Wonder Book 3

The Clever Goat

One day, a hungry wolf was looking for food. He saw a small
graze field near a rocky area. As he went nearer, he saw a large
and heavy goat in the field. He slowly went near the field. The
goat was alert. She turned to her face and said,” Oh! You look
very weak and hungry. I will be happy if you eat me. After all,
one must spend one’s life to save others.”

The wolf was surprised but also happy to hear this. He said,
“Thank you for your kindness.” The goat replied, “I am so large.
How will you eat me?” she further said to the wolf, “You stand
here on the ground with your mouth wide open. I will go up and
run down the hill to jump straight to your mouth so that you
gobble me up whole.”

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The foolish wolf did as the goat said.
“Hmmm, I am ready,” said the wolf. But
the clever goat went up the rocky hill and
ran down at full speed and soon she hit the
wolf’s face with a great force.

Soon the wolf lay unconscious due to the
injury. And the clever goat left the place to
save her life.

Word power

A. Rewrite the following sentences selecting the best option
from the brackets.

a. The wolf was very…..(heavy/clever/ hungry).
b. The goat was……..(alert/surprised/hungry).
c. The ……(clever/kind/ foolish) wolf lay unconscious.
d. The goat……..(left/ grazed/ jumped) the field to save her

life.

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B. Make meaningful sentences using each of the words given
below.
a. slowly: ……………………………………………………….
b. hill: ……………………………………......………………….
c. injury: …………………………………………………..…….
d. rocky:…………………………………………………...…….
e. unconscious………………………………….............…...….

Comprehension Check

A. Rewrite the following sentences into correct order
according to the story.

a. The wolf lay unconscious.
b. The wolf saw a goat grazing in the field.
c. The goat was clever.
d. The goat went up the rock.
e. The goat hit the wolf with all her might.
a. .....................................................................................................

b. .....................................................................................................

c. .....................................................................................................

d. .....................................................................................................

e. .....................................................................................................

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B. Who said the given statements (the goat or the wolf)?
a. “Thank you for your kindness.” ..........................................

b. “I will be happy if you eat me.” ..........................................

c. “You stand here on the ground with your mouth wide
open.” ......................................................

C. Answer these questions.
a. Where was the goat grazing?
.....................................................................................................
b. Why was the wolf happy?
.....................................................................................................
c. How did the goat hit the wolf’s face?
.....................................................................................................
d. Why did the wolf thank the goat?
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e. What was the reason behind the wolf lying unconscious?
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Listen, Think and Share
A. Look at the picture and talk about them in the same way as

given in example.

This is a goat. It can run fast but
it cannot climb up a tree.
abc

de f

B. Have you ever spoken a lie in your life? If so,is it good thing
to do? Discuss and share it in the class.

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Creative Writing

A. Which of the following animals do you want to keep at your
home. Why?

B. Write a story of an animal that you have heard from your
seniors.

Project Activity

Visit a farm or a zoo and collect the names of wild and domestic
animals. Then post them on the school display board.

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24 The Ant and
The Pigeon

Look at these common birds. Which ones have you seen?

hen pigeon

dove parrot

New words

bank - side of river
shoot - fire the gun

hunter - a person who kills an animal or bird for
food, money or fun

You will come across these words in the text below. Circle them
when you find them.

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The Ant and the Pigeon

One day, a little ant was
feeling very hungry. It
went outside looking
for food. It walked for a
long time, but it found
nothing. It walked and
walked. It came near the
bank of a river.

It saw a small piece of
bread lying on the bank. It went to eat it. But the ant fell into the
river. It tried to swim, but it could not swim. It was about to die.
A pigeon saw the ant dying. She felt bad for it. She wanted to
help the ant.

How do you think the pigeon helped the ant?

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into the river. The ant climbed
onto the leaf. The pigeon
carried the leaf to the land.
The pigeon saved the ant. The
ant thanked the pigeon and
went home. The pigeon also
flew away.
A few days later, the ant went
into the jungle. It was looking
for food. It saw the same

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pigeon. It was sitting on a tree. But that day, a hunter was also
there. He had a big gun. He was going to shoot the pigeon. The
ant saw this. It bit the hunter.

The hunter cried with pain. The gun went off. The pigeon heard
the gun shot. It flew away. The ant saved the pigeon. They became
good friends.

Did Pigeons are one of the most intelligent birds
on earth.
YOU
Pigeons flock together in large numbers to
Know? protect themselves from cats, rats and foxes.
They help each other.

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Word power
Match the words with their opposites.

small far short good

long big bad near

Comprehension Check

A. Rearrange the given alphabets to make correct words.

a. PGIEON (the bird that helped the ant)

b. TNA (the insect that fell into the river)
c. REVIR (where the ant fell into)

d. EETR (the place where the pigeon was sitting)

B. Tell a one-word answer for each of the following questions.
a. What was lying on the bank of the river?

.....................................................................................................

b. Who saved the ant?

.....................................................................................................

c. Who had a big gun?

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d. Who saved the pigeon?

.....................................................................................................

C. Answer each of the following questions in detail.

a. What attracted the ant to go to the bank of the river?
.....................................................................................................

b. How did the ant fall into the river?
.....................................................................................................

c. What did the hunter do when he saw the pigeon?
.....................................................................................................

d. Why did the ant thank the pigeon?
.....................................................................................................

e. Why did the hunter cry with pain?
.....................................................................................................

