Wonder Book 3

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Editor
Uday Sharma

Author
Yuba Raj Subedi
Ishwori Pandey
Dipendra Rijal

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Published by:
Oasis Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Anamnagar, Kathmandu
Tel.: 01-4313205
www.oasispublication.com.np

Edition:
First - 2078

Copyright:
Publisher

Illustration:
Ratna Sagar Shrestha

Layout and Design:
Oasis Desktop

Printed in Nepal

Foreword

Why is literature important? Why should educators, parents and
community members help students develop love and passion for
reading?
Giving children access to all genres of literature is extremely im-
portant for a number of reasons. It not only helps in developing
cognitive skills but also exposes children to the wisdom of the ages.
It gives students appreciation about their own cultural heritage as
well as those of others.
It fosters emotional intelligence and creativity. It nurtures growth
and development of the student’s personality and social skills. It
makes the students think about, analyse, appreciate, learn from and
respond to various underlying themes and messages of literature.
Wonder is a truly wonderful literature course, with texts gleaned from
a variety of genres and supplemented with engaging activities. As
the students begin reading the texts, they can no more afford to re-
main passive readers. They are constantly questioned and asked to
respond. Quality literature does not tell the reader everything he or
she needs to know. Rather, it allows for some difference in opinion.
One reader may take something completely different away from a
piece of literature than the next reader, based on the two personal
viewpoints and experiences. Students learn to evaluate and analyse
literature, and in the process, they develop as independent thinkers
who can form and express opinions with clarity.
Through this series, we have attempted to foster the culture of read-
ing. Well-read children of today will certainly go on to build a more
cohesive society tomorrow.
We would be delighted to receive your feedback. We pledge to as-
sist all those involved in the teaching and learning of this series. Do
use the resource materials that are provided free and also feel free
to contact us.

Contents

Me and My Family

1. A Mysterious Dog........................................................................... 10

2. Love Your Family............................................................................ 20

3. The True Angel................................................................................ 28

My Daily Life

4. Mithu's Birthday Party................................................................... 35

5. I am Sorry......................................................................................... 44

6. A Day of Ava................................................................................... 50

My School

7. The Homework Party..................................................................... 61

8. My School........................................................................................ 71

9. The School Picnic............................................................................ 79

Our Environment

10. What a Wonderful World.............................................................. 91

11. My Favourite Season..................................................................... 99

12. Water, Ice and Snow....................................................................... 107

My Belongings

13. Cinderalla........................................................................................ 119

14. A Farmer's Old Apple Tree........................................................... 130

Our Culture

15. Lumbini........................................................................................... 140

16. Tihar................................................................................................. 147

Communication, Technology and Market

17. The Dangers of Television!............................................................ 156

18. The Fun Fair.................................................................................... 162

Fruits and Vegetables

19. Morning Three Night Four........................................................... 167

Hobbies and Interest

20. A King's Painting............................................................................ 176

Birds and Animals

21. The Clever Goat.............................................................................. 187

22. The Ant and The Pigeon................................................................ 193

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Me and My
Family

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1 A Mysterious Dog

A. Look at the pictures below and name these pet animals.

B. Which pet animal do you have?
C. Do you play with it?

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New words

faded - became less bright
- to move here and there
stray - making you feel fresh
- light wind
refreshing - became happy
- shake because of cold or fear
breeze - touched gently and lovingly

amused

trembling

patted

A Mysterious Dog

Though it is one of the faded memories of my life today, there are
times when I remember his face clearly, especially his eyes. As
he had yellow spots on his eyes we called him Spotty. He would
have been a stray dog, until, he came to me.

It was raining very
heavily on that day. I
went out and felt those
refreshing raindrops
with a cool breeze on
my face. It was a cold
dark night. We had our
meal and went to sleep.

Somehow in the
midnight I heard a loud

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noise outside the main door. I gathered courage and looked out
through the window and I was really amused with what I saw
outside.

