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1. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it:
Once a farmer had a donkey. The donkey thought himself to be very clever.
He used to carry heavy load for his master alone to a market which was on
the other side of river. One morning when the donkey reached the river, he
decided ......................... by wading across the water.
But at one stage he reached a very deep spot. He had to swim to cross the river.
Fortunately, he was carrying .......................... that day. So, a large portion of the
salt diluted in the water. As a result, the load ............................ cross the river. He
felt very proud of himself. He decided that ........................... follow the same way.
But the donkey did not know that the next day he was carrying of a load of
cotton. When he reached the river, he started wading through the river. But
this time the load became so heavy soaking water that the
donkey ......................... Though he thought himself clever, ...................... .
And for his foolishness, he died.
TOO MUCH CUNNING OVERREACHES ITSELF
Once a farmer had a donkey. The donkey thought himself to be very clever.
He used to carry heavy load for his master alone to a market which was on
the other side of river. One morning when the donkey reached the river, he
decided to make his journey shorten by wading across the water.
But at one stage he reached a very deep spot. He had to swim to cross the
river. Fortunately, he was carrying bags of salt on that day. So, a large
portion of the salt diluted in the water. As a result, the load became light and
he could easily cross the river. He felt very proud of himself. He decided that
from next time onwards he would follow the same way.
But the donkey did not know that the next day he was carrying of a load of
cotton. When he reached the river, he started wading through the river. But
this time the load became so heavy soaking water that the donkey drowned.
Though he thought himself clever, really he was foolish. And for his
foolishness, he died.
AwZ Pvjv‡Ki Mjvq `wo
GK`v GK K…l‡Ki GKwU Mvav wQj| MvavwU wb‡R‡K Lye PvjvK
fve‡Zv| †m GKvKx Zvi gwb‡ei fvix †evSv enb K‡i b`xi Icv‡i
evRv‡i wb‡q †h‡Zv| GK mKv‡j MvavwU hLb b`xi Kv‡Q †cuŠQ‡jv,
†m Zvi ågY mswÿß Kivi Rb¨ cvwbi †fZi w`‡q †nu‡U hvIqvi
wm×všÍ wb‡jv|
wKš‘ GK ch©v‡q †m Lye Mfxi ¯’v‡b †cuŠQv‡jv| Zv‡K muvZ‡i b`x cvi
n‡Z n‡jv| †mŠfvM¨ekZ, †m Hw`b je‡Yi e¯Ív enb KiwQ‡jv| ZvB, je‡Yi GK
eo Ask cvwb‡Z M‡j †M‡jv| d‡j, Zvi †evSv nvjKv n‡jv Ges †m mn‡R b`x
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cvi n‡Z cvi‡jv| †m wb‡R‡K wb‡q Mwe©Z n‡jv| †m wm×všÍ wb‡jv †h

Gici †_‡K †m GKB c×wZ AbymiY Ki‡e|
wKš‘ MvavwU Rvb‡Zv bv †h ciw`b †m Zzjvi GKwU †evSv enb
KiwQ‡jv| hLb †m b`x‡Z †cuŠQ‡jv, †m b`xi †fZi w`‡q nuvU‡Z ïiæ
Ki‡jv| wKš‘ Gev‡i †evSvwU cvwb‡Z wf‡R G‡Zv fvix n‡jv †h
MvavwU Wz‡e †M‡jv| hw`I †m wb‡R‡K PvjvK fve‡Zv, Avm‡j †m
†evKv| Avi Zvi †evKvwgi Rb¨ †m gviv †M‡jv|
2. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
title to it:
Once a golden necklace was lost from a rich man's house. A few servants
worked in that house. Naturally it was suspected that
any ............................... the necklace. Each of them was asked. But nobody
confessed the guilt. So, the master of the house ..................... before the
Judge. All of the servants were summoned to the court. But all of the
servants denied the charge. Then the Judge ........................ He gave each of
them a stick of same length and told them to submit them to the court the
following day. He told them that the person who had stolen the necklace, his
stick .............................. When they returned home, they kept their sticks as
they were. But the servant who stole the necklace ..................... an inch. The
next day when everybody submitted the sticks, it was found
that ........................ an inch. Then the thief was detected and he was given
punishment.
A WISE JUDGE
Once a golden necklace was lost from a rich man's house. A few servants
worked in that house. Naturally it was suspected that any one of the
servants had stolen the necklace. Each of them was asked. But nobody
confessed the guilt. So, the master of the house lodged a complaint before
the Judge. All of the servants were summoned to the court. But all of the
servants denied the charge. Then the Judge hit upon a plan. He gave each of
them a stick of same length and told them to submit them to the court the
following day. He told them that the person who had stolen the necklace, his
stick would increase an inch. When they returned home, they kept their
sticks as they were. But the servant who stole the necklace shortened it by
an inch. The next day when everybody submitted the sticks, it was found
that one stick was short by an inch. Then the thief was detected and he was
given punishment.
GKRb weÁ wePviK
GK`v GK abx †jv‡Ki evwo †_‡K GKwU †mvbvi †bK‡jm nvwi‡q †M‡jv|
H evwo‡Z K‡qKRb PvKi KvR Ki‡Zv| ¯^vfvweKfv‡eB m‡›`n Kiv n‡jv
†h PvKi‡`i g‡a¨ GKRb †bK‡jmwU Pzwi K‡i‡Q| Zv‡`i cÖ‡Z¨K‡K
wRÁvmv Kiv n‡jv| wKš‘ †KD Aciva ¯^xKvi Ki‡jv bv| ZvB, evwoi gwbe
wePvi‡Ki Kv‡Q bvwjk Rvbv‡jv| PvKi‡`i mevB‡K Av`vj‡Z nvwRi nIqvi
Rb¨ ejv n‡jv| wKš‘ PvKi‡`i mevB Awf‡hvM A¯^xKvi Ki‡jv| ZLb
wePviK GKwU cwiKíbv Ki‡jb| wZwb Zv‡`i cÖ‡Z¨K‡K mgvb ˆ`‡N©¨i
GKwU jvwV w`‡jb Ges ciw`b Zv‡`i‡K †mUv Av`vj‡Z Rgv w`‡Z ej‡jb|
wZwb Zv‡`i‡K ej‡jb †h, †h †bK‡jmwU Pzwi K‡i‡Q, Zvi jvwVwU GK
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Bw †e‡o hv‡e| hLb Zviv evwo wdi‡jv, Zviv Zv‡`i jvwV¸‡jv †hgb wQj
†mfv‡eB †i‡L w`‡jv| wKš‘ †h PvKiwU †bK‡jm Pzwi K‡iwQ‡jv †m
jvwVwU GK Bw †QvU K‡i ivL‡jv| ciw`b hLb cÖ‡Z¨‡K jvwV¸‡jv Rgv
w`‡jv, GKwU jvwV GK Bw †QvU cvIqv †M‡jv| ZLb †Pvi‡K kbv³ Kiv
n‡jv Ges Zv‡K kvw¯Í †`Iqv n‡jv|
3. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it:
Once there was a stag in a forest. He felt very thirsty and went to a stream
to drink water. The water of the pool was so clear that he could see his
image in the water. He was very charmed to see the image of his horn. But
when he saw his legs, ....................... because his legs were very thin and
ugly.
While thinking so, he saw ............................... his hounds. The stag was so
afraid that he started ......................... His legs helped him to run fast. But his
horns ............................. in the bushes. He fell down. The hunter came and
killed him. Had he not ....................., he might not have been killed.
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD
Once there was a stag in a forest. He felt very thirsty and went to a stream
to drink water. The water of the pool was so clear that he could see his
image in the water. He was very charmed to see the image of his horn. But
when he saw his legs, he was very sorry because his legs were very thin and
ugly.
While thinking so, he saw a hunter coming towards him with his hounds. The
stag was so afraid that he started running fast to save his life. His legs
helped him to run fast. But his horns got entangled with the creepers in the
bushes. He fell down. The hunter came and killed him. Had he not the horns,
he might not have been killed.
PKPK Ki‡jB †mvbv nq bv
GK`v GK R½‡j GKwU nwiY wQj| †m Lye Z…òvZ© n‡jv Ges cvwb
cv‡bi Rb¨ GK b`x‡Z †M‡jv| b`xi cvwb GZ cwi®‹vi wQj †h †m
cvwb‡Z Zvi cÖwZwe¤^ †`L‡Z †c‡jv| †m Zvi wks-Gi
cÖwZwe¤^/Qvqv †`‡L Lye gy» n‡jv| wKš‘ hLb †m Zvi cv-¸‡jv
†`L‡jv, †m Lye `ytwLZ n‡jv KviY Zvi cv-¸‡jv wQj Lye miæ Ges
KzrwmZ|
hLb †m GiKg fvewQ‡jv ZLb †m GK wkKvix‡K Zvi KzKzi¸‡jv mv‡_
wb‡q Zvi w`‡K Avm‡Z †`L‡jv| nwiYwU GZ fxZ wQ‡jv †h †m Zvi
Rxeb euvPv‡Z `ªæZ †`Šov‡Z jvM‡jv| Zvi cv-¸‡jv Zv‡K `ªæZ
†`Šov‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡jv| wKš‘ wks¸‡jv †Sv‡ci jZv-cvZvi mv‡_
AvU‡K †M‡jv| †m wb‡P c‡o †M‡jv| wkKvix G‡jv Ges Zv‡K †g‡i
†dj‡jv| hw` Zvi wks¸‡jv bv _vK‡Zv, †m nq‡Zv gviv co‡Zv bv|
4. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it:
Once there lived two women in a village. One of them had a baby. But
another woman claimed that baby. As a result, both of them entangled in a
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quarrel. None could find a solution to the problem. Last of all they went to
the court of King Solomon. King Solomon was a very wise and just king.
Finding out the truth he could solve any problem. When he saw that none
left the claim of the baby, he thought what to do. Then he ordered one of his
men ..................... ..................... and give one half ....................... The first
woman became very elated. She said, "I'm agreed with the decision. Please
give me my half." But the second woman started howling. She told the king,
"Don't ............................... Give the baby to her." The king ..........................
fact and gave the baby ................ and the first woman was sent to prison.

