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down under a tree to rest and ended up sleeping for another five
hours.

When he finally reached the palace it was already late in the
evening. It was the time for sunset. Therefore, the palace gates
had been shut before he could reach there.

He lost the chance to get rich just because, he didn’t know the
value of the time.

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Word power

1. Read how the following words are formed.

ask + ed = asked

refuse + ed = refused

Now, add '….ed' to the following words and change them into
the past form.

a. rush + ……………......…. = ……………......….

b. decide + ……………......…. = ……………......….

c. end + ……………......…. = ……………......….

d. reach +……………......…. = ……………......….

e. look + ……………......…. = ……………......….

f. play + ……………......…. = ……………......….

g. listen + ……………......…. = ……………......….

h. walk + ……………......…. = ……………......….

i. paint + ……………......…. = ……………......….

j. jump + ……………......…. = ……………......….

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2. We change the spelling of some words to make them past.
Look at the examples and complete the table.

Present Past
is was

go went

tell told

do did

say …….......................................

become …….......................................

sit …….......................................

sleep …….......................................

feel …….......................................

lose …….......................................

eat …….......................................

drink …….......................................

write …….......................................

read …….......................................

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Comprehension Check

1. Write 'True' or 'False' for the following statements.
a. The man was very active.
b. He got the job easily.
c. The king wanted to help the man.
d. The man slept for a long time.
e. The man became rich.
2. Answer the following questions.
a. Why did people refuse to give a job to the man?

………………………………………………………………

b. What was the deal that the king offered to his friend?

………………………………………………………………
c. How did the man's wife feel when she heard the news?

………………………………………………………………

d. Did the man reach the treasury on time? Why/why not?

………………………………………………………………

e. "Time is gold." Explain.

………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………

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Literature

You just read a story. In story, events happens. These events
happen one after another. That makes a story line.

Now, put he events of the story in correct order. Write numbers
(1-5).

Man's wife was happy.
King asked the man to come and take as much as
he could.
The man slept on the way.
The man could not go inside the palace.
The man slept after his meal.

These sequence of events are called plot of a story.
Read the story again and complete the following.

Title of the story Characters

............................................ ......................

Where did the story happened? ......................
............................................ ......................
......................

Moral: ............................................ ............................................

............................................ ............................................

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Listen, Pair and Share

1. Listen to the audio and complete the sentences below.
a. Anita had an interview this ……..……......……. .
b. She forgot to set …………............…… .
c. She did not have …………............…… .
d. She put on the shoes on ………........……. .
e. She reached the spot ………....……before the interview.

2. Practise the conversation below in pairs.

I played soccer
yesterday.

What did you do
yesterday?

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Ask and answer what you did ….
a. this morning
b. last Saturday
c. on yesterday evening
d. five hours ago
e. on your last birthday

Creative Writing

Read and learn.

I got up early,
Jumped out of bed,
I washed my hands
And stood on my head

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And put on my clothes,
I cleaned my teeth
And rubbed my nose.

I had my breakfast,
Brushed my hair,
I packed my things
And sat on the chair.

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I went to my room,
Opened the door,
I saw my books,
On the floor.

I picked them up,
Three or four,
Said "Good-bye",
Went to the door.

With happiness and joy,
I ran to school,
I got an excellent mark,
My day was coll!

Now, write a paragraph describing what you did yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

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…………………………………………………………………………
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…………………………………………………………………………

Project Activity
How did you spend your last summer/winter vacation? Collect
some photos of the moment. Make a collage and present it to
the class.

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Our School

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6 Tashi's New
School

a. How is your school?
b. What things are taking place

New words

comfortable - easy or having no problem

headmaster - principal

hand in - submit

pullovers - sweater

blazers - a type of jacket

handicrafts - art works made using hands but not in
a factory

famous - known to many people, popular

museum - a building where art works or old things
are kept so that other people could see
them.

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Tashi's New School

Dear Karma,

I am writing to you to tell you how much
I like my new school. I like everything: the
teacher, my new friends and the food there.
Everybody is very nice and I feel quiet
at home now. I like classrooms too. They
are nice with large windows, comfortable
desks and carpet on the floors.

Our headmaster's name is Mr. Shrestha.
He is a very nice person.

Suryodaya School is a private school. Our
classes begin at 9:15. We reach school some
10-20 minutes earlier. Before classes we come to school yard and
talk, play, sing and laugh a lot. Our lunchtime is from 12:40 till
1:50. We study on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and

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Friday. We never have classes on Saturday and Sunday.

