3rd Class English - Watermark
3rd Class English - Watermark
3rd Class English - Watermark
English Reader
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Sri D. Madhusudhana Rao MA., B.Ed.
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Director - Government Textbook Press, AP, Amaravati.
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Editors
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Dr. Vennelakanti Prakasam Prof. (Retd.)
English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.
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Dr. K. N. Shoba M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D (English), M.A. (Edu.)
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Acknowledgements to
Dr. Hemalatha Nagarajan M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Prof. EFLU, Hyderabad.
Co-ordinator
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condition including this condition being
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The copy right holder of this book is the
Commissioner of School Education,
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Printed in India
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Authors
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Sri P. Krishnaiah SGT
MPPS Ammapalem, Venkatagiri (M), Nellore Dt.
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Sri A.S.R.K. Prasad SGT
MPPS Nissanka Durgam, Karveti Nagar (M), Chittoor Dt.
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Sri P. Srinivasa Rao SGT
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MPPS Makkuva (HC), Makkuva (M), Vizianagaram Dt.
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Foreword
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has unleashed a new era in school education by introducing
extensive curricular reforms from the academic year 2020-21. The Government has taken up curricular
reforms intending to enhance the learning outcomes of the children with focus on building solid foundational
learning and to build up an environment conducive for an effective teaching-learning process. To achieve
this objective, special care has been taken in designing the textbooks to achieve global standards.
As a part of the curricular reform, in order to support the designing of textbooks, with better
pedagogical strategies, handbooks are given to teachers with elaborate lesson plans. For the practice
of the students, workbooks are given which will reinforce the learning in the classroom. Parental
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handbooks are prepared to impart awareness regarding the teaching-learning process to the parent
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community. The textbooks are also designed in such a way that the initial two months will focus on the
school readiness of the children in order to create a learning environment in the school at the start of the
Academic Year.
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In this textbook, the lessons begin with a Pre-reading to keep the children active and lively,
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followed by Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and Poem. The listening, speaking, reading and writing are
evenly focussed along with the Fun time for joyful learning and reinforcement. QR codes are incorporated
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in the beginning of each lesson to enable learning outside the classroom.
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We are grateful to Honourable Chief Minister Sri.Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for being our
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source of inspiration to carry out this extensive reform in the education department. We extend our
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gratitude to Dr. Adimulapu Suresh, Honourable Minister of Education for striving towards qualitative
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education. Our special thanks to Sri. Budithi Rajsekhar, IAS, Principal Secretary, School Education,
Sri. Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu, IAS, Commissioner, School Education, Ms. Vetriselvi.K, IAS,
Special Officer for their constant motivation and guidance.
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We convey our thanks to the textbook writers who studied curriculum from Chicago to Singapore
and recommended best practices across the globe to reach global standards. Our heartfelt thanks to
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Dr. Maya Gunawardena, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, University of Canberra for her
valuable inputs and guidance in preparing the textbooks. Our sincere thanks to SCERT of Kerala,
Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana in designing the textbooks. We also thank
our textbook writers, editors, artists and layout designers for their contribution in the development of
this textbook. We invite constructive feedback from the teachers and parents in the further refinement
of the textbook.
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In this book
Pre-reading
• Pre-reading activity with attractive pictures to lead learners into the lesson.
• Motivates learners and encourages interactive learning.
• Creates a learner friendly environment.
Reading
• Texts selected for reading activity belong to a rich variety of genres
by Indian and International stories.
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• Each reading text is followed by comprehension ‘Wh-’as well as
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objective type questions.
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Vocabulary
• Enriches the learners’ languange. PR
• Makes them identify words and use in day to day communication.
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Grammar
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Writing
• Helps to develop imaginative and critical thinking abilities
and express themselves creatively.
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Our National Anthem
- Rabindranath Tagore
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Panjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
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Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
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uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
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Tava Subha name jage, tave subha asisa mage,
gahe tava jaya-gatha.
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Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
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Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
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Pledge
- Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao
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Contents
Unit Lesson Month Page No
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4. Help Me... Please! Sep-Oct 41-52
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5. The Good Samaritan PR November 53-62
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Learning Outcomes
1. TENALI RAMA AND THE THIEVES 5. THE GOOD SAMARITAN
A) Comprehension A) Comprehension
- Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause. - Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause.
- Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and - Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and
draws conclusions in English. draws conclusions in English.
B) Vocabulary B) Vocabulary
- Identifies opposites like 'day/night', 'close/open', and such others. - Takes dictation of words/phrases.
C) Grammar C) Grammar
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of nouns. - Uses meaningful sentences using regular verbs.
D) Writing
D) Writing
- Uses punctuation capital letters appropriately, recalling the story and copying the sentences.
- Uses punctuation such as question mark, full stop and capital letters appropriately.
E) Listening & Speaking
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/ - Writes 5-6 sentences in English on personal experiences/events using verbal or visual clues.
home language. E) Listening & Speaking
- Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions. - Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work home language.
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc., and reads the words with - Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions.
proper stress and pronunciation. F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
2. THE RECIPE BOOK proper stress and pronunciation.
A) Comprehension
- Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause. 6. DO GOOD AND REAP GOOD
- Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and A) Comprehension
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draws conclusions in English. - Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause.
B) Vocabulary - Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and
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- Uses vocabulary related to Mathematics and EVS related to Class III Takes dictation of words/ draws conclusions in English.
phrases. Uses singular plural forms. B) Vocabulary
C) Grammar - Takes dictation of words/phrase s related to synonyms.
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of nouns and C) Grammar
pronouns.(personal pronouns subjective).
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- Uses meaningful simple past sentences.
D) Writing
- Develops simple conversation based on a context using verbal/ visual clues. Uses full stop in the D) Writing
sentences. - Develops simple conversation based on a context using verbal clues.
E) Listening & Speaking E) Listening & Speaking
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
home language.
- Performs role play.
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
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- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
home language.
- Performs role play.
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with - Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
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proper stress and pronunciation. proper stress and pronunciation.
G) Poem G) Poem
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- Recite the poem 'The Swing' individually/ in groups with correct pronunciation and intonation. - Recites the poem 'THE MOON' individually/ in groups with correct pronunciation and intonation.
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conclusions in English.
B) Vocabulary B) Vocabulary
- Categorizes words.
- Forms word Chains.
C) Grammar
C) Grammar
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of adjectives.
D) Writing - Distinguishing simple past from simple present.
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- Takes dictation of sentences 11.Uses punctuation such as question mark, full stop and capital letters D) Writing
appropriately - Uses punctuation such as question mark, full stop and capital letters appropriately
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- Writes 5 to 6 sentences using visual clues. Uses question mark at the end of the sentences. - Writes 5-6 sentences in English on personal experiences/events using verbal or visual clues.
E) Listening & Speaking E) Listening & Speaking
- Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions. - Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/ home language.
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home language. - Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions.
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with - Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
proper stress and pronunciation. proper stress and pronunciation.
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1 Tenali Rama And The Thieves
Pre - reading
Invitation
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Play
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M.P.P.S. Kothapalli
children invite you for the play of
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Tenali Rama and The Thieves
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Kingdom of Vijayanagaram.
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Tenali Rama had a huge
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mango garden in his backyard.
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from a deep well to water the
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The thieves heard the conversation and
became very happy. They waited patiently for
Tenali Rama and his wife to put the box into
the well. Tenali Rama and his wife packed the
box with stones. They lifted the heavy box with
great difficulty and dropped it into the well.
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water from the well to get the treasure box out.
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Finally, they got the box. They were
extremely shocked and angry to see just some
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stones in it. They understood that it was
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careful = with great attention
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valuable = worth a lot of money
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3. What did Tenali Rama and his wife put in the old box?
4. Where did Tenali Rama and his wife keep the box?
6. If Tenali Rama had not seen the thieves, what would have happened?
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Vocabulary
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Read some more opposite words.
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in x out old x new
in empty
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out full
fast open
inside
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big before
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pull wrong
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Grammar
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1. Read the following. Look at the underlined words in the following
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sentences.
Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
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The thieves lifted the box from the well.
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Read the words given in the box. Write them under the correct heading.
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2. Read and observe the underlined words in the following sentences.
1. Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
2. He was a court jester in the court of King Sri Krishnadevaraya in the
kingdom of Vijayanagaram.
In sentences 1 and 2, the words 'Tenali Rama','Sri Krishnadevaraya' and
'Vijayanagaram' are nouns and denote the names in particular. Such
nouns are called 'Proper Nouns'.
Proper Noun: A proper noun is the name of a particular person, a place or a
thing.
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e.g. Geetha, Taj Mahal, Mahabharatha
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Read and observe the underlined words in the following sentence.
The thieves rushed to the well to draw water.
