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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_2.indd 2 7/21/2023 7:47:31 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_2.indd 3 7/21/2023 7:47:32 PM
CLASSKLAP AND NCFCONTENTS Education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our children and 251 empowering them to become well-rounded individuals. The latest National 4 3 Curriculum Framework (NCF), furthering the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, focuses on fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while also nurturing values of inclusivity, collaboration and democratic citizenship. The development of foundational literacy and numeracy is also a core goal of the NCF. ClassKlap by Eupheus partners with schools, supporting them through the steps of planning, teaching, learning, personal revision and assessment to equip students with the desired knowledge and skills relevant to the 21st century. The present series is a learning resource that not only meets the requirements of the NCF but also engages and captivates young minds. Here are some salient features of this series. NCF-aligned learning tool Description Skill-based lessons in textbook and workbook Lessons are structured as per Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy (Remember-Understand-Apply-Analyse-Evaluate-Create) and LSRW Inquiry-based lessons (Listening-Speaking-Reading-Writing) skills for English. in textbook and workbook Lessons are structured based on a Socratic approach using a question-answer format, aiming at discovery-based learning as per Highlight features NCF guidelines. Exploratory activities in the workbook facilitate holistic learning of the skills and concepts and foster a sense of curiosity and Practice Worksheets exploration among students. Features such as Poetry Appreciation, Maths Lab, Think Like a Scientist, Life Skills and others help learners engage in research, application-oriented learning and the development of scientific temper; Student Reflection sheets foster the skill of reflecting on one’s own learning progress. Practice Worksheets are aligned with the goals of sharpening critical thinking, evidence-based thinking and higher-order thinking skills, as per NCF guidelines. The books contain the following overarching features recommended in the NCF: a logical and spiralling progression of frameworks adopted for Grammar, Maths and EVS inclusive representation of gender and diversity for the heterogeneous Indian classroom learner-centred content, vibrant illustrations, diagrams and photographs along with age-appropriate language a variety of question types with scaffolded and independent practice to meet the needs of different students We are confident that this series will serve as a valuable tool to accomplish the aims of the NCF and help transform teaching-learning in classrooms. We sincerely hope that our young learners develop genuine curiosity and love for learning. 00_Prelim_2.indd 4 7/21/2023 7:47:42 PM
8) The Food Story Prose CONTENTS 9) Little Birdie Poem 10) Julia’s Wonderful Find Play 01 11) A Tricky Question Prose 08 12) The Year’s at the Spring Poem 10 13) Born Free Prose 22 14) Arun Saves the Day Prose 30 15) A Christmas Wish Poem 33 44 Student Reflection 55 57 00_Prelim_2.indd 5 7/21/2023 7:47:47 PM
00_Prelim_2.indd 6 DETAILED CONTENTS Unit Reading Word Work Listen Live Sound Sense Speak Now Go Grammar Write It 1. Reading for information 1. Words in Listening for Sound of i in Speaking A, an, the Writing about 8 The Food Story 2. Reading for details context details and words about what a meal you information you have like and don't 3. Inferential reading 2. Adjectives like 9 Little Birdie (Poem): Reading for enjoyment and poem appreciation 10 Julia’s 1. Reading for information 1. Compound Listening for Silent s in Asking what Nouns: Writing Wonderful Find 2. Reading for details words details and words others did Singular and a factual 3. Extrapolative reading 2. Homophones information plural paragraph 11 A Tricky 1. Reading for information Words in Listening for Silent h in Speaking Simple past Making a Question 2. Reading for details context details words politely tense greeting card 3. Extrapolative and inferential reading 12 The Year's at the Spring (Poem): Reading for enjoyment and poem appreciation 13 Born Free 1. Reading for information Pairing nouns Listening for Silent gh in Speaking Prepositions Writing an 2. Reading for details and adjectives details words on the topic acrostic poem 3. Extrapolative and inferential provided using reading contractions 14 Arun Saves the 1. Reading for information Words in Listening for Silent w in Role play in Joining words Writing a Day 2. Reading for details context details words pairs story based on 3. Inferential reading clues 15 A Christmas Wish (Poem): Reading for enjoyment and poem appreciation 7/21/2023 7:47:48 PM
8 The Food Story Warm Up What do these animals eat? Look at the pictures and draw lines to match the animals to the food they eat. Reading We all need energy to grow, run, jump, and play. We get the power to do these things from the food we eat. That is why when we are hungry, we feel weak. Hunger tells us that we have run out of food and there is no energy left to do our activities. Animals around us also need food to play, hunt, and move around. But not all animals eat the same things. Look at the food chain here. Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 1 1 7/20/2023 12:48:22 PM
