Junior Vocab
The Dosa Dilemma
Ananya:ghee on my dosa? It smells so good!" "Ma, can I put extra
Ma: "A little is fine, Ananya. Too much will make your tummy heavy."
Ravi:pleases me!" "Ma never says no when I ask for extra chutney. See, she always
Ananya: "Hey! I want pleasing also. Ma, pleeease, more ghee?"
Ma: "You two think I’m a magic dosa shop. I have to please both of you and also keep you healthy."
Ravi: "Then give me more chutney and give her more ghee. Problem solved."
Ananya: "But that only pleases us. It doesn’t please you, Ma. You’ll be worried."
Ma: "Exactly. So what can we do that pleases all three of us?"
Ravi: "Hmm… maybe we share one extra spoon of ghee and one extra spoon of chutney?"
Ananya:pleases my tongue and your tongue." "Yes! We’ll dip from the same little bowl. That
Ma: "And it pleases me because you’re sharing and not overdoing it."
Ravi: "Also, it pleases my nose. This dosa smells like a festival!"
Ananya: "And it pleases my ears when you say, ‘Last piece is for Ananya.’"
Ma: "Nice try. But it pleases me most when the last piece is shared."