Question

Read the following passage carefully.
One day Meena plucks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives the larger piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she brought the mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a greater right over her share. Her father comes to her help and divides the mango equally.

Now answer the questions.
(i) Who brought the mango home?
(ii) Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
(iii) Who do you think should have got the larger piece?

1. Using the following clues write about yourself in the space below — name, place you live in, physical features, habits, likes and dislikes etc.
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2. What are the things your mother asks you to do?

Things you like to do	Things you do not like to do
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Answer 1

(i) Meena brought the mango home.

(ii) Meena's grandmother gave a larger piece to Raju because he was a boy.

(iii) Meena should have got the larger piece because she was the one who brought the mango.

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their experiences and observations.

1.I am Rinki. I live in Mumbai. I came to Delhi for my further studies. I am very short in height and dark in colour. I like to play football. People say that I talk a lot. I do not like to watch television.

2.

Things you like to do	Things you do not like to do
I like to swim.	I do not like to study before going to bed.
I like to clean my own room.	I do not like to get up early on a Sunday morning.