Chapter 8 – “The Decision of the Panchayat” (Santoor class 5th) QNA

đź“– Story Summary (Easy Words)

This story is about a hard-working farmer and his clever but dishonest neighbour.
The farmer bought a well to water his fields. Later, the neighbour refused to let him use the water and said, “I sold only the well, not the water.”

The worried farmer went to the Panchayat (village council). The Panchayat listened to both sides and gave a wise judgment. They said that if the neighbour owned the water, he must remove it from the well.
The neighbour understood his mistake, apologised, paid a fine, and the farmer got justice.

👉 Moral: Honesty and wisdom always defeat cheating.

đź“ť Let Us Think

A. Answer the following questions

1. Why did the farmer buy the well?
The farmer bought the well because he needed water for his fields.

2. Why did the farmer become upset?
He became upset because the neighbour did not allow him to take water from the well.

3. How did the Panchayat solve the problem?
The Panchayat listened to both sides and gave a fair and clever decision.

4. What was the final judgment of the Panchayat?
The neighbour had to remove the water or let the farmer use it. He also had to pay a fine and apologise.

B. Think and discuss

1. Was the decision of the Panchayat correct? Why?
Yes, it was correct because it was fair and logical.

2. Painting box problem – what would you do?
I would let both friends share the box or use it one by one.

3. Who said to whom?

a. “I sold only the well, not the water.”
→ Neighbour to Panchayat

b. “Remove the water or use it all up immediately.”
→ Village chief to neighbour

c. “He is not letting me take the water.”
→ Farmer to village chief

đź“š Let Us Learn

A. Match the words with meanings

  1. prospered → to grow wealthy
  2. cunning → clever in a tricky way
  3. worried → very upset
  4. summon → to order someone to come
  5. adamant → refusing to change one’s mind
  6. judgment → a decision made by a group

B. Fill in the blanks (Prepositions)

  1. The farmer went to the village chief.
  2. The neighbour was standing at the well.
  3. The villagers tried to reason with the cunning man.
  4. The decision was made after careful consideration.
  5. There lived a farmer in the small village.
  6. The Panchayat members listened before coming to a decision.
  7. The villagers gathered under the banyan tree.
  8. The neighbour was punished for his dishonesty.
  9. The chief listened carefully to both sides.
  10. The villagers agreed to meet at a later time.
  11. The farmer bought the well after buying his third field.

C. Rearrange the events (Correct order)

Correct order: 3 → 4 → 1 → 5 → 2

🗣️ Let Us Speak

(Picture discussion – sample idea)

Possible ending:
The villagers clean the area together and live peacefully after learning the value of fairness and cooperation.

✍️ Let Us Write

A. Letter (Sample)

My dear friend,
Something happened last week which I want to tell you. I bought a well for my fields, but my neighbour refused to let me use the water. I went to the Panchayat, and they gave a very wise decision. Justice was done, and I felt very happy.
Your friend,
Ramesh

B. Add the suffix “less”

  • use + less → useless
  • care + less → careless
  • hope + less → hopeless
  • fear + less → fearless
  • colour + less → colourless

👂 Let Us Listen – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Correct answers:

  1. b. A small village in West Bengal
  2. b. Swami Vivekananda (Naren)
  3. b. A simple and loving life
  4. c. Rivers flowing to the ocean
  5. d. To find peace

🌳 Reading: The Neem Tree

Answers:

  1. Near houses, schools, and roads
  2. Because almost every part is useful as medicine
  3. Mosquitoes disappear
  4. To keep insects and pests away
  5. As toothbrushes
  6. b. Vanish
  7. c. Twig

🔍 Let Us Do

(Picture differences – activity based, students write in notebook)

🌟 Moral of the Story

Wisdom, honesty, and fairness always bring justice.