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How The Squirrel Got His Stripes

NIOS · Class 10 · English

Summary of How The Squirrel Got His Stripes for NIOS Class 10 English. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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An illustration depicting Lord Rama's Vanara Sena (monkey army) building the bridge to Lanka, with monkeys carrying large rocks and a small squirrel diligently carrying pebbles. Highlights the contras
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Overview

A tale from the Ramayana explains how a squirrel came to have three white stripes on its back. The story presents Lord Rama, his army of monkeys, and a small squirrel who wants to help in building a stone bridge over the sea. The chapter also teaches the order of adjectives, the importance of love o

Key Concepts

Rama asked his army to build

Rama asked his army to build a stone bridge over the sea. Thousands of monkeys worked continuously, pulling rocks and stones from the mountains, carry

A small brown squirrel could not

A small brown squirrel could not carry mountains or heavy stones, so he carried little pebbles in his mouth and dropped them into the sea. He wanted t

A great monkey mocked the squirrel

A great monkey mocked the squirrel and threw him away out of anger, but Rama rebuked the monkeys and praised the squirrel’s love and effort.

When the squirrel fell into Rama’s

When the squirrel fell into Rama’s hands, Rama gently passed his fingers over the squirrel’s back. Three white stripes appeared there, and these are s

When more than one adjective

When more than one adjective is used before a noun, the usual order is Opinion → Size → Shape → Age → Colour → Origin → Material → Noun. Numbers come

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the main events of the story
  • Identify the message that love matters more than physical strength
  • Recognise how the squirrel and the monkeys are contrasted
  • Learn the correct order of adjectives in English
  • Understand how to describe objects using clear details

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