Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s

C.N.M.School & N.D.Parekh Pre-Primary School.

Name- _______________ Std- III Div- ____ Roll no. _____ Date- _________
Subject- English Literature.
THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT
Ex I] Reference to context.
A] Read the lines given below and answer the questions.

Mr McGregor came up with a sieve, which he intended to pop upon the top of
Peter; but Peter wriggled out just in time.

Q1. Where was Mr McGregor? What was he doing there?

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Q2. Why was Mr McGregor chasing Peter?
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Q3. What happened when Peter ran into a gooseberry net?
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Q4. Write the meaning of the following:
a. intended to - __________________________________________________

b. wriggled out- __________________________________________________

B] Read the lines given below and answer the questions.

It would have been a beautiful thing to hide in, had it not had so much water in it.

Q1. What was the ‘thing’ that Peter was referring to?
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Q2. Where was that thing kept?
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Q3. Why did Peter say the above words?
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Q4. What was Peter’s condition when he reached home?
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Q5. How did Peter’s mother show her care and concern for Peter?
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Q6. Peter did not listen to his mother and got into trouble. Narrate an incident
when you did not listen to your mother and landed yourself in trouble.