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No 5 Birbal and the Washerman

New words:

1) Pacing
2) Amply
3) Risk
4) Crazy
5) Achievement
6) Laden
7) Tripod
8) Appreciate

Meanings:

1) Pacing – walking in one direction and back again.

2) Amply – in a manner that is more than enough; (here) satisfactory.
3) Risk – challenge.
4) Crazy – mad.
5) Achievement – something a person is proud of being able to do.
6) Laden with – full of.
7) Tripod – a three-legged structure to balance something.
8) A twinkle in his eye -sparkling eyes.
9) Appreciate – praise.

A. Answer these questions.

1. What was the announcement made in the town marketplace?

Ans. The announcement that was made in the town marketplace was that anyone stood throughout the
night in the cold river, in front of the king's palace, would be amply rewarded.

2. Why didn't Denu's wife want him to accept the challenge?

Ans. Denu's wife didn't want him to accept the challenge as she felt it would be risky.

3. What was the opinion given by the courtier?

Ans. The courtier felt that the washer man was able to withstand the cold water because the palace
lights kept him warm throughout the night.

4. Why was Denu very happy in the end?

Ans. Denu was happy as justice had been done to him.

B. Say who said these to whom.

1. . . .l have also heard the same.

Ans. These words were spoken to Akbar by a messenger.

2....will be amply rewarded.

 Ans. These words were addressed to the town people by the town crier.

3. I kept on praying for your safety the whole night.

Ans. These words were spoken by Kanchana to Denu.

4. Your Majesty, he is cooking...

Ans. These words were spoken to Akbar by a messenger.

C. Think and answer.

Q1. Why was Denu ready to accept the challenge? Give two reasons.

Ans. 1. The two reasons that made Denu accept the challenge were:

1.He thought the reward would help them to live well.

1. He felt nothing would happen to him as he was used to washing clothes

in cold water every day.

Q2. Why do you feel that Akbar took hasty decision?

Ans 2. Akbar took this decision in a hurry because he was convinced by the courtier’s point of view.

Q3. How did Birbal make Akbar realise the injustice done to Denu ?

Ans3. Birbal placed a pot of food far above the fire and was waiting for it to get cooked. When Akbar
saw this, he told Birbal that the food would not get cooked, if the pot was placed so far above the fire. In
response to that Birbal pointed out to Akbar that in the same way, even the palace lights could not have
kept Denu warm.

Opposite words

1. Risky X Safe
2. Wise X fool
3. Kind X Unkind
4. Brave X coward

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Using Grammar(degrees of comparison of adjective)

Read this sentence.

You are the luckiest person to get the big reward.

The word luckiest indicates that it is more than just lucky or luckier. Most adjectives have different
forms to show degrees of comparison. For example, you can say something (or someone) is big,
something is bigger than another or something is the biggest of all.

 Denu was a wise man. (positive degree)

  Kanchana was wiser than Denu. (comparative degree)
 Birbal was the wisest of the three. (superlative degree)

Some adjectives form a comparative and superlative by using more and most

 This is an exciting book.

 This is a more exciting book.
 This is the most exciting book of all.

A.Complete these blanks using the right degree of comparison.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Quick Quicker Quickest
High Higher Highest
Clean Cleaner Cleanest
Urgent More urgent Most urgent
Wonderful More wonderful Most wonderful
Important More important Most important

B. Complete these sentences with the right form of the adjectives in the brackets

1.Rina is younger than Priya.

2. December is the coldest month of the year.

3. Ali is as tall as Amar.

4. She is the most helpful girl in class.

5. She is the most famous singer India.