2. THE BOY WHO LOST HIS APPETITE Radiance Class- VI

A. WARMER

What food do you find tasty? If you are told to sit at home and enjoy yourself tasty food without any activity, would you enjoy it? Give reasons.

Sham was a rich young man. When his father passed away early, he became the owner of all his father had. He now started living a luxurious life. He ate rich food and lay in bed all day. As a result, he did not find any food tasty.

Months passed. One day, in spite of laziness, he agreed to take part in a hunt. He was not used to riding fast so he found himself lagging behind other friends. He got lost and wandered away in the woods. Six to seven hours passed with him roaming around like this. He felt tired and hungry. Suddenly he saw a peasant's hut. He rode up to it and asked for a little food.

"I am a poor man. I have only roti and dal, sir," said the peasant "but you are most welcome to have these."

The young man was very hungry, and he really loved the food. He liked it more than all the rich food he had been eating earlier. He thanked the peasant who also gave him directions back to his home. He got back to return home and rested. He went back to his rich food and lazy ways. The food was again tasteless. He wondered why the simple dal roti tasted so rice?

B.1. Think and Tell:

1. Why did Sham lag behind other friends?
Ans. Sham did not use to riding fast, so he lagged behind other friends.

2. What kind of life did he live after his father’s death?
Ans. After his father’s death he lived a luxurious life.

B. 2. Think and Write:
B. 2.1. True or False

1. Based on the story write ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to each sentence given below:
(a) Sham was a young boy. True
(b) Sham lay in bed all day because he became sick. False
(c) Sham rode very slowly. True
(d) The peasant offered Sham roti and vegetables. False
(e) Sham was lost in the woods when he was returning home from the peasant’s house. False

B. 2.2. Tick the answers to each of the questions given below:

Q. 1. Why did Sham find the food tasteless?
(a) The food was prepared badly.
(b) He felt sad for his father.
(c) He did not feel much hungry because he passed his day without any activity.
(d) He was sleeping.

Q. 2. Why did Sham like the dal and roti?
(a) It was cooked in a special way.
(b) Sham had not eaten roti and dal for many days without any activity.
(c) Sham was tired and hungry.
(d) Sham liked the huts.

B.2.3. Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words:

Q. 1. How did Sham spend his life after his father died?
Ans. Sham spend his life luxuriously after his father’s death. He ate rich food and lay in bed all day.

Q. 2. What made Sham lose his way in the woods?
Ans. Not to ride fast made him lagging behind and lose his way in the woods. He got lost and wandered.

Q. 3. Who helped Sham when he lost his way? How?
Ans. A peasant helped Sham when he lost his way. The peasant gave him food and also directions back to his home.

Q. 4. What made the food tasty or tasteless for Sham. Give reasons for your answer.

Ans. Hard work of a man makes his food tasty and lack of hard work makes the food tasteless. Hard work creates desire of food in the physique of a man. So, the food becomes tasty. Without toil, a person lacks his need for food. So, food becomes tasteless.