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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?