Junior Vocab
The Curious Case of the Missing Ladoo
Meera: "Arjun, why are you peeking under the sofa like that?"
Arjun: "Shhh, I’m looking curiously for the missing ladoo."
Meera: "You ate it, just admit it. Your mouth had crumbs!"
Arjun: "I ate one, okay… but Amma said there were two. The second one vanished, like magic."
Meera: "Maybe Chinnu the cat took it. She was sniffing around the plate."
Arjun: "She’s licking her paws so curiously now, like she has a sweet secret."
Meera: "But cats don’t eat ladoos, do they? That would be so weird."
Arjun: "Let’s check. I’ll open her mouth—"
Meera: "Nooo! Don’t do that. Ask her nicely first."
Amma: "What are you two doing near the cat with that spoon and torch?"
Arjun: "We’re just… um… looking curiously for the missing ladoo, Amma."
Meera: "We’re following clues. Crumbs, paw prints, everything."
Amma:curiously." "Hmm, detectives, ah? Did you check the balcony? I saw a crow sitting there very
Arjun: "A crow thief! Come on, Meera, let’s look."
Meera: "Look, Arjun! Tiny ladoo crumbs on the railing."
Arjun: "And that crow is staring at us curiously from the mango tree, like it’s laughing."
Meera: "So the crow stole it, not you. Sorry I blamed you."
Arjun: "It’s okay. Next time, let’s watch curiously before we shout at each other."
Amma: "Good idea. Now come wash your hands. I saved one extra ladoo… for my two curious detectives."