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Let us read       Let us read       
Chapter
8. Thank God!
                                                      
Once  upon   a  time,  there  was  a 
farmer  who   liked   fruits.  So,  he 
decided  to  grow  fruits   on  his 
land.  He  worked  hard   to  grow  
a   variety  of  fruits.  With  hard 
work   and  care,  the  trees  grew 
well.  He   took  special  care  to  
grow  grapes  and  watermelons  in 
a  small corner of  his  farm.  
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Let us read       Let us read       
Chapter
8. Thank God!
                                                      
Once  upon   a  time,  there  was  a 
farmer  who   liked   fruits.  So,  he 
decided  to  grow  fruits   on  his 
land.  He  worked  hard   to  grow  
a   variety  of  fruits.  With  hard 
work   and  care,  the  trees  grew 
well.  He   took  special  care  to  
grow  grapes  and  watermelons  in 
a  small corner of  his  farm.  
79
Santoor ¦  Class  3
When  the   fruits  were   all  ripe  and 
ready  to   be  eaten,  the  farmer  decided 
to  gift  the   best   fruit  to  the  king. 
Then  his   wife  said,  “This  year,   the 
best   fruits  on   our  farm  are   the 
watermelons   and   the  grapes.”   The 
farmer  thought  about   it  and  said, 
“Since  it   is  a  long  journey  to   the 
palace,   I   shall   take   the  grapes 
as   watermelons   are  too 
heavy.”     So,   he  put   bunches 
of  grapes  in   a  basket  and 
walked to   the king’s palace.
The  farmer  reached  the   palace.  He  told  the 
palace   guard  that  he 
had  brought  a  gift   for  the  
King.    The  palace  guard 
then  took   him   to  the 
royal  garden.   The   farmer  
saw  the   King   playing 
with   the  princess.  So,  he  
quietly  kept   the  basket  
full   of   grapes   in  front   of 
him  and   sat down.
What do  you think will happen next?
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Let us read       Let us read       
Chapter
8. Thank God!
                                                      
Once  upon   a  time,  there  was  a 
farmer  who   liked   fruits.  So,  he 
decided  to  grow  fruits   on  his 
land.  He  worked  hard   to  grow  
a   variety  of  fruits.  With  hard 
work   and  care,  the  trees  grew 
well.  He   took  special  care  to  
grow  grapes  and  watermelons  in 
a  small corner of  his  farm.  
79
Santoor ¦  Class  3
When  the   fruits  were   all  ripe  and 
ready  to   be  eaten,  the  farmer  decided 
to  gift  the   best   fruit  to  the  king. 
Then  his   wife  said,  “This  year,   the 
best   fruits  on   our  farm  are   the 
watermelons   and   the  grapes.”   The 
farmer  thought  about   it  and  said, 
“Since  it   is  a  long  journey  to   the 
palace,   I   shall   take   the  grapes 
as   watermelons   are  too 
heavy.”     So,   he  put   bunches 
of  grapes  in   a  basket  and 
walked to   the king’s palace.
The  farmer  reached  the   palace.  He  told  the 
palace   guard  that  he 
had  brought  a  gift   for  the  
King.    The  palace  guard 
then  took   him   to  the 
royal  garden.   The   farmer  
saw  the   King   playing 
with   the  princess.  So,  he  
quietly  kept   the  basket  
full   of   grapes   in  front   of 
him  and   sat down.
What do  you think will happen next?
80
Santoor   ¦  Class   3
When  the  King  sat  down  to  rest,  the 
guard   brought   the  basket  of   grapes   to  the 
King.  The  guard  pointed   to  the   farmer  and  
told  the  King  that  the  grapes  were  a  gift 
from  the   farmer.  The   King  saw   the  farmer. 
The  King  was  still  in  a  playful  mood.  He 
took   a  bunch  of  grapes   from  the  basket. 
He  plucked  out  one  grape   and  popped  it 
into   his  mouth.  Then  he   plucked  another 
grape   and  threw  it  playfully  at  the  farmer. 
When  the  grape  hit  the  farmer’s  forehead,   he 
said, “Thank  God!”
The King was surprised! He threw a grape again. 
The farmer   again said,  “Thank  God! I am blessed!”
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Let us read       Let us read       
Chapter
8. Thank God!
                                                      
