Reading Comprehension
A. Tick (v) the correct answer :
1. The quarrel between the mountain and the squirrel was about
(a) length
(b) size
(c) ability
(d) strength.
2. The mountain is able to :
(a) carry a forest
(c) make a spry movement
(b) crack a nut
(d) make up a year.
3. The squirrel is able to :
(a) make a sphere
(b) crack a nut
(c) make up a year
(d) carry forests.
Ans. 1. (b), 2. (a), 3. (b).
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Why does the mountain call the squirrel ‘lit- tle prig’ ?
Ans. The mountain calls the squirrel little prig because they had a quarrel.
2. What qualities of the mountain does the squirrel appreciate?
Ans. The squirrel appreciates the qualities of the mountain of making a pretty squirrel track and carry- ing a forest on its back.
3. What task is the mountain unable to perform?
Ans. The mountain is unable to crack a nut.
4. Do you like the squirrel’s reasoning? Why ?
Ans. Yes, I like the squirrel’s reasoning. The squirrel very cleverly after appreciating all the good things of the mountain makes it realise that in spite of being so big it cannot perform some small and easy tasks that can be easily done by squirrels.