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1. 1.

   Using those experiences, rank the following qualities from 1 (most important) to 7 (least important) to answer the question 'what makes a great teacher?'

   • Being caring and helpful, especially during difficult moments
   • Setting clear rules for learning and being fair if rules are broken
   • Explaining a topic in a different way if a student has not understood it
   • Setting challenging tasks that ask students to think on their own
   • Not letting students be discouraged if they haven't performed well on a test
   • Giving honest feedback to students so they know how to improve
   • Making learning fun through interesting activities
2. 2.

   Choose a word from the brackets which can replace the word in bold in each sentence.

   1. He drew a diagram of a bird on the blackboard depicting the wings, tail and the body structure with the head. (showing/observing)
   2. We saw the marvellous formations of birds with a purpose and we were all amazed. (stunning/surprising)
   3. He did not get upset by our response since he was a committed teacher. (hardworking/permanent)
   4. I am saying this because my teacher's teaching and the event that I witnessed decided my future career. (observed/showed)
   5. Thus my life was transformed as a rocket engineer, aerospace engineer and technologist. (changed/transported)
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks based on the speech you read. You may use your own words.

   1. Shri Siva Subramania Iyer was teaching Kalam's class about _________________________.
   2. At the end of the class, when the teacher asked whether the class had understood how birds fly, Kalam said _________________________.
   3. That evening, the class was taken to _________________________ to observe the flight of birds.
   4. When the birds were flying, their wings were _________________________ and their tail was _________________________.
   5. The bird is powered by _________________________.
4. 4.

   At the end of the class, he wanted to know whether we understood how birds fly. I said I did not understand.

   1. Who is 'he', 'we' and 'I' in these lines?
   2. Would you say that the speaker's act of admitting that he had not understood was brave? Why/Why not?
   3. Why do you think nobody had understood the lesson at this point?
5. 5.

   Our teacher was a great teacher; he could give us a theoretical lesson coupled with a live practical example available in nature. This is real teaching.

   1. Who is the speaker in these lines?
   2. The word 'coupled' means 'combined' in these lines. True or false?
   3. Explain what is meant by 'real teaching' in your own words.
6. 6.

   Do you agree with Kalam's idea of 'real teaching'? Why/why not?