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Extract from the Story
Grandpa’s next stop was the tea stall, and this time Ravi took position behind a big banyan tree to watch him, feeling most embarrassed when the vendors sitting under the tree gave him quizzical looks.
Summary in Bullet Points
- At the tea stall, Ravi hides behind a banyan tree and attracts the vendors’ attention. quizzical = showing that someone is puzzled or amused.
- The vendors think Ravi is trying to occupy their selling area.
- Grandpa peacefully drinks sugary tea, eats bananas and has ice cream. forbidden = not allowed; these items are banned for Grandpa at home.
- Ravi becomes hot, anxious and nearly faint, while Grandpa remains relaxed.
- Grandpa’s outing exposes how much control the family has placed over his daily life. control here means strict limits on what he may do or eat.
Tea stall pe Grandpa meethi chai, kele aur ice cream lete hain — sab "forbidden" cheezein (jo ghar pe allow nahi hain). Ravi banyan tree ke peeche chhup jaata hai lekin vendors sochte hain ki woh unki jagah gherna chahta hai. Quite the drama!
NCERT Questions (from the Textbook)
Check Your Understanding — Part II (NCERT Kaveri page 102)
The tea stall episode is one of the stops on Grandpa's day out covered in the CYU flow chart. See Check Your Understanding
Board Pattern
Questions Mapped to Exam Format
Fill in the Blank (Bracket Choice). 1 mark
At the tea stall, Ravi hides behind a big __________ tree. (banyan / mango)
How to answer:
Use the clue in the sentence and the extract. Choose the word or phrase that fits both meaning and grammar.
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Answer:
banyan
Why: The text says he takes position behind a big banyan tree.
Why: The text says he takes position behind a big banyan tree.
Grandpa drinks sugary tea even though sugar is __________ at home. (forbidden / encouraged)
How to answer:
Use the clue in the sentence and the extract. Choose the word or phrase that fits both meaning and grammar.
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Answer:
forbidden
forbidden = not allowed.
forbidden = not allowed.
MCQ. Contrast (1 mark)
Which contrast is strongest in the tea-stall episode?
How to answer:
Read the question stem first. Check each option against the story/extract and eliminate the unsupported options before choosing.
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Answer:
A. Grandpa is relaxed; Ravi is anxious.
Why: The humour depends on Ravi suffering while Grandpa enjoys himself.
Why: The humour depends on Ravi suffering while Grandpa enjoys himself.
Short Answer. Inference (2 marks)
Why is Ravi worried about what Grandpa eats and drinks at the tea stall?
How to answer:
Answer directly in the first sentence. Then support it with one clear reason or textual clue from the story.
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Answer:
Ravi worries because tea with sugar, bananas and ice cream are banned for Grandpa at home, probably for health reasons. Ravi also cannot stop him without revealing that he is secretly following him.
