Question 1

Question 1: Write the homophones (words which sound the same. of the following words in the story.

Accepted Answer

Examples for homophones along with the prior: 2. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them. Question 1. The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of lady’s shoes. Answer: The best shoes that Papa Panov had made were a pair of tiny leather shoes.

Question 2

Question 2: Papa Panov gave hot soup to the sweeper, milk to the young mother and coffee to the beggars.

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Papa Panov gave hot coffee to the sweeper, milk to the baby and hot soup to the beggars.

Question 3

Question 3: By afternoon, Papa Panov had stopped looking out for Jesus.

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By the time dusk had fallen, Papa Panov had stopped looking out for Jesus.

Question 4

Question 4: Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother and the beggars he had helped only once in the morning.

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Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother and the beggars twice, once during the day and once at night.

Question 5

Question 5: Jesus, had actually visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve.

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Jesus had visited Papa Panov only once on Christmas Eve and several times on Christmas day.

Question 6

Question 1: Write a character sketch of Papa Panov in your own words.

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Papa Panov was a kind and humble shoe-maker. He lived in a village in Russia. He was a cheerful man,who lived alone. He was widower and his grown up children had left home to seek their fortune. He has loved by his villagers. He was a happy man with laughter wrinkles on his face indicating his happy

Question 7

Question 4: Write your interpretation of the story.

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The story of ‘Papa Panov’ according to me is an interesting story to introduce to children, inculcating in them values of selflessness, empathy, sharing and love for humanity. God resides in those who love their kind, is vividly put forth through this story. This story has inspired me to go out and

Question 8

Question 1: What help would the poor and homeless people need in that season?

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The rainy season is the hardest season in my locality. The poor and homeless people are without a roof and have to remain wet and, huddled under some shelter for hours. They do not have proper shelter, clothes, food and drinking water. This is a season which brings in a lot of sicknesses, which if n

Question 9

Question 1: In the little village what shows that it is Christmas time?

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In the little village, although it is afternoon, lights begin to appear in the shops and houses, indicating that it is Christmas time.

Question 10

Question 2: Did Papa Panov have a shop away from his home?

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No, Papa Panov’s shop was his home.

Question 11

Question 3: Did he live alone? Why?

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Yes, Papa Panov lived alone because his wife had died and his grown-up children had all left his home.

Question 12

Question 4: What tells us that Papa Panov is a kind person?

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While reading the Christmas story from the Bible, he read how baby Jesus was born in a cowshed. He wished that Mary and Joseph had come to his home where he would have given them his bed and covered baby Jesus with his quilt to keep him warm. This feeling which comes up in Papa Panov’s mind shows us

Question 13

Question 5: What do the ‘laughter wrinkles’ tell us?

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The ‘laughter wrinkles’ tell us that Papa Panov is quite old. It also tells us about the number of happy times he had with family and friends.

Question 14

Question 6: Why is the small box dusty?

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The small box with a pair of tiny leather shoes was dusty because it was kept high up on the shelf and had not been touched or moved for years.

Question 15

Question 7: What thoughts did Papa Panov have before he fell asleep? Were they related to his dream?

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Papa Panov while reading the story of Christmas day from the Bible felt sad for Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus and thought if they were in his home he would have been of help to them. When he read about the splendid gifts given to baby Jesus by the wise men, the thought that he had nothing to give made

Question 16

Question 8: Did Papa Panov believe in his dream? In what forms did he imagine Jesus to visit him?

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Yes, Papa Panov believed in his dream. He imagined Jesus visiting him in the form of a little baby or a grown up man or a carpenter or as God’s son.

Question 17

Question 9: How does the author show that Papa Panov was disappointed?

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The winter dusk had fallen. Papa Panov went to the door and strained his eyes but he could not make out the passers by because it had gone very dark and most of them were at home. This made Papa Panov unhappy because it was too late for anyone to come.

Question 18

Question 10: What actions of Papa Panov suggest it?

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Papa Panov walked slowly back into his room, put up the shutters and sat down wearily indicating his disappointment.

Question 19

Question 11: How does the author describe Papa Panov’s happiness?

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Papa Panov’s heart was overflowing with happiness and peace which made him want to burst out singing, laughing and dancing with joy, knowing that Jesus had come to his home.

Question 20

Question 1: Write whether true or false. 1. The setting of the story is in a Russian city. 2. Papa Panov was sad on Christmas Eve.

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1. False 2. True

Question 21

Question 1: What could be heard from the closed shutters?

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Muffled sounds of chatter and laughter could be heard from closed shutters.

Question 22

Question 2: What reminded Papa Panov of his past Christmas times?

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The sounds of happiness, the bright lights and the faint but delicious smells of Christmas cooking reminded Papa Panov of his happy past Christmas times.

Question 23

Question 1: Write the homophone for:

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Grammar. Question 1. Old Papa Panov, the village shoemaker, stepped outside. (Separate the subject and predicate. Answer: Old Papa Panov, the village shoemaker – Subject; stepped outside – Predicate

Question 24

Question 2: With a sigh, he settled in his big armchair. (Separate the subject and predicate. ‘ <

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Subject – He; Predicate – settled/ in his big armchair with a sigh

Question 25

Question 3: Excited children scurried indoors. (Name the part of speech of the underlined words.

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excited – adjective, scurried – verb, indoors – adverb

Question 26

Question 4: It was Christmas Eve. (Add a question tag.

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It was Christmas Eve, wasn’t it?

Question 27

Question 5: Excited children scurried indoors. (Write whether the verb is transitive or intransitive.

Accepted Answer

scurried – intransitive

Question 28

Question 1: What do you do on festivals?

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I enjoy myself a lot. I celebrate every festival because people from all religions live in my locality. My friends and I visit houses, eat and enjoy. My relatives too come home to celebrate our festivals with us. I love it when my house is full of people.

Question 29

Question 1: Complete the following sentences.

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Complex Factual Questions. Question 1. Why did Papa Panov give hot coffee to the sweeper? Answer: When Papa Panov took down his shutters and looked out, all he saw was the road sweeper looking miserable and dirty working on Christmas Day, in the raw cold and bitter freezing mist which made him give

Question 30

Question 2: Why did he tell the sweeper about his dream? Why did the sweeper smile?

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Papa Panov invited the sweeper to drink a cup of hot coffee to keep him warm from the cold. The sweeper noticed that all the time he was in the room, Papa Panov’s eyes strayed to the window now and then. This made the sweeper ask him if he was expecting a visitor which made Papa Panov relate his dre

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