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cake. Besides, we eat a
lot of fresh, green and
leafy vegetables and yams
which are good for health.
My sister prepares yummy
snacks of different yams.

In this season, a lot of
fresh fruits such as apples,
oranges, kiwis, berries, etc.
are available. It is said that
we should eat lots of fresh
fruits to keep our body hydrated and energetic all day long.

Though we enjoy this season a lot, it is very difficult for many
people who do not have enough clothes to put on and enough
food to eat. Every year, when my parents get new clothes for us,
we give away some of our old clothes to the needy ones in the
city. This makes them happy.

I enjoy my favourite season of winter spending time with family

and playing indoor games with my sister.

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Word power

A. There are seven words in the following grid. Find them
and write below.

GWP Y X Z S H S W
L AU T UMN PWA
OQORC S O L E R
V R U E V AW J QM
E F OGGY F NDR
S G J WS E A S ON
WUMQ B G L B B F
Q J NWO O L E N S

i. …………………........ ii. …………………….
iii. ………………..........… iv. ……………………
v. …………………...…. vi. …………………….
vii. …………………….

B. Use the above words in your own words.

i. ………………….…………….…………….………….......

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ii. ………………….…………….…………….………….......

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iii. ………………….…………….…………….………….......

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iv. ………………….…………….…………….………….......
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v. ………………….…………….…………….………….......
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vi. ………………….…………….…………….………….......
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Comprehension Check

A. Answer these questions.
a. What are the four seasons?
Ans: ….....……………………………………………………

b. When does the winter season start?

Ans: ….....……………………………………………………
c. Where is the speaker planning to go during the winter

vacation?
Ans: ….....……………………………………………………

d. What types of clothes do people wear during winter?

Ans: ….....……………………………………………………

e. Which type cake does the speaker prefer?

Ans: ….....……………………………………………………

f. Why should we eat a lot of fruits in the winter season?

Ans: ….....……………………………………………………

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B. Tick (√) the best answer.

a. The coldest time of the year is …………………..

i. beginning of January

ii. end of December

iii. end of December and beginning of January

b. Why is winter writer's favourite season?

i. Because it's very cold.

ii. Because s/he has a long vacation.

iii. They sit by the fire.

c. The ……………….. knits different clothes.

i. father ii. mother iii. grandmother

d. The speaker prefers ………………… cakes.

i. chocolates ii. strawberry iii. carrot

e. They give ………………… to the needy people in the city.

i. energetic food ii. old clothes i ii. money

Comprehension Check

A. Sing together with your teacher.
Wintertime is the time for snow.
To the south, the birds will go.
It's too cold for plants to grow,
Because it is the winter.

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In the springtime, days grow warm.
On the plants, the new buds form.
Bees and bugs come out to swarm.
Because it is the summer.

In summertime, the days are hot.
Ice cold drinks, I drink a lot.
At the beach, I've got a spot.
Because it is the summer.

Autumn is here, the air is cool.
Days are short, it's back to school.
Raking leaves is now the rule.
Because it is the autumn.

B. Practise this dialogue.
A : How is summer?
B : Summer is hot.
A : What do you like to do in summer?
B : I like to eat ice-cream.

C. Have similar conversation about other seasons.

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Creative Writing

What is your favourite season? Write a paragraph about it.

My Favourite Season

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Project Activity

You know there are four seasons in English. How many seasons
are there in Nepali? Find them. Also, find the months of each
season and present it to the class.

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12 Water, Ice
and Snow

Here's a picture showing water cycle. Look and learn.

New words

tiny - very small

droplets - small drop of liquid

crystals - pieces of ice

sleet - wet, partly melted falling snow

icicles - long pointed stick of ice that is formed when
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Water, Ice and Snow

One day, Miss Thapa said to her class, “Please draw a picture
of water.” Samir drew a picture of a lake. Alina drew a picture
of a cloud. Mohan drew a picture of falling snow. Asha drew a
picture of ice cubes.

Miss Thapa looked
at all the pictures
and smiled. “All of
you are right,” she
said. “These are all
pictures of water.
Let’s find out some
more.”

Water is found in
three forms, or
states. Water can be
a gas, a liquid, or a
solid. Heat causes water to change from liquid to a gas. However,
it is still water.

When water is a gas, it is called water vapour. Steam is one kind
of water vapour. There is water vapour in the air you breathe out.

Liquid water is the water that flows in rivers. We swim in liquid
water. We wash with liquid water. We also drink liquid water.
Liquid water fills the oceans. Liquid water covers two-thirds of
the earth’s surface.

When does water freeze?

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Water freezes when its
temperature is 0° Celsius (32°
Fahrenheit) or lower. It is still
water, but it is solid.

Clouds are made up of tiny
droplets of water, tiny pieces of
ice, or both. One kind of icy
cloud is like feathers in the
sky.

Ice and snow are two forms
of solid water. A snowflake is
made up of many tiny crystals
of ice. Snow falls from clouds.
Sleet and hail are also forms
of ice that fall from clouds.

Frozen water takes other forms, too. The frost that forms on
windows is one kind of frozen water. Icicles are another form.

Where is ice throughout the year?

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two parts of the world where
there is always ice and snow.
Even the oceans freeze in those
areas.

Antarctica is a place at the
southern tip of the world. It is
always icy and cold there. The
snow never melts. The layers
of snow change into ice. These

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layers of ice are called ice sheets.

The ice sheets become thicker and
thicker. This has happened for
thousands of years. Today some of
the ice sheets are about one mile
(1.61 km) thick. The ice sheets are
even thicker in some places.

Word power

A. Fill in the crossword puzzle with one of the words from

the text. 1T

2F

3O
4H

5V

6L
7M

8C

Across Down

2. of water, turned into ice 1. the measured amount of heat of
place
3. a large mass of salt water
4. not cold, high temperature
5. gas of liquid that results from
heating 7. solids becoming liquid

6. a substance which flows, like
water

8. a degree of measurement

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B. Make words from these jumbled spellings and make
sentences using these words.

a. ERTWA - …………………… = ………………………...………
…………………………………………………………………….
b. IMSW - …………………… = ………………………………...
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c. LOUCD - …………………… = ………………………………
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d. CIE - ……………...………… = ………........…………………...
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e. OSTFR - ……………………… = ………………………………
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Comprehension Check

A. Answer these questions.
a. What is it called when water changes into gas?
Ans : … ………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

b. Write any two uses of liquid water.

Ans: i. ……………………….........…………………………….
ii. …………………………………………………….........

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c. In which temperature does water freeze?
Ans : … ………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………

d. What are clouds made up of?

Ans : … ………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

e. Write the forms of water that fall from clouds.

Ans : … ………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

f. In which parts of the word there is always ice and snow?

Ans : … ………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

B Tick (√) the best alternatives.
a. Water can be found in three / four forms.
b. When we heat water, it becomes liquid / steam.
c. Liquid water covers one third / two third of the
earth surface.
d. The water form found on the windows is a kind of
frozen / liquid water.
e. Some of the ice sheets in Antarctica are one mile /
one kilometre thick.

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Listen, Think and Share
Look at these symbols of giving directions.

turn left turn right go straight go past...
ahead

A

cross It's on the right It's on the left

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Kate : Excuse me! How do I get
to the post office?

Mary : Sorry, I'm not from
around here.

Kate : Do you know where the
closest bank is?

Mary : If you cross the street,
you'll find a bank there!

Kate : Thank you.

Mary : Don't mention it.

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B. Listen to audio script or the teacher and fill in the gaps.

A : Excuse me!
B : Can I ………………. you?
A : Yes. Where's the ………………….. ?
B : Go straight and ………………………. left.
A : Where should I turn left?
B : Turn left at the ………………………….
A : Go straight and turn left at the bus stop?
B : That's …………………… You can't miss it.
A : Thank you very much.
B : No ……………………

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C. Look at the map below and give directions.

police supermarket bus station
hospital station book shop

King's Road King's Road

cinema theatre underground cafe Italian
station restaurant

shop

Green Street Bond Street Green Street

post library museum factory
You are here
office

a. You are at the supermarket. Someone wants to go to
the police station.

b. 'A' wants to go to museum from the theatre.

c. Someone wants to go to the café from hospital.

