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Textbook Features Let Us Start Warm Up Activities and questions to Interesting questions to prepare students to focus on arouse curiosity about the pronunciation and help lesson teachers to introduce the lesson I Understand I Read Questions to check Variety of literature pieces comprehension of the literature (prose/poetry/drama) piece Questions after the literature – 'Literature comprehension' piece for quick check of under- and 'Value-based questions' standing are only a part of detailed lessons. Language Game Games to improve language I Speak and enhance fluency Activities for students to speak individually or in pairs or cAomnnuelticdCtissPoctnhOipneEleinGtcMhatRertySmhseAeeDcMootfiottsMhnethAaRt groups on a theme-related topic lesson to other subjects in A Note to Parent order to enable SstuTdOenRtsIEtoS To engage a parent in the out-of-classroom learning relate better to it of their child and conducting activities to reinforce WORD MEANINGS the learnt concepts LANGUAGE GAMES WRITING
Contents Class 2 Theme 1: My Family and I 1 Tiger’s Stripes ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 2 The Orange Butterfly ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 3 A Book for My Mother ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 S1 Speaking Project ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 R1 Reading Comprehension ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Theme 2: Life Around Us 4 The Lazy Squirrel ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 23 5 Tommy and Tuffy ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 29 6 The Cow ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 35 S2 Speaking Project ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 42 R2 Reading Comprehension ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 43 Theme 3: Heritage 7 The Story of Rain ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 46 8 I Am the King ���������������������������������������������������������p��o���e��g�m��r��s�a����m����m�����a���r��� 52 stories word meanings language games writing
Why are we studying this theme? Our family members are our first friends. They love us and take care of us. Our pets are a part of our family too. Let us read two stories and a poem about loving our family.
Lesson Tiger’s Stripes 1 Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Words with the short Words with the short Words with the short ‘a’ sound ‘e’ sound ‘i’ sound pan jam beg pen dig pin map can red ten lip fig Warm Up • Have you seen a tiger? What does it look like? • Imagine a tiger without stripes. Would you be able to recognise it? How? Let us read a story about Tiggy, a tiger cub who helps his father get back his stripes. 2
I Read One day, all the animals in the forest were terrified. The tiger was terribly angry. ‘Where are my stripes? Who has stolen them?’ he roared. All had been well the night before. But in the morning, the tiger’s stripes were missing. Tiggy, the little tiger cub, was very upset. ‘Why terrified is Papa so angry?’ he asked his mother. Mama hugged him and said, ‘He is very upset because his stripes are upset missing. Don’t worry. Everything will be well soon.’ Tiggy went out to play with his friend Bruno, the bear. He wanted to help his father. ‘What shall I do?’ he asked Bruno. ‘Why don’t you ask the old lady on the hill? She knows magic’, Bruno, the bear, replied. ‘I shall go at once’, said Tiggy and raced off. Climbing up the hill was long and tiring. But Tiggy did not stop until he stood outside the old lady’s hut. He knocked on the door softly. ‘Go away’, said the old lady. ‘Please madam, I need your help’, said Tiggy. gown He heard footsteps coming closer and closer. Then, the tattered door opened. He saw a very old lady wearing a tattered gown. She looked angry. ‘Who are you, and why are you here?’ she asked. ‘I am Tiggy, and I want some magic powder. My Papa has lost his stripes’, answered Tiggy. ‘Run away! I am not helping anyone’, she said. Big tears rolled down Tiggy’s cheeks. The old lady’s heart melted. She gave him a tiny box. ‘Sprinkle the powder when sprinkle the tiger is asleep’, she said. ‘Thank you very much’, said Tiggy and ran back home. That night, Tiggy quietly sprinkled the powder on his father as he overjoyed slept. The next morning, the tiger’s stripes were back. All the animals were overjoyed. There was peace in the forest again. Tiger’s Stripes 3
Let Us Discuss 1) What made the tiger angry? 2) What did the old lady on the hill know? I Understand Exercise 1: New words Word Meaning terrified terribly missing upset tattered gown sprinkle overjoyed Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What did Bruno ask Tiggy to do? Ans. 2) What did the old lady say when Tiggy knocked on the door? Ans. 4
3) What melted the old lady’s heart? Ans. 4) Why were all the animals overjoyed in the end? Ans. Exercise 3: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Was Tiggy a good son? Why do you think so? Ans. 2) Describe the old woman on the hill in your own words. Ans. I Speak Public speaking Speak about a time when somebody helped you to solve a problem. Who was the person? What was the problem? Tiger’s Stripes 5
