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Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: My Family and I Lesson 1: Buddy, My Dog Let Us Discuss 1) Is the dog big or small? Ans. The dog is small. 2) What is the name of the dog? Ans. The name of the dog is Buddy. Understanding the Text Exercise 2: Literature comprehension Tick the correct answers. 1) What colour is Buddy? (A) black (B) white (C) brown 9 (D) green 2) What does the mother give Buddy? (A) milk (B) water (C) milk and bone 9 (D) bone 3) Who takes Buddy for a walk? (A) father 9 (B) mother (C) Ria (D) Sunny Buddy, My Dog

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer Look at the pictures of family members and trace their names. mother father grandmother sister grandfather Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation Circle the correct answers. 1) We should take care / not take care of our pets. 2) We should help / not help each other in a family. Buddy, My Dog

Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: My Family and I Lesson 2: New Shoes Let Us Discuss 1) How are the new shoes? Ans. The new shoes are squeaky, shiny and creaky. 2) What colour were the old shoes? Ans. The old shoes were brown in colour. Understanding the Text Exercise 2: Literature comprehension Tick the correct answers. 1) How do the new shoes look? (A) shiny, creaky, squeaky 9 (B) dull, creaky, squeaky (C) old, shiny, creaky (D) old, dull, squeaky 2) What did the child’s mother do with the old shoes? (A) put them in a box (B) gave them to someone (C) threw them away 9 (D) asked the child to wear them 3) How were the child’s old shoes? (A) black and leaky (B) grey and squeaky (C) yellow and squeaky (D) brown and leaky 9 New Shoes

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer Trace the rhyming words. Add more rhyming words in the blanks. Then read the words aloud. 1) squeaky creaky leaky 2) old cold hold 3) brown crown frown my4) cry tie (Accept all valid responses.) Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation Underline the correct sentences. 1) (A) I like my old shoes. (B) I like my new shoes. 2) (A) We should never take care of our things. (B) We should always take care of our things. New Shoes

Teacher Reference: Textbook Lesson 3: My Home Let Us Discuss 1) Who does the girl live with? Ans. The girl lives with her family. 2) How many people are there in her family? Ans. There are six people in her family. My Home

Teacher Reference: Textbook R1: Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) The girl has a pet _______. [B] [D] (A) cat (B) dog [A] Reading Comprehension (C) rabbit (D) mouse 2) Her mother wants her to take her _______. (A) bag (B) shoes (C) dog (D) lunch box 3) The girl is going _______ school. (A) to (B) from (C) of (D) off

Teacher Reference: Textbook 4) The girl and her mother are standing on a carpet. [A] A carpet is like a _______. [B] (A) mat (B) chair (C) flower (D) step 5) There is a _______ in the picture, and the word rhymes with ‘lock’. (A) dog (B) clock (C) shoes (D) bag Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) This picture shows children enjoying _______. [A] [A] (A) a bedtime story (B) a good sleep (C) watching TV (D) reading a book 2) There are _______ window panes in the picture. (A) three (B) two (C) no (D) four Reading Comprehension

Teacher Reference: Textbook 3) There are two _______ in the picture. [D] [C] (A) child (B) childs [A] (C) childrens (D) children 4) The grandmother is sitting on a _______. (A) cheir (B) chiar (C) chair (D) cheyar 5) The children are lying on a bed. The word ‘_______’ rhymes with ‘bed’. (A) red (B) bad (C) bell (D) wet Reading Comprehension

Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: Life Around Us Lesson 4: Bunty’s Shrinking Clothes Let Us Discuss 1) What does Bunty love to eat? Ans. Bunty loves to eat cheese. 2) What all did Bunty eat that night? Ans. Bunty ate rotis, carrots, peas and a banana. Understanding the Text Exercise 2: Literature comprehension Choose the correct answers. 1) What does Bunty eat every day? [A] [C] (A) cheese (B) healthy food [D] (C) burger and fries (D) biscuits and soft drinks 2) What does Bunty do when he finds that his clothes have shrunk? (A) he is happy (B) he is angry (C) he starts crying (D) he smiles 3) What does Bunty’s mother tell him to do? (A) to only eat cheese (B) to drink lots of water (C) to not eat anything (D) to eat healthy food Bunty’s Shrinking Clothes

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer Read the names of the food items and match them with their pictures. Food name Picture 1) milk (A) 2) sandwich (B) 3) soup (C) 4) vegetables (D) 5) bananas (E) Ans. 1) – E); 2) – A); 3) – D); 4) – C); 5) – B) Bunty’s Shrinking Clothes

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. 1) When we eat healthy (healthy/unhealthy) food, we stay Àt and strong. 2) Bunty starts eating less (less/more) cheese and more (less/more) vegetables and fruits. Bunty’s Shrinking Clothes

Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: Life Around Us Lesson 5: Healthy Food Let Us Discuss 1) What are the colours of tomatoes and beans? Ans. Tomatoes are red, and beans are green. 2) What do carrots have? Ans. Carrots have juice that is healthy to drink. Understanding the Text Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) Why is the brinjal like a queen? Ans. The brinjal is like a queen because it has a crown. 2) Which vegetables are brown and pink? Ans. Potatoes and onions are brown and pink. 3) What do vegetables make us? Ans. Vegetables make us strong, healthy and wise. Healthy Food

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer Read the names of the food items given below. Circle the ones that are healthy. 1) fruit salad cake doughnut 2) apple milk oranges 3) capsicum soft drink 4) cookies 5) eggs Healthy Food

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation Choose the correct answers. 1) We should eat different fruits and vegetables because _________. [B] [D] (A) they are colourful (B) they are healthy (C) they come from plants (D) they look good 2) Vegetables make us _______________________. (A) fat and short (B) lazy and sad (C) lovely and beautiful (D) strong and wise Healthy Food

Teacher Reference: Textbook Lesson 6: Rani’s First Day at School Let Us Discuss 1) Where is Rani going? Ans. Rani is going to school. 2) Who is holding Rani’s hand? Ans. Mummy is holding Rani’s hand. Rani’s First Day at School

Teacher Reference: Textbook R2: Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) There are ______ men in the picture. [C] [D] (A) five (B) three [A] Reading Comprehension (C) two (D) one 2) A ______ is pulling the cart. (A) donkey (B) monkey (C) cow (D) horse 3) The plural of ‘horse’ is ______. (A) horses (B) horsses (C) horse (D) horsoes

Teacher Reference: Textbook 4) The cart has two big ______. (rhymes with ‘feels’) [B] [A] (A) meals (B) wheels (C) seals (D) bells 5) The word ______ describes the colour of the horse. (A) brown (B) red (C) orange (D) white Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) There are __________ children wearing caps. [D] Reading Comprehension (A) six (B) four (C) seven (D) three

Teacher Reference: Textbook 2) We can see ____________ fish in the picture. [B] [C] (A) three (B) four [A] [B] (C) five (D) two 3) The children ___________ going on an adventure. (A) is (B) was (C) are (D) am 4) The children are walking across a _______________. (A) stream (B) scream (C) streem (D) strime 5) There are rocks on both sides of the stream. A ‘rock’ is a big _____________. (A) fish (B) stone (C) grass (D) bird Reading Comprehension

Page 36 Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: Heritage Lesson 7: What Is for Dinner? Let Us Discuss 1) Where does the little hen live? Ans. The little hen lives in a small house in a forest. 2) What does the fox do when the hen comes close? Ans. When the hen comes close, the fox catches her. Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Please note: The meanings of the new words are provided at the end of each lesson. Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What does the fox think after seeing the hen? Ans. After seeing the hen, the fox thinks that he will catch the hen and cook her for dinner. 2) How does the hen get out of the bag? Ans. The hen cuts a hole in the sack with a sharp knife and jumps out. 3) What happens when the stones fall into the hot water? Ans. When the stones fall into the hot water, the hot water splashes and burns the fox. What Is for Dinner?

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer 5HDGWKHVHQWHQFHVDQGÀOOLQWKHEODQNVZLWKZRUGVJLYHQLQWKHER[ asleep sack pot fox stones Page 37 1) The fox puts the hen into a sack. 2) The fox sits down to rest and falls asleep. 3) The hen puts big stones into the sack and runs home. 4) The fox puts some water to boil in a pot. 5) The hot water splashes and burns the fox. Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation Tick the correct options. 1) Do you think the fox was smart? Ans. No, the fox was not smart because— (B) he put the stones into the boiling water without checking. 2) Do you think the hen was clever? Ans. Yes, the hen was clever because— (A) she could get out of the sack. What Is for Dinner?

Page 73 Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: Heritage Lesson 8: My Kite Let Us Discuss 1) What sound does the kite make? Ans 7 KHNLWHPDNHVDÁLSÁDSVRXQG   +RZGRHVWKHNLWHÁ\\\" Ans 7 KHNLWHÁLHVKLJKDQGKLJKDERYHLQWKHVN\\ Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words 3OHDVHQRWH7KHPHDQLQJVRIWKHQHZZRUGVDUHSURYLGHGDWWKHHQGRIHDFKOHVVRQ Exercise 2: Literature comprehension   +RZGRHVWKHNLWHULVH\" Ans 7 KHNLWHULVHVXSDQGXSLQWKHVN\\.   +RZGRHVWKHVN\\ORRN\" Ans 7 KHVN\\ORRNVEOXHDQGEULJKW.   :KHQLVWKHFKLOGILOOHGZLWKGHOLJKW\" Ans 7 KHFKLOGLVILOOHGZLWKGHOLJKWZKHQWKHNLWHIOLHVKLJKDQGKLJKDERYH. My Kite

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Teacher Reference: Textbook Lesson 9: The Clever Mouse Page 111 Let Us Discuss 1) What does the mouse see when he looks out of his hole? Ans. The mouse sees a roti when he looks out of his hole. 2) How does the cat feel at the start of the story? Ans. The cat feels hungry at the start of the story. Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Please note: The meanings of the new words are provided at the end of each lesson. R3: Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) These children are celebrating the festival of ______. [B ] ]  $  OLJKWV %  NLWHV &  FRORXUV '  ÁRZHUV ] 2) There are ______ kites in the picture. [C (A) three (B) one (C) four (D) seven   7KHNLWHVDUHÁ\\LQJBBBBBBWKHVN\\ [C (A) at (B) under (C) in (D) on The Clever Mouse

Teacher Reference: Textbook   7 KHFKLOGUHQDUHKDSS\\ZKLOHÁ\\LQJWKHNLWHV7KHRSSRVLWHRI [D] ‘happy’ is ______. [B] (A) joy (B) cry (C) angry (D) sad [B] [A] 5) The word ______ is a doing word. [D] [B]  $  FKLOGUHQ %  Á\\ &  VN\\ '  NLWH [A] Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) The hare and the tortoise are having a ______.  $  ÀJKW %  UDFH (C) dance (D) party Page 112 2) The tortoise ______. (A) is winning (B) is resting (C) is losing (D) is sleeping 3) The word ‘tortoise’ is a ______. (A) doing word (B) describing word (C) pronoun (D) naming word 4) The tortoise is joyful. The meaning of ‘joyful’ is ______. (A) careful (B) happy (C) sad (D) fast 5) A hare is like a ______. (A) rabbit (B) fox (C) cat (D) mouse The Clever Mouse

Page 35 Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: Exploring the World Lesson 10: Time to Fly Let Us Discuss 1) Where are Raja and Riya going? Ans. Raja and Riya are going to Kochi, to their grandparent’s house. 2) How are they going? Ans. They are going in an aeroplane. Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Please note: The meanings of the new words are provided at the end of each lesson. Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What is the person driving an aeroplane called? Ans. The person driving an aeroplane is called a pilot. 2) What is an escalator? Ans. An escalator is a moving staircase. 3) How do the trees and houses look from the aeroplane? Ans. The trees and houses look like small toys from the aeroplane. Time to Fly