There was a small puppy lying on an old piece of cloth which my
mother had put outside the door. It was wet and trembling. At
first it was difficult to see the little one. It was the yellow spots on
its eyes, which made me realize its presence.

It was trying to get inside the cloth from a curve to avoid the cold
air outside.

I felt sad when I saw it. I went in and came out with an old towel.
I went near it; held it in my hand and wiped the puppy till he
had become dry. I took it inside and made a bed for him with a

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woolen clothes and a small pillow. He seemed very comfortable
in his new bed.

The next day morning, everyone in the family came to know
about the new guest. “Shall we keep him with us?" I questioned
my mom.

Do you think her parents let her keep that dog?

At first, my parents totally refused my idea but they accepted to
keep Spotty.

The dog easily got familiar with everyone and became one of the
family members. We got used to with all his small habits and
pranks.

Days passed on and one evening when Spotty returned from his

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long walk, he appeared very tired. He came to my room and sat
near me. It was then I saw that one of his legs was injured. My
mother quickly tied a bandage around his leg and gave him food
to eat.

After this incident, I loved it more deeply. I really praised him a
lot for his courage.

Almost a year later, one midnight we heard Spotty barking loudly.
We came out and saw that he was barking continuously heading
somewhere.

After some time Spotty became
quite. I patted him on his back and
came inside. The next morning, I
found him nowhere. I searched for
him in each and every corner but he
was nowhere. And this time he had
gone and would never come back. I
cried and waited for him. But there
were no signs of him.

Days passed. But the memories of the dog are still fresh in my
mind.

Did The dog named 'Zeus' is the tallest dog

YOU in the world holding Guinness World

Know? Records. It was 44 inches tall.

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Word power

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the story.
a. The name of the dog was ……………………
b. The dog appeared at …………………… …………
c. The speaker was really …………………… ………… when
she saw the dog.
d. It was hurt in ………………………… …… and was
bleeding.
e. One day the dog was ……………………… …………….
somewhere.
f. The memories of the dog are …………… …………
………… in her mind.

B. Make sentences of your own using these words.

a. remember:……………………………………………………

b. breeze: …………………………………………………….…

c. difficult:………………………………………………………

d. pillow: …………………………………………………..……

e. guest: ………………………………………………...………

f. injured: ………………………………………………………

g. patted: ……………………………………………………..…

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Comprehension Check

A. Answer the following questions.
a. What does the speaker remember about the dog?
……………………………………………………………
b. What was the weather like that day?
……………………………………………………………
c. How did the speaker look outside when she heard a loud
noise?
……………………………………………………………
d. What made her realize the dog was there?
……………………………………………………………
e. Where did Spotty sleep the first night?
……………………………………………………………
f. Who cared it when Spotty got injured?
……………………………………………………………
g. What happened at last?
……………………………………………………………

2. Write 1, 2, 3, …. 6 in the box to place these sentences in the
order of the story.

a. The dog was a stray dog.

b. The speaker searched the dog but found nowhere.

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c. The parents let the dog stay with them.

d. She praised the dog for its courage.

e. The speaker found a dog in her compound.

f. She wiped out the puppy and made it dry.
3. Read the poem and write True or False against these

statements.
a. The speaker still remembers the puppy's face clearly.
b. She did not enjoy the rain that day.
c. Her mother had kept a piece of old cloth outside the

door.
d. The dog had spots in its eyes.
e. The parents didn't let her keep the dog.
f. The speaker searched the dog everywhere and

found it.

Listen, Think and Share

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Janak : Hello Jamuna! Good
morning.

Jamuna : Good morning, Janak.
How are you?

Janak : I'm fine. Thank you. And
you?

Jamuna : I'm fine, too.

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Janak : I'm in a hurry, Jamuna. I've to go to the farm.
Jamuna : Okay. Good bye, Janak.
Janak : Bye. See you.

