Reading the Text idea One day, Lion, the king of the jungle, has an idea. ‘We agree will have a race’, he tells all the animals. ‘The race has to be fair. The small and slow animals will be in front. Cheetah is the fastest, so he will be at the back’, Lion announces. All the animals agree. Lion roars, ‘Ready? Get, set, go!’ The animals start a gust of wind to run. Mrs Lion stands at the finishing post. After finishing post some time, she feels a gust of wind. A little later, everyone sees the Antelope run past the finishing post. ‘The winner is the Antelope!’ shouts Mrs Lion. The race is over, but Cheetah is nowhere to be seen. That night, the animals have a party for Antelope. Suddenly, Cheetah arrives, looking tired. ‘I am the winner!’ he declares. ‘I ran so fast that I could not stop until I ran into a mountain’, said Cheetah. Mrs Lion realises that the gust of wind was Cheetah. But no one wants to take away the prize from Antelope. ‘You cannot win if you cannot stop’, says Lion and everyone agrees. Let Us Discuss 1) Who gives the animals the idea to run a race? 2) What does Cheetah run into? Understanding the Text New words Meaning a thought Word to treat everyone equally idea fair Who is the Winner? 47 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 47 1/23/2018 4:45:02 PM
Word Meaning Cheetah a large wild cat that can run very fast announces informs everyone agree to have the same opinion or thought finishing post the end point of a race a gust of wind a sudden strong burst of air declares says something strongly ran into hit Exercise 1: Literature comprehension 1) Which animals are placed in front? Ans. 2) Who is standing at the finishing post? Ans. 3) Who gets the prize in the end? Ans. 48 1/23/2018 4:45:03 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 48
4) What does Lion say in the end? Ans. Exercise 2: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Why do you think the slow animals were placed in front? How would this help them? Ans. Speaking Task Pair discussion Look at the given pictures of the horse and the zebra. Do they look alike? Is there anything different between them? What makes you think so? Discuss this with your partner. Who is the Winner? 49 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 49 1/23/2018 4:45:03 PM
Lesson Riya and the Tooth 11 Fairy Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Words with the long ‘u’ sound Words with the long ‘u’ sound (like ‘u’ in ‘use’) (like ‘u’ in ‘rule’) music cute June blue huge tube flute ruler Warm Up Activity • Have you heard stories about magic or fairies? • D o you think people can really do magic? Let us read about a girl called Riya who met a tooth fairy. 50 1/23/2018 4:45:06 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 50
Reading the Text Riya is excited. She has lost her milk tooth for the first time. ‘I will keep it under my pillow and see what happens’, says Riya. excited That night, Riya hears some noise near her window. milk tooth She sees a fairy fly in through it. She has a magic wand in her hand. The fairy takes out Riya’s tooth from under the pillow. ‘Why are you taking fairy my tooth?’ Riya asks the fairy. ‘Oh no!’ says the fairy, ‘you should magic wand window have been asleep.’ She goes on, ‘I am taking your tooth so that I can make toys for fairy children. I will also leave a gift for you. Do you want to see how your tooth will help me?’ Riya nods. asleep Then, the fairy waves her wand. Riya finds herself at nods Fairyland. She sees many fairies. They are making little toys with the teeth. Riya enjoys herself. After some time, the fairy tells Riya, ‘It is time to go back.’ waves The next morning, when Riya wakes up, she shiny coin finds a shiny coin under her pillow. ‘It really happened!’ she shouts. – Manjula Shukla Let Us Discuss 1) What does the tooth fairy do with the teeth that she takes? 2) What does the tooth fairy leave under Riya’s pillow? Riya and the Tooth Fairy 51 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 51 1/23/2018 4:45:20 PM
Understanding the Text New words Meaning very happy and looking forward to something Word baby tooth excited an opening in a wall through which we can look outside milk tooth a small, magical person who has wings window a stick used to do magic fairy sleeping magic wand shakes head to say yes asleep moves something backwards and forwards again and again nods bright waves a small, round piece of money shiny coin Speaking Task Recitation (Individual) Learn one of these poems and recite it in class. Poem 1 Got my toothpaste, got my toothbrush, I won’t hurry, I won’t rush. Making sure my teeth are clean, Front and back and in between. When I brush for quite a while, I will have a happy smile! Poem 2 My tooth fell out and left a space So big, my tongue could touch my face. And every time I smile, I show A space where something used to grow. I miss my tooth as you can guess But then, I have to brush one less! 52 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 52 1/23/2018 4:45:25 PM