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Creative Writing
Write how to go to office room from your classroom.

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Project Activity

The arctic and the Antarctic are the two parts of the world where
there is ice and snow throughout year. Even oceans freeze there.
But still a tribe lives there. With the help of your teacher or the
internet, find details about them and present your summary to
the class.

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My
Belongings

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13 Cinderella

a. Have you ever seen a fairy? How does she look like?
b. If you meet a fairy, what will you ask for?

New words

stepsister - sisters from step mother
very unkind
cruel - very bad
a large formal occasion where people dance
evil - a small stick used by a fairy
old and torn clothes
ball - shining
a motor vehicle
magic wand - surprised

rags -

sparkling -

coach -

wondered -

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Cinderella

Characters: Narrator, Cinderella, Stepsister 1, Stepsister 2, Fairy
Godmother, Guest 1, Guest 2, Prince

SCENE 1 (at Cinderella's home)

Narrator : Once, there was a beautiful girl named
Cinderella. She had two ugly stepsisters
who were very cruel to her.

Stepsister 1 : Did you
clean the
kitchen?

Cinderella : Yes, I did.

Stepsister 2 : Did you
polish my
shoes?

Cinderella : Yes, I
did.

Narrator : The evil
stepsisters
made
Cinderella do all the hard work.

Cinderella : (calling out) Stepsisters! A letter from
the royal palace has arrived for you.

Stepsister 1 : (fighting) Give it to me! I want to open
it.

Stepsister 2 : (fighting) No! I want to open it.

Stepsister 1 & 2 : (looking at the invitation card) Look! We

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Stepsister 1 : are invited to the Prince's dance party at
the Royal Palace.
Stepsister 2 : (laughing) Ha, ha! We are going to have
a great time at the party.
Narrator : (laughing) Have a great night working,
Cinderella.
Cinderella : After the stepsisters had left, a fairy
appeared.
Fairy Grandmother : Oh, my god! Who are you?
I'm your fairy grandmother, Cinderella.
Narrator : I'm here to help you go to the dance party
tonight.
Cinderella : The fairy godmother waved her magic
Narrator : wand. Cinderella's rags turned into a
beautiful dress.
Fairy Grandmother : Wow! It's so beautiful.
The fairy grandmother turned a pumpkin
Cinderella : into an amazing coach and some mice
into horses.
SCENE 2 (at the ball) Have fun but be back by midnight.
Okay, fairy grandmother! Thank you.
Guest 1 (lady) :
Who's that beautiful princess?
Guest 2 (man) : I've never seen such a beautiful girl in
my life!
Stepsister 1 : Oh, no! The Prince is going to dance with
her.

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Stepsister2 : This is not fair. He was meant to dance
with me.

Prince : Would you like to dance with me?

Cinderella : Oh, yes.

Narrator : The Prince danced with her. Suddenly,
the clock began to strike twelve.

Cinderella : I must go! Thank you for the dance.

Prince : Please stay! (shouting) What's your
name?

Narrator : Cinderella did not answer and ran
back to the coach, but she lost one
of her glass slippers on the way. Then,
the coach and horses disappeared.
Cinderella's beautiful dress t u r n e d
back to rags.

Cinderella : Oh, no! Everything's gone. Was it a
dream?

SCENE 3 (at Cinderella's home)

Narrator : The next day, the Prince set out to find
Cinderella again.

Prince : I want every girl in the kingdom to try
on this lost glass slipper. I must find my
princess.

Narrator : But the glass slipper didn't fit anyone.
The Prince then arrived at Cinderella's
house.

Stepsister 1 : Good morning, Prince. I am so happy

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Stepsister 2 that you found my slipper.