2. Now, work with your friend. Fill in the true information
about yourself. Act out the conversation.

You : Hello! Good afternoon. I'm ………………….
What's your name?

Your friend : Hi! It's me ……………………. How are you?
You : I'm fine. What does your …………………… ?
Your friend : My mother is ……………………………. What

does your …………………. do?
You : She's a ……………………….
Your friend : Nice to meet you. Bye.
You : Bye. See you.

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Creative Writing

What pet animal or bird do you have at home? Write a paragraph
about it.
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Fun Activity
Trace over the dots. Make a picture of a dog and color it with
different colours as in the example.

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2 Love Your Family

Look at the sizes of the family. Discuss which family size you
like. Why?

a. b.

New words

huge - very large
bothered - worried, anxious
wedding - marriage ceremony
unfortunately - sadly
fractured - broken
convinced - forced someone to do something
mischief - slightly bad behaviour of children
handicapped - disable to walk
complained - said something is wrong

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Love Your Family

Once there was a boy named Keith. There were ten members in
his joint family. He did not like living in a big family. For him,
living in a big family was a huge headache. He was never alone
and felt bothered by everyone.

One day his family had to
attend a wedding in the
nearby town. Keith was not so
interested.

"I have lots of work to complete
and tomorrow is my football
practice that I cannot miss at
any cost," said he.

At first mom and dad did not want to leave Keith alone at home.
But since he insisted a lot, his family finally decided it was best
to leave him alone.

Keith was finally alone at home and wanted to enjoy the day
with his friends. He called up his friends to come to his house,
but no one was available.

An hour later, his best friend, Jake, stopped by and the two of
them decided to go get a pizza.

After that, they got on their bicycles and began racing.

Unfortunately, on the way Keith meat with an accident. He fell
off the bicycle and he got fainted. When he woken up, he found
himself in hospital with a fractured leg.

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Jake called Keith's parents. The doctor let Keith go and he was
taken back to his house. Dad was angry at him for lying. Mom,
however, convinced Dad not to scold him.

Soon, Keith began to see
different side of his family.
His Dad brought him the best
magazines, books and games
to keep him busy.

"What do you want to eat?"
mom said time and again.
And, she cooked for him
all of his favourite dishes
and made sure he took his
medicines on time.

His sister gave him massage whenever he was in pain.

Similarly, his grandparents told him stories of all the mischief
they had done when they were his age.

His cousins played games with him whenever he felt bored and
his youngest brother brought him work from school to keep him
updated. He started feeling happier in his environment.

Now, Keith felt happy to be a part of the family.

He said to himself, "What would I have done without them? They
have helped me heal back and I just cannot imagine how I would
have gone through this pain alone. Their support did not let me
like a handicapped. I'm sorry dad for lying. But this accident
showed me the real meaning of a big, happy family."

Since then, he never complained about living with his family.

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Word power

A. Match these words with their meaning.

a. joint i. be able to be reached

b. attend ii. something that happens by chance

c. available iii. slightly bad behaviours of children

d. accident iv. help, assist

e. convinced v. related to two or more people

f. mischief vi. to go to an event

g. support vii. made someone ready to do something

B. Now, use these words in your own sentences.
a. joint : ................................................................................
b. attend : ................................................................................
c. available : ................................................................................
d. accident : ................................................................................
e. convinced : ................................................................................
f. mischief : ................................................................................
g. support : ................................................................................

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Comprehension Check

A. Tick (√) the best options.

a. There were …………………….. members in Keith's family.

i. eight ii. nine iii. ten

b. He was …………………… with his large family.

i. bothered ii. happy iii. jealous

c. Keith called his friend, Jane and went out to eat …………

i. burger ii. pizza iii. chowmein

d. His ………………………….. got fractured.

i. arm ii. leg iii. ankle

e. His ………………massaged him whenever he was in pain.

i. sister ii. brother iii. mother

f. The youngest brother brought him ……………………….

i. works from tuition

ii. works from home

iii. works from school

B. Put these sentences in the order they appear in the story.

a. His parents went to attend a wedding in the nearby town.
b. Keith didn't like his big family.
c. He found himself in hospital.
d. Keith and Jane got their bicycles and began racing.
e. Grandparents told him stories of their mischief.
f. He came to know about the different side of his family.

g. Keith felt happy to be a part of his family.

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a. …………………………………………………………..…...
b. …………………………………………………………..…...
c. …………………………………………………………..…...
d. …………………………………………………………..…...
e. …………………………………………………………..…...
f. …………………………………………………………..…...
g. …………………………………………………………..…...

C. Read the following extracts and answer these questions.

a. "I have lots of works to complete and tomorrow is my
football practice."

i. Who said this?
Ans: …………………………………………………..…...
b. "What do you want to eat?"
i. Who said this?
Ans: ………………………………...………..…….…...…

ii. Who does 'you' mean by the speaker?
Ans: ………………………………...………..……....……

c. "What would I have done without them?"
a. Who said the above line?
Ans: ………………………………...……….....…………
………………………………………...………..…………
b. To whom did s/he say so?
Ans: …………...……………………...………..…………
…………………………………………...………..…………

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Listen, Think and Share

A. Act out.

Hi! I'm Rashila. I'm a student of class 3.
My father is a teacher in a community school.
My mother is a nurse. She works in a private
hospital. My grandfather is an ex-army. He

served in Nepal army for 20 years.

A : What does your father do?
B : My father is a farmer. What about

you?
A : Myfatherisanactor.And,whatdoes

your mother do?
B : She is a businesswoman.

B. Now, talk about the occupation of your parents, brothers
and sisters. You can use both of the above ways.

Creative Writing

Write a paragraph about what your parents do.
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Fun Activity

You may find different people in your community who have
been retired from their jobs. Ask them what they did, what
were the most difficult parts of their jobs, what were the things
they liked about their jobs, etc. Next day, share your findings
to the class.

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3 The True Angel

Tick the pictures that are true to your mother.

New words

chats : talk in a friendly and informal way
lonely : alone

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The True Angel

A mother is special, she’s more than a friend.
Whenever you need her, she’ll give you a hand.
She’ll lead you and guide you in all that you do.
Try all that she can just to see you get through.
Good times and bad times, she’s there for it all.
Say head up, be proud, and always stand tall.
She’ll love you through quarrels and even big fights,
or heart to heart chats on cold lonely nights.

My mother’s the greatest that I’ve ever known,
I think God made my mother like He’d make his own.

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A praiser, a helper, an encourager too,
nothing in this world that she wouldn’t do.
To help us succeed she does all that she can,
raised a young boy now into a man.
I want to say thank you for all that you do,
please always know mom, that I love you.

- George W. Zellars

Word power

A. Find the rhyming words of the following words from the
poem.
a. do : ………………………...............................…….
b. all : ………………………...............................…….
c. fights : ………………………...............................…….
d. known : ………………………...............................…….
e. too : ………………………...............................…….
f. can : ………………………...............................…….

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B. Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words given in
the box.

guide special chat helper fight hand

a. A mother is a ……………………. person.
b. If you need, she will give you a ………………………..
c. She will lead and …………………………. in all the things

that you do.
d. She will love you even if you quarrel or …………………….
e. She will …………………. with you on cold lonely nights.
f. A mother is a praiser, ……………….. and an encourager.

Comprehension Check

Answer these questions.
a. Who is more than a friend?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………

b. When does the mother have lovely chats with you?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………

c. Who is the greatest the speaker has known so far?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………

d. What does a mother do to help us succeed?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………

e. Why does the poet want to thank his mother for?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………

f. What is the name of the poet?

Ans: ……………………………………………………………

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Listen, Think and Share
A. Read the description of Rani's family.

My name is Rani. I have a nuclear
family. There are six members in my
family. They are my father, mother,
my brother and a sister. My little
sister is only one and half years old.
How many members are there in your
family?

B. Now, talk about your family in the same way.

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Creative Writing

Compose a beautiful poem about 'My father' and share it to the class.
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Fun Activity
Go to library or surf in the Internet and find a beautiful poem
about 'My Family'. Copy it and present it to the class.

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My Daily Life

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4 Mithu's Birthday
Party

Look at the pictures below. Here's the list of the items you may
need in your birthday. Choose the items you need. Tick the
boxes below to the pictures.

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New words

occasion - special event/ happening

huge - very large

drop off - to take somebody to a particular place

siblings - two or more children from the same parents

dozen - a group of 12

crispy - dry and hard enough

delicious - tasty

midst - in the middle of

Mithu's Birthday Party

July 30, 2015 was Mithu's birthday. Her parents and her sister,
Sally organized a birthday party for her. They invited some family
and friends to come to the party and celebrate the occasion. They
planned to have dinner together and have a lot of fun.

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The first ones who came were Aunt Marie, Uncle Don, their son
Danish and Mithu's cousin 8 year old Sona.

They brought a huge carrot cake with colorful icing on the top.
Just when they walked into the house, Mithu's best friend Anna
was dropped off by her dad. She brought with her four packets
of candy and 60 cookies her mom made.

After a while, the door bell rang again. It was Tina and Tim

from the neighbourhood. These siblings brought three dozen

chicken wings prepared by their mom, Mrs. Ellen. Then Mintu
and Monu came. They are Mithu's classmates. They bought two
bags of chips along with two big bottles of Soda. Mithu's mom
put down the crispy French Fries she just finished preparing onto
the table full of delicious items. Sally took out the fruits, cut them
and put them on the table.

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Now everything was all set, and the party was about to begin.
Mithu's dad lit ten candles on the cake and they all sang Happy
Birthday. And, so the party began in the midst of laughter.

Did The largest birthday cake was made in the 100th

YOU birthday of Las Vegas, an American state. It

Know? was 6.18 tons.

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Word power

1. Find the words from the grid which mean the following.

S I B B L I NG S
C C AND L E S K
OAOR T R K XD
UN P A R T YW I
S DUNQQMT N
I L J R Z E NHN
NE UNC L E J E
S I I WX VH P R

a. children from the same parents

b. piece of wax with a string inside

c. an event when people sing, dance, eat and enjoy

d. son or daugther of uncle

e. father's younger brother

f. food eaten in the evening

2. Use these words in your own sentences.

organize dinner huge cousin packets delicious

a. .............................................................................................. .

b. .............................................................................................. .

c. .............................................................................................. .

d. .............................................................................................. .

e. .............................................................................................. .

f. .............................................................................................. .

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Comprehension Check

A. Answer these questions.
a. When was the birthday party?

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b. Who were the first to come?

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

c. How old is Sona?

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

d. Who brought Anna at Mithu's house?

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

e. Name Mithu's best friends.

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

f. What did they sing?

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

B. Match the information in Column A with the information
in the Column B.

Column A Column B

a. Sally i. brought 4 packets of candy and
60 cookies

b. 10 candles ii. two bags chips and two bottles
of Soda

c. Anna iii. Mithu's dad

d. Tina and Tim iv. sister

e. Mithu's classmates v. on the cake

f. Lighting candles vi. Mithu's neighbours

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C. Write T for true and F for false statements in the boxes.

a. Mithu's parents invited many people in the birthday
party.

b. Marie, Don and Sona came at first.

c. A huge strawberry cake was brought.

d. Tina and Tim are brother and sister.

e. All the people were laughing.

g. It's Mithu's 9th birthday.

Listen, Think and Share
A. Read the poem aloud.

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I run, I ride.
I read and write.
I pick, I pull.
I fly a kite.
I give a gift.
I tell a tale.
I see a sign.
I shout, "For sale!"
I clean. I wash.
I eat so I'll grow.
Who makes my food?

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I want to know.
I cut, I draw.
My art I show.
I sit, I sing,
Up high, down low.
I look, I jump.
I find a nest.
I trip, I fall.
I need a rest!
From day to night,
I keep on the go.
I close my eyes,
To sleep! Shh! Tiptoe!

B. Now, say the activities that you want to do the next

Saturday. Use "I will ………………"

For example: get up: I will get up at 6 am.

a. eat breakfast : ……………………………....…………….

b. wash clothes: ……………………………………………….

c. play:…………………………….....………………..……….

d. watch TV: ..………………………………………………….

e. help mother: ………………………………………....…….

f. ride :………………………………………………...……….

g. sleep at 9 pm: ……………………………………....………

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Creative Writing
What did you do last week? Write a paragraph.
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Fun Activity

Ask some of your friends about their daily activities. Compare
their activities with your activities.

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5 I am sorry

a. Look at these pictures. Put (√) if you like and (×) it if
you don't like.

b. How do you feel when you make mistakes?
c. Do you say sorry when you make mistakes?

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I'm Sorry

Mom, I'm sorry for all the tough times I put you through,
There are many things that I did to you that I shouldn't have,
But I think it's about time that I say I LOVE YOU.
Mom this is coming from the heart,
And that's the only way to start.
I'm sorry I used to tell lie,
And for all the times I made you cry.
I'm sorry for all the fights I started with you,
Mom just remember I love you.
All of the things that I have been going through,
Make me realize what you say is true.
The things that you always told,
Will remain in my heart even I'm old.
I still have a lot to learn,
No matter how much my heart will burn
Mom I just want to tell you,
That I'm sorry for all the hell I put you through,
And I want you to remember that
I LOVE YOU!!

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Word power
1. Make words using the spelling given below.

a. OVLE = L ……….......………
b. EHATR = H……….......………
c. URTE = T……….......………
d. EDMA = M……….......………
e. ELARN = L……….......………
f. URBN = B……….......………
2. Write the opposite of each of the given words.
a. hate …………………………............................……..
b. end …………………………............................……..
c. truth …………………………............................……..
d. forget …………………………............................……..
e. young …………………………............................……..

f. never …………………………............................……..

Comprehension Check

1. Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the box below.

loves lies cry old tough times

a. The poet is sorry for all the ………………. he created.

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b. He used to tell …………………… .
c. He made his mother ………………….. all the times.
d. What the mother said will remain when I'm …………… .
e. The poet …………………… his mother very much.

2. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
a. The poet is sorry from his heart.
b. He doesn't love his mother.
c. The poet never fought with his mother.
d. What his mother told are true to the poet.
e. He has nothing to learn.
f. He is sorry for all the mistakes he has made.

3. Which of the following are true to you? Tick (√) the right
options.
a. A mother loves / doesn't love her children.
b. We have to accept / reject what she tells us.
c. We have to make our mother sad / happy.
d. A mother's love ends / never ends.
e. A mother creates a hell / heaven for her children.

Listen, Think and Share

A. Act out these conversations.
Girl : Excuse me! You've broken my pencil.

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Tourist male : Oh, you took my camera.
Tourist female : Sorry.
Young man : Hello, you haven't paid the
money.
Young woman : Excuse me! I'm really sorry.

B. Take it in turns to have similar conversation
in the following situations.
a. you carried your friend's book
b. you hurt your friend
c. you didn't attend your best friend's birthday party
d. you tore your friend's book by mistake
e. you lost his/ her geometry box

Creative Writing

Write a paragraph describing your mother.

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6 A Day of Ava

Look at the following watches. Choose an activity that
might happen at the time signaled by these watches and
write below them.

• get up • go jogging
• school starts • play with friends
• watch TV • have a good night sleep

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