Mocomi TimePass The Magazine - Issue 84

1. Get Your Daily CopY! facebook.com/mocomikids ISSUE 84 JUNE 25, 2020 GO tO Interesting facts about the goat ‘WHO' VERSUS ‘WHOM' Wha t m ist a ke did t he she phe rd m a ke ? THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE GUPTA DYNASTY

2. FOLKTALE The Shepherd's Mistake corner of the feld. The shepherd was a little concerned in the beginning, but gradually he relaxed as the wolf never made any attempt to attack the sheep. Eventually, he eased his guard on the sheep, as he did not feel threatened anymore. This continued for some time. The wolf always sat on a large rock, and looked like a big sheep dog from a distance. The shepherd started feeling that the wolf acted as a protector of his herd, as other animals were scared of the wolf and would not come near his sheep. One day, while the sheep were grazing, the shepherd was called home urgently, due to some emergency. He left the sheep in the guard of the wolf and rushed back home. When he came back, he was shocked to see that there were only a few sheep wandering in the feld, while the rest were missing. He realized that the wolf had eaten up almost all his sheep. The shepherd sat down quietly. “Serves me right,” he said sadly, and cursed himself for trusting the wolf with his fock of sheep. Once, in a small village, there lived a shepherd with his family. He had a fock of beautiful white sheep. Every morning, he took them to graze in the felds. The shepherd would sit and watch as the sheep happily munched on the fresh green grass. Once they fnished grazing, the shepherd counted them one by one and took them back home. Often, while the sheep would be grazing, the shepherd would sit in a corner and doze of. One day, the shepherd saw a big stray wolf in the feld and noticed that it was eyeing his sheep. He became very concerned and careful. The wolf, however, stayed at a distance and made no efort to come close to the sheep. The shepherd did not take any risk; he stood guard against the wolf and observed its movement very carefully. A few days had passed like this, and the wolf did not do anything. When the shepherd went home after grazing his sheep, the wolf would quietly follow them at a distance. Every morning, as the shepherd took his herd for grazing, he would fnd the wolf waiting in the 1

3. Find the Ten Hidden Toys in the picture Silly Rhymes Cella Ree And Tommy To Two funny friends that you all know Are Cella Ree and Tommy To. About as queer as friends can be, Are Tommy To and Cella Ree. For hours they sit there grim and stable Side by side upon the table. Tom is red and Cella pale, His blushes are of no avail; She sits, in spite of his endeavor, As frm and undisturbed as ever, A funny pair, you must agree, This Tommy To and Cella Ree.

4. Who Eats What? Engquiry "I know whom pulled that prank!" Do you think that sentence is grammatically correct? Or do you believe it should be, "I know who pulled that prank!" 'Who' and 'whom' are often used interchangeably and more often than not, incorrectly. Now, who were you talking about? Or whom? This can be too confusing! There is a really easy way to fgure out if you should be using 'who' or 'whom' in a question. Think of the answer! If you use him/her in the answer of the question, you should use 'whom'. If your answer has 'he' or 'she'.... use 'who'! For example - Question - Who spilt the milk? Answer - He spilt the milk. Correct! You have used 'who' correctly! Another example - Question - Whom should I blame for spilling the milk? Answer - You should blame her! So in this case 'whom' is correct! But what is the diference between 'who' and 'whom' in a sentence? The rule of when to use 'who' and 'whom' is simple but it can get confusing while using it in a sentence. 'Who' refers to the subject of a sentence or clause, while 'whom' refers to the object. But instead of confusing your- self, why not use the trick I just told you? In short, if your answer has 'he' or 'she', use 'who'! And if your answer has 'him' or 'her', use 'whom'! Questions about the English Language ‘Who' Versus ‘Whom' Who is going to help?

5. Tickle your funny bone that loves martial arts? A: The Karate Kid! Q: What did the bored goat say? A: Mehhhh Q: What do you call a goat Q: What do you call a goat that paints? A: Vincent Van Goats AMUSING NEWS Goats Just Want to Learn A college in South Africa is over- run with the most unlikely of pests - herds of goats! They're known to wander around the campus along with their fellow students - even entering the library and classrooms whenever they feel like. Holes in the sur- rounding fencing allow for them to enter and exit as they please!

6. stories from history The Gupta Dynasty The Gupta Empire came to be knows as the Golden Age of Indian culture be- cause this period produced some brilliant works in the field of architecture, sculptures and paintings. The famous Ajanta caves are a cluster of 48 caves filled with Buddhist sculp- tures. There are several paintings as well which depict the various lives of Buddha. 5

7. Another area which had several historians amazed is the metal work done during this period. Copper statues of Buddha can be found in many places as well as the Iron Pillar at Delhi which stands proof to the exquisite metal craftsmanship then. The Golden Age also saw the cre- ation of several Hindu temples. Poetry flourished as well at this time and produced one of India’s greatest poets, Kalidasa. Significant achievements were made in the field of music, education, mathemat- ics, Sanskrit literature and drama. Some of the literature written in Sanskrit spread all the way to Persia, Egypt and Greece and became the basis for many Islamic literary works such as ‘Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves.’ 6

8. Buddhism had opened up links between India and the rest of the world and many Chinese missionaries came to India to pay their re- spects at sacred places. There were great advancements in science and mathematics. Aryabhatta introduced the numeral system which is used the world over even today. The decimal system too, was an invention of this period. There were major discoveries and advancements in the field of medicine in this period. Several herbal remedies were discovered to treat a variety of illnesses. Even a primitive form of plastic surgery was developed for the treatment of injuries to the face. 7

9. There was economic prosperity and peace in the country. The Guptas allowed kings to remain as vassal kings. The Guptas did not believe in consolidating every kingdom into a single administrative unit. The period of the Guptas however soon came to an end. A race of people called the Huns, from Central Asia migrated to India and started attacking the Gupta Empire. It was only a matter of time before the Huns took over Northern and Western India. The last of the Guptas perished but many of their achievements were well documented and passed on to other cultures and live on today. Fun with Words Fill in the blanks with the correct words starting with G 1. The is a herbivorous animal. = _________ 2. grow in two main colours, green or purple. = _________ 3. We got a fgurine of a bearded to decorate our garden. = _________ Answers: 1. Girrafe, 2. Grapes, 3. gnome

10. I woke up to the sound of my little sister bleating for help. It was early in the morning and the rest of my herd was deep in sleep. It would be atleast an hour before the farmer would come to let us out of the pen and send us into the feld. Her bleat- ing was faint, how did she get out? I had to fnd her... Complete the Story... 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 Goats Goats were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans and were being herded 9,000 years ago. Being mountain animals, goats are very good at climbing; they’ve been known to climb to the tops of trees, or even dams! Each kid (baby goat) has a unique call, and along with its scent, that is how its mother recognizes it from birth. They can be taught their name and to come when called.

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12. 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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