# Seeing Without Seeing

## Overview
In the story “Seeing Without Seeing,” we follow Onshangla and her conversation with her mother, Ava, after she meets a visually impaired boy in school. Through a series of interactive sensory games played with her mother, Onshangla learns that people who cannot see use their other senses like touch, hearing, smell, and taste to understand the world. The story builds empathy and promotes inclusivity for children with disabilities.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. A New Boy in School
- Onshangla returns home and tells her mother about a new boy in her class who wears black glasses and cannot see.
- She wonders how he will manage daily activities in school.

### 2. Ava's Sensory Game
- Ava ties a scarf over Onshangla’s eyes and begins a playful game to show how other senses can help.
- Onshangla uses:
- **Touch and Smell** to identify a **rose**.
- **Hearing** to identify a **bell**.
- **Touch and Taste** to identify a **glass of orange juice**.

### 3. Realization and Empathy
- After removing the scarf, Onshangla feels excited to see Ava again and realizes how useful the other senses are.
- Ava explains that children who cannot see can still learn and enjoy through other senses but may need help and friendship.

### 4. Activities and Reflections
- Children are encouraged to reflect on how they would identify objects if they could not see.
- They are asked to use their senses (touch, smell, hearing, taste) to understand their surroundings.

### 5. Drawing and Writing Tasks
- Draw two things you like to smell and taste.
- Complete sentences about family activities, and fill-in-the-blanks using clues.
- Write five things you can do on your own, encouraging independence.

### 6. Eye Care Awareness
- The chapter also teaches children how to take care of their eyes.
- It includes dos and don’ts (e.g., do not stare at the sun, eat healthy food like carrots, splash water on eyes).

### 7. Eye Exercises
- Simple exercises: look up, down, right, and left without moving the face.

### 8. Phonics Activity
- Vocabulary building with words using the short vowel “o” sound: clock, lock, frock, ox, otter, orange, fox, dot, top.
- Introduction to article use: “an” before words beginning with a vowel sound.

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## New Terms and Their Meanings

| Word | Meaning (Simple English) |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quiet | Making little or no noise |
| Front | The part that is ahead or in the direction one faces |
| Sniff | To breathe in through the nose to smell something |
| Remove | To take something away or off |
| Joy | A feeling of great happiness |
| Blink | To close and open the eyes quickly |
| Difficulties | Problems or challenges that make something hard to do |

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## Practice Questions

### Easy (3)
1. **Who did Onshangla tell about the new boy in school?**
**Answer**: She told Ava.
**Explanation**: Onshangla shared her thoughts with her mother, Ava.

2. **What flower did Onshangla identify using her sense of smell?**
**Answer**: Rose
**Explanation**: She touched and sniffed it to identify the rose.

3. **What drink did Onshangla taste from the glass?**
**Answer**: Orange juice
**Explanation**: She tasted the drink and recognized the juice.

### Medium (2)
4. **What senses did Onshangla use during the game?**
**Answer**: Touch, smell, hearing, and taste
**Explanation**: Ava helped her understand objects using different senses.

5. **Why did Ava play the game with Onshangla?**
**Answer**: To teach her that people can sense things without seeing
**Explanation**: It helped Onshangla understand the world of a visually impaired child.

### Difficult (3)
6. **How did Onshangla identify the bell?**
**Answer**: By hearing its sound
**Explanation**: Ava rang the bell and Onshangla recognized the sound.

7. **What lesson did Onshangla learn from the game?**
**Answer**: That children who cannot see can still explore and learn in other ways
**Explanation**: She understood the importance of using other senses.

8. **List two things Ava asked Onshangla to do during the game.**
**Answer**: Smell the flower and taste the drink
**Explanation**: These actions helped Onshangla identify the objects.

### Very Difficult (2)
9. **How does the chapter promote empathy towards children with disabilities?**
**Answer**: It helps children understand the challenges and strengths of those who are visually impaired through playful activities and storytelling.
**Explanation**: Experiencing the world without sight builds understanding and compassion.

10. **What are some good habits for eye care mentioned in the chapter?**
**Answer**: Sitting straight while reading, not staring at the sun, eating vegetables, splashing water on eyes
**Explanation**: These habits help keep eyes healthy and strong.

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