The Computer Swallowed Grandma
A. Read these lines and answer the questions given below:
1. The computer swallowed grandma.
Who swallowed whom?
The computer swallowed Grandma.
2. She pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’
And disappeared from view.
How did Grandma disappeared from view?
Grandma pressed ‘Control’ and ‘Enter’ keys. At once she disappeared from view.
3. It devoured her completely.
Who does ‘it’ refer to?
‘It’ refers to the computer.
4. She must have caught a view.
Or been eaten by a worm
What happened to Grandma?
A virus might have infected Grandma, A worm might have eaten her.
5. I’ve searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind:
I’ve even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find
Where did the author search for grandma?
The author searched for grandma in the recycle bin. He also searched for her using internet.
B. Work in pairs. Read the last fow stanzas of the poem and answer the following questions:
1. Who did the author ask for grandma?
The author asked jeeves, the computer technician for grandma.
2. Did the author get a positive reply?
No, the author did not get a positive reply.
3. What is the author’s plea?
If any one happens to see Grandma in the ‘Inbox’ he should ‘Copy’ ‘Scan’ and ‘Paste’ her in an email back to the author.
C. Pick out the rhyming pairs and write them in the blanks given:
Stanza 1 true / view
Stanza 2 squirm / worm
Stanza 3 kind / find
Stanza 4 refine / on line
Stanza 5 see / me
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