Textbook Solutions
Let us think [Page No. 18]
A. Answer the following.
1. What did Badal come across by the side of the road?
Ans: Badal saw a puppy shivering in the cold across the road.
Puppy shivering in the cold held by Badal2. What did Badal and his mother name the puppy?
Ans: Badal and his mother named the puppy “Moti”.
3. What did Badal fall into?
Ans: Badal fell into a deep pit.
4. How did Moti find Badal?
Ans: Moti caught Badal’s scent, followed it to the pit, and barked to alert the neighbours.
Moti caught Badal5. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
a) Badal lived with his grandmother. (F)
b) Moti grew up and loved Badal. (T)
c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time. (T)
d) Moti caught Badal’s photo. (F)
e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. (T)
[Page No. 19]
B. Think and discuss in pairs.
1. Do you remember when you fell down last time? How did you fall? Who picked you up? Share your experiences.
Ans: Yes, two months ago, it was raining. I wanted to take a bath in rain. So I went outside to enjoy the raindrops. While taking a rain water bath, my feet slipped and I fell down on a brick. It hurt me so much that I was unable to stand up. But an uncle of my neighbourhood saw me and soon he picked me up.
2. Do you have a pet? Do you know someone who has a pet?
Ans: No, I don’t have any pet. But in my neighbourhood, there are two pet dogs. The masters of the pets look after them very much. They take the pets on walk every evening.
3. If you were allowed to keep any animal as a pet, which animal would you choose? Why?
Ans: I would choose a dog because it soon becomes our friend and lives very friendly with all persons whether they are child, adult or elderly person. It is a very faithful animal.
Let us learn
[Page No. 19]
A. Look at the following words from the lesson.
Notice that all these words end with ‘ed’. All these actions have already happened.
Add ‘ed’ and write:
walk + ed = _______________
play _______________
talk _______________
ask _______________
touch _______________
Ans:
walk + ed = walked
play + ed = played
talk + ed = talked
ask + ed = asked
touch + ed = touched
[Page No. 20]
B. Match the words to make pairs. Colour each pair with the same colour. Two have been done for you.
Ans:
Let us listen
[Page No. 20]
A. Your teacher will read out the story of Badal and Moti once again to you. Now read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story.
The first sentence has already been marked for you.
One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit. ( )
Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti. ( )
Badal hugged Moti. ( )
Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road. (1)
Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him. ( )
Moti followed Badal’s scent went near the pit and started barking. ( )
Ans: Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road. (1)
Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti. (2)
One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit. (3)
Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him. (4)
Moti followed Badal’s scent and went near the pit and started barking. (5)
Badal hugged Moti. (6)
Let us speak
[Page No. 21]
A. Talk in pairs about what you do every day:
1. Before you come to the school;
Ans: Ram: I dress up for going to school.
Shyam: I have breakfast before coming to school.
2. During the school hours;
Ans: Ram: I listen carefully to my teacher.
Shyam: I help my friends to solve the Math’s problems.
3. After going back home.
Ans: Ram: I complete my homework and go to play.
Shyam: I play with my friends and read books in the evening.
B. You may use the following clues.
1. Every day I _________ up at _________ in the morning. Then I _________ my teeth and go to the _________. After that, I take a _________ and dress up for school. I _________ breakfast and I _________ to school.
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
Ans: 1. Every day I get up at 6 o’clock in the morning. Then I brush my teeth and go to the washroom. After that, I take a bath and dress up’ for school. I take breakfast and I go to wait for the school bus to school.
2. When I reach my school, I keep my school bag on the bench and wait for the prayer session. The prayer starts at 8:00 and ends at 8:15. Then I come to my classroom and take all classes.
3. Then I come back to my home from school. First of all, I wash my feet, hands and mouth. Then I take some refreshment and then some rests. Thereafter, I do my homework. At night I take my dinner at about 8 o’clock and then I go to my bed for sleeping.
Let us write
[Page No. 21]
A. Look at the pictures. They show a story of two friends: a pigeon and an ant. But the pictures are jumbled up. Number them to get the correct order to make a story.
Ans:
B. Now fill in the blanks using the words in the box to complete the story.
A dove was resting on a ___________ of a tree near a ___________. An ant ______________ into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a ___________ into the stream. The ant ___________ on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a ___________ aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter’s hand. The dove ______________ away unhurt.
Ans: A dove was resting on a branch of a tree near a stream. An ant fell into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a leaf into the stream. The ant climbed on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a hunter aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter’s hand. The dove flew away unhurt.
C. Look at these sentences from the lesson.
“Can this puppy stay with us, Maa?”
“Yes beta, but only if you promise to take care of the puppy.”
Add a ? or a . to the following:
- The sun rises in the east ______
- What is your name ______
- I like to eat mangoes ______
- May I borrow your English textbook ______
- Brinda and Namrata are good friends ______
- Whose shoes are these ______
Ans:
- The sun rises in the east.
- What is your name?
- I like to eat mangoes.
- May I borrow your English textbook?
- Brinda and Namrata are good friends.
- Whose shoes are these?
C. Complete the following conversation between two children.
Ans:
Let us do
[Page No. 24]
A. Look at the picture below. It shows three children playing. Would you like to add anything to this picture? Use your crayons or colour pencils to add to the picture.
Ans: Do yourself – Colour and add if you want in this picture. I have added some flowers, clouds and sun from my imagination.
