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A Greedy Barber

Critical Thinking
Read the story with graphics.
An elephant and a tailor were very good friends. The tailor always gave him a
banana to eat. One day, the tailor fell ill. His son was sitting in the shop. The
elephant came there as usual. He put his trunk into the shop for banana. But the
tailor’s son pricked a needle into his trunk. The elephant felt pain. He drew back
his trunk.

He went to the pond. He filled his trunk with muddy water. He came back to the
tailor’s shop. He threw the muddy water over the tailor’s son. Thus the elephant
had his revenge.
Can you suggest the moral of the story ?

Now let’s read the following story. Does it have the similar moral ?

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Long long ago, a poor woodcutter came to Baghdad. He needed money badly. One
day he saw a barber named Kallu standing outside his shop. Kallu was a very famous
barber. All rich people of the town came to his shop. Thus Kallu earned a lot. But
he was very greedy and cunning.

Sir, will you I’ll give you two The poor woodcutter took off the
buy this pile silver pieces of all bundle of wood from his donkey’s
of firewood ? the wood on your pack-saddle1.
donkey’s back.
Now, please give me your
two silver coins.

But you haven’t given me all the

wood on your donkey’s back.

Sir, you can see for yourself. There The woodcutter understood that the
is not a single piece of wood on the barber was a cunning2 fellow. He took
pack-saddle. off the pack-saddle and gave it to the
barber.

There is the pack-saddle.

Isn’t it made of wood ? I had said
that I would give you two pieces of silver
for ALL the wood on the donkey’s back.

sary
Glos
ort load on the back of animals ; 2. cunning — very, clever and
1. pack-saddle — a saddle designed to supp
mean.

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 The woodcutter went to the Caliph1. The next morning the woodcutter went
He told him about Kallu’s mischief. to the barber’s shop.
Hmm. Kallu is a cunning I’ll give you this Where is your
fellow. He worded2 his gold coin for friend ?
bargain3 in a clever way. shaving me and
But I’ll teach him a my friend.
lesson. Now listen
what you should do.

The Caliph told the woodcutter how he He is

could teach the barber a lesson. He also outside.
gave him a gold coin.

Kallu agreed at once. He shaved the Kallu hurried outside.

woodcutter nicely.
Where is your friend ?
Now call your
friend in. I will
shave him.

There he is.

I don’t think you’ll like my friend Kallu was shocked. He feared that
inside your shop. You had better everyone would laugh at him. And
go outside and shave him. the donkey might kick him.
sary
Glos
3. bargain — deal, agreement.
1. Caliph — the Muslim ruler of the town; 2. worded — said in particular words;

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 However the greedy barber didn’t At this Kallu flew into a rage1 and
want to lose the gold coin. So he started shouting.
started shaving the donkey.
Enough is Enough.
I won’t shave your donkey.
You’ve deceived2 me.
I’ll go to the Caliph.

Soon there was a big crowd.

Everyone was laughing at the barber.

Now this was what the Caliph had Thus the woodcutter got back his
planned. Kallu told his story to the pack-saddle and the greedy barber
Caliph. learnt a lesson.
Look here, Kallu. You made a
bargain. You’ll have to stick to it.
But if you give the pack-saddle
back to the woodcutter, you
need not shave his donkey.

Agreed,
agreed.

sary
Glos
deceived — cheated.
1. flew into a rage — became very angry; 2.

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 Assertion & Reasoning
I. Answer each question briefly :
Inferential

1. Who was Kallu ?

2. Where did he live ?
3. Kallu was called a good barber. Why ?
4. What was the bad thing about Kallu ?
5. What did the woodcutter have on his donkey’s pack-saddle ?
6. What was the pack-saddle made of ?
7. What did the Caliph give to the woodcutter ?
8. Why did Kallu not shave the donkey ?
9. Who shouted, “Agreed, agreed” ?
10. What did the barber give back to the woodcutter ?

