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 The Coordination Committee formed by GR No. Abhyas - 2116/(Pra.Kra.43/16) SD - 4
Dated 25.4.2016 has given approval to prescribe this textbook in its meeting held on 8.5.2018
from the Academic Year 2018-19.

ENGLISH
BALBHARATI
Standard One

Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and

Curriculum Research, Pune.
The digital textbook can be obtained through DIKSHA App on a
smartphone by using the Q. R. Code given on title page of the
textbook and useful audio-visual teaching-learning material of the
relevant content will be available through the other Q. R. Code
given according to the content of this textbook.
N/PB/2021-22/1,00,000

M/S. HEXAGON PRINT & PACK PVT.

LTD., PALGHAR
 Preface

Dear Children,
Now you are in Standard One. A most hearty welcome! We are happy to
place this textbook English Balbharati for Standard One in your hands.
Standard One is the beginning and foundation of education. To establish
this foundation you should be able to speak, read and write in English properly.
Until now you have heard English sometimes at home and outside the home.
Now you have to learn, read and write it. This textbook is full of songs, rhymes,
poems, stories and activities. It will make your learning interesting and easy.
There are various types of rhymes and poems. You will be very happy to
sing them and dance to them all together. You will enjoy to listen and tell stories
also. Everyone will be very happy to listen to your experiences while chatting
about pictures in your textbook.
There are many colourful pictures for reading, letters and words that you
would love to learn. At the beginning, you will surely enjoy the fun of learning
words and letters from pictures. Learn to read, to look and to say, to write in the
‘Word’ file; everything is fun. There are also some language games. Learning
the language in a playful manner will help you to read the words, sentences and
lessons. From all of these you will have the pleasure of learning on your own.
Q. R. Codes have been given to songs, stories, letter groups, picture reading and
other activities too. You will definitely like everything.
At the end of the Standard One, I hope you will be able to speak, read and
write confidently. Friends, grow up while studying with joy. Wish you all the best
for your studies!

Pune
(Dr Sunil Magar)
Date : 16 May 2018
Director
Indian Solar Year :
Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook
26 Vaishakh, 1940
Production and Curriculum Research, Pune.
 For Teachers / Parents
Learning should be enjoyable, interesting, Instructions for Teachers / Parents
motivating and constructive for the children. To develop (1) Listen, sing and act : The teacher may add other
child’s language skills like listening, speaking, reading, happy actions to the song; for the practice.
writing and study skills all the activites and games have (2) Look and Say : Use flash cards and make the
been planned in this book. children read the words at sight.
Each unit has following sections. (3) Game : ‘Arya says’ Page 3. Give ample practice
Let’s listen : Use of rhymes, poems, simple instructions, of action time to the children. Ask any one child
to play the role of Arya and give instructions.
polite requests, words, sentences and stories.
Children can use their own names in the place of
Let’s speak : Use of some of the basic functions of
‘Arya’. Let each and every child get the chance
language such as greetings, introduction, expressing
in the game.
feelings, conversations and answering open - ended
(4) For Page 5, 6 : Prepare and use several sets of
questions.
small and capital letter cards to give practice of
Let’s build words : Use of flash cards, various games all the activities given.
and activities for increasing and enriching vocabulary. (5) Word game Page 6 : Make each child say a word
Let’s communicate : Use of conversations and games. that does not start with the first letter of his/her first
Let’s read : Use of alphabet, sight words, rhymes and name. If he/she makes mistake he/she will be out
stories. of the game. Give enough time to each and every
Let’s write : Use of different writing forms. child to tell the word. This will provide ample
Let’s assess : Through various activities and games scope for collection of maximum vocabulary.
recognise alphabet and sounds. (6) Soham’s Ball Page. 10 : Give more emphasis on
differentiate between small and capital letter the thought provoking questions given in the story.
arrange alphabetically (7) Magic words Page 11 : Provide more examples/
situations for motivating children to use magic
reciting poems, follow instructions
words in their day-to-day life.
giving verbal and non - verbal responces
(8) Guessing Game Page 16 : Tell at least three
understand sequence in the stories sentences about classroom things and ask the
speak about self/ situations/pictures children to guess them.
enact or dramatize an event, conversation or story For example : It is black. It is on the wall. It is used
for writing. What is it? Give more examples.
‘Word’ file : The ‘Word’ file activity will develop (9) Picture describing Page. 14, 18, 61, 63, 75.
interest in learning process and develop vocabulary. Motivate the children to answer different types
Parents/teachers should allow the child to find, cut, draw of questions, to observe and talk about the given
pictures or write / copy words etc. pictures.
The present textbook is a child - friendly, child - centred, (10) Game : Just whisper Page 19 : Whisper a word/
activity - oriented and based on constructivism. It will words/sentence to any child and ask him/her
surely develop confidence and interest in the child for to whisper the message to his/her friend sitting
beside him/her. Continue the game upto the last
English. The techniques and strategies recommended /
participant in the game. Then ask him/her to tell
used in this book will help in the all round development
the message aloud.
of the children.
The teacher must make sure that each child
The book has been integrated into various types of themes participates in all the activities.
which promote collaborative learning.
 English Balbharati - Standard One - Learning Outcomes

Suggested Pedagogical Processes Learning Outcomes

The learner may be provided The learner–

opportunities in pairs or groups/
01.03.01 Associates words with pictures.
individually and encouraged to–
• name common objects such as– man, 01.03.02 Names familiar objects seen in
dog etc. when pictures are shown the pictures.
• use familiar and simple words (‘bat’, 01.03.03 Reads words as a whole.
‘pen’, ‘cat’) as examples to reproduce the
starting sound and letter (/b/, /p/, /k/ 01.03.04 Differentiates between small
etc) and capital letters in print.
• develop phonemic awareness through 01.03.05 Enjoys, recites rhymes, poems,
activities focusing on different sounds,
songs with actions.
emerging from the words in stories and
texts 01.03.06 Identifies characters and
• sing or recite collectively songs or poems sequence of a story.
or rhymes with actions
01.03.07 Responds appropriately to
• listen to stories, and humorous incidents instructions and commands etc.
and interact in English or mother tongue
(home language) 01.03.08 Listens to English words,
• ask simple questions like names of greetings, polite forms of
characters from the story, incidents that expressions, simple sentences
he/she likes in the story, etc. (Ensure and responds in English.
clear lip movement for children with
hearing impairment to lip read.) 01.03.09 Repeats words and sentences
• draw or scribble pictures and images correctly after the teacher.
from the story as preliminary to writing 01.03.10 Learns new words.
• respond in mother tongue (home
01.03.11 Reads words, phrases and
language)or English or sign language
or non-verbal expressions what he/she simple sentences correctly.
has understood in the story or poem 01.03.12 Says words with proper stress
• listen to instructions and draw a picture and intonation.
• use greetings like “Good morning”, 01.03.13 Narrates/enacts a familiar story
“Thank you” and have polite
conversations in English such as “What or event.
is your name?”, “How are you?” etc. 01.03.14 Identifies and writes the letters
• say 2-3 sentences describing familiar of the alphabets correctly.
objects and places such as family
photographs, shops, parks etc. 01.03.15 Writes neatly and legibly.
 Inside the Book . . . . .
Unit One Unit Two
l A Happy Song l Rain
l Nature l Things in My Classroom
l Action Time l Colours
l Know Each Other l Magic Seed
l Let’s Learn Alphabet l Who are you?
l Frame Words l Be Quick
l Letters on a Tab and
Computer Keyboard
l Sounds in the Middle of Words Unit Four
l Soham’s Ball l An Action Song
l Things that Go Together l Sunny and Mini
l Number Song l Good Habits
l Favourite Things
Unit Three l The Helpful Girl
l Bow , Wow l Word House
l Jungle Safari l Bicycle
l Where is the cat?
l Toto - The Hen
l Let’s know more about
animals. Unit Six
l Surprise Birthday Party
l Alphabet Song
l Shyam’s Horse Cart
Unit Five
l Buying Things
l We are opposites.
l Everyday Things
l Dough Shapes
l A Place for Everything
l A Surprise for Grandma and Everything in its Place
l Tasty Treat l The Ant and the Pigeon
l Me, Myself and I

Unit Seven Unit Eight

l Traffic Rules l The Sun
l A Shapes Mobile l Tommy is Lost.
l The Egg l It’s a Funny World!
l This - That l Crossword
l The Monkey and the Log
 1. A Happy Song UNIT
ONE
1. Listen, sing and act.

Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands.

Clap your hands together.

Tap, tap, tap, tap your feet.

Tap your feet together.

Walk, walk, walk, walk around.

Walk around together.

Jump, jump, jump, jump around.

Jump around together.

2. Sing the song again, changing the action.

  Examples :
Sing a song Wave your hands

Touch your toes Turn around

3. Look and say.

clap hands tap

feet walk your

jump together around

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 2. Nature

1. Listen, sing and act.

Nature is might,
Nature is strong,
Nature is beauty,
Nature is moody.
Nature is smart,
Nature is blue,
Nature is green,
Nature is true.
Nature is you,
Nature is me,
Nature will forever be free.

2. Look and say.

nature might strong beauty

moody smart blue green

true ever free

3. Describe the things you see in the picture.
4. Tell about the following things.

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 3. Action Time

1. Listen and act.

Stand up. Sit down.
Raise your hands.
Hands down.
Hands up. Hands down.
Stand up. Turn left. Turn right.
Raise your left hand and shake it.
Raise your right hand and shake it.
Hands down.
Jump.
Stand on the left foot.
Hop. Stop.
Stand on the right foot.
Hop. Stop.
2. Listen and act.
Arya says :
Stand up. Turn left.
Sit down.   Turn right.
Raise your right hand.   Turn around.
Raise your left hand.   Jump on the spot.
Wave your hands.   Jump high.
  Hands down.   Touch your toes.
Close your eyes.   Stand straight.
Open your eyes.   Run on the spot. Stop.
  Stand up.   Touch your nose.
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 4. Know Each Other

1. Listen and say.

Hello! What
is your name?

Hello! My
name is Soham.
What is your
name?

I am Reema.
How old are
you?

I am six years
old.

Good morning !
This is my father.
His name is
Ramesh.
He is a doctor.

Good morning !
This is my mother.
Her name is Priya.
She is a teacher.

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 5. Let’s Learn Alphabet

1. Look and say.

Small Letters

2. Tell a word that begins with any letter.

t - table
b - bat se ve ra l se ts of ‘ letter cards’using
Prepa re en
ot he r in te re st in g ideas. Let the childr
c - cat these and cards.
th e ca rd s fr ee ly . Replace damaged
handle
d - dog, etc.
3. Look and say.
Capital Letters

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4. Arrange the following letters in alphabetical order.

(1) d, k, w, a, (2) E, J, B, Y, S
5. Alphabet Game : Stand in a row alphabetically as per the first letter of
your name.

6. Look at my card and show a matching card / the same letter.

7. Listen to the name of the letter and show its card.

For example : ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘a’

8. Look at the small letter on this card and show the capital letter.
9. Look and say.

aA bB cC dD eE
fF gG hH iI jJ
kK lL mM nN oO
pP qQ rR sS tT
uU vV wW xX yY
z Z

10. Match the capital letters with the small letters.

h i e N I D
m f d M F H
w p s W P S
n E

11. Word game : Tell a word that does not start with the
first letter of your first name. If you make a mistake
you will be out of the game.

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 6. Frame Words

1. Look and learn.

a. b ban b. d den
c can h hen
f a n fan m e n men
m man p pen
p pan t ten
v van

c. p pin d. b bow
t tin c cow
h o w how
b i n bin
n now
f fin
w wow
w win

e. f fun
r u n run
s sun
b bun
2. Look, listen and circle the odd man out.
1. bat bed boat hut
2. sun lock sack soap
3. cock cat dog clap
4. ladder leaf rose lemon
5. key pot pen purse
6. top toy axe tree
3. Copy the words in ‘Word’ file.
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 7. Letters on a Tab and Computer Keyboard

1. Find, read and use.

Letters on a Tab

Letters on a Computer Keyboard

2. Type the following sentence on your parent’s mobile/computer.

The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.

ard
im ic ty pi ng on the keypad/keybo
Children can m do
th e cl as sr oo m it self. Allow them to
shown here, in
their own ideas.
more typing using

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 8. Sounds in the Middle of Words

1. Write ‘a’ in each middle square.

b j

c t f t

g m

2. Write ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘u’ in the proper boxes.

p
f

t n b n

n n

b d

c w p n

y n

3. Copy the above words in your ‘Word’ file.

4. Read the words and join each one to its starting sound.

vase hat
house doll
duck van
yell tap
rope yolk
tree ring

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 9. Soham’s Ball

1. Look, listen and read aloud with me.

Soham and Sam are playing football.
Sam kicks the ball. It goes into
Mr Mane’s garden.

Sam asks for the ball.

‘‘Excuse me. May I have the
ball, please?’’
‘‘Sure, here it is.’’
After sometime again the ball goes into Mr Mane’s garden.
Now, Soham asks for the ball.

‘‘Give me the ball.’’

‘‘No, I won’t,’’ said Mr Mane.

Why does Mr Mane say ‘No’?

How is Soham feeling?
How is Mr Mane feeling?
Soham tries again.
‘‘Uncle, may I have the ball, please?’’
How does Mr Mane feel now?

‘‘Thank you,’’ said Soham.

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2. Magic word.
Can you give Sure, here
me a pencil? it is.

Thank you. Welcome.

Excuse me. It’s ok.

I am sorry.

3. Draw outline around the words.

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 10. Things that Go Together

1. Match the following things that go together.

cup table ball paint

chair brush saucer bat

umbrella hen lock pencil

egg key notebook rain

2. Match the pairs.

  cup chair umbrella egg

  table brush hen key
  ball saucer lock notebook
  paint bat pencil rain

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 11. Number Song

1. Listen, sing and repeat.

One, Two, Three and Four
Plant the trees more and more.

Five, Six, Seven and Eight,

Plant the trees near the gate.

Nine and Ten, Nine and Ten,

Plant the trees double of ten, double of ten.

2. Write the number names from the song. One is done for you.
1 One 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
3. Count and write.

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 UNIT 1. Rain
TWO
1.Look, listen, sing and talk about the picture.

The rain is falling all around,

It falls on the field and tree.
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And on the ships at sea.
- Robert Stevenson.

2. Look and say.

rain falling around

field tree umbrella

ship sea

3. Name the things that you see in the picture.

4. Where does the rain fall?
5. Where do you see the ship?

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 2. Things in My Classroom

1.Look, say and learn.

door window table projector

chair screen board computer

Place the cards at their proper places in the classroom.

the
e ca rd s fo r as m any things seen in or,
prepar air, desk, bench, do
1. Teachers should am pl e : ta bl e, ch
ible. For ex
classroom as poss ar d, duster, chart, dustbi
n etc.
l, co rn er , bo r about a
window, wal
ea ch ob je ct an d keep them there fo
near
Place them on / n re ad th e words from time to
time.
ch ild re tch it.
month. Let the
an d as k th e ch ild ren to point to it/ fe
words
• Say one of these and them out to th
e children.
ct al l th e ca rd s. H .
• Colle
pl ac e th e ca rd s in the proper places
Ask them to

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2. Write and label the things in your classroom.

book notebook slate

slate-pencil pencil school-bag

ruler pencil-box eraser

crayon tiffin water-bottle

3. Let’s talk.
(A) Teacher : Seema, please give me your notebook.
Seema : Here it is, Madam.
Teacher : Thank you.
Seema : My pleasure, Madam!
(B) Seema : Swapnil, please give me a pencil.
Swapnil : Here it is, Seema.
Seema : Thank you.
Swapnil : Welcome.
4. Guessing Game.
Tell any three sentences about the classroom things.
Ask the children to guess the thing.
For example : It is black.
It is rectangular.
It is used for writing.
(Blackboard)
(a) It is white.
   It is small.
   It is used for writing on the board.

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 3. Colours

1. Listen, repeat and sing.

Green parrot, green peas,

Green grass, green trees.

Red apple, red tomatoes,

Red chilly, red rose.

White snow, white milk,

White cotton, white silk.

Blue eyes, blue berry pie,

Blue sea, blue sky.

Yellow lemons, yellow flowers,

Yellow bananas, yellow stars.

2. Look, listen and repeat.

blue green yellow red

violet orange white indigo

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3. Fill the letter shapes in the given colour.

4. Look at the picture and speak about it. Make phrases of colours.
For example : Green grass
....................... , ......................... , ....................... .
5. Identify the colours and its object.

Colours and words.

R
W
V
P
Y
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 4. Magic Seed

1. Look, listen, sing and act.

I found a tiny little seed
And planted it outside.
Almost at once it started
To grow up, tall and wide.
It sprouted leaves from everywhere,
And soon became quite big.
I’m not sure what it is yet -
Apples, peas or figs?
No matter how it turns out,
I know that it will be
My own completely special
Something-or-other-tree!

2. Look and say.

magic seed found sprouted

planted grow leaves outside

peas figs special everywhere

Game: Just Whisper.
Teacher will whisper a word in a child’s ear and ask him/her to
whisper in another child’s ear.
This word will be passed on into each and every
child’s ear one by one. The last child will say
that word aloud.

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 5. Who are you?

1. Learn, read with me and enact.

Student 1 : Hello, I am a fresh green cabbage.

Who are you?
Student 2 : I am a smart white rabbit, and I eat
cabbages. . . . .
Student 1 : Aaaa...... (Runs away.)

Student 3 : Hello, I am a juicy crunchy carrot.

Who are you?
Student 2 : I am a smart white rabbit, and I
eat carrots. . . .
Student 3 : Aaaa..... (Runs away.)

Student 4 : Hello, I am a big red tomato.

Who are you?
Student 2 : I am a smart white rabbit, and I
eat tomatoes. . . . .
Student 4 : Aaaa......... (Runs away.)

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Student 5 : Hello, I am a green leafy vegetable.
Who are you?
Student 2 : I am a smart white rabbit, and I eat
vegetables . . . .
Student 5 : Aaaa.......... (Runs away.)

Student 6 : Hello, who are you?

Student 2 : I am a smart white rabbit, and I eat vegetables.
Who are you?
Student 6 : I am a super-duper clever fox, and I eat smart white
rabbits. . . .
Student 2 : Aaaa, (Runs away.)

Student 6 : (Runs after student 2.)

2. Name and label the pictures of various vegetables in your ‘Word’ file.
3. Enact the story.

getables
th is sk it , us e an other names of ve e:
In
e nu m be r of ch ar acters. For exampl
and increase th
big fat pumpkin.
Pumpkin : I am a .
er : I am a le af y curly cauliflower
Cauliflow
ny purple brinjal.
Brinjal : I am a ti
: I am a lo ng an d strong radish.
Radis h

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 6. Be Quick

1. Listen and say. Listen to the names of the vegetables and add other names
to it.

Speak! Speak!!
What to speak?
Vegetables name, be quick!
Tomato, be quick !
Potato, be quick !
Radish, be quick !
Onion, be quick !
Cauliflower, be quick !
Lady’s finger, be quick !
Carrot, be quick !
Peas, be quick !
Oh ! I didn’t get it !

2. Play the game using different categories like fruits, colours,

animals etc.

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 1. Bow, Wow UNIT
THREE
1. Listen, repeat and sing.

