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How wonderful and beautiful was the morning of Eid! The trees looked greener, the field more festive, the sky had a lovely pink glow. The sun seemed brighter and more dazzling than before to wish the world a very happy Eid.
The village was filled with excitement. Everyone was up early to go to the Eidgah. The boys were more excited than the others. They had been talking about it all the time. Finally the day had come. And now they were impatient. They were taking their treasure out of their pockets, counting and recounting it before putting it back. Mahmood counted “One, two, ten, twelve”– he had twelve coins. Mohsin had “One, two, three, eight, nine, fifteen” coins. With this money, they would buy countless things: toys, sweets, paper-pipes, rubber balls – and much more.
Explanation:
Eid is a festival celebrated by Muslims. On this day they all meet and greet each other. Since it was a festival day, children are more excited, and they look at everything with a happy angle. They felt that the tree looked greener, the sky was pink, and the field was swaying with joy. The sun was shining more as if he wants to wish the world, Happy Eid!
The whole village was filled with happiness. Everyone got up early to go to the Eidgah, which is a place where everyone will gather. And the boys were more eager to go as everyone was talking about it for a long time, so they were restless. They took their coins from their pockets, counting and counting again with numbers one, two, three, etc. There were twelve coins, Mohsin had fifteen coins. With this, they can buy many things like sweets, toys, balls etc.
Meanings of difficult words:
Numbers | Words | Meanings |
1. | Dazzling | Shining. |
2. | Festive | Joyful. |
3. | Eidgah | Public place that isn't used as a mosque at other times of the year. |
4. | Excited | Very enthusiastic and eager. |
5. | Impatient | Restless. |
6. | Treasure | Valuable objects. |
Reference:
State Council of Educational Research and Training (2019). Term-1 English Standard-7. Eidgah -Story by Munshi Premchand, Translated and Adapted by Uma Raman (pp. 01-08). Published by the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation.
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