Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Three Chapter 5 Alyonushka PDF Download

Alyonushka

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Once upon a time, there was a girl called Alyonushka. Alyonushka lived with her father, mother and baby brother Ivanushka.

One day, Mother said to Alyonushka, "Daughter, we are going out to work. Be a good girl and look after your baby brother."

Father and Mother went away. Soon, Alyonushka forgot all that her mother had said. She seated her baby brother on the grass, ran out to her friends and began to play with them. She clean forgot to look after her baby brother.

Suddenly, a flock of geese came flying. They swooped down, picked up her baby brother and flew away with him.

"Look, Alyonushka!" cried one of the children. "The geese are flying away with your baby brother."

"Stop, stop, you wicked birds," said Alyonushka.

But it was no use. She ran after the birds. The birds flew faster and faster and were soon out of sight.

Poor Alyonushka! What could she do! She sobbed and wept. But then she got up and said, "I must bring back my baby brother."

Away ran Alyonushka to where the birds had flown. She ran and ran till she came to an oven.

"Oven, Oven, tell me where the geese have flown."

"Eat a slice of my wheat bread first," said the oven.

"What, eat a slice of wheat bread! At home, we don't eat even wheat cakes."

So the oven kept quiet. Alyonushka ran on. But then she turned back and said, "I am sorry, Oven. I'd like to taste your wheat bread."

Teacher's Note

This story teaches us to be kind and helpful. In India, we learn from our parents about respect. When Alyonushka apologized to the oven, the oven helped her because she was kind.

Exam Trick

Remember: Alyonushka forgot her duty first. Then she learned to be polite and say sorry. Always be polite and respectful to get help from others.

Points to Remember

Alyonushka did not listen to her mother at first.

The geese took her baby brother away.

She learned to be kind and say sorry to get help.

So the apple tree kept quiet. Alyonushka ran on. But then she turned back and said, "I am sorry, Apple Tree. I'd like to taste your apples."

She ate a wild apple, and the apple tree showed her the way. She thanked the apple tree and ran on.

Soon she came to the milk river.

"Apple Tree, Apple Tree, tell me where the geese have flown."

"Eat one of my wild apples first," said the apple tree.

"What, me eat a wild apple? At home, we don't eat even garden apples."

"Milk River, Milk River, please tell me where the geese have gone."

"Have some milk, first," said the milk river.

Alyonushka thought, "Have milk! At home, I don't touch even cream." But then she thought, "No, I must not say that."

So she had some milk and the milk river showed her the way. She thanked the milk river and ran on.

She ran over the fields and through the woods. At the edge of a wood, she saw a hut on hen's feet, turning round and round. Inside the hut sat Baba Yaga, the witch. And as the hut turned, Alyonushka saw Ivanushka, sleeping in a corner.

Teacher's Note

Alyonushka learned that being polite helps us. In Indian homes, we are taught to say "please" and "thank you" to everyone. This opens many doors.

Exam Trick

Remember: The oven, apple tree, and milk river all helped Alyonushka because she was polite and said sorry. Politeness is the key to getting help.

Points to Remember

Alyonushka asked the oven for help and it showed her the way.

The apple tree also helped her when she was kind.

The milk river helped her because she was polite.

She found her baby brother in Baba Yaga's hut.

Alyonushka was frightened. But what could she do! She went inside the hut. "Who are you?" asked Baba Yaga. "And why have you come?"

"I am Alyonushka and I have come to take my baby brother," said she and picked up her baby brother.

"Come to take your baby brother? He-he-he!" laughed Baba Yaga. "I have got your baby brother, and now I have got you, too!"

"Oh, no, you haven't!" said Alyonushka. Holding Ivanushka, she jumped out of the hut and began to run back home again.

Then Baba Yaga the witch called up the geese. "Go after the children and bring them back to me," she shouted. The geese went flying after the children.

Alyonushka ran and ran till she came to the milk river.

"Milk River, Milk River, hide us, please." Quickly, the milk river hid the children. The geese couldn't find them and turned back.

Alyonushka began to run again. But the geese saw the children and came after them. Holding her brother, Alyonushka ran and ran till she came to the apple tree.

"Apple Tree, Apple Tree, hide us, please." Quickly, the apple tree hid the children in its branches. The geese couldn't find them and turned back.

Teacher's Note

The milk river and apple tree helped Alyonushka escape. In our lives, being kind to others means they will be kind to us. This is a lesson about karma and good deeds.

Exam Trick

Remember: Alyonushka was brave and fought Baba Yaga. The things she was kind to (oven, apple tree, milk river) all helped her escape. Kindness always comes back.

Points to Remember

Alyonushka was brave and rescued her baby brother from Baba Yaga.

The milk river hid the children from the geese.

The apple tree also helped them hide.

Kindness and bravery helped Alyonushka save her brother.

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