(A) Answer the following questions : (2 x 4 = 8 marks)(a) Why was the girl crying ?(b) Where did the pine tree want the little girl to sleepfor the night?(c) Why was the little girl disappointed when shelooked at the flowers and what did the tree do to makeher happy?(d) What lesson does this short story teach us ?(B) Do as directed : (4 marks) (Board 2014, Set8L19220)(e) What is meant by the word "cluster'? (Para 1)(i) group (ii) team (iii) class (iv) party(1) What is meant by the word 'approaching’? (Para 1)(i) calling (ii) touching (iii) coming close (iv) runningtowards(g) What is meant by the word 'wild’? (Para 2)(i) cunning (ii) dirty (iii) unpolished (iv) dangerous(h) What is meant by the word " withering"? (Para 2)(i) dead (ii) shrunk (iii) colourless (iv) unhappy
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(A) (a) The little girl was crying because she had lost her way while gathering flowers for a garland for goddess
Durga.
(b) The pine tree wanted the little girl to sleep in an open cave-like place under the tree itself.
(c) The little girl was disappointed because the flowers that she had gathered the previous night lay withered on the ground.
The tree wrapped his branches around the nearby flower trees and shook them gently so that the little girl may become happy getting so many flowers.
(d) The short story teaches us to help others in their time of need.
(B) (e) (i) group.
(f) (iii) coming close.
(g) (iii) unpolished.
(h) (i) dead.
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