Reading Comprehension Exercise
1
Q. a) How many aspects of Shah Abdul
Latif’s life have been covered in the text?
Answer:
Total seven aspects of Shah Abdul Latif’s life have been covered in the text.
Q. b) List all these aspects as shown below.
The first aspect is about his Background and Family.
The second aspect …………..
The third…………..
Answer:
The first aspect is about his Background and Family.
The second aspect is about The name Bhitai.
The third aspect is about his Early Life and Education.
The fourth aspect is about his Youth.
The fifth aspect is about his Spiritual Growth.
The sixth aspect is about his Death and Remembrance.
The seventh aspect is about Shah Latif’s Poetry.
Reading
Comprehension Exercise 4
The reading text has seven aspects that relate to Shah Latif.
The following sentences state one key point covered under each aspect. However,
these sentences are in a jumbled up order. Read the text and write the aspect
number in the blanks provided.
Answer:
a)
He found pleasure in praying, thinking and devotion. 5
b) He was married for a short period of time only.
4
c) Shah Latif’s forefather migrated to Sindh from Afghanistan. 1
d) A shrine was built over his grave sometime after his death. 6
e)
His poetry is mainly about Sindh but off places are also mentioned.
7
f) He loved studying and had a command over other languages.
3
g) He is called Bhitai because he spent a good past of his life on a
mound. 2
Reading
Comprehension Exercise 5
Q.1) Two things done at the time of ‘Urs’, as
mentioned in the text.
Answer:
At the time of Urs, the devotees that are thousand in number gather and listen
to the saint’s songs sung on the ‘Tambooro’ and many learned men read papers
about Latif’s life and his poetry.
Q.2) Two possible reasons why his ancestors
migrated to Sindh.
Answer:
His ancestors migrated to Sindh as it was a centre of Muslim culture at that
time and they liked it so much. Also, they migrated to Sindh in order to gain
spiritual contact with Bilawal.
Q.3) Two other languages that he knew quite
well.
Answer:
1. Arabic
2. Persian
Q.4) Two main religious sources that he had
knowledge about.
Answer:
1. The Holy Quran
2. The Hadiths
Q.5) Two poets whose works were a part of his
poetry.
Answer:
1. Moulana Jalaluddin Rumi
2. Shah Karim
Q.6) Two skills for which he is known.
Answer:
He is known for his spiritual and mystic poetry that carries a message of love.
Apart from this, his gentle, sensitive and kind soul become a reason for his
popularity among the masses.
Q.7) Two places in Afghanistan mentioned in
his poetry.
Answer:
1. Kabul
2. Kandahar
Q.8) Two places in India mentioned in his
poetry.
Answer:
1. Delhi
2. Deccan
Q.9) Two languages mentioned in which the
‘Risalo’ has been translated.
Answer:
1. Urdu
2. English
Reading
Comprehension Exercise 6
Q. a) How was information about Shah Latif’s
early life collected? Why was it collected in this manner?
Answer:
The information about Shah Latif’s early life was collected from oral
traditions. Much of the details had been collected from old people living at
that time. These people were the ones who heard these facts from their fathers
and grandfathers, some of whom had seen Shah Latif in person and had even
spoken to him. It was collected in this manner because nothing was available
about his early life in written or textual form.
Q. b) Why is Shah Latif called ‘the Saint of
Bhit?’
Answer:
Shah Latif left his home in 1742 and started living on a mound at some distance
from the village. In Sindhi, mound of sand is called ‘Bhit.’ Shah Latif spend
the rest of his life on a mound, this was the reason that Shah Latif came to be
known as ‘the Saint of Bhit.’
Q. c) Why did Shah Latif not marry again
after his wife died?
Answer:
Shah Latif did not marry after the death of his wife as his heart turned more
and more towards religion and devotion. Due to that, he felt restless and found
it really difficult to live a normal domestic life.
Q. d) Why did people become Shah
Latif’s followers?
Answer:
Shah Latif spent most of his time in prayers and deep thinking. His spiritual
power grew stronger with prayers and devotion. Due to that, people began to be
attracted towards him. People who came to him were greatly impressed by his
gentle ways, thus turning them into his followers and they increased day and
day.
Q. e) What do Shah Latif’s poetry and
work tell us about his knowledge and skills?
