Textbook Solutions
Let Us Think[Page no 29]A. Answer the following.
1. Who were the four friends?
Ans: Circle, triangle, rectangle, and square were four friends.
2. Why were they fighting?
Ans: They were fighting because of their shapes.
3. Who helped them to end their fight?
Ans: The star helped them to end their fight.
4. What lesson did the friends learn in the end?
Ans: They learn if they join together they can create wonderful shapes.
5. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
(a) The circle does not have sharp edges. ________
(b) A square has four sides but not all of them are equal in size. ________
(c) The triangle has two sides. ________
(d) The friends could decide who was the best among them. ________
Ans: (a) T
(b) F
(c) F
(d) T
6. Who is your friend? What are the things you can do when your friend helps you?
Ans: My friend is Adhyata.
I will help in her studies.
I will help her when she needs me.
7. Look around you. Talk about the shapes of what you see.
Ans: Children will discuss this question in class.
Let Us Speak
[Page no 30]
Divide into groups of 5. Each of you will be one character in the story — circle, square, triangle, rectangle and the star. Take turns and read out the story. Enjoy by adding actions to what you say.
Ans. Refer to the instructions below:
- Circle: (Rolls in a smooth motion) “I am the best! I’m round and beautiful, with no sharp edges. I help in drawing smiling faces.”
- Square: (Makes a square shape with hands) “I am the best! I have four equal sides, and many sweets are square-shaped, which makes me beautiful.”
Triangle: (Forms a triangle with fingers) “I am the best! With my three sides, I help in drawing mountains and appear in many yummy snacks.”
Rectangle: (Holds hands in a rectangle shape) “I am the best! I have four sides, with two long and two short, and you find me in biscuits and chocolates.”- Star: (Stands with arms outstretched) “All of you are friends! Instead of fighting, you can create amazing patterns together. Look around and see how each shape contributes to beautiful designs!”
Use this to enact the story
Let Us Learn
Read the following lines.
A pigeon and an ant became friends.
Notice that we used ‘a’ before pigeon and ‘an’ before ‘ant’.
We use ‘a’ before singular nouns that begin with consonants. ‘An’ is used before singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
Using this information, fill up the following blanks.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘a’.
1. ________ dog is barking at the postman.
Ans: A dog is barking at the postman.
2. My mother gives chapattis to ________ cow every day.
Ans: My mother gives chapattis to a cow every day.
3. In summer, ________ sparrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house.
Ans: In summer, a sparrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house.
[Page no 31]
B. Fill in the blanks using ‘an’.
1. I saw ________ eagle yesterday.
Ans: I saw an eagle yesterday.
2. Maya bought ________ umbrella for the monsoon.
Ans: Maya bought an umbrella for the monsoon.
3. _________ cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
Ans: An ice cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
C. Fill in the blanks using ‘a’ or ‘an’.
1. ________ brown hen laid ________ egg.
Ans: A brown hen laid an egg.
2. ________ eagle sat on ________ building.
Ans: An eagle sat on a building.
3. Mary ate ________ apricot, ________ chikoo, and ________ orange.
Ans: Mary ate an apricot, a chikoo, and an orange.
Let us Write
[Page no 31]
A. Paste a picture of your friend.
Ans: Take a picture of a bench mate or someone you consider your friend using a mobile phone or camera, visit a studio or stationery to get a hard copy and paste the photo in the space provided.
B. Write a few lines about your friend by filling in the blanks.
My Friend
1. My friend’s name is ________
2. He/She is a boy/girl.
3. He/She is ________ years old.
4. His/Her favourite colour is ________
5. He/She likes to play ________
6. He/She wants to become ________
I love my friend.
Ans: 1. My friend’s name is Kritika.
2. He/She is a girl.
3. He/She is 11 years old.
4. His/Her favourite colour is black.
5. He/She likes to play Basketball.
6. He/She wants to become a teacher.
I love my friend.
Let us do
[Page no 32]
A. Use the space given below to draw the four friends you met in Chapter 3.
Ans:
Let us Explore
[Page no 33]
A. Draw pictures using the four friends mentioned in Chapter 3. You can use the pictures given below for ideas.
Ans: