Class 6 English Chapter 5 A Different Kind Of School Explanation
important chapter for class 6 students. This is a interesting and very long story so children can learn it or memories it easily but they can loss their concentration as it is a long story. So, we have made an explanation on this chapter so that children can understand this chapter easily and comfortably and can score good marks in exams.
Class 6 English Literature Chapter 5 A Different Kind Of School Explanation
1. I HAD heard a great deal about Miss Beam's school, but not till last week did the chance come to visit it.
Explanation
The author says that he had heard a interesting things about Miss Beam's school and he wanted to visit it, but till the last week he was not able to visit it.
2. When I arrived there was no one in sight but a girl of about twelve. Her eyes were covered with a bandage and she was being led carefully between the flower-beds by a little boy, who was about four years younger. She stopped, and it looked like she asked him who had come. He seemed to be describing me to her. Then they passed on.
Explanation
When the author arrived he saw no on there except a girl of about twelve years. Her eyes were covered with a bandage and she was being led carefully by a little boy between the flower-beds, he was four years younger than her. She stopped, and she asked the little boy who had came. It seemed that he was describing the author to that girl.
3. Miss Beam was all that I had expected — middle-aged, full of authority, yet kindly and understanding. Her hair was beginning to turn grey, and she had the kind of plump figure that is likely to be comforting to a homesick child. I asked her some questions about her teaching methods, which I had heard were simple.
Explanation
Miss Beam was looking like what the author expected she was middle-aged, full of authority, yet kindly and understanding. Her hair was beginning to turn grey, she had a kind of plump figure that was likely to be comforting to a homesick child. The author asked he4 some questions about her teaching methods, which the author had heard were simply simple.
4. "No more than is needed to help them to learn how to do things — simple spelling, adding, subtracting, multiplying and writing. The rest is done by reading to them and by interesting talks, during which they have to sit still and keep their hands quiet. There are practically no other lessons."
Explanation
The author says that they don't need to learn many things but some simple things like simple spelling, adding, subtracting, multiplying and writing. The rest is done by reading to them and by interesting talks, during which they have to sit still and they had to keep their hands quiet. There are no other lessons than this.
5. "The real aim of this school is not so much to teach thought as to teach thoughtfulness — kindness to others, and being responsible citizens. Look out of the window a minute, will you?"
Explanation
The real aim of this school is not so much to teach thought but to teach thoughtfulness - kindness to others, and of being a responsible citizen. Miss Beam asked author to look out of the window for a minute.
6. I went to the window which overlooked a large garden and a playground at the back. "What do you see?" Miss Beam asked.
Explanation
The author went to the window there was a large garden and a playground at the back. Miss Beam asked author what did he saw.
7. "I see some very beautiful grounds,"I said, "and a lot of jolly children. It pains me, though, to see that they are
not all so healthy and active-looking. When I came in, I saw one poor little girl being led about. She has some trouble with her eyes. Now I can see two more with the same difficulty. And there's a girl with a crutch watching the others at play. She seems to be a hopeless cripple."
Explanation
The author said that he can see some very beautiful grounds and a lot of jolly children. It pains him, to see that they are not all so healthy and active-looking. He said that when he came in he saw one poor little girl being led about. She has some trouble with her eyes. Now he could see two more with the same difficulty. And there was a girl with crutch and she was watching others at play. She seems to be a hopeless cripple.
8. Miss Beam laughed. "Oh, no!" she said. "She's not really lame. This is only her lame day. The others are not blind either. It is only their blind day." I must have looked very surprised, for she laughed again.
Explanation
Miss Beam laughed. She said that oh no she was not really blind. This was her blind day. The others were not also blind either. It was only their blind day. The author says that he might had looked very surprised, because she laughed again.
9. "This is a very important part of our system. To make our children appreciate and understand misfortune, we make them share in misfortune too. Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day. During the blind day their eyes are bandaged absolutely and they are on their honour not to peep. The bandage is put on overnight so they wake blind. This means that they need help with everything. Other children are given the duty of helping them and leading them about. They all learn so much this way — both the blind and the helpers.
Explanation
Miss Beam said that that was an essential part of their system. She added to make children appreciate and understand the difficulty, and their school make them share in their difficulty. Each term, every student had one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day. She said that during the blind day, their eyes are correctly bandaged and then they are asked not to peep. The bandage was put on overnight so that they wake up blind. That means that they need help for everything. Other children had the duty of helping them and leading them. They all learn so much in this way.
10. "There is no misery about it," Miss Beam continued. "Everyone is very kind, and it is really something of a game. Before the day is over, though, even the most thoughtless child realises what misfortune is.
Explanation
Miss Beam added that there is no unpleasantness about it and also everyone is very kind and it is very much important for the game. Before the day ends, even the most thoughtless children realises what misfortune is.
