An old couple lived with their pet dog. One day while working in their garden, the dog began barking and led the couple to dig in a spot, where they discovered a treasure of gold and silver buried underground. They became wealthy and shared their fortune with the poor. Their greedy neighbors borrowed the dog, but it refused to help them find treasure as it had been mistreated by them. When the dog later appeared to the old couple in a dream, it helped increase their wealth and fortune through magical means. The neighbors faced punishment after attempting to deceive the prince with the dog's powers.

1. WRITTEN BY – Aditya 7A

2. SUMMARY OF THE LESSON

3. 
IN the old, old days, there lived an
honest man with his wife, who had a
favourite dog, which they used to feed
with fish and titbits from their own
kitchen.

4. One day, as the old folks went out to work in
their garden, the dog went with them, and began
playing about. All of a sudden, the dog stopped
short, and began to bark, "Bow, wow, wow!"
wagging his tail violently.

5. The old people thought that there must be
something nice to eat under the ground, so they
brought a spade and began digging, when, lo and
behold! the place was full of gold pieces and
silver, and all sorts of precious things, which had
been buried there

6. So they gathered the treasure together, and, after
giving alms to the poor, bought themselves ricefields and corn-fields, and became wealthy
people.

7. Now, in the next house there dwelt a covetous
and stingy old man and woman, who, when they
heard what had happened, came and borrowed
the dog, and, having taken him home, prepared a
great feast for him, and said—

8. "If you please, Mr. Dog, we should be much
obliged to you if you would show us a place with
plenty of money in it."

9. The dog, however, who up to that time had
received nothing but cuffs and kicks from his
hosts, would not eat any of the dainties which
they set before him; so the old people began to
get cross, and, putting a rope round the dog's
neck, led him out into the garden.

10. But it was all in vain; let them lead him where
they might, not a sound would the dog utter: he
had no "bow-wow" for them.

11. At last, however, the dog stopped at a certain
spot, and began to sniff; so, thinking that this
must surely be the lucky place, they dug, and
found nothing but a quantity of dirt and nasty
offal, over which they had to hold their noses.
Furious at being disappointed, the wicked old
couple seized the dog, and killed him.

14. When the good old man saw that the dog, whom
he had lent, did not come home, he went next
door to ask what had become of him; and the
wicked old man answered that he had killed the
dog, and buried him at the root of a pine-tree.

15. So the good old fellow, with, a heavy heart, went
to the spot, and, having set out a tray with
delicate food, burnt incense, and adorned the
grave with flowers, as he shed tears over his lost
pet.

16. But there was more good luck in store yet for the
old people—the reward of their honesty and
virtue. How do you think that happened, my
children? It is very wrong to be cruel to dogs and
cats.

17. That night, when the good old man was fast
asleep in bed, the dog appeared to him, and, after
thanking him for all his kindness, said—
"Cause the pine-tree, under which, I am buried,
to be cut down and made into a mortar, and use
it, thinking of it as if it were myself."

18. The old man did as the dog had told him to do,
and made a mortar out of the wood of the pinetree; but when he ground his rice in it, each grain
of rice was turned into some rich treasure.

19. When the wicked old couple saw this, they came
to borrow the mortar; but no sooner did they try
to use it, than all their rice was turned into filth;
so, in a fit of rage, they broke up the mortar and
burnt it.

20. But the good old man, little suspecting that his
precious mortar had been broken and burnt,
wondered why his neighbours did not bring it
back to him.

23. One night the dog appeared to him again in a
dream, and told him what had happened, adding
that if he would take the ashes of the burnt
mortar and sprinkle them on withered trees, the
trees would revive, and suddenly put out
flowers.

24. After saying this the dream vanished, and the old
man, who heard for the first time of the loss of
his mortar, ran off weeping to the neighbours'
house, and begged them, at any rate, to give him
back the ashes of his treasure.

25. Having obtained these, he returned home, and
made a trial of their virtues upon a withered
cherry-tree, which, upon being touched by the
ashes, immediately began to sprout and blossom.

26. A certain prince, hearing of this, and thinking it a
mighty strange thing, sent for the old fellow, who
showed his power by causing all the withered
plum and cherry-trees to shoot out and put forth
flowers. So the prince gave him a rich reward of
pieces of silk and cloth and other presents, and
sent him home rejoicing.

