Listen and say: phonic awareness. Look at the words, Listen to your teacher and say. bubble : fizz, boil burst : spurt, shot cleverest : wisest, intelligent fond of : keen on, attached to hug : embrace, cuddle magic : enchanted, magical proudest : pleased, honoured sighed : breathed, exhaled spots : acnes, bad skin story : tale, fiction stripes : lines, streaks Read to understand Read, find and say: a. What was Robin’s hobby? b. What did Robin say to Robert? c. How was magic fish? The Magic Fish Long, long ago there lived a man. His name was Robin. He had a grandson. His name was Robert. He loved his grandson very much. Robin lived near a river. He was fond of swimming and fishing. It was his hobby. One day, Robin told a story to his grandson. The story was Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 201
about a magic fish. Next day, Robert asked to go too. ‘Well, I want to catch the magic fish. The first person to eat it will become the cleverest person in the world. Can you help me?’ ‘Yes!’ said Robert, and they went fishing. First, they caught a yellow fish with purple spots. ‘Wow! Is that the magic fish?’ asked Robert. ‘No,’ said his grandfather. Then they caught a blue fish with red stripes. ‘Is that the magic fish?’ asked Robert. ‘No,’ said his grandfather. Suddenly, they caught a big, beautiful silver fish with pink and green diamonds. Robert’s grandfather jumped for joy. It was the magic fish! They started to cook the fish, and his grandfather went to get some more wood. He asked Robert to watch the fish, but not to eat any of it. Robert watched the fish very carefully. He saw a tiny bubble on its tail. He touched it with his finger. Pop! The bubble burst. The 202 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
fish was very hot and burnt his finger. Ouch! He put his finger in his mouth. When his grandfather came back, he saw that something was different. ‘Did you touch the fish?’ asked his grandfather. ‘Yes, I’m sorry,’ said Robert. His grandfather sighed a happy sigh and gave Robert a big hug. ‘The magic fish chose you. You are the cleverest boy in the world, and I am the proudest grandfather ever!’ Post-reading activities (Revisiting The Text) LET’S PLAY WITH WORDS Let’s find. 1. Find the words that are similar in meaning from the story. a. mystic : ………………. b. wisely : ………………. c. lovely : ………………. d. quickly : ………………. 2. Find the words that are opposite in meaning. a. ordinary : ………………. b. foolishly : ………………. c. ugly : ………………. d. slowly : ………………. e. humiliated : ………………. 3. Let’s choose. a. Make someone feel ashamed and foolish …………………. i. humiliate ii. praise iii. admire Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 203
b. Veryeffectiveinproducingthedesiredresults…………………. i. ordinary ii. simple iii. magic c. Do something without delay ………………………………. i. quickly ii. slowly iii. gently d. To do any work without thinking ………………………………. i. foolishly ii. wisely iii. cleverly COMPREHENSION CHECK Let’s decide true or false. a. Robin lived near a pond. b. He had a grandson. c. Robert was fond of archery. d. Robin was fond of swimming and fishing. e. Robert went with Robin for fishing. f. Robin told Robert to eat fish. Let’s put in order. 4. Read the story and put the sentences in the correct order. a. Next, they caught a blue fish with red stripes. ______ b. He put his finger in his mouth. ______ 204 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
c. One day, Robert and his grandfather went fishing. ____1__ d. Robert touched a bubble on the fish's tail. ______ e. First, they caught a yellow fish with purple spots. ______ f. They wanted to catch the magic fish. ______ g. He became the cleverest boy in the world. ______ h. Finally, they caught the magic fish with pink and green diamonds. ______ FINDING MISTAKES 5. Read the story. Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct word. a. Everyday,Robert’sgrandmotherwentfishing. grandfather b. His grandfather asked him to help catch a normal fish. ………… c. They caught a yellow fish with purple diamonds. ………… d. They caught a blue fish with red spots. ………… e. They caught a big, beautiful silver fish with pink and green stripes. f. They started to eat the fish. ………… g. His grandfather went to get some more fish. ………… h. Robert touched the bubble with his tongue. ………… i. The fish was very cold. ………… j. Robin was the saddest grandfather ever. ………… 6. Let’s answer. a. What was Robin’s hobby? b. Where was his house? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 205
c. What is the story about? d. Who will be the cleverest person in the world? e. What kind of fish did they catch first? f. How was the magic fish? 7. Let’s read between the lines. a. Who says ‘I am sorry’ and why? b. Is Robert an obedient boy? Why or why not? LET’S WRITE What is your hobby? What do you do? Write in a paragraph. Before you write, read the following texts. I like to play with my dog I am Karan. I like dogs. My dog's name is Red. Red is a Japanese Spitz. He is clever and friendly. He is also very cute and active. Red loves to go for a walk, to run, to swim, and to play with a ball or a stick. When I'm doing my homework,Redjustliesonthe carpet in my room, sleeping or watching me and sighing once in a while. When I say "Let's go for a walk now", Red jumps up from the floor, wagging his tail and barking joyfully. Then he rushes to the hall and brings his collar and leash. It always makes me laugh. 206 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
My hobby is reading I am Sweetie. My hobby is reading. I like to read booksin my free time. I like funny stories, fairy tales, and poems for children. I like to read fairy tales very much. My favourite fairy tale is "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. I have read it several times. Gerda is my favourite fairy-tale character. I usually read in the evening before sleep. I also like to read in a garden or in a park, sitting on a bench. Recently I began to read short stories in English. It is difficult for me to read in English, but I am trying because I want to learn English, and I want to read books in English. STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER Write the names of hobbies. reading gardening Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 207
STEP word LET’S USE WORDS use 6 Guess and write. a. My mother is fond of flowers. She plants flowers. Her hobby is ............................ b. My father spends money on buying books and papers. His hobby is r............................ c. My sister knitted me a beautiful sweater. Her hobby is k............................ d. My brother always rides bicycle. His hobby is r............................ e. Jennyhas keptlotsofstamp. Shehasahobbyof c................ s................. f. We always eat a different kinds of food at home. Our mother’s hobby is c ............................ g. Tom and Ben have made a personal gym. Their hobby is e............................ h. I draw pictures of people, animals and birds. My hobby is d............................ i. Lily always listens to music. Her hobby is l................m........... j. Rita sings songs. Her hobby is s............................ k. His elder brother is a great boxer. His hobby is b...................... l. Kapila goes for dance class. Her hobby is d.......................... m. He has sewn many kinds of dresses. His hobby is t................... n. She always helps the poor. Her hobby is so.......................... se................... o. He has published many books of short stories. His hobby is w ................... s ................... gardening 208 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Match the hobbies with the pictures. jogging cycling horse riding swimming rafting fishing camping dancing cooking exercising skateboarding climbing Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 209
STEP 7 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS What kind of hobby is shown in each picture? Write. ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... 210 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... STEP GRAMMAR 8 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR TYPES OF SENTENCES Read these sentences. Affirmative Negative Interrogative He plays the guitar. He does not play the guitar. Does he play the guitar? They play cricket. They do not play cricket. Do they play cricket? She reads a novel. She does not read a novel. Does she read a novel? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 211
Let's do exercise Change the sentences. 1. She sings a song. NS : She does not sing a song IS : Does she sing a song 2. He writes a poem. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 3. You make a doll. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 4. We draw pictures. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 5. They go to school. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 6. It rains. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 7. She drinks water. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 8. I wake up at six o’clock. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. NS Negative Sentence IS Interrogative Sentence 212 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
9. Students go to school. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 10. Farmers work in the field. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. Read and do. 1. She is reading a book. NS : She is not reading a book. IS : Is she reading a book? 2. They are playing now. NS : They are not playing now. IS : Are they playing now? 3. We are talking now. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 4. You are singing songs. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 5. It is raining heavily. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 6. He is jumping. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 213
