A letter to god

 Lencho was a poor farmer who lived with his family. His crops needed rain, and one day it finally started raining. He was very happy at first.

But soon, the rain turned into a hailstorm, and all his crops were destroyed. Now Lencho had no food or money.

Lencho had strong faith in God. He believed that God would help him. So, he wrote a letter to God asking for 100 pesos to survive and sow his fields again.

At the post office, the postmaster read the letter. He was amazed by Lencho’s faith and decided to help him. He collected money from his employees and sent 70 pesos to Lencho.

When Lencho received the money, he was not surprised—he believed it was from God. But he became angry because the amount was less than 100 pesos.

So, he wrote another letter to God asking for the remaining money and said: 👉 “Don’t send it through the post office because the employees are a bunch of crooks.”

 Word meaning

Crest – the top or highest part of something

Hailstones – small balls of ice that fall like rain

Harvest – the crops collected from the field

Draped – covered or wrapped

Locusts – insects that destroy crops

Plague – something that causes great trouble or destruction

Sole – only one

Conscience – inner sense of right and wrong

Charity – giving help or money to those in need

Amiable – friendly and pleasant

Contentment – a feeling of satisfaction

Ox of a man – a very hardworking person

Downpour – heavy rainfall

Hunger – the feeling of needing food

Destruction – great damage or ruin

Approach – to come near

Faith – strong belief or trust

Relief – a feeling of comfort after worry

Envelope – a paper cover for a letter

Crooks – dishonest people

Here are Exercise Question–Answers of 📘 “A Letter to God” (Class 10) in simple English 👇

✍️ Oral Comprehension Check (Answers)

Q1. What did Lencho hope for?

👉 Lencho hoped for rain because his crops needed water.

Q2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’?

👉 He compared big raindrops to 10-cent coins and small ones to 5-cent coins because rain would bring a good harvest (money).

Q3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields?

👉 The rain turned into a hailstorm, and all the crops were destroyed completely.

Q4. What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?

👉 He felt sad and hopeless because everything was ruined.

Q5. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?

👉 He had faith in God. He wrote a letter to God asking for money.

Q6. What did the postmaster do after reading Lencho’s letter?

👉 He laughed at first, then decided to help. He collected money and sent it to Lencho.

Q7. Was Lencho surprised to find money in the envelope? Why?

👉 No, he was not surprised because he had complete faith in God.

Q8. Why did Lencho become angry?

👉 He was angry because he received only 70 pesos instead of 100.

Q9. Why did Lencho call the post office employees “a bunch of crooks”?

👉 Because he thought they had stolen the remaining money.

🧠 Thinking About the Text (Important)

Q1. Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences show this?

👉 Lencho had complete faith in God.

Example: He wrote, “God: if you don’t help me, my family will go hungry.”

Q2. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign it ‘God’?

👉 He wanted to keep Lencho’s faith alive.

He signed it ‘God’ so Lencho would believe the money came from God.

Q3. Did Lencho try to find out who sent the money? Why/Why not?

👉 No, because he was sure that God had sent the money.

Q4. Who does Lencho think are crooks? What is the irony here?

👉 Lencho thinks the post office employees are crooks.

👉 Irony: They actually helped him, but he misunderstood them.

📝 Extra Exam Question

Q. What kind of person was Lencho?

👉 Lencho was simple, hardworking, and had strong faith in God, but he was also a bit naive (innocent).

Here are Long Answer Questions (5 marks) from 📘 “A Letter to God” (Class 10) in simple English 👇

✍️ 1. Describe Lencho’s character.

👉 Lencho was a poor farmer who lived with his family. He was very hardworking and depended completely on his crops for survival. He had strong faith in God and believed that God would help him in difficult times.

When his crops were destroyed by the hailstorm, he did not lose hope and wrote a letter to God asking for help. However, he was also naive and innocent, as he did not understand human kindness. He even called the post office employees “crooks,” though they had helped him.

👉 So, Lencho was faithful, hardworking, but a bit foolish.

✍️ 2. How did the postmaster help Lencho? What does it show about him?

👉 The postmaster was a kind and generous person. When he read Lencho’s letter to God, he first laughed, but soon he was impressed by Lencho’s faith. He decided to help him so that his faith would not be broken.

He collected money from his employees and also gave a part of his own salary. In this way, he managed to send 70 pesos to Lencho. He signed the letter as “God” so that Lencho would believe it.

👉 This shows that the postmaster was kind-hearted, helpful, and understanding.

✍️ 3. What is the irony in the story “A Letter to God”?

👉 Irony is a situation where the opposite of what is expected happens. This story is full of irony.

The biggest irony is that Lencho believes that the money is sent by God, but actually, it is sent by the postmaster and his employees. Another irony is that Lencho calls the post office employees “a bunch of crooks,” even though they are the ones who helped him.

👉 Thus, the story shows how blind faith and misunderstanding create irony.

✍️ 4. Why did Lencho write a second letter to God?

👉 Lencho wrote a second letter because he received only 70 pesos instead of the 100 pesos he had asked for. He believed that God could not make a mistake.

So, he thought that the remaining money must have been stolen by the post office employees. In his second letter, he asked God to send the remaining money but not through the post office.

👉 This shows his strong faith but also his innocence and misunderstanding.

✍️ 5. Give the message of the story “A Letter to God”.

👉 The story gives an important message about faith and humanity. It shows that having faith in God is good, but blind faith can sometimes lead to misunderstanding.

It also highlights the kindness and generosity of human beings, as shown by the postmaster and his employees.

👉 The story teaches us to have faith, but also trust and appreciate people who help us.