ manifested on the coach’s e)ression when is team

emerged as the chamions. #he cheerleaders shouted out the __________________

in erfect synchronization boisterously. #he winners were euhoric as they

savoured ______________________ of victory. #he team e)ulted at their victory

whooed ____________________ as they oed the chamagne.

un at the beach



#he golden beach was acked with weekenders. $ll the merry1makers

were feeling ____________. #heir e)uberance __________ as some frolicked in the

sea while others lazed on the sandy shore. $n ______________________________

0lled the air when the children chased one another down the long stretch of

sand. #he 7as were having a sectacular time rela)ing at the beach. 3t was their

weekly family out. #he two young boys attemted to wrestle each other on the

sand. 3t was a comical scene. %r 7a struggled to __________________________ as

he stied the hilarity that was bursting out of his lungs. $

________________________ cret across %rs 7a’s angular face as she watched her

sons lay.


Activity To

%atch each of the following hrases with another suitable hrase. $n e)amlehas been done for you.

8 *is eyes sarkled withleasure

1 1 when she saw her birthdayresents

9 *ainess burst forth like abubble

1 1 he asked the host for a secondheling of the decadent dessert

*ainess radiated frommy father

1 1 as she marched on stage toreceive her award

; #riumh assailed the teamin waves when the result of the

1 1 she stied her sobs of 'oy as shetried to regain her comosure

< !macking his lis insatisfaction4

1 1 and tickled those around her

= *er merry laughter tinkledlike bells 1 1 fell for is $ril &ool’s 'oke

> *er face uckered in sheerbliss

1 1 as he swallowed the sweetdessert

? #ears of hainessstreamed down mother’sface@

1 1 when he learnt of myachievements

A *e hooted in delight whenthe whole class

1 1 cometition was announced andthey were he chamions

8B %uch to the surrise of the 1 1 together in glee when he saw



students4 a mirthful chortleburst out

the scrumtious sread on thetable

88 *is smile was a symbol ofthe

1 1 the walls and tickled all of us

89 /cstasy charged throughevery

1 1 contentment that 0lled his heart

8 *er infectious 'oyful snortrutured

1 1 sheeishly when her idolserenaded her on stage

8; *er heart alitated wildlyand she blushed

1 1 of the stoic teacher’s mouthwhen they shared a 'oke in class

8< *e felt that his 'aws werekinking

1 1 vein and muscle in his body

8= #he rincial bit his lisand controlled his facialmuscles as he

1 1 stied the hilarity that wasbursting out of his lungs

8> #he avaricious gluttonsmacked his hands andrubbed them

1 1 from the wild 'ollity that torefrom his lungs


Activity Three

ill in the blanks ith a suitable anser based on the helping ordsprovided in the bo"#

triumphantly

cachinnated $ubilance savoured ecstatic

blood%&ushed

e"uberant laughter gu'a bashful

8. %other hid her ____________________ broad smile behind her hands when

father

resented her with a bouquet of red roses on their anniversary. *er

_______________ grin

scorched her cheeks to a radiant rosy tone.

9. #he mountaineers _______________ the sweet taste of success and en'oyed

the glorious

sunrise when they 0nally scaled the eak. #hey basked in their moment of

______________

. #he boys _______________ convulsively till their faces were all

__________________



;. #o the dismay of their neighbours4 the old men ____________________ very

rowdily at the

void deck every night. #heir rasy _______________ is indeed quite a

nuisance to a lot of

residents.

<. $n _______________ wave gushed through the bunch of footballers when

they won the

match. $ll their suorters cheered ___________________.

ill in the blanks ith a suitable anser based on the helping phrasesprovided in the bo"#

$. contain the ecstasy /. throat was so chocked with 'oy

2. made a mad dash for the $rrival*all in eager anticiation

&. !alty tears streamed down her faceas she

stared awe struck". bounced u and down G. merry giggles tinkled like bellsD. $nimation lit u her *. *ainess was bursting through her

lungs4the air around smelt sweet.

/)uberance bubbled in her as she C on the worn leather seat as the

ta)i zoomed towards the airort. #he teenager could hardly C . *er C

0lling the whole ta)i as she roudly announced to the cabby that she was on her

way to the airort.