A food chain tells us who eats whom. All food chains start with the sun and plants. Plants use sunlight to grow. Some animals eat plants to get energy. Some animals eat other animals. Grass gets energy from the sun. A deer eats grass and a tiger eats the deer. This is an example of a food chain. Now, look at the picture of another food chain. When our water gets polluted or our forests are cut down, the food chains are in trouble! It means a whole lot of insects and animals can go without food and finally even die in large numbers and disappear. It is important for us to know about food chains to keep our plants and animals safe. Glossary trouble: problem disappear: (here) if someone or something disappears, energy: the strength or power to do a work it no longer exists polluted: become dirty and unsafe Read and Answer Write T for the true and F for the false statements. Score yourself and check your score with help from your teacher. a) The sun is a part of the food chain. b) We feel tired whenever we do not get sunlight. c) Some animals eat insects, while some others eat plants. d) Even if we cut down forests, the food chain remains safe. e) Pollution upsets the food chain. Think and Answer 1. Who eats whom in the food chain between an owl, plants, a snail, and a lizard? Draw arrows and show. 2 The Food Story Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 2 7/20/2023 12:48:24 PM
2. The place where animals live together is called a ‘habitat’, for example, a forest is a habitat. Can you think of any other habitats and their food chains? Word Work WO RD W O RK Words in context 1. Choose words from the box to complete these sentences. Compare your answers with those of a friend’s. Score each other. hunted cutting disappeared grow weak a) When you are without food, you feel . . b) Plants need sunlight and water to c) trees for wood is a terrible thing to do. d) Elephants are often for their tusks. e) Many animals like dinosaurs have from the earth. We cannot find them any longer. Adjectives Read these sentences. • That is why when we are hungry, we feel weak. Hunger tells us that we have run out of food and there is no energy left to do our activities. The word hunger is a naming word or noun, but hungry is a describing word or an adjective. Adjectives tell us more about naming words or nouns. They also describe pronouns (he, she, it, we, they, and I). Sometimes describing words (adjectives) come after doing words (verbs) or words like is, am, and are. 2. Circle the adjectives. a) Harish is a great footballer. b) I am angry. c) He is lonely. d) There is a red pen on the desk. e) Sheena has a cute puppy. f) The dinner was wonderful. The Food Story 3 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 3 7/20/2023 12:48:25 PM
3. Write whether the words are nouns (N) or adjectives (A). a) long length b) danger dangerous c) happy happiness d) rainy rain e) hot heat Listen Live Listen and tick (3) the food in the soup. Listen again and check your answers. Sound Sense 1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to how the letter i is said in two different ways. lizard insect iguana reptile life wild 2. Now, read these lines. Listen and check. Pay attention to the letters in colour. • In the wild, iguanas eat leaves, flowers, and some fruits. • After the twilight hours, stars lit up the sky, twinkling in delight. • Some iguanas live in water. When they dive into the sea, sharks eat them up. 4 The Food Story Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 4 7/20/2023 12:48:28 PM
Speak Now Work in groups of four. Play the chain game. Follow the example. In my picnic In my picnic basket, basket, there are there aren’t any some tomatoes. tomatoes but there are some sandwiches. In my picnic basket, there aren’t any sandwiches, but there is an orange! Go Grammar A, an, the Read this sentence. Notice the use of a and the. • A food chain tells us who eats whom. All food chains start with the sun and plants. We use a or an when we talk about things the first time. When we use a or an before a naming word, we do not mean any particular person or thing. Example: My dad is an engineer. (= There are many engineers, and my dad is one of them). However, when we wish to talk about any special or particular thing or person, we use the. The Food Story 5 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 5 7/20/2023 12:48:30 PM
Example: Ravi is the doctor who cured me. Remember to use the before things that are only one of their kind. For example: • the sun • the moon • the Taj Mahal Remember We can use a or an to talk about things that are one in number. We can use the to talk about things that one or more than one in number. We use an before words that begin with a vowel sound. Sounds made by the letters a, e, i, o, and u are called vowel sounds. We use a before words that begin with a consonant sound. A consonant sound is the sound made by letters other than the vowel sounds of a, e, i, o, and u. We usually use a/an when we talk about something for the first time, and the when we talk about it again. Example: • This is a sandwich and that’s an apple. • The sandwich is for you and the apple is for me. Read and complete with a, an, or the. I’ve got two cats, Kitty and Leo. Here’s photo of me with the cats. grey cat is Leo and brown cat is Kitty. Leo is boy and Kitty is girl. They sleep in basket. Their favourite food is fish! It is raining now, but when sun comes out we will go to play in our little garden. Our house is a short walk from Indian Museum. 6 The Food Story Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 6 7/20/2023 12:48:31 PM
