2. Now write sentences. Use the information from the chart above. I but I don’t . My friend but he/she does not My friend but he/she does not My friend but he/she does not Activity Dictionary work We find words in a dictionary by looking at the order of their first letters in the alphabet. For example: sad will come before tired But what happens when we have to look for zebra and zoo? We will look for the order of the second letters. So, zebra will come before zoo in a dictionary because e comes before o in the alphabet. Amy and the Robot 45 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 45 7/19/2023 7:45:27 PM
Put these words in the order in which you will find them in the dictionary. a. sail gale sand b. knight close kite c. clever smart courage d. tired tried terrible e. wake worry welcome Now I Can Can you do these things? Tick () the boxes. 1. I can use the correct time expressions. 2. I can identify verbs in a sentence. 3. I can form verbs by changing their spelling correctly. 4. I can write sentences about the given topic. 46 Amy and the Robot Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 46 7/19/2023 7:45:27 PM
5 The Clever Fox Reading Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby Brer Fox did not like Brer Rabbit at all. Brer Rabbit wanted to tell everyone what to do and how to do, and Brer Fox quite hated him for that. He wanted to teach the rabbit a lesson. He thought and he thought until he came up with a plan. He decided to make a tar baby! Tar is a thick and dark mixture and it is what we need to make good roads. Brer Fox went and got some tar and he mixed it with a few other things. Then he turned the sticky mixture he had got into the shape of a sweet little baby. Then he stuck a hat on the Tar Baby and sat her in the middle of the road. Brer Fox hid himself in the bushes near the road and he waited and waited for Brer Rabbit to come along. At long last, he saw Brer Rabbit coming up over the hill. As he reached the top, Brer Rabbit saw the little Tar Baby. Brer Rabbit was surprised. He stopped and stared at this strange creature. He had never seen anything like it before! “Good Morning,” said Brer Rabbit, doffing his hat. “Nice weather we’re having.” Chapter_5_The Clever Fox.indd 47 47 7/20/2023 10:39:18 AM
The Tar Baby said nothing. Brer Fox laid low and laughed and laughed. Brer Rabbit tried again. “And how are you feeling this fine day?” he asked. The Tar Baby said nothing. Brer Rabbit was mad with anger. He struck the little baby with two of his paws. The paws got stuck. They sank deep into the Tar Baby. Brer Rabbit was so furious that he used his other paws to shake it up. Those paws got stuck as well. Brer Rabbit tried pushing the little baby out, and he was completely covered with tar. He got stuck with this little Tar Baby and was not able to move! Brer Fox leapt out of the bushes and walked over to Brer Rabbit. “Well, well, what have we here?” he asked, grinning a nasty grin. “I’ve got you this time, Brer Rabbit,” said Brer Fox, jumping up and shaking off the dust. “Now I wonder what I should do with you?” 48 The Clever Fox Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 48 7/19/2023 7:45:28 PM
“Kill me, kick me, throw me to the tiger, if you will. But, please do not throw me to the thorny bushes down the hill,” cried the rabbit. Grabbing up the tar-covered rabbit, Brer Fox swung him around and around and then flung him head over heels into the thorny bushes. Brer Rabbit fell into the thorny bushes with a crash and a mighty thump. Then there was silence. Brer Fox cocked one ear towards the thorny bushes, hoping to hear whimpers of pain. But he heard nothing. Brer Fox cocked the other ear towards the bed of thorny bushes, listening for Brer Rabbit’s cries of pan. He heard nothing. Then Brer Fox heard someone calling his name. He turned around and looked up the hill. Brer Rabbit was sitting on a log combing the thorns on the tar out of his fur with a wood chip and looking super cool. “I grew up in those thorny bushes, Brer Fox,” he called. “Born and raised in the thorny bushes. The thorns got stuck in the black paste you trapped me with. So, when I pull thorns out, the tar comes off!” Brer Bear who was passing by started laughing too! And Brer Rabbit skipped away as merry as a cricket while Brer Fox clasped his teeth in anger and went home. The Clever Fox 49 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 49 7/19/2023 7:45:28 PM
Read and Answer 1. Follow the story and order the pictures. Write numbers. 2. In a story, one action results in another action. Complete the chart below. Action Result Brer Fox makes a plan to teach Brer Rabbit a lesson. Brer Rabbit gets trapped by Tar Baby. Brer Rabbit is thrown into the thorny bushes. 50 The Clever Fox Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 50 7/19/2023 7:45:30 PM
3. Who is the smartest character in the story? Why? Word Work Describing words 1. Match each word with a noun that it can describe. One is done for you. Column A Column B 1) fast a) night 2) hot b) book 3) dark c) food 4) interesting d) door 5) tasty e) runner 6) open f) water The Clever Fox 51 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 51 7/19/2023 7:45:30 PM
2. Draw a star above the describing words in these sentences. One is done for you. a. The ripe mangoes fell off the tree. b. The fat cat is standing. c. The kind man helped the woman. d. The birds sing sweet songs. e. Reema is walking down the narrow path. f. That is a strong tree. The Clever Fox 52 7/19/2023 7:45:32 PM Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 52
