by classklap ENGLISH WORKBOOK - TERM Enhanced Edition G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 1 1 04/05/2019 11:06:38
Preface IMAX partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX presents the latest version of the Pinnacle series – especially crafted as an accompanying workbook series for the Tamil Nadu state board textbooks. The Pinnacle series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the Tamil Nadu Curriculum Framework in conjunction with the content covered and approach adopted in the Samacheer textbooks. The Class 1 workbooks are based on the latest edition of the Grade 1 textbooks released for the academic year 2018-19. A close mapping has been undertaken to ensure that the workbooks support and add value to the textbook content. The IMAX English workbooks and Grammar & Composition books for the Pinnacle series strive hard to provide adequate opportunities for students to practise all the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW). Below are some salient features of the Pinnacle English workbooks series: Summaries of the Samacheer English textbook lessons Meanings of difficult words from the lessons provided, along with example sentences Coverage of all textbook questions that require space for writing along with adequate space for writing ‘Quick Check’ questions at the start of every workbook lesson to recapitulate details of the textbook lesson Inclusion of questions based on comprehension, vocabulary, judgement & appreciation and speaking skills Here are some salient features of the Pinnacle Grammar & Composition series: The grammar concepts covered have a horizontal and vertical progression across grades, providing a spiral of cumulative learning Inclusion of age-appropriate picture reading for grades 1 & 2, and reading comprehension passages for grades 3, 4 & 5 Inclusion of samples for format-based writing to provide for scaffolding of learning of formal writing Provision of a listening to audio section for honing of listening skills for different purposes for grades 4 & 5 Overall, the IMAX English Pinnacle series aims to generate greater engagement with and enhance fluency in English language communication, while providing students the opportunity to develop a genuine appreciation of the language and its literature. – The Authors G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 2 04/05/2019 11:06:39
Workbook Features WaDrimctaUtpion PicDtiucrteatGiolonssary Activities at the start of each section to Pictures of new words from the lesson introduce the key aspects of lessons to convey the meanings of new or difficult words ThDinikctation LisDteicntation Interesting exercises to help students improve their higher order thinking skills Engaging exercises to develop and practise listening skills Speak ReDaicdtation Speaking activities that can also be Simple exercises to develop and used as formative assessments practise reading skills VaDluicet-abtiaosned Questions WDriitcetation Exercises to develop students’ critical Effective exercises to develop and thinking skills practise writing skills AcDtiicvtitaytion Hands-on activities that encourage students to make real-life connections with aspects of the lesson G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 3 04/05/2019 11:06:40
Unit Name Page No. 1) My Pet Section 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 Section 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 2) Play Time Section 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21 Section 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 31 3) Families Section 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 37 Section 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 47 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 4 04/05/2019 11:06:42
Unit 1: My Pet (Section 1 – pages 77-86) Warm Up A pet is an animal we have in our house. A pet is our friend. Circle the names of the pets you see in the pictures. a) cat fish b) bird rabbit c) dog rat 1 d) pig cat G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 1 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:06:50
Picture Glossary Word Meaning Meaning Word way plants flower girl Listen 1) Listen carefully to your teacher. He or she will make the sounds of the first letters of the words given below. Number the words in the order that your teacher makes the sounds. Then read aloud all the words. 2 cat ant elephant horse goat fox G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 2 04/05/2019 11:07:02
2) Your teacher will say some words. Colour the boxes of the words that you hear. door book bin window box stool chair table bag Think 3) Circle the pictures of things that you can find inside a classroom. Then read out the names of the things. paintbrush swing scissors sunglasses books bag 3 lamp bed G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 3 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:07
4) Match the opposites given below. A) a) big high b) B) low small c) C) outside short 4 d) D) tall inside G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 4 04/05/2019 11:07:16
Speak 5) Sing the rhyme loudly and then softly. The Parts of a Dog The nose of the dog goes The tail of the dog goes Sniff, sniff, sniff Wag, wag, wag Sniff, sniff, sniff All day long. Sniff, sniff, sniff The mouth of the dog goes The nose of the dog goes Bark, bark, bark Sniff, sniff, sniff Bark, bark, bark All day long. Bark, bark, bark The tail of the dog goes The mouth of the dog goes Wag, wag, wag Bark, bark, bark Wag, wag, wag All day long. Wag, wag, wag Read 6) Read aloud the words given below. a I the to and 5 you it in said G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 5 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:19
7) Read the sentences and colour the pictures to match the sentences. a) b) . The fan is blue. The butterfly is green and yellow. c) The apples are red. The grass is green and the tree is green and brown. Write 6 8) Trace the lines below. (1M per question) a) G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 6 04/05/2019 11:07:21
b) c) d) 9) Look at the pictures given below. Say the names and trace the first letters of the words. (1M per question) a) b) Aa Bb c) d) Cc Dd 7 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 7 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:29
e) f) Ff Ee 10) Read the names of four things that you saw in the story. Trace their names below. (1M per question) a) pet b) mango tree pet mango tree c) butterfly d) girl 8 butterfly girl G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 8 04/05/2019 11:07:38
Value-based Questions 11) Look at the pictures below. Then, tick the things that are found outside the classroom. (1M per question) trees bus gate table fan chair playground 12) Imagine that you have a pet. How will you take care of it? Choose 9 from the options given below. (3M) a) I will take my pet for a walk. b) I will play with it. c) I will scold it. d) I will take it to the doctor when it is sick. e) I will keep it dirty. G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 9 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:45
Activity c) Name the three animals shown below. a) b) Now read the sentences below. Draw what each sentence describes in the pictures. • A fish in a bowl. • A dog with a bone. 10 • A cat on a mat. Colour the animal that you would like to keep as a pet. Give your pet a name. G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 10 04/05/2019 11:07:46
Unit 1: My Pet (Section 2 – pages 87-94) Warm Up A farm is a place where farmers grow vegetables. There are many farm animals on a farm. Read out the names and colour the animal that lives on a farm. cow 11 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 11 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:46
bear Picture Glossary Word Meaning Meaning Word 12 jump kid G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 12 04/05/2019 11:07:47
climb eat Listen 1) Your teacher will say two words together. Clap at the rhyming words and click at the words that don’t rhyme. Then colour the boxes with rhyming words. nap tap cat pit tan pan can fit sit lit rap sit 13 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 13 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:51
Think 2) Look at the picture of a farm. Circle and tell your class the names of the things that do not belong on a farm. 14 04/05/2019 11:07:54 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 14
Speak Greetings and Farewells Greetings Good night Hello Good afternoon Good Goodbye morning Good evening When we meet a friend we greet each other. 15 If it is morning, we say: Good Morning If it is afternoon, we say: Good Afternoon My Pet If it is evening, we say: Good Evening We can also just say: Hello! 04/05/2019 11:07:54 When we are going away, we say: Good Bye When we are going to sleep, we say: Good Night 3) Now read out this dialogue with a friend. Valli: Hello Arjun! Arjun: Hi Valli! Valli: How are you? Arjun: I am good, how are you? Valli: I am well. Bye Arjun! Arjun: Goodbye Valli! G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 15
Read 4) Read aloud these words. look is go for up we little down can see 5) Read the greetings. Match the greetings with the pictures by writing the correct numbers against them. 16 04/05/2019 11:07:55 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 16
Write 6) What are the things you can do? Choose any four action words and complete the blanks. (1M per question) jump play eat sleep wish walk swim a) I can . b) I can . c) I can . d) I can . 7) Read the names of the animals given below. Trace the names of the animals whom Mullai and Sweety meet at the farm. (1M per question) a) bees b) frogs c) lion d) cats e) elephant 17 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 17 My Pet 04/05/2019 11:07:56
Value-based Question 8) What are the two things that you want to see on a farm? (2M) Ans. Activity Look at the two given pictures and answer the questions. a) FARM 18 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 18 04/05/2019 11:07:57
• Name two animals in the picture. Ans. • Name two things you can see in the sky. Ans. b) CITY • Name something that is flying in the sky. 19 Ans. My Pet G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 19 04/05/2019 11:07:58
• How many cars are there on the road? Ans. Are you a farm person or a city person? Colour the picture of the place where you want to live. Also, share with your class any two reasons for your choice. 20 04/05/2019 11:07:58 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 20
Unit 2: Play Time (Section 1 – pages 95-107) Warm Up When we enjoy doing something with our friends and family and have fun, it is play time! Given below are some games. Can you guess the names of the games? Write them in the space provided. a) b) c) d) 21 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 21 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:08:05
Picture Glossary Word Meaning Meaning Word fly swing hop build Listen 1) Your teacher will tell you a story. Listen carefully. Number the animals, places and things given below in the order that you hear their names. 22 jungle kangaroo lion monkey G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 22 04/05/2019 11:08:08
owl parrot quail rabbit 2) Your teacher will say some playground action words. Number the words in the order in which he or she says them. Then read aloud all the action words. slide swing run kick skip cycle 23 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 23 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:08:14
Think 3) Some games can be played inside the house; some games can only be played outside. Some games can be played both indoors and outdoors. Given below are the names of some games. Write ‘O’ for outdoor games, ‘I’ for indoor games and ‘B’ for games which can be played both indoors and outdoors. a) cricket b) boxing c) chess d) hopscotch e) badminton f) table tennis 24 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 24 04/05/2019 11:08:19
4) Match the words which are similar or the same in meaning. a) A) happy beautiful b) B) pretty glad 25 c) C) small large d) D) big little G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 25 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:08:25
Speak Asking for Permission When we speak to people, we must be polite. ‘Excuse me’, ‘please’, ‘may’, ‘thank you’ and ‘sorry’ are words that we should use often. 5) Let us see how to use these words while speaking. a) Anna: Excuse me, may I borrow your book? Radha: Yes, you may! Anna: Thank you. Radha: You are welcome. b) Anna: Excuse me, may I borrow your book? Radha: I am sorry. I am still reading it. Anna: OK! Now have a short conversation with your friend using these words. Your teacher will help you. Read 26 6) Read aloud these words. not one my me big come blue red where jump G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 26 04/05/2019 11:08:28
7) Match the pictures with the words. Then, match the words with the sounds that they begin with. a) A) card h b) B) snake l c) C) ladder s d) D) house c 27 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 27 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:08:36
Write 8) Trace the sentences to see what is happening in each picture. (1M per question) a) M y friends are playing in the park. b) The boy is walking with a dog. c) The children are playing with a ball. 28 d) The girl is playing with blocks. G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 28 04/05/2019 11:08:41
9) Read the story in the textbook again. Read the given sentences and circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. (1M per question) a) The rat wants to play with all animals. Yes / No b) The rat does not want anyone to join him. Yes / No c) The rat is building a castle. Yes / No d) The monkey is eating a peanut. Yes / No 10) Read the following sentences from the story on pages 99, 100 and 101. Choose and trace only the correct sentences. (1M per question) a) The dogs are playing cricket. b) The rabbit is flying a kite. c) The birds are helping the rat. 29 d) The monkeys are swinging. G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 29 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:08:41
Value-based Questions 11) Name two games you like to play with your friends. (2M) Ans. 12) Do you like to play alone or with friends? Why? (2M) Ans. 30 Activity Write five sentences about yourself on a blank sheet of paper and share it with the class. Also paste a picture of yourself on the same sheet. Your teacher will display this in the classroom. G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 30 04/05/2019 11:08:42
Unit 2: Play Time (Section 2 – pages 108-114) Warm Up There are many animals that live in the sea. These animals are called sea animals. Read the names of the sea animals and match them with their shadows. a) A) seahorse turtle b) B) starfish c) C) 31 whale d) D) G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 31 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:08:45
Picture Glossary Word Meaning Meaning Word orange yellow blue green Listen 1) Your teacher will name things that are found under the sea. Listen carefully and circle those words. 32 dolphin fish boat birds jellyfish dogs G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 32 04/05/2019 11:08:54
Think 2) Look at the following pictures and choose the correct category. a) are all – sea wild farm animals animals animals b) are all – wild sea farm animals animals animals c) are all – farm sea wild animals animals animals d) are all – vegetables fruits snacks e) are all – fruits snacks vegetables 33 f) are all – games things movies G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 33 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:09:07
Speak Sorry and Thank You When we hurt someone, make a mistake or have to refuse something, we say: Sorry When someone does something nice, we say: Thank you 3) Match the sentences or situations with the answers. Then role play the conversations with your friends. a) Do you have a pen? A) Thank you. B) I am sorry. I don’t have a b) P lease have this sandwich. pen. c) Y ou hurt someone by C) Thank you. mistake. D) I am sorry. d) S omeone helped you with homework. Read 4) Read aloud these words. 34 away here help make yellow two play run find three G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 34 04/05/2019 11:09:08
