New Spark english reader - 5

Word Search Puzzle

Search the box and find the underlined words from the poem.

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Unit-9 Lesson-17

My Elder Brother

For the Teacher

Discuss with the children the importance of hard work.

For the Children

Write here few things for what you take help of your elders.

(i) _____________________ (ii) _________________

(iii) _____________________ (iv) _________________

(v) _____________________ (vi) _________________

Scan Here

Now read the text.

Audio Script

SCENE 1 A hostel room. Two brothers, aged 9 and 14 years sitting at a
study table. The elder brother, Firoj, is reading a book and the
FIROJ younger one, Munna, is drawing pictures of birds and animals.
MUNNA What are you doing, Munna?
FIROJ I am drawing.
MUNNA When will you study? Where were you in the morning?
(turning pale) I was playing. Firoj, how can you sit with a book
for hours together?

Rattle Your Brain

What role do your elders play in your studies?
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FIROJ That's because I want my foundation in education to be very
MUNNA
FIROJ strong. If the base is strong then the building will stand firmly.

Sometimes it takes me two years to do one year's work.
Firoj, you are five years older than I am and three classes
ahead of me. I wonder why you keep writing the same word
twenty times, one sentence more than twenty times and copy
poems several times in beautiful letters?
You know, studying English is no child's play, one has to work
very hard in order to learn the subject. To speak or write English
properly, tremendous effort is required. But the moment you get
a chance, you run to the field, play marbles and fly paper kites,
or sit idling away with friends for fun! Can’t you sit down and
study?

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MUNNA Oh Firoj! there is a big mela in the village today. Should we
FIROJ go?
Have you ever seen me going to a fair or going to watch a cricket
MUNNA or hockey match? I don't go near them. I prefer to study a book. I
FIROJ don't mind repeating a class for more than two years. But you
might stay in the same class all your life. Do you expect to pass
if you waste your time playing all the time? You are simply
wasting father's hard earned money.
(Munna starts crying on being scolded and sobbing sounds wah,
wah, bah, bQah, hu, hu, are heard)
Firoj, I feel like running away and going back home.
Now, now! Stop crying. Put on a nice smile. Look! I will make a
timetable for you to follow. Get up at dawn.

Time Schedule

6 AM Wash your hands, have your breakfast and
sit down to study.
6-8 AM English
8-9 AM Maths
9-9.30 AM Science
3.30 PM Then off to school
5-6 PM Grammar
Half an hour for strolling
6.30 - 7 PM English composition
Then dinner
8-9 PM Computer
9-10 PM Nepali

MUNNA But when is the time to play?
FIROJ Play? What is the need, Munna?
MUNNA Oh! I love the green fields, the gentle breeze, I want to jump up
like a football, I like the touch and go and hu tu tu sounds of the
kabaddi, and the hurry and flurry of volleyball pulls me like
a magnet. As soon as I am on the field, I forget everything.

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FIROJ Alas! I have failed once again.
MUNNA Oh! But Firoj, I have passed and topped my class. Now there
FIROJ is only two years difference between us.
But my dear brother, don't be so proud. You have passed only
MUNNA one class and you think that I'm stupid and you are smart. Once
FIROJ in a while, in a gulidanda game, you might get lucky and hit a
MUNNA goal but that does not mean you have mastered the game. You
SCENE 2 have to workhard to be successful in life. When you have to
work hard to be successful in life. When you have to study a
MUNNA subject like Algebra or Geometry in higher classes then you will
understand the importance of hard work. In Geometry, if one
FIROJ writes ‘acb’ instead of ‘abc’ the answer is marked wrong. The
examiners will not spare you. They want you to learn word by
MUNNA word from the text books.
FIROJ Oh Firoj! This is scary. I don’t think I want to go to the 9th
class now, but I will still complete my day’s homework so that I
get no punishment in class.
Just today, we were asked to write a short essay on the topic of
Punctuality in four pages! And imagine, can something be
written on four pages and still be short? It’s all so mixed up!
(thinking aloud) Thank God, it was time for school or else, the
scolding would have gone on and on.
The results were out once again and it so happened that Munna
passed and Firoj failed again. Firoj was really upset. Munna
was also sad seeing his brother so unhappy. Firoj now
becomes gentler with Munna. Munna became naughtier because
of this and studied even less than before.
(talking aloud) Ah! I am lucky. I can pass easily. I need not study
so hard. Now I can play games with my friends and fly kites. But
I should still be careful that Firoj does not see me flying kites.
(One day a kite is flying slowly downwards, Munna starts running
in order to grab it. Suddenly, he comes face to face with Firoj.)
(catching hold of Munna’s hand) Aren't you ashamed to
be playing kites all day long? Don't you realise that now you are
in the eighth class and are not studying in a lower class? If you
think that I am just one class ahead of you and I can't say
anything, you are wrong. I am five years older than you are, and
will always be. Understanding doesn’t come only from reading
books. Look at Maa and Baba. Maa has never gone to school
and Baba has only passed fifth class.
Really Firoj! Is that true?
Yes! There are a thousand things that they know more than you
or me. And even if we have studied the wisdom of the whole
world, Maa and Baba will always have the right to explain to us
and correct us.

