Christopher Columbus By Gertrude M Robinson

Gertrude M Robinson: Robinson has written many poems and stories. Robinson's famous works include, The Robinson Story and Christopher Columnbus, to name a few.

Columbus was a wise man
Who thought the earth was round;
He planned to sail across the sea
Where trading could be found.

Though kings did not believe him,
And men thought he would fail,
He found one friend, the Spanish queen,
Who gave him ships to sail.

The crew rebelled, the sea was rough in 1492,
Still this brave, man kept sailing on In spite of sea or crew.

But when they spied America,
They landed with a cheer-
And that is why we celebrate
Columbus Day each year.

−Gertrude M Robinson

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What kind of person was Columbus − foolish or wise?
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Columbus was both foolish and wise. People thought he was fo...
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1. What was Columbus' idea about the earth? [Tick (√) the appropriate option.]
  1. The earth is flat.
  2. The earth is square.
  3. The earth is round.
  4. None of these.
2. Why did Columbus plan to sail across the seas? [Tick (√) the appropriate option.]
  1. to conquer more countries
  2. to find places to trade
  3. to meet people
  4. too complete a research project
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(c) The earth is round:
(b) to find places to trade
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1. What was Columbus' mission?
2. Who helped him in his mission?
3. How did the person help him?
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What were the hardships Columbus had to face while accomplishing his mission?
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Why is Columbus Day celebrated?
6.
Read this extract and answer the questions that follow.
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups. One day, a little boy came to visit him.
"Minister," he said, "I want to buy one your puppies."
The farmer let out a whistle, "Here, Dolly!" he called. Out form the doghouse. Slowly, another little ball appeared. In a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling towards the other, doing its best to catch up...
"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the pup. The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you can't take that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.
With that the little boy began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg, attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see, sir. I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."
The world is full of people who need someone who understands.
1. What did the farmer need to sell?
2. Who wanted to buy one of the puppies?
3. What was the dog's name? How many puppies did it have?
4. Why did the boy want the last puppy?
5. What do you learn form this story?
6. Have you ever been that 'someone' who understands another person? Relate an incident in which you have tried to understand another person's problem. (It could be your friend, brother, sister, parents, grandparents or even an unknown person.)

Glitter Communicative English Main Coursebook 8 (Revised)

Vinita Kumar, Cordova Pub

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Christopher Columbus

Gertrude M Robinson

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