1. Answer these questions.
a. Why do you think the brother is described as being ancient?
b. What is the brother compared to? (He is compared to more than one thing.)
C. How much bigger is the elder brother?
i. a little bigger ii. the same iii. much bigger
d. What were the brothers doing one day?
e. Why did the brothers fall?
f. How did the brothers fall?
g. Were the brothers hurt badly?
h. What happened to the elder brother's nose?
These questions are more difficult. Discuss them first.
i. Why do you think the word hooter is used instead of nose?
What lesson did the brothers learn?
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Chapter 8 – My Elder Brother
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Question 1:
What are the things that Munna liked to do?
Answer
Munna liked to walk in the green fields. He also liked to play marbles and fly paper kites.
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Question 2:
What did Bhaiya do all day?
Answer
Bhaiya read books all day.
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Question 3:
Why was Munna not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him?
Answer
Munna was not happy with the timetable that Bhaiya made for him because there was no time to play in the timetable.
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Question 4:
How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with him? Why was Bhaiya so strict with him?
Answer
Munna felt like running away and going back home when his brother was so strict with him. Bhaiya was strict with him because he did not study much and instead went outside to play with his friends.
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Question 5:
Whose character do you like more — Munna’s or Bhaiya’s? Why?
Answer
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on your own preferences.
I liked Munna’s character the most because he likes to play and enjoy his life with complete fun. He is not boring like his Bhaiya who always likes to study the whole day.
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Question 1:
Do you have a timetable at school?
How many periods are there for the following subjects and activities in one week?