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Extract from the Story
Ravi went back to the barber shop. Grandpa wasn’t there. He wasn’t at the park either. Ravi was frantic. After all, his mother had left him in charge of Grandpa. Sick with worry, Ravi went home wondering whether Grandpa would be able to find his way back.
Summary in Bullet Points
- Ravi searches the barber shop and the park, but Grandpa is nowhere to be found.
- He becomes frantic because his mother had left him responsible for Grandpa. frantic = extremely frightened, worried or desperate.
- Unable to reach his parents by phone, he returns home in fear and guilt.
- At home he hears Grandpa snoring and feels immediate relief. whirr = a soft continuous sound; here it describes Grandpa’s snoring.
- Ravi hugs Grandpa while he sleeps, showing genuine affection beneath the comic chase. affection = warm love and fondness.
Ravi frantic ho jaata hai — matlab bahut zyada ghabra jaata hai. Barber shop, park — Grandpa kahi nahi. Mummy ne Grandpa ki zimmedaari Ravi ko di thi, aur ab woh missing lag rahe hain. Phone pe parents se baat nahi ho pa rahi. Ravi guilt feel karta hua ghar laut aata hai. Guilt matlab khud ko galat maanna.
NCERT Questions (from the Textbook)
Check Your Understanding — Part III (NCERT Kaveri page 102)
The frantic search and relief underpin the CYU Part III question on Ravi's emotional reaction. See Check Your Understanding
Board Pattern
Questions Mapped to Exam Format
Fill in the Blank (Bracket Choice). 1 mark
Ravi became __________ when he could not find Grandpa. (frantic / careless)
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:
frantic
frantic = very frightened or worried.
frantic = very frightened or worried.
Ravi felt relief when he heard Grandpa __________. (snoring / shouting)
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:
snoring
Why: The snoring proves Grandpa is safely home.
Why: The snoring proves Grandpa is safely home.
MCQ. Emotion (1 mark)
Ravi hugging the sleeping Grandpa mainly shows:
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:
B. affection.
Why: His worry turns into tenderness once he finds Grandpa safe.
Why: His worry turns into tenderness once he finds Grandpa safe.
Short Answer. Inference (2 marks)
Why does Ravi decide not to question Grandpa after finding him safe?
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 does not question Grandpa because doing so would reveal that he had secretly followed him. He is relieved, but also embarrassed and guilty.
