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  LESSON   12 THE NAWAB OF SALIMABAD - I 1.   What made the Nawab’s cloak wet? The Nawab entered the small house because it had been raining and he was wet.   2.   Did the old couple’s three sons write letters to them? The three sons did not write letters because they could not write and their parents could not read.   3.   What is regiment? A regiment is a unit of soldiers in the army.   4.   What did the old woman give the Nawab to eat? The old woman gave some roti and some onions to eat.   5.   What did the couple grow on their land? The couple grew some wheat and onions on their land.

  POEM ODD ANIMAL 1.   Was the creature an elephant? No, the creature is not an elephant.   2.   What kind of trunk did it have? Its trunk is bright blue.   3.   Which animals do you know that have a trunk? There are a few other animals that have a trunk. The extinct mammoth, the tapir, the elephant shrew…   4.   What kind of legs did the creature have? The creature has four purple legs.   5.   What it a bird? It has feathers but it does not have a beak so it is not a bird.   6.   What was odd about the nails? The nails were covered in hair   7.   Do you think the animal is real? No. It is not likely to be real!  

  LESSON – 11 THE RAIN 1.   Why there was no water in Gopal’s well? There was no rain so, there was no water in Gopal’s well   2.   What did Gopal do every day? Why? Gopal looked to the sky every day in the hope of rain.   3.   What did Gopal ask Murugan? Why? Gopal asked fifty rupees to buy food.   4.   What did Murugan reply? Murugan replied no rain means no money.   5.   How much money did Gopal find at home? Gopal found sixty rupees at home.   6.   Why did Gopal go towards the town? Gopal went towards the town to sell the earrings.   7.   What made Gopal happy? Gopal was happy because the rain started to pouring down.