Teacher: Good Morning Students! Students: Good Morning Sir! Teacher: Today Lesson 2 - The Raven and the Fox
👨🏫 Teacher on Blackboard:
Poem: The Raven and the Fox
Mr Raven = bird - perched upon a limb
Reynard = name of the fox
Morsel = a small piece of food - in beak
Woods = forest
Teacher: Students! Attention! Pin Drop Silence! Open book page! Lesson 2 - The Raven and the Fox - This is a poem - A fable - Two characters - Mr Raven and Reynard the Fox - Mr Raven is a bird - He is perched upon a limb - Perched means sat on a branch - Limb means branch of a tree - He held a morsel in his great big beak - Morsel means a small piece of food - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Teacher: Reynard the Fox looked up at him - Fox wants the morsel - Fox will go far to seek - Seek means to look for something - Good! Write down!
👨🏫 Stanza 1 Reading:
"Mr Raven was perched upon a limb,
And Reynard the Fox looked up at him;
For the Raven held in his great big beak,
A morsel the Fox would go far to seek."
Teacher: Repeat after me! - Students: Mr Raven was perched upon a limb... Teacher: What is perched? Students: Sat on a branch Sir! Teacher: What is morsel? Students: A small piece of food Sir! Teacher: What is limb? Students: Branch of a tree Sir! Teacher: Very Good! Excellent! Clap!
👨🏫 Word Meanings from Lesson - Stanza 1: perched - sat on a branch, limb - branch of a tree, morsel - a small piece of food, seek - to look for something, beak - mouth of bird. Only lesson words! No outside!
Stanza 2 - Fox calls Raven good-looking bird and asks to sing
👨🏫 Teacher:
"Said the Fox, in admiring tones: 'My word!
Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
Such feathers! If you would only sing,
The birds of these woods would call you King.'"
Teacher: Students! What did Fox say? Fox said in admiring tones - My word! Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird - Handsome means good-looking - Such feathers! If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King - Woods means a smaller area of forest - Fox calls Raven good-looking bird - Fox asks Raven to sing - Why? Fox wants morsel! Fox is cunning - Cunning means clever - Fox is cunning animal in stories - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Fox calls Raven good-looking bird and asks to sing Sir!
👨🏫 Blackboard:
Fox calls Raven = good-looking bird / handsome bird
Fox asks Raven to = sing
Raven and Fox live in = woods
Woods = a smaller area of forest
Cunning animal = fox
Teacher: Write! Students write! Teacher: Who is cunning in stories? Students: Fox Sir! Teacher: What does Fox call Raven? Students: Good-looking bird Sir! Handsome bird Sir! Teacher: What does Fox ask Raven to do? Students: To sing Sir! Teacher: Very Good!
👨🏫 From Lesson Only: From lesson - Fill in blanks - Stanza 2 - (i) The Fox calls the Raven a good-looking bird. (ii) The Fox asks the Raven to sing. (iii) The Raven and the Fox live in the woods. Only lesson words!
Stanza 3 - Raven forgot he croaked and opened beak
👨🏫 Teacher:
"The Raven, who did not see the joke,
Forgot that his voice was just a croak.
He opened his beak, in his foolish pride–
And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed."
Teacher: Students! Raven did not see the joke - Joke means trick - Raven forgot that his voice was just a croak - Croak means sound of raven - Raven also croaks like frog - Frogs croak, Ravens also croak - Yes, ravens also croak - He forgot! He opened his beak in his foolish pride - Pride means feeling that you are better than others - Foolish pride - And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed - Eyed means looked with interest at something - Food fell down! Morsel fell down! Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Raven forgot that he croaked, opened beak to sing, food fell down Sir!
👨🏫 Blackboard - From Lesson:
Raven forgot that he = croaked
Raven opened beak to = sing
Food / morsel = fell down
Eyed = looked with interest
Pride = feeling better than others
Croak = sound of raven
Teacher: Fill in blanks - Stanza 3 - (i) The Raven forgot that he croaked. (ii) The Raven opened its beak to sing. (iii) The food fell down. - Write! Students: Yes Sir! Raven forgot that he croaked, opened beak to sing, food fell down Sir! Teacher: Excellent!
👨🏫 Only Lesson: Only lesson words - From lesson - The Raven forgot that he croaked - The Raven opened its beak to sing - The food fell down - The morsel the Fox had eyed - Eyed = looked with interest - Pride = feeling better - Only lesson!
