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About the Author

Sudha Murty (b. 1950) did her MTech in computer science, and is now the chairperson of the Infosys
Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues,
collections of short stories and non-fictional pieces, and eight bestselling books for children. Her books
have been translated into all the major Indian languages. She is the recipient of the R.K. Narayan Award
for Literature (2006), the Padma Shri (2006), the Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka for
excellence in Kannada literature (2011) and, most recently, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018
Crossword Book Awards.

Revisit the story and complete the given SWBST cards.

SOMEBODY
(who is the main character?) e.g. Nooni

WANTED:
(what did the character want?)
BUT:
(what was the problem?) it was too hot and it would take a lot of time
SO:
(how did the character try to solve it?)
THEN:
(what was the resolution?) Ajja signalled for Nooni to join him.

SOMEBODY
(who is the main character?)
WANTED:
(what did the character want?) wanted to know the story of Somanayaka

BUT:
(what was the problem?)

SO:
(how did the character try to solve it?)
THEN:
(what was the resolution?) decided to tell Nooni the story

SOMEBODY
(who is the main character?)

WANTED: the well to be used by all without
(what did the character want?) following any rules
BUT:
(what was the problem?)

SO:
(how did the character try to solve it?) spent money for best medicines

THEN:
(what was the resolution?)
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