Pair discussion If you could ask for three wishes from the old lady, what would you ask for? Make pairs and discuss your three wishes with your partner. Language Game Crossword puzzle Can you solve this crossword puzzle using the given clues? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Down 1) The lady wore a ______________________ gown. 3) You have to ______________________ the magic powder. 5) There was ______________________ in the forest again. Across 2) The old lady on the hill knew ______________________. 4) All the animals were ______________________. 6) The long trip was ______________________. 7) The old lady’s heart ______________________ when Tiggy cried. 8) The tiger’s ______________________ were missing. 6
Connect the Dots Maths Fun There are 12 tigers in a nature park. 4 of them are sent back to the forest, and 2 new tigers are brought to the park. How many tigers are there in the nature park now? EVS Fun Do you know how a tiger can be told apart from another? By its stripes. Every tiger has its own pattern of stripes, just like our fingerprints. They have patterns not only on their fur but on their skin too! A Note to Parent Ask your child how they feel when they see an angry person. Try to tone down your anger and discuss problems instead of shouting at your child. Remember that your anger can negatively affect them. Word meanings terrified – very scared very badly terribly – not to be found unhappy missing – torn long dress upset – drop and spread small bits of something very happy tattered – gown – sprinkle – overjoyed – Tiger’s Stripes 7
Lesson The Orange 2 Butterfly Let Us Start Words with the short ‘u’ sound Listen and say aloud bun hug fun run Words with the short ‘o’ sound hot log jog fox Warm Up • Have you seen butterflies flying from one flower to another in the garden? • D o you think they look beautiful? What do you think makes them so beautiful? Now let us read the story of Jiggy, the beautiful orange butterfly. 8
I Read J iggy is an orange butterfly. She flies from one flower to another lily in the garden. One day, she hears the white lily flower say to the red rose, ‘The butterflies that come from the other garden are so colourful.’ ‘They have so many patterns too!’ adds the rose. Jiggy looks at herself. She is a plain orange butterfly with no patterns patterns. ‘I must see these butterflies’, she thinks to herself. The next morning, Jiggy hugs her parents and sets off for the other garden. On the way, she asks the flowers, ‘Where is the other garden?’ ‘It is close to the lake’, answers the wise sunflower. wise Jiggy flies for many hours. On the way, she crosses tall trees and big houses. She finally sees a big lake. As she goes closer, Jiggy sees the garden with the butterflies. The butterflies look very nice! A big, yellow and blue butterfly with stripes on his wings flies towards Jiggy. Just behind him is a colourful butterfly with red dots. Suddenly, all the colourful butterflies start flying all around Jiggy. stripes The butterflies look at Jiggy and say, ‘You look so beautiful, orange butterfly! We wish we had a body like yours with no patterns at all’. strong Jiggy looks at herself and thinks, ‘I look like a bright, bright orange fruit. I am strong too. I could fly all the way to the other garden!’ She learns to be happy with herself. She understands that everyone is beautiful in their own way. Let Us Discuss 1) Who is Jiggy? 2) How can you tell that Jiggy is strong? The Orange Butterfly 9
I Understand Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word lily patterns sets off wise stripes bright strong I Speak Public speaking Speak four sentences on what you like the most about any classmate of yours. After that, speak about four things that you like about yourself. Story telling Imagine that you are Jiggy. Describe what you saw and felt when you reached the other garden. Colour the butterfly given to show one of the butterflies that Jiggy saw. 10
You can start by saying: ‘When I reached the garden, I was very tired. I saw...’ Language Game Word chain Play a game of building with words. Your teacher will start with a word. Each student will then say a word that starts with the last letter of the word that was spoken before. Example: toy – yak – king – goat – tape – egg and so on. The Orange Butterfly 11
Connect the Dots Maths Fun Jiggy went from her garden to the other garden. She sat on 12 flowers in her garden and 10 flowers in the other garden. How many flowers did she sit on in all? EVS Fun Do you know that butterflies have four wings? These wings may or may not have patterns. The bright colours of butterflies help them to hide among flowers. The patterns scare away other creatures who may want to harm them. A Note to Parent Talk to your child about their abilities and good qualities. Encourage your child to be proud of who they are and for all the qualities that make them special. Word meanings lily – a white flower with a tall, thin stem designs that are repeated patterns – starts off knowing what is good and right sets off – long and narrow bands having a very light and strong colour wise – powerful; having lots of energy stripes – bright – strong – 12
Lesson A Book for My 3 Mother Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Word Rhyming word Word Rhyming word read need smile style street sweet funny day way thought money pot Warm Up • What do you do for your parents on their birthdays? • W hat would you do if you wanted to gift something to your parents but did not have money? Read a poem about a little girl who wants to gift her mother a book. 13
I Read My mother loves to read On her shelf is a book for every need. Of fairies, ghosts and monsters on the street Faraway tales, both sour and sweet. shelf Today is her birthday fairy monster I need to think of a way, To make her smile In my very own style. Let me write a book; a book nice and funny For which I would need no money. All I would need is one good thought To cook something in the idea-pot! Let Us Discuss 1) What does the girl’s mother like to do? 2) What does the girl want to gift her mother? I Understand Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word shelf fairies monsters faraway idea-pot 14
Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What kinds of books does the girl’s mother have? Ans. 2) What does the girl need to think of? Ans. 3) What kind of book does the girl plan to write? Ans. 4) Why does the girl decide to write a book and not buy one? Ans. Exercise 3: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Do you think that a child can write a book? Why or why not? Ans. 2) Do you like reading books? Why or why not? Ans. A Book for My Mother 15
I Speak Public speaking Talk to your class about your favourite story or book. Hints: • What is the name of the story or book? • What is it about? • Why do you like this story or book? Circle time Sit in a circle with your teacher and friends. Take turns and answer the following questions: • Who do you want to make happy? • How do you spend time with this person? • What is the one little thing that you want to do to make someone happy? • What do you think the person would say? Language Game Write a poem Given below is a poem about poems. It is written with each line starting with each letter of the word ‘poem’. Put your words On each line Easy if you Make it rhyme 16
Now, try to write one about ‘mother’ by yourself. M________________________________________________ O________________________________________________ T________________________________________________ H________________________________________________ E________________________________________________ R________________________________________________ Connect the Dots Maths Fun Take out the books from your bag. Do they all have the same shape? Are they all of the same size? Name the shapes of the books. Compare them and find out how many are of the same size. EVS Fun The girl’s mother reads many books. Reading is fun if everyone in the family reads together. Can you think of three activities that you do with your family? A Note to Parent It is important that children develop a love for reading from a very young age. Visit a bookstore with your child and help them to select a few books that they would like to read. Take out thirty minutes every day from your routine to enjoy a shared reading time with your child. This is best done just before bed. A Book for My Mother 17
Word meanings shelf – a flat board fixed to the wall where one can keep things fairies – small creatures with wings who can do magic monsters – big, ugly, scary creatures faraway – a place that is far off idea-pot – a person’s mind 18
S1 Speaking Project Spending time on holidays We all like to spend time with our families. How do you spend time with your family on weekends or holidays? Tell your classmates about it. Hints: • Do you help your family members with housework? • Do you play games with them? • Do you go shopping or on picnics with them? • Do you tell stories to each other? 19
R1 Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) The children are in a _________. [ ] [ ] (A) park (B) library [ ] [ ] (C) playroom (D) kitchen 2) The window has _________ curtains. (A) blue (B) green (C) red (D) purple 3) There are five _________ in the picture. (A) child (B) children (C) childs (D) childrens 4) The child wearing a green T-shirt is using a blue _________. (A) computer (B) book (C) notebook (D) pen 20
5) The child wearing headphones is sitting on the _________ side. [ ] (A) right (B) left (C) top (D) back Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) The family is in a _________ car. [ ] (C) red (D) yellow (A) blue (B) green 2) What time of the day is it? [ ] (C) sunrise (D) winter (A) night (B) morning 3) The father is driving the car. _________ is sitting on the left. [ ] (A) She (B) They (C) He (D) It 4) We can see four _________. [ ] (C) cars (D) flags (A) trees (B) lamp-posts 5) We can see six __________. [ ] (C) roads (D) buildings (A) trees (B) huts Reading Comprehension 21
Why are we studying this theme? The world is a beautiful place. There are so many things to learn about. Reading is a great way to know more about the life around us. Let us read two stories and a poem about this wonderful world.
Lesson The Lazy Squirrel 4 Let Us Start Words with the ‘ch’ sound Listen and say aloud chin chick Words with the ‘sh’ sound ship shop rich catch fish dish Warm Up • P eople who don’t want to do any work are called lazy people. Do you know anyone who is lazy? Are you a lazy person? • Do you think that being lazy is good? Why or why not? Let us read a story about a lazy squirrel named Sunny. 23
I Read squirrels Winter was coming. The animals of the forest were getting ready for the cold days. All the squirrels were working hard. They were looking for nuts to keep for the winter, except for Sunny. ‘Enjoy the good weather while it lasts’, he told his friends, Sammy and Benny. ‘There’s a lot of time to find nuts.’ Sunny was a very lazy squirrel. He would lie under the sun in the daytime. At other times, weather he would nap on the branches of trees. Sometimes, he would pick up a nut and throw it at nap Sammy, his friend, and say, ‘Stop working! Come and play with me.’ Sammy would play hide and seek with Sunny. But after some time, Sammy would go back to work. ‘I don’t like to work’, Sunny would say. Soon, the weather turned very cold. Sunny realised that he did not have much food. He decided that it was time to go looking for nuts. He searched among the fallen leaves, but there were no nuts. The other squirrels had taken them all. ‘What am I going to do?’ Sunny thought. ‘I don’t have enough food to last all winter. I wish I hadn’t been so lazy!’ Luckily, his friends Sammy and Benny were helpful and kind. They shared their nuts with him. The next summer, Sunny helped his friends and collected food. He decided that he would never be lazy again. Let Us Discuss 1) What were the animals in the forest getting ready for? 2) Who were Sunny’s friends? 24
I Understand Exercise 1: New words Meaning Word squirrels except weather lazy nap Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) Why were all the squirrels working hard? Ans. 2) What did Sunny do when the weather turned very cold? Ans. 3) How did Sunny’s friends help him? Ans. The Lazy Squirrel 25
4) How was the next summer different for Sunny? Ans. Exercise 3: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Sunny was lucky. Why? Ans. 2) When do you feel lazy? Who helps you to remember that you should not be lazy? Ans. I Speak Public speaking Speak five lines about your best friend. Who is your best friend? What do you do together? Have you ever helped each other? When? Group activity The opposite of ‘lazy’ is ‘hard-working’. Now, play a game of opposites. Get into two groups. Each group gives the other group a word, and the other group has to guess its opposite. If they answer correctly, they have to make a sentence with it. The group that gets the highest number of correct opposites wins. 26
Some words that you can use: big, rich, short, cold, winter, clean, heavy, happy, difficult, thin, tall, ugly, strong, young Language Game Animal crossword Squirrels are popular animals. You can see them in cities as well. Solve this crossword puzzle by filling in the names of some other popular animals. The letters in the middle make another word. Can you find it? The Lazy Squirrel 27
Connect the Dots Maths Fun 5 squirrels spent a whole day collecting nuts. Each squirrel found 5 nuts. How many nuts did they collect in all? EVS Fun Squirrels have thick tails. But did you know that squirrels use their bushy tails to send signals to each other? Their long tails also help them to balance when they jump and climb trees. A Note to Parent Read more stories with your child about how laziness affects our lives. Here is a link that you can use: https://goo.gl/7rv6su Word meanings squirrels – small animals with long, bushy tails and soft fur that live on trees except – other than weather – how hot, cold, rainy or windy it is on a day lazy – not interested in working hard or being active nap – sleep for a short period of time 28
Lesson Tommy and Tuffy 5 Let Us Start we toe Listen and say aloud Short words ending in a long vowel sound be me he go no so Warm Up • Do you like playing with your friends? • Do you like to share everything with them? Why or why not? Let us read a story about two dogs, Tommy and Tuffy, who are friends. 29
