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What did the child gather in his hands as he entered the grove?
What did the child gather in his hands as he entered the grove?
- Dove
- Flowers
- Balloons
- Petals (correct)
The child's parents didn't allow him to buy the burfi because they thought it was expensive.
The child's parents didn't allow him to buy the burfi because they thought it was expensive.
False (B)
The child's parents sat on the edge of a _______ in the shade of a grove.
The child's parents sat on the edge of a _______ in the shade of a grove.
well
What was the child's favorite sweet?
What was the child's favorite sweet?
Match the following vendors with the items they were selling:
Match the following vendors with the items they were selling:
The child's parents bought him the garland of gulmohur.
The child's parents bought him the garland of gulmohur.
What did the child do after asking for the burfi?
What did the child do after asking for the burfi?
The vendor at the corner of the entrance was selling many colored sweets, decorated with leaves of _______ and _______.
The vendor at the corner of the entrance was selling many colored sweets, decorated with leaves of _______ and _______.
What is the main theme of the festival described in the passage?
What is the main theme of the festival described in the passage?
The child's parents are described as being very supportive of his desires.
The child's parents are described as being very supportive of his desires.
What is the child's father described as in the passage?
What is the child's father described as in the passage?
The flowering mustard-field is described as being pale like melting __________________.
The flowering mustard-field is described as being pale like melting __________________.
Why does the child refuse to take the sweets and toys when someone else offers them to him?
Why does the child refuse to take the sweets and toys when someone else offers them to him?
The child is described as being unhappy and sulky throughout the passage.
The child is described as being unhappy and sulky throughout the passage.
Match the following descriptions with the correct character in the passage:
Match the following descriptions with the correct character in the passage:
What is the child fascinated by as he walks with his parents?
What is the child fascinated by as he walks with his parents?
Study Notes
The Festival of Spring
- A festival is taking place, and people are emerging from narrow lanes and alleys, dressed in bright clothes.
- People are walking, riding horses, or being carried in bamboo and bullock carts.
- A little boy is running between his father's legs, full of life and laughter.
The Lost Child
- The story is about a child who goes to a fair with his parents.
- The child is excited to see the sweets and toys on display, but his parents refuse to buy them for him.
- The child pleads with his parents to buy him a toy, but they refuse.
- The child's mother tries to distract him by showing him a flowering mustard field.
The Child's Adventures
- The child is fascinated by dragonflies and tries to catch them.
- The child's mother calls him to come back to the footpath, but he gets distracted by insects and worms.
- The child's parents call him to come to the shade of a grove, where they are seated near a well.
- The child gathers falling flowers in his hands but gets distracted by the cooing of doves.
The Child's Encounter with the Fair
- The child sees many footpaths converging to the fair and feels both repelled and fascinated.
- The child sees a sweetmeat seller and is attracted to the burfi, but knows his parents will refuse to buy it.
- The child also sees a flower-seller and is drawn to the garland of gulmohur, but knows his parents will refuse to buy it.
- The child is captivated by a man holding balloons of different colors.
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Description
Two short stories about a festive scene and a child's experience at a fair.
