5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER

Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle

Chapter name: Who Did Patrick’s Homework No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written works
lesson Blackboard and other materials and
plan of activities to achieve the Los

Doing Objectives: By the end of the WRITING

session, the students will be able Ques.1 This story has a lot of rhyming words, as
homework to: a poem does. Can you write out some parts of it
is certainly like a poem, so that the rhymes come at the end
• express their feelings and of separate lines?
not a
opinions about the homework. For example: Patrick never did homework “Too
pleasant • write a paragraph by using boring”, he said. He played baseball and hockey
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task. All
work in a group and share their Ans. Try to compose rhyming complete with the
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the opinions among themselves. help of your classmates and the teacher.
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children Procedure Students to be

involved in the discussion about Ques.2 Look at these sentences.
find it
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Home work. Some relevant a. “Too boring”, he said.

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boring as questions to be asked and the b. Cleaned his room, did his chores. When
well as a answers to be written in points we speak, we often leave out words that can
on the board. These points can be easily be guessed. We do not do this when we
needless used to developed a paragraph write, unless we are trying to write as we speak
burden. finally. (as in this story).
But the So, if we were trying to write carefully, we
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE would say.
teachers QUESTIONS a. “Homework is too boring” he said.
every Ques.1 Who did your b. He cleaned the room and did his chores.
homework? Ans. My Sister
where
Ques.3 Rewrite the following in complete
assign Ques.2 Do you like homework? sentences carefully, so that the reader does not
some work Do you do it yourself or do you have to guess what is left out.
get help? Ans. No, sometimes I a. More and more books.
to be done need help of my sister. b. Too difficult.
at home. c. Got up late, missed the bus.
WORD MEANING d. Solved the mystery.
Homework
Ans. a. “I need more and more books” said the
in the case Word Meaning elf.
of little 1. Nintendo A video b. Climbing this hill is too difficult task for
game you.
ones means 2. Ignoramus an ignorant c. I got up late this morning and missed the
taxing the person who lacks education school bus.
3. Britches, Breeches the d. With his common sense, he solved the
parents.
writer here spells it, for fun, to mystery in no time.
The mother rhyme.
is more With the word witch’s. Ques.4 Look at this cartoon by R. K. Lax man.
4. Dish cloth A cloth used Read the sentence given below the cartoon.
worried for washing dishes. Discuss the following the following questions
than the 5. Hamper A basket with your partner.
kid about with a lid a. What is it about?
6. Grimaced, scowled, His b. Do you find it funny? If so why?
it. She face had these expressions, c. So you think a cartoon is a serious
helps the showing disgust Pursed his lips drawing? Why or why not?
anger and disapproval Get on with your homework the sums, the
child to do
7. Glitch (An informal word) composition, history, geography, chemistry,
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witch or problem Ans. This cartoon describes a misuse of law
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exercise 8. Shrieked Gave a against child labour.

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which no short, high pitched cry

9. Nag One who troubles a. Yes, it is funny. The boy in the cartoon
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mother
some one all the time by misunderstood the law against the child labour
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does with complaining or asking them to do and tries to escape from his childhood duty i. e.
pleasure. something studying. The way situation is presented is very
10. Drag (An informal word) funny.
Patrick in some thing dull and uninteresting b. Yes, it is also a serious drawing. It teaches
. us in a funny way. In fact cartoon is a more
the story is
11. Slyly Secretively effective way of learning because it draws our
a little 12. Kid (An informal attention and interest easily.
careless word) a child
13. Chores Work ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION
about that must be done every day,
studies. He often boring Ques.1 What did Patrick think his cat was
neglects his 14. Attitude A feeling playing with? What was it really?
about some one or some thing Ans. Patrick thought that his cat was playing
studies and 15. Grabbed Caught and with a little doll. The cat was actually playing
never does took away with an extremely tiny man, who wore a woolen
16. Tiniest Very small shirt with old fashioned britches and a high tall
his
17. Yelled Shouted hat.
18. Grant Fulfill
homework.19. Wrinkled uneven, Ques.2 Why did the little man grant Patrick a
He takes with folds or creases wish?
20. Weary Tired Ans. The little man granted Patrick a wish
keen 21. Bleary Dull because he wanted to escape from the cat.
interest 22. Rude Impolite
Ques.3 What was the Patrick’s wish?
only in
Pedagogy: Demonstration and Ans. Patrick’s wanted the elf to do all his
games. His model elaboration with oral homework till the end of the semester for 35
teacher’s explanation days.
warning Blackboard work: New Words Ques.4In what subjects did the little man need
falls flat on and Question Answers help, to do Patrick’s homework?
him. But Ans. To do Patrick’s homework, the little man
ICT links for teaching this lesson needed help in English, Maths and human
his luck : history.
favours https://youtu.be/b26XDYZwrMs
https://youtu.be/9jvV4c4DbTk Ques.5 How did Patrick help him?
him once.
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man from Give reasons for your answer?

WORKING WITH Ans. Patrick himself did his homework. Since
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LANGUAGE the elf did not know anything, Patrick stayed up
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imaginary Fill in the blanks in the sentences a night and worked hard. As a result of this, he
fairy land. below with the words or phrases got as in his work and his teachers were full of
from the box. (You may not praise. Even his parents wondered as he kept his
The elf know the meaning of all the room clean and had developed a new attitude.
promises to words. Look such words up in a Therefore, it was Patrick who did the homework,
do the dictionary, or ask your teacher) not the little man.
Out of luck, mystery, true of
home his word, chores, semester, HOTS QUESTIONS SOLVED
work. But between you and me, look up Ques.1 How did Patrick become a model boy?
Ans. Patrick showed surprising change in his
he needs
1. Some people find house behavior. He began to clean his room, behave
Patrick’s hold Chores a bore, but I like to well and talk politely. Patrick was working
guidance. help at home. harder than ever, staying up night, never felt tired
2. Who stole the diamond is and kept on going to school. He did his
He makes still a mystery. homework himself. Due to this change Patrick
the boy 3. This semester we are became a model boy.
going to have a class exhibition.
work hard
4. True to his word the elf Ques.2 Who did Patrick’s homework?
for 35 began to help Patrick. Ans. Patrick was a lazy boy. He did not like to
days. 5. Can you look up this word do his homework. One day he saw his cat
in the dictionary? playing with a little doll. But to his surprise it
Patrick is 6. I started early to be on was elf, a man of tiniest size. When he grabbed
changed five, but I was out of luck there it, it yelled not to be given back to the cat. He
was a traffic jam. promised to grant him a wish. Patrick asked him
altogether.
7. She says she’s got a lot of to do his homework till the end of the semester,
He for as books, but between you and me I At this Elf felt himself cursed. But true to his
the habit of think most of they are borrowed. words he was ready to do his homework.
working USE THE CLUES GIVEN VALUE BASED QUESTIONS
hard and BELOW TO COMPLETE THIS Riya is a student of class VI, she didn’t like
doing his CROSSWORD PUZZLE. homework. She said homework is too boring
Across 1. Very tired tast.
home 2. Had an angry look on face Sometimes she feels an ignorant person she hates
work. 3. Short trousers homework also.
4. A fault in a machine that
prevents it from working Ques.1 Why did Riya think about homework as a
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5. A small and naughty boy Ans. As Riya thought it is time consuming and
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everyday, often baring continuously she feels herself loaded with work
7. A basket with a lid that’s why Riya thought that homework is a
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cry SPEAKING
Ques.1 In the story Patrick does difficult things
Ans. 1. Weary he hates to do, because the elf pretends he needs
2. Scowled help. Have you ever done something difficult or
3. Breeches frightening by pretending about it in some way?
4. Glitch Tell your classmates about it.
5. Elf Ans. Activity will be done with the help of given
6. Chores helping hints.
7. Hamper a. A child drowning in the pond.
8. Shrieked b. Improving the hand.
Say what you feel about
The students will listen carefully homework. (The words and phrases in the boxes
and note the important points in may help you). Do you think it is useful even
their note-books. though you may not like it?
From pairs, and speak to each other. For example
You may say “I am not fond of homework”.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER
Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: A House, A Home No. of periods required: 03
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written works
Blackboard and other materials and plan of
the Poem
activities to achieve the LOs
Bricks PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE TEXT BOOK QUESTION WORKING WITH THE POEM
Ques.1 Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner
and QUESTIONS and complete these sentences.
Ques.1 How many members are a. A house is made of
cement b. It has
there in your family? c. A home is made by
and d. It has
Ans. Five Ans. a. A house is made of bricks and stones and hard wood.
plaster b. r It has glass windows, a piece of enclosed ground sloping
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and Ques.2 Which type of house is Chimneys, filed floor and several doors
c. A home is made by family which lives in it but if they
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yours kuccha or pucca?