Lesson This Old Man 12 Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Word Rhyming word Word Rhyming word two shoe three knee four door five hive seven eight gate nine heaven ten again spine Warm Up Activity • What are the things that you can count? • What is the biggest number that you know? Let us read and sing a fun rhyme and learn about numbers. V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 53 53 1/23/2018 4:45:28 PM
Reading the Text paddywhack This old man, he played one, bone knee He played knick-knack on his drum; hive With a knick-knack paddywhack, door Give the dog a bone, sticks This old man came rolling home. 1/23/2018 4:45:37 PM This old man, he played two, He played knick-knack on his shoe; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played three, He played knick-knack on his knee; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played four, He played knick-knack on his door; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played five, He played knick-knack on his hive; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played six, He played knick-knack on his sticks; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. 54 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 54
This old man, he played seven, gate He played knick-knack up in heaven; spine With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played eight, He played knick-knack on his gate; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played nine, He played knick-knack on his spine; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played ten, He played knick-knack once again; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. Let Us Discuss 1) What should the dog be given? 2) Who went rolling home? Understanding the Text New words Meaning small things Word people who stay in a country called Ireland knick-knack paddywhack This Old Man 55 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 55 1/23/2018 4:45:43 PM
Word Meaning bone a toy that dogs play with that looks like a bone knee the hard, round part between the thigh and the lower leg a flat object at the entrance of a room or a house that door can be opened or closed a bee’s nest hive thin pieces of wood sticks a beautiful place heaven the main entrance of a building, which opens or closes like a door gate the row of bones in the middle of the back; the backbone spine Exercise 1: Literature comprehension 1) How did the old man go home? Ans. 2) When did the old man play knick-knack on his shoe? Ans. 3) What did the old man play on when he played six? Ans. 1/23/2018 4:45:43 PM 56 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 56
4) When did the old man play knick-knack up in heaven? Ans. Exercise 2: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Is it fun to learn through songs and rhymes? Why or why not? Ans. Speaking Task Circle time Sit in a circle with your teacher and classmates. Your teacher will point to any student and say a number. Each student should come up with a sentence that has the given number. Example: ten – I have ten crayons. All students should say their sentences out loud for the rest of the class to listen. This Old Man 57 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 57 1/23/2018 4:45:44 PM
S4 Speaking Project Your animal adventure story Do you like animals? If you could turn into an animal, which animal would you like to be? What kind of life would you have? Draw pictures and weave a story around your adventurous life. Hints: • Think of the animal that you would like to be. • Where would you live? • What would you eat? • Who would be your friends? • What would you do in the jungle? 58 1/23/2018 4:45:45 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 58
R4 Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) There are __________ children wearing caps. [ ] (A) six (B) four (C) seven (D) three [ ] 2) We can see ____________ fish in the picture. [ ] (A) three (B) four (C) five (D) two [ ] 3) The children ___________ going on an adventure. (A) are (B) was (C) is (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 _____________. (A) fish (B) stone (C) grass (D) bird 59 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 59 1/23/2018 4:45:45 PM
Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) Ishita and Rishabh are in their ___________ class. [ ] (A) dance (B) music (C) art (D) drama 2) Ishita has a _____________ on her head. [ ] (A) paint (B) bow (C) hair (D) hat 3) They are using _________________ brushes. [ ] (A) pained (B) paint (C) beint (D) peint 4) They find their art class interesting. The opposite of ‘interesting’ is _________________. [ ] (A) funny (B) sad (C) boring (D) angry 5) The word _____________ can be used to describe Rishabh’s T-shirt. [ ] (A) green (B) dirty (C) white (D) torn 60 1/23/2018 4:45:51 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 60
Theme Exploring the World 5 Why are we studying this theme? Travel is the best way to know the world. The second-best way is to read. Let us read two stories and a poem about travel. Detailed Prose Non-detailed Prose Poem The Animal Picnic The Rainbow Butterfly Wheels on the Bus V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 61 1/23/2018 4:46:00 PM
