Let us Think (Page 2)
A. Answer the following questions
Q1: What is Papa searching for?
Ans: Papa is searching for his spectacles.
Q2: What are the possible places where Papa can find it?
Ans: Papa can find his spectacles in his pockets, under his chair, near the window, or in other places he looks.
Q3: At last, where does Papa find his lost item?
Ans: Papa finds his spectacles on his head.
B. Think and discuss
Q1: Apart from reading, guess some other chores that Papa cannot do without the spectacles.
Ans: Papa cannot watch TV or cut vegetables without his spectacles.
Q2: What makes your papa happy?
Ans: Answers may vary. For example, spending time with family, playing games, or eating his favourite food makes Papa happy.
Q3: Make a list of things as instructed below.
Ans:
Things generally misplaced at your homeWho helps in finding these misplaced things?KeysMotherRemoteSisterBooksBrother
How would you express your gratitude to them?
Ans: I would say “Thank you” or give them a hug to show my gratitude.
Let us Learn (Page 3)
A. Look at the words in each group. Arrange them in ascending order
Ans:
Write two examples more, following the same pattern
Ans: (i) Cat, Dog, Horse, Whale
(ii) Ant, Frog, Sheep, Giraffe
B. Note the following phrase: a pair of shoes
Q: Fill in the blanks and complete the phrases.
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C. Encircle the word that is spelt correctly (Page 5)
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D. Complete the story using the correct prepositions
Q: Complete the story using the correct prepositions: around, after, before, in, above, on, among
Ans: My father has a habit of keeping his spectacles in random places. Last week, he could not find his spectacles and looked around the house. We checked in the big box that reached our waists. My father looked for the spectacles among the newspapers kept on the table. He continued searching for two hours before finally giving up. He sat down on the bed giving one final look to the room and said with a sigh, “Looks like it is time to get a new pair.”
E. Use the clues given below to complete the crossword puzzle!
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Let us Speak (Page 7)
Q: ‘Papa’ is a commonly used word in English to address one’s ‘father’. Say aloud the word you use for ‘father’ in your language. Make a list of such words in your notebook. Share them with the class.
Ans: Example Response:
In my language, I call my father “Papa”.
Let us Listen (Page 8)
Q: Your teacher will read aloud a few word pairs. Listen carefully and encircle pairs in which the words sound different.
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Let us Write (Page 8)
Q: Write the poem Papa’s Spectacles in the form of a story in your notebook. Share your story with the class.
Ans: Today, my father is unhappy because he lost his spectacles. He looked everywhere in the house. He checked his pockets, under his chair, and near the window, but he couldn’t find them. He was sad because he couldn’t read the newspaper, watch TV, or cut vegetables. I told him, “Stop, Papa!” I went close to him and said, “Papa, your spectacles are right there on your head!” He was happy and thanked me.