Summary
The passage describes a child who is excited and fascinated by the sights, sounds, and colors of a spring festival. Despite his parents’ reluctance to buy him Toys or treats, the child is drawn to various vendors selling toys, sweet treats, and other items. The Summary also describes the child’s sense of wonder and excitement as he explores the festival, and how he is ultimately drawn to different vendors and items, despite knowing that his parents will likely not buy them for him.
Summary in 300 Word’s
The passage describes a child’s experience at a spring festival. The child is full of life and laughter as he explores the festival with his parents. As they walk through the narrow lanes and alleys, the child is fascinated by the toys in the shops, and pleads with his parents to buy him one.
However, his father has a cold and unyielding attitude and refuses. Despite this, the child’s mother is more understanding and points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field with dragonflies and bees.
The child becomes absorbed in chasing the dragonflies and worms along the footpath, but is eventually called back to his parents who are waiting for him in a grove. As they continue on their journey towards the fair, the child is both repelled and fascinated by the crowds and chaos of the fair. Along the way,
he is drawn to various vendors selling sweet treats, garlands of flowers, and balloons, but knows that his parents will not buy them for him. The passage conveys the child’s sense of wonder and excitement as he explores the festival, and his longing for the things he cannot have.
Multi-choice Question And Answers;
Q1. What is the child’s attitude towards the festival at the beginning of the passage?
a. excited
b. hesitant
c. disinterested
d. scared
Answer: a. excited
Q2. What does the child’s father do when the child pleads to buy a toy?
a. agrees to buy it
b. scolds him
c. ignores him
d. gives in to his pleas
Answer: b. scolds him
Q3. What does the child’s mother do when the child pleads to buy a toy?
a. agrees to buy it
b. scolds him
c. ignores him
d. points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field
Answer: d. points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field
Q4. What attracts the child’s attention as he walks along the footpath?
a. toys in the shops
b. insects and worms
c. doves
d. flowers
Answer: b. insects and worms
Q5. What do the child’s parents do as they wait for him in a grove?
a. call for him to come back
b. ignore him
c. play games
d. sit on the edge of a well
Answer: d. sit on the edge of a well
Q6. What does the child see as they near the village?
a. a peaceful countryside
b. a large fair
c. a group of people playing music
d. a flower garden
Answer: b. a large fair
Q7. What does the sweetmeat seller at the entrance of the fair offer for sale?
a. flowers
b. balloons
c. sweet treats
d. toys
Answer: c. sweet treats
Q8. What is the child’s favourite sweet treat?
a. gulab-jaman
b. rasagulla
c. burfi
d. jalebi
Answer: c. burfi
Q9. What does the flower seller at the fair offer for sale?
a. sweet treats
b. garlands of flowers
c. balloons
d. toys
Answer: b. garlands of flowers
Q10. What are the colours of the balloons offered for sale by the man with the pole?
a. yellow, red, green, purple
b. blue, pink, orange, white
c. black, silver, gold, brown
d. purple, pink, yellow, blue
Answer: a. yellow, red, green, purple
Q11. What does the child want to buy from the sweetmeat seller?
a. a garland of flowers
b. a burfi
c. a yellow balloon
d. a toy
Answer: b. a burfi
Q12. Why does the child not ask his parents to buy him the garlands of flowers?
a. they are too expensive
b. they are not his favourite flower
c. they are cheap
d. they are not in season
Answer: c. they are cheap
Q13. What does the snake charmer do at the fair?
a. plays a flute
b. sells toys
c. sells sweet treats
d. sells flowers
Answer: a. plays a flute
Q14. What does the child’s mother do when he runs off chasing dragon flies and worms?
a. ignores him
b. scolds him
c. calls him back
d. lets him play
Answer: c. calls him back
Q15. What is the child’s overall attitude towards the fair?
a. excited
b. hesitant
c. disinterested
d. repelled
Answer: a. excited
Q16. How does the child feel when he sees the vendors selling sweet treats, garlands of flowers, and balloons?