doors-all love and feeling of sacrifice.
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Ans. Pucca d. It has brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers. They are
these devoted to one another.
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make a WORD MEANING home.

a. My house is ……….……….
house. It 1. Yard A piece of b. The best thing about my house is ……….……….
Ans. made of brick and stone and it has window glasses, floors
is a fixed, enclosed ground and roofs and lots of doors.
2. Caves Edge of roof b. my mother to looks after everybody and take cares and my
lifeless father who acts unselfishly.
4. Kindly Merciful EXTRACTS FOR COMPREHENSION
thing. But Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow: 1
5. Always Forever What is a house? Its brick and stone
home can 6. Acts Works And wood that’s hard
Some window glass and perhaps a yard Its caves and chimneys
be shifted And tile floors
And stucco and roof And lots of doors
Oral explanation: What is a QUESTION ANSWER
from one
house? It is all bricks and stone Ques.1 List the things that make a house.
house to Ans. The things that make a house are bricks, stone, wood, glass,
and hardwood. The walls are roof etc.
another. A made of bricks and stones. A Ques.2 What is meant by’ a yard’?
Ans. A yard refers to courtyard or an enclosed piece of land.
family of house has windows with glass 2 What is a home?
It’s loving and family And doing for others
loving panes. It has a piece of enclosed It is brothers and sisters And fathers and mothers It is unselfish
acts
parents ground or courtyard. It has And kindly sharing
sloping roofs that overhang the And showing your loved ones You are always caring.
and QUESTION ANSWER
walls. There is the roof for shade Ques.1 How does the poet define a home?
children Ans. The poet defines a home- mutual love, a group of persons
as well as protection. And every that make a family, and their unselfish acts.
make a house has a number of doors. Ques.2 What is the meaning of caring?
Ans. Every member of the family must feel honestly that you care
home. A home is not the something as a for them, that you really mean to do well to them.
ADDITIONAL QUESTION
house. Bricks and stones, glass Ques.1 Give the opposite of hate, true. Ans. Love, False.
They are
and wood make a house, not Ques.2 Give the degree of the following wards- tiniest, little.
deeply Ans. a. Tiny, tinier, tiniest
a home. Home is a place where b. Little, less, least
attached one lives especially with one’s HOTS SOLVED QUESTIONS
Ques.1 what is the difference between a house and a home?
to one family. It is the people, it loving Ans. House: a. A house is made up of beams, walls and many
wood sticks.
another. and kind and helpful, who make b. A house is made up of bricks, stones, wood etc.
a happy home. All these things Home: a. A home is made up of with love, care and affection of
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caring and and comfortable inside.
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Its loving and family and doing for others.
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acts and kindly sharing and showing Your loved ones yours
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Pedagogy: Poem singing and (a) What is a home?
poem (b) Who are the members of the family?
recitation, lecture –cum- demo (c) What is the meaning of ‘unselfish’?
makes a VALUE BASED QUESTIONS
Students will listen to the
Ques.1 Riya thinks and writes a poem on “A house, A home…….
fine teacher carefully and follow the A home is a house Model of bricks, Of beams, of walls, of walls,
And many wood sticks.
distinction instructions given to them. They A Home is a house Where families line, Around a kitchen table,
will note the Blackboard work For mealtime.
between a a. Write few lines on “A Home”. How a home is better than a
and question answers in their house?
home and Ans. 1. A home is a place where mealtimes include Nurture and
note-books. love, not only food.
a house.
2. A home is a place where house work is done.
3. A home is a place where parents always show love, care
and affection.
4. A home is a place where siblings understand each other.
5. A home is better than a house in each and ever
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER
Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: How the Dog Found Himself A New Master No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written works
Blackboard and other materials and plan of
activities to achieve the LOs
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:- VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS
Dog is man’s most
1.Students will be able to learn and use
Ques.1 Who did he choose next?
loyal and dependable English
2.Students will be able to learn and use Ans. He chose the bear to be his next
servant. He joined
the assigned vocabulary.
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him as his master a
English in a variety of topics.
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Ques.1 Why did the dog feel the need for a

long time ago. He felt 4. Students will read , enjoy, and
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appreciate written English materials. master?

lovely and unsafe in
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:-
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Ans. The dog felt the need for a master

the world. So once he 1.To enable the students to share short
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stories and folk stories. because he was tired of wondering about

set out to find a
2.To enable the them to know how the
alone, looking for food and getting
powerful master, dog become a tame animal.
3.To enable them to express themselves frightened by those who were stronger than
stronger than any
in grammatically correct language.
him, therefore, he decided to serve someone
other animal. He first 4.To enable the learner to extrapolate
from the given text. who was the strongest on earth.
accepted the wolf as
To enable them to use new words and
his master. But seeing phrases in their own language.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE Ques.2 Who did he first choose as his
the wolf afraid of the
QUESTIONS
master? Why did he leave that master?
bear, the dog joined Ques.1 What are tame animals?
Ans. A tame animal is an animal that is Ans. He chose a big wolf as his master. One
the bear. Then he
relatively tolerant of human presence.
day, the dog saw that the wolf was afraid of
discovered that bear
Ques.2 Name some tame animals? Ans. the bear. Since the dog wanted to serve only
accepted the lion as
Goat, Cow, Buffalo.
the strongest, he left the wolf and asked the
the strongest beast.
WORD MEANING bear to be his master.
So the dog changed
Word Meaning
his master again. But 1. Ill-pleased (Old fashioned Ques.3 Why did the serve the lion for a long
way of saying) not happy
finding the lion also time?
2. Kinsman A relative
afraid of man, the 3. Fierce Violent Ans. He served the loin for a long time
4. Take up service with Become
dog finally took up because there was no one more powerful
the servant of
service with man. 5. Darted Moved quickly and stronger than the lion in the forest. The
6. Come over you affected
This interesting lion was not afraid of any creature and thus,
you
imaginary story gives 7.Dared To be brave enough to do the dog was well protected by it. Therefore,
something
us a list of powerful the dog lived happily by serving the lion for
8. Cliff A steep, high rocks
animals-the wolf, the 9. Domesticated Kept as pets a long time.
10. Wondering Roaming aimlessly
bear, and the lion. Ques.4 Who did he finally choose as his
11. Set out Started
But man has proved 12. Lifted Raised master and why?
13. Sniffed Drew air up the nose
himself the strongest Ans. He finally chose man as his master.
noisily
creature. He is the 14. Beast Wild animal One day the dog realized that the lion was
15. Offend Annoy
ruler of the earth. r afraid of man. As he wanted to serve
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18. Loyal Faithful
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chose man as his master.

19. Happened Took place
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21. Amid Between
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A summary of the story is given below. Fill

22. Panic Fear
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23. Readily At once in the blanks to complete it taking

24. Hastily Speedily
appropriate phrases from the box.
Video links to teach the lesson
https://youtu.be/z3ryLHid90k A dog, stronger than any one else, the
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strongest of all, a wolf, the bear afraid of
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https://youtu.be/ajMcnen-MRg man his own master, a Lion
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Ans. This is the story of a dog, which used
https://youtu.be/e2qfOQ90idw
Method: Lecture-cum Demonstration, to be frightened. He decided to find a
Model teaching and comprehension
master stronger than any one else. First he
WORKING WITH LANGUAGE
A. Each word in the box given below found a wolf but the wolf was afraid of the
indicates a large number of………….
bear. The dog thought that the bear was the
For example, ‘A herd of cows’ refers to
many cows. strongest of all. After some time the dog
Complete each the following phrases
met a lion who seemed the strongest. He
with a suitable word from the box.
stayed with the lion for a long time. One
 day he realized that the lion was afraid of
School, fleet, brood, bundle, bunch, pack,
man to this day; the dog remains man’s best
flock, herd
friend.
Ans. 1. A fleet of ships 2. A bunch
A H A S T Y D U L M N P
of flowers
3. A board of chicks 4. A herd N F L U V Q T B O A L 2
of cattle G Z M R X R V D Y F Q O
5. A bundle of sticks 6. A flock R X O P W S F O A B U C
of sheep Y C P R E A D Y L D I F
7. A school of fish 8. A pack D G Q Z Y F I E R C E D
of wolves A H R S T R O N G H T J
X W S E Z E A B H K S K
B. Make nouns from the words G O O D A E C A I J T L
given below by adding — ness or --- ity. F R I G H T E N E D W M
(For some words we need to add just ---
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ty or ---y)
1. Honest+y Honesty E E K D E M B E L M U Y
2. Kind Kindness THE DOG FAMILY
3. Cruel Cruelty Ans. Student will go through the passage
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6. Active Activity
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7. Creative Creativity
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8. SincereSincerity THESE WORDS IN THE TEXT ABOVE

9. Cheerful Cheerfulness a. Ancestor - Descendants
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11. Sensitive Sensitivity b. Wild - Tame

12. Great Greatness c. Ancient - Modern
There are twelve words hidden in this
table. d. Near - Distant
Six can be found horizontally and the e. Suddenly - Gradually
remaining six vertically. All of them are
describing words like good, happy etc.
The first letters of the words are given Ques.2 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
below. Horizontal HRFFSG
Vertical AWSFLQ SENTENCES
TABLE Ques.(a) The ding is a wild dog of
A. Horizontal wards: Hasty (1 line),
ready (2), fierce (5 line), frightened (10 Australia.
line), strong (6 line), good (9 line). Ans. The wild dog of Australia, which looks
Vertical words: Angry (1 line), worse (2
line), surprised (4 line), free (6 line), and behaves like a domestic dog
loyal (9 line), quit (11 line).
Ans. Student will go through the passage
and answer the question. Ques.1 Dogs were the first animals tamed
 by humans. The other animals tamed by
SPEAKING
humans are goat, cat and bull.
Here are some points from a similar story
that you might have heard in another Ans. First
language. Dividing the class into groups
Wolf, fox and coyote
try and tell the story in English. One
person from each group can speak
alternately. Your teacher will help you.
Ques.2 The new world refers to Australia.
As you tell it one of you may write it
down on the board. Dogs were brought there from Asia.
FAMILY TREE OF DOGS
A MOUSE MAIDEN
1. Mouse changed into a girl by a Ans. The non – Eurasian / non – African
magician
parts of the earth, specifically the Americas
2. Wants to merry the strongest
person and Australasia, Asia
3. Ask whether sun or cloud
stronger (why?)
4. But mountain stronger than HOTS SOLVED QUESTIONS
clouds (how?)
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6. Girls asks to marry mouse,
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his master? Why did he leave that master?

because a mouse again.
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Ans. Activity will be done by students. Ans. The dog felt the need of a master for
Class: Once there lived a mouse. It was
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slim and smart. When she came of age,

she agreed to the idea of marriage. But food and shelter. He first chose a wolf as his
her condition was starting. She declared
she would marry the strongest person on master; He left the wolf because wolf was
the earth. She first approached the sun
with her proposal. But the sun directed afraid of the bear.
her to the cloud. The cloud was stronger
than the sun. it could the sun rays from Ques.3 What moral lesion do you get from
reaching the earth. She went to the clouds
but they said that the mountain was this story?
stronger than them. But the mountain
also did not accept the offer because it Ques.4 How can you say that dogs have
regarded the mouse could drill a hole in
the rock. So finally the maiden decided to been very clever since ages?
count and woo the mouse. And she
became mouse again. VALUE BASED QUESTIONS
Students will listen to the teacher
carefully and follow the instructions Payal writes the story of a dog, who used to
given to them. They will note the
Blackboard work and question answers be his own master. He decided to find a
in their note-books. Unit test will be
followed after teaching of this lesson. master strong than anyone else. First he

hounds a wolf, but the wolf was afraid of

the bear. The dog thought that the bear was

the strongest of all. After sometime the dog

met the lion, who seemed the strongest. He

stayed with the lion for a long time. One

day he realized that the lion was afraid of

man. To this day, the dog remains man’s

best friend.
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Ans. From the story it is clear that the dog

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he depends on his master for food and

shelter, And every time he got love, care

affection from the man.

 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER
Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: The Kite No. of periods required: 03
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of the Poem Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written works
Blackboard and other materials and plan of
activities to achieve the Los
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWER
Flying kites is a
Ques.1 Do you like to fly kite?
Ques.1 List out the action words in the poem. Dive,
very old activity Ans. Yes, I like to fly kite very much. dip and snaps
Ans. Soars, rides, climbs, pulls, falls, run, blows,
in many countries. Ques.2 On which occasion you want to fly goes, flaps.r
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The kites come in kite?
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a ship with only a sail.

Ans. Basant Panchami The movement of the tail less kite is compared to a
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so many colours, ship with the sail. This is called a simile. Can you
suggest what or who the following actions may be
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WORD MEANING
compared to?
sizes and shapes.
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1. Dive To plunge Ans. He runs like a deer

He eats like a pig or wolf
It is a great fun to She sings like a nightingale
2. Dip Go into water
It shines like a star
send a piece of 3. Snaps To crack
It flies like a bird
paper so high in 4. Soars Goes higher
EXTRACTS FOR COMPREHENSION
5. Rides Climbs Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions
the sky on a that follow.
6. Rest A short pause 1. How bright on the blue Is a kite when it’s
windy and sunny new! With a dive and a dip
7. Falls Becomes slow It snaps its tail
Then soars like a ship With only a sail
day. The kite flies As over tides
8. Blows Moves
Of wind it rides.
controls its 9. Flaps Flutters
QUESTION ANSWER
movement with ACTIVITY Ques.1 How does the poet describe the beauty of a
kite?
A. A new kite looks lovely and bright in the
the help of the
connecting thread Ques.1 Try to make a kite with your friend. blue sky on a sunny day.
Ques.2 The poet compares or likens the kite to two
or string. Contests Collect things required such as colour paper/ things. What are they?
news paper, thread glue, a thin stick that can A. The kite is compared first to swimmer and then to
are organized in a ship.
be bent. After making a kite see if you can
cities like 2. Climbs to the crest Of a gust to rest Then
fly it. Ans. A project for self attempt. seems to rest As wind falls
When string goes slack
Lucknow and a. Take paper You wind it back.
WORD MEANING
Ahmadabad. Kite b. Tear it Word Meaning
1. Crest Top
flying is certainly c. Take thread 2. Slack Loose
QUESTION ANSWER
Ques.1 What is the poet describing in the above
not a child’s play lines?
Ans. The poet is describing the movements of a new
it is a tough game kite in the sky.
Ques.2 When does the kite become weak and slow?
for the grown-ups r Ans. The kite becomes weak with the falling of the
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wind.
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and it involves ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

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Ques.1 Which phrases in the passage mean start on a

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risk also. journey and frightened? Ans. Setout, afraid

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Ques.2 What was the wolf’s fear?