!he yanked on and yakked about her idol to the cabby. C face as she

got more and more e)cited and elated. Ehen she arrived at her destination4 she

bolted out of the ta)i and C .

$fter a long wait4 her idol 0nally arrived. C at her idol. No words could

describe the e)citement that was eating at her nerves at that moment in time. C

. !he grabbed her idol’s hands and shook t fervently. *er C that she could

not seak.


Activity our

Erite a comosition of about <B words on one of the following toics

8 %oney can buy hainess. Do you agreeF

9 #hings that ut a smile on my face.



Erite a story beginning with:I opened my eyes and I already knew it was going to be a great day...

; Erite a story ending with:... I didn’t know what happiness means until today.

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Name : ________________________ Date : _________________

Sight...

#he stark contrast of the stars4 moon and cloudless velvety black sky addedsome mystic to the night.

$ shaft of moonlight broke through the clouds encasing the area in a early glow

#he chic black sky was star1dusted with glittering stars seckled all over

#he stars were a ale comarison to the yellow regal ball of the full moon

Useful (ear night!



#he dim lights of streetlams cast long shadows that layed tricks on the mind

#he glowing globe of moon reigned solemnly in the satin black sky that wascloudless

#hick urlish clouds itted across the raven black sky slitting the slendercrescent moon into halves

#iny sots of "hristmas lights adorned the city streets almost like the reectionof the starry night that was 0lled with myriads of glittering stars

Eiss of slivery clouds waltzed across the sky as the chilly night breeze howledsoftly

#he crescent moon hug ceremoniously accomanied by a coule of starstwinkling like an entourage

3 could not take my eyes o+ the icturesque night sky

!ots of lights from the towering ats framed the neighbourhood’s nightlandscae with a subtle glow

#he entire skyline was lit by the illuminating glow as brightly1lit skyscraersdecorated the sky

Eiss of smoky grey clouds shrouded the ristine moonlight that was radiatingfrom the moon

#he sarkling stars and slivery moon seemed to be doing mime in the cloudlesssky

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#he blend of greyish hues against the dee urlish tones was a stark contrastagainst the brilliance of the shimmering stars that eered the sky

#he rich oulent red and urle was a contrast to the rior cool aqua blue as thesetting sun made 0nal erformance for the day

Sound...

$lthough it was well ast midnight4 the 9;1hour eatery was doing a roaringbusiness as eole streamed in for some late suer

Distant blaring of television was mingled with laughter and conversation asfamilies gathered to share the events of the day

#he occasional honk of cars from the 'unction nearby interruted the otherwiseserene atmoshere of the velvety night

$ shar shrill of the hone unctured the air and invaded my eardrums rudely4rousing me from my dee slumber



$ subdued ruckus of foreign sounds 'olted me awake altering me to the resenceof others

#he eerie silence of the night was so disturbing that 3 ricked my ears wide tolisten for any form of sound

#he dissonance of bustling trac soon slowed to a dwindle as night set in4unctuated only by the occasional honking

3 tossed and turned in bed. #he cacohony of crickets chiring from the nearbyswamland was like a broken recorder grating on my nerves

$s the witching hour neared4 all activities soon ceased and silence revailed

#he obscurity of the night was augmented by the eerie silence

#he distant yowl of a cat at the stroke of the witching hour sent shivers down my

sine

$s the night rogressed4 activities ceased to a sto. #he bustling atmosheresoon became that of a ghost town.

Touch...

#he 0nal moment of dusk was surreal as time seemed to ause to catch itsconcluding breath.

#he absence of the chilly night breeze made it almost imossible to slee.

#he humid night air was so stiing that he tossed back all his bedcovers

$ chill ermeated the night air sending goosebums breaking out over my arms


#he balmy night wind was a welcome after the scorching heat of the day

#he foreboding chill of the night damened my early high sirits

#he boisterous atmoshere in the crowded shoing mall was a shar contrast tothe chic black sky that loomed the mall’s transarent roof

3 cringed my toes and curled into the deths of my warm bed as thetemeratures died along with the aroach of nightfall

#he sea srang to life as the setting sun cast layful streaks of cooer and goldon its surface4 like an artist’s strokes on a masteriece

#he gentle warmth of the evening sun stroke the land bidding farewell to one andall

#he 0nal moment of dusk was surreal as time seemed to ause to catch itsconcluding breath



#he weather beaten roads groaned under the weight of the evening trac thatwas marching uon it.

