Madhu’s Wish

Given: The story 'Madhu's Wish' by Sudha Murty.

Answer: Madhu enjoyed eating different types of food. He ate fruits like banana, melon, guava, and jackfruit, and savouries like kachori, vada, samosa, and potato chips. He also enjoyed sweets like kheer and laddoo.

Given: Events in the story 'Madhu's Wish'.

Answer: Yes, I think the old man had magical powers. We know this because when Madhu made a wish, the old man was able to make different types of food appear immediately. Later, when Madhu wished for water, a jug of water appeared at once. Only a person with magical powers can make things appear like that.

Given: The tree gave Madhu a chance to make a wish.

Answer: The tree asked Madhu to 'think over' his wish because a wish is very important and should be made carefully. The tree wanted Madhu to think well before wishing so that he would not regret his choice later. It was the tree's way of making sure Madhu chose something truly useful.

Given: The story describes the food Madhu ate.

Answer: Some of the things that Madhu ate are:
- Fruits: banana, melon, guava, jackfruit
- Savouries: kachori, vada, samosa, potato chips
- Sweets: kheer, laddoo

Answer (Sample): Yes, I have experienced hiccups. They happen sometimes when I eat or drink too fast.

Answer (Sample): When I get hiccups, I drink a glass of water slowly. Sometimes my grandmother asks me to hold my breath for a few seconds. These usually help stop the hiccups.

Answer (Sample): Yes, water is very important. We need water to drink, cook food, and keep ourselves clean. Without water, we cannot survive. Even in the story, Madhu realised that no drink can replace water. Water keeps us healthy and alive.

Answer (Sample): If I were in Madhu's place, I would wish for good health and happiness for my family. Good health is the most important thing in life. Without health, we cannot enjoy anything else.

Given: A list of food items to be sorted into fruits, sweets, and savouries.

Concept: We sort food items based on their category.

Answer:

Fruits Basket:
- banana
- melon
- guava
- jackfruit

Sweets Basket:
- kheer
- laddoo

Savouries Basket:
- kachori
- potato chips
- vada
- samosa

Answer: He is selfish.

Reason: A person who does not share things with others and thinks only of himself is called selfish.

Answer: She is brave.

Reason: A person who faces danger without fear and helps others in difficult situations is called brave.

Answer: He is lazy.

Reason: A person who does not like to work or do any activity and keeps resting all the time is called lazy.

Answer: She is polite.

Reason: A person who greets others and speaks in a respectful and pleasant manner is called polite.

Given: Three sentences about the same person eating different fruits.

Concept: When the same person does similar things, we combine the sentences using 'and'.

Answer: I eat an apple, an orange and a peach.

Given: Two sentences about different people with different preferences.

Concept: When two sentences show a contrast or difference, we use 'but' to join them.

Answer: I like to watch cartoons but my sister likes to watch movies.

Given: Two sentences about different people doing the same activity.

Concept: When two people do the same thing, we join their names with 'and'.

Answer: Anita and Anju play volleyball.

Given: Two sentences that show a contrast — a wish and an obstacle.

Concept: We use 'but' to show contrast between two ideas.

Answer: Dolma wants a new comic book but she has spent all her pocket money on sweets.

Given: Two sentences showing a wish and a problem.

Concept: We use 'but' to join two contrasting ideas.

Answer: Rajesh wants to go to the park but he has not finished his homework.

Answer (Sample): After Madhu made his wish, different types of food appeared in front of him immediately. There were fruits, sweets, and savouries. Madhu was very happy and started eating all the delicious food.

Answer (Sample): When Madhu got hiccups, he realised he needed water. He understood that no drink can replace water. He asked for just water, and a jug of water appeared. He drank the water, his hiccups stopped, and he was no longer thirsty.

Answer (Sample):

Vijaya is a young girl. She lives with her father, mother, grandmother and grandfather in a small village.

Each day, Vijaya wakes up early in the morning. She helps her mother in the kitchen by bringing water and vegetables. After breakfast, she goes to school with her friends. In school, she studies, plays, and sings songs. In the evening, she comes back home and sits with her grandmother, who tells her wonderful stories. At night, she does her homework and goes to sleep happily. Vijaya loves her family and her village very much.

Answer: *(Note: The images show groups of words starting with the same letter. Based on the activity pattern:)*

For the first group of words shown in the image: The first letter of each word is S (for example: sun, star, sky, sea — sample answer based on activity type).

For the second group of words shown in the image: The first letter of each word is M (for example: moon, mango, mat, mat — sample answer based on activity type).

*(Students should look at the actual pictures in their textbook and write the correct letter.)*

Answer (Sample — using the name 'AMIT'):

- A — Apple, Ant, Arrow, Anchor
- M — Mango, Moon, Mat, Monkey
- I — Ice, Ink, Island, Iron
- T — Tiger, Tree, Train, Toy

The first letter of each word is the same as the letter in the name.

*(Students should use their own name and write words starting with each letter of their name.)*

Answer: Madhu shared his food with the old man because he was kind and generous. He did not want the old man to go hungry.

Answer: Madhu was happy because the tree granted his wish and he got to eat all the different types of food he had always wanted.

Answer: After eating fruits, Madhu asked for savouries because he was greedy and wanted to eat more and more different types of food.

Answer: Madhu asked for water because he had got hiccups while eating and he was very thirsty. He realised that no drink can replace water.