CLASS – 1 TEACHING NOTES
ENGLISH
TERM – 1
Ls. No. 1 – At the park
New words:
(1) park (2) going (3) see-saw (4) playing
(5) watching (6) pond (7) flowers (8) sitting
(9) branch (10) fruit
Meanings:
(1) watching = seeing
(2) pond = small area of water
Questions and answers :
1. Where is Mohan going?
A. Mohan is going to the park.
2. Who is going with a dog?
A. Seema is going with a dog.
3. Where is the parrot sitting?
A. The parrot is sitting on a branch.
4. Where are the ducks?
A. The ducks are in the pond.
Fill in the blanks with ‘This’ or ‘That’: Pg. No. 6
1. This is a doll.
2. That is a balloon.
3. That is a cat.
4. This is a tree.
Tenses:
Present Tense Past Tense
eat - ate
see - saw
sit - sat
buy - bought
take - took
have - had
go - went
ring - rang
Opposites:
1. big X small
2. go X come
Make eight sentences from this table: Reader Pg. No. 6 (can be given as HW)
1. This is a park.
2. This is a dog.
3. This is a see-saw.
4. This is a swing.
5. That is a park.
6. That is a dog.
7. That is a see-saw.
8. That is a swing.
Grammar
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. Out of which 5 are vowels and
21 are consonants.
Naming Words – Nouns:
Naming words are names of a person, place, animal or thing.
Ex. Ram, King, Hyderabad, Hospital, Elephant, Mouse, Kite, Pencil.
Make sentences :
1. park 2. flower 3. pond
Ls. No. 2 - Animals and Birds
New Words :
(1) camel (2) tiger (3) ostrich (4) sparrows
(5) pigeon (6) parrot (7) peacock (8) crane
Questions and answers :
1. Is this a lock?
A. Yes, it is a lock.
2. Are those apples?
A. Yes, those are apples.
3. Is that a cake?
A. Yes, it is a cake.
4. Are these pots?
A. Yes, these are pots.
Write the following as shown in the examples : Pg. No. 9
1. This is a table. These are tables.
2. This is an egg. These are eggs.
3. This is a box. These are boxes.
4. This is a bench. These are benches.
5. That is a tree. Those are trees.
6. That is a bus. Those are buses.
7. That is a horse. Those are horses.
8. That is a cow. Those are cows.
Fill in the blanks : Pg No. 9
1. Is this a pen? Yes, it is a pen.
2. Are these roses? Yes, these are roses.
3. Is this a rope? No, this is not a rope. This is a snake.
4. Is that a tiger? No, that is not a tiger. That is a cat.
Draw lines to match the words in the columns ; Pg. No. 10
A B
Car Cakes
Pot Pins
Apple Pots
Cake Apples
Pin Cars
Grammar
One and more than one
Writing plurals using ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ies’. Exercises given on pg. Nos. 39 –44.
Page. 43 & 44.
Write down “more than one” using ‘s’ for words in I, ‘es’ in II, ‘ies’ in III and ‘ves’ in IV. When a noun is more than one we add ‘s’.
I
1. apple apples
2. tiger tigers
3. insect insects
4. king kings
5. jug jugs
II Words ending with ‘s’ , ‘ss’ , ‘ch’ , ‘o’ and ’sh’ we add ‘es’ to make them plural.
For e.g – bus – buses, bush – bushes,
1. class classes
2. glass glasses
3. church churches
4. mango mangoes
5. branch branches
III When a noun is ending with ‘y’ we add ‘ies’.
1. pony ponies
2. family families
3. lady ladies
4. fly flies
5. puppy puppies
IV
1. wife wives
2. life lives
3. loaf loaves
4. leaf leaves
5. thief thieves
Write down “one” for the following ‘more than one’ (Page. 44)
1. eyes eye
2. faces face
3. news papers news paper
4. keys key
5. rings ring
6. bushes bush
7. boxes box
8. tomatoes tomato
9. heroes hero
10. buses bus
11. babies baby
12. cities city
13. countries country
14. libraries library
15. parties party
16. calves calf
17. knives knife
18. shelves shelf
19. wolves wolf
20. halves half
Make Sentences:
1. animal 2. tiger 3. bird
Ls. 3. My people
New words :
(1) police (2) station (3) friend (4) doctor
(5) hospital (6) teacher (7) school (8) driver
(9) work (10) principal
Meanings :
(2) hospital = a place where sick people are treated
(3) school = a place where children go to study
Questions and answers :
