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30 Our National Flag 31 Our National Symbols


Our National flag is called the Tiranga because it has three main Here are some National symbols of India.

colours – saffron, white and green. Can you match the symbols to their names?

I. For the following questions tick the correct answer.
c. Peacock

1. How many stripes are there in the Indian National flag?

a. two b. three

b. Tiger d. Lotus
2. What does the saffron colour in our flag stand for?


a. courage and sacrifice b. peace


3. What does the white colour in our flag stand for?

a. milk b. peace and unity 1. National River



4. What does the green colour in our flag stand for? 2. National Flower

a. prosperity b. forests in India 3. National Bird
4. National Animal e. Mango
5. As per law which material should be used for making the a. River Ganga
Indian National flag? 5. National Fruit


a. rayon b. khadi 6. National Emblem

II. Now join the dots and complete the National flag of India.

Colour the flag with the correct colours.



f. Lion Capital of Ashoka





This is the navy blue
wheel with 24 spokes

in the centre of the
Indian National flag. Info-bites
It is called the Ashoka ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is the National Anthem of India and ‘Vande Mataram’

Chakra. is the National Song of India.


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2432 Festival time



Here are some festivals that are celebrated in India.

Read the clues and name them using the clue box.









5 This festival celebrates the 6 This is the main festival
love and duty between brothers of Bengal. Goddess Durga

and sisters. is worshipped during the
nine days long festival.
R B

D

1 This is the festival of 2 This is the festival of
Tamil Nadu. The Sun God colours. It celebrates the
is worshipped on this day. spring season.


P H











7 This is the festival of lights. 8 This festival celebrates the
It is celebrated by lighting birth of Jesus Christ. The

diyas and candles. Christmas tree and Santa
Claus are symbols of this
D
festival.

C
3 This day marks the end of the 4 This festival is celebrated
month of Ramazan. A special in Kerala. It is believed that
sweet dish called ‘seviyan’ is King Mahabali comes home Onam Holi Pongal Eid

made on this day. on this day. Raksha Bandhan Christmas Diwali Durga Puja

E O During a year these festivals are celebrated in the order in which they are given in

this lesson. Find out the months in which they are celebrated.
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2432 Festival time



Here are some festivals that are celebrated in India.

Read the clues and name them using the clue box.









5 This festival celebrates the 6 This is the main festival
love and duty between brothers of Bengal. Goddess Durga

and sisters. is worshipped during the
nine days long festival.
R B

D

1 This is the festival of 2 This is the festival of
Tamil Nadu. The Sun God colours. It celebrates the
is worshipped on this day. spring season.


P H











7 This is the festival of lights. 8 This festival celebrates the
It is celebrated by lighting birth of Jesus Christ. The

diyas and candles. Christmas tree and Santa
Claus are symbols of this
D
festival.

C
3 This day marks the end of the 4 This festival is celebrated
month of Ramazan. A special in Kerala. It is believed that
sweet dish called ‘seviyan’ is King Mahabali comes home Onam Holi Pongal Eid

made on this day. on this day. Raksha Bandhan Christmas Diwali Durga Puja

E O During a year these festivals are celebrated in the order in which they are given in

this lesson. Find out the months in which they are celebrated.
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24 Colour the train 34 Pot of Gold
33


Colour the triangles red, ovals orange, the circles yellow, the Solve each level of the number series and help Captain Goodluck

diamonds green, the squares blue and the rectangles brown. reach the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.


Level 1




30 34 38



Level 2



1 3 7 11




Level 3



18 24 27



Level 4




49 41 37 29



Level 5



3 12 24 96









Info-bites

If you add up all the numbers
from 1 to 100 consecutively
(1+2+3…) it totals to 5050.





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24 Colour the train 34 Pot of Gold
33


Colour the triangles red, ovals orange, the circles yellow, the Solve each level of the number series and help Captain Goodluck

diamonds green, the squares blue and the rectangles brown. reach the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.


