Class 3 Chapter 9 - "Madhu's Wish"

Chapter 9 – Madhu's Wish | Class 3 English

📖 Let us Read

Madhu loved food.

He always wanted to eat different kinds of food and snacks. He was never tired of eating.

Every day, at noon, he would sit under a banyan tree and eat his lunch. One day, as he was eating, an old man came.

Madhu felt sorry for him and shared his food with him. The old man was so happy that as he was leaving, he said,

“My child, you have been so kind. In return, you can wish for anything from this tree and it will be granted.”

Madhu felt very happy. He thought, “I can ask for different types of food, and enjoy them forever.”

He sat there and closing his eyes said,

“Oh tree, let me have different types of food. Nothing else.”

What do you think Madhu will do now?

He heard a voice from the tree. “You don't want anything else? Think it over.”

Without thinking, Madhu said, “Nothing else.”

First, he asked for laddoos. At once, a basket full of laddoos appeared. He happily started eating it. After some time, he got bored.

Then he thought of colourful fruits. Immediately, fruit in baskets appeared. He started eating them.

There were grapes, mangoes, apples, bananas, jackfruit, melons, guavas, oranges and many more.

Then he got bored eating only fruits. He asked for savouries.

Immediately savouries like matri, samosas, kachori, potato chips and vada appeared in huge baskets. He happily started eating them.

As he was eating, he suddenly got hiccups. He wanted water. He looked around. There was food everywhere but no water!

He asked for water but the tree said, “You wanted only food not water.”

“So what if I don't get water? I will have sharbat, kheer and badam milk for my thirst,” thought Madhu.

Soon, all these appeared in jugs. Madhu drank them all but the hiccups did not stop. They became louder. He was now desperate for water.

He prayed to the tree,

“May all this food disappear, and let me have water instead.”

“Are you sure?” the voice from the tree asked.

“Yes, I am sure. Now I know the importance of water. No other drink can replace water. Please give me just water.”

A jug of water appeared. Thirsty, Madhu drank as though he had never seen water. His hiccups stopped. He was no longer thirsty.

— Sudha Murty

📚 Important Word Meanings

alwaysहमेशा

differentअलग-अलग

kindsप्रकार / किस्में

snacksनाश्ता / हल्का भोजन

tiredथका हुआ

noonदोपहर

banyanबरगद

sharedबाँटा / साझा किया

kindदयालु

returnबदले में

grantedपूरा किया गया

foreverहमेशा के लिए

closingबंद करते हुए

think overअच्छी तरह सोच लेना

laddoosलड्डू

at onceतुरंत

appearedप्रकट हुआ

boredऊबा हुआ

colourfulरंग-बिरंगा

immediatelyतुरंत

grapesअंगूर

mangoesआम

jackfruitकटहल

melonsखरबूजे

guavasअमरूद

orangesसंतरे

savouriesनमकीन खाद्य पदार्थ

matriमठरी

samosasसमोसे

kachoriकचौड़ी

hiccupsहिचकी

everywhereहर जगह

sharbatशरबत

kheerखीर

jugsजग / घड़े

louderऔर तेज़

desperateबहुत बेचैन

disappearगायब हो जाना

insteadइसके बजाय

importanceमहत्त्व

replaceस्थान लेना / बदलना

thirstyप्यासा

greedyलालची

generousउदार

braveबहादुर

politeविनम्र / शिष्ट

selfishस्वार्थी

lazyआलसी

waterपानी

wishइच्छा / मनोकामना

magicalजादुई

voiceआवाज़

happilyखुशी से

prayedप्रार्थना की

drinkपेय / पीना

foodभोजन

💭 Let us Think — Questions & Answers

1. What did Madhu enjoy?

Madhu enjoyed eating different kinds of food and snacks.

मधु को अलग-अलग प्रकार के भोजन और नाश्ते खाना पसंद था।

2. Do you think the old man had magical powers? How do you know?

Yes, the old man seemed to have magical powers because whatever Madhu wished for from the tree appeared.

