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Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher.
1. Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then?
Answer: When I worked hard, I spent many hours studying for my exams. I made sure to review all my notes, practice problems, and ask my teacher for help with topics I didn't understand.
2. How did it help you?
Answer: It helped me understand the subjects better and perform well in my exams. My hard work paid off when I saw good grades, which made me feel proud of my efforts.
3. How did it make you feel?
Answer: It made me feel accomplished and happy. Knowing that my hard work led to success was very satisfying and motivated me to continue working hard in the future
I
Rama Natha was the son of a rich landlord. (ରାମନାଥ ଜଣେ ଧନୀ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଥିଲେ।) His father left him large areas of land when he died. (ତାଙ୍କ ବାପା ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବଡ଼ ଜମି ଛାଡି ଯାଇଥିଲେ।) But Rama Natha did not spend even one day looking after his land. (କିନ୍ତୁ ରାମନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ଜମିର ଯତ୍ନ ନେବା ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିତାଇ ନଥିଲେ।) This was because he had a funny idea—he believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold. (କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କର ଏକ ମଜାଦାର ଧାରଣା ଥିଲା - ସେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏପରି ଏକ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ଔଷଧ ଅଛି ଯାହା ଯେକୌଣସି ଜିନିଷକୁ ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ କରିପାରିବ।) He spent all his time to learn more about this potion. (ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ସମୟ ଏହି ଔଷଧ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ବିତାଇଲେ।)
People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. (ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏ ବିଷୟରେ କହିବାର ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଠକୁଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ହାର ମାନି ନଥିଲେ।) His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. (ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମଧୁମତୀ ଏଥିରେ ବିରକ୍ତ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ମଧ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ କାରଣ ସେ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ ଯେ ରାମନାଥ କେତେ ଟଙ୍କା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।) She was sure that soon they would be without money. (ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଥିଲେ ଯେ ଖୁବ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ର ସେମାନେ ଟଙ୍କା ବିନା ହୋଇଯିବେ।)
One day, a famous sage called Mahipati came to their town. (ଦିନେ, ମହିପତି ନାମକ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଋଷି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନଗରକୁ ଆସିଲେ।) Rama Natha became his follower and asked him about the potion. (ରାମନାଥ ତାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗାମୀ ହୋଇ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଔଷଧ ବିଷୟରେ ପଚାରିଲେ।) To his surprise the sage answered, “Yes, in my travels in the Himalayas, I heard how you could make such a potion.( ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରି ଋଷି ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, "ହଁ, ହିମାଳୟରେ ମୋର ଭ୍ରମଣ ସମୟରେ, ମୁଁ ଶୁଣିଥିଲି ଯେ ତୁମେ ଏପରି ଔଷଧ କିପରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିପାରିବ।) But it is difficult.” (କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା କଷ୍ଟକର।")
“Tell me!” requested Rama Natha, not believing his luck.(ମୋତେ କୁହ!" ରାମ ନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ଭାଗ୍ୟକୁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ନକରି ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲେ।) “You have to plant a banana plant and water it regularly with your hands.("ତୁମକୁ ଏକ କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ପଡିବ ଏବଂ ନିୟମିତ ଭାବରେ ହାତରେ ପାଣି ଦେବାକୁ ପଡିବ।) In winter, the morning dew is on the leaves. (ଶୀତଦିନେ, ସକାଳର କାକର ପତ୍ରରେ ପଡ଼ିଥାଏ।)You have to collect the dew and store it in a bottle. (ତୁମକୁ କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ଏକ ବୋତଲରେ ରଖିବାକୁ ପଡିବ।) When you have five litres of dew, bring it to me. (ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମର ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର କାକର ହେବ, ତାହା ମୋ ପାଖକୁ ଆଣ।) I will chant some magic words, which will turn it into the magic potion. (ମୁଁ କିଛି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ଶବ୍ଦ ଜପ କରିବି, ଯାହା ଏହାକୁ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ଔଷଧରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବ।) A drop of the potion will change any object into gold.” (ଔଷଧର ଏକ ବୁନ୍ଦା ଯେକୌଣସି ଜିନିଷକୁ ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବ।")
Rama Natha was worried. (ରାମ ନାଥ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଥିଲେ।) “But winter is only for a few months. ("କିନ୍ତୁ ଶୀତ କେବଳ କିଛି ମାସ ପାଇଁ।) It will take me years to collect five litres of dew.”( ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ମୋତେ ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଲାଗିବ।") “You can plant as many banana plants as you want. ("ତୁମେ ଯେତେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇପାରିବ।). But remember, you must look after them yourself and collect the dew with your own hands.” (କିନ୍ତୁ ମନେରଖ, ତୁମେ ନିଜେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯତ୍ନ ନେବାକୁ ପଡିବ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ହାତରେ କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ।")
