Birbal's Khichdi Class 5

'I don't think a man would ever be ___________ to spend an ________________________________ in the cold water of this lake for _________.

Tick on the things that happened after the poor man came out of the lake-

• Birbal tries to make khichdi sitting on the ground near some burning twigs and an earthen pot filled with khichdi hanging several feet above the fire to make the Emperor understand his mistake of not giving the poor man his well deserved reward.

• Emperor Akbar believes the poor man happily without any doubt and gives him his reward.

• Emperor Akbar realizes his mistake and calls the poor man to the palace and gave him his reward.

• When the Emperor asks the poor man if he really had spent the whole night in the cold water, the poor man replied that he had, and two guards confirmed that he had indeed spent the whole night in the lake.

• The next day, after the day when Emperor Akbar didn't give the poor man his reward, Birbal comes to the court and scolds the Emperor and makes him realize that he was wrong.

What does the poor man tell when asked be the Emperor about how he had spent the whole night in the lake?

what is this story about?

What is the meaning of challenged?

• dared

• thought

• not able to do something

• something impossible

What is the meaning of: twigs?

What is the meaning of: furlong?

What is the meaning of: desperate?

Who all were in the story?

• Emperor Akbar

• The Emperor's Grandson

• Birbal

• The poor man

• The two guards

What is the meaning of: far and wide?