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dog - eared : corners of pages are turned down
jeered : mocked, laughed at
crumpled : crushed
glumly : gloomily, sadly
sidelines : area just outside a sports field, etc.
hidden : covered
treasure : wealth
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cast a spell of magic : told the story which attracted everyone
fascinated : attracted
traditional : being part of the customs of a particular group
of people, that has not changed for a long
time. (¸ÁA¥ÀæzÁAiÀÄPÀ)
steed : riding horse.
c3 some statements are given below. some are true and some
are false. Tick off ‘T’ or ‘f’. also, indicate in the box the
paragraph number in which you can find your answer. Two
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examples are done for you.
T F Para No
1. Sai looked very athletic. √ [12]
2. Sai used to tell fantastic stories to her friends. √ [14]
3. Even as a child, Sai had published a book. [ ]
4. Her grandfather did not take it seriously when
she stepped on a book. [ ]
5. Paranjpye was a ‘Senior Wrangler’.
[ ]
6. One of the Maharashtrian Children’s games is
‘marriage of dolls’. [ ]
7. Sai told a story to her grandfather. [ ]
8. Sai learnt to regard books with respect. [ ]
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