1. Forever
Meaning : For all time; always; never-ending.
Use: I will remember you forever.
2. Disappear
Meaning: To go away or become impossible to see; to vanish.
Use: The magician made the rabbit disappear.
3.Immediately
Meaning:Right away; without waiting; at once.
Use: Please come here immediately when I call you.
4. Instead
Meaning:In place of something or someone; as an alternative.
Use: I wanted juice, but took water instead.
5. Appeared
Meaning:To become visible or present; to show up.
Use: A rainbow appeared after the rain.
6. Replace
Meaning: To take the place of something or someone; to put something where another was.
Use: I will replace my old shoes with new ones.
7. Savouries
Meaning: Foods that are salty or spicy (not sweet), like snacks or appetizers.
Use: We ate some tasty savouries at the party.
8. Thirsty
Meaning: Feeling a need to drink water.
Use: After playing, the child was thirsty and asked for water.
. Hiccups
Meaning:Sudden, repeated sounds made by your throat when your diaphragm spasms.
Use: Drinking water often helps stop hiccups
Madhu's Wish - Exercises with Answers
Q1: What did Madhu enjoy?
Madhu enjoyed eating different kinds of food and snacks.
Q2: Do you think the old man had magical powers? How do you know?
Yes, the old man appeared to have magical powers. He granted Madhu a wish from the banyan tree, which then magically produced all the food Madhu desired.
Q3: Why did the tree ask Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish?
The tree advised Madhu to reconsider his wish because asking only for food was a very specific and limiting request. The tree likely anticipated that he would eventually need something else, like water.
Q4: Name some of the things that Madhu ate.
Madhu ate laddoos, fruits like grapes, mangoes, and apples, and savouries like samosas, kachori, and potato chips.
Q5: Have you experienced hiccups?
Yes, I have experienced hiccups, often after eating too quickly.
Q6: What do you do when you get hiccups?
When I get hiccups, I usually drink a glass of water slowly or hold my breath for a few seconds.
Q7: Do you think water is important? Why do you think so?
Yes, water is very important. Our bodies need it to function properly, and as the story shows, no other drink can truly quench thirst like water can.
Q8: If you were in Madhu's place, what would you wish for and why?
If I were in Madhu's place, I would wish for a library of books that never ends, because reading allows me to explore new worlds and learn new things forever.
Q9: Madhu enjoyed the following items. Write them in the correct basket.
Fruits:
banana
melon
guava
jackfruit
Sweets:
kheer
laddoo
Salty snacks:
kachori
potato chips
vada
samosa
Q10: Read the following sentences and understand the character traits.
Madhu shared his food with the old man. He is kind.
Madhu wanted to eat everything. He is greedy.
The old man gave a special gift to Madhu. He is generous.
Q11: Choose a word from the box to describe the people below.
Pramod doesn't share his toys with anyone. He is . selfish
The woman saved the boy from the robber. She is . brave
Advait is always lying in bed and doing nothing. She is . lazy
Prerna always wishes everyone in the morning. She is . polite
Q12: Combine or rewrite the following sentences using 'and' or 'but'.
Combined: Sam and Pratham are watching television.
Combined: Aman has a pen, a pencil and an eraser.
Combined: Sam works in the afternoon but Pratham works at night.
Rewritten with 'and': I eat an apple and I eat an orange and I eat a peach.
Rewritten with 'but': I like to watch cartoons but my sister likes to watch movies.
Rewritten with 'and': Anita plays volleyball and Anju plays volleyball.
Rewritten with 'but': Dolma wants a new comic book but she has spent all her pocket money on sweets.
Rewritten with 'but': Rajesh wants to go to the park but he has not finished his homework.
