Question

Q5. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow

1. From the first he had a driving curiosity along with a bright mind. He also
had a mother who encouraged his interest in learning,

(a) Who is 'he' in this extract?

(b) Which two qualities did 'he' possess, as mentioned in the extract?

(c) How did his mother encourage his interest in learning?

(d) What did 'he' get interested in most?

2. For several years his basement was home to thousands of monarchs in
different stages of development.

(a) Whose basements was home to monarchs?

(b) What were the monarchs?

(c) Why were there thousands of monarchs in the basement?

(d) What were the different stages of development of the monarchs?
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Answer 1

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1. He” referred to in the extract is Saint Peter.

2. Ebright's hometown was in North of Reading , Pennsylvania.

3. Richard Ebright's mother helped him by encouraging his interest in learning. She took him on trips, bought him telescopes, microscopes, cameras, mounting materials and other equipments, and helped him in many other ways. If he did not have anything to do, she found things for him to learn.

4. if both are competitors and are trying to get into the world of sports or they are athletes already, then, you should go with, “He was more

6. Why did Ebright decide to raise butterflies in his basement? He wanted to tag the monarch butterflies to study their migration. Since butterfly season lasted only six weeks he wouldn't be able catch many and tag them. Hence, he decided to raise them in his basement.

7. A monarch is the head of state in a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in the state, or others may wield that power on behalf of the monarch

8. He wanted to tag the monarch butterflies to study their migration. Since butterfly season lasted only six weeks he wouldn't be able catch many and tag them. Hence, he decided to raise them in his basement. His basement was home to thousands of butterflies for many years.

9. Life Cycle

The monarch has four distinct life stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult.