Class 6 Chapter 3 English Taro's Reward Explanation
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Class 6 English Literature Chapter 3 Taro's Reward Explanation
1. A YOUNG woodcutter named Taro lived with his mother and father on a lonely hillside. All day long he chopped wood in the forest. Though he worked very hard, he earned very little money. This made him sad, for he was a thoughtful son and wanted to give his old parents everything they needed.
Once upon a time there was a young woodcutter whose name was Taro. He lived with his mother and father on a lonely hillside. All day he worked hard and he chop wood in the forest. Though after much hard work, he earned a little amount of money. This made him very sad, he was a good son and he wanted to give his parents whatever they want and he wanted to fulfill his parents needs.
2. One evening, when Taro and his parents were sitting in a corner of their hut, a strong wind began to blow. It whistled through the cracks of the hut and everyone felt very cold. Suddenly Taro’s father said, “I wish I had a cup of sake; it would warm me and do my old heart good.”
One evening when Toro and his parents were sitting in the corner of their hut suddenly a string wind blew. It whistled through the cracks of the hut and everyone felt cold. Suddenly Taro's father said that he wished to have a cup of sake, it would warm him and his old heart.
3. This made Taro sadder than ever, for the heart-warming drink called sake was very expensive. ‘How do I earn more money?’ he asked himself. ‘How do I get a little sake for my poor old father?’ He decided to work harder than before.
The words of Taro's Father made Taro more sadder than ever because the heart-warming drink sake was very expensive. He asked himself that how would he earn more money and how would he get a little sake for his poor father. So, he decided to work harder than before to earn more money.
4. Next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier than usual and made his way to the forest. He chopped and cut, chopped and cut as the sun climbed, and soon he was so warm that he had to take off his jacket. His mouth was dry, and his face was wet with sweat. ‘My poor old father!’ he thought. ‘If only he was as warm as I!’ And with that he began to chop even faster, thinking of the extra money he must earn to buy the sake to warm the old man’s bones.
The next morning, Taro jumped out of bed earlier than usual and made his way to the forest. He chopped and cut tress, he chopped and cut in the afternoon too, and soon he got so warmed that he had put his jacket off. His mouth was dry, his face was wet with sweat. He thought about his father and said to himself that if only he was warm as he! and with that words he began to chop even faster, thinking of the extra money he must earn to buy sake and to make his father's bones warm.
5. Then suddenly Taro stopped chopping. What was that sound he heard? Could it be, could it possibly be rushing water? Taro could not remember ever seeing or hearing a rushing stream in that part of the forest. He was thirsty. The axe dropped out of his hands and he ran in the direction of the sound.
Suddenly Taro stopped chopping. He heard the sound of rushing water but Taro could not remember ever seeing or hearing a rushing stream in that part of the forest. He was thirsty and the axe dropped out of his hands and he ran in the direction of the sound.
6. Taro saw a beautiful little waterfall hidden behind a rock. Kneeling at a place where the water flowed quietly, he cupped a little in his hands and put it to his lips. Was it water? Or was it sake? He tasted it again and again, and always it was the delicious sake instead of cold water.
Taro saw a beautiful little waterfall hidden behind a rock. Kneeling at a place where the water flowed quietly, he cupped a little in his hands and put it to his lips. He asked himself was that water or was that sake. He tasted it again and again, and always it was the delicious sake instead of water.
7. Taro quickly filled the pitcher he had with him and hurried home. The old man was delighted with the sake. After only one swallow of the liquid he stopped shivering and did a little dance in the middle of the floor.
Taro quickly filled that in the pitcher he had with him and hurried home. The old man was delighted with the sake. After one swallow of the liquid he stopped shivering and he did a little dance in the middle of the floor.
8. That afternoon, a neighbour stopped by for a visit. Taro’s father politely offered her a cup of the sake. The lady drank it greedily, and thanked the old man. Then Taro told her the story of the magic water fall. Thanking them for the delicious drink, she left in a hurry. By nightfall she had spread the story throughout the whole village.
That afternoon, a neighbour stopped by for a visit. Taro's father politely offered a cup of the sake. The lady drank it greedily, and thanked the old man. Then Taro told her the story of the magic water fall. The women thanked them for the delicious drink, she left in a hurry. By nightfall she had spread the story throughout the whole village.
9. That evening there was a long procession of visitors to the woodcutter’s house. Each man heard the story of the waterfall, and took a sip of the sake. In less than an hour the pitcher was empty.
That evening there was a long line of visitors to the woodcutter's house. Each man heard the story of the waterfall, and took a sip of the sake. In less than an hour the pitcher was empty.
10. Next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before. He carried with him the largest pitcher he owned, for he intended first of all to go to the waterfall. When he reached it, he found to his great surprise all his neighbours there. They were carrying pitchers, jars, buckets — anything they could find to hold the magic sake. Then one villager knelt and held his mouth under the waterfall to drink. He drank again and again, and then shouted angrily, “Water! Nothing but water!” Others also tried, but there was no sake, only cold water.
In the next morning, Taro started for work even earlier than the morning before. He carried with him his the largest pitcher that he owned as he intended to go to the waterfall first. When he reached there, he got surprised all of his neighbours were present there. They were carrying pitchers, jars, buckets and anything that they could find to hold the magic sake. Then one villager knelt and held his mouth under the waterfall to drink. He drank it again and again, and then he shouted angrily, Water! That is not a sake it is just water! Others also tried but there was no sake but only water.
11. “We have been tricked!” shouted the villagers. “Where is Taro? Let us drown him in this waterfall.” But Taro had been wise enough to slip behind a rock when he saw how things were going. He was nowhere to be found.
All the people shouted that they had been tricked. They were very angry and they went to search for Taro. Bou Taro had secretly hide behind the rock when he saw people were very angry. He was nowhere to be found.
12. Muttering their anger and disappointment, the villagers left the place one by one. Taro came out from his hiding place. Was it true, he wondered? Was the sake a dream? Once more he caught a little liquid in his hand and put it to his lips. It was the same fine sake. To the thoughtful son, the magic waterfall gave the delicious sake. To everyone else, it gave only cold water.
Villagers were muttering their anger and disappointment, the villagers left the place one by one. Taro came out from his hiding place. He wondered that was that true, was the sake a dream. Once more he caught a little liquid in his hand and put to his lips. It was sake not water. To the thoughtful Taro the magic waterfall gave the delicious sake. But to everyone it gave them only cold water.
13. The story of Taro and his magic waterfall reached the Emperor of Japan. He sent for the young woodcutter, and rewarded him with twenty pieces of gold for having been so good and kind. Then he named the most beautiful fountain in the city after Taro. This, said the Emperor, was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.
The story of Taro and his magic waterfall reached to the Emperor of Japan. He called the Taro in his fort, and rewarded him with twenty pieces of gold for being so good and kind. Then he named the most beautiful fountain in the city after the name of Taro. The Emperor said that this was to encourage all children to honour and obey their parents.
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- chopped–cut into pieces
- whistled through–passed through with a whistling sound
- cracks–narrow gaps/openings
- sake–a popular Japanese drink (‘sa’ is pronounced like ‘fa’ in ‘father’ and ‘ke’ rhymes with ‘way’)
- made his way to–went to
- cupped a little in his hands–took some water in his hands (as if in a cup)
- delicious–very tasty
- pitcher–a pot usually made of mud
- greedily–as if desiring more and more
- intended–planned
- tricked–deceived
- muttering–speaking unclearly
- sent for–called
- heart-warming drink–pleasure giving drink
- shivering–to shake slightly, especially because you are cold or frightened
- procession–people moving slowly in a line
- tricked–making fool
