Mocomi TimePass The Magazine - Issue 88

1. Get Your Daily CopY! facebook.com/mocomikids ISSUE 88 JUNE 29, 2020 GO tO Interesting facts about the POSSum A TALE OF THE SILLY MONKEYS STORY OF KING ASHOKA THE GREAT WHO WAS FRIDA KAHLO?

2. Once upon a time a king gave a holiday to all the royal workers in his kingdom. The king’s gardener also wanted to avail a day’s holiday but he had to water the plants at the royal garden. It was summer time, and he could not leave the plants without water. He knew that if the plants died, he would have to face the king’s wrath. So, he thought of assigning the task of watering the plants to someone else. Just then he saw some monkeys having fun in the king’s garden and got a strange idea. He approached the chief of the monkeys and said, “You must consider yourselves lucky to be living in the royal garden. You get to play on the lush green trees and eat the fresh fruits from the garden. You must do something to show your gratitude towards the king.” All the monkeys were listening carefully to the gardener. The gardener further added, “The king has given a day’s holiday to all the royal workers. But, I cannot go anywhere as I have to water the plants. If you agree to water the plants for one day, the king would be very happy with you and I would also be able to go out with my friends.” The chief of the monkeys readily agreed to do the job and said, “We shall be glad to do that for our generous king.” The gardener gave the watering pots to the monkeys and went away. When the monkeys began to water the young trees, a query popped in their mind. They asked their chief, “How shall we know when each tree has been given enough water?” The chief of the monkeys scratched his head for a while and said, “Pull up each young tree and look at the length of its roots. Give more water to the trees with long roots, and only a little to the ones that have short roots.” Then the silly monkeys uprooted all the trees of the garden to see which trees had long roots and which had short roots. When the gardener came back the next day, he was taken aback to see the deplorable condition of the royal garden. He could do nothing but repent over his act of foolishness. FOLKTALE The Silly Monkeys 1

3. Find the Ten Hidden Objects in the picture Silly Rhymes Tommy, My Son “Tommy, my son,” said the old tabby cat, “Go catch us some mice, and be sure that they’re fat. There’s one family lives in the carpenter’s barn; They’ve made them a nest of the old lady’s yarn. But the carpenter has a young cat of his own That is healthy and proud and almost full grown, And consider it, son, an eternal disgrace To come home at night with a scratch on your face.” 2

4. The Importance of Eating Dinner Together Healthy Me The biggest beneft of spending time together as a family is the development of healthy relationship with your parents. When you know there is a window of time in the day where you have the entirety of their parents' attention, you are more likely to communicate and share your day. Sometimes you hesitate when you're unsure if you have your parents' complete attention. At dinner, when the family is sitting together without the distraction of the television and cellphones, members are more likely to communicate openly with one another. This healthy relationship is something to develop from a young age, as it will be benefcial for you in the future as well – possibly becoming a habit you take up with your own fami- lies. Being openly communicative also plays a role in making families more positive about the future and feel more excitement towards their goals and dreams for the future. Spending dinner time together as a family doesn't only entail listening to your parents talk. It is your chance to be open with your parents about what is going on in your life. This give and take of information also helps in developing listening skills; making everyone better listeners and communicators. By giving dinner time importance, families also reduce the number of days they choose to eat out. Eating together every day becomes an act which is celebrated, rather than pushed to the bottom of the "compulsory" family time pile.

5. Find ten Differences Engquiry American English Words Different? Have you ever wondered why the spelling check on the computer confuses you sometimes? For example, the check may correct the word 'favour' to make it 'favour' and you may not understand why! Did you know there are two types of spellings in the English language? Now, you must be thinking, "There are TWO Englishes? I've just managed to learn one!" But don't get too confused, British English is similar to American English, just with a few diferences. But why are they diferent? Don't both countries speak English? Before you think so, no they didn't have a fght! You have to remember that America was once a colony of England. When it came time to standardise their spelling, America wanted to diferentiate itself from England. In 1798, Noah Webster pushed to Americanise certain words. Webster (does Webster's Dictionary ring a bell?) pushed to make words more straightforward and changed them to mark American independence from the British. He dropped the 'u' from words like 'colour' and 'favour' and changed the 'ise' sufx on words like 'standardise' to 'ize'. Extra letters like the 'ue' at the end of 'catalog' were dropped as well. British and American English also borrow words from very diferent languages. For example, the leafy green herb known as coriander in England, which is a word borrowed from French, is known as cilantro, a Spanish word, in Ameri- ca. It is these variations in spelling and choice of words, which can often confuse people! Questions about the English Language Why are some British and Which English am I speaking?

6. Tickle your funny bone Q: What do you call a possum that goes back for seconds on soup? A: A more-soupial Knock, knock! Who's there? Possum. Possum who? Possum gravy on my potatoes. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To prove to the possum it could be done. AMUSING NEWS Baby Possum Finds a New Home An Australian woman was con- fused to fnd a surprise visitor joining them on their evening walk - a baby possum which had latched on to her dog's back. The possum was most likely an orphan who was seeking warmth and refuge and found it in the soft fur of her dog's back. The possum was eventually turned over to Animal Services.

