Food for Thought:
Complete the sentences
Taro earned very little money, because...
After drinking saké, Taro's father showed his happiness by...
The neighbor left Taro's hut in a hurry, because...
Taro decided to work even harder and earn extra money, because...
The waterfall gave Taro saké and others water, because...
The villagers wanted to drown Taro, because...
The Emperor rewarded Taro, because...
class6 honeysuckle ch 3 Taro’s reward
Answers
the price of wood was very low.
being energetic and he did a little dance in the middle of the floor.
She wanted to tell the while village about the waterfall.
he wanted to buy his old father some sakè.
Taro was a very thoughtful and dutiful son to his parents. He used to serve his parents with dedication and sincerity. The sakè from the waterfall was a reward for hid goodness. On the other hand, the people of his village got plain water because they were greedy.
when the villagers went to the waterfall with big pitchers and vessels to collect sakè,they simply got plain water from the waterfall. They thought that Taro had fooled and tricked them. Hence, they decided to punish him by drowning him in the same waterfall.
the Emporer him with twenty pieces of gold for having been so good to his parents. Through this reward, the Emporer declared Taro as a role model for all children and wanted to encourage all of them to love, honour and obey their parents.