1. What is Mr. Rajesh?
A. Mr. Rajesh is a policeman.
2. What is Mr. Srinivas?
A. Mr. Srinivas is a doctor.
3. Where does Ravi work?
A. Ravi works in a school.
4. Who is Mrs. Nirmala?
A. Mrs. Nirmala is Rajesh’s aunt.
5. What does Mr. Ali do?
A. Mr. Ali drives Rajesh’s car.
Fill in the blanks : (Pg. NO. 12)
1. I am Ravi. He is Ravi.
2. I am a driver. He is a driver.
3. I am a teacher. She is a teacher.
VI Opposite words :
(1) in X out
(2) up X down
Genders :
Feminine Masculine
(1) sister brother
(2) aunt uncle
(3) woman man
VI Match the words in the two columns : pg 13
1. policemen hospital
2. teacher car
3. driver policestation
4. doctor school
VII Say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ : (Pg. 13)
1. Rajesh is a doctor. (No)
2. Rani works in a school. (Yes)
3. Ali is a principal. (No)
4. Nirmala is Rajesh’s aunt. (Yes)
5. Srinivas is a driver. (No)
IX Make sentences :
1. friend 2. school 3. hospital
Grammar
Reader Ex. pg. 50, 51.
Write the correct answer in the space given below. [Pg. 50]
1. (A / An) ass an ass
2. (A / An) engine an engine
3. (A / An) aunt an aunt
4. (A / An) hospital a hospital
5. (A / An) ox an ox
6. (A / An) egg an egg
7. (A / An) apple an apple
8. (A / An) eye an eye
9. (A / An) iron an iron
10. (A / An) year an year
11. (A / An) ear an ear
12. (A / An) monkey a monkey
13. (A / An) orange an orange
14. (A / An) well a well
15. (A / An) house a house
16. (A / An) elbow an elbow
17. (A / An) honest man an honest man
18. (A / An) unit a unit
19. (A / An) bottle a bottle
20. (A / An) animal an animal
Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’. [Pg. 51]
1. A rogue and an honest man.
2. A morning and an evening.
3. An apple and an orange.
4. A banana and a mango.
5. An egg and a chick.
6. A chair and a table.
7. A crow and an owl.
8. A bird and an insect.
9. An umbrella and a raincoat.
10. An hour and a minute.
11. An eye and an ear.
12. A boy and a girl.
13. A chilly and an onion.
14. An ant and a grasshopper.
15. An uncle and an aunt.
Make Sentences :
1. shop 2. biscuit 3. pencil
Ls. 7 – Lunch hour
New words :
(1) lunch (2) ground (3) hour (4) brother
(5) eating (6) drinking (7) playing (8) running
(9) going (10) throwing (11) dancing (12) watching
Questions and answers :
1. What is Geeta doing?
A. Geeta is eating her food.
2. Who is Hari?
A. Hari is Geeta’s brother.
3. What is Anil doing?
A. Anil is running.
4. What is Kamal doing?
A. Kamal is running for the ball.
Add – ing to these words : (Pg. 23)
1. jump – jumping
2. walk – walking
3. fly – flying
4. wash – washing
5. stand – standing
6. clean – cleaning
7. read – reading
8. laugh – laughing
9. drink – drinking
10. cry - crying
Fill in the blanks (verb + ing) : Pg. 24
(can be given as HW)
Ramya is eating.
Samuel is reading.
Kasim is laughing.
I am flying.
You are singing.
She is walking.
He is crying.
They are playing.
Repeat the following : (Pg. 24)
Grammar
Doing words (Action words) Reader Ex. Pg No. 47, 48.
1. cook cooks is cooking
2. clean cleans is cleaning
3. cry cries is crying
4. drink drinks is drinking
5. eat eats is eating
6. laugh laughs is laughing
7. open opens is opening
8. ride rides is riding
9. run runs is running
10. sit sits is sitting
11. sleep sleeps is sleeping
12. study studies is studying
13. play plays is playing
14. talk talks is talking
15. teach teaches is teaching
16. walk walks is walking
17. wash washes is washing
18. work works is working
Match the following :
1. dogs swim (4)
2. birds grow (5)
3. lions hear (7)
4. fishes fly (2)
5. plants bark (1)
6. eyes touch (8)
7. ears twinkle (9)
8. hands sail (10)
9. stars roar (3)
10. ships see (6)
Own sentences :
1. ground 2. lunch 3. class
Rhyming words :
1. tin – pin 2. look – took
3. not – pot 4. take – make
DELETED LESSONS - 4, 5 and 6
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COMPOSITIONS :
My self
1) My name is ______________________
2) I am five years old.
3) My father’s name is Mr.__________________. He is a _______________.
4) My mother’s name is Mrs.__________________. She is a _____________.
5) I am studying in Class I.
6) The name of my school is Slate – The School.
My school
1) The name of my school is Slate – The School.
2) It is at Abids.
3) It has classes from Nursery to Tenth.
4) It is a big school.
5) I like my school very much.
PICTURE COMPREHENSION :
BOOK
Question and answers:-
1. What is this?
A. This is a book.
2. What is it made up of?
A. It is made up of papers.
3. Which book is this?
A. This is an English book.
4. What do we do with this?
A. We read and write in this.
5. How should we keep the book?
A. We should keep the book neat and should not tear the papers.
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ENGLISH TERM – II
Ls. 8 A fly forgot her name
New words :
1. forgot 2. woman 3.remember 4. stable 5.granny.
Meanings:
1. stable – a place where horses are kept
2. forgot – unable to remember
Questions and answers:
1. What happened to the fly once?
A. The fly forgot her name once.
2. Where did she go first to know her name?
A. She went to an old woman first.
3. What did the old woman say?
A. The old woman said that she was too old to remember and asked the fly to go and ask her son.
4. What did the horse say?
A. The horse said that he had to go and asked the fly to go and ask his son.
5. Who told the fly her name at last?
A. The pony told the fly her name at last.
Answers for write the other form: (Page no. 7)
1) go - went
2) tell - told
3) ask - asked
4) say - said
5) wash - washed
6) play - played
Reader exercise [Pg. 7, 8]
Pg. 8- can be given as H.W.
Follow the micro plan.
Grammar:
Complete the following with words used instead of names: [Pg.24]
1) It is big.
2) She is here.
3) They are playing.
4) He is waiting.
5) We can sing.
Opposites:
1. old X young
2. busy X idle
3. happy X sad
4. come X go
Make sentences :
1. name 2. old 3. fly 4. horse
Fill in the blanks with ‘This’ or ‘That’ : (Page no. 27)
1) This is a hat.
2) That is a pen.
3) This is a book.
4) That is a plate.
5) This is a ball.
6) That is a fish.
Pg. 29 & 30 :
1) This is a bus. – These are buses.
2) This is an egg. – These are eggs.
3) This is a watch. – These are watches.
4) This is a chair. – These are chairs.
5) This is a lock. – These are locks.
Pg. 31, 32, 33 :
1) This is a frock. – These are frocks.
2) This is a bell. – These are bells.
3) That is a chair. – Those are chairs.
4) That is a stapler. – Those are staplers.
5) That is a clip. – Those are clips.
6) That is a cell phone. – Those are cell phones.
7) That is an umbrella. – Those are umbrellas.
Ls. 10 The clever crow
New words :
1) thirsty 2) drank 3) near 4) dropped 5) pebbles
6) fill 7) clever 8) water 9) reach 10)pick 11) found
Meanings :
1) bottom – the lowest part of something
2) dry - free from wetness
3) thirsty - feeling to drink water
4) pebbles- small stones
Questions and answers :
1. What was the crow looking for?
A. The crow was looking for water.
2. Where did the crow find the water pot?
A. The crow found the water pot near a tree.
3. What did the crow find in the pot?
A. The crow found a little water in the pot.
4. How did the water in the pot came up?
A. The crow picked up some pebbles and dropped them in to the pot one by one. So, the water in the pot came up.
5. Was the crow clever?
A. Yes, the crow was clever.
Reader Exercise [Pg. 13]
Write the other form. :
1) see - saw
2) fly - flew
3) think - thought
4) drink - drank
5) find - found
Grammar: Follow the Micro plan.
Make sentences :
1. water 2. pot 3. dry 4. pebble
L: 11 Appu the elephant
New words:
1) playful 2) trunk 3) lift 4) course 5) hungry 6)branch 7) different 8) shower 9) flap 10)load
11) because
Meanings:
1) pick - to choose something
2) trunk - long nose of an elephant
3) flap - move from side to side
Questions and answers :
1. How is Appu different from other animals?
A. Appu is different from other animals because of his trunk.
2. What is the use of a trunk for an elephant?
A. The elephant uses its trunk to put food into his mouth.
3. How does Appu use his ears?
A. Appu uses his ears as fans.
4. What does Appu eat when he is hungry?
A. Appu eats twigs, roots, the branches of trees and lots of leaves.
Reader exercises Pg. 17 can be given as H .W.
Grammar - follow the micro plan Pg. 34-37
Make sentences :
1. elephant 2. circus 3. pick 4. trunk
Grammar : (Pg. 34)
1) This is a book. – These are books.
2) This is a tree. – These are trees.
3) This is a flower. – These are flowers.
4) This is a class. – These are classes.
5) This is a room. – These are rooms.
6) This is a road. – These are roads.
7) That is a pen. – Those are pens.
8) That is a story. – Those are stories.
9) That is a board. – Those are boards.
10) That is a dog. – Those are dogs.
11) That is a ball. – Those are balls.
12) That is a clock. – Those are clocks.
Rewrite the following sentences :
1) These are apples. – This is an apple.
2) These are balls. – This is a ball.
3) These are birds. – This is a bird.
4) These are benches. – This is a bench.
5) These are cats. – This is a cat.
6) Those are kites. – That is a kite.
7) Those are toys. – That is a toy.
8) Those are buildings. – That is a building.
9) Those are watches. – That is a watch.
10) Those are islands. – That is an island.
Fill in the blanks with ‘those’ or ‘that’ as needed : (Page no. 35)
1) That is a tree.
2) Those are trees.
3) That is a bench.
4) These are benches.
5) That is a book.
6) Those are books.
7) That is a pen.
8) Those are pens.
Fill in the blanks with the right word : (pg. 37)
1) Ramu is at home.
2) Schools are closed today.
3) I am your friend.
4) He is a doctor.
5) They are young.
6) You have many books.
7) She has a doll.
8) They have a computer.
9) John has a car.
10) I have money.
11) The players are ready.
12) The clothes are dirty.
13) The train is late.
14) Meena and Reema are good friends.
15) I am crossing the road.
16) Your dress is beautiful.
17) The window is open.
18) Parents are our first teachers.
19) I am not going away.
20) I have headache.
Grammar : (Pg. 39)
Complete the following table by making as many combinations as possible :
1) a big house
2) a small flag
3) a fat man
4) a green tree
5) a nice boy
6) a small house
7) a big tree
8) a fat boy
9) a nice man
10) a green flag
Match the following : (Pg. No. 41)
1) Hot Dry
2) Slow Thin
3) Wet Cold
4) Thick Last
5) First Fast
1) Big Bad
2) Tall Down
3) Old Wrong
4) Good Weak
5) Right Short
6) Strong Small
7) Up New
LESSON:- 9 & 12 DELETED
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PICTURE COMPREHENSION :
Questions and answers:-
1. How many children can you see in the picture?
A. Five children.
2. Which animal can you see under the table?
A. Cat.
3. How many candles can you see on the cake?
A. Six candles.
4. Where is the cake?
A. On the table.
5. Who is holding the knife?
A. The boy.
COMPOSITIONS:
LOTUS
1) Lotus is our national flower .
2) It grows in ponds and in the muddy water.
3) It is pink and white in colour.
4) Lotus plant has round and waxy leaves.
5) Some people eat its stem.
WINTER SEASON
1) November, December, January and February are cold months.
2) We call it as winter season.
3) During these months days are shorter and nights are longer.
4) We wear woollen clothes in winter.
5) We like to eat or drink hot things.
