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TERM - III - UNIT I -
Prose : 1
Who owns water
Look at the pictures, discuss in pairs, share your
answers with the class.
During which season do you see a peacock dance? Ans: Rainy
In which season can you see trees without leaves? Name the country where
Which season is shown in this picture? What are the people doing?
Ans: winter, The people are warming themselves with fire.
Which season is shown in this picture? How do you know?
Ans:
Summer, Hot sun
Section I :
Put a (√) for the correct and (x) for the incorrect
statements.
1. A tiny bird looked for a place to lay her eggs. (√)
2. The land was wet and green. (x)
3. The little bird found a shallow hollow in the ground. (√)
4. The eggs hatched and the babies flew away. (√)
5. The pit was comfortable for the wild boar to sleep in. (x)
6. The wild boar got up from its daybed because it was
disturbed by
another boar. (x)
Section II :
Complete the sentences given below with words/phrases.
1. The wild dogs came to the spot to catch wild boar.
2. The rains came and poured for three days and night.
3. The whole earth smelled wet and fresh.
4. The hole in the ground was filled with rainwater.
5. The buffalo wallowed in the hole.
6. The hole became a little watering hole.
Section III
The farmer had to travel
far to get water for his thirsty crops.
2. What sight made
the farmer thankful?The sight of the verdant bowl made the farmer thankful.
3.Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?
The farmer brought his pickaxe and spade. He dug the place with them.
4.Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?
The crowd gathered by the side of the pond to see the priest chanting.
5.When did the richest farmer get upset? Why?
The richest farmer got
upset because he was not invited.
READ AND UNDERSTAND
A. Choose the correct answer and write it in the blank.
1. The little bird broadened the hole with her ___________
a. beak b. claws
2. The wild boar settled down scraping the hole into a ________ to have a good sleep.
a. pit b. hollow
3. The poor farmer’s crop was _________
a. meagre b. surplus
B. Tick the correct answer.
1. The boar slept until the fading sun told him it was time to get up. What does the phrase until the fading sun mean?
a. until evening b. until sun fades in colour
2. The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because ___________
a. it was a pond of water b. he wanted green grass
3. They all stood around the little jewel of blue means ___________
a. They stood around the pond.
b. They stood around the jewel which was blue.
4. The dry earth soaked up the moisture as a hungry puppy laps up milk. It means ____
a. The puppy was very hungry.
b. The dry earth absorbed the water
very quickly.
C. Answer the following questions.
1. Pick out the line which tells you about seasons (in Sec II). Which seasons are mentioned?
Both summer and rainy seasons are mentioned.
2. What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?
The hole collected water and the grass grew a brighter green around its edges.
3. Identify a sentence and a phrase which tells us that the story took in summer.
The land was parched and
dry and there wasn’t a bush or tree in sight.
VOCABULARY
D. Fill in the blanks with words given in the box to make compound words.
rain coconut coat sail fire
1. We use a rain coat on a rainy day.
2. The toy sailboat danced on the pond.
3. We must drink tender coconut water in summer.
4. We can see a rainbow after summer showers.
5. Clean the ashes out of the fireplace.
E. Complete the following using their group names.
1. A pack of wolves went hunting in the forest.
2. She bought a new pair of shoes for her birthday.
3. A school of fish swam past our boat.
4. A swarm of bees had settled on a mango tree.
5. I ate a bunch of grapes.
*LISTENING
F. Listen to the weather report. Read the questions given below, then listen to the weather report again and fill in the blanks.
1. Which season does the weather report show? Spring
2. What kind of a day is it? It is a clear day with blue skies
3. What is the temperature stated in the report? 15 C
4. Tomorrow it may probably rain
5. The weather report suggests to use umbrella
SPEAKING
G. Imagine that you and your friend have decided to spend a day together inyour house. You have planned your schedule from morning till night. Discussin pairs and speak about it in the class. You can start like this:
I like to go for a walk but my friend wants to work
out in the gym. I convinced him to go
for walk. As we started walking, we saw a swimming pool. Then we both decided
and enjoyed swimming in the pool. My
friend suggested to have breakfast at the restaurant which was near the
swimming pool. After finishing the breakfast We moved to a shopping mall where
we purchased some sports dress and stationery things. We had lunch there and
watched a movie. Finally we returned home. It was a memorable day.
H. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words or conjunct ions.
1. Our team played well and won the game. (but, because, and)
2. She slipped badly but she did not hurt herself. (but, and, or)
3. The box was heavy so he could not lift it. (so, because, and)
4. Rani was late to school because she missed the bus. (because, so, and)
5. You can use a pen or a pencil for writing. (but, and, or)
USE GRAMMAR
1. The clouds moved away and the sun came out.
2. Velu thanked his friend because he helped Velu in time.
3.
It rained heavily but the match continued.
4. Eat slowly or you will get choked.