Stanza 4 - Moral - Pride is unwise - Lesson
👨🏫 Teacher:
"'Ha-ha!' laughed the Fox. 'And now you know,
Ignore sweet words that make you glow.
Pride, my friend, is rather unwise;
I'm sure this teaching is quite a surprise.'"
Teacher: Students! Ha-ha! laughed the Fox - Fox laughed at the Raven - And now you know, Ignore sweet words that make you glow - Glow means happy, proud - Ignore sweet words - Do not listen to flattery - Pride, my friend, is rather unwise - It is not wise to be too proud of oneself - Unwise means not wise - I am sure this teaching is quite a surprise - Raven learnt a lesson - Lesson means teaching - What is lesson? It is not wise to be too proud - Pride is unwise - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Fox laughed at Raven, Raven learnt a lesson, It is not wise to be too proud Sir!
👨🏫 Blackboard - From Lesson:
Fox laughed at = Raven
It is not wise to be too proud of oneself
Raven learnt a = lesson
Moral = It is not wise to be too proud / Ignore sweet words / Pride is unwise
Teaching = lesson, surprise
Teacher: Fill blanks Stanza 4 - (i) The Fox laughed at the Raven. (ii) It is not wise to be too proud of oneself. (iii) The Raven learnt a lesson. - Write! Students: Yes Sir! Fox laughed at Raven, Not wise to be too proud, Raven learnt lesson Sir! Teacher: Very Good! Military discipline! Attention!
👨🏫 Word Meanings - From Lesson Only: Match - perched – sat on a branch, morsel – a small piece of food, seek – to look for something, pride – feeling that you are better than others, eyed – looked with interest at something, limb – branch of a tree, woods – a smaller area of forest with similar kind of trees - Only lesson words! From textbook page!
Revision - 10 MCQ - Only From Lesson - No Outside Word - Military Test
Q1. Fill - Mr Raven is a ____? From Stanza 1
A) bird - Mr Raven is a bird - From lesson - (i) Mr Raven is a bird - From lesson only
B) frog
C) fox
D) king
Q2. What is name of fox? From Stanza 1
A) Reynard - The name of the fox is Reynard - From lesson - (ii) The name of the fox is Reynard - From lesson only
B) Raven
C) King
D) Morsel
Q3. What did Mr Raven have in beak? From Stanza 1
A) a piece of food / a morsel - Mr Raven had a piece of food in his beak - For the Raven held in his great big beak, A morsel - From lesson only
B) a bunch of leaves
C) a feather
D) nothing
Q4. Fox calls Raven a ____ bird? From Stanza 2
A) good-looking / handsome bird - Fox calls Raven a good-looking bird - Said Sir Raven you are a handsome bird - From lesson only
B) foolish bird
C) small bird
D) black bird
Q5. Fox asks Raven to ____? From Stanza 2
A) sing - Fox asks Raven to sing - If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King - From lesson only
B) dance
C) fly
D) croak
Q6. What did Raven forget? From Stanza 3
A) forgot that he croaked / forgot that his voice was just a croak - Raven forgot that he croaked - From lesson - (i) The Raven forgot that he croaked - From lesson only
B) remembered
C) ate
D) slept
Q7. What fell down? From Stanza 3
A) food / morsel fell down - The food fell down - And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed - From lesson only
B) Raven fell down
C) Fox fell down
D) limb fell down
Q8. What did Fox do? From Stanza 4
A) laughed at the Raven - The Fox laughed at the Raven - Ha-ha! laughed the Fox - From lesson only
B) looked at Raven
C) cried
D) sang
Q9. What is not wise? From Stanza 4
A) It is not wise to be too proud of oneself - Pride is rather unwise - It is not wise to be too proud - From lesson only
B) It is wise to be proud
C) It is wise to sing
D) It is wise to be foolish
Q10. What did Raven learn? Match - perched means?
A) Raven learnt a lesson - The Raven learnt a lesson - And perched means sat on a branch - From lesson only - Match - perched – sat on a branch, morsel – a small piece of food - From lesson only
B) Raven learnt teaching
C) Raven learnt nothing
D) perched means flew
Original Stanza 1:
"Mr Raven was perched upon a limb,
And Reynard the Fox looked up at him;
For the Raven held in his great big beak,
A morsel the Fox would go far to seek."
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी मीनिंग | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven | रेवेन | कौआ जैसा बड़ा काला पक्षी | Big black bird like crow |
| Perched | पर्च्ड | डाली पर बैठा | Sat on a branch |
| Upon | अपॉन | पर | On |
| Limb | लिम्ब | पेड़ की डाली / शाखा | Branch of a tree |
| Reynard | रेनार्ड | लोमड़ी का नाम | Name of the fox |
| Fox | फॉक्स | लोमड़ी | Cunning animal |
| Beak | बीक | चोंच | Mouth of bird |
| Morsel | मॉर्सल | खाने का छोटा टुकड़ा | A small piece of food |
| Seek | सीक | खोजना / तलाशना | To look for something |
Original Stanza 2:
"Said the Fox, in admiring tones: 'My word!
Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird.
Such feathers! If you would only sing,
The birds of these woods would call you King.'"
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी मीनिंग | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiring tones | एडमायरिंग टोन्स | तारीफ भरे लहजे में | Praising voice |
| My word! | माय वर्ड | अरे वाह! | Exclamation of surprise |
| Handsome | हैंडसम | सुंदर / खूबसूरत | Good-looking |
| Feathers | फेदर्स | पंख | Bird's covering |
| Woods | वुड्स | जंगल / वन | Smaller area of forest |
| King | किंग | राजा | Ruler of birds |
| Cunning | कनिंग | चालाक | Clever in bad way |
Original Stanza 3:
"The Raven, who did not see the joke,
Forgot that his voice was just a croak.
He opened his beak, in his foolish pride–
And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed."
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी मीनिंग | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joke | जोक | मजाक / चाल | Trick |
| Forgot | फॉरगॉट | भूल गया | Did not remember |
| Voice | वॉइस | आवाज | Sound |
| Croak | क्रोक | कौए की कर्कश आवाज / मेंढक की टर्र | Sound of raven/frog |
| Opened | ओपन्ड | खोला | Made open |
| Foolish pride | फूलिश प्राइड | मूर्खतापूर्ण घमंड | Stupid pride |
| Pride | प्राइड | घमंड | Feeling better than others |
| Eyed | आइड | नज़र रखी / घूरा | Looked with interest |
| Fell down | फेल डाउन | नीचे गिर गया | Dropped |
Original Stanza 4:
"'Ha-ha!' laughed the Fox. 'And now you know,
Ignore sweet words that make you glow.
Pride, my friend, is rather unwise;
I'm sure this teaching is quite a surprise.'"
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी मीनिंग | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughed | लाफ्ड | हँसा | Made ha-ha sound |
| Ignore | इग्नोर | अनदेखा करो / मत सुनो | Do not listen |
| Sweet words | स्वीट वर्ड्स | मीठी-मीठी बातें / चापलूसी | Flattery |
| Glow | ग्लो | खुशी से चमकना / घमंड से फूलना | Shine with pride |
| Unwise | अनवाइज़ | नासमझी / बुद्धिमानी नहीं | Not wise |
| Teaching | टीचिंग | शिक्षा / सीख | Lesson |
| Surprise | सरप्राइज़ | हैरानी | Unexpected |
| Lesson | लेसन | सबक / सीख | Moral |
Revision - All Words - Stanza Wise - मिलिट्री स्कूल टेस्ट
| Stanza | Word - उच्चारण - हिंदी - English - NCERT |
|---|---|
| Stanza 1 | Perched पर्च्ड डाली पर बैठा sat on a branch, Limb लिम्ब डाली branch of a tree, Morsel मॉर्सल खाने का छोटा टुकड़ा small piece of food, Seek सीक खोजना to look for something, Beak बीक चोंच mouth of bird, Raven रेवेन बड़ा काला पक्षी big black bird, Reynard रेनार्ड लोमड़ी का नाम name of fox |
| Stanza 2 | Admiring tones एडमायरिंग टोन्स तारीफ भरा लहजा praising voice, Handsome हैंडसम सुंदर good-looking, Feathers फेदर्स पंख bird covering, Woods वुड्स जंगल smaller area of forest, King किंग राजा ruler, Cunning कनिंग चालाक clever |
| Stanza 3 | Joke जोक चाल trick, Forgot फॉरगॉट भूल गया did not remember, Croak क्रोक कर्कश आवाज sound of raven, Foolish pride फूलिश प्राइड मूर्ख घमंड stupid pride, Pride प्राइड घमंड feeling better than others, Eyed आइड नज़र रखी looked with interest, Fell down फेल डाउन नीचे गिरा dropped, Opened ओपन्ड खोला made open |
| Stanza 4 | Laughed लाफ्ड हँसा made ha-ha, Ignore इग्नोर अनदेखा करो do not listen, Sweet words स्वीट वर्ड्स मीठी बातें flattery, Glow ग्लो घमंड से फूलना shine with pride, Unwise अनवाइज़ नासमझी not wise, Teaching टीचिंग शिक्षा lesson, Surprise सरप्राइज़ हैरानी unexpected, Lesson लेसन सबक moral, Wise वाइज़ बुद्धिमान wise |
Step 1 - पाठ की समझ - Theme - Only Lesson Words
Teacher: Good Morning Students! Today Poem - The Raven and the Fox - Two characters - Mr Raven and Reynard the Fox - Mr Raven is a bird - Reynard is name of fox - Story about cunning fox and foolish pride of raven - Moral: It is not wise to be too proud of oneself - Pride is rather unwise - Ignore sweet words that make you glow - Raven learnt a lesson - Cunning animal is fox - Fox wants morsel - Raven had morsel in beak - Only lesson words - Understand? Students: Yes Sir!
