Sam- UNIT-1
ANSWER IN A PARAGRAPH ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING UESTIONS: Narrate the story” Sam “ in your own words.
AUTHOR INTRODUCTION:
Tammy Ruggles is based in Kentucky, USA. She writes Articles Plays and Children‟s books.
SYNOPSIS:
© Introduction
© A Blond Labrador Dog © The Happy times
© Reunion of Sam and His owner. INTRODUCTION
Sam is a lovely story of a lost pet taken in a new home. But the new owner has to sacrifice the pet when the real owner comes.
A BLOND LABRADOR DOG
One rainy morning, Shelly went out on the Veranda. There he found a Blond Labrador dog. Its paw was hurt. It whined and put its heads down on its good paw. The boy took pity on it. Immediately he nursed the dog‟s paw as best as he could.
“Gee, what happened to you?” THE HAPPY TIMES:
At first the dog could not walk on its paw. Gradually it healed. It began to act like his dog. The dog followed him to the school and waited till he came out. He named the dog Goldy. One day he got home from school with his dog.
“Shelly played frisbe with the dog and they both were very happy” REUNION OF SAM AND HIS OWNER:
He Saw a blind lady talking to his mother. As soon as the dog saw the lady, it ran in to her arms. The boy came to Know that it was her guide dog.
So he happily entrusted the dog to its owner.
“You can come visit him anytime you like,”
The Piano Lesson -UNIT-2
Narrate the story “The Piano Lesson” in your own words. INTRODUCTION:
The „Piano lesson‟ is a touching story by Rob Reilly. It was
produced as a play and had won accolades as the best play produced outside New York city.
SYNOPSIS:
© The author‟s father: © An expensive gift: © A sad decision
© Mum, the great optimistic © A change for better
© Conclusion THE AUTHOR‟S FATHER:
The author‟s father was a giant-like man. He was flying officer during the World War-II. The author still remembered the days when his father returned home after the war.
AN EXPENSIVE GIFT:
The author‟s father knows that his wife was very much interested in playing Piano. The author‟s father bought mum a Piano. After three months she became an accomplished pianist. She was very happy.
“His mother was very happy with the Piano” A SAD DECISION:
Dad was very much worried because he had not been able to find a job. So they had to sell the piano. Mum also worried because she missed the piano.
“It was a great disappointment” MUM, THE GREAT OPTIMISTIC:
Even though she missed the piano, she was able to overcome the situation. She was not at all sorry for that.
Finally dad got a job in an accounting firm. At last after studying and also because of his mother attitude. His father became a
charted accountant.
“They were happy” CONCLUSION:
Two years later, Dad bought a new piano. The author conludes with her mother‟s attitude saying
“Happiness is only a state of mind and it Does not depend on external things”
PROVERB:
“Money can buy external things but not happiness”
“Money can buy Piano but not her Mum‟s happiness and attitude”