The Importance of Homework Assignment

   Written by: Muhammad Anwar Andar


First Lane:
Karima asks her brother, Zahid to go with her to home and do his homework assignment but Zahid does not accept. Meanwhile, peddler arrives and the children welcome him. The peddler asks them about their argument.
Karima says that their teacher has given them homework but Zahid does not want to do it on time. Zahid says that he would do his homework some other time.
Peddler turns on the talking box.
A child, Abdul Qayum says: “I did not do my homework and the teacher cut my numbers and I ashamed in front of the class.”
Another child says that as he was not doing his homework, he could not learn his school lessons well. 
Peddler closes the talking box. Zahid asks why the teacher cuts numbers for homework.
Peddler brings out a magical magazine from his bag. In the magazine, it is written about the importance of the homework. Zahid promises that he would perform his homework on time. Peddler appreciates them and he goes to the next lane.


Second Lane:

Sayeda says to her brother, Nabi to tell her a puzzle. Nabi asks the reason. Sayeda says that her teacher has given her homework to find a new puzzle. Meanwhile, the peddler comes and they welcome him. Sayeda shares the issue of the puzzle with the peddler. Peddler says that he does not remember any new puzzle. Sayeda becomes sad. Rabbit comes out from the bag and says that she knows a new puzzle. Sayeda asks her to it to them.
Rabbit says: “what is that when you through it into the river, the water would not reach up to it legs?”
Nabi says that it might be a camel but the rabbit does not accept. Sayeda says that it might be an elephant but the rabbit does not accept her answer either. The rabbit gives them some hints. Sayeda and Nabi say that it is a duck. The rabbit accepts the answer correct. Sayeda becomes happy and says that she would write this puzzle in her notebook.