Step 2 - मूल पाठ - Original Text - Stanza Wise - NCERT Page
Stanza 2: Said the Fox, in admiring tones: "My word! Sir Raven, you are a handsome bird. Such feathers! If you would only sing, The birds of these woods would call you King."
Stanza 3: The Raven, who did not see the joke, Forgot that his voice was just a croak. He opened his beak, in his foolish pride– And down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed.
Stanza 4: "Ha-ha!" laughed the Fox. "And now you know, Ignore sweet words that make you glow. Pride, my friend, is rather unwise; I'm sure this teaching is quite a surprise."
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी | English - NCERT Glossary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perched | पर्च्ड | डाली पर बैठा | sat on a branch |
| Limb | लिम्ब | डाली | branch of a tree |
| Morsel | मॉर्सल | छोटा टुकड़ा | a small piece of food |
| Seek | सीक | खोजना | to look for something |
| Beak | बीक | चोंच | mouth of bird |
| Handsome | हैंडसम | सुंदर | good-looking |
| Woods | वुड्स | जंगल | a smaller area of forest |
| Croak | क्रोक | कर्कश आवाज | sound of raven |
| Pride | प्राइड | घमंड | feeling better than others |
| Eyed | आइड | नज़र रखी | looked with interest |
| Laughed | लाफ्ड | हँसा | made ha-ha |
| Ignore | इग्नोर | अनदेखा करो | do not listen - sweet words |
| Unwise | अनवाइज़ | नासमझी | not wise |
| Lesson/Teaching | लेसन/टीचिंग | सबक | moral - surprise |
Step 4 - Let us discuss - Fill blanks - Only Lesson Words - NCERT:
Stanza 1: (i) Mr Raven is a bird - From lesson - Mr Raven is a bird (ii) Name of fox is Reynard - The name of the fox is Reynard (iii) Mr Raven had a piece of food / a morsel in beak - Raven held in beak a morsel
Stanza 2: (i) Fox calls Raven a good-looking / handsome bird - Fox calls Raven good-looking bird (ii) Fox asks Raven to sing - Fox asks Raven to sing (iii) Raven and Fox live in woods - Raven and Fox live in woods
Stanza 3: (i) Raven forgot that he croaked - Raven forgot that he croaked (ii) Raven opened beak to sing - Raven opened beak to sing (iii) food / morsel fell down - Food fell down - Down fell morsel Fox had eyed
Stanza 4: (i) Fox laughed at Raven - Fox laughed at Raven - Ha-ha laughed Fox (ii) It is not wise to be too proud - It is not wise to be too proud - Pride is unwise (iii) Raven learnt a lesson - Raven learnt a lesson
Step 5 - घटना और पात्रों की समझ - Event and Character - Only Lesson Words:
Character 1 - Mr Raven: Mr Raven is a bird - Perched upon a limb - Limb means branch of a tree - Held morsel in great big beak - Morsel means small piece of food - Did not see joke - Forgot voice was just croak - Opened beak in foolish pride - Pride means feeling better than others - Food fell down - Learnt a lesson - From lesson only
Character 2 - Reynard Fox: Reynard is name of fox - Fox looked up at him - Fox would go far to seek morsel - Seek means to look for - Said in admiring tones My word! Sir Raven you are handsome bird - Good-looking bird - Such feathers! If you would only sing, birds of woods would call you King - Woods means smaller area of forest - Eyed means looked with interest - Laughed at Raven - Said Ignore sweet words that make you glow - Pride is rather unwise - Teaching is quite surprise - Cunning animal is fox - From lesson only
Event Sequence - घटना क्रम: 1. Mr Raven perched upon limb with morsel in beak → 2. Reynard Fox looked up, would go far to seek morsel → 3. Fox said admiring tones, handsome bird, sing, woods call King → 4. Raven did not see joke, forgot croak, opened beak in foolish pride → 5. Morsel fell down Fox had eyed → 6. Fox laughed Ha-ha, said Ignore sweet words, Pride is unwise, Raven learnt lesson - Only lesson sequence
