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the difference

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THE STORY OF
A BRIEF HISTORY
TWO OTTERS AND RAIN OF
OF SHAH JAHAN
THE WOLF FISH!
FOLKTALE
The story of
two otters
and the wolf
One day a she-wolf had a craving to eat fresh
fish-meat. The wolf did not know how to swim,
but still he went down to the river, hoping to
get some fish-meat for his mate.
When the wolf reached the river, he saw two
otters standing on the bank, also looking for
fish. Soon one of the otters spotted a big fish in
the water. He swiftly jumped into the river and
caught the fish by its head. But the fish was very
strong and was struggling continuously to get
out of the otter’s hold. Fearing that he might
lose the fish, he called out to his friend for help.
The other otter also jumped into the river and
held the fish tightly from the tail. Together, they
were able to bring the fish to land.
The first otter said, “This fish is good enough for
both of us! Let us divide the fish into two parts.”
“I want the half with the head on,” said one.
“You cannot have that half. That is mine,” said
the other. “You can take the tail.”
The wolf heard the otters arguing over the
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division of fish and a brilliant idea struck him.
He went up to the otters and offered his help to
settle the dispute. There was no other way of
ending the quarrel, so the otters also readily
agreed. The wolf cut off the head and gave it to
the first otter as he had caught the fish by the
head. Then he severed the tail of the fish and
gave it to the second otter as he had caught the
fish by the tail. Both the otters were anxiously
waiting to find out that how the wolf would
divide the rest of the fish, just then, quick as the
lightening, the cunning wolf quickly ran away
with the body of the fish.
The otters realized that they had been fooled
by the wolf. They were full of remorse and said,
“If only we had not been greedy and fought
with each other, we could have enjoyed a
scrumptious meal.”
The wolf was very pleased with himself on
fooling the two otters and happily went home
with the fish-meat.
Find the Ten Hidden Animals in the Picture

Silly Rhymes Sonny

A sailor gave his sonny
Nearly half a pint of money
And sent him out to buy a ton of coal;
But he met a poor old miser
Who told him it were wiser
To bury all his money in a hole.
A sailor gave his sonny
Nearly half a pint of money
And told him he should buy a suit of clothes;
But he saw a pretty maiden
With all kinds of posies laden,
And he gave her all his money for a rose.
Then the sailor gave his sonny
Nearly half a pint of money
To buy a little garden and a house;
But he found him the next day,
In a shop on Yesler Way,
2 A-buying cheese and crackers for a mouse.
Science explorer

What is
Gravity?

Have you seen a magnet? Gravity is a bit like it. Gravity is a force of attraction between two things. Any-
thing that has mass, also has gravity.
The earth has gravity, which holds everything close to it. Do you think we have gravity? Yes, we do! Since
we have mass, we also have gravity. However, since it is much weaker compared to the earth’s gravity, we
don’t notice it. The center of gravity is the point at which an object or person can be balanced.
It is influenced by size and nearness. Here’s another question. What keeps the earth moving around the
sun? The sun’s gravitational pull. Sir Isaac Newton realized that the same force governed objects on earth
and objects in space. So, he came up with the Law of Universal Gravitation.
The Earth’s gravitational force accelerates objects when they fall. This is the same for every object. So
whether you drop a car or a pen, they will gain velocity at the same rate.
Although the gravitational pull of the earth on both objects is different, so is their mass. So, the effect that
we see, or acceleration, is the same. The earth’s pull makes the objects speed up by 9.8 meters per second,
every second.
So, if you drop a football from the top of a building, it will travel at 9.8 meters per second after one second,
and go at 19.6 meters per second after two seconds and so on.

Soaked Almonds
Good for Brain!
 spot ten differences

Engquiry
A poem seeks to say a great deal in a few words. It
expresses a strong feeling, emotion or thought and
evokes a response from the readers. It used to be recit-
ed aloud to listeners, so its rhythm and sounds are also
Questions about the English Language
important.
Types of Poems -
Types of Poems
1. Epic – The earliest kind of poem. It is a long narrative
poem which tells a story of heroic deeds.
There are so
many types of 2. Lyric Poetry – This was originally written for the
poems! ancient musical instrument, the lyre. It is short and can
express the poet’s feelings or ideas.
3. Dramatic Poetry – This is written in various
characters’ voices and can be acted out.
4. Ballad – Retells an interesting or tragic piece of news
in a rhythmic form. The second and fourth lines in a
verse, always rhyme and there is often a line that is
repeated.
5. Haiku – is a Japanese three line poem about feelings
and nature. The poem is written with 5 syllables in the
first line, 7 syllables in the second line and 5 syllables in
the last line.
6. Limerick – is a funny poetic form.
7. Shape Poems – are written in the form of a shape
combined with the poet’s thoughts on that shape.
Tickle Q: What's the most
musical part of a fish?

your A: The scales!

funny Q: Which fish is the most famous?

bone A: The star fish!

Q: What's the difference

between a piano and a fish?
A: You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish!

Q: What is the strongest creature in the sea?

A: A mussel!

