Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Two Chapter 4 True Friends PDF Download

True Friends

Look at the pictures, listen carefully and read aloud.

Aman was in college. He had many friends, but his best friend was Ronak.

Munna was in the same class.

Ronak is so rich and Aman is poor. How can they be friends?

Aman fell ill. He didn't go to college for three days.

His friends came to see him.

I don't see Ronak.

How are you, Aman? Get well soon.

Next day,

Ronak where's your friend Aman?

He's ill.

Yesterday, we went to his house. But you didn't come.

I was busy.

Your best friend is ill, and you were busy! I see.

Anyway you cannot be good friends.

Why?

Teacher's Note

True friendship is when we help our friends when they need us. In India, many children from rich and poor families become best friends in school.

Exam Trick

Remember: A good friend always comes to help when his friend is ill. This is the main idea of the story.

Points to Remember

Aman and Ronak are best friends even though they are rich and poor.
When Aman fell ill, Ronak did not visit him at first.
Munna told Ronak that a good friend should help when his friend is sick.
Ronak understood the meaning of true friendship.

Aman didn't even ask us about you.

That's all right.

The next day, Munna went to Aman's house.

Thank you for coming, Munna. I'm much better now.

What sort of a friend is this Ronak? He doesn't come to see you at all.

Oh, but he's the best of friends.

How can you say that?

They walk to a shop near Aman's house.

Come, I'll show you.

What! A rich boy like Ronak, working in a shop!

Yes, Munna. He's doing my job.

I work in this shop in the evening.

When I fell ill, the shopkeeper said......

If you don't come to work I'll give your job to some other boy.

Teacher's Note

Ronak was working in a shop to help Aman keep his job. This shows real friendship. In India, many students work part-time jobs and help their friends.

Exam Trick

Remember: True friendship means doing good things for your friend without telling them. Ronak did Aman's work without asking for thanks.

Points to Remember

Ronak worked in the shop doing Aman's job while Aman was ill.
He did this so Aman would not lose his job.
Ronak did not tell Aman about his help.
This shows that true friendship means helping without telling.

Don't worry, Aman. I'll do your work for you. You can go back to work when you're better. Go home and rest.

Ronak comes out of the shop.

Hello, Munna. Here's your money, Aman.

But you did the work, Ronak.

I did the work for you, Aman.

Now I'm better. I'll go back to work tomorrow.

Thank you Ronak. You've shown me what true friendship is.

2. Enact the story.

3. Tell the story in short in your mother tongue and write it down.

4. Using your own ideas, make and write at least 3 other phrases like the following.

my car

your friend

Aman's house

his money

her book

its tail

our school

their team

boys' hostel

Teacher's Note

Possessive nouns show who owns something. In Hindi, we use 'ka', 'ki', 'ke' for this. In English, we add 's or just ' after the name.

Exam Trick

Remember: For one person, use 's (Aman's house). For many people, use just ' (boys' hostel). This is the easy way to remember.

Points to Remember

Possessive nouns show who owns or has something.
Add 's to a singular noun (Aman's house).
Add just ' to a plural noun (boys' hostel).
We can also use possessive adjectives like my, your, his, her, its, our, their.

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