Reading
Know Thyself
Contents
Working with Words
A. Find the words from the text that match with the following meanings.
a. Shuffling = walking by dragging one’s feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground
b. Doodling = drawing pictures or patterns while thinking about something else
c. Plaque = a piece of flat metal with writing on it
d. Percept = a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought
e. Sneak = move or go in a furtive or stealthy way
B. Consult your teacher and define the following thinking skills.
a. convergent thinking = In convergence thinking, the answer to an issue may be derived by using established principles and logical reasoning. Solving a problem within the context of existing knowledge and refining the answer based on logical inference is what this kind of reasoning entails. Variety of tests, such as multiple choice tests, standardized tests, quizzes, spelling tests and similar other tests require convergent thinking, because only one answer can be 100% correct. A convergent thinker would only regard a person be either sick or healthy.
b. divergent thinking = Divergent thinking is a way of thinking that involves examining many options. It is a creative way of finding the solution of a problem.
c. critical thinking = Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process by which knowledge collected from or produced via, observation, experience, contemplation, reasoning, or communication is actively and skillfully conceptualized, applied, analyzed, summarized or evaluated, as a guide to faith and action.
d. creative thinking = Creative thinking is a talent that allows you to look at things in a new way and from various perspectives. It is an innovative style of thinking that leads to unexpected findings and fresh ways of doing things. Creative thinking may be helped to create ideas through brainstorming or lateral thinking.
Comprehension
Answer the following questions.
a. Who was Jack? How did he make children laugh?
Ans: Jack was a friendly and kind-hearted kid who used to make laugh childrens by cracking jokes and riddles.
b. Why are “Sharks” important to Reid?
Ans: Sharks are important to Reid because they help to keep ocean clean by eating dead organisms.
c. What does Mr. Browne think about the most important thing?
Ans: Mr. Browne thinks that the most important thing is to know ownself, or own character’s and evaluate them to bring the best version of someone.
d. What is that has not been noticed by the student?
Ans: “The message in the notice board of the school entrance gate” that writes “Know Thyself” was the thing that has not been noticed by any student.
e. How did Jack make fun of the English class?
Ans: Jack made fun of the English class by answering sarcastically the teacher’s question of “Why are you here?”. He answers in a funny way that they were there to attend English class while the answer was sensitive.
f. What were the students going to do at the end of the month?
Ans: Students were going to submit the essay on the basis of the precepts that the teacher writes as “Mr. Brownie’s Precepts”.
g. What particular act of students surprised a girl student?
Ans: Students used to come up with their very own personal precept, write it on a postcard, and mail it to Mr. Brownie after their graduation, this thing surprised the girl student.
Critical Thinking
a. Have you made your own precept after you read this lesson? What is it? Share it with your friends.
Ans: Precept is a rule or principle that we make to conduct our behavior on the accordance of that. I also had many precepts even before reading this lesson. The major precepts of my life are:
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- Anything that happens, happens for good
- Always stay Positive
- What we are today is the result the choices we made yesterday, so we have to make choices wisely
- Believe in Karma rather than fate