8D_16.04.21_FIA

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

• identify details, characters, main idea and sequence of ideas and events while reading.
• explore more about and relate with the simplicity of life in smaller towns.
• answer factual and inferential questions based on the text. 

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Which city does the writer compare Agra to?
How are they different from each other?

Which city does the writer compare Agra to? How are they different from each other? 

The writer compares Agra to Delhi. In Delhi, one doesn't get to see kites, but in Agra, kites can be seen every day. Delhi is a busy place, but in Agra, people still fly kites.

Why is it difficult to see the Taj at noon?

Why is it difficult to see the Taj at noon? 

It is difficult to see the Taj at noon as the sun strikes the white marble, and there is a great dazzle of reflected light.

Recapitulation

 The author's description of the Taj

* The Taj is very solid and real, perfectly preserved.

* Every jade, jasper and lapis lazuli is playing its part in the overall design.

* The light rises in waves, from the shimmering stones, creating

an effect of running water.

* Inside the chamber, it is cool and dark, but rather musty.

Which river flows past the Taj? Which are the other places it reaches?

Which river flows past the Taj? Which are the other places it reaches?

The river 'Yamuna' flows past the Taj. 

The river emerges from the foothills near Kalsi. It winds its way through the fields across the flat plains of Uttar Pradesh. Delhi and Mathura are the two other places that the river travels through before it winds its way to Agra.

What are the different activities associated
with the river in these places?

What are the different activities associated with the river in these places? 

The different activities associated with the river in these places are farming of wheat, sugarcane and mustard in Uttar Pradesh and washing clothes by the hundreds of washermen in Delhi. The river is alive in the sacred city 'Mathura', and has its own sacred importance for the people and the tourists of the city. 

Home Fun

Think of some hobbies or interests that you would like to pursue if you had the time and space for it.

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Now, I CAN:
* identify details, characters, main idea and sequence of ideas and events while reading.
* explore more about and relate with the simplicity of life in smaller towns.
* answer factual and inferential questions based on the text.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.