Unit 1B: Mother Teresa – A Humanitarian
Complete Original Text & Exercises
Reading: English Grade 6, Unit 1B III Mother Teresa- A Humanitarian
Look at the pictures and predict what the text is about?
Let’s find out more about Mother Teresa by reading the passage below.
One of the most highly respected women in the world, Mother Teresa was internationally known for her charitable work among the victims of poverty and neglect-particularly in the slums of Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.
She was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia. Her birth name was Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. In 1928, she joined a community of nuns in Ireland called the ‘Sisters of Loretto’. Weeks later she sailed to India. For the next 17 years she taught at a school in Calcutta run by the ‘Sisters of Loretto’.
In 1946, Mother Teresa decided to spend her life helping the sick and the poor. She studied nursing and started working in the slums of Calcutta. In 1948, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious order of women dedicated to serving the poor. Mother Teresa led the order for nearly 50 years. It opened schools for children and centres to treat the blind, the disabled, the old, and the dying. She received many awards for her work. The authorities greatly acknowledged her efforts. She received many titles and awards such as ‘Decree of Praise’, the ‘Jewel of India’, ‘Gold Medal of the Soviet Peace Committee’, and the Nobel Peace Prize for “bringing help to suffering humanity”. She received honorary degrees from academic institutions worldwide and was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 2016.
In 1989, Mother Teresa suffered a heart attack. Despite her poor health, she continued to work in Calcutta most of the time until she retired in March, 1997. Mother Teresa worked day and night to achieve her goal by ignoring her health. She suffered another heart attack and died on September 5, 1997, at the age of 87. After her death, the Missionaries of Charity carried on her work in more than 90 countries. Mother Teresa will be remembered for showing compassion and helping ‘the unwanted, and the uncared for’. She will be remembered for dedicating herself to those who were poor, rejected, and left abundant by the society. She will be remembered for raising her voice in front of those in power and being responsible for poverty.
Vocabulary & Use of Dictionary
A dictionary is a reference book having a collection of words in a specific language in which words are arranged alphabetically with meanings, pronunciation and other information about words.
A guide word is printed at the top of the page of a dictionary. It indicates the first or last item on that page.
An entry word is a headword that forms the heading of an entry in a dictionary. They are arranged in alphabetical order in a dictionary. The first guide word is the first entry word on a page. The second guide word is the last entry word on the same page. All the other entry words on the page fall between the guide words in alphabetical order.
Consult a dictionary and find the meanings of the following words. Also note their transcription.
charitable
poverty
sailed
missionaries
humanity
acknowledged
soviet
decree
honorary
compassion
Comprehension Questions
1. Complete the fact file about Mother Teresa:
- a. real name
- b. date of birth
- c. place of birth
- d. the year she dedicated her life to helping the sick and the poor.
- e. the year she founded the Missionaries of Charity
- f. the year she suffered a heart attack and died
- g. number of years she taught in school
- h. the year she retired
2. Write ‘True’ if the statement is correct, and ‘False’ if it is incorrect.
- a. In 1846, Mother Teresa decided to spend her life helping the sick and the poor. She studied nursing and started working in the slums.
- b. Mother Teresa will be remembered for showing compassion and helping the unwanted, and the uncared for.
- c. After her death, the Missionaries of Charity carried on her work in more than 90 countries.
- d. She did not receive many awards for her work.
- e. She received honorary degrees from academic institutions worldwide and was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 2010.
3. Answer the following questions.
- a. What is Mother Teresa famous for?
- b. List down the titles and awards she received.
- c. What health problem did Mother Teresa have?
- d. At the time of her death, how many countries were her ‘Missionaries of Charity’ working in?
- e. If you were to write the biography of Mother Teresa, what would the title be?
Use of Language: Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that stands in place of a noun. There are different types of pronouns.
1. Look up for the pronouns and identify them as subjective, objective or possessive pronoun.
In 1989, Mother Teresa suffered a heart attack. Despite her poor health, she continued to work in Calcutta most of the time until she retired in March 1997. Mother Teresa worked day and night to achieve her goal by ignoring her health. She suffered another heart attack and died on September 5, 1997, at the age of 87. After her death, the ‘Missionaries of Charity’ carried on her work in more than 90 countries.
