Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 151 (4) Answer these questions. (a) Where do our neighbours live? (b) What do our neighbours do when we meet them? (c) How do friends come for a visit? (d) What are families made up of? (e) What do families give us?
152 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) My Birthday Unit: 11 My Birthday I am very happy today. I have a special day here. Thankful for family and friends Who are far and near. Today is my birthday. My friends want to shout. They brought a delicious cake and candles to blow- out. I got some gifts for my birthday. I got hugs and kisses, too. And I got nice cards They said, “We love You.”
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 153 Activities for All Practise these conversations with a partner. How old are you? I am six years old. My birthday is on January 12. When is your birthday? There are 31 days in January. How many days are there in January?
154 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Reading for All My Birthday My name is Sanjay Subedi. I was born on July 3. I celebrated my 7th birthday last Friday. I celebrated it with a lot of joy. My friends, relatives and neighbours also joined my family for the celebration. My parents brought a cake for me. I wore a birthday cap and blew candles. Everybody wished me saying, "Happy Birthday to You." Then, I cut the cake and distributed it to all the people present there. They had brought nice gifts
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 155 for me. After cutting the cake, I played several games with my friends. My parents prepared a special meal for the guests. They served various dishes to the guests in the evening. After having the meal, the guests thanked us and went to their home. It was a special day. I really enjoyed it. We all were very happy. Exercise (1) Write true or false. (a) Sanjay Subedi is seven years old. (b) His neighbours brought a cake for him. (c) Every guest had brought nice gifts for him. (d) His parents prepared a special meal for the guests. (e) He really enjoyed on his birthday. (2) Name these pictures.
156 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) (3) Answer these questions. (a) When is Sanjay’s birthday? (b) Who joined his family for the birthday celebration? (c) What did the children do after cutting the cake? (d) What did the guests do after having the meal? (e) When is your birthday? (f) How do you celebrate your birthday?
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 157 Word Power Months of the Year Sanjay is born in July month. There are twelve months in a year. Re-arrange these letters to name the twelve months of the year. (1) JNURAAY ...................................................... (2) FBEAURYR ...................................................... (3) MRAHC ...................................................... (4) ARILP ...................................................... (5) MYA ...................................................... (6) JENU ...................................................... (7) JLUY ...................................................... (8) ASGUUT ...................................................... (9) STEPMEBER ...................................................... (10)OCTOREB ...................................................... (11)NOMEVREB ...................................................... (12)DEMECREB ......................................................
158 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Phonics for All Long Vowel o (1) Repeat these words after your teacher. bone cope dose hope mode rode rose cone dome home lobe note rope zone (2) Name these pictures. (3) Match these words with their rhyming words. (a) bone mode (b) rode dose (c) dome rope (d) rose cone (e) hope home
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 159 Grammar for All Read these sentences. This is a cake. That is a birthday cap. These are candles. Those are chocolates. Look and read. This is a pen. These are pens. That is a kite. Those are kites.
160 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Exercise (1) Fill in: This, That, These or Those. is a motorcycle. is an aeroplane. are apples. are mangoes. is a bicycle. is a plane. are cars. are helicopters.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 161 Writing for All Months of the Year Fill in the blanks with suitable English month of the year. January February March April May June July August September October November December (a) In which month were you born? (b) Which month do you like the most? (c) Which month rhymes with the 'moon'? (d) Which month has 28 or 29 days? (e) What month is between October and December? (f) In which month is the last letter H? (g) Which month has the shortest name? (h) Which month has the longest name?
162 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) EXTRA Reading The Magic Porridge Pot Once upon a time, a little girl met an old woman. The old woman gave her a magic porridge pot. "Cook, little pot, cook," said the old woman. And the little pot cooked some porridge. “Stop, little pot, stop,” said the old woman. And the little pot stopped cooking. The little girl took the magic porridge pot to her mother. “Cook, little pot, cook,” said the little girl’s mother. And the little pot cooked some porridge. Soon the kitchen was full of porridge. And still, the magic porridge pot went on cooking. Soon the house was full of porridge. And still, the magic porridge pot went on cooking. Soon the street was full of porridge. And still, the magic porridge pot went on cooking.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 163 Soon the whole town was full of porridge. And still, the magic porridge pot went on cooking. "Stop, little pot, stop," said the little girl. At last, the magic porridge pot stopped cooking. But the whole town is still eating the yummy porridge. Exercise (1) Name these pictures. (2) Match these words with their meanings. (a) porridge delicious (b) street full (c) whole a hot breakfast food (d) yummy road
164 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) (3) Write true or false. (a) An old man gave a magic porridge pot to the little girl. (b) The little girl took the pot to her mother. (c) The whole town was full of porridge. (d) The people of the town didn’t eat the porridge. (4) Answer these questions. (a) Who gave a magic pot to the little girl? (b) What did the little magic pot cook? (c) Who stopped the magic pot from cooking at last?
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 165 My Favourite Festival Unit: 12 Holi Run run run Away you run Here comes the water from water gun Come Come Come Holi has come I like Holi It is so much fun New Year’s Day I have a birthday And so does each year On January 1 That day is here. We say goodbye To the year that is past We say hello To the New Year at last.
166 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Activities for All Practise these conversations with a partner. There are fifteen days in Dashain. We celebrate it on Poush 15 every year. How many days are there in Dashain? When do you celebrate Tamu Lhosar? When do you celebrate Christmas? We celebrate it on December 25.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 167 Reading for All My Favourite Festival People celebrate many festivals in Nepal. A festival is a special time or event. People gather to celebrate something on festivals. Some students from grade one are telling us about their favourite festivals. Let's hear them. My name is Kishor Rijal. My favourite festival is Dashain. It is the greatest festival in Nepal. We worship Goddess Durga at Dashain. We receive tika, jamara and blessings from our elders at Dashain. We celebrate it for fifteen days. We play swing, eat delicious meals and wear new clothes at Dashain. I am Sabina Gurung. The festival I like the most is Lhosar. Lhosar means new year. It falls in Poush. All family members gather at this festival. We sing and dance in groups. We wear our traditional dress and eat special food.
168 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) It's me Mary Sharma. My favourite Festival is Christmas. We celebrate this festival on December 25. This festival marks the birthday of Jesus Christ. We sing carols at church and wish each other saying "Merry Christmas." My name is Sohana Khatun. Eid is the festival I like the most. We pray to Allah at this festival. We gather at mosques and eat special food. We hug and wish each other saying "Eid Mubarak." We eat special food at Eid. The name of the food is sewai. It is a type of pasta in thin threads. Exercise (1) Fill in the blanks with suitable names of festivals. (a) People worship Allah at this festival. (b) People worship Goddess Durga at this festival. (c) This festival falls in Poush. (d) This festival marks the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 169 (2) Match the following. (a) Dashain sewai (b) Eid new year (c) Christmas tika and jamara (d) Lhosar carol (3) Answer these questions. (a) Which is the greatest festival in Nepal? (b) What do people do at Dashain? (c) What do people do at Lhosar? (d) When do people celebrate Christmas? (e) What do people do at Eid?
170 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Word Power (1) Name these festivals celebrated in Nepal. Tihar Teej Eid Chhath Lhosar Dashain (2) Name the following places of worship. temple monastery mosque church
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 171 Phonics for All Long Vowel u (1) Repeat these words after your teacher. cube cute fuse muse pure rule tube cure dune June mute rude sure tune (2) Name these pictures. (3) Match these words with their rhyming words. (a) tube cute (b) mute cube (c) sure tune (d) June pure (e) muse fuse
172 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Grammar for All Prepositions of Time Read these sentences. (a) People worship Goddess Durga at Dashain. (b) Lhosar falls in Poush. (c) People celebrate Christmas on December 25. (d) We eat special food at Eid. At, In and on are prepositions of time. We use them to discuss a time period. Study the given table. AT IN ON at 9 am in the morning on Monday at 6 o’clock in the evening on Saturdays at night in the afternoon on Christmas Day at noon in 2002 on my birthday at Christmas in the future on a warm day at Dashain in spring on the following day at dinner in (the summer) on July 3
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 173 Exercise (1) Fill in the blanks with in, on or at. (a) .................. the morning, I wash my face. (b) .................. the evening, I clean my place. (c) .................. 2 o'clock I play with my dog. (d) .................. 5 o'clock I take a walk. (e) .................. Sundays I go to the gym. (f) .................. Saturdays I go for a movie. (2) Underline the correct answers. (a) I get up at | in 7:30. (b) It is very hot in | on the summer. (c) It rains in | at July. (d) I go to the park on | in the afternoon. (e) She goes to the temple at | on Tuesdays. (f) We play badminton in | on the morning. (g) We all eat together at | in the evening. (h) I watch TV on | at 8 o'clock. (i) We play football on | in Fridays. (j) We sleep at | in night.
174 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Writing for All Write a short paragraph about your favourite festival. Write answers to these questions. My Favourite Festival (a) Which is your favourite festival? (b) When does it fall? (c) How do you celebrate it? (d) What special activities do you do? (e) Why do you like it?
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 175 EXTRA Reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Goldilocks. She had golden hair. One day Goldilocks was walking in the forest. She saw a house and knocked on the door. She went inside. Nobody was there. Goldilocks saw three bowls on the table. She was hungry. “This porridge is too hot! This porridge is too cold! This porridge is just right!” Goldilocks ate all the porridge. Goldilocks was tired now. “This chair is too big! This chair is too big, too! This chair is just right!” But the chair broke!
