Lesson 1
The Prince of Panidihing
1. Answer did following questions to check your understanding
(a) Why did the people of Chitolia and the neighbouring villages panic?
Ans: All the people in Chitolia and its neighbouring villages were scared because the water of Brahmaputra river was continued rising due to heavy rainfall.
(b) What happened when the embankment at Chitolia village was breached?
Ans: When the embankment at Chitolia village was breached . In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages The water rolled over some of the house-tops. The air quickly filled with the cries and wails of the village folk huddled on roof-tops of the Chang-Ghars and the mad bellowing of the livestock being swept away .
(c) What action did Khagen and his classmates take to rescue the villagers of Chitolia?
Ans: Khagen, along with his classmates, made five rafts out of banana branches and rushed to Chitolia to rescue the people of Chitolia village.
(d) How did Khagen and Dambaru rescue Dr. Hatibaruah and Moni Baidew?
Ans: Where Dr. Hatibaruah and his wife Moni Baidew were stranded, Khagen and Dambaru reached there after half an hour and took them into the boat with their bags and moved back to a higher place.
(e) Why did the people of the village call khagen ‘The Prince of Panidihing’?
Ans: The people of the village called Khagen “the Prince of ‘Panidihing because Khagen was a brave fellow and quickly grasped the seriousness of the situation and swung into action.
2. How much of the story do you remember? Answer these questions quickly.
(a) Who was Khagen? How old was he?
Ans: Khagen was a seventeen years young man and he was live in Borgaon Village.
(b) ‘It rained heavily all week.’ What was the result?
Ans: The result of after heavy rainfall, T\he whole village was flooded due to rain for a week.
(c) ‘In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages.’ – What is this situation called?
Ans: This situation is called flood disaster.
(d)”khagen! You have saved our lives, given us a new life.” – Who said this? Why did he say this?
Ans: Dr. Hatibaruah said this, when Khagen saved his life from the flood.
Complete the following sentences in your words:
(a) The water rolled over some of the house-tops and __
(b) By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, ________
(c) Half an hour latter, the boat reached the doctor’s house______________
(d) The boat took a U turn now and ___________________
(e) Dambaru and two other men somehow managed to catch____________________
Ans: (a) The water rolled over some of the
house-tops and there were people crying and there was a mad scream of livestock.
(b) By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, Went to the high field of School’s building.
(c) Half an hour latter, the boat reached the doctor’s house _______
(d) The boat took a U turn now and it began to move swiftly with the Current.
(e) Dambaru and two other men somehow managed to catch The boat that was swept away .
- read the following. Use the clues to write a summary of the situation of Panidihing to be published in the local newspaper. Give a suitable title.
it rained heavily
panic gripped our village
the embankment was breached
villages took shelter on house-tops
villagers from neighboring villages rushed to help
the civil authority were also informed
in no time rafts and boats were made ready
hundreds of village were rescued along with their livestock
- (a) Let’s learn some grammar.
Here is the opening line of the story you have just read.
It rained heavily all week.
The word ‘heavily’ gives us more information and adds something more to the meaning of the verb ‘rained’,
Read the following sentences from the story:
Words such as often or immediately that give us more information about a verb are called adverbs.
There are several types of adverbs. The most common adverbs are:
(i) Adverbs of manner ( boldly, bravely, quickly, slowly, heavily, etc.
It rained heavily.
(ii) Adverbs of time
ago, since, before, early, soon, heavily, etc.
Khagen and Dambaru are coming tomorrow.
(iii) Adverbs of place/position
here, there, near, up, down, everywhere, etc.
Khagen sat near Dambaru.
(iv) Adverbs of direction
left, right, towards, etc.
Khagen turned left at the crossroads.
(v) Adverbs of frequency
always, ever, never, often everyday, etc.
Khagen is always ready to help.
(vi) Adverbs of degree
very, too, very much, enough, so much, of course, rather, hardly, extremely, etc.
They narrowly missed crashing into the railing of the verandah.
(vii) Interrogative Adverbs
when, why, how, etc.
How is she now?
Now read the lesson again and underline all the adverbs. Also find out the verb to which they are adding new information.
(b) Underline the adverbs in the sentences below and say what types they are. adverb-
(i) Khagen quickly grasped the situation.
Ans: Khagen quickly grasped the situation. (Adverb of manner)
(ii) He will stay here.
Ans: He will stay here. (Adverb of place or position)
(iii) The civil authorities at Demow had to be informed immediately.
Ans: Immediately ( Adverb of manner)
(iv) He had done it already.
Ans: already
(v) He is strong enough to steer the raft.
Ans: enough
(vi) Since when has the doctor been stranded?[
Ans: since and when
Vii) Moni Baidew is to afraid to board the boat.
Ans: too