About the Author
The chapter "Who I Am" is written by Jyoti Verma. She is a writer who likes to tell stories about real life. In this chapter, she shares short stories from different children. These stories help us see how everyone is special in their own way.
What’s the Story About?
This chapter is not one big story. It is six small stories told by six different children. Each one talks about who they are and what they like or dream about. It shows us that no two people are the same. Everyone has something fun or special about them.
Let me tell you each part in easy words:
- Radha's Story: Radha loves climbing trees. There is a big mango tree near her house. She climbs up high and feels like a queen on top of the world. Her mum says girls should not climb trees because it is not safe or right for them. But one day, her mum climbs up too! They sit together, eat sour mangoes, and laugh. Radha feels happy that her mum understands her now.
- Nasir's Story: Nasir lives in a place where they grow cotton. His family buys new seeds every year to plant. This costs a lot of money. Nasir remembers his grandpa used old seeds from their own plants. But now, the plants give bad seeds, so they have to buy new ones. Nasir wants to be a seed collector. He dreams of learning how to save and keep good seeds so his family does not spend so much.
- Rohit's Story: Rohit is a big dreamer. He loves to travel and see new places. If he had lots of money, he would go everywhere. He wants to see the tall mountains in New Zealand, the long Amazon river in South America, the sandy beaches of Lakshadweep, the old Konark temple in Odisha, the busy city of Beijing in China, and the big pyramids in Egypt. He likes nature more than tall buildings.
- Serbjit's Story: Serbjit gets very angry sometimes. He always tells the truth, but grown-ups do not believe him. Once, his friend Ravi took his homework book home by mistake. When the teacher asked, Serbjit told the truth, but the teacher thought he was lying. His parents blame him for fights that his little brother starts. Even when he studies hard, they do not believe he tried because his marks are low. Serbjit learns to stay calm by counting from one to ten when he feels mad.
- Dolma's Story: Dolma has a big dream. She wants to be the Prime Minister of India one day. That way, she can help everyone live better. Her friends laugh at her idea, but she does not care. Teachers trust her to handle school work, and she helps her friends when they have problems. As PM, she wants to build more hospitals, good roads, and schools. She also wants doctors to find cures for sickness and scientists to go to Mars.
- Peter's Story: Peter waits all month for the second Sunday. That is when his family goes to the cinema to watch a movie. They buy tickets, sit together, and munch on peanuts during the break. After the movie, they eat ice cream. Peter feels so happy and lucky to have such a fun family time.
At the end, the chapter talks about different kinds of smartness in people. Some are good with their body, like in sports. Some love music or talking to friends. It helps us find out what we are good at.
Who’s Who in the Story
Here are the main people in the chapter. Each one tells their own story:
- Radha: A girl who loves climbing trees and sharing fun with her mum.
- Nasir: A boy from a cotton farm who wants to collect and save seeds.
- Rohit: A boy who dreams of traveling to faraway places like mountains and rivers.
- Serbjit: A boy who gets angry when people do not trust his true words.
- Dolma: A girl who wants to be India's leader to help everyone.
- Peter: A boy who loves family movie days with peanuts and ice cream.
Themes and Moral
Themes (Main Ideas):
- Everyone is different and special. We all have our own likes, dreams, and problems.
- Family and friends matter a lot. They can make us happy or sometimes make us feel sad.
- Dreams are important. They help us think big, like traveling or helping others.
Moral (Lesson):
The big lesson is that we are all unique. No one is like anyone else. We should be happy with who we are and respect others for being different. It makes the world more fun!
Important Vocabulary and Phrases
Here are some key words and phrases from the chapter. I explain them in simple words:
- Favourite: The one you like the most, like your best toy or food.
- Climbing: Going up something, like up a tree or stairs.
- Spread out: To open wide or cover a big area, like branches of a tree.
- Comfortably: In an easy and relaxed way, without any worry.
- Sensible: Smart and careful, doing what is right.
- In the fork: Where a branch splits into two, like a Y shape in a tree.
- Spends: Gives money to buy things.
- Find out: To learn or discover something new.
- Preserve: To keep safe so it does not go bad, like saving food.
- Raft: A simple boat made of wood that floats on water.
- Beaches: Sandy places by the sea where you play in the waves.
- Pyramids: Big triangle-shaped buildings from long ago in Egypt.
- Borrowed: Took something from someone for a short time, promising to give it back.
- In advance: Before the time comes, like paying early.
- Interval: A short break, like between two parts of a movie.
Phrases:
- Rule the world: To feel like the boss of everything, very powerful.
- Counting to ten: A trick to stay calm when you are angry.
- Big dream: A wish that seems hard but you really want it to come true.