7. stories from history Ashoka The Great Ashoka the Great was the emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled the Indian subcontinent from 269 BC to 232 BC. His kingdom stretched from Paki- stan and Afghanistan in the west to Bangaldesh and Assam in the east, and as far as Kerala and Andhra Pradesh in the East. Ashoka was headquartered in Magadha (Bihar). Ashoka in his younger days is said to have had a massive temper and was also very wicked and cruel. He was also nicknamed Chand Ashoka which means ‘Ashoka the Fierce’ for having built a horrific torture chamber. On ascending the throne, Ashoka expanded his empire to regions in Iran, Persia and Afghanistan over the next eight years. 6

8. Kalinga - a rich and fertile land situated between the Godavari and Mahanadi rivers was the only land left for him to conquer. The people of Kalinga refused to bow down to Ashoka’s rule, however, they were also no match for Ashoka’s army. It is said that in this battle alone more than 100,000 soldiers lost their lives. After his conquest, Ashoka, while walking through the grounds, was moved by the number of bodies and the wails of the families of the dead. Ashoka adopt- ed Buddhism soon after and embraced the message of love, peace and kindness that Buddha taught. For the rest of his life, Ashoka pursued a policy of nonvi- olence (Ahimsa). 7

9. Ashoka built many universities, water transit and irrigation systems for trade and agriculture. He treated his subjects as equals, regardless of their religion, politics and caste. He is also acclaimed for constructing hospitals for animals and renovating major roads throughout India. This transformation led to people calling him Dhammashoka, meaning Ashoka, the follower of Dharma (duty or proper behavior). The source of our knowledge about Ashoka is the many inscriptions he had carved on pillars and rocks throughout the empire. All his inscriptions show compassionate loving. After 40 years of rule, at the age of 72, in 232 BC, Ashoka breathed his last. He left behind a legacy as an able ruler, lawmaker, hero, monk and noble preach- er of dharma. Ashoka was the last of the great kings of the Mauryan dynasty, which fell apart fifty years later. 8

10. Those Who Made a Difference Frida Kahlo The beautiful La Casa Azul was the home of iconic artist Frida Kahlo! She over- came many challenges including polio as a child and a crippling bus accident at the age of 18 to become one of the most celebrated Latin American artists in his- tory. Despite these obstacles, she painted more than 150 paintings. Her mother had a special easel built for her so she could lie in bed and paint after her accident. She used a mirror to look at herself to paint her self portraits. Did you know she had many pets, including monkeys, birds, dogs and a fawn – all of which were featured in the 55 self portraits she painted. Some were exotic spe- cies like the spider monkey and the Amazonian parrot. Frida celebrated her Mexican heritage by wearing long and colourful skirts from the Tehuantepec region in the state of Oaxaca. She often struggled with her identity of being Mexican in a world which was fast changing. Despite travelling extensively and meeting people from around the world, Kahlo held her Mexican roots close to her heart. Her painting ‘Roots’ holds the auction record for a Latin American piece of art. It was sold in 2006 for 5.6 mil- lion dollars! 9

11. Complete the Story... Hariet the possum had one real pleasure in life - eating delicious food. She knew one such cottage out by the edge of the woods, which always had a delicious snack or two to be found in the garbage. This time around, Hariet bumped into an unwanted guest while rumaging - a very angry looking farmer! fun facts with Hamlet the Hamster To know or not to know, that is the question! Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know? Facts about Possums Possums have great memories when it comes to food. They recall where to find good food and return to look for more. They can't control when they choose to "play dead". It is a state brought on by stress and they don't get to decide when it happens or for how long. Possums are immune to snake venom. They have "prehensile tails" - which can be used as a fifth appendage, after their arms and legs.

12. Help The Monkey Get TO The Bananas Fun with Words Fill in the blanks with the correct words starting with O 1. The is considered to be the monster of the deep sea. = _________ 2. The tree is an evergreen, fowering tree. = _________ 3. is the world's largest bird. = _________ Answers: 1. Octopus, 2. Orange , 3. Ostrich

13. The Team Editor Assistant and Copy Editor Aryaa Naik Dalmiya Lavanya Khare Content Contributing Writers Kaniz Fatima Khan Priyanka Garegat Deepti Raavi Ekta Bhatnagar Raunaq Amarnani Rituparna Chatterjee Archana Rajagopal Layout and Design Walmik Pawar Artists Kalpana Siromani Amol Padwal Shailendra Havane Sujith VS Rohini Dusane Bhavini Damani Sitanshu Bhartiya Atul Wankhade Archana Rajagopal Bharat Pillai Tushar Rokade Distribution Digital Marketing Dnyanesh Thombre Prashant Kini Shekhar Ramaiah Creator Jesh Krishna Murthy

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