B. Use the words in sentences as shown: pencils We use pencils to write. 1. books 2. spoons 3. fruits 4. cows 5. balls 6. vegetables 7. pens 8. colours 9. buffaloes 10. sheep 11. playgrounds 12. tables 13. houses 14. computers 15. benches 16. schools 17. medicines 18. desks 19. hospitals 20. chairs 21. racks STEP 7 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION OF LETTER e as /i:/ Look, listen and say. east beast least each beach reach eat beat feat seat heat meat STEP 8 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS A. Add an 's' to the given nouns and make them plural. head head + s heads 1. hand 2. pot 3. pen 4. cow 5. finger 6. letter 7. stick 8. goat 9. leg 10. word 11. door 12. cap 13. boy 14. toe 15. eye 16. hat 17. girl 18. apple 19. nose 20. bat 21. student 22. cutter 23. lip 24. cat 25. teacher 26. book 27. nail 28. tap Pathfinder English Reader 1 101
B. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. I have one………………….. . (head / heads) 2. She has two……………….. . (pencil / pencils) 3. He has one ……………….. . (dog / dogs) 4. We have ten ……………………. . (benches / bench) 5. There are seven ……………………… . (trees / tree) 6. There are fifteen ………………. . (birds / bird) 7. She eats two ………………….daily. (apple / apples) 8. We have ten ……………………. . (fingers / finger) 9. We have two………………….. . (eye / eyes) 10. I have a new ………………….. . (computer / computers) STEP GRAMMAR 9 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS Singular means single. It means only one. Plural means many. It means more than one. Look and read. I have one doll, but she has two dolls. I have two dolls, but she has one doll. 102 Pathfinder English Reader 1
I have one flower, but you have many flowers. I have many flowers, but you have one flower. We have one ball, but they have four balls. We have four balls, but they have one ball. Pathfinder English Reader 1 103
A. Change the nouns into plural forms. Add -s or -es to them to make them plural. Singular Nouns Plural Nouns Singular Nouns Plural Nouns book books mango mangoes pen pens ball balls pencil bird tree cap hand shirt head pant finger eye toe tomato chest piano belt pumpkin purse brinjal hat apple bag pea bat potato lamp king queen leader player student dog cat rat tiger bear monkey river grass stone carpet Let's do exercise 104 Pathfinder English Reader 1
B. Look at the pictures and circle the correct form of the noun. finger fingers flag flags watch watches pendrive pendrives leaf leaves button buttons man men tooth teeth eye eyes leg legs Pathfinder English Reader 1 105
STEP 10 LET'S PUNCTUATE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS Read these sentences: Incorrect Correct she is a teacher. She is a teacher. he is a player. He is a player. We use capital letters to start sentences. Let's do exercise Correct the sentences using capital letters in the beginning. gopal is our English teacher. ................................................................................................. 1. sani is my sister. ....................................................... 2. kapila is our friend. ....................................................... 3. hari is an intelligent boy. ....................................................... 4. sakar is our captain. ....................................................... 5. rekha is a pilot. ....................................................... 6. neriya is a cute girl. ....................................................... 7. paru is a driver. ....................................................... 8. we were at the zoo. ....................................................... 9. let’s learn English. ....................................................... 10. they have balls. ....................................................... 11. binod is a designer. ....................................................... 12. it is a rose. ....................................................... Gopal is our English teacher. 106 Pathfinder English Reader 1
............................................... ............................................... Look at the pictures and write as above. STEP 11 LET’S WRITE Look at the pictures and read the sentences. The boy has a pencil. The girl has many pencils. ................................................. ............................................. The man has ............................... The woman has........................... The boy has two .................. The girl has one ................... Lina has one doll. Ina has two dolls. Let's do exercise Pathfinder English Reader 1 107
Ram and Sita have four ............. Hari has one ................... The man has an................................................................................. The woman has many ................................................................. Prem has ............................................ Dina has .............................................. Hari Ram & Sita Prem Dina 108 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Body Parts head ear mouth neck chest hand finger leg foot elbow eye nose lip chin shoulder arm navel knee toe ankle Look at your body parts and write as shown. 1. I have one head. 2. I have two eyes. Let's do exercise Pathfinder English Reader 1 109
STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST A. Learn the numbers 1 - 50 in words and learn them for diction. B. Learn these words for dictation. houses schools fingers mangoes knives trees noses books letters computers sticks girls goats buffaloes horses apples oranges flowers questions racks umbrellas cups glasses pens pencils legs feet ankles fingers plates doors windows benches tables tigers flowers spoons forks trousers pants STEP 13 LET’S DO PROJECT WORK Look at your school calendar and count the days of each month. Baishakh Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Jestha Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Asar Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays 110 Pathfinder English Reader 1
UNIT 5 TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF AND DESCRIBING POSSESSION OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò tell about themselves Ò tell the things they have Ò use possessive pronouns STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY I am Kriti. I am going to tell you about myself. I am Kriti. I am five years old. I am a student. I study in grade one. I live with my parents. I have my brother. I have my grand parents. I have a pet dog. I have two friends. I have new books. I have new shoes. I have black hair. I have a new bag. My parents love me. I play with my dog at home. Pathfinder English Reader 1 111
STEP 2 LET'S TALK Act in pairs You : What is your name? Your friend : My name is …………………… You : What is your father’s name? Your friend : My father’s name is ……………………… You : What is your mother’s name? Your friend : My mother’s name is ……………………… You : What is your grandfather’s name? Your friend : My grandfather’s name is ……………………… You : What is your grandmother’s name? Your friend : My grandfather’s name is…………………….. You : What is your school’s name? Your friend : My school’s name is ………………………….. Look at the things that you have got. Ask and answer as shown: What have you got? ⇒ I have got a new bag. ⇒ I have got new books. ⇒ I have got four pencils. ⇒ I have got two notebooks. ⇒ I have got a dog. ⇒ I have got a parrot. ⇒ I have got a cap. ⇒ I have got a shirt. ⇒ I have got new shoes. 112 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 3 LET’S RECITE HERE ARE MY… Here are my ears To listen and hear. Here are my eyes To see the skies. Here is my nose To smell the rose. Here is my tongue To know the taste. Here is my book To read and know. Here are my legs To walk and go. Hare are my hands To welcome you. Here is my bed To sleep and rest. Pathfinder English Reader 1 113
Post-reading activities Answer the questions. yWhat do you do with your eyes? I see with my eyes. 1. What do you do with your teeth? ............................................................ 2. What do you do with your legs? ............................................................ 3. What do you do with your hands? ............................................................ 4. What do you do with your nose? ............................................................ 5. What do you do with your ears? ............................................................ 6. What do you do with your fingers? ............................................................ 7. What do you do with your pencil? ............................................................ 8. What do you do with your ears? ............................................................ 9. What do you do with your dolls? ............................................................ 10. What do you do with your hanky? ............................................................ 114 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 4 LET’S READ I have two gumboots. I have a colourful umbrella. I have a green skirt. I am Kala. I am a girl I have two pony tails. I have a red belt. The gumboots are yellow. Pathfinder English Reader 1 115
I am Roshan. This is my body. I have one head. I have two eyes. I have one nose. I have one mouth. I have white teeth. I have two ears. I have two hands. I have ten fingers. I have ten toes. I have two legs. I am Sarita. I am a student. I have got one new bag. I have got four new books. This is my English book. I have got four notebooks. This is my English notebook. I have got two pencils. I have got an eraser. I have got a colour-box. I have got seven colours in my box. 116 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Who are you? What do you have? I am a lion. I am the king of the forest. I have a mane, whiskers, paws and a long tail. I have a bird. It is an ostrich. It is the largest bird. It has a long neck. It has tall legs. It has a small head. It can run fast. But it cannot fly. It gives large eggs. Pathfinder English Reader 1 117