Bow, wow, says the dog,

Meow, meow, says the cat,

Grunt, grunt, says the hog,

And squeak goes the rat.

Tu-whoo, says the owl,

Cau, cau, says the crow,

Quack, quack, says the duck,

And what cuckoos say, you know!

2. Look and say.

  dog hog
  cat rat
  crow know
3. Match the animals to their sounds.
  dog grunt-grunt
  cat quack-quack
  hog bow-wow
  rat meow-meow
  owl cau-cau
  crow squeak
  duck tu-whoo
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 2. Jungle Safari

1. Look at the pictures for a minute. Close the book and tell the names of
animals.

2. Draw pictures of these animals in your ‘Word’ file. Write their names.
3. Look at the pictures and answer.

(a) Spot the animals whose name ends with -

(i) the sound ‘l’ ( ii) the sound ‘t’ (iii) the sound ‘k’

(b) Spot the animals whose name begins with -

(i) the letter ‘b’ (ii) the letter ‘t’ (iii) the letter ‘s’
(c) Spot the names of animals which end with -
(i) the letter ‘e’ (ii) the letter ‘t’ (iii) the letter ‘y’

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4. Spot the given letter in the words and join all the letters you spot.
Example : lion elephant fly camel

a ant rabbit camel snake

b bear bee butterfly rabbit
e elephant tiger peacock squirrel
i giraffe lion tiger tortoise
o tortoise peacock lion monkey

5. Match the double letters with the given words.

rr ff ee tt
giraffe squirrel butterfly deer
6. Find the small words hidden in the big words.

peacock elephant butterfly rabbit tortoise

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 3. Toto - The Hen

1. Look, listen and read aloud.

Rahish had a pet.

It was a black hen.
Her name was Toto.

Toto lived in a coop.

Toto was a very smart hen.

Rahish used to give food to her everyday and

played with her.
They became good friends.
When Toto laid an egg,
she used to make a ‘special’ sound “Kok-kok-
kok”.

Then Rahish came out and fed Toto and took

the egg for him.
One night Rahish was sleeping in the bed.
He heard the special sound of Toto “ Kok-kok-
kok”. Rahish came out from the house.

Toto ran to Rahish and pecked his leg.

Rahish looked around to see what happened.
He smelt something burning.

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“Oh! My God! The coop is on fire”, he shouted. The coop was in a
mess.
Rahish ran to the tap of water and took the pipe.
Then he showered the water and put out the fire.

Then, Rahish bent and picked up Toto.

“You smart hen, my dear friend!
You have saved my farm”, said Rahish.
Toto happily replied to Rahish, “Kok……….
Kok……..Kok….”
2. Let’s talk.
Talk about your pet animal and how you take care of it.
3. Look and say.

pet lived smart egg

hen everyday fed bed

went shout burning fire

coop pipe tap farm

4. Tell the story in your own words.
5. Read the story and complete the following sentences.
(a) Toto was a hen.
(b) Rahish used to give to Toto.
(c) Toto laid an .
(d) Toto happily replied to Rahish, “ ”.

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 4. Let’s know more about animals.

1. Look, listen and read.

Animals Shelters Sounds

hen coop cluck

horse stable neigh

dog kennel bark

lion den roar

elephant jungle trumpet

bee beehive buzz

mouse hole squeak

duck water quack

2. Let’s talk.
Sunny : Hello, Rani.
Rani : Hi, Sunny.
Sunny : Can you make the sound of a dog?
Rani : Yes. I can. Can you make the sound of
     an elephant?
Sunny : No. I can’t.
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 5. Surprise Birthday Party

1. Look at the pictures, listen and read.

There was a monkey named Manku.

Manku lived in a cave.

A lake was near the cave.

Ducky, the drake and his sister
Lucky lived in the lake.
Jin and Jenny, the cranes lived near
the lake.
All of them were Manku’s friends.
They loved to play together.
One day Manku became very happy.
“ Oh ! Tomorrow is Sunday and Sunday is my birthday.
Ducky, Lucky, Jin and Jenny will come to say,
Happy Birthday”, thought Manku.
Soon it was Sunday.
Manku waited for a long time for hours and hours.
But no one came. So he felt very sad.

Manku went to the lake. But no one

was there.
So sadly Manku came back to his cave.
Manku was surprised to see the cake
on the table.
“Wow! A cake!” said Manku.

Ducky, Lucky, Jin and Jenny came out and shouted, ‘‘ Happy Birthday
to you… Happy Birthday dear, Manku.”
“ We were waiting to give you a surprise”, all said.
“ I baked cake for you”, said Jin.
“ I bought you some grapes,” said Jenny.
“ And we have made this table for you”, said Ducky and Lucky.
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“ It’s really a surprise for me. Thanks, my dear friends. You all are
really great ! I love you all,” said Manku.
Then they all danced together.

2. Talk about your favourite animal. Write a few lines about it.

3. Match the following things and sounds with their pictures.

Things Sounds

bell clatter

horn bangs

clock beat

drums rings

door ticks

dishes honks

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 1. An Action Song UNIT
FOUR
1. Listen, sing and act.
Touch your head
And touch your toes.
Shut your eyes
And pull your nose.
Clap your hands
And turn around.
Jump up high
And sit on the ground.
2. Read aloud.

turn - burn nose - toes shut - cut

sit - kit hand - band ground - round

jump - pump pull - full head - thread

3. Look and say.

face head hair nose

chin cheeks mouth teeth

tongue ears lips eyes

4. Read the word and show the proper body part.

5. Copy the words in your ‘Word’ file. Draw/label suitable
pictures for them.

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 2. Sunny and Mini

1. Listen carefully.
It was Sunday morning. Sunny was in his bed.
“ Get up Sunny, brush your teeth”,
said his mother.

“ Hi Sunny, you are still lying in bed. Get

up, ” said Mini.
“ Hi Mini, let’s play.”
“ But you look so dirty. I am clean.”
“ So what? Let’s play Mini.”
“ Come on Sunny, look yourself in the mirror.”
“ Ok. I will”.
“ Your teeth are yellow. Your mouth is
sticky. Your hair are messy.”
“ Yes, I am looking very ugly.”
“ I like clean friends. Clean yourself and
let’s go to play.”
“ Yes, I will be right back.”

“ Wow, Sunny you are looking neat and tidy. Let’s play.”
“ Thank you, Mini. Let’s play and enjoy Sunday.”
Mini and Sunny are playing with each other.

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2. Complete the following sentences.