THE JUDGEMENT OF KING SOLOMON

Once there lived two women in a village. One of them had a baby. But another
woman claimed that baby. As a result, both of them entangled in a quarrel.
None could find a solution to the problem. Last of all they went to the court of
King Solomon. King Solomon was a very wise and just king. Finding out the
truth he could solve any problem. When he saw that none left the claim of the
baby, he thought what to do. Then he ordered one of his men to cut the baby
into two equal halves and give one half to each of the women. The first
woman became very elated. She said, "I'm agreed with the decision. Please
give me my half." But the second woman started howling. She told the king,
"Don't kill the baby. I don't need my share. Give the baby to her." The king
understood the fact and gave the baby to the second woman and the first
woman was sent to prison.
ivRv m‡jvg‡bi wePvi
GK`v GK MÖv‡g `yB gwnjv evm Ki‡Zv| Zv‡`i GKR‡bi GKwU wkï
wQj| wKš‘ Ab¨ gwnjvwU H wkï‡K wb‡Ri e‡j `vwe Ki‡jv| d‡j, Zv‡`i
Df‡q SMov ïiæ Ki‡jv| †KD G mgm¨vi mgvavb Lyu‡R †c‡jv bv|
me‡k‡l Zviv ivRv m‡jvg‡bi Av`vj‡Z †M‡jv| ivRv m‡jvgb wQ‡jb
Lye Ávbx I b¨vqcivqY ivRv| mZ¨ D`&NvUb K‡i wZwb †h †Kvb
mgm¨vi mgvavb Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb| hLb wZwb †`L‡jb †h †KDB wkïwUi
`vwe Z¨vM Ki‡Q bv, wZwb wVK Ki‡jb Kx Ki‡Z n‡e| ZLb wZwb
Zuvi Kg©Pvwi‡`i GKRb‡K wkïwU‡K mgvb `yfv‡M †K‡U gwnjv‡`i
cÖ‡Z¨K‡K A‡a©K K‡i w`‡q †`Iqvi Rb¨ ej‡jb| cÖ_g gwnjvwU Lye
Drdzjø n‡jv| †m ej‡jv, ÒAvwg G wm×v‡šÍ ivwR| AbyMÖn K‡i
Avgvi A‡a©K Avgv‡K w`b|Ó wKš‘ wØZxq gwnjv D”P¯^‡i Kuv`‡Z
ïiæ Ki‡jv| †m ivRv‡K ej‡jv, ÒwkïwU‡K gvi‡eb bv| Avwg Avgvi Ask
PvB bv| wkïwU Zv‡K w`‡q w`b|Ó ivRv Avmj NUbv eyS‡Z cvi‡jb
Ges wkïwU wØZxq gwnjv‡K w`‡q w`‡jb Ges cÖ_g gwnjv‡K
KvivMv‡i cvVv‡bv n‡jv|
5. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it:
Once there lived a happy cobbler who passed his days in working and
singing from morning till night. A rich neighbour of his was a banker who one
day said to him, "How much a year do you earn?" The cobbler laughed and
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said, "How much a year, Sir; I never reckoned in that way. I earn a little
everyday and it brings my meals and I am happy." The banker said, "I have
resolved ............................... of want. Take these thousand pounds, preserve
them carefully and use them .................... ." The cobbler who had never
seen so much money at a time in his life before, hurried home and buried his
treasure in the earth. But alas! He buried ............................... night he could
not enjoy a sound sleep. He would remain alert the whole night. He would
think of the money. Thus he lost .................................. . One day he went to
the banker and told him that ................................... So he told the banker to
take his money back and finally the cobbler returned the money to the
banker. Again he was able to enjoy ................. and ...................... and
happiness. Thus it was proved that true happiness lies in contentment.

HAPPINESS LIES IN CONTENTMENT

Once there lived a happy cobbler who passed his days in working and
singing from morning till night. A rich neighbour of his was a banker who one
day said to him, "How much a year do you earn?" The cobbler laughed and
said, "How much a year, Sir; I never reckoned in that way. I earn a little
everyday and it brings my meals and I am happy." The banker said, "I have
resolved to place you above the fear of want. Take these thousand pounds,
preserve them carefully and use them in time of need." The cobbler who had
never seen so much money at a time in his life before, hurried home and
buried his treasure in the earth. But alas! He buried his happiness with it too
because at night he could not enjoy a sound sleep. He would remain alert
the whole night. He would think of the money. Thus he lost his sleep and
happiness. One day he went to the banker and told him that his money had
snatched away his sleep. So he told the banker to take his money back and
finally the cobbler returned the money to the banker. Again he was able to
enjoy sound sleep and mental peace and happiness. Thus it was proved that
true happiness lies in contentment.
Z…w߇ZB myL wbwnZ
GK`v GK myLx gywP wQj †h mKvj †_‡K ivZ ch©šÍ KvR K‡i Ges Mvb
†M‡q Zvi w`b KvUv‡Zv| Zvi abx cÖwZ‡ekx wQj GKRb e¨vsKvi †h
GKw`b Zv‡K ej‡jv, ÒeQ‡i Zzwg KZ Avq Ki?Ó gywP nvm‡jv Ges ej‡jv,
ÒeQ‡i KZ, m¨vi; Avwg KL‡bv Gfv‡e †f‡e †`wLwb| Avwg cÖwZw`b
mvgvb¨ Avq Kwi Ges GUv Avgvi Lvevi †hvMvo K‡i †`q| Avi Avwg
myLx|Ó e¨vsKvi ej‡jv, ÒAvwg †Zvgvi Afve †gvP‡bi wm×všÍ
wb‡qwQ| GB nvRvi UvKv bvI, G¸‡jv mveav‡b iv‡Lv Ges cÖ‡qvR‡bi
mgq G‡`i LiP K‡iv|Ó gywPwU †h Rxe‡b Gi Av‡M KL‡bv GKmv‡_ GZ
UvKv †`‡Lwb †m `ªæZ evwo †M‡jv Ges Zvi m¤ú` gvwU‡Z cyu‡Z
ivL‡jv| wKš‘ nvq! †m Gi mv‡_ Zvi myL‡KI gvwUPvcv w`‡q ivL‡jv KviY
iv‡Z †m fv‡jvfv‡e Nygv‡Z cvi‡jv bv| †m mvivivZ mZK© _vK‡Zv| †m
UvKvi K_v wPšÍv Ki‡Zv| Gfv‡e †m Zvi Nyg Ges myL nviv‡jv| GKw`b
†m e¨vsKv‡ii Kv‡Q †Mj Ges Zuv‡K ej‡jv †h Zuvi UvKv Zvi Nyg †K‡o
wb‡q‡Q| ZvB †m e¨vsKvi‡K Zuvi UvKv †diZ wb‡Z ej‡jv Ges Ae‡k‡l
gywP e¨vsKvi‡K UvKvUv †diZ w`‡jv| Avevi †m fv‡jv Nyg Ges
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gvbwmK kvwšÍ I myL Dc‡fvM Ki‡Z mg_© n‡jv| Gfv‡e GUv cÖgvwYZ
n‡jv †h Z…w߇ZB myL wbwnZ _v‡K|
6. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once a fox saw a crow sitting on the top of a tree. She had a piece of meat
in her beak. “I wish I could somehow make the crow drop it. What a hearty
meal of it I would make!” thought the hungry fox within himself. “Good
morning, Madam Crow”, said he. "I am told that ......................... . Will you
just sing to me .........................?” Now this crow happened ......................... .
She felt flattered ........................., and readily agreed. As she opened her
beak to sing, ......................... . The fox took it up and ......................... . The
poor crow had ......................... . So, indeed she .......................... She said to
herself, ......................... I will never ......................... .
THE FOX AND THE CROW
Once a fox saw a crow sitting on the top of a tree. She had a piece of meat
in her beak. “I wish I could somehow make the crow drop it. What a hearty
meal of it I would make!” thought the hungry fox within himself. “Good
morning, Madam Crow”, said he. "I am told that you have a very sweet
voice. Will you just sing to me one of your sweetest songs?” Now this crow
happened to be a silly bird. She felt flattered at the false praise of her voice,
and readily agreed. As she opened her beak to sing, the piece of meat fell to
the ground below. The fox took it up and ran away with it. The poor crow had
nothing to do but repent. So, indeed she felt very sorry. She said to herself,
"What a fool I made of myself! I will never trust a flatterer (†Zvlv‡gv`Kvix)
any more."
†LuKwkqvj Ges KvK
GK`v GK †LuKwkqvj GKwU KvK‡K Mv‡Qi Wv‡j e‡m _vK‡Z †`Lj|
Zvi †Vuv‡U GK UzKiv gvsm wQj| ÒAvwg †hfv‡eB †nvK Kv‡Ki KvQ
†_‡K hw` GUv †dj‡Z cviZvg,Ó ÿzavZ© wkqvj g‡b g‡b fvej ÒGwU
wK my›`i GKwU g‡bvgy»Ki Lvevi n‡Zv!Ó Òïf mKvj, g¨vWvg
KvK,Ó †m ejj, ÒAvgv‡K ejv n‡q‡Q †h †Zvgvi GKUv Lye my›`i KÉ
Av‡Q| Zzwg wK †Zvgvi mywgó Mv‡bi ga¨ †_‡K Avgv‡K GKUv
Mvb †M‡q †kvbv‡Z cvi?Ó Avm‡j GB KvKwU wQj GKwU †evKv
KvK| †m Zvi K‡Éi wg_¨v cÖksmv ï‡b Lywk n‡jv Ges ZrÿYvr ivwR
n‡jv| †hBgvÎ †m Mvb MvIqvi Rb¨ Zvi †VuvU Lyjj, Zvi gvs‡mi
UzKivwU wb‡P gvwU‡Z c‡o †Mj| †kqvj GUv Zz‡j wbj Ges †`Šu‡o
cvwj‡q †Mj| Amnvq Kv‡Ki AbyZvc Kiv Qvov Avi wKQzB Kivi wQj
bv| ZvB, mwZ¨B †m Lye `ytL‡eva Kij| †m wb‡R wb‡R ejj, ÒAvwg
wK †evKvwgB bv K‡iwQ! Avwg Avi KL‡bvB †Kv‡bv
†Zvlv‡gv`Kvix‡K wek¦vm Kie bv|Ó
7. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once upon a time, an ant lived on the bank of a river. One day it suddenly
slipped into water. It was trying very hard to come ashore. A dove lived in a
tree on the bank not far from the spot. The dove saw the ant .........................
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. She was touched .......................... So in order to save it from being

drowned she at once ......................... . The ant got on the leaf
and ......................... . A few days after this, ......................... . The ant saw
and ...................... . He aimed his gun ......................... . As soon as the ant
saw this, ......................... . The pain caused by the ant made the hunter
crying at a loud voice. The dove .......................... Thus the ant saved the
dove ......................... .
THE ANT AND THE DOVE
Once upon a time, an ant lived on the bank of a river. One day it suddenly
slipped into water. It was trying very hard to come ashore. A dove lived in a
tree on the bank not far from the spot. The dove saw the ant struggling in a
helpless condition. She was touched with pity. So in order to save it from
being drowned she at once dropped a leaf into the water. The ant got on the
leaf and saved itself. A few days after this, a hunter came there with a gun.
The ant saw and followed him. He aimed his gun to shoot the dove in the
tree. As soon as the ant saw this, it bit his foot. The pain caused by the ant
made the hunter crying at a loud voice. The dove heard the sound and fly off
at once. Thus the ant saved the dove that had once saved its life.
wcucov Ges NyNy
GK`v GKwU wcucov b`xi av‡i evm KiZ| GKw`b GUv nVvr cvwb‡Z
c‡o †Mj| Zx‡i IVvi Rb¨ GwU AvcÖvY †Póv KiwQj| GKwU NyNy GB
RvqMvi KvQvKvwQ b`xi av‡i GKwU Mv‡Q evm Ki‡Zv| NyNywU
†`Lj wcucovwU wbt¯^ Ae¯’vq euvPvi cÖvYcY †Póv Ki‡Q| Zvi Lye
KiæYv n‡jv| ZvB †m GUv‡K Wz‡e hvIqv †_‡K euvPvevi Rb¨
cvwb‡Z GKUv cvZv †dj‡jv| wcucov cvZvq DVj Ges wb‡Ri Rxeb
iÿv Kij| Gi wKQzw`b ci, GK wkKvwi †mLv‡b GKUv e›`yK wb‡q
G‡jv| wcucov Zv‡K †`L‡jv Ges AbymiY Kij| †m Mv‡Q NyNywU‡K
¸wj Kivi Rb¨ Zvi e›`yK ZvK Kij| hLbB wcucov GUv †`Lj ZLbB GUv
wkKvwii cv‡q Kvgo w`j| wcucovi Kvg‡oi e¨_vi d‡j wkKvix hš¿Yvq
†Rv‡i wPrKvi K‡i DV‡jv| NyNywU GUv ïb‡Z †cj Ges ZrÿYvr D‡o
†h‡Z cvi‡jv| Gfv‡e wcucov NyNy‡K iÿv Kij †h GKw`b GwUi Rxeb
iÿv K‡iwQj|
8. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Androcles was a Roman slave who had committed a crime. He escaped to a
hilly forest where he took shelter in a cave. Soon a roaring lion entered it.
Androcles was frightened beyond measure. But the beast limped near him
with clear signs of pain. As it raised one of its paws, Androcles noticed that a
big thorn had run into it and Androcles ......................... . Then, the lion went
out and brought a kill ......................... . Some days after,
however, ......................... . Androcles felt so hungry that he came out and
was ......................... . He was ......................... . But the lion let loose upon
him ......................... . Like a pet dog, ......................... . The spectators
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were .......................... It was the very lion whom .......................... This