2. Use the following personal pronouns accordingly.
- _____ was internationally known for _____ charitable work.
- People admire Mother Teresa’s kindness. _____ call her the angel of mercy.
- For 17 years _____ taught at a school. It was run by Sister of Loretto.
- Mother Teresa led the order for 50 years and _____ opened schools for children and Centres to treat the blind and disabled.
- After her death, _____ carried on _____ work in more than 90 countries.
- The authorities greatly acknowledged _____ efforts and _____ gave her awards such as Decree of Praise, The Jewel of India, etc.
3. Circle the correct possessive pronoun for each of the sentences below.
- The award is (her, hers) to cherish.
- Her work will be remembered as (our, ours).
- Is this (your, yours)?
- Cats love to play. It is the favourite activity of (their, theirs).
4. Identify and label the demonstrative, reflexive, or interrogative pronoun used in the given sentences. Write “D” for demonstrative, “R” for reflexive, and “I” for interrogative pronouns.
- Are you sure this is the right way to the museum?
- She saw herself in the mirror and smiled.
- That is the best movie I’ve ever seen!
- Who is responsible for completing this task?
- He always talks to himself when he’s alone.
- These are the cookies I baked yesterday.
- Can you pass me those pencils, please?
- Which of these books do you want to read?
- She couldn’t find her keys, but then she saw them right in front of herself.
- We need to decide who will be the team leader.
Mother Teresa – A Humanitarian Translation
Mother Teresa- A Humanitarian
مدر ٹریسا – ایک انسان دوست
Look at the pictures and predict what the text is about?
تصاویر دیکھیں اور پیش گوئی کریں کہ متن کس بارے میں ہے؟
Let’s find out more about Mother Teresa by reading the passage below.
آئیے نیچے دیے گئے اقتباس کو پڑھ کر مدر ٹریسا کے بارے میں مزید جانتے ہیں۔
One of the most highly respected women in the world, Mother Teresa was internationally known for her charitable work among the victims of poverty and neglect-particularly in the slums of Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.
دنیا کی سب سے معزز خواتین میں سے ایک، مدر ٹریسا، ہندوستان کے شہر کلکتہ (اب کولکتہ) کی کچی آبادیوں میں غربت اور نظراندازی کے شکار لوگوں کے درمیان اپنے فلاحی کاموں کے لیے بین الاقوامی سطح پر جانی جاتی تھیں۔
She was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia.
وہ 26 اگست 1910 کو اسکوپیہ، مقدونیہ میں پیدا ہوئیں۔
Her birth name was Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu.
ان کا پیدائشی نام آنجیزے گونجے بوجھاجیو تھا۔
In 1928, she joined a community of nuns in Ireland called the ‘Sisters of Loretto’.
1928 میں، وہ آئرلینڈ میں راہباؤں کی ایک جماعت میں شامل ہوئیں جسے ‘سسٹرز آف لوریٹو’ کہا جاتا تھا۔
Weeks later she sailed to India.
ہفتوں بعد وہ بحری جہاز سے ہندوستان گئیں۔
For the next 17 years she taught at a school in Calcutta run by the ‘Sisters of Loretto’.
اگلے 17 سال تک انہوں نے کلکتہ کے ایک اسکول میں پڑھایا جسے ‘سسٹرز آف لوریٹو’ چلاتی تھیں۔
In 1946, Mother Teresa decided to spend her life helping the sick and the poor.
1946 میں، مدر ٹریسا نے اپنی زندگی بیماروں اور غریبوں کی مدد میں گزارنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
She studied nursing and started working in the slums of Calcutta.
انہوں نے نرسنگ کی تعلیم حاصل کی اور کلکتہ کی کچی آبادیوں میں کام کرنا شروع کیا۔
In 1948, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious order of women dedicated to serving the poor.
