English Skills 2

Reading
9 Read and learn.

Hi, I am Lulu. I am a snake. I live in a hole. I am three
years old. My favourite place is the mouth of a hole
where the sun shines. I love to eat mice and insects. I
also love to lay in the sun. I hate men and eagles. I love
listening to music and songs but I do not like smoke.

Hello, I am Kali the Crocodile. I am from
Chitwan. My home is in the mid of the
jungle in Chitwan. Many people visit my
home. You may also come to see me there.
My favourite food is fish. Please, bring some fish when you come. I
like swimming with my sister Croki.

Good day, everybody! I am Tom the train. You
may have seen me on TV. I am 5 years old. I
was made in a factory. I like going around the
city whole day. At night, I stay at a station with
my best friend Ruby the Red Train. My hobby
is honking around.

Comprehension

10 Answer the questions.

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b. How old is Lulu?
c. Where is Kali from?
d. What is Kali's favourite food?
e. Who is Tom's best friend?

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11 Write correct numbers in the given boxes to match the

words with the pictures. Then, listen and check.

the body 7 the foot

1 8

2 9 4
3 3
4 1
5
10 2 _____sole
6 11
12 _____ankle

_____toenail

_____big toe

13 the legs
1
5
__1___mouth
_____ear 4
_____neck 3
_____chest
_____arm _____waist _____shoulder 2
_____leg _____elbow
_____hair _____back _____heel
_____head _____stomach _____knee _____calf
_____foot _____thigh

the face the hand 3

_____eyebrow 2 4 _____thumb

_____nose 7 1 1 5
_____cheek 8 2
9 6 _____ palm
3
_1____forehead 4 7 _____ wrist

_____eye _____chin _____ring finger
_____teeth _____tongue
5
6 _____little finger
_____index finger

_____lip _____middle finger

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Singing Touch your nose.
12 Listen and sing.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes and, ears and, mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.

Playing Game

13 Listen and follow.

Your teacher is going to ask you to touch
a body part. Look at her very carefully.
Sometimes she says you to touch your
nose but she touches her ear. Do as she
says not as she does. If you do not do as
your teacher says, you will lose the game.

Once you have played with your teacher,
play it with your friend.

Pronunciation

14 Listen and learn to say.

I wash my hands. I take a bath. I comb my hair. I brush my teeth.

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Speaking Is this my eye? No, it isn’t.
15 Show and ask.

Is this my ankle?

Yes, it is.

16 Write the names of parts of your face and foot.

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Reading
17 Read and learn.

What do you do with your different parts of your body? What do
you do with your hands? What do you do with your legs?

If you did not have your nose, how would it be? What do you think
you could not do? How about your eyes? What happens if you hurt
your eyes?

Well, do you know we have five senses? We see, we hear, we taste,
we smell and we feel.

Which part of our body helps us to see? Yes,
they are eyes. Our eyes help us see things.
These are our sense organs. We know colours,
shape and sizes of the things when we see.

Likewise, the nose is our next sense organ. It helps us to
smell things. The good smell of flowers and tasty food
goes to our brain from our nose. Moreover, our nose helps
us breathe as well.

Similarly, the tongue is our another sense organ. Our
tongue helps us know the tastes of things we eat. With
the help of our tongue, we can say chocolate is sweet,
curry is salty, chillies are hot and a lemon is sour.

Ears are next sense organs. We can listen to what

other people say with the help of our ears. We

enjoy music with our ears. Listening to sounds can

help us be safe as well. For example, when a bus

is coming on the road, we many not see. However, when the driver

blows the horn, we notice the coming bus and give it a way.

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There is still one more sense organ. It covers our body. Can you guess
what? Well, it is skin. Skin covers our body and
protects our soft body part. Moreover, it tells
us how something feels. Whether the water
is hot or cold, whether the door is smooth or
rough, we know them with the help of our
skin. We feel things with our skin.

