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Reference to the context

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

1. Ram Bharosa picked it up and bit it; he held it up to the light; he rang it on the ground.

a. What is ‘it’ mentioned in the above sentence?
i. a coin ii. a currency note iii. a small bell iv. a marble

b. Who gave it to Ram Bharosa?
c. Why was he suspicious about the customer who gave ‘it’ to her?

d. Why did Ram Bharosa hold it up and ring it on the ground?

2. ‘But I’m never in the sun or in the rain,’ he said aloud. ‘Of what use is an umbrella to me?’

a. Who is the speaker?
i. Binya ii. Bijju iii. Ram Bharosa iv. Rajaram

b. Who is the person being spoken to?

c. Why did the other person leave the umbrella with the speaker?

d. Why is the speaker never in the sun or rain?

Time to think and answer

1. In the beginning, Ram Bharosa wanted the umbrella at any cost, but when Biniya left it at his
shop, he ran after her to give it back. What caused the change of heart in Ram Bharosa? Jot
down the relevant details in this graphic organiser. life skill analytical thinking

In the beginning , Ram Bharosa In the end, Ram Bharosa changed.
was He became

What caused
Ram Bharosa to
change during
I know this because I know this because
the story?

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