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1. The Lost Child A child goes to a fair with his parents. He is happy and excited and wants the sweets and toys displayed there. But his parents don t buy them for him. Why then does he refuse when someone else offers them to him?
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3. Iswaran the Storyteller One night Mahendra woke up from his sleep and saw a dark cloudy form. He broke out into a cold sweat. Was it a ghost? s s
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4. In the Kingdom of Fools It is believed that fools are so dangerous that only very wise people can manage them. Who are the fools in this story? What happens to them? ➋ ➇
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5. The Happy Prince The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. He was covered with gold, he had sapphires for eyes, and a ruby in his sword. Why did he want to part with all the gold that he had, and his precious stones? ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇
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6. Weathering the Storm in Ersama The cyclone that hit Orissa in October 1999 killed thousands of people and devastated hundreds of villages. For two dreadful nights Prashant, a young man, was marooned on the roof of a house. On the third day he decided to go to his village. Did he find his family? P t t t P t t
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7. The Last Leaf It is autumn. The wind is blowing hard and it is raining heavily. All the leaves on an ivy creeper have fallen, except one. Why doesn t the last leaf fall? ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇
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8. A House Is Not a Home This story reflects the challenges of being a teenager, and the problems of growing up. How does the author overcome his problems? s
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9. The Accidental Tourist They say that the world today is a small place because travel has become easy, but not everybody finds it easy to travel. Here, the author reflects humorously his experiences as a traveller. ➋ ➋
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10. The Beggar What induced the beggar, Lushkoff, to change his ways? Let s read and find out. ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇ ➇
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