Post-reading activities A. Complete the sentences. 1. A lion is the king of the ………………….. 2. A lion has a……………………………….. 3. An ostrich has tall………………………….. 4. An ostrich gives large ……………………………. 5. An ostrich has a long ………………………………. 6. Sarita has got a new …………………….. 7. Kala has two pony……….…and a colourful …….…… B. Let’s answer. 1. Who has short hair? .......................................................... 2. Who has long hair ? .......................................................... 3. Who has a mane ? .......................................................... 4. Who gives large eggs ? .......................................................... 5. Can an ostrich fly ? .......................................................... 118 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER Name your body parts. Pathfinder English Reader 1 119
STEP word LET’S USE WORDS use 6 She has got an umbrella. I have got a pencil. I have got a bat. Look at the pictures and read the sentences. They have got balloons. You have got an eraser. They have got a ball. 120 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Look at the pictures and write. Nirmal is a ........................... He has a ....................... The goat is ................... It has a short ......................... He is ........................... He has a ....................... The balloon is ................... Jivan likes..........balloon. Mina is a ........................... She has a ....................... The sheep is ................... It gives her ......................... I am........................... I have a ....................... My balloon is................... I ............. my balloon. boy goat tail red Jivan his balloon red girl sheep white wool Niru balloon green fly Let's do exercise Pathfinder English Reader 1 121
Nirmala is a ........................... She has a ribbon on ............head. She has her ...................machine. She is sewing her......................... We are ........................... We are in our ....................... We read our ................... Our teachers teach ................ He is a ........................... He is wearing a .......on his head. He has his ...........in his ........... He is going to his................ We are. ........................... We have our ....................... We are wearing ...................shoes. We are wearing our ......................... girl her sewing dress farmer hat axe field players jerseys ball our 122 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Neha is a ........................... She is wearing her ....................... She has got a ................... She is checking up a......................... This is ............. horse. I ride my ....................... I am wearing my.................... My horse has a ......................... I am a .................. My name is Anita. These are my....................... I teach. ................... They listen to .......................... He is Sagun. He has got a new ....... Its colour is .............He is ..........his........ He likes to ride .........bicycle. doctor patient spectacles Stethoscope my horse hat mane teacher students them me his green riding bicycle Pathfinder English Reader 1 123
STEP 7 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION OF LETTER f as /f/ Say the given words after your teacher. fall fit frank face fat female fool full fish feet four fourteen forty fuel famous far PRONUNCIATION OF LETTER g as /g/ girl gun gum gate great green get got go guy gap gone STEP 8 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS Pronouns and their possessive forms Subject Possessive Form I my You your We our They their It its He his She her 124 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Let's do exercise Choose the correct possessive form. 1. I have four books. ___________ books are new. (My / I) 2. She has an umbrella. _______ umbrella is red. (Her/Your) 3. You have a bag. ___________ bag is old. (Your/ Our) 4. Ritu is wearing a ribbon. _________ ribbon is green. (Her/ She) 5. The girls are wearing ribbons. _____________ ribbons are different. (Their/ They) 6. There are two cats. _______ tails are long. (Their/ They) 7. Rohul has a laptop. ___________ colour is brown. (It/ Its) 8. Bindu is a tall girl. …………… height is six feet. (She/ Her) STEP GRAMMAR 9 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR Use of is, am, are, was and were Read these sentences: I am Rohit. I am a student. You are a teacher. You are teaching students. We are Nepalese. We are brave. They are farmers. They are farming in the field. Yesterday was Friday. It was a good day. We were in the zoo. We were enjoying. It was hot. I was eating ice cream. Serina was at home. She was watching TV. The students were in the classroom. The teachers were in the office. Pathfinder English Reader 1 125
Let's do exercise A. Fill in is or are in the blanks. 1. She ………a dancer. 2. They ……. singers. 3. We ………. students. 4. They ……… players. 5. These ……. apples. 6. Those …… mangoes. 7. This ……… a table. 8. That ……… a chair. 9. These……… benches. 10. The maps …… on the wall. B. Fill in is or are in the blanks. This is my house. There are two doors. There …………. four windows. There …………. six rooms. There ………….a kitchen room. There ………….a dining table in the kitchen. There ………….four chairs in the kitchen. There ………….a bathroom. There is a living room. There ………….a tea table in the living room. AT THE ZOO C. Fill in was or were in the blanks. Use was with singular subject and were with plural subject. Yesterday was Friday. We were in the zoo. Our class teacher was with us. My friend …………..with me. I …………..with my friends. We saw animals and birds in the zoo. There …………..an elephant. 126 Pathfinder English Reader 1
People …………..on the elephant. There …………..different birds. There …………..a lion. It …………..in the cage. There …………..a tiger. There …………..monkeys. There was a hippo. It …………..in the water. There …………..an ostrich. It was very tall. Its neck …………..very long but its head …………..small. There ………. ducks. There …………..many people. There was a pond. There …………..four boats in the pond. People …………..very happy. Children …………very happy. I ………. also very happy. STEP 10 LET'S PUNCTUATE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS A. Write the first letter of the person’s name in capital. ramesh → Ramesh ganesh → Ganesh barsa → Barsa dolma → Dolma B. Write your friends’ names. Start them with the capital letters. C. Write the names of your family members. Start them with the capital letters. STEP 11 LET’S WRITE A. Read about Ruby. This is Ruby. She is five years old. She lives with her father and mother. Her father is a teacher. Her mother is a nurse. Ruby has two friends. They are Manisha and Maya. They are her best Pathfinder English Reader 1 127
friends. They study together. They sit together. They play together. Ruby likes ice cream. She likes to eat fruits also. She has a puppy. Its name is Lucky. It has white colour. Lucky loves Ruby. It plays with her. Ruby’s parents love her very much. B. Now, write about yourself. My name is ….......................................................................…. …………………………………………………………………......... C. Write about Tina with the help of the given outlines. Name : Tina ..................................................... Age : five ..................................................... Class : one ..................................................... Father’s name : Kailash ..................................................... Mother’s name : Karuna ..................................................... Father’s work : farming ..................................................... Mother’s work : House wife ..................................................... Sister’s name : Lina ..................................................... Brother’s name : Prem ..................................................... Favourite food : pizza ..................................................... Favorite actor : Suraj ..................................................... Favourite actress : Kalpana ......................................................... STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST Read the given sentences for dictation. 1. I have two ears. 2. I have got pony tails. 3. She has got five pencils. This is Tina. She is five years old. 128 Pathfinder English Reader 1
4. We have ten fingers. 5. I have two legs. 6. You have got long hair. 7. They have got an elephant. 8. I have got a computer. 9. My friend has got twenty marbles. 10. My mother has got twelve bangles. STEP 13 LET’S DO PROJECT WORK A. Complete the diagram with the information of your father. My father's ..................... favourite dress is................... favourite food is.................. favourite colour is.................. occupation is ..................... weight is ...................kg. height is ................feet. age is ..................... Pathfinder English Reader 1 129
B. Complete the diagram with the information of your mother. My mother's ..................... favourite dress is................... favourite food is.................. favourite colour is.................. occupation is ..................... weight is ...................kg. height is ................feet. age is ..................... C. Colour the picture. 130 Pathfinder English Reader 1
UNIT 6 TALKING ABOUT HOME AND FAMILY OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò tell about home and family members Ò say and write about family members STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY Match and write. Grandfather Father Uncle Son ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Pathfinder English Reader 1 131
What is your name? Who are in your family? My name is Himal. They are father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, sister and me. STEP 2 LET'S TALK What is your name? Who are in your family? My name is Himani. They are father, mother, uncle, aunt, brother and me. 132 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 3 LET’S RECITE MY FAMILY Open the door, there you can see, Mother, father, sister and me. Mummy and papa are so much fun, They are the best, under the sun. Grandpa and grandma are so jolly, We are all a happy little family. Source: www.ShemRock.com STEP 4 LET’S READ Tenjin's Family I am Tenjin Sherpa. This is my family. There are six members in my family. I have my father and mother. I have my grandfather and grandmother. I have one sister and me. My father is a mountaineer. He is a tourist guide. His name is Karma Sherpa. My mother is a housewife. My sister is a student. She is my younger sister. Her name is Pasang Sherpa. Pathfinder English Reader 1 133
