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 PublicationYear 2022

© S.C.E.R.T.C.G., Raipur
Advisor
Dr. Ramakant Agnihotri, Deptt. of Linguistics, Delhi University
Convener
Dr. Vidyawati Chandrakar
Co-ordinator
Ms. S.N. Ali, S.C.E.R.T.C.G., Raipur
Writers
Ms. S.N. Ali, Ms. J. Kurian, Ms. A. Verulkar, Shri M. Sudhish,
Ms. I. Sandhya Rani, Ms. Sisirkana Bhattacharya, Shri Ram Bandaru.
Editors
Ms. S.N. Ali, Ms. Sisirkana Bhattacharya, Ms. I. Sandhya Rani,
Ms. Jessy Kurian, Archana Verulkar, Valsa John,
Ali Mohammad, Kamlesh Kumar Sahu, Annapurna Patkar, Nandini Bajpai
Illustrations
Shri Khem Vaishnav, Shri Ritesh Dubey,
Shri Mona Sarkar, Shri Sanjay Sonay, Shri Sameer Shrivastava
Cover Page
Rekhraj Chouragadey
Hemant Joshi
Assistance
Suresh Sahu, Mukund Sahu

Published by
State Council of Educational Resarch & Training Chhattisgarh, Raipur
Printed by
Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation, Raipur
Printing Press
 Preface
English Reader class VI is an innovative course for the students of class-6
of Chhattisgarh State.The book is an attempt to provide good and authentic material
in English language with the focus on language learning for using the language in
real life situations.

After 5 years of learning English, the book is an attempt to link the previous
syllabus with the Communicative Functional Approach. At the upper Primary
level, the focus is on all the skills of language learning. It is sincerely hoped that
this book will help learners to enjoy language learning.

We would like to acknowledge the sincere help and guidance of Eklavaya,

Vidya Bhawan Society & Digantar. For this book of English for Class VI, we are
grateful to Prof. Ramakant Agnihotri & Shri A. Khanna, Delhi University for the
orientation and interaction with the writers through workshops.

For giving permission to use copyright materials in the lesson, the Director,
State Council of Educational Research and Training, Raipur C.G. wishes to
thank the publisher Madhuban Educational Books, Mumbai, for GOPAL BHAND
AND MAHAGYANI, the publisher Deshbandhu Publication Division, Raipur for
WOMEN FOR TREES, Rupa & Company, New Delhi, for JAGATU, THE
GARDENER and Orient Lognman for THE HARE ON THE MOON.

Thanks are also due to the publisher NCERT- Special Series for the Classes
III-VIII for the material used in the poetry section—IN THE HEART OF A
SEED, WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND?, LITTLE DROPS OF WATER, RUNNING
AND SHOUTING and PUPPY AND I.

Every attempt has been made to get in touch with the concerned persons for
the copyright for the lessons A NICKEL’S WORTH OF FUN—L. Patricia–
“Focus” U.S.A.
 We have adapted a translated version of the Russian folk tale LEFT IN-
CHARGE.We are also thankful to the publisher Hamlyn Publishing Group for
JOLLY-KITTENS from MY STORY BOOK. (GREAT BRITAIN)
ETB ( Energized Text Book)is an innovative effort by the Department of
school Education and State Council of Educational Research and Training
Chhattisgarh for the capacity building of teachers and students by providing extra
text book related content that can be accessed both online and off line( after
downloading). The objective of ETBs is to offer extra topic related content (in
interesting audio- video and animated formats), assessments and teacher reference
material on the same platform.
The council welcomes suggestions from teachers, students, teacher trainers and
parents for bringing to its notice any shortcomings or suggestions for improvement
in the future editions of this book.

The Council would be grateful for bringing to its notice any shortcoming for
improvement in future editions of this book. Any suggestions from teachers,
parents, students, writers and publishers to improve the book, would be welcome.
We wait eagerly for feedback from the users of the book.
Director
S.C.E.R.T.C.G., Raipur
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 Suggested Pedagogical Processes Learning Outcomes (Suggestive)
The learner may be provided opportunities in The learner

pairs/groups/individually and encouraged to: LE601. participates in activities in English like role
become familiar with songs/ poems/ prose in play, group discussion, debate, etc.
English through input rich environment, LE602. recites and shares poems, songs, jokes,
interaction, classroom activities, discussion etc. riddles, tongue twisters, etc.
listen to English news (TV, Radio) as a resource LE603. responds to oral messages, telephonic
to develop listening comprehension. communication in English and communicates
 watch / listen to English movies, serials,
them in English or home language.
educational channels with sub-titles, audio-video
LE604. responds to announcements and instructions
materials, talking books, teacher reading out from
made in class, school assembly, railway
materials and to understand and respond.
station and in other public places.
participate in individual talk viz. introducing
LE605. reads a variety of texts in English / Braille and
oneself and other persons; participate in role play
identifies main ideas, characters, sequence of
/ make a speech, reproduce speeches of great
ideas and events and relates with his/her
speakers.
personal experiences.
summarise orally the stories, poems and events
LE606. reads to seek information from notice board,
that he/she has read or heard.
newspaper, Internet, tables, charts, diagrams
locate sequence of ideas, events and identify
and maps etc.
main idea of a story/poem through various types

of comprehension questions. LE607. responds to a variety of questions on familiar

read different kinds of texts such as prose, poetry, and unfamiliar texts verbally and in writing.

play for understanding and appreciationand write LE608. uses synonyms, antonyms appropriately

answers for comprehension and inferential deduces word meanings from clues in context

questions. while reading a variety of texts.

raise questions based on their reading. LE609. writes words / phrases / simple sentences and

interpret tables, charts, diagrams and maps and short paragraphs as dictated by the teacher.
write a short paragraph.
 think critically and try to provide suggestion/ LE610. uses meaningful sentences to describe / narrate

solutions to the problems raised. factual / imaginary situations in speech and

writing.
 read/ discuss the ideas of the text for critical
LE611. refers to dictionary to check meaning and
thinking.
spelling, and to suggested websites for
 use dictionary as a reference book for finding
information.
multiple meanings of a wording a variety of
LE612. writes grammatically correct sentences for a
contexts.
variety of situations, using noun, pronoun,
take dictation of words, phrases, simple sentences
verb, adverb, determiners, etc.
and short paragraphs.
 drafts, revises and writes short paragraphs
LE
understand the use of antonym (impolite/polite)
based on verbal, print and visual clues.
synonym (big/large) and homonym (tail/tale)
LE614. writes coherently with focus on appropriate
 understand the grammatical forms in context/
beginning, middle and end in English / Braille.
through reading e.g. Noun, pronoun, verb,
LE615. writes messages, invitations, short paragraphs
adverb, determiners, etc.
and letters (formal and informal) and with a
understand the context for various types of writing
sense of audience.
such as messages, notices, letters, report,
LE616. visits a language laboratory.
biography, diary entry, travelogue etc.
LE617. writes a book review.
 draft, revise and write in English / Braille with

punctuation and with focus on appropriate

beginning, middle and end.

 use ICT (Net, mobile, website, Youtube, TED

talks etc) to browse for information, for projects/

PPT etc.
 look at cartoons/ pictures/comic strips with or
without words, and talk/ write about them.
visit a language laboratory.
write a book review.
 Salient Features of the Book
The book aims to:
1. help the learners to communicate and express themselves in English in day to day life.
2. develop in them the four essential skills of the language Listening, Speaking, Reading and
Writing.
3. promote interest in learning the language.
4. develop 21st century skills i.e. collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem solv-
ing
To meet out the aims of the language learning, the book has the following features:
 Learning with fun
 Learner—centered approach
 Task /activity based learning
 Focus on developing language skills
 Challenging themes and exercises
 Within learners experience.
 Variety of the text forms : picture story, comic—strip, letter, folk story, news item, informative
text etc.
 Authentic material—taken from classics, newspapers, magazines etc.
 Illustrations to help better understanding of the text
 Enough space to develop study skills
 Glossary—(English to Hindi)
 Language Syllabus

The book has its layout in the following setup:

Part A—
 Lessons/poems (content)
 Word—Meanings
 Reading Comprehension
 Vocabulary
 Grammar
 Writing
 Activity (A) Listening (B) Speaking
 Project.

Part B—
1. Appendix - 1. Listening passages for listening exercises are given in the appendix.

2. Appendix-2. About the lessons.

3. Appendix-3. Glossary
4. Syllabus-lesson wise.
 CONTENTS
# Lessons Suggestive LOs Page No.

1. Conversation LE601,LE602, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612 1-2

2. The Sun Goes on a Holiday LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612 3-7

3. Pretending LE601, LE602, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612 8-9

4. A Masai Home LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612 10-13

5. Alice in Wonderland LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612 14-20

6. In the Heart of a Seed LE602, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612, LE613 21-22

7. Jolly Kittens LE601, LE604, LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612 23-33

8. The Hare on the Moon LE601,LE603,LE604,LE605,LE607,LE608,LE609,LE611,LE612,LE615 34-42

9. Running and Shouting LE602, LE604, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612 43-46

10. Jagatu-the Gardener LE604, LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612 47-55

11. Left in Charge LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612, LE615 56-64

12. Who has Seen the Wind? LE602, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612 65-67

13. Gopal Bhand and Mahagyani LE601, LE605, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612, LE613 68-74

14. Puppy and I LE601,LE602,LE606,LE607,LE608,LE609,LE611,LE612, LE615 75-80

15. A Nickel’s Worth of Fun LE604,LE605,LE606,LE607,LE608,LE609,LE610,LE611,LE612,LE615 81-88

16. Women for Trees LE605, LE606, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE610, LE611, LE612, LE614 89-96

17. Little Drops of Water LE602, LE606, LE607, LE608, LE609, LE611, LE612 97-99

Appendix-1 100-104

Appendix-2 105-109

Appendix-3 110-116

Syllabus
 1. Conversation

“Mousie, mousie,

Where is your little wee housie ?”

“Here is the door,

Under the floor,”

Said mousie, mousie.

“Mousie, mousie,

May I come into your housie ?”

“You can’t get in,

You have to be thin,”

Said, mousie, mousie.

“Mousie, mousie,

Won’t you come out of your housie ?”

“I’m sorry to say,

I’m busy all day,”

Said, mousie, mousie.

- Rose Fyleman
English Reader-6 2

Word Meanings
wee very small
housie used for a house
mousie used for mouse
Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. Who is Mousie ?
2. Where is the door of Mousie’s house ?
3. Did the Mousie invite the cat to come to its house ?
4. Why did the mouse not allow the cat to enter the house ?
5. Why did the mouse not like to come out of its house ?
Vocabulary
Rhyme the words:

door thin say

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 2. The Sun Goes on a Holiday

Everyone enjoys a holiday. So,

one fine Sunday, the Sun also took
a holiday. It suddenly disappeared
from the sky. Darkness covered the
earth.

A squirrel was chasing its

friend. It stopped and wondered
at the darkness. It guessed something
was wrong and ran home. A little
plant searched for the Sun. It couldn’t
grow without the Sun’s rays. Flowers
and leaves of the plant bent low to
the ground. Other trees also missed

the Sun. Mother bird peeped out of

her nest and whispered to its little

ones about the darkness. She was sad

because she couldn’t go out to find food
for them. The bee couldn’t find any honey
English Reader-6 4

because the flowers didn’t bloom,

so it went back to its hive. The Sun
wasn’t there, so the wind got stuck
up the hill.

Men, women and children stopped

working. They opened their windows and
said, “What happened to the Sun?” It was
very quiet every where and the warmth of
the Sun was missing too. All of them prayed
for the Sun to rise.

The Sun looked down from its abode. The stillness on the earth shocked
the Sun. The Sun felt sorry. The earth seemed lifeless. This made the Sun very
sad. So he decided to stop his holiday and start shining again.
5 The Sun Goes on a Holiday

The plants grew and flowers bloomed. Bees and birds started singing.
The river flowed joyfully and the wind blew. Mother bird was happy and everyone
on the earth began to work!

Indeed, the Sun can never go on a holiday!

