Question

Imagine that a Social Worker comes to the abandoned farmhouse to find out what may have happened to the family. She makes the following observations in her note-pad:

Clues	Conclusions
empty house	Have they left? Where could they have gone to?
boulders in the field, leaky barn	The owner might not have been a farmer.
sealed jars in the cellar	A woman lived there - family short of money left in a hurry
toys scattered in the yard	Something went wrong?????

On the basis of these notes, the Social Worker wants to present the facts to her Head of Department. Write the report in 120-150 words.

You may begin like this:

When I reached the farmhouse, I saw that the house was empty. I.......

Answer 1

When I reached the farmhouse, I saw that the house was empty. I observed boulders scattered across the fields and a leaky barn, which suggested that the owner was not a successful farmer. In the cellar, I found several sealed jars, showing that a woman probably lived there and prepared food for the family. The family may have been facing financial difficulties. Toys were scattered in the yard, suggesting that children lived in the house. The condition of the house and the things left behind made me feel that the family had left in a hurry. Something serious may have happened to them or forced them to leave suddenly. The farmhouse has clearly been abandoned for some time. Further investigation is needed to find the family and discover the reason for their sudden departure.