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Reference to the context

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

‘Go to school too! You are too kind. I’ll try and find work where they are building a new road. I might
earn enough money for the rest of us.’

a. What is the tone of the speaker in these lines?

i. happy ii. grateful iii. sad iv. angry

b. What made the speaker say these words?

c. Why does the speaker think that the person being spoken to is very kind?

d. Why does the person need to work as a labour?

Time to think and answer

1. Write lines from the story to prove the following statements.

Shanti was caring.

Chacha ji was impatient.

Shanti was overburdened with work.

Chachi Ji was overbearing.

The tree was encouraging.
Shanti’s contribution is recognised.

2. Although Shanti was helpless, Shanti ran away from home and did not come back till
Chacha ji and Chachi ji realised their mistake. Do you think it is sometimes important to be
confident and assertively express oneself?

3. Is the tree like a friend or a mother to Shanti? Give reasons for your answer.

Time to study language

Read this sentence.

• Shanti came to the city with Chacha ji and Chachi ji.

This sentence conveys a complete idea. This sentence is also a clause.

Now, read these sentences.

• Chacha ji scolded her because he was getting late for work.

• When Chacha ji and Chachi ji got angry, Shanti got very scared.

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