CLASS 1 - Term 2 - PRIME YEARS

Flowers Watch the presentation on flowers. Identify the flowers shown here. Write their names below the pictures. M_r_ _ _g g_ _ ry P_ _iw_ _kl_ Tu_ _ _ D_ _sy R_ _ e M_r_g_ _d Hi_ _ _ _ _s L_ _y J_ _m_ _e D_h_ _a I_ _s C_s_ _s L_ _ us S_ _f_ _ _er O_ _h_d M_ _n_ _ia 101

rose lotus sunflower hibiscus cotton flower marigold 102 Write the names of flowers in 4 lines. 1. Group the flowers into : a. 4 petalled flowers : __________________ b. 5 petalled flowers : __________________ c. 6 petalled flowers : __________________ d. Poly petalled flowers : __________________ 2. Group the flowers into: a. Single flower : __________________ b. Bunch of flowers : __________________ c. Clusters : __________________ 3. Group the flowers into : a. Red : __________________ b. Yellow : __________________ c. Pink : __________________ d. White : __________________ e. Others : __________________

Colour the flowers with bright colours. magnolia daffodil periwinkle jasmine gulmohar water lily 103

Vegetables Identify the vegetables shown here : Brinjal Bitter Gourd Ridge Gourd Snake Gourd Tomato Green Chilli Bottle Gourd Cucumber Lady Finger Peas Capsicum 104

Vegetables are of different kinds. Some are roots : Beetroot Radish Carrot Some are leaves : Spinach Coriander Leaves Cabbage Some are underground stems : Potato Ginger Tapioca While some are flowers too . . . Cauliflower Broccoli Banana Flower 105

106 Cross the wrong ones out. 1. Potato is a ( stem / root ) 2. Onion is a ( root / leaf ) 3. Carrot is a ( root / stem ) 4. Mushroom is a ( stem / root ) 5. Sweet potato is a ( stem / root ) 6. Cabbage is a ( leaf / flower ) 7. Broccoli is a ( flower / stem ) 8. Pea is a ( seed / fruit ) Circle the odd one out. 1. Yam Potato Ginger Radish 2. Cabbage Onion Broccoli Spinach 3. Tomato Apple Orange Papaya 4. Spinach Amaranthus Lettuce Beans 5. Cluster beans French beans Kidney beans Coriander Tomato is a fruit. However, it is used as a vegetable.

Fruits Identify the following fruits and write their names. 107

Make clay models of different fruits. Colour them after they dry up. 108 Some fruits are dried first and then used. They are called dry fruits. Dates, Grapes and Fig are some examples for dry fruits. Dried Grapes are called Kismis in Hindi, and Raisins in English. 1. There is a fruit which is often included in vegetables. What is the name of that fruit ? 2. All fruits have seeds inside them. However, there is a fruit which has its seed outside. Name the fruit.

109 Dog Rabbit Fox Giraffe Donkey Elephant Lion Cow Horse Camel Kangaroo Animals We see different animals around us. Most animals walk on four legs.

110 Some animals lives in water. Shark Fish Whale Dolphin. Some animals fly. They are called birds. Parrot Eagle Pigeon Crane. Some animals crawl on the ground. Earth Worm Lizard Snake

111 PLAY THIS GAME Sit in a circle. One student tells the name of an animal. The next child tells the name of the animal whose name starts with the last letters of the name of the previous animal. Example : Tiger ... Rat ... Turtle ... Elephant ... A student who is not able to name an animal is out of the game. Continue the game till there is time left or till there is only one student remaining. 1. Write the names of 4 animals that walk on four legs. a. _________ b. _________ c. _________ d. __________ 2. Write the names of 4 birds. a. _________ b. _________ c. _________ d. __________ 3. Name 2 animals that crawl. a. _________ b. _________ 4. Name 4 animals that live in water. a. F ________ b. D ________ c. S ________ d. W ________

Pets Some animals are domesticated by humans as playmates. They are called pets. Cat Dog Hen Parrot Pigeon Duck Rabbit Tortoise 112

113 Animals are also domesticated as helpers or food providers. These animals are called domestic animals. Camel Horse Goat Donkey Elephant Sheep Cow Buffalo

If you are allowed to keep a pet, which animal will you choose ? Draw & colour it. Write its name and write 2 lines about it. Bear Elephant Monkey 114 Some animals are kept to entertain others and thus, earn money.

What do the following animals eat ? Cat : _____________________ Cow : _____________________ Goat : _____________________ Hen : _____________________ Butterfly : _____________________ Dog : _____________________ Snake : _____________________ Rabbit : _____________________ Goose : _____________________ 115 1. Name two pet animals. 2. Name two animals that entertain us. 3. Name two animals which provide us food.