unusual event led his master ..........................
ANDROCLES AND THE LION
Androcles was a Roman slave who had committed a crime. He escaped to a
hilly forest where he took shelter in a cave. Soon a roaring lion entered it.
Androcles was frightened beyond measure. But the beast limped near him
with clear signs of pain. As it raised one of its paws, Androcles noticed that a
big thorn had run into it and Androcles gently drew it out. Since then, the
lion went out and brought a kill for his benefactor’s food. Some days after,
however, it did not return. Androcles felt so hungry that he came out and
was arrested by his master. He was to be thrown before a hungry lion. But
the lion let loose upon him behaved differently. Like a pet dog, it fawned at
his feet. The spectators were utterly surprised. It was the very lion whom he
had helped. This unusual event led his master to set him free as innocent.
A¨v‡ÛªvwK¬m Ges wmsn
A¨v‡ÛªvwK¬m wQj GKRb †ivgvb `vm †h GKwU Aciva K‡iwQj| †m
GKUv cvnvwo R½‡ji w`‡K cvwj‡q †Mj Ges †mLv‡b GKUv ¸nvq
Avkªq wbj| kxNÖB GKUv MR©biZ wmsn ¸nvq cÖ‡ek Kij|
A¨v‡ÛªvwK¬m cÖPÊ fq †cj| wKš‘ cïwU †Luvov‡Z †Luvov‡Z Lye
e¨_v wb‡q Zvi Kv‡Q Avmj| hLb GUv Gi GKwU cv DVv‡jv,
A¨v‡ÛªvwK¬m †`L‡jv †h GKUv eo KuvUv Gi cv‡q weu‡a‡Q Ges
A¨v‡ÛªvwK¬m mveav‡b GUv †ei K‡i w`j| ZLb wmsn †ewi‡q †Mj
Ges Zvi DcKvwii LvIqvi Rb¨ GKUv eo wkKvi †g‡i Avb‡jv| hv‡nvK
wKQzw`b ci GUv Avi wd‡i Gj bv| A¨v‡ÛªvwK¬m Lye ÿzav Abyfe
Kivq ¸nv †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv Ges Zvi gwb‡ei Kv‡Q aiv co‡jv| Zv‡K
GKUv ÿzavZ© wms‡ni mvg‡b wb‡ÿc Kiv n‡qwQj| wKš‘ †Q‡o
†`Iqv wmsnwU Zvi mvg‡b G‡m wfbœ AvPiY Kij| GKUv †cvlv
KzKz‡ii g‡Zv GUv Zvi cv‡qi Kv‡Q G‡m emj| `k©Kiv ZLb Pig
wew¯§Z n‡jv| GUv †mB wmsn hv‡K †m mvnvh¨ K‡iwQj| GB
A¯^vfvweK NUbvq Zvi gwbe Zv‡K wbiciva †f‡e gy³ K‡i w`j|
9. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Robert Bruce, the king of Scotland, fought several battles to regain his
country’s freedom but was each time defeated. Naturally he was in a very
dejected mood. Sitting in his hideout, he lost himself in deep thought. Deep
in despair, when he was thinking of giving up, he saw a spider trying to
reach the ceiling of the cave. He was looking at it and waited to see what the
spider would do. He wondered if the tiny creature would manage to reach
the high ceiling. The spider went some way up its ......................... . King
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Bruce became deeply interested and anxiously waited for the

outcome ......................... The spider did not give up ......................... . It
made as many as nine attempts ......................... . King Bruce thought that
now it would ......................... It climbed up once more and
succeeded ......................... .
This sight filled ......................... . He set about gathering forces, determined
to fight ......................... . Working secretly, he gathered a large band of
soldiers and gave battle ......................... . This time, ......................... .
ROBERT BRUCE
Robert Bruce, the king of Scotland, fought several battles to regain his
country’s freedom but was each time defeated. Naturally he was in a very
dejected mood. Sitting in his hideout, he lost himself in deep thought. Deep
in despair, when he was thinking of giving up, he saw a spider trying to
reach the ceiling of the cave. He was looking at it and waited to see what the
spider would do. He wondered if the tiny creature would manage to reach
the high ceiling. The spider went some way up its own silken thread but fell.
King Bruce became deeply interested and anxiously waited for the outcome
of the tiny creature’s effort. The spider did not give up but continued its
effort. It made as many as nine attempts but without any success. King
Bruce thought that now it would give up the attempt, but it did not. It
climbed up once more and succeeded in reaching the ceiling.
This sight filled the King with hope. He set about gathering forces,
determined to fight until victory was achieved. Working secretly, he
gathered a large band of soldiers and fought a battle against the occupied
forces. This time, he was successful.

ievU© eªæm
¯‹Uj¨v‡Ûi ivRv ievU© eªæm Zvi †`k‡K ¯^vaxb Kivi Rb¨ A‡bK hy×
K‡i‡Qb, wKš‘ cÖ‡Z¨Kevi civwRZ n‡q‡Qb| ¯^fveZB wZwb Lye
wegl© Ae¯’vq wQ‡jb | Zvi †Mvcb Av¯Ívbvq e‡m, wZwb Mfxi
wPšÍvq gMœ wQ‡jb| Mfxi nZvkvq hLb wZwb nvj †Q‡o †`Iqvi
wPšÍv KiwQ‡jb, wZwb †`L‡jb GKUv gvKomv ¸nvi Qv` ¯úk© Kivi
†Póv Ki‡Q| wZwb GUvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jb Ges gvKomv Kx K‡i Zv
†`L‡Z PvB‡jb| Kxfv‡e GB bMY¨ Rxe DuPz Qv‡` †cuŠQv‡Z †Póv
Ki‡Q Zv †`‡L wZwb wew¯§Z n‡jb| gvKomvwU Zvi big myZv w`‡q
wKQzUv c_ DVwQj wKš‘ e¨_© n‡jv| ivRv eªæm Mfxifv‡e AvMÖnx
n‡jb Ges †QvU GB RxewUi †Póvi dj †`Lvi Rb¨ DwØMœfv‡e A‡cÿv
KiwQ‡jb| gvKomvwU nvj bv †Q‡o †Póv Pvwj‡q †Mj| GUv bqevi
†Póv Kij wKš‘ †Kv‡bv mdjZv G‡jv bv| ivRv eªæm wPšÍv Ki‡jb †h
GLb GUv Zvi †Póv _vwg‡q w`‡e, wKš‘ GUv Zv Kij bv| GUv Av‡iv
GKevi IVvi †Póv Kij Ges Qv` ¯úk© Ki‡Z mdj n‡jv|
GB `„k¨ ivRvi g‡a¨ Avkvi mÂvi Kij| wZwb ˆmb¨ R‡ov Ki‡Z ïiæ
Ki‡jb, hZÿY weRq AR©b bv nq ZZÿY hy× Pvwj‡q hvIqvi Rb¨
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`„pcÖwZÁ n‡jb| †Mvcbfv‡e KvR K‡i wZwb wekvj ˆmb¨`j R‡ov

Ki‡jb Ges `Lj`vi evwnbxi mv‡_ hy× Ki‡jb| Gevi wZwb mdj n‡jb|
10. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once a dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher’s shop. The dog ran off with
it in his mouth. On his way, there was a narrow stream. The stream was
bridged over by a plank placed across it. As the dog was on the plank, he
suddenly looked down. He saw his own image.......................... He took
it .......................... “I must fight that out and get his piece.” said he, “I
am ..........................” In fact it was his own shadow and ......................... . As
he opened his mouth to bark at his own shadow, .......................... It
fell ..........................
He jumped into the water at once ......................... . He searched for it by
diving and swimming, but it was lost for ever, for it was carried
away ..........................

THE GREEDY DOG

Once a dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher’s shop. The dog ran off with
it in his mouth. On his way, there was a narrow stream. The stream was
bridged over by a plank placed across it. As the dog was on the plank, he
suddenly looked down. He saw his own image on the clear water below. He
took it another dog with a piece of meat. “I must fight that out and get his
piece,” said he, “I am so hungry.” In fact it was his own shadow and not
another dog. As he opened his mouth to bark at his own shadow, the piece
of meat dropped down from his mouth. It fell into the stream.
He jumped into the water at once to get back his piece of meat. He searched
for it by diving and swimming, but it was lost for ever, for it was carried
away by the current of the stream.
†jvfx KzKzi
GKw`b GK KzKzi GKUv KmvB‡qi †`vKvb †_‡K GK UzKiv gvsm
Pzwi Kij| KzKzi GUv Zvi gy‡L wb‡q †`Š‡o cvjvj| Zvi cw_g‡a¨ GKUv
miæ b`x wQj| b`x cvi nevi Rb¨ Kv‡Vi Z³v w`‡q ˆZwi GKwU †mZz
wQj| hLb KzKzi Z³vi Dci †Mj, †m nVvr wb‡P ZvKvj| †m wb‡Pi
¯^”Q cvwb‡Z Zvi cÖwZ”Qwe †`L‡Z †cj| †m GUv‡K GK UzKiv
gvsmmn Av‡iKwU KzKzi g‡b Kij| ÒAvwg Aek¨B H UzKivi Rb¨ jovB
Kie Ges Zvi UzKivwU †K‡o †be|Ó †m ejj, ÒAvwg Lye ÿzavZ©|Ó
Avm‡j GUv wQj Zvi wb‡Ri Qvqv Ges Ab¨ †Kv‡bv KzKzi bq| hLb
†m Zvi wb‡Ri cÖwZ”Qwei w`‡K †ND †ND Kivi Rb¨ gyL Lyj‡jv,
gvs‡mi UzKivwU Zvi gyL †_‡K wb‡P c‡o †Mj| GUv b`x‡Z c‡o †Mj|
†m Zvi gvs‡mi UzKiv wd‡i cvevi Rb¨ b`xi cvwb‡Z jvd w`j| †m
Wze w`‡q Ges muvZwi‡q A‡bK †LuvRvLyuwR Kij, wKš‘ GUv
wPiZ‡i nvwi‡q †Mj, KviY, b`xi †mªvZ GUv‡K fvwm‡q wb‡q †M‡Q|
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11. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
The crows are ugly to look at. So they are unhappy. They want to be
beautiful. But how! Once a crow got a chance to be beautiful. One day the
crow found some beautiful feathers of a peacock in a jungle. He became
very glad. He took the feathers one by one and ...................................... . He
looked .......................... and became ............................. because he
was ........................ . So, he made up his mind .................... . Seeing him the
peacocks ............................ . They attacked him, pulled out ........................
When he returned to the crows, ....................... . The crow ........................... .
He promised to the crows that ........................... .
THE PROUD CROW
The crows are ugly to look at. So they are unhappy. They want to be
beautiful. But how! Once a crow got a chance to be beautiful. One day the
crow found some beautiful feathers of a peacock in a jungle. He became
very glad. He took the feathers one by one and stuck them in among his own
feather. He looked at himself and became glad and proud because he was
no longer ugly like other crows. So, he made up his mind to go to the
peacocks and live with them. Seeing him the peacocks understood that he
was a crow in the guise of a peacock. They attacked him, pulled out the false
feathers and drove him away. When he returned to the crows, they also
drove him away. The crow realized his fault. He promised to the crows that
he would never be false.

