Unit 2: Friendship with three main pieces:
- The Unlikely Best Friends (story)
- A Friend’s Prayer (poem)
- The Chair (story)
📖 1. The Unlikely Best Friends – Summary
English (Easy):
The story is about Gajaraj, an elephant, who lived in the royal stable. He had all comforts but no friends. One day, a stray dog came. Gajaraj shared his food, and soon they became best friends. They played together, and the dog enjoyed riding on Gajaraj’s back. But one day, the farmer took his dog, Buntee, back home. Both Gajaraj and Buntee became sad and stopped eating. Finally, the farmer saw Buntee’s love for Gajaraj and let him go back. They were reunited happily. In the end, even the farmer and mahout became friends.
हिंदी अनुवाद:
यह कहानी गजराज हाथी की है, जो शाही अस्तबल में रहता था। उसके पास सब सुख-सुविधाएँ थीं, पर कोई दोस्त नहीं था। एक दिन एक आवारा कुत्ता वहाँ आया। गजराज ने अपना खाना बाँटा और वे जल्दी ही अच्छे दोस्त बन गए। वे साथ खेलते और कुत्ता गजराज की पीठ पर सवारी करता। लेकिन एक दिन किसान अपना कुत्ता बंटी वापस ले गया। गजराज और बंटी दोनों उदास हो गए और खाना छोड़ दिया। अंत में किसान ने बंटी का प्यार देखा और उसे गजराज के पास भेज दिया। दोनों फिर मिलकर खुश हुए। आखिर में किसान और महावत भी दोस्त बन गए।
📖 The Unlikely Best Friends – Q&A
Q1. Talk about the things that Gajaraj and Buntee did together.
- Answer (Eng): They ate together, played, went for baths, and enjoyed rides.
- Hindi: गजराज और बंटी साथ में खाते, खेलते, नहाने जाते और सवारी का मज़ा लेते थे।
Q2. Why did the farmer hug Buntee?
- Answer (Eng): Because he was happy to find his lost dog Buntee.
- Hindi: क्योंकि उसे अपना खोया हुआ कुत्ता बंटी मिल गया था।
Q3. Do you think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go home with the farmer?
- Answer (Eng): No, Buntee wanted to stay with his friend Gajaraj.
- Hindi: नहीं, बंटी अपने दोस्त गजराज के साथ रहना चाहता था।
Q4. Why did Gajaraj not eat his food?
- Answer (Eng): He was sad and missed his friend Buntee.
- Hindi: वह उदास था और अपने दोस्त बंटी को याद कर रहा था।
Q5. Who were friends at the end of the story?
- Answer (Eng): Gajaraj, Buntee, the farmer, and the mahout.
- Hindi: गजराज, बंटी, किसान और महावत दोस्त बन गए।
Q6. How did the mahout know Gajaraj was sad?
- Answer (Eng): Because Gajaraj stopped eating his food.
- Hindi: क्योंकि गजराज ने खाना खाना छोड़ दिया था।
Q7. What was ‘unlikely’ about the friendship of Gajaraj and Buntee?
- Answer (Eng): An elephant and a dog are very different, but still became best friends.
- Hindi: हाथी और कुत्ता बहुत अलग होते हैं, फिर भी अच्छे दोस्त बन गए।
📖 The Unlikely Best Friends – Questions & Answers
Q1. Talk about the things that Gajaraj and Buntee did together.
- Answer (Eng): They ate, played, went for baths, and enjoyed rides.
- Hindi: वे साथ में खाते, खेलते, नहाने जाते और सवारी का मज़ा लेते थे।
Q2. Why did the farmer hug Buntee?
- Answer (Eng): He was happy to find his lost dog.
- Hindi: वह अपना खोया हुआ कुत्ता पाकर खुश था।
Q3. Do you think Buntee will leave Gajaraj and go home with the farmer?
- Answer (Eng): No, he wanted to stay with Gajaraj.
- Hindi: नहीं, वह गजराज के साथ रहना चाहता था।
Q4. Why did Gajaraj not eat his food?
- Answer (Eng): He missed his friend Buntee.
- Hindi: वह अपने दोस्त बंटी को याद कर रहा था।
Q5. Who were friends at the end of the story?
- Answer (Eng): Gajaraj, Buntee, the farmer, and the mahout.
- Hindi: गजराज, बंटी, किसान और महावत।
Q6. Complete with one word: mahout : kind : : Gajaraj : ________.
- Answer (Eng): Sad.
- Hindi: उदास।
Q7. The mahout was a good caretaker because he gave ________ to Gajaraj and a ______ in the pond.
- Answer (Eng): food, bath.
- Hindi: खाना, स्नान।
Q8. What do you think is the difference between a friend and a caretaker?
- Answer (Eng): A friend gives love, a caretaker only gives duty.
- Hindi: दोस्त प्यार देता है, देखभाल करने वाला केवल कर्तव्य निभाता है।
Q9. The farmer uses the word ___________ to refer to the elephant.
- Answer (Eng): Friend.
- Hindi: दोस्त।
Q10. How did the farmer know that Buntee was hungry?
