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W H AT R H Y M E S
Story of
WITH ORANGE,
SILVER, PURPLE the mouse and
AND MONTH?
the bison

What cause d
the declin e
of H arappa
Civilization ?

W H AT I F

DINOSAURS WERE

ALIVE TODAY?
FOLKTALE
The Mouse
and
the Bison
Once, a huge bison lived deep inside high grass
that was situated by the side of a lake. One day,
the bison, feeling thirsty, made his way towards
the lake to drink water.
A small mouse was sitting and relaxing by the
side of the river. When the bison crossed past
him, walking towards the lake, he accidentally
stepped on the mouse’s tail. The mouse
screamed in pain but the bison did not notice
anything. The mouse looked at his tail and
found that it had been completely crushed. He
was infuriated and wanted to take revenge. “I
will bite this bison till he feels the pain I felt!” he
thought to himself in anger and climbed on to
the bison’s back. He started biting the bison all
over his back as hard as he could with his sharp
teeth. But the bison’s skin was so thick that he
did not feel any pain from the mouse’s bites. In
fact, he was not even aware that there was a
mouse on his back!
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After biting the bison for some time and not
seeing any results, the mouse was tired and fed
up. He jumped off the bison’s back and went
and stood in front of him. “Why are you
blocking my way?” the bison asked. “Clear out
or you will get crushed.”
The mouse said, “You have already crushed me.
See what you have done to my tail.” He added,
“Didn’t you feel any pain when I bit you all over
your back?”
This surprised the bison greatly. He laughed
and said, “Neither did I realise I had stamped
over your tail nor did I feel you biting me all
over my body. But, if it really happened, I
apologise.”
The bison’s answer left the mouse speechless.
He was convinced that it was useless to argue
with that thick-skinned animal as it is of no use
arguing with a stupid person and he sadly
walked back home.
 Find the Ten Hidden objects in the picture

Silly Rhymes Terrible Tim

Haven’t you heard of Terrible Tim!

Well, don’t you get in the way of him.
He eats lions for breakfast
And leopards for lunch,
And gobbles them down
With one terrible crunch.
He could mix a whole city
All up in a mess,
He could drink up a sea
Or an ocean, I guess.
You’d better be watching for Terrible Tim,
And run when you first get your peepers on him.
 Sam Visits the London Eye
Discover a
new place

Take a look behind me! This is unlike any other ferris wheel you have ever seen! The
London Eye is the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel, on the South Bank of
the River Thames. It was formerly known as the Millennium Wheel or the revolving ob-
servation wheel.
At a height of 443 feet(135 meters), the London Eye was the world’s tallest cantilevered
observation wheel, before it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang, in Nanchang,
China.
The London Eye was originally conceived by David Marks and Julia Barfield of Marks
Barfield Architects in 1993, in response to a competition organised by the Sunday
Times and Great Britain’s Architecture Foundation. The competition was organised to
build a new monument in London, to commemorate the new Millennium.
It was finally built by the architects themselves and was funded by British Airways, Tus-
sauds Group and the architect couple themselves. The London Eye was constructed
over a period of two years. Construction began in 1998 and it was inaugurated by the
British Prime Minister, Tony Blair on December 31, 1999.
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 spot ten differences

Engquiry
Questions about the English Language

There are No Words that

Rhyme with Purple, Silver,

Orange and Month!

Have you ever tried to write poem and strug- Silver-Pilver?

gled to find words that rhyme? If you think Does that rhyme?
hard enough, you will realize that every word
in the English language has another word that
rhymes with it!
However, that's not the case! The words
'orange', 'purpe', 'silver' and 'month' have no
words that rhyme with them. Think hard! Flor-
ange? Bonth? Pilver? They may rhyme but they
make no sense!
Next time you sit down to write a poem,
remember that you will get stuck when you try
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to find rhyming words with 'orange', 'purple',
'silver' and 'month'!
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Tickle
Q: What did the bull say when his son left for college?
A: Bison!

your Q: How do you know when a bison is ready to charge?

funny
A: He takes out his credit card.

bone

Q: What do you call

a bison who is good
at telling lies?
A: Bluffalo

Fun With
WordS K T U L

Take out a pen and paper N S O I

and make as many words as
U F U D
you can with the letters in
the grid. R X I S
Science explorer

What is a Food Pyramid?

