CBSE ODIA PAPER

FRIENDSHIP THE UNLIKELY BEST FRIEND Gajaraja, the elephant, lived in the best booth of the royal stables. The king was fond of Gajaraja, and he had ordered that the elephant should be well looked after. In spite of royal comforts, Gajaraja was sad because he had no friends. The mahout, or elephant trainer, was the only one he ever interacted with. The mahout was a kind man who served Gajaraja food, and gave him a bath in the elephant pond daily. He was a good caretaker, but not a friend. Difficult words: - Fond of – having a liking for someone or something Look after- to take care of Interacted- communicate Care taker- one that gives emotional or physical care There was an elephant in the name of Gajaraja that lived in the most beautiful place in king’s stable. The king liked the animal much and made sure that it was taken care properly. Even though the animal had everything it needed he was not happy as it had no friend. In fact, Gajaraja was feeling himself lonely. The mahout was a...

  RAMA TO THE RESCUE           The story takes place in a village. The incident happens one night when a tired couple was about to sleep. They listen strange noises and suspect that someone is trying to break into their home. In fact, it was a notorious thief who was breaking into their home. କାହାଣୀ ଟି କୌଣସି ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଟ ଗ୍ରାମ ରେ ରାତ୍ରୀକାଳୀନ ସମୟରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ର ଅସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କରେ । ପତିପତ୍ନୀ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଏକ ଗୃହ ମଧ୍ୟ କୁ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧ ରାତ୍ରି ସମୟରେ ଟଙ୍କା ଓ ସୁନା ଗହଣା ସବୁ କୁ ଚୋରିକରିବା ର ଉଦ୍ଧେଶ୍ୟ ନେଇ ଏକ ଚୋର ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଅଛି । କର୍ମ ଜଞ୍ଜାଳ ରେ ଦିବସ ସାରା ଘାରି ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ଓ ଅବସନ୍ନ ହୋଇପଡିଥିବା ଏହି ଦମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଶୋଇବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଥିବା ସମୟରେ କେହି ଜଣେ ତାଙ୍କ ଘର ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଭିତରକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରୁଥିବା ନେଇ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ।           The man listens carefully and realized that the burglar had already entered into their room. His wife suggests him not to react in any way. The man thinks that the village thanedar would have not seen the thief. N...