Write It Think of five words you know for food or drink. Write them on bits of paper. Examples: mango milk carrots fish chicken Put these words in a table as shown below. My favourites I like I don’t like I really don’t like chicken mango carrots milk Now, write about a meal you would like and a meal you would not like. Example: My favourite meal is chicken I don’t like fish and I don’t like sandwich with mashed potatoes. carrots at all. I also don’t like to I would like a mango shake to drink milk before going to bed. drink along with my meal. Ask a family member to make their own list and write about food they do not like or like. Compare with what you have written. The Food Story 7 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 7 7/20/2023 12:48:32 PM
9 7/20/2023 12:48:33 PM Little Birdie Reading WHAT does little birdie say In her nest at peep of day? Let me fly, says little birdie, Mother, let me fly away. Birdie, rest a little longer, Till the little wings are stronger. So she rests a little longer, Then she flies away. What does little baby say, In her bed at peep of day? Baby says, like little birdie, Let me rise and fly away. Baby sleep, a little longer, Till the little limbs are stronger, If she sleeps a little longer, Baby too shall fly away. Alfred Lord Tennyson 8 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 8
Glossary limbs: arms or legs Let's Enjoy Answer the following questions. a) What does the little birdie say to her mother? b) What does the speaker mean by ‘peep of day’? c) What does the mother tell the little birdie to do? Why? d) What does little baby want to do? Who is she like? e) Who says ‘Baby sleep, a little longer’? How do you know who the speaker is? f) What will happen to little baby if she sleeps ‘a little longer’? Why would that happen? Discuss. Activity 1. Find words that rhyme with: a) say b) longer 2. Read the words in the box. Write what a bird can and cannot do. Then, write what you can and cannot do. Discuss your answers in the class. fly read speak chirp sleep cook sit on wires watch TV make nest sing read play A bird can… I can… Little Birdie 9 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 9 7/20/2023 12:48:34 PM
10 Julia’s Wonderful Find Warm Up Look at the pictures and guess what the story is about. 10 7/20/2023 12:48:43 PM Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 10
Reading Characters: Narrator Phillip Julia Julia’s dad Mum Narrator: Julia lives on a small farm on an island near Scotland. She loves to live by the seaside. Her best friend is Phillip. Phillip’s dad owns a big farm next to Julia’s parents’ farm. One warm July evening, there is a big storm. Early next morning: Phillip (knocking loudly on Julia’s door): Wake up, Julia! Let’s go hunt some treasure on the beach. Narrator: Julia and Phillip go to the beach to hunt shells and other pretty things. Julia (suddenly shouting): Look! There’s something caught in the net over here. Phillip: Wow! It is a bird with bright blue feathers! It has a long, sharp bill, short legs, and a stubby tail. I wonder what sort of bird it is. Julia: I don’t really know. I’m going to find out. Narrator: They free the bird from the tangled net. The little bird looks scared. Julia and Phillip give it some water to drink. Then, Julia holds it in her palm and runs back to her farm with Phillip to show the beautiful bird to her dad. Julia: Dad, look what we found at the beach. It is such a pretty bird. Do you know what it is called? Julia’s Wonderful Find 11 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 11 7/20/2023 12:48:44 PM
Julia’s dad: Of course! It’s a young kingfisher! Kingfishers hunt for small fish in the water. They can fly and are strong swimmers. There were many kingfishers on the island but now there are very few. Phillip: Where have they gone, Mr Smith? Julia’s dad: Most kingfishers cannot survive very cold weather. The food at such times also becomes scarce. They are unable to fish during such a time. Also, when the summers are very hot, flooding of rivers and seas can make it difficult for them to fish. There is very little food for them to eat, and many of them starve to death. There aren’t too many fish left anymore. Julia: Oh, that’s so sad, Dad! Can we keep it at home? We’ll bring fish for it every day. Phillip: Yes, I’ll help you with this, Julia. Narrator: The children get a box and put some grass in it and then put the small kingfisher in. Julia’s mum gives the children some fish and they feed the kingfisher. Julia’s dad: All right, if you two promise to take good care of this and take it to the beach, you can keep it. Julia: Wow, that’s wonderful. Thanks, Dad. You are the best! Narrator: Phillip comes over to Julia’s house every morning and every evening to feed the kingfisher. It gets bigger and bigger. One morning at the end of the summer, there is no kingfisher in the box. Julia (to her mum): Where is it? Mum: I’m sure the kingfisher is with its friends out at the sea. Julia: Will it come back next year? Mum: I don’t know. 12 Julia’s Wonderful Find Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 12 7/20/2023 12:48:46 PM
Narrator: It’s a year later. Julia is at the beach hunting for shells with Phillip. Phillip (shouting): Come quickly! Narrator: Julia runs along the beach and then she sees them. There are three kingfishers on the cliff near their farm. Julia is sure that one of them is their kingfisher. She is very happy. Glossary palm: the inside part of your hand, between your island: land surrounded by water on all sides fingers and your wrist ferm: an area of land used for growing crops and survive: remain alive in raising animals scarce: very difficult to find shells: the outer hard covering of certain creatures flooding: if a river floods, water rises up over its usually from the sea edges and covers the land around it bill: beak starve: to suffer or to die because there is not stubby: short and thick enough food tangled net: caught in a knotted net Read and Answer 1. Complete the sentences. Read the story again and check your answers. If you scored 3 or less, try the question again. a) Julia and Phillip live on the farms by the . b) Phillip wants to go hunting on the beach. c) Julia sees something caught in a . d) Julia’s father tells the children what the is called. e) Kingfishers love hunting for . 2. Read the play again and complete the fact sheet. Compare your answers with those of a friend’s. Score each other. a) Kingfishers are . b) Their bills are . Julia’s Wonderful Find 13 07_Julia’s Wonderful Find.indd 13 8/7/2023 5:27:35 PM
c) Their legs . . d) They have tails. e) They can . f) They are very good g) They eat . Think and Answer 1. Why were kingfishers disappearing on the island? Is that true for other animals around us? Discuss. 2. Why do you think the kingfisher goes back to the sea at the end? W O R D Word Work W O RK Compound words Read the sentence from the play and note the word in colour. • She loves to live by the seaside. The word seaside is made up of two words: sea + side. It is a compound word. 1. Look at the pictures and guess the compound words. One has been done for you. a) b) c) seashore Julia’s Wonderful Find 14 7/20/2023 12:48:50 PM Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 14
d) e) f ) Words with same sounds but different spellings Read these sentences. Pay attention to the words in colour. • Also, when the summers are very hot, flooding of rivers and seas can make it difficult for them to fish. • Julia runs along the beach and then she sees them. The highlighted words sound the same but have different spellings. Their meanings are also different. 2. Read the sentences. Circle the correct options. Check your answer with that of a friend’s. Find out each other’s score. a) The sun/son shines brightly in the sky. b) Yay, I won/one the race. c) Turn write/right at the next corner. d) I don’t know/no where the bird is. e) The hair/hare lost the race. Listen Live Listen and number the pictures. Listen again and check. Julia’s Wonderful Find 15 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 15 7/20/2023 12:48:53 PM
Sound Sense Read this sentence from the play aloud and pay attention to the word in colour. • Julia lives on a small farm on an island near Scotland. The letter s in island is not pronounced. Listen and underline the silent letters in the words given below. One has been done for you. Listen again and check. a) c a t c h b) k n e e c) k n i f e d) r h y m e e) l i s t e n f) h o u r g) t w o h) w h o l e Speak Now 1. Ask your classmates where they were on Saturday. Make a table like this and complete it. Name Where were you on Saturday afternoon? James at the theatre Aruna at home Veer in the swimming pool Alice at a friend’s house 2. Make a big list of all the places as shown below. Tick (✓) the number of children who were at each of the places they talked about and count them. Place Number of children Total at the theatre ✓ 1 at home ✓✓✓✓ 4 at the cinema ✓✓ 2 16 Julia’s Wonderful Find Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 16 7/20/2023 12:48:53 PM
Place Number of children Total at the park ✓✓✓ 3 in a shop ✓✓✓ 3 at a friend’s house ✓✓✓✓ 4 at grandparents’ house ✓✓ 2 at a party ✓ 1 in the garden ✓✓✓✓ 4 in the swimming pool ✓✓ 2 out of town on a visit ✓ 1 3. Talk about your results among yourselves. Three children in our class were at the park on Saturday afternoon. Go Grammar Nouns: Singular and plural One noun is called a singular noun and more than one noun is called a plural noun. Read these words. one bird five birds Julia’s Wonderful Find 17 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 17 7/20/2023 12:48:55 PM
We add -s at the end of nouns to make them plural or more than one in number. Examples: dog dogs book books We add -es to nouns that end with s, ss, sh, ch, x, o to make them plural or more than one in number. Examples: • glass — glasses • box — boxes 1. Add -es at the end of these naming words to make them plural. a) dress b) watch c) class d) fox Some words do not change if we write them in their plural forms. Example: • fish (singular) — fish (plural) Here are some more words which do not change their spellings when written as plurals. deer sheep aircraft 18 Julia’s Wonderful Find Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 18 7/20/2023 12:48:56 PM