Sunny is …………………… Sunny is ……………………

Sunny is …………………… Sunny is ……………………

Sunny is ……………………

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 3. Good Habits

1. Look, listen, repeat and follow the good habits.

Eat healthy Don’t harm

and fresh animals.
food.

Don’t Be clean, neat

waste the and tidy.
food.
Now
I follow all
these things,
and what about Don’t spit
Put rubbish in
you? anywhere.
the dustbin.

Don’t waste Help each

water. other.

2. Put a  for the good habits and  for the bad habits.
• Priya wastes food.
• Rohan closes the tap while brushing.
• Mini brings chips everyday in her tiffin.
• Aman kicks his pet dog.
• Sohan takes care of his cat.

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3. Jump in and jump out.

   Children have to stand in a circle. They have to jump in if the

teacher says a good habit and jump out if the teacher says a bad habit.
Exercising every day, waking up early in the morning, eating junk
food, teasing others, going to school every day, eating vegetables and
fruits, biting nails, watering plants, keeping our room /house/ classroom
clean, always playing games on mobile, playing outdoor games, helping
mother in her work, helping your friends, washing your hands, finishing
your tiffin, using your handkerchief, picking your nose, etc.

4. Read and write the habits given below in your notebook.

Don’t spit Bath daily Save trees

Save water Eat healthy food Brush your teeth

Comb your hair Play outdoor Help your

games friends

Eat green leafy

vegetables

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 4. Favourite Things

1. Look, listen, sing and act.

I’ve written down a list

Of all my favourite things;
Rainbows and fairy
cakes,
And butterfly wings.
A journey on a train
A visit from a friend
Candyfloss and ice-cream
The list might never end !

2. Look and say.

favourite written rainbows fairy

cakes butterfly wings journey

train friend candyfloss ice-cream

3. Make a list of your favourite things.

4. Who is your best friend?
5. Which is your favourite ice-cream?

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 5. The Helpful Girl

1. Read and discuss.

Once there lived a girl, Reema.

She was very, very helpful.

When she went to school,

She helped everyone in the class.

When she came back home,

She helped her mother and father.

When she went to the playground,

She picked up small stones and thorns.
When she went for a picnic,
She took care of her friends.

When she went to a shop,

she selected things carefully.

She made greeting cards for her friends,

and gave them on their birthdays.
She was the best girl in our school.

2. Write the actions that Reema did.

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 6. Word House

1. Read and write down the related words in the blanks.

Home Numbers

foot kitchen knee bag one

mother father shirt saree wrist
coat spoon three eyes elbow
cupboard five scarf shoulder dress
T.V. 4 1st socks head
raincoat stomach glass hall bed

Body parts Clothes

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 7. Bicycle

1. Listen, read aloud and enact.

Raj is on the bicycle.

Varad wants it.

Varad pushes Raj off and rides the bicycle.

How does Raj feel?

How does Varad feel?
Raj cries.
He feels sad and angry.
What do you think, will happen next?

Raj grabs the bicycle back.

Raj and Varad shout.
Sushma Madam comes over.
“ Raj, you look upset ! And, Varad you
seem angry.’’
“ I want the bicycle, said Varad.
I was on the bicycle.You pushed me.
Don’t do that,’’ said Raj.

Raj and Varad both want the bicycle. What could they do?
“Varad can have the bicycle, when I have finished my turn. I’ll ride
three times,’’ said Raj. Then it’s your turn.
“Ok. I’ll count.’’

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 They have worked it out.
Raj is having a turn on the bicycle.
Now, it is Varad’s turn.
They both had a turn.
How is Raj feeling now?
How is Varad feeling now?

2. Answer the following questions.

  (a) Who is on the bicycle?
 (b) What does Raj grab back?
  (c) What do Raj and Varad want?
  (d) How many rounds do Raj and Varad have?

3. How do you feel? Draw and write.

  (a) When you get a chocolate happy

  (b) When you share your things ......................

  (c) When you help your friend ........................

  (d) When you lose your pencil ........................

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 8. Where is the cat?

1. Look and read.

Little cat is going to the park. She is sitting in the car. Let’s see
where she is ….

(1)
on
(7) in
(2)

(6) far
(3)

beside
(5)

near behind
(4) under

2. Enact the activity with the children with the help of table/bench/ chair/etc.

3. Fill in the blanks with correct words.

  (1) The cat is ………………. the car.
  (2) The cat is ………………. the car.
  (3) The cat is ………………. the car.
  (4) The cat is ………………. the car.
  (5) The cat is ………………. the car.
  (6) The cat is ………………. the car.
  (7) The cat is ………………. away from the car.

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 UNIT 1. We are opposites.
FIVE
1. Listen, sing and enact.

We are opposites,
And I’ll tell you more!
I say after,
And you say before.
I come in,
And you go out,
We are opposites,
Let’s give a shout!
I look up,
And you look down,
I like to walk,
You run to town.
I am small,
As smaller can be,
You are big,
Much bigger than me.
I say stop,
And you say go,
We are opposites, We are opposites,
I told you so. It’s like I said before,
Think on your own,
If you want any more.
I think it’s hot,
You think it’s cold,
I say it’s new,
You say it’s old.
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2. Read aloud and say faster and faster.
brown, frown
dear, near
walk, talk, chalk
cold, old, gold
small, ball, all

3. Read aloud the words in the two boxes given below and find the pairs of
  opposite words.
  For Example : lost × found

after hot small before cold big

up new left down old right
stop in here go out there

4. Look and say.

look town bigger think opposites

give shout anymore smaller said

5. Circle the word that does not rhyme with the rest.
  (a) more, score, door, dare
  (b) go, so, do, no
  (c) down, town, brown, own
  (d) fun, ran, gun, sun
  (e) game, same, name, come
  (f) bush, brush, rush, crush

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 2. Dough Shapes

1. Try this and tell the others.

What you need?

• Flour (1 cup), salt (1 cup), oil (4 teaspoons), water. Seeds or dal
for decoration.
What do you do?

• Put the flour, the salt and the oil in a bowl.

• Add half cup of water and mix well with a spoon.

• Add more water if the dough is dry.

• Add more flour if the dough is sticky.

• Mix well.

• Soon your dough will be ready.

• You can knead the dough, you can press the dough.

• You can squeeze the dough, you can roll the dough, and give it

any shape you like.

• Shape the dough to make any shape of your choice.
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 • Decorate your dough shapes with onion seeds, mustard seeds,

masoor dal etc.

• You can use the same dough again and again.

Objects made out of dough

ball brick cube cone

rings biscuit cylinder plate and bowl

hut wheel basket fish

Instructions : (1) Instead of dough clay can be used.

(2) Use different types of dals to decorate the objects.
2. Draw / Stick pictures of the shapes you have made and paste them in your

‘Word’ file. Write the names of the shapes below the picture.

3. Which of the shapes you like most that you made? Use it in your own

sentence.

For example : I like the wheel, I made. We use wheels

to run a car.

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 3. A Surprise for Grandma

1. Listen, read and enact.

Sunday is a holiday, Sohan and Sweety

are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa.
“ Hello! Grandma.’’
“ Hello! Grandpa.’’

Grandma has been busy today. She has

cleaned all the rooms, she has wiped all
the windows.
“ Are you tired, Grandma? Let’s give
Grandma a rest today. Just sit and have a
rest.’’

“ Come on Sohan!
Come on Sweety!’’
Grandpa, Sohan and Sweety work in the
kitchen. They are busy.

“Come to the kitchen, Grandma. Come and see.’’

“Oh! Soup, sandwiches and salad,

what a treat!’’
“Grandma, do you like Banana
Delight?’’
“Oh! I love it!’’
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“And now there’s a surprise for you!
Grandma, open this parcel.’’
“Oh! A mobile phone! What a surprise!
But …!’’
“Grandma, no buts, now. I know your
problem. You don’t know how to use this. But
don’t worry, we will all help you.’’
2. Look and say.

has been what did for today

us here she we how please
3. Answer the following questions.
(a) Who are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa?
(b) Who has been busy today?
(c) Where do Grandpa, Sohan and Sweety work?
(d) What is the surprise for Grandma?
4. Who said the following?
(a) ‘‘Are you tired Grandma?’’
(b) ‘‘Come on Sohan! Come on Sweety!’’
(c) ‘‘Oh! A mobile phone.’’
(d) ‘‘But don’t worry, we will all help you.’’
5. How can we keep the following clean?

Body Clothes Home School

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 4. Tasty Treat

1. Try this and tell the others.

Take two slices of bread.
Spread some butter
  on the side of each slice.
Spread some chutney on the butter.
Put one slice, butter side down,
  over the other slice.
Press a little.
Your sandwich is ready.
You can use sauce, honey, jam,
  sugar, cheese - anything
  you like in your sandwich.
2. Read and make ‘Banana Delight’using the following steps.
You need : Two bananas, milk (1 cup), sugar (4 teaspoons)
What you do : 1. Peel the bananas.
2. Mash the bananas in a bowl.
3. Add the sugar.
4. Pour the milk into the bowl.
5. Stir well with a spoon.

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 5. Me, Myself and I

1. Listen, sing and act.

Me, myself and I.
We went to the kitchen and ate a pie.
Then my mother she came in,
And chased us out with a rolling pin.
-Anonymous

2. Look and say.

myself kitchen ate

pie chased rolling pin

3. About Myself.
  My name is .
  I am studying in standard.
  I am years old.
  I live in .
  My friend’s name is .
  My hobby is .
  My favourite colour is .
4. Tell about yourself and write it in a few lines .
5. Copy the words in your ‘Word’ file.

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6. Throw the ball.
(1) Stand in a circle.
(2) Take the ball, tell your name.
(3) Throw the ball to your friend.
(4) Ask him / her ‘‘What’s your name?’’
(5) Catch the ball and tell your name.
Continue the game until everyone
What’s your name? gets a chance.

My name is Sonal.

What’s your name?

I am Riya.

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 1 Alphabet Song UNIT
SIX
1. Listen, repeat, read and sing.

a ate an apple
b bounced a ball.
c cut a carrot and
d dressed a doll.

e eats eggs, and

f falls flat.
g grows grapes and
h hangs a hat.

i is on an island
j jumps and jogs.
k keeps kittens and
l lifts logs.

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 m makes mistakes,
n needs a nurse.
o obeys orders and
p patches a purse.

q queued up quickly
r rolled and rose.
s spoke slowly and
t touched his toes.

u uses an umbrella
v has a voilet van.
w washes windows
(whenever he can!)

x hides in boxes
y says ‘yummy’ and ‘you’
z says ‘zig-zag-zoom’.
Hurrah ! We are through.

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2. Say the letters from ‘a’ to ‘z’ and fill the missing letters.
a e o r f j
3. Listen and tell the next letter.
m: j : n: v:
4. Listen and tell the letter before.
: b : m : s : z
5. Choose any letter from ‘a’ to ‘z’.
Write within two minutes, at least five words which have that letter.
6. Make up meaningful phrases/sentences by using words which begin with
the same sound.
big : a big blue ball for baby.
green :
cold :
dogs :
eight :

7. Write the words starting with letters given in the circle.

a g

8. Frame meaningful words using the letters given in the following shape.

n o m
c t d
y a r
i l s
e g b

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 2. Shyam’s Horse Cart

1. Look, listen and read aloud.

Shyam started in his horse cart to go to the fair.
On the way, Madhu and Meera said,
“Can we come?”
“Oh, yes!” said Shyam.

The dog saw them.

He asked, “Can I come?”
“Oh, yes!” said Shyam.

They were going through the fields.

The peacock saw them and asked,
“Can I come to the fair?”
“Oh, yes!” said Shyam.

When they were crossing the river,

The frog asked, “Can I come to the fair?”
“Oh, yes!” said all of them.
Shyam said, “Come and sit near me.”
They saw the fair from a distance.
The peacock was so happy, it
spread it’s feathers and started
dancing. But one feather touched
the dog’s ear. He sprang up and
barked loudly.

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Madhu was frightened. Meera
fell on the frog. The frog fell on
the horse.
The horse was so frightened that
he ran helter-skelter.

Shyam fell off. Then Madhu and

Meera also fell off. One by one all
of them fell off.

The horse kept running and stopped

when it reached near the fair.

Shyam, Madhu, Meera, the dog, the peacock and the frog were all
panting when they reached.
Till then the horse became quiet and relaxed. In the evening they
returned happily in the horse cart.

2. Listen, tell and write.

  Example : one bird – many birds

 (1) one dog ……………… (2) one peacock ………………
 (3) one horse ……………… (4) one field ………………
 (5) one feather ……………… (6) one river ………………
 (7) one thing ……………… (8) one banana ………………
 (9) one frog ……………… (10) one room ………………
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3. Look and say.

horse cart peacock fields fair

come near frog again

panting quiet happily sprang

4. Write who went to the fair with Shyam.

5. Why did the horse run helter - skelter?

6. Classify the following animals as domestic animals and wild animals.

(dog, horse, lion, elephant, cow, frog, peacock, cat)

Domestic animals Wild animals

7. Write the names of any five vehicles.

8. Write the names of things you see in the fair.

9. Unscramble the words.

• rohseract
• paeokcc
• ielfd
• yto
•iraf

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 3. Buying Things

1. Listen and read.

Soham and Reva are going to a shop with their
parents.
What a big shop!
Mother wanted to buy some things. Father
wanted to buy some things.
‘‘How about you, children? Do you want to buy
something on your own? Here’s some money.
You can use it to buy anything you like.’’

‘‘Shall we buy chocolates?’’

‘‘Shall we buy crayons?’’
‘‘Shall we buy a toy?’’
‘‘Please help us, mother.
What should we buy?’’
‘‘Well, you can buy something that will
finish up quickly, or, you can buy something
that will last long. You can buy something
made by others, or, you can buy things and
make something yourself.’’

‘‘That’s a good idea. Let’s buy things and

make new things with them.’’
Soham and Reva picked up some
things. They went to the counter.
‘‘We want to buy this paper, glue and
colours. How much is it?’’
‘‘Ninety-five rupees in all.’’
‘‘Here’s the money. A hundred rupees.’’
‘‘Thank you. I must give you five rupees
back. Here it is.’’
‘‘That’s right. Thank you.’’

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2. Look and say.

own money anything buy

finish idea counter paper

colours must picked quickly

         shop     last
3. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas.
• We are going to
• I want to read
• I want to buy
• Shall we
• I must give you
4. Read and complete the following table.

One Many One Many

shop shops crayon
thing colour
toy idea
chocolate paper
rupee parent
5. Write what you can make using paper, glue and colours.
6. Name the following.

1. Things that finish up quickly

2. Ready-made things
3. Things that last long
4. Things that you can make at home
e with
ps . L et th e ch il dr en enact the passag
Form grou d given words.
suitable actions an

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 4. Everyday Things

1. Read, tell and write.

Things you eat : Rice,

Things you drink : milk,

Things you wear : tie,

Things you use : spoon,

Things you can make : A Garland,

Things you hear : doorbell,

Things you can smell : scent,

Things you care for : your pet animal,

2. List more examples of each of the things given above. Then choose any one
  example and write one or two lines about it.

urage
il dr en ab ou t ea ch item and enco
Talk to the ch m an y examples as poss
ible,
d de sc ri be as
them to list an ey can talk/write ab
out the
nt ou t th at th
orally. Poi
(s of t, ro ug h, ha rd, etc.) smell,
fe el
colour, size, shape,
.
sound, etc. of each t
ce . It is w hi te , soft and tasty. I ea
For example, ‘I ea
t ri
n you
or be ll go es di ng -dong/ trrring whe
it hot.’ ‘Our do
press the button.’

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 5. A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place

1. Look carefully and tell what you see in each picture.

2. Which of the things in these pictures don’t belong there?

3. Say where you will put them. Describe each picture in one or two lines.
Lets play - ‘Word String’
Teacher will make children play the game ‘Word String’. First child
will say apples in the fridge. Second child will add one more thing and
will say apples, oranges in the fridge. In the same way the next child
will go on adding things and play the game with variations.
You can make more word strings by using the following things.
Things on the table
Things in the cupboard
Things in the basket etc.

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 6. The Ant and the Pigeon

1. Listen, read and do.

2. Look at the pictures. Put the correct numbers in the circles to make a
  meaningful story.

1 2
One day an ant fell into a A pigeon sitting on a tree
pond and could not come saw it and decided to
out. help the ant. He threw a
leaf into the pond.

3 The ant climbed onto the 4

After a while a hunter saw
leaf and safely came out
the pigeon and aimed at it.
of the pond.

5 6
The hunter screamed in
The ant saw this and
pain. He missed his aim.
quickly climbed up his
The pigeon heard his
arm and stung it.
scream and flew away.
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3. Look and say.

pigeon ant climbed safely

screamed   leaf stung

4. Fill in the missing words.

s - r - a m - d

p i - e - n

a i - e d

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 1. Traffic Rules UNIT
SEVEN
1. Listen, learn and read aloud.

When you go out into the street

In your vehicle or on your feet,

Look out for each traffic sign,

To keep you safe, secure and fine.

To cross the road when you go walking,

Use the black and white zebra crossing.

Traffic Signal for Vehicles

If a signal changes to the colour red,

STOP at once, don’t go ahead.

GET READY, be very careful, when it turns yellow.

When it turns green,it is safe to GO.

Obey the rules without much fuss, and reach
home safe, you are precious.
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2. Look at the word and enact the proper actions.

GET
GO STOP
READY

3. Listen and write.

• watch • go • stop • without • feet

• street • green • red • yellow • walking

• crossing • your • ready • use • rules

4. Make as many smaller words as possible from the words given below.
• autorickshaw • motorcycle
5. Describe any vehicle of your choice in two or three lines.

6. Draw / Stick pictures of various kinds of vehicles and paste them in your
‘Word’ file. Write the name of each picture below it.

• truck • tractor

• tempo • bicycle

• bus • scooter

• car • autorickshaw

• jeep • boat

• ship • train

• plane • bullock cart

       • motorcycle/motorbike
g out
he r sh ow s th e ca rd, without readin
The teac are a
d. In re sp on se , ch ildren imagine they
the wor propriately.
vehicle, and act ap

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 2. A Shapes Mobile

1. Listen, read and do.

Take a sheet of chart paper.
Draw the following shapes in big size on the chart paper.
Colour the shapes as you like.
Cut out the shapes.
Make a tiny hole at the top of each shape.
Pass a string through the hole.
Make a knot and tie the string to the shape.

square triangle circle rectangle

kite oval egg heart

cloud star rainbow crescent moon

mango flower leaf butterfly

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 • Take two sticks and tie them
together in the shape of ‘x’.
• Tie the shapes to the arms of the
‘x’ with their strings.
• Some strings should be short, some
long.
• Tie a strong thread to the centre of
the ‘x’.
• Hold your mobile up with the
strong thread.
• You can hang it anywhere you like.

2. Arrange the following words alphabetically.

(1) square, triangle, circle, rectangle, kite, oval, egg, heart

(2) cloud, star, rainbow, crescent moon, mango, flower, leaf, butterfly

3. Do you find these shapes in the things around you?

Talk about any two shapes you spot.

4. Which is your favourite shape? Where do you find it?

Talk about it and write one or two lines about it.
5. Draw the shapes in your ‘Word’ file and write the name of each shape
below it.
Note that for ‘leaf’ and ‘flower’, you can use the shapes of different leaves
and flowers.
For which other words given here can you use a variety of shapes?

ake a
ctio ns an d de m onstrate how to m
st ru children
1. Read out the in te pr io r pr eparation, let the
eq ua also be
mobile. With ad e cl as sr oom itself. It may
il es in th
prepare the mob
tivity.
done as a group-ac
ex pr es s th ei r ow n ideas when they
ildren to one should get an
4. Encourage the ch th e sh ap es . E ve ry
out
speak and write ab
k.
opportunity to spea
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 3.The Egg

1. Look, listen and read.

Baby Parrot lived in a nest with Mummy

and a big white egg. ‘‘I’m going to find
some food,’’ said Mummy one day.

‘‘You must look after the egg until I return.’’

Baby Parrot watched the egg for a very
long time. She moved it around to make
sure it was comfortable. She wrapped her
wings around it to make sure it was warm.
‘‘ I’m very good at looking after eggs,’’ she
thought.
Just then, she heard the monkeys
playing in the trees. Baby Parrot tried to
call like a monkey, too. She peered over the
edge of the nest and laughed at their games.
Suddenly Baby Parrot remembered the
egg. She looked around and gulped. It was
broken. Mummy would be angry! But when
Mummy returned, she wasn’t angry at all.

‘‘Don’t worry,’’ Mummy said, as a little

parrot popped out of the broken eggshell.
‘‘The egg has hatched while I was away.
Now you’ve got a new baby sister to play
with!’’
2. Look and say.

baby parrot mummy comfortable

wrap remember gulp angry

eggshell hatch sister edge

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3. Who lived in the nest?

4. What did the Baby Parrot remember?

5. ‘‘Now you’ve got a new baby sister to play with!’’ Who said this?

6. Add words to the following to make longer phrases.

Example : - a parrot
- a baby parrot
- a baby parrot in a nest
• egg • mummy • monkey

7. Write one line each about the characters you have met in the story.

8. Find the small words hidden in the big words.

• comfortable
• eggshell
• monkey

9. Find out the words from the story which contain blends (double letters) in
their spellings.
For Example : 1. parrot 2. ............
3. ........ 4. ............
5. .......... 6. ...........
7. ......... 8. ...........
9. ......... 10. .........
11. ........ 12. ........
13. ........ 14. .........

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 4. This - That

1. Listen and repeat.

This is near me
And that is far
This is my finger
And that is the star.
This is my spoon
And that is the moon
This is my bun
And that is the sun
When something is near
We say this
When something is far
We point out that.

2. Fill in with ‘This’ or ‘That’.

  ............... is a book. ............... is a tree.
  ............... is a pencil. ............... is the sun.
  ............... is a spoon. ............... is the moon.

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 5. The Monkey and the Log

1. Listen, read and enact.

Once upon a time, certain workmen were busy building a temple.

When it was noon.

Ramrao, let’s go Let’s hope no one

to the town for touches that wedge
lunch. while we are away.

Ok, Shamrao I’ll

just put a wedge
here and come.

Suddenly, a monkey arrived.

What is this I wonder what
piece of wood will happen if
doing here? I pull it out.

UGH!
It’s tough. Help!
Out it came.

The gap closed in trapping

the monkey’s tail.
The poor monkey cried in pain. So we should not meddle with things
that are not concerned to us.
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2. Learn and write the words neatly.

workmen temple touch

suddenly wonder building

wedge lunch arrived

meddle trapping concerned

3. Complete the following phrases.

(1) Once upon a time there were two friends.

(2) Once upon a time there was ------------------------------.

(3) Once upon a time there were ------------------------------.

(4) I wonder ------------------------------.

(5) I hope ------------------------------.

4. Enact the story.

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 UNIT 1. The Sun
EIGHT
1. Listen and repeat.

I told the Sun that I was glad,

I’m sure I don’t know why;
Somehow the pleasant way he had
Of shining in the sky,
Just put a notion in my head
That wouldn’t it be fun.
If, walking on the hill, I said
“I’m happy,” to the Sun.
- John Drinkwater

2. Write the rhyming words.

(1) why ……………… (2) glad ………………
(3) fun ……………… (4) head ………………
3. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks using words given in the bracket.
(eating, climbing, singing, shining)

(1) The Sun is ............ (2) Raj is ............

in the sky. a ladder.

(3) John is ............ (4) Jenny is ..........

a song. a banana.

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 2. Tommy is Lost.

1. Listen and read.

Once there was a boy.
His name was Joy.
Joy had a dog. The dog’s name was Tommy.
Joy liked Tommy very much.
Joy said, “Come, Tommy, let’s go for a walk.”
“ It is very hot.”
“ We will go to the pond.”
Joy and Tommy began to walk.
The pond was inside a forest.
Suddenly, Tommy saw a fox passing by.
Tommy ran after the fox.
“Stop, Tommy ! Stop !” Shouted Joy.
But Tommy did not stop.

Joy ran after Tommy, but he

could not catch Tommy.
“Oh, Tommy is lost!” cried Joy.
Joy sat on a stone and sobbed.

“Tommy’s gone and I’m lost !

What will I do?” he cried.
Then Joy saw Tommy coming back soon.
Joy hugged Tommy and cried in joy.
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 ‘‘I’m still lost, but I have you,” he said.
‘‘Don’t worry, Joy. I know the way,” said Tommy.
We’ll go. And Tommy and Joy reached home
safely.
2. Find the rhyming words from the story.

(1) box ...................... (2) pot ......................

(3) say ...................... (4) boy ......................
(5) pan ......................

3. Answer the following questions.

(1) Who was Joy?
(2) Whom did Joy like very much?
(3) Whom did Tommy see coming?
(4) Why did Joy cry?
(5) Who did lead Joy home?
(6) Do you think that Joy and Tommy are best friends? Why?

4. Fill in the blanks.

(1) Joy liked ……….. very much.
(2) Joy and Tommy began to…………. .
(3) Tommy saw a …… passing by.
(4) And Tommy and Joy reached…………. safely.

5. Write a few lines on your favourite pet.

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 3. It’s a Funny World !

1. Look and say.

  Oh ! Look at the things in the picture. Do you believe them?
Spot the funny things happening in the funny world.

2. Write how these things happen in our world.

For example : Fish live in water. Fish do not hang from trees.
3. Build word pyramid.
Fish
Five fishes
Five fishes live
Five fishes live in the water
Five fat fishes live in the cold water.
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 4. Crossword

1. Look and solve the crossword puzzle.

1
9
3

2
8
5

7 9
6 m

a 8 6

n
g
5
o

1 2 3 4

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