Let us discuss
1. What did Rama Natha believe?
Answer: Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.
2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?
Answer: The sage understood that Rama Natha did not want to work but wanted gold without any effort. He told him to plant a banana plants and collect morning dew and store it in a bottle. When it will become five litres then bring it to me and I will convert it into the magic potion by chanting some magic words, which can turn anything into gold.
3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.
Answer: I think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew because he is desperate to get the magic potion.
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Rama Natha went home (ରାମନାଥ ଘରକୁ ଗଲେ), and after talking to his wife started cleaning his large fields, which had been lying empty all these years. (ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା ହେବା ପରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ କ୍ଷେତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଫା କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ, ଯାହା ଏତେ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଖାଲି ପଡ଼ି ରହିଥିଲା।) There he planted rows and rows of banana plants. (ସେଠାରେ ସେ ଧାଡ଼ି ଧାଡ଼ି କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇଲେ।) He tended them carefully and during the winter months collected the dew that formed on them with great care. (ସେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଶୀତ ମାସରେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଥିବା କାକରକୁ ବହୁତ ଯତ୍ନର ସହିତ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିଥିଲେ।) His wife helped him too. (ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲେ।)
Madhumati gathered the banana crop, took it to the market and got a good price for it. (ମଧୁମତୀ କଦଳୀ ଫସଲ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କଲେ, ବଜାରକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ ଏବଂ ଏହାର ଭଲ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ପାଇଲେ।) Over the years, Rama Natha planted more and more plants and they had a huge banana plantation. (ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି, ରାମନାଥ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ବିରାଟ କଦଳୀ ଚାଷ ହେଲା।) At the end of six years, he finally had his five litres of dew. (ଛଅ ବର୍ଷ ଶେଷରେ, ଶେଷରେ ତାଙ୍କର ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର କାକର ମିଳିଗଲା।)
Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. (ସାବଧାନତାର ସହ ସେ ବୋତଲଟିକୁ ସାଧୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ।) The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. (ସାଧୁ ହସି ପାଣି ଉପରେ କିଛି କହିଲେ।) Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” (ତା’ପରେ ସେ ବୋତଲଟିକୁ ଫେରାଇ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ, “ଏହାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କର।) Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. (ରାମନାଥ ଏକ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ରରେ କିଛି ବୁନ୍ଦା ଛିଞ୍ଚିଲେ ଏବଂ ଏହା ସୁନା ହେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ।) To his surprise nothing happened! (ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ କଲା ଯେ କିଛି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ!) “This is cheating,” he told the sage. (“ଏହା ଠକେଇ,” ସେ ସାଧୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।) “I have wasted six precious years of my life.” (“ମୁଁ ମୋ ଜୀବନର ଛଅଟି ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ବର୍ଷ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଛି।) But sage Mahipati only smiled and called Madhumati to come forward. (କିନ୍ତୁ ସାଧୁ ମହିପତି କେବଳ ହସି ମଧୁମତୀଙ୍କୁ ଆଗକୁ ଆସିବାକୁ ଡାକିଲେ।) She came with a big box. (ସେ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ବାକ୍ସ ସହିତ ଆସିଲେ।) When she opened it, inside shined stacks of gold coins!(ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଏହାକୁ ଖୋଲିଲେ, ଭିତରେ ସୁନା ମୁଦ୍ରାର ଗଦା ଝଲସୁଥିଲା!)
