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Akash Powar isnew in his school

a n d fa c e s p r ob l e m s wi t h
Gabbar (Suresh), a bully in his
c l a s s . G a bb a r c o n s t a nt ly
teases him and makes fun of
him. He takes everyone's food
and is always fighting or
beating someone. The same
day, Gabbar makes all of them
play hide-and-seek in an old graveyard and makes Akash the
denner. But Akash is caught by the gravedigger who shouts at
him for spoiling the place. Akash then decides never to go there
again. However, he is forced to take a stand when Gabbar
challenges Akash to go alone into the graveyard and steal the old
gravedigger's lunch box. Scared but determined to prove that he
is not a coward, Akash enters the graveyard but feels so guilty
about what he is about to do, that he changes his mind. He
returns without the lunch box and stands up to Gabbar's taunts.
When Akash's friends also stand byhim, Gabbar backs off.
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Q2. All the students gave their lunch

boxes to Suresh because...
(Tick against all that apply)

(Tick against all that apply)

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Can you think of anything

positive that would have
happened if Aakash hadn't
stood up to Suresh? I surely
cannot.
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Suresh

Suresh

(Underline or write your answers)

a) I would seek help from a friend b) I would avoid the bully c) I would seek help from a

teacher or my parents d) I would try to bully him with the help of my friends e) I would

build up the courage to stand up to the bully f) I would keep quiet and not tell anyone

Any other......................................................................................................................................

Aakash

Suresh
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Remember how Aakash

overcame bullying. You
need to be brave and
courageous to stand up
to your bully and not hide
from him/her. Also, what
you sow is what you reap!!
Hence, treat your friends
as you would like to be
treated.

Pick yo
ur
Superh
ero Va
from th lue
e end
book a of the
nd
Superh add to you
ero Im
age.
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