III CLASS - ENGLISH

CLASS III – TEACHING NOTES 2009 - 2010
ENGLISH - TERM – I

Ls. No. 1 Who is Wild?

Question and Answers:

1. Why did the poachers want to hunt the elephants?
A. The poachers wanted to hunt the elephants for their tusks.

2. What is ivory?
A. An elephant’s tusk gives us ivory. People decorate their homes with things made of ivory.

3. Finally, whom did they decide to meet?
A. Finally, they decided to meet Mr. Thakur, the tiger.

4. What does ‘A huge one with a loud bang’, refer to?
A. It refers to a hunting gun used by a hunter.

5. Why does Thakur exclaim, “Oh, my skin! Oh, my teeth!
Oh, my bones! Oh, my whiskers?”
A. Thakur exclaims so, as the hunters kill the tigers for their skin, bones, teeth and whiskers .

6. Can you guess who is wild in this lesson?
A. I guess, the man or the hunter is wild but not the wild animals in the jungle.

7. What have you learnt from the lesson “Who is wild?”
A. I have learnt that it is mean or cruel to kill animals. We should not kill or poach animals.

Meanings :
1. sobbing : to cry noisily
2. scared : afraid of
3. chuckled : to laugh quietly in a secret way
4. neigh : sound made by a horse
5. terrified : scared
6. poacher : a person who kills wild animals
7. whiskers : long, stiff hair that grow near the mouth of an animal (cat, tiger)
8. trouble : worry

Antonyms :
1. beautiful x ugly
2. friend x enemy
3. strong x weak
4. wise x foolish
5. dry x wet
6. louder x softer
7. night x day

Make sentences :
1. scared – I am scared of lizards.
2. decorate – We decorate our house on festivals.
3. trouble – My sister troubles me when I do my home work.
4. chuckled – Raman chuckled at my dressing.
5. terrified – I was terrified on seeing a snake in the garden.


Grammar:
a. can he eat them
Can he eat them? – (Interrogative sentence)

b. how – mean
How mean ! - (Exclamatory sentence).

c. the duck came running towards the peacock
The duck came running towards the peacock. – (Declarative sentence).

d. why are you running
Why are you running? - (Interrogative sentence)

e. oh my whiskers
Oh, my whiskers! - (Exclamatory sentence).

B. There are four kinds of genders. They are

1. Masculine gender - stands for males Ex. boy, man
2. Feminine gender - stands for females Ex. girl, woman.
3. Common gender - common for both males and females.
Ex. teacher, doctor

4. Neuter gender - Neither male nor female. Ex. Pen, chair, book.


Formation of genders :
1. Masculine gender, can be changed into feminine gender by adding “ess”
Ex : lion- lioness
prince – princess
2. Sometimes the form is slightly changed before adding “ess”

Ex : tiger = tigress
waiter = waitress
emperor = empress

3. Sometimes they are different words altogether.

Ex :
fox : vixen
cow : bull
son : daughter
horse : mare


Match the gender pairs

a. bull queen ( f )
b. gander woman ( e )
c. stepson cow ( a )
d. nephew girl ( g )
e. man stepdaughter ( c )
f. king actress ( h )
g. boy goose ( b )
h. actor niece ( d )


Animals and their young ones :

a. duck - duckling
b. cat - kitten
c. deer - fawn
d. dog - puppy
e. goose - gosling
f. frog - tadpole


Added information:
Animals and their cries :

a. lion / tiger - roars
b. dog - barks
c. hen - crows
d. duck - quacks
e. frog - croaks
f. horse - neighs
g. cow - moos
h. cat - mews
i. bee - buzzes
j. donkey - brays
k. elephant - trumpets

Grammar - Sentence and kinds of sentences.

1. What is a Sentence?
A. A Sentence is a group of words that makes a complete sense.

Ex : Birds build their nests.

2. How many kinds of sentences are there ? What are they?
A. There are four kinds of sentences. They are

a) Declarative sentences : They declare or state something . They may be positive or negative sentences.

They start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
Ex. Gopi goes to school daily. (Positive statement)
Ravi never completes his work. (Negative statement)

b) Interrogative sentence : They are used to ask questions. They start with a capital letter and end with a question mark.

Ex : Where do you live?
Can you drive a car?

c) Exclamatory sentences : They show sudden feelings like surprise, anger, etc. They start with a capital letter and end with an exclamatory mark.

Ex : Oh, my skin !
Hurrah, we won the match!

d) Imperative sentences : Advices, orders and requests are called imperative sentences.

Ex: Respect your elders. - advice
Get out of the class. -order
Please give me a glass of water. - request

They start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Composition: ‘The Jungle’ ( to be written as HW in reader)


Ls. No. 2. The Bangle – Seller

NEW WORDS:
beautiful
thrilled
darling
familiar
rushed
laughed
expensive
disappeared
screamed
consoled
neighbours
sobbed

Meanings :-
1. beautiful - pretty
2. familiar - known
3. expensive - costly
4. screamed - shouted
5. consoled - comforted
6. disappeared - not to be seen
7. sobbed - to cry noisily
8. thrilled - sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Antonyms:-
1. little x big
2. pleasant x unpleasant
3. some x more
4. laughed x cried
5. expensive x cheap
6. love x hate
7. careful x careless
Synonyms:
1. tip-toed = walk quietly with heels raised
2. clasped = held tightly
3. grabbed = to take away something in a roughway

Question and Answers :

a) Why didn’t Lata want to keep the doll her father brought her?
A. Lata didn’t want to keep the doll her father brought her because he had stolen it from a little girl.

b) Why did the girl sob herself to sleep?
A. The little girl sobbed herself to sleep because the bangle seller had taken away her doll.

c) How was Lata rewarded for her honesty?
A. Lata was rewarded for her honesty with some money to buy a doll for herself by the little girl’s mother.

Antonyms :
1) early x late
2) dirty x clean, tidy
3) opened x closed
4) continued x discontinued
5) covering x uncovering
6) refuse x accept
7) remember x forget

Make sentences :
1) beautiful – Mary was looking very beautiful on her birthday.
2) familiar – This place is familiar to me.
3) screamed – I screamed when I saw a cockroach.
4) expensive – My uncle gave me an expensive gift on my birthday.
5) consoled - My teacher consoled me when I got less marks.
6) disappeared – Ramu disappeared with my new game.
7) sobbed – I sobbed when I got hurt.

Composition – I : Rainy Day
After the hot summer season I was eagerly waiting for the rainy season to begin. The black clouds and the little droplets of water made me feel that rainy season has begun. I like rainy day because on a rainy day, I love to go out and play. The droplets of rain give us joy and fun. My friends and I love to make paper boats and leave them in puddles of water. It looks as though the entire nature had a bath and is fresh and beautiful again to face the world.
My mother prepares some hot snacks like pakodas and chat items, which adds
to the fun.

3. The Angry Sea (Poem)
- John Foster

Synonyms :
1) gentle = mild and kind
2) glide = move with smooth, quiet continuous motion
3) giant = large
4) stroking = an act of hitting

Make sentences :
1) angry – My father was angry with me.
2) wild – We can see wild animals in the zoo.
3) calm – Ronny was sitting calmly.
4) beach – Marina beach is a famous beach.
5) touch – Never touch other’s things.

Composition : Children will write composition on “A Visit to a Beach”.

5. Trees (Poem)

Synonyms :
1) hungry mouth = roots of the tree
2) earth’s flowing breast = the earth that gives water to the tree
3) leafy arms = branches of the tree that hold the leaves
4) nest of robins = nest that the birds build
5) snow has lain = the snow that has fallen on the tree

Composition II : Trees

Trees are our best friends. They add to the beauty and the very life to nature. Trees give us food, fodder, fuel and paper. Leaves, barks, fruits and roots of some trees are used as medicines. They cause rainfall. Trees and plants keep the air pure, fresh and cool. Trees give us shade and shelter to the birds.
But, these days people are cutting down the trees for various reasons. Because of this, animals and birds are losing their shelter. It is affecting the rainfall also.
"Plant more trees and save nature.”


Work sheet -1
Prepositions: A Preposition is a word that shows how a naming word (Noun) relates to the other words in a sentence.

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from the brackets:
a. Children are fond of chocolates. (of , about)
b. Sonia is afraid of dogs. ( from, of )
c. Listen to me, please. (to, from)
d. The books are on the table. ( at, on)
e. The carpet is on the floor. (in, on)
f. 1 comes before 2. ( before, after)
g. Kumar’s house is beside a pond. (beside , under)
h. The cat jumped over the fence . (over, among).
i. I carry my books in a bag. (in, on)
j. Senthil goes to school by bus. (by, on)

Work sheet – 2
a. The purse is next to the clock.
b. Her clock is on the table.
c. The table is behind the cot.
d. Her sari is lying in the box.
e. The picture is above the table.
f. The pen is in the holder.
g. The umbrella is hanging on the hook.
h. Her shoes are under the cot.

Work sheet – 3
a. Hassan’s clothes are in the cupboard. ( in, on)
b. The lamp is on the table. ( under, on)
c. The slippers are under the table. ( under , on)
d. The rug is on the floor. (in, on)
e. The cat is under the bed. ( over, under)
f. The book is on the bed. (on, in)
g. The chair is near the bed. (near, at)
h. Hassan is at the door. ( at, in)




Ls No. 4. The Mouse Girl

Synonyms :

1. hermit = one who lives alone, away from others
2. creature = living being
3. adopted = took into his family as his own

Antonyms:

1. found x lost
2. young x old
3. stronger x weaker
4. better x worse

Question and Answers :
1. Why did the hermit choose the Sun?
A. The hermit chose the Sun because he wished his daughter to marry a powerful husband.

2. Why did the Sun refuse?
A. The Sun felt that the Cloud was more powerful than him as it can hide him in a moment.

3. What did the Forest Mouse say when the hermit asked the mouse to marry his daughter?
A. The Forest Mouse said that he would do so gladly but wondered how the hermit’s daughter would get into the hole.

4. Who were the five people that the hermit brought to marry his daughter?
The hermit brought the Sun, the Cloud, the Wind, the Mountain and the Forest Mouse to marry his daughter.

Make sentences:

1) adopted – My Aunt adopted a baby girl.
2) hermit – Hermit lives in a hermitage.
3) replied – Rupa replied to her friend’s letter.
4) found – I found my English C.W in my desk.

Grammar:

Adjectives (describing words) : Adjectives tell us more about nouns or Pronouns. Eg. 1) A fat man. 2) A deep well. 3) He has a big ball.
4) They have an old car.

Underline the describing words in these sentences.

i. Rajan is a tall boy.
ii. It was a strong mouse.
iii. The flowers in my garden are beautiful.
iv. Sunday was a hot day.
v. We carried a big umbrella.

Singular – Plurals :
1. tooth – teeth
2. child – children
3. sheep – sheep
4. woman - women
5. half –halves
6. deer – deer
7. ox – oxen
8. wolf – wolves
9. puppy – puppies
10. box – boxes
11. knife – knives
12. goose – geese
13. mango – mangoes
14. Church - Churches
15. arm – arms



Writing:
Write one sentence describing each of the following:

a) Your mother - My mother is beautiful.
b) Your class teacher - My class teacher has a lot of patience.
c) Your kitchen - My kitchen is neat and clean.
d) Your school - My school is big.
e) You friend - My friend is helpful.
f) Your grandfather - My grandfather is old and kind.
g) Your doctor - My doctor is tall.

Listening : The words which are pronounced similarly but have different spellings and
meanings are called Homophones.

Ex :
1. hour - our
2. year - ear
3. eyes - ice
4. sun - son
5. weak - week
6. see - sea

Grammar :
1. What is a Sentence? How many kinds of sentences are there? What are they?
A. A Sentence is a group of words that makes a complete sense.
Eg. Birds build their nests.
There are four kinds of sentences. They are 1)Declarative sentence
2) Interrogative sentence 3) Exclamatory sentence and
4) Imperative sentence.

2. What is an Adjective? Give four examples.
A. Describing words are called Adjectives. They describe a Noun or a Pronoun.
Eg.
1. Suman has a beautiful doll.
2. The sky was dark.
3. He is a kind man.
4. I like to read long stories.

3. What is a Preposition? Give four examples.
A. A Preposition is a word that shows how a naming word relates to the other words in a sentence.
Eg. 1) Neeta is talking to her friend.
2) Gopi is sitting with his father.
3) The dog is looking at the bone.
4) Hari is waiting for his turn.

Comprehension Passage:

Letter writing :

I Write a letter to your class teacher requesting her to grant leave for 3 days as you are going to attend your brother’s marriage.


Hyderabad,
Date:________
To
The Class Teacher, III_____,
Slate – The School,
Abids, Hyderabad.

Respected Teacher,

I, …………………….. of your class, have to attend my brother’s marriage on 28th December. So, I request you to grant me leave for 3 days from _______________ to ______________.

Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
_____________________



Subject : English Term – II Class : III

Ls. No. 1 All Things Bright and Beautiful – Deleted


Ls No. 2. The Shooting Match

Question and Answers:

1. Who was Drona?
A. Drona was the teacher of the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

2. What were the names of the five Pandava brothers?
A. The names of the five Pandava brothers were Yuddhishthir, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva.

3. Who was Duryodhana?
A. Duryodhana was the eldest of the Kauravas.

4. What was the target fixed by Drona? Describe it.
A. The target was a wooden bird with a glass eye. It was fixed on a tree far away.

5. Which sentences show that Drona knew Arjuna was a very good student?
A. The sentences are –“Arjuna, I have purposely left you to be the last one. If you fail me, I will have failed as a teacher.”

6. Who was confident that a Pandava will win the archery contest?
A. Nakula was confident that a Pandava will win the archery contest.

7. What did Drona tell Arjuna at the end?
A. Drona told Arjuna that no man can shoot correctly till he sees only the target and nothing else.

Meanings :
1) epic = a long poem or story about history
2) fortunate = lucky
3) archery =shooting with bow and arrow
4) gathered = come or bring together
5) discipline = controlled behaviour
6) insisted = forced
7) command = order
8) purposely = wantedly

Antonyms :
1) good x bad
2) brave x coward
3) far x near
4) win x lose
5) fail x pass
6) straight x curved

Make sentences :
1. contest _ Arun stood first in the drawing contest.
2. practice - Practice makes man perfect.
3. discipline - We should maintain discipline in the class.
4. target - My target is to get first rank.
5. arranged - I arranged flowers in the vase.
6. bravely - Soldiers fought bravely.
7. purposely - Mohan troubled me purposely.


GRAMMAR;
Verb : A Verb is a word that tells something about the action done. It is also called as an action word.
It also shows the state of being of a Noun or a Pronoun : Ex. She is a singer.

How many kinds of Nouns are there? What are they?

There are four kinds of Nouns. They are :
a) Common Noun : A Common Noun is a name given in common to every person, place, animal, thing or event of the same class or kind. Ex. Girl, country, book, town.
b) Proper Noun : A Proper Noun is the name of some particular person, place, thing or event.
Ex. India , Raman, Maruti Car, Asian Games.

C] Collective Noun: It is the name of a number (or collection) of persons or things taken together and spoken of as one whole; as, Eg. The crowd was very big.

