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Maharashtra State BoardSSC (English Medium) 6th Standard

Listen to the stories carefully, as your teacher reads them aloud. Note down the new words, ideas, or concepts. Discuss them in the class.

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Question

Listen to the stories carefully, as your teacher reads them aloud. Note down the new words, ideas, or concepts. Discuss them in the class. 

Activity
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Solution

New words/Phrases:

  1. untold
  2. subjects - here people
  3. patron
  4. word of mouth
  5. moustache
  6. stunned
  7. unheard of
  8. flog
  9. lashes
  10. whip
  11. exclaimed
  12. offending
  13. agitated
  14. sweetmeats
  15. grave
  16. incur
  17. displeasure
  18. curious
  19. banish
  20. lit
  21. advantage

New ideas or concept:

  1. ‘nav-ratnas’
  2. one thing that King Akbar can do but God Almighty will not be able to do. 
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Notes

This is just a sample answer students are expected to write their answer referring to above answer.

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