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer Read the sentences about the lesson. Number them in the correct order. 1) The aeroplane lands. [5] 2) The girl gives them the boarding pass. [3] 3) A woman welcomes them at the aeroplane door. [4] 4) They give their luggage to the staff. [2] 5) Riya and Raja go to the airport with their parents. [1] Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Why do you think Raja and Riya are happy? Ans. Learner’s response Page 36 Sample: Raja and Riya are happy because they are going to their grandparent’s house. 2) Raja and Riya help their parents put the suitcases in the taxi. Do you help your parents? How? Ans. Learner’s response Sample: <HV,KHOSP\\SDUHQWV,VHWWKHWDEOHIRUPHDOV,JHWWKHQHZVSDSHUDQG,ÀOO the water bottles. Time to Fly

Page 73 Teacher Reference: Textbook Theme: Exploring the World Lesson 11: Wheels on the Bus Let Us Discuss 1) What do the bus doors do? Ans. The bus doors open and shut all through the town. 2) What does the driver say? Ans. The driver says, ‘Move on back’. Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Please note: The meanings of the new words are provided at the end of each lesson. Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) How do the wheels on the bus go? Ans. The wheels on the bus go round and round. 2) What sound does the horn make? Ans. The sound that the horn makes is ‘beep, beep, beep’. 3) How does the mother make the baby stop crying? Ans. The mother makes the baby stop crying by saying ‘Shush, shush, shush’. Wheels on the Bus

Teacher Reference: Textbook Exercise 3: Read and answer Match the lines in Column A to the words in Column B to match the sentences. Column A Column B 1) The mommy on the bus says a) ‘wah, wah, wah’ 2) The wheels on the bus go b) ‘swish, swish, swish’ 3) The horn on the bus goes c) ‘round and round’ 4) The wipers on the bus go d) ‘shush, shush, shush’ 5) The baby on the bus says e) ‘beep, beep, beep’ Ans. 1) – d); 2) – c); 3) – e) 4) – b) 5) – a) Page 74 Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Why does the driver make the people ‘move on back’? Ans. Learner’s response Sample: The driver makes the people ‘move on back’ to make more space for people who will board the bus. 2) Do you like travelling by bus? Why? Ans. Learner’s response Sample: Yes, I like travelling by bus because we can sit with our friends and play with them. Wheels on the Bus

Teacher Reference: Textbook Lesson 12: Adya Meets Animals Page 123 Let Us Discuss 1) Where do Adya and her father go? Ans. Adya and her father go to the small nature park close to their house. 2) Which animal does Adya meet last? Ans. Adya meets her dog, Sushi last. Understanding the Text Exercise 1: New words Please note: The meanings of the new words are provided at the end of each lesson. R4: Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) This picture is taken at a _______________. [A] [C]  $  UDLOZD\\VWDWLRQ %  WUDIÀFVLJQDO (C) bus stand (D) hotel 2) We can see ________________ on the tracks. (A) two trains (B) one trains (C) a train (D) two train Adya Meets Animals

Teacher Reference: Textbook 3) The train is ____________ the tracks. [B] (D) under (A) between (B) on (C) in [B] 4) There are many ____________ in the picture. (D) pupils (A) person (B) people (C) peoples [D] (D) rain 5) The word ‘train’ rhymes with _____________. (A) tram (B) ran (C) tray Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) All the animals in the picture are __________ animals. [A] (A) wild (B) small Page 124 (C) domestic (D) pet 2) Among the animals in the picture, only a __________ does not [B] have legs. (A) bird (B) snake (C) crocodile (D) monkey 3) There __________ two birds in the picture. [B] (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) was 4) A __________ has white and black stripes on its body. [A] (A) zebra (B) horse (C) tiger (D) rhino 5) A monkey can hang by its __________. [C] (A) tale (B) tall (C) tail (D) tell Adya Meets Animals