THE ENVIOUS NEIGHBOUR

THE ENVIOUS NEIGHBOUR

Gifted Student's Paragraph

                    Title: The Envious Neighbour

                    Theme : Don't be jealous of others

The old farmer was a kind person. He had a pet dog. One day they went out to the garden with their dog. It stopped suddenly and started barking. The old peopledug the place and found gold and silver pieces. The covetous neighbour’s attempt to become rich was in vain. So he killed the dog and burnt the mortar. The ashes of the mortar had a power of reviving the dead trees. On seeing this, the prince rewarded the old farmer and punished the covetous neighbour for his lies. Now the old farmer, inspite of knowing the evil nature of the neighbour treated them kindly and gave them a share of his riches.The evil neighbour mended their ways. 

 

 

For Slow Learners 

 

                    Title: The Envious Neighbour

                    Theme : Don't be jealous of others 

• An old couple found a box of gold with the help of their dog. 
• The neighbour was envious on them and borrowed the dog.
• They killed the dog for showing bones.
• The old man buried the dog under a pine tree.
• By the dog's words in dream he made a mortar; it turned the rice into gold.
• Finally, The old envious people mended their ways.

 

A. Fill in the blanks with the new words from the glossary and use the words only once.

1. On seeing the old man, the dog ______ the tail.

Ans ; wagged

2. The neighbour was a_______ cruel and superstitious man.

Ans ; covetous

3. Grass had ______ in the fields.

Ans ; withered

4. Doctors are ______________ to take certain precautions.

Ans ; obliged

5. When you are out with your puppy always have a ______ in your pocket.

Ans ; lit-bit 

B. Based on your understanding of the story choose the right answers from the given options

(i) The old farmer and his wife loved the dog

1. because it helped them in their day-to-day work.
2. as if it was their own baby.
3. as they were kind to all living beings.

Ans ; as they were kind to all living beings.

(ii) When the old couple became rich, they

1. gave the dog better food.
2. invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.
3. lived a comfortable life and were generous towards their poor neighbours.

Ans ; lived a comfortable life and were generous towards their poor neighbours.

(iii) The greedy couple borrowed the mortar to make

1. rich pastry and bean sauce.
2. magic ash to win rewards.
3. a pile of gold.

Ans ; a pile of gold.

C. Refer to what happens in the folktale and complete the story with the help of the hints given in the mind map.

 

1) There lived an honest man with his wife, who had a favourite _______________ got a treasure.

Ans ; dog through which he

2) There dwelt a covetous and stingy old man and woman _______________

Ans ; in the neighbouring house

3) The wicked old couple seized the dog, and ___________________

Ans ; they killed him

4) They broke the mortar _______________

Ans ; and burnt it 

5) They collected all the ashes that remained _______________

Ans ; and put them in a basket