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ISSUE 97
JULY 8, 2020
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Story of
the Vulture,
the cat and the birds
W H AT I S SOUND?
THE DANDI MARCH
W H AT A R E T H E
DIFFERENT PARTS OF SPEECH?
FOLKTALE The Vulture,
the Cat and the Birds
Once upon a time there was an old and blind vulture named Taradgava. He lived in the hollow of a tree near the bank of the river. Some other birds also used to live on that tree. They had a soft corner for Taradgava and brought food for him as well. In return for the birds’ kindness, Taradgava looked after their fledglings when they went out to gather food. One day a cat happened to pass that way. He heard the chirping of the young birds and tip toed near the tree in the hope of catching one or two. The fledglings sensed danger and started crying out loud. Taradgava, who was guarding the nests, screeched loudly and asked the cat, “Who goes there? Identify yourself! ” The cat thought that now the vulture would rip him apart but soon realized that he was blind. He immediately thought of a clever plan and said, “O wise one, I am a cat. It is indeed an honour to meet a mighty bird like you.” “A cat? You are not wanted here! Go away before I kill you,” said the vulture. “Please do not say so, dear sir! I have heard many tales about your wisdom and wit from the animals of the jungle. Hence, I have come from a long way to see you. Please accept me as your disciple and give me shelter.” Taradgava was immensely pleased on hearing the flattering comments of the cat, still he said, “O cat!
I thank you for your generous words, but your presence spells danger for the young birds. The hunter and the hunted cannot live at one place. So, please leave!” The cat further tried to convince the vulture by saying, “O Wise One! These lovely little fledglings have nothing to fear. I am a vegetarian and have taken a vow not to touch meat.” Taradgava believed the cat and permitted him to stay in the hollow of the tree with him. For a few days the cat kept singing the praises of the old vulture and took great care of the fledglings. Soon Taradgava developed great faith in the cat. Now the cat started to show his true colours. When the birds were out hunting, the cat used to climb up the tree, eat a fledgling and hide the left over bones in Taradgava’s hollow. The poor blind vulture was clueless about the cat’s evil designs. It soon came to the notice of the birds that the number of their young ones was decreasing mysteriously. They started to investigate the matter. When the cat saw that the birds had been alarmed, he slyly left the place. The birds soon discovered a heap of bones and feathers in the hollow of the tree trunk where Taradgava lived. They jumped to the conclusion that the old vulture must have eaten their young ones. In great anger, they attacked the old bird and killed him. That was the end of the gullible Taradgava.
Find the Ten Hidden Objects in the Picture
Silly Rhymes The Moon
Moon, O Moon in the empty sky, Why do you swing so low? Pretty moon with the silver ring And the long bright beams where the fairies cling, Where do you always go? I go to the land of the Siamese, Ceylon and the Great Plateau, Over the seas where Sinbad sailed.
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Engquiry
Questions about the English Language
Noun you know what is proper!
The Parts
of Speech
All the words and expressions that we use are categorized based on how they are used and their functions. 1. Noun Words that are used to name any person, place, animal, plant, idea, event. In the sentence 'Timmy is a monkey'; the words 'Timmy' and 'monkey' are nouns. Nouns can be of different types: proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns or abstract nouns. 2. Pronoun These are words that we use in place of nouns. For example, 'Isha is a very sweet girl. She shared her lunch with me today.' Here ‘She’ is a pronoun which we are using in place of the noun ‘Isha’. 3. Adjective Any word that is used to describe a noun or a pronoun is called an adjective. They can specify quality, number or size of a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, 'I have two pets'; ‘two’ is an adjective being used to describe how many pets there are. 4. Verb Words that express action or state of being are known as verbs. This is the most important part of speech. In the sentence, 'Daisy ran as soon as she saw her master', both 'ran' and 'saw' are verbs and show action. 5. Adverb Any word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb is known as adverb. They describe adjectives, verbs or any other adverbs. For example, in the sentence 'Sheela sang melodiously'; 'melodiously' is an adverb. 6. Preposition These are words that specify a location or location in time. They show the relationship of a noun or pronoun with some other words in a sentence. In the following sentence, 'The book is lying under the table.' - ‘under’ is a preposition. 7. Conjunction That part of speech which joins words, phrases or clauses together is known as conjunction. And, yet, but, for, or, so, nor are all conjunctions. For example, 'Thank you for such a long and soothing spa.' Here, ‘and’ is a conjunciton. 8. Interjection Words that express strong emotions are called interjections. These words are always followed by an exclamation mark. In the sentence, 'Ouch! That hurt.'; ‘ouch’ is an interjection.
spot ten differences
Science explorer What is Sound?
