Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

Onula saw her taking out some clay and the implements from her basket quietly. She watched Sentila’s clumsy efforts to make a pot and noticed that Sentila was too tense. As a result, the clay seemed unable or unwilling to yield the right shape. When Sentila wearily let the misshapen lump fall flat on the ground, Onula went to her and said, “Don’t worry, little one, I shall teach you how to make a perfect pot.” Sentila watched in amazement as Onula fashioned a beautiful pot and asked her to try again.

(i) Complete the sentence with an appropriate reason.

Onula feels Sentila’s effort at making a pot is clumsy because ______.

(ii) Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence.

‘Don’t worry, little one, I shall teach you how to make a perfect pot.’

This shows that Onula was ______.

1. sincere and generous
2. forgiving and thoughtful
3. thoughtful and generous
4. forgiving and sincere

(iii) Which among the following is the effect of a cause?

1. As a result, the clay seemed unable or unwilling to yield the right shape.
2. Onula saw her taking out some clay and the implements from her basket quietly.

(iv) ‘Onula fashioned a beautiful pot.’ Here, the word ‘fashioned’ means ______. (created/styled)

(v) How might Sentila have felt when she saw ‘the misshapen lump fall flat on the ground’?

Answer 1

(i) Onula feels Sentila’s effort at making a pot is clumsy because Sentila was too tense and could not shape the clay properly.

(ii) 

‘Don’t worry, little one, I shall teach you how to make a perfect pot.’

This shows that Onula was thoughtful and generous.

(iii) As a result, the clay seemed unable or unwilling to yield the right shape.

(iv) ‘Onula fashioned a beautiful pot.’ Here, the word ‘fashioned’ means created.

(v) Sentila might have felt disappointed, frustrated and discouraged when the misshapen lump fell flat on the ground despite her efforts.