Now the sage turned to the very surprised Rama Natha and said, “There is no magic potion that can turn things into gold. (ଏବେ ଋଷି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ ରାମନାଥଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଫେରି କହିଲେ, "ଏପରି କୌଣସି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ଔଷଧ ନାହିଁ ଯାହା ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ କରିପାରିବ।) You worked hard on your land and created this plantation. (ତୁମେ ତୁମର ଜମିରେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରି ଏହି ବଗିଚା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲ।) While you looked after the trees, your wife sold the fruits in the market. (ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମେ ଗଛଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଉଥିଲ, ତୁମର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବଜାରରେ ଫଳ ବିକ୍ରି କରିଥିଲେ।)That’s how you got this money. (ଏହିପରି ତୁମେ ଏହି ଟଙ୍କା ପାଇଲ।) It was your hard work that created this wealth, not magic. (ମର କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ହିଁ ଏହି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲା, ଯାଦୁ ନୁହେଁ।) If I had told you about this earlier, you would have not listened to me, so I played a trick on you.” (ତୁ ଯଦି ମୁଁ ଏହା ବିଷୟରେ ତୁମକୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କହିଥାନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ତୁମେ ମୋ କଥା ଶୁଣି ନଥାନ୍ତ, ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ ସହିତ ଏକ ଚାଲ ଖେଳିଲି।")
Rama Natha understood the wisdom behind these words and worked even harder on his plantation from that day on. (ରାମନାଥ ଏହି କଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଛରେ ଥିବା ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ବୁଝିପାରିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେହି ଦିନଠାରୁ ତାଙ୍କ ରୋପଣରେ ଆହୁରି କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କଲେ।)
Let us discuss
1. Why was Rama Natha angry?
Answer: Rama Natha was angry because the copper vessel didn’t convert into gold after the sprinkle of dew drops as the sage told him to do.
2. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?
Answer: Rama Natha and Madhumati created wealth by their hard work by doing the plantation of banana trees and selling them in the market for six years.
Let us think and reflect
I Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
1. He spent all his time to learn about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.
(i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.
Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because _____________________.
Answer: Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because he was determined to find the magic potion that could turn objects into gold.
(ii) Read the column which shows ‘what happened’ and write the correct outcome in the next column.
What Happened
A. People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion.
Outcome: People cheated Rama Natha.
What Happened
B. Rama Natha was spending a lot of money.
Outcome: His wife was tired of this. She was sure that soon they would be without money.
(iii) Write whether the following statements are True or False.
a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. (True)
b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. (False)
c. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. (True)
2. Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!
(i) Choose the option that lists the events given below in the correct order.
A. The sage smiled.
B. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.
C. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel.
D. He said something in a low voice over the water.
E. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.
(a) A, E, D, B, C
(b) B, A, D, C, E
(c) C, D, A, B, E
(d) A, D, B, E, C
Answer: b, a, d, c, e
(ii) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above. Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener ____ some water on it.
Answer: sprinkled
(iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?
Answer: Rama Natha might have felt disappointed and cheated when nothing happened to the copper vessel.
II Answer the following questions.
1. What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?
2. Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?
3. How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?
4. How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion?
5. Fill in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ table about Rama Natha.
Answer:
(a) The sage asked Rama Natha to plant banana plants and collect five litres of dew from the leaves over the winter months.
(b) The sage wanted Rama Natha to work hard and realize that wealth comes from hard work, not magic.
(c) Rama Natha could have a big banana plantation after six years because he diligently planted and tended to many banana plants, increasing their number over time.
(d) The sage made Rama Natha believe there is no magic potion by showing him that his hard work in planting and selling bananas had created wealth, not a magic potion.
