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He said, “It is not mine”. Then the
river Goddess gave him a silver axe.

He did not accept this axe also. Then

she gave the woodcutter his own axe.

Seeing his axe the woodcutter’s joy

knew no bounds. He cried out, “This
is my axe! This is my axe!” The

river Goddess was pleased at

the woodcutter’s honesty. She
gave him the golden and

the silver axe also.

WORD MEANINGS

Woodcutter = a person who cuts wood from trees; Bank = sloping edge of
a river; Weep = cry; Refuse = to say that you do not want to do, give or
accept something.

UNDERSTAND

and Write

Comprehension Conceptual Learning

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

A. Tick (3) the correct option: Use only blue/black ball pen to fill the
circles. It should be darkened completely
1. The woodcutter was very– and properly.
Wrong
method
a. rich b. intelligent Correct
method
c. poor d. clever
1. a b c d
2. The axe rolled down into the–
a. river b. lake

c. well d. pond 2. a b c d

3. The woodcutter accepted–

a. golden axe b. silver axe
3. a b c d
c. iron axe d. copper axe

English – 1 # 55
English – 1 # 55