Prose-1
A Letter To God
Comprehension Check:
1. What did Lencho hope for?
Lencho hoped for a good rain as it was much needed for a good harvest.
2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?
Lencho compared the raindrops with new coins because they were
promising him a good harvest resulting in more prosperity.
3.How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?
The rain changed into hailstones as a strong wind began to blow and huge
hailstones began to fall along with the rain. All the crops in Lencho’s field
got destroyed because of the weather conditions.
4.What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
Lencho was filled with grief after the hail stopped as everything was
ruined and there was nothing that he could feed his family with. He could
see a bleak future for him and his family.
5.Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Lencho had firm faith in God. He believed ‘ that God sees everything, even
what is deep in one’s conscience and help everyone in one’s problems. He
wrote a letter to God demanding him a hundred pesos to sow his field
again.
6.What did the postmaster do after reading a letter?
The postmaster laughed when he read Lencho’s letter but soon he
became serious and was moved by the writer’s faith in God. He didn’t
want to shake Lencho’s faith. So, he decided to collect money and send it
to Lencho on behalf of God.
7.Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Lencho was not surprised to find a letter with money from God as he
believed that God will help him.
8.What made Lencho angry?
A Letter To God
Comprehension Check:
1. What did Lencho hope for?
Lencho hoped for a good rain as it was much needed for a good harvest.
2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?
Lencho compared the raindrops with new coins because they were
promising him a good harvest resulting in more prosperity.
3.How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?
The rain changed into hailstones as a strong wind began to blow and huge
hailstones began to fall along with the rain. All the crops in Lencho’s field
got destroyed because of the weather conditions.
4.What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?
Lencho was filled with grief after the hail stopped as everything was
ruined and there was nothing that he could feed his family with. He could
see a bleak future for him and his family.
5.Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?
Lencho had firm faith in God. He believed ‘ that God sees everything, even
what is deep in one’s conscience and help everyone in one’s problems. He
wrote a letter to God demanding him a hundred pesos to sow his field
again.
6.What did the postmaster do after reading a letter?
The postmaster laughed when he read Lencho’s letter but soon he
became serious and was moved by the writer’s faith in God. He didn’t
want to shake Lencho’s faith. So, he decided to collect money and send it
to Lencho on behalf of God.
7.Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Lencho was not surprised to find a letter with money from God as he
believed that God will help him.
8.What made Lencho angry?