Look and read. Some words change their spellings completely when written as plurals. singular plural singular plural singular plural a man men a woman women a person people singular plural singular plural singular plural a foot feet a tooth teeth a child children singular plural singular plural singular plural a mouse mice an ox oxen a goose geese 2. Circle the singular nouns and underline the plural nouns. 19 friend pens chair cousins men 7/20/2023 12:48:57 PM dress boxes mango calves leaf 3. Write each of these nouns in the correct column. teeth cat hero buses cats city foot tooth life child heroes bus lives feet children cities Singular Plural Julia’s Wonderful Find Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 19
4. Fill in the blanks with the plural forms of the words in the box. goose a person tooth fish ox aircraft child mouse a) who live near the sea catch for a living. b) I brush my twice every day. c) The could not take off. Their engines were not working. d) The house was rid of when we kept a cat as a pet. e) Bahadur Singh sold his to buy a car. f) I wake up every morning listening to the cackle of . g) The were very happy when school holidays began. Write It Read these sentences and the paragraph about turtles. • Turtles live in both rivers and seas. • They are brown, green, yellow, or grey. • They have four legs and a hard shell. • They lay eggs in the sand on the beach and then go away into water. • Babies come out of eggs and crawl to water. • They live for 40–70 years, but the oldest turtle is about 175-year-old! • Turtles have very good eyesight, and they haven’t got ears. 20 Julia’s Wonderful Find Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 20 7/20/2023 12:48:58 PM
I like turtles. They are beautiful . They are green , yellow, grey, and brown . They live in the sea, rivers, or lakes. They eat plants and small animals. Turtles lay eggs on beaches. They put their eggs into the sand . The baby turtles swim. Turtles usually live for 40–70 years, but they can live up to 175 years. Another interesting fact about turtles is that they have good eyesight but they do not have ears. Now, read these notes about dolphin. Then write a paragraph using the points given below. • Dolphins are very intelligent creatures. • They live in rivers and oceans. • Most dolphins are black or grey. • They like to eat fish and squids. • Female dolphins are called cows and males are called bulls. • They give birth to young babies. Their babies are called calves. • Dolphins have very good eyesight. They have very sharp ears too. Julia’s Wonderful Find 21 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 21 7/20/2023 12:48:58 PM
11 A Tricky Question Warm Up Look at this line. Draw it in your notebook. Now make it shorter without touching it! Reading One day, Akbar, the great Mughal Emperor, asked his ministers an unusual question. “Tell me,” he said, “what punishment should I give to someone who pulls my moustache?” The ministers did not know what to answer. The Emperor had asked them a very strange question. “Who had the courage to pull the Emperor’s moustache?” they thought. “He should be removed from the kingdom,” said one minister. “He should be sent to jail!” said another. “He should be tied to a pillar!” said a third one. One after another, all the ministers except Birbal suggested cruel punishments. But Akbar did not like any of these suggestions. At last, he turned to Birbal. “Well, Birbal, have you no punishment to suggest?” 22 08_A Tricky Question.indd 22 8/7/2023 6:01:29 PM
Birbal replied at once, “Huzoor, give him a sweet.” Birbal’s answer shocked the ministers. But the Emperor was not at all angry. On the contrary, he smiled and said, “Tell me, Birbal, why do you say so?” “My lord,” he said, “doesn’t your son, the charming little prince, sit on your lap and play with your moustache? Nobody else has the courage to look straight into your eyes, leave alone play with your moustache. The little prince pulls your moustache because he loves you. So, you should punish him with sweets.” The Emperor burst out into loud laughter and all the ministers present realized that Birbal was right. Glossary suggested: offered an idea or a plan for someone tricky: difficult on the contrary: saying that something is true, unusual: not common even though it is the opposite of what has been courage: you have courage when you are able to said do something that is not safe Read and Answer 23 Choose the correct option. Read the story again and check your answers. If you scored 3 or less, try the question again. a) The question Akbar asked was unusual because i) the punishment he suggested was unusual. ii) the ministers did not understand who could pull the Emperor’s moustache. iii) the ministers suggested unusual punishments. b) The punishments the ministers suggested were i) silly. ii) unusual. iii) cruel. c) The ministers suggested such punishments because i) they were cruel people. A Tricky Question Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 23 7/20/2023 12:49:01 PM