Level 1




30 34 38



Level 2



1 3 7 11




Level 3



18 24 27



Level 4




49 41 37 29



Level 5



3 12 24 96









Info-bites

If you add up all the numbers
from 1 to 100 consecutively
(1+2+3…) it totals to 5050.





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Outdoor games are played outside in an open area.
2435 In and out II. Name these games using the clue box.



Some games are played inside a house or room. Such games are 1. A bat and a ball game. Each team has

called indoor games. eleven players.


I. Read the clues below. Fill in the missing letters to name the
indoor games. Use the clue box for help. R K




1. A board game with sixty-four black and
white squares. 2. A team game played with a stick and

a ball.
H
O E





2. Played on a board made of wood.


R 3. A team game which is played by kicking
a ball to score a goal.


O B L


3. A board game for two to four players.

It is played by rolling the dice.

U 4. The game is played in a green field
called a course.


L Help to grow
4. Played across a table using a small light ball. (Teacher’s note)
The game is also called ‘Ping-pong’. Ask students to collect

pictures of some
B other games. Discuss


hockey football cricket golf the basic rules of the
T N games discussed in
this lesson.




table tennis carrom chess ludo



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Outdoor games are played outside in an open area.
2435 In and out II. Name these games using the clue box.



Some games are played inside a house or room. Such games are 1. A bat and a ball game. Each team has

called indoor games. eleven players.


I. Read the clues below. Fill in the missing letters to name the
indoor games. Use the clue box for help. R K




1. A board game with sixty-four black and
white squares. 2. A team game played with a stick and

a ball.
H
O E





2. Played on a board made of wood.


R 3. A team game which is played by kicking
a ball to score a goal.


O B L


3. A board game for two to four players.

It is played by rolling the dice.

U 4. The game is played in a green field
called a course.


L Help to grow
4. Played across a table using a small light ball. (Teacher’s note)
The game is also called ‘Ping-pong’. Ask students to collect

pictures of some
B other games. Discuss


hockey football cricket golf the basic rules of the
T N games discussed in
this lesson.




table tennis carrom chess ludo



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2436 Sound of music 37 Tick-tock-tick



Aman is playing different musical instruments. Know your clock


Use the clue box to name the musical instruments in the blanks A clock is a device used to tell time.
given below. It is divided into 12 sections and each
section is equal to 5 minutes.


It has two hands. The short hand is the
4 hour hand and the long hand is the

2 minute hand. One complete round
around the clock by the minutes hand

means that one hour has passed.


3 Mr. Mickey has a clock shop. All clocks are showing different times.

Can you guess the time?





5

1
6







1 2 3

1. 2.
4 5 6





tabla sitar flute

piano drums guitar




Info-bites

Piano is known as the ‘King of the musical instruments’. Almost all pianos have
52 white keys and 36 black keys. In total there are 88 keys. 3. 4.


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2436 Sound of music 37 Tick-tock-tick



Aman is playing different musical instruments. Know your clock


Use the clue box to name the musical instruments in the blanks A clock is a device used to tell time.
given below. It is divided into 12 sections and each
section is equal to 5 minutes.


It has two hands. The short hand is the
4 hour hand and the long hand is the

2 minute hand. One complete round
around the clock by the minutes hand

means that one hour has passed.


3 Mr. Mickey has a clock shop. All clocks are showing different times.

Can you guess the time?





5

1
6







1 2 3

1. 2.
4 5 6





tabla sitar flute

piano drums guitar




Info-bites

Piano is known as the ‘King of the musical instruments’. Almost all pianos have
52 white keys and 36 black keys. In total there are 88 keys. 3. 4.


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2438 Famous faces



Read the clues and guess the names of these famous people.






1. Famous Indian poet. First Indian to get 5. The most respected Indian singer. She
the Nobel Prize. also won the Bharat Ratna award.










2. Known as the ‘Father of the Nation.’
He wore a simple loin cloth and walked 6. A famous Indian actor who has acted in
with a stick. more than 180 films.









