Solution of Chapter 3. Taro’s Reward (NCERT English - Honeysuckle Book)

Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? (5)

How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake? (7)

Why did the water fall give Taro sake and others water? (12)

Why did the villagers want to drown Taro? (10, 11)

Why did the Emperor reward Taro? (13)

Taro earned very little money because

Taro decided to earn extra money

The neighbor left Taro’s hut in a hurry because

Strike off the words in the box below that are not suitable.

Taro waned to give his old parents everything they needed.

This shows that he was _________________________

thoughtful, kind, considerate and loving.

“This made Taro sadder than ever.”

‘This’ refers to

“This, said the emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.”

‘This’ refers to

Arrange the words below in pairs that rhyme.

Example: young - lung

money - sunny

Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

A _____ woodcutter lived on a ______ hillside. He was a ______son who worked ______ but earned _____ money. One day he saw a _____ water fall hidden behind a rock. He tasted the water and found it _____.

Find these sentences in the story and fill in the blanks.

1. This made Taro ______ than ever. (3)

2. he decided to work ______ than before. (3)

3. Next morning. Taro jumped out of bed ______ than usual. (4)

4. He began to chop even ______. (4)

5. Next morning, Taro started for work even ______ than the morning before. (10)

Speak the following sentences clearly but as quickly as you can. Learn them by heart.

(i) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood.

(ii) Betty bought a bit of butter, but the bit of butter was a little bitter so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better.

The story ‘Taro’s Reward’ shows that Taro is thoughtful, hardworking and also wise. Read aloud the parts of story that show these qualities in Taro.

(i) Like Patrick in the story ‘Who Did Patrick’s Homework’. Taro is helped by magic. Do you believe in magic? What are the magical things that happen in these stories?

(ii) Which story do you like better, and why? Do you know such stories in other languages? Discuss these question in class.

Now write a paragraph or two about these two stories, comparing them.

Listen to these children. What are they talking about?

Work in groups. Come to some agreement on each of the activities given below. Decide which is the most interesting, dullest, most dangerous, safest, most rewarding, most exciting.

Your teacher will speak the words given below. Write against each two new words that rhyme with it.

1. bed _______ ________

2. wax _______ ________

3. fast _______ ________

4. chop _______ ________

5. young _______ ________

With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.

(i) And somehow, we fell out.

(ii) The afternoon turned black.

Read these lines from the poem:

(i) One thing led to another

(ii) The start of it was slight

(iii) The end of it was strong

(iv) The afternoon turned black

(v) Thumped me on the back

Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.

Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?