5 Why do you think the water level is so low? Looking closely
1 How does Shabanu describe the morning sky? (line 1]
2 'Goatskin' is made from two words put together. What do you
suppose a goatskin is? What is it used for? (line 10)
3 Find a word that means 'getting smaller'. (paragraph 4)
4 What word is used to emphasize how hot the sun is? (paragraph 4)
Toolkit
W Notice that this story is written in
Present tense: I make Mithoo carry
empty goatskin.
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