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ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FEATURES Student Reflection Selections9 Captures student's perception of their A variety of grade-appropriate understanding of a lesson reading texts (including graphic 8 stories and plays), both literary and authentic, to arouse cultural and social awareness M G E Write It 7 Comprises guided tasks for both Definition Boxes functional and creative writing; Focuses on the processes as well as Definitions of important the products of writing tasks grammar rules and concepts that require explanation Warm Up Comprehension 1 Pre-reading section which 2 Questions helps students overcome Deals with comprehension for their cognitive and affective skimming and scanning texts, while barriers to reading texts Think and Answer focuses on in their second language inferential and extrapolative reading 00_Prelim_3.indd 2 7/21/2023 7:55:07 PM
Pedagogical guidelines of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) highlighted along the content to make teachers cognizant of the speci c learning skills 6 5 Sound Sense Helps students improve their Go Grammar phonic skills at the primary level Explains grammatical structures used in the reading texts with the help of simple rules followed by practice drills and activities 3 Listen Live and Speak Now Word Work Listen Live includes tasks based Focuses on teaching ‘active vocabulary,’ on real-world scenarios; In Speak that is, words in a real-world context; Various task types are included to make 4 Now students are introduced to learning productive and exciting task-based and functional language learning to speak individually, in pairs and in groups 00_Prelim_3.indd 3 7/21/2023 7:55:07 PM
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8) The Cat on the Dovrefell Prose CONTENTS 9) Hopping Frog Poem 10) Androcles and the Lion Play 01 11) Saving the Farm Graphic Story 11 12) The Wind Poem 13 13) Tom Whitewashes the Fence Prose 28 14) Bismu and the Panther Prose 41 15) Turn Off the TV! Poem 43 53 Student Reflection 65 68 00_Prelim_3.indd 5 7/21/2023 7:55:15 PM
00_Prelim_3.indd 6 DETAILED CONTENTS Unit Reading Word Work Listen Live Sound Sense Speak Now Go Grammar Write It 8 The Cat on the 1. Reading for information 1. C ollective Listening for or sound in Discussion Comparative Completing a Dovrefell 2. Reading for details nouns details and words and role play adjectives letter 3. Inferential reading information on the topic 2. -ing words provided 9 Hopping Frog (Poem): Reading for enjoyment and poem appreciation 10 Androcles and 1. Reading for information Opposites Listening for Long o sound Role play: Adverbs Completing the Lion 2. Reading for details details and and ow sound offering help a story in 3. Extrapolative and inferential information in words the form of conversations reading 11 Saving the Farm 1. Reading for information Names of Listening for Silent r and r Role play: 1. Asking Writing a 2. Reading for details professions details pronounced interview questions paragraph 3. Extrapolative and inferential reading 2. S ubject and predicate 12 The Wind (Poem): Reading for enjoyment and poem appreciation 13 Tom 1. Reading for information 1. Prefixes Listening for ai sound as in Role play in Prepositions Describing Whitewashes 2. Reading for details 2. Collocations details pain, a sound pairs a situation the Fence 3. Inferential reading as in tame, e based on data sound as in and pictures pen 14 Bismu and the 1. Reading for information Collocations Listening for Silent l and Speaking 1. Conjunctions Writing a Panther 2. Reading for details details pronounced l about a 2. Apostrophe story based 3. Extrapolative and inferential picture using on pictures the given and clues reading clues 7/21/2023 7:55:16 PM 15 Turn Off the TV! (Poem): Reading for enjoyment and poem appreciation
8 The Cat on the Dovrefell Warm Up In groups of four, answer the following questions. a) Who is your favourite cartoon bear character? Talk about it. b) How is a cat different from a bear? Reading Once upon a time, there was a man in Norway who caught a great bear. He decided that he would give the bear to the King of Denmark. Now, it so fell out that on his journey he came to that part of Norway called the Dovrefell on Christmas Eve. Stopping at a cottage where a man named Halvor lived, he asked if he and his bear could stay the night. “Heaven help me if what I say isn’t true!” said Halvor. “We can’t let anyone stay tonight. Every Christmas Eve such a pack of Trolls comes down upon us that we are forced to flee. We haven’t so much as a roof over our own heads, to say nothing of lending one to anyone else.” “Oh?” said the man. “If that’s all it is, you can very well lend me your house. My bear can lie under the stove and I can sleep in the side room.” Well, the man begged so hard that, at last, he was allowed to stay there. All the people of the house soon left. But before they went, everything was got ready for the Trolls. The tables were laid with rice porridge, boiled fish, sausages, and all else that was good, just as for any grand feast. 1 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 1 7/20/2023 12:59:28 PM