Lesson The Animal 13 Picnic Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Words with the ‘ae’ sound Words with the ‘e’ sound bag fan bed hen tap van leg wet Warm Up Activity Look at the picture above. • What are the animals doing? • Which place is shown in the picture? Let us read a story about what happens when a few animals decide to go on a picnic. 62 1/23/2018 4:46:03 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 62
Reading the Text One day, the animals in the forest decide to go on a picnic. ‘It is a nice day for a picnic’, says the fox. The squirrels bring nuts. The rabbits bring juicy carrots. The fox brings fat grapes. Their picnic baskets are full. picnic The animals set off for the park. On the way, they come to a stream. They see a log. They decide to cross the stream by climbing over the log. ‘Let’s climb the log one after the other’, says stream the fox. The rabbits climb onto the log but slip and fall. They are quickly saved by the fox. The animals wonder how they can cross the stream. The slip squirrels notice that the log is hollow. It has space to walk through! ‘How clever of you!’ says everyone to the squirrels. Then, the animals cross the stream one by one through the hollow log hollow log. They reach the park without any trouble. They can now enjoy their picnic. (Source: Adapted from ‘Let’s Go on a Picnic’; http://shortstoriesshort.com/story/ lets-go-on-a-picnic/) Let Us Discuss 1) What do the animals decide to do? 2) Who notices that the log is hollow? Understanding the Text New words Word Meaning picnic when someone decides to pack their food and eat outdoors The Animal Picnic 63 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 63 1/23/2018 4:46:23 PM
Word Meaning stream a small and narrow river log a large part of a tree that has been cut or has fallen down slip to slide hollow empty Exercise 1: Literature comprehension 1) Where do the animals go for a picnic? Ans. 2) What is the picnic basket filled with? Ans. 3) What happens to the rabbits? Ans. 64 1/23/2018 4:46:23 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 64
4) How do all the animals cross the stream in the end? Ans. Exercise 2: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) D o you like to go on picnics? What do you think is the best day to go on a picnic? Ans. Speaking Task Song This song is about the things that you take for a picnic. Hold hands and walk in a circle around the picnic rug. Do the actions for each verse. We’re going on a picnic, leaving right away If it doesn’t rain, we’ll stay all day. ‘Have you got the sandwiches?’ ‘Yes, I’ve got the sandwiches!’ ‘Have you got the bananas?’ ‘Yes, I’ve got the bananas!’ Going on a picnic on a sunny day. (Song writers – Lynn Freeman Olson and Georgia E. Garlid) The Animal Picnic 65 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 65 1/23/2018 4:46:24 PM
Lesson The Rainbow 14 Butterfly Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Words with the ‘aw’ Words with the ‘u’ sound sound Words with the short ‘i’ cot cup sound hop nut big top gum mix sip Warm Up Activity • What do you call a butterfly in your mother tongue? • Have you seen a rainbow? Can you name the colours of a rainbow? Let us read about a butterfly named Titlee and learn how she got her colours. 66 1/23/2018 4:46:26 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 66
Reading the Text Titlee is a plain and simple butterfly. One day, Titlee hears a wise butterfly tell a story. ‘A long time ago, our grandparents saw a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow had many colours. The butterflies decided to fly, touch it and get the colours of the rainbow. When they touched plain the bow, it was magical! The butterflies got all the colours in the world!’ Titlee wants all those colours on her wings too! One day, after a good rain, Titlee sees a rainbow. She rainbow decides to fly and get all the beautiful rainbow colours. She flies higher and higher towards it. She is very tired. The air has also turned very cold. But she still keeps flying. beautiful After a long time, Titlee reaches the rainbow. She touches it, and the colourful light falls on her. Titlee falls asleep after that. When she wakes up, she sees smiling faces. They are saying, ‘Oh! What pretty colours you have!’ Titlee looks down at herself. She is now a colourful butterfly! bravery She flies fast to share her colours with everyone. From that day on, all butterflies have beautiful colours. Titlee’s bravery helps all her friends. Let Us Discuss 1) What kind of a butterfly is Titlee? 2) What happens when Titlee touches the rainbow? The Rainbow Butterfly 67 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 67 1/23/2018 4:46:36 PM
Understanding the Text New words Word Meaning plain without colours simple not fancy rainbow a bow of seven bands of colour that can sometimes be seen in the sky decided planned magical like magic; very beautiful in a different way beautiful pretty the quality of being able to do something that others are too bravery scared to do Speaking Task Story telling Imagine that you are Titlee. Make a short story in your own words. In the story, share how you would make your plain wings colourful. 68 1/23/2018 4:46:37 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 68
