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Mridang for class II- EnglishNCERT Solutions for class II- e.v.s

sOLUTIONS ENGLISH - MRIDANG CLASS TWO

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Unit 2. Welcome to My World

Unit 2. Welcome to My World

 Chapter 1- My Bicycle 

 Chapter 2- Picture Reading 

Exercises

Unit 2. Welcome to My World

Unit 2. Welcome to My World

Unit 2. Welcome to My World

Chapter 1- It is Fun 

Chapter 2- Seeing without Seeing 


Exercises

Unit 3. Going Places

Unit 2. Welcome to My World

Unit 4. Life Around Us

Chapter 1- Come Back Soon 

Chapter 2- Between Home and School

Chapter 3- This is My Town   

Exercises

Unit 4. Life Around Us

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Unit 4. Life Around Us

Chapter 1- A Show of Clouds 

Chapter 2- My Name

Chapter 3- The Crow

Chapter 4- The Smart Monkey  

Exercises

Unit 5. Harmony

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Chapter 1-  Little Drops of Water

Chapter 2- We are all Indians 


Exercises

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

 Chapter 1- My Bicycle 

 Chapter 2- Picture Reading 

Exercises

Unit 1. Fun with Friends

Chapter 1- My Bicycle

  • New words  

pedal | foot-operated throttle

Gurjeet pedalled so fast and reached school in no time.

aside | to one side; out of the way

We all stood aside to let the procession pass.

sometimes | occasionally, rather than all of the time

Sometimes we take dinner with father as most of the time he comes late from office.

track | a rough path or road

The tracks of Himalayas are very difficult to walk on.

helmet | a hard or padded protective hat

We should always wear helmet while driving on highways.

everywhere | in all places or directions

Corona virus has spread everywhere and taken the form of a pandemic.


  • Let us speak  

A. Share with the class  

1. Have you seen a bicycle?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen a bicycle.


2. Where have you seen it?

Schoolvally answer:

I own one, I have seen it in my house.  


3. What colour is it?

Schoolvally answer:

It is of yellow colour.


4. Who generally rides it?

Schoolvally answer:

I generally ride it, some times my brothers and cousins also ride it.


5. Have you seen a tricycle?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen a tricycle. I had it, when I was two years old.


6. Have you seen a wheelchair?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen a wheelchair in the hospital.  


  • Let us listen  

A. Listen to the sounds that your teacher has recorded on the mobile. Can you identify the sounds of different bells?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can identify the sounds of different bells.

(a) The bells of cattle.

(b) The church bell.

(c) The school bell.

(d) The The temple bell.

(e) The door bell.  


  • Let us speak  

Read the words below each picture  

1. an ant, an axe, an apple

2. a rat, a cat, a mat

3. a pan, a man, a cap

Schoolvally answer:

1. an ant, an axe, an apple

2. a rat, a cat, a mat

3. a pan, a man, a cap

Schoolvally tips: note some of the words have a before them and some have an, this is because ‘a’ is used before a consonant and ‘an’ is used before a word starting with vowel viz A. E. I. O. U.

for example __ an __ ant because the word ant starts with a (which is a vowel)  


  • Let us write  

A. Write the names of the parts of the bicycle in the given boxes. You may use the help box for selecting names.

seat | pedal | wheel | bell | handle | carrier | brake  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch and label the parts

Seat, Pedal, Wheel, Bell, Handle, Carrier, Brake.


  • Let us think  

A. Imagine that you have a magic bicycle. Draw it in the box.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

Schoolvally tips: draw bicycle with wings that of dragonfly.


What would you do with your magic bicycle?  

Schoolvally answer:

I will use my magic bicycle to go to north pole and meet Santa Claus there.


  • Let us write  

A. Complete the following sentences.  

1. The child in the poem has a ____ Red ____bicycle.

2. The sound of the ___ bell ____ makes people move aside.

3. The ____ tyres _____ and ___ pedals ____ are black.


B. Put a ✔ for the correct sentences and a ❌ for the incorrect sentences.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. The child has a blue bicycle. _______ ❌ ____

2. The bell goes trin... trin... trin. _______ ✔____

3. The child’s bicycle is always fast. ___ ❌ ____

4. The child needs some water to keep the bicycle moving. ___ ❌ ___

5. The child puts on a little helmet while riding the bicycle. ___ ✔___

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. What the colour of the seat of the bicycle?

Schoolvally answer:  

The colour of the seat of the bicycle is Blue.


A. What do you mean- I need some air?

Schoolvally answer:

It means the tyres should not be flat, it should be filled with air.  

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Chapter 2- Picture Reading

  • New words  

picture | a painting or drawing

This picture of Mahatma Gandhi is not framed properly.

reading | the action or skill of reading

Practice reading everyday to master it.


• What do you see?  

Schoolvally answer:

I see a school with children playing.


• How many children are there in the picture?  

Schoolvally answer:

There are eighteen children in the picture.


• What are the children doing?  

Schoolvally answer:

Children are doing following activities:

(a) They are drinking water from hand pump.

(b) They are playing hide and seek.

(c) They are playing with stones.

(d) They are walking.

(e) They are playing hopscotch.


• How are children having fun?  

Schoolvally answer:

They are having fun by plating games and chatting with friends,


• What games do you play?  

Schoolvally answer:

I play badminton and kabbadi.

Chapter 2- OUT! OUT!

  • New words

skipped | jump over rope

Skipping is a good exercise and also is great fun.

threw | propel some thing with force

Robert threw the paper on his friend.

courtyard | an area of ground surrounded by walls.

The palaces had courtyard with beautiful fountains and flowers.

gathered | to bring many things together

Sandra gathered all the fallen apples and sold them to merchant.  

brought | to carry  

My father brought new school bag and shoes for me.

Picked | to choose  

Rohan picked all the garbage and put it in dustbin.


  • Let us speak

A. Answer the following questions.  

1. What games do you like to play with your friends?

Schoolvally answer:

I like to play kho-kho and kabbadi with my friends.


2. Have you played ‘bat and ball’?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have played this game, it is officially called cricket.


3. Babli made a ball using a few rags, paper, wool and string. Have you tried to play a game using the things around you? What did you play? Name the things that you use to play. Talk about it in the class.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we play ‘gitte’ this game is played with five small pebbles. Another game that we play is ‘gilli danda’. It is played with a small cylindrical wood sharpened at both the ends and a long stick.  


4. Read pages 10 – 11 of the story again and number the following sentences in their correct order.

Schoolvally answer:

• Babli hit the ball. ___ 3 ___

• Jeet threw the ball. __ 2 __

• The ball went into Mohit’s garden. ___ 4 ___

• Jeet got ready to throw the ball. ___ 1 ___

• They lost the ball. ___ 5 __


Read the words below each picture  

1. an egg, an engine, an elephant

2. a pen, a pencil, a bell

3. a kettle, a hen, a well

Schoolvally answer: practice pronunciation and spelling.

