Junior Vocab
Lunchbox Compliments
Ananya: "Mmm, your lunchbox smells so good, Rafi. What did your Amma pack today?"
Rafi: "Lemon rice and potato fry. But I hid it under my notebook."
Ananya: "Why would you hide lemon rice? I'd show it off!"
Rafi: "Everyone laughs when I open my dabba. They say it’s too yellow and smells funny."
Ananya: "But that smell is making my stomach dance. Can I see?"
Rafi: "Okay… but don’t laugh, okay? Pinky promise."
Ananya:shinypopping like tiny balloons!" "Whoa! The curry leaves are so. And those mustard seeds are
Rafi: "You really think it looks nice? My cousin says it looks like someone spilled haldi everywhere."
Ananya: "I think it looks like sunshine in a box. My plain roti looks so boring next to it."
Rafi: "Sunshine? Really?"
Ananya: "Yes! And your Amma cut the potatoes like little boats. That’s so cool."
Rafi: "You’re making my tummy feel less twisty now."
Teacher Asha: "I heard someone talking about sunshine lunchboxes. What’s happening here?"
Ananya: "I just complimented Rafi’s lemon rice. It looks and smells amazing!"
Teacher Asha: "That’s kind, Ananya. See, Rafi? A compliment can make our food — and our hearts — feel special."
Rafi: "It really does. Ananya complimented my lunch, and now I want to eat every single grain of this sunshine rice."