Haldi’s adventure Class 5: Subject- English Lesson 10
One morning, as Haldi walked to school, she met a giraffe. The giraffe wore big glasses and held a book in his hand.
He smiled and said, “Good morning, Haldi.”
Haldi looked up at him. “I’m sorry to stare,” she said, “but I have never met a giraffe-like you.”
“My name is Smiley,” said the giraffe.
“Whenever you see me, you will smile.”
Haldi was surprised and happy too.
एक सुबह, जब हल्दी स्कूल जा रही थी, तो उसकी मुलाकात एक जिराफ़ से हुई। जिराफ़ ने बड़ा चश्मा पहना हुआ था और उसके हाथ में एक किताब थी।
वह मुस्कुराया और बोला, “सुप्रभात, हल्दी।”
हल्दी ने उसकी तरफ़ देखा। “मुझे घूरने के लिए खेद है,” उसने कहा, “लेकिन मैं तुम्हारे जैसा जिराफ़ कभी नहीं मिली।”
“मेरा नाम स्माइली है,” जिराफ़ ने कहा।
“जब भी तुम मुझे देखोगे, मुस्कुराओगे।”
हल्दी हैरान थी और खुश भी।
Then she remembered that she would be late for school.
So she said to the giraffe, “I would love to talk to you but I must rush to school or I will be late.”
The giraffe said, “Not if you ride on my back. If you climb on my back, I will run so fast that you will feel you are flying to school. Do you go to school every day?”
“Yes,” said Haldi. “I go to school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. On Saturdays, I play games at school.”
फिर उसे याद आया कि उसे स्कूल के लिए देर हो जाएगी।
इसलिए उसने जिराफ़ से कहा, “मैं तुमसे बात करना चाहती हूँ लेकिन मुझे स्कूल जल्दी जाना है नहीं तो मैं देर हो जाएगी।”
जिराफ़ ने कहा, “अगर तुम मेरी पीठ पर सवार होगे तो नहीं। अगर तुम मेरी पीठ पर चढ़ोगे, तो मैं इतनी तेज़ दौड़ूँगा कि तुम्हें लगेगा कि तुम उड़कर स्कूल जा रहे हो। क्या तुम रोज़ स्कूल जाते हो?”
“हाँ,” हल्दी ने कहा। “मैं सोमवार, मंगलवार, बुधवार, गुरुवार और शुक्रवार को स्कूल जाती हूँ। शनिवार को मैं स्कूल में खेल खेलती हूँ।”
“What do you do in school?” asked the giraffe. “I learn about the stars, the trees, the birds, and the animals.”
“That is good,” said the giraffe, “I love books too. They are lots of fun. Now jump on my back. I will take you to school.”
Haldi then jumped on the giraffe‖s back and found that she could see so many things from the top. And before she knew it she had reached the school playground. She climbed down.
When she turned back to thank the giraffe, she found that he had gone away.
“Oh!” Haldi thought. “What a wonderful adventure I have had!
“तुम स्कूल में क्या करते हो?” जिराफ़ ने पूछा। “मैं सितारों, पेड़ों, पक्षियों और जानवरों के बारे में सीखता हूँ।”
“यह अच्छा है,” जिराफ़ ने कहा, “मुझे भी किताबें बहुत पसंद हैं। वे बहुत मज़ेदार हैं। अब मेरी पीठ पर कूदो। मैं तुम्हें स्कूल ले जाऊँगा।”
हल्दी फिर जिराफ़ की पीठ पर कूद गई और उसने पाया कि वह ऊपर से बहुत सारी चीज़ें देख सकती है। और इससे पहले कि वह कुछ समझ पाती, वह स्कूल के खेल के मैदान में पहुँच गई। वह नीचे उतर गई।
जब वह जिराफ़ को धन्यवाद देने के लिए पीछे मुड़ी, तो उसने पाया कि वह चला गया था।
“ओह!” हल्दी ने सोचा। “मैंने कितना बढ़िया रोमांच किया है!
Complete the dialogue
- Haldi: “I am sorry to stare, but I have never met a giraffe like you.”
- Smiley: “Whenever you see me, you will smile.”
Write whether the given statement is true or false
(i) The giraffe had a book in his hand. True
(ii) Haldi was surprised and happy to meet Smiley. True
(iii) Haldi reached the playground quickly. True
(iv) The giraffe took the girl to school on his back. True
(v) The giraffe attended the school with her. False
Answer the following questions
- Where was Haldi going?
Haldi was going to school. - Whom did she meet on the way?
She met a giraffe named Smiley on the way. - Why was the name of the giraffe “Smiley”?
The giraffe’s name was Smiley because whenever someone saw him, they would smile. - Does Smiley love books?
Yes, Smiley loves books. - Who said this?
(a) “I am sorry to stare.” – Haldi
(b) “Whenever you see me, you will smile.” – Smiley
(c) “I love books too.” – Smiley
Say Aloud
- Giraffe
- Walked
- Smiled
- Glasses
- Stare
- Whenever
- Surprised
- Wednesdays
- Reach
- Turned
- Wonderful
- Adventure
Let’s Talk
- Whom did Haldi meet while going to school?
Haldi met a giraffe named Smiley while going to school. - Describe how the giraffe was looking.
The giraffe was wearing big glasses and holding a book in his hand. - Have you seen a giraffe? Where did you see it?
(Personalized answer based on the student’s experience)
Yes, I have seen a giraffe at the zoo.
Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with suitable words given in the help box
- It is a bad habit to stare at somebody.
- Mountain climbing is an adventure for many people.
- I traveled in an aeroplane. It was a wonderful experience.
- Mohit had helped me whenever I asked him.
- Nidhi writes with both hands. I was surprised to see that.
- The sky was clear, and the stars were twinkling.