The food pyramid depicts the different food groups that are essential for the human body. The
pyramid is divided into five food groups, each group suggesting the nutrition required for a
human body. Each food group is represented by a colored stripe, thin and bold. The thinner the
stripe, the lesser the body needs of that food group. The pyramid also has a human figure climb-
ing up the stairs, suggesting that everyone needs to grow and be active and the food groups
help keep the body fit.
The five major food groups represented in the pyramid are as follows:
Dairy Products: This includes products produced from the milk of cows, goats etc. It includes
milk, yogurt, and cheese. They are important because not only do they provide calcium but also
protein, Vitamin A and Vitamin D.
Fruits: This includes fruits like apple, orange, banana, mango etc. Fruits are a natural source of
sugar, fiber and vitamins, especially vitamin C. They help in keeping skin healthy and digestion
good.
Vegetables: Vegetables include all fresh green, orange or dark green vegetables, the stem, root
or flower of an edible plant is also a vegetable. Peas, cabbage, potato, spinach etc. are all healthy
sources of nutrition. Vegetables contain Vitamin C, iron and calcium.
Meat, beans and nuts: Good meat like chicken, turkey, and fish should be eaten. Eggs, dry
beans, tofu, soy and nuts can be an alternative source to meat. They are a major source of protein,
iron, zinc and Vitamin B12.
Grains: This includes all grains, lentils, breads, pasta, cereals and rice. This is a very important
food group as it provides energy due to carbohydrates present in them.
 stories from history

Harappan Civilization
The city of Harappa was divided into two parts- The Citadel, which was home
to the great public bath, as well as large residential buildings that housed
around 5000 people. It also had two large assembly halls, but there is no evi-
dence of the presence of any kings, priests, armies, palaces or temples. So the
purpose of the Citadel is still unclear. The Lower City was laid out in a grid
like pattern. Most people lived here and seemed to have been traders or arti-
sans.

Seals which were discovered during excavations had pictures of gods, animals
and other inscriptions. Some of these seals were used to stamp clay on trade
goods. Goods made in the Indus valley traveled as far as Mesopotamia (pre-
sent-day Iraq), Afghanistan and other parts of India. Jewelery that was dis-
covered in the area suggests that the people of the Indus Valley had access
to gold, copper and semi-precious stones.

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The city had good flood control measures and irrigation systems in place. In
spite of this, evidence suggests that Mohenjo-daro was destroyed and rebuilt
seven times. This was because of the damage caused by severe floods and the
river changing its course.

According to one theory, when the Aryans arrived from the Northwest, they
hardly encountered any resistance from the Harappans. The Harappan people
were overpowered by their superior military skills. All the cities fell one by
one, weakened already by constant floods and rebuilding. Harappans, who were
termed ‘Dasyus’ by the Aryans, either joined the lower sections of the Aryan
community or fled south. This theory is no longer popular.

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Drought and a slowdown in trade with Mesopotamia and Egypt are now
thought to be more likely causes of the decline of the Indus Valley civilization.

The fall of Mohenjo-daro is a typical example of the decay of this great cul-
ture. It took another thousand years before a city as well-planned was built
again.

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Pondering Corner
What If Dinosaurs
Were Still
Alive Today?

According to scientists, the most “advanced” dinosaur was a small flesh eating dinosaur
called Troodon. If it had continued to evolve, it would have been smart enough to be our
president and the ferocious T-Rex would have been our prime minister.
But what if dinosaurs didn’t believe in democracy? We would have felt like small rodents in
front of them and they would have used us as slaves or for domestic help or maybe they
would have treated us as tasty and juicy burgers.
Had the dinosaurs been around, nature would have been kind enough to grant us defen-
sive features, like, long sharp claws and muscular legs.
What if humans were are able to dominate dinosaurs? We might find a way to eradicate all
the dangerous dinosaurs around us. As for the herbivorous ones, we would have found a
way of domesticating them to serve our needs.
We could use the Brachiosuarus to pluck fruits from tall trees. Along with chickens, we
would have dinosaur farms and have reared dinosaurs like protoceratopes for their meat
and eggs instead. Or perhaps we might even use their precious hide to make products like
branded bags and shoes.
We could have used fast dinosaurs like Coelophysis and Ornithomimosaurus to travel and
saved on fuel expenses.The strength of an army or a nation could be judged by the number
of dinosaurs, it has or maybe, the kind of dinosaurs.
In conclusion we think that its a good thing that the dinosaurs became extinct. Or else, our
planet would have been very different and chaotic place. What do you think?
We were staying at a cottage at the
edge of a large tea estate in the Nilgiri
Hills. We woke up early one morning
to take a walk around the estate.
The air was crisp and cool. My
mother stopped walking abruptly
and quickly grabbed my arm. In
the distance, we saw a huge,
fearsome Indian Bison...

Complete the Story...

fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?

Facts about Indian Bisons

They are known for their bad temper. Even
unprovoked, They can attack and inflict
deadly injuries using their horns.

Due to their large size, they do not have a lot

of enemies. Tigers and crocodiles (besides
humans) are their main predators.

Indian Bisons are territorial animals. One

group requires territory of around 30 square
miles.

Indian Bisons are the largest representatives

of wild cattle. Males can weigh between 1400
and 2200 pounds.
 Help the Bison
Reach the Forest

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