D] Abstract Noun : An Abstract Noun is usually the name of a quality, action or state which we normally cannot see or touch. Ex. He is known for his honesty.


Composition : Chacha Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14th November, 1889. He is one of my favourite leaders. He is seen in photographs wearing a white achkan, pyjama and a Gandhi cap. In the button hole near the neck, he wears a red rose.
Nehruji is lovingly known as “Chacha.” November 14th, his birthday is celebrated as “Children’s Day” all over India.
Nehruji was a great freedom fighter. He became the first Prime Minister of free India. He did a lot for India’s progress. He died on 27th May, 1964. He will always be remembered as the builder of Modern India.




Ls. 3 My Dog

Synonyms :
1) raggy – rough or irregular
2) shaggy – having long rough hair
3) mischief – playful misbehaviour

Synonyms :

1) treasure – a collection of precious metals or gems.

Rhyming words :
1) raggy – shaggy
2) whirly – curly
3) air – care
4) cars - Stars


Composition – II :

The Peacock :

The peacock is our National Bird. Its feathers are deep blue and green. It has wings, but it can not fly very high.
When the male bird spreads out its long tail feathers like a fan, it looks very graceful. The female bird is not as pretty as the male is. She is called a peahen. The peacock’s cry sounds sweet. We often hear its cry in the monsoon.
The peacock eats grains, worms and snakes. It is famous for its graceful dance and loud cry.

Ls. No. 4 - Twins


Question and Answers:

1) Why was Leela proud?
A) Leela was proud of her beauty.

2) Who became great friends at the end?
A) Leela and Kamala became great friends at the end.

3) Describe Kamala.
A) Kamala was a very nice girl. She was clever but not pretty. She had a plain, ordinary little face and her skin was very dark.


Meanings.
1. plain ordinary little face = not pretty
2. appointment = a planned meeting with someone
3. proud = feeling pride
4. fetch = go for and bring back
5. journey = an act of travelling from one place to another

Antonyms :
1. friends x enemies, foe
2. rich x poor
3. cry x laugh
4. late x early
5. dirty x clean

Make sentences :
1) ordinary- Sheeba is ordinary looking girl.
2) appointment- I have an appointment with the dentist.
3) fetch- Every morning, I fetch milk to my puppy.
4) offered- I offered juice to the guests.
5) prettier- Renu is prettier than Ria.


Underline the Prepositions in the following sentences :

1) She went to school in her father’s car.
2) She had lots of friends.
3) Her mother agreed with her.
4) She had to come by rickshaw.
5) They were angry with each other.

Find and write the anagrams for these words :
1) eat – tea
2) war – raw
3) heart – earth
4) read – dear
5) pots – stop
6) lime – mile
7) stab – bats
8) ward – draw

A. Identifying things (pg. 26)

Grammar : Tenses.
Exercises : (Pg 43 – 46)
Comprehension Passage:



Ls. 5 King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba


New words - throne, audience, visitors, messenger, perfumes, spices, foreign affairs, councillor, tribute, wisdom, brilliant, palanquin, sailor, supposed and read the lesson.

Question and Answers:

1) Who was the Queen of Yemen?
A) Queen Sheba was the Queen of Yemen.

2) What was king Solomon famous for?
A) King Solomon was famous for his great wisdom.

3) Where were the bees and the butterflies crowded?
A) The bees and the butterflies crowded the real plant.

4) Who solved Queen Sheba’s problem?
A) King Solomon solved Queen Sheba’s problem.