Let us think and reflect + Q&A - Only Lesson Words:
Q1. We know frogs croak. Do ravens also croak? - Ans: Yes, ravens also croak. From lesson - Ravens also croak. Frogs croak. Yes, ravens also croak just as crows do. - Only lesson
Q2. Which animal is cunning in stories? - Ans: Fox. Cunning animal is fox. From lesson - Fox is cunning. Fox is cunning in stories. - Only lesson
Q3. Why did Fox call Raven handsome? - Ans: Fox said Sir Raven you are handsome bird, good-looking bird, because Fox wanted morsel. Morsel the Fox would go far to seek. Fox eyed the morsel. - Only lesson words
Q4. What did Raven forget? - Ans: Raven forgot that his voice was just a croak. Raven forgot that he croaked. - From lesson - Only lesson
Q5. What fell down? - Ans: Morsel fell down. Food fell down. Down fell the morsel the Fox had eyed. - Only lesson
Q6. What did Fox say at end? Moral? - Ans: Fox laughed Ha-ha. Said Ignore sweet words that make you glow. Pride is rather unwise. It is not wise to be too proud of oneself. Raven learnt a lesson. - Only lesson
True/False - Only Lesson:
1. Mr Raven is a frog - False - Mr Raven is a bird - From lesson
2. Name of fox is Reynard - True - Name of fox is Reynard - From lesson
3. Raven had a piece of food in beak - True - Raven held morsel in beak - From lesson
4. Fox asked Raven to dance - False - Fox asks Raven to sing - From lesson
5. Food fell down - True - Down fell morsel - Food fell down - From lesson
MCQ - सही विकल्प - Only Lesson:
Q1. Mr Raven is a __? A) bird B) frog C) fox D) king - Ans: bird - Mr Raven is a bird
Q2. Fox calls Raven __? A) good-looking B) foolish C) small D) black - Ans: good-looking - Fox calls good-looking bird
Q3. Fox asks Raven to __? A) sing B) dance C) fly D) croak - Ans: sing - Fox asks to sing
Q4. Raven forgot that he __? A) croaked B) sang C) flew D) slept - Ans: croaked - Forgot that he croaked
Q5. Fox __ at Raven? A) laughed B) looked C) cried D) sang - Ans: laughed - Fox laughed at Raven - Ha-ha laughed Fox
Before/After - घटना क्रम - Only Lesson Words:
Before: Mr Raven perched upon limb with morsel in beak - After: Reynard Fox looked up at him - Fox would go far to seek morsel
Before: Fox said admiring tones My word! handsome bird, sing, woods call King - After: Raven did not see joke, forgot voice was just croak
Before: Raven opened beak in foolish pride - After: Down fell morsel Fox had eyed - Food fell down
Before: Food fell down - After: Fox laughed Ha-ha, said Ignore sweet words, Pride unwise, Raven learnt lesson
Let us learn - Match - Only NCERT Glossary - No Outside:
perched – sat on a branch - limb – branch of a tree - morsel – a small piece of food - seek – to look for something - pride – feeling that you are better than others - eyed – looked with interest at something - woods – a smaller area of forest - Only lesson
Listening, Speaking, Writing, Explore - Only Lesson:
Listening: Teacher reads - Mr Raven was perched upon a limb... Students listen - Pin Drop Silence
Speaking: Students speak - Only lesson line - Mr Raven is a bird - Name of fox is Reynard - Raven had a piece of food in beak - Fox calls good-looking bird - Fox asks to sing - Raven forgot that he croaked - Food fell down - Fox laughed at Raven - Raven learnt a lesson - It is not wise to be too proud
Writing: Write 5 lines - Only lesson words - Mr Raven was perched upon a limb. He held a morsel in his great big beak. Reynard the Fox looked up at him. Fox said you are handsome bird, sing. Raven opened beak in foolish pride, morsel fell down. Fox laughed, Raven learnt a lesson. Pride is rather unwise.
