NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 8 Thank God

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CLASS 3 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
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Chapter 8: Thank
God!

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

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78 – 87 12 32 English

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C L A SS 3 · E N G L I S H · S A NTOOR
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Chapter 8 of Santoor comes in Unit 3, Good Food. Thank God! is a Jataka tale about a farmer who grows
fruits. He carries a basket of grapes to the King as a gift. The King is in a playful mood and throws grapes at
him. Each time, the wise farmer says, “Thank God!ˮ After the story you learn opposite words, learn when to
use is and are, listen to a funny poem called Aachoo!, put the steps of a fruit salad in order, and find fruit
names in a grid.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
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Summary and word meanings
Thank God! (story)
Summary
A farmer grew many kinds of fruits on his farm.
His best fruits this year were grapes and big watermelons.
He wanted to take the best fruit to the King.
Watermelons were too heavy, so he carried grapes to the palace.
The King was playful and threw grapes at the farmer.
Each time a grape hit him, the farmer said, “Thank God!ˮ
He was glad he had not brought heavy watermelons!
साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
एक िकसान ने अपने खेत मे ं कई तरह के फल उगाए। इस साल अंगरू और तरबूज़ सबसे अच्छे थे।
ं करना चाहता था। तरबूज़ भारी थे, इसिलए वह टोकरी मे ं अंगरू लेकर महल गया।
वह राजा को सबसे अच्छा फल भेट
मज़ाक के मन मे ं राजा ने उस पर एक-एक करके अंगरू फेंके। हर बार िकसान ने कहा, “भगवान का शुक्र है!ˮ
समझदार िकसान ने बताया िक अच्छा हुआ वह तरबूज़ नही ं लाया था।

Word meanings

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

variety many different kinds कई तरह के “to grow a variety of fruitsˮ

ripe ready to be eaten पका हुआ “When the fruits were all ripeˮ

journey g oing from one place to another या ा, सफ़र “it is a long journey to the
palaceˮ

palace the big house where a king lives महल “walked to the kingʼs palaceˮ

he avy hard to lift or carry भारी “watermelons are too heavyˮ

b unches many grapes growing together on गुच्छे “he put bunches of grapes in a
one stem b asketˮ

g uard a person who keeps a place safe पहरेदार, रक्षक “ H to
e ld the palace guardˮ

royal of a king or a queen राजा का, शाही “took him to the royal gardenˮ

playful feeli ng like having fun खेल-मज़ाक के “still in a playful moodˮ
mood मन मे ं

plucked pulled off (one grape from the तोड़ ा “H pue l cked out one grapeˮ
bunch)

popped put in quickly झट से डाला “popped it into his mouthˮ

f orehead the part of the face above the माथा “hit the farmerʼs foreheadˮ
eyes

ble ssed very lucky, as if God is kind to you भाग्यशाली, धन्य I
“ am blessed!ˮ

wise clever; knowing the right thing to समझदार, बुि मान “The wise farmer repliedˮ
say or do

mighty very great and strong महान, शि तशाली “O mighty King!ˮ

Aachoo! (poem)
Summary
This funny poem is about a big elephant with a cold.
Part 1 The elephant went to a shop for a handkerchief.
Part 2 The sales girl said no handkerchief was that big.
Part 3 The elephant sneezed loudly and shook its head.
It said, “Forget the handkerchief, give me a sheet!ˮ
साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं

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यह एक मज़ेदार किवता है। एक बड़ े हाथी को ज़क
ु ाम हो गया।
हाथी रूमाल खरीदने दुकान पर गया। दुकान की लड़ की हैरान हुई। उसने कहा िक इतना बड़ ा रूमाल नही ं है।
हाथी ज़ोर से छी ंका और अपना बड़ ा िसर िहलाया।
िफर उसने कहा, “रूमाल छोड़ ो, मुझे एक चादर दे दो!ˮ

