Junior Vocab
Lunchbox Swap
Meera: "Mummy packed lemon rice for my lunch. What did you get, Tara?"
Tara: "Ooh, I got curd rice and mango pickle. Your lemon rice smells so good, though."
Meera: "Want to taste a little? I put extra peanuts today."
Tara: "Yes, please! Just one spoon… wow, this tastes nicer than my curd rice."
Meera: "Nicer? But I love curd rice. It’s cool and soft."
Tara: "I like yours more. The lemon is tangy and the curry leaves are crispy."
Meera: "Sometimes I think your lunchbox is always nicer than mine."
Tara: "Really? Yesterday you said my bhindi looked like green worms."
Meera:nicer." "Because it did! But your chapatis were softer than mine. They were
Tara: "My grandma rolls them super thin. She says soft chapatis make the day nicer, too."
Meera:nicer. That’s why she burns the papad a little." "My Paati says crunchy things make life
Tara: "Hey, do you want to swap half-half? Then both our lunches will be nicer."
Meera: "Okay! You take some of my lemon rice, I’ll take some of your curd rice."
Tara: "Look, now my box has yellow and white and green pickle. It’s so much nicer to look at!"
Meera: "And my box is cooler and crunchier together. That’s even nicer to eat."
Tara:nicer again." "Next time, let’s sit under the peepal tree. The breeze will make lunch
Meera: "And if it rains, the smell of wet mud will make everything the nicest of all."