Mother Teresa

I.Word  Galaxy:-

1.Convent – A building where Christian community of nuns live together.

2.Slum – A poor and crowded area of a city.

3.Edge – The part around something that is furthest from the centre, sides.

4. Charity – An official organization that gives money, food or help to people who need it.

5. Praise - To say that someone or something is very good.

II. Fill up the blanks:-

1.      Mother Teresa wanted to help the poor by living among them.

2.      Convent’s managers thought it was dangerous and pointless to send her alone out into the slums of Kolkata.

3.      She purchased cheap, white coloured cotton saris, with three blue stripes along the edge.

4. Mother Teresa’s task was enormous .

5.Mother Teresa was confident that God will help her.

6.Mother Teresa found Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.

7. Mother Teresa’s selfless act has been recognized and praised throughout the world.

III. Answer the following questions:

Q 1. What is the real name of Mother Teresa?

 ANS: The real name of Mother Teresa is Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.

Q 2. When was Mother Teresa born?

ANS: Mother Teresa was born on 26th August, 1910.

Q3. What was the name of her father and mother?

Ans: Her father’s name was Nikola and mother’s name was Dranafile.

Q4.  How old was Mother Teresa when she decided to become a nun?

Ans: Mother Teresa was seventeen years old when she decided to become a nun.

Q.5 In which year did she come to be known as Mother Teresa?

 Ans: She came to be known as Mother Teresa in 1946.

Q6. In which year did she receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

Ans. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.   

Q7.Why has Mother Teresa’s work been recognized and praised throughout the world?

Ans. Mother Teresa founded The Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata to help poor, homeless, hungry and sick people. So, people all over the world recognized and praised the selfless work done by her.

Q8. Describe the uniform of the nuns belonging to the order of The Missionaries of Charity.

Ans. The nuns belonging to the order of Missionaries of Charity wear cheap, white, cotton saris, with three blue stripes along the edge.