L-17.

The Gifts of Wali Dad

-Aaron Shepard
Hard words:
1. fodder
2. amazed
3. brim
4. noblest
5. compliments
6. astonished
7. ragged
8. admiring
9. finery
10. consented
11. perplexed
12. persist
13. groaned
14. surpass
15. bridles
16. stirrups
17. livered
18. caravan
19. turban
20. sickle
21. scimitar
22. bewildered
23. litter
Textbook Meanings:
Q:A
2. Wali Dad knew that his needs were
few. He did not know what to do with
the money that he had saved up and was
willing to give it away.
3. The young queen of Khaistan was
flattered on receiving the first gift and
did not hesitate to send a gift in
gratitude.
4. The young king was delighted on
receiving a present.
5. The merchant did not steal any of the
gifts that were between Wali Dad, the
young queen of Khaistan and the young
king of Nekabad even though he had
many opportunities to do so.
6. The young king and the queen had
never met Wali Dad before and they
were wondering why they kept receiving
such expensive presents from a stranger.
7. The gifts that they send back to Wali
Dad were more expensive and precious
than the ones sent by him.
8. Wali Dad rewarded the merchant for
helping him by giving fair share of the
gifts sent to him.
9. Wali Dad was blessed by the peris for
having a generous heart. Also, he did not
like receiving the gifts he got in return.
They made him uncomfortable. Even
when his small hut was turned into a
palace by the peris, Wali Dad wished to
go back to a simple life.
Q:B1.
2. ancient 3.thorough 4.recent 5 exotic
6. pious 7.skinny 8.silly
Q:B2
1. cookery 2.trickery 3.embroidery
4.jewellery 5 pottery 6.buffoonery
7.machinery 8.robbery 9.discovery
10. Bakery
Q:C1. 1.d. 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. d 6 d 7. a
Q:C2.
1.the laziest 2. The best 3. The most
beautiful 4. The hottest 5. The goofiest
6.the tiniest 7.the fastest
8. the oldest
Q:C3
Brainiest, quickest, fastest, most
handsome, funniest, the trickiest.
Q:D1
10, for camping, Manali, Jaisalmer,
Rishikesh, adventure, skiing, hotels,
nature,
hire, quality, flashlight, batteries, worn
around the head, lantern,
bedroll, campfire, guitar, raincoat,
energy bars, Ben, screwdriver, life jacket
fun, break.
Extra Question Answer:
Q:1. Why did Wali Dad leave his hut?
What happened after that?
A.1.Wali Dad left his house because he
thought he had brought shame on
himself, the merchant and the queen.
But on his way, he saw two peris from
Paradise. They touched him on his
shoulder and he suddenly became a rich
man, his small hut changed into a
splendid palace.
Q: 2.Who was Wali Dad? Where did he
live?
A.2.Wali Dad was a humble grass-cutter.
He lived in a mud hut far from town.
Q: 3.Why does Wali Dad want to get rid
of all the riches?
A.3.Wali Dad wants to get rid of all the
riches because he is happy being a grass-
cutter and he already has everything he
needs.
Q:4. Why was Wali Dad upset when he
found out that the queen was coming
to see him?
A.4.When he found out that the queen
was coming to see him; Wali Dad was
upset because he felt that as a simple
grass-cutter, he was not fit to be visited
by royalty.
Q:5. Why did the two peris use magic
and turned Wali Dad into a king?
A.5. The two peris used magic and
turned Wali Dad into a king because he
was generous as any king. Also, Wali Dad
did not like receiving the gifts that he got
in return. They made him uncomfortable.
Even when his small hut was turned into
a palace by the peris, Wali Dad wished to
go back to a simple life.
Q:6. Do you think the merchant was an
honest man? Give reason for your
answer.
A.6.Yes.The merchant was an honest
man. The merchant did not steal any of
the gifts that were exchanged between
Wali Dad, the young queen of Khaistan,
and the young king of Nekabad even
though he had many opportunities to do
so.
Q:7. By the time the king and the queen
received the second gifts, why were
they suspicious of Wali Dad?
A.7.By the time the king and the queen
received the second gift, they were
suspicious of Wali Dad because they had
never met Wali Dad before and they
were wondering why they kept receiving
such expensive present from a stranger.
Q:8. What is the moral of the story ‘The
Gifts of Wali Dad’?
A.8.The moral of the story ‘The Gifts of
Wali Dad’ is that we should always be
contented with what we have.