8541RB Reading for Me Level 4 Part A

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Factual The Mountain Man Dashrath Manjhi lived in Gehlaur, India, with his wife, Falguni Devi. They were very poor. The people from Gehlaur had to travel 75 kilometres up and down a treacherous mountain for basic facilities, such as hospitals, schools and water. Dashrath worked for a landlord on the mountain. Falguni brought him lunch every afternoon. One day, she slipped and fell down the mountain. Her injuries were very severe. Dashrath could not get her to hospital in time and, sadly, she died. Heartbroken and angry, Dashrath decided to take matters into his own hands. He desperately wanted all to have access to amenities and not suffer the same fate as his wife. He sold the family’s three goats and bought a chisel, a hammer and crowbars. He started to carve a road through the mountain. The townspeople called him a madman and laughed at him. Dashrath kept carving away. He continued his work for the landlord by day and carved the mountain at night. He burned firewood on the mountain rocks and splashed it with cold water. This made the rocks easier to crack. On most days, he only ate leaves and drank dirty water. Slowly but surely, Dashrath’s road began taking form. When the townspeople saw that he was not giving up, some started to help him. They brought him food and helped remove the mountain rubble. Dashrath finally completed the road after 22 years of excruciating hard work. His road through the mountain was 109 kilometres long. It not only benefitted his townspeople, but also those from 60 surrounding towns. The 75-kilometre treacherous walk over the mountain was reduced to an easy 16-kilometre walk. Dashrath died in 2007, at the age of 73, from gallbladder cancer. While on his deathbed, Dashrath was approached by a filmmaker who wanted to make a film about his life. The film, Manjhi – The Mountain Man, was released in 2015. Dashrath’s story is one of resilience and perseverance. His road changed the lives of thousands and he will always be remembered for it. 104 Reading for Me Level 4 (Part A) 978-1-922843-63-0 R.I.C. Publications ® Prim-Ed Publishing
Questions 1 How did Falguni die? 2 How long did it take Dashrath to complete the road? 3 Why did the townspeople laugh at Dashrath when they first saw him carving the mountain? 4 Why would someone want to make a movie about Dashrath? 5 What can we learn from Dashrath Manjhi? 6 What does excruciating mean? R.I.C. Publications ® Prim-Ed Publishing Reading for Me Level 4 (Part A) 978-1-922843-63-0 105
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