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In the above sentence the words 'thieves', 'water', 'well' denote nouns and
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are the names in general. Such nouns are called 'Common Nouns'.
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chocolate 5 star
car Honda
mobile Samsung
girl Razia
man Sundar
box
Sri Krishnadevaraya Vijayanagaram
house
garden
Sarada
village
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Tenali Rama
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Writing
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Read the following sentences and observe the capital letters.
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The thieves heard the conversation and became very happy. They waited
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patiently for Tenali Rama and his wife to put the box into the well.
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Names of persons
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Names of months
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Names of places
and days
What gets a
CAPITAL letter?
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Activity - 6
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Activity - 7
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Study the following sentences. Observe the pictures given below.
Write the relevant sentence for each picture.
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Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.
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Activity - 8
Your teacher will say aloud the following words. Listen to them carefully
and write them in your note book.
Activity - 9
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Listen to your teacher, what she/he says.
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Hi! children. I am Tenali Rama.
I am a poet in the court of
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Sri Krishnadevaraya. I am
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popular as a jester.
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Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.
Fun time
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Read the following joke from a classroom wall magazine.
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1. Which letter is always cool?
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The letter ‘B’.
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The letter B is always in A.C. (in between ‘A’ and ‘C’)
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2. Which word starts with the letter ‘e’, ends with ‘e’ and only one letter in it?
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An envelope.
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2 The Recipe Book
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Hi! I am
Swathi. I help
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my parents in
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the kitchen.
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Do you?
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Reading
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cook dinner for a party. But
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unfortunately, he fell ill and was
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quite worried.
He said to himself, “I am not PR
feeling well and not even able to get
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people?”
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suddenly, he fainted.
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A knife came and said, “I can slice
and dice the vegetables”.
“Get ready, my dear tomatoes, chillies
and onions. Here I come!”
Finally, the stove came and said,
“Hello! Can I help you?”
“Yes! You are most welcome,” said
the recipe book.
“Come on friends, let's begin cooking,”
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said the recipe book and they prepared all
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dishes for the dinner.
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Raju woke up after a couple of hours
and entered the kitchen. He was surprised.
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He said to himself,
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“I can't believe this. All the food for the party
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book. He looked at the recipe book and said, “Who helped you in cooking?”
The recipe book pointed to the pot, the mixer, the
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knife and the stove. Raju thanked them all for preparing
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Glossary
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Comprehension
Activity - 2
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Vocabulary
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Look at the grid given below. Identify the things we use in the kitchen.
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K N I F E P B
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S F F G J E K
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T U M B L E R
S N J O A L S
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I E I L L R O
P L A T E L T
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Singular and Plural forms
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e.g.: a book = one book
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a pen = one pen
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a chair = one chair
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The words that denote more than one person/thing/place are said to be in
plural form.
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Now look at some more singular and plural words in the table.
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pot - pots
top - tops
book - books
pencil - pencils
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bed -
mixer -
stove -
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ladle -
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ball -
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bag -
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bowl -
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tablespoon -
plate -
peeler -
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Grammar
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3. Raju and Sarala have a small baby. It is very cute.
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In the first sentence, the word 'I' refers to 'Ravi'.
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In the second sentence, the word 'He' is used in place of 'Raju'.
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The words 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it' are used in the place of names of persons. So
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3. Sreenu has a puppy. It is cute.
Latha is talking about her family. Read what she is talking about them.
Circle the pronouns in the following sentences.
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I am Latha. I am in 3rd class.
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He is my father.
She is my mother. It is my pet. PR
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Writing
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Read the following sentences taken from the lesson. Observe the
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The symbol full stop (.) is used in writing at the end of a sentence. We have
to pause for a while after this symbol while reading.
Now read the following by giving a pause at the end of every sentence.
Raju did not want to lose the opportunity. He decided to cook. But suddenly he
fainted.
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Activity - 6
Now read the following sentences and rewrite them by keeping full stops
wherever necessary.
1. The recipe book saw this
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3. I am in 3rd class
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4. I go to school regularly
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Conversation
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Read the conversation between the recipe book and its friends.
Recipe book : I want to help Raju. Who will come with me?
Mixer : I will also join you. I will grind the things for your cooking.
Knife : I too can help you. I will slice and dice the vegetables.
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Activity - 7
Imagine that your mother has fever. Your father is going to cook food.
Develop a conversation between your mother and father with the help of
the given clues.
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Mother: Yes, I am not able ________.