Comprehension
18 Match.

a. nose see

b. eyes taste

c. skin smell

d. tongue hear

e. ears feel

19 Write True or False.

a. We know the taste of our food with our eyes.
b. Our ears help us to know colour of a flower.
c. Our tongue tells us that lemon is sour.
d. Our finger is covered with skin.
e. Our skin helps us feel hot and cold.

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Listening

20 Tick the sentences you hear.

a. I brush my teeth. I wash my hands.

b. I trim my nails. I comb my hair.

c. I wash my face. I take rest.

d. I play games. I do exercises.

e. I wear shoes. I eat fruits.

Vocabulary

21 Complete the puzzle.

1

Across

2. They help you chew your food.

4. It tells you how sweet the chocolate is.

2 3 7. You have two and they help you to see.
8. It covers you and tells you something is hot.

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6

7

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Down

1. It helps you know the smell of your food.

3. They help you do works.

5. These two help you know the bell has rung.

6. They help you walk and hold your body up.

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22 Pick and write. Then say aloud.

take a bath eat vegetables trim the nails
eat balanced diet do exercises comb your hair
take rest wash your hands brush your teeth

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Reading

23 Read and learn.

Janak is just nine years old. He is healthy and
smart. He knows a lot of things.

He knows he must take care of his body. He
knows that if he takes care of his body he will
be healthy.

Thus, he wakes up early in the morning. He
washes his hands and face. He knows that
cleanliness is very important. He also takes
bath regularly. Washing hands before and
after meal is also important for him. He says,
"Washing hand with soap water keeps germs
away." He also brushes his teeth twice a day
and trims his nails once a week.

Janak says, "We need to eat all kinds of food
to remain healthy." His father has told him
that balanced diet is important to be healthy.
He enjoys eating fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, rice and other food.
He also loves drinking milk and eating curd. He says, "Drink enough
water to stay fit."

"Rest is also important to be healthy", Janak says. He says, "We need
to go bed early in the evening and get up early in the morning." He
knows, "Early to bed, early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy
and wise."

One day, his friends asked, "Janak, how do you remain so healthy?"

He said, "You must remain active. You need to exercise and play.
Games and exercises make us active. Sitting one place and doing
nothing does not make you healthy, you know. Once you start doing

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exercise and play, you will be hungry. Once you are hungry you will
like your food and you also get good sleep. These help you remain
healthy."

That is Janak. How about you? What do you do to remain healthy?

Comprehension
24 Complete the sentences.

a. Janak is.....................years old.
b. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy wealthy and

......................
c. A ..................... diet includes all kinds of food like rice, meat,

milk and vegetables.
d. We must drink ..................... water to stay healthy.

25 Answer the following questions.

a. When does Janak wake up?



b. How does he wash his hands?


c. What happens when we wash our hands?

d. What do you eat to be healthy?


e. What makes us active?


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Writing
26 How do you take care of your body? Write.

27 Draw a food item you like.

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Unit 2

My Daily Life

1 Write numbers to match. Then, listen and check.

1 23 4

6 Make your bed.
5 Brush your teeth.
9
11 Wash your face.

13 7
16
Have a shower.
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8 10 Get dressed.
Have breakfast.

Go to school.

Get on a bus.

12

Read books.

Draw pictures.

15 Play basketball.
14 Do exercises.

Have lunch.

17 Do homework.

Listen to music.

Watch TV.

Comb your hair.

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2 Look, listen and repeat.

a. It’s nine thirty. b. It’s nine o’clock.

c. It’s nine forty five. d. It’s nine fifteen.

e. It’s ten thirty. f. It’s three o’clock.

g. It’s three thirty. h. It’s two o’clock.

i. It’s four fifteen. j. It’s three forty five.

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3 What time is it? Write.

a. _I_t_’s__fi_v_e_o_’c_l_o_ck_.____ b. _________________ c. ______________

d. _________________ e. _________________ f. _____________

Conversation

4 Listen and practise.

What time is it? It’s 8 o’clock.

Is it time to go No, it isn’t. It‘s time
to school? for breakfast.

Sit in pairs. Draw clocks and show to each other. Then, hold
conversations as above.