AMUSING NEWS
 stories from history

Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan is best remembered for his contribution to the world of architecture,
the Taj Mahal – one of the Seven Wonders of the World, which he built for his wife,
Mumtaz Mahal, in Agra.
Even though he was the fifth child of Jahangir, Shah Jahan made his presence felt
with his superior fighting skills and training. His father often sent him on military
campaigns, even as a young child.
Shah Jahan won a number of battles for his father and was conferred the title of
Shah Jahan or ‘King of the World’.
While walking through the bazaar, Shah Jahan who was only 15 then, spotted a
beautiful young girl who went by the name, Arjumand Banu. Shah Jahan was capti-
vated by her beauty and begged his father to allow him to marry her. Jahangir re-
fused, and married him off to a Persian Princess.

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Shah Jahan never gave up on his first love. He courted Arjumand Banu for five long
years until his father gave in. The two finally got married and had fourteen children
together, one of them being Aurangzeb, the future King.
A few years later, Jahangir’s health deteriorated. His sons fought over the throne,
until Shah Jahan took over. On ascending the throne, he gave his wife a new title –
Mumtaz Mahal or ‘The Chosen One of the Palace.’
Shah Jahan’s reign was a happy and prosperous one. It was an era of riches and
the most precious of stones were mined from India’s soil which could fill up
trunks with emeralds, sapphires, rubies, diamonds and all sorts of other trea-
sures.
Shah Jahan was very wealthy and with it he built a number of palaces and
mosques spread across the country. An inscription in gold on his throne reads ‘If
there be a paradise on Earth, it is here.’

In the fourth year of his reign, tragedy struck his kingdom. While away in Burhan-
pur to quell a rebellion, Mumtaz who was pregnant with their fourteenth child, died
after giving birth to a baby girl.
This left Shah Jahan devastated. His grief and sorrow knew no bounds. He returned
home, put aside all his royal belongings and shut himself up in his chambers. He re-
fused to appear in public or take care of any state affairs.
This lasted for two years. Architecture and art were the only two things that
brought him solace.
Then suddenly, one day he decided that he would build a beautiful monument in the
memory of his wife, a structure that had never been built before and would never
be built again.

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Thus, began his dream of building the Taj Mahal, the jewel of India. The Taj Mahal’s
foundation was laid on the banks of the Yamuna., near his palace in Agra. It is said
that three architects from Persia, Italy and France designed it. Skilled artisans
were brought from Baghdad, Constantinople and other Islamic centers.
And within the Taj Mahal, lay the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Delicate screens sur-
rounded the tomb, where light filtered through, giving the room a day as well as
night light effect.

His next plan was to build a black Taj Mahal across the river with a bridge connect-
ing the two monuments. He wished to be laid to rest here but the plan never mate-
rialized.
Years passed, and his peaceful life came to an end. Shah Jahan fell ill and his four
sons started quarrelling over the throne. There were bitter fights, and Aurangzeb
emerged victorious.
Aurangzeb overthrew his father and placed him under house arrest at the Agra
fort. His only desire was to see the Taj Mahal everyday and so, he was given a
chamber that offered a view of it.
He lived there for nine years along with his daughter Jahanara who swore to look
after her father.
Old age and sickness overcame him. Shah Jahan breathed his last. According to his
wishes, he was buried alongside his wife Mumtaz at the Taj. Their love became im-
mortal and still lives on in the stones of the Taj Mahal even today.
Pondering
What are Stingrays?
Stingrays are unique fish that are infamous around the
world for their venomous ‘stings’ or ‘barbs’. There are

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around 70 species of stingrays in the world.
Stingrays thrive in shallow waters and warm climate and
are found around the globe. Stingrays come in various
sizes; they may be as small as a few inches or up to 5 to 7
feet long. Stingrays are carnivorous and feast on small
crabs, mollusks, snails, oysters and clams.
Stingrays are shy creatures and they spend most of their
time hiding on the ocean floor. Contrary to their notorious
reputation of attacking humans, they use their stings only
to defend themselves. Whenever a stingray is scared or

Stingrays VS
feels threatened, it uses its tail to ‘poke’ its enemy. Ouch!
What are Manta Rays?
Manta Rays Manta rays are the largest rays and closely related to the
stingrays. Despite of being nicknamed as ‘devilrays’ and
‘devilfish’ and ‘giant manta’, they are harmless and do not
have any stinging spine. They are graceful swimmers and
can display interesting acrobatic tricks in the water. They
may measure up to 29 feet in width and weigh as much as
1300 kgs. Whoa! That is quite a lot!

Name
The
Ocean
Animals
Complete trip. Their class teacher was going to take them
The classroom of manta rays was ready for their field

the Story... near the coral reefs to study the different species
they could see! The whole class was buzzing
with excitement as they swam towards the
reef. They all gasped when they saw the
beautiful corals, in unimaginable colours...

fun facts
with Hamlet
the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?

Facts about Manta Rays

Manta rays lose their protective mucous membrane when touched by humans.

Manta rays are closely related to sharks. Ironically, it is the sharks who love to eat
them the most!

The name ‘Manta’ means ‘blanket’ because this creature resembles a blanket as it
moves around in the water.

They have two horn-shaped fins protruding from the front of their heads, which has
also given them the nickname “devil fish.”
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Help the Manta Ray
Reach the Coral
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 The Team

Editor Assistant and Copy Editor

Aryaa Naik Dalmiya Lavanya Khare

Content
Contributing Writers
Kaniz Fatima Khan Priyanka Garegat
Deepti Raavi Ekta Bhatnagar
Raunaq Amarnani Rituparna Chatterjee
Archana Rajagopal

Layout and Design

Walmik Pawar Artists
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Distribution

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