Children at Work - Worksheets

CBSE Worksheet 01
Children at Work
  1. Why did Velu's legs felt wobbly when he got off the train?
  2. Velu travelled without a ticket. Why? Answer in the context of Children at Work.
  3. What did Velu do in his village?
  4. How did Velu escape the ticket collector's attention?
  5. What sort of a girl was Jaya? How did she help Velu?
  6. Velu stood on the platform but he felt as if he was still on a moving train. Why?
  7. What problems did Velu face when he stood on Chennai platform?
  8. Is Velu a smart boy? Which instances in the text show that he is or isn't?
CBSE Worksheet 01
Children at Work
Solution
  1. Velu's legs felt wobbly when he got off the train because he had travelled a long journey and he felt as if he were still on a moving train.
  2. Velu travelled without a ticket because he had no money to buy the ticket.
  3. Velu worked on a landowner’s farm, knew weeding and took cows out to graze.
  4. The ticket collector did not come to that unreserved compartment. Thus, Velu escaped his attention.
  5. Jaya was a poor girl, ragpicker who carried a bag on her back. She collected waste materials from the dustbins. Though small, She was kind-hearted. She helped Velu with food as well as a regular job as ragpicker.
  6. Velu was in great fear. He was tired and hungry. He did not know what lay ahead. So, his legs were unsteady as if he was still on a moving train.
  7. Velu was alone, tired and hungry. He felt miserable. For two days, he had eaten nothing except some peanuts. He was penniless and homeless too.
  8. Yes. Velu seems to be a smart boy. He makes a determination to leave his village and could stand his father's beating. When he reached Chennai, the girl, who was a ragpicker, tried to help him. Initially, he thought of not taking her help. However, he was smart enough to realize that he was very hungry and did not know where to go. Therefore, he followed the girl. He knew how to read Tamil. When the girl told him to eat the banana that she found in the garbage, he refused at first. However, he quickly realized that he was very hungry and therefore, ate it. Even though found the place and even the girl very strange, he continued to walk along with her. He tried to understand why she collected rubbish. He knew that he had not come to the big city to collect rubbish, however, he adjusted to the circumstances and decided to do the same work till he found a better job.