%y footstes became increasingly heavy as the evening dragged on withhumidity and the blustering sun showed no sign of relenting its heat

#he cool evening breeze irted with the singing of the birds and dissiated theintense heat of the merciless afternoon sun

Taste and smell...

#he tantalising smell of dinner cooking enticed my nostrils making me ravenous

#he cu of warm chocolate settled comfortably in my belly and 3 licked the last of it from my lis

#he comforting smell of his cuddly blanket aci0ed the colicky baby4 coa)ing himback to slee

!ilence lingered in the still of the night

#he cris night air brought with it the scent of imending rain as a brisk windblew

%y taste buds tingled and my mouth watered when the aromatic smells of dinnergreeted me the moment 3 steed into the house

#he cool breeze brought with it the calming scent of the sunset as the day got

ready to retire.

%y nose started running the moment the temeratures droed and a nightbreeze kicked u

$roma of aetite1whetting foods wafted in the air the minute we set foot in thehawker centre for an early evening meal


$ reulsive mi) of body odours engulfed the con0nes of the eak hour buses and

instantly gave me a throbbing headache

#he evening air at the beech on a weekend was in0ltrated with the smell of slow1burning charcoal and honey scented barbeque food as countless weekendersbusied themselves with icnics and barbeque arties

#he cool breeze brought with it the calming scent of the sunset as the day gotready to retire for the day

#he odours of the hectic trac assaulted my nostrils the moment 3 steed outof the oce building into the crowd of homebound workers

!tale ersiration hung heavily in the crowded train as commuters crammedthemselves into any ossible standing lace



Activity One

&ill in the blanks with the most suitable words or hrases you have learnt.

)idnight shopping

$ shaft of moonlight broke through the clouds encasing an area of the sky

in _____________

________________. #he stars were a ale comarison to the

__________________________ of the full moon.

"hinese New 7ear was round the corner. #iny sots of read and orange

lights adorned the streets almost like the reection of the starry night that was

0lled with ________________________

________________. #he night air had a tantalising touch 0lled with the smell of

festive goodies along the busy streets if "hinatown. #he

____________________________ in the crowded street was a shar contrast to the

chic black sky.

3 accomanied mother to 'oin in the throng of bargain grabbers at

"hinatown. $lthough it was well _________________________4 the whole street was

still doing a roaring business as eole streamed in for last minute shoing. %y

tastebuds tingled and __________________________ as 3 craved for suer. %y nose

detected the aromatic smells of New 7ear goodies in the air. 3 knew 3 was done

for and all my diet lans went right out of the window.

alling asleep on a starry night

#he chic black sky was star1dusted with _______________________ seckled

all over. $ slim crescent dangled amidst the stars4 emitting an enthralling early

glow. Eiss of slivery clouds


_________________________ as the chilly night breeze _________________. 3 stied a

yawn and

snuggled deeer into the warmth of my blankets. 3 could not take my eyes o+ the

______________



______________. 3t was a sight to behold. 3t was simly breathtaking. !oon my

eyelids started to feel very heavy and the stars started to swim in front of me.

6nconsciously4 3 'ust drifted o+ to slumberland.

Outdoor camp

$ mi)ture of earthly scents and the night air invaded our nostrils. #he

entire school 0eld was dotted with triangular tents. Ee were having our annual

outdoor cam. ______________________ in the still of the night. #he sarkling stars

and _________________ seemed to be doing mime in the cloudless sky. #he stark

contrast of the stars4 moon and cloudless velvety black sky added ________

______________________. #he air was balmy and stale. *umidity left beads of

ersiration on our skin as we tossed and turned in our tents. #he absence of

__________________________________ made it almost imossible to slee.

An evening out in the nature

#he rich oulent red and urle was a contrast to the rior cool aqua blue

as the setting sun made _______________________________________. Hike a retired

oera singer4 the clima) of the high notes was over as soon as the sun set

beyond the mountains. Ee erched ourselves on a strong tree branch to admire

the beauty of %other Nature. #he sky4 sea4 forest and mountain blended into awork of art as the setting sun ______________ in a reddish1orange hue. #he cool

breeze brought with it the calming scent of the sunset as the day

_________________________. #he 0nal moment of dusk was ____________ as time

seemed to ause to catch its concluding breath.

