Velan had a son. His name is Muthu. Muthu was just ten years old. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for his grandfather. He did not like his father’s attitude and character, because his father was treating his grandfather cruelly.
One day Kuppan was eating his food out of earthen plate that his son had given to him. The earthen plate fell down. The plate broke into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Velan was working at the other end of the room. He saw the broken plate. He was very angry with his father and used very harsh words to abuse his father. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake. Velan’s words wounded him very deeply.
Velan’s son, Muthu, saw this. He did not like his father. His father was ill-treating his grandfather. He was afraid to speak against his father. He was sad about his grandfather. But he was not powerful to stand in support of his grandfather.
The next day Muthu took some of his father’s carpentry tools and a piece of wood. He worked with the tools to make a wooden plate. His father saw him working.
“What are you making, Muthu?" he asked.
“I am making a wooden plate!" replied Muthu.
“A wooden plate! What for?" asked his father.
“I am making it for you, father. When you grow old, like my grandfather, you will need a plate for food. A plate made from earth mat break very easily. Then I may scold you severely. So, I want to give you a wooden plate. It may not break so easily."
The carpenter was shocked to hear this. Only now he realized his mistake. His father was kind to Velan He had looked after Velan very well. Now, he was old. Velan was treating his father severely. Velan was now very sad about his own behavior. He realized his mistakes. He then became a different person.
From that day, Velan treated his father with great respect. He gave up drinking too. Velan learnt a lesson from his own son.
1. Who is Kuppan?
A. Muthu's father
B. Velan's grandfather
C. The carpenter
D. Muthu's grandfather
E. Vellan's maid
2. What makes Velan's father feel so weak?
A. His son abused him
B. He got starved
C. He worked so hard
D. He made a lot of wooden plate
E. He was tired
3. What makes Velan finally realized his mistake?
A. His son tell him that he would do the same thing what his father did to his grandpa
B. He pity his father because he was old and can't do anything
C. His father take care of him when he was child
D. His dad break the wooden plate
E. He remember what his mom told him before she died
4. Then I may scold you severely.......
The underlined word has the same meaning with, except.....
A. Snap
B. Rage
C. Angry
D. Insult
E. Harsh
5. What can we learn from that story?
A. We should respect elder people
B. Don't give your father not enough food
C. We should respect our parents all the time
D. Don't break wooden plate
E. Don't say such a harsh word to other people
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