Chapter 5
Where’s the Ball?
1. What was Bala’s grandma doing in the beginning of the story?
Ans. In the beginning of the story, Bala’s grandma was sitting and knitting a sweater with wool. She was using a wool-ball to make the sweater.
2. What happened to grandma while she was knitting?
Ans. While knitting the sweater, grandma became tired and after some time she fell asleep.
3. Who came near grandma while she was sleeping?
Ans. A cat came near grandma while she was sleeping.
4. What did the cat see near grandma?
Ans. The cat saw a wool-ball near grandma.
5. What did the cat think about the wool-ball?
Ans. The cat thought that the wool-ball was a toy ball and it wanted to play with it.
6. What did the cat say when it saw the wool-ball?
Ans. When the cat saw the wool-ball, it said “Wow! A ball.”
7. What did the cat start doing with the wool-ball?
Ans. The cat started playing with the wool-ball.
8. What happened when the cat started playing with the wool-ball?
Ans. When the cat started playing with the wool-ball, the ball began rolling away.
9. Where did the wool-ball roll?
Ans. The wool-ball rolled down and moved away from the place where grandma was sitting.
10. What did the cat do after the ball started rolling?
Ans. The cat began running after the rolling wool-ball.
11. Why was the cat running after the ball?
Ans. The cat was running after the ball because it wanted to catch it and continue playing.
12. What happened to the wool-ball as it rolled?
Ans. As the wool-ball rolled, it slowly became smaller and smaller.
13. Why did the wool-ball become smaller?
Ans. The wool-ball became smaller because the wool thread was getting unwound as it rolled.
14. What did the cat notice while chasing the ball?
Ans. The cat noticed that the wool-ball was getting smaller.
15. Did the cat stop chasing the ball?
Ans. No, the cat did not stop chasing the ball.
16. What happened to the wool-ball after some time?
Ans. After some time, the wool-ball disappeared because all the wool thread got unwound.
17. What did the cat do when it could not see the ball anymore?
Ans. The cat looked around everywhere to find the ball.
18. Why was the cat surprised at the end?
Ans. The cat was surprised because the ball suddenly disappeared.
19. What question did the cat ask at the end of the story?
Ans. The cat asked, “Where’s the ball?”
20. What was the cat’s reaction when it first saw the ball?
Ans. The cat was very excited and said “Wow! A ball.”
21. Where was grandma sitting while knitting?
Ans. Grandma was sitting near the house, probably on a bench in the garden.
22. What objects were seen in the picture?
Ans. The picture shows a house, a tree, a bench, sunflowers, grandma, a cat, and a wool-ball.
23. What was grandma knitting?
Ans. Grandma was knitting a sweater.
24. Why did grandma fall asleep?
Ans. Grandma fell asleep because she was tired after knitting for a long time.
25. What did the cat enjoy doing in the story?
Ans. The cat enjoyed playing with the wool-ball.
26. How did the ball start moving?
Ans. The ball started moving when the cat pushed it while playing.
27. What did the rolling ball leave behind?
Ans. The rolling ball left a long thread of wool behind.
28. Why was the cat curious about the ball?
Ans. The cat was curious because the ball looked like a toy to play with.
29. What lesson can we learn from this story?
Ans. We learn that animals like to play with things and sometimes they get surprised by what happens.
30. What did the cat keep doing while chasing the ball?
Ans. The cat kept running and jumping while chasing the ball.
31. Why did the ball roll away easily?
Ans. The ball rolled away easily because it was round and light.
32. What happened to the wool thread when the ball rolled?
Ans. The wool thread kept unwinding as the ball rolled.
33. How did the story become funny?
Ans. The story became funny because the cat kept chasing the ball but it suddenly disappeared.
34. What did the cat wonder at the end?
Ans. The cat wondered where the ball had gone.
35. What might grandma see when she wakes up?
Ans. When grandma wakes up, she might see the wool thread spread everywhere.
36. Why is the cat an important character in the story?
Ans. The cat is important because it starts playing with the wool-ball and makes the story interesting.
37. What made the ball smaller and smaller?
Ans. The wool thread coming out of the ball made it smaller and smaller.
38. How did the cat feel when the ball disappeared?
Ans. The cat felt confused and surprised.
39. What words describe the cat’s actions in the story?
Ans. The cat was playing, running, chasing, and wondering.
40. How does the story end?
Ans. The story ends with the cat looking for the ball and asking, “Where’s the ball?”
Answer by Mrinmoee
