Chapter 8. Thank God!
Let us read
Once upon a time, there was a
farmer who liked fruits. So, he
decided to grow fruits on his
land. He worked hard to grow
a variety of fruits. With hard
work and care, the trees grew
well. He took special care to
grow grapes and watermelons in
a small corner of his farm.
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When the fruits were all ripe and
ready to be eaten, the farmer decided
to gift the best fruit to the king.
Then his wife said, “This year, the
best fruits on our farm are the
watermelons and the grapes.” The
farmer thought about it and said,
“Since it is a long journey to the
palace, I shall take the grapes
as watermelons are too
heavy.” So, he put bunches
of grapes in a basket and
walked to the king’s palace.
What do you think will happen next?
The farmer reached the palace. He told the
palace guard that he
had brought a gift for the
King. The palace guard
then took him to the
royal garden. The farmer
saw the King playing
with the princess. So, he
quietly kept the basket
full of grapes in front of
him and sat down.
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When the King sat down to rest, the
guard brought the basket of grapes to the
King. The guard pointed to the farmer and
told the King that the grapes were a gift
from the farmer. The King saw the farmer.
The King was still in a playful mood. He
took a bunch of grapes from the basket.
He plucked out one grape and popped it
into his mouth. Then he plucked another
grape and threw it playfully at the farmer.
When the grape hit the farmer’s forehead, he
said, “Thank God!”
The King was surprised! He threw a grape again.
The farmer again said, “Thank God! I am blessed!”
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The King asked the farmer, “Why are you
thanking God when I am throwing grapes at you?”
The wise farmer replied with a smile, “O mighty
King! I had grown the best grapes and watermelons
on my farm. I chose the grapes to gift to you. Imagine
if I had brought watermelons! Indeed, God is great!”
— A Jataka tale
New words
journey guard royal popped wise
Sight words
grow kept front again
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Let us think
A. Answer the following.
1. What did the farmer grow on his farm?
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2. What did his wife say?
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3. Why did the farmer decide to take the grapes?
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4. What did the King do playfully?
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5. Why did the farmer say, ‘Thank God!’ ?
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B. Think and say.
1. The farmer in the story grew fruits.
What else can a farmer grow?
2. Are there women farmers? Do you
know any?
3. If you meet a farmer, what would
you say to them?
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Let us learn
A. The farmer knew that the watermelon was heavy
and the grapes were light.
The words heavy and light are opposite in meaning.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
thick book _______________ book
long journey _______________ journey
soft cotton _______________ rock
slow tortoise _______________ rabbit
B. Read the sentences.
The ball is round.
The tables are brown.
Note to the teacher
Include more relatable and observable examples of opposites.
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C. Fill in the blanks with ‘is’ or ‘are’.
1. There ______________ animals in the jungle.
2. The table ______________ made of wood.
3. These mangoes ______________ sweet.
4. Raghuram ______________ a tall boy.
5. The toys ______________ on the shelf.
6. The book ______________ on the table.
7. The girls ______________ at the shop
8. The car ______________ on the road.
Note to the teacher
Recapitulate the concept of singular and plural and link it with
the use of ‘is’ and ‘are’.
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Let us listen
Aachoo!
Once a mighty elephant,
Got a mighty cold.
It went to buy a handkerchief,
Where handkerchiefs were sold.
“A hanky for an elephant?”
The sales girl was surprised,
“Sorry sir but we don’t have
A handkerchief that size.”
“AACHOO!” said the elephant.
And shook its mighty head,
“Forget about the handkerchief
Give me a sheet instead.”
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Let us speak
Imagine you are visiting the Big Elephant.
You know that the elephant has a cold.
What food items will you take with you?
Say them aloud.
Let us write
Chandu’s Fruit Salad
Chandu has written the steps for
preparing a salad on a few slips of
paper. He mixed them up. Think of
the proper order and write down in
the space given below.
( ) Next, I put in papaya cubes.
( ) Mother cuts some fruits for me.
( ) First I take some banana slices.
( ) Finally, I squeeze a lemon on it, adding a pinch of salt.
( ) Then I add the apple slices.
( ) Then I mix them all.
( ) After that I add some grapes from a bunch.
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Let us explore
A. Find fruits in the grid given below.
S M F X C U D M MANGO
P A P A Y A H G PAPAYA
E N G K S B T U GRAPES
A G R A P E S A BANANA
R O Z D H Y L V GUAVA
A X B A N A N A PLUM
Z P E A C H O G PEACH
P L U M H Q P W PEAR
Note to the teacher
Guide students to locate the words in the grid.
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