Ans. His fear was that the bear might eat up both of
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Video links to the poem teaching :

them.
https://youtu.be/WGWizbZzSLw HOTS SOLVED QUESTIONS
Ques.1 Name the poem and the poet. Ans.
https://youtu.be/n_-tORoN8n4 Poem – The kite
Poet – Harry Behn
https://youtu.be/TmC3HcMJaNY Harry Behn wrote many children’s books, and also
translated Japanese haiku with the help of people
who knew this language.
Ques.2 What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?
Students will listen to the teacher Ans. a a b c b c.
VALUE BASED QUESTIONS
carefully and follow the instructions Ques.1 Love thinks the often sit and wish that he
could be a kite up in the blue and ride upon the
given to them. They will note the breeze and go, whichever way he chanced to below.
Ques.(a) The blue refers to ……………………..
Blackboard work and question answers Ans. The sky.
Ques.(b) What does Love thinks if he would be a
in their note-books. kite?
Ans. If he would be kite he flies high up in the sky
and ride upon the breeze and go, where he wished to
be.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER

Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle

Chapter name: Taro’s Reward No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of Question Answers Oral and written works
ICT/TLM/ABL/ Blackboard and
other materials and plan of activities
to achieve the LOs
OBJECTIVES SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
A young woodcutter
To build up small children with Taro was poor. How could you guess?
named Taro lived with Ans. Because he was a young wood cutter.
morality and with some good
his old parents. He
qualities that Taro had. Like being Why Taro brought the largest pitcher with him
said, “I wish I had a r the next day ?
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very good and kind towards the
cup of sake.” Ans. Taro had brought the largest picture
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parents , hardworking etc . So that because he wanted more for his parents .
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children would try to be worthiest Why the villagers had gone to near the
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waterfall ?
This made Taro sad son and daughter of their parents, Ans. They had gone to get sake from the
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because sake was which is better for the future society. waterfall .
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expensive. So next What had the people decided to do with Taro,

would they
morning he went to To enable the students to share succeed ? If not , why ?
forest to chop trees. their personal experiences. Ans. They could not succeed because Taro
To enable them to express
hide himself behind a rock.
He worked very hard.
Why the villagers were angry?
Then he felt thirst. themselves in grammatically correct Ans. The Villagers were angry because they
Suddenly he heard a language. thought that Taro had tricked them
and made fool .
sound of waterfall. He To enable the learners to extrapolate
Write any two qualities of Taro.
went towards the from the given text. Ans. Taro loved his parents and he was very
sound and he got a To sensitize the students to the hard working.
Why Taro was very sad?
waterfall. When he feelings of an individual. Ans. He wanted to make his parents life better
tested it, it was sake. To enable the students to think of an but he was getting
failed which made him very sad.
He was surprised. So alternative ending to the story.
What Taro’s father had wished for?
he again tested it but To enable them to use new words Ans. Taro’s father had wished for a cup of
again it was sake. He and phrases in their own language. sake.
What did he decide to fulfill his parents long?
had a pitcher with Ans. He decided to earn more money by doing
him. He filled it and PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE TEST? work harder and harder.
TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
came home. Have you heard about Taro Q1.Why did Taro run in the direction of
woodcutter ? stream?
Ans. Taro ran in the direction of stream
NEW WORDS with sample
That day a visitor because, he was thirsty as well as earlier he
sentences had never heard or seen the waterfall.
came and Taro offered Q2. How did Taro’s father showed his
Hillside - close to hill
the sake to her and happiness after drinking?
Sentence. His home is on a lonely
Ans. His father stopped shivering and
told the whole story
hillside. performed a little bit dance.
about sake. Q3. Why did waterfall give sake to Taro and
Expensive - costly
others water?
Next morning Taro Sentence. Computers are very Ans. Because, he was a thoughtful son and it
went to forest but all expensive . was his reward for his care of his old parents.
Since no one else had that quality among those
the villagers reached Delicious - tasty
villagers, for which they found it as cold as
there before Taro. Sentence. Jalebi is very delicious water not as sake.
They were filling their Instead of - in place of 04. Why did the villagers want to drawn Taro?
r
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Ans. Because, they thought that they have
vessels but it was only Sentence. I have a red pen instead of
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already been tricked by Taro.

water not sake. So this. 05. Why did the emperor give reward to Taro?
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they got angry and Politely - gently Ans. The emperor rewarded Taro for being
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very good and kind towards his parents. This

wanted to beat Taro. Sentence. You should talk politely was emperor’s way to encourage all the
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with your elders. children to honor and obey their parents.

But Taro hid himself
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Mark the right one:-

Video links to teach the lesson:-
behind the big rock. Q1.Taro earned very little money because-
https://youtu.be/l2s-AOXxUoY (i) He did not work enough.
When all the villagers
(ii) The villagers don’t need wood.
went away he went to https://youtu.be/nzd4vy-VQSo (iii) The price of wood was very low.
waterfall and tested it, https://youtu.be/dH7Ub6vC0GU Ans. (iii) The price of wood was very low.
https://youtu.be/Prc4lnkFBNw Q2. Taro decided to earn extra money-
it was the same sake.
(i)To live a more comfortable life.
Students will listen to the (ii)To buy some sake for his old father.
This story reached to
teacher carefully and follow the (iii)To repair the cracks in the hut.
the emperor. He Ans. (ii) To buy some sake for his old father
instructions given to them. They will
rewarded Taro. This Q3. The neighbor left Taro’s hut in a hurry
note the Blackboard work and because-
was to encourage all
question answers in their note-books. (i)She was delighted with the drink.
the children to honour (ii)She was astonished to hear Taro’s story
Unit test will be followed after (iii) She wanted to tell the whole village
and obey their parents.
teaching of this lesson. about the waterfall.
Ans. She wanted to tell the whole village about
the waterfall.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER
Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: An Indian American Woman in Space: Kalpna Chawla No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of Question Answers Oral and written
ICT/TLM/ABL/ Blackboard and works
other materials and plan of
activities to achieve the LOs
OBJECTIVES What is a space shuttle?
1. Kalpna Chawla said that she
To enable the students to A space shuttle is a spacecraft which
never dreamed, as a child in Karnal,
develop their vocabulary. is made for repeat
that she would cross the frontiers of
space. It was enough that her parents To acquaint them with space and
At which school did Kalpana Chawla
allowed her to attend engineering spaceship.
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college after she graduated from To enable them to understand
Tagore School Karnal.
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Tagore School. the difference between an Aero-

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2. After a Bachelor of Science plane and a spaceship. In which subject did Kalpana earn
degree in aeronautical engineering, To enable them to express
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her Ph.D.?
against great opposition from her themselves in grammatically Kalpana earn her Ph.D. in aerospace
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father, she went for a master's degree correct language. engineering.