Word Meanings
whisper speak in a soft and low voice

abode home

still without movement, quiet

chase to run after someone to catch him

English Reader-6 6

Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. When the Sun took a holiday what did the following do? Complete the
table.
1. Little plant
2. Flowers & leaves
3. Trees
4. Mother bird
5. Bee
6. Men, women & children

2. Give the words used in the story for ‘home’.

a. _______________________________

b. _______________________________

c. _______________________________

3. What did the Sun feel when he looked down?

a. _______________________________

b. _______________________________

c. _______________________________

4. The author said that everyone began to work on the earth because

______________________________
______________________________
7 The Sun Goes on a Holiday

Vocabulary
Write the opposites of the given words in the beehive. One is done for you.

high kind

take
down

all
a p p e a r open
disappear
dark
rise

out still

much
happy

here gain

come start

For example : If the word given is ‘lose’, the opposite of ‘lose’

is ‘gain’. ‘Gain’ has 4 letters so ‘gain’ would come
in the hive in the line which has 4 cells.
3. Pretending

It’s fun to be this,

It’s fun to be that,

To leap like a lamb,

To climb like a cat,

To hop like a frog,

To swim like a fish,

To trot like a horse,

To jump like a dog.

It’s fun to pretend

These creatures to be.

Yet not one is clever

At copying me.
9 Pretending

Word Meanings
pretend imagine, to behave like any other person/
animal
creatures living beings like animals, birds, fish,
humanbeing etc.

Reading Comprehension
Make a list of the animals you find in the poem.

Vocabulary
Match the column ‘A’ to ‘B’.
A B
lamb swim
fish hop
frog trot
cat jump
horse climb
dog leap
 4. A Masai Home

Masai is a tribe that lives in East Africa. The Masais like to

live in small traditional houses on the grassland plains near their cattle or their
fields. The Masai women build their own homes.
First, they draw the shape of the house, a rectangle, on the ground. They
make a frame by weaving together branches and twigs. Then, they pack grass
and dung over the outside to keep the building dry. This is necessary because
the weather is moist.
There is just one room inside a Masai house. Almost six people sleep
together in one large bed made of large branches covered with hide. The mother
and children sleep in an inner corner of the house.
In the centre of the house is a fireplace. Fire burns there. It is used for
cooking, warmth and light. There are no windows in the Masai house. Only one
opening is kept to let light in and smoke out.
11 A Masai Home

Cattle are an important part of the Masai family. Young calves and goats
live in a special den inside the house. They drink milk in a long vessel called
calabash made from hollowed out gourd.

Word Meanings
traditional following ideas or methods that have existed
(stayed alive) for a long time. ‘Paramparik’
plains large area of flat dry land.
twig a small, very thin stem.
pack to fit a lot of something into a space.
moist slightly wet.
hide an animal skin removed to be used for leather.
hollowed out to make an empty space by removing inner part
of something.
opening a hole or space in something through which
light, air, objects etc. can pass.

Reading Comprehension
A. (i) Complete the table about a Masai house.

Who makes it?

How is it made?
Number of rooms
Number of people
Number of windows
Number of openings
English Reader-6 12

(ii) Complete the table

In a ‘Masai house’ where do you find these ?
1. Kitchen
2. Special den
3. Place for sleeping

(iii) Branches are used by a Masai for

a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________

B. Answer the following questions.

(1) Where do the Masai women sleep?
(2) Why do they keep the fire burning in their house? Give three
reasons.

Vocabulary
1. Complete the web. Write the names of the vessels in your own language
too.

Banana Leaf

Parts of a tree
used as vessels or
to make vessels for
keeping food or
having food.
13 A Masai Home

2. Look at the shapes given below carefully and match them

with the descriptions.
Pictures Description

A Triangle has three corners and

three sides.

A Rectangle has four sides.

The opposite sides of a rectangle
are equal.

A Square has four corners and four

sides. All the sides are equal.

A Circle has no corners.

3. Make as many words as you can from the given word and write them
in your notebook. (you can make at least 21 words)

TRADITIONAL
 5. Alice in Wonderland
Once upon a time, there was a
little girl called Alice. One day she
had a very strange and interesting
dream. Would you like to hear about
her dream ?
(Well, this was the very first
thing that happened in her dream)
A white rabbit came running by,
in a great hurry. As it passed Alice,

it stopped and took his watch out of his

pocket.
(Have you ever seen a Rabbit that
had a watch ?)
“Oh, dear, oh dear ! I’ll be too late”,

said the rabbit.

Alice heard and watched the
rabbit and ran after it. She wanted
to see where the rabbit was going.
She followed the rabbit and tumbled
down into the rabbit-hole. There she
fell fast asleep.
15 Alice in Wonderland

(Can you imagine how safe and cosy

it was!)
After sometime, she suddenly woke
up, jumped on to her feet and ran after
the rabbit again. But there was no
rabbit ! She found herself in a big hall

with doors all around it. All

the doors were locked. So,
she couldn’t get out of the
hall.
There was a little
table in the middle of the
hall. A little key was lying

on the table.
She picked up
the key and
tried to unlock
the doors. She
tried to open
them one by one and when she came to the last little
door, it got opened !
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She could bend down to just peep

through the door and she saw a beautiful
garden outside. But she could not go out

through that tiny door. She became very

sad. She locked the door and went back
to the table. She kept the key there. She
saw a small bottle with a label ‘DRINK
ME’. She tasted it, and do you know
what happened to her?
17 Alice in Wonderland

She got smaller and smaller, and smaller... till at last she was just the size
of a little doll.
She was happy now. She ran to the door. But it was locked. Then she ran
back. But, alas ! (Why did she become sad ?)

Word Meanings
strange unknown, unfamiliar
follow to go behind in the same direction
tumble to fall from a height
unlock to open a lock
cosy soft and comfortable
label a piece of information on any object

Reading Comprehension
1. Draw the things in the box that Alice saw on the table in the hall.
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2. Choose the correct answer.

(i). After Alice tumbled into the rabbit’s hole, she:
(a) fell asleep (b) ran away
(c) met the white Rabbit (d) came out of the hole
(ii). Alice could not go out because:
(a) She couldn’t unlock any door.
(b) She couldn’t find any key.
(c) She couldn’t find the way.
(d) She couldn’t go through the tiny door.
3. The words used in the story for ‘small’ are :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. In Alice’s dream every thing was strange. Given below are some
pictures. Write the words related to the hints for the pictures. One of
them is done for you.

(colour) (kept in his pocket)

white watch

(big room) (wooden furniture)

(outside the hall) (locked)

(for drinking) (for opening the doors)

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5. ) the situations when Alice was happy/sad

Tick (

Situations Happy Sad

She fell into the

rabbit’s hole.

She couldn’t open

the door.

She could open the tiny

door.

She could not get out

of the tiny door.

She could not get to

the key on the table.

She got smaller

like a little doll.

Vocabulary
Look at the pictures and think about the spellings of the word.
The word for the picture is given in brackets. Then write the
new words in the boxes as given in the example. You will need
only two letters from the first word.
Example -
(dr) + eam = dream

.............. + range = ..................

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.............. + llow = ..................

.............. + teresting = ..................

.............. + sy = ..................

.............. + bel = ..................

.............. + mble = ..................

 6. In the Heart of a Seed
In the heart of a seed,
Buried deep, so deep,
A dear little plant
Lay fast asleep.

“Wake,” said the sunshine,

“And creep to the light,”
“Wake,” said the voice
Of the raindrops bright.

The little plant heard,

And it rose to see,
What the wonderful
Outside world might be.

Word Meanings
buried hid or covered with soil
creep to grow along the ground or a surface
rose (past tense of rise) get up, come up to a surface or height

Reading Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions:
1. Who asked the little plant to wake up?
2. What did the little plant see when it rose?
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3. Whom does the sunshine wake up every morning? Make a list.

4. Write the lines from the poem which describe the above pictures.
Vocabulary
Add a few more words that rhyme with the following words:
deep bright wake
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
Grammar
Complete the following table:

creep crept
wept wept
sweep swept
slept slept
keep kept

Activity
Listen to the passage and clap everytime the ball hits something:
See Appendix 1 Lesson-6.

Project
Search the internet and find more poems on the birth of a plant.
 7. Jolly Kittens

Billy Funny Kitty Bunny

The cat sent her kittens to buy some plates. On their way back home
the kittens thought…
What are these plates for ?

Bunny, the eldest one said:

See..I know.
The plates are for playing.

Yes, the plates are for playing.

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Tra..la..la...lala...la plates are for playing.

Tra..la..la...lala...la plates are for playing.

But suddenly it began to rain. Kitty said:

I think, the plates are for keeping

off the rain.

Yes! the plates are for

keeping off the rain.

Then they started singing.

Tra..lala...lala....la
plates are for keeping off the rain.
Plates are for keeping off the rain
Tra..lala...lala....la
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They came near a river. They wanted to cross the river.

Where is the boat?

I can’t see any boat.

How do we cross the river now?

Billy, the shortest of the kittens said, I have an idea. See...I feel the
plates are for sailing.

Plates are for sailing.

Oh, yes. tra..lala...lala...
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The kittens reached home. At the gate stood a puffed up bird.

run...run...run...

Funny, the youngest of them said,

No..no..don’t get scared.
‘See what I do………’
bang....bang....bang

See, the bird is scared

and it is flying away.

Tra..lala...lala..la..la..la...
plates are for driving the birds
away.Tra..lala..lala..la..la...
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As they came to the door singing and dancing, their mother came out. She said:

“What’s that noise? Why are you

singing? You look very happy”.

Yes, ma...

Ma, we are
very hungry.

Where are the plates?

Here, they are.

Mother asked the kittens to wash themselves.

Funny, go and wash

yourself first.
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I think, it is I think, it is
Kheer. Milk Bread.

I’m sure, it is
Bread Butter.
Yes! It smells like
Bread Butter.

I want
more.
Very tasty.

Very delicious.
29 Jolly Kittens

When they finished their lunch, they were surprised to see the plates.

New Plates ! Now we know what

the plates are for .....

All of them started singing, “Tra ..lala…lala…la….plates are for keeping

food.”
Word Meanings
cross to go from one side to another
scared of to be afraid of
bang to hit something to produce noise
delicious very tasty
suddenly without any notice

Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. How many kittens went to buy the plates?
2. The kittens had many ideas about the use of the plates. Make a list of these
ideas.
3. What were the plates for? Why did mother ask them to buy the plates ?
4. What scared the kittens at the gate?
5. What scared the puffed-up bird ?
6. Choose the right answer. The kittens were
(i) friends (ii) brothers & sisters (iii) servants working in a house
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Vocabulary
1. Complete the puzzle with words related to food.

Food

2. Frame new words by re-arranging the letters:

(Clues are given in brackets)
a. now – (Opposite of ‘lost’) —————Won ———.
b. ward – (Make a picture) ————————————.
c. dear – (What do you do with a book?) ————.
d. bleat – (a piece of furniture) —————————.

3. Arrange these words in alphabetic order:

scared, bang, sudden, cross, curry, tasty, delicious, hungry, smell
1. —————— 2. —————— 3. ——————
4. —————— 5. —————— 6. ——————
7. —————— 8. —————— 9. ——————
31 Jolly Kittens

Grammar
A. Complete the table:
I II III
1. catch caught caught
2. teach …………. ………….
3. …………. thought ………….
4. …………. …………. brought
6. buy …………. ………….
7. …………. …………. fought

B. What do you find similar in the II and III forms of these verbs?

Activity
A. Listen carefully to your teacher and complete the tasks:
See Appendix 1 Lesson-7.

TASK–1 Complete the table:

S. No. NAMES BIRDS

1 Sweetie
2 Quackie
3 Chichi
4 Kitti
5 Raja
6 Mitthu
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TASK–2 Write the names of the birds in their places around

the table:

Mitthu

B. B. Group Discussion
'Use of plates'
1. Complete the discussion by using the words given below
(for playing, keep food, play with them, pots and bowls, plates,
trays, tea cups)
Student A : Friends: what are the plates for?
Student B : I think plates are ..........................
Student C : Yes, I agree. They are for playing.
Student D : But we don't always .............. We usually use them for keeping food .
Student A : Certainly, we .............. on plates.
Student B : We also use them as lids.
Student C : That's right! We cover ........................ to keep food and water safe.
Student A : Don't we sometimes use plates as ...................................
Student B : Yes, my mother always keeps ...................... on a plate.
Student C : That's good. My mother sometimes uses .................. as rolling board.
2. Now continue the discussion using the hints given below
(Keeping off rain, for sailing, for banging to drive animals)
Project
Make a pet ‘Puppy’
Step-I Head of the ‘puppy’
1. Take a square piece 2. Fold corner to corner.
of paper. Unfold paper flat.
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3. Fold top corner to 4. Fold both outside

bottom. corners to the crease.

