Passport-G3-Textbook-English-FY

I Read starter I press on the starter, brush The propeller whirls around. swoop My aeroplane and I Brush over the ground. I lift from the field, propeller whirls The motor roars out loud, Far below is the earth, Above me a bright cloud. I dip and I drop I swoop and I rise – Oh, it’s fun to be flying way up in the skies. dip (Source: http://hubpages.com/family/ transport-poems-for-children) Let Us Discuss 1) What does the poet press to begin flying the aeroplane? 2) Who brushes over the ground with what? 3) What is far below the poet? 4) What is above the poet? I Understand Meaning Exercise 1: New words Word starter propeller whirls Aeroplane 97

Word Meaning brush dip swoop Exercise 2: Literature comprehension 1) What happens when the poet presses the starter? Ans.   2) When and how does the motor roar? Ans.   3) How does the poet fly way up in the skies? Ans.   4) According to the poet, what is fun? Ans.   Exercise 3: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) Imagine that you could fly an aeroplane like the poet. How would you feel? Write your thoughts in two or three sentences. Ans.    98

2) If you were given wings for a day, what would you do? Ans.    I Speak Group activity Your teacher will ask a student to go in front of the class and perform a few actions. Look at the student. From the list given below, guess which of the actions he or she is doing. Make sentences using these words or phrases. Read them aloud in class. Actions: •  shake hands •  frown •  stretch •  yawn •  wave •  sit with arms crossed Pair discussion Can you think of a few more words or phrases that can be acted out? Discuss with your partner. Language Game Double trouble! Homophones are words that sound similar but have different meanings. Work with your partner to underline the homophones in the following sentences. Then, by using the words given in the box, replace the incorrect homophones with the correct ones. two      night      pear      stare      hour 1) I had trouble falling asleep last knight. Ans.  Aeroplane 99

2) Don’t stair at the animals! Ans.  3) I finished my work in an our. Ans.  4) Pair is my favourite fruit. Ans.  5) I have to green pencils. Ans.  Connect the Dots Social Studies Fun Think of five places that you can travel to on an aeroplane. Name one thing about each of these places that makes them famous. Maths Fun If an aeroplane covers 30 km in 1 hour, how many km will it cover in 5 hours? A Note to Parent Watch a YouTube video along with your child and help them to understand the various parts of a plane. http://imax.pro/parts-of-a-plane 100

S5 Speaking Project Create a mini-project about the place that you want to visit the most in India. Present your project before your class. You can create your project on a chart or even make a travel book. Collect the following information: 1) What are the main attractions of the place? Hints: Bengaluru has the Vidhana Soudha, Lal Bagh and so on. Hyderabad has the Charminar, Golconda Fort and so on. 2) W hat do you get there to buy or eat? Draw or paste images of these items on your chart or in your travel book. Make rough notes here before you start the project. 101

R5 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the story and answer the questions given below. A donkey was grazing near a forest. He saw a lion’s skin lying on the ground. He decided to wear it and act like a lion. He thought that everyone would be scared and would listen to him. He walked into the forest, and all the animals thought he was a lion. They were scared. A clever fox saw him and realised that he was a donkey wearing a lion’s skin. So, he came to the donkey and said, ‘I am afraid of lions. But, I am not scared of a donkey wearing a lion’s skin.’ The donkey heard this, got scared and ran away quickly. Moral: Never act like someone you are not. 1) What did the donkey see lying on the ground? Ans.    2) What happened when the donkey walked into the forest? Ans.    3) Underline the pronouns and state whether they are subject pronouns or object pronouns. a) He wore the lion skin. – ____________________________ b) The animals were scared of him. – ____________________________ 102 12/22/2017 2:44:15 PM NR_BGM_182110019-Passport-G3-English-FY-Textbook-FPR_Txt_corrected pages.pdf 5

c) They realised that the donkey was wearing a lion skin. – _______________________ 4) Write two words from the passage that have the same meaning as ‘fear’. Ans.    5) Match the words to their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) grazing a) to behave like someone else 2) clever b) eating grass in a forest or field 3) act c) smart; having knowledge Passage 2 Read the story and answer the questions given below. One day, two cats found a piece of bread. They decided to share it and cut it into halves. One half of the bread was a little bigger than the other. So, the cats started fighting for the bigger piece. A monkey was passing by. The cats asked him to help them decide. The monkey was smart and greedy. He said, ‘Let me help you.’ He ate small bites of both pieces of bread. He told the cats that he was making them equal. The cats saw that the pieces had become very small. They said, ‘We will take the pieces now.’ But the monkey ate all the pieces of bread and left. Moral: Never trust unknown people with your problems. 1) What did the two cats find? Ans.   Reading Comprehension 103

2) Who did the cats ask for help? Ans.   3) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the brackets. a) T he piece of bread was ___________________________ the road. (at the side of / over) b) The monkey was sitting ___________________________ a tree. (between/beside) c) The monkey put the bread ____________________________ his mouth. (under/into) 4) Write a word from the passage that is the homophone for the word ‘peace’. Ans.   5) Match the words to their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) greedy a) give some of what we have to others 2) share b) of the same size 3) equal c) always wanting more 104