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Now, what would you do if I were to fall sick today?

MUNNA I don't know, Firoj! I would tell Baba and he would rush to the
FIROJ hostel.
Aha! I had expected this answer. Now Baba would not get upset.
MUNNA He would first try to find out what was wrong and then he would
FIROJ call a doctor. Baba would know exactly what to do. They have
MUNNA more experience than us.
(with tears in his eyes) Firoj I am sorry, what you say is true.
(Firoj hugs Munna lovingly)
I also like to play and fly kites. But if I also play then how can I
watch out for you? You are responsibility.
I love you, Firoj!

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Rattle Your Brain

What is the moral of the story?
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Words to Remember

foundation : solid base
schedule : (here) timetable
essay : composition on any subject
idling : without any purpose, lazy
mastered : gained expertise, skilled

Exercises

Reading and Understanding

A. Answer these questions.
1. What are the things that Munna liked to do?
2. What did Firoj do all day?
3. Why was Munna not happy with the timetable that Firoj made
for him?
4. How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with
him? Why was Firoj so strict with him?
5. Whose character do you like more — Munna’s or Firoj’s? Why?

B. Write whether the statements are true or false in the given boxes.
1. Munna and his brother lived in a hostel.

2. Munna was happy with the timetable that Firoj made for him.

3. Munna felt his brother was strict with him.

4. Elders do not have more experience than us.

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5. Munna failed in his exams.
6. Firoj topped his class.
7. Munna wanted to visit the big mela in the village.

Let’s talk.

C. Do you have a timetable at school?
How many periods are there for the following subjects and activities in
one week?

English ___, Nepali ___, Maths ___, Science ___,

Social ____, Computer ____, Games ___, Art & Craft ____,

Music ____,

D. Now make a time table for yourself including your study time and
your play time.

Creative Writing

The format of a letter is given to you.
Letters to friends and close family are written in the same way as you
speak to them.

Krishna Boys’ Hostel Writer’s address
Model Public School
Bajura date
10th July, 2000 greeting
My Dear Maa,

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This is my first letter after the summer vacations. We started our

classes the day after we reached the hostel. I have settled in well.

We have a new teacher for clay modelling and pottery. She tells us

how to make fruits and vegetables with clay. We introduction

then paint them. They look so real.We have an inter-house poetry

recitation coming up in August. I am really excited about it. It is a long

poem but we learn it together with our teacher.

It is nice to be back in school with my friends and teachers. ending
I remember you and Baba a lot. Give my love to closing
grandmother and grandfather.
Do write back soon.
Your loving son
Pratap

A. After reading the letter, answer the following questions.
i. Who has written the letter? ____________
ii. To whom has the letter been written? ____________
iii. Where is the writer of the letter? ____________
iv. What is the name of his hostel? ____________
v. On which date was this letter written?____________

B. Now, write a letter to your friend or relative in another city telling him/her
about activities/events in your school. Follow the same pattern as the
above letter.
__________________
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__________________
__________________
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Project Work

A. Choose the correct word and complete the paragraph.
All the class V students of our school ______________ (were/
was) gathering in front of the Principal's office. They
_______ (were/was) going for the inter-school race. The bus
__________ (arrive/ arrived) and they ___________ (leave/
left) for the stadium. The runners were ___________
(taking/ taken) to the starting point. The runners ________
(take/ took) their positions. Sir _________ (blow/ blew) the
whistle. One student of our school _________ (run/ran) fast
and __________ (come/ came) first. Everyone ________ (do/
did) their best and our school _______ (won/ wins) the
trophy. Everyone ___________ (feel/ felt/ fell) joyous.

