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Summary – The Boy Who Borrow
Benny loved reading and wanted a never-ending book because he always ran out of things to read. Since he didn’t have enough money to buy many books, he borrowed them from his friends and the library. However, Benny forgot to return these books and even lied when asked for them. Not only books, but he also borrowed other items like a ball, a pen, a jigsaw, and a rubber without returning them, which made his friends upset.
One night, Benny heard voices coming from the room where he kept the borrowed items. To his surprise, the borrowed books started talking and complaining about being kept away from their owners. They were unhappy and decided to run away through an open window. The next morning, Benny found that all the borrowed books were gone, and he realized it wasn’t a dream.
Afraid that other borrowed items might also disappear, Benny returned all the borrowed things to their rightful owners and apologized. His friends were surprised but happy. Benny learned his lesson and promised never to keep borrowed things for too long without returning them.
Word Meanings
Word | English Meaning | Hindi Meaning (हिन्दी) |
Borrow | To take something temporarily | उधार लेना |
Nose in a book | Reading attentively | किताब में पूरी तरह डूब जाना |
Dictionary | A book that lists words and their meanings | शब्दकोश |
Library | A place where books can be borrowed | पुस्तकालय |
Dishonest | Not truthful or fair | बेईमान |
Ball | A round object used in games | गेंद |
Pen | An instrument for writing | कलम |
Jigsaw | A puzzle made of pieces to fit together | चित्र-फिटिंग पहेली |
Rubber | Eraser used to remove pencil marks | रबर (मिटाने वाला) |
Peculiar | Strange or unusual | अजीब |
Voices | Sounds of people speaking | आवाज़ें |
Jostling | Pushing roughly | धक्का-मुक्की करना |
Temper | Bad mood | गुस्सा |
Ashamed | Feeling guilty or embarrassed | शर्मिंदा |
Promise | To assure or commit to do something | वादा करना |
Comprehension Q & A
Q1: What did Benny love to do?
A1: Benny loved reading books.
Q2: Why did Benny want a book that “goes on forever”?
A2: Because he always finished reading his books too quickly and wanted endless reading material.
Q3: How did Benny get books to read?
A3: He borrowed books from his friends and from the library.
Q4: What did Benny do after borrowing books and other items?
A4: He forgot to return them and even pretended he didn’t have them.
Q5: What strange thing happened one night?
A5: Benny heard voices from the room where he kept the borrowed books and toys, and the books started talking and ran away through the open window.
Q6: What did Benny find the next morning?
A6: He found his borrowed books were missing from his shelf.
Q7: How did Benny feel when he realized the books had run away?
A7: He felt frightened and ashamed.
Q8: What did Benny do after this incident?
A8: He returned all the borrowed books and items to their rightful owners and apologized.
Q9: What lesson did Benny learn?
A9: He learned that borrowing things means you must return them promptly and not keep them without permission.
Q10: How did Benny’s friends react when he returned their things?
A10: They were surprised but happy and thanked him.