Listening Audio Listen to the audio and colour the correct boxes. True False 2) The people of Maharashtra don’t celebrate Ganesh True False Chaturthi. True False 3) Pandals are constructed all over cities. True False 4) Ganpati rides on a tiger. True False 5) During Ganesh Chaturthi, modak is distributed as prasad. 6) The idol of Ganpati is immersed in water on the third day. Connect the Dots Social Studies Fun Did you know that the Ramgarh Fort is situated near Ramgarh Fort Chandigarh? It is located about 12 km from the railway station. The main entrance door of this fort is in the Limca Book of World Records for being the tallest door in the country at 37 feet. The fort is 360 years old. The fort has recently been transformed into a heritage hotel. Monuments are important because they tell us about the events that took place many years ago. They also show how people lived in olden days. Monuments also teach us about the culture and art that existed at the time. The Lost Treasure of Ramgarh 47
Science Fun Pollution has very harmful effects on monuments. The Taj Mahal, made of white marble, is slowly becoming yellow because of pollution. This is another reason why we should try to reduce pollution. A Note to Parent Talk to your child about the importance of taking care of historical monuments. Share with them your experiences of visiting these monuments, if any. Plan a Sunday trip along with your family to a place of historical significance. Involve your child in making decisions about the trip. 48
15Lesson The Owl and the Pussycat Adventure and Imagination Warm Up • H ave you ever seen a pussycat and an owl? Where? • D o you think that two animals can be friends? According to you, which animals can be friends with each other? About the Poet Edward Lear (1812–1888) was an English poet, artist and musician. He wrote nonsense verse poems that have words that are made up or have no meaning. ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ is one of Lear’s most famous poems. It has been voted as the best children’s poem in Britain in the year 2014. Let us read a poem about an owl and a pussycat who are on a journey that leads to their marriage. I Read What was the colour of the boat? The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea ? In a beautiful pea-green boat, 49
They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. po und The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, ‘O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!’ Pussy said to the Owl, ‘You elegant fowl! elegant How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! Too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?’ They sailed away, for a year and a day, charm ingly To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, His nose, With a ring at the end of his nose. ‘Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling shilling Your ring?’ Said the Piggy, ‘I will’. So, they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. 50
They dined on mince, and slices of quince, What are the names of the Which they ate with a runcible spoon; mentioned animals? ? And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the Moon, The Moon, The Moon, They danced by the light of the Moon. quince — Edward Lear New Words Word Meaning pound elegant charmingly tarried shilling mince quince runcible Literature Comprehension A) Direct questions and answers 1) What did the Owl and the Pussycat take on their journey to the sea? Ans. The Owl and the Pussycat 51
2) What did the animals in the poem do for a ring for their wedding? Ans. 3) How did the Owl and the Pussycat celebrate their wedding? Ans. B) Reference to context 4) ‘O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are,’ a) Who says this and to whom? Ans. b) What were the speaker and the listener doing at this time? Ans. c) What did the listener say after this? Ans. 5) ‘You elegant fowl!’ a) Who says this and to whom? Ans. b) What was the ‘elegant fowl’ doing? Ans. 52
c) What are the two adjectives that the Pussycat uses to describe the Owl? Ans. C) Answer the following 6) Say whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). a) The money was wrapped in a five-pound note. [ ] b) The poem takes place in daylight. [ ] c) The Piggy-wig lived in the land of the Bong-Tree. [ ] d) The wedding ring was bought with a five-pound note. [ ] e) The Pussycat was an elegant fowl. [ ] PR Vocabulary Q Suffixes A suffix is a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word. Sometimes, there is a change in the spelling of the new word made. The original word to which a suffix is added is called the root word or base word. Examples: Base word + Suffix New word fest + ive festive digest + ion like + able digestion pain + less likeable painless 7) Form new words by adding the suffixes ‘ive’, ‘ion’, ‘able’ and ‘less’. a) move – _______________________ b) protect – _______________________ The Owl and the Pussycat 53
c) depend – _______________________ d) harm – _______________________ I Feel 8) T he Owl and the Pussycat carried a few things along when they went to sea. If you went sailing for a year and a day, what would you take with you? Why? Ans. 9) Do you find this poem funny? Why? What are the things and words that you think are nonsensical in the poem? Ans. I Speak Divide your class into three groups. Each group turns the poem into a story. Give wings to your imagination and think of what would happen once the Owl and Pussycat got married. Add that part to your story, and narrate it to the class. Form groups and play the characters from the poem. Enact the whole poem with actions and props. Your props can be a jar of honey, a few notes of money, a coin for a shilling, a small ruler that can be used as the guitar and so on. 54
Listen and Say Aloud Word Rhyming word Word Rhyming word honey money guitar are/star/car boat note fowl above love owl sing married tarried ring day grows nose away stood willing shilling wood will mince quince hill sand spoon Moon hand — — Word Dictation 10) Listen to your teacher and write the words. c) a) b) f) d) e) i) g) h) The Owl and the Pussycat 55
Language Game Word search Find words from the poem in this word search table. Use the images as hints to find the words. Z P I FGP B E T POUND WD U T I F L DB TMT F I ACH J A K H NOO L R QC CDNAMU Z E L E GAN T DEY F L I O Listening Audio Listen to the audio. Fill in the blanks by choosing from the options given in brackets. 11) The train _______________________ to a stop at the platform. (screeched/tooted/jerked) 12) People pushed their way in and out of the _______________________. (compartments/platform/engine) 13) The conductor was surrounded by _______________________. (travellers/smoke/vendors) 56
14) _______________________ showed off their items for sale. (Vendors/Conductors/Travellers) 15) The _______________________ blew his whistle. (conductor/vendor/traveller) Connect the Dots Social Studies Fun Indian rupee US dollar Different countries in the world have different names for their currencies. The Indian currency is called the ‘rupee’ and the ‘paisa’. Similarly, the currencies of a few other countries are as follows: 1) US – United States Dollar, 2) UK – Pound sterling, 3) France – Euro, 4) China – Renminbi, 5) Argentina – Peso Science Fun Did you know that owls and cats have a lot in common? Both owls and cats can see well in the dark. They can also hear very well. Owls and cats both catch mice and eat them. Owls are, in fact, often called ‘the cats of the air’. A Note to Parent Good poems stay with us for a lifetime. Introduce your child to other popular childhood poems. Here are a few famous poems that you can introduce to your child: a) ‘Daffodils’ by William Wordsworth b) ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll c) ‘Poor Old Lady’ by Anonymous The Owl and the Pussycat 57
Glossary S. No Word Meaning 1 beautiful (adj.) something that is nice and pleasant to look at 2 billows (n.) large waves 3 breeze (n.) soft-blowing wind a box or space, made of wires or bars, used 4 cage (n.) to keep animals or birds inside a piece of thick woven material used to 5 carpet (n.) cover a part of the floor pleasingly or delightfully 6 charmingly (adv.) quick, foolish talk 7 chatter (n.) a long pipe on the top of a house for smoke to come out 8 chimney (n.) unable to think clearly a dry, sandy area with little water and life 9 confused (v.) to want or wish for something 10 desert (n.) having drunk so much alcohol that normal 11 desire (v.) actions become difficult to do graceful; having good taste 12 drunk (adj.) suddenly shouted in excitement or surprise travelled through a new area to learn 13 elegant (adj.) something 14 exclaimed (v.) a small place where a fire is lit to keep the room warm 15 explored (v.) to order someone not to do something clothes 16 fireplace (n.) mild; soft most happy 17 forbid (v.) strict and harsh 18 garments (n.) a curved piece of metal that is used to 19 gentle (adj.) catch fish 20 happiest (adj.) breathed loudly in a tired manner 21 heavy-handed (adj.) a narrow shelf that comes out of a wall 22 hook (n.) 23 huffed and puffed (phr.) 24 ledge (n.)
S. No Word Meaning 25 long for (v.) want 26 mince (n.) meat that is chopped or cut into very small pieces 27 mountains (n.) large and high areas of land 28 nails (n.) small and sharp metal objects used to keep two pieces of wood together 29 nursery pails (n.) small buckets used for playing 30 odd (adj.) strange; different from what is normal 31 passages (n.) narrow pathways in halls 32 pound (n.) a basic unit of money in the UK 33 presently (adv.) currently; now 34 prevented (v.) stopped something from happening 35 punishment (n.) bad treatment that is given to people who do something wrong 36 quince (n.) a hard, pear-shaped fruit 37 rug (n.) a small carpet 38 runcible (adj.) a nonsense word that has no meaning; created by Lear and used in many of his other works 39 saw (n.) a long, thin blade used to cut wood 40 sea (n.) a large body of salt water 41 seal (n.) a symbol of an important person, which is stamped on wax 42 shields (n.) large pieces of metal or wood that are used to protect oneself 43 shilling (n.) a coin that was used in Britain; the value of which was less than that of a pound 44 slice (n.) piece 45 sorrow (n.) a feeling of great sadness 46 spare me from his tongue refuse to scold or say harsh things (phr.) 47 started (v.) moved upon feeling surprised or frightened suddenly 48 steep (adj.) rising or falling sharply 49 storeroom (n.) a small room where unused things are kept 50 swan (n.) a long-necked, large bird that lives on water
S. No Word Meaning 51 swords (n.) long metal blades with handles that have sharp points and edges 52 tarried (v.) delayed the usual attitude, mood or behaviour of a 53 temper (n.) person a person who steals things 54 thief (n.) a freshwater fish 55 trout (n.) born together to the same mother 56 twin (adj.) having plenty of riches; lots of money 57 wealth (n.) something said in a low tone 58 whispers (n.) very bad; unpleasant 59 wicked (adj.) n. Key v. adj. noun adv. verb phr. adjective idm. adverb phrase idiom
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