Word meanings

WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

mighty very big and strong बहुत बड़ ा और ताकतवर “Once a mighty
ele phantˮ

c old an illness that gives you a runny ज़क
ु ाम, सद “ Got a m igh ty coldˮ
nose and sneezes

h andkerchief a small cloth to wipe your nose रूमाल I
“ t went to buy a
h andkerchiefˮ

sold gi ven to people for money बेचे जाते थे “Where handkerchiefs
were soldˮ

h anky a short word for handkerchief रूमाल “ A an y or an
h k f

ele phant?ˮ

sales girl a girl who sells things in a shop दुकान पर सामान बेचने “The sales girl was
वाली लड़ की surprisedˮ

surprised ng that something is strange
feeli हैरान “The sales girl was
and not expected surprisedˮ

size h ow big or small something is नाप, आकार “A handkerchief that
sizeˮ

Aa ch oo the sound of a sneeze छी ंकने की आवाज़ “‘ AACHOO!ʼ sa id the
ele phantˮ

shook moved from side to side िहलाया A
“ nd shook its mighty
he adˮ

sheet a big cloth that goes on a bed चादर “ Gv m as
i e e hee t
insteadˮ

instead in place of something else इसके बदले “ Gv m as
i e e hee t
insteadˮ

Let us read — Pages 78–81

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Thank God! (a Jataka tale)
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Why the farmer is happy A g a e i : r p s sma ll and soft. It did not hurt him at all. A
wat rm e elon would have hurt a lot.

D you now? The book says this is a Jata a ta
id k k le. Jataka tales are very old
stories Each one teaches us something good
. .

New words and Sight words — Page 81
The two word boxes printed at the end of the story
NEW WORDS

Q1 : , , , ,
New words journey guard royal popped wise What does each word mean . ?
Here are the five new words with their meanings.

WORD WHAT IT MEANS A SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN
journey Going from one place to another. Our journey to the village took four hours.

guard A person who keeps a place safe. The guard opened the school gate for us.

royal Of a king or a queen. We saw the royal chair inside the fort.

popped Put in quickly. I popp ed a sweet into my mouth.

wise Knowing the right thing to do. My grandfather is a wise old man.

Why the book gives these words All fi e : v wor sd come in the story. Once you know
t hem, you can read the story on your own.

Try this: Find each word on pages 78 to 81. Read the whole line aloud.

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Q2 : , , ,
Sight words grow kept front again Use each one in a sentence . .
Sight words are words you should read at one look. Do not spell them out.

SIGHT WORD THE LINE IN THE STORY A SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN
grow “he decided to grow fruits on his landˮ We grow tomatoes in a pot.

kept “he quietly kept the basketˮ I kept my books on the shelf.

front “in front of himˮ A tall tree stands in front of our school.

again “H t r w a rap a a n.ˮ
e h e g e g i Please read the poem again.

Why sight words help The e : s wor s d come again and again in books. Reading them
fast makes the whole story easy.

In-text Question — Page 79
The question in the yellow box, after the farmer sits down in the royal garden
THINK AND SAY

Q1 What do you think will happen next ?

Sample answer: I think the King will see the basket. He will eat the grapes and
thank the farmer.

This is a guess. Any guess that fits the story is fine.

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The farmer has kept his basket in front of the King and sat down. The book wants you to
guess before you turn the page.
How to guess well: The King is busy playing Who will show him the gift Say your guess
. ?

in one sentence.

What really happens: The guard gives the basket to the King. The King eats one grape.
Then he throws grapes at the farmer for fun.

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Why the book asks this G e i g ake : u ss n m s you r ead on to find out if you were
r ight.

Let us think — Page 82
A. Answer the following.
LET US THINK

A.1 What did the farmer grow on his farm ?
The farmer grew fruits on his farm. He took special care to grow grapes and watermelons in a
small corner of his farm.

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He liked fruits, so he grew a variety of them. He worked hard, and the trees grew well.

Why they grew so well The fa e ga e hi
: rm r v s trees hard work and care. Plants
n eed both to grow well.

A.2 What did his wife say ?
His wife said, “This year, the best fruits on our farm are the watermelons and the grapes.ˮ

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She said this when all the fruits were ripe. The farmer wanted to gift the best fruit to the
King. His wife helped him choose.