3. She was called the ‘Saint of the
Gutters’ because she helped the 7. Famous Indian cricketer who has made

poorest of the poor. many world records.











4. Known as the ‘Missile Man of India’. th
He was the 11 President of India. 8. He is the 15 Prime Minister of India.
th








Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Amitabh Bachchan Narendra Modi Mother Teresa

Sachin Tendulkar Mahatma Gandhi Lata Mangeshkar Rabindranath Tagore


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2438 Famous faces



Read the clues and guess the names of these famous people.






1. Famous Indian poet. First Indian to get 5. The most respected Indian singer. She
the Nobel Prize. also won the Bharat Ratna award.










2. Known as the ‘Father of the Nation.’
He wore a simple loin cloth and walked 6. A famous Indian actor who has acted in
with a stick. more than 180 films.









3. She was called the ‘Saint of the
Gutters’ because she helped the 7. Famous Indian cricketer who has made

poorest of the poor. many world records.











4. Known as the ‘Missile Man of India’. th
He was the 11 President of India. 8. He is the 15 Prime Minister of India.
th








Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Amitabh Bachchan Narendra Modi Mother Teresa

Sachin Tendulkar Mahatma Gandhi Lata Mangeshkar Rabindranath Tagore


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BUZZ TALK


2439 Sporting stars

What is a Smart phone ?
Can you name the sports that these famous sports stars play?

Use the clue box for help. A smart phone functions like a computer and a mobile phone.

Why are Smart phones so popular?

1. M.S. Dhoni 2. Venus Williams Today everyone uses a smart phone.
plays is a world class
They are popular because you can do the following with them.

for India. player.

Use the back camera to Use the front camera to click your
click pictures of others. own pictures (it is called a selfie!)
3. She is 4. Usain Bolt
Sania Mirza. She runs very
plays fast. He is a

for India.
Send short messages
called SMS.

5. He is Virat Kohli. 6. Saina Nehwal Talk with your
He is a rising is an Indian friends and family
members.

star. player.
Listen to music
anywhere and at

7. He is Lionel 8. Vishwanathan any time.
Messi. Anand is an Indian
He plays

player. Use internet
to search Use applications to do

football tennis cricket badminton information. It stores a lot different things like-
sprinter chess cricket tennis of information. check weather, keep
contacts. etc.


Info-bites Set alarms. It will help

Sania Mirza started playing tennis at the young age of six. Her first coach was you do things on time.
her father Mr.Imran Mirza.
So, now you know why a Smart phone is so smart!

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BUZZ TALK


2439 Sporting stars

What is a Smart phone ?
Can you name the sports that these famous sports stars play?

Use the clue box for help. A smart phone functions like a computer and a mobile phone.

Why are Smart phones so popular?

1. M.S. Dhoni 2. Venus Williams Today everyone uses a smart phone.
plays is a world class
They are popular because you can do the following with them.

for India. player.

Use the back camera to Use the front camera to click your
click pictures of others. own pictures (it is called a selfie!)
3. She is 4. Usain Bolt
Sania Mirza. She runs very
plays fast. He is a

for India.
Send short messages
called SMS.

5. He is Virat Kohli. 6. Saina Nehwal Talk with your
He is a rising is an Indian friends and family
members.

star. player.
Listen to music
anywhere and at

7. He is Lionel 8. Vishwanathan any time.
Messi. Anand is an Indian
He plays

player. Use internet
to search Use applications to do

football tennis cricket badminton information. It stores a lot different things like-
sprinter chess cricket tennis of information. check weather, keep
contacts. etc.


Info-bites Set alarms. It will help

Sania Mirza started playing tennis at the young age of six. Her first coach was you do things on time.
her father Mr.Imran Mirza.
So, now you know why a Smart phone is so smart!

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Test Paper I Test Paper II



I. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false againt each statement. (5 X 2 = 10 marks) I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (5 X 2 = 10 marks)


1. The call of a horse is called neigh. 1. At night the twinkle like tiny bulbs. We cannot count them.


2. A doctor grows crops for us. 2. My father’s mother is my .
3. are called the kitchen of the plant.
3. A carpenter uses a wrench to cut wood and make furniture.