Explore: From lesson - We know frogs croak. Did you know ravens also croak? Ans: Yes, ravens also croak. Which animal is cunning in stories? Ans: Fox. Fox is cunning. Where do Raven and Fox live? Ans: Woods. Woods means smaller area of forest. - Only lesson words - No outside English - 2d03 - Jai Hind!
Step 1 - पाठ की समझ - Theme - Only Lesson Words
Teacher: Good Morning Students! Attention! Today Unit 2 Friendship Lesson 1 - The Unlikely Best Friends - Title means unlikely means not expected - Unlikely Best Friends means not expected best friends - Who are? Gajaraj the elephant and Buntee the dog - Gajaraj is royal elephant, lives in royal stables, king is fond of Gajaraj - Buntee is stray dog - Stray means came by mistake - They became best friends - True friendship goes beyond size - Even elephant and dog can be friends - Moral: True friendship - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Gajaraj elephant and Buntee dog unlikely best friends Sir!
Step 2 - मूल पाठ - Para 1 - Let us read - Only Lesson Words
Teacher explains line by line - Only lesson words: Booth means rectangular space - Stables means living spaces for animals - Fond means liking - Well looked after means cared - In spite of royal comforts means even with king facilities - Sad because no friends - Mahout means elephant trainer - Interacted with means communicated with - Kind man - Served food and gave bath in elephant pond daily - Good caretaker but not a friend - Gajaraj thought I wish I had a friend I can play with - Write!
Original Para 2+3 - Only Lesson Words:
The next morning, the mahout found the stray dog in the stable. He did not mind the dog. He also noticed that Gajaraj seemed to like the company. So, he threw some crumbs to the dog, which the animal accepted wagging his tail. When the elephant went out for a bath, the dog accompanied his friend. Plunging into the water, the elephant gave himself a shower using his long trunk, as the dog watched. The elephant took a trunkful of water and playfully splashed the water on his friend. The dog yelped for he hated taking showers. The mahout laughed.
Step 3 - Glossary Words - Para Wise - उच्चारण + हिंदी + English - Only NCERT:
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी | English - NCERT Glossary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booth | बूथ | हौदा / जगह | rectangular space |
| Stables | स्टेबल्स | अस्तबल | living spaces for animals |
| Fond | फॉन्ड | प्यार करने वाला | liking |
| Mahout | महाउत | महावत | elephant trainer |
| Interacted | इंटरैक्टेड | बातचीत किया | communicated with |
| Strayed | स्ट्रेड | भटक कर आया | came by mistake |
| Munching | मंचिंग | चबाते हुए | chewing |
| Wagged | वैग्ड | पूँछ हिलाई | moved from side to side |
| Convey | कन्वे | बताना | communicate |
| Crumbs | क्रम्ब्स | टुकड़े | small pieces of food |
| Accompanied | अकम्पनीड | साथ गया | went with someone |
| Plunging | प्लंजिंग | कूदते हुए | jumping in |
| Trunk | ट्रंक | सूँड | long nose |
| Splashed | स्प्लैश्ड | छिड़का | threw water |
| Yelped | येल्प्ड | चीखा | cried |
Original Para 4+5 - Separation and Reunion - Only Lesson:
After Buntee left, Gajaraj was sad. He did not eat food. He was ill. Mahout was worried. Buntee at farmer house also did not eat food. He was sad and missing friend. Farmer saw Buntee not eating, remembered happy look on Buntee face while sitting on elephant back. Farmer asked Are you missing your friend? Said I cannot see you go hungry. If you miss friend so much, go to him. Farmer removed rope with which he had tied dog. Buntee ran back to stable. Gajaraj picked up Buntee with trunk, delighted. Both happy again. At end friends were Gajaraj, Buntee, mahout and farmer.
