A Gift Of Chappals

Meena shared a secret with Mridu about the little kitten which they found outside the gate the same morning. She took her to the backyard where the kitten was kept on an inflated football which was filled with sand. The kitten was sipping the milk form the outer shell of the coconut.

Ravi managed to get the milk for the kitten by cleverly fooling his grandmother. He told his grandmother that he is feeling hungry. Therefore, he wants some milk to drink. When his grandmother gives him milk instead, of drinking it he keeps the milk for the little kitten. As his grandmother asks to give the tumbler back after drinking the milk he escapes the situation by saying that he will keep the tumbler back after washing it.

Ravi thinks that the kitten's ancestors were the Pallava's lion. He says that the Mahabalipuram Rishi Cat was the emblem of the Pallava dynasty and the cat belongs to that family. He also said that the cat was the descendants of the cat-goddess of the Egypt. No, I don't believe him because as per me whatever Ravi said seems vogue and everything is a lie.

We agree to :

(i) he is merely trying to impress Mridu

(ii) he has a rich imagination.

The noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran was of the violin Lalli was playing. It was a 'kreech' sound that was coming from the window. Everyone abhorred the unpleasant noise.

"The music-master's notes seemed to float up and settle perfectly into the invisible tracks of the melody. It was like the wheels of a train fitting smoothly into the rails and whizzing along."

No, the beggar had not come to Rukku Manni's house for the first time. He had been coming there from past one week. Everyone was fed up with him and Paati herself said that now the beggar should find another house to beg from.

It suggests that Rukku Manni's mood was quite baffled at the moment when she came to know that the music teacher's slippers were missing. She also developed a sense of suspicion and was also getting angry.

(i) the derailing of a train going completely off track.

(ii) tipped a few chilies over himself.

(iii) stumbled behind him on her violin, which looked quite helpless and unhappy in her hands.

(iv) had fed his body and soul together on for a whole week and he couldn't believe that they would turn him away.

(v) she had been his chappals.

On seeing from the window there are certain things that can be inferred about the personality of the music teacher. He was bald with only a few hair left on his head. He was a bony figure that had a thick gold chain around his neck. He had an old tuft around his neck. He also had worn a diamond ring on his hand that became the centre of attraction while he moved his hand back and forth on the violin. Apart from all the ‘glitter' that he was wearing, he had a big toe.

When he stretched out his bare feet Mridu saw the large pink peeling on his feet. After seeing the condition of the poor old beggar Mridu concluded that he had no money to buy chappals.

After seeing the condition of the beggar Mridu develops sympathy towards the beggar and she asks Ravi and Meena to give a pair of slippers to the poor and old beggar. This shows her caring and concerned nature towards the beggar.

(i) Rukku Manni really wanted to know where the sleepers of the music teacher had gone. She dropped a hint by asking the children about the slippers and if they have hidden it they must give them back.

(ii) In order to get the truth out easily and quickly, she changed the question. She was getting suspicious on seeing the children playing so quietly.

(iii) She thought that the music teacher's chappals had been stolen by someone. As per her, the thief secretly entered into the house and ran away with the chappals.

Though the music teacher was really very happy when he got Gopu mama's new chappals, he pretended not to look happy as he wanted to show that he feels bad for his missing chappals. Also, he carried the look on his face which helped him show that his old chappals were better than Gopu mama's new chappals and he was taking those chappals with him only because he had no other option.

On getting the gift of chappals, the beggar was very happy and he vanished within a minute because he did not want any elder member of the house to come and know about all this. Because he feared that they will take this amazing gift away from him and will also scold him further.

Walking towards the kitchen with Mridu and Meena, Rukku Manni began to laugh out loud because she painted quite a well picture of the scene when Gopu Mama would come home in the evening and would start searching for his chappals. Soon, he would come to know about the ‘gift of chappals' to the music teacher.

(i) If you tire yourself now, you won't be able to work in the evening.

(ii) If you study regularly, you'll do well in the examination.

(iii) If you work hard, you'll pass the examination in the first division.

(iv) If you'll be polite to people, they'll also be polite to you.

(v) If you tease the dog, it'll bite you.

Today is Sunday. I'm wondering whether I should stay at home or go out. If I go out, I will miss the lovely Sunday lunch at home. If I stay for lunch, I will miss the Sunday film showing at Archana Theatre. I think I'll go out and see the film, only to avoid getting too fat.

(i) if you don't want to.

(ii) if you want to him.

(iii) if you want to.

(iv) if you want him to.

(v) if you want him to.

(vi) if you don't want to.

This Question student should do himself.

(i) I enjoy playing outside with friends and after that an amazing cup of coffee with my mother.

(ii) I am a literature-loving person, therefore, i like reading novels and poems in general.

(iii) Yes, I have been into a lot of sports during my school days but particularly, I like table tennis and badminton more.

(iv) No, i wouldn't mind if you listen to music after dinner. You are free to do whatever you feel like doing.

(v) It's fine with me if you share the room with me.

(vi) Not anything as such but I hate it the most when someone lies to me.

(vii) No, I am not much of a party type person. I would rather prefer to sit at home and read novels.

(viii) I think I am a good observer.

If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school the teacher will point that child out and ask him/her about the reason why he/she has not worn the uniform. If a child has a genuine reason for not wearing the uniform like it was wet, it was dirty, it is the child’s birthday etc then the teacher may let him/her go and tell the child to be careful from the next time. But if the child gives excuses and argues with the teacher then the teacher may send the child out of the class and may take any preferable action against the child.

When everybody wants a clear sky, the rebel wants a cloudy sky. As the rebel seeks for everything contrary to others therefore

when everyone is craving for a clear and sunny sky, the rebel wishes for a cloudy sky.

If the rebel has a dog for a pet, everyone else is likely to have a cat because the rebel can never have or wish the same thing that everyone else does.

It is good to have rebels because it is nice to know that there are some people who are not a part of ‘heard mentality’, of the people who believe in making a difference through their actions and thought.

At times, it is not good to be rebellious because “change is hard to accept” and so does a rebel. People often tend to judge those who are different and many times a difference is not liked by the society. Situation may arise where a rebel is lonely and no one supports a rebel even though he is right.

I would like to be a rebel because i believe in myself and holds an idea of doing what is right, not what is easy. I want to create an identity of my own that is different from the crowd. I know, the journey of a rebel is going to be tough and full of challenges but i am not afraid of anyone and ready to face whatever may come on my way to achieve my goal.

(i) When everyone else has short hair, the rebel wishes to have long hair. He grows his hair longer enough to be than others’.

(ii) In the company of dog lovers, the rebel out stands others by stating that cats are better.

(iii) When everyone is busy discussing dogs, the rebel is the only one who says good words for dogs and recommends dogs.

(iv) When everyone enjoys amazing rain, the rebel feels sad for the sun. Instead, of availing the rain he misses the absence of sun.

(v) The rebel tries to be noisy on purpose as he wishes to disturb the class. When nobody talks during the lesson the rebel creates the disturbance.