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Jahnavi was a bright young girl who lived with her parents and three brothers in a coastal village in India. Her parents worked on the farm. She had a dream. What could that dream be?

Correct Answer

Jahnavi's dream was to go to school and receive an education.

She wanted to learn to read and write like her brother Ettan (Gopi) and her sister Meena.

She was curious about the world around her and wanted to understand why spiders are yellow in yellow flowers, why bamboo trees rustle, why the moon always comes from behind the hills, and why baby fish in the field water become frogs.

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Explanation

The chapter reveals that Jahnavi's dream is to attend school and get educated. She expresses this clearly when she says, 'I want to go to school. I want to learn to read like Ettan and Meena.' Her curiosity about nature shows her eagerness to learn.

Solution Steps

  1. Jahnavi's dream was to attend school and receive an education

  2. She wanted to learn to read and write like her siblings Ettan (Gopi) and Meena

  3. Her curiosity about nature (spiders, bamboo trees, moon, baby fish) showed her eagerness to learn

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