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Listening
5 Listen and number.

Seema: Excuse me. What time is it?
Sundar: I’m sorry. I don’t have a watch.

Seema: What time is it, Tina?
Tina: It’s nine thirty.
Seema: Thanks.
Tina: You are welcome.

Ravi: What time is it, dad?
Dad: It’s five o’clock. Go back to bed.
Ravi: OK, dad. Have a nice day.

Shiva: What’s the time?
Anil: It’s 4:30. Let’s go home.

6 Sit in pairs and practise the conversations above.

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7 Listen and sing. Good morning! Good Morning!
It’s time to wake up.
Good morning! Good Morning! Good morning! Good Morning!
It’s time to wake up. I have to get up.
Good morning! Good Morning!
I have to get up.

I wash my face I eat my breakfast (eat, eat, eat),
(wash, wash, wash), I comb my hair
I brush my teeth (comb, comb, comb),
(brush, brush, brush), I put on my shoes
I get dressed (put on, put on),
(dressed, dressed, dressed), There’s such a lot to do!
There’s such a lot to do! It’s time to go to school.

Reading

8 Read and learn.

Hi! My name is Max. This is my daily routine on school days.

I get up at six thirty in the morning.
At seven, I have my breakfast with my
parents and my sister, Tina. I like cookies
in breakfast but I don’t like chips. My sister
likes eggs but she does not like curd.

My sister and I go to school by bus at 8
o’clock. My father goes to his office on his
motorcycle. My mother also goes to office.
She works in a bank. She is a banker.

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We take lunch at school at
12:15. After lunch, we do many
activities. I sing in the choir and
play basketball. My sister goes
to art class and paints pictures.
Then, she plays badminton.

After school, we come straight
home. Mother helps us with the
homework. In the evenings, we
watch TV. We also play games.
After father comes home, we talk
about our day. My sister and I go
to bed at nine o’clock.

On Saturdays, we get up late
at around seven o’clock. We
play for some time in the
garden. Then, we visit our
grandmother. I like her very
much. She makes us cakes.
She even tells us stories. It’s
great fun!

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Comprehension

9 Match the following. helps with homework.

Father

Mother goes office on his motorcycle.

Grandmother does not like curd.

Max makes cakes.

Tina likes cookies.

10 Who does these? Write Max, Tina, mother, father or

grandmother.

a. I prepare cakes for Max and Tina.

b. I help Max and Tina with their homework.

c. I sing in choir at school.

d. I go to art class at school.

e. I like eggs in breakfast.

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11 Circle the right word or phrase. One has been done for you.

a. On school days, Max gets up at (seven o’clock / six thirty / nine o’clock).
b. Tina does not like to eat (curd / milk / eggs).
c. Max and Tina go to school at (nine o’clock / seven thirty / eight o’clock).
d. Max plays (basketball / football / badminton) at school.
e. Tina plays (football / basketball / badminton) at school.

12 Fill in the blanks with correct word(s) from the passage.

a. Max doesn’t like .

b. Mother works at a bank. She is a .

c. Max sings in .

d. Max and Tina go to bed at .

e. tells Max and Tina stories .

13 Answer these questions.

a. What time does Max get up?

b. What does Max do at school?

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c. What’s the name of Max’s sister?


d. Who makes cakes for the children?


Vocabulary

14 Choose the phrases matching with the pictures and

write them under the correct picture.

riding a bicycle playing football talking on phone

going to temple visiting a book store putting books in a bag

swimming in the pool washing hands drinking tea/coffee

having a rest walking to school cooking lunch/dinner

doing homework coming home from meeting friends
shopping

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Speaking
15 Sit in pairs. Use the phrases in the earlier page and

talk about your family members.

Does your mother No, she doesn’t.
cook lunch?

Do you go to Yes, I do.
school by bus? No, I don’t.

Do you
play

football?

Does your father go
to temple?

Yes, he does.

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Listening
16 Listen and put time under each picture.

