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Unit IV Theme: Nature

10 Grandfather Goes on

Strike—I

Let’s start

1. Observe the pictures of the story and work in pairs to discuss what
you think it could be about. 21 c communication and collaboration
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2. What do you think might be the impact if there were no trees in and

around your neighbourhood? SDG 13 climate action

3. Why should human beings actively work towards keeping trees safe
and planting more of them?

Let’s read about one such human being.

I

It was a fine Monday morning. I had come to

my grandfather’s house to spend the summer
holidays. The place was quite peaceful. I was in
the front garden cleaning my bike. My dog, Tiger
was sleeping on the grass. A strange sound made
me turn. I saw my grandpa climbing a long,

wooden ladder.
It was against the big neem tree in front of our
house. A board with a sign ‘SAVE THE TREES’

was hanging from the tree.
I called and ran to stop him. I tried to climb after

him. But it was too late. My grandpa shouted,
‘Sathya, stay there.’ He was stubborn. Once he
made up his mind to do something, he would do
it. No matter what.

stubborn: not wanting to do what other people want you to do

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