Monkey Hippopotamus Deer Giraffe Elephant Zebra Wild Animals Animals that live in jungles are called wild animals. However, not all wild animals eat other animals. Some wild animals eat plants and some eat other animals. Some plant eating animals are : 116 Rhinoceros

Some flesh eating animals are : Wolf Hyena Fox Crocodile Cheetah Alligator Tiger Lion Wolf 117

Write the names of wild animals shown here. lion lion tiger elephant deer rabbit fox wolf bear snake zebra fox wolf bear snake zebra tiger deer rabbit elephant 118 1. Name two wild animals. 2. Name two domestic animals. 3. Name two animals that eat plants. 4. Name two animals that eat other animals.

Enact the following stories : 1. Monkey and the crocodile. 2. Monkey and the cap-seller. 3. Ginger bread man. 4. Other animal stories. Marks for animals can be made with paper plates. 119 1. Circle the domestic animals below : DEER ZEBRA CAT GOAT LION 2. Circle plant eating animals : ELEPHANT DOG LION TIGER DEER 3. Circle the animals that crawl : PEACOCK SNAKE RAT DUCK CROCODILE 4. Circle the birds : PEACOCK TIGER FROG DUCK EAGLE 1. Circle the plant eating animals below : Hawk Deer Rabbit Snake Tiger Whale Hippopotamus Eagle Monkey Elephant Wolf Crocodile Shark Rhinoceros 2. Cross the odd one out : a. Shark, Whale, Fish, Snake. b. Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Giraffe. c. Eagle, Stork, Parrot, Crow. d. Otter, Sloth, Koala, Fox.

Insects There are some tiny animals that move around us. They are called insects. Watch a presentation on insects. Identify the insects given here and their names below : Insects have segmented bodies. Their body is divided into three parts. Most of them have 6 legs. However, there are exceptions. For example : An ant has no wings, although it is an insect. Similarly, a spider is an insect, but it has 8 legs. Ant Housefly Cockroach Butterfly Grasshopper Dragonfly Spider Mosquito Ladybug Honeybee 120

1. Fill in the boxes with correct letters, taking clues from the pictures. a. B _________________ b. D _________________ c. M _________________ d. G _________________ e. L _________________ f. H _________________ 2. Match the Insects with their names by drawing a line : 121

Dog (Kennel) Cow (Shed) Hen (Coop) Goat and Sheep (Pen) Stable (Horse) Homes of Animals Take a look at pictures below. These are homes of domestic animals . 122

Lion (Den) Tiger, Fox and Wolf (Caves) Bird (Nest) Rat and Mouse (Holes) Monkey (Trees) Honeybee (Beehive) Rabbit (Burrow) Snake (Anthill) These are homes of wild animals and birds. 123

Anthill Hen Beehive Sheep Stable Rabbit Den Snake Burrow Honeybee Pen Horse Coop Lion 124 Identify the homes of the following animals and match them. Write the name of the homes of these animals. 1. Sheep _____________ 2. Cow _____________ 3. Honeybee _____________ 4. Snake _____________

Contents 1. My Neighbourhood ... .... 26 2. People Who Help Us ... 130 3. Transport and Communication... .... ... 134 4. Safety and First Aid ... ... 141 5. Good Habits ... ... ... 146 Class 1 Term 2

South North East My Neighbourhood Do you know what places are around your house ? Do you know what places are around your school ? Buildings around your school or house and people who live or work in these buildings form a neighbourhood. First, let us know the four cardinal directions. Stand facing the Sun in the morning. That is east. Your back faces west. Stretch both your hands. Your left hand points north, while your right hand points south. West 126

The places near your house make your neighbourhood. Learn about some places found in your neighbourhood. School : School is a place where children learn to read and write. In a school there are many rooms such as classrooms, Principal's room, teacher's room, office room, activity room and library. Market : Market is a place where there are a number of shops selling different things such as fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, flowers, clothes and many other things. Nowadays, there are huge buildings that sell different things under one roof. They are called Supermarkets. Hospital : When we are sick, we go to a hospital. Hospital is a place where sick or injured people are treated. The doctors and nurses in the hospital take care of sick or injured people and help them get well. Bank : We keep money and other valuable things in a bank. These days many neighbourhoods have ATMs. We take out money from an ATM. 127

Police Station : All neighbourhoods have a police station. A police station helps in keeping our neighbourhood safe. For our safety, Police move around our neighbourhood even at night. This is called night patrol. We must help the police. Railway Station : When we want to travel by train, we go to a railway station. A railway station is a place where trains stop so that people can get on and travel from one place to another place. We book our tickets and board the train from the railway station. Postal bags and other goods are also carried by the trains. Post Office : We send and receive letters and parcels through the post office. A post office is a place that helps us to send letters, parcels, money orders to other places, far and near. We can buy stamps and envelopes in a post office. Every post office has a letter box. We post our letters in a letter box. Fire Station : Sometimes buildings catch fire. Then we call the fire station. The firemen bring fire engines. They put out the fire and save the people. 128