1948 میں، انہوں نے مشنریز آف چیریٹی کی بنیاد رکھی، جو غریبوں کی خدمت کے لیے وقف خواتین کا ایک مذہبی حکم تھا۔
Mother Teresa led the order for nearly 50 years.
مدر ٹریسا نے تقریباً 50 سال تک اس حکم کی قیادت کی۔
It opened schools for children and centres to treat the blind, the disabled, the old, and the dying.
اس نے بچوں کے لیے اسکول اور نابینا، معذور، بوڑھوں اور مرنے والوں کے علاج کے لیے مراکز کھولے۔
She received many awards for her work.
انہیں اپنے کام کے لیے بہت سے ایوارڈ ملے۔
The authorities greatly acknowledged her efforts.
حکام نے ان کی کوششوں کو بہت سراہا۔
She received many titles and awards such as ‘Decree of Praise’, the ‘Jewel of India’, ‘Gold Medal of the Soviet Peace Committee’, and the Nobel Peace Prize for “bringing help to suffering humanity”.
انہیں بہت سے خطابات اور ایوارڈ ملے جیسے ‘تعریف کا فرمان’، ‘بھارت کا زیور’، ‘سوویت امن کمیٹی کا طلائی تمغہ’، اور “دکھی انسانیت کی مدد کرنے” پر نوبل امن انعام۔
She received honorary degrees from academic institutions worldwide and was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 2016.
انہوں نے دنیا بھر کے تعلیمی اداروں سے اعزازی ڈگریاں حاصل کیں اور 2016 میں رومن کیتھولک چرچ نے انہیں ایک سنت قرار دیا۔
In 1989, Mother Teresa suffered a heart attack.
1989 میں، مدر ٹریسا کو دل کا دورہ پڑا۔
Despite her poor health, she continued to work in Calcutta most of the time until she retired in March, 1997.
خراب صحت کے باوجود، وہ مارچ 1997 میں ریٹائر ہونے تک زیادہ تر وقت کلکتہ میں کام کرتی رہیں۔
Mother Teresa worked day and night to achieve her goal by ignoring her health.
مدر ٹریسا نے اپنی صحت کو نظر انداز کرکے اپنے مقصد کو حاصل کرنے کے لیے دن رات کام کیا۔
She suffered another heart attack and died on September 5, 1997, at the age of 87.
انہیں ایک اور دل کا دورہ پڑا اور 5 ستمبر 1997 کو 87 سال کی عمر میں ان کا انتقال ہوگیا۔
After her death, the Missionaries of Charity carried on her work in more than 90 countries.
ان کی موت کے بعد، مشنریز آف چیریٹی نے 90 سے زائد ممالک میں ان کا کام جاری رکھا۔
Mother Teresa will be remembered for showing compassion and helping ‘the unwanted, and the uncared for’.
مدر ٹریسا کو ہمدردی دکھانے اور ‘ناپسندیدہ، اور لاپرواہ’ کی مدد کرنے کے لیے یاد رکھا جائے گا۔
She will be remembered for dedicating herself to those who were poor, rejected, and left abundant by the society.
انہیں ان لوگوں کے لیے خود کو وقف کرنے کے لیے یاد رکھا جائے گا جو غریب، مسترد، اور معاشرے کے چھوڑے ہوئے تھے۔
She will be remembered for raising her voice in front of those in power and being responsible for poverty.