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to the United States of America. She To enable them to use new

later earned her Ph.D. in aerospace Did Kalpana Chawla suffer in her
words and phrases in their own
engineering. Kalpana Chawla was the language. pursuit because she was woman?
first Indian-American woman No, she did not suffer in her pursuit
To make them feel that woman
astronaut to blast off from the launch on account of being a woman.
can also reach on the top in any
pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS AND
participate in a successful mission in field.
ANSWERS
space. Her family from India cheered Where was Kalpana Chawla born?
along with staff at the Kennedy Space NEW WORDS Why is she called an Indian –
Center as they watched the Columbia Crew : people who work in a American?
lift off. ship or Aero-plane. ANS. Kalpana Chawla was born in
3. Kalpana was born in Karnal, Kalpana was a member of the Karnal, Haryana. Thus she was born
Haryana, but was a naturalized U.S. crew in the space shuttle an Indian but later she went to U.S.
citizen, married to flight instructor Columbia. and became its naturalized citizen.so
Jean-Pierre Harrison. Besides being she is called an Indian-American.
an astronaut, she was licensed to fly
Space shuttle : spacecraft..
single and multiengine land airplanes, When and why did she go to the
Rocket: A rocket is a missile,
single-engine seaplanes and gliders. U.S.? Who did she marry?
spacecraft.
She was also a certified flight ANS. She went for master’s degree to
instructor. After qualifying as a pilot, Aircraft or other vehicle that the U.S. earlier she had had a
Kalpana began to consider another obtain thrust from a rocket Bachelor of Science degree in
challenge: applying to NASA's space engine. aeronautical engineering in India. She
shuttle program. She was first hired as Rocket engines works by action married flight instructor Jean-Pierre
a research scientist at NASA. In 1994 Harrison.
and reaction.
she was selected by NASA for
training as an astronaut. How did she become an astronaut?
Frontiers : extremes What gave her the idea that she could
4. When asked what it was like As a child she never thought that
be an astronaut?
being a woman in her field she she would cross the frontiers of ANS. After qualifying as a pilot,
replied, "I really never, ever thought, space. Chawla applied to NASA space
while pursuing my studies or doing shuttle program. She was first hired as
Lift off : raise a research Scientist at NASA .In 1994
anything else, that I was a woman, or
“Lifting off” refers to the she was selected at NASA for training
a person from a small city, or a process in which some external as an astronaut. It was her success as
different country. I pretty much had agency makes a spaceship rise a pilot which gave her the idea that
she could become an astronaut. Thus
my dreams like anyone else and I into the sky.
she became an astronaut.
followed them. And people who were PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
TESTING:- r
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around me, fortunately, always What abilities must an astronaut have,
Do you know about spacecraft ?
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according to the journalist?

encouraged me and said, 'If that's Have you heard about any ANS. According to the journalist an
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what you want to do, carry on'." woman who went to space ? astronaut needs enormous abilities
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Do you remember the name of .He/She needs to know a lot about

5. Kalpana's first space mission
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Indo-American astronaut whose everything, from biology to

in the space shuttle. Columbia, was biography was read by all of you astrophysics to aeronautical
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15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes at Primary level ? engineering. He/ She must have
Pedagogy: Lecture-cum- encyclopedic knowledge.
long. During this time she went
around the earth 252 times, travelling demonstration
Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first
Video links to teach this lesson:-
10.45 million kilometres! The crew mission in space.
https://youtu.be/-9Vz185ITP8 ANS. Kalpana Chawla’s first mission
included a Japanese and a Ukranian https://youtu.be/rkyJ7yyIoRE in space is space shuttle Columbia. It
astronaut. The crew performed https://youtu.be/rptt5eySZgo was a 15 days, 16 hours and 34
experiments such as pollinating plants Students will listen to the minutes. During this time, she went
to observe food growth in space, and teacher carefully and follow the around the earth 252 times travelling
instructions given to them. They 1.45 million k. m. The crew
tests for making stronger metals and
will note the Blackboard work performed experiments such as
faster computer chips — all for a and question answers in their pollinating plants to observe food
price tag of about 56 million dollars. note-books. They will follow the growth in space. It also made test for
making stronger metals and faster
homework related instructions as
computer chips. It was all done for a
desired by the teacher.
price tag of 56 million dollars.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER

Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle

Chapter name: Fair Play No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written works
Blackboard and other materials and
plan of activities to achieve the LOs
OBJECTIVES SHORT ANSWER TYPE
There were two good
Learn the value of justice and honesty QUESTIONS
friends ,Jumman Shaikh
towards duty. How do we know that their bond of
and Algu Chaudhary.There
Internalize the sense of right and friendship was very strong?
friendship was very
wrong, which is higher than friendship Because either of them went away from
strong.In one’s absence the r
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and enmity. the village, other looked after his
other used tolook after and
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Value and respect the elderly family family.

take care of other’s family.
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members. Who transferred property to Jumman?

Therefore they enjoyed a
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Learn sentences to be used in day to The aunt transferred property to

great respect in the village.
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day life. Jumman.

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Speak English language correctly. What was the condition of the transfer?
Jumman had an old aunt. Write English language correctly. The condition was that Jumman had to
She transferred her property Learn new words used in the lesson. take care of her throughout her life.
to Jumman on a condition Value the power of Panchayat. What was the change after the couple of
that he would take care of Respect the verdict of judicial bodies. years?
The change was in the behavior of the
her and look after her Settle the matters mutually.
nephew and his wife with ant and they
throughout her remaining Settle the differences through started insulting her, they did not give
life. For some years dialogues her food on time and the wife quarreled
with her .
everything went smoothly PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
Who swallowed these insults?
but after a couple of years QUESTIONS. The swallowed these insults.
Jumman and his wife a. Do you know about Panchayat What did she say to Jumman one day?
She said to Jumman that it was obvious
changed their behavior. She ?
that she was not wanted in their house
was not properly taken care b. Why do we go to Panchayat ? anymore and she requested Jumman to
of and was insulted in many c. Is Panchayat also a court ? give her a monthly allowance so that
ways.She was not given d. Do you think Panchayat she could set up a separate kitchen.
food .When her patience members do justice ? What was Jumman’s reply?
In reply Jumman said that his wife
crossed her limits , she NEW WORDS
knew best how to run the house.
spoke to her nephew and Bond- strong relation /connection What was the reaction of the aunt?
demanded a monthly Bond of love between two friends is The aunt got very angry and she
decided to take her case to the village
allowance to meet her necessary.
Panchayat.
daily needs.Jumman did not
pay any attention and Arrangements –preparations
Textbook questions and answers
Then the situation changed.” What is
insulted her . Hence, Arrangements have been made for the
being referred to?
decided to take the case to function. The situation when Jumman became
the Panchayat.She indifferent to his aunt.
nominated Algu , jumman’s Indifferent- inactive,not attentive
When Jumman’s aunt realized that she
best friend ,as her head I don’t like his indifferent behavior. was not welcome in his house, what
Panch.Being a PanchAlgu arrangement did she suggest?
had to favour the truth and Obvious – clear She suggested to give her monthly
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separate kitchen.
favour.In which Jumman the match.
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the aunt explained her case to them?

