Read the text and answer the question 1-4
One day, a hare was walking in the forest when he saw a tortoise. The hare was the fastest animal in the forest. The tortoise was the slowest animal in the forest. The hare called out to the tortoise, 'Hurry up! You are so slow! Can't you walk faster? Can't you run?' The tortoise felt angry and said to the hare, 'Why don't we have a race? Maybe I can win!' The hare laughed and laughed 'Sure! I will win!' the hare said. They agreed to start next to a big tree and finish at the river. Then they called their friends to watch. The hare stood beside the tortoise and the race began. The hare ran quickly and in a few minutes the hare was out of sight. The hare said to himself, 'The tortoise is very far behind. I can see the finish line. I have time for a nap!' Soon the hare was asleep under a tree next to the path. The tortoise walked steadily, on and on. He didn't stop. Soon, he passed the sleeping hare. The hare slept for an hour. When he finally woke up, he looked at the finish line. He couldn't believe his eyes! Tortoise was almost at the finish line! The hare ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise crossed the finish line and won the competition! The hare was furious! The tortoise looked back at the hare and smiled. Then he said, 'Slow but steady wins the race!'
1. Write only the answer on the answer paper. 1x10 = 10
(a) What is the moral of the story?
(i) Be fast
(ii) Time and tide wait for none
(iii) Industry is the key
(iv) Slow but steady wins the race
(b) What was the fastest animal in the forest?
(i) Tiger (ii) Lion
(iii) Tortoise (iv) Hare
(c) What was the slowest animal in the forest?
(i) Hare (ii) Tortoise
(iii) Cow (iv) Goat
(d) Why don't we have a race? -whose speech is this?
(i) Hare (ii) Tiger
(iii) Tortoise (iv) Deer
(e) May be I can win! -whose speech is this?
(i) Hare (ii) Tortoise
(iii) Both of them
(iv) None of them
(f) Sure I will win! -whose speech is this?
(i) Hare (ii) Tortoise
(iii) Both of them
(iv) None of them
(g) I have time for a nap! -to whom the hare told this speech?
(i) Friends (ii) Guests
(iii) Tortoise (iv) himself
(h) Who walked steadily?
(i) Lion (ii) Fox
(iii) Tortoise (iv) Hare
(i) How much time did the hare sleep?
(i) 2 hours (ii) 3 hours
(iii) 1 hour (iv) half an hour
(j) Who won the competition?
(i) Hare (ii) Tortoise
(iii) Horse (iv) Both (i) & (ii)
Ans. (a) (iv) Slow but steady wins the race; (b) (iv) Hare; (c) (ii) Tortoise; (d) (iii) Tortoise; (e) (ii) Tortoise; (f) (i) Hare; (g) (iv) himself; (h) (iii) Tortoise; (i) (iii) 1 hour; (j) (ii) Tortoise.
2. Match the words in column A with the words with similar meaning in column B. 5
A B
angry begin
fast beside
nap furious
next to quick
start sleep
Ans
angry-furious
fast-quick
nap-sleep
next to-beside
start-begin
3. Answer the following questions 10
(a) What was the here doing?
(b) Which were the fastest and the slowest animals in the forest?
(c) From where did they agree to start?
(d) Why did they call their friends?
(e) After Waking from sleeping what did the here see?
Ans
a. The hare was walking in the forest.
b. The hare was the fastest and the tortoise was the slowest animal in the forest.
(c) They agreed to start next to a big tree.
(d) They called their friends to watch their race.
(e) When the hare finally woke up, he looked at the finish line. He could not believe his eyes. Tortoise was almost at the finish line.
4. Write a short composition in five sentences about 'Slow but steady wins the race' by answering the following questions. 10
(a) What was the characteristics of walking of the tortoise?
(b) What was the characteristics of running of the hare?
(c) Who won the race at last?
Ans. A tortoise proposed to hare to have a race. On a definite day they started their race with the presence of their friends. When the fastest hare was out of sight, he wanted to take a nap. When the hare woke up after sleeping one hour, the slowest tortoise was near the finishing line. The hare ran as fast as he could, but the slowest but steady tortoise finally won the race.