ii) they were stupid. iii) they wanted to please Akbar. d) Birbal suggested that Akbar should punish the person i) with a sweet. ii) with whipping. iii) by not talking to him. e) Birbal suggested the punishment because i) the wrongdoer did not love the emperor. ii) the wrongdoer loved the emperor. iii) Birbal loved the wrongdoer. f) The answer that Birbal gave was i) kind. ii) simple. iii) unusual. Think and Answer 1. What does the story tell you about Birbal? 2. What special courage did Akbar’s son show? 3. How did Akbar’s son have this special courage? 4. What kind of a king was Akbar? Discuss. W O R D Word Work W O RK Words in context 1. Find words in the story which mean the following. Compare your answers with those of a friend’s. Score each other. a) prison b) heartless c) surprised d) delightful e) correct 24 A Tricky Question Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 24 7/20/2023 12:49:02 PM
2. Find the opposites of these words from the story. The first one is done for you. a) reward punishment b) push c) bitter d) princess e) stand f) hate Listen Live Listen to the story and answer the questions given below. Listen again and check your answers. a) Where were Akbar and Birbal walking? i) in Akbar’s court ii) in the palace garden iii) in the jungle b) What did Akbar ask Birbal? i) He asked how many pigeons there were in the kingdom. ii) He asked how many crows there were in the kingdom. iii) He asked how many peacocks there were in the kingdom. c) How many crows did Birbal say were in the kingdom? i) Ninety-five hundred crows ii) Ninety-five thousand crows iii) Ninety-five thousand four hundred sixty-three crows d) How did Birbal reply to “What if there are more crows than you answered?” i) He said some crows were visiting from another kingdom. ii) He said some crows had gone to another kingdom. iii) He said some crows had died. A Tricky Question 25 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 25 7/20/2023 12:49:03 PM
Sound Sense 1. Listen and read. Pay attention to the highlighted letters. • The Emperor burst out into loud laughter and all the ministers present realized that Birbal was right. • Nobody else has the courage to look straight into your eyes, leave alone play with your moustache. Notice that the letter h in the words straight, right, and laughter is not pronounced. 2. Read the following words aloud. Circle the words with a silent h. Listen and check. might school head punishment wheat have light hear hair hole hour when Speak Now To speak politely you must use the magic words please, thank you, and sorry. Given below is an example of being polite and impolite. Please, could you give me Give me some some water? (polite) water. (impolite) 26 A Tricky Question Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 26 7/20/2023 12:49:04 PM
Have a conversation with your partner on the following situations. Remember to be polite. a) You want to borrow an eraser. b) You have forgotten to bring your friend’s book from home. c) Your friend has shared his/her crayons with you. d) Invite your friend to your home for your birthday. Go Grammar Actions that have already happened Read these sentences from the story and note the words in colour. • The ministers were deeply puzzled by the strange question. • One day, Akbar, the great Mughal Emperor, asked his ministers an unusual question. • Birbal’s answer shocked the ministers. The words in colour are action words. We have already learnt that when we talk about an action that happened some time ago, we add -d or -ed to the doing words. For example: shock – shocked hurt – hurt hit – hit puzzle – puzzled ask – asked Some words don’t change forms. For example: burst – burst cut – cut Now look at the table below to understand the words that indicate when an act was done. Now or Every day Then today yesterday tonight last night A Tricky Question 27 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 27 7/20/2023 12:49:05 PM
Now or Every day Then this morning yesterday morning this evening last evening this week last week this weekend last weekend this Tuesday last Tuesday this month last month 1. Underline the correct action words. a) They visit/visited the zoo last Sunday. b) Ruby finishes/finished her homework every day after school. c) Mother bakes/baked a lovely cake last night. d) We watch/watched a magic show last night. e) Grandfather walks/walked for an hour every day. f) Pat plays/played badminton every evening. We have also learnt that we cannot add -ed to some action words to talk about what happened some time ago. They have different spellings. Let us learn some more of these words. Doing it now Did it before Doing it now Did it before eat ate give gave see saw sleep slept write wrote bring brought take took drink drank drive drove run ran leave left go went swim swam ride rode 28 A Tricky Question Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 28 7/20/2023 12:49:06 PM
2. Read these words. Then write them in the correct column. drove walked jump went fly run rode cook barked talk Doing it now Did it before Write It Make a card for your parent/parents and write a message showing your love for them. Draw a picture in the card to go with it. Follow the example. Dear Mum and Dad , Thank you for being such wonderful parents! You are the very best. Love you always, 29 (Your Name) 7/20/2023 12:49:10 PM A Tricky Question Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 29
