COMPREHENSION NO. 4

COMPREHENSION NO. 4

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

     King Robert Bruce ruled over Scotland. He had been defeated many times by the English. He ran for his life and hid himself in a cave. He had lost all hope to win. As he lay there thinking if he should give up his struggle or not, he saw a spider trying to reach its cobweb in the ceiling of the cave. It fell down again and again but did not give up its effort. At last the little insect reached its home in its ninth attempt. This gave courage to King Bruce. He made up his mind to fight and this time he won the battle.

QUESTIONS
1. By whom had Robert Bruce been defeated many times?
2. Where did he hide himself?
3. What did he see in the cave?
4. After how many attempts did the spider succeed?
5. What lesson did King Bruce learn from the spider?
ANSWERS
1. King Robert Bruce had been defeated by the English army many times.
2. He hid himself in a cave.
3. He saw a spider trying to reach its cobweb up in the ceiling of the cave.
4. The spider succeeded after making nine attempts.
5. King Bruce learnt the lesson, "Try, try again till you succeed." 

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

COMPREHENSION NO. 3

COMPREHENSION NO. 3

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

   Once a stag was drinking at a stream. He happened to see his reflection in the water. He was pleased to see his beautiful horns, but when he saw his thin legs he felt sad as he thought they were ugly. Suddenly he saw a pack of hounds at a distance. He ran as fast as his legs could help him. Soon he left the hounds far behind. He had to pass through a thick forest of bushes. His horns got caught in a bush. He tried hard to pull his horns out of it but all in vain. By now the hounds had come up. They fell upon him and tore him to pieces. 

QUESTIONS

1. What was the stag doing? 

2. What did he see in the water? 

3. Why was he pleased? 

4. What made him sad? 

5. Why did he run?

6. How did his legs help him?
ANSWERS
1. The stag was drinking water at a stream.
2. He saw his reflection in the water.
3. He was pleased to see his beautiful horns.
4. His thin and ugly legs made him sad.
5. He ran to save his life from a pack of hounds at a distance.
6. His legs helped him to run fast. 

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

COMPREHENSION NO. 2

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

     On a hot summer day a fox felt very thirsty. He went about in search of water but could not find any water. At last he reached a well. He peeped into it. Unfortunately, he slipped and fell into the well. A goat happened to pass by the well and looked into it. What are you doing here uncle? The cunning fox replied. "Dear niece, I am enjoying a swim down here. It is very pleasant, come down and enjoy yourself too". The goat was also thirsty, she jumped into the well. 

QUESTIONS

1. What happened to the thirsty fox? 

2. Who passed by the well just then? 

3. What did the goat do? 

4. What did the goat say to the fox? 

5. What did the fox say in reply? 

6. Why did the goat jump into the well?
ANSWERS
1. The thirsty fox slipped and fell into a well.
2. A goat passed by the well just then.
3. The goat looked into the well.
4. The goat said to th fox, "What are you doing here uncle"?
5. The fox said in reply, "Dear niece, I am enjoying a swim down here. It is very pleasant, come down and enjoy youself too".
6. The goat jumped into the well because
(i) She was thirsty.
(ii) She was taken in by the cunning fox.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

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