5) Given below are some words. Select their rhyming words from the words in the boxes. Read aloud the rhyming words. a) share b) bright c) dish d) pin e) site tin fish care kite light Write 35 6) Read the following describing words. Choose and trace four words that describe you. (2M) helpful kind caring gentle sharing happy 7) Ask your friend to name three things that she or he has in her or his bag. Complete the sentences. (3M) Ans. He or she has . G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 35 Play Time 04/05/2019 11:09:08
Value-based Question 8) Are you a caring and sharing person? Read the following sentences and answer the questions by circling ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. (1M per question) a) You share food and things with your friends. Yes / No b) If you see someone hurt you will help him or her. Yes / No c) You always put waste in the dustbin. Yes / No d) You help keep your classroom clean. Yes / No If you have marked all answers as yes, then you are a caring person. If you have said no to some questions, you are learning and will soon become a caring person. Activity Make a card for a friend or a family member and write down three things you like about him or her. You will need: • an A4 size sheet of paper • a pencil • crayons or colour pencils Fold the paper. Draw a nice picture and 36 write a loving message. For example: I like to share things with you, my friend! I like it when you hug me, Mama! G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 36 04/05/2019 11:09:09
Unit 3: Families (Section 1 – pages 115-126) Warm Up A family is made of people like you and me. Some families are small and some families are big. If you look around, you will see everyone is part of a family. Look at the pictures given below. Sit in a circle and discuss the questions given below. AB CD • Which family is the smallest? • Which family is the biggest? • How big is your family? • What do you call your family members? Picture Glossary Word Meaning Meaning Word 37 pilot chef G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 37 Families 04/05/2019 11:09:14
Listen 1) Your teacher will tell you a short story. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the correct words. a) Ramu has a big/small family. b) There are two/four members in his family. c) His mother is a chef/pilot. d) His father is a teacher/doctor in a school. e) He has a big/small sister. f) They love/hate each other. 38 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 38 04/05/2019 11:09:15
2. Your teacher will read out some words. Tick the words that you hear below. a) s snake squirrel b) t tiger tailor c) u unicorn uniform d) v van vulture e) w water wolf f) x box fox g) y yellow yoyo h) z zebra zig zag 39 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 39 Families 04/05/2019 11:09:15
Think 3) Write the words and complete the patterns. a) eat play eat play eat b) hop hop run run c) cat pat hat d) pin din 4) Read the instructions and draw a picture. a) Draw a house on the right side of the paper. b) On the left, draw a tree. c) Draw three birds flying in the sky. d) A river is flowing in front of the house. e) There are many flowers around the house. 40 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 40 04/05/2019 11:09:15
Speak 41 Show and Tell 5) Bring a family picture from your home and tell your friends about your family members. Use the following sentences or words. a) This is my . b) She or he is a . G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 41 Families 04/05/2019 11:09:15
Read 6) Read these words aloud. funny he was that she on they but at with 7) Read aloud the sentences given below. a) A cat sat on a mat. A cat sat on a mat wearing a hat. A cat sat on a mat wearing a hat and played with a bat. b) We all stand tall. We all stand tall and play with a ball. We all stand tall and play with a ball up on a wall. Write 8) Write three things that you do in school. (3M) Ans. 42 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 42 04/05/2019 11:09:16
9) Look at Nila’s home in the textbook on page 117. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box. (1M per question) cleans sits drinks reads a) Nila’s grandpa the newspaper. b) Nila’s father the window. c) Nila’s sister on her grandma’s lap. d) Nila’s mother from a glass. 10) Write two words that have the same ending sounds as the given words. (2M per question) a) hen - b) jug - c) leg - 43 d) hip - G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 43 Families 04/05/2019 11:09:16
Value-based Questions 11) What are the things you do together as a family? Write at least two things. (2M) Ans. 12) What do you do on a holiday? Write three sentences and draw a picture. (3M) Ans. 44 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 44 04/05/2019 11:09:17
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Activity Make a booklet on your family. Give it the title: All about my family. • Write down the names of your family members. • Paste their pictures. • Write about what your family members do. • Write about their hobbies. • Write about how your family members help each other. • What do you do on Sundays as a family? 46 04/05/2019 11:09:17 G1_Pinnacle_English_WB_T1.indb 46
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