B. Read the following sentences.

Firoj has been studying in the same class for two years. (for a period of
time) Munna was flying kites since morning. (from a time in the past till the
present)
Now, fill in the blanks using ‘for’ or ‘since’.
i. I have lived in this house ______ I was a baby.
ii. This big jar has been in our family ______ many years.
iii. The old banyan tree in the village has been there ______the last 200

years.
iv. Nobody has seen him ________ yesterday.

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C. In groups of four, write down dialogues for the story and make it into a
short play. You may then present it in the class.
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Fun Time

Franc is the currency of France. Different countries have different
currencies. Think or consult your Geography teacher and write the
names of currencies of the following countries.

1. Nepal ________________

2. India ________________

3. China ________________

4. Pakistan ________________

5. Italy ________________

6. Japan ________________

7. U.S.A. ________________

8. Saudi Arab ________________

9. Egypt ________________

10. Canada ________________

11. Australia ________________

12. Russia ________________

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Lesson-18 Crying

For the Teacher

Discuss with the children about the word “Crying”

For the Children Scan Here
Audio Script
Write here the reason that you cry for.
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________

Now read the poem.

Crying only a little bit
is no use. You must cry
until your pillow is soaked!
Then you can jump in the shower
and splash-splash-splash!

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Then you can throw open
your window

and, “Ha, ha! ha ha!”
And if people say, “Hey,
what's going on up there?”
“Ha ha!” sing back, “Happiness
was hiding in the last tear!

I wept it! Ha ha!”
GALWAY KINNELL

Rattle Your Brain

Is crying beneficial for us? Explain.
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Words to Remember

soaked : completely wet
shower : bath in which water is sprayed from above
wept : shed tears, cried

Exercises

Reading and Understanding

A. Answer the following questions.

1. According to the poet, should you cry a little or should you cry a lot?
2. What can you do after crying a lot?
3. (i) Read the first two lines of the poem. Is the mood

happy? sad? angry? jealous? upset?
(ii) In the last few lines the mood of the poet has changed.

What is it now?
very happy angry cheerful sad jealous
4. Are these sentences right or wrong?
(i) The poet says you must not cry much. ( )
(ii) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is
soaked. ( )
(iii) The poet says that after crying you should open the
window and laugh so that people will see that you are
happy. ( )
(iv) The poet says that you should open the window and
show people that you are crying. ( )
5. Where do you cry? What are the things that make you cry?
6. Can you cry when you are happy?
7. Which are the things that make you happy? In what ways do you
show your happiness?

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B. The word ends in and comes from the word ‘happy’. Write three words that

end in the same way. Which words do they come from?

____________________ ness; ____________________

____________________ ness; ____________________

____________________ ness; ____________________

Communication Skills
Listening and Speaking

The teacher will read the passage loudly and clearly. The children will
listen to it very carefully and patiently. They will try to understand the
theme of the passage. (You can also listen to the audio)

Traffic police officers are often amazed by some of the excuses drivers give

when they are caught speeding. One day, a police officer stopped a woman

for driving way above the speed limit. “Do you realise how fast you were

driving? I may have to give you a ticket!” he said sternly. .

The police officer asked to see her driver's licence and insurance certificates.

They were all up-to-date. He asked if she knew the correct speed limit. She

nodded. Then she said, “Officer, I have just come out of the car wash. I was

only driving fast because I was trying to blow-dry my car!”

After reading the passage the teacher will ask some questions based on

the passage. The children will answer them orally Scan Here

and loudly one by one.

Questions

1. Why are traffic police officers often amazed by? Audio Script

2. Why did the traffic police officer stop the woman one day?

3. What did the traffic police officer say to the woman?

4. What demand was made by the traffic police officer from the woman?

5. What did the traffic police officer want to know from the woman driver?

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Writing

Active and Passive form of Verbs
When the subject is the doer of an action, the form of the verb is said
to be in the active voice. In other words, the subject is active in active
voice.

Examples: (i) The boy reads a book.
(ii) I have done the task.
(iii) We were helping the teacher.
(iv) Radha will make tea for you.