Junu's Family This is Junu. It is her house. She has her father and mother. She has her grandfather and grandmother. She has one brother and one sister. She has her uncle and aunty. She has a joint family. They live together. Post-reading activities A. Choose the right option. 1. Karma Sherpa is a …………………….. a. teacher b. mountaineer 2. Karma Sherpa is a…………………. a. tourist guide b. tourist guard 3. There are …………………………..in Tenjin’s family. a. five members b. six members 4. Tenjin has a ………………………. a. younger sister b. elder sister 5. Junu lives in a………………….. a. joint family b. single family STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER A. Choose and complete. grandmother children parents grandparents grandchildren uncle aunty son 134 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Father’s father is called ................................. 1. Father’s mother is called ………………… 2. Parents’ sons and daughters are called ......................… 3. Children’s father and mother are called …..................... 4. Father’s mother and father are called …….................… 5. Grandparents call their son’s children ….....................… 6. Father’s brother is called ……………...............…. 7. Wife of father’s brother is called ………...........… 8. Parents’ baby boy is called ……………..........…… STEP word LET'S USE WORDS use 6 What do you call? Choose from the box and write. kitchen bathroom toilet bedroom ridge veranda courtyard living room dining room kitchen garden 1. A room in which meals (foods) are eaten : ______________ 2. A room in a house for general use and sitting: ___________ 3. An unroofed area of a house that is completely or partially enclosed by walls : __________________ 4. A raised, open area, often covered, attached to the front or side of a house: __________________ 5. A room used for sleeping: __________________ 6. A room to empty the body of urine or stool: _______________ grandfather Pathfinder English Reader 1 135
7. A room for a bath or shower and often a toilet: __________ 8. A room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed: __________________ 9. An area where vegetables, fruits, or herbs are grown for domestic use: __________________ 10. The part of a roof where the sloping sides join at the top: __________________ STEP 7 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION OF i AS /aɪ/ A. Say the following words after your teacher. idea time idle icy PRONUNCIATION OF j AS /dʒ/ B. Say the following words after your teacher. jet July jug joke jump just June joker f __ __ __ __ __ s __ __ u __ __ __ __ a __ __ __ __ m __ __ __ __ __ d __ __ __ __ __ __ __ gra __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ STEP 8 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS A. Complete these words with family names. gra __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ n d f a t h e r 136 Pathfinder English Reader 1
B. Learn and write the parts of a house. 1. ridge 2. roof 3. chimney 4. antenna 5. balcony 6. window 7. door 8. railing 9. door step 10. garage 11. yard 12. brick 1 5 8 9 11 12 10 6 4 3 2 ridge Pathfinder English Reader 1 137
STEP GRAMMAR 9 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR Use of has and have A. Look at the pictures and read the sentences. She has a hat on her head. He has a fish in his hand. I have a new bag. The elephant has large ears. The horse has a mane. I have an umbrella. 138 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Use has with he, she, it, and singular subjects. Use have with I, we, you they and plural subjects. A. Fill has or have in the blanks. This is an elephant. It …...…… four legs. It …………a long trunk. It …………two white teeth. They are called tusks. You ………………two sisters. They ………………new frocks. They ………………new ribbons. There are players in the field. They ………………a football. They are playing football. It ............... black and white colour. Let's do exercise Pathfinder English Reader 1 139
There are two teachers. They ………………a globe. They ……………… a map. Use of had B. Read these sentences: y I had a new pen yesterday. y She had an umbrella yesterday. y We had Parents’ Day last year. y You had a hat on your head yesterday. C. Use had or was in the blanks. Yesterday,I saw a man. He had an umbrella. The umbrella …………..red. He …………..a hat on his head. The hat …………..also red. He …………..a bag. The bag ………….. many things in it. He …………..a stick. The man …………..a dog. The dog …………..a tail. The dog …………..brown. The dog was very lovely. There is a horse. It ……………… a long mane. It ………………a long tail. It .......four legs. It .... brown colour. 140 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 10 LET'S PUNCTUATE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS A. Write the first letter of the name of a particular place in the capital letter. Nepal not nepal Kathmandu not kathmandu Palpa not palpa Butwal not butwal B. Answer these questions. Don’t forget to write the first letter of a particular place in the capital letter. yWhere do you live? yI live in Kathmandu. 1. Where do you live? .................................................................... 2. What is the name of your city or village? ............................................................................................. 3. What is the name of your district? ............................................................................................. 4. What is the name of your country? ............................................................................................. 5. What is the name of your neighboring district? ............................................................................................. 6. What is the name of your school? ............................................................................................. Pathfinder English Reader 1 141
STEP 11 LET’S WRITE Writing About Family Members Look and read. grandfather / 70 years old / retired teacher / bald head / white hair / reads newspaper / goes morning walk / does meditation / wears spectacles / vegetarian / loves me and others/ This is my grandfather. His name is Pramod. He is seventy-five years old. He is a retired teacher. He has bald head. His hair is white. He wears spectacles. He reads newspapers. He goes to morning walk. He does meditation twice a day. He is a vegetarian. He eats only veg items. He does not eat meat, egg and fish. He loves me very much. He wears kurta and pajama in the summer. He wears sweater and coat along with other warm clothes in the winter. He loves all the family members. We love and respect him. He tells me stories. He tells me about his past life. I love my grandfather. 142 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Let's do practice A. With the help of the given outlines, write about the following persons. Junu’s grandmother / 68 years old / retired lawyer / white hair / wears saree and cholo / wakes up early / goes to temple in the morning / prays to god / helps mother in the kitchen / watches TV serial / takes care of us / tells me stories / takes me to visit / loves me / I love her B. Write about your father with the help of the given outlines. His name / age / height / weight / profession/ likes / dislikes / dress / food / hobby / C. Write about your mother with the help of the given points. Name / age / height / weight / profession / food / dress/ hobby/ STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST Learn these words for dictation: father mother parents grandfather uncle aunty grandmother grandparents cousins grandson granddaughter grandpa home windows doors kitchen bathroom toilet bedroom roof veranda doormat carpet curtain railing yard chimney ridge Pathfinder English Reader 1 143
STEP 13 LET’S DO PROJECT WORK Complete the given table with the correct information. Relation Name Birthday Age Work Your own Father Mother Grandpa Grandma Brother Sister Uncle Aunt Colour the given picture. 144 Pathfinder English Reader 1
UNIT 7 TALKING ABOUT TIME, DAYS AND MONTHS OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: tell time, names of the days and months write the names of the days and months STEP 1 PRE- READING ACTIVITY S T W S M T F A. Complete the crossword puzzle. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Days of the Week Pathfinder English Reader 1 145
F A O S D M J J A N B. Complete the crossword puzzle. C. Complete the months of the year: Ja __ __ a __ y Fe __ r __ a __ __ Nov __ __ __ __ __ De __ __ m __ __ __ A __ g __ __ __ O __ __ o __ __ r Ju __ __ M __ __ __ __ J __ n __ M __ __ A __ r __ __ S __ __ t __ __ b __ __ January July Months of the Year February August March September October November December April May June 146 Pathfinder English Reader 1
What time is it now, Mina? What are these hands called, Mina? What time is it now, Mina? It is six o'clock, sir. It is called a minute hand. It is called an hour hand. It is half-past two, sir. STEP 2 LET'S TALK Ask and answer: You are right, Mina. Pathfinder English Reader 1 147
How many days are in a week? How many months are in a year? Well done, Mina. Your are a very smart girl. There are seven days in a week. There are twelve months in a year. Thank you, sir. 148 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 3 LET’S RECITE DAYS OF THE WEEK Sunday is a sun’s day Monday is a moon’s day Tuesday is a two’s day Wednesday is a wedding day Thursday is my birthday Friday is a fly-day On Saturday I sit all day ! Pathfinder English Reader 1 149
Thirty days has September Thirty days has September April, June, and November All the rest have thirty -one But February has 28 days clear And 29 in each leap year Which comes after four years. Post-reading activities A. Colour the wheel of the days. B. Write the days of the week: First day is Sunday Second day is Third day is Fourth day is Fifth day is Sixth day is Seventh day is Days Days 150 Pathfinder English Reader 1