There are many subjects on our timetable. They are: English,
Maths, Science, Nepali, Handicrafts, P.E, Music, Art, and
Computer. I think they all are very interesting and important.

We have three terms: Autumn term, Spring term and Summer
term.

We usually wear uniforms
at our school. It is a blue
blazer with the school
badge on it, grey trousers,
a white shirt, grey socks,
black shoes and a tie. When
it is cold we wear pullovers
and coats. I have a special
uniform for my football
and P.E. Classes.

We spend much time
outdoors. We play in the
big playground. We visit to computer lab everyday. We often
visit science lab too. We also have a big library. I read books there.

Sometimes, our teacher take us to famous museums and other
interesting places. It is really nice to be here at school.

How have you been these days? Hope to see you at Dashain. I
have got a story book for you. I am planning to give you then.

Write to me as soon as you can.

Love, Tashi

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Word power
Match the word or phrases with the pictures.

handicrafts

pullover

school badge

blue blazer

museum

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Comprehension Check

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text.
a. Tashi likes everything about his …………… .
b. The name of his principal is …………… .
c. Tashi wears ……………………and …………..at school in
winter.
d. Tashi wants to give a …………….. to Karma.
e. Tashi wishes to meet Karma at ………………… .

2. Answer the following questions.
a. Who has written this letter?
.......................................................................................................
b. What does Tashi feel about his new school?
.......................................................................................................
c. Which subjects does Tashi study in his school?
.......................................................................................................
d. How many days in the week does Tashi go to school?
.......................................................................................................
e. Where do teachers in Tashi's school take the students?
.......................................................................................................
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Listen, Pair and Share

1. Work in pairs. One chooses the card and the other says
what is happening there.
i. Our neighbours
...................................................
.............................................
(travel) to the seaside by car.

ii. My cousins
................................................
(fish) in the pond.

iii. The children
.......................................
(act) in a school play.

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iv. My friend

..............................................
(sunbathe) at the beach in
the Caribbean.

v. Bobby

.......................................
(writes) his literature essay.

vi. My sister

.....................................................
(help) in the garden and
she............................(water)
flowers.

2. Say what is happening now in your class.

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Creative Writing

You have read Tashi's letter to his friend Karma in this lesson.
Now, write a similar letter about your school to your friend.

Dear .........................

..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
Love, ........................

Project Activity

Make list of five rules that you need to follow in your classroom.
Write the rules on a chart paper and put it on the notice board
of your class.

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7 Special School
for Louis

a. Can you see things when you close your
eyes?

b. How would you read books if you were
blind?

c. Do you think blind people can read too?

Here is famous person who made it
possible for blind people to read.

Do you know him? Let's read about him.

New words

curious - interested in learning
lucky - good things happening
knowledge - condition of knowing something
bump - a round, raised area
libraries - a collection or set of books

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Special School for Louis

Louis Braille was born two hundred years ago. He became blind
at the age of three.
Louis was smart. He tried to do well at school. But, he could
not read and write. Louis had to leave school. Still, he wanted
to learn.

After leaving school, did Louis join any other schools?

But Louis was lucky. He found
a special school. So, he joined it.
He learned a lot there.

Louis was curious. He wanted
to learn more. He wanted the
knowledge he could get
from books.

Louis could feel
with his fingers.
He had an idea.
He wanted to create
a special type of writing.
He thought of letters made of dots.
There would be little bumps on the paper.

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Louis took paper. He made little bumps on it. Each set of bumps
was a letter. When he joined the letters, he made words. Louis
was writing!
Louis moved his fingers over the bumps. He could feel the bumps.
He was reading with his hands!
Louis was only 15 years old. He made an alphabet for blind
people. That alphabet is now called Braille.
Louis stayed at the school. He became a teacher. He taught
blind children how to read and write in Braille.
The children loved Louis. They could read and write because of
him.
Today, you can find Braille books in bookshops and libraries.
Blind people all over the world read Braille.

Did Helen Keller was the first deaf and

YOU blind person to earn a college degree.

Know?

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Word power

1. Make a sentence using each of these words.
a. school =......................................................................................
b. people = ....................................................................................
c. teacher = ...................................................................................
d. book = ........................................................................................

Comprehension Check

1. Answer the following sentences.

a. At what age did Louis become blind?

.....................................................................................................

b. Who made Braille, the wrting system for the blind?

..................................................................................................... .
c. How do blind people read?

..................................................................................................... .

d. At what age did Louis make Braille?

.....................................................................................................
e. What can you learn from Brailles’ biography?

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2. Complete the following sentences.

a. Louis Braille was born ……………………….. ago.

b. He wanted the ……………………………….. he could get
from books.

c. Louis could ……………………………….. with his fingers.

d. Each set of ……………………………….. was a letter.

e. You can find Braille books in bookshops and
………………………………..

3. Write T for true and F for false statements.

a. Louis Braille became blind at the age of three.

b. Louis was not curious.

c. He made an alphabet for blind people.

d. He was reading with his legs.

e. He became a teacher.

4. The words in the sentences below are not in order. Arrange
the words in the correct order.

a. leave Louis to school had

Louis had to leave school.

b. moved Louis bumps his over fingers the

.......................................................................................

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c. teacher He a became
........................................................................................
d. loved The Louis children
.........................................................................................

Fun Activity

One student goes outside the classroom. Keep few things on
the table. Blindfold the student and ask him or her to guess the
names of the things by touching them.

Listen, Pair and Share

1. Match the pictures with the commands given below.

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Raise your hand Stand up Erase the Close the door
blackboard
Sit down Open the door Go to the front
Take out your
May I go to the Close your book notebook Close your
rest-room notebook
Open your
notebook

2. Work in pairs. One of you gives the order and the other
follows. Take turns to do the activities.

a. Write on the board.

b. Keep your book on the table.

c. Stand at the door.

d. Walk towards the library.

e. Keep your pen into your bag.

f. Go out of the class.

g. Look out through the window.

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3. Look at the picture below and say the location of the
following things. Use the words in the box for your help.

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d. ball
e. books
f. skateboard

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Which of the following things are found in your classroom?
Tick or cross them as shown in the table below.

scissors √ clip × compass pencil

pins Paint protractor test tube
brush
highlighter sharpener set square clock
rubber stapler ruler globe
paint calculator glue funnel
paper map
computer file holder

Now, write a paragraph describing the location of different things
found in your classroom.

…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………

Literature

You just read a biography. A biography is a writing about a
person. This tells you about how the person's life was. What he
or she did, how he or she solved the problems in life and so on.

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• Whose biography did you read?
• What problem did he have?
• How did he solve the problem?
• Why do people remember him?

Fun Activity
Read the given Braille Alphabet and write your name in Braille.

Project Activity

Collect photographs of different activities that you have taken
part in your school and paste them here.

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8 Two poems

-by Helen Moore

Poetry means a collection of poems. Poems are
written by poets.
A poem uses words in special ways. The words help
you see a picture in your mind.
In a poem, words often rhyme. Words that rhyme
end with the same sound.
What poems do you already know?

New words

wavy - having a series of curves, that looks like
wave
navy
gravy - an officer is army (especially in sea)

- a kind of sauce made of meat juice, liquid
and flour (We have gravy in curry.)

What can you see in the box? Write.
______________________

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New Pencils

Long and thin
with pointy tops
waiting in my
pencil box--
yellow pencils
(Number-2)
do just what I tell them to.

They can draw

Both straight and wavy.

Draw a boat

Or draw a navy!

(Even draw French fries with gravy!) Crayons
New pencils, I love you!

I had a box of crayons

All shiny, straight and new.

I lent a friend one crayon,

And--oops!--it broke in two!

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'Cause now we both can colour
With one crayon that we share!

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Comprehension Check

1. Answer the following questions.
a. Write three words that describe the pencil in the poem.
………….………….…....................................................…..

b. Write two types of lines the pencils can draw.

………….………….…....................................................…..

c. What food do the pencils can draw?

………….………….…....................................................…..

d. What colour is your pencil?

………….………….…....................................................…..

e. How many crayons did the poet have?

………….………….…....................................................…..

f. Why was poet's friend sorry?

………….………….…....................................................…..

g. Was the poet happy? Why?

………….………….…....................................................…..

h. What do you do if someone breaks your crayons?

………….………….…....................................................…..

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Literature

You can be a poet now. You can find a set of rhyming words
first.
Example:
cat hat fat flat
Now bring all these rhyming words in a story or an event. Here

the story is: A fat cat sat on daddy's hat and the hat becomes
flat.

My family has a cat.
He’s really, really fat.
He sat on daddy’s hat.
Now daddy’s hat is flat.

Listen, Pair and Share

Bring similar poems and recite and enjoy.

