SET A

God, Make Me a Gadget

Students at an elementary school were asked to write an essay about what they would like
God to do for them. At the end of the day, while grading the essays, a teacher read one that made
her very emotional.
Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her "What happened?"
She answered "Read this. It is one of my school's students' essays."
"Oh God, tonight I ask you something very special. Make me into a gadget. I want to take
its place and feel special like my parents value it.
I want to feel that family just leaves everything aside, every now and then, just to spend
some time with me. And last but not least, ensure that I can make them all happy and entertain
them. I just want to live like a gadget."
At that moment the husband said "My God, poor kid. What horrible parents!"
The wife looked up at him and said "That essay is from our son!"

Questions:
1. What were the students from the elementary asked to write?
a. a poem b. an essay c. a short story d. a narrative

2. How did the teacher feel when she read the essay?
a. emotional b. furious c. sad d. sick

3. What was the writer of the essay pray to God?

a. To make him successful in life.
b. To give him lots of money so he could buy gadgets.
c. To make him a gadget.
d. To be an honor student.

4. From the story, which statement is a fact?

a. Gadgets are very important in the family.
b. Gadgets replaced the love and attention that we should get from our
loved ones.
c. Children should not ask for more from their working parents.
d. Parents should take care of their children.

5. Were the parents aware of their child’s feelings? What should the parents do to their child?