Junior Vocab
The Crayon Dilemma
Anya: "Ravi, pass the green crayon, please."
Ravi: "No. I'm using it. Draw with another color."
Anya: "But I need green for Amma's mango pickle in my picture."
Ravi: "I'm still refusing. I want to color this whole field super green."
Anya: "You're refusing even on Ganesha Chaturthi? That's so mean."
Ravi: "Festivals don't change my crayons."
Anya: "Fine, then your laddoo is staying on the plate. I'm refusing to give you even one bite."
Ravi: "What? No! I waited all morning for those laddoos."
Anya: "And I waited all morning to draw my mango pickle."
Amma: "Hmm, two little people, both refusing, both frowning, and laddoos getting cold."
Ravi: "Amma, she's blackmailing me with sweets."
Anya: "He's blackmailing me with crayons."
Amma: "Or… you could stop refusing and start sharing."
Ravi: "But I want my field to look perfect."
Anya: "And I want my mangoes to look juicy."
Amma: "What if you color the top half of the field, then give Anya a turn?"
Ravi: "So I color fast, then she does her mango pickle, and then I can finish the bottom?"
Anya: "And while you wait, you can eat a laddoo."
Ravi: "Hmm. That sounds… actually nice."
Anya: "So are you still refusing to share the green?"
Ravi: "No. I'm refusing to be grumpy now. Here, take it after I finish this tree."
Anya:refusing to be stingy with laddoos. You get the biggest one." "Deal. And I’m