17 Listen and circle the correct picture.

1. Sunday 2. Monday 3. Tuesday

4. Wednesday 5. 6. Friday
Thursday

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Grammar Does he work
on Fridays?
He is Raman. He is a teacher.
He works on Sundays. He
doesn’t work on Saturdays.

Yes, he does. Does she work
during the day?
She is a nurse. She
works at night.

No, she Does it work in
doesn’t. the office?

This is a police dog.
It works in the field.

No, it doesn’t.

Hi. I am Mark. I am a Do you work on
cook. I work on Saturdays. Mondays?
I don’t work on Sundays.

Yes, I do.

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We are police officers. Do you work on
We work all days. Saturdays too?

Yes, we do. Do they have
holidays?
They are farmers. They
work in the farm.

No, they don’t.

Positive Negatives I don’t work. Question
I work. I do not work. He doesn’t work. Do I work?
He works. He does not work. She doesn’t work. Does he work?
She works. She does not work. It doesn’t work. Does she work?
It works. It does not work. You don’t work. Does it work?
You work. You do not work. We don’t work. Do you work?
We work. We do not work. They don’t work. Do we work?
They work. They do not work. Do they work?

Be careful about spellings. We add ‘s’ or ‘es’ at the end of
action word if the subject is he, she or it. We add ‘s’ or ‘es’
at the end of action word if the subject is a single person or
thing (singular) like 'Hari' or 'Sita' or 'A banana'.

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He / She the He / She
It work.
Rita / Raman does It carries bags.

Rita / Raman

I I

You do the You
They / We work.
Parents They / We carry bags.

Rita and Raman Parents

Rita and Raman

Spelling

18 Complete the table and learn.

Add s at the end of these action Add es at the end of these

words. action words.

eat wash

like pass

listen brush

run watch

ask go

keep catch

help match

pick teach

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Add s at the end of these action Change y into i and add es at
words. the end of these action words.

say try

buy fly

sell cry

bring dry

tell hurry

draw fry

play study

make carry

Pronunciation
19 Listen and say.

We add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the verbs following he, she, it, Raman. While
saying this, we say it in three different ways.

eats asks keeps picks helps likes

says listens runs flies cries tries

+ washes teaches touches brushes watches passes

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20 Read and circle the correct word.

a. She opens / open the door.
b. She doesn’t opens / open the door.
c. He rides / ride a bicycle.
d. He doesn’t fight / don’t fight in the class.
e. I don’t cook / doesn’t cook meal.
f. They wear / wears a uniform.
g. We don’t go / doesn’t go to the park every day.
h. You play / plays football very well.

21 Here are the things these people do on Saturdays.

Look and answer.

Rita Vicky Raman Peter Jane father

a. Does Rita take a bath on Saturdays? Y_e_s_,_s_h_e__d_o_e_s__.
b. Do Vicky and Raman play football on Saturdays? _N_o_,_t_h_e_y__d_o_n_’_t..

c. Does Jane eat lunch on Saturdays? _____________.

d. Does Peter go swimming on Saturdays? _____________.

e. Does father take a walk on Saturdays? _____________.

f. Does Rita take a bath in a pond on Saturdays? _____________.

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22 Listen and sing. It’s six o’clock in the morning!

It’s two o’clock in the afternoon!

"I get dressed, "I eat dinner,
And then, I have a shower, And watch TV.
And then, I brush my teeth, Then, at eight o’clock,
For half an hour." I have lunch with tea."

Mr, Mr, Mr Clue, Mr, Mr, Mr Clue,
What a crazy thing to do. What a crazy thing to do.
Oh, Mr, Mr Clue, Oh, Mr, Mr Clue,
What can we do with you? What can we do with you?

Discuss
What does Mr. Clue do in the afternoon?
What does Mr. Clue do in the morning?
Is Mr. Clue a normal man? Why?
What time do you have your dinner?

23 Look and answer.

Sunday evenings / write letters

a. What does he do on Sunday evenings?

He writes letters on Sunday evenings.

after school / play football
b. What do they do after school?

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before sleeping / read stories
c. What does he do before sleeping?

Monday / go to the library
d. What do they do on Monday?

Speaking

What do you do
in the morning?

I read my books.

What does your father He reads the
do in the morning? newspaper.

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24 Ask your friends similar questions. They will answer.

What do you do in the morning?
What does your brother do in the evening?
What does your mother do in the evening?
What do you do on Saturdays?
What does your sister do on Saturdays?
What does your mother do on Saturdays?

25 Share your daily activities with your friends in the class.

I get up at seven o’clock. I have
breakfast at eight o’clock and
then I come to school. I go home
at four. Then, I play with my
sister for some time. We have
dinner at eight o’clock and go to

bed at 9 o’clock.

Listening

26 Listen to the words and write them in the box below.

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Speaking

27 Sit in groups. Then, work and share.

Take a big piece of paper or a chart paper.
Then divide it into two columns and three rows as shown in the
picture.
After that write ‘Morning’, ‘Afternoon’, and ‘Evening’ at the top
of the left column boxes as shown in the picture.
Then after, on pieces of paper, write things you do during day
time and draw pictures related to the activities.
Stick your pieces of the small paper on the table as per the time.
See the picture below to help yourself.

Then, come to the front of the class and share about your day.

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Writing

Hello. I am Rubina. I read in grade two. I am
busy most of the days.

In the morning, I get up at six. I have a dance
class in the morning. I go to my dance class at
seven everyday. At eight o’clock I come home
and have breakfast. I go to school at 8:30.

After school, I always practise karate. I love
karate very much. Some of my friends go to
music class. But I don’t like music. I come home
at 5 o’clock. Then I read for some time. I watch
TV with mum in the evening. I have dinner at
8 o’clock. I go to bed at 9 o’clock.

28 What does Rubina do after school? List.

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29 List all the activities you do in the morning and after school.

_I_n_t_h_e__m_o_r_n_i_n_g_______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_A_f_t_e_r_s_c_h_o_o_l_________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

30 Complete the sentences with the correct action word.

go watch play visit help write

a. I TV in the evening.

b. I my mum in the kitchen.

c. I swimming on Saturdays.

d. I my grandmother on Saturdays.

e. I stories after school.

f. I football with my brother.

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31 Now, write about your daily activities.

I am

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Unit 3

Our School

1 Look and say. Where are they? What are they doing?

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Where are you going? Where are you
going? Where are you going today?

I’m going to school, to school,
Going to school, to school.

Where are you going? Where are you
going? Where are you going today?

I’m going to the pool, to the pool.
Going to the pool, to the pool.

Where are you going? Where are you
going? Where are you going today?

I’m going to the shop, to the shop,
Going to the shop, to the shop.

Where are you going? Where are you
going? Where are you going today?

I’m going to the park, to the park
Going to the park, to the park.

Where are you going? Where are you
going? Where are you going today?

I am going to the bank, to the bank,
Going to the zoo, to the zoo,
So many places to go today.

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Listening
3 Listen and match.

Seema
Dhiraj
Melina
Juna
Umesh
Usha

Conversation

4 Listen and practice.

Hello. This is Hi Bina. How are
Bina speaking. you?

Hi Bikram. I’m fine. I am reading a story.
What are you doing? Yesterday, our teacher

I am reading science. Can told us to read it.
you bring your science What are you doing?
note to school today?
OK. See you at
See you, bye. school.

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Reading

5 Read and learn.

This is early morning at school. The classes
have not started yet. Some students are
on the ground. Two of them are playing
basketball. One girl is just skipping. Her
friend is just looking at her jumping. The
head teacher is walking on the ground. He
is in his coat and cap. Two boys are playing
table tennis. Other two boys are writing. They are doing their science
homework. Their English teacher is also in the ground. He is talking
to two students. They are talking about new English lesson. Some
other children are coming. They will be there soon. The classes start
at 9:30.

Comprehension

6 Are the following statements True or False.

a. The picture shows break time of school in the afternoon.

b. Some children are playing volleyball here.

c. The head teacher is talking to the students.

d. The two children are writing English homework.

7 Answer the following questions.

a. What is the English teacher talking about?

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c. What time does the class start?


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Speaking

8 What are they doing? Look and say.

This is a tiffin break. Miss Honey comes to the class to give Sohan
his monkey. Some students are playing outside or having snack at
canteen. In class, this is what she can see.

Reena

Miss honey

Jeevan

Seema and Tashi Sohan Anil

Pemba

Kamala Kusum

Karim

Krish Juna and Asal

Hari and
Karun

Ajaya
and
Bimal

Bindu
and Binita

What do you do during the tiffin breaks? Share in the class.

play with friends go to library go to canteen

eat snacks talk and stay in class talk to teachers

During the tiffin break, I eat my snacks. I bring my snack
from my home. I share it with my friends. Sometimes, I go to
library. Sometimes, I play with my friends in the play ground.
When it is rainy or sunny outside, I stay in the class and talk
to my friends.

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Reading

9 Read and learn.

It is Friday today. Grade two students are going out in the field.
The class is going to have fun in the ground.

Miss Honey comes to the class. “Cheer up, class!” she calls. “We
are going out today. Stand up and get ready. Close your book
and come out.”

Students start coming out. “Wait up!” Seema shouts. She is still
at the door but her friends are already with Miss Honey. Seema
starts running. There is a pillar ahead but Seema runs without
looking at it.

“Watch out, Seema!” Miss Honey shouts. “There is a pillar ahead.”

Soon all are in the ground. “Okay, everyone. Listen up! We are
going to have a race today!” Miss Honey says. “Line up here. Are
you fine? Okay, look at another line, there. The one who reaches
there first will win the race.”

Raman starts running.

“Hold on, Raman! Wait!” Miss honey says. “Listen to my whistle.
Then, run after the whistle blows.”

The whistle blows. Everybody runs. Juna reaches the line first.
She wins the race. Raman reaches second but he is not happy.

“Calm down, Raman!” says Miss Honey. “Games are fun. Enjoy it.”

Raman smiles then.

“Hurry up!” Miss Honey calls. Everyone goes to the class. Friday
is fun in grade two.

Do you have fun in grade 2 on Friday?

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Comprehension

10 Match the similar meanings.

a. Cheer up! ___ Wait for me.

b. Wait up! ___ Be careful.

c. Watch out! ___ Listen to me carefully.

d. Listen up! ___ Wait for a short time.

e. Hold on! ___ Be happy.

f. Calm down! ___ Be quick now.

g. Hurry up! ___ Don’t be sad.

11 Answer the following questions.

a. What’s the name of the teacher?
b. Where are the children going?
c. Why does Miss Honey ask Seema to be careful?
d. Who wins the race?
e. Why is Raman sad?

12 Go to the school ground. Take turn to be the game

master. Ask your friends to do different actions.

throw, kick, hold run, stop, sit down, stand up, stamp feet, raise hands,
turn backward, turn right, turn left, move three steps

13 Write and talk.

Write five actions you can do.
For example
I can count 5-1.
I can open my bag closing my eyes.

Then exchange your list with your bench partners. Ask your
friend to do as she or he has written. Then, they will ask you to
do the action you can do. Then do the actions as they ask.

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14 Play the game.

Sit in pairs. Take your counters. Roll a dice. See the numbers.
Move your counters. Ask your friend do as said in the box your
counter comes. The one who reaches finish box first wins the
game.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Shrug your Nod your
Clap your Stamp your Click (or snap) head. Shake your
hands. feet. your fingers. shoulders. head.

16. 17. 18. 19. 7.

Shake hands High-five Do a double Touch your 20. Count from
high-five toes.
15. with two with two Stand up and 10 to 1
people. friends. with turn around. backwards.
someone. 8.
Write your
Count from
favourite
20 to 10
drink on the 12. 11. 10. 9. backwards.

board. 14. 13. Sing Whistle Walk around Say the ABC
‘Happy the table. from F to A
Draw your Dance for 5 ‘Happy Birthday’.
Birthday’. backwards.
favourite food seconds.

on the board.