D. Put the following qualities in the right box.

helping others being kind to others

killing birds telling lies

shouting at others speaking politely

feeding the pet fighting each other

Good qualities Bad qualities

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Listen, Think and Share

A. Act out the conversation below in pairs.

Ram : Which bird is this?
Sita : This is a crow.

Ram : What can it do?
Sita : It can fly.
Ram : What can it not do?

Sita : It cannot talk with us.

Now, look at the pictures and talk in the same way.

B. Have you ever helped your friend when he or she asked you
for a help? If so, tell your friends how you did it.

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Creative Writing

A. What lesson did you learn from the story? Write about your
feelings.

B. Look at the picture and make a short story.

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Project Activity

Collect different pictures of birds. Bring them to the class and
show them to your friends.

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25 Who is Happy?

List out the name of birds you have heard.
Which birds do you like the most? And why do you like
them?

New words

absolutely - completely, totally
multiple - having or involving many parts
immediately - at once; instantly
entrapped - caught in a trap
vicious cycle - a chain of events in which the response to
one difficulty creates a new problem

Who is Happy?

A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one day he
saw a swan. “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. This
swan must be the happiest bird in the world.”

He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I was
feeling that I was the happiest bird around until I saw a parrot, which has two
colors. I now think the parrot is the happiest bird in creation.” The crow then
approached the parrot. The parrot explained, “I lived a very happy life until
I saw a peacock. I have only two colors, but the peacock has multiple colors.”

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What did the crow do then?

The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people
had gathered to see him. After the people had left, the crow approached the
peacock. “Dear peacock,” the crow said, “you are so beautiful. Every day
thousands of people come to see you. When people see me, they immediately
shoo me away. I think you are the happiest bird on the planet.”

How did the peacock reply?

The peacock replied, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and
happy bird on the planet. But because of my beauty, I am entrapped in this
zoo. I have examined the zoo very carefully, and I have realized that the crow
is the only bird not kept in a cage. So for past few days, I have been thinking
that if I were a crow, I could happily roam everywhere.”

That’s our problem too. We make unnecessary comparison with others and
become sad. We don’t value what God has given us. This all leads to the
vicious cycle of unhappiness. Learn to be happy in what you have instead of
looking at what you don’t have. There will always be someone who will have
more or less than you have. Person who is satisfied with what he/she has, is
the happiest person in the world.

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Word power

A. Match the following words in column A with their meanings

in column B.

Column A Column B

a. satisfied i. came nearer

b. creation ii. pleased

c. approached iii. not needed

d. unnecessary iv. process of bringing something into
existence

e. examined v. answered

f. replied vi. tested

B. Fill in the blanks with correct word from the story.

a. A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely ..................
in life.

b. We don't value what ......................... has given us.

c. The parrot has ......................... the zoo very carefully.

d. We make unnecessary ......................... with others and
become sad.

e. A satisfied person is the ......................... person in the
world.

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Comprehension Check

A. Find whether these statements are true or false.
a. The crow was satisfied before he saw a swan.
b. The parrot felt itself the happiest one even
if it saw the peacock.
c. The peacock thought that it was the happiest
bird in the world.
d. A person becomes unhappy when he makes
unnecessary comparison with others.

B. Find out the best answer from the given option.
a. The crow had only black/multi colour of its feather.
b. The dock was happy/unhappy when it saw a parrot.
c. The peacock examined the zoo carefully/unnecessarily.
d. A satisfied person does not make unnecessary comparison
but tries to be happy/sad with what she/he has.

C. Answer these questions.
a. Why was the crow unhappy?
b. What was the peacock unhappy for?
c. Why was the crow the happiest animal?
d. Why are we unhappy?
e. How can a person be happy?

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Listen, Think and Share

A. What makes you happy? Share your ideas with your partners.
B. Look at the pictures and describe these birds.

Creative Writing

A. Write a paragraph about the peacock. You can use the
internet or books to get information about it.

B. Have you ever visited the zoo or any other place where you
saw birds? Write about it.

C. Make a list of things that make you unhappy.

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Project Activity
Draw a crow and a peacock and colour them.

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Listening script

Lesson 10

Kathmandu is a big city. It is the capital city of Nepal. It has got a lot of temples.
So, it's known as the city of temple. The Pashupatinath Temple, The Dharahara,
The Swyambhunath, The Ghantaghar, etc. are its main attractions. It is bigger than
Biratnagar and smaller than Pokhara Lekhnath municipality. It was a beautiful

valley in the past but now it's being polluted because people are being careless.

Lesson 12

A : Excuse me.

B : Can I help you?

A : Yes. Where's the post offce?

B : Go straight and turn left.

A : Where do I turn left?

B : Turn left at the bust stop.

A : I go straight and turn left at the bus stop?

B : That's right. You can't miss it.

A : Thank you very much.

B : To problem.

Lesson 13

My room is in the second floor of the house, between the room of my parents and
my brother's room. My room is very small, but in it I have everything I need. There's
no balcony, but this is my favourite room in the house. In my room, the bed is right
by the door. On the bed are four pillows and a red blanket. It is also a large white
teddy bear, who often sleeps with me. There is a large window with a white curtain
and light blue screens. Under the window, stands a desk and a chair. I sit here and
watch beautiful scene around my house.

Lesson 20

Hello friends!

I'm Linda. I am 10 years old. Today I am talking about food and drinks. I like green
vegetables and I don't like fish and meat. I really like pizza and burger. Pizza is
delicious with coke. But, I prefer lemonade and orange juice than coke. I also like
white coffee and I hate alcoholic drinks. I really like fruits. My favourite is guava.

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