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Reference to the context

Read the lines from the text and answer the questions that follow.

Somewhere we knew what we were doing was wrong. Traditionally, each herder is supposed to

alert other herders if there is a carnivore in the valley, threatening the herd.

a. What were the children doing?

b. Why were they ‘wrong’ in doing so?

c. From whom were they hiding the truth?

d. How could they have helped the other herders?
e. Select the correct option to fill in the blank and complete the comparison between

the given words.

: herbivore :: snow leopard : carnivore

i. snake ii. deer iii. wolf iv. bear

Time to think and answer
1. A setting is the time and place in which a story is told. How does the setting

contribute to the story? 21 c critical thinking
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a. It adds to the sense of tension. b. It adds to the sense of adventure.

c. It adds to the sense of happiness. d. It adds to the humour in the story.

2. Nurbu and his sister did not inform anybody about the predator after returning.
Was their action justified? Give reasons for your answer. 21 c critical thinking
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3. Nurbu and Achey acted bravely in a scary situation and managed to save the other

goats. What would you have done differently if you were Nurbu or Achey?
21 c critical thinking
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4. The story tells us some interesting facts about the lifestyle of the people living
in Ladakh. Fill in the table to show the differences between the lifestyle of your

hometown and Ladakh.

Ladakh Your hometown

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