36. 35. 34. 33. 21. 32.

Hum ‘My Sing the Cough. Sneeze. Point to the Jump up and
smartest down for 10
favourite student. seconds.
subject is …’. name of your 22.
37. town. 31.
Look at the
Moo. 47. ceiling. Fold your
arms.
23.

Yawn.

38. Blow your 46. Shout your 24. 30.
Bark. nose. name. Smile.
48. Cross your
legs.
Hop around
the table.

39. 45. Whisper 25. 29.
Whinny. your name.

40. 44. Laugh. Change places
Cluck. 26. with
Oink (or someone.
grunt).
28.
41.
Wave your Scratch your
Meow. head.
42. 43. hand. 27.
Baa Quack.
(or bleat) Pump your
fist.

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Conversation

15 Listen and practise.

This is tiffin break at school.
Bina : What is in your lunch box today?
Binod : I have an omelette and an apple. What's in your lunch
box?
Bina : Some carrots, a banana and some fried potato.
Binod : I like fried potato. Do you like some omelette?
Bina : I can share my potato with you. I also like omelette.
Binod : That's nice. Let's share.

Now, sit in pairs and talk about your lunch box.

Writing
16 Ask and write what your friends have in their lunch boxes.

Karma has

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17 Read and learn.

I don't know her name. She is
one of the workers in our school
canteen. I just call her sister. She is
my friend. There are several other
nice ladies in the canteen, but
Sister is nicest of all. Everyday she
smiles at me when I go through
the line. She says things like, "Hi
Sujay! Are you having a good
day?" Sister always remembers
that I like chicken the best. Whenever that is cooked in the canteen,
she gives me chicken and says, "Look, your favourite!" One day, I
tripped and dropped my tray. Food went all over the floor. I was
so nervous but Sister came and helped me. She helped me pick
up the mess and she told me, "Don't worry about it. It's okay."
That made me feel better. Another time, I was at a shop with my
mum and I saw Sister. She gave me a big hug. The reason I like
sister is because she is friendly and kind.

Comprehension

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c. Where did the writer and his mum meet Sister?

d. Why does the writer like sister?


19 Read and learn.

a boy between the a book on the table
houses
a bin under the
table

a bus behind the car

a cat in the box
a television in front
of the sofa

a tree next to the house a bridge over the river

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20 Look at the picture and write correct words from the box.

in on under between in front of next to behind

This is my room. My bed is _________ the windows. There’s a
desk _________ my bed. _________ the desk there is a computer
and a lamp. Can you see my cat, Kitty? She’s _________ my
computer. There are some boxes _________ my bed. I put my
books _________. Can you see my dog, Puppy? He is _________
the bed.

Speaking

21 Look around the class. Then, ask and answer.

A : Where is Mukesh?
B : Mukesh is behind Juli.
C : Mukesh is next to Rohan.

A : Where is Kabi?
B : Kabi is in front of Rohan.

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Writing
22 Now, write a paragraph about your classroom.

The board is in front of the class. Seema is sitting next to me. ....

23 Look at the picture and write five sentences about it.

Use the given clues.

play sit jump stand

on the slide on the bench
in the garden with a ball
next to the swing between the boys
with a skipping rope

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This is a playing garden in school. Students are.....

24 Bharat is describing what is happening outside. Read

and learn. Then, look outside and write.

Park next to my school

Hello! I am Bharat. This is our tiffin break. I am here at the window
looking outside. I can
see many things from
here. In the park, some
boys are running. Some
people are standing
under the tree. Some
children are sitting
on the ground and
reading. Some people
are playing with a ball.
They are laughing and
kicking the ball. Some birds are flying in the sky. It is beautiful.

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This is our English class. We are out here. I can see...

Pronunciation

25 Listen and repeat.

buy try like time white

boy toy enjoy point coin

26 Listen and write the words you hear.

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