AnsKvix KvK
KvK †`L‡Z KzrwmZ| ZvB Zviv AmyLx| Zviv my›`i n‡Z Pvq| wKš‘
Kxfv‡e! GK`v GKUv KvK my›`i nIqvi my‡hvM †cj| GKw`b KvKwU
GK e‡b gq~‡ii wKQy my›`i cvjK †`L‡Z †c‡jv| †m LyeB Avbw›`Z
n‡jv| †m cvjK¸‡jv GKUv GKUv K‡i wbj Ges G¸‡jv‡K Zvi wb‡Ri
cvj‡Ki mv‡_ jvMvj| †m wb‡Ri w`‡K ZvKvj Ges Avbw›`Z I
Me©‡eva Kij KviY †m Avi Ab¨ KvK‡`i g‡Zv KzrwmZ wQj bv| ZvB
†m gq~i‡`i Kv‡Q †h‡Z Ges Zv‡`i mv‡_ _vK‡Z gbw¯’i Ki‡jv| Zv‡K
†`‡L gq~‡iiv eyS‡Z cvij †h †m gq~‡ii QÙ‡e‡k GKUv KvK| Zviv
Zv‡K AvµgY Kij, bKj cvjK¸‡jv †U‡b Zz‡j †djj Ges Zv‡K Zvwo‡q w`j|
hLb †m KvK‡`i Kv‡Q wd‡i †Mj, ZvivI Zv‡K Zvwo‡q w`j| KvK Zvi
fyj eyS‡Z cvij| †m KvK‡`i Kv‡Q cÖwZÁv Kij †h †m KL‡bv cÖZviYv
Ki‡e bv|
12. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it:
It was long time ago. There was a town in Germany called Hamelin. The
town of Hamelin had a great problem with rates. These rate were so big that
they fought the dogs, killed the cats and bit the babies in the cradles. They
ate up the corn. Their shrieking and squeaking was unbearable.
At last people came to the Mayor. They told him to do something. The Mayor called a
meeting with his councillors ad discussed the problems for hours. But .................. .
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Just then ........................... . He said that .................................. He told he

would ...................... The Mayor .............................. The pied
piper .......................... and began ................... Soon rats ....................... He
took ........................ Thus all the rats .................
THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
It was long time ago. There was a town in Germany called Hamelin. The
town of Hamelin had a great problem with rats. These rats were so big that
they fought the dogs, killed the cats and bit the babies in the cradles. They
ate up the corn. Their shrieking and squeaking was unbearable.
At last people came to the Mayor. They told him to do something. The Mayor
called a meeting with his councillors and discussed the problems for hours.
But no solution came.
Just then a man of fantastic dress appeared. He said that people called him
'Pied Piper'. He told he would rid the town of rats if they paid him a thousand
guilders. The Mayor agreed to it. The pied piper took out a pipe from his
pocket and began to play on it. Soon rats began to follow him from every
house. He took all the rats of the town into the river Weser. Thus all the rats
were drowned in the water.
n¨v‡gwj‡bi euvwkIqvjv
A‡bKw`b Av‡Mi K_v| Rvg©vwb‡Z n¨v‡gwjb bv‡g GKwU kni wQj|
n¨v‡gwjb kni Bu`y‡ii hš¿Yvq GK eo mgm¨vq c‡owQj| GB
Bu`yi¸‡jv G‡ZvB eo wQj †h G¸‡jv KzKz‡ii mv‡_ jovB Ki‡Zv, weovj
gviZ Ges †`vjbvi g‡a¨ †QvU wkï‡`i Kvgov‡Zv| Zviv km¨ †L‡q
†djZ| Zv‡`i Zx¶èK‡Éi †PuPv‡gwP Ges wKPwgP kã wQj Amnbxq|
Ae‡k‡l RbMY †gq‡ii Kv‡Q G‡jv| Zviv Zv‡K wKQz GKUv Ki‡Z ej‡jv|
†gqi Zvi mfvm`‡`i wb‡q GKUv mfv AvnŸvb Ki‡jb Ges NÈvi ci NÈv
mgm¨vwU wb‡q Av‡jvPbv Ki‡jb| wKš‘ †Kv‡bv mgvavb G‡jv bv|
wVK ZLb PgrKvi †cvkv‡Ki GKRb †jvK Dcw¯’Z n‡jv| †m ejj †h RbMY
Zv‡K euvwkIqvjv bv‡g Wv‡K| †m ejj hw` Zviv Zv‡K GK nvRvi
gy`ªv †`q Zvn‡j †m kn‡ii Bu`yi¸‡jv‡K Zvwo‡q w`‡e| †gqi G‡Z
ivwR n‡jb| euvwkIqvjv Zvi c‡KU †_‡K GKUv euvwk †ei K‡i evRv‡Z
ïiæ Kij| `ªæZ Bu`y‡iiv cÖ‡Z¨K Ni †_‡K †ei n‡q Zv‡K AbymiY Ki‡Z
jvMj| †m kn‡ii mKj Bu`yi‡K I‡qRvi b`x‡Z wb‡q †djj| Gfv‡e mKj
Bu`yi cvwb‡Z Wz‡e wM‡qwQj|
13. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
One day two rats stole a piece of bread. They failed to divide it in equal parts
as both of them wanted the larger part. They fought for that. Lastly, they
agreed to put up their problem to the monkey. All the animals of the forest
knew him as the wiser animal. They went to the monkey and asked him to
divide the bread into two equal parts. The monkey ............... hand. “One
piece is clearly bigger ............... So he bit off a part of ............... “That piece
now ............... So he bit off a part of the bigger piece. That piece now
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became ............... The monkey, therefore, ate a part of the piece ............... .
At last, there was only ............... . The rats now begged the
monkey ............... . The monkey wanted it for his fee ............... . The rats
indeed left ............... .
DIVIDING THE BREAD
One day two rats stole a piece of bread. They failed to divide it in equal parts
as both of them wanted the larger part. They fought for that. Lastly, they
agreed to put up their problem to the monkey. All the animals of the forest
knew him as the wiser animal. They went to the monkey and asked him to
divide the bread into two equal parts. The monkey divided the bread into
two pieces and took a piece in each hand. “One piece is clearly bigger than
the other”, said the monkey. So he bit off a part of the bigger piece. “That
piece now became smaller than the other,” said the monkey. So he bit off a
part of the bigger piece. That piece now became smaller than the other. The
monkey, therefore, ate a part of the piece to make the other smaller. At last,
there was only one small piece of bread left. The rats now begged the
monkey to give that piece to them. The monkey wanted it for his fee and ate
up that also. The rats indeed left the place becoming sadder and wiser.
iæwU fvMvfvwM
GKw`b `ywU Bu`yi GK UzKiv iæwU Pzwi Kij| †h‡nZz Zviv DfqB eo
AskwU PvB‡jv, ZvB Zviv GUv mgvbfv‡e fvM Ki‡Z e¨_© n‡jv| Zviv
†mUvi Rb¨ jovB Kij| Ae‡k‡l Zviv Zv‡`i mgm¨v evb‡ii Kv‡Q
Dc¯’vcb Ki‡Z GKgZ n‡jv| e‡bi mKj cÖvYx Zv‡K AwaKZi Ávbx g‡b
KiZ| Zviv evb‡ii Kv‡Q †Mj Ges iæwUwU mgvb `yÕfv‡M fvM K‡i
w`‡Z ejj| evbiwU iæwUwU‡K `yBfvM Ki‡jv Ges cÖ‡Z¨K nv‡Z GK
UzKiv K‡i wbj| ÒGK UzKiv ¯úóZ Ab¨ UzKivi †P‡q eoÓ, evbiwU ejj|
ZvB †m eo Ask †_‡K GKUz UzKiv Kvgo w`‡jv| ÒGB Ask GLb Ab¨
Ask †_‡K †QvU n‡q †M‡QÓ, evbiwU e‡j| ZvB †m eo Ask †_‡K
GKUz Kvg‡o †bq| GB Ask GLb Ab¨ Ask †_‡K †QvU n‡q †M‡Q|
evbiwU, Gfv‡e Ab¨ UzKiv‡K †QvU Kivi Rb¨ GK Ask †L‡q †d‡j|
Ae‡k‡l, ïay †QvU GK UzKiv iæwU Aewkó _v‡K| Bu`y‡iiv GLb
evb‡ii Kv‡Q H UzKiv Zv‡`i‡K †`qvi Rb¨ cÖv_©bv K‡i| evbi GUv
Zvi gRywi wnmv‡e Pvq Ges †mUvI †L‡q †d‡j| Bu`y‡iiv h_v_©B
`ytwLZ Ges Ávbx n‡q H ¯’vb Z¨vM Ki‡jv|
14. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
There once lived a saint in a deep forest. One day a poor, weak mouse
caught his notice. He fed it well. A cat soon came to his hut. So the saint
turned the mouse into a cat. Soon a dog came there and ...............................
The saint and the dog lived .................................... One evening, however,
they saw ............................... . The dog trembled .......................... So the
saint at once ..................................... Now the tiger ........................ In his
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pride, he prowled about ............................ But it forgot the past and

also .................... . One day, the tiger thought of
making .................................. . The saint who could read the mind of the
tiger, ......................................... .
THE SAINT AND THE MOUSE
There once lived a saint in a deep forest. One day a poor weak mouse
caught his notice. He fed it well. A cat soon came to his hut. So the saint
turned the mouse into a cat. Soon a dog came there and the saint now
turned the cat into a dog. The saint and the dog lived quite happily for
sometimes. One evening, however, they saw a tiger there roaming in search
for prey. The dog trembled in fear. So the saint at once made it a tiger. Now
the tiger felt very happy. In his pride, he prowled about terrifying the other
animals of the forest. But it forgot the past and also the kindness of the
saint. One day, the tiger thought of making a hearty meal of him. The saint
who could read the mind of the tiger changed it back into the mouse.
`i‡ek Ges Bu`yi
GK`v GK Mfxi R½‡j GKRb `i‡ek evm Ki‡Zb| GKw`b GK `ye©j
Amnvq Bu`yi Zuvi †Pv‡L co‡jv| `i‡ek GUv‡K fv‡jvfv‡e LvIqv‡jb|
kxNÖB GKwU weovj Zuvi Kzu‡oN‡i G‡jv| ZvB `i‡ek Bu`yiwU‡K
weovj evwb‡q w`‡jb| kxNÖB †mLv‡b GKwU KzKzi Avm‡jv Ges
`i‡ek weovjwU‡K KzKzi evwb‡q w`‡jb| `i‡ek Ges KzKzi wKQz
mg‡qi Rb¨ my‡L evm Ki‡jv| hv‡nvK, GK mܨvq, Zviv †`Lj GKwU
evN wkKv‡ii †Luv‡R †mLv‡b MR©b Ki‡Q| KzKziwU f‡q Kuvc‡Z
jvM‡jv| ZvB `i‡ek ZrÿYvr GUv‡K GKwU evN evwb‡q w`‡jb| GLb
evN Lye myLx †eva KiwQj| Mwe©Zfv‡e †m wkKv‡ii D‡Ï‡k¨
†ewi‡q e‡bi Ab¨vb¨ cÖvYx‡`i‡K fxZ K‡i Zzj‡jv| wKš‘ GUv Zvi
AZxZ Ges `i‡e‡ki `qvi K_vI fz‡j †Mj| GKw`b evN Zv‡K w`‡q GKUv
my›`i Lvev‡ii e¨e¯’v Kivi wPšÍv Kij| `i‡ek whwb ev‡Ni g‡bi Ae¯’v
eyS‡Z cvi‡jb wZwb GUv‡K cybivq Bu`y‡i iƒcvšÍwiZ Ki‡jb|
15. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once a hungry fox was searching for food in the forest. After a while, he
came to a vine-yard. Ripe grapes were in the vines. The fox was very hungry
and thirsty. The sight of the ripe grapes ............... . He was
tempted ................ The grapes were ................ The fox thought of
having ................ So, he jumped and jumped ................ He did it ................
But the grapes were ................ The poor fox became tired and ............... . So
he went away and said : “............... . I don’t want ............... ."
GRAPES ARE SOUR
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Once a hungry fox was searching for food in the forest. After a while, he
came to a vine-yard. Ripe grapes were in the vines. The fox was very hungry
and thirsty. The sight of the ripe grapes was joy for him. He was tempted by
the beautiful ripe grapes. The grapes were hanging high. The fox thought of
having a good meal of the ripe grapes. So, he jumped and jumped to reach
the grapes. He did it again and again. But the grapes were too high to reach.
The poor fox became tired and thought that it was no good trying. So he
went away and said, “The grapes are sour. I don’t want to have the grapes."

