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(a) What does the statement “But the cherry tree had no intention of dying”
suggest about the nature of the cherry tree ?
(b) How did the cherry tree respond to the challenges it faced ?

2. He ran his hand along the trunk of the tree and put his finger to the tip of

a leaf. ‘I wonder,’ he whispered. ‘Is this what it feels to be God?
(a) Why did Rakesh think about being like God when he touched the tree?

(b) How does he feel when he touches the cherry tree?

Listening Well Listening for Understanding

E. Listen to all the efforts done by Rakesh and Grand father to blossom
the cherry tree. Answer the questions that follow.

1. What did Rakesh do after obtaining the cherry seed?

2. Where did Grandfather advise Rakesh to plant the cherry seed?

3. How did Rakesh demonstrate care for the cherry tree’s well-being?

4. What reassurance did Grandfather provide when a goat ate the cherry tree
leaves?

Spell Well Communication

F. Discuss in groups “How did the relationship between Rakesh and his grandfather

evolve throughout the story?”

Fun with Grammar Literacy Skills

Read these sentences.

I was too astounded to speak at first.
The planets I saw no longer but there were faint streaks of light in circles about the
sun.

I was intending to make an atomic energy motor, when I observed certain parts
increasing and diminishing strangely in size.

The first sentence is a Simple sentence.
The second sentence is a Compound sentence.

The third sentence is a Complex sentence.

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