11. "The blind day is, of course, really the worst, but some of the children tell me that the dumb day is the most difficult. We cannot bandage the children's mouths, so they really have to exercise their will-power. Come into the garden and see for yourself how the children feel about it."
Explanation
Miss Beam said that the blind day is of course, really the worst, but some of the children told her that the dumb day was the most difficult. As they cannot bandage the childre's mouths, so they had to control themselves. She asked author to come into the garden and see how the children felt about it.
12. Miss Beam led me to one of the bandaged girls. "Here's a gentleman come to talk to you," said Miss Beam, and left us.
Explanation
Miss Beam led the author to one of the bandaged girl. She said her that there's a gentleman came to talk to her, and she left them.
13. "Don't you ever peep?" I asked the girl. "Oh, no!" she exclaimed. "That would be cheating! But I had no idea it was so awful to be blind. You can't see a thing. You feel you are going to be hit by something every moment. It's such a relief just to sit down." "Are your helpers kind to you?" I asked.
Explanation
The author asked her did she had ever peeped. She exclaimed no. That would be cheating but she had no idea it was so awful to be blind. They can't see a thing. It feels that they are going to hit by something every moment. It's such a relief just to sit down. The author asked her whether her helpers kind to her.
14. "Fairly. But they are not as careful as I shall be when it is my turn. Those that have been blind already are the best helpers. It's perfectly ghastly not to see. I wish you'd try." "Shall I lead you anywhere?" I asked.
Explanation
She answered fairly. But they are not as careful as she shall be when it was her turn. Those that had already been blind were the best helpers. It's perfectly ghastly not to see. She wished that author would had tried that. The author asked her shall he lead her anywhere.
15. "Oh, yes", she said. "Let's go for a little walk. Only you must tell me about things. I shall be so glad when today is over. The other bad days can't be half as bad as this. Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess. Having an arm tied up is a bit more troublesome, because you can't eat without help, and things like that. I don't think I'll mind being deaf for a day—at least not much. But being blind is so frightening. My head aches all the time just from worrying that I'll get hurt. Where are we now?"
Explanation
She said sure to the author. She said that let's go for a little walk. Only the author must tell her about things. She shall be so glad when that day was over. The other bad days can't be half as difficult as to be blind for one day. Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch was almost fun. Having a arm tied up was a bit more troublesome as one can't eat without the help of any other person. She didn't think that she would mind being deaf for one day. But being blind was always frightening. Her head ache all the time just from worrying that she would get hurt. She asked author where were they then.
16. "In the playground," I said. "We're walking towards the house. Miss Beam is walking up and down the garden with a tall girl." "What is the girl wearing?" my little friend asked. "A blue cotton skirt and a pink blouse." "I think it's Millie?" she said. "What colour is her hair?" "Very light," I said. "Yes, that's Millie. She's the Head Girl." "There's an old man tying up roses," I said. "Yes, that's Peter. He's the gardener. He's hundreds of years old!" "And here comes a girl with curly red hair. She’s on crutches." "That's Anita," she said.
Explanation
The author answered that they were in the playground. They were walking towards the house. Miss Beam was walking up and down the garden with a tall girl. She asked what was that girl wearing. Author answered that a blue cotton skirt and a pink blouse. She replied that she think it's Millie. She asked what was the colour of her hair. Author answered that very light. She replied that she was Millie as that day she was the head girl. The author said that there was an old man tying up roses. She exclaimed he was Peter and he was 100 years old. The author said that there came a girl with curly red hair. She was on crutches. She replied that was Anita.
17. And so we walked on. Gradually I discovered that I was ten times more thoughtful than I ever thought I could be. I also realised that if I had to describe people and things to someone else, it made them more interesting to me. When I finally had to leave, I told Miss Beam that I was very sorry to go. "Ah!" she replied, "then there is something in my system after all."
Explanation
Nas then they walked on. Author gradually discovered that he was ten times more thoughtful than he ever thought he could be. He also realised that if he had to describe people and things to someone else, it made them more interested to him. When he finally had to leave, he told Miss Beam that he was very sorry to go. Miss Beam replied Ah, then ther was something in her system after all.
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World Meanings
- in sight–to be seen
- kindly–friendly
- plump–stout, pleasantly fat
- responsible–aware of their duties
- at play–playing
- hopeless–unfortunate; without hope
- lame day–day on which she acts as if she was lame
- misfortune–unfortunate condition; bad luck
- their eyes are bandaged–they are blindfolded
- are on their honour–have promised
- misery–difficulty; unpleasantness
- thoughtless–careless
- come to talk–who has come to talk
- awful–bad
- troublesome–difficult
- gradually–slowly