II. Choose the correct option to complete the following : Understanding

1. wanted to make money in every way — good or bad.

The Caliph
The barber
The woodcutter

2. The woodcutter understood that Kallu .

was true to his word
was a very good barber
was a very cunning fellow

3. The poor woodcutter went to the Caliph to tell .

how the barber had helped him
how the barber had cheated him
how the barber had spoiled his looks
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 4. The barber had in a clever way.
helped the woodcutter
worded his bargain
cheated the Caliph

5. “I don’t think you’ll like my friend inside your shop.”

Who spoke these words ?
Kallu.
The woodcutter.
Kallu’s customer.

I. Learn the words given in this table : Pronouns

Singular
I my me mine myself
you your you yours yourself
he his him his himself
she her her hers herself
Plural
we our us ours ourselves
you your you yours yourselves
they their them theirs themselves

II. Now complete the following with suitable words from the given table :
1. That is Dolcee. is an American.
2. Aarav is not here. is at school.
3. Don’t worry. I’ll do this work .
4. Radha is a nice girl. We all like .
5. David and wife are coming here.
6. I have got a problem. Can you help ?
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III. There is one spelling mistake in each line. Underline the incorrect word and
write it correctly on the given space : Spelling

The woodcutter undrstood that

the barber was a cunning fello. He
took off the pack-saddel and gave
it to the barber. But he decded to
tell the Califh how the barber
had cheted him.

I. Fill in the blanks with is, was, are or were : Use of ‘be’

1. Vanya a singer now.

Her first job in a restaurant.
She a waitress.

2. Sumit an actor now.

His first job in a bank.
He a cashier.

3. Mohan and Sohan brothers.

They now in a newspaper office.
Their first job in the Post Office.
They both postmen.

II. Fill in the blanks with in, on, under or at : Prepositions

1. Our school starts 8:30 a.m.

2. My birthday is September.
3. Who is standing that tree ?
4. Look at the picture page 78.
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III. Rewrite the following paragraph in Present Tense. Transformation

Long, long ago, there lived a barber in Baghdad. His name was Kallu. He
was a good barber. He knew his job well. He cut people’s hair beautifully.
He shaved and trimmed beards neatly. All rich people of the town came
to his shop. He earned a lot of money. But he was very greedy. He
wanted to make money in every way — good or bad.
Begin like this :
There lives a barber in Baghdad. His name is

Work in pairs. Discuss with your partner about the characters and the end
of this story : Critical Thinking
Inferential

1. Do you think the Caliph was kind or cruel ?

2. Do you think the woodcutter was simple or foolish ?
3. Do you think the barber stopped cheating people in future ?
4. Do you think the woodcutter gave back the gold coin to the Caliph ?
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 Phonetic Skills

The teacher will say some words with initial consonant blends bl and br.
Listen to the words and colour the pictures red which begin with bl. Colour
the pictures blue which begin with br. (Text for the teacher on page 151.)

Read the following dialogue between Aarya and Simmi : Self-direction

Aarya : This is our small house. Isn’t it lovely ? Creativity
Simmi : Oh, yes, it is.
Aarya : Now, come to our drawing room. How is it ?
Simmi : Wow, it’s beautiful. It has got a colourful carpet on
the floor, and a big sofa. Where’s your kitchen ?
Aarya : It’s behind this room.
Simmi : Is it nice ?
Aarya : Well, it’s small but it has got everything in it.
There’s a microwave oven and a fridge.
There’s also a water-filter.
Simmi : Has it got any cupboards ?
Aarya : It has got three cupboards.
Simmi : Are there any plants in your house ?
Aarya : We have a small garden in the backyard of our house.
Now write the description of your own house.
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 Art-integrated Learning

Stick Figures
I. Look at the pictures and ask your partner questions like this :
What’s he / she doing ?
What are they doing ?

II. Learn to draw the following figures. Such figures are called Stick Figures.
Put a suitable action word under each figure.

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