5. Push your finger inside one triangle

and spread it apart. Press it flat into
a square. Repeat on the other side.

Step-II Body of the ‘puppy’

1. Take another piece

of paper.

2. Fold up tip of one corner.

Turn paper over to the
other side.

3. Fold corner to corner.

4. Pull the corner away and

crease the tail to stay in place.
Step-III ASSEMBLE

1. Place head on top of the body.

2. Your Pet Puppy is ready.

3. Tie a name tag to your puppy.

My Pet Puppy
 8. The Hare on the Moon

A hare lived in a forest. He

had two friends—a monkey
and an otter. They spent a lot
of time together.

One day, a hermit came to the

forest. He was very tired and
hungry.

The otter was catching fish.

The hermit went to him.
“I’m hungry,”he said.

“I have a few fish,”

said the otter.
“Please, take them.”
“But I don’t eat fish,”
said the hermit.
“Have you anything else?”
“Sorry,” said the otter.”
“I have nothing else.”

The monkey was eating nuts.

The hermit went to him.
“I’m hungry,” said the hermit.
“Could you give me some
food, please?”
35 The Hare on the Moon

“I have a few nuts,” said the monkey.

“Oh! but I want a lot of them,” said the hermit,
“I’m very hungry.”
“I’m sorry. I have only a few,” said the monkey.
“I’ll ask the hare then,” said the hermit.

The hare was eating grass.

The hermit went to him.
“I’m so hungry,” said the hermit.
“Please, could you give me some food?”
“I have a lot of grass,” said the hare.
“But I don’t eat grass!” said the
hermit with a smile.
“Have you anything else?”
“No, I’m sorry,” said the hare.
“I’m very hungry and I’m tired,” said the hermit.
“What shall I do now?”
The hare thought for a minute.
“Wait,” he said. “Please don’t go away.”

The hare brought some wood.

He struck two stones together and made a fire.
“You can eat me,” he said.
And jumped into the fire.
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But the fire did not burn him !

He looked out, but the hermit was not
there.
An angel stood in front of him.

He took the hare in his arms and

flew up. He put him on the Moon.

Look up at the Moon.

You can still see the hare on it.

Word Meanings

nuts dry fruits like ground nuts

hermit a person who lives alone for religious purpose,
“Saadhu”
otter a river animal with brown fur that eats fish

Reading Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions:
1. Who were the hare’s friends?
2. What was the otter doing?
3. What did the hermit say when the monkey offered to give him nuts?
4. How did the hare make the fire?
5. What did the hare do after lighting the fire?
6. Why was the angel pleased with the hare?
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B. Write True or False in the brackets:

1. The hermit was not hungry. ( )
2. The monkey offered him nuts. ( )
3. The hare was a kind animal. ( )
4. The otter offered nothing to the hermit. ( )
5. The hermit enjoyed eating fish. ( )
6. The hermit ate the grass. ( )
7. The hermit was an angel. ( )

Vocabulary
Separate the animals given in the box according to the food they eat. Put
them in the columns given below. You can add more animals:

cat, horse, dog, tiger, elephant, hare,

deer, lion, wolf, cow, goat, camel

Eats only Eats only flesh Eats both flesh

Plants (Carnivores) and plants
(Herbivores) (Omnivores)
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Grammar
Look at the pictures and statements carefully :

“I have a
“I am hungry”
few fish”

“I have “I have a lot

some nuts” of grass”

The sentences given in the balloons can be repeated as below:

1. The hermit said, “I am hungry”.
The hermit said that he was hungry.
2. The otter said, “I have a few fish”.
The otter said that he had a few fish.
3. The monkey said, “I have some nuts”.
The monkey said that he had some nuts.
4. The hare said, “I have some grass”.
The hare said that he had some grass.

As you see, we make the following changes when we repeat somebody’s

speech to someone else:
1. “ ” ( i.e.inverted commas) are removed.
2. ‘that’ is used after the ‘reporting verb’ (said)
3. ‘am’changes to was and ‘have’ to ‘had’ because the reporting verb is in
the past tense.
4. Verbs used in present tense will be reported in past tense.
39 The Hare on the Moon

We now follow Shalini at school and home. She hears Geeta and Mohan
talking at school. She then reports their conversation to her mother. One
example is done for you. Do the rest of the exercise.

“I want a pen” He said that he wanted a pen.

“I have a new pen”

“I have an umbrella”

“I have a new frock”

“I am a student”

“I have a purse”
English Reader-6 40

Writing
A. Look at the message left by the mother for her child before leaving
the house:
Going out for half an hour
Your breakfast is on the table.
Ma
With the help of this example write a message for your mother giving
the following information:
You are going out to play and will return after an hour.
You have left the key on the table.
B. Put the punctuation marks: ( “ ”/?/capital letters/./,)
write your name the teacher said i lifted the pink chalk to the blackboard
and stood there dont you know your name i did not answer what is your
name ravi i said

Activity
A. Listen to your teacher and make a ‘SPEAKING STRING’
Things needed - a piece of string 5-10 metres, two plastic cups
See Appendix 1 Lesson-8
41 The Hare on the Moon

B1. Here is a list of the things your mother gave you to check. Tell your mother
how much/how many things are left at home. Examples are given.
rice There is a little rice left.
pens There are a few pens left.
oil
butter
biscuits
salt
candles
pencils
flowers
apples
matchboxes
sugar

B2. Work in pairs:

Use the words given in the box in exercise B1 and ask your partner.

Example: A (Ask) B (Reply)

Could I get some rice, please? Yes, please.
Sorry, you can’t.
B3. Read the telephonic conversation between Anu's mom and Rani.

Mom: Hello!
Anu: Hello! Can I speak to Rani?
Mom: May I know who I am speaking to?
Anu: It's Anu.
Mom: Oh! Anu! Rani has gone out.
Ok Aunti . I'll call later. Good day.
Mom: Good day Anu.
Anu calls again.
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Complete the telephonic conversation between Anu and Rani and act
it out.

Anu: Hello Rani? It's Anuradha

Rani:Hi!........................ earlier.
Anu: Yes, mother ................. .
Rani: Where ....................?
Anu: I ......................... library.
Rani: Did you ........................... on our project
Anu:................................................
Rani:...............................................
Anu:...............................................
_____:------------------------------------------
_____:------------------------------------------

Project
1. “The hare jumped into the fire. This was the right thing to do.” Have a
debate on this topic in your mother tongue.
2. Translate the talk between the hermit and the hare in to your mother tongue.
 9. Running and Shouting
I’m running because
I’m wanting to run.
I’m not in a hurry,
I’m running for fun.
I’m crossing a field
And I’ll run down the hill
And I’ll run by the stream
That can never keep still.

I’ll run in the rain

And I’ll run in the sun.
I’ll run and I’ll run
And I’ll run and I’ll run!
I’m shouting because
I’m wanting to shout.
It’s a sort of noise
And there is no one about.
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I’m crossing the field

And I’ll shout down the hill
And I’ll shout by the stream
That can never keep still.
I’ll shout in the rain
And I’ll shout in the sun.
I’ll run as I shout
And I’ll shout as I run.
Phyllis Flowerdew
Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
A. 1. Who do you think is ‘I’ in the poem?
2. Why does the child in the poem want to shout and run?
3. What is similar between the stream and the child who wants to run?
4. The child in the poem says, ‘....there’s no one about’. Does this
make the child happy or sad? Give reasons.
B. Make sentences using the table below:
the lane
the field
in the hill
The child is running and down the lake
shouting up the stream .
near the sun
the rain
the night
45 Running and Shouting

Vocabulary
Given are four pictures in the circle. There are some action
words around it. Match the organs of the body (pictures) with
the work they do. Watch T.V.
wash write

eat run

stand shout

see read

speak clap

walk cook

drink

Activity
A. Listen and do

Things needed - two small pencils, a small rubber band.

See Appendix 1 Lesson - 9

B. Ask the students to think of at least one activity that they would like
to do in their free time. Then ask one student at a time to mime it
English Reader-6 46

before the class. The rest of the class will guess the activity and say as
given below.
‘You want to ...........................’.

Project
Lets make a “Simple Wind-mill”.

Things needed - 1. A square piece of paper,

2. A bead (moti), 3. A pin, 4. A stick
1. Take a square piece of paper.

2. Draw lines from corner to corner of the square

paper. Then cut from near the corners to the middle.

3. Mark each corner, as shown. Bend the marked

point to the middle and push a pin through them at
the middle.

4. Slip a bead on to the pin, then push the pin into a

stick. What happens when you blow the windmill?

Hold the stick and run.

See how your wind-mill works.

 10. Jagatu the Gardener

Once upon a time, there

was a gardener called Jagatu.
He was employed in the king’s
garden. It was a beautiful garden.
Jagatu used to spend the whole day
in the garden. He used to go home
only at night.

One night, however, he had to remain in the garden.

Suddenly he heard a loud noise. Jagatu hid himself behind a big tree in great
English Reader-6 48

fear. He saw a large elephant descending from the sky. It was roaming about in
the garden. After a while, Jagatu left his hiding-place, and sat down on the edge
of a tank. As he sat there he said to himself, “In my whole life, I have never
seen such an enormous elephant. But I remember about a heavenly elephant,
called ‘Airavata’. No doubt, this is that elephant.” He got up and began to walk
quietly after the elephant. It ate various fruits and roots that grew in the garden.
Jagatu caught its long tail, when it was about to ascend to the sky again.

When they arrived in heaven Jagatu let go the elephant’s tail. Airavata
departed for Indra’s palace and Jagatu began to roam about in the heaven.
Everything was of such a huge size that the sight filled him with amazement. He
got some betel-leaves (pan-patta) and some betel-nuts (supari). Both the betel-
leaves and the betel-nuts were very big.

Next night, Airavata went down to the garden with Jagatu hanging on to its
tail. As soon as they got there, Jagatu let go the tail, and hurried back home. His
wife was looking for him. As soon as she saw him coming, she ran to meet him
and cried, “Where have you been?” Jagatu, without saying a word, brought out
the big betel-leaves and betel nuts. At the sight of them his wife was filled with
joy. “Where did you get these?”, she exclaimed.
Jagatu, then, told his wife all about his adventures. He also told her not to
tell it to anyone. But she told the whole story to a friend of hers and soon everybody
in the village knew about it. The villagers asked Jagatu to take them also to
heaven.

That night, when the elephant was about to depart, Jagatu quickly got behind
him and caught his tail. Then, they all held one another in a queue. On their way,
a friend of Jagatu’s wife asked her,“How big was the betel-nut that your husband
brought home?” His wife repeated the question to Jagatu. Jagatu said that he
would answer that later, but she insisted.
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Jagatu lost patience and spreading his hands, said “This big”. As he
spread his arms to show the size of the nut, he lost his grip on the elephant’s
tail. And in a moment they all came tumbling down.
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Word Meanings
employee a person who is paid to work
descend to come down
roaming walking aimlessly-here and there
enormous huge
amazement surprise
insist to make a determined demand
ascend to go up
depart to leave

Reading Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions:
1. What did Jagatu see in the garden one night?
2. Why did Jagatu hide behind the tree?
3. What was the name of the elephant?
4. What did the elephant do in the garden?
5. Where did Jagatu spend the whole day?
6. What did Jagatu bring from heaven?
7. What did Jagatu’s wife ask him?
8. What did the villagers do?
9. Why did they tumble down?

B. Say if the following statements are right or wrong:

1. Jagatu was not amazed to see the elephant.
2. He had seen such an elephant earlier.
3. Jagatu’s wife asked him to bring more betel-leaves.
4. The villagers were eager to go to heaven.
5. Airavat was a heavenly animal.
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Vocabulary
A. Match the words in A with their opposites in B.
A B
ascend small
enormous dropping
picking unemployed
depart descend
employed arrive
B. Choose the appropriate words from the box and fill in the blanks.

insist on, climb, enormous, employee

1. The new --------------- in our office works sincerely.

2. The African elephants are the most -------- elephants in the world.

3. Why do you ------------- me to complete this exercise today?

4. --------------- these steps and you will be on the top floor.

C. Make some meaningful words from ‘Elephant’ as has been done in
the case of ‘Gardener’:

Example:
den gear ran

dear Gardener red

near need read

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Elephant

D. Pick out the words from the text and put them in the appropriate
column below. Also add three more words in each column:

Words ending in ‘–er’ Words ending in ‘–r’

garden + er = gardener manage + r = manager

--------------- ---------------
--------------- ---------------
--------------- ---------------
--------------- ---------------

Grammar
A. Read the following sentence carefully:
As soon as she saw him coming, she ran to meet him.
Now frame similar sentences with the help of the table
given below
stood up
wished her
As soon as the teacher entered the said, ‘Good morning’ .
the class , children became silent
opened their books
53 Jagatu the Gardener

B. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences:

1. As soon as the thief saw the police,

-------------------------------------------.

2. ----------------------- it started to rain,

the players ----------------------------.

3. ---------------- the girl saw her father,

-------------------------------------------.

4. ----------------------- the sun rose,

the birds ---------------------------.

5. ----------------- the coolies saw the train,

-----------------------------------------------.

B. How often do you do the things given in the box? Put a in the
appropriate column:

Things you do always sometimes never

speak loudly
come late
help others
do your home work
eat sweets
come in time
brush your teeth before sleeping
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Writing
Arrange the following dialogues in a proper sequence. Write them in your
note-books. The first one is done for you.

Crane : Why do you look sad ? [1]

Children : Hey ! Look at the tortoise ! [ ]
Crane : We will take you along with us where [ ]
there is water.
Crane : We will hold the two ends of a stick in our mouth. [ ]
You also hold the same stick in the middle.
Tortoise : How ? [ ]
Tortoise : That’s a fine idea. [ ]
Tortoise : There is no water in the pond. [ ]
The tortoise opened its mouth to speak [ ]
and fell down.
Activity
A. Listen to the sentences carefully and write the sentences number in
the space provided in the picture:
See Appendix 1 Lesson - 10

........................... ........................... ...........................

55 Jagatu the Gardener

........................... ........................... ...........................

........................... ...........................
B. Reply to the following questions with ‘Yes, of course’, if you agree and
‘No, thanks’, if you disagree:
a. Do you want to go for a picnic?
b. Do you want to have tea with your old friend?
c. Do you want to have some biscuits?
d. Do you want to go to cinema with your friends?
Project
Make a list of things that you see flying in the sky.

Day Night Both day and night

Living Non-living Living Non-living Living Non-living
1.
2.
3.

4.
 11. Left in Charge
Maa and Bapu had put on their new clothes. They were going
to town to sell the vegetables grown in their small field. Bhola was very happy.
He was not going with his parents. He was left in charge to take care of Dadima
(80 years old), a calf, a kid, a rabbit, ducks, a hen with chicks and the small
vegetable field.

His mother warned him. “Don’t forget to feed the cattle and the birds.
Keep an eye on the rabbit. It is playing there on the green grass in the vegetable
field.”
His father advised him, “Take care of Dadima, keep her room warm with
charcoal and give her warm milk. Give her medicine on time.”
Bhola promised nodding his head. He reminded them to bring some sweets,
colour pencils and a drawing book.
Their bullock cart was going through the
narrow street of the village. The waving
hands of parents were still visible. Bhola
helped Dadima to lie down on the cot
lying in a corner of the courtyard.
He went to the backyard to bring some
coal for the ‘angithi’ to keep Dadima
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warm, as she was feeling very cold. He saw the calf making sound ‘Mo - oo -
oo’. “Oh! you want some grass!” Bhola kept down his bag, picked up a bundle of
grass and ran to the calf.
In the corner of the courtyard, he saw the kid jumping and crying “Mein ...
Wha-a-at about Me-ee-ee?”

He kept down his bundle of grass and ran outside the house to get some
fresh green leaves for the kid. Only then he saw the rabbit in the vegetable field.
He forgot to collect leaves for the kid and rushed towards the rabbit. With a
stick, he pushed the rabbit back to its place. Coming back to the house, he found
the hen with its chicks making noise - ‘Kut - Kut Kuttakakoon’.
He jumped to get some corn in the basket for them. There in the courtyard
an army of duck and ducklings was marching, making noise ‘Quack-Quack
......’ Bhola kept his basket of corn on the floor. He ran to get some water from
the well behind the house and came back with a bucket full of water. He kept
the bucket also in the middle of the courtyard for the
ducks and feeling tired went to the verandah where
Dadima was sleeping in the sun.
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He rolled down on the floor and went to sleep. A loud barking woke up Dadima.
She cried, ‘Oh, My God!’ ‘What have you done, Bhola?’ Bhola sprang on his
feet, blinking his eyes. He could see the ducks flapping their wings. They had
rolled down the corn on the courtyard floor.
The hen and her chicks were feeding themselves. Outside the house, the
goat was chewing some green leaves of vegetable on the vegetable patch. The
rabbit was trying to go towards the well; the calf was running and jumping here
and there with some grass in its mouth.
Suddenly, he heard the jingling bells of the bullock cart coming near the
house. He ran to it and jumped into the bullock cart. Clinging to his mother’s lap,
he murmured, ‘Oh! What a lot there was to do in the house, Maa!’
They all went inside the house with the things. The parents noticed that no
one was complaining or making noise - not even the hen and chicks, ducks and
ducklings, the kid and the calf. Dadima was sleeping in her cot. Bapu patted
Bhola’s shoulder, “So, our little one.... ‘left in charge’, how was the day?”
They all smiled slowly. Bhola was happy to see the things that Maa and
Bapu had brought for him.

Word Meanings
warn to tell of something bad that may happen
audible sound which can be heard
visible anything which can be seen from a distance
cattle animals like cows, bulls or goats kept on a farm
charcoal coal (fuel)
wave movement of hand to say good bye
nod bend one’s head to say yes
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vegetable patch a piece of the ground on which

some vegetable is grown
corn seeds of grain like wheat, barley
spring (v) jump
blink shut and open eyes quickly
jingle sounds made by small bells
cling hold tightly to feel safe
murmur speaking softly
complain say something against some one
march walking in a line or row

Reading Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions:
1. Bhola was not going to town with his parents but he was very happy.
Why?
2. Bhola was left behind at home to do a lot of work. Make a list of the
things he had to do.
3. Write the things Bhola asked his parents to bring from the town mar-
ket.
4. Why did Bhola’s parents smile at the end?
B. Write true / false against each of the statements:
1. Bhola did his work well. ( )
2. His parents were angry with him. ( )
3. The animals and birds did not complain
about any thing. ( )
4. The ducks fed themselves. ( )
5. The kid did not get water. ( )
6. The rabbit was in the well. ( )
7. The calf did not eat the vegetable patch. ( )
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C. Rearrange the following sentences in the order in which they occur

in the lesson.
• He gave a bundle of grass to the calf.
• The ducks had rolled down the corn on the countyard floor.
• Maa and Bapu went to town.
• Bhola used burning coal to keep grandmother warm.
• His parents came back.

Vocabulary
A1. Pick out the words from the text related to the word given
in the circle:

Words Sentences
1. Eat

2. Say

3. Move

A2. Make five sentences using any five words.

B. Pick out the words from the text that describe the following:
sound
hand
bells
dog
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Grammar
A. Look at the following sentence from the text and see
how it has been reported:
His father advised him, “Take care of Dadima.”
This can be reported as below:
His father advised him to take care of Dadima.
Note:As you can see, we follow the following rules to change sentence
expressing advice, request, order etc.
1. Change the reporting VERB to advise, request, order etc.
2. Write ‘to’ before the reported VERB.
Change the following sentences into Indirect speech:
Rewrite the instructions. (The first one is done for you)
Mrs. Khan has given some instructions to her son Zafar.
1. a. “Come back home in time.”
b. Mrs. Khan advised Zafar to come back home in time.
2. a. “Use the washing machine once a week.”
b. _______________________________________.
3. a. “Use the kitchen for making breakfast only.”
b. _______________________________________.
4. a. “Seek permission to go home.”
b. _______________________________________.
5. a. “Do the home work daily.”
b. _______________________________________.
6. a. “Do the exercise daily.”
b. _______________________________________.
7. a. “Take medicine daily at night.”
b. _______________________________________.
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B. Pick out sentences from the box and write them under the suitable
pictures:

Turn left.

Cross the road at

the zebra crossing.

Don’t pluck flowers.

Save water.

Don’t cut the trees.

Don’t make noise.

Keep your city clean.

Stop here.

Come in time.
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Writing
Given in the chart are the activities done by the members of John’s family
last Sunday. Write three paragraphs describing what each member of the
family did last Sunday. You could begin as follows:
Example: Last Sunday Mr. John woke up at 7am.
He cleaned the house at 8 am.

Time Mr. John Mrs. John Lily

6 am ----------- Get up ------------

7 am Get up Prepare breakfast Get up
8 am Clean the house ----------- Take exercise
9 am Take breakfast Wash clothes Take bath
10 am Read news paper Read news paper Take breakfast
2 pm Take lunch Prepare meal Take lunch
4 pm ----------- Watch TV -------------
7 pm Watch TV ----------- -------------
9 pm Have dinner Have dinner Watch TV
10 pm Go to bed ----------- Do home work
11 pm ----------- Go to bed Go to bed

Note:While paragraph writing:

1. Arrange the events in sequence.
2. Write the sentences in proper order.
3. Write a single theme in a single paragraph.
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Activity
A. Listen to your teacher and draw in the space provided.
See Appendix 1 Lesson-11

B. Read the sentences given below and ask your partner. Example is given:
What would you say in following situations?
1. You want the door opened
Would you open the door, please?
2. You want the chair arranged.
3. You want the field ploughed.
4. You want the plants watered.
5. You want the room cleaned.
6. You want the courtyard decorated with Rangoli.
Project
Think of three things that you like to do when your parents
are away. You could begin as below.
I would like to -----------------------------------------
 12. Who has Seen the Wind?

Who has seen the wind?

Neither I nor you,
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I,
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
Christina Rossetti
Word Meanings
wind air in motion
tremble shake from fear or cold
bow down bend
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Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. a. Has anyone seen the wind?
b. Pick out the line from the poem which answers this question.
2. What do leaves do when the wind is passing through?
3. How do you know the wind is passing by?
4. Which seems to be stronger the wind or the tree? Give reasons for your
answer.

Activity
A. Listen to your teacher carefully. You will hear four words. One of
them doesn’t rhyme with the other three. Tick the number of the odd
words on the answer sheet.
See Appendix-1 Lesson 12

Answer sheet
I. 1. 2. 3. 4.
II. 1. 2. 3. 4.
III. 1. 2. 3. 4.
IV. 1. 2. 3. 4.
V. 1. 2. 3. 4.
VI. 1. 2. 3. 4.
VII. 1. 2. 3. 4.
VIII. 1. 2. 3. 4.

B. Say about things that you have not seen but you know they are there.
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Project

1. Take some grass and a few flowers.

2. Put them between the pages of newspaper carefully and put it under some
heavy object.
3. After 15 days - take out the grass and flowers from the news paper.
4. Take a rectangular sheet.
5. Fold it half to make a card.
6. Paste the grass and flowers on the front part of the card.
7. Decorate your card as you wish.
8. See! your greeting card is ready.

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H a p ea r
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 13. Gopal Bhand and Mahagyani

Raja Krishna Chandra ruled over a part of Bengal about two

hundred years ago. His court jester was Gopal Bhand. Though Gopal Bhand had
not studied books, he was a very wise man.
Once, a very learned man, Mahagyani Pandit came to the court. He spoke
all the Indian languages fluently and perfectly. He had good knowledge of
philosophy and religion.
He answered all the
questions very wisely.
People were amazed to
talk to him but no one
could identify his mother
tongue.
Whenever they asked
him, he smiled arrogantly.
He said, “A truly wise
man will easily know my
mother tongue.”
Raja Krishna Chandra
was very upset. So he announced a reward for anyone who could tell the Pandit’s
mother tongue.
All the scholars listened to Mahagyani attentively. But no one could identify
his mother tongue.“Shame on you”, said the king angrily. All the scholars were
silent. Gopal Bhand stood up hesitantly. He said, “Your Highness, give me a
chance.” “How could you tell?”, asked the king. “Your Highness! I won’t talk.
He will tell you himself”, answered Gopal Bhand.
The next morning the king was walking in his garden. Gopal Bhand ran up
69 Gopal Bhand and Mahagyani

to him quickly and said, “I have

told Mahagyani Pandit that you
are going to honour him with a
garland of roses.” “What!”, said
the king surprisingly.
The next moment the king
saw Mahagyani Pandit walking
in expectantly. He was in silk
clothes.
Gopal Bhand hid himself
behind the hedge. As soon as the
Pandit came near the hedge, he put
his leg out and tripped the Pandit.
The Mahagyani pandit fell down on
the freshly watered ground. He sat
up and shouted at Gopal Bhand in
his mother tongue.
Gopal Bhand said, “Your
Highness, now you know, what the
Pandit’s mother tongue is!”
Mahagyani Pandit got up and said to Gopal Bhand, “You wise man, you
have trapped me intelligently,” and he went away.

Word Meanings
jester a man paid by kings for making people laugh
fluent speaking a language well
philosophy the study of nature and reality
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identify to know
scholar one who knows much about a subject
expectant hopeful
hedge a row of plants growing close together
trip make somone fall
trick a quick and clever way to do something
attentive careful
hesitant uncertain
arrogant proud

Reading Comprehension
A. Read the statements and say whether they are true or false:
a. Gopal Bhand knew many languages. ( )
b. Mahagyani was a proud man. ( )
c. The King had many scholars in his court. ( )
d. The Pandit had good knowledge of dance and music. ( )
e. Raja Krishna Chandra ruled over Bengal. ( )
B. Answer the questions:
a. Who was Gopal Bhand ?
b. Why did the Raja announce a reward ?
c. Why did Gopal Bhand hide himself behind the hedge ?
d. Why was the king angry ?
e. Why did the Pandit curse Gopal Bhand ?
f. Which language did the Pandit curse Gopal Bhand in?
C. Riddles
1. He was a ruler.
He ruled over a part of Bengal.
Who was he?
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2. He was a court jester.

He had not studied books but he was a wise man.
Who was he?
3. He spoke all the Indian languages fluently.
He had good knowledge of philosophy and religion.
Who was he?

Vocabulary
A. Fill in the blanks with correct word. Choose the words
from the list given below:
alert, fluently, scholar, jester, identified, tripped
a. Gopal Bhand was a .............. in the court of the king Raja Krishna Chandra.
b. Everyone speaks one’s mother tongue................. .
c. Dr. S. Radhakrishna was a great............................ .
d. Travellers should be ............... about their luggage while travelling.
e. The police..................the thief by his clothes.
B. Find the words:
a. My first letter is in tap and set
My second letter is in read and not in lead
My third letter is in sit and in him
My fourth letter is both in pot and pan
Who am I.............................................
b. My first letter is in hat and hen
My second letter is ‘I’
My third letter is in dog and din
I am Mr......................................
C. Give rhyming words for:
hid scream trap edge
did ............... ............... ...............
kid ............... ............... ...............
lid ............... ............... ...............
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Grammar
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘ly’ forms of the words in bold:
Example: Lalita was cheerful. She talked cheerfully.
a. The lamp was bright . It was shining................. .
b. The snail is slow. It moves ............................... .
c. The boy was foolish. He answered................... .
d. The sum was easy. They solved it..................... .
e. The girl is smart. She talks....................... .

B. Mrs. Rai is a teacher of English. She has made some notes about her
students. They are given below.
Seema - write - perfect
Sita - speak - fluent
Ashu - read - nice
Savy - spell - correct
Rita - write - careful
Salma - listen - attentive
Use these to say how well each student is doing:
Example: Seema writes perfectly.
Writing
A. Read the passage carefully:
Lions are members of the cat family. They live in Africa and India. The
lion is a big cat. It is about 3 meters long and weighs more than 200 kilograms. It
is yellow in colour.
The lion can swim in water and climb up trees. It eats only meat. It hunts
animals like the zebra. It kills animals by using its claws and teeth. The lion
lives for about fifteen years.
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Using the clues given below write the description of a TIGER.

Clues:
.............. cat family ............... India ................ big cat ............. 3 meters
................ 200 kilograms ................. yellow ............ Both male and female have
black stripes. ................. and jump very well. ................... powerful claws
..................lives 15 years.

B. Write five sentences about one of your classmates. Use the informa-
tion given in the table. The first one is done for you:
Example: Raju always gets up early.
gets up early always
reads books often
tells lies never
paints picture sometimes
Watches T.V. always
plays football usually
makes mischief never

Activity
A. Listen and write. (Take dictation.)
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B. My Grandmother’s purse
Have you ever played a trick on anyone? Which of these things can you put
in your friend’s pocket to play a trick on her?
Speak out complete sentences.
Example : I put a dead cockroach in my friend’s pocket.

a dead cockroach
a bunch of pen without refills
a pouch of pebbles instead of betel-nuts
a rotten tomato
a match box full of ants
a lizard that leaps on a spring
a gum stick into her lipstick cap

Project
Collect a funny story from a news paper or magazine and write/paste it on
the chart paper for your class.
 14. Puppy and I
I met a man as I went walking;
We got talking,
Man and I.
“Where are you going to, Man?” I said.
(I said to the Man as he went by)
“Down to the village, to get some bread
Will you come with me?” “No, not I?”
I met a horse as I went walking;
We got talking,
Horse and I.
“Where are you going to, Horse, today?”
(I said to the Horse as he went by)
“Down to the village to get some hay.
Will you come with me?” “No, not I.”
I met a woman as I went walking;
We got talking,
Woman and I.
“Where are you going to Woman, so early?”
(I said to the Woman as she went by)
“Down to the village to get some barley.
Will you come with me?” “No, not I.”
I met some Rabbits as I went walking;
We got talking,
Rabbits and I.
“Where are you going in your brown fur coats?”
(I said to the Rabbits as they went by)
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“Down to the village to get some oats.

“Will you come with us?” “ No, not I”.
I met a Puppy as I went walking;
We got talking,
Puppy and I.
“Where are you going this nice fine day?”
(I said to the Puppy as he went by)
“Up in the hills to roll and play”.
“I’ll come with you Puppy”, said I.
A.A.Milne
Word Meanings
hay dry grass
barley a kind of food grain like jau.
oats a kind of food grain like jai.

Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. Who does ‘I’ stand for in the title?
2. Why does the child talk to everyone he meets on his way?
3. Why does the child agree to go with the puppy?
4. Why does the child always say “No, not I”?
5. List the names of all those who said, “Will you come with me/us?”.
6. What is the question that the child asks every one he meets?
7. Write the answer he gets to his questions.
8. Write the opening line of each stanza.
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9. Complete the following sentences with the words from the poem:
A. (a) The man was going to get ——————————
(b) The horse was going to get ——————————
(c) The woman was going to get —————————
(d) The rabbits were going to get —————————

B. Pick out the words from the poem related to food and put them
in the web chart given below.

Food

Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct word from the given pairs and complete the rhymes:

pearls - curls flowers - towers

beat - treat cheese - these
choice - noise

1. The little girls

had teeth like .
2. The clouds bring showers
to the thirsty .
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3. They moved their feet

to the drum’s loud .
4. He says he agrees
with those but not .
5. The most naughty boys
make a lot of .

B. Match phrases in column A with the rhyming words in column B.

A B
big red house new red tie
brown fur coats white tiny mouse
golden day light new green notes
dark cloudy sky little bright kite

Grammar
As you know some objects can be counted and some not. We can count
‘trees’ and ‘chairs’ but we can not count ‘milk’ and ‘sand’. Pick out
countable and uncountable nouns from the poem and write them in the
correct column:

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

Activity
A. Listen to the poem and repeat after your teacher.
See Appendix-1 Lesson-14
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(i) Listen to the poem and list out the names of the animals.
(i) ...............................
(ii) ...............................
(iii) ...............................

(ii) Listen and complete the table and write who did what?

Names Action
1. ..................... ......................
2. ..................... laughed
3. fish ......................
4. ...................... ......................

B. Work in pairs. Make similar dialogues using words from the box and
practise them with your partner as given in the example:
Example: Would you like to have some tea?
Yes, please.
Or tea Kheer
No, thank you. ice cream Jalebi
cold drink Samosa
milk Poha
biscuits Lassi
B. Role Play
Work in a group of 4 students.
Complete the dialogues. Then play the roles in your group.
Raj : Where are you going, uncle?
Uncle : I am going to the market to buy some fruits. Will you
come with me?
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Raj : No, not I. Where are you going, Grandmother?

Grandmother : ........................................... Will you come with me?
Raj : No, not I where are you going, Dinesh, my friend?
Dinesh : ............................................. Will you come with me?
Raj : Yes, I will come with you.

Project
1. Invite your friend on your Birthday Party. Make an invitation card for
him/her.
2. Translate the stanza in the poem you like most into your own language.
 15. A Nickel’s Worth of Fun
“I found a nickel!”, Jerry cried.
“ So what ?” his friend Bruce asked.
“Now I can buy a birthday present for my little sister, Sally,” Jerry replied.
“A nickel isn’t worth much.You can’t buy anything
for a nickel,” Bruce said.
“Yes, I can ,” Jerry answered.
“What ?”, Bruce asked.
Jerry drew a deep breath. Finally he said,“I am
going shopping with Sally and my mother this afternoon.
I’m sure we will find a really special gift.” Bruce just
laughed.
After lunch, Jerry, Sally, and their mother went shopping. They visited a toy
store and a dime store. Jerry searched in each store. He couldn’t buy anything for
Sally because everything cost more than a nickel. “What can I buy for a nickel?”,
Jerry finally asked his mother.
“A few pieces of gum,” Mother replied.
“But I don’t think that would be good for
Sally. Why not give her a picture that you drew
instead?”
“I will do that too. I still want to get a gift
Sally will always remember,” Jerry decided.
“So I’ll keep searching .”
Then, the three of them went shopping at a
food store. Jerry searched for a present, then
he stopped in front of a sign.
Jerry looked at the white, wheat and honey bread. “Even marked down, they
cost too much”, he decided.
Then Jerry saw a crushed loaf. “I can buy that !” he decided.
“But what will Sally do with it?” Mother asked.
“If we can stop at the lake on the way home , I’ll show you,” Jerry replied.
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Soon Jerry, Sally, and mother were standing by the lake. A few ducks came
swimming by. Jerry gave his little sister the loaf of crushed bread.
“For me?”, Sally asked. She could not remember ever before having so
much bread to feed the ducks.
“All for you,” Jerry said, “Happy birthday.”
Sally took some bread and broke it into little bits. She began to throw them
into the water. This soon drew a crowd of ducks around them.
“ You don’t have to crowd,” Sally said smiling, “because this time I have
enough for everybody.”
A few birds came flying by.
Sally began to throw some bread on
the grass for them. Then she watched
as they landed and ate. “This is my
best present ever”, she said. “Will
you buy me a loaf of bread again ,
Jerry?”
“The next time if I find a nickel,” Jerry promised. When Jerry saw Bruce
again, the first thing his friend asked was, “Well, were you able to find anything
that cost a nickel? “Yes ,” Jerry replied.
“What?”, Bruce asked in surprise. “ I found a nickel’s worth of fun” , Jerry
said smiling . “That’s the most wonderful birthday present of all.”
Patricia Kite
Word Meanings
nickel a coin of the US and Canada.
dime store a shop where all types of things are sold
at low prices.
marked down at a reduced price (cheap).
loaf a type of bread that is shaped and baked in
one piece and can be sliced into many pieces.
gum chewing gum.
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Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. Who found a nickel ?
2. Who were Jerry and Bruce?
3. What did Jerry want to do for his little sister?
4. Why did his friend laugh at him?
5. Why couldn’t Jerry buy a gift for his sister from the toy store & the dime
store?
6. What did he decide to buy for his sister on her birthday?
7. Did his sister accept the gift?
8. What did Sally do with the gift?
9. Pick out the sentence that shows that Jerry and his sister knew the ducks?
10. Do you think Jerry was clever enough to buy a loaf as a gift ? Why ?

Vocabulary
1. Complete the following web with the names of some gifts that one
may receive or give on a birthday.

Happy Birth Day

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2. Make a list of the things you want to buy from the shops given in
the columns.

Toy shop Fruit shop Stationery shop

3. Complete the following phrases by choosing suitable words from

the box. You can use the words with more phrases than one.
butter, soap, sugar, cloth, paper, water, juice, ink,
cake, ice, milk, biscuits , toffees, chalk, chocolate.

A sheet of ...........................................
A piece of ..........................................
A drop of ...........................................
A bar of ...........................................
A tin of ...........................................
A cake of ...........................................
A slice of ...........................................
A cube of ...........................................
A packet of ........................................
A lump of ...........................................
A bottle of ..........................................
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Grammar
Separate the words given in the box in the previous
exercise into the following columns.

Things we can count Things we can’t count

Note: The things which we can count are called countable nouns. The things
which we cannot count are called uncountable nouns.

Writing
Write a note to your father for bringing the things you need on your
birthday party.
Please ..................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................
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Activity
A. Radha goes to market. Her mother gives her this list.
Shopping List

1. Soap powder - 2 kg.

2. Salt - 1 packet
3. Sugar - 2 kg.
4. Tooth Paste - 500 g.
5. Rice - 1 kg.

Let’s see what Radha brings from the market.

See Appendix-1 Lesson-15
Listen to your teacher and complete the table.

S.No. Things bought Things bought instead Things not bought

B. Practice the following dialogues:

(Work in pairs)

May I take your coat?

Yes, certainly.

May I have your

bicycle?
Sorry, I don’t have a
bicycle.
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Make similar dialogues using the words given in the box and practice
them with your partner.
A coat
A bar of soap
A bicycle
A piece of paper
A pencil
A knife
A cap
Some ink
Some sugar

Project
Let’s make a Fun Cap.

1. Take a round drawing

sheet and cut it along the
dotted lines.

2. Hold both the corners of

the sheet and overlap the
cut parts to fit like a cap.
Use two paper clips to
hold the shape or apply
gum along the edge to fix.
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3. Decorate your cap.

a. Colour your cap.
b. Paste shapes of
different colours.
(e.g. triangles,
flowers, squares,
circles etc.)
4. Cut long strips of
different colours.
5. Make a small cut on the
top of your cap and push
the ends of the long strips
inside through the hole
and paste them inside.
 16. Women for Trees

Bhalapur is a village nearly 84 kilometers from the block office of Mohla

in the Rajnandagaon district of Chhattisgarh. Today, on what was a 12- hectare
plot of deforested land, stands a dense green forest. In the mid eighties, Vikram
of Bhalapur organised all the women in the village, largely dalits and adivasis,
into Mahila Mandal.

The Mahila Mandal had discussions on village problems. It was evident

from the discussions that the greatest problem was collecting fire wood. The
village forest was shrinking. Thanks to the felling of trees by insensitive people.
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The forestland at the time was full of stumps of felled trees. For protection
from grazing animals, the women dug deep trenches all around the deforested
area. They stood up as guards against poachers and timber mafia.

Soon leaves started to sprout on the stumps. Today, a dense forest stands on
the outskirts of the village. The dry twigs fulfill the locals’ need for fire wood
and the biodiversity of the new forest is a reward of their efforts. Later, planta-
tions were done by the locals. The successful initiative has also inspired those
in the village who had initially opposed the effort. It is not big projects and
money that will protect the forests. But if due importance is given to local needs,
people will come forward themselves to protect our forests.

Word Meanings
dense containing a lot of things/plants/trees in a small place
evident clear, easily seen
fuel dry material to burn, like wood/coal etc.
shrink to become smaller in size
indiscriminate not showing the ability to make judgement
insensitive not realizing or caring for other people’s feelings
stump the trunk of any tree left out after cutting or felling
of the tree
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protection safety
trench a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground
poach to catch or shoot animals without permission
timber wood for building or making things
mafia an organization of criminals
sprout to grow or develop
outskirts outer areas of a place
twig very thin branch
bio-diversity variety of living beings
initiative a plan to start some thing new
inspire to encourage some one to do something

Reading Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Bhalapur situated?
2. Who were the members of the Mahila Mandal of Bhalapur?
3. What was the greatest problem that the women faced?
4. Why was the village forest shrinking?
5. What did the women do to protect the forest from grazing animals?
6. What is the result of the efforts made by the women of Bhalapur?
B. Write True/False in the boxes:
1. The Mahila Mandal was formed in the year 1998.
2. We should be thankful to the insensitive
people who fell trees.
3. Now the women cut the trees for fuel and wood.
4. The women dug trenches around the forest.
5. Other people of Bhalapur also tried to do
what the women of the village did.
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6. The women of Mahila Mandal were united.

7. The women had to work hard to protect

the forest.

8. The women had to protect the trees against

animals only.

Vocabulary
A. Match the words with the pictures:

stumps

graze

timber

twigs

poach
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B. Arrange the letters to make words related with the given words:
1. wood : ________ ________ ________ ________
(mbreti) (tcisk) (glo) (gtwi)
2. fuel : ________ ________ ________ ________
(rbun) (wdoo) (sga) (rtpole)
3. sprout : ________ ________ ________
(rgwo) (ngbei) (enrgmitae)

Grammar
Given in the box is a list of activities that Ravi, Kusum and
Shiva did last week between 7 am and 9 pm. Using the informa-
tion given in the box. Write 3 to 4 sentences about each one.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Ravi Went to jungle for Milked cows Played with his
collecting wood friends
Kusum White washed her Played with her Collected
house friends vegetables from
fields
Shiva Worked in the Watered plants Sowed seeds
field of the plants
Example:
Ravi went to jungle to collect wood on Monday.

Writing
With the help of the given sentences, write a paragraph about making tea:
Things you need for making tea: tea leaves, sugar, water, milk, ginger
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Some sentences are given below. Arrange these sentences in the right se-
quence.
 Add 4 teaspoons of sugar.
 Add one cup of milk.
 Add two teaspoons of tea leaves.
 Take a cup of water.
 Pour water into a vessel or a container.
 If you like, add some ginger.
 Boil it.
 Grate/crush some ginger
 Remove from the fire and filter it in a cup.
 Put the vessel on the fire.

Activity
A. See Appendix-1 Lesson-16
Listen and state True or False
1. Red + Blue = Purple (T/F)
2. Red + Green = Purple (T/F)
3. Red + Yellow = Orange (T/F)
4. Red + White = Pink (T/F)
5. Yellow + Blue = Red (T/F)
6. Yellow + Purple = White (T/F)
7. Yellow + Blue = Green (T/F)
8. Black + White = Blue (T/F)
9. Black + White = Grey (T/F)
10. White + Green = Yellow (T/F)
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B. With the given hints and example say about yourself imagining a tree.
Example:
BANANA TREE 1. I am a banana tree.
2. I have soft trunk and long leaves.
3. My flowers grow in bunches inside
a reddish brown cover.
4. My fruits also grow in large bunches
and are without seeds..
5. Children like ripe yellow bananas
•soft trunk • long leaves very much.
• bunches • reddish brown cover
• flower • seeds • ripe • yellow

NEEM TREE .................................................................

.................................................................
.................................................................
.................................................................
.................................................................
.................................................................
• big shady tree, • small leaves .................................................................
• many birds, squirrels live .................................................................
• branches • swings • little
.................................................................
berries • medicines made
• purify air • man’s best friend .................................................................
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MANGO TREE .................................................................

.................................................................
.................................................................
.................................................................

• king of fruits • evergreen tree .................................................................

• long narrow leaves • big and .................................................................
shady • flowers bloom in .................................................................
February • cuckoos sing
.................................................................
• green mangoes, pickles • ripe
mangoes everyone loves .................................................................
• leaves used in festivals. .................................................................

Project
Collect any five advertisements in which you find trees and paste them in
your note books.
 17. Little Drops of Water

Little drops of water,

Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean,
And the pleasant land.
Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make our earth an Eden,
Like the heaven above.

Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Word Meanings
grain a small hard piece of a particular substance
like wheat, rice
mighty very strong and powerful
pleasant likeable (something that is liked)
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Reading Comprehension
1. What is the mighty ocean made of?
2. What is the pleasant land made of?
3. What can make our earth an Eden?
4. What has been compared with the earth?

Vocabulary
Word building cubes
Some letters are given in the centre. Write the words that
end with these letters in the blank cubes.

water hand
-ter -and

rain
-op -ain
drop
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Grammar
A. Make sentences from the table:
Little drops of water the large desert
Small bricks a garland
A number of flowers the mighty ocean
Little grains of sand make a big house .
60 Seconds a rupee
100 paise the bird’s nest
Small blades of grass a minute

B. Use the following in sentences:

Loaves of bread / a bunch of keys / a fleet of ships / a herd of cows

Activity
Listen to your teacher and give the rhyming words from the poem.
See Appendix-1 Lesson-17

Answer sheet
1. ...................... 2. ......................
3. ...................... 4. ......................
5. ...................... 6. ......................
7. ...................... 8. ......................
9. ...................... 10. ......................
11. ...................... 12. ......................

Project
Collect at least 5 Postage stamps, which have the pictures of
great personalities. Write 5 lines about each of them.
 Appendix-1

Listening Passages

Lesson-6 : In the Heart of a Seed

(to be read aloud by the teacher)
Sarita and Mangloo were playing in a farm. Sarita threw a ball to Mangloo.
Mangloo could not catch it. The ball hit a mango tree behind Mangloo. Then the
ball hit the well, then the roof of the house, then the nose of the buffalo and
finally it went back to Sarita.

Lesson-7 : Jolly Kittens

Today is Mitthu, the parrot’s birthday. All her friends have come to her
house. They are enjoying a party.
Mitthu is sitting at the head of the table. “Sweetie” the cuckoo is on her
right side. “Kitti” the mynah is to her left. Next to Kitti is sitting “Chichi” the
sparrow. “Raja,” the peacock is sitting on the other side of the table. “Quakie”
the duck is sitting next to sweetie.

Lesson-8 : The Hare on the Moon

1. Make a small hole in the bottom of each cup.
2. Push one end of the string through the hole of the cup and tie a knot
inside.

3. Push the other end of the string through the hole of the other cup
and tie a knot inside.

4. Your speaking string is ready.

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Lesson-9 : Running and Shouting

1. Take two small pencils

2. Hold both the pencils together.

3. Put a rubber band around them.

4. Hold each pencil in your hands as shown in the picture.

5. Move one of the pencils as shown in the picture.

6. Do it many times and then leave the pencils on the floor.

1. What happened to the pencils?

2. Did you enjoy the ‘Pencil Dance’?

Lesson 10. Jagatu the Gardener

1. An elephant is flying.

2. A tiger is eating ice-cream.

3. An ant has put on a hat.

4. A fox is eating a plant.

5. A rat is drinking milk out of a glass.

6. A giraffe is sitting on the top of a house.

7. A monkey is going to school.

8. A dog is teaching a class.

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Lesson 11. Left in Charge

1. In the middle draw a little hut.
2. Draw two trees on both the sides of the hut.
3. Draw some birds in the sky.
4. Draw a road in front of the house.
5. Draw a basket under the tree on the right side of the house.
6. Draw six mangoes on the tree to the right of the house.

Lesson 12. Who has Seen the Wind ?

I. 1. mind 2. wind 3. find 4. kind
II. 1. hang 2. sang 3. bag 4. rang
III. 1. you 2. go 3. do 4. who
IV. 1. I 2. buy 3. die 4. say
V. 1. done 2. down 3. brown 4. crown
VI. 1. head 2. bed 3. beat 4. red
VII. 1. tree 2. hay 3. he 4. free
VIII. 1. seen 2. sin 3. been 4. keen

Lesson 13. Gopal Bhand and Mahagyani

Listen and write:

1. It is a beautiful day today.

2. According to the calendar, the third is a Monday.

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3. He knows grammar well.

4. Tom had a nice time.

5. Write the correct address on the form.

Lesson 14. Puppy and I

Hey diddle diddle

The cat and the fiddle

The cow jumped over the moon.

The little dog laughed

To see such a fun,

And the fish ran away

With a spoon.

Lesson 15. A Nickel’s Worth of Fun

This is the bill that Radha brings

1. Soap bar (2) Rs. 20/-

2. Salt 1pkt Rs. 5/-

3. Sugar 2 kg. Rs. 30/-

4. Chocolate Bar 5 Rs. 50/-

5. Tooth Powder 500g. Rs. 20/-

Total Rs. 125/-

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Lesson 16. Women for trees

There are many colours: Red, Black, Blue, Green, White, Yellow etc.
With the help of these colours we can make some new colours. Purple is made
by mixing Blue and Red. Similarly Orange is made by mixing Red and Yellow.
And Green is made by mixing Blue to Yellow. And Pink, the most beautiful
colour can be made by mixing white with red. Black when mixed with white
gives you grey colour.

Lesson 17. Little Drops of Water

1. hand 7. brains
2. take 8. bike
3. birds 9. daughter
4. feeds 10. love
5. birth 11. whittle
6. crops 12. motion
 Appendix-2

About the Lessons

Lesson 1 - Conversation
The poem is a Conversation between a cat and a mouse. The very old
story is repeated, the cat is asking the permission to enter the house of a mouse
and the mouse in turn is not interested to allow him in. So it is making excuses in
a very interesting way.
The poem is a lively conversation between the two the cat and the mouse.
izLrqr dfork cPpksa dh #fp ds vuq:i fcYyh ,oa pwgs ds okrkZyki dks n’kkZrh gSA
fcYyh pwgs ds ?kj esa vkuk pkg jgh gS tcfd pwgk cgkusa cuk dj fcYyh dks vius ?kj esa vkus
ls jksdus dh dksf'k'k dj jgk gSA

Lesson 2 - Mr. Sun Goes on a Holiday

This story is just an imagination to show the importance of the Sun for us,
the creatures of the world and the enviornment surrounding us.
Just imagine, what will happen if the Sun takes a holiday? How would
the animals, plants, and human beings feel?
izLrqr ikB dgkuh ds :i esa ladfyr gS vkSj dYiuk ij vk/kkfjr gSA lwjt dk gekjs
fy;s D;k egRo gS\ txr ds izR;sd izk.kh ds fy;s vkSj iz—fr ds fy;s lwjt ds egRo dks n’kkZrk
gSA

Lesson 3 - Pretending
An interesting poem in which a child amusingly copies the behaviour and
activities of different animals. At the end he feels proud as no one can copy him.
izLrqr ikB ,d :fpdj dfork ds :i esa gSA cPpksa dks nwljs tkuojksa dh udy djuk
lcls #fpdj yxrk gSA cPps dks ;g lkspdj gh vPNk yxrk gS fd mldh udy dksbZ Hkh ugha
mrkj ldrkA
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Lesson 4 - A Masai’s Home

The lesson is about the culture and life style of Masai tribe living in East
Africa. Our villagers also follow almost the same way. It also features how the
Masai build their houses.
izLrqr ikB esa iwoZ&vÝhdk esa ikbZ tkus okyh elkbZ tutkfr ds fo"k; esa crk;k x;k
gS] ftldh laL—fr] lH;rk ,oa thou 'kSyh cgqr dqN vius ns’k ds xzkeh.k vapy ls
feyrh&tqyrh gSA ?kjkas dks cukus dk <ax et+ns kj gSA

Lesson 5 - Alice in wonderland

This is an interesting story about Alice, a little girl and her strange dream.
The children enjoy reading this adapted abstract from the imaginary story by
Lewis Caroll.
izLrqr ikB esa yqbZ dsjksy cPpksa dks furkUr dkYifud nqfu;k esa ys tkrs gS]a dgkuh ,d
NksVh cPph ,fyl dh gS tks ,d fnu et+ns kj LoIu ns[krh gS ----------A

Lesson 6 - In the Heart of a Seed

A very traditional and interesting poem to show the importance of
enviornment and nature.
,d cgqr gh izfl) ikjaifjd ,oa #fpdj <ax ls fy[kh xbZ dfork gS] tks i;kZoj.k ,oa
iz—fr ls lacfa /kr gSA

Lesson 7 - Jolly Kittens

The picture story is based on the imagination of the little ones. They feel
happy to create their own imaginary world. They learn while playing.
;g uUgsa eqUuksa dh dYiuk ij vk/kkfjr ,d lfp= dFkk gSA os viuh dkYifud nqfu;k
dk l`tu dj [kq’kh eglwl djrs gSa vkSj [ksy&[ksy esa dk;Z djrs@lh[krs gSAa

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Lesson 8 - The Hare on the Moon

The lesson is adapted from the fable. (A fable is a story with some moral
value–with the characters like animals birds etc.) The lesson has its moral value
and provides enough ground for the learners to think about right or wrong.
;g ,d uhfr dFkk gSA ikB dk mÌs’; uSfrd ewY; ds izfr tkx:d djuk gS] tks mUgsa
lgh ,oa xyr ds pquko gsrq lkspus dk volj nsrk gSA

Lesson 9 - Running and Shouting

This is a very interesting poem based on child-psychology where a child
enjoys the nature in her own way.
izLrqr dfork cky euksfoKku ij vk/kkfjr cPpksa }kjk dh tkus okyh lkekU;
xfrfof/k;ksa ij vk/kkfjr gSA cPps cgqr lh ,slh pht+as djuk ilUn djrs gSa ftudk dksbZ eryc
ugha gksrk gS] ijarq os mldk vkuan mBkrs gSAa

Lesson 10 - Jagatu the Gardener

It is adapted from the folk tale–well known over the country. The lesson
is about an elephant, Airavat and the gardener who saw it and by catching its tail
went to the heaven. The story is just for enjoyment.
;g ,d yksd dFkk ij vk/kkfjr ikB gSA bl dFkk esa LoxZyksd dk gkFkh ,jkor dk
o.kZu gS ftldh iw¡N idM+dj ,d ekyh lh/ks LoxZ igq¡p tkrk gSA

Lesson 11 - Left in Charge

The lesson is adapted from a Russian story showing pet kinship and the
family responsibilty shared by the little one of the family.
;g ,d #lh dgkuh ij vk/kkfjr gS ftlesa ikyrw i’kqvksa ls fj’rs@yxko ,oa ifjokj
ds lcls NksVs lnL; }kjk ,d fnu ikfjokfjd ftEesnkjh ogu djus lac/a kh ?kVuk dk o.kZu gSA

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Lesson 12 - Who has Seen the Wind?

This is a famous poem related to our environment written by Christina
Rossetti that children would like to read for enjoyment.
izLrqr dfork iz—fr vkSj okrkoj.k ls lacfa /kr fØLVhuk jksft+Vh }kjk fyf[kr ,d
pfpZr dfork gS] ftls i<+uk cPps ilan djsx
a As

Lesson 13 - Gopal Bhand and Mahagyani

The lesson is adapted from “Gopal Bhand and Mahagyani Pandit” a
collection of folk tales. Like Raja Birbal or Tenali Ram, Gopal Bhand was also
an legendary wiseman in the court of Raja Krishan Chandra of Bengal.
;g ikB caxky dh ,d yksddFkk ij vk/kkfjr gSA ^xksiky Hkk¡M vkSj egkKkuh* iafMr
uked bl ikB esa xksiky Hkk¡M dh cqf)eŸkk ls lacfa /kr ,d ?kVuk dk o.kZu gSA xksiky Hkk¡M
caxky ds jktk —".k pUnz ds njckj esa fonw"kd FksA

Lesson 14 - Puppy and I

This is an interesting poem based on child behaviour. The boy wants to
play with some one and finds that no one has time to play with him, except a
puppy whom he met on the way. The boy is happy to go with the puppy and play
with it.
izLrqr dfork cky O;ogkj ij vk/kkfjr gSA cPpk [ksyuk pkgrk gS ijarq mlds lkFk
dksbZ Hkh [ksyus dks rS;kj ugha gksrk D;ksfa d lHkh vius&vius dke esa O;Lr gS]a flok; ,d fiYys
ds tks mlh dh rjg [ksyuk ilUn djrk gSA

Lesson 15 - A Nickel’s Worth of Fun

The lesson is adapted from the story written by L. Patricia Kite based on
child psychology and family kinship.
;g dgkuh Hkh ckydksa dh lksp vkSj ikfjokfjd fj’rksa ij vk/kkfjr gSA cPps dqN
NksVh&NksVh phtksa dks ikdj Hkh [kq’k gks ysrs gSa ftlds ckjs esa ge cM+s 'kk;n dHkh lksprs gh
ughaA
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Lesson 16 - Women for Tree

The lesson is adapted from the article ‘Women for Trees’ published in
Chhattisgarh-Beautiful and Bountiful. The article is about protecting trees for
the survival of human beings and environment. The article has its specific local
value. It is related to the Rajnandgaon district with the message of awareness to
the environment and empowerment of women.
;g ikB ^;qxcks/k* izdk’ku dh ^NŸkhlx<+&C;wfVQqy ,aM ckmaVhQqy^ ds ,d ys[k ij
vk/kkfjr gSA bl ys[k esa i;kZoj.k ,oa ekuo lH;rk ds cpko gsrq isMk+ as dh j{kk dh ckr dgh
xbZ gSA bldk ,d viuk fof’k"V {ks=h; egRo gSA jkT; ds jktuk¡nxk¡o ftys ls lacfa /kr ;g
ys[k] i;kZoj.k ds izfr psruk ,oa i;kZoj.k laj{k.k esa efgykvksa dh Hkwfedk ls lacfa /kr lan’s k nsrk
gSA

Lesson 17 - Little Drops of Water

A very famous poem with a moral that shows the importance of very little
things.
;g ,d vR;Ur tkuh igpkuh dfork gS tks ;g iznf’kZr djrh gS fd NksVh ls NksVh
oLrq dk Hkh viuk ,d egRo gSA

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Glossary
A abode @vcksM@ - ?kj ¼fuokl LFkku½A
audible @vkWfMcy@ - lqukbZ nsus okyh /ofuA
amazement @vestesV a @ - vk’p;ZA
announce @vukmUl@ - ?kks"k.kk djukA
ascend @vlsUM@ - Åij p<+ukA
attentive @vVsfUVo@ - /;kuiwoZd] lko/kkuA
awareness @vos;jusl@ - tkx#drkA

B bang @cSxa @ - ctkus dh vkoktA

barley @ckyhZ@ - tkS ¼,d izdkj dk vukt½A
bend @csUM@ - >qdukA
bio-diversity @ck;ks Mk;oflZVh@ - ,d inkFkZ dks fofHkUu izdkj ls iz;ksx
djukA@tSo fofo/krk
bloom @Cywe@ - f[kyuk ¼Qwyksa dk f[kyuk½A
blow @Cyks@ - gok dk pyukA
borrow @ckWjks@ - m/kkj ekaxukA
bow down @cks Mkmu@ - >qdukA
busy @fc+th@ - O;LrA

C cattle @dSVy@ - i'kq] eos'khA

challenge @pSyUs t@ - dfBu dk;ZA
charcoal @pkjdksy@ - ydM+h dks;ykA
chasing @psflax@ - ihNk djukA
clever @Dysoj@ - pkykdA
climb @DykbEc@ - p<+ukA
cling @fDyax@ - dldj fyiV tkukA
complain @dEiysu@ - f'kdk;r djukA
consist of @du~flLV vkWQ@ - fdlh oLrq dk fdlh oLrq ls cuk gksuk]
fdlh oLrq esa fufgr gksukA
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C contact @dUVSDV@ - lEidZ] Li'kZA

conversation @dUojls'ku@ - okrkZykiA
copying @dkWihax@ - udy mrkjukA
corn @dkWu@
Z - vukt] vUu] i'kqvksa dk nkukA
cosy @dksth@ - uje ¼vkjkenk;h½A
creature @Øhpj@ - izk.khA
cross @ØkWl@ - ikj djuk ¼,d fljs ls nwljs fljs dks
tkuk½A

