Directions: Analyze the puzzle below.

Use the given clues to fill in the crossword puzzle with the
correct words.
Across:
2. characters that are round with complete
personalities
3. a struggle with a force outside one’s self
5. omniscient point of view with no interpretations
offered
7. the angle from which the story is told
8. the peak or most exciting part of the story
9. the when and where of the story
11. the opposition of forces
Down:
1. the information about the characters themselves
2. characters and setting are revealed
6. the untangling of events in the story
10. the controlling idea in a piece of fiction
12. the sequence of events in a story

Directions: Read the story below. Then, identify the elements asked in developing the story.

Money Vs Family
He works for more than 16 hours a day. The kids cannot see him as he will leave home early in
the morning before they wake-up and reach home around midnight when kids would sleep every day.
The entire family eagerly wait to spend quality time with him and the kids miss him so much.
The children were too curious about Sundays as his father would spend the entire day with
them. Unfortunately, to meet the increasing household expenses and educational expenses, Rama took
a weekend job to work even on Sundays.
The kids were very shattered and even Rama’s wife and parents too!
The typical routine continued for several weeks and year passed. All the hard work of Rama
earned a lot of benefits and he was offered promotion with attractive increment.
The family moved to a new house, got better clothes and ate healthy foods. However, as usual,
Rama continues to earn more and more money. One day his wife asked him ‘why are you running for
money? We can be happy with what we have now.’
Rama replied, ‘I want to give the best available in the world to all of you and want you to stay
happy always.’
Two years passed and Rama hardly spent time with his family. The children yearned to have
their father at home. Meanwhile, the sincere efforts of Rama reaped him a fortune. He was offered
partnership and share in profits. He continued to earn more and more wealth.
Now, Rama’s family is one of the richest families in the city. They have all the facilities and
luxuries. Still, Rama’s children strove to meet their father as he was hardly seen at home.
His children turned teens and they are no more kids. Now, Rama earned enough wealth to
provide a luxurious life to his next five generations.
Rama’s family went to their beach house to spend their vacation. His daughter asked, ‘Dad will
you please spend one day at home and stay with us here?’
Rama replied, ‘Yes darling, tomorrow for sure, I will join you for the lunch and be with you all
for next few days. I’m tired of work and need refreshment!’
The entire family became very happy.
Unfortunately, the next day, none in Rama’s family were alive as they were washed out in
Tsunami!
 Rama was too busy even to hear the news about Tsunami. When he tried to reach his beach
house, he saw sea and water everywhere and screamed for his family, He could not even find the dead
bodies of his family.
He can never have them again, cannot even see them and even by paying millions he cannot get
them back to life!
He remembered his wife’s words, ‘Why are you running for money? We can be happy with what
we have now.’

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Where did the story take place?

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2. Who are the characters in the story? Give the significant roles they portray to move the story.

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3. What is the main problem in the story? How was it resolved?

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4. What is the underlying message of the story?

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5. Give two significant values that you learned from the story. How will you apply these values
during the pandemic time?

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