monthly allowance to his We should be sympathized with needy
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When she explained her case some

aunt. This verdict, Jumman persons. villagers laughed at her, some
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did not take in the true MAIN CONTENTS OF STORY:- sympathised with her and few others
advised her to make it up with her
spirit and harboured a Jumman Chaudhary and Algu were
nephew.
wrong feeling for Algu , good friends.
and they became enemy. Jumman’s aunt transferred
her Why was Jumman happy over Algu’s
property to Jumman on the condition nomination as head Panch?
Jumman was happy because he thought
that he would take care of her entire
Algu was his friend so he would get the
After some time Algu
life. case I his favour.
found himself in a tight
Jumman ‘s and his wife’s behavior
spot. One of his pair of “God lives in the heart of the Panch.”
changed after a couple of years.
the aunt said. What did she mean?
bullock died so he sold his
Aunt demanded an allowance to meet She meant that the Panch looks over
other bullock to everyone equally.
her daily needs.
SamjhuSahu .He had to pay
Jumman refused and insulted her .
the money within a month What was Algu’s verdict as head
She took the case to the Panchayat. Panch? How did Jumman take it?
.Unfortunately the sold Algu’s verdict was that Jumman should
She nominated her head Panch.
bullock died within a month Algu favoured the path of truth and pay his aunt monthly allowance or else
before the expiry of the justice and gave verdict in aunt’s the property goes back to the aunt.
period of the payment. So, favour.
Algu found himself in a tight spot.
Samjhu was reluctant to Jumman became his enemy
and What was his problem?
pay the money to Algu. So, wanted his revenge. His problem was that Samju Sahu had
refused to pay him the money for his
Algu took the case to the Algu was in a problem after some
bullock.
Panchayat and Samjhu time.
Sahu appointed Jumman Samjhu Sahu nominated Juman as his Why was Algu upset over Jumman’s
nomination as head Panch?
,now, enemy of Algu as the head Panch.
Algu was upset because he thought that
head Panch. When Jumman Jumman realized the situation and the Jumman would take revenge and decide
became the head Panch responsibility of Panch. the case against his favour.
then he realized that the He gave verdict in Algu’s favour
What was Jumman’s verdict as head
responsibility of a head forgetting his revenge. Panch? How did Algu
Panch is more important This was the victory of the Panchayat. take it?
than any relation. Algu was It is proved “the voice of Panch is the Jumman’s verdict was that Samju
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case but Jumman gave the Both became friends again. Which of the following sums up the
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Verdict in his favour and VIDEO LINKS TO TEACH LESSON: story best?
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(i) “I also know that you will not kill

ordered Sahu to pay the https://youtu.be/G3FOCFjWA-c
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your conscience for

money to Algu. https://youtu.be/rz3eujOUozg the sake of friendship.”
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https://youtu.be/ecSygc6-imY (ii) “Let no one deviate from the path of

Overwhelmed, Algu
justice and truth for
proclaimed that the voice of friendship or enmity.”
Students will listen to the teacher (iii) “The voice of the Panch is the
Panch is the voice of
carefully and follow the instructions voice of God.”
God.Both friends embraced
given to them. They will note the Give a reason for your choice.
each other and their tears The voice of the Panch is the voice of
Blackboard work and question answers
washed off their all dirt God because both Algu and Jumman
in their note-books. They will follow decided the case without keeping any
from their hearts.
the homework related instructions as friendship nor enemity.

desired by the teacher.

 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER
Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: A Game of Chance No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written
Blackboard and other materials and plan works
of activities to achieve the LOs
OBJECTIVES:- Short Answer type Questions
There was an Eid fair in
Rasheed’s village. The To encourage students to be friends Give a brief account of the Eid
tradesmen sold all kinds of
with English language. fair.
goods in the fair.
A fair was held in Rasheed’s
Rasheed went to see the To encourage students learn some
fair with his uncle and a more hard words and phrases and use village on the occasion of Eid. It
r lasted many days. Tradesmen
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them while interacting in class and
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uncle met there and took came there from far and near.
him with them. with others. They sold all kinds of goods
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to look around the fair with

the servant till he came understand the world around them.
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With whom did Rasheed go to

back. Uncle warned him To enable students differentiate the the Eid Fair?
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not to buy anything in his

absence. Rasheed promised merits and demerits of meeting with Rasheed’s uncle took him to the
to follow his instructions. Eid Fair. Their domestic servant,
people having tricky behavior.
Bhaiya also went with them.
Rasheed and the servant To enable them tolerate all kinds of
roamed in the fair and saw
the Lucky Shop. frauds, cheating and humiliation done Where did Rasheed’s uncle go?
There was a big crowd at the Eid
The shopkeeper of the by others. Fair. Rasheed’s uncle was
Lucky Shop wanted To teach them bear the loss and deal
leading them through the crowd.
everybody to try their luck.
The customer had to pay with the world with cleverness. Just then, he met a few of his
50 paise and pick up 6 To teach them obey their elders and friends. They wanted to spend
discs. He had to add the some time with his uncle. His
numbers on the discs and have self control over their desires.
uncle asked him and bhaiya to
find the total to get marked look around the fair. The uncle
article as a prize.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE went with his friends for some
Rasheed saw an old man time.
won a beautiful clock but TESTING:-
he did not want it. The
shopkeeper bought the a) Do you know about lottery ? Who managed the Lucky Shop?
clock for 15 rupees.
b) Have you tried your luck in A shopkeeper managed the
In the same way a small ‘Lucky Shop’. He was neither
lottery ?
boy got a comb but sold it young nor old. He was a middle
back in 25 paise. In other c) Have you tried rings in local aged man. He was neither too
trials he won a fountain smart nor too lazy.
fair to win items ?
pen, a wrist watch and a
table lamp and returned d) How much lucky you have
with a smile. What was the game to be played
been to win such prizes ? at the ‘Lucky Shop’?
Rasheed also got There were discs on the table.
NEW WORDS
encouraged and started
They had numbers from one to
playing the game. Paying Occasion some particular time
50 paise he got two ten. They were placed facing
Tradesmen people who have
pencils. The shopkeeper down. The player had to pay
goods to sell
bought them back in 25 fifty paise and pick up six discs.
Tempt - persuade somebody to
paise. He tried second time He had to find the total by
and got bottle of ink and do something. His lust for money
adding up the numbers on the
sold it back in 25 paise. In tempted him to take bribe.
discs. He got the article marked
this way, he kept on trying Trifle - small, unimportant
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every time. At last, he lost matter.

his every penny. The What did Rasheed do at the
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Costly - expensive
people around him were Lucky Shop?
My father bought a costly bicycle for
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laughing at his bad luck. Rasheed paid 50 paise and took

me.
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They returned from there six discs. He got two pencils

Obliged - thankful
and waited for uncle. The which he sold back to the
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I am obliged to you for your help.

uncle understood that
USEFUL VIDEO LINKS TO TEACH shopkeeper for 25 paise. He tried
Rasheed was upset. again and got a bottle of ink. The
THIS LESSON :-
Rasheed told him about his
https://youtu.be/KlngFAIZ5EU shopkeeper also bought it for 25
bad luck in the game.
https://youtu.be/Ue6QT4tgooM paise. He took a third chance.
The uncle explained to https://youtu.be/iNwNj2Mk8G8 Even then, he was a looser so he
Rasheed that it is nothing https://youtu.be/Q3Sol46Ti54 continued trying his luck.
as good luck or bad luck. https://youtu.be/hX7p6Lo6Vug
The winners were friends Ultimately he lost all his money
https://youtu.be/S-agOBSuCPc
of the shopkeeper. They Students will listen to the teacher without getting anything.
were playing tricks to How did the people react to
carefully and follow the instructions
tempt him to try his luck. Rasheed’s bad luck?
Such shopkeepers play given to them. They will note the Many people were looking at
tricks on innocent people
to take their money. Blackboard work and question Rasheed when he was losing
money. Some people were
Uncle advised Rasheed to answers in their note-books. They will laughing at his bad luck. Nobody
forget about all that and not follow the homework related showed any sympathy with him.
to tell anybody of his bad
luck and his foolishness. instructions as desired by the teacher.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER

Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle

Chapter name: Desert Animals No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written
Blackboard and other materials and plan of works
activities to achieve the LOs
OBJECTIVES SHORT ANSWER TYPE
The lesson ‘Desert
Animals’ tells us To enable the students to know about QUESTIONS
the lifestyle of animals in the desert. What kind of place a desert is?
about the animals
To enable them to understand how Ans: Deserts are the driest places
who live in the
desert. It tells us they survive under very harsh on the earth and lack rain. Deserts
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and how they cope To enable the students to get lesson prey?
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up with the harsh
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adjust with adverse situation of life. swallow the animals whole like
atmosphere of
To enable the learners to extrapolate many snakes.
desert.
from the given text.
To enable them to use new words and Which snake can survive for a
Deserts are the phrases in their own language. year without eating?
driest places on the PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE Ans:Python can survive for a year
earth.The animals TESTING:- without eating.
that live in deserts a) Do you know what is a desert ?
have developed b) Have you visited any desert Describe how mongooses raise
their ability to area ? their kitten.
require less water. c) Do you know the name of some Ans:The kittens are raised by the
Like Gerbils spend desert animals ? whole group. When most of the
the hottest part of d) How do the desert animals adults go out for food one or two
the day in their survive in such harsh conditions males stand behind to guard
underground ? them.
 burrows.Darkling new words
beetlescatches Survive: Continue to live through Describe the kinds of camel.
drops of moisture hardship Ans:Python can survive for a year
on their legs and lift without eating.
them into the air Ram could not survive in the hot
and drops down weather of Sahara desert. Describe how camel survive
into their mouth. In without water for many days.
the dry, rocky Scorching: Very hot Ans: Camel’s humps are full of
deserts of America Gerbils:A desert rat fat. This fat nourishes the camels
lives a snake called Venom : Poision when they have nothing to eat.If
‘Rattle snake’.It is Poking : hit hard with the fingers, a they have nothing to eat for many
called rattle snake sharp hand gestures days, their humps shrink because
because it make a Little kids always poke their nose. fat is used by them in this way
sound with its Forage : the act of searching for food they survive without water for
tail.Another animal Mongooses go together for forage. many days.
which lives in Twitter : sound of birds
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famous for being Deserts are the driest places on the
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without getting The animals that live in deserts have without water?
hurt.Another animal developed their ability to require less Ans. Desert animals survive
which lives in water. without water by finding different
desert is the camel. Gerbils spend the hottest part of the ways of coping with the harsh
They have long day in their underground burrows. conditions.
shaggy coats to Darkling beetles catche drops of
keep warm in moisture on their legs and lift them (ii) How do mongooses kill
winter and shorter, into the air and drops down into their snakes?
tidier coats in the mouth. Ans. Mongooses first make the
summer to keep In the dry, rocky deserts of America snakes tired of fighting and when
cool.There are two lives a snake called ‘Rattle snake’. they get tired, they quickly dive
different kinds of It is called rattle snake because it make in for the kill.
camel in the desert. a sound with its tail.
One is called ‘the Another animal which lives in desert is (iii) How does the hump of the
Dromedary’. It has Mongoose. Mongooses love to go in camels help them to survive when
 only single hump. search of food together. there is no water?
The other one is They are famous for being able to kill Ans. Camels’ humps are full of
called ‘Bactrian snakes without getting hurt. fat. This fat nourishes the camels
camel’ and has two Another animal which lives in desert is when they have nothing to eat.If
humps.People the camel. They have long shaggy they have nothing to eat for many
usually think that coats to keep warm in winter and days, their humps shrink because
camel’s hump is a shorter, tidier coats in the summer to fat is used by them in this way the
storage container keep cool. hump of the camels help them to
and it store water in There are two different kinds of camel survive when there is no water.
it. But it is not true. in the desert. One is called ‘the Working with the text
Actually humps are Dromedary’. It has only single hump. B.Read the words/phrases in the
full of fat. This fat The other one is called ‘Bactrian box. With your partner find their
nourishes the camel’ and has two humps. meaning in the dictionary.
camels when they People usually think that camel’s Harsh conditions Harmless
have nothing to eat. hump is a storage container and it store Survive Intruder
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Students will listen to the teacher bite to save themselves. They
carefully and follow the instructions struggle continually for food and
given to them. They will note the water. Some animals are called
Blackboard work and question answers predators because they survive on
in their note-books. They will follow other animals.
the homework related instructions as
desired by the teacher.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER

Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle

Chapter name: The Banyan Tree No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Evaluation
Blackboard and other materials and plan Techniques
of activities to achieve the LOs
OBJECTIVES SHORT ANSWER TYPE
There was a big
banyan tree in the To enable the students to read , QUESTIONS
yard. There are many write, speak and understand Why did the speaker find the
squirrels, snails and English. old banyan tree exclusively
butterflies lived on To make them familiar with the his own ?
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Dolittle. He made a animals as the boy does in the banyan tree
friendship with a
lesson. branches ?
squirrel and started to
give it pieces of cake To motivate them to write stories Ans : The author used to
and biscuits. The tree about birds and animals. read books and watch the
was full of birds To make them familiar with new world below.
during the fig season. words and phrases.
The birds were To enable them to use new words When did the banyan tree
parrots, myna, and phrases in their practical life.
become a noisy place?
nightingales and
Ans : The banyan tree
crow. The present
story we study about became the noisiest place in
the fight of a cobra PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE the garden
and a mongoose. TESTING:- during the fig season.
Both are very strong a) Have you heard about
opponents. The cobra mongoose and snake fight ? Where did the author usually
raised its body three
feet off the ground. b) Which one is a better fighter spend his hot afternoons ?
There were three – mongoose or cobra snake Ans : On the platform he
onlookers of the fight ? had built half way up the tree.
– the author, a myna
c) Have you seen any such
and a wild crow.
There was a story fight of mongoose and cobra What exciting scene did the
fight between cobra ? author enjoy from his
and mongoose. They VIDEO LINK TO SHOW FIGHT platform in the
both attacked at each OF MONGOOSE AND COBRA banyan tree ?
other in order to kill. https://youtu.be/vdg9gkmWsEA Ans : The fight between a
They both made three LESSON VIDEO LINKS TO mongoose and a cobra, a
attempts to kill each
TEACH:- battle of two champions, was
other. In the third
attempt, crow was https://youtu.be/FD2oqSkGQsw that exciting scene.
bitten by the snake https://youtu.be/beXE9Dv103o
and it fell dead. Still https://youtu.be/JiATCZC-tOI What trick did the mongoose
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homework related instructions as
looked into the
bushes. But it did not desired by the teacher.
find and it flew away.
Finally the fight was
won by the
mongoose.
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Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: A Different Kind of School No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson

Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of ICT/TLM/ABL/ Question Answers Oral and written works
Blackboard and other materials and
plan of activities to achieve the LOs

