Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :One day, a mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way as to a lake. The ducklings were very happy to following their mother. All of a sudden, the mother duck saw a fox. She was frightened and shouted, “Children! Hurry to take the lake. There’s a fox!†The duckling hurried towards the lake. The mother duck wondered what to do. She began to walk back and forth dragging one wing on the ground. The fox became happy. He said to himself, “It seems that she’s hurt and can't fly! I can easily catch and eat her.†Then he ran towards her. The mother duck ran, leading the fox away from the lake. The fox followed her. Now, he wouldn't be able to harm her ducklings. The mother duck looked towards her ducklings and saw that they had reached the lake. She was relieved, so she stopped and took a deep breath.The fox thought she was tired and came closer, but the mother duckquickly spread her wings and rose up in the air. She landed in the middle of the lake and her ducklings followed her. The fox could not reach thembecause they were in the middle of the lake1. How did the mother duck save her ducklings?(i) By killing the fox. By running towards the lake, leaving herchildren.(ii) By shouting and givinginstructions.(iii) By diverting the attention of the fox and letting her children move towards the lake.2. The moral of the story is …………………..(i) One should run faster after seeing a fox.(ii) We should always move with ourmother.(iii) We should respect our mother.(iv) A devoted mother never leaves her children in crisis. The mother duck wasfrightened to see the fox butshe kept her mindcool and played a trick to befool the fox. In the context of the story,this statement is:(i) True(ii) Probably True(iii) False(iv) Probably false​

Answer 1

The mother duck saved her ducklings by diverting the fox's attention, allowing them to reach safety. This shows her devotion and her ability to think quickly in a crisis, confirming the statement that the mother duck kept her mind cool during this incident.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mother duck saved her ducklings by diverting the attention of the fox and letting her children move towards the lake. This clever tactic distracted the fox from her ducklings, allowing them to reach safety. The moral of the story is that a devoted mother never leaves her children in crisis. In this context, the mother duck created distraction to protect her ducklings, showing her deep devotion and her quick thinking in a dangerous situation. As for the statement about the mother duck keeping her mind cool, it is true. Despite the frightening appearance of the fox, the mother duck remained calm and formulated a plan to ensure the safety of her ducklings.

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