انہیں اقتدار میں موجود لوگوں کے سامنے آواز اٹھانے اور غربت کے لیے ذمہ دار ہونے کے لیے یاد رکھا جائے گا۔
Comprehensive Vocabulary Builder
| Word | Part of Speech | Urdu Meaning | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respected | (adj.) | معزز | Admired | Despised |
| Internationally | (adv.) | بین الاقوامی سطح پر | Globally | Locally |
| Charitable | (adj.) | خیراتی | Generous | Selfish |
| Victims | (n.) | متاثرین | Sufferers | Beneficiaries |
| Poverty | (n.) | غربت | Destitution | Wealth |
| Neglect | (n.) | نظراندازی | Disregard | Care |
| Community | (n.) | برادری | Society | Individual |
| Founded | (v.) | بنیاد رکھی | Established | Abolished |
| Dedicated | (adj.) | وقف | Committed | Apathetic |
| Authorities | (n.) | حکام | Officials | Civilians |
| Acknowledged | (v.) | تسلیم کیا | Recognized | Ignored |
| Decree | (n.) | فرمان | Order | Request |
| Honorary | (adj.) | اعزازی | Unpaid | Paid |
| Academic | (adj.) | تعلیمی | Scholarly | Non-academic |
| Saint | (n.) | ولی/مقدس شخصیت | Holy person | Sinner |
| Despite | (prep.) | کے باوجود | In spite of | Because of |
| Retired | (v.) | ریٹائر ہوئیں | Withdrew | Started |
| Compassion | (n.) | ہمدردی | Empathy | Indifference |
| Unwanted | (adj.) | ناپسندیدہ | Rejected | Desired |
| Rejected | (adj.) | مسترد | Discarded | Accepted |
Mother Teresa – A Humanitarian, 100 MCQs Test
Solutions to Exercises & Comprehension Questions
Comprehension Questions Answers
1. Complete the fact file about Mother Teresa:
- a. real name: Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
- b. date of birth: August 26, 1910
- c. place of birth: Skopje, Macedonia
- d. the year she dedicated her life to helping the sick and the poor: 1946
- e. the year she founded the Missionaries of Charity: 1948
- f. the year she suffered a heart attack and died: 1997 (suffered first heart attack in 1989, died in 1997)
- g. number of years she taught in school: 17 years
- h. the year she retired: 1997
2. True or False:
- a. False (The year was 1946, not 1846)
- b. True
- c. True
- d. False (She received many awards)
- e. False (She was declared a saint in 2016, not 2010)
3. Answer the following questions:
- a. What is Mother Teresa famous for?
She is famous for her charitable work among the victims of poverty and neglect, especially in the slums of Calcutta, India, through her organization, the Missionaries of Charity. - b. List down the titles and awards she received.
She received many awards, including the ‘Decree of Praise’, the ‘Jewel of India’, ‘Gold Medal of the Soviet Peace Committee’, and the Nobel Peace Prize. - c. What health problem did Mother Teresa have?
She suffered from poor health and had heart attacks. - d. At the time of her death, how many countries were her ‘Missionaries of Charity’ working in?
Her ‘Missionaries of Charity’ were working in more than 90 countries. - e. If you were to write the biography of Mother Teresa, what would the title be?
This is a personal opinion question. A good title could be “The Saint of the Slums,” “A Life of Compassion,” or “Mother to the Unwanted.”
Use of Language: Pronouns Solutions
1. Identified Pronouns:
- her (poor health): Possessive Adjective
- she (continued to work): Subjective Pronoun
- she (retired): Subjective Pronoun
- her (goal): Possessive Adjective
- her (health): Possessive Adjective
- She (suffered): Subjective Pronoun
- her (death): Possessive Adjective
- her (work): Possessive Adjective
2. Using Personal Pronouns:
- She was internationally known for her charitable work.
- People admire Mother Teresa’s kindness. They call her the angel of mercy.
- For 17 years she taught at a school. It was run by Sister of Loretto.
- Mother Teresa led the order for 50 years and it opened schools for children and Centres to treat the blind and disabled.
- After her death, they (the Missionaries of Charity) carried on her work in more than 90 countries.
- The authorities greatly acknowledged her efforts and they gave her awards such as Decree of Praise, The Jewel of India, etc.
3. Correct Possessive Pronouns:
- The award is hers to cherish.
- Her work will be remembered as ours.
- Is this yours?
- Cats love to play. It is the favourite activity of theirs.
4. Demonstrative, Reflexive, or Interrogative Pronouns:
- this – D (Demonstrative)
- herself – R (Reflexive)
- That – D (Demonstrative)
- Who – I (Interrogative)
- himself – R (Reflexive)
- These – D (Demonstrative)
- those – D (Demonstrative)
- Which – I (Interrogative)
- herself – R (Reflexive)
- who – I (Interrogative)
