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    The document provides a summary of the short story "A Rupee Goes a Long Way" by Ruskin Bond. It describes the plot where the main character Ranji wants to buy jalebis with an old 1 rupee coin but is told it is worthless. Through trades of a flute and necklace, Ranji eventually exchanges the necklace for a new 1 rupee coin to buy the jalebis, showing that with determination goals can be achieved. The document also includes vocabulary words from the story, questions to test comprehension, and context about the author and social context of the story.

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    The document provides a summary of the short story "A Rupee Goes a Long Way" by Ruskin Bond. It describes the plot where the main character Ranji wants to buy jalebis with an old 1 rupee coin but is told it is worthless. Through trades of a flute and necklace, Ranji eventually exchanges the necklace for a new 1 rupee coin to buy the jalebis, showing that with determination goals can be achieved. The document also includes vocabulary words from the story, questions to test comprehension, and context about the author and social context of the story.

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    Notes For A Rupee Goes A Long Way

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    The document provides a summary of the short story "A Rupee Goes a Long Way" by Ruskin Bond. It describes the plot where the main character Ranji wants to buy jalebis with an old 1 rupee coin but is told it is worthless. Through trades of a flute and necklace, Ranji eventually exchanges the necklace for a new 1 rupee coin to buy the jalebis, showing that with determination goals can be achieved. The document also includes vocabulary words from the story, questions to test comprehension, and context about the author and social context of the story.

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    A RUPEE GOES A LONG WAY

    INDEX
    1. 12/7/2021 A Rupee goes a Long Way

    MEMORISATION
    NAME OF THE LESSON/POEM NAME OF THE AUTHOR/POET
    1. A Rupee goes a Long Way Ruskin Bond

    NEWWORDS (meanings)
    1. slide away – move away
    2. vigorously – full of energy
    3. thrust – pushed quickly

    KEYWORDS (make sentences)


    1. coin-
    2. exchange-
    3. bazaar-
    WHAT &WHY OF THE LESSON
    Sl. Chapter What Why
    No.

    4. A Rupee Goes a A story of a young boy To believe that if there is a


    Long Way named Ranji whose will, there is a way.
    ultimate goal is to buy
    some jalebis with a
    one rupee coin.

    Pre-requisite knowledge

    About the author –Ruskin Bond is an Indian writer who has


    played a very important role in the growth of Children’s literature
    in India.
    About the lesson- The story is about a boy called Ranji who
    wants to buy some jalebis with an old coin. Do you have any old
    coins with you? Do you like collecting coins?
    Understanding the Text
    B. Answer the following questions:
    1. Ranji said to the shopkeeper, “Are you sure?” What were they
    talking about?
    Ans1. The shopkeeper told Ranji that the one-rupee coin which he had
    was of no value because it was old. Ranji wanted to know if the
    shopkeeper was sure of it.

    2. What did Ranji find when he reached the river?


    Ans 2.Ranji found that the river had dried up and was just a muddy
    stream. The water was shallow and not deep enough for the smallest
    of fish..
    3. Who told Ranji that he could play better than him? Was this true?
    Ans 3.The boy with the milk cans said he could play the flute better than
    Ranji. Yes, this was true as he played a lovely tune with it.

    4. Why do you think Ranji took the necklace even though he knew it
    was of little value?
    Ans 4.Ranji was tired of the flute and wanted to get rid of it. He also found
    that the necklace was pretty. So, he exchanged the flute for the necklace.

    Outcome- Where there is a will, there is a way. There is always a way


    towards desires.

    RAP Question
    1. In the end, did Ranji buy the jalebis? How did this happen?
    Ans 1.In the end, Ranji sold the necklace to Koki for a rupee and with that
    new coin he bought the jalebis that he wanted.

    Parts of speech pg-25 (“These coins went out of use_ _ _ _ _ “Where


    are you going, Ranji?”)

    Noun Adjective Verb Pronoun Conjunction Preposition


    Ranji old going he and on
    coin new wandering him to
    shopke valuable shrugged it through
    eper
    bazaar familiar asked you
    road said
    turn
    told

    Social Context
    A Rupee goes a Long way
    What- The story is about a boy who wants to buy jalebis with an old one
    rupee coin.
    Who – Ranji, Mohinder Singh, Koki, flute boy, driver, milk boy.
    Where – In a town.
    When –Ranji went to buy jalebis from a sweet shop.
    Why – Where there is a will, there is a way.
    How – Ranji bought jalebis with the new one rupee coin.

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