27. So soon as the neighbours heard of this they
collected all the ashes that remained, and, having
put them in a basket, the wicked old man went
out into the castle town, and gave out that he was
the old man who had the power of reviving dead
trees, and causing them to flower.

28. He had not to wait long before he was called into
the prince's palace, and ordered to exhibit his
power. But when he climbed up into a withered
tree, and began to scatter the ashes, not a bud nor
a flower appeared; but the ashes all flew into the
prince's eyes and mouth, blinding and choking
him.

29. When the prince's retainers saw this, they seized
the old man, and beat him almost to death, so
that he crawled off home in a very sorry plight.
When he and his wife found out what a trap they
had fallen into, they stormed and scolded and
put themselves into a passion; but that did no
good at all.

30. The good old man and woman, so soon as they
heard of their neighbours' distress, sent for them,
and, after reproving them for their greed and
cruelty, gave them a share of their own riches,
which, by repeated strokes of luck, had now
increased to a goodly sum. So the wicked old
people mended their ways, and led good and
virtuous lives ever after.

32. 1 Who was living in the daimios with a
dog as pet ?
(a) A boy
(b) An old couple
(c) A young couple

33. When the old couple become rich what did the
do?
(a) gave the dog better food
(b) invited their neighbours to a feast
(c) went to world tour

34. 3 Who comes in the dream of the old couple
(a) a dog
(b) his own pet
(c) a cat

35. 4
Who rewarded the old man ?
(a) daimios
(b) a queen
(c) his neighbour
(d) daimios

36. 5 Who punished the neighbours ?
(a) the dog
(b) the old couple
(c) daimios

37. ANS 1 - (b) an old couple
ANS 2 - (a) gave the dog better food
ANS 3 - (b) his own pet
ANS 4 - (a) daimios
ANS 5 - (c) daimios

38. Textbook Questions (Working with the text
Question 1. The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of
his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs?
Answer. The old farmer is a kind person. Having no children. he
made a little dog named Muko, his baby. The couple used to
feed him with tidbits of fish from their own chopsticks and all
the boiled Rice he wanted. They treated him nicely. The farmer
was patient and kind to everything that had life and often
turned up a sod on purpose to give food to the birds.
Question 2. What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the
hidden gold?
Answer. The dog took the old man to a place and began
starching it. The old man thought there might be a buried bone
or bit of fish, thus struck his hoe in the earth and found the
hidden gold.

39. Question 3. (i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first?
(ii) How did it help him next?
Answer.
(i) the spirit of the dog appeared to the farmer in a dream and asked him to
cut down the pine three over his gave and to make a mortar for rice pastry
and a mill for bean sauce from it.
(ii) Once again the spirit of the dog spoke to the farmer and told him how the
wicked neighbours had burnt the mill made from the pine tree. He asked him
to take the ashes of the mill, to sprinkle them on the withered trees, and that
they would bloom again.
Question 4. Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish the neighbor
for the same act?
Answer. The farmer had the magical ashes which on sprinkling on the
withered cherry tree bloomed it. On seeing the act the daimio became very
happy and rewarded the farmer but his neighbour didn't have magic in the
ashes on a withered cherry tree but the ashes went into the eyes and nose of
the diamino got angry and punished the neighbour for his act.

40. Working with the Language
Question 1.Read the following conversation.
RAVI : what are you doing?
MRIDU : I'm reading a book.
RAVI : Who wrote it?
MRIDU : Ruskin Bond.
RAVI : Where did you find?
MRIDU : In the library.
Notice that 'what', 'who', 'where', are question words.
Question that require information begin with question words.
Some other question words are 'when', 'why', 'where', 'which',
and 'how'.
Remember that

41. Read the following paragraph and frame questions on the
italicized phrases.
Anil is in the school. I am in school too. Anil is sitting in the left row.
He is reading book. Anil's friend is sitting in the second row. He
is sharpeninghis pencil. The teacher is writing in the blackboard.
Children are writing in their copybooks. Some children are
looking out of the window.
Answer.
(i) Where is Anil?
(ii) Where is Anil sitting?
(iii) What is he doing?
(iv) Where is Anil's friend sitting?
(v) What is his friend doing?
(vi) Who is writing in the black board?
(vii) What are some children doing.