4. A has a horn near to its nose.
4. The arm joins your upper body to your lower body.
5. Wild animals live in the .
5. The place of worship of the Christians is called a church.
II. Read the clues and find the correct names in the
II. Match the following pictures with the correct words. (4 X 5 = 20 marks) word grid. (5 X 4 = 20 marks)


1. Which planet is home to all living O S T R I C H I M
creatures?
A R Y E P A L S O
2. The T.V like screen of a computer.
M O E J A O S E N
1. 2. 3. 4. 3. Animals that are kept on farm or
near our houses. E O L I M P E T I

4. Part of the plant that absorbs D T E A R T H N T
water from the soil.

a. fruit b. hibiscus c. tailor d. wool P S M E Y A L O O
5. It is the largest bird but cannot fly. D O M E S T I C R
III. Unscramble the words to name the following. (5 X 4 = 20 marks)
III. Identify and name the following. (4 X 5 = 20 marks)
1. A person who fights for the country. (ODRIELS)


2. They help you to bite food. (HEETT)

3. A flower which follows the Sun from east to west.
(WRELOFNSU)


4. A place where people with serious illness 3.
are treated. (HTLPOSIA) 1.


5. This means of transport moves on land. (RNAIT) 2. 4.




Total marks: 50 My marks: Total marks: 50 My marks:

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Test Paper I Test Paper II



I. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false againt each statement. (5 X 2 = 10 marks) I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (5 X 2 = 10 marks)


1. The call of a horse is called neigh. 1. At night the twinkle like tiny bulbs. We cannot count them.


2. A doctor grows crops for us. 2. My father’s mother is my .
3. are called the kitchen of the plant.
3. A carpenter uses a wrench to cut wood and make furniture.

4. A has a horn near to its nose.
4. The arm joins your upper body to your lower body.
5. Wild animals live in the .
5. The place of worship of the Christians is called a church.
II. Read the clues and find the correct names in the
II. Match the following pictures with the correct words. (4 X 5 = 20 marks) word grid. (5 X 4 = 20 marks)


1. Which planet is home to all living O S T R I C H I M
creatures?
A R Y E P A L S O
2. The T.V like screen of a computer.
M O E J A O S E N
1. 2. 3. 4. 3. Animals that are kept on farm or
near our houses. E O L I M P E T I

4. Part of the plant that absorbs D T E A R T H N T
water from the soil.

a. fruit b. hibiscus c. tailor d. wool P S M E Y A L O O
5. It is the largest bird but cannot fly. D O M E S T I C R
III. Unscramble the words to name the following. (5 X 4 = 20 marks)
III. Identify and name the following. (4 X 5 = 20 marks)
1. A person who fights for the country. (ODRIELS)


2. They help you to bite food. (HEETT)

3. A flower which follows the Sun from east to west.
(WRELOFNSU)


4. A place where people with serious illness 3.
are treated. (HTLPOSIA) 1.


5. This means of transport moves on land. (RNAIT) 2. 4.




Total marks: 50 My marks: Total marks: 50 My marks:

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Test Paper III




I. Match the following pictures with the correct names. (3 X 5 = 15 marks)









1. 2. 3.






a. Qutub Minar b. United Kingdom c. flute


II. Answer the following questions. (5 X 3 = 15 marks)

1. Which musical instrument has 52 white keys and
36 black keys?


2. How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Chakra of
our National flag?


3. Name the National flower of India.


4. Which festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ?

5. What is the ‘V’ shaped area between two
mountains called?


III. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false against each statement. (5 X 4 = 20 marks)


1. A smart phone is called smart because it is kept in a beautiful cover.

2. Mother Teresa was a famous Indian poet.


3. Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam is known as the ‘Missile Man of India.’


4. The game of table tennis is also called ‘ping-pong’.

5. A piece of land that has water on all sides is called a desert.





Total marks: 50 My marks:

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