Once  upon   a  time,  there  was  a 
farmer  who   liked   fruits.  So,  he 
decided  to  grow  fruits   on  his 
land.  He  worked  hard   to  grow  
a   variety  of  fruits.  With  hard 
work   and  care,  the  trees  grew 
well.  He   took  special  care  to  
grow  grapes  and  watermelons  in 
a  small corner of  his  farm.  
79
Santoor ¦  Class  3
When  the   fruits  were   all  ripe  and 
ready  to   be  eaten,  the  farmer  decided 
to  gift  the   best   fruit  to  the  king. 
Then  his   wife  said,  “This  year,   the 
best   fruits  on   our  farm  are   the 
watermelons   and   the  grapes.”   The 
farmer  thought  about   it  and  said, 
“Since  it   is  a  long  journey  to   the 
palace,   I   shall   take   the  grapes 
as   watermelons   are  too 
heavy.”     So,   he  put   bunches 
of  grapes  in   a  basket  and 
walked to   the king’s palace.
The  farmer  reached  the   palace.  He  told  the 
palace   guard  that  he 
had  brought  a  gift   for  the  
King.    The  palace  guard 
then  took   him   to  the 
royal  garden.   The   farmer  
saw  the   King   playing 
with   the  princess.  So,  he  
quietly  kept   the  basket  
full   of   grapes   in  front   of 
him  and   sat down.
What do  you think will happen next?
80
Santoor   ¦  Class   3
When  the  King  sat  down  to  rest,  the 
guard   brought   the  basket  of   grapes   to  the 
King.  The  guard  pointed   to  the   farmer  and  
told  the  King  that  the  grapes  were  a  gift 
from  the   farmer.  The   King  saw   the  farmer. 
The  King  was  still  in  a  playful  mood.  He 
took   a  bunch  of  grapes   from  the  basket. 
He  plucked  out  one  grape   and  popped  it 
into   his  mouth.  Then  he   plucked  another 
grape   and  threw  it  playfully  at  the  farmer. 
When  the  grape  hit  the  farmer’s  forehead,   he 
said, “Thank  God!”
The King was surprised! He threw a grape again. 
The farmer   again said,  “Thank  God! I am blessed!”
81
Santoor ¦  Class  3
The  King   asked  the   farmer,  “Why  are  you 
thanking  God   when  I  am  throwing  grapes at  you?”
The  wise  farmer  replied  with  a  smile,   “O   mighty 
King!  I   had  grown  the  best   grapes  and  watermelons 
on   my  farm.  I  chose   the  grapes  to  gift   to  you.  Imagine 
if  I  had   brought  watermelons!  Indeed,   God  is  great!”
— A Jataka tale
New words
journey   guard   royal  popped  wise  
Sight words
grow   kept   front   again
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Let us read       Let us read       
Chapter
8. Thank God!
                                                      
Once  upon   a  time,  there  was  a 
farmer  who   liked   fruits.  So,  he 
decided  to  grow  fruits   on  his 
land.  He  worked  hard   to  grow  
a   variety  of  fruits.  With  hard 
work   and  care,  the  trees  grew 
well.  He   took  special  care  to  
grow  grapes  and  watermelons  in 
a  small corner of  his  farm.  
79
Santoor ¦  Class  3
When  the   fruits  were   all  ripe  and 
ready  to   be  eaten,  the  farmer  decided 
to  gift  the   best   fruit  to  the  king. 
Then  his   wife  said,  “This  year,   the 
best   fruits  on   our  farm  are   the 
watermelons   and   the  grapes.”   The 
farmer  thought  about   it  and  said, 
“Since  it   is  a  long  journey  to   the 
palace,   I   shall   take   the  grapes 
as   watermelons   are  too 
heavy.”     So,   he  put   bunches 
of  grapes  in   a  basket  and 
walked to   the king’s palace.
The  farmer  reached  the   palace.  He  told  the 
palace   guard  that  he 
had  brought  a  gift   for  the  
King.    The  palace  guard 
then  took   him   to  the 
royal  garden.   The   farmer  
saw  the   King   playing 
with   the  princess.  So,  he  
quietly  kept   the  basket  
full   of   grapes   in  front   of 
him  and   sat down.
What do  you think will happen next?
80
Santoor   ¦  Class   3
When  the  King  sat  down  to  rest,  the 
guard   brought   the  basket  of   grapes   to  the 
King.  The  guard  pointed   to  the   farmer  and  
told  the  King  that  the  grapes  were  a  gift 
from  the   farmer.  The   King  saw   the  farmer. 
The  King  was  still  in  a  playful  mood.  He 
took   a  bunch  of  grapes   from  the  basket. 
He  plucked  out  one  grape   and  popped  it 
into   his  mouth.  Then  he   plucked  another 
grape   and  threw  it  playfully  at  the  farmer. 
When  the  grape  hit  the  farmer’s  forehead,   he 
said, “Thank  God!”
The King was surprised! He threw a grape again. 
The farmer   again said,  “Thank  God! I am blessed!”
81
Santoor ¦  Class  3
The  King   asked  the   farmer,  “Why  are  you 
thanking  God   when  I  am  throwing  grapes at  you?”
The  wise  farmer  replied  with  a  smile,   “O   mighty 
King!  I   had  grown  the  best   grapes  and  watermelons 
on   my  farm.  I  chose   the  grapes  to  gift   to  you.  Imagine 
if  I  had   brought  watermelons!  Indeed,   God  is  great!”
— A Jataka tale
New words
journey   guard   royal  popped  wise  
Sight words
grow   kept   front   again
82
Santoor   ¦  Class   3
Let us think Let us think
A. Answer the following.
1.   What   did  the farmer  grow  on his farm?
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2.   What   did  his wife  say?
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3.   Why  did the farmer  decide to take  the grapes?
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4.   What   did  the King do playfully?
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5.   Why  did the farmer  say,  ‘Thank God!’ ?
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B. Think and say.
1.   The  farmer in the  story  grew fruits.    
What  else  can a  farmer  grow?
2.   Are  there  women  farmers? Do  you    
know   any? 
3.   If  you   meet  a  farmer, what  would   
you   say  to them?