A Pump That Made A Difference Flashcards
“ Go back! Go home! Go anywhere but don’t come here again. Have you understood?”
a) Who is the speaker?
b) Who is she speaking to?
c) Why is she so angry?
a) The speaker is a woman in the village, who refuses to give water to Himmat.
b) The woman is speaking to Himmat.
c) She is angry because she does not have enough water for her own children and asks why does not Himmat’s school provide them water.
“…… I think they have taken a collective decision.”
a) Who is the speaker?
b) Who is he speaking to?
c) What is the ‘collective decisions’ he think the women have taken?
a) The speaker is Himmat.
b) He is speaking to his father.
c) The collective decision taken by the woman is to not give drinking water to the children anymore.
“Why doesn’t he get a pump? I….. we….. sometimes it’s unbearable,” said……
a) Who is the speaker?
b) Who is ‘he’?
c) What was ‘unbearable’?
a) Himmat is the speaker.
b) ‘He’ is the headmaster of the school.
c) It is unbearable to remain thirsty on hot summer days.
“ The school management committee get some money to look after the school “
a) Who says these words?
b) What is the work of the school management committee?
c) What should the management committee of the school should have done?
a) These words are spoken by Himmat’s father.
b) The work of the school management committee is to look after the school.
c) The school management committee should have gotten a pump.
“ Do you have any ideas for the play?”
a) Who is the speaker?
b) Who does ‘you’ refer to?
c) What was the second person’s idea?
a) The speaker is a Bhanna Singh, the education officer.
b) ‘you’ refers to Himmat.
c) The second person, Himmat’s idea for the play was to present the story of a thirsty school boy, which was his own story.
What did the teachers teach the children about health and hygiene?
The teachers taught the children about health and hygiene and the importance of having a bath, brushing their teeth, cutting their nails regularly, washing their hands before meals and keeping their clothes washed and clean.
How did Himmat clean himself?
Himmat kept himself clean by washing with soap and water, brushing his teeth with a tooth powder, cutting his nails with a blade and bathing at the well in the fields every day.
Why do you think the water brought from home got finished before the children reached the school?
The water brought from home by the children got finished before they reach the school on hot summer days, we all need more water in summer. The children felt hot and thirsty often and kept drinking water.
Why were the toilets locked?
The toilets were locked because there was not enough water in the school tank to keep the toilet clean and hygienic.
Why was Himmat’s father able to help Himmat?
Himmat’s father was able to help him because he knew what needed to be done to get a water supply restored to the school. He told Himmat that the underground water supply was not reaching the taps even after using pumps. He suggested that the school should get a pump of its own. This idea help Himmat think about further plans.
How was Himmat Ram honoured by his village and his country?
Himmat was honoured by the people of of his village when they donated money after watching the play about the thirsty boy. His headmaster also said that the honour of switching on the new pump should go to Himmat. Himmat also won a special award on 26 January: The Good Action Award.
Slimy
Covered in slime
Gravely
Seriously
Rage
Great anger
Rusty
Covered with rust