176 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Goldilocks was very tired. She went upstairs. “This bed is too hard! This bed is too soft! This bed is just right!” Soon, the bears came home. “Someone has been eating my porridge!” said Daddy Bear. “Someone has been eating my porridge!” said Mummy Bear. “Someone has been eating my porridge - and it’s all gone!” said Baby Bear. “Someone has been sitting on my chair!” said Daddy Bear. “Someone has been sitting on my chair!” said Mummy Bear. “Someone has been sitting on my chair - and it has broken!” said Baby Bear. “Someone has been sleeping in my bed!” said Daddy Bear.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 177 “Someone has been sleeping in my bed!” said Mummy Bear. “Someone has been sleeping in my bed - and she is still there!” said Baby Bear. Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears. “Help!” She ran downstairs and into the forest. She never came back again. Exercise (1) Name these story characters. (2) Match these words with their opposites. (a) inside always (b) upstairs soft (c) hard outside (d) tired downstairs (e) never fresh
178 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) (3) Write true or false. (a) Goldilocks had golden hair. (b) She went inside without knocking on the door. (c) She ate all the porridge. (d) She slept in the bed of Mummy bear. (e) She never came back to the bear’s house. (4) Answer these questions. (a) Where did Goldilocks see a house? (b) Who was there inside the house? (c) How many bowls of porridge were there? (d) Who broke the chair of Baby bear? (e) What did Goldilocks see when she woke up?
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 179 My Computer Unit: 13 My Computer Computer, computer! You have so many parts. There are big ones and small ones. And one that makes you start. Computer is a wonderful device. It allows us to do many things. But in school always save your work. Right before the bell rings!
180 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Activities for All Practise these conversations with a partner. It is a laptop. What is this? Is this a television? How does a computer operate? No, it is not a television. It is the monitor of TV. It operates with electricity.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 181 Reading for All My Computer I have a computer in my home. It is a machine. It works on electricity. It has different parts. They are a mouse, a monitor, a CPU and a keyboard. It is a useful device. I can watch movies and videos on a computer. It works fast without making any mistake. I can make video calls to other people with it. It also helps me in my study. It is a wonderful device. A laptop is a small computer. We can easily carry it from one place to another. Exercise (1) Name these parts of a computer.
182 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) (2) Write true or false. (a) Computer works on electricity. (b) It is not a useful device. (c) It never makes any mistake. (d) It helps in our study. (e) We can easily carry a laptop from one place to another. (3) Answer these questions. (a) What is a computer? (b) Name the parts of a computer. (c) What can you do with a computer? (d) What is a laptop? (e) Do you have a computer or a laptop at your home?
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 183 Word Power Some Useful Devices Besides the computer, we use different devices in our daily life. Name these useful devices. calculator camera iron mobile phone pen drive telephone television vacuum cleaner washing machine
184 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Phonics for All Double Letter Consonants (1) Repeat these words after your teacher. black blade clock cliff flag flute blue blimp clam clap flame flap (2) Write the words in the puzzle. flute clock blimp blade clam flame black cliff 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 185 Grammar for All Has and Have Read these sentences. (a) I have a computer in my home. (b) A computer has different parts. (c) Salin has a new bicycle. (d) They have a new car. We use has and have to show that something belongs to somebody. Their past tense is had. We use have when there is more than one person or thing. I have... You have ... We have ... They have ... We use has when there is only one person or thing. He has ... She has ... It has ... Look and learn. An octopus has eight arms. A week has seven days. The twins have black eyes. Many trees have green leaves.
186 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Exercise (1) Choose the right answers. (a) A giraffe has | have a long neck. (b) We has | have five sense organs. (c) I has | have a pet parrot in my house. (d) An ostrich has | have long legs. (e) Male lions has | have long hair on their head and neck. (f) Many poor people has | have no home. (g) Oxen and goats has | have horns. (h) A rabbit has | have long ears. (2) Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks. (a) .................... have five sense organs. (He, We) (b) .................... has a long tail. (The monkey, Monkeys) (c) .................... has horns on its nose. (A rhino, Rhinos) (d) ............................. have six legs. (An insect, Insects) (e) ............................. has four sides. (A rectangle, Rectangles) (f) ............................. have humps on their back. (A camel, Camels)
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 187 Writing for All Put the words in order to form sentences. (a) take/We/with/a/camera/photographs. (b) computer/A/is/device/an/electronic. (c) use/an/iron/We/to/press/out/of/clothing/wrinkles. (d) We/a/telephone/use/speak/to/someone/to/far/who/is. (e) A/machine/washing/is/machine/a/for/clothes/used/ washing.
