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2. Do you know what is an island?
Island is a piece of land surrounded by water

5. Long long ago, a fisherman and his wife lived on an
island. It was a lonely island. The people of the
island led a quiet and simple life. They had no
electricity, no phone, no television, no newspaper.
They had no hair brush nor mirrors either.
The only way the islanders came to know about the
world outside was through the ships that passed the
island.
The sailors in the ship threw old worn out
toothbrushes, broken buckets, torn shoes etc. into the
sea. When these things came ashore, the people of the

6. Is the island a place like yours? How is it different?
The island is not a place like ours.
Many of us lead a luxurious life here.
We have mobile phones, tablets,
laptops, smart boards and many other
facilities today. These things make
out life easy and comfortable.
But the islanders didn’t have any of
these. They had no electricity, no
phones, no television, no newspaper.
This way the island is different.

7. How did the islanders know about world outside?
The only way the islanders came
to know about the world outside
was through the ships that
passed the island

8. Why did the islanders collect
the things came ashore?
The islanders were very poor.
They led a quite and simple life.
These people had not even heard of
the many things which are essential
for the life. They didn’t know
about the world outside. So the
islanders collected old worn out
tooth brushes, broken buckets, torn
shoes etc. when they came ashore.