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2. Develop a similar readable story with the help of the outlines given below.
Give it a suitable title and find a moral lesson.

King Solomon-very wise -one day two mothers with two babies come to him - one
baby alive one dead - say one baby killed in accident - both mothers claim the living
baby - each says dead baby belongs to the other - who is the real mother of the
living baby?- Solomon thinks and gives decision - living baby to be cut into two
halves - each woman will get half - one woman agrees - the other weeps - says
baby must not be killed - let the other woman have it other than that - Solomon
smiles - decides the weeping mother is the real mother - gives her the living baby -
other woman is punished

C. Activate yourself

Now, if you know any moral stories like this, write one of them and read it to the class.

6. Project work

Ask your parents to tell you a ghost story and write it in your own words.

7. Enjoy yourself

1. Read the following joke carefully and find out who is the doctor's father.

A doctor was on vacation in a small farming town. While walking through the
streets, he saw an accident, and a large crowd gathered around the car. Going by
instinct, the doctor was eager to get to the injured but he couldn't get near the car.
Trying to be clever, he started shouting loudly. "Let me go there! Let me go there!
I am the son of the victim." The crowd made the way for him. Finally, he saw that
lying in front of the car was a donkey.

2. Share similar jokes, if you have any, in English and enjoy.

Grade 8/English Book 99