Narrator : It's my slipper. I'm
the princess you're
Stepsister 1 looking for.
Stepsister 2
: The stepsisters
Narrator tried to fit into the
slipper.
Prince
Narrator : Let me try first!
Prince
Stepsister 1 & 2 : No. Your feet are
Prince much too big. Give
Cinderella it to me!
Narrator
: Their feet were
much too big. Then
the Prince saw
Cinderella.

: Let this girl try this.

: Cinderella sat down and tried on the
slipper.

: It fits!

: (surprised) It fits?

: (smiling) You're the one I've been looking
for. What is your name?

: (smiling) My name is Cinderella.

: The Prince had found his princes; and
they got married and lived happily
thereafter.

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Word power

A. Look at the following word puzzle. Find ten words.

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ZXCB
FHRYE T
RPOLISHT
G HAE T B E A U T I F U L J G U R Y E Q N G
S T E P S I S T E R S L U E T O E WK C V
V R O YALPALAC E W E R S D
HREKINGDOML
G I W A T S D IF G R A N D M O T H ER
HERJNTENPUMPKINKLIYIY
K P G HY P R I N C E S S D E W S F G T
H G Y E T A F G E M A G I C W A N DGI
DISAPPEAREDLKYTRELIPO
JKUEJGOENGIEHUOTSHSFL

B. Now, use any five of these words in your own sentences.
a. ……………………… = ………………………………

……………………………………………………………

b. ……………………… = ………………………………

……………………………………………………………

c. ……………………… = ………………………………

……………………………………………………………

d. ……………………… = ………………………………

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e. ……………………… = ………………………………

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Comprehension Check

A. Read the scene 1; and decide whether these sentences are
true or false.

a. Cinderella had two very helpful sisters.
b. Cinderella had to do everything in her house.
c. One day, a letter was sent by the king.
d. A fairy arrived and helped Cinderella.
e. A mouse was turned into the coach and
pumpkins became the horses.
f. She had to return back by midnight.

B. Read the scene 2 and answer the following questions.

a. How did Cinderella look like in her best dresses?

Ans: ………………………………………………………

b. What was the Stepsister 2 expecting?

Ans: ………………………………………………………

c. Who asked Cinderella to dance with?

Ans: ………………………………………………………

d. What did Cinderella lose when she was returning back?

Ans: ………………………………………………………

e. What was Cinderella's dress change into in the end?

Ans: ………………………………………………………

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C. Read the scene three and tick the best alternative.

a. The Prince wanted …………………………… in his
kingdom to try the glass slippers.

i. girls and boys ii. every girl iii. everyone

b. Finally, the Prince arrived at ………………………..

i. a shed ii. his palace iii. Cinderella's house

c. ………………………. tried the slipper first.

i. The stepsisters ii. Cinderella iii. The Prince

d. When the slipper fit Cinderella, the stepsisters were
………………….

i. happy ii. surprised iii. shocked

e. Finally, Cinderella and the Prince …………….………….

i. got married ii. became good friends iii. departed

Listen, Think and Share
A. Look at these pictures. Read what the speakers are saying.

This is my pen. I write
with it.

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This is Mt. Everest. It's
the tallest mountain
in the world.

These are my pens.
I bought them in the
market yesterday.

B. Now, listen to audio script or the teacher and fill in the
blanks with one of the words given in the box.

curtains everything four pillows

second floor beautiful scenes

a. The speaker's room is in the …………………………….
b. Though the room is small, the room has got

…………………….. the speaker needs.
c. There are …………………………….. on the bed with a

red blanket.
d. The color of the …………………………. is white.
e. The speaker watches ………………………….. through

the window.

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Creative Writing
Look at the picture. Write a short description of it.

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Literary term

In stories and dramas, birds, animals, hills, and other creatures
speak. Do you know what it is called? It's called personification.
It is a process of giving human characteristics to inanimate
objects. It is used in literature to make a piece of writing clearer
and descriptive. It also assists the readers understand the text
and make a piece of writing more original and unique.
Examples: The trees danced back and forth in the wind.
The warm fireplace seemed to be calling my name.

Can you find some examples of personification in the story above?

Project Activity

Observe your room minutely and find out where things are. Then
write a good description of it and present it to the class.

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14 A Farmer's Old
Apple Tree

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What is the man doing?
b. Is it good or bad to do so?
c. Discuss about the effects of cutting down trees.

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New words

bearing - producing something
very large
huge - cut
request politely
chop - unwilling to change
having lost hope
plead - doing hard work
together
adamant - a situation of peaceful agreement

desperate -

toiling -

unison -

harmony -

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a farmer in a village. He had a
big garden that had an old apple
tree and other plants, trees and
beautiful flowers. When the
farmer was a little boy, he spent
much of his time playing with
the apple tree. Those days, the
apple tree had given the best
apples to him. However, as time
passed, the apple tree became
old and stopped bearing fruits.

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getting any apples from the tree, he decided that the tree was
useless. Therefore, he decided to cut the tree and use its wood to
make some new furniture. He felt that since the tree was old and
huge, it would make great furniture. He forgot that as a boy, he
had spent his entire childhood climbing the tree and eating its
apples.

Now, the apple tree was home to several little animals. This
included squirrels, sparrows and huge variety of birds and
insects. When the farmer took his axe and began chopping the
tree, all the little animals came down at once.

They all began to plead with the farmer. They gathered round
the farmer and said, "Please don’t cut the tree. We used to play
with you when you were small, under this tree. This is our home
and we have no other place to go."

The farmer was adamant
in his decision of cutting
down the tree.

"Please don’t chop and
destroy my home and
kids," cried the squirrel.

"Please don’t chop and
destroy my nest," cried
the little bird.

"Please don’t cut the
apple tree," cried the
grasshopper.

The farmer, however,

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forgot his childhood and his animal friends. He began to chop the
tree harder. All the little animals became desperate and wanted
to protect the apple tree at any cost.

The little animals said, "We'll sing for you when you are toiling
away in the fields. We will look after your little boy. He will not
cry but instead will be happy and entertained. You will like our
songs and will not feel tired.

However, their cries for help fell on deaf ears. Despite all their
requests, the farmer continued to chop down the tree.

All of a sudden, he noticed something shiny. On observing it, he
realized that it was a beehive, full on honey. He tasted a piece of
it. The taste of the honey woke up the little boy in him. Suddenly
his memories of his childhood came back. The honey tasted so
good that he wanted more. It brought a sense of happiness to
him. He smiled and exclaimed, "This tastes amazing."

Realizing the change in the farmer's attitude, the little animals
spoke in unison. The bee said, "I will always provide you with
sweet honey." The squirrel said, "I will share any amount of nuts
that you want." The birds cried, "We will sing as many songs as
you want."

Finally, the farmer realized the apple tree was not that fruitless.
The little boy in him saved the apple tree.

He threw away the axe and said to the little creatures, "I promise
that I will never cut this tree. I've realized my mistake and you all
can now live in peace and harmony."

The little creatures thanked the bee very much. They happily
lived there forever.

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Word power

A. Match the words with their meanings.

Column A Column B

furniture save

insects a box where bees are kept

protect unable to listen

deaf moveable items of wood

beehive lower animals

creatures a class of small animals

B. Use these words in the sentences of your own.
a. furniture : ………………………………………………..….

b. insects :…………………………......………………..……

c. protect :…………………………………........……....……

d. deaf :…………………………………....………………

e. beehive :…………………………………...………...……..

f. creatures : ………………………………….....…………….

Comprehension Check

A. Put these sentences in the order they appear in the story.
Write 1-6 in the box.

a. A farmer had a beautiful garden.

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b. The farmer saw something shiny.
c. The apple tree was old and stopped producing

fruits.
d. The farmer started to cut down the apple tree.
e. The farmer realized that the apple tree wasn't

fruitless.
d. All the animals living in the tree requested not to

cut the tree.

B. Read the story once again and write whether these sentences
are true or false.
a. When he was a little boy, the farmer used to play
in the apple tree.
b. The farmer was going to sell the tree.
c. Only crows lived in the tree.
d. The farmer didn't listen to the requests made by
the creatures.
e. The farmer didn't like the honey he found.
f. Finally, all the creatures flew away.

C. Answer these questions.

a. What were there in the farmer's garden?

Ans : …………………………………....……………………

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b. Why did the farmer plan to cut down the tree?
Ans : …………………………………....……………………
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c. How did other animals react when the farmer started to

cut the tree?
Ans : …………………………………....……………………
…………………………………........……………………
d. Did the farmer listen to the requests of the animals?
Ans : …………………………………....……………………
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e. What was the squirrel planning to share with the farmer?
Ans : …………………………………....……………………
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f. What did the farmer finally promise?
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Listen, Think and Share

Look at the pictures. Listen what these people say.

I have fifty one balloons.

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We have eighty hens.

This is my class. There
are thirty-one students.

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Now, talk about these.
a. farm / eighty cows
b. a cartoon / sixty packets of biscuits
c. a village / eighty-seven houses
d. a ball of thread / hundred meters long
e. a birthday party / only fifty-one guests

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Creative Writing

Write a letter to you friend describing your school.
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Project Activity

Prepare a list of the modern equipments you possess and ask
your friend about the same. Fill in the following table.

My equipments My friends' equipments

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Our Culture

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15 Lumbini

Match the temples with the places they are in by writing
the correct numbers in the boxes.
1. Ram Janaki Temple Gorkha

2. Pashupatinath Temple Lumbini

3. Manakamana Temple Mustang

4. Mayadevi Temple Janakpur

5. Muktinath Temple Kathmandu

New words

holy - a sacred place
founder - one who established or found some institutions
meditate - think calmly
eternal - lasting forever

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Lumbini

Why is Lumbini popular?

Lumbini is in Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is the birth place of
Gautam Buddha. Gautam Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
It is a popular place for Buddhists and Hindus. People following
other religions also come here. It is a famous tourist site in Nepal.
Every year, many tourists go to visit Lumbini.

There is a beautiful garden near the birthplace of Buddha. The
garden is very big.

The main temple is called Mayadevi Temple. Gautam Buddha
was born here. The place where Buddha was born is covered with
a glass box. There is a holy pond near the temple. The name of
the pond is Puskarni. It is the pond where Gautam Buddha had
his first bath. The temple was built many years later. There is also

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a Bodhi tree near the pond. People worship the tree. Some people
sit inside the temple and meditate.

What is the garden like?

There is a big garden around
the temple. The garden is
very beautiful. There is a big
pillar in the garden. The pillar
is called Ashoka Pillar. It was
built by King Ashoka of India.
He came to Nepal many years
ago. There is also an Eternal
Peace Flame in the garden. It is
the fire that keeps on burning.
It never goes off.

There are other monasteries
also. They were built by people
from different countries. The
monasteries are very beautiful. The monasteries are quiet and
peaceful. The whole garden area is surrounded by strong walls.

There are no shops, hotels and restaurants inside the garden.
People are not allowed to run shops inside the wall. But there are
a few small shops near the main gate. Things like pictures of the
temple, garlands, Buddha’s statue, etc. are sold there.

Many people come here on Buddha Jayanti. They come to worship
in the temple. They also pray to Lord Buddha here. On that day,
people of Buddhist religion from all over the world come to
Lumbini. Lumbini is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
It is the title given to very important places.

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Word power

1. Circle the words that describe Lumbini.
famous adventurous holy religious heritage boring
2. Make a sentence using each of the words mentioned above.
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Comprehension Check

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

a. Buddha was born in Lumbini.
b. Lumbini is not a famous place.
c. Ashoka Pillar was built by Buddha.
d. Lumbini is a UNESCO world heritage site.
e. There are many other monasteries in Lumbini.

