Question

Q.2) Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions given below.
(Once there was a stag that lived in the forest. One day, he went to drink water in a clear pool. On seeing his reflection in the pool, he saw his horns. He was so fascinated with his horns that he kept on admiring them. He did not notice a hunter who was aiming at him. When he realized it, he ran, but in a hurry he did not notice the branch of a tree protruding above his head. While running, the horns got stuck in the branch and he was shot. While dying he thought, ‘If I had not been so proud of my horns, I could have escaped death’.)
1) Why did the stag not notice the hunter?
2) When did the hunter shoot the stag?
3) Pick out words from the passage which mean:
1. Extending beyond or above a surface.
2. Extremely charming.
4) Write the moral of the given story in 3-4 sentences. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. the stag was so fascinated with his horns and he kept on admiring them while seeing his reflection in the pool. that's why he was not able to notice the hunter.
2. While running, the horns got stuck in the branch and the hunter shot the stag.
3. (1)reflection (2) admiring
4. Moral: All glittering ornaments are not gold.

Answer 2

In this question, we are asked to answer the questions based on the extract.

• When the stag saw his reflection in the pool, he continued to gaze at his horns, which had captured his attention. The stag was fluttered by his horns and was self-admiring. Consequently, he was unable to see the hunter.
• The moment stag saw a hunter aiming at him, he ran and his horns got stuck in the bushes. The hunter shot the deer after it became stuck in the branch while running.
• Extending beyond or above a surface which means the same as reflection.
• Extremely charming means as same as praising.
• Not all shiny trinkets are made of gold is the moral of the story.

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