When the subject is the receiver of the action, the form of the verb is
said to be in the passive voice. In other words, the subject does not do
anything; it is not active in passive voice.
Examples: (i) A book is read by the boys.

(ii) The task has been done by me.
(iii) The teacher was being helped by us.
(iv) Tea will be made for you by Radha.
A.Study the sentences given below and write whether the verbs are in
active voice or passive voice in the given space:
1. The boy sang a song. _____________________

2. My father was reading the newspaper. ___________________

3. The fields were being watered by the farmers. ____________

4. I will help my friend. _____________________

5. The new car has been bought by my father. ______________

6. Get up early in the morning. _____________________

7. The meeting will be attended by all teachers. _____________

8. The questions were answered properly by the students. ______________

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9. The incident has been forgotton by us. __________________
10. He kept us waiting. _____________________
B. Change the voice of the sentences given below and rewrite them
in the space given.
1. The principal looked into the matter.
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2. The boy has not remembered the lesson.
___________________________________________________
3. The boy plays cricket in this ground.
___________________________________________________
4. Moti ate five mangoes.
___________________________________________________
5. Seema may buy a bag.
___________________________________________________
6. You should obey the rules of traffic.
___________________________________________________
7. I have not seen the Bhutan.
___________________________________________________
8. Moni told Soni a story.
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9. The fisherman caught the fish.
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10. The servant is buying vegetables.
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C. Something to Think and Write: You read in this story how the little
girl Tilly Smith remembered the visuals of the video of the tsunami
and warned her parents about it. This saved the lives of many tourists
when the tsunami hit the beach in southern Thailand.
Do you remember any incident when something you learnt in the
class room helped you in some way outside the class room?
Write your experience in a paragraph of about 50 words in the given
space.

D. Vocabulary: Formation of nouns from verbs.

Use the suffixes 'ion' or 'tion' to form nouns from the verbs given

below. You can also make necessary changes in the spellings of the

words, if necessary. One has been done for you

Verb suffix noun

1. direct + ion = direction

2. act + _______ = _______________

3. imagine + ________ = _______________

Word Search Puzzle

Search the box and find the words given below.

F BRAMBLES UXHOZ LR
O A J WR Z L R R AQ I R X S Z
USOAKEDBOR J DBZ HR
R S VE BWINDOW I BEO Z
T C YA I P J N I R J N N L WR
I H TD GE RB NR J G I O E Z
E O CO GW S B N U X M R S R R
RO OWA E I X C Z P Q A T C Z
AL BAS P L A S H BQ I A LR

SOAKED SHOWER SPLASH WINDOW HIDING

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Name that Adjective

Adjective Word Bank

Color Shape Size Touch
red round small soft
blue square big hard
green triangle tiny smooth
black oval heavy rough
brown rectangle light bumpy
yellow heart short flat

Directions: Choose words from the adjective word bank above to describe each object.
Write four adjectives for each object, writing one adjective in each box.

Object Color Shape Size Touch
Ex. toy train green rectangle small hard
1. flower
2. magnet
3. stuff animal
4. bubble wrap
5. seashells
6. cloth
7. picture frame

Directions: Choose three objects from the table above and write complete sentences
using adjectives to describe them.

Example Sentence: The small, green toy train has a rectangle shape and feels hard
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________

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Unit-10 Lesson-19

Around the World
For the Teacher

Discuss with the children about the title of the story.

For the Children

1. Which is the most interesting place you have visited?
2. How did you go there and return?
3. Have you travelled by different means of transport?
4. Is there a mode of transport that you would like to use?

Scan Here

Now read the text.

Mr Phileas Fogg lays a bet with Audio Script
some of his friends to go around
the world in 80 days. This is the
story of how he travelled with his
companion, Passepartout.

That evening they were on the
train from San Fransisco to New
York, which was three thousand
seven hundred and eighty six
miles away. In seven days the
train would take them from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. The train
steamed through California at full speed. It crossed steep mountain slopes,
deep canyons and hair-raising curves moving through a few tunnels and
bridges. Suddenly the train slowed down as a herd of buffaloes charged
across the railway track. The train was forced to stop till the procession
passed like a great brown river. The herd took a full three hours to cross the
tracks. Night had fallen by the time the train could move again.