So, when everything was ready, down came the Trolls. Some were great, and some were small. Some had long tails, and some had no tails at all. And some had long, long noses. They ate and drank everything. Then, one of the little Trolls caught sight of the bear under the stove. He took a piece of sausage and stuck it on a fork. Then he went and poked the sausage up against the bear’s nose, screaming, “Kitty, will you have some sausage?” The bear rose up, gave a terrible growl, and chased the whole pack of Trolls, both great and small, out the door. The next year, Halvor was out in the woods on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. He was cutting wood before the holidays, for he thought the Trolls would come again. While he was hard at work, he heard a voice in the woods calling out: “Halvor! Halvor!” “Well,” said Halvor, “here I am.” “Have you got your big cat with you still?” “Yes, that I have,” said Halvor. “She’s lying at home under the stove. And what’s more, she now has seven kittens, far bigger and fiercer than she is herself.” “Oh, then, we’ll never come to see you again,” cried out the Troll in the woods. And he kept his word. Ever since that time, the Trolls have never eaten their Christmas dinner with Halvor on the Dovrefell. 2 The Cat on the Dovrefell Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 2 7/20/2023 12:59:31 PM
Glossary Dovrefell: name of a place in Norway Troll: a dwarf or a giant in the folklore of Norway and Sweden flee: run away sausage: meat roll in a thin covering great: (here) very big growl: an angry sound made by an animal fierce: wild and angry Read and Answer 1. Answer the following questions. a) Who was the ‘cat’ on the Dovrefell? b) Whom did the ‘cat’ on the Dovrefell belong to? c) To whom did the owner of the ‘cat’ decide to gift it? d) Halvor was expecting some guests on Christmas Eve. Who were these guests? e) What did the bear do to the Trolls? f) In the end, what did the Troll say to Halvor and why? g) Did the Troll keep his word? 2. Write T for true and F for false statements. Read the story again and check your answers. If you scored 4 or less, try the question again. a) Dovrefell is a place in Scotland. b) The ‘cat on the Dovrefell’ is a great lion in Norway. c) Trolls are a part of English folk tales. d) Halvor was expecting the Trolls to visit for Christmas dinner. e) The ‘cat on the Dovrefell’ was friendly with the Trolls. f) The great bear chased the Trolls away from Halvor’s house. g) At the end, the Troll swore that he would never visit Halvor again. h) The ‘cat’ had seven kittens, bigger and fiercer than she was. The Cat on the Dovrefell 3 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 3 7/20/2023 12:59:32 PM
Think and Answer 1. Why did the Trolls visit Halvor’s house? 2. How do we know that the story is not true? 3. Why is the bear called a ‘cat’ in the story? W O R D Word Work W O RK Collective nouns Read this sentence from the story. • Every Christmas Eve such a pack of Trolls comes down upon us that we are forced to flee. In this sentence, the expression a pack of Trolls is a collective noun. Collective nouns refer to groups of people, animals, or things. Examples: • a pack of wolves • a school of fish • a pride of lions 1. Complete the sentences with the correct collective nouns. Choose from the options in the box. Compare your answers with those of a friend's. Score each other. choir bouquet troop bunch gaggle fleet swarm school flight pile a) A of clothes is lying on the bed. b) Father is looking for his of keys. c) My neighbour is very rich. He owns a of cars. 4 The Cat on the Dovrefell Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 4 7/20/2023 12:59:35 PM
d) The of singers sang beautifully. e) We took a of stairs to go to the terrace. f) From a distance, we could hear a of geese squawking loudly. g) Samar and Shreya presented a of fresh flowers to their mother on her birthday. h) A of flies flew into the room as soon as the window was opened. i) A of monkeys swung happily on trees in the forest. j) A of fish swam in unison. -ing verbs Read these sentences from the story. Pay attention to the words in colour. • Stopping at a cottage where a man named Halvor lived, he asked if he and his bear could stay the night. • “We haven’t so much as a roof over our own heads, to say nothing of lending one to anyone else.” • Then he went and poked the sausage up against the bear’s nose, screaming, “Kitty, will you have some sausage?” Stopping, lending, and screaming are doing words or verbs. They show an action that is happening at the time of speaking. They are formed from the verbs stop, lend, and scream, respectively. We can see that when we add -ing to some verbs, their spellings change. Let us learn the spelling rules of -ing verbs. Read and learn. Spelling rules: -ing form Most verbs: read, fly, listen + -ing reading, flying, listening Verbs ending with -e: make, write Change -e to -ing making, writing Verbs ending with -ie: lie Change -ie to -y + -ing lying Verbs ending with a consonant + Double the swimming, chatting, vowel + consonant: swim, chat, consonant+ -ing shopping shop The Cat on the Dovrefell 5 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 5 7/20/2023 12:59:36 PM
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct -ing form of the verbs given in brackets. Compare your answers with those of a friend's. Score each other. a) Next week, we are to London. (fly) b) The teacher is the blackboard. (wipe) c) The cat is the mouse. (chase) d) Mother is a cake today. (bake) e) Are you your food? (eat) f) Samar is a picture. (paint) Listen Live Listen carefully and answer the questions given below. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). Listen again and check your answers. a) Polar bears are found in Africa. b) Polar bears are a kind of cat. c) Polar bears are found in the icy-cold Arctic regions by the sea. d) Polar bears hunt and eat seals. e) Because the earth is getting warmer, Polar bears find it difficult to hunt seals. f) Polar bears cannot swim. g) Polar bears often float on sheets of ice in the sea. Sound Sense Read these sentences from the story. Note the letters in colour. • Every Christmas Eve such a pack of Trolls comes down upon us that we are forced to flee. • “Yes, that I have,” said Halvor. “She’s lying at home under the stove. And what’s more, she now has seven kittens, far bigger and fiercer than she is herself.” 6 The Cat on the Dovrefell Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 6 7/20/2023 12:59:36 PM
• “Oh, then, we’ll never come to see you again,” cried out the Troll in the woods. And he kept his word. 1. Write or in the blanks and read the words aloud. a) f _ _ b) m _ _ ning c) th _ _ n d) sh _ _ ts e) sp _ _ t 2. Complete the sentences with the words from the exercise above and read them aloud. a) I visited him this . b) They were in their at the beach. c) There is a letter you. d) Do you play any ? e) Ruchi pricked her finger with a while arranging the bouquet. Speak Now Imagine you met a creature from a fairy tale, for example, a troll, fairy, elf, giant, dwarf, witch, genie, angel. What would you like to ask him or her? Speak briefly about your meeting. You could ask some of these questions. a) What are your special magical powers? b) How do you feel when you are with human beings? c) How is your land different from the land of humans? d) What fun things do you like to do in your spare time? The Cat on the Dovrefell 7 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 7 7/20/2023 12:59:37 PM
Go Grammar Comparative adjectives Read these sentences from the story. • “And what’s more, she now has seven kittens, far bigger and fiercer than she is herself.” The words bigger and fiercer compare the bear with its kittens. They are comparative describing words or adjectives. Adjectives can compare two or more nouns/pronouns. The comparative form compares two nouns/pronouns. We add -er to some adjectives to make the comparative forms. The superlative form compares more than two nouns/pronouns. They are formed by adding -est to some adjectives. This school is big. This school is bigger. 1. Look at the pictures and answer the following. The Cat on the Dovrefell a) Which is taller? The giraffe or the elephant? 7/20/2023 12:59:39 PM b) Which is heavier? The elephant or the horse? 8 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 8
c) Which is faster? The train or the bus? d) Which is hotter? The Sun or the Moon? e) Which is softer? The cake or the cookies? 2. Look at the pictures and read the sentences given below. Rahul is Shalabh is Amit is the short. shorter. shortest. Make similar sentences using the given clues. a) cheap/cheaper/cheapest/train/bus/motor bike b) sweet/sweeter/sweetest/guava/banana/mango c) hard/harder/hardest/wood/steel/diamond Write It Polar bears are huge white bears found in very cold regions. They are an endangered species which means they are at risk of disappearing from the earth because of climate change and hunting. The Cat on the Dovrefell 9 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 9 7/20/2023 12:59:43 PM
Read about polar bears. Complete the letter about Mia’s encounter with a polar bear. Use words from the box. fierce very big white furry eat small fish seals hunt live in snow sharp teeth sharp claws paddle at risk of disappearing float on sheets of ice 11-B, Defence Colony New Delhi, 110050 Date Dear , (Mia’s friend’s name) This year, during my summer holiday, my family and I went to Norway. On the first day, we went to see the snow sheets that covered the local mountains. On the way, we encountered a big polar bear. It was the adventure of a lifetime! I had never seen one in the wild before. Now I dream about polar bears! I will never forget this meeting with my great furry friend. I would like to share it with you. With love, (Mia) 10 The Cat on the Dovrefell Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 10 7/20/2023 12:59:44 PM
9 11 Hopping Frog 7/20/2023 12:59:46 PM Reading Hopping frog, hop here and be seen, I’ll not pelt you with stick or stone: Your cap is laced and your coat is green; Good bye, we’ll let each other alone. Plodding toad, plod here and be looked at, You the finger of scorn is crooked at: But though you’re lumpish, you’re harmless too; You won’t hurt me, and I won’t hurt you. Christina Georgina Rossetti Glossary pelt: throw plodding: walking with heavy steps scorn: hatred crooked at: pointed at lumpish: (here) shapeless Let's Enjoy Pick out the line(s) from the poem that tell us the following: a) The girl wants to look at the frog closely. Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 11
b) Usually frogs are harmed by people. c) The girl sees beauty in the frog’s looks. d) The girl believes in ‘living and letting other creatures too live peacefully’. e) Toads are not good-looking but harmless. Think and Answer 1. The girl does not intend to harm the frog. Why? 2. The frog is hopping, but the toad is moving slowly. Why? 3. How does the girl feel about the toad? Which lines tell us that? Activity 1. The first line ends with the word seen. Pick out another word which rhymes with seen. In the same way, pick out all the rhyming pairs of words. 2. Match the animals with the words describing their movement. The first one has been done for you. Animals Movement a) frogs i) fly b) snakes ii) hop c) rabbits iii) prowl d) birds iv) flutter e) lions v) leap f) butterflies vi) slither 12 Hopping Frog Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 12 7/20/2023 12:59:47 PM
10 Androcles and the Lion Warm Up An act of good deed is always rewarded. Look at the pictures and describe them. Have you done any such good deeds? Tell your friends in class about your good deed and how you felt after doing it. Reading Androcles and the Lion is a well-known fable. Read to find out how a random act of kindness of a slave towards a lion saves his life on another occasion. Characters: Lion Androcles, a slave Master, a rich man in Rome who owned many slaves Warden Soldiers and guards Emperor 13 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 13 7/20/2023 12:59:50 PM
Scene 1: Forest Setting: A forest. There is a big rock that Androcles can sit on. Androcles enters the stage, rushing and panting. He stops at the middle and bends forward, as if trying to catch his breath. He is carrying a water jug. Lion is lying down at the edge of the stage. Narrator: You’re about to meet our hero, the slave Androcles. (points to Androcles) Life as a slave in ancient Rome was usually very difficult. And he lived under one of the cruellest masters in all the city. Androcles: (pants, out of breath) I think I’m in the woods now. I don’t have to clean and wash and work the whole day in my master’s house. This rock looks very comfortable for me. (drinks from his water jug). Ah, it’s good to be free. (tries to sit comfortably on the rock) Lion: Grrrrr Androcles: Oh! It’s a huge lion. I can’t run away. I’m very, very tired. (Lion roars louder and louder. After some time, it starts sobbing and moaning.) Lion: When I ran through the thorn bushes, I got hurt in my front paw. It’s paining a lot. (makes a pleading noise and nods at Androcles) Lion: (thrusts out paw for Androcles to see) Grrrrr! Androcles: Oh, your paw looks really sore! Lion: (whimpers) Androcles: All right, all right! Maybe I can help you after all. (Lion settles down and makes a whimpering sound, then thrusts out paw to Androcles.) Androcles: Hold still. (Androcles moves towards Lion 14 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 14 7/20/2023 12:59:52 PM
and grabs the thorn with two hands) I am going to pull it out now. Okay. One, two, three – here we GO! (Androcles pulls back and pulls the thorn out of Lion’s paw. Lion moans, then roars loudly.) Lion: (howls in pain) OWW! Androcles: Settle down. I still have to clean your wound. I’ll just cover it with some leaves for now and tie them to stop the bleeding. I’ll get some water to wash it clean. There, you might as well rest. (Androcles takes a leaf and wraps it around the lion’s paw.) Lion: (whimpers and then starts snoring loudly) Androcles: Yes, that’s good. Get some sleep. I’ll be back in a few minutes with the water. (Androcles exits.) Scene 2: Prison Setting: A Roman prison scene. Androcles is behind the prison bars. Roman soldiers stand guard. Master stands in front of the prison bars angrily, with his hands on his hips. Narrator: While the lion got better, Roman soldiers found Androcles hiding in the forest. They caught him and put him inside a prison. Master: (to Androcles, who is behind bars) Hah! You thought you could run away from me? You ungrateful wretch! See what I will do to you. You ran away! And after I gave you food and a place to live. For free! Why did you run away? Androcles and the Lion 15 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 15 7/20/2023 12:59:53 PM
Androcles: Every day I was beaten to my bones. I was often starved all day long! I’m a human being. I don’t want to be your slave, ever! Warden: (to audience, pointing to Androcles) Only a few are able to actually escape from their masters. (to Androcles) Well, if you’re so clever, you’ll have to fight with the lions. Androcles: No, not that! The lions? Have pity on me! Don’t throw me to the lions! Warden: (smiles wickedly and opens the prison bars) Take him to the Colosseum. (Roman soldiers take Androcles out of the prison bars.) Scene 3: Colosseum Setting: A Colosseum scene. Crowd whispers to one another, excitedly. To the side of the stage is a cage door. Lion is behind the cage door. Emperor: (to audience) Gentlemen! (Crowd members become silent.) Welcome all, to my glorious Colosseum! What a show we have for you tonight! An escaped slave will face justice at the cruel jaws of a hungry lion. Bring out the slave! (Androcles is brought into the arena by Roman soldiers. Androcles stands waiting at the right-hand corner of the stage, shaking and afraid, holding only a small spear in his right hand.) Androcles: (clenching his eyes shut) Oh Gods! Please have mercy on me! Emperor: (shouts) Release the beast! (Soldier opens the cage door. Lion comes out. Lion stretches its legs slowly and bounces towards Androcles.) Lion: (Roars ferociously and charges up to Androcles but stops when it gets close. Sniffs to the right and left. Lion stares at Androcles with a puzzled look on his face.) Lion: (purrs gently, pretends to lick Androcles) Prrrr Androcles: Wait, it’s YOU? My lion friend from the woods? With the thorn? Lion: (thrusts out his paw for Androcles to see) 16 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 16 7/20/2023 12:59:53 PM
Emperor: What is happening? (points to Androcles) You! What have you done? Narrator: Androcles explained to the Emperor how he had pulled the thorn out of the lion’s paw in the forest. And how he and the lion had taken care of each other when they lived together in the cave. Emperor: Quite a story. (in a loud, deep voice) Subjects, we have seen an unusual turn of events today. (to Androcles) Because you, Androcles, among all others, managed to tame a wild beast, I grant you your freedom. You are no longer a slave. You are free to go! Androcles: (to audience) I’m free! (bows to the Emperor) Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful. But before I go, may I make one request, if you please? Emperor: What is it, Androcles? Androcles: Allow me to take the lion with me. Don’t worry, he’ll stay close to me. He won’t bother anyone. Emperor: Why not? It’s a day for surprises. (to the Roman soldiers) Free the lion! (Androcles exits with Lion.) Androcles and the Lion 17 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 17 7/20/2023 12:59:54 PM