3. Underline all the nouns in the following sentences. Circle the describing words that describe any of the underlined nouns. One is done for you. a. I love my blue dress. b. Zeenat found a shiny coin. c. Naitik got a pretty doll on his birthday. d. The old man walked home. e. The funny clown made us laugh. f. Chris cleaned his dirty room. 4. Write the words from the box under the correct picture. rude | shy | cheerful | friendly | messy | quiet | mean a. b. c. d. e. The Clever Fox 53 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 53 7/19/2023 7:45:34 PM
f. g. Opposites 5. Find the opposites of these words from the words you learnt above and write them in the space given. a. polite b. kind c. disciplined d. loud e. sad f. unfriendly g. bold 6. Change the underlined words to their opposites and rewrite the sentences. One is done for you. a. It is hot today. It is cold today. b. This is a short bush. 54 The Clever Fox Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 54 7/19/2023 7:45:35 PM
c. My pillow is soft. d. This chair is high. e. The lift is going up. f. My clothes are dirty. ON Go Grammar IN -ing words Things that happen as we speak are described using: action word + -ing When a doing ends in e, drop the e and add -ing. Example: write + -ing = writing When we ask questions which need a yes or a no answer, we begin the questions with is, am, or are. Examples: • Is she sleeping? • Is he playing football? Yes, she is. No, he is not. The Clever Fox 55 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 55 7/19/2023 7:45:35 PM
Recall the rules of making such questions. We often use is, am, and are to ask questions. Am I? Is she? Are you? Is he? Are we? Is it? Are they? 1. Read Sam’s note to his friend Fred. Write the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. One has been done for you. Hi Fred, I’m bored! My brother is reading (read) a book in his bedroom. My sister (not do) her homework – she (watch) TV in the living room. They (not play) with me! My mum and dad (make) dinner in the kitchen. Misty, the cat, (sleep) on my bed. What you (do)? you (play) computer games? 2. Read these questions. Answer them by looking at the pictures. One has been done for you. a. Are they crows? b. Is he playing cricket? N o, they are not. They are ducklings. 56 The Clever Fox Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 56 7/19/2023 7:45:37 PM
c. Is it a tiger? d. Are they flying balloons? 3. Complete the dialogues using is, am, are + the -ing form of the verb given in brackets. One has been done for you. Peter: Hi Amit! It’s Peter. Amit: Hi Peter! Peter: What are you doing? (you/do) Amit: television. (I/watch) Peter: What ? (Tina/do) Amit: a book. (she/read) Peter: cricket in the park. (Aslam and I/play) Amit: Great! I will be there in five minutes. The Clever Fox 57 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 57 7/19/2023 7:45:38 PM
4. Look at the pictures. Fill in the blanks to answer the questions. One is done for you. a) What are the ducks doing? The ducks are swimming (swim). b) What is the mother bird doing? The mother bird (feed) her babies. c) What is Ravi doing? Ravi (sleep). d) What is Som doing? Som (drink) water. e) What is the girl doing? The girl (dance). f) What are the children doing? The children (play) in the park. 58 The Clever Fox Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 58 7/19/2023 7:45:41 PM
Write It Think about the most important things that happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Then write them down. Next, write down the moral, or lesson, of the story. Title: Beginning Middle The Clever Fox 59 Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 59 7/19/2023 7:45:41 PM
End Moral Now I Can Can you do these things? Tick () the boxes. 1. I can use the describing words correctly. 2. I can make opposites of the given words. 3. I can talk about my pet animal. 4. I can form -ing words by changing the spellings of the verbs correctly. 5. I can write on the given topic. 60 The Clever Fox Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 60 7/19/2023 7:45:41 PM
Student Reflection Come to this page after you complete a lesson. Choose the smiley that shows how well you have understood the lesson. The Blue Jackal The Silly Donkey Very clear Clear Somewhat clear Not clear at all Very clear Clear Somewhat clear Not clear at all I need help with ..........………………...............……… I need help with ..........………………...............……… ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... What I liked about this lesson ................................... What I liked about this lesson ................................... …………………………………………............................ …………………………………………............................ Henry Saves Little Rabbit Amy and the Robot Very clear Clear Somewhat clear Not clear at all Very clear Clear Somewhat clear Not clear at all I need help with ..........………………...............……… I need help with ..........………………...............……… ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... What I liked about this lesson ................................... What I liked about this lesson ................................... …………………………………………............................ …………………………………………............................ The Clever Fox Very clear Clear Somewhat clear Not clear at all I need help with ..........………………...............……… ...................................................................................... What I liked about this lesson ................................... …………………………………………............................ Ascend G2 English G&C Part 1.indb 61 61 7/19/2023 7:45:42 PM
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