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Question
Make a story of the poem and share it with your friends. You can change Hiawatha’s name and give the name of your classmate. Start the story which other children can continue. Happy Hiawatha, hungry hippopotamus, high horse, heavy hand.
You could begin like this –
Once upon a time there was a boy called
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Solution
Once upon a time there was a boy called… Suraj. He loved all birds and animals. He learnt their languages, their names and all their secrets. He used to talk to them whenever he met them. He called the birds ‘Suraj’s Chickens’ and animals ‘Suraj’s Brothers’.
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