"Boys," The shop owner knelt down and shook awake the three young children he had employed, who had dozed off on the floor.
One of the 3 boys was Akhil. Akhil was a hard working kid. He would work overtime to earn a few extra pennies. He would eat the stale rotis his employer would give him. He would put on rags and never dispose them. He would sleep under the unsteady roof of the tea shop, even in the toughest of storms.
The owner of the tea stall never understood what the pushing force behind Akhil was. He treated Akhil like his own child. What Akhil would do in the blink of an eye, the other 2 boys would hesitate to do. Akhil …show more content…
Meanwhile, somewhere down the mountainous route, the truck driver smiled to himself. Indeed, all dreams could come true if everyone had the courage to pursue them.
A. Comprehension
I. Answer the following questions.
1. How is Akhil’s hard-working nature evident?
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2. Write any five adjectives you can think of to describe Akhil.
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3. Why do you think the truck driver gave money to Akhil?
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4. Why was Akhil working so hard? What was his dream?
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II. Write the meaning of the following words and make one sentence each from …show more content…
Akhil would save money regularly for his future.
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2. The truck driver learned from Akhil that everyone must pursue their dreams.
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3. Akhil could do any task at the blink of an eye.
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4. Everyone should pursue their dreams.
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IV. Correct the following statements by referring the above story.
1. Akhil was the son of a rich couple.
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2. The tea stall owner exploited Akhil.
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3. The truck driver thought Akhil was a foolish kid.
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4. Akhil was timid and did not have the courage to pursue his dreams.
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B. Composition
1. Suppose you knew Akhil personally and wanted to help him with his schooling. Write a letter to an NGO, requesting them to help you to fund Akhil’s education.
2. Write a newspaper article reporting the plight of child labourers in our