| Word | उच्चारण | हिंदी | English Glossary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delighted | डिलाइटेड | खुश | happy |
| Hugged | हग्ड | गले लगाया | held closely |
| Disappeared | डिसअपियर्ड | गायब हो गया | was not seen |
Step 4 - Let us discuss - Only Lesson Words:
Q1. Talk about things Gajaraj and Buntee did together. Ans: Played, went for bath, dog accompanied friend, plunging into water elephant shower using trunk, splashed water, dog yelped, elephant picked up dog with trunk placed on back, dog delighted to get ride - Only lesson words
Q2. Why did farmer hug Buntee? Ans: Farmer was looking for his dog ever since he disappeared from house. He was glad he found him now. So farmer hugged Buntee. - Only lesson
Q3. Do you think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go home with farmer? Ans: Initially farmer tossed rope round neck saying Come Buntee let's go home, mahout had no objection, but later Buntee did not eat, Gajaraj also did not eat, both sad, farmer removed rope, Buntee ran back to Gajaraj. So friendship wins. - Only lesson
Step 5 - घटना और पात्रों की समझ - Event and Character:
Character Gajaraj: Elephant, lived in best booth of royal stables, king fond, well looked after, sad because no friends, mahout only interacted, kind man served food bath in elephant pond daily, good caretaker not friend, wished I had friend I can play with, saw visitor tired hungry, pushed food munching towards dog, accompanied friend, plunging shower using trunk, splashed water, picked up dog with trunk on back, delighted, after Buntee left sad did not eat ill, happy again when Buntee returned - Only lesson
Character Buntee: Stray dog, strayed into stable, visitor tired hungry, wagged tail convey thanks, fell asleep, next morning mahout found did not mind, threw crumbs accepted wagging tail, accompanied friend for bath, yelped hated showers, delighted to get ride on back, farmer yelled Buntee ran to farmer, farmer hugged looking for dog ever since disappeared, tossed rope round neck Come home, at farmer house did not eat sad missing friend, farmer removed rope, ran back to stable, Gajaraj picked up with trunk delighted - Only lesson
Event Sequence: 1. Gajaraj lived booth royal stables sad no friends mahout kind served food bath caretaker not friend → 2. Dog strayed tired hungry Gajaraj pushed food munching wagged tail convey thanks fell asleep → 3. Mahout found threw crumbs accompanied bath plunging shower trunk splashed yelped mahout laughed → 4. Elephant picked up dog trunk on back delighted ride farmer yelled Buntee hugged disappeared no objection tossed rope → 5. After left Gajaraj sad did not eat ill Buntee also did not eat missing friend farmer remembered happy look asked missing friend cannot see go hungry removed rope → 6. Buntee ran back Gajaraj delighted both happy friends at end Gajaraj Buntee mahout farmer - Only lesson sequence
Let us think and reflect - Only Lesson Words - Page 45:
(a) In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. Mahout was kind man who served food and gave bath in elephant pond daily. He was good caretaker but not friend. (i) mahout : kind :: Gajaraj : sad - From lesson - Gajaraj was sad (ii) Mahout was good caretaker because he gave food and bath in pond - Served food and gave bath (iii) Difference friend and caretaker? Friend plays, companion, emotional support - Caretaker serves food, gives bath, looks after - From lesson - Caretaker serves food, friend plays - Only lesson idea
(b) Are you missing your friend? asked farmer remembering happy look on Buntee face while sitting on elephant back. I cannot see you go hungry, If you miss friend so much go to him. Farmer removed rope. (i) Farmer uses word friend to refer elephant - Are you missing your friend? (ii) How farmer knew Buntee hungry? - Buntee had not touched food since coming home, farmer saw not eating, said cannot see you go hungry (iii) Why farmer removed rope? - Farmer saw Buntee sad, missing friend, not eating, remembered happy look on elephant back, so removed rope, allowed go to friend (iv) Gajaraj : Buntee :: mahout : farmer? Wait - Gajaraj Buntee are friends, mahout and farmer also became friends at end - From lesson - Friends at end Gajaraj Buntee mahout farmer - Only lesson
Q&A - Only Lesson:
Q1. Who were Gajaraj and Buntee? Ans: Gajaraj was elephant lived in best booth royal stables king fond well looked after. Buntee was stray dog, farmer dog, disappeared from house, farmer looking for ever since disappeared. - Only lesson
Q2. How did Buntee come to live with Gajaraj? Ans: One late evening dog strayed into stable tired hungry, Gajaraj pushed food munching towards dog, wagged tail convey thanks fell asleep, mahout found did not mind noticed Gajaraj liked company threw crumbs - Only lesson
Q3. Why did Gajaraj become ill? Ans: After Buntee left, Gajaraj was sad, did not eat food, was ill, because he had no friends, missing friend - Only lesson