Answer:
Shah Latif has written poetry in Arabic and Persian as well, this shows that he
has complete command over these languages. Various references in Shah Jo Risalo
indicate that he has in-depth knowledge of the Holy Quran and the Hadiths. His
poetic collections also included Masnavi of Moulana Jalaluddin Rumi and Shah
Karim’s poems.
Q. f) Name the places in the text mentioned
in Shah Latif’s poetry. Why do you think these places have been mentioned
by him?
Answer:
The places that are mentioned in Shah Latif’s poetry are: Istanbul, China,
Samarqand, Malabar Coast, Sri Lanka and the island of Java, Rome, Kabul and
Kandahar, Delhi, and Deccan. Shah Latif has mentioned these places in his
poetry to give an insight into the life and culture of these distant cities.
Q. g) Why is Shah Latif’s key message in his
verses acceptable to everyone?
Answer:
Shah Latif’s poetic verses carries message of love, which makes it universal
and this is the reason that his verses are acceptable to everyone.
Q. h) Can we put his message into practice in
today’s world. If ‘Yes’ how, if ‘No’ why not?
Answer:
Yes, we can put his message into practice in today’s world because it carries
the message of love that is a universal concept.
Language
Practice Exercise 3
Add at least 10 lines in both dialogue A and B.
Dialogue A: Using can/could for ability
Zahra Can you speak Chinese, Najma?
Najma No, but I can speak Persian.
Zahra Wow! What about you Farah?
Farah I can’t …….. but I can …………
Dialogue B: Using can/could/may for permission
Areeb I have completed my work. Can I play now?
Mother Yes, you can, but come back soon.
Areeb May I take my new ………..?
Mother …………
Bilal ……….
Answer:
Dialogue A: Using can/could for ability
Zahra Can you speak Chinese, Najma?
Najma No, but I can speak Persian.
Zahra Wow! What about you Farah?
Farah I can’t speak
Persian but I can speak Balochi very well.
Zahra Oh really! Can you stitch clothes
Farah?
Farah No, dear. I can’t stitch clothes
but can do wonderful embroidery on clothes and shawls. Can you stitch clothes?
Zahra I could stitch clothes two years
back but now I can’t.
Najma But why you can’t stitch clothes
now?
Zahra I can’t because I have eyesight
problem, dear.
Farah Oh! I see. What about swimming?
Can you swim?
Zahra Yes, I can swim even in deep
water swimming pool. What about you?
Farah It’s great! I can’t swim dear as
I am suffering from hydrophobia.
Najma Same is the problem with me, I
too can’t swim.
Dialogue B: Using can/could/may for permission
Areeb I have completed my work. Can I
play now?
Mother Yes, you can, but come back soon.
Areeb May I take my new bat?
Mother Yes, you can.
Bilal May I also go with Areeb?
Mother You can’t as you have not
completed your homework.
Areeb Mother, if he completes his task
in 20 minutes, then can he join me?
Mother Yes, he can play with you as
well.
Bilal Can you please help me in my
homework, Areeb?
Areeb Yes, I can.
Mother You can help him Areeb, but first
let him solve the math problems himself.
Areeb (After completing his homework in
20 minutes) May I join Bilal and go to the playground now?
Mother Yes, you may go Areeb.
Writing
Exercise 1
Q. a) Why was the twins’ father worried?
Answer:
The twins’ father was worried because Tanveer did things without thinking.
Q. b) What did he decide to do?
Answer:
He decided to teach Tanveer the importance of thinking before doing anything by
setting up a competition between the twins. So, he called Junaid and Tanveer
and told them that he would be going to buy the bicycle and the one who would
win the competition would get the bicycle.
Q. c) Who won the competition? Why did he
win?
Answer:
Junaid won the competition because he walked until midday and turn around to
return to home as their father told them that they had to walk a distance as
much as possible and return by sunset. So, Junaid covered as much distance as
he could and returned home by sunset.
Q. d) Who lost the competition? Why did he
lose?
Answer:
Tanveer lost the competition because he ran far ahead, to the end of the town
and further, when he was sure that he had covered enough distance and Junaid
would not be able to catch up with him, he decided to turn around to return
home. As he had covered a great distance so he felt tired and thus took much
time to return home. Therefore, he reached home, long after sunset and found
Junaid already present there.
Q. e) What lesson do you think Tanveer
learnt?
