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In a small village nestled along the banks of the Ganges, lived a humble schoolteacher named Haripada. His life was simple but filled with quiet joy. Every morning, he would walk through the misty fields to his school, greeting the farmers and children with a warm smile. Haripada believed that education was the key to transforming lives and that even the smallest lesson could ignite a spark of hope.
His school was modest—a single room with worn-out benches and a blackboard scarred by years of chalk dust. Yet, Haripada’s dedication made it a place of learning and dreams. Among his students was a bright young girl named Anjali, who dreamed of becoming a doctor one day. Despite her family’s poverty, she studied diligently, encouraged by Haripada’s faith in her potential.
One monsoon day, the river flooded its banks, threatening to wash away the village and the school. The villagers worked tirelessly to build barriers, but the water kept rising. Haripada organized the children and helped evacuate the elderly to safer grounds. In the chaos, Anjali’s precious books were lost, but Haripada comforted her, reminding her that knowledge was not just in books, but also in courage and perseverance.
After the floodwaters receded, the village slowly rebuilt itself. Haripada’s school reopened, and Anjali returned with renewed determination. Inspired by her teacher’s unwavering spirit, she vowed to bring change not only to her family but to the entire village. Haripada’s belief in the power of education had sown the seeds of hope that would bloom for generations to come.
✅ Questions (Each carries 1 mark):
Comprehension (6 marks)
1. What was Haripada’s profession?
a) Farmer
b) Schoolteacher
c) Doctor
d) Fisherman
2. What did Haripada believe education could do?
a) Make people wealthy
b) Transform lives
c) Create conflict
d) Entertain children
3. What kind of school did Haripada teach in?
a) A large, modern building
b) A single-room modest school
c) An open-air pavilion
d) A government college
4. Who was Anjali?
a) Haripada’s daughter
b) A wealthy girl
c) A bright student dreaming to be a doctor
d) The village head’s wife
5. What disaster struck the village?
a) Earthquake
b) Flood
c) Fire
d) Drought
6.How did Haripada help during the disaster?
a) He ignored the flood
b) He evacuated the elderly and organized children
c) He left the village
d) He built boats
Grammar (5 marks)
7.Identify the tense: Haripada organized the children and helped evacuate the elderly.
a) Present continuous
b) Past simple
c) Present perfect
d) Past perfect
8.Choose the correct passive voice: The villagers built barriers.
a) Barriers are built by the villagers.
b) Barriers were built by the villagers.
c) Barriers have been built by the villagers.
d) Barriers were building by the villagers.
9.Pick the pronoun: He comforted her.
a) comforted
b) her
c) He
d) none
10.Find the correct preposition: Books were lost ___ the flood.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) by
11.Choose the correct article: ___ bright young girl dreamed of becoming a doctor.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Vocabulary (4 marks)
12.What does “modest” mean in the passage?
a) Large and expensive
b) Simple and not fancy
c) Crowded
d) Old and broken
13.What is a synonym of “diligently”?
a) Lazily
b) Carefully and with effort
c) Slowly
d) Noisily
14.What does “perseverance” mean?
a) Giving up easily
b) Continued effort despite difficulties
c) Getting angry quickly
d) Forgetting quickly
15.What is the meaning of “unwavering”?
a) Weak and uncertain
b) Steady and determined
c) Changing often
d) Unhappy
✅ Answer Key:
1. b) Schoolteacher
2. b) Transform lives
3. b) A single-room modest school
4. c) A bright student dreaming to be a doctor
5. b) Flood
6. b) He evacuated the elderly and organized children
7.b) Past simple
8. b) Barriers were built by the villagers.
9. c) He
10. b) in
11.a) A
12. b) Simple and not fancy
13.b) Carefully and with effort
14. b) Continued effort despite difficulties
15. b) Steady and determined
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