Friendship: The Unlikely Best Friends

Friendship: "The Unlikely Best Friends"

• Friends are important in our lives as they bring happiness and companionship.
• The chapter is titled "The Unlikely Best Friends," and it explores the meaning of 'unlikely' friendships.

Gajaraj and the Stray Dog

• Gajaraj, an elephant, lived in the best booth of the royal stables, but he was sad because he had no friends.
• The mahout cared for Gajaraj but was not a friend.
• One evening, a stray dog wandered into the stable, and Gajaraj noticed that the dog seemed tired and hungry.
• Gajaraj shared some food with the dog.
• The dog wagged his tail to convey his thanks.
• The mahout found the dog and noticed Gajaraj liked having him around, so he threw crumbs to the dog.
• Gajaraj and the dog became friends, with the dog accompanying Gajaraj to his bath.
• Gajaraj playfully splashed water on the dog, who yelped because he disliked showers.

Buntee's Departure and Return

• The elephant picked up the dog with his trunk to give him a ride.
• A farmer recognized the dog as Buntee, who had disappeared from his home.
• The farmer hugged Buntee and told the mahout he was looking for his dog and he was glad to have found him.
• The mahout agreed to let the farmer take Buntee home.
• The farmer put a rope around Buntee's neck, and the dog realized he was being taken away from Gajaraj, and yelped.
• The next day, Gajaraj did not touch his favorite food, and the mahout wondered if he was missing his friend.
• Meanwhile, Buntee also refused to eat at the farmer's house.
• The farmer, remembering the happy look on Buntee's face while sitting on the elephant's back, realized he was missing his friend.
• The farmer removed the rope, and Buntee ran back to Gajaraj at the stable.
• Gajaraj picked up Buntee with his trunk, and the mahout, relieved, brought them food.

Resolution of Friendship

• The farmer joined them, realizing that Gajaraj had found a friend, and the mahout hugged the farmer, feeling he had found one too.
• The story illustrates the beauty and importance of friendship, even in unlikely pairings.

Vocabulary and Activities

• Munching: chewing.
• Wagged: moved from side to side.
• Convey: communicate.
• Accompanied: went with someone.
• Plunging: jumping in.
• Trunk: long nose.
• Splashed: threw.
• Yelped: cried.
• hugged: held closely.
• Delighted: happy.
• Disappeared: was not seen.
• Realize: understand.
• Wince: shrunk back in pain or distress.
• Chores: daily duties.
• Indigestion: upset stomach.
• Sprang: jumped.
• Joyous: happy.
• Relieved: thankful.
• Satisfaction: happiness.

"The Chair" Story

• Mario loved to boast about his many friends and was challenged by his grandfather.
• His grandfather bet him that he did not have many friends
• His grandfather gave him an invisible chair which would determine who his real friends were.
• Mario took the invisible chair to school and experienced difficulty sitting on it.
• Guneet, Asma, and Deepa held Mario up when he almost fell.

Moral of the Story "The Chair"

• Real friends care for us.
• They don't enjoy our bad luck.
• The four children went to Mario's grandpa, who told them stories and ate chaat.
• They continued using the magic chair test to determine friends for life.