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Father : _________ dear, I will cook today. We will see a doctor first.
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Mother: __________ dear! PR
Father : You are welcome. Let's move.
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In these two sentences ‘Can’ and ‘May’ are used to ask for permission. If we
want to ask permission, we should use ‘Can’ or ‘May’.
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write in your notes?
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close the window?
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open the door?
sit
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here?
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Activity - 9
Raju got an order to cook for a big dinner party over a phone call. Develop
a role play between the customer and Raju with the help of the clues
given.
Raju: Hello!
Customer: Hello! _____________ Raju?
Raju: Yes, Raju __________________.
Customer: Can you take _________ for a birthday party?
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Raju: Yes, ________ tell me the date?
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Customer: For the next ________________ .
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Raju: Yeah, sure. ________________________________
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_______________________ required for the dinner?
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Customer: 500 plates.
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Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.
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Sing & Enjoy
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Till I can see so wide,
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Rivers and trees and cattle and all
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Over the countryside__
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Till I look down on the garden green,
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Activity - 11
Choose the right rhyming word for the given words and fill in the blanks.
blue green
wide brown
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sing wall
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3 The Loyal Mongoose
Pre - reading
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Reading
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Meanwhile, a long snake entered the house. The snake was crawling
towards the cradle. The mongoose saw the snake. It immediately attacked the
snake and killed it.
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When the farmer's
wife returned, she first
saw the mongoose with
blood stains on its
mouth and teeth at the
entrance of the house.
The farmer's wife lost
her temper and shouted,
“You killed my baby!”
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She took a stick and
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drove the mongoose
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away.
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Glossary:
trust : belief
cradle : a baby bed
guard : save
return : come back
stains : a coloured mark
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Answer the following Questions.
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1. What was the farmer's pet?
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2. Which animal entered the farmer's house?
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5. How did the farmer's wife feel when she saw the baby alive?
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Vocabulary
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Your teacher will read out the following. Repeat after your teacher.
This is a cow.
She lives with us.
The cow is called a domestic animal.
This is a tiger.
He lives in a forest.
He is called a wild animal.
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Your teacher will read aloud the following. Repeat after your teacher.
Is it a domestic animal?
Yes, It is.
Is it a domestic animal?
No, it is not.
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Is it a wild animal?
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Yes, it is.
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Is it a domestic animal? PR
Yes, it is.
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Is it a wild animal?
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Yes, it is.
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wolf crocodile dog snake
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Activity
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Read the words given in the box. PR
elephant giraffe dog lion cat goat
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cow lion
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Fill in the blanks with the word 'domestic' or 'wild' and say it aloud.
1. The cow is a …………………… animal.
2. The snake is a ………………………. animal.
3. The giraffe is a …………… animal.
4. The dog is a …………………… animal.
5. The cat is a …………………… animal.
Grammar
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Read the following sentences. Observe the words given in colour.
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Is this a red apple?
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Yes, it is red.
Is it a round apple?
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Yes, it is round.
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Is it a small tree?
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No, it is not.
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Is it a big tree?
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Yes, it is.
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Your teacher will read aloud the following adjectives. Repeat after your
teacher.
big small long short
cool hot beautiful ugly
flat round strong weak
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a big tree
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a green grass
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a round apple
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a small baby
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a red balloon
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3. The box is …………………. in shape.
A) round B) triangular C) square
Writing
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Read the following sentences.
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Kala : Siddu, do you have any pet animal?
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Siddu : Yes, I have a puppy.
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Siddu : Tommy.
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The above sentences, asked by Kala, end with a question mark (?). These
are called interrogative sentences. They generally start with 'Wh' like who,
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which, when, what, where, why and how (how also has a ‘w’ and a ‘h’) ‘I’, ‘is’,
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‘are’, ‘do’, ‘can’,’ will’…etc. also end with a question mark (?).
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Activity - 6
Read the following sentences and put a full stop (.) or a question mark
(?) wherever necessary.
1. Who is your teacher
2. I am a boy
3. This is my book
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6. We are playing
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7. Is it true
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8. Will you go to the market
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9. She is reading
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1. He is a boy. - Is he a boy?
2. They are kites. - Are they kites?
3. She can play. - Can she play?
4. You will come. - Will you come?
5. I have a car. - Do I have a car?
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Change the following sentences into question form and put a question
mark at the end of the sentence. One is done for you.
Eg. We will go to picnic.