42. Question 2. Write the appropriate question words in the blank
spaces in the follwing dialogue.
Neha : ____ did you get this book?
Sheela : Yesterday morning.
Neha : ____ is your sister crying?
Sheela : Because she has lost her doll.
Neha : ____ room is this, yours or hers?
Sheela : It's our.
Neha : ____ do you go to school?
Sheela : We walk to school. It is near by.
Answer.
Neha : when did you get this book?
Sheela : Yesterday morning.
Neha : why is your sister crying?
Sheela : Because she has lost her doll.
Neha : who's room is this, yours or hers?
Sheela : It's our.
Neha : How do you go to school?

43. uestion 3. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the
ox.
ow what when where which
) My fried lost his Chemistry book. Now he doesn't
now ____ to do and ____ to look for it.
i) There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can't
ecide ____ one to buy.
ii) You don't know the way to my school. Ask the
oliceman ____ to get there.
v) You should decide soon ____ to start building your
ouse.
v) Do you know ____ to ride a biycycle? I don't
emember ____ and ____ I learnt it.
vi) "You should know ____ to talk and ____ to keep
our mouth shut," the teacher advised Anil.

44. Question 6. Encircle the correct answer.
Nina was looking for {(a)/the} job. After many interviews she
got {a/(the)} job she was looking for.
A : Would you like {a/an/the} apple or {a/an/the} banana?
B : I'd like {a/an/the} apple please.
A : Take {a/an/the} red one in {a/an/the} fruit bowl.You may
take {a/an/the} orange also, if you like.
B : Which one?
A : {A/An/The} one beside {a/an/the} banana.
Answer.
A : Would you like {a/(an)/the} apple or {(a)/an/the} banana?
B : I'd like {a/(an)/the} apple please.
A : Take {a/an/(the)} red one in {a/an/(the)} fruit bowl.You
may take {a/(an)/the} orange also, if you like.
B : Which one?
A : {A/An/(The)} one beside {a/an/(the)} banana.

45. Answer.
(i) My fried lost his Chemistry book. Now he doesn't
know what to do andwhere to look for it.
(ii) There are so many toys in the shops. Neena can't
decide which one to buy.
(iii) You don't know the way to my school. Ask the
policeman how to get there.
(iv) You should decide soon when to start building your
house.
(v) Do you know how to ride a biycycle? I don't
remember when andwhere I learnt it.
(vi) "You should know how to talk and when to keep
your mouth shut," the teacher advised Anil.

46. and use them in place of the italicised words in the
sentences given below.
patient proper possible senstive competent
(i) The project appears very difficult at first sight but it
can be completed if we work very hard.
(ii) He lacks competence. That why he can't keep any job
for more than a year.
(iii) "Don't lose patience. Your letter will come one day",
the postman told me.
(iv) That's not a proper remark to make under the
circumstances.
(v) He appears to be without sensitivity. In fact, He is
very emotional.

47. Answer.
(i) The project appears impossible at first sight but it can
be completed if we work very hard.
(ii) He is incompetent. That's why he can't keep any for
more than a year.
(iii) "Don't be impatient. Your letter will come one day",
the postman told me.
(iv) That's an improper remark to make under the
circumstances.
(v) He appears to be insensitive. In fact, He is very
emotional.

48. Question 5. Read the following sentences:
It was a cols morning and stars still glowed in the sky. An old
man was walking along the road.
The words in italics are articles. "A" and "an" are indefinite
articles and "the" is the definite article. "A" is used before a
singular countable noun. "An" is used before a word that begins
with a vowel.
(i) a boy (i) an actor
(ii) a mango (ii) an apple
(iii) a university (iii) an hour
Use a,an or the in the blanks
There was once _____ play which became very successful. _____
famous actor was acting in it. In _____ play his role was that of
_____ aristocrat who had been imprisoned in _____ castle for
twenty years. In _____ last act of _____ play someone would
come on _____ stage with _____ letter which he would hand over
to _____ prisoner. Even though _____ aristocrat was not expected

49. Answer.
There was once a play which became very
successful. A famous actor was acting in it.
In the play his role was that of an aristocrat who
had been imprisoned in a castle for twenty years.
In the last act of the play someone would come
on the stage with a letter which he would hand
over to the prisoner. Even though the aristocrat
was not expected to readthe letter at each
performance, he always insisted that the letter be
written out from beginning to end.

50. MADE BY –
Aditya 7A