I Read Tommy is a big dog. Tuffy is a small dog. They are good friends. They sleep in the same room. They even eat from the same blue bowl. But they have a problem when they go out for a walk. Tommy has long legs. She can run very fast. Tuffy has across problem short legs. He cannot run fast and gets tired easily. Tommy is tall and can see right across the park. Tommy can see the thick forest from far. She can also see the rabbits and squirrels running around the lake. Tuffy is small. He cannot see the forest or the rabbits or the squirrels. Tommy loves to run around the park. She also likes to go into the forest. But it gets difficult for Tuffy to cross the huge park because of his lake short legs. When Tommy runs into the forest, Tuffy is left behind, playing with the other small dogs in the park. huge T ommy wants to help her friend Tuffy. She wants Tuffy to come with her to the forest. So, she thinks of a plan. S he finds a skateboard in the park. Tommy has seen paws children riding these boards. She and Tuffy push the skateboard skateboard home with their noses and paws. They tie a piece of strong string to the board. Then, Tuffy climbs on it. Tommy takes the end of the string in her mouth. She pulls little Tuffy to the park. Tommy takes Tuffy into the forest. Both of them chase the chase rabbits and play around the lake. Tuffy loves to be with his friend. Now, Tommy and Tuffy go everywhere together. 30
Let Us Discuss 1) What are the names of the two dogs in the story? 2) What did Tommy use to take Tuffy with her everywhere? I Understand Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word problem across lake huge skateboard paws chase I Speak Group activity Make groups of three. Read the story carefully. Find and underline the describing words, for example, ‘big’. Choose three describing words and make three new sentences using those words. Each student in the group shares one sentence with the class. Tommy and Tuffy 31
Story telling Think of a time when a friend helped another friend in need. Now, make up a story. Keep the following points in mind as you tell the story: • What are the names of the people in the story? • What happened? When did it happen? • How did one friend help the other friend? • What did the friend do then? Remember that all stories have a beginning, a middle and an end. Use this story map to write your ideas. Story Map Title – Setting – Characters – Problem – Solution – 32
Language Game What colour is it? Follow the strings to the letters and form the names of the colours. Then, make one sentence with any of these colour names. For example, ‘My mother’s favourite colour is green.’ Tommy and Tuffy 33
Connect the Dots Maths Fun Look at the pattern made by the dogs below. What will the next picture in the pattern be? ? EVS Fun Read the descriptions given below. Which option describes Tuffy the best? (A) a pet animal with a short tail that runs with the help of its wings (B) a wild animal with a long tail that runs with the help of its wings (C) a pet animal with a long tail that runs with the help of its legs A Note to Parent Encourage your child to respect differences in others. Tell them that people can be very different from each other and that it is possible to become friends and enjoy others’ company despite these differences. Word meanings problem – a difficulty across – from one side to the other lake – a large water body surrounded by land huge – very big skateboard – a short board on wheels, which a person uses to stand on and move paws – feet of animals chase – to run after someone 34
Lesson The Cow 6 Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Word Rhyming word Word Rhyming word white might heart tart there air stray day pass grass showers flowers Warm Up • Have you seen cows roaming around? Where? • What were they doing? Were the cows of different colours? Let us now read a poem about a friendly cow and how she spends her day. 35
I Read might The friendly cow, all red and white, apple-tart wander I love with all my heart: lowing showers She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple-tart. She wanders lowing here and there, And yet she cannot stray, All in the pleasant open air, The pleasant light of day; And blown by all the winds that pass meadow And wet with all the showers, She walks among the meadow grass And eats the meadow flowers. – Robert Louis Stevenson Let Us Discuss 1) Of what colour is the cow? 2) What is the cow wet with? I Understand Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word might apple-tart wanders lowing 36
