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The document provides a summary of the short story "A Rupee Goes a Long Way" by Ruskin Bond. It describes the plot where the main character Ranji wants to buy jalebis with an old 1 rupee coin but is told it is worthless. Through trades of a flute and necklace, Ranji eventually exchanges the necklace for a new 1 rupee coin to buy the jalebis, showing that with determination goals can be achieved. The document also includes vocabulary words from the story, questions to test comprehension, and context about the author and social context of the story.

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Notes For A Rupee Goes A Long Way

The document provides a summary of the short story "A Rupee Goes a Long Way" by Ruskin Bond. It describes the plot where the main character Ranji wants to buy jalebis with an old 1 rupee coin but is told it is worthless. Through trades of a flute and necklace, Ranji eventually exchanges the necklace for a new 1 rupee coin to buy the jalebis, showing that with determination goals can be achieved. The document also includes vocabulary words from the story, questions to test comprehension, and context about the author and social context of the story.

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A RUPEE GOES A LONG WAY

INDEX
1. 12/7/2021 A Rupee goes a Long Way

MEMORISATION
NAME OF THE LESSON/POEM NAME OF THE AUTHOR/POET
1. A Rupee goes a Long Way Ruskin Bond

NEWWORDS (meanings)
1. slide away – move away
2. vigorously – full of energy
3. thrust – pushed quickly

KEYWORDS (make sentences)


1. coin-
2. exchange-
3. bazaar-
WHAT &WHY OF THE LESSON
Sl. Chapter What Why
No.

4. A Rupee Goes a A story of a young boy To believe that if there is a


Long Way named Ranji whose will, there is a way.
ultimate goal is to buy
some jalebis with a
one rupee coin.

Pre-requisite knowledge

About the author –Ruskin Bond is an Indian writer who has


played a very important role in the growth of Children’s literature
in India.
About the lesson- The story is about a boy called Ranji who
wants to buy some jalebis with an old coin. Do you have any old
coins with you? Do you like collecting coins?
Understanding the Text
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Ranji said to the shopkeeper, “Are you sure?” What were they
talking about?
Ans1. The shopkeeper told Ranji that the one-rupee coin which he had
was of no value because it was old. Ranji wanted to know if the
shopkeeper was sure of it.

2. What did Ranji find when he reached the river?


Ans 2.Ranji found that the river had dried up and was just a muddy
stream. The water was shallow and not deep enough for the smallest
of fish..
3. Who told Ranji that he could play better than him? Was this true?
Ans 3.The boy with the milk cans said he could play the flute better than
Ranji. Yes, this was true as he played a lovely tune with it.

4. Why do you think Ranji took the necklace even though he knew it
was of little value?
Ans 4.Ranji was tired of the flute and wanted to get rid of it. He also found
that the necklace was pretty. So, he exchanged the flute for the necklace.

Outcome- Where there is a will, there is a way. There is always a way


towards desires.

RAP Question
1. In the end, did Ranji buy the jalebis? How did this happen?
Ans 1.In the end, Ranji sold the necklace to Koki for a rupee and with that
new coin he bought the jalebis that he wanted.

Parts of speech pg-25 (“These coins went out of use_ _ _ _ _ “Where


are you going, Ranji?”)

Noun Adjective Verb Pronoun Conjunction Preposition


Ranji old going he and on
coin new wandering him to
shopke valuable shrugged it through
eper
bazaar familiar asked you
road said
turn
told

Social Context
A Rupee goes a Long way
What- The story is about a boy who wants to buy jalebis with an old one
rupee coin.
Who – Ranji, Mohinder Singh, Koki, flute boy, driver, milk boy.
Where – In a town.
When –Ranji went to buy jalebis from a sweet shop.
Why – Where there is a will, there is a way.
How – Ranji bought jalebis with the new one rupee coin.

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