D darkness @MkWdu
Z l
s @ - va/kdkjA
descend @fMlsUM@ - uhps mrjuk@tkukA
decide @fMlkbM@ - fdlh fu"d"kZ ij igqp
a uk@fu'p;
djukA
deed @MhM@ - dk;ZA
delicious @fMfyf'k;l@ - Lokfn"VA
dense @MsUl@ - ?kuk] l?kuA
depart @fMikVZ@ - izLFkku djukA
dime store @MkbZe LVksj@ - ,slh nqdku tgk¡ lHkh izdkj dk lkeku
lLrs
nkeksa esa miyC/k gksA
disappear @fMlsfi;j@ - xk;c gks tkukA
discussion @fMLd'ku@ - ppkZA
discuss @fMldl@ - fopkjksa dk vknku&iznku djukA
dream @Mªhe@ - LoIu ¼liuk½A
dung @Max@ - xkscjA

E enjoy @bUtW;@ - vkuan ysukA

employee @,e~IykWb@ - ukSdj ¼ukSdjh djus okyk½A
evident @,ohMsUV@ - Li"V ¼lcwr½A
enormous @,uksjel@ - vkdkj esa fo'kkyA
exciting @,Dt+kbfVax@ - mRrsftr djus okykA
exclaimed @,DlDyWEM@ - vk'p;Z ls cksykA
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E expectant @,DlisDVUV@ - vk'kkiw.kZA

F far away @Qkj vos@ - nwjA

floor @¶yksj@ - Q'kZA
flow @¶yks@ - ikuh dk cgukA
frame @Ýse@ - <k¡pkA
fuel @¶;wy@ - tykÅ ydM+h@bZ/a kuA
fun @Q+u@ - etkA

G globe @Xyksc@ - lalkj dh HkkSxksfyd lajpuk dk uD'kk

¼ekWMy½A
go by @xks ckb@ - xqtj+ ukA
gourd @xqvM ~ @ - ykSdhA
grab @xzcS @ - idM+ukA
grassland @xzklyS.M@ - ?kkl ds eSnkuA
grain @xzu s @ - vuktA
grid @fxzM@ - [kk[kk] tkyhA
guess @xsl@ - vuqeku yxkukA
gum @xe@ - P;wbxa eA

H hay @gs;@ - lw[kh@?kklA

hedge @gst@ - ckM+A
hesitant @gsftVsUV@ - fopfyrA
hide @gkbM@ - peM+k ¼peZ½A
hollowed @gkSyksbM@ - [kks[kykA
hop @gkWi@ - pkj iSjksa ij dwnukA
hug @gx@ - xys feyukA
hungry @gaxjh@ - Hkw[kkA

I identify @vkbZMUs VhQkbZ@ - igpkuukA

imagine @besftu@ - dYiuk djukA
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I in a great hurry @bu , xzV

s gjh@ - cgqr tYnhA
increase @bUØht@ - la[;k c<+kuk@ek=k c<+kukA
initiative @bfuf'k,fVo@ - fdlh dk;Z dks djus dh 'kq#vkr A
insensitive @bulSUlfVo@ - nwljksa dh Hkkoukvksa ds izfr mnklhurkA
insist @buflLV@ - n`<r
+ k iwoZd dksbZ ckr dgukA
inspire @balik;j@ - fdlh O;fDr dks fdlh dk;Z ds fy;s izfs jr
djukA
J jester @tSLVj@ - fonw"kd ¼jktk ds njckj es½a A
jingle @ftafxy@ - NksVh&NksVh ?kafV;ks]a pkfc;ksa ;k
?kq?a k#vksa dh vkokt+A
joke @tksd@ - et+kd@pqVdqykA
journey @tuhZ@ - ;k=kA

K keep off @dhi vkWQ@ - nwj jguk] vyx gksukA

knit @fuV@ - ¼Åuh&diM+½s cquukA

L leap @yhi@ - mNyukA

lifeless @ykbQySl@ - futhZoA
loaf @yksQ@ - McyjksVh ¼ftlds Lykbl u cuh gks½A

M mafia @ekfQ;k@ - vijkf/k;ksa dk fxjksgA

march @ekpZ@ - ,d iafDr esa pyukA
mark down @ekWdZ Mkmu@ - dher de djukA
material @eVsfj;y@ - inkFkZ@oLrqA
meals @ehYl@ - HkkstuA
mess @eSl@ - vLr&O;LrA
mighty @ekbVh@ - 'kfDr'kkyhA
moist @ekWbLV@ - ue ¼xhykiu½A
mousie @ekSmth@ - pwgs dk uke] NksVk pwgkA
murmur @ejej@ - cM+cM+kukA

N neat @uhV@ - lkQ&lqFkjkA

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N nickel @fufdy@ - vesfjdk] dukMk esa pyus okyh eqnzk

¼flDdk@iSlk½A
nod @ukWM@ - flj dks ^gk¡* ds ladr
s esa >qdkukA

O oats @vkWVl@ - vukt ¼cktjk] tbZ tSlk½A

on time @vkWuVkbe @ - Bhd le; ijA
opening @vksifuax@ - njoktk@[kqyk LFkkuA
out of place @vkmV vkWQ Iysl@ - Bhd LFkku ij u gksukA
outskirt @vkmV LdVZ@ - xkao ;k 'kgj dh ckgjh lhekA

P patch @iSp@ - t+ehu dk ,d VqdM+kA

peasants @ihlWUV@ - fdlkuA
peep out @ihi vkmV@ - ckgj >kadukA
philosophy @fQykWlQh@ - n'kZu 'kkL=A
play a joke @Iys , tksd@ - et+kd djukA
pleasant @IyStWUV@ - vkuUnnk;d] lqgkoukA
plywood @IykbZoqM@ - ydM+h dk iryk iV~VkA
portrait @iksVZV
s @ - fp= ¼jaxksa ls cuk½] izfrd`frA
poach @iksp@ - fcuk vuqefr tkuojksa dk f'kdkj
djukA
poison @ik;Wtu@ - t+gj ¼fo"k½A
porch @iksp@
Z - cjkenk] M~;ks<h+ A
pretending @fizVfS UMax@ - fdlh ds O;ogkj dk udy mrkjuk] cgkuk
djukA
protection @izkWVDs 'ku@ - lqj{kkA

Q quiet @DokbV@ - 'kkafrA

R recent @fjlSUV@ - gky dkA

rectangle @jSDVsUxy@ - vk;rkdkjA

S satisfactorily @lSfVlQSDVjyh@ - larks"ktud <ax lsA

scared of @LD;sj~M vkWQ@ - MjukA
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S search @lpZ@ - [kkst djuk] [kkstukA

shrink @fJad@ - fldqMu+ kA
shining @'kkbfuax@ - pedrk gqvk] pedhykA
sight @lkbV@ - n`';A
snappy @LuSih@ - QqrhZyk@rstA
spill @fLiy@ - nzo inkFkZ dk t+ehu ij
fxjkuk@NydkukA
splendour @LIySUMj@ - lqUnjrkA
spring @fLizx
a @ - dwnukA
springy @fLizxa h@ - fLizxa ds leku yphykA
sprout @LizkmV@ - vadqfjr gksukA
squeeze @LDoht@ - gkFk ls nckdj fdlh pht+ dks
fupksMu+ kA
squirrel @fLDofjy@ - fxygjhA
stick @fLVd@ - fpidkukA
stillness @fLVyusl@ - 'kkafr ¼fLFkjrk½A
straight line @LVªV
s ykbu@ - lh/kh js[kkA
strange @LVªtaS @ - vuks[kkA
stump @LVai@ - dVs gq, o`{k dk cpk gqvk fgLlk
¼ruk½A
suddenly @lMUyh@ - vpkudA
support @liksV@
Z - lgk;rkA
surround @ljkWmUM@ - pkjksa vksj ls f?kjkA
swim @fLoe@ - rSjukA

T tendency @VsM a Us lh@ - LoHkko] >qdko] izo`fRrA

timber @fVEcj@ - QuhZpj ;k bekjr cukus gsrq ydM+hA
trader @VªMs j@ - O;olk;hA
traditional @Vªfs M'uy@ - ikjaifjdA
trot @VªkWV@ - <qydh pky ¼?kksMs+ dh pky½A
tremble @VªfS Ecy@ - dkaiukA
trench @VªUs p@ - [kkbZA
tribe @Vªkbc@ - tutkfrA
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T trick @fVªd@ - pkykdhA

trip @fVªi@ - iSj vM+k dj fxjkuk] iSj Q¡lus ls fxj
tkukA
try @Vªkb@ - iz;kl djukA
twig @V~fox@ - cgqr iryh 'kk[kkA
tumbled down @VEcYM Mkmu@ - Å¡ps LFkku ls uhps fxjuk] gM+cM+kdj
fxjukA
turn @VuZ@ - cnyukA

U undertake @vaMjVsd@ - dqN dk;Z djus dk fu'p; djukA

unlock @vuykWd@ - rkyk [kksyukA

V visible @foftcy@ - nwj ls fn[kkbZ nsus okykA

vessel @oSly@ - crZuA

W wander @oWUMj@ - ?kweukA

warm @okWeZ@ - xjeA

W warmth @okWEFkZ@ - xekZgVA

wave @oso@ - fgykukA
wee housie @oh gkml+h@ - cgqr NksVk ?kjA
whisper @foLij@ - /khjs&/khjs cksyuk ¼QqlQqlkuk½A
wind @foUM@ - gokA
wondered @oWUMMZ@ - vk'p;Z ls lkspuk
wonderland @oWUMjyS.M@ - vuks[kh nqfu;kA

Y yard @;kMZ@ - ?kj ds pkjks vksj f?kjh gqbZ txg]

vkaxu] izkx
a .kA
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No. Lesson Form L S R W Vocab Grammatical Theme Language Project
items items Functions
1. Conversation Poem — — Understanding — Rhyming — Relation — —
Word

2. The Sun goes Story — — Skimming — Opposite — EVS/Nature — —

on a Holiday

3. Pretending Poem — — Understanding — Matching — Animal world — —

4. A Masai Feature — — Skimming — Word Web — International — —

Home Scanning understanding

5. Alice in Story — — Imagining Events — Picture — Fantasy — —

Wonderland Skimming Words

6. In the Heart Poem Listen — Understanding — Rhyming Verb Forms Aesthetic sense — Plant drawing
of a seed & clap Appreciation & environment

7. Jolly kittens Picture Table Tell your Understanding — Extention Verb Forms Fantasy — Making Puppy
story sentences Roles opposite,
Discuss- word
ion Dictionary

Telephonic
8. The Hare Fable speaking Conversat- Scanning Message words a little/a few Fantasy Making Translation
on the string ion, Some/ Understanding writing category narration simple request
Moon any, There Punctu- present
is, there are ation

9. Running Poem Pencil Liking Understanding — Action — Aesthetic sense Telling Simple
and dance Disliking words & environment Preferences wind mill
Shouting
No. Lesson Form L S R W Vocab Grammatical Theme Language Project
items items Functions

10. Jagatu the Folk Pictures Yes, Skimming seque- word expan- As soon as Imagination Social behaviour making list living
Gardener Story Of course ncing sion, opposi- adverb (time) non living thing
No thanks te words, fill
in the blanks

11. Left in Story drawing Would Skimming Paragraph word Narration family and pet making request think of three
Charge Scanning writing expension Imperative kinship things of your
sentence Sentence liking

12. Who Has Poem odd word describing Understanding — — — Aesthetic Describing things Making greeting
seen the thing sense cards
Wind?

13. Gopal Folk tale Dictation About the Understanding Paragraph Fill in the Adverbs Social and describing Story collection
Bhand and Experience Riddles writing blanks cultural experience and pasting
Mahagyani word drive knowledge ...........................
rhyme

14. Puppy Poem poem for offering Understanding — Vocab- Countable Pet Asking Making
and I listeing something rhymes Uncountable kinship preferences invitation
and card.
Role play Responding

15. Nickel’s Story shopping Asking Skimming Note Word Count – Family seeking permision Making a fun cap
worth of list something writing expansion Non– kinship Making Requests
fun Phrases, count
Noun noun

16. Woman for Article colour Role Scanning paragraph Picture Past Environment Telling Ad- collection
Trees matching play self sequencing matching simple information photographs of trees
introduction spelling

17. Little drops Poem Rhyme — Understanding — — collective Aesthetic — Stamp collection
of water words Noun sense (personalities)