12 The Year’s at the Spring Reading The year’s at the spring, The day’s at the morn; Morning’s at seven; The hillside’s dew pearled; The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn; God’s in His heaven— All’s right with the world! Robert Browning Glossary lark: a songbird morn: morning on the wing: is flying dew: tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night 30 7/20/2023 12:49:14 PM Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 30
Let's Enjoy Match the naming words from the poem to the correct expressions. year at morning lark pearled morning on the wing hillside’s dew at the spring snail in His heaven God at seven day on the thorn Activity Lines about nature 1. Complete the chart. Lines about time The Year’s at the Spring 31 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 31 7/20/2023 12:49:15 PM
2. Which lines of the poem can’t be shown with a picture? Why can’t they be shown? Tell your teacher and your friends. 3. Poets often make pictures with words. Draw your own picture about what the poet says here. 4. Find the rhyming words for heaven, thorn, world, and spring from the poem. 5. Read the poem carefully and find out what is similar in lines 1 to 6. Then tell your class how the last two lines are different. 32 The Year’s at the Spring Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 32 7/20/2023 12:49:16 PM
13 Born Free Warm Up Read these questions. Discuss the answers in groups of four. a) Have you ever been to a zoo or on a safari? b) Which animals did you see? c) Imitate some of the animal sounds and actions. d) Where do you think animals are happier – in a zoo or in a jungle? Give reasons for your answer. Reading Once there was a king who was extremely fond of animals. One day he decided to make a zoo for them. “This way I can see my animals anytime I want to,” he thought to himself. He called all his ministers together and told them to bring animals of every kind from the forests and jungle swamps. He created a beautiful garden, right above the hills, and placed pretty cages in it. The king was delighted to see his zoo, but the animals 33 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 33 7/20/2023 12:49:19 PM
living in it were very miserable. They hated having food brought to them instead of hunting for it themselves. They also hated having water brought to them in water pots instead of drinking it from the deep forest pools. One day the king received an invitation to camp in the jungle by a neighbourhood kingdom. The king lived in the camp for three months. Every day, he went into the dense forest. At last when the time came for the king to return to his kingdom, he grew extremely sad. One of his ministers asked him why he was sad. The king answered, “I have learnt to love the beautiful forests and jungles and their deep glades, shady paths, and water pools. The moonlit nights are never so lovely in our country as they are in the jungle. I am sad that I must leave it all and return. I now wonder how sad must the animals be, for this is their home, and in my wonderful zoo they are only prisoners.” The king had a change of heart. He asked his minister to have all the animals sent home right away, to their forests, jungles, or swamps. “I will have no more prisoners,” he decided. 34 Born Free Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 34 7/20/2023 12:49:22 PM
Glossary miserable: very sad extremely: very invitation: to ask or request someone to come to an event fond: to like a lot dense: very deep swamps: areas that have wet, soft land glades: grasslands cages: spaces surrounded on all sides by bars change of heart: change the way you feel about or wires, in which animals or birds are kept something delighted: very happy Read and Answer Choose the correct option. Read the story again and check your answers. If you scored 3 or less, try the question again. a) Why did the king want to build a zoo? i) He loved animals. ii) He wanted to keep the animals as prisoners. iii) He loved to hear their cries. b) Why were the animals miserable? i) The king treated them poorly. ii) They did not like the cages in which they were put. iii) They were not free to hunt for their food or drink from the wild pools. c) For how long did the king live in the camp? i) one month ii) three months iii) six months Think and Answer 1. Why was the king sad when he had to return to his kingdom from the jungle camp? 2. How was the jungle different from the country of the king? Say in your own words. 3. Are zoos always a bad thing? Find out and discuss. Born Free 35 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 35 7/20/2023 12:49:22 PM
W O R D Word Work W O RK Pairing nouns and adjectives Read this sentence. • He created a beautiful garden and placed pretty cages in it. The describing words (or adjectives) – beautiful and pretty – tell us more about the naming words or nouns garden and cages. They tell us how the named items look. Adjectives come before nouns. They also come after is, am, and are. They describe people, animals, and things, and how they look, feel, and behave. They can also tell us how many people, animals, or things there are. Examples: • There are twelve girls in our class. • Look at the monkey on the guava tree! • The angry dogs barked at the thief. • He is so sad! • They are tired. The words in colour are adjectives. 1. Circle the adjectives in these sentences. a) There is a chirpy parrot on the mango tree. b) She is angry with her daughter. c) Mr Jones has two cars and one motorbike. He is rich! d) The food is cold. I cannot have it. e) It is very hot outside. We should not go out to play. Some adjectives and nouns are usually used together. For example: • deep glades • dense forest 36 Born Free Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 36 7/20/2023 12:49:23 PM