Creative Writing

Now use the rhyming words and write a poetry of your own.
biking, fishing, camping, hiking

………….………….…....................................................…..

………….………….…....................................................…..

………….………….…....................................................…..

………….………….…....................................................…..

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Our
Environment

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9 Pokhara

Which is your favourite place and why? Share with your class.

New words

trekking - walking a long distance
scene
island - a view of a place

- a small land in the middle of the sea, ocean
or pond

Pokhara

Pokhara is a very beautiful city. It is in the western region of
Nepal. It is very clean.

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There are many beautiful places in Pokhara. Many people go to
Pokhara every year.

The beautiful Phewa Lake is in Pokhara. We can also see the
beautiful mountains from here.

Many tourists come to Pokhara. They go for boating in the Phewa
Lake. There is a small island in the middle of the Phewa Lake.

There is a Barahi temple on the island. The temple is on the lake.
So, it is called ‘Taal Barahi’. People go to visit the temple on the
boat. There are many other famous temples, too.

Many Nepalese also visit Pokhara every year. Devi’s Fall is one of
the most popular places of Pokhara. On sunny days, we can see
the rainbow above Devi’s Fall. Also the Seti River flows through
here.

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How do people go to visit the Barahi temple?

Pokhara also has many caves. Bat Cave and Mahendra Cave are
very famous. These caves are dark. But you will enjoy going
inside them. People also cycle around the town. They can take
cycles from the shops. But they have to pay the rent.

The sunrise view from Sarangkot is very beautiful. Also, Shanti
Gumba in Pokhara is a very beautiful place.

There are many hotels and restaurants in Pokhara. Many people
come to Pokhara for trekking in the western hills. They also come
here to see the beautiful scene of Machhapuchhre Himal. Some
also come for boating in the Phewa Taal.

Pokhara is not very far from the capital city Kathmandu. You
can go there by road or by air.

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Comprehension Check

1. Answer the following questions.
a. Where is Pokhara?
………….………….…....................................................…..

b. Where is the Phewa Lake?

………….………….…....................................................…..

c. What is there on the island?

………….………….…....................................................…..

d. Which two caves are very famous in Pokhara?

………….………….…....................................................…..

………….………….…....................................................…..

e. Why do people want to visit Pokhara?

………….………….…....................................................…..

………….………….…....................................................…..

2 Circle the places that are in Pokhara.

Phewa Lake Mayadevi Temple Taal Barahi
Boudhanath Devi’s Fall Jhapa
Swayambhu Mahendra Cave Pashupatinath

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3 Complete the following sentences.

a. Pokhara is in the ………….. region of Nepal.
b. There is a small …………..in the middle of the Phewa

Lake.
c. On sunny days, we can see …………..above Devi’s Fall.
d. ………......…….. Cave and …….……. . Cave are very
famous.
e. The ……….....……..view from Sarangkot is very

beautiful.

4 Write four words from the text that describe Pokhara. Then
use them to describe your own village or town.
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Listen, Pair and Share

1. Listen to the weather report and complete the sentences.
a. The day is ……………in Kathmandu.
b. It is rainy in the ………………….. .
c. There may be …………….on the high hills.
d. It's windy in the …………………. .

2. Look at the weather chart below. Work in pairs to ask and
answer about the weather in different cities.
Example: A : What is the weather in Kathmandu?
B : It's cloudy.
City Weather

Kathmandu

Pokhara

Biratnagar

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Butwal

Surkhet

Dhangadhi

3. Make a list of the words, from the text, which describe
Pokhara. And, then describe your own village/town using
those words.

Creative Writing

1. Write a short paragraph describing your own village/town.
Use the following clues.

Location ……..........…….....places : mountains, hills,
plains, valley, river, lake ……................…….. weather
........................……….. things one can enjoy

My Village/Town

…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

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…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………

2. Read and complete

21 Twenty one
25 .................................................
28 .................................................
30 Thirty
32 Thirty two
36 .................................................
39 .................................................
40 Forty
42 .................................................
45 .................................................
47 .................................................
50 Fifty

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Project Activity

Which is your most favourite place to visit? Tell your friends
about it.

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10 The Earth

• Introduction • Land
• Hot places
• Water • Wet places
• In the ocean
• Cold places

• Under the land

Literature

A features is an interesting thing to read. In a feature, you get to
read about people, places or events. Features are usually long
with many chapter. How many chapters are here? Read and find.

