1. Answer the following questions
(a) Why did the people of Chitolia and the neighbouring villages panic?
Answer: The people panicked because the water of the Brahmaputra kept rising and the embankment at Chitolia village was breached.
(b) What happened when the embankment at Chitolia village was breached?
Answer: Huge waves of water entered the villages and flooded the houses.
(c) What action did Khagen and his classmates take to rescue the villagers of Chitolia?
Answer: They made rafts of banana trunks, took Khagen’s father’s boat and rescued the stranded villagers.
(d) How did Khagen and Dambaru rescue Dr. Hatibaruah and Moni Baidew?
Answer: They went by boat to the doctor’s house and rescued them from the flood waters.
(e) Why did the people of the village call Khagen “The Prince of Panidihing”?
Answer: The people called him “The Prince of Panidihing” because he was brave, helpful and rescued many people during the flood.
2. Answer these questions quickly
(a) Who was Khagen? How old was he?
Answer: Khagen was a brave village boy. He was seventeen years old.
(b) “It rained heavily all week.” What was the result?
Answer: The Brahmaputra water level rose and floods occurred in the villages.
(c) “In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages.” — What is this situation called?
Answer: This situation is called a flood.
(d) “Khagen! You have saved our lives, given us a new life.” — Who said this? Why did he say this?
Answer: Dr. Hatibaruah said this because Khagen rescued him and his wife from the flood waters.
3. Complete the following sentences in your own words
(a)The water rolled over some of the house-tops and the villagers cried loudly for help.
(b)By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, Khagen and his friends became very tired.
(c)Half an hour later, the boat reached the doctor’s house and the doctor felt greatly relieved.
(d)The boat took a U turn now and began to move swiftly with the current.
(e)Dambaru and the two other men somehow managed to catch hold of the capsized boat before it drifted away.
4. Summary Writing
Flood in Panidihing
Heavy rain continued for several days and panic gripped the village of Panidihing. The embankment was breached and flood water entered the villages. Many villagers took shelter on rooftops. Khagen and other villagers rushed to help the affected people. Rafts and boats were quickly prepared and hundreds of villagers along with their livestock were rescued. The civil authorities were informed and relief camps were set up in the school building.
6 (b) Words from the box found in the lesson:
speak, steered, school, stranded, space, stand, stretch, smile, scared, stream, steadily, strong
Five sentences with words from the box:
1. The boys steered the boat carefully.
2. The villagers stayed in the school building.
3. The strong current carried the boat away.
4. Khagen gave a smile to the frightened children.
5. The flood wave spread across the stretch of land.
7. Make five sentences with the word cards
That morning a loud roar alerted the riverside villagers.
Half an hour later the boat reached the doctor’s house.
They got into the boat carefully.
She steered the boat steadily.
The riverside villagers were alerted by a loud roar.
8 (b). Answer the questions
(i) Where did the flood occur?
The flood occurred in Anil Nagar, Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, Assam.
(ii) How many people died in the flood?
Two people died in the flood.
(iii) Where were the flood affected people taken to?
They were taken to relief camps.
(iv) Who helped the flood affected people?
The paramilitary forces and NGOs helped the flood affected people.
8 (c). Newspaper Report
Severe Flood Hits Panidihing
Demow, July 16:
Heavy rainfall caused severe floods in Panidihing and nearby villages after the embankment was breached. Many houses were damaged and livestock were swept away. Villagers took shelter on rooftops.
Khagen and his friends quickly prepared boats and rafts and rescued hundreds of people. Relief camps were set up in the school building. The civil authorities were informed immediately.
The government and local people provided food, water and medical help to the flood affected villagers.
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