Why her words matter She a ed : n m f i
two ru ts. Now t he farmer has to pick one
o t f hem. That is how the story moves on.

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A.3 Why did the farmer decide to take the grapes ?
The palace was far away, and watermelons are too heavy to carry so far. Grapes are light, so
he took the grapes.

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The farmer said, “Since it is a long journey to the palace, I shall take the grapes as
watermelons are too heavy.ˮ So he put bunches of grapes in a basket and walked to the

palace.

Why this choice was lucky La e he Ki g h
: t rt n t rows grapes at him. Grapes are
sma ll and soft, so they do not hurt.

A.4 What did the King do playfully ?
The King threw grapes at the farmer for fun. First he ate one grape. Then he threw another
grape at the farmer. It hit the farmerʼs forehead.

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He took a bunch of grapes from the basket and popped one grape into his mouth. When
the farmer said, “Thank God!ˮ, the King threw a grape at him again.

Why he did it The Ki g had bee
: n l i g with the princess. He was still in a
n p ay n

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p ay u moo d.

A.5 ,‘
Why did the farmer say Thank God !ʼ ?
The farmer said, “Thank God!ˮ because he had brought grapes, not watermelons. Small
grapes did not hurt him. Heavy watermelons would have hurt him a lot!

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Why we call him wise He did : not get angry. He looked for the good thing in a
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Other crops — cotton, sugarcane, tea, flowers.

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Yes, there are many women farmers. In India, women work on farms every day.
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Sample answer: Yes, there are women farmers. My friend Geetaʼs mother works on
their farm. She grows rice. She also keeps two cows.

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Women farmers sow seeds, pull out weeds, cut the crop and carry it home. Many of them
look after cows and goats too.

How to answer the second part: Think of a woman you have seen working on a farm Say .

her name, where she works and one thing she does there.

B.3 If you meet a farmer, what would you say to them?

Sample answer: Namaste! Thank you for growing our food. Your fruits are very
sweet. Please tell me, how long does a mango tree take to grow?

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Only you can answer this. Say it in two or three short sentences. A good answer has a
greeting like “Namasteˮ, a thank you for growing our food, and one question you really

want to ask.

Why we say thank you A fa e : k i he sun and the rain. This hard work
rm r wor s n t

puts oo f d on our plate.

Let us learn — Page 83

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A. The words heavy and light are opposite in meaning. Write the opposite of the underlined word.
LET US LEARN

A.1 t hick book — ________ book

t hick book ________ book

The book prints a fat book beside thick book and another book beside the blank.

thin book

The opposite of thick is thin. A thick book has many pages. A thin book has only a few pages.

My own sentence: My atlas is thick, but my notebook is thin.

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A.2 long journey — ________ journey

MARKET

long journey ________ j ourney
On the left a car drives down a long road. On the right a person walks to the market.

short journey

The opposite of long is short. A long journey takes many hours. A short journey takes only a
little time.

My own sentence: The walk to the market is a short journey.

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A.3 so t f cotton — ________ ro ck

soft cotton ________ rock

On the left a puff of cotton. On the right a big grey rock.

hard rock
The opposite of soft is hard. Cotton is soft when you press it. A rock stays hard.

My own sentence: My pillow is soft, but the floor is hard.

A.4 l
s ow torto si e — ________ rabbit

slow tortoise ________ rabbit

On the left a tortoise. On the right a rabbit with long ears.

fast rabbit

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The opposite of slow is fast. A tortoise walks slowly. A rabbit runs fast.
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a s em The ball is round .
ag l The tables are brown .

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The ball is round. e b ll is

The tables are brown. ag more than one table are

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The rule: We use is for one thing. We use are for two or more things.

My own sentences: The mango is sweet. The mangoes are sweet.

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How to check: Look at the word before the blank If it means one write s If it
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m eans many, write ar . This helps you in part C.
e

Let us learn — Page 84
C. Fill in the blanks with ‘isʼ or ‘areʼ. The book prints a small picture beside each sentence. The picture does
not decide the answer — the word before the blank does.)
LET US LEARN

C.1 There ______________ animals in the jungle .
There are animals in the jungle.
The word animals means more than one animal. For many things we use are.