हाँ, ऐसा लगता है कि बूढ़े व्यक्ति के पास जादुई शक्तियाँ थीं क्योंकि मधु ने पेड़ से जो भी माँगा, वह प्रकट हो गया।

3. Why did the tree ask Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish?

The tree asked Madhu to think over his wish because he was asking only for food and had not thought about other important things such as water.

पेड़ ने मधु से अपनी इच्छा के बारे में सोचने को इसलिए कहा क्योंकि वह केवल भोजन माँग रहा था और पानी जैसी दूसरी आवश्यक चीजों के बारे में नहीं सोच रहा था।

4. Name some of the things that Madhu ate.

Madhu ate laddoos, grapes, mangoes, apples, bananas, jackfruit, melons, guavas, oranges, matri, samosas, kachori, potato chips and vada.

मधु ने लड्डू, अंगूर, आम, सेब, केले, कटहल, खरबूजे, अमरूद, संतरे, मठरी, समोसे, कचौड़ी, आलू के चिप्स और वड़ा खाए।

🗣️ Think and Say

1. Have you experienced hiccups?

Yes, I have experienced hiccups.

हाँ, मुझे हिचकी आई है।

2. What do you do when you get hiccups?

I drink water slowly and take rest.

मैं धीरे-धीरे पानी पीता/पीती हूँ और आराम करता/करती हूँ।

3. Do you think water is important? Why?

Yes, water is very important because all living things need water to live.

हाँ, पानी बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि सभी जीवित प्राणियों को जीवित रहने के लिए पानी की आवश्यकता होती है।

4. If you were in Madhu's place, what would you wish for and why?

I would wish for good health, enough food, clean water and happiness for everyone.

मैं अच्छे स्वास्थ्य, पर्याप्त भोजन, स्वच्छ पानी और सभी के लिए खुशी की इच्छा करता/करती।

🎯 Let us Learn — Qualities

Madhu shared his food with the old man. He is kind.

Madhu wanted to eat everything. He is greedy.

The old man gave a special gift to Madhu. He is generous.

Choose the correct word.

1. Pramod doesn't share his toys with anyone.
He is __________.

He is selfish.

वह स्वार्थी है।

2. The woman saved the boy from the robber.
She is __________.

She is brave.

वह बहादुर है।

3. Advait is always lying in bed and doing nothing.
He is __________.

He is lazy.

वह आलसी है।

4. Prerna always wishes everyone in the morning.
She is __________.

She is polite.

वह विनम्र है।

🔗 Grammar — Using and and but

We use and to join similar ideas or actions.

Sam and Pratham are watching television.

We use but to join ideas that are different or show contrast.

Sam works in the afternoon but Pratham works at night.

Rewrite using and or but.

1. I eat an apple. I eat an orange. I eat a peach.

I eat an apple, an orange and a peach.

मैं एक सेब, एक संतरा और एक आड़ू खाता/खाती हूँ।

2. I like to watch cartoons. My sister likes to watch movies.

I like to watch cartoons but my sister likes to watch movies.

मुझे कार्टून देखना पसंद है लेकिन मेरी बहन को फिल्में देखना पसंद है।

3. Anita plays volleyball. Anju plays volleyball.

Anita and Anju play volleyball.

अनीता और अंजू वॉलीबॉल खेलती हैं।

4. Dolma wants a new comic book. She has spent all her pocket money on sweets.

Dolma wants a new comic book but she has spent all her pocket money on sweets.

डोलमा नई कॉमिक बुक चाहती है लेकिन उसने अपनी सारी जेब-खर्च की रकम मिठाइयों पर खर्च कर दी है।

5. Rajesh wants to go to the park. He has not finished his homework.

Rajesh wants to go to the park but he has not finished his homework.

राजेश पार्क जाना चाहता है लेकिन उसने अपना गृहकार्य पूरा नहीं किया है।

💡 Grammar — Using because

Because tells us the reason or cause behind something.

