Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow each :
The five finally reached the ocean where they met a turtle. “Can you help us to cross the ocean? We are on a treasure hunt!” said Sagar to the turtle. The turtle agreed and joined the lion, the eagle, the sheep, the camel and Sagar. The rough waves almost drowned them but the turtle swam skilfully and took them across the ocean.
The six of them met an owl on the other side. The old owl spoke from his ancient wisdom, “Congratulations! You have found the treasure!” “Where is it?” they all asked in surprise. “Together, you have crossed the forest, climbed the mountains, braved the desert and swum across the ocean.
You could never have done it without the help of one another!” said the owl. They all looked at one another and realized that the owl was right. They had found friendship! Indeed, they had found the greatest treasure ever !
1. What was going to drown them ? Who came to their help?
2. Who told them about the real treasure ? What was it ?
3. Choose true and false statements
(a) They had crossed the forest and the ocean together.
(b) They were six before they met a turtle.
4. Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the passage.
(a) They realized that the …………..
(b) They had found the ……………
5. Match the words with their meanings.
| (a) skilfully |
adeptly |
| (b) finally |
in the beginning |
|
in the end |
