India. From the ancient times, puppets have been used to tell stories across the different regions of India. Let us read more about them ?and discover the different ancient What are string kinds of puppets. Let us begin puppets also with the string puppets. These called? puppets have strings attached to various parts of their bodies. The puppeteer pulls a string, and the puppet moves a part of its body. These puppets are also called ‘marionettes’. string puppet from string puppet Rajasthan from Karnataka Shadow puppets, on the other hand, are flat and something like paper cutouts. They are usually made of leather. The puppets are pressed against a white cloth with light falling on it. This results in the puppet’s shadow falling on the cloth. The audience then watches and listens to the story through these shadows. shadow puppet from Odisha Glove puppets, as the name suggests, fit on the hands like gloves. The puppeteer uses his or her fingers to move the puppet. These are also known as ‘hand’ or ‘palm puppets’. Then, we have the rod puppets, which are like glove puppet glove puppets except that they are bigger and rod puppet from West from Kerala rods are used to control them. Puppets make the stories come alive for us. Isn’t it magical to Bengal see lifeless figures suddenly dance, jump and talk? These ancient props have always entertained and brought people together. The puppeteers are master artists who have to practise for several days to give a perfect performance. In olden days, puppeteers would travel from village to village, doing puppet shows. They props would leave behind stories and memories. They kept culture and rich heritage intact intact through their puppet shows. Puppet Traditions of India 47 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 51
Nowadays, puppetry is no longer as popular as it was. The medium medium of telling stories has changed. We can now see stories on TV and read them in magazines, story books and comics. But the charm of stories remains the same. New Words Word Meaning traditions ancient props heritage intact medium Literature Comprehension A) Direct questions and answers 1) What are the different ways in which a story can be told or shown? Ans. 2) What is a puppet made of, and how does it move? Ans. 3) What is the difference between rod puppets and glove puppets? Ans. 4488 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 52
B) Reference to context 4) ‘These puppets have strings attached to various parts of their bodies.’ a) What type of puppet is being described in this line? Ans. b) What is the other name for the puppets mentioned in this line? Ans. c) What does the puppeteer have to do to move the puppet mentioned? Ans. 5) ‘Isn’t it magical to see lifeless figures suddenly dance, jump and talk?’ a) What is being described as a lifeless figure in this line? Ans. b) What do the lifeless figures do? Ans. c) Who works with the lifeless figures, and why? Ans. C) Answer the following 6) Write whether the statements are true or false. a) A puppet can be made out of any material. ________________ b) A puppeteer moves the puppet using only strings. ________________ c) Shadow puppets are made of leather. ________________ d) A rod puppet is the same as a glove puppet. ________________ e) Puppetry is no longer as famous as it was in the earlier days. ________________ PR Vocabulary Q Dictionary work A dictionary is a book that lists words and their meanings in alphabetical order. a dictionary Puppet Traditions of India 49 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 53
We use dictionaries to search for meanings of words, their spellings, pronunciations and other such information. Nowadays, we also have online dictionaries. They are very simple to use. We just need to type the word that we are searching for and read its meaning. Online dictionaries also give example sentences. We can even listen to the pronunciation of difficult words using online dictionaries. For example: 7) U se a physical dictionary to find the meanings of the first two words. Then, use an online dictionary to find the meanings of the next two words. a) tradition : ___________________________________________________________ b) audience : ___________________________________________________________ c) performance : ___________________________________________________________ d) charm : ___________________________________________________________ I Feel 8) D o you think traditional art forms such as puppetry should be encouraged? Why or why not? Ans. 5500 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 54
9) Do you think that storytelling is an important art form? How can we contribute to this wonderful tradition in our homes and schools? Ans. I Speak The entire class sits in a large circle for this activity. One student begins with a sentence that starts a story. For example, ‘Once upon a time, there was a big, black dog.’ The second student in the circle adds a sentence to continue the story. Everyone must contribute to the story. The class needs to get into two groups for this activity. Each group has to create a puppet show. You can use socks to make sock puppets for this activity. Each group needs to think of a short story and present it to the rest of the class through a puppet show. Listen and Say Aloud Words with three syllables Words with four syllables various storybook identical information theatre tradition storytelling calculator Puppet Traditions of India 51 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 55
Word Dictation c) f) 10) Listen to your teacher and write the words. i) a) b) d) e) g) h) Language Game Find these words! Words to look for: S P SWS E Z H B T R E T MH HERITAGE C T Q T DMH V R E E G E N U PUPPETEER R Y R OO Z L A X F E A P X Q SHADOW PUPPET WB K I E R D I Q T T T PWE M I DNN I I H S X E I UV S STORIES U X I A T GN E Z S P R P I L STRING PUPPET X Y U I X I P L S R P EWF E Z KO Z B Z P UAAU HOP V SUTRADHAR ANCDA J P H P N PODAC TRADITION R E B R K D DW Z P GH A N D Z B X GWA Z R R Q E M H V J KVB I R ZDB L I DT S F T J P L T MZ K J Y H U RCD R T S U Y OQ U P F D A U D F S N S V N S X QM Y C P H V Q P Listening Audio 11) Where were Justin and Mary having their vacation? Ans. 5522 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 56
12) What did their Uncle Thomas tell them about? Ans. 13) At what time did they wake up in the morning? Ans. 14) What were the aromas that Mary got from the kitchen? Ans. 15) Why did Uncle Thomas tell them the story of the Foggy Figure? Ans. Connect the Dots Maths Fun A cottage industry made 4000 puppets for a company in Denmark. If one puppet costs ` 344, how much money would the company have to pay? Social Studies Fun Did you know that the World Puppetry Day is celebrated every year on 21st March? Every culture has its own tradition of puppetry. Shadow puppets, for example, are very popular in Indonesia. Here is a picture of Indonesian shadow puppets. A Note to Parent Let your child make puppets with waste material or old socks. Help your child develop an interest in puppetry by telling them stories and helping them create a puppet show. This is a fun way to reconnect them with our tradition and culture. Puppet Traditions of India 53 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 57
8Lesson Adventures with the Fairies Adventure and Imagination Warm Up • H ave you ever sat quietly and observed plants, trees or flowers after a shower of rain? How do they look? • Do you like the rains? Why or why not? Let us read a story about the narrator’s adventures with rain fairies. I Read What I am about to tell you happened a long, long time ago. I was staying with my aunt, Nalini. She lived in an old house with a big ? Why did the narrator garden that had many flowers. I loved staying with love staying with her. I used to play in her garden in the mornings aunt Nalini? and then help her cook. Most importantly, I could have breakfast in bed! I slept on a sofa, which was placed against the wall in her bedroom. As I would drift off to sleep every night, I would stare at this big, damp stain on the wall. The stain would take different shapes each night – animals, people, fairies. One rainy night, something very strange happened. I saw drift off damp something come out of the wall suddenly. It looked like a human figure made of cotton, except that it was dark – as dark as the thunderclouds. 5544 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 58
I felt a human figure touch my shoulder. I looked closely and saw a beautiful woman. In a deep, sweet, kind voice, she said, ‘Good evening! My name is Storm. Don’t be afraid of me; I’m a good fairy. Want to come with me?’ She offered me her hand. It was a slim hand and smelled of raindrops. I was so surprised that I could not answer. ‘Come along, ? What did Storm’s hand smell like? you’ll love the place I am taking you to’, said the fairy. The next thing I knew, I had been carried by her from the warmth of my bed and transported through the bedroom wall, through the middle of that damp stain. soaring We moved up, soaring high. As we flew faster and faster towards the sky, we wandered through the air as the lightning struck and thunder roared behind us. But I wasn’t scared at all. I felt confident as I held onto Storm’s hand. The rain seemed to come in waves, softly murmuring through the sky. Storm smiled at me as we went up higher and higher. Then, just as wandered smoothly as we had ascended, we began to float back down. We descended through a fog and went towards an area filled with light. In the blink of an eye, we were bathed in sunlight and around us were seven fairies. Each was just as beautiful and kind as Storm. They all smiled at me. The fairies had thin golden paintbrushes in one hand and a painter’s palettes in the other. Suddenly, the fog cleared and beneath it appeared flowers, plants, animals and many more things. But strangely, each one of them was completely colourless. The seven fairies floated towards the flowers, plants and the animals. palette Slowly, they started to create magic with their paintbrushes. What a scene it was! I was so stunned by all this that I was left speechless. But an even bigger surprise was in store! I looked back at the path and saw a lovely rainbow! One of the fairies started to play an instrument. I had never heard such speechless sweet music in my life. I danced, sang and clapped along with them. I wanted to ask so many questions to the fairies. As I opened my mouth, I suddenly heard Nalini Aunty’s voice saying, ‘So now you have started singing in your sleep, have you? I think you need a good breakfast. Come on. I’ll bring you some hot milk and your favourite puri with aloo sabji.’ Adventures with the Fairies 55 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 59
As I nibbled on my breakfast, I kept thinking whether I should tell her what I’d seen. Would she believe me? Then, she suddenly asked, ‘So, did you enjoy your journey through the damp stain?’ My breakfast was getting cold. I was also going to be late for school. nibbled I didn’t have time to answer her. Anyhow, I still believe that whenever it rains, Storm and her friends come to visit us. They leave everything looking bright, fresh and new. (Source: http://freestoriesforkids.com/children/stories-and-tales) New Words Word Meaning drift off damp soaring wandered in the blink of an eye palette stunned speechless nibbled I Speak Sit in groups of three for a picture-description activity. Describe any object shown in the picture to your group without naming it. The others will listen to the description and guess which object is being described. 5566 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 60
Divide your class into pairs. Discuss the following questions with your partner. Then, share your combined thoughts with the class. Did the narrator actually have that adventure, or was it a dream? Have you ever had a dream that felt real? What happened? Listen and Say Aloud Words with two syllables – verbs (the second syllable is stressed) present decrease upset decide require reject rewrite increase Sentence Dictation 1) Listen to your teacher and write the sentences. a) b) c) d) e) Adventures with the Fairies 57 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 61
Language Game Down Crossword puzzle 1) heavy rains and Solve the crossword puzzle with the help of the given hints. wind 1 2) a shiny light that we see before it 2 rains 3 Across 4 3) an arc of seven 5 colours after rains 4) a loud sound heard on rainy days 5) drops of water falling from the sky Listening Audio 2) In which of these countries would you not find the King Cobra? [ ] a) Thailand b) Indonesia c) Philippines d) Afghanistan 3) How long does an average King Cobra grow? [ ] a) 13 feet b) 18 feet c) 20 feet d) 10 feet 4) Why is King Cobra considered to be one of the deadliest snakes? [ ] a) the sharpness of its fang b) the amount of poison in a single bite c) the number of times it bites d) the strength of its poison 5588 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 62
5) What do King Cobras feed on? [ ] a) other snakes b) small mammals [ ] c) lizards d) all of these 6) Why are King Cobras revered in India? a) They represent the Lord Shiva. b) They represent Lord Krishna. c) They represent Lord Karthikeya. d) They represent Lord Vishnu. Connect the Dots Maths Fun The narrator slept for 7 hours that night. How many minutes did she sleep for in all? Social Studies Fun Did you know that it rains on other planets as well? But the rain there is not made of water. It is made of other chemicals. A Note to Parent Enjoy the monsoons with your child by making paper boats and floating them together, appreciating this wonderful season. Monsoon treks can be great fun. Find places around your locality where you could go for a monsoon trek with your child. Adventures with the Fairies 59 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 63
9Lesson A Musical Journey The World Around Us Warm Up • Do you like listening to music? What kind of music do you like? • Can you say what the seven notes in music are? Let us read a poem in which the poet realises that she loves classical music. I Read Classical music was the pits ? What does the Sa–re–ga–ma–pa–dha–ni poet do when her It was outdated and old fashioned mother asks her to What use was it to me? practise music? Mummy told me to practise I would run away to play That’s the pattern we followed Day after day, all the way. 6600 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 64
unenthusiastic One day we had visitors Mummy told me to sing screwed up I screwed up my face Unenthusiastic and unwilling. melodious Somehow I got started ? What kind of music And found it actually sounded fine is mentioned in the Sa-re-ga-ma-pa-dha-ni poem? The melodious voice was mine. Then I realised I love classical music It’s heavenly and divine. – Manjula Shukla New Words Word Meaning classical music pits screwed up unenthusiastic melodious heavenly divine A Musical Journey 61 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 65
Literature Comprehension A) Direct questions and answers 1) What did the poet think of classical music in the beginning? Ans. 2) What did the poet’s mother ask her to do when they had visitors? Ans. 3) What did the poet realise in the end? Ans. B) Reference to context 4) ‘It was outdated and old fashioned What use was it to me?’ a) Who is the speaker of these lines? Ans. b) What did the speaker think was useless? Ans. c) What did the speaker do to avoid the thing that was outdated? Ans. 5) ‘I screwed up my face’ a) Why did the speaker screw up her face? Ans. b) How does the speaker feel when she says this? Ans. 6622 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 66
c) What did the speaker do after this? Ans. C) Answer the following 6) Fill in the blanks by choosing from the options given in the box below. play divine melodious visitors outdated a) The poet thought that classical music was ____________________ in the beginning. b) The poet was more interested in ____________________ than music. c) The poet’s mother asked her to sing in front of ____________________. d) The poet felt that her voice was ____________________. e) In the end, the poet feels that classical music is ____________________. PR Vocabulary Q Crossword puzzle Art has different forms and expresses different ideas. In this lesson, the poet talks about the art of classical music. A few other examples of art are sculpture, pottery, drawing, weaving and so on. A Musical Journey 63 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 67
7) Use the clues given to solve the crossword puzzle below. ACROSS 3. the art of acting on stage 4. the art of taking photographs DOWN 1. the art of making plates, bowls and other objects from clay 2. the art of using colours and brushes to create pictures 1 2 3 4 6644 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 68
I Feel 8) Which art form interests you the most? Why? Ans. 9) You will not know whether you can do something until you try it. Do you agree? Justify your answer with an example. Ans. I Speak Collect information about any Indian musical instrument. Talk about it for two minutes before your class. Divide yourself into groups. Discuss how music plays an important role in our lives. Listen and Say Aloud Word Rhyming word Word Rhyming word play way, day sing unwilling fine - mine, divine - A Musical Journey 65 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 69
Word Dictation c) f) 10) Listen to your teacher and write the words. i) a) b) d) e) g) h) Language Game The adjective game You have 30 seconds to underline all the adjectives in the poem. The student who completes the activity the fastest and without any mistakes will be the winner. Ans. Listening Audio 11) Why did the small dog sneak into the royal shed for elephants? Ans. 12) Whom did the elephant keeper sell the dog to? Ans. 13) What was the condition of the elephant after the dog was given away? Ans. 6666 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 70
14) Who did the king send to check on the elephant? Ans. 15) What was the declaration given out by the king to bring the dog back? Ans. Connect the Dots Maths Fun Nisha is a classical singer who practises singing for 3 hours a day. For how many hours does she practise in May if she doesn’t practise on the 4 Sundays of that month? Science Fun Our brains are divided into two parts – the left and the right. If you are right handed and good at numbers, it is the left side of your brain that is more powerful. In the same way, if you are left handed and creative, your right brain is more powerful. However, music is one of the things that need coordination between the right and left sides of the brain. You need the left side to help master notes and techniques. The right side helps with adding emotions and melody to a song. Left Brain Right Brain Logic Emotion Analysis Intuition Organisation Spirituality Administration Interpersonal skills Maths and Science Art and music Knowledge/facts Belief Detail ‘Big picture’ A Musical Journey 67 A Good Play 12/17/2018 11:40:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 71
A Note to Parent Encourage your child to listen to classical music. Listening to soothing music is good for your child. Remember, they may not enjoy it unless you do. Devote some time of your day or week to music. 6688 12/17/2018 11:40:58 AM NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 72
Glossary S. No Word Meaning 1 admit (v.) accept unwillingly very old 2 ancient (adj.) a person who studies objects from the past a grand feast 3 archaeologist (n.) something that prevents movement from one place to another 4 banquet (n.) cut skilfully monkey-like animals with black or brown fur 5 barrier (n.) traditional music that follows strict rules clever in a tricky way 6 carve (v.) slightly wet 7 chimpanzees (n.) a decorative pattern 8 classical music (n.) extremely delightful or amazing 9 cunning (adj.) to fall asleep 10 damp (adj.) a powerful ruler of a group of kingdoms 11 design (n.) an animal species that could die out 12 divine (adj.) completely 13 drift off (v.) said in an enthusiastic way 14 emperor (n.) very interested in something or someone a cloth that is used to wrap a dead body 15 endangered (adj.) bright, brilliant or colourful a type of bird with bright-blue feathers 16 exclaimed (v.) very pleasant or soothing 17 fascinated (adv.) traditions and beliefs that are handed down 18 funeral shroud (n.) from the past 19 gay (adj.) 20 halcyon (n.) 21 heavenly (adj.) 22 heritage (n.) NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 73 12/17/2018 11:40:58 AM
S. No Word Meaning 23 imposters (n.) people who pretend to be someone else to cheat others 24 in the blink of an eye (phr.) very quickly 25 intact (adj.) remain unharmed and in one piece 26 invisible (adj.) unable to be seen 27 jobs (n.) small tasks that someone does to earn money 28 joyous (adj.) full of joy 29 kneeling (v.) resting on one's knees 30 leisurely (adv.) in a slow and relaxed manner 31 looms (n.) machines for making cloth 32 magnificent (adj.) very beautiful and impressive 33 mane (n.) 34 mantle (n.) thick hair growing around the neck of animals such as horses and lions a loose cloth worn over the shoulder 35 medium (n.) a channel of communication 36 melancholy (adj.) with a sad mood or feeling 37 melodies (n.) sweet-sounding music 38 melodious (adj.) sweet sounding 39 minister (n.) an official in a king’s court 40 murmuring (v.) making a low, continuous sound 41 nibbled (v.) took small bites 42 orchard (n.) a place planted with many fruit trees 43 palette (n.) a plate to mix colours 44 patience (n.) the ability to wait calmly 45 pits (slang) worst possible 46 plumes (n.) groups of feathers on a bird 47 pretended (v.) acted as if something was true when it was not 48 procession (n.) a slow march by a large group of people NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 74 12/17/2018 11:40:58 AM
S. No Word Meaning 49 progress (n.) forward movement towards an aim 50 props (n.) objects that are used in a play or performance 51 regretted (v.) felt deeply sorry 52 revenge (n.) harm done in return for harm done 53 rubble(n.) broken pieces of rocks or stones 54 scared (adj.) frightened; afraid 55 screwed up to make a face 56 shivered (v.) shook due to fear or shock done by a person by himself or herself 57 single-handedly (adv.) flying high 58 soaring (adj.) in a serious or formal manner 59 solemn (adv.) not able to speak a secret, quiet and clever way of moving or 60 speechless (adj.) behaving two loops that are attached to a saddle for the 61 stealth (n.) rider’s feet giving time and attention to gain knowledge of 62 stirrup (n.) something taken by great surprise 63 studying (v.) lacking intelligence or common sense 64 stunned (adj.) 65 stupid (adj.) a weapon with a long blade and a handle 66 sword (n.) 67 thee (prn.) you (Old English) 68 threaten (v.) warn about harming someone; frighten 69 traditions (n.) ways of behaving or doing something among particular groups of people for a long time 70 tunnel (n.) an underground passage 71 unenthusiastic (adj.) 72 unique (adj.) not excited or interested 73 uttered (v.) different from others made a sound; said something NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 75 12/17/2018 11:40:58 AM
S. No Word Meaning moved without any particular direction 74 wandered (v.) waste away people who make clothes 75 wear away (v.) plants and trees that grow in natural conditions 76 weavers (n.) 77 wild (n.) n. Key v. adj. noun adv. verb prn. adjective phr. adverb phr. v. pronoun idm. phrase phrasal verb idiom NR_BGM_9789388700696 TRAVELLER G04 ENGLISH LITERATURE PART 1_New_Text.pdf 76 12/17/2018 11:40:58 AM
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