188 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) EXTRA Reading The Balloon The man at the store Gave a balloon to me. "Hold on tight, my boy. Don't let it go free." I held the string tight, And the balloon bounced high. It bobbed and bobbed And reached for the sky. I'll save this balloon And I won't let it fly. All the others before it Went up to the sky Into the house I'll take my prize. Just past the roses POP! GONE! Right before my eyes!
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 189 Exercise (1) Write their rhyming words. (a) me (b) high (c) fly (d) prize (2) Fill in the blanks with suitable words. bobbed bounced held prize store (a) a building where people sell things (b) award (c) caught in hand (d) moved up and down (e) moved up quickly (3) Make sentences using these words. (a) balloon (b) prize
190 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) (c) sky (d) string (e) tight (4) Answer these questions. (a) Who gave a balloon to the boy? (b) What did the man tell the poet? (c) Where did the balloon reach? (d) What happened to the boy’s other balloons?
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 191 My Visit to a Market Unit: 14 My Visit to a Market To market, to market, To buy a fat pig; Home again, home again, Jiggety jig. To market, to market. To buy a fat hog; Home again, home again, Jiggety Jog
192 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Where are you going? What do you want to buy? I want to buy some apples and bananas. I am going to the market to buy some fruits and vegetables. Activities for All Practise these conversations with a partner.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 193 Reading for All My Visit to a Market I am Ramita Singh. Yesterday, I went shopping at a nearby Haat Bazaar with my father. We went on a bike. I saw many vehicles on the way. There were buses, vans, cars, bicycles, tempos, taxis and other vehicles on the road. An aeroplane flew in the sky. We brought some fruits and vegetables from the market. My father also bought a pair of slippers and a jar of pickle from there. He said, “Haat Bazaar helps local people in many ways. They don't have to go far away to sell their products. Local fruits and vegetables are fresh and healthy. Local people get a benefit." I enjoyed my visit to the market.
194 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Exercise (1) Fill in the blanks. (a) Ramita went to a nearby market with her ............... . (b) They went on a ................... . (c) An ................... flew in the sky. (d) Local fruits and vegetables are ................... and healthy. (e) She ................... her visit to the market. (2) Find the words in the passage that mean: (a) The activity of visiting places to buy things (b) Machines that carry people or goods from one place to another (c) A light and soft shoe (d) Spicy food preserved in oil (e) A good or helpful result or effect
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 195 (3) Write answers to these questions. (a) Where did Ramita go yesterday? (b) What did she see on the road? (c) What things did they buy from the market? (d) Why is Haat Bazaar important for local people? (e) Have you ever gone to a Haat Bazaar?
196 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Word Power Ramita saw these vehicles on the way yesterday. Write their names and complete this puzzle. (a) aeroplane (b) ambulance (c) bicycle (d) bus (e) car (f) microbus (g) motorcycle (h) taxi (i) tempo (j) tractor (k) truck (l) van E L C Y C R O T O M R O T C A R T A X I V A M B U L A N C E A E R O P L A N E J N K S U B O R C I M E L C Y C I B H I A
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 197 Phonics for All Double Letter Consonants (1) Repeat these words after your teacher. bride brake crab crib frog frost brick brave crane cross frame front (2) Write the words in the puzzle. cross crib crane brick frame frost brake bride 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6
198 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Grammar for All Joining Words Read these sentences. (a) Ramita saw a car, but she didn’t see a train yesterday. (b) They brought some fruits and vegetables from the market. (c) What can I bring for you from the market? Chocolates or fruits? But, and and or are joining words. We use them to connect words or sentences. And joins similar ideas. But joins two ideas that contrast or do not agree. Or connects two or more choices. Look and study these examples. It is hot and warm today. Is this a sheep or a goat? He fell, but he wasn't hurt. Summer is hot, but winter is cold. Do you want tea or coffee? He likes football and swimming.
Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) 199 Exercise (1) Underline the right answer. (a) The tortoise was slow or | but he won the race. (b) Is the dog black but | or brown? (c) I can see Mary and | but Mohammad. (d) Is it sunny or | and cloudy? (e) I like noodles but | and I don’t like potatoes. (f) A kangaroo is fast or | but a snail is slow. (g) A lion and | but a tiger can both run very fast. (h) He has black hair or | and brown eyes. (2) Fill in the blanks with or, and, or but. (a) My cat is black .................... white. (b) I like carrots, .................... I hate beans. (c) The dog looks friendly .................... he bites. (d) It was a long day .................... I was tired. (e) My brother .................... father are both engineers. (f) Don’t be late, ……………… you will miss the bus. (g) I want to get good marks .................... I don’t like to study. (h) We can go by bus .................... we can walk.
200 Allied English for Everyone : Grade One (Approved by CDC) Writing for All What can you see in the picture? Describe the picture in five sentences.