How you can tell: The word ends with s — animals. That shows it is more than one.

My own sentence: There are birds on the roof.

C.2 The table ______________ made of wood .
The table is made of wood.
Here we are talking about one table. For one thing we use is.

Compare the two: The table is made of wood but The tables are made of wood
“ .ˮ “ .ˮ

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My own sentence: The door is made of wood.

C.3 These mangoes ______________ sweet .
These mangoes are sweet.
The word mangoes means many mangoes. So we use are.

One more clue: The word These is also used for many things. For one mango we
say This mango is sweet.

My own sentence: These laddoos are tasty.

C.4 Raghuram ______________ a tall boy.
Raghuram is a tall boy.
Raghuram is the name of one boy. For one person we use is.

Why not ‘areʼ: ‘Areʼ is for two or more. Here there is only one boy.

My own sentence: Meera is a good singer.

C.5 The toys ______________ on the shelf .
The toys are on the shelf.
Toys means more than one toy. So we use are.

Look at the ending: toy becomes toys for many. The word are goes with it.

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My own sentence: The balls are in the box.

C.6 The book ______________ on the table .
The book is on the table.
There is only one book here. For one thing we use is.

Change it and see: The books are on the table Now there are many books so the
“ .ˮ ,

wor d changes to ar . e

My own sentence: The pen is on the desk.

C.7 The girls ______________ at the shop

The girls are at the shop.
The word girls means more than one girl. So we use are.

How you can tell: girl becomes girls for many .

A out t
b he b ook: This sentence has no full stop at the end. Put one in your
not ebook.

C.8 The car ______________ on the road .
The car is on the road.
There is only one car. For one thing we use is.
All eight answers together: are is are is are is are is
, , , , , , , .

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My own sentence: The bus is at the stop.

Let us listen — Page 85

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Aachoo! (poem). The book prints this poem for listening and gives no questions. The questions bel
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And shook its mighty head,
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“Forget about the handkerchief

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AACHOO!

A big elephant with a scarf round its neck, sneezing loudly.

The poem is about a mighty elephant with a mighty cold. No shop had a handkerchief big
enough for it. So it asked for a sheet instead!

Why it is funny: An elephant is huge, but a handkerchief is tiny. Only a sheet is big
enough!

Q2 Why was the sales girl surprised ?
She was surprised because an elephant came to buy a handkerchief!
She asked, “A hanky for an elephant?ˮ Then she said, “Sorry sir but we donʼt have a
handkerchief that size.ˮ

Why she had none: Handkerchiefs are small. No shop keeps one as big as an
elephant needs.

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Q3 ?
What did the elephant ask for instead of a handkerchief Why ?
The elephant asked for a sheet.
An elephantʼs nose is its long trunk. A handkerchief is far too small for it. A sheet is big enough.
It said, “Forget about the handkerchief
Give me a sheet instead.ˮ

Q4 Find the words in the poem that sound alike at the end.

Words that sound alike at the end are called rhyming words.
cold — sold
head — instead
surprised — size (these two sound nearly alike)

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Try this: Two more words that rhyme with cold are gold and told.

Why the poet uses rhyme: Rhyming words make the poem sound like a song. A
song is easy to remember.

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Imagine you are visiting the Big Elephant. You know that the elephant has a cold.
L E T US SP EA K

Q1 ?
What food items will you take with you Say them aloud .
Pictures on page 86 The Big Elephant sits at a small table. It has a cloth tied round its
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head and a shawl over its back A bottle of medicine stands on the table Beside the .
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question the book shows a heap of fruits bananas oranges grapes mangoes, , ,
cherries and a watermelon .

Sample answer: I will take oranges and bananas for the Big Elephant. I will also take
sugarcane and a big pot of warm haldi milk. Then I will say, “Get well soon!ˮ

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You are visiting a sick friend. Take food that is soft and warm, and fruits that are good
when you have a cold.

