Reading (Passage)
Read the following passage carefully
ETIQUETTE IN THE CLASSROOM
Etiquette in the classroom is as important as anywhere else. Here are some strategies for showing proper etiquette in the classroom in different situations.
A. When you're absent from class and you return the next day, you naturally want to know if you mixed anything Don't say. I was absent yesterday, can I have the quiz paper now? This is rude. Instead try this, "What did I miss yesterday when I was absent? You'll get a much better response.
B. At times teachers step outside the text to bring in other relevant facts Instead of asking "When am I ever going to use this? which sounds rude-change your words to ask "Could you give me a real-world example of how this information can be used" That's what the teacher wants to hear and you'll get a much better response to future questions.
C. Wait for the right time to get the teacher's attention. Most teachers give students a chance to ask questions and get their doubts cleared. So wait. If the teacher stops during the course of the lesson to let you ask questions, use that opportunity.
D. Raise your hand if you have a question and wait patiently until your teacher notices you. If the teacher fails to notice your raised hand for more than five minutes, say, "Excuse me." in a soft tone. That is bound to draw the attention of the teacher Wait until you are called before you begin talking Talking over your teacher will make you look like you're trying to disturb the class.
E. Keep your question brief. Ask for specific information Long winded questions eat into the time the teacher has in class to complete her work So stick to the point and do not begin with an introduction. Make your question specific Start with a question word who, what, where, when, why how.
F. Lasten attentively to the answer. Do not look around the class when the teacher is talking to you If you want to remember the answer word-for-word, take notes after informing the teacher Once you have the answer, thank the teacher If you're still having trouble grasping something, ask the teacher for clarification before you move on.
G. Avoid asking several questions at the same time. The teacher may not remember all those questions Also, she may not have time to answer all of them at once, especially if it's near the end of the period. Ali, other students may have questions of their own.
If you have several doubts, the best option is to approach the teacher after class or during recess .if your questions are related, ask them one by one.
1. Given below in Column II are some headings/titles. Match them correctly with the paragraph numbers A to G given in Column I by drawing lines. Remember, one of the headings will not match with any paragraph number.
(COLUMN I) (COLUMN II) PARAGRAPH NO. TITLES/HEADINGS
A. (i) Wait for the Right Opportunity
B. (ii) Draw Attention, Get Noticed
C. (iii) Missed a Class?
D. (iv) Before the Test
E. (v) One Question at a Time, Please!
F. (vi) Ask for Real Life Examples
G. (vii) Be Brief, Be Specific
(viii) Pay Attention
2. According to the author, what should a student say when...
(a) ..... he/she misses a class?
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(b)...............a teacher seems to go off the topic and brings in additional relevant facts?
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(c)..........his/her raised hand remains unnoticed for more than five minutes by the teacher?
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3 Why should a student....
(a) .....not say "I was absent yesterday, can I have the quiz paper now?"
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(b) ......not talk over his/her teacher?
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(c) ......not look around the class when the teacher is talking?
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(d) ......avoid asking several questions at the same time?
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4. What suggestion does the author make to the students for the following situations?
(a) A student has trouble grasping something even after the teacher has already answered a question.
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(b) Once the teacher has answered a question asked by a student.
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(c) Astudent has several doubts.
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5. Long-winded question eat into the time the teacher has in class to complete her work.
(a) Long-winded' questions are often
(i) tiresome
(ii) lengthy
(iii) accurate
(iv) brief
(b) Tick(✔) the option that DOES NOT suggest the meaning of eat into?
(i) waste
(ii) consume
(iii) quicken
(iv) reduce
6. Which option lists a sentence using 'grasping' the same way as in paragraph F of the text?
(i)He moved forward grasping a branch.
(ii) I listen to my teacher carefully, but I have trouble grasping the subject.
(iii) Begin the exercise by grasping a dumbbell in each hand.
(iv) She cried, and grasping her hat and purse, she left the room
