Flamingo
Value Based Questions
Poetry Section
1. My Mother at Sixty Six
Q1. ‘And realised with pain that she looked as old as
she was.’ Are we neglecting our elderly folk?
What qualities do you think the youth have to inculcate towards the
elderly?
Value Points:
1. Empathy
2. Respect
3. Set an example to next
generation
Q2. In the wake of old age home mushrooming in India
as well, and many of the elderly people abandoned or thrown out of their homes,
how do you think youngsters can help the elderly to overcome loneliness and
grief in the sunset of their lives?
Value Points:
1. Empathy
2. Respect
3. Gratitude
4. Courtesy
5. Selflessness
6. Responsibility
2. An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
Q1. Their world and their future is painted with a fog.
As a society, what do we need to do to bring about a change in the lives of
children who are not so lucky?
Value Points:
1. Kindness and concern
2. Generosity
3. Empathy
4. Selflessness
5. Perseverance
6. How could these windows be
made more meaningful?
7. True education
8. Window of opportunity
3. Keeping Quiet
Q1. In today’s world where war, violence, crime and a
disregard for others has become the trend. What is it that needs to be done to
make the world a better place?
Value Points:
1. Care and concern for others
2. Awareness that everyone is not
fortunate
3. Introspection
4. Determination to do something
for the underprivileged
5. Time management – not to let
measures taken drag on
6. Mutual understanding and
cooperation
7. Need for rest and relaxation
Q2. “Those who
prepare green wars, wars with gas, wars with fire” According to you how can we
prevent these wars?
Value Points:
1. Concern
2. Awareness
3. Eco-friendly perspective
4. Sincerity in understanding the
need to take action
5. To be knowledgeable
Q3. What would happen if the wars are not prevented?
Value Points:
1. Death
2. Destruction
3. Suffering
4. Pain
4. A Thing of Beauty
Q1. Nature promises man comforts against all
odds. But it is for man to recognize
them. Explain.
Value Points:
1. Uplifts spirits
2. Gives joy
3. Relieves tension
Q2. How can one draw inspiration from great men?
Value Points:
1. from their lives/actions
2. We live in our deeds/not years
3. Role models
Q3. What is necessary to fill the world with noble
people?
Value Points:
1. Thought good, words noble,
actions noble
2. Promote values
3. Recognize good people/work
5. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Q1. In a predominantly male dominated society, women
from time immemorial have faced oppression from men. What changes can be
brought about in the society for uplifting the position of women, like Aunt
Jennifer?
Value Points:
1. Empowerment
2. Education to girls
3. Equal opportunities
Q2. No two individuals will be similar and will think
alike. Each has to accept the other with
their differences. When one is unable to
do so, the relationship itself becomes a burden. And, that is what happened to Aunt Jennifer. What changes do you advocate to promote
marital harmony?
Value Points:
1. Mutual give and take
2. Understanding
3. Acceptance
4. Tolerance
5. Forgiveness
Q3. Aunt Jennifer felt oppressed and troubled in her
married life. What positive traits were
missing in Uncle that led to this unhappy state?
Value Points:
1. Complete freedom
2. Mutual respect
3. Unconditional love
4. Tolerance
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Flamingo (English Reader)
Prose Section
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Poetry Section
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2. Lost Spring
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3. Deep Water
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4. The Rattrap
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5. Indigo
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6. Going Places
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