Homework Practice
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The Raven and the Fox Practice 1
Concept Check
Question 1mcq
Read the passage:
Sana found a cracked flower pot near the school gate while walking in one morning. She was careful not to touch the broken pieces with bare hands, and instead used a piece of cardboard to scoop them to the side of the path so nobody would trip. She then told the school gardener about the broken pot so it could be removed safely.
Where did Sana go?
Question 2mcq
Read the passage:
Aarav came to the school library to return a book and found that the borrowing register had been left open with several entries not completed. He asked the librarian if he could help, then carefully wrote the date and book name for each incomplete entry. The librarian checked his work and confirmed every entry was correct.
What can you infer about Aarav's character from this passage?
Question 3mcq
Read the passage:
During lunch, Tara walked past the school notice board and saw that the timetable pinned there was for the previous month. She checked the updated timetable in her school diary and pinned a note next to the old one saying "Please see the new timetable — this one is outdated." She also told her class monitor so the teacher could replace it.
Which sentence best summarises this passage?
Question 4mcq
Read the sentence: 'Leela placed the books patient on the shelf.' What does 'patient' mean here?
Question 5mcq
Read the passage:
Priya arrived early to the school library before class started. She noticed that several books had been left on the reading tables instead of being returned to the shelves. Carefully, she sorted the books by subject and placed them back. When the librarian arrived, Priya pointed to one shelf where a label had fallen off so it could be fixed.
Where did Priya go?
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Question 6mcq
Read the passage:
Ishan was walking through the school garden during the lunch break when he saw a water tap that had been left dripping. He turned it off gently to stop the waste. He then noticed that one of the vegetable plants had a broken support stick, so he used a spare stick nearby to prop it up again. He mentioned both things to the science teacher after lunch.
What can you infer about Ishan's character from this passage?
Question 7mcq
Read the passage:
Anaya stayed back in the art room after the afternoon activity. She saw that the paint brushes had not been cleaned properly and that some paint palettes had dried paint stuck to them. She washed the brushes with water and scraped the palettes clean. Before leaving, she arranged all the materials neatly on the shelf for the next class.
Which sentence best summarises this passage?
Question 8mcq
Read the sentence: 'Anaya placed the books bravely on the shelf.' What does 'bravely' mean here?
Question 9mcq
Read the passage:
Rohan went to the school store room to collect chart papers for a class project. He found the rolls of chart paper scattered on the floor instead of being stacked on the shelf. He carefully rolled each one, sorted them by colour, and stacked them neatly. He told the class teacher what he found so it could be mentioned at assembly.
Where did Rohan go?
Question 10mcq
Read the passage:
Kavya visited the computer lab during a free period to finish her project work. She noticed that the previous group had left several computer screens on and had not logged out of their accounts. She switched off the monitors and logged out of each computer carefully. She also found a USB drive on one of the desks and handed it to the lab assistant.
What can you infer about Kavya's character from this passage?