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Reading Skills

Read the story carefully.

Once upon a time, a

crow was very thirsty.

It flew from place

to place in search of

water, but could not

find even a drop of it. All

of a sudden, it caught

sight of a pitcher on

the ground. The crow

was overjoyed. It flew down and sat on its edge. But, to its disappointment,

the level of the water in the pitcher was very low. It tried its best to drink the

water, but all its efforts were in vain.

Suddenly an idea came to its mind. There were some pebbles lying on the

ground. It picked them up one by one and dropped them into the pitcher.

The level of the water rose up. It was delighted. It quenched its thirst and

flew away.

Moral: Where there is a will, there is a way. Reading Skills

Words to Know: pitcher — an earthen vessel

disappointment — sadness due to failure of an action

pebbles — small pieces of stone

quenched — satisfied thirst by drinking water
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