Glossary Sr. No. Words Meaning felt bad or sorry for doing something wrong 1 ashamed (v.) to try to harm someone something that is nice and pleasing to look at 2 attack (v.) large waves finding fault with someone or something 3 beautiful (adj.) a rainbow that spreads across the sky soft-blowing wind 4 billows (n.) structures that allow people to pass over rivers or roads to move gently against something 5 blaming (v.) newly flowered 6 bow (n.) active with selling and buying 7 breeze (n.) a box or space, made of wires or bars, used to keep animals or birds inside 8 bridges (n.) a thick woven material used to cover a part of the floor in a decorative manner 9 brush (v.) running behind someone to catch hold of him or her quick, foolish talk 10 budded (v.) biting something a long pipe on top of a house for smoke to come out 11 buzzing with unable to think clearly business (phr.) an open area in the front or back of a house 12 cage (n.) an outhouse where cows are kept with hay and water 13 carpet (n.) a dry, sandy area with less water and life to move downward quickly 14 chasing (v.) something that cannot be seen or found a sudden shout in excitement or surprise 15 chatter (n.) very tired 16 chewing up (v.) 17 chimney (n.) 18 confused (v.) 19 court (short for courtyard) (n.) 20 cowshed (n.) 21 desert (n.) 22 dip (v.) 23 disappear (v.) 24 exclaimed (v.) 25 exhausted (v.)

Sr. No. Words Meaning 26 explored (v.) travelled through a new area to learn something 27 fetch (v.) to collect 28 fifty paise (n.) half of a rupee 29 fireplace (n.) a small place where a fire is lit to keep the room warm 30 fling (v.) to throw something across 31 fluffy (adj.) soft, covered with soft fur 32 frown (n.) to make a face to show that one is upset about something 33 gain (v.) to get 34 gathered (v.) collected 35 gentle (adj.) mild, soft 36 greedy (adj.) wanting more of everything 37 grove (n.) group of trees that are close together 38 happiest (adj) most happy 39 heart raced (v.) the heartbeat was faster 40 heaven (n.) sky 41 hook (n.) a curved piece of metal that is used to catch fish 42 huffed and breathed loudly in a tired manner puffed (v.) 43 impatiently (adv.) not able to wait 44 jackal (n.) a wild animal in the jungle that is smart or sly 45 jaws (n.) the lower part of the face, from where the teeth grow 46 jungle (n.) a large area where there is a thick growth of plants and trees, forest 47 knocked (v.) made a tapping noise on a hard surface, usually a door 48 leaked (v.) water coming out of a crack 49 ledge (n.) a narrow shelf that comes out of a wall 50 leftovers (n.) food that is left unfinished after a meal 51 long for (v.) desire, want 52 mischief (n.) behaviour or activity that causes trouble 53 mongoose (n.) a small wild animal with a long body and tail 54 mountains (n.) large hills 55 nails (n.) small metal objects used to keep two pieces of wood together

Sr. No. Words Meaning 56 nursery pails (n.) small buckets used for playing 57 overtops (v.) goes over the top of something refused to show that one has heard or seen someone; to 58 paid no ignore attention (phr.) a green-coloured bird with a curved beak and a sharp voice 59 parrot (n.) narrow pathways in halls 60 passages (n.) a large mark of a different colour 61 patch (n.) 62 paw (n.) an animal’s foot 63 presently (adv.) 64 prevented (v.) after a short time; soon after 65 prey (n.) to stop something from happening an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for 66 propeller (n.) food 67 quite (adv.) a fan-like object that moves an aeroplane or ship 68 rug (n.) almost 69 rustled (n.) a small carpet 70 sail (v.) a soft, crackling sound made by the movement of dry 71 saw (n.) leaves to move or float on water 72 scarecrow (n.) long, thin blade used to cut wood 73 scent (n.) a figure made of hay to scare away birds from fields 74 scratched (v.) where crops grow 75 sea (n.) good smell 76 seal (n.) rubbed one’s skin with something sharp to stop an itch 77 shadow (n.) a large body of salt water 78 shields (n.) a symbol of an important person, which is stamped on wax an area where light cannot reach, due to which that 79 slice (n.) area becomes a little dark 80 slyly (adv.) large pieces of metal or wood that are used to protect 81 soldiers (n.) oneself 82 squealing (v.) piece doing something secretively people who fight to protect their kingdom or country making a long, high-pitched cry or noise

Sr. No. Words Meaning a movement in the body because of feeling surprised or 83 started (v.) frightened suddenly a button to start an engine 84 starter (n.) shocked 85 startled (v.) a land with a sharp slope 86 steep (adj.) a small room where unused things are kept 87 storeroom (n.) a narrow and small river 88 stream (n.) ate or drank something in a gulp 89 swallowed (v.) a long-necked, large bird that lives on water 90 swan (n.) to move down fast through the air towards something 91 swoop (v.) a long metal blade with a handle that has a sharp point and edge 92 swords (n.) to push with force a dull and heavy sound made by an object falling to the 93 thrust (v.) ground the name of a freshwater fish 94 thud (n.) disappeared; could not be seen or heard a person who carries water from one place to another 95 trout (n.) a part of the city that overlooks a water body such as a 96 vanished (v.) river or a sea 97 water bearer (n.) having plenty of riches or money very small 98 waterfront (n.) turns around fast in circles something said to someone in a low tone 99 wealth (n.) to have knowledge and to understand the difference 100 wee (adj.) between good and bad 101 whirls (v.) opened the mouth wide while taking a deep breath 102 whispers (n.) 103 wise (adj.) 104 yawned (v.) n. Key v. noun adj. verb adv. phr. adjective adverb phrase NR_BGM_182110019-Passport-G3-English-FY-Textbook-FPR_Txt_corrected pages.pdf 6 12/22/2017 2:44:15 PM