Glossary whimpers: made small sounds of pain, fear, or sadness fable: a moral story with animal characters wretch: a bad person slave: a servant who had no freedom at all starved: to have no food pants: (here) breathes hard Colosseum: a huge, oval-shaped theatre in ancient grrrr: the sound of growling Rome (pronounce: kahl-ah-SEE-uhm) moaning: making a low sound because of pain arena: a large area that is surrounded by seats paw: the foot of an animal with claws puzzled: unable to understand sore: hurt Read and Answer 1. Tick (3) the correct answer. Discuss your answers in the class and score yourself. a) Where did Androcles reach when he escaped? i) a city ii) a village iii) a forest iv) a palace b) Why was the lion whimpering? i) It was hungry. ii) Its paw was hurt. iii) It was tired. iv) It was sick. c) Why was Androcles caught by the soldiers? i) He had escaped from prison. ii) He had escaped from his master. iii) He had stolen a jewel from the Emperor. iv) He had killed a lion. d) What did the Romans expect would happen between the lion and Androcles? i) The lion would kill Androcles. ii) Androcles would kill the lion. 18 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 18 7/20/2023 12:59:54 PM
iii) The lion would lick Androcles. iv) Androcles would ride the lion. e) Which of the following describes the emperor’s reaction? i) He was upset that Androcles was not killed. ii) He thought Androcles was a good lion tamer. iii) He believed that Androcles must have had special powers. iv) The emperor was moved by how the lion responded to Androcles. 2. What is the moral that you learn from the story? 3. Who said to whom and why? a) “Oh, your paw looks really sore!” b) “You thought you could run away from me!” c) “Well, if you’re so clever, you’ll have to fight the lions.” d) “What a show we have for you tonight!” 4. Look at the pictures and number them in the order the scenes happen in the story. Discuss your answers in the class and score yourself. Androcles and the Lion 19 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 19 7/20/2023 12:59:58 PM
Think and Answer 1. Do you think it was right to punish Androcles by putting him in the Colosseum to fight lions? Give reasons for your answer. 2. How would you describe the Emperor? What made him change in the end? 3. Who is the noblest soul in the story? a) the king b) Androcles c) the lion Say why you think so. 4. What do you think the word ‘justice’ means? Discuss. 20 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 20 7/20/2023 1:00:03 PM
W O R D Word Work W O RK Opposites Look at these pairs of words. They mean the opposite of each other. difficult x easy tall x short small x big 1. Below you can see pairs of balloons. Write the opposites of the words in the second balloon in each pair. Compare your answers with those of a friend's. Score each other. clean cheap float near buy poor Androcles and the Lion 21 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 21 7/20/2023 1:00:04 PM
2. Find the opposites of the underlined words from the play and fill in the blanks. Work with a partner, exchange your books and check each other's answers. a) The students were very noisy, but they became when the Principal entered the class. b) The king was , but the princess was kind to all. c) The did not let the slave free. d) Don’t speak when you are in a hospital. Speak softly so that you don’t disturb the other patients. e) The tiny mouse was not afraid of the lion. f) Rahul was but his younger brother was stupid. Listen Live Listen to the story and do the exercises given below. Before listening to the story, read the questions once. 1. Choose the correct option and complete the sentences. Listen again and check. a) The two friends were walking along the riverside/beach. b) They had an argument and one smiled/shouted at the other. c) He wrote in the sand/diary, “Today my best friend screamed at me.” d) As they neared the waves, they decided to take a bath/swim in the waters. e) The one who shouted/got shouted at was swept away by a strong wave/wind. f) His friend saved him from drowning/caused him to drown. g) This time he wrote on sand/stone, “Today my best friend saved my life.” h) He did so because he wanted to remember/forget the kind act of his friend. 2. Choose the proverb which best suits the story. • Kind words are worth much but cost little. • Kindness begets kindness. • Forget injuries but never forget kindness. • A friend in need is a friend indeed. 22 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 22 7/20/2023 1:00:04 PM
Sound Sense As we read the play, we come across many words with the letters ow in them. For example, bows, know, crowd, slowly, how, now, etc. Read the following sentence from the play. • Androcles: Hold still. (Androcles moves towards Lion and grabs the thorn with two hands) I am going to pull it out now. Okay. One, two, three – here we GO! Notice the words in colour that use the letters ow. 1. Now, look at the pictures and guess the ow words. a) sn — — b) c — — c) b — — d) cr — — d 2. Read aloud the words below and pay attention to the ow sound. Then, write them in the correct column. Two have been done for you. down now towards know crowd howl row vow allow bow slowly throw fellow show brow crow Words with a long o sound Words with an /ow/ sound know bow Androcles and the Lion 23 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 23 7/20/2023 1:00:06 PM
Speak Now How do you offer help? Work in pairs and role play these small conversations. Do you want me Sure, that would to carry these be so great. books for you? Thank you! You’re welcome. You seem to be Yes, please. stuck with your I’ll really love it. maths sums. Can I help you? Hi, are you looking Yes, I can’t find for something? my pencil box. Oh, I just saw it on Thanks for telling the chair at the back. me. I’ll go get it. Go Grammar Adverbs Read this sentence. • Master stands in front of the prison bars angrily, with his hands on his hips. The word angrily tells us how Master stood there. A word which adds more to a verb is called an adverb. Some adverbs tell us how things are done. 24 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 24 7/20/2023 1:00:08 PM
Adverbs which tell us how things are done have a special ending: -ly. You can form adverbs from some adjectives. Here are some spelling rules to remember to change adjectives to adverbs. 1. Add -ly to the end of the adjective. quick – quickly real – really polite – politely kind – kindly calm – calmly 2. When the adjective ends in -y, change the y to an i, then add -ly. happy – happily angry – angrily lazy – lazily hasty – hastily 3. When the adjective ends in -le, remove the e and add a -y. terrible – terribly horrible – horribly All adverbs which tell us how things are done are called adverbs of manner. 1. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs. Use the adjectives given in brackets. a) The old man walked . (slow) b) The sun is shining . (bright) c) All the students are playing . (excited) d) The baby is screaming . (angry) e) Mr Roy drove very . (quick) Some adverbs which tell us when something happens are adverbs of time. For example, today, every day, already, this morning, last evening, etc. They can be placed either at the beginning or the end of a sentence. Example: Every day I was beaten to my bones. 2. The verbs in these sentences have been underlined. Find the adverbs and circle them. a) Yesterday they played in the park. b) We will meet her soon. c) We will go shopping tomorrow. Some adverbs describe how often some things happen. Androcles and the Lion 25 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 25 7/20/2023 1:00:08 PM
Example: I was often starved all day long. The word often is an adverb that tells us that the speaker was starved regularly. The words always, often, sometimes, usually, and never are also adverbs. These adverbs tell us how often an action is repeated. Look at the table below to understand the use of how often adverbs. always when something happens every day or each time often when something happens many times but not every day sometimes when something happens a few times never when something does not happen at all usually when something happens as a rule 3. This is Mr Singh’s daily routine. Study the routine and then complete the sentences with how often adverbs. wakes up MON TUES WED THU FRI goes to work 7 a.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. eats lunch 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. exercises 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. goes to bed 10 p.m. 10 p.m. 10 p.m. 11 p.m. 11 p.m. a) He wakes up at 7 a.m. b) He goes to work at 9 a.m. c) He eats lunch at 2 p.m. d) He exercises at 5 p.m. e) He goes to bed at 9 p.m. 26 Androcles and the Lion Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 26 7/20/2023 1:00:10 PM
Write It Read the outline of the story ‘The Lion and the Mouse’. Then, rewrite it using conversations. Follow the example. A lion lay asleep in a forest A little, playful mouse runs across his nose The lion is disturbed and wakes up He looks at the mouse angrily and lays his paw on the mouse to crush it The mouse asks for forgiveness He says he would help the lion whenever he is in trouble The lion laughs and lets the mouse go After some days, the lion gets caught in a net spread by a hunter He roars and tries to escape but in vain The mouse hears the roar and comes to lion’s help It cuts the net with its teeth The lion gets out and thanks the mouse A lion lay asleep in a forest. A little , playful mouse runs across his nose . The lion wakes up and roars angrily, “You have disturbed my sleep. I will crush you under my paw.” The mouse says, Androcles and the Lion 27 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 27 7/20/2023 1:00:10 PM
11 Saving the Farm Warm Up Can you identify which of these animals are found on the farm? Write F for farm animals and W for wild animals. Score yourself and check your score with help from your teacher. 28 7/20/2023 1:00:13 PM Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 28
Reading Mr Oats, we know you love your farm, but it seems Hello! Welcome to ‘My TV’. Our to be in a bad shape right programme is about Mr Oats and his now. What happened? Pear Tree Farm. Mr Oats is a farmer. He has a lot of animals on his farm. He has cows, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, ducks, and hens on his farm. Let’s speak to Mr Oats. Two nights ago, there was a terrible storm. It has damaged my barn and the stable. There is a lot of water in the yard, too. Now, I need a new barn. You see, the gates are falling down. Saving the Farm The children called many workers. The carpenters and builders came to the farm Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 29 first. They fetched new wood and metal. They lifted the wood onto the barn. They used saws, hammers, and nails. 29 7/20/2023 1:00:18 PM
Next came the plumber. He fixed the How much does water pipes. He used plastic. Then came the work cost, the painters. They painted the whole barn. Mr Oats? Oh, it costs a lot, and I don’t have the money to pay all these people. I think I will have to sell my beloved horse, Henry. Oh no, that’s terrible. Poor Henry! Don’t worry, Mr Oats. We will help you raise money to pay the workers. 30 Saving the Farm Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 30 7/20/2023 1:00:23 PM
The children decided to take part in the ‘My Thank you so much, TV’ contest and they won the first prize. my children. You With the prize money, the children paid all have done a great job! the workers. Their beloved Henry was saved. Let me treat you to a yummy pear pudding tomorrow. Sure, Mr Oats. Thank you and goodbye! Our Henry can now stay at the Pear Tree Farm. Goodbye! Glossary Goodbye, in a bad shape: in a poor state children! storm: a strong wind with heavy rain barn: a large building on a farm in which animals are kept stable: a place where horses are kept yard: a garden saws: tools with long or round blades, used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal terrible: awful Saving the Farm 31 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 31 7/20/2023 1:00:27 PM
