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01 18/6/2021 L-1 Be Prepared

1. Be Prepared

Extract I

“Be prepared………………………….a pool of clear water.

I. Answer the following questions.

1. Who is the narrator of this story?

Ans: Ruskin Bond is the narrator of this story.

2. What does the scout motto ‘Be prepared’ imply?

Ans: That a boy scout should be prepared to handle any emergency.

3. How does the speaker introduce himself?

Ans: The speaker introduces himself as a person never prepared to face an exam
or to go on a journey.

4. What rumour had gone around the junior school?

Ans: The rumour had gone around the junior school that Ruskin Bond was a good
cook.

5. How did the scouts make Bond Bhujjia?

Ans: Bond Bhujjia was made by adding a half cup of ghee, nettle leaves, a cup of
sugar, salt and tomato sauce.

Word Meanings:

1. tuck shop: a shop inside a school that sells sweets, snacks and soft drinks.

2. nettle: a herb with leaves that sting when touched- often added to food.
3. trail: marks left behind by a person or an animal which show that they have been
there.

4. degchi: a round, deep pan used for cooking.

5. tracking: following the movements of a person to find them.

Exteact II

We jumped………………………………….bear keep its gown.

I. Answer the following questions.

1. Why was Mr. Oliver angry with the scouts when he returned?

Ans: Mr. Oliver was angry with the scouts as the scouts had abandoned tracking
him using the trail that he had made for them. Subsequently, he had to wait for
them for three hours and also got lost in the village.

2. What had happened to Mr. Oliver while he was waiting for the scouts?

Ans: Mr. Oliver was lost while he was waiting for the scouts and some villagers
took him back to the camping spot.

3. How did Mr. Oliver punish the scouts for their indiscipline?

Ans: Mr. Oliver punished the boy scouts by taking all their badges as they were
undisciplined.

4. Why did Mr. Oliver say that they would breakfast early next morning?

Ans: Mr. Oliver said that they would breakfast early morning as he must be hungry
as he did not eat his dinner.

5. What did the Boy scouts do instead of tracking the Scoutmaster?

Ans: The Boy Scouts came upon a pool and splashed about in the water instead of
tracking the Scoutmaster.
Word Meanings:

1. in a huff: angrily.

2. garnishing: decorating.

3. havoc: great disturbance and destruction.

4. entangled: caught up.

5. made off: escaped.