Section – A: 1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions :- Onam is the most popular festival of Kerala. It is a harvest festival. It is said that there was once a great demon king Called Mahabali in Kerala. The Gods were worried that he would become too powerful so they asked Lord Vishnu for help. Vishnu in the form of dwarf called vamana carried out a plot by which Mahakali left the earth. The Gods were relieved. When Mahabali returned to his people a festival was celebrated to welcome his visit.People Clean & decorate their houses on this day
(a) Which is the most popular festival of Kerala. (b) What is the name of great demon king ? (c) Why were the gods worried ?
(d) Fill in the blanks :- (i) Onam is a …………. festival. (ii) …………in the form of dwarf calledVamana.
(e) How do people of Kerala Celebrate this festival? (f) Add Suffix ‘ful’ to the words :- (i) Power (ii) Colour (g) Write opposite :- (i) Dirty (ii) Demon
2. Read the passage and answer the questions: Kabir was one of the greatest poets and saints of our Country. He was born in a Hindu family but was brought up by a Muslim couple. His guru was saint Ramananda. Kabir was a weaver by profession. He weaved and sold cloth in the market. He was kind and wanted to help others. one day a man came to him and said, “I am very poor.Please help me.” The kind hearted kabir gave him half of the bale of Cloth, he had woven. But the man was very greedy kabir gave him rest of the bale. The man thanked him and went away
(a) In which family was kabir born ? (b) Who was his guru ? (c) How did kabir help the poor man ? (d) What was Kabir’s profession ?
(e) Write the meaning of these words :- (i) Saint (ii) Profession (f) Our behaviour with others should be (i) Kind (ii) Rude (iii) Disrespectful
(g) Write the superlative degree of ‘Great.’ (h) Kabir was brought up by ………….
(i) Encircle the nouns in the given sentence :- Kabir was one of the greatest poets and saints of our country.
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