a. happy
b. disappointed
c. indifferent
d. longing
Answer: d. longing
Q17. How does the child’s father react to the child’s pleas to buy a toy?
a. agrees to buy it
b. scolds him
c. ignores him
d. gives in to his pleas
Answer: b. scolds him
Q18. How does the child’s mother react to the child’s pleas to buy a toy?
a. agrees to buy it
b. scolds him
c. ignores him
d. points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field
Answer: d. points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field
Q19. Why does the child not ask his parents to buy him the balloons?
a. they are too expensive
b. they are too big
c. they are too small
d. they say he is too old
Answer: d. they say he is too old
Q20. What is the main theme of the passage?
a. a child’s longing for toys and treats
b. a child’s wonder and excitement at a festival
c. a child’s relationship with his parents
d. a fair and the vendors that sell things
Answer: b. a child’s wonder and excitement at a festival
Passage-01
The festival of spring had arrived and the streets were filled with people dressed in bright colors. A little boy, full of life and laughter, ran between his father’s legs, marveling at the toys in the shops that lined the way. .
Despite his father’s cold attitude, the child’s mother was kind and understanding. She pointed out the beauty of a nearby mustard field, where dragonflies and bees fluttered about, intercepting each other’s flights.
The child was entranced by the insects and worms along the footpath, and couldn’t help but chase them. His parents called for him to come back,
but he was too absorbed in his pursuit. As they continued towards the fair, the child was both repelled and fascinated by the crowds and chaos. Vendors selling sweet treats, garlands of flowers, and balloons caught his eye, but he knew his parents wouldn’t buy them for him. The child couldn’t help but feel a sense of longing for the things he couldn’t have
Q1. What is the child’s attitude towards the festival at the beginning of the passage?
a. excited
b. hesitant
c. disinterested
d. scared
Answer: a. excited
Q2. What does the child’s father do when the child pleads to buy a toy?
a. agrees to buy it
b. scolds him
c. ignores him
d. gives in to his pleas
Answer: b. scolds him
Q3. What does the child’s mother do when the child pleads to buy a toy?
a. agrees to buy it
b. scolds him
c. ignores him
d. points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field
Answer: d. points out the beauty of a nearby mustard field
Q4. Why does the child feel repelled by the fair?
a. the crowds
b. the vendors
c. the chaos
d. the noise
Answer: a. the crowds
Q5. What is the main theme of the passage?
a. a child’s longing for toys and treats
b. a child’s wonder and excitement at a festival
c. a child’s relationship with his parents
d. a fair and the vendors that sell things
Answer: a. a child’s longing for toys and treats
Passage-02 from “The Lost Child”
As the child and his parents walked through the narrow lanes of the festival, the child couldn’t help but be drawn to the vendors selling toys, sweet treats, and other items. Despite his father’s cold attitude and his mother’s attempts to distract him, the child’s desire to possess these items couldn’t be suppressed. As they neared the village, the child could see the crowds converging to the fair and felt both repelled and fascinated by the chaos.
A sweetmeat seller offered a variety of treats, but the child’s favourite was burfi. A flower seller offered garlands of gulmohur, but the child knew they were cheap and his parents wouldn’t buy them. A man held a pole with brightly coloured balloons, but the child knew his parents would say he was too old to play with them.
Q1. What does the child want to buy from the sweetmeat seller?
a. a garland of flowers
b. a burfi
c. a yellow balloon
d. a toy
Answer: b. a burfi
Q2. Why does the child not ask his parents to buy him the garlands of flowers?
a. they are too expensive
b. they are not his favourite flower
c. they are cheap
d. they are not in season
Answer: c. they are cheap
Q3. What is the child’s father’s attitude towards the child’s pleas to buy things?
a. Agreeable
b. Indifferent
c. Rejecting
d. Encouraging
Answer: c. Rejecting
Q4. What is the child’s overall attitude towards the fair?
a. excited
b. hesitant
c. disinterested
d. repelled
Answer: d. repelled
Q5. What is the main conflict in the passage?
a. The child’s longing for toys and treats
b. The child’s relationship with his parents
c. The child’s attitude towards the fair
d. The vendors and the things they sell
Answer: b. The child’s relationship with his parents
Passage-03 from “The Lost Child”
The child was mesmerized by the sights, sounds and colors of the spring festival. He wanted to explore every corner, every vendor, every item on display. His parents, however, had a different agenda, they were trying to move on to the fair and enjoy the day. The child, however, couldn’t resist the temptation of the toys in the shops, the sweet treats, the garlands of flowers and the brightly colored balloons.