Word Meaning stray pleasant showers meadow Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) Whom does the poet love with all his heart? Ans. 2) What does the cow give the poet? Ans. 3) What does the cow walk among? Ans. 4) What does the cow eat? Ans. Exercise 3: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Are cows domestic or wild animals? Give reasons for your answer. Ans. The Cow 37
2) Which is your favourite animal? Why? Ans. I Speak ABC Recitation (Group) Learn this short poem by R.L. Stevenson and recite it with your classmates. Rain The rain is raining all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea. ABC..., Show and tell If you went to the countryside, what would you see? Draw the scene. Share your drawing with your classmates and describe it. You can also make a story around your drawing. 38
Language Game Spot the differences Get into groups of four. Frame simple sentences to state twelve differences between the pictures given below. The group that can correctly spot all the differences the fastest will win. Get started now! The Cow 39
Connect the Dots Maths Fun Read the sentences given below. The cow does these things at different times of the day. Arrange the events in the correct order according to when they take place. 1) The cow goes to sleep at night. [ ] 2) The cow eats meadow flowers early in the morning. [ ] 3) The cow roams around in the pleasant evening. [ ] 4) The cow gives milk at noon. [ ] EVS Fun Cows give us milk. Milk is used to make many other food items. Circle the food items that are made from milk. honey curd orange juice cheese A Note to Parent Milk is very important for your child’s health. Ensure that your child drinks a glass of milk every day. Milk and milk products like curd, cheese, cottage cheese (paneer), buttermilk and so on will make your child’s bones and teeth grow stronger. These food items are rich in calcium and other vital nutrients. 40
Word meanings might – strength an open pie with a sweet filling made of apples apple-tart – goes from one place to another without any reason the deep mooing sound that a cow makes wanders – to move away from the place where one should be something that makes one feel happy lowing – rainfall flat land that is covered with tall grass stray – pleasant – showers – meadow – The Cow 41
S2 Speaking Project My favourite animal Have you ever observed nature? Our natural surroundings are full of wonderful living and non-living things. Go out and observe the amazing world of birds and animals. Choose a bird or animal and speak about it. Hints: • What is the name of the bird/animal? • What does it look like? • What does the bird/animal eat? • What do you like about it? • How can you take care of it? 42
R2 Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) How many honeybees can you see in the picture? [ ] (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four 2) The ___________ rabbit is on the tree trunk. [ ] (A) brown (B) white (C) black (D) grey 3) The deer ___________ the tortoise are walking. [ ] (A) is (B) are (C) and (D) does 4) The honeybees live in a ___________. [ ] (A) beehive (B) tree trunk (C) tree (D) house 5) The animals are in a forest. ‘Forest’ rhymes with ___________. [ ] (A) jungle (B) ghost (C) woods (D) bravest 43
Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) There are ___________ cats in the picture. [ ] (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four 2) The ___________ cat is on the cupboard. [ ] (A) black (B) brown (C) white (D) yellow 3) The sofa is next to the cupboard. ___________ is blue in colour. [ ] (A) They (B) He (C) It (D) She 4) There are pictures on the wall. Another word for [ ] ‘pictures’ is ___________. (A) paper (B) photographs (C) table (D) pencil 5) There is a clock on the wall. ‘Clock’ rhymes with ___________. [ ] (A) clay (B) cloth (C) took (D) lock 44
Why are we studying this theme? Do your parents or grandparents tell you stories? It is wonderful to hear stories from the past. They teach us important lessons. Let us read two stories and a poem and learn something from them.
Lesson The Story of Rain 7 Let Us Start Words with the hard ‘th’ sound Listen and say aloud then brother Words with the soft ‘th’ sound thin three mother feather fifth month Warm Up • Do you like rains? Why or why not? • What do you do on a rainy day? Let us read a story about a little girl who wants to know why it rains. 46
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