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READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS_ 5, 6,7 AND 8:

There lived a shepherd boy in a pastoral area. He kept a flock of sheep near a forest, there lived a wolf. At times the wolf would come out and kill lambs and farmers.

The shepherd boy had a bad habit of telling lies. He made a fun with villagers shouting “Wolf! Wolf! Help! ” The villagers would think that the young shepherd boy might be in danger. The villagers rushed to save the shepherd boy with sticks, spears and tools. But they found no wolf. Seeing the villagers, the shepherd boy laughed at them. The villagers would become annoyed and return to their works. The liar shepherd made the same fun far and between. The villagers would come forward to protect the boy and return home being annoyed. But one day a wolf really came. The shepherd boy shouted to his highest voice. The village people heard his shouting but didn’t stretch their helping hand. They did not come to rescue the shepherd boy. The wolf killed all his sheep. The boy cried loudly and asked for help. But nobody advanced. The wolf also killed the shepherd boy. The poor unfortunate shepherd lost his life for telling lies.

 

5. Fill in the blanks with the best word from the box.

a) The boy lived in a pastoral area.

b) He made fun with the villagers.

c) The villagers rushed to save the boy.

d) The shepherd was killed by the wolf.

e) The poor unfortunate boy lost his life.

f) The boy cried loudly.

g) The villagers did not come to rescue the boy.

h) We should always practice speaking the truth.

 

6. Write true or false.

 

a) The shepherd boy was truthful. 

False

 

b) He tended his sheep by a river. 

False

 

c) The villagers ran to help him because he shouted saying, “Wolf! Wolf! Help!”. 

True

d) The shepherd boy only laughed at the villagers. 

True

 

e) One day, a wolf really came to attack him. 

True

f) The wolf killed the boy and his folk. 

True

 

7. Answer to the following questions.

a) What did the boy do near the forest?

Ans: The boy kept a flock of sheep near the forest.

b) What did he do one day?

Ans: One day, he made fun with the villagers shouting “Wolf! Wolf! Help!”

 

c) Why did the villagers become annoyed with the boy?

Ans: Hearing the boy’s cries for help, the farmers always rushed to save him. But every time they found it was a joke. That’s why they became annoyed with the boy.

 

d) What happened when a wolf really came?

Ans: When a wolf really came, the boy shouted for help. But nobody came this time. So, the wolf killed all his sheep along with him.

 

e) Describe how the young shepherd died at last.

Ans: when a wolf really came one day, the shepherd cried for help. But nobody came to rescue him as everyone thought he was telling lies again. So, the wolf killed all his sheep at first, and then killed him.