Yesterday was 21st June. It is the longest and hottest day of the year. The sun was shining very brightly.
Father went early to office.
We shut doors and windows to keep out the heat.
We played ludo and carrom.
Mummy prepared some cold drinks for us.
As we did not have any appetite for lunch, mummy gave us chilled mango shake.
After some time, mother cut a big watermelon.
My brother and I enjoyed the sweet fruit.
In the evening, we watered the garden.
We also splashed water on each other. We did not feel hot any more. Father came in the evening.
He brought four huge cones of ice-cream for us.
We enjoyed the ice-cream. The hot day came to an end. We were happy to get into our beds at night.
Answer the following questions
1 When is the longest and hottest day of the year?
(a) 21st Sep (b) 21st July (c) 21st Mar (d) 21st June
2 What did we play inside the house?
(a) ludo and cricket (b) cricket (c) carrom (d) ludo and carrom
3 Who cut a big watermelon?
(a) mother (b) father (c) sister (d) uncle
4 Father brought four cones of __.
(a) ice candy (b) ice cake (c) ice cream (d) none
5 Give the opposite of ‘morning’.