THE FARMER AND HIS LAZY SONS by Ratna Manocha
In Madhapur lived a very hardworking farmer named Gopal. He has three sons Ram, Laxman, and Hanuman. All three were strong and healthy.
But they were all lazy. Gopal was sad thinking about his sons and the future of his farmland.
One day, Gopal got a flash of an idea. He called all his sons and said, “Ram! Laxman! and Hanuman! I have a hidden treasure in our farmland. Your search and share the treasure among you.”
The three sons were overjoyed. They went to the fields and started searching. Ram started from one end. Laxman from the other end and Hanuman did so from the center. They dug every inch of the field. But they could not find
anything. Gopal said to his sons, “Dear boys! Now you have tooled and conditioned the field, why not we sow a crop!” Off went the sons to sow the crops.
Days passed. Soon, the crops grow lushly green. The sons were delighted. The father said, “Sons, this is the real treasure I wanted you to share.”
1. What is one of the TWO possible TONES in the story? *
A.playful
B.horror
2. What is one of the TWO possible TONES in the story? *
A.sympathetic
B.delightful
3. What is one of the TWO possible MOODS in the story? *
A.frustrating
B.reflective
4. What is one of the TWO possible MOODS in the story? *
A.joyful
B.mysterious
5. What is one of the TWO possible PURPOSES of the AUTHOR in the story? *