Will we go to picnic?
She is a doctor.
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They are playing.
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I can dance.
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You are coming.
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He can run fast. PR
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Write five lines about the picture. Use the following clues. One is done
for you.
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4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________
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Your teacher will dictate the following words. Write them in your note book.
temper, stick, mongoose, loyal, entrance, crawl, cradle
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A rabbit wants to prepare payasam. He requests his friends for the ingredients
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Dear Monkey, I want to prepare payasam.
Can you give me some sugar?
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Leela is in Class three. One day, she forgot to bring her pencil to class. She
wanted to draw a picture. She requested her friends for a pencil.
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Leela : David, can you give me your pencil?
David : Sorry, I have no pencil.
Leela : It's O.K.
Leela : Rani, can you give me your pencil?
Rani : Yes, here it is.
Leela : Thank you, Rani.
Rani : It's alright.
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Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.
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Find out your friends' pet animals. List them as given in the table below.
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Now, collect the pictures of pet animals from old magazines or
newspapers, and paste them here.
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4 Help me… Please!
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Reading
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“Oh! I forgot my name.
Please help me,” said the
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rabbit.
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“Sorry, I don't know your name. Go
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The barber was quick at his
work. He said, “I am busy
trimming hair. Please meet my
sister. She is a tailor. She
stitches beautiful clothes. She
will help you,” he said.
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The tailor was busy stitching
clothes. She said, “I am very busy. Go
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tree. He is a cobbler. He will help you.”
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school nearby. The teacher was teaching
the letters of the alphabet to the children.
She said, “R for Rabbit” and the students
repeated after her.
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sow = place seeds in ground
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forgot = unable to remember
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neighbour = a person who lives near another
quick = skilful, fast
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Vocabulary
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The words given in colour are used to indicate the order of things/persons.
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Observe the pictures. Fill in the blanks.
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The first sentence tells us the place where the rabbit was grazing.
The second sentence tells the place where the rabbit was sitting.
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The third sentence says where the man was sitting.
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The words given in bold denote the position of the subject. In the absence
of these words, the sentences will not be meaningful, they are called
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5. Later the puppy slept ________a cot.
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Fill in the blanks in the given passage with correct prepositions.
There were two big trees ___________ a forest. One day, a tiger sat
________________ a tree. It saw a monkey _____________ the tree. The tiger
waited a long time ________________ the tree. But the monkey still sat ______
the tree. The tiger found a cave _____________ the forest and went there.
Writing
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Read the following.
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The rabbit found a book in the field. It showed the book to its friends. It
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said like this.
This is a book.
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It is a note book.
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Imagine that you found a mobile phone. Now write 4 to 5 sentences using
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This is a phone.
____________ Phone (mobile)
There are ____________ (features) in the phone.
The mobile is useful to make calls.
______________________ (take photos)
____________________________ (play games)
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The rabbit got a mobile phone. It dialed the number of the potter. Read
the telephonic conversation between the rabbit and the potter.
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Rabbit : Ok, thank you, I will call the cobbler.
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Rabbit: ____________________________________?
Cobbler: ___________________________________?
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We thank anyone when we get help. We use Thank You, Thank you sir,
Thank you brother, Thank you sister, Thanks a lot etc...
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4. _________________ for your care.
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Rahim : Me too.
Ramya : I wash my plate and glass.
Rahim : _______________________________
Ramya : _____________________________ (clean)
Rahim : Me too.
Ramya : Who helps you in getting ready to school?
Rahim : ________________________________________
Ramya : Good, one should do one's work.
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Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.
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POEM The Wheels on the Bus
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The wheels on the bus go round and round,
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Round and round, round and round.
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Match the following:
Here are some vehicles and the sounds they make. Match the vehicles
with their corresponding sounds. One is done for you
A bus pom,pom
A train tring,tring
A bicycle vroom,vroom
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A car chuk,chuk
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Colour the picture. Name it and write in the box.
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5 The Good Samaritan
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Reading
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Suddenly, a gang of robbers beat After some time, the man heard
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his money. The Jewish man was eyes with great difficulty and saw
a priest nearby. “The priest will
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Later, a Levite came that way. “The Then, he saw a man coming
priest did not help me, but the towards him. He was riding a
Levite will surely help me,’’ thought donkey. He was a Samaritan. Jews
the wounded man. But the Levite didn’t like Samaritans and didn’t
also did not stop and went away. treat them very well. ‘‘He may not
help me and may even laugh at
me”, thought Jewish man who was
dying on the road.
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man, he stopped his donkey, got off fainting. With great difficulty, he
its back and felt compassion for could utter one word, “Robbers!”. “I
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him. He knelt near him and asked will help you,” said the Samaritan
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Then, the Samaritan helped him He paid the inn-keeper enough
sit on his donkey and took him to a money and left the man under his
nearby inn. care. “I'll pay you more money, if
necessary, when I return,” he said
to the inn keeper. The inn-keeper
took good care of the Jewish man.
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fit enough to travel. He went back three men do you think was a real
to his hometown. He always neighbour to the beaten man?”
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Observe the above two pictures. Identify the differences in them and
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many tall small closed white fat start
1. A ______________ house x
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A big house.
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Your teacher will read out the following words/phrases. Write them.
1. honest ........................................................................
2. money ........................................................................
3. coat ............................................................................
4. journey .......................................................................
5. a gang of robbers ........................................................
6. wound ........................................................................
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I painted a question
We played coffee
He asked the door
She ordered cricket
They closed a picture
e.g. I painted a picture.
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Read the following passage. Find the regular past form of verbs.
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Once there lived an old man named Suranna. One day, he invited his friends
to his home. He called his wife and asked her to prepare dinner. She prepared a
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delicious dinner. All of them enjoyed the dinner. They thanked the couple.
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1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
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You are going to school. On the way, you have seen a puppy limping and
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• You have helped the puppy. You are late to school. How do you feel?
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Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.
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Mother Teresa
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A SYMBOL OF HUMANITY
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Prepare your own poster.
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6 Do Good And Reap Good
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Answer the following questions orally.
1. What do you see in the picture?
2. Where is the boy in this picture?
3. What is he doing?
4. What do you do when you are angry?
5. What do you do when you are happy?
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very much. He played with
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his friends under the shade of
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the trees in the valley on
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school was also nearby. On
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He ran out of the house and went up to the valley and shouted, “I hate you! I
hate you!” again and again angrily. Soon Malli heard the same words from the
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other end of the valley, “I hate
you! I hate you!” He got afraid.
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His mother laughed and
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said, “Go to the place again
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and shout back, I love you! I
love you!” Then Malli went PR
there and shouted, “I love you!
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love you!” Malli felt very happy and ran back home. He hugged his mother and
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6. What was he afraid of?
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In the above sentences, the underlined words 'afraid of' and 'feared'
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convey the same meaning. Similarly, the words 'happy' and 'glad' convey
the same in meaning. The words 'happy' and 'glad' are synonyms.
Take down the following pairs of synonyms in your note book.
little - small
happy - joyful
bad - evil
hate - dislike
afraid - scared
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happy fresh
hate like
afraid small
little dislike
new glad
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Read the following sentences and notice the underlined words.
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The underlined words in the above sentences are action words. They refer
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to completed actions. They are formed by adding '-ed' or '-d' at the end of the
base words. The base forms of the words are called Regular verbs.
shouted shout + ed
asked ask + ed
surrounded surround + ed
heard hear + d
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Let's see some more examples.
Vinay painted a picture last night.
Sirisha cooked food yesterday.
Alekhya visited Tirumala last year.
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Underline the past tense forms of verbs in the following sentences.
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1. Vamsi completed the project work last night.
2. Venu dressed shabbily yesterday. PR
3. The student answered all the questions.
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Raju: ------------------------------------------------
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Raju: No plastic bags please, pack them in a paper bag.
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DO GOOD AND HAVE GOOD
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on saturday, the weekly fair takes place On that day, people from nearby
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The child : I hate you Maa!
(The child runs outside the classroom and shouts)
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The child : Maa, the bad boy shouted at me,
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‘I hate you! I hate you!’.
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The mother : Is it? now go back and shout
‘I love you!’ PR
(The child runs to the same place and shouts)
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My name is Malli.
I am in 3rd class.
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Now, you introduce yourself.
………….........……......................…… (Name)
………….........……......................…… (class)
………….........……......................…… (School)
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peer spear clear dear cheer
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Glossary
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1. Who looks like a lamp in the air?
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2. How does the moon look like?
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3. What was the shape of the moon? PR
4. Do you like the moon? why?
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7 The Lazy Grasshopper
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some ants. The ants were going
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in a line. “Come on ants, let's
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sing and dance”, he said to the
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ants. “Sorry, grasshopper, we
are busy. We are gathering food
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“Come on squirrels, let's sing
and dance”, he called the
squirrels. “Sorry, grasshopper!
We are gathering food for the
rainy season”, they said and
asked the grasshopper to do the
same.
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talking grasshopper?” asked a
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squirrel.
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“The rainy season is far away. Why should I gather food so early?” asked the
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grasshopper and he continued to sing and dance.
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But the squirrels went on their way to gather food for the rainy season.
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Days passed by and the rainy season started. The grasshopper could not
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Glossary:
gather : collect
season : a particular period of a year
foolish : not intelligent, stupid
enjoy : taking delight
realize : understand clearly
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2. What did the grasshopper ask the ants? PR
3. What did the ants suggest the grasshopper?
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Vocabulary
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Read the following sentences from the story. Look at the underlined words.
The ants advised the grasshopper to do the same.
The grasshopper continued singing and dancing.
The grasshopper laughed at them.
The ants gathered food for the rainy season.
We get these words by adding -d or -ed to their base form. These words tell
us about the completed action. They are called past tense form of verbs.
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The grasshopper laughs.
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The ant collects food.
The squirrel eats fruit.
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We plant flower plants every year. We planted some flower plants last
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You might have noticed that the sentences in the first column refer to the
actions that take place in general. The sentences in the second column refer to
the completed actions.
The action words that denote completed actions take –ed or –d at the end
to their base forms, in general. Now, read the following sentences that denote
completed actions.
Also note that some action words are different from their base form (meet-
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Writing
There are many insects around us. The grasshopper is also an insect. Let's
read something about a grasshopper.
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Now write 5-6 sentences about the “butterfly”.
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It ___________ ( nectar/honey)
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Read the following and rewrite it using full stop, question mark,
capitalization wherever necessary.
the rainy season is far away why should i gather food so early asked the
grasshopper and he continued to sing and dance
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Listening & Responding
Here is a dialogue between the grasshopper and the ants. Form into pairs.
Role-play the dialogues.
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Grasshopper : Hah! Ha! Ha! … Why? so early?
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Ants : It will be difficult later.
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Grasshopper : Oh! Poor ants! You don't know how to enjoy.
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Your teacher will read the following words. Observe the pronunciation.
Repeat after your teacher.
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Ÿ Work is worship.
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Ÿ Today's work leads to tomorrow's benefit.
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8 King Sibi And The Dove
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recent cyclone.
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said. “Oh, king! You are my protector;
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Sibi touched its feathers gently and said,
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“Don't be afraid, I shall take care of you”.
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Just then the eagle reached there and said, “Oh king! That dove is my prey.
It is rightfully mine. If you save it, I will starve without food!’’
The king replied, “I have given a word to the dove but I will not let you starve.
Let the dove live. I shall provide whatever you choose to eat.”
“Very well, then I choose a portion of your flesh of the same weight as the
dove” said the eagle. The king agreed and ordered to bring the scales. He placed
the dove in one scale and in the other he placed a portion of flesh from his body.
so that it is equal in weight to the dove. Many times the king did this but the
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scales were heavier on the dove's side only.
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Finally, he himself sat in the
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eagle turned as God Indra and God
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Agni. They said, ''We heard about
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Glossary
generous = kind
prey = food
provide = offer
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Choose the right option and fill in the blanks.
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Vocabulary
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Down:
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1. I am black in colour, I say
caw… caw…
2. I am a symbol of peace.
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1. I am in green colour with red
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Your teacher will read out the pairs of words. Write them down in the
given space.
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A dove is on the branch of a tree.
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usage answer the following questions.
1. Where was the king?
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behind on in in front of
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Activity - 8
King Sibi saved the dove from the eagle. The dove shared his happiness
with her friends. Let us fill in the conversation with the help box.
The dove : Hi! Friends! Help box
Friends : Hello! Where did you go?
King Sibi
The dove : Do you know _________________? eagle
Friends : Yes, of course? kind
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The dove : I was there in Sibi's __________________. court
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Friends : Why? what happened?
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The dove : He _____________ my life from an ____________.
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Friends : Oh! Is it? He is very ________________.
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4. what is the name of the king
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Form into groups and discuss. Share your opinions with the other
members of the group.
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King Sibi is ready to lose his body to save the dove.
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What do you say about this?
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Have you heard about such people in you place? Share your experience with
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deep - asleep
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light - bright
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see - be
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