7. The boys are swimming. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 8. The girls are dancing. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 9. The students are writing poems. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 10. The birds are flying. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 11. He is flying a kite. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. 12. She is sleeping. NS : .................................................................................................. IS : .................................................................................................. STEP 9 LET'S PUNCTUATE Revision exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences using capital letters, full stops, apostrophe commas, commas and question marks. a. there is a dog a cat a hen and a cow in my house b. monika keeps hens pigeons and sparrows in her house c. rima riat rames and gopal went to kathmandu 214 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
d. what is your sisters name e. what do you call fathers father and mothers mother f. we should eat food fruits milk meat vegetables STEP 10 LET’S WRITE Write five things that you like and five things that you don’t like. I like mangoes. I don’t like guavas. Ask and write: Mother’s likes and dislikes: Write five likes and five dislikes of your mother. My mother likes honest people. Shedoesnotlikedishonestpeople. My mother likes red colour. She does not like black colour. Father’s likes and dislikes: My father likes…………… He does not like……………. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 215
STEP 11 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION Silent t Look, listen and say after your teacher. Don’t say T letter. It is silent. Silent t match /mætʃ/ listen /ˈlɪsn/ whistle /ˈwɪsl/ castle /ˈkɑːsl/ watch /wɒtʃ/ butcher /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/ witch /wɪtʃ/ often /ˈɒfn/ STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST 1. Listen and write. Learn the given words for dictation. hobbies interest singing dancing boating skating drawing swimming cycling meditation collecting playing archery guitar sewing painting trekking climbing knitting weaving gliding gardening hobby magic blowing 2. Listen and tick. Listen to the teacher or the audio disc and tick the correct option. a. Lata likes: i. singing ii. dancing iii. both b. Sony likes: i. music and drawing ii. dancing and singing iii. painting and sewing 216 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
c. Lata is poor in: i. dancing ii. drawing iii. singing d. Sony likes: i. classic music ii. modern music iii. folk music e. Latalikes : i. folk music ii. classic music iii. modern music f. Sony likes: i. spicy food items ii. plane food items iii. sweet food items g. Lata likes: i. spicy food items ii. hot items iii. sweet items h. Sony likes : i. mo:mo ii. chocolates iii. sweets STEP 13 PROJECT WORK Let’s survey. Ask your family members about their hobbies and write. Format Relation Name Hobby Grandfather Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 217
UNIT 10 Birds and Animals Pre-reading activity Let's use words Let's write Let's talk Let's learn pronunciation Dictation Let's recite Let's learn spellings Project work Let's read Let's learn grammar Let's enrich word power Let's punctuate STEP 1 STEP 6 STEP 11 STEP 2 STEP 7 STEP 12 STEP 3 STEP 8 STEP 13 STEP 4 STEP 9 STEP 5 STEP 10 Learning Items and Steps of the Unit OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò tell about birds and animals Ò tell about baby animals Ò tell about sounds of animals Ò mimic the sounds of animals Ò ask and answer about address Ò use future tense Ò pronounce the suffix ‘-s’ correctly at the end of words 218 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY Name these birds. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 219
.................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. Name these animals. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. 220 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
