LESSON 2 : THE TINKILING BELLS

WORD MEANINGS

English Word	Pronunciation (Hindi)	Meaning in Hindi
Little	लिटल	छोटा
Boy	बॉय	लड़का
Lived	लिव्ड	रहता था
Village	विलेज	गाँव
Studied	स्टडीड	पढ़ता था
Grade	ग्रेड	कक्षा
Bright	ब्राइट	होशियार / मेधावी
Liked	लाइक्ड	पसंद करता था
Read	रीड	पढ़ना
Storybooks	स्टोरीबुक्स	कहानियों की किताबें
Learn	लर्न	सीखना
New	न्यू	नया / नई
Things	थिंग्स	चीज़ें
Many	मेनी	कई / बहुत
Friends	फ्रेंड्स	दोस्त / मित्र
Played	प्लेड	खेलता था
Most	मोस्ट	सबसे अधिक
Loved	लव्ड	प्यार करता था
Pet	पेट	पालतू
Kid	किड	बकरी का बच्चा
Named	नेम्ड	नामक
Month	मंथ	महीना
Old	ओल्ड	उम्र / पुराना
Milky	मिल्की	दूधिया
White	वाइट	सफेद
Colour	कलर	रंग
Day	डे	दिन
Coming	कमिंग	आ रहा
Back	बैक	वापस
School	स्कूल	विद्यालय
Stopped	स्टॉप्ड	रुका
Shop	शॉप	दुकान
Saw	सॉ	देखा
Pair	पेयर	जोड़ा
Beautiful	ब्यूटीफुल	सुंदर
Shiny	शाइनी	चमकदार
Tinkling	टिंकलिंग	खनकने वाली
Bells	बेल्स	घंटियाँ
Went	वेंट	गया
Inside	इनसाइड	अंदर
Politely	पोलाइटली	विनम्रता से
Asked	आस्क्ड	पूछा / कहा
Shopkeeper	शॉपकीपर	दुकानदार
Show	शो	दिखाना
Goats	गोट्स	बकरियाँ
Under	अंडर	से कम / के नीचे
Age	एज	उम्र
Six	सिक्स	छह
Called	कॉल्ड	कहलाते हैं
Ten	टेन	दस
Rupees	रुपीज़	रुपये
Please	प्लीज़	कृपया
Said	सेड	कहा
Lot	लॉट	बहुत
Put	पुट	रखा / डाला
Hand	हैंड	हाथ
Pocket	पॉकेट	जेब
Take	टेक	लेना / निकालना
Out	आउट	बाहर
Money	मनी	पैसा
Shocked	शॉक्ड	हैरान
Find	फाइंड	पाना / पता चलना
Missing	मिसिंग	गायब
Where	व्हेयर	कहाँ
Yesterday	यस्टरडे	बीता हुआ कल
Searched	सर्चड	ढूंढा
Couldn’t	कुडंट	नहीं सका
Feeling	फीलिंग	महसूस करते हुए
Sad	सैड	उदास
Returned	रिटर्न्ड	वापस कर दिया
Began	बिगेन	शुरू किया / लगा
Walking	वॉकिंग	चलना
Home	होम	घर
Reached	रीच्ड	पहुँचा
Removed	रिमूव्ड	उतारा / हटाया
Shoes	शूज़	जूते
Placed	प्लेस्ड	रखा
Corner	कॉर्नर	कोना
Dropped	ड्रॉप्ड	गिरा दिया / रख दिया
Bag	बैग	बस्ता
Study	स्टडी	पढ़ाई
Table	टेबल	मेज़
Sat	सैट	बैठा
Chair	चेयर	कुर्सी
Rested	रेस्टेड	टिकाया / आराम किया
Head	हेड	सिर
Mother	मदर	माँ
Watching	वॉचिंग	देख रही
Came	केम	आई
Gently	जेंटली	प्यार से / धीरे से
Happened	हैपंड	हुआ
Laid	लेड	रखा
Softly	सॉफ्टली	कोमलता से
Shoulders	शोल्डर्स	कंधे
Hugged	हग्ड	गले लगाया
Started	स्टार्टेड	शुरू किया
Crying	क्राइंग	रोना
Seeing	सीइंग	देखकर
Wiped	वाइप्ड	पोंछे
Tears	टियर्स	आँसू
After	आफ्टर	के बाद
While	वाइल	कुछ देर
Told	टोल्ड	बताया
About	अबाउट	के बारे में
Consoled	कंसोल्ड	सांत्वना दी
Saying	सेइंग	कहते हुए
Sorry	सॉरी	माफ़ करना
Dear	डियर	प्यारे
Cry	क्राई	रोना
Give	गिव	देना
Buy	बाय	खरीदना
Make sure	मेक श्योर	पक्का करना
Careful	केयरफुल	सावधान
Future	फ्यूचर	भविष्य
Smiled	स्माइल्ड	मुस्कुराया
Sure	श्योर	ज़रूर
Cheer up	चीयर अप	खुश हो जाओ
Now	नाउ	अब
Let’s	लेट्स	चलो
Go	गो	जाना
Market	मार्केट	बाज़ार
Some	सम	कुछ
Fruits	फ्रूट्स	फल
Vegetables	वेजिटेबल्स	सब्जियां
Warmly	वार्मली	प्यार से
Bought	बॉट	खरीदे
Apples	एप्पल्स	सेब
Mangoes	मैंगोज़	आम
Tomatoes	टोमैटोज़	टमाटर
Brinjals	ब्रिंजल्स	बैंगन
Also	ऑल्सो	भी
Wanted	वांटेड	चाहता था
Pineapples	पाइनएप्पल्स	अनानास
Stall	स्टॉल	ठेला / दुकान
Cost	कॉस्ट	कीमत
Forty-five	फोर्टी-फाइव	पैंतालीस
Each	ईच	प्रत्येक
Replied	रिप्लाइड	उत्तर दिया
Seller	सेलर	बेचने वाला
Two	टू	दो
Gave	गेव	दिया
Hundred	हंड्रेड	सौ
Note	नोट	कागज़ का पैसा
Change	चेंज	छुट्टे पैसे
Then	देन	फिर
Other	अदर	अन्य / दूसरी
Shops	शॉप्स	दुकानें
More	मोर	और अधिक
Hiding	हाइडिंग	छिपाते हुए
Mischievous	मिश्चिवस	शरारती
Smile	स्माइल	मुस्कान
Ran	रैन	दौड़ा
Know	नो	जानना
Extra	एक्स्ट्रा	अतिरिक्त / ज़्यादा
Mistake	मिस्टेक	गलती
Chocolates	चॉकलेट्स	चॉकलेट
Whispered	विस्पर्ड	फुसफुसाया
Very	वेरी	बहुत
Bad	बैड	बुरा
Stealing	स्टीलिंग	चोरी
How	हाउ	कैसा / कैसे
Feel	फील	महसूस करना
When	वेन	जब / कब
Found	फाउंड	पाया
Angry	एंग्री	गुस्सा
Comes	कम्स	आता है
Good	गुड	अच्छा
Looked	लुक्ड	देखा
Thoughtfully	थॉटफुली	सोच-समझकर
Return	रिटर्न	वापस करना
Happy	हैप्पी	खुश
Honest	ऑनेस्ट	ईमानदार
Praised	प्रेज़्ड	तारीफ की
Pleased	प्लीज़्ड	प्रसन्न
Honesty	ऑनेस्टी	ईमानदारी
Took	टूक	ले गया / ले गई
Close	क्लोज़	बंद
Wait	वेट	रुको
Still	स्टिल	अभी भी
Yes	यस	हाँ
Paid	पेड	पैसे दिए
Both	बोथ	दोनों
Happily	हैप्पिली	खुशी से
Walked	वॉक्ड	चले
Hearing	हियरिंग	सुनकर
Sound	साउंड	आवाज़
Running	रनिंग	दौड़ते हुए
Tied	टाइड	बाँध दिया
Around	अराउंड	चारों ओर
Neck	नेक	गर्दन

Textbook Exercise Solutions

Here are the step-by-step solutions for the exercises in the chapter.

Let us Think : Answer the following.

QUESTION :Why was Chinna upset?

ANSWER: Chinna was upset because he wanted to buy a pair of beautiful tinkling bells from Chacha’s shop, but he found out that the money his Dadaji had given him was missing from his pocket.

QUESTION :How did Kamala help Chinna feel better?

ANSWER:Kamala helped Chinna feel better by gently laying her hands on his shoulders, wiping his tears, and consoling him. She also promised to give him the money to buy the bells.

QUESTION :What did the fruit seller do by mistake?

ANSWER: The fruit seller mistakenly gave Chinna ten rupees extra when returning the change.

QUESTION :How did Chinna manage to buy the bells from Chacha in the end?

ANSWER:Chinna managed to buy the bells because his mother was pleased with his honesty after he returned the extra money to the fruit seller. As a result, she took him to Chacha’s shop and he used the money she gave him to pay the ten rupees for the bells.

Write ‘T’ for true or ‘F’ for false.

Chinna wanted to buy the bells to attach them to his bicycle. (F) (He wanted them for his pet kid, Tara).
Chinna’s mother, Kamala, comforted him when he came home feeling sad. (T).
The fruit seller gave Chinna twenty rupees extra as change. (F) (He gave ten rupees extra).
Chinna decided to keep the extra money and bought chocolates with it. (F) (He returned it).
The fruit seller was unhappy when Chinna returned the extra money. (F) (The fruit seller was very happy and praised him).

Think and discuss.

Why do you think Chinna decided to return the money instead of keeping it?

ANSWER: Chinna returned the money because his mother gently reminded him that keeping it was stealing. He remembered how sad and angry he felt when he lost his own money, and realized the fruit seller would feel the exact same way.

2. Think of a time when you found something that didn’t belong to you. What did you do? How did it make you feel?

ANSWER: (Since this is a personal question, here is a great example answer you can use!)

“Once, I found a fancy eraser on the floor of my classroom. Instead of keeping it, I gave it to my class teacher so she could ask who lost it. It belonged to my friend! Returning it made me feel very proud and happy to be honest.”

Let us Learn

A. Find the given words.

B:Fill in the blanks using the correct comparison markers (-er or -est).

I am taller than my brother.
January is the coldest month of the year.
An ant is smaller than an elephant.
My sister is smarter than me.
Jay was the fastest person in the race.

Circle the word that means the opposite of the highlighted word in each sentence.

Chacha showed him some beautiful tinkling bells.
(a) Attractive
(b) Ugly
(c) Broken.
- Answer: b) Ugly
The fruit seller was so happy that he gave Chinna ten rupees as a reward.
(a) Offer
(b) Prize
(c) Punishment
- Answer: c) Punishment
I’ll give you money to buy the bells.
(a) Sell
(b) Purchase
(c) Order
- Answer: a) Sell
“Can I buy chocolates with the money?” whispered Chinna.
(a) Murmured
(b) Shouted
(c) Talked
- Answer: b) Shouted

Let us Listen

Sequence of the story (Number them 1 to 6):

Your teacher will read out the story ‘The Tinkling Bells’ once again to you. Now read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story.

Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
Chinna went to the market with his mother.
Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.
Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.

SOLUTIONS:

Chinna wanted to buy bells for his pet at Chacha’s shop.
Chinna discovered that his money was missing and felt sad.
Chinna hugged his mother and told her about the missing money.
Chinna went to the market with his mother.
Chinna returned the extra money to the fruit seller.
Chinna bought the tinkling bells after getting some money from his mother.

Let us Speak

In this section, we talk about what is the right thing to do in tricky situations. Here are the best ways to handle them:

1. You borrowed your friend’s favorite pen. After using it, you accidentally broke it. What would you do?

Answer: I would be honest and tell my friend immediately. I would sincerely apologize for breaking their favorite pen and offer to buy them a new one to replace it.

2. During a math quiz, your friends ask you to show them your answers because they didn’t study. If you don’t help, your friends might get upset with you. What would you do?

Answer: I would politely whisper “no” during the quiz because copying is cheating, and that is wrong. I would let them be upset for now, but offer to help them study and practice math after the test is over.

3. You see a classmate taking a notebook from the teacher’s desk without permission. The classmate tells you not to tell anyone. What would you do?

Answer: I would tell my classmate that taking things without permission is stealing, just like Chinna learned in our story. If they do not put the notebook back, I would have to be brave and tell the teacher.

4. You bring your favourite snack to school. But you find that your classmate has not brought anything to eat. You really want to enjoy the snack alone. What would you do?

Answer: Even though it is my favorite, I would share a portion of my snack with my classmate. It is not a good feeling to be hungry while others are eating, and sharing makes us good friends!

Let us Write

A. Frame sentences using the following words from the story.

1. smiling:

Sentence: The little boy was smiling brightly when he saw his friends playing in the park.

2. mistake:

Sentence: We should always say sorry when we make a mistake.

3. honest:

Sentence: Chinna was a very honest boy because he returned the extra money to the fruit seller.

4. praise:

Sentence: My mother will praise me when I finish all my homework neatly.

5. careful:

Sentence: We must be very careful while crossing the busy road.

B. Draw two national symbols (e.g., national flag, national bird) and write a few sentences about each.

A: National Flag (Tiranga): Our national flag has three beautiful colors: saffron at the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom. In the center of the white band, there is a blue wheel called the Ashoka Chakra. We must always stand tall and respect our flag.

B:National Bird (Peacock): The peacock is the beautiful national bird of India. It has a bright blue neck and a long tail full of colorful, shiny feathers. The peacock looks the most beautiful when it dances in the rain