Answer:
I think Tanveer would have learnt the lesson that one should think before doing
anything and must understand and follow the instructions for completing any
task in time.
Writing
Exercise 2
Imagine that you are Tanveer’s teacher.
You wanted him to win but he was not successful. What do you think he should
do/not to do? Write a narrative account.
Answer:
If I would be Tanveer’s teacher, I would set a competition for him to change
his attitude and behaviour towards life and importance of thinking before doing
anything.
It was the last period on the first day of the week, Monday, when I told the
class that they would be having an essay writing competition. All the students
cheered together as they knew it very well that whenever I held any
competition, there would be a prize for that, too. I told them that the one who
would write a lengthy, descriptive essay, would win a prize of a wonderful
book. But it should be written in less time. I began the competition and gave
them 30 minutes to complete the task. I knew that Tanveer was very good at
writing essays but he usually took more time in task completion. At that
competition, I wanted Tanveer to win so I motivated him at my best. The
competition began, everyone started writing the essay. Tanveer also started, in
order to write a lengthy essay, he just focused on length, again forgetting
about time. Therefore, he lost the competition. I was quite disappointed to see
him losing the competition.
At the end, I concluded
that as it is a bare fact that Allah Almighty has created every individual with
strengths and weaknesses. In my point of view, if Tanveer had the problem of
not completing the task in time, he had other strengths or abilities as well.
Therefore, one should neglect this weakness of Tanveer and focus more on his
abilities. One should try to appreciate and motivate a person on the basis of
his abilities rather than criticizing him on his weaknesses.
Writing
Exercise 5
Write a summary of the passage given in the textbook regarding
Moen-jo-Daro.
Answer:
Summary:
Moen-jo-Daro, in Sindh, was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley
Civilization. This civilization developed around 3000 BC, in areas that today
form Pakistan and North India. Moen-jo-Daro, one of the oldest cities in the
world was built around 2600 BC. Since 1922, people didn’t know much about
Moen-jo-Daro. It all started when villagers found old pots and bricks from the
place where once the city stood. When Sir John Marshall, had a look at the old
pots and bricks, he took the decision to dug up the area to find more about the
remains of the old forgotten city. During the digging process, people were
shocked to witness that the city had straight roads and well-built houses of
large baked bricks. Each house had a bathroom and a servant quarter as well.
The streets made of baked
bricks had covered drains. There they found a wide road in the middle on both
of which there once stood the shops. The remains of the city reflect that the
people of that time were great traders and skilled craftsmen as they made
wonderful things by using gold, silver, and ivory. It seemed that the land was
fertile, as wheat, rice, and cotton were grown there and cattle were kept by
the farmers too. For playing, children had clay dolls and carts. The people of
that time lived a contented life, they were wealthy people and traveled far and
wide for business or leisure seeking activities. The whole city was clean and
designed skillfully. The streets had a proper drainage system for rainwater.
Nobody knows well about what had happened to them, there is the possibility that
they were raided from the north or they were vanished by some strong
earthquake.
Study Skills Exercise
You are the editor of your
school magazine. Edit the following passage for the school magazine.
Students have mainly three basic duties. They must obey their parents,
teachers, and elders. Students must help their parents with simple home chores.
they must not become unresponsive to parents or teachers.
Students must follow the standard discipline. They must establish a routine
with studying. They learn and practice good manners and habits. They must focus
on their studies. Regular reading should be a part of their daily routine and
this reading habit makes them more intelligent and knowledgeable and moreover,
it also improves their overall language skills and vocabulary. Besides study,
they must exercise daily. They avoid watching too much TV. They must be polite
and respectful towards everyone. They must eat healthy food and avoid eating
good that is unhealthy.
Answer:
Students have mainly three basic duties. They must obey their parents,
teachers, and elders. Students must help their parents with
simple home chores. They must not become unresponsive to parents or
teachers.
Students must follow the standard discipline. They must establish a
routine for studying. They must learn and practice good
manners and habits. They must focus on their studies. Regular reading should be
a part of their daily routine. This reading habit makes them more
intelligent and knowledgeable and moreover, it also improves their
overall language skills and vocabulary. Besides study, they must
exercise daily. They must avoid watching TV too much. They must
be polite and respectful towards everyone. They must eat healthy food and avoid
eating food that is unhealthy.
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