Madhu shared his food with the old man because he felt sorry for him.

Madhu asked for water because he had hiccups.

Madhu shared his food with the old man because ______.

Madhu felt sorry for the old man.

मधु को बूढ़े व्यक्ति के लिए दुःख हुआ।

Madhu was happy because ______.

The old man gave him a wish.

बूढ़े व्यक्ति ने उसे एक इच्छा माँगने का अवसर दिया।

After eating fruits, Madhu asked for savouries because ______.

He got bored eating only fruits.

वह केवल फल खाते-खाते ऊब गया था।

Madhu asked for water because ______.

He had hiccups and was very thirsty.

उसे हिचकी आ रही थी और उसे बहुत प्यास लगी थी।

🔤 Fun with Words — Same Beginning Letter

Carrots → Cut Carrots → Chandu Cut Carrots

Apples → Ate Apples → Anu Ate Apples

In each group, the words begin with the same letter.

Example: B
Big Boy Bought Balls.

Example: M
Madhu Makes Mango Milk.

📝 Chapter 9 — Quick MCQ Practice

1. What did Madhu love?

A. Books

B. Food

C. Toys

D. Games

2. Where did Madhu eat his lunch?

A. Near a river

B. Under a banyan tree

C. In a shop

D. At school

3. Who came while Madhu was eating?

A. A king

B. An old man

C. A farmer

D. A child

4. What did Madhu wish for?

A. Different types of food

B. A house

C. A toy

D. Money

5. What happened after Madhu ate many foods?

A. He slept

B. He got hiccups

C. He ran away

D. He became hungry

6. What did Madhu finally understand?

A. Food is not useful

B. Water is very important

C. Fruits are bad

D. Sweets are unhealthy

📘 English Summary

Madhu's Wish — Summary

Madhu loved eating different kinds of food. One day, he shared his lunch with an old man. The old man was pleased with his kindness and gave him a special wish. Madhu wished only for different kinds of food.

The magical tree gave him laddoos, fruits and savoury snacks. After eating many things, Madhu got hiccups and desperately wanted water. However, he had not wished for water. Finally, he understood the importance of water and asked for it. After drinking water, his hiccups stopped.

The story teaches us that we should think carefully before making a wish and understand the importance of essential things in life.

🇮🇳 हिंदी सारांश

मधु की इच्छा — सारांश

मधु को अलग-अलग प्रकार के भोजन और नाश्ते खाना बहुत पसंद था। एक दिन उसने एक बूढ़े व्यक्ति के साथ अपना भोजन बाँटा। मधु की दयालुता से प्रसन्न होकर बूढ़े व्यक्ति ने उसे एक इच्छा माँगने का अवसर दिया।

मधु ने केवल अलग-अलग प्रकार के भोजन की इच्छा की। जादुई पेड़ ने उसके लिए लड्डू, फल और नमकीन चीजें प्रकट कर दीं। बहुत सारा भोजन खाने के बाद मधु को हिचकी आने लगी। उसे पानी की बहुत आवश्यकता थी, लेकिन उसने अपनी इच्छा में पानी नहीं माँगा था।

अंत में मधु को समझ आया कि पानी बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है और कोई दूसरा पेय पानी का स्थान नहीं ले सकता। उसने पानी माँगा। पानी पीने के बाद उसकी हिचकी रुक गई।

शिक्षा: हमें अपनी इच्छाओं के बारे में सोच-समझकर निर्णय लेना चाहिए और जीवन की आवश्यक चीजों का महत्त्व समझना चाहिए।

🌱 What Do We Learn?

🌟 दयालुता और दूसरों के साथ बाँटना अच्छी आदत है।

🌟 अपनी इच्छा पूरी करने से पहले उसके परिणाम के बारे में सोचना चाहिए।

🌟 पानी हमारे जीवन के लिए बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।

🌟 हमें लालची नहीं बनना चाहिए।

🌟 हमें आवश्यक और अनावश्यक चीजों के बीच अंतर समझना चाहिए।