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2. Tell a one-word answer for each of the following questions.
a. Which great religious leader was born in Lumbini?
b. What is the name of the main temple in Lumbini?
c. In which pond did Gautam Buddha have his first bath?
3. Write short answer.
a. Where is Lumbini located?
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b. What is the main temple called?
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c. What do people do inside the temple?
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d. What is the special thing about the eternal peace flame?
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f. What is the name of pillar? Who built it?
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Listen, Think and Share

1. Form pair and ask and answer each other about these
pictures as it is given in the example.

Mukesh : Which place is this?
Usha : This is Lumbini.
Mukesh : Where is it located?
Usha : It is located in Kapilvastu.
Mukesh : Why is this place famous for?
Usha : This is famous because it is the birth place of Lord
Buddha.
Mukesh : Have you visited there?
Usha : Yes. I went there last year.

2. Do you know any other UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Discuss with your friends.

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3. Which place would you like to visit if you are given a
choice? Why would you go there?

Creative Writing

1. Write down five things that you can see in Lumbini.
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2. Write a short paragraph about Buddhist religion.
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Project Activity

Draw a picture of Gautam Buddha and color it beautifully.

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16 Tihar

Look at the pictures. Write the names of the festivals.

Which is your favourite festival? Tell the class about your
favourite festival and say why you like it most.

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New words

coincide - fall together
good luck
fortune - a formal event performed on a special occasion
rich and successful
ceremony - to accept, to allow

prosperous -

grant -

Tihar

Tihar is one of the major Hindu festivals. It is also one of our
favourite festivals. This festival is celebrated with lights, flowers,
garlands and Laxmi Pooja. The festival falls after Dashain. It is
also called Deepawali. The festival is celebrated for five days.

When does Tihar generally fall in?

Tihar falls in the month of
October or early November
every year. On the first day,
crow is worshipped. It is known
as Kaag Tihar. The second day
is called Kukur Tihar. On this
day, dog is worshipped. The
crow and the dog are regarded
as the messengers of Yama, the
God of Death.

The third day is called Gai

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Tihar. It is also called Laxmi Puja as it coincides with the day for
worship of goddess Laxmi. The cow is worshipped in the morning
and Laxmi is worshipped in the evening. Laxmi is considered as
the Goddess of Wealth. People believe that worshipping her will
bring good fortune to them.

Why is Goddess Laxmi worshipped?

The fourth day is

Goru Tihar and the
ox is worshipped on
this day. The fifth
day is called Bhai
Tihar or Bhai Tika.
This is the day when
sisters worship their
brothers. A small
puja is done to please Yama on the fifth day of Tihar. It is done by
the sisters praying for the long life of their brothers.

On the Laxmi Puja day, the women of the house keep fast and
prepare selroti for the goddess. Houses and temples are decorated
with the rows of light. People usually light the traditional Nepali
lamp of twisted cotton wick in a small clay bowl of mustard oil.
It is called paalaa. Also items such as achar, kheer and other sweets
are prepared. Girls play Bhaili in the evening. They go door to
door singing the Bhailini song and blessing the house. People
offer selroti, rice grains and money to the girls.

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What is the last day of Tihar called?

The last day of Tihar
is called Bhai Tihar
which is commonly
known as Bhai Tika.
On this day, sisters
pray for the long
and prosperous life
of their brothers.
According to the
legend, there was a
girl named Yamuna. Her brother was very ill and about to die. One
day, Yama, the God of Death, came to take her brother with him.
She requested Yama for some time to worship her brother. Yama
granted her this wish. Then the girl performed a long ceremony
for her brother and Yama. Seeing this, Yama became pleased with
the sister. He promised her not to take her brother’s soul until the
offerings remained fresh. As the turf grass (dubo) and the flowers
remained fresh until next Bhai Tika, Yama couldn’t take him.
She began to perform the puja every year and Yama granted her
brother a long life. Since then, every sister performs this puja for
her brother’s long and healthy life.

Tihar is celebrated with happiness and lights. This festival brings
families together. They light lamps and eat delicious meals. Girls
play Bhailini on Laxmi Puja and boys play Deusi on Bhai Tika and
Goru Tihar. It is one of the most loved festivals of Nepal.

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