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Talking 1 Two girls talking Rima : Hi, I am Rima. Lira : Hi, I am Lira. Rima : How are you, Lira? Lira : I am fine, Rima. And you? Rima : I am great. Where are you from, Lira? Lira : I am from Kathmandu. Rima : Wow, I love Kathmandu. I always wanted to visit Kathmandu. Lira : Great! I would be very happy if you come to Kathmandu. Rima : Thank you so much. Lira : Rima, where are you from? Rima : I am from Pokhara. Lira : Ahh, I heard it is a very nice place. Rima : Thank You. Lira : It was nice to meet you, Rima. Rima : Nice to meet you too, Lira. Lira : Bye! Rima : Bye! STEP 2 LET'S TALK Language Functions Ò Asking for address Ò Talking about animals and birds Ò Expressing ability 222 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Talking 2 Two boys are talking A : Hi, it’s me Kailash. B : Hi, I am Anmol. I am from Dang. And you? A : I am from Sarlahi. What do you do? B : I am a farmer. And you? A : I am a shopkeeper. What animals do you have? B : I have a cat, a dog, ten goats, four buffaloes and two cows. A : Do you have birds? B : Yes, I have. I have a poultry farm, too. A : Nice to meet you. B : Nice to meet you, too. Talking 3 A : Can you do skating? B : No, I can’t do skating. But I can ride bicycle. Talking 4 A : Can the ostrich fly? B : No, the ostrich can’t fly. A : Can they run fast? B : Yes, they can run very fast. A : Can eagle run fast? B : No, they can’t run fast but they can fly high. A : Can fish live out of water? B : No, they can’t live out of water. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 223
Talking 5 A : Which animal is the tallest? B : Giraffes are the tallest animals. A : Can they eat the leaves of tall trees? B : Yes, they are able to eat the leaves of tall trees. A : How can they reach the leaves of tall trees? B : Because they are tall and they have long necks. Talking 6 A : Can the kangaroos run like horses? B : No, they cannot run like horses but they can hop fast like frogs. A : That’s wonderful. B : Can the tigers swim? A : Yes, they can swim. B : Really? A : Yes, they are good swimmers. Talking 7 A : Which birds can copy human voice? B : Parrots can copy human voice? A : Really? B : Yes, they can learn our voice. I have kept a pair of parrots. A : Wow! But I haven’t seen parrots talking yet. B : You can see them at my home if you like. A : Of course, I am very interested. B : It’s my pleasure. A : Thank you. 224 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Talking 8 A : Can you tell me the story of a clever crow? B : Yes, I can. Listen to me. I will tell you the story. Once, a crow was flying in the sky looking for its food. It was a sunny day. The crow was very thirsty. It searched for water. It saw a pitcher under a tree on the ground. It flew down to the pitcher. It tried to drink the water but couldn’t. The water level was very low in the pitcher. The crow thought for a while. It saw some pebbles on the ground. It picked up them and dropped them into the pitcher. After some time the water level came up. The crow drank water. It quenched its thirst and flew away. STEP 3 LET’S RECITE Complete the given crossword puzzle. sparkling breeze butterfly petals ascends descends imagine tummy i t s p b d a Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 225
Listen and say: phonic awareness Look at the lines; listen to your teacher and say. Butterfly Oh little lovely butterfly Look at me with sparkling eye I can see you around me fly Look at me with sparkling eye Touching the flowers with a bliss Soft petals of flowers give you a kiss White, blue, yellow, black and brown All your colors in French, Greek towns Everyone loves you, never feel shy Look at me with sparkling eye by Syed Shah Hussein Let's do exercise Let’s answer a. How are the eyes of butterfly? b. Who kisses the butterfly? c. Write five sentences about a butterfly. 226 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Look, listen and recite. Penguin I am a little penguin In the snow I slide on my tummy To and fro I eat the fish From the deep Blue sea I am black and white As you can see Let's do exercise a. Describe a penguin in five sentences. Look, listen and recite. Imagine Imagine a snail As big as a whale Imagine a lark As big as a shark Imagine a bee As big as a tree Imagine a toad As long as a road Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 227
Imagine a hare As big as a bear Imagine a goat As long as a boat Imagine a flea As big as me Let's do exercise 1. Write the rhyming words given in the poem. a. snail - whale b. ............................................... c. ............................................... d. ............................................... e. ............................................... 2. Write the names of the animals mentioned in the poem. STEP 4 LET’S READ : The Sage and the Mouse Learning process PRE-READING Find the words in the word puzzle. puzzle shivering rivulet meditation magical dense chasing terrified kindhearted frightened 228 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
f a k i n d h e a r t e d b r p u z z l e c i p q r t y i d x c m e d i t a t i o n g q e h w e r t e y f g u i h a s a d f g h r j k l z x t c v s h i v e r i n g b n e n m i q w e r i v u l e t n r h n t y u i f o p l k j e m a g i c a l i f d w g h d a s d z x c d e n c e v b n m q w e r t y d u i o p a Look and say. a. What do you see in the picture? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 229
WHILE-READING Listen and say : phonic awareness Look at the words, listen to your teacher and say after the teacher. begged : requested, pleaded chasing : hunting, following dense : thick, bushy falls : waterfalls frightened : scared, terrified kindhearted : caring, kind magical : supernatural, enchanted mantra : word, hymn meditation : thought, thinking merciful : kind, generous middle : central, mid powers : commands, controls rivulets : streams, brooks roared : sounded, snarled safe : harmless, secure saint : sage, wise, learned shivering : trembling, shaking Link The following story tells us about human nature. Sometimes we becomevery selfishaftergettingpowerorproperty. Weforgetour own caretakers. Read the story to find what happens if someone becomes ungrateful. Read, find and say. a. Why was the mouse frightened? b. What did the saint do to save his life c. Who were afraid of the cat and the dog? d. What happened to the tiger at the end? 230 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
The Sage and the Mouse Long, long ago, there lived a great saint in the middle of a dense forest. The saint had magical powers, too. He had a beautiful hut among the flowers, fruits and trees in the forest. There lived many birds and animals in the forest. There were peacocks, pigeons, sparrows, mynahs, doves, eagles, bulbuls, vultures, pheasants, owls, woodpeckers, etc. There were elephants, tigers, beers, lions, jackals, deer, leopards, rabbits, kangaroos, cats, rats,snakes, frogs, etc. in the forest. The forest was full of grasses, bushes, flowers, fruits and trees. There were falls, rivulets and ponds inside the forest. The saint used to live in his meditation all the time. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 231
Oneday,amousecamerunningandhidunderhislapandbegged, ‘O, merciful saint! Please save my life from the cat. It is chasing me to eat.’ The saint opened his eyes and saw a mouse shivering with fear. The saint asked the mouse, ‘What happened to you? What are you afraid of? How can I help you?’ the mouse said, ‘I am afraid of the cat. It wants to catch me and eat. Please, kindly change me into a cat with your magic power.’ The saint took pity on the mouse and changed it into a cat. Now, the cat went out with the cat in search of rats. 232 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
After some days, the cat came running and hid in the hut and said to the saint, ‘O, kindhearted saint, ‘the dog is chasing me to kill. I am afraid of the dog very much. Please, change me into a dog.’ The saint changed him into a dog. The dog went out. One evening, the dog came running. It was breathing fast. It was frightened. The saint asked the dog, ‘What happened to you this time? You look so frightened.’ The dog replied, ‘O, kind man! A hungry tiger attacked me. My life is at risk. I am afraid of the tiger very much. I cannot save myself from tigers. Please, kindly change me into a tiger so that I can live without fear.’ The saint changed the dog into a tiger. As soon as the dog changed into a tiger, it roared loudly, ‘I am very hungry. I am going to eat you, saint.’ The saint told the tiger to go into the forest and not to behave foolishly. But the tiger was proud. He roared and opened his mouth and Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 233
raised his paws towards the saint. He was ready to jump upon the saint. Without any delay, the saint spoke a mantra and changed the tiger into a mouse. A hungry cat was hiding near a rat’s hole. As soon as the mouse ran towards the hole, the cat caught it into his paws and went to a safe place for his dinner. Post-reading activities (Revisiting The Text) Let’s play with words 1. Match the words with their similar meaning. hungry lovely, attractive delay hunting, pestering happened scared, fearful frightened occurred, ensued chasing late, interval beautiful starving, wanting 2. Match the words with their opposite meaning. near asked, inquired proud wisely, cleverly afraid ordinary, normal magic brave, bold foolishly humble, modest replied far, distant 234 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
3. Cut out the odd word from the list. a. caught, trapped, freed, held b. caring, cruel, generous, nice c. attacked, grabbed, opposed, saved d. thin, thick, compact, dense e. lived, survived, died, existed Comprehension check Let’s read and find facts. 4. Let’s decide true or false. a. The mouse bit the saint. b. The mouse was afraid of the dog. c. The tiger was afraid of the cat. d. The tiger attacked the dog. e. The saint changed the mouse into dog. f. The dog was afraid of the lion. g. The tiger tried to attack the saint. h. The cat killed the mouse at the end. i. The story teaches us to be thankful. j. The story teaches us not to be rude. 5. Let’s find the missing words from the story. a. The cat chased the ________. b. The mouse hid under the ________ of the saint. c. The mouse was afraid of the ________. d. The dog was afraid of the ________. e. The cat was afraid of the ________. f. The tiger attacked the ________. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 235
6. Let’s put in the correct order. a. The cat ate the mouse. b. The saint changed the cat into a dog. c. A tiger chased the dog. d. The mouse hid under the lap of the saint. e. The saint changed it into a cat. f. The cat came running from a dog. g. The saint changed the dog into a tiger. h. The tiger wanted to eat the saint. i. The saint changed it into a mouse. j. 1 A mouse came running. LET’S WRITE. 7. The animals mentioned in the story are: ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… 8. The birds given in the story are: ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… 9. Other natural things described in the story are: ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… 236 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Let’s read between the lines. 10. Answer these questions. a. Why did the saint change the mouse into a cat? b. Why did the cat want to be a dog? c. Why did the dog want to be a tiger? d. Why did the saint change the tiger into a mouse? e. How did the mouse meet his death? f. What moral lesson did you learn from the above story? STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER crocodile polar bear cow bear shells seahorse Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 237
starfish squirrel crocodile mosquito kite puffin lobster frog dragonfly toucan wagtail elk 238 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Baby animals Write the baby's name in each adult animal's bubble. puppy foal duckling cub fawn joey kitten chicken lamb piglet calf Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 239
___ buzz ___ tweet-tweet ___ meow ___ moo ___ neigh ___ quack ___ croak ___ grrr ___ oink-oink ___ eeh-aah ___ coo ___ cluck-cluck ___ baa-baa STEP word LET’S USE WORDS use 6 Match the sounds with the right animals. 5 10 11 12 9 8 7 b 1 2 3 4 13 14 240 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
STEP 7 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS Name the following animals. rabbit, horse, robin, mule, cat, sheep zebra, pig, parrot, goat, elephant, eagle, sparrow, pigeon, dog, polar bear, duck, camel, fox, kangaroo ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 241
STEP GRAMMAR 8 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR Look at these: He will buy her a present. PAST PRESENT FUTURE FUTURE TENSE Future plan Read and do. a. What are you going to do tomorrow? I am going to wake up at five o’clock. I am not going to school tomorrow. I am going to meet my grandparents. ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 242 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Write ten sentences using ‘going to’ verbs. write swim play watch eat read drink sleep wash cook b. I am going to write a letter. c. I am going to……………………………………………….. 1. Read and do. a. She will come tomorrow. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. b. He will sing a song. c. I will meet him. d. They will study English. e. You will help her. f. It will rain tomorrow. g. The teacher will come h. She will cry. i. He will write a poem. j. I will call her. k. They will swim. STEP 9 LET'S PUNCTUATE Revision exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences using full stops, commas, apostrophes, capital letters and question marks. a. did you go to pokhara last year b. are there tigers lions elephants leopards and beers in the zoo She will not come tomorrow. Will she come tomorrow? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 243
c. our father raises goats sheep cows buffaloes and horse d. my fathers mother is seventy-two years old e. is her name ramila or ramita i got confused f. i have visited kathmandu pokhara biratnagar janakpur and butwal STEP 10 LET’S WRITE Cow Complete and read. domestic found docile legs harp tail herbivorous milk useful dung wealth A cow is a ________ animal. It is ________ all over the world. It is a ________ animal. It has four ________. It has a big head, two big eyes, two ________ horns, a nose, and a long ________. Cows are white, black, brown or red. A cow is an ________ animal. It eats grass, rice, husk, hay, vegetables, etc. A cow is a very ________ animal. It gives us milk. Its ________ is very nutritious. We make cheese, butter, curd, and sweets from its milk. Its ________ is used as manure. A cow is the ________ of farmers. 