*vening peak%hour rush

#he odour of the hectic trac ________________________________ the moment

3 steed out of the oce building into the crowd of homebound workers.

3matient drivers thronged the roads with their furious honking as they

clamoured to get out of the maddening evening trac. #he heated temeratures

of the afternoon lingered in the air. %y footstes became increasingly heavy as

the evening dragged on with humidity and the blustering sun

_____________________________

___________________. 3 was looking forward to the cool comforts of the air1

conditioned bus but to my great dismay4 stale ersiration hung heavily in the



crowded train as commuters ____________ __________________________into any

ossible standing lace.


Activity To

6sing the guide given4 write a comosition not less than <B words




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Name : ________________________ Date : _________________

Sight...

Eith her gaunt sunken cheeks and hollow eyes4 the old lady looked more deadthan alive

*is weather1beaten face showed years of hardshi under the merciless sun

*er face deathly grey and showing signs of fatigue

(ld age certainly agrees with my grandarents who are the icture of ink healthand hainess

*e wied his tobacco1stained teeth and mouth with the sleeve of his shirt

#he elderly lady carried herself with an air of e)erience of someone who hadalready undergone countless us and downs in her life

Green rotruding veins were visible all along his rail thin arms where theintravenous tubes ierced.

*is once robust body had now been reduced to a shrunken shell

Useful Old people



*er slivery hair was ulled into a tight bun and adorned with classy 'ewels thatsarkled under the sun

$ sheen of ersiration coated her aery skin turning it almost translucent.

!he ut on a brave front by giving me her trademark toothless smile as sheatted my head

"row feet winked from the sides of her eyes as she smiled benevolently

*er limbs wobbled like 'elly as her legs threatened to give way any moment.

#he elderly gentleman had secks of brown igmentation stiled on both hischeeks

$ single tuft of snow white at the to graced the otherwise bald crown

&urrows were etched deely into her wrinkled forehead.

#he old man doubled over as a sasm of cough racked his frail body

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Sound...

#he frail old lady doubled over with her back hunched as her wooden clogsclacked against the cobblestones

#he emaciated old lady hardly had the strength to voice out her leas

Grandfather regaled us with stories and soke heartily of how he used to courtGrandmother

#he sound of the shuIing stes accomanied the thud of the walking stick asthe old man made his way to the doctor

#he old lady chattered on amicably with the rest of her friends as they had theirmorning co+ee

#he shrill nagging of the old lady could be heard even from afar as shedemanded her daughter to cater to her every whim and fancy

#he senior citizen had a throaty voice that was very intimidating

$lthough the old dancer was not as agile as before4 he could still do anantiquated manner with his feminine voice

*er gasing and wheezing sounded abnormally tight and harsh as her chestfought a valiant battle with her lungs and heart for o)ygen.

#he elders in the family were a naggy lot as they hared on traditions and family

values all the time



#he uncomromising old man thundered frostily at the volunteers when theytried to ersuade him into going to the hosital for some treatment

Touch...

#he old lady arched her back in strained crescent as she walked u the steesloe

Grandmother lovingly 0ngered the hotograhs that had turned yellow with ageand reminisced with grandfather their fond memories

*er gnarled 0ngers clutched deserately at her time worn1urse4 unwilling tosurrender its meagre contents to he robber

2eing a stick1in1the1mud4 the obstinate old man refused to move out of his oldhouse that was about to be demolished

6nable to withstand the long hours4 the old lady’s fragile body 0nally caved inand surrendered

Eeather1beaten hands worked tirelessly weaving the strands into a beautifulstraw basket that could only be ossible with years of e)erience


*e sit out the yellow bile on the sidewalk.

!he clutched her damened gnarled 0ngers.

*er aery arched skin looked as if it would crumble and disintegrate at one’stouch

$fter su+ering from a recent stroke4 the old man was now bedridden anddeendent on his children to take care of his daily needs

Taste and smell...

Eith the e)erienced tongue of an eicurean4 Grandmother added a dash of saltfor seasoning

#he old man wheezed as his breath came in short starts

#he old folks home carried the scent of desair and old age that literally brokemy heart

#he scent of medicated oil lingered in the air after Grandfather had his legsmassaged and rubbed for his rheumatism

#ime was e)tremely kind to Grandfather as he aged graciously like a barrel of

fragrant wine that was ket in a cellar



Grandmother ursed her lis and gave me silent disaroving looks when shesaw me in my mini1skirt

#he obno)ious old man was not ublic conscious as he blew his nose into thesleeve of shirt and sat on the oor

Activity One

Identify the appropriate sense for each underlined phrase below bywriting either SIGHT, SOUND, SM!!, TOU"H or T#ST in the spacegi$en%

8. __________ #he old lady’s feeble cry for help was lost in the din ofthe trac.

9. __________ Not one to be easily ut down4 the old man laboureddeterminedly regardless of the rain

. __________ Desite being advanced in years4 old 6ncle Him still hasa row of

gleaming white teeth.

;. __________ *aving a enchant for sweets when he was younger4Grandfather now

carries a paunch in his belly


<. __________ Grandmother screamed shrilly as the young children tobehave

themselves

=. __________ *is hunched frail frame showed the years of hard work on his

body

>. __________ #he cloying smell of old age and sickness clung to theold man as he

lay on his death bed

?. __________ #he old beggar huddled into a tight ball trying to gainsome warmth.

A. __________ #he aged elderly lay motionless on the hospital bed likean empty

shell



8B. __________ #he elderly lady’s knobbly ngers clung like vines to thehandbag and

refused to let go.

Activity To

&ill in the blan's with the (ost suitable words or phrases you ha$elearnt%

Grandmother

Grandmother laid a hand on my shoulder and gave me a gentle squeeze. 3

glanced u only to 0nd her face deathly grey and showing ____________________.

&urrows were etched ___________

___________________________________________________.

J$re you all right4 GrandmotherFK 3 questioned as 3 hastened to lend her a

heling hand. JHet’s rest for a while on that bench over there.K "lutching her

______________________0ngers4 we shuIed our way an e)cruciatingly small ste at

a time to the bench. *er limbs _________________

________________ as her legs threatened to give way any moment.

Grandmother sank gratefully into the seat. *er

_____________________________ sounded abnormally tight and harsh as her chest

fought a valiant battle with her _______________________ for o)ygen. $ sheen of

ersiration coated her aery skin turning it _________________________. Desite

her own discomfort4 Grandmother tried to ut on a brave front by giving me her

trademark _____________________ as she atted my shoulders to alleviate my

worries.


The aged father

%ike sat forlornly by the bedside of the elderly man. $ single tuft of snow

white at the to graced the otherwise ____________________. Gazing at the

sleeing form of the old man did he then realize how much his father had aged

over the years



__________________________________ were visible all along his rail thin arms

where the intravenous tubes ierced. *is once robust body had now been

reduced to ____________________ that was ractically consumed by the bed. #he

monitors beeing constantly in the background and the slight movement of his

father’s chest were the only consolation that his father was still alive and

breathing.

%ike recollected how his father had droed to the ground without

warming. *e remembered the brief astonishment at how light his father was

when he carried him to the car. 3t was like carrying a ragged doll.

)ak +ik Aminah

#antalising aroma of freshly baked cookies remeated the air. Ee instantly

knew our neighbour4 %ak "ik $minah4 was whiing u a storm in the kitchen

again. Eithout wasting a single moment4 my little brother and 3 dashed ne)t

door.

JEe’re here to hel you4 %ak "ik $minahLK our animated voices chired.

"row feet winked from ____________________________ as %ak "ik $minah smiled

benevolently at the two of us. ____________________________ worked tirelessly

kneading the dough rhythmically which could only be ossible with years of

e)erience. J"ome on over and have a cookie 0rst4K her lyrical voice greeted usas she indicated the 0rst batch of cookies cooling on the rack.

