Comprehension
(A) State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. The crowd fell silent as Guru Gobind Singh walked to the front of the tent. (true)
2. Guru Gobind Singh formed a brotherhood called the Khalsa. (true)
3. Sikhs wear uncut hair. (true)
4. Sikh men are called Kaur. (false)
5. Guru Gobind Singh asked Sikhs to wear special signs. (true)
(B) Tick the correct options:
1. People had gathered together at Anandpur
(a) to celebrate Baisakhi.
2. The people began to run away because
(b) they were horrified at what had happened.
(C) Answer the following questions:
1. Why did Guru Gobind Singh call his followers?
Ans. Guru Gobind Singh had called his followers together for the festival of Baisakhi.
2. How many times did the Guru go into the tent and with whom?
Ans. Guru Govind Singh went into the tent five times with the person who said that he would lay down his life for God and his Guru.
3. Why did the people begin to run away?
Ans. The people began to run away because they were horrified at what was being done in front of their eyes.
4. What are the special signs that a Sikh should wear?
Ans. A Sikh wears a turban on his head, a steel bangle on his wrist, and a special trouser. Plus he carries a sword to protect the weak.
5. Why did the Guru call those men standing next to him brave and fearless?
Ans. The Guru called the men standing next to him brave and fearless because they had agreed to lay down their heads without a second thought for their God and Guru.
(D) Think and answer:
1.’There was a shocked pause….’ Why were the people shocked?
Ans. The people were shocked because they had not thought that Guru Govind Singh would ask for something like this.
2. When the people heard the sounds inside the tent and saw what looked like a blood-stained sword, what did they think had happened?
Ans. The people thought that Guru Govind Singh had killed the man who went into the tent with him.
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