He kept pleading with his parents but his father’s cold attitude and refusal to indulge his whims made it harder for the child to enjoy the day. His mother, being more understanding, would try to distract him by pointing out the beauty of the mustard field, the dragonflies and bees, but the child couldn’t keep his eyes off the vendors and their offerings.
Q1. What is the main goal of the child’s parents during the festival?
a. to buy the child toys and treats
b. to enjoy the festival
c. to attend the fair
d. to ignore the child
Answer: b. to enjoy the festival
Q2. How does the child feel about his father’s attitude towards buying him things?
a. happy
b. indifferent
c. frustrated
d. sad
Answer: c. frustrated
Q3. What is the main attraction for the child at the festival?
a. the mustard field
b. the dragonflies and bees
c. the vendors and the things they sell
d. the fair
Answer: c. the vendors and the things they sell
Q4. How does the child’s mother try to distract him from the vendors?
a. by buying him things
b. by ignoring him
c. by pointing out the beauty of the mustard field
d. by scolding him
Answer: c. by pointing out the beauty of the mustard field
Q5. What is the child’s main feeling towards the festival?
a. excitement
b. disappointment
c. longing
d. frustration
Answer: a. excitement
Questions And Answers
Q1.What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
Ans; The child sees toys in the shops that line the way as he and his parents make their way to the fair. He lags behind because he is fascinated by the toys and wants to take a closer look.
Q2. In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
Ans; In the fair, the child wants to buy a toy, burfi, garlands of flowers, and balloons. He moves on without waiting for an answer because he knows his parents will refuse to buy him these things and he doesn’t want to be scolded or refused.
Q3. When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?
Ans; The child realizes that he has lost his way when he is in the middle of the fair, surrounded by crowds and chaos. His anxiety and insecurity are described as “repelled and fascinated” by the confusion of the world he is entering.
Q4. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
Ans; The lost child loses interest in the things that he had wanted earlier because he is now preoccupied with finding his way back to his parents.
Q5. What do you think happens in the end? Does the child find his parents?
Ans; The passage does not specify what happens in the end. It is not clear whether the child finds his parents or not.
Difficult Words
- Gaily – in a light-hearted and carefree manner
- Wintry – relating to or characteristic of winter
- Alleys – a narrow street or lane
- Brimming – filled to the brim
- Lagged – to fall behind
- Fascinated – captivated or absorbed by something
- Receding – moving away
- Obedient – willing to obey
- Lingering – continuing for a period of time
- Tyrant – a cruel and oppressive ruler
- Melted – caused to become less severe or intense
- Free spirit – a person who is independent and does not conform to society’s norms
- Dragon-flies – a long-bodied, four-winged insect that flies quickly
- Buzzing – making a low, continuous humming sound
- Intercepting – to stop or interrupt something in progress
- Sweetness – the quality of being sweet
- Gaze – a long fixed look
- Fluttering – moving with quick, light movements
- Flapping – moving with a flapping sound
- Gaudy – excessively bright or showy
- Footpath – a path for pedestrians
- Teeming – full of life and activity
- Raining – falling like rain
- Cooing – making a low, soft, soothing sound
- Dove – a small bird with a plump body and a short beak
- Banyan – a tropical tree with aerial roots that reach the ground
- Footpath – a path for pedestrians
- Whirlpool – a swirling mass of water in a river or sea
- Hawked – sold something by shouting out in the street
- Architecture – the design and structure of something