Eith a cookie in hand4 each of us took a osition by her side. *er owdery

scent mingled with the sices of the dough created a sense of cosiness in the

warm kitchen. &rom the sarkling clean oors to the grease1free stove4 every

inch of the kitchen had %ak "ik $minah’s imrint on it.

The old man

#he old man wheezed as his breath ___________________________. #he incline

was a lot steeer than he had e)ected it to be. *is worn ragged sliers

slaed against the cobblestones roviding almost no rotection or comfort from

the cold hard oors. #he large black trash bag trailed behind him scraing

against the oor threatening to tear any minute. #he old man doubled over as a

sasm of cough ______________________. Mhlegm could clearly be heard choking u

his air assage. Eith a mighty heave4 he sit out the __________________________

on the sidewalk.



*eedless of the look of disgust aimed at him from the other edestrians4

the old man wied his ____________________________ and mouth with the sleeve of

his shirt and continued trudging u the sloes. Eith one gnarled hand ressing

against the wall for suort4 he ressed doggedly forward.

Activity Three

&ill in each blan' with a suitable answer based on the help words pro$ided below%

benumbed reverie reying edge 'adedremote stabbed muttered limly turmoil

#he __________ old man shambled down the street in a blurry daze. *is

oversized coat hung __________ on his skin1and1bone frame that had not a single

ounce of fat on it. *oelessness and desair circled him like vultures4 _________

on his soul and sucking him dry.

JEhat did 3 do wrongFK he __________ to himself reeatedly. JEhat did 3 do

wrong to deserve thisFK

#he honking of a assing car shook him out of his __________. Eith sunken

eyes4 he gazed around his surroundings unseeingly. $s if by ____________4 he

headed for the stairs of the nearest building. !te by ste4 he climbed to the

roof. #here4 he sank down by the _______________ and surveyed the street below.

#he tranquillity of the streets below was a stark contrast to the _______________ of

his feelings. #he shar wind _______________ straight through his 'acket and into

his bones. *owever4 he was already _______________ to feel the cold. *e had given

his all to his children and yet they had thrown him out.

imlore radiating twiggy feverish waddledbulging bloomed inated towering udgy

(ld amish bounded u the stairs as fast as his air of ________________

seventy1years1old legs could carry him. /)uberance ________________ him

threatening to __________________ his lungs and chest.

J(ld maidL Ehere are youFK his usual gru+ voice took on an awkward

________________ itch as he shouted for his wife. *is wife of forty years

_________________ into the room from the kitchen. $ dish rag hung limly from her

waist which she used to wie the ersiration o+ her __________ cheeks.

$stonished rounded her eyes into two __________________ balls when she saw herhusband dashing towards her without the aid of his walking stick.




JEhat haenedF Ehere’s your walking stickFK %adam %ela questioned.

Nonetheless4 her questions fell on deaf ears. (ld amish was riding on a

____________________ wave of hainess. osiness _____________ on the ale ofhis cheeks __________ a glow that was missing ever since the stroke that resulted

in him needing a walking stick.

Activity our

Match the following phrases with another suitable phrase%

8 #he 'aded old man 1 1 the imortance of familyand friends

9 3n his advanced years did theman realise

1 1 could be heard all the wayfrom the lift lobby

Decked in a reslendentcheongsam

1 1 the old man’s teeth were alltobacco1stained

; #he old lady’s incessantnagging

1 1 cut a 0ne 0gure in his threeiece suit

< *oing to contribute back tosociety

1 1 after her visit to the temle

= $fter years of smoking 1 1 trudged aimlessly down theath

> Desite his age4 the elderly man 1 1 Grandmother was able tokee herself in ti1tocondition

? #he obstinate old man 1 1 refused to listen to hischildren’s advice to ut hismoney in the bank for

safekeeingA $ tinge of sandalwood lingeredon Grandmother’s clothes

1 1 Grandmother was the belleof the arty

8B

Eith a meticulous diet ande)ercise

1 1 (ld %adam Him volunteersher services to the (ld&olk’s *ome




Activity ive

6sing the guide given4 write a comosition not less than <B words




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