Lesson 23 – The Two Merchants of Seri
brass: bright yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc.
tinware: things of tin, a metal.
riches: wealth, valuable things.
crafty: cunning, clever but dishonest.
begged: requested.
wares: articles or things for sale.
Things to do
1. Copy the following words carefully:
- exchanged
- granddaughter
- immediately
- words
- enough
- dishonesty
2. Write the opposites of the following
buy
Ans: sell
poor
Ans: rich
honest
Ans: dishonest
high
Ans: low
pleasant
Ans: unpleasant
worthless
Ans: valuable
everything
Ans: nothing
ever
Ans: never
3. Find the names of the following metals from the lesson.
b ____
Ans: brass
t ____
Ans: tin
g ____
Ans: gold
c ____
Ans: copper
Now, write the names of three more metals.
Ans: Aluminium, iron, silver.
4. Read aloud the conversations in the story. Enact the story.
Ans: Students must do this on their own.
5. What do we learn from this story?
Ans: We learn from this story that honesty is the best policy. Dishonesty and greed never win. Honesty always wins.