He was a founding member of the Communist Party of Ireland. A native Irish-speaker from the Gaeltacht, O'Flaherty wrote almost exclusively in English, except for a small number of short stories in the Irish language. He spent most of his time in travelling and lived comfortably and quietly outside the spotlight. About the author gnaw (v)- to bite or chew something repeatedly trot (v)- to run at a moderate pace with short steps precipice (n)- a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain preening (v)- cleaning feathers with beak whet (v)- to sharpen plaintively (adv.)- sadly, calling in a sad way swoop (v)- to move very quickly and easily through the air beckoning (v)- making a gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to approach or follow.
A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two. . How was the young seagull’s first attempt to fly?
. How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull’s brothers and sister? . Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
. How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly? . Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were harsh to him?
Why? . What prompted the young seagull to fly finally? .
What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea? 10th - - B. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph of about - words. .
Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying. . Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting.
Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference to the story. Parts of Speech. Read the following sentences.
Set . The young seagull uttered a joyful scream. (adjective) . The young seagull screamed with joy .
(noun) . The young seagull screamed joyfully . (adverb) Set . The young bird pretended to be falling asleep.
(verb) . The young