Lesson Wheels on the Bus 15 Let Us Start Listen and say aloud Rhyming word sound Word deep round pack beep fish back swish Warm Up Activity • W hat all do you see when you travel on a bus? • Do you like travelling by bus? Read this poem that is also a popular song. You can also sing and act it out with your classmates. V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 69 69 1/23/2018 4:46:38 PM
Reading the Text wheel wipers The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, horn Round and round; The wheels on the bus go round and round, 1/23/2018 4:46:39 PM All through the town. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish; The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, All through the town. The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep, Beep, beep, beep, Beep, beep, beep; The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep, All through the town. The door on the bus goes open and shut, Open and shut, open and shut, The door on the bus goes open and shut, All through the town. The people on the bus go up and down, Up and down, up and down, The people on the bus go up and down, All through the town! The driver on the bus says, ‘Move on back, Move on back, move on back’; The driver on the bus says, ‘Move on back’, All through the town. The baby on the bus says, ‘Wah, wah, wah, Wah, wah, wah, Wah, wah, wah’; The baby on the bus says, ‘Wah, wah, wah’, All through the town. 70 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 70
The mommy on the bus says, ‘Shush, shush, shush, Shush, shush, shush, Shush, shush, shush’; The mommy on the bus says, ‘Shush, shush, shush’, All through the town. Let Us Discuss 1) What do the bus doors do? 2) What does the driver say? Understanding the Text New words Word Meaning wheels the round objects under a car, bicycle or bus that turn when wipers they move swish rubber blades that move on the glass of cars or buses to clear horn raindrops beep the sound that a wiper makes a thing in a car, bus or bicycle that makes a loud noise so that other people or cars can hear the sound that a horn makes Exercise 1: Literature comprehension 1) How do the wheels on the bus go? Ans. Wheels on the Bus 71 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 71 1/23/2018 4:46:39 PM
2) What sound does the horn make? Ans. 3) How does the mother make the baby stop crying? Ans. 4) Where are the people on the bus going? Ans. Exercise 2: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Why does the driver make the people ‘move on back’? Ans. 72 1/23/2018 4:46:39 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 72
Speaking Task Ask and answer questions When we give directions, we use the following words: A turn left turn right go straight go past cross ahead When we ask for directions, we start the question like this: Excuse me, where is……….? How can I go to………? Make pairs. Ask your partner for directions to one of the following places. Then, exchange your roles. • from your class to the washroom • from your class to the school gate • from your class to the play area Wheels on the Bus 73 V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 73 1/23/2018 4:46:40 PM
S5 Speaking Project Talking about transportation We use many kinds of transportation to travel from one place to another. Look at the pictures given below. Choose a picture and tell your classmates about it. Hints: • What is the name of the vehicle? • What does it look like? • Where can we drive it? • How many people can sit in it? • Where would you like to go in it? Why? 74 1/23/2018 4:46:42 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 74
R5 Reading Comprehension Picture 1 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) This picture is taken at a ________________. [ ] (A) railway station (B) traffic signal (C) bus stand (D) hotel [ ] 2) We can see ________________ on the tracks. (D) two train (A) two trains (B) one trains (C) a train 3) The train is ____________ the tracks. [ ] (A) over (B) on (C) in (D) under 4) There are many ____________ in the picture. (A) person (B) people (C) peoples [ ] 5) The word ‘train’ rhymes with _____________. (D) pupils (A) tram (B) ran (C) tray [ ] (D) rain V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 75 75 1/23/2018 4:46:45 PM
Picture 2 Look at the picture below and answer the following questions. 1) All the animals in the picture are __________ animals. [ ] (A) wild (B) small (C) domestic (D) pet 2) A mong the animals in the picture, only a ________ [ ] does not have legs. (A) bird (B) snake (C) crocodile (D) monkey 3) There ______ two birds in the picture. [ ] (A) is (B) are (C) am (D) was 4) A _________ has white and black stripes on its body. [ ] (A) zebra (B) horse (C) tiger (D) rhino 5) A monkey can hang by its _______. [ ] (A) tale (B) tall (C) tail (D) tell 76 1/23/2018 4:46:46 PM V3_Alpine_English_G1_TB.indb 76
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