OBJECTIVES:- IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

A Different Kind of
School Q.A: Put these sentences from the story in the
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were taught to sympathize
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with and help each other.
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Sensitize the learner to
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was using new methods of
persons. day — at least not much.
teaching to make the
children better citizens. • But being blind is so frightening.
Give them the examples of
The writer wanted to see it • Only you must tell me about things.
all himself. So he had differently abled persons
• Let's go for a little walk. The other bad
gone to visit Miss Beam's
School. As the author who have reached the days can't be half as bad as this.
entered the school, he saw Ans : Let's go for a little walk. Only you must
heights of success like
a girl whose eyes were
tell me things. I shall be so glad when today is
covered with a bandage. Stephens Hawking. Helen
She was being led over. The other bad days can't be half as bad
carefully between the Keller and Einstein. as this. Having a leg tied up and hopping
flower-beds by a little about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess. I
boy. Making them aware of
don't think I'll mind being deaf for a day - at
The author, then, came to being privileged.
least not much. But being blind is so
Miss Beam who told him
that her teaching methods frightening.
were simple. However,
there was only one thing PREVIOUS
which was different. The
KNOWLEDGE TESTING:-
real aim of this school", Q.B: Answer the following questions
she said, "is not so much Q1 Have you ever heard of 1. Why do you think the writer visited
to teach thought as
Miss Beam's school? (1)
thoughtfulness and another kind of school?
kindness to others". The 2. What was the 'game' that every child
author looked out of the Q2 Do child who is
in the school had to play? (9)
window and he was a little
physically challenged? 3. "Each term every child has one blind
pained. He saw that
although there were in the day, one lame day..." Complete the line.
Q3 What kind of difficulties
open field so many happy Which day was the hardest? Why was it the
children, they were not all does he face in his routine?
hardest? (9, 11,15)
so healthy and active
looking. He saw two more Q4 Is he sent to a normal 4. What was the purpose of these special
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crutches was not lame. Q6 Would you like to do all
Again, the girls with their school had to play was that each term every
eyes bandaged were the routine work using a child had on blind day, one lame day, one
having no trouble in their
deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day.
eyes. That was an hand or a leg blindfolded
important part of their This was done to make the children appreciate
only for one day?
teaching system. and understand misfortune.
To make children 3. "Each term every child has one blind
appreciate and understand day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured
misfortune, the school Role Play Activity
day and one dumb day" .
made them share in Through this children will
misfortune. The children The dumb day was the hardest. This was
are bandaged or made feel the problems of because the children's mouths could not be
lame so that they
bandaged, so they really had to exercise their
understand what this physically challenged and
misfortune really is. Then, will power to remain silent. But the bandaged
others are told to help also learn to care for them girl said that being blind was so frightening.
them so that they learn to Her head ached all the time just from
help those who are in and appreciate and
worrying that she would get hurt.
misfortune. So, each term
understand misfortune by
every child had one blind 4. The purpose of these special days was to
day, one lame day, one experiencing themselves. teach thoughtfulness - kindness to others, and
deaf day, one injured day
being responsible citizens. To make the
and one dumb day. This
was the 'game' that every children appreciate and understand
child in the school had to Pedagogy: Lecture-cum-
misfortune, they were made to share in
play.
demonstration misfortune too.
Miss Beam led the author OTHER QUESTIONS:-
to a bandaged girl and left
him with her for some Q1) Who was the incharge of "A Different
Video Links to teach this
time. The author found kinds of School?
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the blind day was the
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difficult. The blind always teacher carefully and follow
Q3) What subjects were taught at the School?
worried about getting hurt.
They would dodge things the instructions given to Ans.) Only Maths and language were taught
that were not there. The at the School.
them. They will note the
author led the girl for a Q4) What did the children learn in the school?
short walk. After that Blackboard work and
Ans.) Children learnt spelling, adding,
short walk, he found that
he had already become ten question answers in their subtracting, multiplying and writing.
times more thoughtful Q5) How was Miss Beam's School different
than before. He also note-books. They will
from others?
realized the pleasure of follow the homework
describing things and Ans.) Miss Beam's system of education was
people. These things had related instructions as to teach thoughtfulness. kindness and being
become more interesting
responsible citizens rather than just different
for him by doing so. desired by the teacher.
subjects.
 5E BASED LESSON PLANS BY VIJAY KUMAR HEER
Class: VI Subject: English Book: Honeysuckle
Chapter name: Who I Am No. of periods required: 04
Commencement Schedule: As per teacher diary and review plan for the session.
Focused Skills and Learning Outcomes: As mentioned below in the objectives of the lesson
Gist of lesson Pedagogy and use of Question Answers Oral and written works
ICT/TLM/ABL/
Blackboard and other
materials and plan of
activities to achieve the
Los
This lesson tells us that all OBJECTIVES:- Working with Text
This lesson is slightly A. Answer the following questions.
the people on earth are
1. Peter's favourite day of the week is
different, yet we are all different . do not
Sunday because
interesting people in
teach it by reading r ► on this day his whole family always
different ways. The author
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2. Nasir wants to learn
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► how to preserve seeds so that they
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3. Dolma believes that she can make a
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activity. Her mother asks good Prime Minister because
confidence building. ► she wants to make things better for
her not to do so. However,
one afternoon Radha's Children will everyone.
mother also climbed with understand the idea B. Write True or False against each of the
her on the mango tree following statements.
of multiple 1. Peter is an only child.
outside their house. Both of
them talked and ate raw intelligences and how ► False
mangoes up on the tree. every child is 2. When Serbjit gets angry he shouts at
Climbing a tree Radha feels people.
different and unique
like she can rule the whole ► False
world. To understand the 3. Nasir lives in the city.
individual ► False
Nasir
4. Radha:s mother enjoys doing things
differences.
Nasir has cotton fields in with her.
the village. His father ► True
spends a lot of money on To understand the Fill in the blanks to name the different kinds
the seeds to grow the cotton personality of intelligence. One has been done for you.
plants. His grandfather had When I enjoy listening to people and
differences
once told him that he used solving their problems I use my
to collect seeds from his interpersonal intelligence.
own plants which were used To understand the
to grow new plants, But (i) When I enjoy dancing or physical
various types of
these days it doesn't work. activity, I use my intelligence.
Nasir wants to know why it intelligence ► bodily
is so. He wants to learn to
preserve seeds so as to use (ii) When I enjoy looking at maps and
To promote ability
them again and not spend examining pictures, I use my
money on this every year. based performance intelligence.
Rohit ► visual
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intelligence.
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round the world. He wants TESTING:- ► mathematical

to visit the mountains of
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New Zealand and the
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Amazon river in South learnt your
intelligence.
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b) Can you
Lakshadweep and the (iv) When I enjoy telling a story or
Konark Temple in Orissa. introduce your
arguing, I use my intelligence.
The old city of Beijing in classmates ? ► verbal
China and the Pyramids of c) Do you know Match the job on the left with its description
Egypt are also his on the right.
favourites. the specific
(i) Navigator - (a) Advises people what
abilities of to do about jobs, personal problems, etc.
Serbjit
your (ii) Architect - (b) Works in politics,
Serbjit is angry with most
classmates ? usually by standing for election.
people around him because
(iii) Politician - (c) Finds and monitors
they do not trust him when d) Can you
the route to get to a place, or the direction of
he speaks the truth. His
imagine to be travel.
teacher thinks that he is
a prominent (iv) Engineer - (d) Reports on recent
lying when he says that he
news for newspaper, radio, or TV.
could not do homework
because Ravi had borrowed person with (v) Computer programmer - (e) Plans the
his look. He tells his parents use of self design of a building, town, or city.
that it is his little brother (vi) Athlete - (f) Controls and puts
abilities and
who started the fight. But together a programme of music.
they blame him. Their potential ? (vii) Disc jockey - (g) Works in sports or
distrust angers him and he activities such as running, jumping etc.
has to make effort to control (viii) Composer - (h) Designs and builds
Methodology:
his anger. things like roads, bridges, or engines.
Activity and (ix) Counsellor - (i) Makes up notes to
Dolma
discussion create music.
Dolma is very ambitious. (x) Journalist - (j) Designs the system by
She wants to do some which a computer runs or gives information.
service for the country. For VIDEO LINKS TO Answer
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the Prime Minister. She the route to get to a place, or the direction of
LESSON:-
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try to make things better for (iv) Engineer - (h) Designs and builds
and follow the
everyone. things like roads, bridges, or engines.
instructions given to
Peter (v) Computer Programmer - (j) Designs
them. They will note the system by which a computer runs or
Peter loves the second
gives information.
Sunday of every month. the Blackboard work
(vi) Athlete - (g) Works in sports or
For, on that day, his father and question answers
activities such as running, jumping etc.
takes the whole family for in their note-books.
(vii) Disc jockey - (f) Controls and puts
an outing. They go to
They will follow the together a programme of music.
cinema. He loves eating
(viii) Composer - (i) Makes up notes to
peanuts while seeing a film. homework related
create music.
After the film, they eat ice- instructions as (ix) Counsellor - (a) Advises people what
cream. Every one is in a
desired by the to do about jobs, personal problems, etc.
good mood feeling lucky
(x) Journalist - (d) Reports on recent
for being such a happy teacher.
news for newspaper, radio, or TV.
family
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