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The train headed for the steep mountains. This was the most difficult part of the
journey with its winding roads. They passed the highest point of their journey,
7524 feet above sea level. In a few hours they would be out of the Rocky
Mountains.

After the passengers had taken their breakfast the train gave a shrill whistle and
braked with a jerk and came to a halt. Passepartout, a French passenger went to
see what the matter was. There was nothing to be seen. The train had halted in
the middle of nowhere. There was no station in sight. He heard the signalman
say, “The train can't go on. The bridge near Medicine Bow won't support the
weight.” It was a suspension bridge and some of its cables were
broken. The driver of the train said, “Perhaps there is a chance of getting
across the bridge by letting the train proceed at maximum speed.”

Rattle Your Brain

Describe an interesting incident of your railway journey.
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“All aboard,” said the conductor. The passengers got on the train and the driver
reversed the train for nearly a mile. Then he gave another whistle. The train
began to move forward so fast that it was frightening. The passengers had the
feeling that the train was not resting on the tracks but was floating through air. As
the engine shrieked and the train shuddered they were over the

bridge in a flash! As soon as they passed over the Medicine River, the bridge
crashed down into the raging waters below. The train continued its course that
evening without

interruption. As the train moved forward the next day, it was suddenly attacked
by hundreds of Sioux Indians (a tribe of native Red Indians). Many of them
appeared from all sides, jumped on to the moving train and pulled themselves
up the steps. They were armed with rifles. Some of the travellers had revolvers.
They defended

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Rattle Your Brain

What is the moral you learn from this story?
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Words to Remember

procession : body of persons or animals walking together
canyons : deep narrow opening usually with a stream
supporting : keep from falling
conductor : person in charge of bus or a train

Exercises

Reading and Understanding

A. Match the following words with their meanings. You can take the
help of a dictionary.

halted people travelling in buses, trains etc.
passengers stopped
defended completely
shuddered many times
several occasions trembled or shook violently
interruption break the continuity of
entirely protected from attack

B. Answer these questions.
1. Which tribe of Red Indians attacked the travellers?
2. Which was the highest point of their journey?
3. Why did the train stop the first time?
4. How many days would it take for the train to reach New York?

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C. Tick the correct answer.
(i) The first time the train stopped was because
(a) some robbers stopped the train.
(b) a herd of buffaloes was passing.
(c) the tracks were broken.
(ii) The bridge fell with a crash into the river
(a) after the train had passed through.
(b) the train was still on the bridge.
(c) before the train passed over the bridge.

D. Write whether the statements are true or false in the given space.
1. It took seven days for the train reach the Atlantic ocean from the
pacific ocean.
2. When the train passed over the medicine river the bridge crashed.
3. The train was attacked by. the red Indians.
4. The Travelers had nothing to depend themselves.
5. The highest point of the journey was 7524 feet above the sea level.

E. Read the following sentences.
The train steamed forward at full speed.
The train headed for the steep mountains.

Find five more such words from the lesson.

F. From the text find three more describing words like the ones given
below in the example.
Steep mountain slopes __________________________
Deep canyons __________________________
Hair raising curves. __________________________

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G. Find the opposites of the following words from the text.
(i) Minimum speed _______________________
(ii) Moved forward _______________________

(iii) Disappeared _______________________
(iv) Closed _______________________
(v) Lowest _______________________

H. In the lesson you will find many words that describe sounds like
whistling, roaring, braking, crashing, raging. Can you list the things
these sounds are related to?

whistling wind, policeman

roaring ___________________

braking ___________________

crashing ___________________

Communication Skills
Listening and Speaking

The teacher will read the passage loudly and clearly. The children
will listen to it very carefully and patiently. They will try to understand
the theme of the passage. (You can also listen to the audio)

Day by day I float my paper boats Scan Here
one by one down the running stream.

In big black letters I write my name on them

and the name of the village where I live.

I hope that someone in some strange Audio Script
land will find them and know who I am.

I load my little boats with shiuli flowers from our garden,

And hope that these blooms of the dawn will be carried safely

to land in the night.

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Discuss with your partner how you

would send a similar message to someone.

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A. See the picture of the
people climbing on the
train. We notice that
most of the time we do
not wait for the other
people to get off the train
before boarding it,
causing inconvenience
to others.