1. an egg, an engine, an elephant

2. a pen, a pencil, a bell

3. a kettle, a hen, a well

Schoolvally tips: note some of the words have a before them and some have an, this is because ‘a’ is used before a consonant and ‘an’ is used before a word starting with vowel viz A. E. I. O. U.

for example __ an __ egg because the word ant starts with a (which is a vowel)


  • Let us write  

A. Read the story ‘OUT! OUT!’ again and fill in the blanks.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. Write the names of the children in the story. _____ Jeet _____, _____ Babli ___,  ____ Mohit _____.

2. Write the items that the children used to make a ball. ____ rags __, ____ paper ____,    ____ wool ___.


B. Write the opposites of the following words. One has been done for you.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. up - X - down

2. in- X - out

3. open- X - closed

4. fat- X - thin

5. hot- X - cold

6. small- X - big


C. Join the sentences using ‘and’. Write it in the given space. One has been done for you.

1. Suresh went to school. Gopal went to school.

Schoolvally answer:

Suresh  and Gopal went to school.


2. I like to eat mangoes. I like to eat grapes.

Schoolvally answer:

I like to eat mangoes and grapes.


3. The cat sat on the mat. The dog sat on the mat.

Schoolvally answer:

The cat and the dog sat on the mat.


4. This ball has yellow dots on it. This ball also has green dots on it.

Schoolvally answer:

This ball has yellow and green dots on it.  


5. There are tables in my classroom. There are chairs in my classroom.  

Schoolvally answer:

There are tables and chairs in my classroom.  


  • Let us do  

A. Choose a partner. Imagine you both are Babli and Jeet. Enact the story. You may use some words from the story for dialogues.  

Schoolvally answer:

I am playing Jeet and Samantha is playing Babli, we have changed the game from bat- ball to ‘gitte’ a game played with five pebbles in our village.


Babli: “Let us play gitte.”

Jeet: “Ok, that will be great”


(Showing the small pebbles)

Babli: “Here are five stones”  

Jeet: “My turn first”


Babli: “No, No, my turn First”

Jeet: (agrees) “Ok, you start”


Babli: “Wow I am enjoying this game! I am playing it after a long time.”

Jeet: “I am getting bored in this game, I am leaving”.


(Kept on playing and did not gave me a chance (turn), She is like a pro in this game)

Jeet:  “Huhhh !” (Shrugs shoulder)

(jeet leaves the courtyard to come back next morning)

Babli: “Welcome Jeet, your turn has not come yet, I am still playing.”


Jeet: Says bingo! And distracts her.

Babli: This is cheating ! ( and leaves in anger)


B. Ask your grandparents or parents to tell you about a game that they had played in their childhood. Find out about it in detail. The next day speak about it in the class

Schoolvally answer:

My grand parents mostly played ‘gilli danda’, wrestling (kushti)  and ‘hopscotch’ when they were child.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Can you make a ball?

Schoolvally answer:  

Yes, I can make a ball with paper and rubber band.

Step 1. Take some old news paper and rumble it to make a ball.

Step 2. Take a rubber band and stretch it around the crumbled paper ball.  

Step 3. Turn the ball and add another rubber band.

Step 4. Keep turning and adding rubber bands.

Step 5. Throw it on the ground if it bounces the ball is ready.


A. What are indoor and out door games ?

Games which are played inside the room or a hall. Following are indoor games.

(a) Snakes and ladder

(b) Chess 

(c) Badminton 

(d) Skipping 

(e) Carrom

Games which are played outside the room, mostly in an open ground. Following are outdoor games.

(a) Hide and seek

(b) Kabbadi  

(c) Kho-kho

(d) Cricket

(e) Gili danda

(f) Football

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Unit 2. Welcome to My World

Chapter 1- It is Fun

New words  

fun | pleasure and enjoyment  

Last year school picnic was great fun and we enjoyed a lot.

climb | to move up towards the top  

The cat managed to climb the stool very easily.

leap | to jump high or a long way  

Sohan looked at the time and leapt out of the bed.  

swim | to move your body through water

Rita swim across the dam and made a world record.

trot | taking short quick steps

The horses slowed to a trot.

Fly | to move through the air

This bird had a broken wing and it cannot fly now.


  • Let us speak  

A. Listen to the sounds that your teacher will share on the mobile. Can you identify the sounds?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I could identify the sounds of following animals:

Moo Moo: Cow

Pee pee: car Horn

Tik Tick: Clock sound


B. Answer the Questions.  

Teacher: If you were a cat, what would you do?      

Child 1: I would run after a mouse.      

Child 2: I would drink milk.      

Child 3: I would say ‘meow’.      

Teacher: If you meet an elephant, what would you say?      

Schoolvally answer:

Child 1: I would say _ Big hello_       

Child 2: I would say _ huuun_ _      

Child 3: I would say _ Grrrrr_ _  


  • Let us speak  

C. Say the words climb leap swim trot fly  

Now make sentences with these words. One has been done for you. Monkeys climb trees.  

Schoolvally answer:

Climb: Monkeys climb trees.  

Leap: Frogs leap form rock to rock.

Swim: Duck use their webbed feet to swim.

Trot: (Pace faster than walking)The horses slowed to a trot.

Fly: Ostrich is a bird which can not fly.


  • Let us write

A. What can you do like any animal or bird?  

Schoolvally answer:

I can ____ hop _____ like a ___ kangaroo _____ .  


B. Name any two animals or birds other than fish that can swim?  

Schoolvally answer:

Birds that can swim:

1. ____ duck ____ 

2. ____ pelicans ____

Animal that can swim:

1. ____ turtle ____ 

2. ____ hippopotamus____


C. Name any two animals that live on trees?

Schoolvally answer:

1. ____ koala ____ 2. ____ sloth _____


D. Answer the following

1. What can the child in the poem do? ___

The child in the poem can act like the following:

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Leap like a lamb  

(d) To climb like a cat

(c) Hop like a frog

(d) Swim like a fish

(e) Trot like a horse

(f) Fly like a bird


2. The child in the poem can do so many things. Which of them (any two) do you like the most?

Schoolvally answer:

Two things that I like the most are:

1. ____ He can hop like a frog ____  

2. ____ He can fly like a bird___


  • Picture Reading  

Let us think  

A. Match the animals to their actions.

Schoolvally answer:  

The horse trots. ______ Picture of horse  

The lamb leaps. ______ Picture of lamb

The snake crawls. ____ Picture of snake  

The squirrel runs. ____ Picture of squirrel

The monkey swings. __ Picture of monkey  


  • Let us speak

A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture.  

