Question

Narrate the story Zigzag in a own words.

Answer 1

Title: Zigzag
Author: Asha Nehemiah
Characters: Zigzag, the Krishnans and family, Dr. Somu, Visu, the old cook.
Theme: “What is coming is better than what is gone”

This story is about Zigzag, a multilingual bird. Dr. Krishnan’s clinic usually sounded noisy as there was shouting and crying of children. His friend Dr. Somu asked him to shelter his pet zigzag because he left for Alaska.

When zigzag was brought to his house, he did not speak to anyone. He could talk and sing in 21 languages. But he transferred the fruits and nuts given to him to a chandelier and the plates of a ceiling fan. Then he perched on a curtain rod and went off to sleep. When the maid switched on the fan, the fruits and nuts fell down.

The papaya slices splattered on the painting of Mrs. Krishnan and spoilt it. Mrs. Krishnan got irritated and told Dr. Krishnan to send the bird to Visu’s house. Dr. Krishnan took Zigzag to his clinic. He commanded the patients and changed the clinic a calm and orderly place. The bird spoilt the painting but it was considered a new technique. Mrs. Krishnan was happy to sell it for Rs. 5000. Mrs. Krishnan wanted to keep Zigzag with them for one more week.

Answer 2

This is a story about Zigzag, a multilingual bird. Dr. Somu who left for Alaska asked Dr. Krishnan to shelter him. Visu brought him to Dr. Krishnan’s house. He did not speak to anyone though he could talk and sing in 21 languages. Instead, he transferred the fruits and nuts to a chandelier and the fan plates.

Then he perched on a curtain rod and went to sleep. When the fan was switched on the fruit slices fell off spoiling the painting of Mrs. Krishnan. She got irritated and told her husband to send Zigzag to Visu’s house. Dr. Krishnan took him to his clinic.

Zigzag commanded the patients and the clinic became a calm and orderly place. The spoilt painting was sold for Rs. 5000. The buyer considered it as a new technique of painting. Mrs. Krishnan wanted to keep Zigzag for another week.

Answer 3

1. Zigzag was a bird.
2. Dr. Krishnan was a child specialist.
3. Vishu brought zigzag to Dr. Krishnan’s house.
4. Zigzag could speak 21 languages.
5. But the bird didn’t speak a word.
6. Zigzag fell asleep and began to snore.
7. Its loud snore disturbed everyone.
8. Mrs. Krishnan’s painting was spoiled
9. Mrs. Krishnan was very angry.
10. Dr. Krishnan took zigzag to the clinic.
11. At the clinic, it helped to maintain calmness.
12. It made the children laugh.
13. It recited French poetry.
14. So the family decided to keep him with them.
15. Everyone is happy now.