E-Generation, My English Reader, Class V,Section A

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Summary – Five Chums and the Hacker

“Five Chums and the Hacker” is a mystery story about five children—Bill, Arya, Nishat, Basanti, and Noddy—who investigate a strange case involving Aunt Stephanie. She is terrified because someone is watching her and seems know everything about her daily life. Eventually, Bill discovers a hacking virus on her computer that allows the hacker t hear her and read her emails. With a clever trap, the children catch the hacker—a young boy—who confesses that it was a prank. Aunt Stephanie forgives him, hoping he learns be kind.

Vocabulary Table

Word	English Meaning	Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
Investigation	Careful search for the truth	जांच / तफ्तीश
Hacker	A person who breaks computer systems	कंप्यूटर प्रणाली में घुसने वाला व्यक्ति
Virus	A malicious computer program	कंप्यूटर वायरस
Threat	A warning of possible danger	धमकी
Fainted	Lost consciousness	बेहोश हो जाना
Sobbed	Cried noisily	हिचकियों के साथ रोना
Engrossed	Deeply involved	तल्लीन
Mutters	Speaks softly and unclearly	बड़बड़ाना
Prank	A mischievous trick	शरारत
Repentance	Feeling of being sorry for wrongdoing	पश्चाताप

❓ Short Questions & Answers

Question	Answer
Whare the main characters?	Five children: Bill, Arya, Nishat, Basanti, and Noddy.
Why was Aunt Stephanie scared?	She was receiving threatening phone calls and felt someone was watching her.
What did the children find in the computer?	A virus named sysedit.exe.
What did the virus do?	It let the hacker read emails and hear Aunt Stephanie via microphone.
Who was the hacker?	A young boy, older than Arya.
Why did the hacker say he did it?	Just for fun, not hurt anyone.
How did the children catch the hacker?	They set a trap by pretending Aunt Stephanie had received money.
What did Aunt Stephanie dafter the hacker was caught?	She forgave him and gave him kind advice.
What lesson does the story teach?	Technology misuse can hurt people, and forgiveness can lead change.
Who discovered the virus?	Bill.