The Red Raincoat : Learn English (IND) - Story for Children and Adults

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18 Nov 201703:38

Summary

TLDRThe story follows Manu, who eagerly awaits the chance to wear his new red raincoat. His mother, however, keeps telling him that the rain is not near, and each day brings clear skies. From Monday to Saturday, Manu checks the weather, hoping for rain, but it only finally arrives on Saturday. As Manu runs out in excitement, he forgets his raincoat, and his mother runs after him to remind him. The story captures a child's anticipation and the eventual fulfillment of their wish, along with the nurturing relationship between Manu and his mother.

Takeaways

  • 😀 Manu receives a red raincoat from his parents on Sunday.
  • 😀 Manu eagerly wants to wear his raincoat, but his mother tells him the rain isn't here yet.
  • 😀 On Monday, Manu asks if it will rain, but his mother reassures him it won’t and warns that wearing the raincoat would look funny.
  • 😀 On Tuesday, Manu asks again when his wish to wear the raincoat will come true, but his mother says there is only one white cloud in the sky.
  • 😀 On Wednesday, Manu asks his mother why it hasn't rained yet, and she predicts that rain will come soon.
  • 😀 On Thursday, Manu wonders if he should take his raincoat on a picnic, but his mother tells him it won’t rain because the clouds are too high.
  • 😀 On Friday, Manu again asks if it will rain, and his mother tells him there are dark clouds in the sky, so it might rain soon.
  • 😀 On Saturday, Manu hears thunder and asks if it will rain, and this time the rain finally begins.
  • 😀 As it starts to rain, Manu runs out without his raincoat, and his mother calls after him.
  • 😀 Manu's mother reminds him to bring his red raincoat after he forgets it in the excitement of the rain.

Q & A

  • Why did Manu want to wear his red raincoat?

    -Manu wanted to wear his red raincoat because he was excited to use it, possibly thinking that it would rain soon.

  • What was Manu's mother's response to him wanting to wear the raincoat on Sunday?

    -Manu's mother told him that the rain was near, but the sky was clear at that moment, so he couldn't wear it yet.

  • What did Manu ask his mother on Monday about the weather?

    -Manu asked his mother if it would rain that day, to which she responded that it wouldn't and warned him that wearing his raincoat would look funny.

  • What did Manu wish for on Tuesday regarding the raincoat?

    -On Tuesday, Manu asked his mother when his wish to wear the raincoat would come true, as he was still waiting for rain.

  • Why did Manu think it would rain on Wednesday?

    -Manu thought it would rain on Wednesday because it was very hot, and his mother told him that it might rain before noon.

  • What did Manu ask his mother before going on the picnic on Thursday?

    -Before going on the picnic, Manu asked his mother if he should bring his raincoat in case it rained, but she reassured him it wouldn't rain.

  • What did Manu observe about the clouds on Thursday?

    -On Thursday, Manu observed that the clouds were high in the sky, which made his mother confident that it wouldn't rain.

  • What did Manu ask on Friday about the rain?

    -On Friday, Manu asked loudly if it would rain, to which his mother replied that it might, as there were some dark clouds in the sky.

  • How did the weather change on Saturday?

    -On Saturday, the weather dramatically changed, starting with thunder, and it began raining after Manu heard the thunder.

  • What happened when it started raining?

    -When it started raining, Manu ran out excitedly, but his mother chased after him, calling out that he had forgotten his red raincoat.

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