Increased Pressure
Decreased Pressure
Motion of air molecules associated with sound
Atmospheric Pressure
Propagation of sound
Sound is a longitudinal, mechanical wave. It is caused by the back and forth vibration of the particles of the medium through which the sound wave is moving. The vibrations of the object set particles in the surrounding medium in vibrational motion, causing the auditory receptors to detect them. Sound needs a medium to travel. It can travel through any medium, but it cannot travel through a vacuum. Sound is absent in outer space, as there is no medium to carry sound vibrations. When the vibrations are fast, you hear a high note, and when the vibrations are slow, it creates a low note. Components of a Sound Wave 1. Wavelength – A sound wave is created due to pressure variations caused by vibrations. There are low pressure areas and high pressure areas. The high pressure areas are represented as crests and low pressure areas as troughs. The physical distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a sound wave is referred to as a wavelength. 2. Amplitude – In sound waves, amplitude refers to the magnitude of compression or expansion experienced by the medium the sound wave is travelling through. High amplitude means loud noise. Low amplitude means low sound. 3. Pitch – Pitch/frequency in a sound wave refers to the rate of the vibration of a particular sound travelling through air. It is calculated in cycles per second. The SI unit for frequency is 'Hertz'. There are two types of sound, audible and inaudible. Audible sounds are sounds which the human ear can hear. Inaudible sounds are sounds that the human ear cannot detect. The human ear hears frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 KHz.
Tickle your
funny
Q: Did you hear about the vulture that became a priest? A: He's
a bird of pray.
Q. Where do vulture retire to? A. A
Condor-minium
bone
Q: Why did the bird get a ticket? A: It
broke the law of gravity!
AMUSING NEWS
stories from history
Dandi March
Taxes on salt have been around long before the Dandi March in 1930. But under British rule, they were unfair and unbearable. By the 19th century the British East India Company had monopolised the salt trade to such an extent that by 1858 approximately 10% of the Company’s revenue was obtained from the salt trade alone. Remember that they were also dealing in hundreds of other commodities.
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They controlled their trade with high taxes and heavy restrictions that made it unaffordable even for the people who were producing the salt. The lack of salt in people’s diets led to deaths and disease due to iodine deficiency. Food shortages resulted since salt is an essential ingredient in food preservation.
Two of the biggest salt producing regions of India during the British rule were Orissa, which was part of the Calcutta Presidency, and the Rann of Kutch, which was part of the Bombay Presidency. Holding on to their salt monopoly was so important to the British that they actually built a thorn fence around the western frontiers of Bengal to prevent smuggling. This 4000 km fence consisted of thorny trees, stone walls and ditches, which made it hard for smugglers to cross with their contraband.
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The other is significant because it is the site of Mahatma Gandhi's famous Salt March. After the declaration of Purna Swaraj in 1929, Gandhi chose to use the issue of salt to protest against the British rule. Even though the Raj did not feel threatened by a protest on salt taxes, the choice was a wise decision.
On March 12, 1930, Gandhi started his 390 km journey from Sabarmati Ashram towards Dandi. This small group of 78 people soon became a procession 3 km long as Gandhi stopped in villages along the way to give speeches and inspire more people to join him. He encouraged people to boycott the tax and make their own salt whenever and wherever it were convenient. There was pandemonium everywhere as people all over India began to produce illegal salt. The Dandi march was so successful in uniting people against the British that 60,000 people were imprisoned within a month.
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People all over began a mass civil disobedience movement by boycotting British goods and refusing to pay taxes they thought were unfair.
Name The Birds
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Complete the
Story...
The large vulture was getting ready to take flight, when he heard a little voice twitter beside him. "Excuse me sir," cheeped the little sparrow, "I have hurt my wing, would you mind if I hitched a ride on your shoulders?" The vulture was in a giving mood that afternoon and agreed to take the sparrow on a little ride...
fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know, that is the question! Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
Facts about Vultures Vultures have a huge wingspan which allows them to stay in flight for long periods of time, without flapping their wings. A group of vultures is called a committee, venue or volt. In flight, a flock of vultures is called a kettle, and when the birds are feeding, the group is called a wake. They have extremely strong, sharp and hooked beaks, but since they do not catch live animals, their talons are not as sharp as other birds of prey. The first Saturday in September is recognised as 'International Vulture Awareness Day'. 10
Feed
the Vulture
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