Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.

Change the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been done for you.

(i) How much did you pay for that hilsa?

The woman asked the man how much he had paid for that hilsa.

(ii) Why is your face half-shaven?

Gopal’s wife asked him______

(iii) I accept the challenge, Your Majesty.

Gopal told the king_______

(iv) I want to see the king.

Gopal told the guards_________

(v) Bring the man to me at once.

The king ordered the guard________

Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.

(i)  challenge

(ii) mystic

(iii) comical

(iv) courtier

(v) smearing

Complete the following word ladder with the help of the clues given below.

1.Mother will be very ____________________if you don’t go to school.

2. As soon as he caught ___________________of the teacher, Mohan started writing.

3. How do you like my ________________kitchen garden? Big enough for you, is it?

4. My youngest sister is now a __________________old.

5. Standing on the _________________, he saw children playing on the road.

6. Don’t make such a _____________________. Nothing will happen.

7. Don’t cross the ____________________ till the green light comes on.

What happended when the king hear his courtiers talking about Hilsa Fish?

Why did Gopal's wife find his activities strange?

Who was Gopal? What was the challenge given to him by the king? how he won it?

Why was Gopal barred entry to the palace? How did Gopal manage to get in? What was the king's reaction to Gopal's deed?

We should not give up in any situation. If we try hard we can definitely find a solution. Why do you think so?