2.2 The Boy Who Broke The Bank

Q. 1. Read the passage carefully and complete the activities :

A1. Simple Factual Activities :

(1) Who am I?

(1) I am the washerman's son..............................

(2) I am the sweeper......................................

(2) Complete the sentences using the information from the passage:

(1) Sitaram was looking out for any job  ...............

(2) The lady of the house was   .................

(3) Sitaram talked to........... about Nathu.

(3) Who said to whom?

(1) "Don't raise such dust!"

(2) 'Well, I wish you luck.

A2. Complex Factual Activities

(1) Write in your own words a few sentences about the folowing. (पुढोल प्रत्येक व्यक्तोविषयो तुमच्या स्वतःच्या शब्दांत काही वाक्ये लिहा :)

1) Nathu :

2) Sitaram :

(2) Why was Nathu annoyed? Which action of Nathu shows his annoyance?  होता ? नथूची कोणती कृती त्याची चिडचिड दर्शवते ?

(3) Find the describing words for the following from the passage:

(1) broom     (2) clothes   (3) rupees   (4) pay   (5) home   (6) week.

A4. Activities based on Contextual Grammar:

(1) Rewrite the following sentences joining them with 'when'/'where/ 'which/why':

Sitaram had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes. He balanced it on his head.

(3) Do as directed :

(1) He called out to Nathu. (Rewrite the sentences in Past Continuous Tense)

(2) Mrs Srivastava said, "Tell him to come and see me tomorrow." (Change into indirect speech.)

A5. Personal response: 

1. What qualities do you find in sitaram? सिताराम मध्ये तुम्हाला कोणते गुण विशेष आढळतात?

2. How do you show your annoyance? तुमचा राग तुम्ही कसा दाखवता?