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Preface IMAX partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX presents the latest version of the Pinnacle series – especially crafted as an accompanying workbook series for the Tamil Nadu state board textbooks. The Pinnacle series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the Tamil Nadu Curriculum Framework, 2017, in conjunction with the content covered and approach adopted in the Samacheer textbooks. The IMAX English workbooks and Grammar & Composition books for the Pinnacle series strive hard to provide adequate opportunities for students to practise all the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW). Below are some salient features of the Pinnacle English workbooks series: Summaries of the Samacheer English textbook lessons M eanings of difficult words from the lessons provided, along with example sentences Coverage of all textbook questions that require space for writing along with adequate space for writing ‘Quick Check’ questions at the start of every workbook lesson to recapitulate details of the textbook lesson Inclusion of questions based on comprehension, vocabulary, judgement & appreciation and speaking skills Here are some salient features of the Pinnacle Grammar & Composition series: The grammar concepts covered have a horizontal and vertical progression across grades, providing a spiral of cumulative learning Inclusion of age-appropriate picture reading for grades 1 & 2, and reading comprehension passages for grades 3, 4 & 5 Inclusion of samples for format-based writing to provide for scaffolding of learning of formal writing Provision of a listening to audio section for honing of listening skills for different purposes for grades 4 & 5 Overall, the IMAX English Pinnacle series aims to generate greater engagement with and enhance fluency in English language communication, while providing students the opportunity to develop a genuine appreciation of the language and its literature. – The Authors English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 2 04/08/2019 13:32:49
GrammarFeaantduCreosmposition Dictation PR VoDcicatbautilaorny Q Age-appropriate words for practising spelling and writing Practice exercises to help build and enhance age-appropriate vocabulary GrDaimctmataior n Writing Engaging grammar explanations and well-crafted exercises Exercises to foster creative writing by using imagination and drawing from P PiDcitcutraetRioenading real-life experiences Interesting pictures on varied themes along with questions that focus on comprehension and language building English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 3 04/08/2019 13:32:49
Class 1 5 Module 5 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1 6 Module 6 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 P3 Picture Reading ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 7 Module 7 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 8 Module 8 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 35 P4 Picture Reading ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 4 04/08/2019 13:32:49
Module 5 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Animal sounds Grammar Describing words Writing Arrange sentences to form a story English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 1 1 04/08/2019 13:32:50
Dictation Exercise 1: Listen to your teacher and write the words. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) PR Vocabulary Q Animal sounds ‘Oink’, ‘moo’ and ‘quack’ are sounds made by animals. Have you ever heard the sound made by a dog? How about the sound made by a horse? Let us learn about different animal sounds. A horse neighs. A lion roars. A duck quacks. A donkey brays. A dog barks. A cow moos. A pigeon coos. A pig oinks. A cat mews. 2 04/08/2019 13:32:51 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 2
Exercise 2.1: Match the pictures with the animal sounds. Column A Column B 1) a) moo b) quack c) hiss duck d) croak 2) snake 3) frog 4) cow English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 3 Module 5 3 04/08/2019 13:32:53
Exercise 2.2: Guess which animal makes the given sound in each case. Join the dots to see if you have got the answer right. Colour the pictures after you are done. bird hen bee goat 1) bleat – 4 04/08/2019 13:32:54 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 4
2) sing – Module 5 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 5 5 04/08/2019 13:32:55
3) buzz – 6 04/08/2019 13:32:57 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 6
4) cluck – English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 7 Module 5 7 04/08/2019 13:32:57
Grammar Describing words We went to a beautiful beach on Sunday. It was a bright day, and the big waves of the sea greeted us! My parents had carried five sandwiches and juicy apples for us. After playing in the water, we spent time counting the boats and ships on the water. There were eight ships! The beach also had brown sand. We made a tall sandcastle with the sand. It was a fun day. The words ‘beautiful’, ‘bright’, ‘big’, ‘five’, ‘juicy’, ’eight’, ‘brown’, ‘tall’ and 8 04/08/2019 13:33:00 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 8
‘fun’ tell us more about the naming words. They are describing words. Describing words usually come before naming words. Describing words can be of many kinds. They answer questions about naming words such as: ‘what kind?’ and ‘how many?’ Read the paragraph on the previous page again and then read the table given below. What kind of? How many? beautiful beach five sandwiches bright day eight ships big waves juicy apples brown sand tall sandcastle fun day Can you think of describing words for the following naming words? kitten tree ice cream Module 5 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 9 9 04/08/2019 13:33:01
Exercise 3.1: Draw pictures using the labels. 1) 2) yellow Sun three bananas 3) 4) small mouse sad boy Exercise 3.2: Underline the naming words. Then, draw a star on top of each describing word in these sentences. One is done for you. 1) The sweet apples are on the floor. 10 04/08/2019 13:33:02 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 10
2) The fluffy kitten is sleeping. 3) She has long hair. 4) There are five birds in the sky. Exercise 3.3: Complete the following paragraph with describing words of your choice. One is done for you. I like eating sweet ice cream in summer. I had ice cream cones once! In winters, I drink tea or milk. I wear a sweater too. When it rains, I use a umbrella. I also wear a raincoat. Module 5 11 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 11 04/08/2019 13:33:03
Writing Arrange sentences to form a story Exercise 4: Number the sentences in the correct order by looking at the pictures. One is done for you. Hints: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) • A woodcutter ran to the house and saved Red Riding Hood. • She told the wolf that she was going to see her Grandma. • O ne day, Little Red Riding Hood was sent to see her Grandma. [ 1 ] • T he wolf tried to eat Red Riding Hood. • On the way, she met a wolf. • T he wolf ran to Grandma’s house. He pretended to be Grandma. 12 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 12 04/08/2019 13:33:04
Module 6 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Grammar Days of the week and months of the year Using ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ Writing Make sentences Picture Reading Picture 1 Picture 2 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 13 13 04/08/2019 13:33:05
Dictation 2) 4) Exercise 1: Word dictation 6) 1) 8) 3) 5) 7) PR Vocabulary Q Days of the week and months of the year There are seven days in a week. There are twelve months in a year. 04/08/2019 13:33:06 14 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 14
Exercise 2.1: Write which day comes before or after the given day in each case. One is done for you. 1) Monday Tuesday 2) Friday 3) Saturday 4) Thursday 5) Tuesday 6) Friday Exercise 2.2: Complete the table. One is done for you. Last month Months of the year Next month This month 1) April May June English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 15 Module 6 15 04/08/2019 13:33:07
Last month Months of the year Next month This month 2) December 3) March 4) August 5) January 6) July Grammar Using ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ Leena is a girl. She is holding an apple. She will eat the apple now. Look at the words ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. These words point out naming words or groups of naming words. They are called articles. 16 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 16 04/08/2019 13:33:07
► A is used before words that start with a consonant sound. A consonant sound is the sound made by all the letters other than a, e, i, o and u. This is a cat. This is a rat. ► An is used before words that start with vowel sounds. Vowel sounds are the sounds made by the letters a, e, i, o and u. Sheela has This is an ant. an orange. ► W hen we speak about something for the first time, we use ‘a’. After that, we use the when we speak about the same thing again. ► The is also used to speak about something in particular. This is a rabbit. The Ira went to the rabbit is eating a park that is near carrot. her house. English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 17 Module 6 17 04/08/2019 13:33:08
Exercise 3.1: Read aloud the names under each picture. Then, match the pictures to the words ‘a’ or ‘an’. One is done for you. 1) 2) ice cream octopus a 3) 4) well dog an 5) 6) queen ant 18 04/08/2019 13:33:10 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 18
Exercise 3.2: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ or ‘an’. One is done for you. 1) 2) kite an arrow 3) 4) igloo cake 5) 6) bat ear Exercise 3.3: Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’. One is done for you. 1) I eat an every day. Module 6 19 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 19 04/08/2019 13:33:11
2) Give me . 3) I have a . bicycle is very nice. 4) Give me 5) This is that is on the table. 6) He saw pot. in the zoo. Writing Make sentences Exercise 4: Join the words in the table to make five sentences. One is done for you. 1) The mouse a) am very happy. 2) I b) is my favourite colour. 3) The hungry cat c) was chasing the rat. 4) Sam d) is running on the floor. 5) Brown e) is sad. 20 04/08/2019 13:33:12 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 20
1) The mouse is running on the floor. Module 6 2) 21 3) 04/08/2019 13:33:12 4) 5) English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 21
P3 Picture Reading Picture 1 Look at the picture given below and choose the correct answers. 1) The children are flying ______. c) clouds d) flowers a) lights b) kites d) seven 2) There are ______ kites in the picture. a) three b) one c) four 22 04/08/2019 13:33:15 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 22
3) The children are in a field. Which pronoun can you use for ‘The children’? a) He b) It c) They d) We 4) The children are happy flying the kites. The opposite of ‘happy’ is ______. a) joy b) cry c) angry d) sad 5) There are 3 children in the picture. The number name for 3 is ______. a) tree b) three c) one d) kite Picture 2 Look at the picture given below and choose the correct answers. 1) The hare and the tortoise are having a ______. d) party a) fight b) race c) dance Picture Reading 23 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 23 04/08/2019 13:33:16
2) The tortoise ______. c) loses d) sleeps a) wins b) rests 3) The word ‘tortoise’ is a ______. a) doing word b) describing word c) pronoun d) naming word 4) A rhyming word for ‘hare’ is ______. d) mouse a) here b) hand c) care 5) The tortoise is happy. The meaning of ‘happy’ is ______. a) careful b) joyful c) sad d) fast 24 04/08/2019 13:33:16 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 24
Module 7 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Grammar Opposites Writing Doing words or action words Join the dots and answer the questions English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 25 25 04/08/2019 13:33:17
Dictation 2) 4) Exercise 1: Word dictation 6) 1) 8) 3) 5) 7) PR Vocabulary Q Opposites An opposite is a word that is completely different in meaning from another word. Exercise 2.1: Match the words in Column A with their opposites in Column B. Column A Column B 1) tall a) sad 2) old b) soft 3) clean c) short 4) hard d) light 5) happy e) young 6) dark f) dirty 26 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 26 04/08/2019 13:33:17
Draw any three pairs of opposites to show the difference in the meanings of the words. English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 27 Module 7 27 04/08/2019 13:33:17
Exercise 2.2: Look at the pictures and match the pairs of opposites in Column A and Column B. Column A Column B 1) a) open sit 2) b) full sour 3) c) cold asleep 4) d) stand close 5) e) sweet empty 6) f) awake hot 28 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 28 04/08/2019 13:33:18
Grammar Doing words or action words Words that show any action done by a person, animal or thing is called a doing word or an action word. Here are a few examples of doing words or action words. play bark run Exercise 3.1: Match the pictures to the action words. One is done for you. Column A Column B 1) a) jump 2) b) smile 3) c) read 4) d) sing 5) e) kick 6) f) sleep Module 7 29 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 29 04/08/2019 13:33:20
Exercise 3.2: Colour the stars that have doing words or action words in them. One is done for you. 1) 2) 3) talk skip frock 4) 5) 6) eat box sing Exercise 3.3: Underline the action words in the sentences below. One is done for you. 1) Mira walks to school. 2) The child plays with his toy. 30 04/08/2019 13:33:20 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 30
3) I drink milk every day. 4) My mother listens to music. 5) We run to the park. Module 7 6) Riki smiles at Mickey. 31 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 31 04/08/2019 13:33:21
Writing Join the dots and answer the questions Exercise 4: Read the numbers and connect the dots. Then, colour the picture and answer the given questions. One is done for you. 32 04/08/2019 13:33:22 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 32
1) Where is the bug lying? Module 7 Ans. The bug is lying in the middle of a flower. 2) What is the bug doing? 33 Ans. 04/08/2019 13:33:22 3) How many petals does the flower have? Ans. 4) How many leaves does the stem have? Ans. 5) Give the bug a name. Ans. English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 33
Draw the bug in the space given below. Show the bug doing something else. 34 04/08/2019 13:33:22 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 34
Module 8 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Words related to school Grammar Writing Simple present tense Picture Reading Simple past tense Draw and write on a topic Picture 1 Picture 2 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 35 35 04/08/2019 13:33:23
Dictation 2) 4) Exercise 1: Word dictation 6) 1) 8) 3) 5) 7) PR Vocabulary Q Words related to school We go to school almost every day. There are many things that we carry to school or see at school. We also meet different people at school. Let us read some words that are related to school. 36 04/08/2019 13:33:25 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 36
Here are a few more words: bell – test – teacher – school bus – classmates – principal – English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 37 Module 8 37 04/08/2019 13:33:26
