COMPREHENSION OF A PASSAGE - PASSAGE NO. 1

2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end. 

     One day a wolf felt very hungry. He wandered here and there in search of food but he could not find anything to eat. At last he saw a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture. He wanted to eat one but they were guarded by a hound. The shepherd's son was also tending the flock vigilantly. The wolf found himself helpless. At last he hit upon a plan. He hid in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock. The hound could not find out the wolf in disguise. He killed a sheep and ate in without being caught. In this way he ate up many sheep and their number began to fall every day. The shepherd was greatly worried but could not find out the thief. 

QUESTIONS

1. Why did the wolf wander about? 

2. Did he find anything to eat? 

3. Why was the wolf helpless? 

4. How did he get into the flock? 

5. Why was the shepherd worried? 

6. Did he find out the thief?
ANSWERS
1. The wolf was very hungry so he wandered about in search of food.
2. No, he did not find anything to eat for sometime.
3. The wolf was helpless because
(i) The flock of sheep was guarded by a hound.
(ii) The shepherd's son was also tending the flock vigilangly.
4. He hid in the skin of a sheep and safely went into the flock unchecked.
5. The shepherd was worried because
(i) The number of sheep began to fall every day.
(ii) He could not find out the thief.
6. No, he did not find out the thief.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar