Chapter 9 – Madhu’s Wish
COMPETENCY 1 – READING
Read the Passage:
Madhu loved food. One day, a magical tree granted his wish. He asked for different kinds of food. Soon laddoos, fruits and savouries appeared everywhere. After eating too much, he got hiccups. He wanted water, but there was none. Then he realised the importance of water.
- What did Madhu love?
- What granted Madhu’s wish?
- Name two things that appeared.
- Why did Madhu need water?
- Madhu asked for different kinds of ______.
- He got ______ after eating too much.
- He realised the importance of ______.
- If you had a magic tree, what would you wish for?
- Why is water important in our life?
- Was Madhu greedy? Why do you think so?
1. Food.
2. A magical tree.
3. Laddoos, fruits, savouries (any two).
4. Because he got hiccups.
5. food
6. hiccups
7. water
(Open-ended answers vary.)
2. A magical tree.
3. Laddoos, fruits, savouries (any two).
4. Because he got hiccups.
5. food
6. hiccups
7. water
(Open-ended answers vary.)
COMPETENCY 2 – WRITTEN (Prose)
- Why did the old man bless Madhu?
- What did Madhu ask first?
- Name any three fruits mentioned in the story.
- Name any two savouries mentioned.
- Why did the tree refuse to give water first?
- What drinks appeared instead of water?
- What happened to Madhu after drinking water?
- Write one quality of Madhu at the beginning.
- Write one quality of Madhu at the end.
- What lesson do we learn from the story?
1. Because Madhu shared food with him.
2. Laddoos.
3. Mangoes, apples, bananas (any three).
4. Samosas, kachori, vada (any two).
5. Because he had asked only for food.
6. Sharbat, kheer, badam milk.
7. His hiccups stopped.
8. Greedy.
9. Realised his mistake / wise.
10. Water is very important.
2. Laddoos.
3. Mangoes, apples, bananas (any three).
4. Samosas, kachori, vada (any two).
5. Because he had asked only for food.
6. Sharbat, kheer, badam milk.
7. His hiccups stopped.
8. Greedy.
9. Realised his mistake / wise.
10. Water is very important.
COMPETENCY 3 – GRAMMAR
Action Words (2)
1. Madhu ______ food. (eat)2. The tree ______ his wish. (grant)
Word + Friend (2)
3. Water + fall = ______4. Milk + shake = ______
Past Tense (add ed) (2)
5. Wish → ______6. Jump → ______
Articles (2)
7. ___ old man8. ___ apple
Use of and / but (2)
9. I like fruits ___ vegetables.10. Madhu wanted food ___ he forgot water.
Prefix / Suffix (2)
11. happy → un______12. kind → kind______
Opposites (2)
13. Happy × ______14. Full × ______
1. ate
2. granted
3. waterfall
4. milkshake
5. wished
6. jumped
7. an
8. an
9. and
10. but
11. unhappy
12. kindness
13. sad
14. empty
2. granted
3. waterfall
4. milkshake
5. wished
6. jumped
7. an
8. an
9. and
10. but
11. unhappy
12. kindness
13. sad
14. empty
COMPETENCY 4 – CREATIVE WRITING
1. Imagine you have a magic tree. Write five lines about your wish.
2. Write five lines about the importance of water.
2. Write five lines about the importance of water.
COMPETENCY 5 – SPELLING
1. Hicups → ______
2. Thirsty → ______ (correct spelling)
3. Savouris → ______
4. Imediately → ______
5. Replase → ______
2. Thirsty → ______ (correct spelling)
3. Savouris → ______
4. Imediately → ______
5. Replase → ______
1. Hiccups
2. Thirsty
3. Savouries
4. Immediately
5. Replace
2. Thirsty
3. Savouries
4. Immediately
5. Replace
COMPETENCY 6 – WORD BUILDING
1. Note + book = ______
2. Foot + ball = ______
3. Pan + cake = ______
4. Rain + bow = ______
5. Sun + shine = ______
2. Foot + ball = ______
3. Pan + cake = ______
4. Rain + bow = ______
5. Sun + shine = ______
1. Notebook
2. Football
3. Pancake
4. Rainbow
5. Sunshine
2. Football
3. Pancake
4. Rainbow
5. Sunshine