Read and Answer Answer the following questions. a) Who was the farmer at the Pear Tree Farm? b) Which animals were there at the farm? c) What was wrong at Pear Tree Farm? d) Who visited the farm? e) What did the workers do? f) Which competition did the children enter? Who won that competition? Think and Answer 1. What was Mr Oats’s big worry? 2. How did he plan to solve his problem? Was it a good plan? 3. If you were in place of the children in the story, how would you have helped Mr Oats? Word Work W O RD W O RK Work people do 1. Look at the pictures and read the work these people do. Write what they are called. fixes taps and makes and fixes grows crops paints walls and water pipes things made of wood on a farm buildings 32 Saving the Farm Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 32 7/20/2023 1:00:28 PM
2. Now, match the pictures to their names. Then draw arrows to show where the right verbs should be. A postman conducts mail. A nurse cooks patients. A waiter puts out food and drink. A chef delivers food. A hairdresser cuts hair. A fireman writes fires. A scientist cares for experiments. An author serves books. Saving the Farm 33 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 33 7/20/2023 1:00:30 PM
Listen Live Listen to the story and do the exercises given below. Before listening read the questions once. Listen again and check your answers. Choose the correct option. a) Who said, “I have hidden a treasure in our farmland.” i) The old farmer ii) The farmer’s son b) Why could Manohar not find the treasure in the field when he dug the soil? c) What did the passer-by give to Manohar? d) What was the real treasure? e) Write two words to describe i) the farmer ii) the farmer’s son iii) the passer-by Sound Sense We came across words like farm, barn, and workers in the story. The sound of /r/ is silent in these words. In English, /r/ is only pronounced when the next sound is a vowel sound. It is not pronounced if the next sound is a consonant sound or if no sound follows. Listen to the words and say whether the /r/ is pronounced or silent. Then read aloud the words you put in the table. silent /r/ /r/ is pronounced 34 Saving the Farm Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 34 7/20/2023 1:00:31 PM
Speak Now An interviewer from a famous TV channel wants to interview Mr Oats and the helpful child. Get into groups of three. One student takes up the role of an interviewer, the second becomes Mr Oats, and the third student takes the role of the child who helped Mr Oats rebuild his farm. Clues for Mr Oats Clues for the helpful child - Greet both - Greet both - Say what happened on the night - Tell how you felt when you saw of the storm the damage - Say how you felt after the damage - Say what made you think - Talk about your love for the farm - How did you feel when the of raising money through participation in the My TV show young children raised money - Answer how you felt when you to rebuild the farm? realized Mr Oats might sell off - Thank the interviewer Henry - Thank the interviewer Clues for interviewer - Greet both Mr Oats and the child - Ask them what had happened in the barn - Ask them how they felt after seeing the damage - Ask Mr Oats how he had planned to rebuild the barn - Ask the helpful child what made him participate in the My TV show - Ask them how they felt at the idea of selling Henry - Congratulate the child on the good deed - Bring the interview to an end - Thank both Saving the Farm 35 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 35 7/20/2023 1:00:31 PM
Go Grammar Asking questions Why do we ask questions? We ask questions to seek/get information about a person, place, thing, happening, or time. We use WHAT We use WHERE to ask about a to ask about a place. thing. We use WHY to ask about a reason. We use WHO We use HOW to ask about a to ask about a person or people. manner. 1. Find question words from the story and make your Saving the Farm own questions. 7/20/2023 1:00:33 PM a) b) c) d) e) 36 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 36
2. Work in pairs and complete the questions. a) do you get up in the morning? b) do you eat for breakfast? c) cooks food at your home? d) do you go to school? e) is your school? f ) do you go to school one hour before classes start? 3. Write the questions. One has been done for you. a) Where has your mother gone? Remember My mother has gone to the market. All questions end with a question mark (?). b) I am sad because I have lost my toy. c) I am going to my aunt’s place in the evening. d) I go to my dance class every Sunday. e) I go to bed at 10 p.m. Subject and predicate 4. Read the following sentence from the interview. The children called many workers . subject predicate ‘The children’ is the subject and ‘called many workers’ is the predicate. A sentence can be divided into subject and predicate. The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tells us what the subject does or is. Saving the Farm 37 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 37 7/20/2023 1:00:33 PM
SUBJECT PREDICATE Harry likes to draw pictures of the sun. The bicycle needs new tyres. We are planning a picnic in the park. 5. Underline the subject in these sentences. a) Mira bought a new pair of shoes. b) The street dogs barked all night. c) He called his parents after the movie. d) The bees are buzzing around the flowers. e) The students studied hard for the exam. 6. Underline the predicate in these sentences. One has been done for you. a) I built a sandcastle on the beach. b) Our school is the best in town. c) The children played till late last evening. d) Jeff is going to act in a movie soon. e) The weather is hot and humid. Write It Write a small paragraph about your visit to a farm. Work in pairs. Talk about how you would like to start the paragraph. The best way to begin writing a paragraph is to first imagine what you want to describe. List your ideas. Think about the starting sentences, middle sentences, and closing sentences. 38 Saving the Farm Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 38 7/20/2023 1:00:36 PM
What should you keep in mind when you write something? Spellings: write words correctly Ideas: think what you wish/want to write Grammar: write correct sentences Flow: make sure ideas come one after the other in a way that the paragraph is easy to understand Starting sentence suggestions: . It is in . The farm was I visited a farm with my parents . It took us . We called . went in a . to reach there. . . Next few lines: I was excited to see . We met the . He told us . There was a . Closing sentences: After seeing It was a fun experience because If I get a chance to visit the farm again, I Saving the Farm 39 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 39 7/20/2023 1:00:36 PM
Now write your paragraph. You can call the first one draft. Show it to your partner. Ask him or her to correct your writing. Meanwhile, you can look at your partner’s work. Then, fill up the checklist given below. Writing checklist Checklist Self-check Friend check Do the sentences begin with capital letters and have punctuation marks at the end? Are all the words spelt correctly? Is there a topic sentence? Middle sentences? Closing sentences? Are the sentences written correctly? Finally, write your paragraph again with the corrections. 40 Saving the Farm Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 40 7/20/2023 1:00:36 PM
12 The Wind Reading I can get through a doorway without any key, And strip the leaves from the great oak tree. I can drive storm-clouds and shake tall towers, Or steal through a garden and not wake the flowers. Seas I can move and ships I can sink; I can carry a house-top or the scent of a pink. When I am angry I can rave and riot; And when I am spent, I lie quiet as quiet. Glossary James Reeves strip: to use force and remove steal: (here) move through a rave: to be noisily angry place secretly riot: to be wild and out of control sink: drown spent: tired and weak scent: smell pink: (here) a kind of flower Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 41 41 7/20/2023 1:00:37 PM
Let's Enjoy Answer the following questions. a) What does the wind do when it is angry and full of energy? b) What does the wind do when it is quiet and soft? Think and Answer 1. Find lines from the poem that suggest that the wind behaves like a thief. 2. Which stanza in this poem does not describe any special action of the wind? 3. What does the line ‘I lie quiet as quiet’ mean? Explain. Activity 1. Find words other than those used in the poem which rhyme with: tower riot key sink 2. Here’s is another poem that reads like a riddle. Read it, solve the riddle, and make your own riddle rhyme. As I was going to St Ives I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits, Kits, cats, sacks, wives How many were going to St Ives? 42 The Wind Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 42 7/20/2023 1:00:38 PM
13 Tom Whitewashes the Fence Warm Up Work with a friend and match the tool in the left column to its use in the right column. Compare your answers with those of your friend’s. Tool Use trowel painting spade cutting grass saw climbing brush measuring lawn mower cut through softer materials ladder digging or removing earth ruler breaking up earth, digging small hole Reading It was a warm, bright Saturday. The Sun was shining overhead. Tom and his cousin Sid were having a holiday. It was a day to enjoy and have fun. Tom could hear the irds chirping in the trees. He was in a very cheerful mood. He was planning to go swimming with his friends. He thought of the cool water longingly. What a great time they would have! Just then he heard Aunt Polly’s voice. “Tom, where are you?” “Coming, Aunt Polly,” he called and rushed to his aunt’s room. “I want you to whitewash the fence today,” Aunt Polly said. “But, we were planning to go swimming,” Tom started but he was not allowed to finish his sentence. 43 Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 43 7/20/2023 1:00:39 PM
“You cannot go anywhere. You’ll be finishing the whitewashing of the fence,” Aunt Polly said and walked out of the room. Alas! Tom’s wish could not be fulfilled now. All his plans were spoilt. He could not escape. Aunt Polly was strict and he had to obey her. He will have finished the whitewashing by evening and he could not have gone out for swimming after that. He came out of the house sadly with a long brush in one hand and a bucket full of whitewash in the other. He looked at the fence in disbelief. “How high the fence is! How long it is!” Tom thought. The fence was very high and quite long. Tom dipped his brush in the whitewash and drew it slowly across the fence. It made a small white mark. He did it again and there was another small white mark. Tom sat down wearily. It looked as though it would take the whole day and perhaps even the night to finish the work. Suddenly, he saw Jim, the boy who helped his aunt with the difficult jobs in the house. He was carrying a bucket to fetch water from the village pump. “Jim, let me fetch the water while you whitewash the fence. I’ll give you a marble, if you let me do it,” Tom said. Before Jim could reply, he was spotted by Aunt Polly and he went on his way. Tom picked up the brush and started working hard but he couldn’t do it for long. He felt tired and bored. After some time, he saw his friend Ben Rogers coming along the street. An idea came to his mind. Tom was very clever at getting what he wanted. He pretended not to see Ben who was eating a juicy, red apple. Ben came up to 44 Tom Whitewashes the Fence Ascend G3 English MCB Part 2.indb 44 7/20/2023 1:00:41 PM
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