B. Discuss with your
partner the manner in
which you conduct your
self while interacting
with others.

Project Work

A. Find out how people sent messages in olden days and how they
send them nowadays.

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B. See the picture of Travel Time above. Answer the questions that follow.
i. Where did you go for an excursion/holiday?
ii. With whom did you go?
iii. What did you take with you?
iv. What was the first thing you saw when you reached your destination?
v. What did you like best about the place?
vi. How long did you stay there?
vii. What did you miss about home?

C. Make sentences using any two new words which you have learnt
in the lesson.
(i) ___________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________

D. Which do you think would be more fun — travelling by
aeroplane or sailing on a ship? Write why you think so.
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E. Look at the following words. They are group names.
troop of soldiers

swarm of bees

team of players

litter of puppies

fleet of ships

library of books

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Fill in the blanks choosing group words from the box. clump
i. The travellers rested under the _______ of trees. cluster
ii. The _________ sang beautifully. choir
iii. The _________ of flowers was lying on the table. bunch
iv. The girl looked up at the _________ of stars. flock
v. The _________ of robbers escaped. band
vi. The hunter shot at the _________ of birds
F. Some words describe actions. Many of them end in - ly.
Example: The girl danced beautifully.
Fill in the blanks by changing the word in the brackets suitably.
i. The girl slept ________. [sound]
ii. The children finished their work ________. [quick]
iii. The old man shouted ________. [loud]
iv. The boys played ________. [quiet]
v. Do your work ________. [neat]
vi. I can do the sum ________. [easy]

G. Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?

Make a project by drawing or pasting.

(i) a map of that country, its national flag

(ii) stamps of the country, its currency

(iii) some famous monuments or landmarks

H. Do you know that there are seven wonders in the world? Can you

tell the name of the one which is in India? Find out and write the

names of all the seven wonders and the countries they are

located in.

(i) The Taj Mahal _____________

(ii) The Great Wall of China _____________

(iii) _______________________ _____________

(iv) _______________________ _____________

(v) _______________________ _____________

(vi) _______________________ _____________

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Lesson-20 Sing a Song of People

For the Teacher

Discuss with the children about the business in today’s life

For the Children

Eveybody seems to be in such a hurry these days! I wonder why?
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________

Now read the poem. Sing a song of people
Walking fast or slow;
Scan Here People in the city,
Up and down they go.
Audio Script People on the side walk,
People on the bus;
People passing, passing,
In back and front of us.
People on the subway
Underneath the ground;
People riding taxis
Round and round and
round.
People with their hats on,
Going in the doors;
People with umbrellas
When it rains and pours.

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People in tall buildings
And in stores below;
Riding elevators
Up and down they go.
People walking singly,
People in a crowd;
People saying nothing,
People talking loud.
People laughing, smiling,
Grumpy people too;
People who just hurry
And never look at you!
Sing a song of people
Who like to come and go;
Sing of city people
You see but never know!

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Why do you think people are so
busy these days?
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Words to Remember

subway : underground passage for people to cross
underneath : below
elevators : lift
grumpy : ill-tempered

Exercises

Reading and Understanding

A. Answer these questions.
1. Which modes of transport do people use to move around in the city?

2. What are the things that people carry with them, while moving around?

3. Where do you find all these very busy people?

4. Where have you seen crowds of people?

5. Why do you think are all these people in a hurry?
B. Let’s write the opposites of the following words.

slow _________ up _________

back _________ tall _________

below _________ crowd _________

loud _________ go _________

C. Match the correct rhyming word from the poem from column A to
column B.

A B
1. too (a) loud
2. riding (b) slow
3. crowd (c) us
4. go (d) smiling
5. bus (e) you
6. ground (f) pours
7. doors (g) round

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Communication Skills
Listening and Speaking

Read and listen to these two poems with your partner and find out what are

the things that the village child and the city child like. Scan Here

The Village Child The City Child
My home is a house I live in a city

Near a wood In a street;
I'd live in a street
Audio Script

It is crowded with traffic

If I could! And feet;

I do wish someone There are buses and motors

Lived near. And trams.

There's no one to play with I wish there were meadows

At all. And lambs.

The trees are so high The houses all wait

And so tall: In a row

And I should be lonely There is smoke everywhere

For hours, That I go.