- Answer (Eng): Buntee was not eating food.
- Hindi: बंटी खाना नहीं खा रहा था।
Q11. Why did the farmer remove the rope with which he had tied Buntee?
- Answer (Eng): Because Buntee missed Gajaraj.
- Hindi: क्योंकि बंटी गजराज को याद कर रहा था।
Q12. Complete with one word: Gajaraj : Buntee : : _________ : farmer.
- Answer (Eng): Mahout.
- Hindi: महावत।
Q13. Give two examples to show that Gajaraj was very happy to have a friend.
- Answer (Eng): He played with Buntee and gave him rides.
- Hindi: वह बंटी के साथ खेलता और उसे सवारी कराता था।
Q14. How did the mahout come to know that Gajaraj was sad?
- Answer (Eng): Because Gajaraj stopped eating food.
- Hindi: क्योंकि गजराज ने खाना छोड़ दिया।
Q15. Why do you think Buntee licked the farmer’s hand?
- Answer (Eng): To thank him for freedom.
- Hindi: उसे आज़ाद करने के लिए धन्यवाद देने।
Q16. What was ‘unlikely’ about the friendship of Gajaraj and Buntee?
- Answer (Eng): An elephant and a dog became friends.
- Hindi: हाथी और कुत्ता दोस्त बन गए।
📖 2. A Friend’s Prayer – Summary (Poem)
English (Easy):
The poet prays for friendship. She feels blessed to have friends. She wants to do her best for them, share their hopes, and make their wishes come true. She says true friends accept each other as they are, without judgment.
हिंदी अनुवाद:
कवयित्री दोस्ती के लिए प्रार्थना करती है। वह मानती है कि अच्छे दोस्त मिलना आशीर्वाद है। वह चाहती है कि वह अपने दोस्तों के लिए सबसे अच्छा करे, उनकी इच्छाएँ पूरी करने में मदद करे। वह कहती है कि सच्चे दोस्त एक-दूसरे को जैसे हैं वैसे ही स्वीकार करते हैं, बिना किसी आलोचना के।
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📖 A Friend’s Prayer – Q&A
Q1. How does the poet feel about special friends?
- Answer (Eng): She feels blessed and happy.
- Hindi: कवयित्री को अपने खास दोस्तों के लिए आशीर्वाद और खुशी महसूस होती है।
Q2. What does the poet use to realise what friends can be?
- Answer (Eng): She uses her heart.
- Hindi: वह अपने दिल का इस्तेमाल करती है।
Q3. Why does the speaker ‘want to do more’ for her friends?
- Answer (Eng): Because she wants to make their wishes come true.
- Hindi: क्योंकि वह अपने दोस्तों की इच्छाएँ पूरी करना चाहती है।
Q4. Do you also pray for your friend? What do you wish for?
- Answer (Sample Eng): Yes, I pray that my friend is always happy and healthy.
- Hindi: हाँ, मैं प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि मेरा दोस्त हमेशा खुश और स्वस्थ रहे।
📖 A Friend’s Prayer – Questions & Answers
Q1. How does the poet feel about special friends?
- Answer (Eng): Blessed and happy.
- Hindi: आशीर्वादित और खुश।
Q2. What does the poet use to realise what friends can be?
- Answer (Eng): Her heart.
- Hindi: अपना दिल।
Q3. Why does the speaker ‘want to do more’ for her friends?
- Answer (Eng): To make their wishes come true.
- Hindi: उनकी इच्छाएँ पूरी करने के लिए।
Q4. Do you also pray for your friend? What do you wish for?
- Answer (Eng): Yes, I wish my friend stays happy and healthy.
- Hindi: हाँ, मैं चाहता हूँ कि मेरा दोस्त खुश और स्वस्थ रहे।
Q5. These lines tell us that the speaker is ________.
- Answer (Eng): Caring.
- Hindi: देखभाल करने वाली।
Q6. How will the speaker make her friends’ wishes come true?
- Answer (Eng): By trying hard.
- Hindi: पूरी कोशिश करके।
Q7. My friends will feel ________ if their wishes come true.
- Answer (Eng): Happy.
- Hindi: खुश।
Q8. Which line tells us that feelings are important?
- Answer (Eng): “Let me use my heart to see.”
- Hindi: “लेट मी यूज़ माय हार्ट टू सी।”
Q9. The speaker does not wish to make any ________.
- Answer (Eng): Judgements.
- Hindi: निर्णय/आलोचना।
Q10. Give one reason why we can say that this poem is a prayer.
- Answer (Eng): Because the poet is wishing and praying for friends.
- Hindi: क्योंकि कवयित्री अपने दोस्तों के लिए प्रार्थना करती है।
Q11. Do you think the speaker knows the wishes of her friend?
- Answer (Eng): Yes, she cares deeply for them.
- Hindi: हाँ, वह अपने दोस्तों की परवाह करती है।
📖 3. The Chair – Summary
English (Easy):
Mario thought he had many friends. His grandfather gave him an invisible magic chair. If he sat on it, he would know who his real friends were. At school, Mario kept falling, and many children laughed. But three friends—Guneet, Asma, and Deepa—helped him sit. Mario understood that true friends are those who support us, not those who laugh at us. He shared fruit chaat with his real friends and his grandfather.
हिंदी अनुवाद:
मारियो सोचता था कि उसके बहुत सारे दोस्त हैं। उसके दादा ने उसे एक जादुई अदृश्य कुर्सी दी। अगर वह उस पर बैठ जाता, तो उसे पता चलता कि उसके असली दोस्त कौन हैं। स्कूल में मारियो बार-बार गिरा और कई बच्चे हँसे। लेकिन तीन दोस्त – गुनीत, आसमा और दीपा – ने उसकी मदद की। मारियो ने समझा कि सच्चे दोस्त वही हैं जो कठिन समय में साथ देते हैं, न कि वे जो मज़ाक उड़ाते हैं। बाद में उसने अपने असली दोस्तों और दादा के साथ फलों की चाट खाई।
📖 The Chair – Q&A
Q1. What was the bet about?
- Answer (Eng): The bet was to find out how many real friends Mario had.
- Hindi: शर्त यह थी कि मारियो के असली दोस्त कितने हैं।
Q2. What happened when Mario sat on the chair the first time?
- Answer (Eng): He fell down and others laughed at him.
- Hindi: वह गिर गया और बाकी बच्चे उस पर हँसे।
Q3. How was Mario able to find his real friends?
- Answer (Eng): His true friends—Guneet, Asma, and Deepa—held him up so he would not fall.
- Hindi: उसके सच्चे दोस्त – गुनीत, आसमा और दीपा – ने उसे गिरने से बचाया।
Q4. Do you think the magic chair test was good? Why?
- Answer (Eng): Yes, because it showed who were real friends and who were not.
- Hindi: हाँ, क्योंकि इससे पता चला कि असली दोस्त कौन हैं और नकली कौन।
Q5. What does ‘friends for life’ mean to you?
- Answer (Eng): It means friends who stay with you always.
- Hindi: इसका मतलब है ऐसे दोस्त जो हमेशा आपके साथ रहते हैं।
Q6. The grandfather’s idea helped Mario. Mention any other way to know real friends.
- Answer (Eng): Real friends help us in need and never leave us alone.
- Hindi: असली दोस्त ज़रूरत में मदद करते हैं और कभी अकेला नहीं छोड़ते।
📖 The Chair – Questions & Answers
Q1. Mario was very proud of having so many friends. (True/False)
Answer: True.
Q2. What did the grandfather take from the attic?
Answer (Eng): A magic invisible chair.
Hindi: एक जादुई अदृश्य कुर्सी।
Q3. Will Mario face any challenges?
Answer (Eng): Yes, in sitting on the chair.
Hindi: हाँ, कुर्सी पर बैठने में।
Q4. Will Mario be able to use the magic?
Answer (Eng): Yes, with the help of real friends.
Hindi: हाँ, असली दोस्तों की मदद से।
Q5. Mario successfully sat on the invisible chair on his first attempt. (True/False)
Answer: False.
Q6. Mario’s grandfather challenged him to a bet of ________.
Answer (Eng): Fruit chaat.
Hindi: फल चाट।
Q7. Match characters with actions:
Guneet, Asma, Deepa → Held Mario up.
Others → Made fun of him.
Q8. The chair is __________ and __________.
Answer (Eng): Invisible and special.
Hindi: अदृश्य और खास।
Q9. Why was it tricky to sit on the chair?
Answer (Eng): Because it was invisible.
Hindi: क्योंकि वह अदृश्य थी।
Q10. Why does Mario’s grandfather call the chair ‘special’?
Answer (Eng): It shows real friends.
Hindi: यह असली दोस्तों को दिखाती है।
Q11. Mario says there was a technical problem because ________.
Answer (Eng): He could not sit properly.
Hindi: वह सही से बैठ नहीं पाया।
Q12. Mario’s friends were very caring and helpful. (True/False)
Answer: True.
Q13. Mario wouldn’t give up. This shows he is ________.
Answer (Eng): Strong-willed.
Hindi: दृढ़ इच्छाशक्ति वाला।
Q14. What was the bet about?
Answer (Eng): To find Mario’s real friends.
Hindi: मारियो के असली दोस्त ढूँढने की।
Q15. What happened when Mario sat on the chair the first time?
Answer (Eng): He fell down and others laughed.
Hindi: वह गिर गया और सब हँसे।
Q16. How was Mario able to find his real friends?
Answer (Eng): His three friends held him up.
Hindi: उसके तीन दोस्तों ने उसे थाम लिया।
Q17. Do you think the magic chair test was good? Why?
Answer (Eng): Yes, it showed true friends.
Hindi: हाँ, इसने सच्चे दोस्त दिखाए।
Q18. What does ‘friends for life’ mean to you?
Answer (Eng): Friends who stay forever.
Hindi: दोस्त जो हमेशा साथ रहें।
Q19. Another way to know real friends?
Answer (Eng): Real friends help in need.
Hindi: असली दोस्त ज़रूरत में मदद करते हैं।
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