Question

Arrange the events of the poem in the correct order of occurrence. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

1. The boy returned to his friends, feeling proud of what he had done.
2. The old woman stood alone at the crossing, hesitant to move.
3. A group of schoolboys passed by, playing, and laughing.
4. The boy offered to help the old woman cross the street.
5. The woman prayed for the boy who helped her.
6. The children hurried past the old woman without offering help.
7. The woman placed her hand on the boy’s arm, and he guided her safely across the street.
8. The boy thought about his own mother and hoped someone would help her one day.

Answer 1

2. The old woman stood alone at the crossing, hesitant to move.

3. A group of schoolboys passed by, playing, and laughing.

6. The children hurried past the old woman without offering help.

4. The boy offered to help the old woman cross the street.

7. The woman placed her hand on the boy’s arm, and he guided her safely across the street.

1. The boy returned to his friends, feeling proud of what he had done.

8. The boy thought about his own mother and hoped someone would help her one day.

5. The woman prayed for the boy who helped her.