Were it not for the birds I don't like the noises

And the flowers. I hear

The people who live in cities often wish they could live in quiet towns. Do
you like the place you live in?
Tell your partner two things you like and don't like about the place you
live in.

Fun with Grammar

Verbs– main and auxiliary verbs
The word which shows an action, state of being or possession is
called verb. This verb is called main verb when it is the only verb
in a sentence

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Examples: (i) Gopi works in the field.
(ii) Madan is happy today.
(iii) My father has a big house.
(iv) The bird sat on the tree.

The verb which helps the main verb change its form is called
auxiliary verb.

Examples: (i) Hari is working in the field.
(ii) Madan has broken the chair.
(iii) You should help the poor.
(iv) We will play in the evening.

A. Study the sentences given below, take out the verbs and write
whether they are main verb or auxiliary verb in the given space.
One has been done for you.
1. Milan opened the gate.
Opened- main verb.
2. Ganesh has seen the film last night.
__________________________________________________
3. Arpita went to school.
__________________________________________________
4. The ship sank in the sea slowly.
__________________________________________________
5. They are weak in English.
_______________________________________________
6. The boy will go home today.
_______________________________________________
7. My father has a new car.
_______________________________________________
8. All these children were ill yesterday.
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9. I have completed my home work.
_______________________________________________

10. The children are flying kites now.
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B. Study the sentences given below. Underline the auxiliary
verbs and rewrite the sentences using only main verbs. One
has been done for you.
1. We were waiting for the bus.
We waited for the bus.
2. My brother is writing a letter now.
_______________________________________________
3. My uncle is coming home today.
_______________________________________________
4. The girl was singing in her room.
_______________________________________________
5. The boy had broken five cups.
_______________________________________________
6. The book has fallen to the ground.
_______________________________________________
7. The students were helping the poor beggar.
_______________________________________________
8. The woman has broken her leg.
_______________________________________________
9. The man can lift the box.
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10. Ramesh is buying a new dress for him.
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Word Search Puzzle

Search the box and find the words given below.

F B R A V EU B PU XWO Z L R
O A J WR Z L R R AQ A R X CO
A I I M BQ BB OR J WB Z L T
MS VE BT E M P L ER B EG T
AC YA I S H I N I N GNL LE
Z H TD GF U R I O U S I OCN
I O CO GW S B N U X M R S L R
N O OWA E I X C Z P Q A T C Z
GL BARE L I FS BQ I ALR
L R D PQWA BE U XW S T C Z
I XCZJQL I CLANK I LR
EQRT Y I I XC Z JQ I OCB
SHW I T H C H E S IR E A C H

BRAVE REACH ROTTEN SHINING AMAZING FURIOUS

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Work sheet

A. Answer the following questions.

1. “Nobody took Hari’s hand. Nobody went near him. Nobody
played with him.” This shows that Hari had

(i) many friends.
(ii) few friends.
(iii) no friends.
2. Did the boy share his toffee and tricycle with others?
3. What does the child in the last stanza want to share?
4. What did Firoj do all day?
5. How do you think Munna felt when his brother was so strict with

him? Why was Firoj so strict with him?
6. Which tribe of Red Indians attacked the travellers?
7. Why did the train stop the first time?
8. Which was the highest point of their journey?
9. Why do you think are all these people in a hurry?
10. What are the things that people carry with them, while moving around?

B. Add - ly to the following words.

clear merry weary double
bad fond
dreary bright

Now can you make sentences with these words?
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C. Give the full forms of
1. won’t ______________________
2. couldn’t ______________________

D. Write whether the statements are true or false in the given boxes.

1. Every body wanted to sit next to Hari.

2. Hari loved to tease only boys.

3. Munna was happy with the timetable that Firoj made for him.

4. Elders do not have more experience than us.

5. The train was attacked by. the red Indians.

6. The highest point of the journey was 7524 feet above the

sea level.

E. Complete the blanks with rhyming words of the following and
practice aloud.

bruise c _________ creatures fe ___________
carriage m _________ teachers pr ___________

F. Franc is the currency of France. Different countries have different

currencies. Think or consult your Geography teacher and write the

names of currencies of the following countries.

1. Nepal ________________

2. India ________________

3. China ________________

4. Japan ________________

5. U.S.A. ________________

6. Egypt ________________

7. Australia ________________

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