Meanings :
1) craftsmen = people who make beautiful objects with their hands
2) councillor = an elected member of a council that governs a town
3) fertile = land that produces good crops
4) pay homage and tribute = to show respect and admiration
5) impressed = admire someone or something
6) courtier = advisor of a king or a queen

Antonyms :
1) enter x exit
2) sell x buy
3) soft x hard, rough
4) difficult x easy
5) artificial x natural
6) fresh x stale
7) satisfied x dissatisfied

Shorten these using an apostrophe.
1) I am – I’m
2) I can not – I can’t
3) I will – I’ll
4) I will not – I won’t
5) You can not – You can’t
6) He will – He’ll
7) You will – You’ll
8) He will not – He won’t
9) We will – We’ll
10) He cannot – He can’t
11) They will – They’ll
12) She will – She’ll
13) They will not – They won’t
14) She will not – She won’t
15) Shall not – Shan’t

B. Reading Names and Details of Peer Group (Pg. 31)

Grammar – Adverbs.

Adverbs tell us more about Verbs. They tell us how, why, where, when things happen.
Ex.
1) The Principal spoke calmly.
2) I love carrots but I don’t eat them often.

Complete Pg. 50 – 52.

II Write a letter to the Principal requesting her to grant leave for 4 days as you have fallen ill.

Hyderabad,
25th Dec, ’08.
To
The Principal,
Slate – The School,
Abids, Hyderabad.

Respected Madam,
I …………… of your school studying in class ……… bearing Roll no. ……… will not be able to attend the school as I am suffering from fever ……….. to ……….. and oblige.

Thanking you,

Yours obediently,
______________

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TERM – III
Sub: English Class: III

Lesson – 1. People Who Help Us (Poem)
New Words:
biscuits, electrician, leaky, upholsterer, mechanic, shears, weeds, butcher, service,
complete
Answer the following: -
Q1. What does a plumber fix?
Ans. A plumber fixes leaky pipes.

Q2. Who mends our shoes?
Ans. The cobbler mends our shoes.

Q3. What does a driller drill for?
Ans. A driller drills for oil.

II. Synonyms :
1) upholsterer – furnisher
2) stuffs – fills with padding
3) dealer – a general term for a lot of people who sell different things
4) garments – clothes
5) shears – cuts with scissors
6) service render – do things for us

III. Answer the following: -
Q4. Why would we need an upholsterer?
Ans. We need an upholsterer for covering our sofasets, chairs etc.

Q5. What does a gardener do?
Ans. A gardener plants trees, makes flower beds, shears and trims them.


Lesson – 2. The Special Prize
Answer the following: -
Q1. Why did Lalita think that she would never win a prize?
Ans. Lalita thought that she would never win a prize because she was not good at anything.

Q2. What did her mother tell her the prize could be for?
Ans. Her mother told her that the prize could be for being good.
Synonyms: -
1. intelligent – clever
2. beautiful – lovely, pretty
3. good natured – kind and friendly

Answer the following: -
Q3. How did the little bird hurt itself?
Ans. The little bird hurt itself when it fell from a tree and broke its wing.

Q4. What did the boys do to the little dog?
Ans. The boys tied a can to its tail which made a lot of noise when the dog ran.

Q5. How did Lalita help the little dog?
Ans. Lalita tried to untie the string and remove the can.

Q6. Why did Lalita think the teacher had forgotten her promise?
Ans. Lalita thought that the teacher had forgotten her promise because three weeks went by but the teacher did not say anything about showing her the puppies.

Q7. What was the special prize for?
Ans. The special prize was for showing kindness to animals and birds.

Make sentences:
1. good natured- I have a good natured friend.
2. carefully- We should handle others things carefully.
3. cruel- Never be cruel to animals .
4. broken- Pranav has broken my pencil.
5. hurt-While playing my sister got hurt.

Present tense – Past tense
1. think – thought 6. open – opened
2. catch – caught 7. help – helped
3. fly – flew 8. come – came
4. carry – carried 9. laugh – laughed
5. try – tried 10. ask – asked

Antonyms: -
1. little x big 5. carefully x carelessly
2. intelligent x foolish 6. glad x sad
3. never x always 7. beautiful / lovely x ugly
4. cruel x kind 8. tie x untie

Spelling and Vocabulary: Similar sounding words (Homophones): -

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets: -
1. Cornflakes is my favourite cereal. (cereal, serial)

2. The strong current swept their boat away. (currant, current)
currant = dry grapes / kishmish (Now-a-days, we get ‘black currant’ flavour in ice-creams)
current = water currents.

3. The currant cake was delicious. (currant, current)

4. St. Xavier’s were awarded a free kick for a foul by their opponents. (fowl, foul)
fowl = a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs.
foul = bad (smell), an action that is against the rules of the game.

5. Prince Charles is heir to the British throne. (heir, air)
heir = successor

6. If you break the vase, you will be punished. (break, brake)
break = act of breaking something. (verb)
brake = apply brakes of a vehicle. (noun)

Write the similar sounding words for the following: -
a) pear – pair c) sale – sail e) sum – some
b) steel – steal d) weight – wait f) rode – road

Composition I : A visit to the Railway Station

Yesterday I went to the Railway station to receive my uncle. It seemed to be a noisy place. People were shouting, engines were whistling and trains were arriving in and departing. The platform was crowded with hundreds of passengers who seemed to be waiting for the train.
The station was a huge place. There was a big waiting hall for the passengers. There were book stalls and tea stalls on every platform. Porters were carrying luggage on their heads.
It was a good experience and I wish I could visit it again.

Ls. 3 – The Blue Jay
Antonyms :

1.melodiously x unpleasantly
2. sadly x happily
3.love x hate
4. married x unmarried

Answer the following :
1) Whom did Princess Lakshmi love?
A) Princess Lakshmi loved Prince Rama.

2) Why couldn’t he see the beautiful Princess?
A) He couldn’t see the beautiful Princess because he was blind.

3) Why didn’t the Prince love Princess Lakshmi?
A) The Prince did not love Princess Lakshmi because he had never seen her so he didn’t know how lovely she looked. He could only hear her voice which was very bad.

4) What did Princess Lakshmi’s mother compare her voice to?
A) Princess Lakshmi’s mother compared her voice to that of an old crow.


5) What did the jay tell Princess Lakshmi to do?
A) The jay told Princess Lakshmi to go to the pool at the bottom of her garden at midnight, take the lotus from the pond in her hands and say a little prayer.

Antonyms :
1. started x stopped 2.quietly x noisily
3. top x bottom 4. usual x unusual

Answer the following :
6) What was Princess Lakshmi’s second wish which was granted?
A) The second wish which was granted was that the jay would be as beautiful as the blue Benaras scarf.

7) Give two reasons why jay was very happy.
A) (i) He had helped the Princess.
(ii) He had beautiful blue and gold feathers.

Synonyms :
1. melodiously = very sweetly
2. answered = replied
3. serious = needing careful action
4. bottom of the garden = the part that is furtherest away from where one is
5. trembling = shivering
6. usually = generally
7. gladness = happiness

Make sentences :
1) melodiously- My mother sings melodiously.
2) glad- I was glad to see my uncle after a long time.
3) trembling- My puppy was trembling with cold.
4) noisily- All the boys ran down the stairs noisily.
5) quietly- Children were sitting quietly in the class.


Answer the textual questions:
2) Make the changes.
(i)
Before
After
i) small, brown
ii) beautiful, lovely voice
iii) sang more sweetly than any other bird in India.
i) beautiful, blue
ii) ugly, noisy voice
iii) one of the most beautiful birds in India with an ugly voice.


(ii) Spelling and Vocabulary :

Fill in the missing letters and complete the word :

a) g e e s e – plural of goose
b) b l o o d – a wound brings about this
c) s l e e v e – part of a blouse
d) c h e e s e – you will find it between two slices of bread
e) g r o o m – a gentleman who is getting married
f) s h o o t – to send a bullet from a gun

Comprehension Passage:

Ls. No. 4 – The Prince and The Robber
Synonyms:
escape = get free from
nods – shows agreement
3. sevak = attender
4. siege = when a city is surrounded by the enemy
5. gobbles = eats quickly and noisily
6. retreat - move away from a place because of danger or defeat
7. excitedly – anxiously, eagerly

Make sentences :

1) rewarded - I was rewarded for my obedience.
2) empty –handed- The farmer returned empty - handed.
3) salute- We salute our National Flag.
4) escaped- The mouse escaped from the trap.
5) trained- I trained my dog.