Av½yi dj UK
GK`v GK ¶zavZ© †kqvj e‡b Lvevi LuyRwQj| wKQzÿY ci †m GKwU
Av½yi †ÿ‡Zi Kv‡Q Gj| †ÿ‡Z cvKv Av½yi wQj| †kqvjwU Lye ¶zavZ©
Ges wccvmvZ© wQj| cvKv Av½y‡ii `„k¨ Zvi Rb¨ wQj Avb‡›`i| my›`i
cvKv Av½yi †`‡L †m cÖjyä n‡jv| Av½yi¸‡jv A‡bK DuPz‡Z SzjwQj|
†kqvj wPšÍv Kij †h cvKv Av½y‡i fv‡jv GKUv Avnvi n‡e| ZvB, †m
Av½yi aivi Rb¨ jv‡di ci jvd w`j| †m GUv evievi Kij| wKš‘ Av½yi¸‡jv
GZ DuPz‡Z wQj †h †mLv‡b †cuŠQv‡bv hvw”Qj bv| Amnvq †kqvjwU
K¬všÍ n‡q co‡jv Ges wPšÍv Kij †h Avi †Póv K‡i †Kv‡bv jvf †bB| ZvB
†m P‡j †Mj Ges ej‡jv, ÔAv½yidj UK| Avgvi Av½yidj †L‡Z PvBbv|Õ
16. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once upon a time there lived an old farmer. He had three sons who used to
quarrel among themselves. One day, the sons were quarrelling again and the old
farmer heard them. In order to teach them the value of unity he called his sons
beside him............ The three sons went and brought............ The old
farmer............ with the rope. Then he asked his sons ............ The three sons tried
and tried but............ Then their father untied the sticks and............ He told
them............ . This time they all............ Then the old farmer............ nobody
could............ .
UNITY IS STRENGTH
Once upon a time there lived an old farmer. He had three sons who used to
quarrel among themselves. One day, the sons were quarrelling again and
the old farmer heard them. In order to teach them the value of unity he
called his sons beside him and told them to bring him three sticks and some
rope. The three sons went and brought the sticks and rope for their father.
The old farmer then tied the sticks together with the rope. Then he asked his
sons to break the bundle of sticks. The three sons tried and tried but they
couldn't break the bundle of sticks. Then their father untied the sticks and
gave one stick to each of his sons. He told them again to break the sticks.
This time they all broke their sticks easily. Then the old farmer told his sons
that nobody could do any harm to them if they remained united.
GKZvB ej
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GK`v GK e„× K…lK wQj| Zvi wZbwU †Q‡j wQj hviv wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨
me©`v SMov weev` Ki‡Zv| GKw`b, Avev‡iv †Q‡jiv SMov weev`
KiwQj Ges e„× K…lK Zv‡`i SMov ïb‡Z †cj| Zv‡`i‡K GKZvi g~j¨
wkÿv †`evi Rb¨ †m †Q‡j‡`i‡K Zvi Kv‡Q WvK‡jv Ges Zv‡`i‡K
wZbwU jvwV I wKQz `wo Avb‡Z ej‡jv| wZb †Q‡j wM‡q Zv‡`i
evevi Kv‡Q jvwV Ges `wo wb‡q Gj| e„× K…lK ZLb `wo w`‡q
jvwV¸‡jv GK‡Î euva‡jv| Zvici †m Zvi †Q‡j‡`i jvwVi AvwUwU fvs‡Z
ej‡jv| wZb †Q‡j †Póv Ki‡Z jvM‡jv wKš‘ Zviv jvwVi AvwUwU fvs‡Z
cvi‡jv bv| ZLb e„× K…lK jvwVi AvwUwU Ly‡j w`j Ges cÖwZwU
†Q‡j‡K GKUv K‡i jvwV w`j| †m Zv‡`i‡K Avev‡iv jvwV¸‡jv fvs‡Z
ej‡jv| Gevi Zviv Zv‡`i jvwV¸‡jv Lye mn‡RB †f‡O †dj‡jv| Zvici e„×
K…lK Zvi †Q‡j‡`i ej‡jv †h †Zvgiv hw` GK‡Î _vK Zvn‡j †KD
†Zvgv‡`i †Kv‡bviKg ÿwZ mvab Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv|
17. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Bayezid's ailing mother wanted a glass of water to him. There was no water at
home. Bayezid went to a distant fountain to fetch water. He came back with
water and found his mother asleep. He did not awake her. Keeping a glass of
water in hand, ............. . He was waiting ............. . But she ............. When it was
dawn, ............. . and discovered ............. . She wondered ............. . Then
she ............. . She could not ............. . She embraced ............. and
blessed ............. .
DEVOTION TO MOTHER
Bayezid's ailing mother wanted a glass of water to him. There was no water
at home. Bayezid went to a distant fountain to fetch water. He came back
with water and found his mother asleep. He did not awake her. Keeping a
glass of water in hand, he stood still beside his mother's bed. He was waiting
for his mother's awaking. But she was in sound sleep. When it was dawn,
Bayazid's mother awake and discovered her son standing beside her bed
with a glass of water in hand. She wondered for a moment. Then she could
remember the fact, she could not control her tears anyway. She embraced
her son with deep love and blessed him from the core of her heart.
gvZ…fw³
ev‡qwR‡`i Amy¯’ gv Zvi Kv‡Q GK Møvm cvwb †P‡qwQ‡jb| N‡i
†Kv‡bv cvwb wQj bv| ev‡qwR` cvwb Avb‡Z `~‡i GKUv SY©vi
Kv‡Q †Mj| †m cvwb wb‡q wd‡i G‡jv Ges †`Lj Zvi gv Nywg‡q
c‡o‡Q| †m Zv‡K RvMvj bv| GK Møvm cvwb Zvi nv‡Z wb‡q, †m
Zvi gv‡qi weQvbvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q iBj| †m Zvi gv‡qi †R‡M IVvi Rb¨
A‡cÿvq iBj| wZwb wQ‡jb Mfxi Ny‡g Av”Qbœ| hLb †fvi nj,
ev‡qwR‡`i gv RvM‡jb Ges †`L‡Z †c‡jb Zvi †Q‡j GK Møvm cvwb
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nv‡Z wb‡q Zvi weQvbvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q Av‡Q| wZwb wKQz mg‡qi
Rb¨ wew¯§Z n‡jb| Zvici wZwb NUbv g‡b Ki‡Z cvi‡jb| wZwb
†Kv‡bvfv‡eB Zvi †Pv‡Li cvwb a‡i ivL‡Z cvi‡jb bv| wZwb Zvi
†Q‡j‡K Mfxi fv‡jvevmvq Rwo‡q ai‡jb Ges Zvi AšÍ‡ii AšÍt¯’j †_‡K
Zvi Rb¨ †`vqv Ki‡jb|
18. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once some mice were having a good time in a rich man's house. Being fed-
up, the owner brought a cat. As a result, the mice fell in a great difficulty.
One day all the mice sat together in a conference ....................... Different
mice gave different suggestions. but none ......................... At last a young
mouse stood up and suggested, "If we .........................we'll easily
understand ....................... and then we'll". All the mice praised the
proposal ...................... He stood up and said, .......................
but ........................." Hearing this all the mice ................................ and felt
disappointed. Finding no solution, ............................ .
WHO IS TO BELL THE CAT?
Once some mice were having a good time in a rich man's house. Being fed-
up with the mice, the owner brought a cat. As a result, the mice fell in a
great difficulty. One day all the mice sat together in a conference in order to
find a way out. Different mice gave different suggestions, but none was
found acceptable. At last a young mouse stood up and suggested, "If we tie
a bell around the cat's neck, we'll easily understand when the cat is coming
to the barn and then we'll hasten into our holes." All the mice praised the
proposal except the old one. He stood up and said, "I've no doubt in my
mind that the proposal is very good. But who will bell the cat?" Hearing this,
all the mice began to look at one another and felt disappointed. Finding no
solution the mice eventually migrated to another house.
weov‡ji Mjvq NÈv euva‡e †K?
GK`v wKQz Bu`yi GK abx †jv‡Ki evwo‡Z fv‡jvfv‡e w`b cvi KiwQj|
Bu`y‡ii hš¿Yvq AZxô n‡q, gvwjK GKwU weovj Avb‡jb| d‡j, Bu`yi¸‡jv
GK KwVb mgm¨vq coj| GKw`b me Bu`yi GKUv c_ Luy‡R †ei Kivi Rb¨
mfvq em‡jv| wewfbœ Bu`yi wewfbœ civgk© w`j, wKš‘ †Kv‡bvwUB
MÖnY‡hvM¨ g‡b n‡jv bv| Ae‡k‡l GKwU ZiæY Bu`yi D‡V `uvovj Ges
civgk© w`j, Òhw` Avgiv weov‡ji Mjvq GKUv NÈv †eu‡a w`B Zvn‡j
hLbB weovj km¨vMvi Gi w`‡K Avm‡e Avgiv mn‡R eyS‡Z cvi‡ev Ges
ZLbB Avgiv M‡Z© Xz‡K hv‡ev|Ó GK e„× Bu`yi Qvov mKj Bu`yi Zvi
cÖ¯Ív‡ei cÖksmv Kij| †m D‡V `uvovj Ges ejj, Avgvi g‡b †Kv‡bv
m‡›`n †bB †h cÖ¯ÍvewU h‡_ó fv‡jv| wKš‘ †K weov‡ji Mjvq NÈv
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eva‡e?Ó GUv ï‡b mKj Bu`yi G‡K Ac‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡Z jvMj Ges nZvk
n‡jv| †Kv‡bv mgvavb bv †c‡q Bu`yi¸‡jv Ab¨ GK evwo‡Z P‡j †Mj|
19. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once there lived a shepherd boy. He tended a flock of sheep near a forest.
The forest was near a village. One day he wanted to make fun with the
villagers. So, he began to cry out saying. "Tiger! Tiger!" The villagers
thought ............... and they ...................... But the boy began ...................... .
Many a time the boy ................................ So, the men really ...................... .
One day .................. and the boy cried out, ................................" His
neighbours heard him shouting but ......................... . They thought
that ....................... . The Tiger fell upon ........................ .
NOBODY BELIEVES A LIAR
Once there lived a shepherd boy. He tended a flock of sheep near a forest.
The forest was near a village. One day he wanted to make fun with the
villagers. So, he began to cry out saying "Tiger! Tiger!" The villagers thought
that a tiger had come and they ran up to him. But the boy began to laugh at
them.
Many a time the boy did this trick. So, the men really got angry upon him.
One day a tiger really came and the boy cried out "Tiger! Tiger!" His
neighbours heard him shouting but they did not come. They thought the boy
was again playing his trick to have a joke with them. The tiger fell upon the
boy and tore him to pieces.
wg_¨vev`x‡K †KD wek¦vm K‡i bv
GK`v GK ivLvj evjK wQj| †m wbK‡U GKwU e‡bi av‡i GK cvj †fov
Pov‡Zv| ebwU wQj GKwU MÖv‡gi wbK‡U| GKw`b †m
MÖvgevmx‡`i mv‡_ gRv Ki‡Z PvB‡jv| ZvB †m ÔevN! evN!Õ e‡j
wPrKvi Ki‡Z jvMj| MÖvgevmxiv g‡b Kij nq‡Zv GKwU evN G‡m‡Q
ZvB Zviv Zvi Kv‡Q †`uŠ‡o G‡jv| wKš‘ evjKwU Zv‡`i †`‡L nvm‡Z
jvMj| A‡bKevi evjKwU GB PvjvwK K‡iwQj| ZvB †jvKRb ev¯Í‡eB Zvi
cÖwZ ivMvwš^Z n‡qwQj| GKw`b mwZ¨ mwZ¨B GKwU evN Gj
Ges evjKwU wPrKvi Kij, ÒevN! evN!Ó| Zvi cÖwZ‡ewkiv Zvi wPrKvi
ïbj wKš‘ Zviv Avm‡jv bv| Zviv wPšÍv Kij †h evjKwU cybivq Zv‡`i
mv‡_ gRv Kivi Rb¨ Zvi †KŠkj Aej¤^b Ki‡Q| evNwU evjKwUi Ici
Suvwc‡q co‡jv Ges Zv‡K UzK‡iv UzK‡iv K‡i †djj|
20. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
There lived a farmer in a village. He had a wonderful goose. The goose
would lay a golden egg everyday. The farmer would sell it in the market. He
would buy food, clothes, and daily necessaries with the money. He would
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even save some money every day. The farmer grew rich gradually. But the
farmer was very greedy and intolerant. He thought that if he would sell an
egg each day, it ..................................................................... He was hasty in
nature and ........................................ He wanted to
have ........................................ He planned to kill the goose
to ........................................ The farmer told the plan to his wife
but ........................................ She asked him to be tolerant
and ........................................ But the farmer didn't
pay ....................................... . One evening the farmer killed the goose
and....................................... . But there were no eggs in
the ....................................... . Thus the greedy ....................................... .
A GREEDY FARMER AND HIS GOOSE
There lived a farmer in a village. He had a wonderful goose. The goose
would lay a golden egg everyday. The farmer would sell it in the market. He
would buy food, clothes, and daily necessaries with the money. He would
even save some money every day. The farmer grew rich gradually. But the
farmer was very greedy and intolerant. He thought that if he would sell an
egg each day, it would take a long time to become rich. He was hasty in
nature and wanted to change his lot overnight. He wanted to have all the
eggs at a time. He planned to kill the goose to get all the eggs. The farmer
told the plan to his wife but she didn't agree to the proposal. She asked him
to be tolerant and not to be greedy. But the farmer didn't pay any heed to
his wife's advice. One evening the farmer killed the goose and cut out the
stomach of the goose. But there were no eggs in the stomach of the goose.
Thus the greedy farmer lost everything.
GKRb †jvfx K…lK Ges Zvi ivRnsmx
GK MÖv‡g GKRb K…lK evm KiZ| Zvi GKUv we¯§qKi ivRnsmx wQj|
ivRnsmxwU cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b GKwU K‡i †mvbvi wWg cvo‡Zv| K…lK
GUv evRv‡i wewµ Ki‡Zv| †m GB UvKv w`‡q Lvevi, Kvco Ges
cÖvZ¨wnK cÖ‡qvRbxq wRwbm wKb‡Z cvi‡Zv| †m GgbwK
cÖwZw`b wKQz UvKv evPv‡ZI cvi‡Zv| K…lKwU ax‡i ax‡i abx n‡Z
jvM‡jv| wKš‘ K…lK wQj LyeB †jvfx Ges ˆah©nxb| †m fve‡jv hw`
†m cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b GKwU K‡i wWg wewµ K‡i Z‡e Zvi abx n‡Z A‡bK
mgq jvM‡e| †m PUc‡U ¯^fv‡ei wQj Ges ivZvivwZ Zvi fv‡M¨i
cwieZ©b NUv‡Z PvB‡jv| †m me wWg GKev‡i †c‡Z PvB‡jv| †m
me wWg GKmv‡_ cvevi Rb¨ ivRnsmxUv nZ¨vi cwiKíbv Kij| K…lK
Zvi cwiKíbvi K_v ¯¿x‡K ejj wKš‘ Zvi ¯¿x cÖ¯Ív‡e ivwR n‡jv bv| †m
Zv‡K ˆah©kxj n‡Z ejj, †jvfx n‡Z bq| wKš‘ K…lK Zvi ¯¿xi Dc‡`‡k
†Kv‡bv KY©cvZ Kij bv| GK mܨvq K…lK ivRnsmxwU‡K nZ¨v Kij
Ges nuvmwUi †cU KvUj| wKš‘ ivRnsmxwUi †c‡U †Kv‡bv wWg wQj
bv| Gfv‡e †jvfx K…lK mewKQzB nvivj|
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21. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Sheikh Saadi was a great poet. Once he was going to the court of the king of
Iran. He took shelter in a rich man’s house on his way to the court. The rich
man did not treat him well. Sheikh Saadi was not wearing costly and
gorgeous dress. He was wearing a very ordinary and cheap cloth. The
treatment he received in the rich man’s house offended him. But he did not
say anything to him.
On the next day Sheikh Saadi went to the court of the king and was received
with honour. He stayed there for a few days. He composed some beautiful
poems and entertained the king and his courtiers. He received rich gifts from
the king. On his way to his village he again ......................... . This time, the
rich man was surprised ........................ and ......................... .
While eating, Saadi was ............... delicious food and ................ . Sheikh
Saadi then instead of eating the food, ......................................... This
surprised the rich man. “Why are you ................................ of your dress?”
said the rich man. “I am putting them into the pockets of my
dress ...................,” said Saadi. The rich man realized his ..................... .
SHEIKH SAADI'S WIT
Sheikh Saadi was a great poet. Once he was going to the court of the king of
Iran. He took shelter in a rich man’s house on his way to the court. Sheikh
Saadi was wearing a very ordinary and cheap cloth. The treatment he
received in the rich man’s house offended him. But he did not say anything.
On the next day Sheikh Saadi went to the court of the king and was received
with honour. He stayed there for a few days. He composed some beautiful
poems and entertained the king and his courtiers. He received rich gifts from