244 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Elephant Choose and fill in the gaps. largest herbivorous eat huge colour/fat head tusks fans trunk short dangersous pet faithful valuable) An elephant is the ________ land animal. It is a pure ________ animal. It does not ________ meat. It has a ________ body. Its ________ is grey and black. It has four legs. The legs are ________ like pillars. It has a big ________. But it has small eyes. It has two white ________. It has flat ears like ________. It has a long ________ from head to the ground. The trunk is very flexible. It has a ________ tail. A wild elephant is very ________. But a ________ elephant is very gentle. It is very talented. A pet elephant is very ________. It is very obedient, too. It is very useful for us. We make ________ things from its tusks. Horse Rewrite the given paragraph about a horse replacing coloured words with their similar words. A horse is a pet animal. It is a noble animal. It is a helpful animal. It is a fast racer animal. It has no horns on its head. It has four legs. It has two small ears. It has a strong and stout body. Its body looks shiny. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 245
It has two round eyes. It has flowing hair on its neck. It is called mane. It has a bushy tail. It is of different kinds and colours. They are red, black, white and spotted horses. There are big and small horses. The small horses are called ponies. Children ride on them. A horse is a faithful animal. It is very obedient animal. Adjectives: Similar words faithful : ruthful, honest bushy : shaggy, thick obedient : dutiful, docile flowing : rolling, graceful spotted : dotted, marked helpful : useful, caring ponies : colts, foals racer : runner, gofer stout : firm, fixed noble : polite, decent strong : robust, solid pet : domestic, tame Dog Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box. footed pet faithful looks different short sharp thin smelling eats intelligent barks guards like friend A dog is a four ________ animal. It is a ________ animal. It is very ________ animal. It ________ white, red, black or grey in color. There are ________ kinds of dogs in the world. It ________ two eyes, two ears and a short tail. It has 246 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
________ teeth. It has four thin ________. It can run fast. It has a strong ________ power. It ________ meat, milk, rice, etc. It is an ________ animal. It ________ at the strangers and attacks them. It ________ its owner’s house from thieves. People ________ to keep a dog. It is a great ________ of men. The Fox and the Crow Fill in the blanks and complete the story. found passing meat eat planned sweet voice sing opened fell took Once, a crow ________ a large piece of meat. It sat on a branch of a tree. A fox was ________ by the tree. He saw the crow holding a piece of ________ in his beak. He wanted to ________ that meat. He ________ a trick. He praised the crow for his ________ voice. Dear crow, “I have not heard your sweet ________ for a long time. Please can you ________ a song for me?” The crow ________ his mouth to sing a song. The meat ________ from his mouth. The fox ________ the meat and raw away in the forest. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 247
STEP 11 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION Pronunciation of ‘S’ at the end of words. The suffix ‘- s’ is pronounced as /s/, /z/ and /iz/ at the end of different words. Read and understand them. Look, listen and say. /s/ mats /mæts/ caps /kæps/ hats /hæts/ books /bʊks/ cloths /klɒθ/ hooks /hʊks/ cliffs /klɪfs/ puffs /pʌfs/ Look, listen and say /z/ trees /triːz/ lords /lɔːdz/ carbs /kɑːbz/ bags /bæɡz/ halls /hɔːlz/ dreams /driːmz/ fans /fænz/ gloves /ɡlʌvz/ exams /ɪɡˈzæmz/ SPEECH NOTE : If a word ends with a letter P, K, T, F, or H, the suffix ‘- s’ is pronounced as /s/. 248 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
SPEECH NOTE : If a word ends with B, D, G,L, M, N, NG, R or RE, V or VE, the suffix ‘s’ is pronounced as /z/. Look, listen and say. /iz/ buses /bʌsiz/ races /reɪsiz/ kisses /kɪsiz/ watches /wɒtʃiz/ dishes /dɪʃiz/ boxes /bɒksiz/ changes /tʃeɪndʒiz/ prizes /praɪz/ SPEECH NOTE : If a word ends with CE,S, X,SS,CH,SH or GE, the prefix ‘-s’ is pronounced as /iz/. STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST 1. Listen and write. Learn the given words for dictation. wild domestic jackal pet omnivorous carnivorous herbivores rabbit zebra peacock sparrow elephant vulture pheasant nightingale hornbill parrot gorilla giraffe chimpanzee leopard kangaroo wolf buffalo rhinoceros Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 249
2. Listen and write. Listen to the teacher or the audio disc and complete the sentences. a. Bimal is going to ………………… b. He wants to buy a …………………….. c. Rohit can’t drive a …………………….. d. Bimal can’t do ……………………… e. Bimal wants to learn ………………….. f. Rohit wants to learn………………. g. Rohit’s brother has gone to………………. h. Rahul is the brother of……………………….. STEP 13 PROJECT WORK Collect the pictures of birds and animals and design a bird chart and an animal chart. BIRDS bulbul parrot robin finch pigeon partridge sparrow nightingale common myna woodcock dove peacock cuckoo spiny babbler quail 250 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal