THE BURNING OF THE RICE FIELDS

 

I Read the first two paragraphs of the story “The burning of the Rice fields”(Once there was an

man...............as the sea kept going back)

1) Where was the old man lived ?

2)Where were all the paddy fields?

3) What was the name of the grandson?

4)Did the grandson love the fields ? Why?

5)What did the old man see one day?

6) Find out the word that means ' going back” from the passage?

II Read the following passage from the story and answer the following questions.

and thick black smoke began to rise up. It rose like a cloud, black and fierce, and the villagers saw

thought his dear grandfather had lost his mind, and he began to sob. Soon the field was ablaze,

from below that their precious rice fields were on fire. Ah, how they ran! Men,women,and children

climbed the mountain,running as fast as they could to save their fields. Not one soul stayed behind

the village below.

1) Why did Tada begin to sob?

2)What did the villagers see from below?

3) Why did the villagers run and climb the mountain?

4) Did any one stay behind in the village? Why?

5)Find out the word from the passage which means 'very valuable'

Prepare the character sketch of grandfather

Grandfather was a very wise man.He had learned many things

from experiences. He had not forgotten the things his own

grandfather told him when he was a boy.He loved the villagers

very much. His quick action had saved all the villagers from the

tsunami.