How to do it: Think of the food an elephant eats — fruits, le aves and sugarcane. Pick the
warm things and the juicy fruits. Name them aloud, one by one, in full sentences.

WHAT I WILL TAKE WHY

Oranges and lemons They are good when you have a cold.

Bananas They are soft and easy to eat.

Warm milk with haldi It makes the throat feel better.

Ginger and tulsi leaves They help to stop a cough.

Sugarcane Elephants love it.

Why we take food to a sick friend: A sick friend feels weak. Good food and
kind words help the friend get well.

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Chanduʼs Fruit Salad
L E T US WR I T E

Q1 Chandu has written the steps for preparing a salad on a few slips of paper. He mixed
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hem up Think of the proper order and write down in the space given below .
( ) CHANDUʼS SLIP OF PAPER

( ) Next I put in papaya cubes
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( ) Mother cuts some fruits for me .

( ) First I take some banana slices .

( ) Finally I squeeze a lemon on it adding a pinch of salt
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( ) Then I add the apple slices .

( ) Then I mix them all .

( ) After that I add some grapes from a bunch .

Numbers in the brackets:

( ) CHANDUʼS SLIP OF PAPER

(4) Next, I put in papaya cubes.

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(3) Then I add the apple slices.

(6) Then I mix them all.

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f e h dd some grapes from a bunch.

The steps in the right order:
 Mother cuts some fruits for me.
 First I take some banana slices.
 Then I add the apple slices.

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A. Find fruits in the grid given below.
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A.1 Find fruits in the grid given below.

S M F X C U D M

P A P A Y A H G

E N G K S B T U
A G R A P E S A

R O Z D H Y L V
A X B A N A N A

Z P E A C H O G

P L U M H Q P W

The eight fruit names to find: MANGO, PAPAYA, GRAPES, BANANA, GUAVA, PLUM,
PEACH, PEAR.

All eight fruits are in the grid. Some go across and some go down. They are marked in the grid
below.

S M F X C U D M

P A P A Y A H G

E N G K S B T U

A G R A P E S A

R O Z D H Y L V

A X B A N A N A

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P L U M H Q P W

Where each fruit hides:

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FRUIT ACROSS OR DOWN WHERE TO LOOK

PAPAYA across Row 2, from the first letter

GRAPES across Row 4, from the second letter

BANANA across Row 6, from the third letter

PEACH across Row 7, from the second letter

PLUM across Row 8, from the first letter

MANGO d own Column 2, from the top row

PEAR d own Column 1, from the second row

GUAVA d own Column 8, from the second row

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An easy way to search: Take one fruit at a time Look for its first letter in the
.

grid. Then read across and down from that letter.

Tip: Some letters belong to two words. The P in row 2 starts both PAPAYA and
PEAR.

Chapter at a glance
A farmer who loved fruits. He grew many kinds of fruits on his land He took special care
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of the grapes and the watermelons in a small corner of his farm.

A gift for the King. When the fruits were ripe he wanted to gift the best fruit to the King
, .

His wife said the watermelons and the grapes were the best that year.
Why grapes, not watermelons. The palace was far away. Watermelons are heavy, so he
chose the light grapes. He put bunches of grapes in a basket and walked to the palace.

The King plays. The guard took the basket to the King. The King ate one grape. Then he
threw another grape at the farmer. The farmer said, “Thank God!ˮ The King was surprised.

The wise answer. The farmer said he was lucky he had not brought watermelons. That is
why he thanked God. The story is a Jataka tale.

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The rest of the chapter. Let us think has questions on the story. Let us learn gives opposite
words and the use of ‘isʼ and ‘areʼ. Let us listen is the poem Aachoo! Let us speak, Let us

write and Let us explore are about food, a fruit salad and a word grid.

Quick revision
TEXT TYPE KEY IDEA

Thank story Awsi e farmer thanks God when the King throws grapes at him, glad he did not bring

God! watermelons.

Aach oo! poem An elephant with a cold finds no handkerchief big enough, so it asks for a sheet.

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