Exercise 2.1: Circle the words that are related to school. 1) bedsheet 2) desk 3) P.T. teacher 4) kitchen 5) car 6) bell Exercise 2.2: Find words related to school in the word search below. Use the words in the box to help you. school book blackboard teacher student classroom lesson B F I NS T UDEN TC X B L AC K BOA R DG T E ACH E RWU L S Q O K B OO K P R M F Y L L E S S ONHA Z T VD A J E C L A S S R OOM Grammar Simple present tense Rehana and her parents get up early in the morning. Rehana waters the plants in her garden. She also puts the pots in a line. Her father cuts the leaves from the trees. Rehana and her parents love their garden. Read the words in bold in the given paragraph. All these words are doing words or action words. They are talking about actions that we do every day or very regularly. 38 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 38 04/08/2019 13:33:26
When the doing word in a sentence tells us about actions that we do regularly or daily, the sentence is in the simple present tense. Examples: Tim plays football every Fish live in water. They go to church every day. Sunday. Remember ► Do not add ‘-s’ or ‘-es’ to action words that come after ‘I’, ‘we’, ‘you’, ‘they’ and plural naming words. Examples: • I go to the park every day. • We live in that house. • They come here in the morning. • Dogs bark loudly. ► A dd ‘-s’ or ‘-es’ to action words that follow ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and singular naming words. Examples: • He goes to the park every day. • She lives in that house. • Rahul comes here in the morning. • It barks loudly. English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 39 Module 8 39 04/08/2019 13:33:27
Simple past tense We visited Delhi in May. The city was very hot. My sister and I played in a park. We stayed with our aunt and uncle there. The above paragraph describes actions that are complete or finished. Such actions are written in the simple past tense. The simple past tense talks about actions that happened yesterday, last week, last month or many years ago. Remember ► In the simple past tense, we use the past tense form of the doing word. • Examples: Simple present tense Simple past tense I study for my exam. I studied for my exam. He likes to study. He liked to study. They watch a movie. They watched a movie. ► The past tense forms of most action words are made by adding ‘-d’, ‘-ed’ or ‘-ied’. In most action words that end in ‘-y’ we change the ‘-y’ to ‘-ied’ to make their past tense forms. • Examples: like – liked, smile – smiled, rain – rained, learn – learned, copy – copied, try – tried, cry – cried ► In the simple past tense: is and am was are were. Can you think of five activities that you did yesterday? Describe what you did using the simple past tense. 40 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 40 04/08/2019 13:33:27
Exercise 3.1: Underline the action words that are in the simple present tense. Circle the action words that are in the simple past tense. One is done for you. 1) I eat dinner early. 2) I lived in that house many years ago. 3) The birds sing every day. 4) Ali drinks milk in the evening. 5) She washed her hair with shampoo last Sunday. 6) Ravi finished his homework quickly last night. Exercise 3.2: Look at the given picture. Fill in the blanks with action words in the simple present tense. Use the word box for hints. One is done for you. watch eat work like drink make Little Zuzu watches TV with his parents every evening. His mother for a company, and his father is a Module 8 41 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 41 04/08/2019 13:33:28
teacher. They cartoons. Sometimes, Zuzu’s father popcorn to eat. They the popcorn together. They also fruit juice as they watch TV. Exercise 3.3: Read what Amir did yesterday. Write what he did using the simple past tense. Hi! I had a lot of fun yesterday. I learned how to bake a cake. I baked a chocolate cake. I called my mother and asked her to taste my cake. She tasted it and smiled at me. The cake was very tasty! Ans. Amir had a lot of fun yesterday. He how to bake a his cake. He a chocolate cake. He 42 04/08/2019 13:33:28 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 42
mother and her to taste his cake. She it and at him. The cake was very tasty! Now, write about two things that you did yesterday. Yesterday I and . English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 43 Module 8 43 04/08/2019 13:33:29
Writing Draw and write on a topic Exercise 4: Draw a picture of your teacher. Then, complete a few sentences about him or her. 44 04/08/2019 13:33:29 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 44
1) The name of my teacher is . 2) My teacher teaches me how to . . 3) I like my teacher because he or she is . . 4) My teacher loves Module 8 5) I will always listen to 45 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 45 04/08/2019 13:33:29
P4 Picture Reading Picture 1 Look at the picture given below and choose the correct answers. 1) There are ______ children wearing caps. 04/08/2019 13:33:30 a) six b) four c) seven d) three 2) We can see ______ fish in the picture. a) three b) four c) five d) two 46 English_Pinnacle_G1_WB_2colour.indb 46
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