11.Comprehension:
The tench is a large fish found in the water of lakes,rivers and marshes.Its skin secretes a lot of slime.It was formerly known as doctor fish.

The name of the fish referred here is

12.Comprehension
Mulla's parents were humble and ordinary.Mulla was also like that.Books were costly in those days.So,Mulla worked hard in the rich man's house and read books there.

Books were ..... in those days

13.Comprehension:
There were two friends in the village of Bhuthapandy.The elder was kandhan,a cunning man and the younger was Rangan a very simple man. select the correct answer from the codes given below:

14.Match the following root words given in Column A with their meanings in column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B

a)Stooped 1.lived

b)Dwelt 2.yearly celebration

c)Anniversary 3.stomach pain

d)Colic 4.bent

a b c d

15.#Q Match the following root words given in Column A with their suffixes in column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below: #Q Match the following root words given in Column A with their suffixes in column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column A Column B

a)Colour 1.nous

b)Child 2.ion

c)Act 3.ful

d)Poison 4.hood

a b c d