As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He
would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day. There was a
chances Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the
letter.
Swami stood at the entrance to his class. Samuel was
teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel scold severely.
“You are half an hour late,” Samuel said.
“I have a headache, sir.” Swami said.
“Then why did you come at all?”
This was an unexpected question from Samuel.
Swami said, “My father said I shouldn’t miss school, sir.”
Samuel looked impressed. “Your father is quite right. We want
more parents like him.”
“Oh, you poor man!” Swami thought, “You don’t know what my
father has done to you.”
“All right, go to your seat.”
Swami sat down, feeling sad. He had never met anyone as good
as Samuel.
The teacher was inspecting the home lessons. To Swami’s
thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry. But today Samuel appeared
very gentle.
“Swaminathan, where is your homework?”
“I have not done my homework, sir,” Swami said.
“Why - headache?”asked Samuel.
“Yes sir.”
“All right, sit down,” Samuel said.
When the bell rang for the last period at 4.30, Swami picked
up his books and ran to the headmaster’s room. He found the room locked. The peon
told him the headmaster had gone on a week’s leave. Swamithan ran away from the
place.
As soon as he entered home with the letter, Father said, “I knew
you wouldn’t deliver it.”
“But the headmaster is on leave, “Swami said.
Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it up.
“Don’t ever come to me for help if Samuel scolds you again. You
deserve your Samuel,” he said.
Question:
Question:
1 1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the
following sentences:
(a)
When Swami entered the class, Samuel was
teaching
(i)
History
(ii)
Arithmetic
(iii)
science
(iv)
Geography
(b)
Swami was late to school by
(i)
Half an hour
(ii)
An hour
(v)
Two hours
(vi)
Three hours
(c)
The headmaster was on a leave for one
(i)
day
(ii)
month
(iii)
year
(iv)
week
(d)
An idea occurred to Swami while he was entering
(i)
The house
(ii)
Class room
(iii)
School gate
(iv)
Father’s gate
(e)
Swami wanted a justification for his father’s
(i)
report
(ii)
letter
(iii)
advice
(iv)
order
(f)
Swami have not done his home work because he had
(i)
Mild fever
(ii)
headache
(iii)
cough and cold
(iv)
bellyache
(g)
The information about the headmaster’s week-long
leave was delivered by
(i)
peon
(ii)
Samuel
(iii)
Swami’s Father
(iv)
Security
(h)
Swami wanted to deliver the letter to the
Headmaster
(i)
In the morning
(ii)
At noon
(iii)
In the afternoon
(iv)
At dawn
(i) according
to Swami’s father Swami should attend school
(i)
during exam only
(ii)
thrice in a week
(iii)
15 days in a month
(iv)
regularly
(j)
Samuel was a/an
(i)
Math teacher
(ii)
English teacher
(iii)
Science teacher
(iv)
history teacher
(k)
that day Samuel looked very
(i)
angry
(ii)
happy
(iii)
sad
(iv)
gentle
(l)
The extra thing taken to school by Swami was
(i)
a letter
(ii)
a new bag
(iii)
pen
(iv)
coat
2 2. Complete the following sentences with
information from the text:
(a)
As Swami entered the school gate, _______________________________________
(b)
Swami stood at
________________________________________
(c)
Father snatched the letter away from Swami and _______________________
(d) Samuel got most angry when _______________________
(e) Swami wanted to deliver the letter to the Headmaster ______________________
(d) Samuel got most angry when _______________________
(e) Swami wanted to deliver the letter to the Headmaster ______________________
cause
|
effect
|
| (a) | (a) Swami did not do his homework. |
| (b) Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel | (b) |
| (c) | (c) Swami could not deliver the letter. |
4.State whether the following statements are True or false. Provide Sentences/ Phrases/ words in support of your answer:
(a) Swami was teaching arithmetic.
Supporting statements
_________________________________________________
(b) After taking the letter from Swami's hand, father kept it in the shelf.
Supporting statements
_________________________________________________
Supporting statements
_________________________________________________
(d) Samuel did not scold Swaminathan
Supporting statements
_________________________________________________