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ENGLISH
TERM – 3
Ls. No. 13 – A visit to the Farm
New words :
1.around 2.farm 3.sowing 4.field 5.beautiful 6.ripe 7.hungry 8.return 9.excited 10.plough 11.tomatoes 12.beans 13.carrots
Meaning :
1. excited – happy
2. lunch – a meal eaten in the middle of the day
Questions and answers :
1. Where did Hari and Sita go for a picnic?
A. Hari and Sita went to a farm for a picnic.
2. What was Ramesh doing on the farm?
A. Ramesh was ploughing the fields and sowing the seeds.
3. What did the children see around the pond?
A. The children saw tomatoes, beans and carrots around the pond.
4. What did the children have for their lunch?
A. Children had some tomatoes and a jug of fresh milk for their lunch.
Reader Exercise (Pg. 7]
Use the correct word :
1.Ramu draws water from the well.
3. The children had snacks for lunch.
4. Uncle Ramesh grows tomatoes, beans and carrots.
4.They spread a mat under the tree.
5.Uncle Ramesh showed them the wheat fields.
Complete these sentences with words from the list: Pg. 7
1. A person who ploughs the land is a farmer.
2. A person who teaches is a teacher.
3. A person who cuts hair is a barber.
4. A person who makes shoes is a cobbler.
5. A person who bakes bread and cakes is a baker.
6. A person who stitches clothes is a tailor.
Make sentences :
1. picnic 2. milk 3. sunday 4. snack
Ls. 14 At the Zoo
New words :
1. roar
2. ostrich
3. bumpy
4. board
5. strange
6. return
7. shell
8. sharp
9. mistake
10. afraid
Questions and answers :
1. Where did Pinky and Tinku go with their mummy and daddy?
A. Pinky and Tinku went to the zoo with their mummy and daddy.
2. What did the lion do?
A. The lion roared.
3. Name the big bird they saw at the zoo.
A. The big bird which they saw at the zoo was an Ostrich.
4. What was the peacock doing?
A. The peacock was dancing in the zoo.
5. Which animal has a high neck?
A. Giraffe has a high neck.
6. Which animal did Tinku mistake for a cat?
A. The animal which Tinku mistook for a cat was a cheetah.
7. Name the other animals that Pinky and Tinku saw at the zoo?
A. The other animals that Pinky and Tinku saw at the zoo were tiger,
hippo, crocodile and monkeys.
Reader Exercise [ pg. 10]
Fill in the blanks :
1. The tortoise has a hard shell.
2. The crocodile has sharp teeth.
3. An ostrich has long legs.
Add ‘ed’ to these words :Pg 10
1. roar + ed = roared
2. look + ed = looked
3. shout + ed = shouted
4. touch + ed = touched
Make sentences :
1. zoo 2. afraid 3. cage 4. teeth
Ls. 15 Frogs at School
(Poetry)
Meanings :
1) vest = a sleeveless garment
2) rushy = flow strongly
3) beside = at the side of
Reader Page No 12:
1.froggy – froggies
2.mummy – mummies
3.tummy – tummies
4.puppy – puppies
5.pony – ponies
6.baby – babies
7.fly – flies
8.story – stories
Ls. 16 The Foolish Rabbit
New words:-
1. vast 6. nonsense
2. trembling 7. careful
3. foolish 8. roared
4. palace 9. brave
5. disturb 10. matter
Meanings :
1. foolish – silly
2. tremble – to shake slightly
Questions and answers :
1. What happened when the rabbit was taking rest in the shade of a tree?
A. A small nut fell on her head from a tree when the rabbit was taking rest.
2. What did the monkey hear the rabbit say?
A. The monkey heard the rabbit saying that the sky was falling down.
3. Who all followed the rabbit to the king’s palace?
A. The monkey, the deer, the fox and the elephant followed the rabbit
to the king’s palace.
4. Who offered to take them to the king’s palace?
A. The fox offered to take them to the king’s palace.
5. What did the king say when he was shown a piece of nut?
A. The king saw the nut and said it was only a nut and to be careful.
Reader Exercise Pg. 15
Opposites :
1. careful x careless
2. cry x laugh
3. right x wrong
4. far x near
5. small x big
Make sentences :
1. foolish 2. sky 3. vast 4. roar
Ls. 18 - If the Clocks stop
New words :
1.spring 2.winter 3.autumn 4.bang 5.clock 6.town 7.wake
8.prayer 9.time 10.early
Meanings :
1. busy – having a lot to do
2. lazy – lack of effort
Questions and answers :
1. What was Mr. Timeset’s work?
A. Mr. Timeset’s work was to set the time.
2. What was the prayer of the people to God?
A. The people prayed to God to remove Mr. Timeset from his job.
3. What did the children do then?
A. The children played on Mondays and Tuesdays and they went to school on Sundays.
4. What was the best thing that happened in the end?
A. The best thing that happened, in the end was everything was kept
in order.
Rhyming words :
1. rang – bang
2. early – curly
3. man – van
4. clock – block
5. town – gown
6. sing – ring
7. rest – best
8. came – game
9. noon – moon
10. cry - try
Make Sentences :
1. busy 2. time 3. lazy 4. morning
GRAMMAR
Complete the following : Pg. No. 28 :
1. Dinner is (on / in) the table.
2. She is standing (at / on) the window.
3. There is water (under / at) the ground.
4. Your shoes are (under / in) your chair.
5. There is some oil (in / on) the jar.
6. The clock is (on / at) the wall.
7. The flowers are (on / in) the vase.
8. The train went (on / in) the bridge.
9. The fruits are (in / under) the basket.
10. He put the basket (under / in) his arm.
11. I have a dog (in / at) my house.
12. The boy sat (on / in) the bench.
Make as many combinations as possible :
1. in the bank 5. in the shelf
2. at the office 6. on the cot
3. on the bridge 7. under the bridge
4. under the cot 8. in the office
Page No. 30
Complete the following using and, but, or :
1. The sky is blue but the grass is green.
2. Jack fell down and broke his crown.
3. You can use a pen or a pencil.
4. I like dogs but not cats.
5. The shirt is in the cupboard but not on the shelf.
Write 5 pairs of words joining them with ‘and’ :
1. bread and butter.
2. knife and fork.
3. big and small.
4. needle and thread.
5. day and night.
Page No. 30
Write 5 pairs of words joining them with ‘but’ :
1. poor but happy.
2. rich but sad.
3. strict but good.
4. thin but healthy
5. intelligent but lazy.
Write 5 pairs of words joining them with ‘or’ :
1. black or white
2. tall or short
3. butter or jam
4. fruits or vegetables
5. garden or home
Page No. 32 :
Choose the correct answers :
1. Why are you silent?
2. When does the sun rise?
3. What do you want?
4. What are you doing?
5. Why do you like English?
6. How are you?
7. What are your plans for holidays?
8. Where is your school bag?
9. When are you leaving for Delhi?
Page No. 35 :
1. What happens in summer?
A. All the lakes and ponds dry up in summer.
2. What did the crow see?
A. The crow saw a pot of water.
3. What did the crow do when it could not reach the water?
A. The crow collected small clean stones and dropped them in the pot.
Page No. 39 :
1. This is a vegetable market.
2. Vendors are selling vegetables.
3. It is a big market.
4. We can get all types of vegetables.
5. People go there to buy the vegetables.
Page No. 41 :
1. 1) This is a television. 2) We can see different programmes on television like News, Sports, Movies etc. 3) I like to watch cartoons. 4) But we should not watch T. V. for a long time and should not sit close to it.
2. 1) This is a joint family. 2) It consists of grand parents, parents, uncles, aunts and cousins. 3) They love each other 4) They live happily together.
3. 1) This is a pet dog. 2) I call him Tommy. 3) He is brown in colour. 4) I love him very much.
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1. begin – beginning
2. shop – shopping
3. city – cities
4. knife – knives
5. tomato – tomatoes
6. child – children
7. foot – feet
8. shelf – shelves
9. mouse – mice
10. woman – women
11. lady – ladies
12. deer – deer
13. box – boxes
14. run – running
15. family – families
16. country – countries
17. cry – crying
18. sit – sitting
19. wash – washing
20. nurse – nurses
DELETED LESSONS :- 17,19 & 20
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COMPOSITIONS :
TELEVISION
1) This is a television.
2) We can see different programmes on television like news, sports, movies etc.
3) I like to watch cartoons.
4) But we should not watch T. V. for a long time and should not sit near it.
AN ELEPHANT
1) An elephant is the largest land animal.
2) It has four pillar like legs ,two fan like ears and a long trunk.
3) It uses its trunk to put the food into its mouth.
4) It has two white tusks.
5) It has a short tail.
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