the king. On his way to his village he again visited that rich man's house.
This time, the rich man was surprised to see Sheikh Saadi in a rich
ornamental dress and treated him with the best of the foods and comfort.
While eating, Saadi was surprised to see the rich delicious food and
understood the rich man’s attitude. Sheikh Saadi then instead of eating the
food, started putting them into the pockets of his rich cloth. This surprised
the rich man. “Why are you putting the food into the pockets of your
dress?”, said the rich man. “I am putting them into the pockets of my dress
because these foods are meant for my dress, not for me,” said Saadi. The
rich man realized his earlier folly and became ashamed.
†kL mvw`i eyw×gËv
†kL mvw` wQ‡jb GKRb gnvb Kwe| GKw`b wZwb Biv‡bi ivRvi
`iev‡i hvw”Q‡jb| wZwb ivRcÖvmv‡` hvIqvi mgq GKRb abx †jv‡Ki
evwo‡Z Avkªq MÖnY K‡iwQ‡jb| †kL mvw`i Mv‡q Lye m¯Ív Ges
mvaviY Kvco wQj| wZwb abx †jv‡Ki evwo‡Z †h e¨envi †c‡qwQ‡jb
†mUv Zv‡K Kó w`‡qwQj| wKš‘ wZwb Zv‡K wKQz ej‡jb bv| ciw`b
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†kL mvw` ivR`iev‡i †M‡jb Ges Lye mgv`i †c‡jb| wZwb †mLv‡b
wKQz w`‡bi Rb¨ Ae¯’vb Ki‡jb| wZwb wKQz my›`i KweZv iPbv
K‡ib Ges ivRv I Zvi mfvm`‡`i Avb›` w`‡jb| wZwb ivRvi KvQ †_‡K
g~j¨evb Dcnvi mvgMÖx †c‡jb| Zvi MÖv‡g wd‡i Avmvi c‡_ wZwb
H abx †jv‡Ki evwo‡Z cybivq †M‡jb| GBevi abx †jvKwU †kL
mvw`‡K g~j¨evb †cvkv‡K mw¾Z †`‡L wew¯§Z n‡jb Ges Zv‡K
fv‡jv Lvevi Ges Avivg w`‡q Avc¨vqb Ki‡jb| LvIqvi mgq mvw`
g~j¨evb my¯^v`y Lvevi †`‡L wew¯§Z n‡jb Ges abx †jv‡Ki
g‡bvfve eyS‡Z cvi‡jb| †kL mvw` ZLb Lvevi LvIqvi cwie‡Z© Zvi
g~j¨evb †cvkv‡Ki c‡K‡U G¸‡jv fi‡Z ïiæ Ki‡jb| GUv abx †jvKwU‡K
wew¯§Z Kij| Ò†Kb Avcwb GB Lvevi¸‡jv LvIqvi cwie‡Z© Avcbvi
c‡K‡U ivL‡Qb?Ó, abx †jvK wRÁvmv Ki‡jv| mvw` ej‡jb, ÒAvwg
G¸‡jv‡K Avgvi Rvgvi c‡K‡U ivLwQ KviY GB Lvevi Avgvi †cvkv‡Ki
Rb¨, Avgvi Rb¨ bqÓ| abx †jvKwU Zvi c~‡e©i fzj eyS‡Z cv‡i Ges
jw¾Z nq|
22. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a suitable
title to it.
A proud hare laughed at the tortoise for its slow motion. But the tortoise
challenged the hare to run a race. At this the hare was much amused. So it
said, “Come along, let's fix a date for the race.” They fixed a date and a place.
A fox agreed to be the judge. The tortoise and the hare came to the starting
point. The race began. The hare began to run very fast. It ran a mile in a few
minutes. Soon it found ........... . It became sure of success. It said to itself,
“What's the use of going so fast? Perhaps, the tortoise has ........... So, I can
very well ...........” So it saying, the hare slept on the way. In the
meantime ........... . It did not stop anywhere. When it came near the
hare, ........... It smiled and ........... Many hours passed. The hare woke up. It
saw that ........... It immediately got on its feet. It began ........... . But alas! The
tortoise had already gone far. It was ........... So, the tortoise won the race. It
proves that ............
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
A proud hare laughed at the tortoise for its slow motion. But the tortoise
challenged the hare to run a race. At this the hare was much amused. So it
said, “Come along, let's fix a date for the race.” They fixed a date and a
place. A fox agreed to be the judge. The tortoise and the hare came to the
starting point. The race began. The hare began to run very fast. It ran a mile
in a few minutes. Soon it found the tortoise far behind. It became sure of
success. It said to itself, “What's the use of going so fast? Perhaps, the
tortoise has gone only a few yards by this time. So, I can very well have a
good sleep before the tortoise comes up.” So it saying, the hare slept on the
way. In the meantime the tortoise walked on and on. It did not stop
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anywhere. When it came near the hare, it saw the hare lying fast asleep. It
smiled and quietly passed by the hare. Many hours passed. The hare woke
up. It saw that it was already evening. It immediately got on its feet. It
began to run very fast. But alas! The tortoise had already gone far. It was
already crossing the winning post. So, the tortoise won the race. It proves
that slow and steady wins the race.
Aa¨emv‡qi d‡jB mvdj¨ jvf nq
GK AnsKvix Li‡Mvk K”Q‡ci axi MwZi Kvi‡Y Dcnvm Kij| wKš‘ K”Qc
Li‡Mvk‡K GKUv †`Šo cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq cÖwZØw›ØZv Kivi Rb¨
AvnŸvb Ki‡jv| G‡Z Li‡Mvk A‡bK wew¯§Z n‡jv| ZvB GUv ejj, ÒG‡mv
†`Šo cÖwZ‡hvwMZvi Rb¨ GKUv ZvwiL wba©viY Kwi|Ó Zviv GKUv
w`b I ¯’vb wba©viY Ki‡jv| GKUv wkqvj wePviK n‡Z ivwR n‡jv|
K”Qc Ges Li‡Mvk cÖwZ‡hvwMZv ïiæi RvqMvq Avm‡jv|
cÖwZ‡hvwMZv ïiæ n‡jv| Li‡Mvk Lye †Rv‡i †`Šov‡Z ïiæ Ki‡jv| GUv
K‡qK wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ GK gvBj †c‡iv‡jv| kxNÖB GUv †`Lj †h K”Qc
Zvi †_‡K A‡bK †cQ‡b| GUv mvd‡j¨i e¨vcv‡i wbwðZ n‡jv| GUv wb‡R
wb‡R ejj, ÒGZ `ªæZ hvIqvi `iKvi Kx? m¤¢eZ K”Qc GB mg‡q gvÎ
K‡qK MR AwZµg K‡i‡Q| ZvB K”Qc Avmvi Av‡M Avwg GKUv PgrKvi
Nyg w`‡q wb‡Z cvwi|Ó GK_v e‡j, Li‡Mvk cw_g‡a¨ Nywg‡q coj| GB
mg‡q K”Qc †nu‡UB Pjj| GUv †Kv_vI _vgj bv| hLb GUv Li‡Mv‡ki
wbKU Gj, ZLb †`L‡jv Li‡Mvk Mfxi Ny‡g Av”Qbœ| GUv nvmj Ges
bxi‡e Li‡Mvk‡K AwZµg Kij| A‡bK mgq AwZevwnZ n‡jv| Li‡Mvk
RvMÖZ n‡jv| †m †`Lj B‡Zvg‡a¨ mܨv n‡q wM‡q‡Q| GUv ZrÿYvr
`uvwo‡q co‡jv| GUv Lye †Rv‡i †`Šov‡Z Avi¤¢ Kij| wKš‘ nvq! K”Qc
B‡Zvg‡a¨ A‡bK `~‡i P‡j wM‡q‡Q| GUv B‡Zvg‡a¨ weRq¯Í¤¢ cvi
nw”Qj| ZvB K”Qc †`Šo cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq wRZj| GUv cÖgvY K‡i †h
Aa¨emvqB mvd‡j¨i PvweKvwV|
23. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once a thirsty crow was flying to and fro in search of water. But he found no water
anywhere. At last, he saw a pitcher ................. He tried to dip ................. . Then he
tried to ................. . The efforts only made him ................. . At last, he caught sight of
some ................. . He picked up some of those and ................. The water
seemed ................. . So he went on doing it till the water ................. After sometime
the water came up within the reach of its beak. The crow now ................. by drinking
as much ..................
A THIRSTY CROW / WHERE THERE IS A WILL
THERE IS A WAY
Once a thirsty crow was flying to and fro in search of water. But he found no
water anywhere. At last, he saw a pitcher nearby and flew to it. He tried to
dip his beak but to no effect. Then he tried to upset the jar but failed to turn
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it over. The efforts only made him more thirsty. At last, he caught sight of
some stones lying at hand. He picked up some of those and began to drop
those into the pitcher. The water seemed to rise a little. So he went on doing
it till the water came up within the reach of his beak. After sometime the
water came up within the reach of its beak. The crow now quenched his
thirst by drinking as much as he liked.
GKwU wccvmvZ© KvK / B”Qv _vK‡jB Dcvq nq
GKw`b GK wccvmvZ© KvK cvwbi mÜv‡b Gw`K Iw`K DowQj|
wKš‘ †m †Kv_vI cvwb Luy‡R cvw”Qj bv| Ae‡k‡l †m Kv‡QB GKwU
Kjm †`L‡Z †cj Ges GwUi w`‡K D‡o †Mj| †m Zvi †VuvU †fZ‡i
Wzev‡bvi †Póv Kij wKš‘ †Kv‡bv KvR n‡jv bv| Zvici †m Kjwm KvZ
Kivi †Póv Kij wKš‘ KvZ Ki‡Z e¨_© n‡jv| Zvi †Póv ïay Zv‡K Av‡iv
wccvmvZ© K‡i Zzjj| Ae‡k‡l Zvi bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ wKQz cv_i
`„wó‡MvPi n‡jv| †m G¸‡jvi wKQz wbj Ges G¸‡jv Kj‡mi g‡a¨ †dj‡Z
ïiæ Kij| cvwb GKUz Dc‡i DV‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv| ZvB †m GUv Ki‡jv
hZÿY bv ch©šÍ cvwb Zvi †Vuv‡U †cuŠQvq| wKQz mgq ci cvwb
Zvi †Vuv‡Ui bvMv‡j G‡jv| KvK GLb Zvi B”Qvg‡Zv cvwb cvb K‡i
Z…òv †gUv‡jv|
24. Read the following story and complete it. Give a suitable title to it.
Once upon a time two friends went on a journey. They had to go through a
forest on the way. As they came through the wood, they saw a bear
approaching. Both of them ................., but suddenly one of them ..................
The other finding no other alternative, ................. . The bear soon came
up, ................. and ................. . The bear, ................. . Seeing the bear
going, ................. . He then said to his friend, "What did the
bear .................?"
His friend replied, "He gave me a ..............".
"What is that?" he asked.
He told his friend that the bear said, "Do not trust a friend who ................. ."
A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED
Once upon a time two friends went on a journey. They had to go through a
forest on the way. As they came through the wood, they saw a bear
approaching. Both of them became frightened, but suddenly one of them
climbed up a tree. The other finding no other alternative, lay flat on the
ground without breathing. The bear soon came up, put down its head and
smelt his body. The bear took him to be dead and went away. Seeing the
bear going, the other friend came down the tree. He then said to his friend,
"What did the bear whisper into your ear?"
His friend replied, "He gave me a piece of good advice".
"What is that?" he asked.
He told his friend that the bear said, "Do not trust a friend who leaves you
alone in a danger."
`ytmg‡qi eÜzB cÖK…Z eÜz
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GK`v `yB eÜz GKwU åg‡Y wM‡qwQj| cw_g‡a¨ Zv‡`i GKUv e‡bi
†fZi w`‡q ‡h‡Z n‡qwQj| hLb Zviv e‡bi ga¨ w`‡q hvw”Qj, Zviv
GKUv fvjyK‡K Zv‡`i w`‡K †a‡q Avm‡Z †`Lj| Zv‡`i DfqB fq
†c‡qwQj, wKš‘ nVvr K‡i Zv‡`i GKRb GKwU Mv‡Q D‡V co‡jv|
Ab¨Rb weKí Luy‡R bv †c‡q, k¦vm-cÖk¦vm eÜ K‡i gvwU‡Z ï‡q coj|
fvjyK `ªæZ Avm‡jv, Zvi gv_v bvgvj Ges Zvi kix‡ii MÜ wbj| fvjyK
Zv‡K g„Z g‡b K‡i P‡j †Mj| fvjyK‡K P‡j †h‡Z †`‡L, Ab¨ eÜz MvQ
†_‡K †b‡g Avm‡jv| ZLb †m Zvi eÜz‡K ejj, ÒfvjyK †Zvgvi Kv‡b
Kv‡b Kx ejj?Ó
Zvi eÜz DËi w`j, Ò†m Avgv‡K GKwU fv‡jv Dc‡`k w`‡q‡Q|Ó
Ô†mUv Kx?Õ †m wRÁvmv Ki‡jv|
†m Zvi eÜz‡K e‡j †h fvjyK e‡j‡Q, Ò†m eÜz‡K wek¦vm K‡ivbv †h
†Zvgv‡K wec‡` GKv †d‡j P‡j hvq|Ó
25. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once a big bone stuck into the throat of a tiger. He could not get it out from
his throat. It pained him much. So he went to a stork. The stork agreed
to ..................................... The tiger agreed ....................... . The stork put his
................... and .......................................... The tiger thanked .......................
and ....................... . When the stork demanded his fee .................... and
said, "It is ........................ that you once put your head and
didn't ....................... ."
THE TIGER AND THE STORK
Once a big bone stuck into the throat of a tiger. He could not get it out from
his throat. It pained him much. At last he went to a stork. The stork agreed
to bring the bone out from his throat. The tiger agreed to pay for it. The
stork put his long bill down the throat and got the bone out quite easily. The
tiger thanked him and turned to go away. When the stork demanded his fee,
the tiger refused to pay and said, "It is your good luck that you once put
your head into a tiger's mouth and didn't get it bitten off."
evN Ges mvim cvwL
GKw`b GKUv eo nvo GK ev‡Ni Mjvq weu‡a †Mj| †m GUv Zvi Mjv
†_‡K †ei Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv| GUv Zv‡K Lye hš¿Yv w`‡jv| Ae‡k‡l †m
GKUv mvim cvwLi Kv‡Q †Mj| mvim Zvi Mjvi †fZi †_‡K nvoUv †ei
K‡i Avb‡Z ivwR n‡jv| evN GUvi cÖwZ`vb w`‡Z ivwR n‡jv| mvim
Zvi j¤^v †VuvU Mjvi †fZi XzwK‡q w`j Ges Lye mn‡RB nvo †ei K‡i
Avbj| evN Zv‡K ab¨ev` Rvbvj Ges P‡j †h‡Z D`¨Z nj| hLb mvim
Zvi cÖwZ`vb PvBj evN GUv w`‡Z A¯^xK…wZ Rvbvj Ges ejj,
ÒGUv †Zvgvi †mŠfvM¨ †h Zzwg GKUv ev‡Ni gy‡Li †fZi †Zvgvi
gv_v XzwK‡qQ Ges AÿZ †ei Ki‡Z †c‡iQ|Ó
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26. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
Once a lion was sleeping in his den. He was disturbed by a mouse running
over his body. He caught it and in anger, he was about to kill it. The poor
mouse begged for its life. He said, “Pardon me, king of beasts. I shall always
be grateful to you if you spare my life for this time.” The lion had pity on him
and .................................... . The mouse promised to give
any ............................... The lion .......................... He said, “You are a little
animal. How ......................... ?" After a few days, the lion
was ...................................... . He tugged and .......................... The mouse
heard the lion’s roar and .................................... . He bit the net with his
sharp teeth and..................... He thus set .......................... Thus the great
lion was ......................... .
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
Once a lion was sleeping in his den. He was disturbed by a mouse running
over his body. He caught it and in anger, he was about to kill it. The poor
mouse begged for its life. He said, “Pardon me, king of beasts. I shall always
be grateful to you if you spare my life for this time.” The lion had pity on him
and let him off with a warning. The mouse promised to give any help to the
lion in case of need. The lion laughed at the offer. He said, “You are a little
animal. How could you help me?” After a few days, the lion was caught in a
net and roared (MR©b Kij). He tugged and strained but to no effect. The
mouse heard the lion’s roar and rushed to help him . He bit the net with his
sharp teeth and at last cut it off. He thus set the lion free. Thus the great lion
was saved by the little mouse.
wmsn Ges Bu`yi
GKw`b GK wmsn Zvi ¸nvq Nygvw”Qj| Zvi kix‡ii Dci w`‡q GKwU
Bu`yi †`Š‡o hvIqv‡Z †m wei³ n‡jv| †m GUv‡K aij Ges iv‡M Zv‡K
†g‡i †dj‡Z hvw”Qj| †QvU Bu`yi Zvi Rxeb wfÿv PvBj| †m ejj,
ÒAvgvq ÿgv Kiæb, cï‡`i ivRv| hw` Avcwb Gevi Avgv‡K †Q‡o †`b
Avwg me©`v Avcbvi cÖwZ K…ZÁ _vKe|Ó wms‡ni Zvi cÖwZ `qv
nj Ges Zv‡K mZK© K‡i †Q‡o w`j| Bu`yiwU cÖ‡qvR‡b Zv‡K †h
†Kv‡bv ai‡bi mvnvh¨ Kivi cÖwZÁv Kij| wmsn Zvi cÖ¯Ív‡e nvmj|
†m ejj ÒZzwg GKUv †QvU cÖvwY| Zzwg Kxfv‡e Avgv‡K mvnvh¨
Ki‡e?Ó wKQzw`b c‡i wmsn GKwU Rv‡j aiv c‡o MR©b KiwQj| †m
†QvUvi Rb¨ †Póv Kij wKš‘ †Kv‡bv KvR n‡jv bv| Bu`yi wms‡ni
MR©b ïbj Ges Zv‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi Rb¨ Qz‡U †Mj| †m Zvi Zx¶è
`uvZ w`‡q Rv‡j Kvgo w`j Ges Ae‡k‡l GUv KvUj| †m Gfv‡e
wmsn‡K gy³ Kij| Gfv‡e wekvj wmsn †QvU Bu`y‡ii gva¨‡g iÿv †cj|
27. Read the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
suitable title to it.
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There lived a wood-cutter in a village. One day he was cutting wood in a

jungle near a pond. Suddenly his axe fell into the pond. The pond was very
deep and the wood-cutter did not know how to swim. So he was sitting there
with a heavy heart. He was very poor and he had not the money to buy
another axe. He was thinking what to do. He was very depressed and
blaming his lot. Suddenly, he heard a voice and ............ . The fairy asked
him ............ . He told her everything. The fairy ............ . She went into the
pond and ............ . The wood-cutter refused ............ She then again went
into the water and ............ This time also the wood-cutter ............ Finally she
brought the axe of ............ The wood-cutter was delighted ............ . The fairy
became pleased with the wood-cutter ............ . Honesty is thus always
rewarded.
THE HONEST WOOD-CUTTER
There lived a wood-cutter in a village. One day he was cutting wood in a
jungle near a pond. Suddenly his axe fell into the pond. The pond was very
deep and the wood-cutter did not know how to swim. So he was sitting there
with a heavy heart. He was very poor and he had not the money to buy
another axe. He was thinking what to do. He was very depressed and
blaming his lot. Suddenly, he heard a voice and saw a fairy before him. The
fairy asked him why he was crying. He told her everything. The fairy took
pity on him. She went into the pond and came back with a golden axe. The
wood-cutter refused to take the golden axe. She then again went into the
water and returned with a silver one. This time also the wood-cutter refused
to take it. Finally she brought the axe of the wood-cutter from the water. The
wood-cutter was delighted to get back his iron axe. The fairy became
pleased with the wood-cutter at his honesty and gave him the two valuable
axes as reward. Honesty is thus always rewarded.
mr KvVz‡i
GK MÖv‡g GK KvVz‡i evm KiZ| GKw`b †m e‡b GK cyKz‡ii av‡i
KvV KvUwQj| nVvr K‡i Zvi KzVvi cyKz‡i c‡o †Mj| cyKziwU Lye
Mfxi wQj Ges KvVz‡i muvZvi RvbZ bv| ZvB †m †mLv‡b fvivµvšÍ
ü`‡q e‡mwQj| †m wQj AZ¨šÍ Mwie Ges Zvi Av‡iKwU KzVvi †Kbvi
g‡Zv UvKv wQj bv| †m fvewQj Kx Kiv hvq| †m Lye wegl© n‡q
c‡owQj Ges fvM¨‡K †`vlv‡ivc KiwQj| nVvr †m GKwU Kɯ^i ïb‡jv
Ges Zvi mvg‡b GKwU cix †`L‡Z †cj| cix Zv‡K Zvi Kvbœvi KviY
wRÁvmv Kij| †m Zv‡K me ejj| cixi Zvi cÖwZ `qv n‡jv| †m cyKz‡i
Wze w`j Ges GKUv †mvbvi KzVvi wb‡q wd‡i Gj| KvVz‡i †mvbvi
KzVvi wb‡Z A¯^xK…wZ Rvbvj| †m cybivq cyKz‡i Wze w`j Ges
GKwU iƒcvi KzVvi wb‡q wd‡i Gj| GeviI KvVz‡i GUv MÖnY Ki‡Z
A¯^xK…wZ Rvbvj| Ae‡k‡l †m cvwb †_‡K KvVz‡ii KzVvi wb‡q wd‡i
Gj| KvVz‡i Zvi †jvnvi KzVvi †c‡q Avbw›`Z nj| cix KvVz‡ii mZZv
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†`‡L Lywk nj Ges cyi¯‹vi ¯^iƒc g~j¨evb `ywU KzVvi Zv‡K w`‡jv|
mZZv Gfv‡e me©`vB cyi¯‹…Z nq|
28. Read the following story and complete it. Give a suitable title to it.
There lived a clever fox in a jungle. One day while passing through the
jungle he fell into a trap. He could get out of the trap but lost his tail behind.
Without his tail the fox looked very odd and strange. The fox felt very upset
and ashamed losing his tail. He could not come in front of other foxes as
they would laugh at him. But the fox was very clever. He made a plan. He
invited all the foxes living in the jungle to a meeting. As the fox was a good
speaker, all the foxes came to the meeting to listen to him. The fox was
pleased that it was a good gathering. He rose to speak and told them that he
had made a great discovery. All the foxes became very eager to listen to
him. He told them that their tail was of no use rather it looked ugly and dirty.
If they cut off their tail ............ . He also told them that he himself
had ............ He brought out a knife and ............ The foxes were convinced
and ............ . But among them there was an old and wise fox. He understood
............ . He told the other foxes that the clever fox had not cut off its
tail, ............ As he did not have a tail, he wanted the other foxes ............ It
was, in fact, an ............ . All other foxes then understood the ............ .
Finding no other way, ............

THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL

There lived a clever fox in a jungle. One day while passing through the jungle he
fell into a trap. He could get out of the trap but lost his tail behind. Without his tail
the fox looked very odd and strange. The fox was very upset and ashamed losing
his tail. He could not come in front of other foxes as they would laugh at him. But
the fox was very clever. He made a plan. He invited all the foxes living in the
jungle to a meeting. As the fox was a good speaker, all the foxes came to the
meeting to listen to him. The fox was pleased that it was a good gathering. He
rose to speak and told them that he had made a great discovery. All the foxes
became very eager to listen to him. He told them that their tail was of no use
rather it looked ugly and dirty. If they cut off their tail they would look more
beautiful and more attractive. He also told them that he himself had cut off his
tail to prove it. He brought out a knife and gave it to them to follow him. The
foxes were convinced and they were about to do that. But among them was an
old and wise fox. He understood the trick of the clever fox. He told the other
foxes that the clever fox had not cut off its tail, but it had lost its tail falling in a
trap. As he did not have a tail, he wanted the other foxes to cut off their tails. It
was, in fact, an evil trick of the clever fox. All other foxes then understood the evil
design of the clever fox. Finding no other way, the clever fox ran away from that
place.

†jRwenxb wkqvj
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GK e‡b GKwU a~Z© wkqvj evm KiZ| GKw`b e‡bi ga¨ w`‡q
hvIqvi mgq †m GKwU duv‡` AvUKv coj| †m duv` †_‡K †ei n‡Z cvij
wKš‘ Zvi †jR nvivj| †jR Qvov wkqvj‡K Lye A¯^vfvweK Ges A™fzZ
jvMwQj| wkqvj Zvi †jR nvwi‡q Lye nZvkv Ges j¾v‡eva KiwQj| †m
Ab¨ wkqv‡ji mvg‡b AvmwQj bv KviY Zviv Zv‡K †`‡L nvmvnvwm
KiZ| wKš‘ wkqvjwU wQj Lye PvjvK| †m GKwU cwiKíbv Kij| †m e‡b
emevmiZ wkqvj‡`i Avgš¿Y Rvwb‡q GKUv mfv WvKj| †h‡nZz
wkqvj GKRb fv‡jv e³v wQj, mKj wkqvj Zvi K_v †kvbvi Rb¨ mfvq
Avm‡jv| wkqvj GZ fv‡jv mgvMg †`‡L Avbw›`Z n‡jv| †m ejvi Rb¨
`uvov‡jv Ges Zv‡`i‡K ejj †h †m weivU GKwU welq Avwe®‹vi
K‡i‡Q| mKj wkqvj Zvi K_v †kvbvi Rb¨ Lye AvMÖn cÖKvk Kij| †m
Zv‡`i ejj †h Zv‡`i †jR †Kv‡bv Kv‡R jv‡M bv eis GUv KzrwmZ Ges
†bvsiv †`Lvq| hw` Zviv Zv‡`i †jR †K‡U †d‡j Z‡e Zv‡`i‡K Av‡iv
my›`i I AvKl©Yxq †`Lv‡e| †m Zv‡`i Av‡iv e‡j †h †m GUv cÖgvY
Kivi Rb¨ wb‡RB Zvi †jR †K‡U †d‡j‡Q| †m GKUv Qzwi †ei Ki‡jv Ges
Zv‡K AbymiY Kivi Rb¨ GUv Zv‡`i‡K w`‡jv| wkqvjiv cÖfvweZ
n‡qwQj Ges Zviv GUv Ki‡Z hvw”Qj| wKš‘ Zv‡`i g‡a¨ GK e„× Ges
Ávbx wkqvj wQj| †m a~Z© wkqv‡ji †KŠkj eyS‡Z cvi‡jv| †m Ab¨
wkqvj‡`i ejj †h, a~Z© wkqvj Zvi †jR Kv‡Uwb, eis GUv duv‡` c‡o
Zvi †jR nvwi‡q‡Q| †h‡nZz Zvi †jR †bB, †m †P‡qwQj Ab¨vb¨
wkqvj‡`iI Zv‡`i †jR †K‡U w`‡Z| GUv wQj, Avm‡j a~Z© wkqv‡ji
GK N„Y¨ †KŠkj| Ab¨vb¨ wkqvjiv ZLb a~Z© wkqv‡ji g›` cwiKíbvi
welqwU eyS‡Z cvij| Ab¨ †Kv‡bv Dcvq bv †c‡q, PZzi wkqvj GjvKv
†Q‡o †`Š‡o cvwj‡q †Mj|