Class 8 English Name:_____________________

Two Old Women

Pre-Reading Questionnaire: AGEISM

1. In your opinion, what is the best age to be, and why?

2. Everyone is different; some people are “young at heart,” and some people act “old” before their time…but…IN GENERAL, at what age do you think it is normal to say a person is “old”?

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3. What is the difference between being young, and being old? Explain.

4. Physically, age can do many things. You can lose…movement (arthritis and other things), mental quickness and memory (Alzheimer’s disease, and other things), hearing, stamina, reaction time, teeth, general health…

To you, what are the worst physical things about growing old, and why?

5. Argue for or against: Old people have lived their lives. Therefore, if someone has to die, and there is a choice, an old person should die before a young person. Don’t just agree or disagree with the statement…explain your point of view. Say why.