Q4. What cured Gajaraj? Ans: Buntee returned, farmer removed rope, Buntee ran back, Gajaraj picked up with trunk delighted, both happy again - Only lesson
True/False - Only Lesson:
1. Gajaraj lived in royal stables - True - Gajaraj lived in best booth of royal stables
2. Mahout was friend of Gajaraj - False - Mahout was good caretaker but not a friend
3. Dog wagged tail to convey thanks - True - Visitor wagged tail to convey thanks
4. Dog accompanied elephant for bath - True - Dog accompanied his friend for bath
5. Farmer tossed rope round neck of dog - True - Farmer tossed rope round neck saying Come Buntee let's go home
MCQ - सही विकल्प - Only Lesson:
Q1. Gajaraj lived in? A) best booth of royal stables B) farmer house C) forest D) village - Ans: best booth of royal stables
Q2. Gajaraj was sad because? A) no friends B) no food C) no bath D) king angry - Ans: no friends - sad because he had no friends
Q3. What did Gajaraj push towards dog? A) food he was munching B) water C) rope D) trunk - Ans: food he was munching
Q4. Dog yelped because? A) hated taking showers B) happy C) hungry D) saw farmer - Ans: hated taking showers - yelped for he hated taking showers
Q5. Who were friends at end? A) Gajaraj, Buntee, mahout, farmer B) only Gajaraj Buntee C) only king mahout D) only farmer Buntee - Ans: Gajaraj, Buntee, mahout and farmer - Friends at end
Before/After - घटना क्रम - Only Lesson Words:
Before: Gajaraj lived best booth royal stables king fond well looked after sad no friends mahout kind served food bath caretaker not friend wish friend - After: Dog strayed tired hungry Gajaraj pushed food munching
Before: Visitor wagged tail convey thanks fell asleep - After: Mahout found stray dog did not mind noticed Gajaraj liked company threw crumbs wagging tail
Before: Dog accompanied friend plunging water shower using trunk splashed water yelped hated showers mahout laughed - After: Elephant picked up dog trunk placed on back delighted ride
Before: Farmer saw dog yelled Buntee hugged looking for dog ever since disappeared glad found mahout no objection tossed rope round neck Come home - After: Gajaraj sad did not eat ill mahout worried Buntee also did not eat sad missing friend farmer remembered happy look asked missing friend cannot see go hungry removed rope Buntee ran back delighted - Friends at end Gajaraj Buntee mahout farmer
Let us learn - Grammar + Match - Only NCERT Glossary:
Match: booth - rectangular space, stables - living spaces for animals, interacted - communicated with, strayed - came by mistake, munching - chewing, wagged - moved from side to side, convey - communicate, crumbs - small pieces of food, accompanied - went with someone, plunging - jumping in, trunk - long nose, splashed - threw water, yelped - cried, disappeared - was not seen, delighted - happy, hugged - held closely - Only lesson - No outside
Listening, Speaking, Writing, Explore - Only Lesson:
Listening - Let us listen Page 49: Story of cow and leopard from Vadodara Gujarat - Leopard wild animal cow domestic animal - Cow took care of leopard cub like mother - Cub became older went away returned at night to meet cow - Villagers worried never stopped leopard sat beside cow quietly spent time relaxing playing - Leopard did not like villagers stopped coming regularly - Villagers surprised leopard never attacked cow but became friend - Only lesson transcript - Exact words wild, night, beside, villagers - From lesson
Speaking: Only lesson lines - Gajaraj lived in best booth royal stables - King fond well looked after - Sad because no friends - Mahout kind man served food bath elephant pond daily good caretaker not friend - Dog strayed tired hungry Gajaraj pushed food munching wagged tail convey thanks - Mahout threw crumbs accompanied friend plunging shower trunk splashed yelped - Picked up dog trunk on back delighted ride - Farmer yelled Buntee hugged disappeared - Tossed rope round neck Come home - Gajaraj sad did not eat ill - Buntee also did not eat missing friend - Farmer removed rope Buntee ran back delighted - Friends at end Gajaraj Buntee mahout farmer - Only lesson
Writing - 5 lines: Gajaraj elephant lived best booth royal stables. King fond well looked after but sad no friends. One evening dog strayed tired hungry Gajaraj pushed food munching wagged tail convey thanks. They played, went for bath, elephant shower trunk splashed yelped, picked up dog trunk on back delighted. Farmer yelled Buntee hugged disappeared tossed rope. Gajaraj sad did not eat ill Buntee also sad not eat. Farmer removed rope Buntee ran back happy. Friends at end Gajaraj Buntee mahout farmer. True friendship. - Only lesson words
Explore: Unlikely means not expected - Unlikely best friends means not expected best friends like elephant and dog - True friendship beyond size - Can you think unlikely friends? From lesson cow and leopard Vadodara Gujarat - Wild animal and domestic animal became friends - Leopard never attacked cow became friend - From lesson - Only lesson - No outside unnecessary English - 2d03 - Jai Hind!