Introduction

Let’s look at Earth. Let’s look at oceans and rivers, mountains
and forests. Earth is amazing, and it has lots of amazing places.
Where is it hot on Earth?

Where is it cold on Earth?

Where can we find water on Earth?

What is Earth?

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we see? We can see many colours.
We can see land, water, and clouds.
Earth is a planet. There are many, many planets in space. But
there’s only one Earth. Earth is our home. Millions of plants,
animals, and people live here.
On the land, there are forests, mountains, and deserts. Most
of Earth’s water is in the oceans. But there’s water in lakes and
rivers, too.

Circle the correct words.
a. Earth is a space/planet.
b. There are many planets in space/Earth.
c. Earth is our home/family.
d. Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans/forests.

Land

We live on the land. The land is under our feet. The land can be
snowy mountains or green valleys. It can be forests or deserts.
There are mountains in Nepal. Next to the mountains, there are
valleys. The mountains and valleys on Earth are millions of years
old.

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The land can fall into the ocean and make cliffs. These amazing
cliffs are in Australia.

Rivers can make deep valleys in the land.
These deep valleys are called canyons.

Complete the sentences by choosing the words and putting
them in the correct order.
a. The land is ...................................... (feet / under / our)
b. The land can ..................................... (snowy / mountains / be)
c. Rivers can .................................. (valleys / deep / make)
d. A canyon is .................................. (valley / a / deep)
e. The mountains on .............................. (old / Earth / are)

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Water

On Earth, there’s water in rivers, lakes and oceans.
Most rivers come from mountains. Snow falls on the mountains.
The snow melts and the water goes down the mountains. Rain
falls, and then more water goes into the rivers. Most rivers go to
the ocean.

When a river comes to a cliff, it makes a waterfall. Niagara Falls
is an amazing waterfall in Canada and the USA.

When the ocean is calm, the waves are small. People can swim in
the ocean when it’s calm.

In bad weather, the ocean can be rough. The wind makes big
waves. People can’t swim in the ocean when it’s rough.

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Answer the following questions.
a. Where do most rivers come from?
.......................................................................................
b. Where do most rivers go?
.......................................................................................
c. What does a river make when it comes to a cliff?
.......................................................................................
d. Can people swim in the ocean when it is rough?
....................................................................... ................

Hot places

A lot of hot places on Earth are near the equator. Near the equator,
the light from the sun is strong. It’s often hot both in summer
and in winter. There are many hot deserts near the equator.

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Monument Valley is in a desert in the USA. It’s very hot and
sunny there. There are weeks and months with no rain.
In some very hot places in summer, there’s no water in the rivers.
Plants and fish can’t live there.
Match the following to complete the sentences.
There are a lot of sunny in Monument
Valley.
Monument Valley is in the USA.
It’s hot and the light from the sun is strong.
Near the equator, hot places near the equator.

Cold places

The Arctic and the Antarctic are very cold places. In the Arctic
and the Antarctic, the light from the sun is weak. Winter is very
long. It’s dark for six months!

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In the Arctic, there’s lots of deep snow. People can’t drive their
cars in the snow, so they use sledges pulled by dogs.
There’s lots of snow in the Antarctic, too. Penguins live in the
Antarctic. When it’s very cold, they stand near their friends, so
they are not cold.
Complete the sentences with words given below.

cold snow stand sun winter

a. It’s very .................... in the Arctic and the Antarctic.
b. In the Arctic and the Antarctic, the light from the
.................... is weak.
c. In the Arctic, the .................... is very deep.
d. In the Arctic and the Antarctic, .................... is very long.
e. When it’s very cold, penguins .................... near their friends.

Wet places

Do you like cold, rainy days? In some places, there are lots of
rainy days. Rain isn’t always cold. Rain often comes with hot
weather.

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In India, there’s lots of rain in hot weather. It’s rainy there from
June to September. People go everywhere with an umbrella. The
rainy time in India is called the monsoon.
It’s very wet in rainforests, too. It’s often hot and rainy. Many
amazing animals and plants live in rainforests.

1. Find and write the words.
cold rainy hot weather monsoon summer

a. .................................. d. ..................................
b. .................................. e. ..................................
c. .................................. f. ..................................

2. Circle the correct words.

a. Rain is/isn’t always cold.
b. In India, it’s rainy/sunny from June to September.
c. In India, the rainy time is called the weather/monsoon.
d. Rainforests are water/wet places.
e. There are/aren’t amazing plants in rain forests.

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