NCERT Book Class 4 Maths Chapter 6 The Junk Seller

6 The Junk Seller

Have you ever met a Kabariwali – a woman who buys and sells junk?
This is a true story told by Kiran, who has a junk shop in Patna.
I studied in a Hindi medium school in my village. My father
wanted girls to study like boys. I loved Hindi and Science, but I
hated Maths! Today Maths is most useful for my work. I could
never imagine this in school.
What about you? Do you also find Maths difficult?
What is the most difficult thing in your Maths book?_______
What do you think is the easiest lesson? ________
When I was young, my father died in an accident. So my mother
worked as a servant in some houses. We had a difficult time.
I had to leave school after Class VIII. I wanted to study more but my
mother got me married.
My husband's family lived in a mud house. His two brothers and his
sister did not go to school. He had a tea stall.

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