Let Us Discuss (Part 1)
- What did Rama Natha believe?
ANSWER:
Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold. - How did the sage help Rama Natha?
ANSWER:
The sage told Rama Natha that he could make the magic potion by collecting five litres of dew from banana plants during winter. He also said that he would chant magic words to turn the dew into the potion. - Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.
ANSWER:
It will be very hard for Rama Natha to collect the dew because winter is short, and collecting five litres of dew will take many years.
Let us discuss (Part 2)
- Why was Rama Natha angry?
ANSWER:
Rama Natha was angry because the magic potion did not work, and he felt he had wasted six years of his life collecting dew. - How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?
ANSWER:
Rama Natha and Madhumati created wealth by working hard on their banana plantation. They grew many banana plants and sold the bananas in the market, which helped them earn money over the years.
Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.
(i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.
Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because he believed in the magic potion and wanted to learn how to make it.
(ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column.
| What Happened | Outcome |
|---|---|
| a. People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion. | a. Rama Natha was cheated. |
| b. Rama Natha was spending a lot of money. | b. Madhumati was worried they would run out of money. |
(iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False.
a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. — True
b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. — False
c. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. — True
(b) Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!
(i) Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order.
- a, e, d, b, c
- b, a, d, c, e
- c, d, a, b, e
- a, d, b, e, c
Correct answer: 2 (b, a, d, c, e)
(ii) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above.
Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener sprinkled some water on it.
(iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?
Rama Natha probably felt disappointed and angry when nothing happened to the copper vessel because he expected the water to turn it into gold.
Let us learn
1. Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need.
There was a farmer who had a huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on luck. Every day was difficult but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed, and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I remember buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.
2. Complete the meanings of the words in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Meaning of words in Column B |
|---|---|---|
| I | eye | A part of your body used to see things |
| your | you’re | short form of ‘you are’ |
| dew | due | happening at some time in the future |
| son | sun | the star that gives light to the Earth |
| one | won | past tense of win |
| ate | eight | the number after seven |
| see | sea | large body of salt water |
3. Choose four pairs of homophones from the table above, and write a sentence for each pair.
- I can see the boats in the sea.
- The sun is shining bright while my son is playing outside.
- You’re very kind to share your food with me.
- He won the race by just one second.
Let us speak
1. Words with 's' sound:
- beds = /z/
- sand = /s/
- clothes = /z/
- sea = /s/
- was = /z/
- keys = /z/
- bags = /z/
- nose = /z/
