English Reading Comprehension

How were they put in the sky?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

Where did the king ask Thunder and Lighting to live?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

How was Lightning troubling the people?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What did the king ask Thunder and Lightning?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

Who was Lightning?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

Where were Lightning and Thunder living?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of bothering?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of hissed?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of crackled?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of revenge?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of bellowed?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What was the condition of the hands of the old man?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

Where did the milk spill?

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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

The old man was

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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

How were the steps of the old man?

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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.