But clouds that sail across the sky Are prettier than these. There are bridges on the rivers, bridges ? As pretty as you please; What does the rainbow bridge? But the bow that bridges heaven, And overtops the trees, And builds a road from Earth to sky, overtops bow Is prettier far than these. ─ Christina Rossetti New Words Word Meaning observed bow bridges heaven overtops Literature Comprehension A) Direct questions and answers 1) What are the things that sail on the sea and across the sky? Ans. The Rainbow 47
2) What does the rainbow do? Ans. B) Answer the following 3) Choose the right words from the box and fill in the blanks. Earth rivers sail bow trees a) Clouds _______________________ across the sky. b) The rainbow is in the shape of a _______________________. c) The bridges are on the _______________________. d) The rainbow can be seen over the tops of _______________________. e) T he rainbow builds a road between the _______________________ and the sky. P R Vocabulary Q Homophones Two or more words that sound similar but have different meanings or spellings are called homophones. Examples: • I knew that his pants were new. • We went to Mumbai to see the sea. sea • Let the bee be. see 48
• Write down the right words. write right 4) C hoose the right words using the hints given in brackets to complete the sentences. a) She ____________ (an action) her lunch before the break. (eight/ate) b) H e is very sick and too ______________ (not strong) to play the game. (weak/week) c) J ande loves to play out in the ______________ (it gives us light and warmth). (son/sun) d) M y mother put ____________ (frozen water) in my lemonade to make it cold. (eyes/ice) I Feel 5) Give another title to the poem. Write why you have chosen the title. Ans. I Speak Bring your most colourful toy or dress to class and talk about it in a few sentences. The Rainbow 49
Draw a rainbow, a house, a girl or a boy and rain. Think of a story using the pictures and narrate it to your class. Listen and Say Aloud Word Rhyming word seas these, please, trees Word Dictation 6) Listen to your teacher and write down the words. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) Language Game You have seen a rainbow. It has seven colours. The colours of the rainbow are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red (VIBGYOR). Complete the given rainbow using the correct order of colours. Use the colours in one half to fill in the other half. 50
Write a poem about rainbows. Start each line with a letter from the word ‘rainbow’. R A I N B O W Listening Audio Listen to the audio, and answer the questions orally. Then, draw the pictures. The Rainbow 51
Connect the Dots Maths Fun Every rainbow has 7 colours. How many colour bands will there be in 3 rainbows in all? EVS Fun Rainbow Bridge in America Did you know that there is a famous rainbow bridge in America? It is natural and made from stone. This bridge is in the shape of a rainbow. A Note to Parent There are many poems on rainbows written in different languages. Introduce your child to a rainbow poem in your mother tongue. Word meanings observed – to look at something or someone carefully bow – the rainbow that spreads across the sky bridges – joins heaven – the sky overtops – rises above something 52
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