Dictionary work :

a) a large tailed brightly coloured parrot - macaw
b) a large monkey with a dog like face - baboon
c) a short story with a moral - fable
d) a type of tube-shaped pasta - macaroni
e) a large bird of prey - eagle
f) a furry, stripped cat - tabby
g) a taxi - cab
h) a small animal with long ears and soft fur- rabbit

Who said to whom:

1. No, Sevak, they will not die. Wait and see, the siege will be lifted.
A. Prince to the Sevak.

2. No one who comes to the palace goes away empty – handed!
A. Jodhaji to the Robber.

3. The food that the robber ate would have fed my children for two days.
A. Sevak to the Prince.

4. Unless you remain strong, the people will have no one to lead them.
A. Jodhaji to the Prince.

5. Begin the retreat.
A. Enemy General to the Commanders.

6. Their stock of food must long be over.
A. Second Commander to the Enemy General.

7. Yes! we have been saved.
A. Prince to Jodhaji.

8. He gave you food?
A. Enemy General to the Robber.

Adjectives used in Predicative :
Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the most suitable describing word from the box:

a) The cake is tasty.
b) The queen was beautiful.
c) The ball is round.
d) The apples were red.
e) Feathers are light.
f) My father is smart.

Language and Grammar : Giving Negative Answers :

1) Is he in class 2?
A) No, he isn’t. He is in class 3.

2) Does she like apples?
A) No, she doesn’t. She like mangoes.

3) Are the chocolates good?
A No, they aren’t. They are bitter.

4) Does a dog live in a stable?
A) No, it doesn’t. It lives in a kennel.

Composition:

The National Emblem of India is taken from the Sarnath Lion. The Government adopted the emblem on 26th January, 1950, the day when India became a Republic. In the original emblem, there are four lions, standing back to back. But only three lions are visible as the fourth is hidden from view.
There is a wheel in the centre with a bull on the right and a horse on the left. The words, “Satyameva Jayate” are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagri Script. We can find it on all the currency notes and coins.


Ls. No. 5 – The Jackal and The Lion

Answer the questions :

1) What did the lion want the old man to do?
A) The lion wanted the old man to open the cage.

2) What reward did the lion promise?
A) The lion promised to give four gold coins.

3) Who was the judge?
A) Mr. Fox was the judge.

4) What happened finally?
A) The lion entered the cage to show how he could fit into the cage and Mr. Fox locked the gate of the cage. In this way, the old man was saved from being eaten by the lion.

Make own sentences :

1) judge- My father is a judge in the High Court.
2) happened- Yesterday, I happened to see my friend in the market.
3) impossible- Nothing is impossible in this world.


Letter writing :

Write a letter to your friend inviting him / her to your Birthday Party :

Hyderabad,
Date : ___________ .



Dear ______________,
I am sure this letter will find you in pink of health. I am glad to inform you that I am hosting a Birthday Party on, ………….., at my house.
Do come and make the party memorable. Hope to see you soon.


Yours lovingly,

______________.

Grammar :

1) What is a Preposition? Give two examples.
A) A Preposition is a word placed before a Noun or a Pronoun to show the relationship between that Noun or Pronoun and some other words in a sentence. Ex. A chair is next to the table.
A mat is in front of the chair.

2) What is an Adjective? Give two examples.
A) Describing words are called Adjectives. They describe a Noun or a Pronoun.
Ex. I like to read long stories.
The sky is dark.

3) What is an Adverb? Give two examples.
A) An Adverb is a word that tells us more about a Verb.
Ex. The baby cried loudly.
The sun shines brightly.





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