Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit One Chapter 2 Daydreams PDF Download

2. Daydreams

Once there lived a couple who spent a lot of time in idle talk. One day, the husband said, "I have always wanted to keep cows. If, by chance, I get some extra money from somewhere, I am going to buy a few cows."

"But that means a lot of work. You have to feed the cows, walk them, bathe them, milk them – cows need a lot of looking after. One cow would be enough. There's no need to buy more cows," said the wife.

"But think of all the milk we'll get if we buy more," said the husband.

"That's true." The wife agreed. "There will be so much milk that we can even have plenty of dahi and butter and ghee. Wouldn't it be lovely! How lucky that I have all these earthen pots kept aside. I'll use one of the pots for milk, one for dahi, one for butter. The ghee, I'll put in another jar. And I'll use this remaining pot to send milk to my sister."

"Send milk to your sister! Who said you could send milk to your sister?"

"There will be plenty of milk, if we have so many cows. Why shouldn't I send it to my sister?"

"Because we are going to sell it in the market – that's why. I will decide what to do with all that milk. And not a drop of it goes to your sister, remember!"

"I'll see how you can stop me from sending a pot full of milk to my dear sister. I do all the hard work running after the cows so naturally I will decide what happens to the milk. Just try stopping me!" the wife exclaimed.

Teacher's Note

This story teaches us about daydreams. A daydream is when you think about something nice that you want but have not got yet. Like when you think, "If I get money, I will buy a bicycle."

Exam Trick

Remember: A daydream is a happy thought about the future. It is like watching a movie in your mind about things you want.

Points to Remember

A daydream is imagining things that you want in the future.
The husband and wife start fighting about milk they do not have yet.
Daydreams can make us happy but we should also work hard in real life.
This story shows that too much dreaming can cause problems.

rushed inside. When he heard what had happened, he picked up a stout stick that stood in a corner and begin to swish it through the air and pound it on the floor. The husband and wife were both astounded to see his antics.

"What are you doing?" they enquired.

"Move aside," said Gopal Bhand. "I have to drive away your greedy cows. You have let them wander and now they have ruined my field of beans and cucumbers! Oh, my lovely field of beans and cucumbers!"

"But you don't have a field of beans and cucumbers!" said the husband. As soon as he said that, Gopal Bhand stopped wielding the stick and looked at him with raised eyebrows. The husband and wife understood what he was trying to tell them. Can you tell what he wanted to say?

Things to do:

1. Read the following words aloud and copy them in your notebook.

idle enough exclaimed commotion
astounded antics wander wielding

2. Answer the following questions.

(1) What did the husband want to buy?

(2) What plans did the wife make?

(3) What did the husband want to do with the extra milk?

(4) What did Gopal Bhand say he was doing?

(5) Did Gopal Bhand have a field?

(6) What did Gopal Bhand want to tell the husband and wife?

(7) What is the difference between a 'dream' and a 'daydream'?

Teacher's Note

This part teaches us a lesson. Gopal Bhand shows the husband and wife that their dreams are not real. In India, we often see neighbors fighting about small things, just like this couple.

Exam Trick

Remember: Gopal Bhand does not really have a field. He is showing them a mirror. He wants to tell them that the cows they imagine do not exist either.

Points to Remember

Gopal Bhand hits the ground with a stick to act out a scene.
He pretends the cows have ruined his field.
But Gopal Bhand has no field at all.
He is trying to teach the couple a lesson about daydreams.

3. Activities

(1) Form groups of three and read the conversation in the story aloud.

(2) Write about your own daydream in short.

(3) Begin with a word and write as many other related words or ideas that occur to you in the form of a concept chart or concept map. You can choose a word from those given here or you may choose any other suitable word.

school home food medicine

Teacher's Note

A concept map helps you see how one word connects to many other words. For example, if you write "school," you can write "teacher," "friends," "books," and "bag" around it.

Exam Trick

Remember: A concept map looks like a web with the main word in the center. Write all related words around it and connect them with lines.

Points to Remember

Choose one main word for your concept map.
Write all words that you think of around the main word.
Connect each word to the main word with a line.
There is no wrong answer in a concept map.
Be creative and write your own ideas.

4. Group Work

Discuss in groups of 5, the occasions on which you can use each of the following expressions. List at least 3 occasions each.

That's true! Wouldn't it be lovely! Just try stopping me!

Teacher's Note

When we talk, we use different expressions for different feelings. "That's true!" is used when we agree with someone. "Wouldn't it be lovely!" is used when we are excited about something.

Exam Trick

Remember: Each expression shows a different feeling. Write down when you use each one in real life.

Points to Remember

"That's true!" means you agree with someone.
"Wouldn't it be lovely!" shows you are very happy about something.
"Just try stopping me!" shows you are angry or determined.
Expressions help us share our feelings when we speak.

5. Language Study (See pages 84-88.)

(1) A phrase is a meaningful group of words, for example, 'one day', 'some extra money', 'a few cows', 'all the milk'.

From the story, find at least three phrases each that begin with or include each of the articles -

a an the.

(2) Choose 'a' or 'an' correctly and fill in the blanks.

_____ earthen pot _____ cow _____ jar _____ sister

_____ stout stick _____ lovely field _____ eyebrow

(3) Write the plural forms of the following.

cow pot jar sister market drop stick corner field cucumber

Teacher's Note

Articles are small words like 'a', 'an', and 'the'. We use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound. We use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. "The" is used when we talk about a specific thing.

Exam Trick

Remember: If a word starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), use "an". If it starts with a consonant sound, use "a".

Points to Remember

Articles are a, an, and the.
Use 'a' before words starting with consonant sounds.
Use 'an' before words starting with vowel sounds.
Use 'the' when you mean a specific thing that is already known.
Plural words usually end with 's' or 'es'.

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