(e) Before and after table about Rama Natha
What he did before meeting the sage
1. Rama Natha spent all his time to learn about the magic potion
2. In winter he collected five litres of morning dew and took it to the sage.
What he did after meeting the sage
1. He cleaned his fields. He planted rows and rows of banana plants.
2. Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel, waited but nothing happened. He learnt there is no magic potion. Only hard work can change one’s fate like magic
Let us learn
1. Read the following words from the story.
Promised, remember, spending, cheated luck, huge, difficult, market
Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need. There was a farmer who had a ________________ coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on ________________. Every day was _______________ but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and _________________ to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt __________________. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I ______________ buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.
Answer
There was a farmer who had a huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on luck. Every day was difficult but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I remember buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.
2. Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Meanings of some words are given below.
Column A Column B Meaning of words in Column B
I eye The organ we use to see
your You're short form of ‘you are’
dew due Happening at some time in the future
son sun The star of our solar system
one won Past tense of win
ate eight The number after seven
see sea A large body of salt water
The words given in each row of the table above have the same sounds but different spellings and meanings. Such words are called homophones.
3. Choose four pairs of homophones from the table above, and for each pair write a sentence that uses both homophones in the same sentence. Check your answers by sharing them with your teacher and classmates. An example has been given below: I ate eight bananas for breakfast today.
Answer
1. The sun is shining bright, but my son is still sleeping.
2. She won the race and became the number one.
3. Sea the difference between right and wrong.
4. The farmer collected the dew early in the morning, which was due to the weather conditions.
4. Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences.
Column A Connecting Words Column B
The children submitted their work (When?) because the bell rang.
He did not want to try rock climbing (Why?) Before there was a traffic jam.
The children ran towards the gate (When?) as soon as the deadline.
Nitin was late to school today (Why?) As of his fear of heights.
Answer:
Column A Connecting Words Column B
The children submitted their work (When?) Before the bell rang.
He did not want to try rock climbing (Why?) because of his fear of heights.
The children ran towards the gate (When?) as soon as there was a traffic jam.
Nitin was late to school today (Why?) As the deadline.
Let us listen
You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas in her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. (refer to page 36 for transcript)
(a) Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry. (1)
(b) Meets her friend Kalawati in the market. (2)
(c) Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas. (4)
(d) Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left. (7)
(e) Visits her neighbour and gifts them a bunch of bananas. (6)
(f) Gives twelve bananas to her friend. (3)
(g) Goes to the market to sell the bananas. (5)
Let us speak
I Read aloud the following words from the story.
Sage, promising, wisdom, trees, surprise
All these words have the letter ‘s’ in them. But the sound of letter ‘s’ is not always the same.
• in sage and promising – the letter ‘s’ has a /s/ sound
• in wisdom – the letter ‘s’ has a /z/ sound • in trees – the letter ‘s’ has a /z/ sound
• in surprise – the first letter ‘s’ has a /s/ sound and the second has a /z/ sound
Now, speak each word clearly along with your teacher and classmates. Your teacher will now say some words. Listen carefully to the sound of ‘s’. Write the sound next to the word. beds sand clothes sea was keys bags nose
beds, sand, clothes, sea, was, keys, bags, nose
Answer: Need to do by yourself.
2. Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking.
(a) What does hard work mean to you? (It means …/It is something …/Well, you see …/What I mean is …)
(b) Give three reasons why you think hard work is important. (Firstly, I feel … because …/Secondly, I think … since …/Lastly, I believe … as …)
(c) Share three ideas you would give to someone who needs to work hard. (To begin with, it is important that …/Next, you could …/Finally, I think you should …)
Answer
(a) It means a great deal of effort or endurance. It is something like magic, it can change your fate.
(b) Firstly, I believe it can help you achieve your goals because it helps you build confidence and a confident person always wins, Secondly, I think hard work is the only key to success since a person who shirks work cannot achieve anything.
Lastly, I believe success cannot come without hard work as success and hard work go hand in hand. The harder you work the better you become.
(c) It is important that you set clear and specific goals. You could create a daily routine or schedule that includes dedicated time for your tasks. This helps you build consistency and avoid delay. Finally, I think you should stay positive and remind yourself of your progress regularly. Hard work can be tiring, but recognizing your efforts keeps you encouraged and moving forward.
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