Lesson 1 Why is the sky to High?
MCQs
1. Long ago everybody could touch-
(a) the earth
(b) the moon
(c) the sun
(d) the sky
2. The sky stretched like -
(a) a canopy
(b) an umbrella
(c) a cover
(d) a screen
Ans: (b)
3. The old woman lived in a -
(a) house
(c) cottage
(b) hut
(d) home
Ans: (b)
4. The old woman was always busy in -
(a) sweeping
(c) washing
(b) cleaning
(d) cooking
Ans: (b)
5. The sneeze of the sky was
(a) rain
(b) storm
(c) thunder
(d) lightning
Ans: (c)
1. Why was the old woman angry at the sky?
Ans: The old woman was angry, because raindrops fell onto the areas that the old woman had just swept.
2. Why did the woman keep on sweeping?
Ans: The old woman wanted to keep her hut clean.
3. Is the sky your friend? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: Yes, the sky brings rainy days for me. It shows me stars and the moon. I float paper boats in rainwater.
4. How did the Sky and the children play?
Ans: The Sky played with the children. They threw balls at the Sky. He threw them back. Thus they enjoyed the play.
beside her hut. She had the habit of sweeping her little hut.
5. What do you know about the old woman?
Ans: The old woman lived in a village. She lived in a small mud hut. There was a paddy field
6. How did the dust cause problems to the people?
Ans: People were coughing and sneezing with the dust. Even the Sky coughed and sneezed. [
7. How did it rain?
Ans: The dust from the old woman's broom, entered the sky's eyes and made them water. The water came down as the drops of rain.
1. The Sky and the children laughed—----------------------.
2. Everybody could touch—-------------.
3. She was the oldest—-------------.
4. People were coughing—-----------------.
5. The dust got into his nose—-------------.
Ans: 1. The Sky and the children laughed together in happiness.
2. Everybody could touch the Sky.
3. She was the oldest woman in the village.
4. People were coughing and sneezing with the dust.
5. The dust got into his nose and made him sneeze.