2. Match the adjectives in column A to the suitable nouns in column B. Adjectives Nouns tower sour sky juicy apple green grapes blue grass tall 3. Look at the pictures. Choose and write the word that best describes fierce each of them. sly juicy bright big fast pretty round fat silky a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Born Free 37 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 37 7/20/2023 12:49:25 PM
Listen Live Listen to the poem and answer the questions. Listen again and check. 1. Tick (✓) the places where animal homes are found according to the poem. a) mountain b) bedside c) in the soil d) tree trunk e) under the tree f) grasslands g) in the air 2. Name two animals that live in each of these places. a) sea b) desert c) cave d) farm Sound Sense Read the following sentences from the story. • “This way I can see my animals anytime I want to,” he thought to himself. • They hated having food brought to them instead of hunting for it themselves. The words in colour have a silent gh sound. Write five more words with the silent gh sound. Then read them aloud to the class. Example: taught c) a) b) d) e) 38 Born Free Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 38 7/20/2023 12:49:26 PM
Speak Now Sometimes we join two words to form one word. In such a word, some letters are left out and we add an apostrophe (’) in their place. Examples: • I + am = I’m • he + is = he’s These words are called short forms. Let us read the short forms of some pairs of words. Long form Short form I am I’m you are you’re he is he’s she is she’s it is it’s we are we’re they are they’re cannot can’t do not don’t will not won’t Would you like to live in a jungle or in your home with your family? Why do you think so? Talk to your class. Use short forms of the words you just learnt. Follow the example. I think I’m going to miss home a lot, especially the food Mum makes. But I’m going to like the adventure I might have. I so want to see a tiger! Born Free 39 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 39 7/20/2023 12:49:27 PM
Go Grammar Prepositions Read these sentences from the story. • The king lived in the camp for three months. • He created a beautiful garden, right above the hills, and placed pretty cages in it. • Every day, he went into the forest. In these sentences, in, above, and into are position words. Position words tell us where something or someone is moving or is placed. They are also called prepositions. For example: The cat is sleeping on the mat. The ball is lying near the cat. The puppy is sitting in the basket. Arun is standing between Anya and Shaina. The girl is hiding under the table. Born Free The butterfly is above the flowers. 7/20/2023 12:49:29 PM 40 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 40
She is in front of the curtain. He is behind the curtain. The words in colour tell us the position of something or someone. They are prepositions. 1. Where is the owl? Write the correct prepositions below each of these pictures. Use the words given below. between behind on above under in a) b) c) d) e) f ) 41 Born Free 7/20/2023 12:49:30 PM Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 41
2. Look at the picture. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given below. over behind into near in on The dog is the kennel. The bird is the roof. The butterflies are flying the pond. The frog is hiding the stone. The duck hopped the pond. The fish is the duck. 3. Look at the pictures of the clouds. Read the words and draw a sun in each picture. One has been done for you. a) above the b) near the c) under the d) between cloud cloud cloud the clouds 42 Born Free Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 42 7/20/2023 12:49:31 PM
Write It Acrostic poems begin with the first letter of the given word. They do not have to rhyme. An example of an acrostic poem on ‘Freedom’ is given below. FREEDOM Free to fly in the sky Roam the forests and the woods Eat fresh berries from the trees Enjoy the wonders of nature Dainty daisies at our feet Over the hills and faraway May we always be free! Write an acrostic poem of three lines on the ZOO. zoo Z O O Born Free 43 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 43 7/20/2023 12:49:33 PM
14 Arun Saves the Day Warm Up 1. Have you ever been to a doctor? Why did you visit him/her? What did the doctor tell you? 2. Name two things that the doctor gives to sick people. • M • I Reading The last player of the other team was on the ground now. If only this boy could be out, Arun’s team would win the match. All eyes were on Arun. Arun, the star bowler of the team, was ready to throw the ball. “Go, Arun, go!” his friends shouted. Arun’s friends were very happy. Arun was happy too. But suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his right wrist. He somehow threw the ball. The boy on the other side hit the ball hard with his bat. But the ball was caught. He got out. Arun’s team won the match and cheered loudly. But Arun still felt that pain. 44 Ascend G2 English MCB Part 2.indb 44 7/20/2023 12:49:36 PM
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