Schoolvally answer:

for practice

1. an inch, an ink-pot, an igloo

2. a pin, a list, a fish

3. a bin, a ring, a ship

Schoolvally tips: note some of the words have a before them and some have an, this is because ‘a’ is used before a words starting with a consonant and ‘an’ is used before a word starting with vowel viz A. E. I. O. U.

for example __ an __ inch because the word ant starts with a (which is a vowel)


  • Let us sing

Song of I

I is both a letter and a word (clap clap clap)  

I is both a letter and a word (clap clap clap)  

Even though they look the same  

You use I and not your name  

I is both a letter and a word. (clap clap clap)  

Schoolvally answer:

activity: have fun


  • Let us draw  

Rangoli  

Follow the steps to draw a rangoli and colour it.  

Schoolvally answer:

Step 1: join the dots in make a cris cross  

Step 2: make a semi circle joining the dots on either sides

Step 3: make a hat joining the three dots

Step 4: colour the figure with different colours

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Which animal would you like to act and why?

Schoolvally answer:  

I would like to act as a horse. The reason is it is a powerful animal and can go far off places. Horses are intelligent and friendly so am I.

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Chapter 2- Seeing without Seeing

  • New words  

quiet | no noise  

The cat was sitting in the room quietly.

front | forward side or prominent 

The cow came in front of the bus.

sniff | to smell  

The god sniffed at the bone

remove | to take some thing off

The teacher removed nail polish of the students.

joy | feeling of great happiness  

Samantha jumped with joy when she saw her gift.

blink | to shut your eyes and open them again very quickly  

The cat pounced at the mouse in a blink.

difficulties | troublesome

Ram climbed the stairs with great difficulties as he was not well that day.


  • Let us speak

Close your eyes. Imagine that, when your eyes are closed, how would you identify the following:  

water: I will touch it as it is wet.  

flower (any local flower): I will smell it.  

Sugar: I will taste it.  

direction of a clapping sound: will see which direction is the sound is loud.


  • Let us draw  

Draw two things which you like to smell.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

I like to smell biryani.

I like to smell perfume.


Draw two things which you like to taste.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

I like to taste biryani.

I like to taste toothpaste.


  • Let us write  

Answer the following questions.  

1. Fill in the blanks using suitable words from the boxes given below.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Onshangla was very ____ quiet ___ one day.  

(b) A new ___ boy ____ came to Onshangla’s school.  

(c) Ava placed ____ milk _____ and ____ biscuits ____ on the table.

(d) Ava played a new ___ game ____ with Onshangla.

(e) Onshangla cried, “Oh ! it is not water, it is ___ orange___ juice”.  


2. What activities do you like to do with your family members? Write about them. One has been given as an example. e.g. I like to walk with my grandfather.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) I like to ___ play ____ with my ____ father _____.  

(b) I like to ____ dance ____ with my ____ brother _____. 


3. Write five things you can do by yourself. One example is provided for you.

Schoolvally answer:

I can: take a bath by myself  

I can: cook rice by myself  

I can: ride a bicycle by myself  

I can: my homework by myself  

I can: watch television by myself  


  • Let us do  

Our eyes do so much for us. We should take care of our eyes. Read the words in the bubbles below.  

Put a ✔ for whatever is good for our eyes.  

Put a ❌ for whatever is not good for our eyes.  

Schoolvally answer:

Sit straight while reading or drawing. __ ✔__

Sit very close to the TV. __ ❌__

Stare at the sun. __ ❌__

Read in good light. __ ✔__

Eat carrots and lots of vegetables. __ ✔__  

Play for a long time on the mobile. __ ❌__

Close eyes and splash water on eyelids.  __ ✔__


  • Eye exercise  

Follow the instructions of your teacher and repeat the eye movements. Do not move your face and body. Only move your eyes.  

Schoolvally answer:

activity

Follow the instructions as under:

(a) Without raising head move your eye balls towards your fore head.

(b) Without lowering head move your eye balls towards your feet.

(c) Without moving head move your eye balls towards your right hand side.

(d) Without moving head move your eye balls towards your left hand side.

Schoolvally tips: our eyes are most delicate organ, but the best thing is it can be easily protected by doing two things ___ eating carrot ____ and ____ doing the above mentioned exercises___.


Read the words below each picture.  

1. an ox, an otter, an orange

2. a fox, a dot, a top

3. a clock, a lock, a frock  

Schoolvally answer:

for practice

1. an ox, an otter, an orange

2. a fox, a dot, a top

3. a clock, a lock, a frock  

Schoolvally tips: note some of the words have a before them and some have an, this is because ‘a’ is used before a words starting with a consonant and ‘an’ is used before a word starting with vowel viz A. E. I. O. U.

for example __ an __ ox because the word ant starts with a (which is a vowel)

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. how many sense organs do we have?

Schoolvally answer:  

We have five sense organs, they are:

(a) Eye: Helps us see.

(b) Ear: Helps us hear.

(c) Nose: Helps us smell.

(d) Tongue: Helps us taste.

(e) Skin: Helps us feel.

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Unit 3. Going Places

Chapter 1- Come Back Soon

  • New Words

train | a type of transport that is pulled by an engine

We all will go to London by train today.  

boat | a type of water transport that is propelled with the help of oars.

My father owned many boats in Dubai.

plane | a vehicle that can fly through the air

We will go to America by plane, it is a twenty hours journey.  

taxi | a car with a driver who take passenger in exchange of money.

The job of taxi driver is difficult.

near | not far away in time or distance, close by

There is a school near temple.

rocket | a vehicle that is used for travel into space  

India has launched many rockets in space.


  • Let us speak  

1. Have you ever travelled by a bus or a train?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have travelled by bus and train both.


2. Where did you go?

Schoolvally answer:

I went to my uncle’s place in Shimla by Bus and I went to Mumbai by train.


3. What did you eat on the way?

Schoolvally answer:

On the way, I had chips, tea and biscuits.


4. What did you see from the window?

Schoolvally answer:

I saw trees, open fields of paddy, slums and different cities. I saw people rushing to places and hawkers selling food items.


5. Who else went with you?

Schoolvally answer:

My cousin brother and uncle went with me.


6. Did you have fun? Share it with the class.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, travelling is lot of fun, you learn more by travelling rather than books. Travelling helps you know your country and actual life of people in different states and know different cultures and their way of life.


  • Let us draw  

A. Draw the vehicle that you like the most.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

Schoolvally tips: you my draw a bicycle given on page 5.


  • Let us write  

Make a List  

Sort out the different means of transport given in the boxes depending on the surface they move on. The first one has been done for you.  

Bus – car - aeroplane - train - jeep - ship - boat - bicycle - helicopter - truck - yacht - cart - raft - taxi tractor

Schoolvally answer:

Land: bus, car, train, jeep, bicycle, truck, cart, taxi, tractor

Air: aeroplane, helicopter  

Water: ship, boat, raft  


  • Let us speak  

Vowel Sound ‘u’

Read the words below each picture.  

1. an umbrella a truck a duck  

2. a jug a mug a cup  

3. a bus a rug a hut

Schoolvally answer:

for practice

1. an umbrella a truck a duck  

2. a jug a mug a cup  

3. a bus a rug a hut

Schoolvally tips: note some of the words have a before them and some have an, this is because ‘a’ is used before a words starting with consonant and ‘an’ is used before a word starting with vowel viz A. E. I. O. U.

for example __ an __ umbrella because the word ant starts with a (which is a vowel)

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Should we use car for short distances? Why

Schoolvally answer:

No we should not be using car for short distance, because motor vehicle also cause air pollution. We should walk to cover small distance and keep our environment clean.

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Chapter 2- Between Home and School

  • New Words

school | the place where children go to be educated  

The colour of our school building is maroon.

paddy | a field with rice being grown in water

It is marvellous to see paddy fields.  

fields | an area of land on a farm  

It is marvellous to see paddy fields.  

Grove | a small group of trees

A grove is a small group of trees with minimal or no undergrowth.  

route | a way from one place to another

The silk route in medieval period was very famous with merchants.

canals | a deep cut that is made through land so that boats or ships can pass.

The Panama Canal provides a crucial shipping link between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. 

branches | the part that grows from main stem.

The branches of this tree are loaded with fruits.

lizards | a small garden reptile  

Lizards eat insects and save our fruits from them.

bicycle | a vehicle with two wheels propelled with paddles.  

Robert has two bicycles of same colour, but one is bigger than other.


  • Let us speak  

A. What time do you leave home for school? At what time does your school start?  

Schoolvally answer:

I leave home by 7 O'clock in the morning. My school start at 8 O’clock.


B. Tell your classmates about the fun you had on your way to school.  

Schoolvally answer:

I travel by school bus to school. On the way, I see shops, milk vendors and joggers in the park. I chat with my friends and also read some time in bus.


C. Listen to the words that your teacher will read out. Point to the object that represents the word.

Chart Chalk Chair  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Chart: Point to the chart and say:  

There is chart on the back wall.

(b) Chalk: Point to the chalk and say:   

There are chalks on the teachers table.

(c) Chair: Point to the chair and say:  

I am sitting on the chair.  


  • Let us write  

A. Write ‘ch’ to fill in the blanks. Read the sentences aloud.  

1. Today I have brought upma for lun __ __.  

Schoolvally answer:

Today I have brought upma for lun_C_ _ H _.  


2. My friend Unni loves to eat banana __ __ ips.

Schoolvally answer:

My friend Unni loves to eat banana _C_ _H_ ips.


3. Our Tea __ __ er put up a new __ __ art in the classroom. It is on the wall behind her __ __ air.

Schoolvally answer:

Our tea _C_ _H_ er put up a new _C_ _H_ art in the classroom. It is on the wall behind her __ __ air.


  • Let us draw  

A. In the box draw the route from your home to your school.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

_____ / (description:) I take left turn from my house and reach to the bus-stop. Then take the straight road to fish round about, take the right turn and reach the fountain round about then take the left turn and get down at the school gate near petrol pump.


  • Let us write  

A. Circle all the things that Ravi and his friend see on their way to school.  

canals bank hospital water park mango grove paddy fields lizards park cars train main road trees  

Schoolvally answer:

Ravi and his friends see the following on their way to school.

(a) paddy fields  

(b) mango grove  

(c) main road  

(d) canals

(e) trees  

(f) lizards  


B. Answer the following questions.  

1. Name some interesting things you see everyday between your home and your school.

Schoolvally answer:

I see the following everyday between my home and my school:

(a) bus stop

(b) fish round about

(c) fountain  

(d) canal

(e) petrol pump


2. Ask among your family members as to who had gone on a very long journey. Write a few sentences on

- where they had gone

- which mode of transport they used for going and for returning.

Schoolvally answer:

- My father had gone to UAE for job.  

- He used aeroplane for going and returning.


3. Rearrange the jumbled letters to form words. Hint: The words are from the lesson.

(a) o-h-m-e >  

(b) a-n-c-a- l >

(c) d-a-p-y- d >

(d) o-n-m-g- a >

Schoolvally answer:

(a) o-h-m-e > ___ home ___

(b) a-n-c-a- l > ___ canal __

(c) d-a-p-y- d > ___ paddy ___

(d) o-n-m-g- a > ___ mango __


  • Let us do  

A. Make sentences using the words given below.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. gate: ____The main gate of the cinema hall closed before we reached there________

2. road: ____There is a straight road to railway station _____  

3. tree: _____ There are many mango trees In our school _____

4. lunch: ____Today, I will have pizza in my lunch _____  

5. lizard: ____There are many lizards in the park ______  


B. Cut out the picture of a vehicle from an old magazine or newspaper or poster. Bring it to the class. All of you can paste them on a large sheet of paper. Write the name of the vehicle under each picture.  

Schoolvally answer:

activity

Schoolvally tips: make a picture with the pictures, paste the air transport first, then the water transport and then land transport. 

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Have you travelled by air? When  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have travelled by air, when I went to attend the marriage of my Cousin, who lives in America.

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Chapter 3- This is My Town

  • New Words

train | a type of transport that is pulled by an engine

We all will go to London by train today.  

town | A town is larger than a village but smaller than a city.  

Rita lives in town and goes to good school there.

street | a road in a town  

Gandhi street has many jewellery shops there.

house | a building that is made for people to live in  

Zubin lives in big house now, his father got a government job.

flower | the coloured part of a plant or tree from which seeds or fruit grow

Many flowers are eaten for their medicinal properties.  

Basket | a container for carrying or holding things

Soniya has a basket that changes its colour.


  • Let us speak  

1. What do you see in the picture?

Schoolvally answer:

I see the following in the picture:

(a) Tree houses

(b) Trees

(c) Streets raised on pillars.

(d) people

(e) Boat

(d) sea

(e) coast


2. What is the name of your town/city?

Schoolvally answer:

The name of my Town is Yamuna-nagar and name of my city is Delhi.


3. What is the name of your street?

Schoolvally answer:

The name of my street is Park-street.


  • Let us write  

A. Form words with the sets of letters given in the circles below. Then frame a sentence using that word.  

Schoolvally answer:

Letters: e - b – d  

Word: bed

Sentence: We purchases new bed on last Christmas.

Letters: m - o – r – o  

Word: room

Sentence: I do not have a separate room and have to share with my brothers.  

Letters: w - o – t -n  

Word: town

Our Sentence: Our town is very dirty, no one takes care of it.


  • Let us write  

A. Write your home address  

Schoolvally answer:

Name/ House No. Al Faiza

Name of the street: Park Street.

Name of the area: Jabbarpur

Town: Yamuna-nagar  

State: New Delhi

Country: India  


  • Let us listen  

A. Listen to your teacher. Your teacher will say one word from each column. Encircle the words you hear in each row.  

fan wall house lane skin fin well mouse line swim  

Schoolvally answer:

activity

wall - fan - house - well - mouse - line - swim – skin


  • Let us do  

A. Read the poem again.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. Count the number of times you see the letter ‘e’ in it. Write the number here.

___forty-six___


2. Next, count the number of times you see the letter ‘u’ in it. Write the number here.

____ four ____


3. Which letter do you see more number of times? Write the answer here.

______ I see ‘e’ more number of time ____


B. Look at the two pictures given below. Can you spot the differences?  

Schoolvally answer:

Picture 1 has pillow, whereas in picture 2 does not have it.

Picture 1 curtain is open, whereas in picture 2 the window curtain is closed.  


  • Let us draw  

A. Look at the picture. Add whatever you think is needed to complete it.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch and show a boy watering the plants and also make picture of squirrel. Show more butterflies and other insects like beetles and dragon fly.


  • Let us speak  

A. Listen to the words that your teacher will read out. Point to the object that represents the word.  

Shirt Shell Shoe  

Schoolvally answer:

activity

Schoolvally hint:

Shirt: Point to your self

Shell: You may find it in sand.  

Shoe: You are wearing a shoe.


  • Let us write  

A. Write ‘sh’ to fill in the blanks. Read the sentences aloud.  

Schoolvally answer:

• The sun is _S_ _H_ ining today. I am wearing T-shirt and _S_ _H_ orts. My father is wearing a new _S_ _H_ irt.My grandmother is folding a _S_ _H_ awl. My uncle is polishing his _S_ H__ oes.  

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Why do you think the houses are raised in the picture?

Schoolvally answer:

The houses are raised because of the high tides in the coastal regions.

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Unit 4. Life Around Us

Chapter 1- A Show of Clouds

  • New words  

lie | to place something down flat 

Radhika lied down as she was feeling giddy.

fluffy | covered in soft fur  

The baby was fluffy.

bear | an animal

A bear can weight up to one ton.

sea | Ocean

There are three seas connecting India.

sailing | small boats with sails  

Harikajoined the sailing club, she loves to go sailing. 

lambs | a young sheep  

Hari likes the lamb’s meat but does not like goat meat.

waving | to move your hand from side to side in the air  

Sohan was waving his hand for help, but no one went close to him.


  • Let us speak  

A. Say aloud  

1. Sit outside your home, or in an open space and watch the clouds go by. Next day, tell the class what you saw.  

Schoolvally answer:

I saw an elephant and a coconut tree.


2. What are the colours of clouds? Tick the colours that clouds can be.

white red black grey green blue  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) white: ✔   

(b) red: ❌

(c) black: ✔  

(d) grey: ✔  

(e) green: ❌

(f) blue: ❌


B. Answer the questions asked by the teacher.  

Schoolvally answer:

Teacher: When you look up in the sky, what do you see?  

Child 1: When I look up, I see _ dancing doll _ and _ ice-cream cone.

Teacher: When you look down at the ground, what do you see?  

Child 2: When I look down, I see _ trees _ and_ buildings.

Teacher: When you close your eyes, what do you see?  

Child 3: When I close my eyes, I see _ playground_ and _ Doremon. 


  • Let us write  

A. Answer the following questions.  

1. In the poem, what animals did the child see as he looked up at the clouds?

Schoolvally answer:

The animals child could see are ____bear _and __elephant ___


2. What do you see in the sky during the day? Write any three things you see.

Schoolvally answer:

Three things I see in the sky during the day, elephant, ice-cream cone and a coconut tree.


3. What do you see in the sky at night?

Schoolvally answer:

I see, stars and moon.


  • Let us draw  

Picture time  

A. Join the dots in alphabetical order and colour the picture.  

Schoolvally answer:

activity

Schoolvally hints:

It is a big butterfly.


  • Let us listen  

A. Repeat after the teacher. The poem has the word ‘back’. Listen to your teacher and say the following words, with your teacher.  

back pack lack jack rack pick tick flick thick pluck duck muck truck  

What sound is common in these words?  

Schoolvally answer:

activity

Schoolvally hints:

The sound of ‘K’ is common in the above words.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Write a poem with the above rhyming words?

Schoolvally answer:

With your hands on your back  

Carrying a gift in a pack.  

Where are you going?  

Oh! Mr. Jack.  

I plucked my nose  

and flicked my eyes

Who are you ?

A thick muck Duck.

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Chapter 2- My Name

  • New words  

little | not big  

Ram has little money, so he is not buying an ice-cream.

ant| an insect

The ants move in a straight line.

shade | an area that is out of direct sunlight  

To protect Ramakrishna from direct light, they made him sit in shade of tree.

dear | loved by  

Our friendship is very dear to me. 

grass | green plant with thin leaves that covers fields,

There are some animals who eat only grass.

wind | fast moving air

The wind pushed the clouds and it became sunny again.

remembered | to not forget to do what you have to do  

Smantha remembered that she has to bring chalks and duster to the class.


  • Let us speak  

1. How did the fly find his name?

Schoolvally answer:

Seeing the flying leaf, the fly remembered his name.


2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?

Schoolvally answer:

I will ask my father.


  • Let us listen  

A. Your teacher will take you to the school garden/ground/ classroom. Sit down under a tree. Close your eyes. Sit quietly and listen. What do you hear? Can you recognise the sounds? Discuss with your teacher and your classmates.  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can recognize the sound of the bee and sound of the crow.


B. Can you make the following sounds?  

• caw like a crow  

• chirp like a sparrow  

• roar like a lion  

• meow like a cat  

• buzz like a bee  

• quack like a duck  

Schoolvally answer:

activity


  • Let us write  

A. Answer the following questions.  

1. Who forgot his name?

Schoolvally answer:

The ____ fly _____ forgot his name.  


2. What is your name?

Schoolvally answer:

____ My name is Saraswati ___


3. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask?

Schoolvally answer:

She asked the ant, tree, cow, grass and the fallen leaf.


B. Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the help box  

Help box l:- leaf tree grass cow fly  

Schoolvally answer:

1. The ant said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ____ tree ___ I climb.”

2. The tree said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ____ cow____ sleeping in my shade.”

3. The cow said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ____ grass____ I eat.”

4. The grass said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ____ leaf___ fallen on me.”

5. Seeing the leaf ____ flying ___, the fly remembered his name.


  • Let us do  

A. This is a story. Can you see the picture of a leaf in the story? Say the words ‘give me’ when you see the to complete the story. Now write the words ‘give me’ next to the leaf.

Schoolvally answer:

1. A cat said to a cow “Please ___ give me ____some milk.”

2. “What will you ___ give me ____?” asked the cow. “Will you ___ give me ____ grass?”

3. “I have no grass,” said the cat.

4. “Will you ___ give me ____ water?” asked the cow.

5. “I have no water,” said the cat. “But I will say ‘Thank you’ if you ___ give me ____ milk!”

6. “Good,” said the cow. “Then I will give you milk.”


  • Project Work  

A. What is the meaning of your name? Can you find out? Tell it to the class.  

My name is Saraswati. The meaning of Saraswati is Muse (Goddess of knowledge).


  • Let us speak  

A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture  

bl: blue black blanket  

pl: plum plate plant  

Schoolvally answer:

practice the pronunciation.


B. Write sentences using the words given above. One has been done for you.  

1. Rohit has a blue blanket.

2. __The balloon splashed blue colour on my shirt ____

3. ___There is a black spot on the wall _____

4. ___ My father brought plum from market ___

5. __ Gopal eats in a silver plate, he is a rich boy ____

6. ___ Rama watered the plants and saved them from drying _____

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Why do you think leaf knew his name? How did he find his name

Schoolvally answer:

No, I don’t think leaf knew his name. He saw the leaf flying so remembered his name.


B. Do you like this story?  Why.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I liked this story. It’s funny to see how a fly forgot his name and kept asking others.

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Chapter 3- The Crow

  • New words  

colourful | full of colour  

Sandra wears colourful clothes.

feather | bird’s skin cover

Some birds like kingfisher have beautiful feather on their body.  

wings | limbs of birds usedfor flying  

American eagle has a wings span up-to two meters.

picked | to choose

Humayoun picked his bag and went to his home on his bicycle.

fool | a person who is silly  

Don’t be fooled by the speech of minister.

love | a strong feeling of interest

Smantha love dancing and goes to dancing school to learn Salsa.  

beautiful | very pretty or attractive  

The swan looked beautiful in the lake with his shining coat and slow pace.

peacock | a bird

Peacock is out national bird.

another | one more person or thing of the same kind  

This balloon is small give me another balloon.


  • Let us speak  

A. Which birds do you see around your house or near your school?  

Schoolvally answer:

I see crow, pigeon and sparrow around my house and school.


B. What do you like about the crow?

Schoolvally answer:

The crow succeeded in beautifying himself, but actual beauty lies in the qualities on has and not the colour of one’s skin.  


  • Let us write  

A. Can you identify the birds in the box? Write their names in the space provided.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Swan __(b) Parrot ___ (c) Gorriya

(d) Duck __(e) Hen ___ (f) Peacock


  • Let us draw  

A. Draw your favourite bird in the box given below and write its name in the given blank. My favourite bird is ______________  

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite bird is ___ / Peacock _____

sketch: ____ / peacock and colour it.


  • Let us listen  

A. Close your eyes and listen to your teacher say the following words. Listen and repeat the word as she says. You may clap for each syllable of the word.  

pea cock peacock  

fea ther feather  

beau ti ful beautiful  

co lour ful colourful  

a no ther another  

Schoolvally answer:

activity: enjoy

Schoolvally tips: All the words are made with one or more syllables, reading like this is an easy way to remember the spelling, also see which alphabet is stressed upon.


  • Let us write  

Read the words in Column A. Complete the word in Column B that rhymes with it.  

Column A __ Column B  

grow __ crow _

carrot __  arrot

pen __ en

arrow __ arrow

block __ ock

Schoolvally answer:

Column A __ Column B  

(a) grow: _ C_ row  

(b) carrot: _P_ arrot

(c) pen: _H_en

(d) arrow: _SP_arrow

(d) block: _C_ ock


A. Make the sentences using one word from each box. Write the sentences in the blanks given below.  

Schoolvally answer:

Today I will go to a village

Today we will go to a village

Today Rajni will go to a village

Today she will go to a village

Today Harish will go to a village

Today I will go to a school

Today we will go to a school

Today Rajni will go to a school

Today she will go to a school

Today Harish will go to a school

Today I will go to a park

Today we will go to a park

Today Rajni will go to a park

Today she will go to a park

Today Harish will go to a park

Today I will go to a farm

Today we will go to a farm

Today Rajni will go to a farm

Today she will go to a farm

Today Harish will go to a farm

Today I will go to a theatre

Today we will go to a theatre

Today Rajni will go to a theatre

Today she will go to a theatre

Today Harish will go to a theatre

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Write some of the qualities of your friend?

Schoolvally answer:

My friend has following qualities:

(a) Smart

(b) Intelligent

(c) Witty

(d) Jolly

(d) Helpful

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Chapter 4- The Smart Monkey

  • New Words

shopping | the activity of going to the shops and buying things  

My mother enjoys shopping, but my sister gets tired very fast.

groundnuts | a nut that grows under the ground that we eat  

Groundnuts are good source of fat and proteins.

branch | one of the main parts of a tree that grows out of the thick central part

There is a nest of dove on the branch on mango tree.

peel | to take the skin off a fruit or vegetable  

Harry slipped because of the banana peel thrown by Farida and hurt himself.

dustbin | a large container for rubbish  

To use a dustbin that has a lib over it, this is better idea.

threw | to send something from your hand through the air  

Sandra threw all the rubbish on Fatima in anger.

empty | having nothing inside

The hat was empty when magician showed it to us.


Let us speak  

1. Have you seen people throwing packets or bottles in the park or on the road? Talk about it.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen people throwing packets or bottles in the park or on the road. This pollutes the locality and also spread diseases.


2. After having biscuits, what do you do with the wrapper?

Schoolvally answer:

After having biscuits, I throw the wrapper in the dustbin.


3. Imagine you are sitting under a tree. What do you see on the tree?

Schoolvally answer:

I see leaves and fruits.


4. Is there a dustbin in your school? Do you know where it is?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a dustbin in each class room, in staff room and in the hall.


  • Let us draw  

A. Draw any three things that you use to clean your house.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch: broom, duster and mop.


  • Let us listen  

A. Close your eyes and listen to your teacher say the following words.  

Schoolvally answer:

mar ket - market  

mon key - monkey  

pack et - packet  

dust bin - dustbin  

class room - classroom  

An ju - Anju  

ba na na - banana  

Fa ri da - Farida  

Say your name, clapping for each syllable of the name. How many times did you clap ?

Schoolvally answer:

My name is Vishwanatha

vish - wa - na – tha. My name has four syllable. I clapped four times.


  • Let us write  

A. Read the following sentences. Put a ✔ for correct sentences and a ❌ for incorrect sentences.  

Schoolvally answer:

1. Anju and Farida went to their school. __❌__

2. Anju bought a bag and Farida bought a water bottle.__ ✔ __

3. There was a bird on the branch of the tree.__❌__

4. The monkey had a banana.__ ✔ __

5. The monkey threw the banana peel in the dustbin. __ ✔ __


B. Complete the following sentences.

Schoolvally answer:  

1. Farida and Anju sat on __ a bench ___ under the tree to rest.

2. There was a monkey sitting __ on the branch ____ of the tree.

3. The two girls had a ____ packet of groundnuts __ and a bottle of juice.

4. The monkey threw the ___ banana peel __ into ___ the dustbin ___.


C. Write some of the things you do to keep your home and classroom clean.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) We use dustbin to keep the waste.

(b) We do not litter paper and pencil sharps in the classroom or home.

(c) If we use any thing we keep it back at the same place.  

(d) We do dusting regularly to keep our surrounding clean.


  • Let us do  

Project Work  

A. Have you ever gone to a nearby shop with your family members? Share your experiences in the class. You may also draw or paste pictures of some of the things you liked in the shop, in the box given below.  

Yes, I went to the nearby shop last Sunday evening to buy a drawing book. I saw the shop was neat and clean. I was keen to know, how does the shopkeeper keep his shop so clean.  

I saw a stick with a cloth tied on one end. He would keep trashing the things even when he was talking to us. This was his hand made dusting machine and the secret of his cleanliness.


  • Let us speak  

Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture  

fl: flag flower floor  

cl:cloud clap clock  

Write sentences using the above words. One has been done for you. There is a clock in the classroom.  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) flag: This big flag is flying with the wind.

(b) flower: Flowers in the flag fell all over while hosting it.

(c) floor: Hari sloped on the floor and spread the flour.

(d) cloud: Clap twice when you see a cloud.

(e) clap: Clap twice when you see a cloud.

(f) clock: There is a clock in the classroom  

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Why did they threw the packet and empty bottle down earlier and threw it in dustbin latter?

Schoolvally answer:

They threw the packets on the ground, they were ill mannered and uncivilized. Latter when they saw monkey using a dustbin they were ashamed and picked up the packet and the empty bottle and threw them into the dustbin.  

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Unit 5. Harmony

Chapter 1- Little Drops of Water

  • New Words

naughty | badly behaved  

Tom is a naughty boy.

pleasant | nice  

The weather in Switzerland is very pleasant.

kindness | a kind act  

We should always thank other for their kindness.

peaceful | not wanting or involving war  

Australia is a peaceful country.

ocean | he mass of salt water that covers most of the surface of the earth  

The ocean has many animals which are bigger than elephants.


  • Let us speak  

A. Say all the words that come to your mind when you think of the word ‘water’.  

Schoolvally answer:

Following words come to my mind when in say the word water:

(a) Rain

(b) Pond

(c) Well

(d) Boat

(e) Floods


B. We all use water for many things. Discuss about it in the class.  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, water is used for many activities as under:

(a) Watering plants

(b) Washing clothes

(c) Cooking

(d) Drinking

(e) Cleaning

(f) Water sports


Look at the pictures and describe what you see.  

Schoolvally answer:

In picture one I see the following:

(a) A sunrise or day time with sun in sky

(b) A girl playing football

(c) A boy flying kite of red colour

(d) A big green tree

(e) A boy fishing in river

(f) A girl studying

(g) A dog

In picture one I see the following:

(a) A night time with moon in sky.

(b) A blue jeep.

(c) A watchman with a stick and torch in his hand.

(d) A boy and girl sleeping in the house.

(e) A boy fishing in river.

(f) Many stars in the sky.

(g) Two lamp post.


  • Let us listen  

A. Listen to the directions and fill the colours.  

Schoolvaly answer:

Schoolvally tips: Always start colouring form the top to bottom, by this you can avoid the spreading of colours by your hands being rubbed against paper.

Colour the birds. ___ You may make the bird colorful a red beak, yellow wings and blue chest and orange tail.

Colour the leaves. ___ Colour leaves half green and half yellow.  

Colour the plant. ____ Colour stem with green and yellow alternately.  


  • Let us draw  

A. Draw one thing you feel would help us make our earth a more beautiful place.  

Schoolvaly answer:

sketch:  

Draw a mango tree.

One thing that I feel would help us make our earth more beautiful is fruit trees like mango. This is because trees clean the air. We will get mango to eat and koel will sit on its branches and sing.

This will definitely make our earth more beautiful.


  • Let us write  

A. Answer the following questions.  

1. Match the words in Column A with words in Column B and complete the phrases from the poem.  

Column A ___ Column B  

(a) grains of __(1)__ kindness  

(b) deeds of __(2)__ sand

(c) drops of __(3)__ love  

(d) words of __(4)__ water

Schoolvally answer:

Column A ___ Column B  

(a) grains of __(1)__ sand

(b) deeds of __(2)__ kindness  

(c) drops of __(3)__ water  

(d) words of __(4)__ love


2. In the poem we talked about ‘drops of water’. We use the word ‘drops’ with liquid. Circle the words for which you can use ‘drops of’.

Bread  - carrot – juice – milk- water – cotton – salt – rice – oil

Schoolvally answer:

drops of juice  

drops of milk

drops of water

drops of oil


C. Fill in the blanks, choosing words from the box.

Bag - tube - cup - box - slice  

Schoolvally answer:

1. A ___ cup ___ of milk

2. A ___ slice ____ of bread

3. A ___ tube ____ of toothpaste

4. A ___ box ___ of pencils

5. A ____ bag ___ of clothes


D. Rearrange the words to form proper sentences in the given space. Remember to begin the sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop. One has been done for you.

Schoolvally answer:

1. Raghav book took his

____ Raghav took his book. ___

2. went Ramona school to

____ Ramona went to school. ______

3. they wearing are black both shoes

____They both are wearing black shoes. ______

4. very these beautiful are butterflies

_____ These are very beautiful butterflies. ______

5. Moti go for a walk to likes

___ Moti likes to go for a walk. _____

6. monkey the took the naughty away banana  

___ Naughty monkey took away banana. _____


  • Let us do  

Project work  

A. Ask people at home to allow you to touch and feel the following things in the kitchen  

banana - salt - oil - wheat - flour - sugar - rice  

Choose any one that seems ‘grainy’. Bring it to the class next day.  

Schoolvally answer:

Followinf items seems grainy to me:

(a) wheat

(b) flour

(c) sugar

(d) rice

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Do you know how is rain formed ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, rain is formed by the process of evaporation and condensation of the ocean water.

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Chapter 2- We are all Indians

  • New Words

festival | a day or time when people celebrate something  

Eid is the biggest festival of Muslims.

puppet | a model of a person  

There is a puppet show in the trade fair and it is free of cost.

travel | to go from one place to another  

My father is a sales man and he has to travel places for his job.

painting | a picture that somebody has painted  

The painting my uncle brought from Dubai is of a million dollar.

neighbour | a person who lives near you  

Our neighbours are quarrelsome.

fingerprints | the mark made by the skin of a finger  

There are no fingerprints on this board. this is of very high quality.


What is your name?  

Schoolvally answer:

My name is ___/ Robert Thomas.


How old are you?  

Schoolvally answer:

I am 7 years old.


How do you travel?  

Schoolvally answer:

I travel by Bus.


Where do you study?  

Schoolvally answer:

I study in ______/ Gems International school.


Have you travelled anywhere?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have travelled to ____/ Saudi Arabia.


Which dance do you like?  

Schoolvally answer:

I like _____/ Kuchipudi.


Have you seen any monument?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen many monuments like Qutub-minar and Humayon tomb in New Delhi.

What language do you speak?  

Schoolvally answer:

I speak ____/ Kokani language.


Do you play any musical instrument?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I pay Sarangi.


Where do you go for your holidays?  

Schoolvally answer:

I go to ______/ Shimla for holidays.


Do you have a sister or a brother?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have _______ / one younger brother and an elder sister.


Which tree do you like?  

Schoolvally answer:

I like mango tree.


  • Let us speak  

A. What do you say when:  

1. You want to enter the classroom.

Schoolvally answer:

May I come in madam.


2. You want to visit the washroom.

Schoolvally answer:

May I go to toilet.


3. You want to borrow a book from your friend.

Schoolvally answer:

May I borrow your book please.


4. You hurt someone by mistake.

Schoolvally answer:

I am sorry.


5. You need a pencil and your friend gives you a pencil.

Schoolvally answer:

I am thankful to you.


B. Choose a partner.

Ask one another the following questions and reply accordingly.

6. What language do you speak?

Schoolvally answer:

Me: “What language do you speak?

Rohan: I speak Malyalam and Hindi.

Rohan: “What language do you speak?

Me: I speak English and Hindi.


7. Can you speak more than one language?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can speak more than one language I can speak __/ English, Hindi and Assamese.


8. Which is your favourite dish?

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite dish is ______/ Pysum and Dosa.


9. Which is your favourite tree?

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite tree is mango tree.


  • Let us draw  

A. Draw one thing that you like most in your home.  

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

Schoolvally tips: You may draw a swing (joola), you may draw some flower pot with flowers. You may draw your bicycle or a big tree.


  • Let us speak  

bread - frock - frame - frog - bridge - brown  

Schoolvally answer:

for practice


  • Let us listen  

Frame sentences using the above set of words given on the previous page. One has been done for you.  

Bread:

It was a bright sunny day. My brother went to buy bread. He crossed the bridge to reach the shop.  


Frock:

Radhika likes to sing and dance. Her mother bought her a new dress for the Durga puja festival and she will be singing the 'arti' in the ‘pandal.’


Frame:

Rohit clicks the best photographs and his brother helps him to frame them. His uncle sells them in  handicraft fair in Australia.


Frog:

When it rains small ponds are formed in the back yard of our house. I always wonder from where does the frogs come from there!.


Bridge:

The road was all good but the last part of the journey was very risky as the bridge was broken due to the heavy rains.  


Brown:  

The grass turned brown due to the lack of the rains this year, farmers are worried about this, but no one is helping this out.


  • Let us write  

A. Discuss with your teacher and answer the following questions.  

1. What do we call the people who live in India?

____People who live in India are called Indians_____


2. Name the festival of colours.

_____Holi is known as the festival of colours____


3. Which festival do you like the most? Why?

______ I like the Diwali most, because we get new clothes to wear and delicious food to eat __


B. Rearrange the jumbled letters. The answers will be the names of languages.  

1. INHDI ____ Hindi_____  

2. GNIELHS ____ English ___

3. RUUD _____ Urdu ____

4. ELUTGU ____Telugu____


C. Join the given sentences using ‘but’. For example:

Sentence 1: I like to eat mangoes.  

Sentence 2: I don’t like to eat apples.  

I like to eat mangoes but I don’t like to eat apples.


Now write answers for the given sentences in the same way.  

Sentence 1: I like milk.  

Sentence 2: I don’t like tea.  

_____ I like milk but I don’t like tea ___  

Sentence 1: My grandfather is old.  

Sentence 2: He is strong.  

______My grandfather is old but he is strong ____

Sentence 1: I wanted to go out.  

Sentence 2: I was too tired. ______

____ I wanted to go out but I was too tired _____

Something New

Match the fruits to the tree they grow on.  

(a) banana ___(1) coconut tree  

(b) coconut ___(2) Apple tree  

(c) apple ___(3) banana tree  

(d) grapes ___(4) mango tree

(e) mango ___(5) grapevine  

Schoolvally answer:

(a) banana ___(3) banana tree  

(b) coconut ___ (1) Coconut tree

(c) apple ___(2) Apple tree  

(d) grapes ___(5) grapevine

(e) mango ___(4) mango tree


The sun is the source of energy on the earth. Do you know any festival that respects the sun?  

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, ‘Chath’ is the festival that respects the sun. In this festival the sun set is worshiped. It is celebrated on the banks of a river.


  • Project work  

A. Ask your parents or grandparents or your relatives about a folk song or local song that they used to sing in their village. Ask them when they used to sing it. Also learn the song in your mother tongue and then sing it in the class. Present it in the following format.  

Schoolvally answer:

Format for presentation  

Respected teachers and my dear friends.

1. My name is ___ / Rashmika Sharma ____

2. My parents or grandparents belong to ____ / Hunza vally in Leh____(name of the village or state)

3. My mother tongue is ___/ Wakhi _____

4. The main idea of my song is _____/ to let go away_____

The song is like (then sing the song.)

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😀

A. Why do you think there are so many languages ?

Schoolvally answer:

Humans started as a nomadic life and letter settled at different places far away from their man land of origin. with time some changes appeared in the language and its pronunciation and which took the form of a new language. Most of the Indian languages have evolved from Sanskrit.

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