Fill in the blanks with correct answer : 1. Which place do you live in ? ________________________ 2. Do you live in a single house or an apartment ? ________________________ 3. What do you have around your house ? East : __________________ North : __________________ West : __________________ South : __________________ Write 2-3 names of your neighbours : Do you have friends in your neighbourhood ? If so, who are they ? ____________________________________ Do you visit your neighbours ? ____________________________________ Do your neighbours visit you ? ____________________________________ Do you celebrate festivals together ? ____________________________________ 129

130 People Who Help Us We need the help of many people in our day-to-day lives. We need an electrician to repair electrical equipments. We need a plumber to repair the taps in our house. We buy things from shops. Shopkeepers help us in supplying what we need. Doctors and nurses in hospitals take care of our health, when we fall sick. Electrician Plumber Doctor Shopkeeper

131 Banks help us in money matters. ATMs help us to withdraw money when we need. The police help to maintain law and order. At school, teachers teach us. When there is a fire accident, the firemen come to our help. Ambulance helps us to take sick people to the hospital. The vegetable vendors come everyday to sell vegetables. Bank Police Teacher Fireman Vegetable Vendor Ambulance

Tools of Our Helpers Our helpers use different tools in their jobs. Stethoscope Duster and Chalk Injection Screw driver and plier Revolver Whistle Letter Paint Brush Wood chipper Milk Can Hammer Scissors 132

Write 5 lines about people who help us in our day-to-day lives. Mention their names too. Who does this ? 1. Makes building plans : ________________ 2. Builds houses : ________________ 3. Makes dresses : ________________ 4. Attends to the sick : ________________ 5. Treat illness : ________________ 6. Collects news and brings to the people : ________________ 7. Paint walls : ________________ 133

Bullock Cart Tonga Sledge Camel Cart Rickshaw 134 Transport Shown below are pictures of means of transport used in the olden days, along with pictures of some animals that were used as a means of transport.

135 Scooter Motorbike Bicycle Rickshaw Auto Rickshaw Bus Truck Car Train There are three types of transport. 1. Roadways

136 Ship Aeroplane Helicopter Submarine Boat 2. Airways 3. Waterways

1. Name two vehicles that run on the road. 2. Name the means of transport that needs a track to run. 3. Name two means of transport that travel in water. 4. Name one animal used for transport in olden days. 5. Are there bullock carts now ? Where do you see them ? 6. Which mode of transport will you use for going to other countries ? Find out the following : 1. The name of the railway station in your neighbourhood. __________________________ 2. Is there an airport in your city ? If so, write the name of the airport. __________________________ 3. A harbour is the place where ships stop. Is there a harbour in your city? If so, what is its name? __________________________ Conduct a survey in the class to find out the mode of different transport that children use to come to school. 1. How many students come by school bus ? 2. How many students come by car ? 3. How many students come by an auto rickshaw ? 4. How many students come by a bike or a scooter ? 5. How many come by walk ? 137

138 Communication Given below are pictures of some earlier means of communication. In olden days, these methods were used to communicate. All these are means of communication . Drum Sounds Pigeon Messenger

Radio News Paper Mobile Phone Telephone Fax Machine Computer Cinema Theatre Television 139 Which is the fastest means of communication out of these ? Of course, it is Telephone. How does TV help in communication ? TV has regular news telecasts. This helps us in staying informed about happenings around the world. E-mail makes written communications fast and easy. For official communications in writing, Fax is also useful. Cinema, Radio, TV, Newspapers and Internet are called means of Mass Communication. Mobile Phone, Telephone, Letters and Fax are means of one-to–one communication. Today, however we have post offices and postmen to deliver letters. However, even sending letters by post now is very rare as e-mail is easier and faster. Newspaper is the cheapest means of mass communication.

Write the following : 1. The name of one TV News Channel. ___________________ 2. Names of two popular English Newspapers. ___________________ 3. STD Code of your city. ___________________ 4. Your Landline Telephone number. ___________________ 5. Your father’s mobile number. ___________________ 6. Your favourite TV channel. ___________________ Collect photographs of various computers, laptops, and cellphones. Paste them in your notebook and write their brand name. 140 1. Which is the fastest means of the communication ? 2. Which is the cheapest means of communication ? 3. Which of the following is a one-to–one means of communication ? a. Telephone b. Cinema c. TV d. Newspaper 4. Which among the four is the most modern means of communication? a. Telephone b. TV c. Mobile d. Skype

141 Safety - First Aid Safety at Home Look at the pictures, The children are playing with hot burning objects, sharp things and electrical wires. Should we do so ? Look at the pictures and tell the class what we should not do.

142 Safety on the Road Look at the picture. It shows the traffic lights. When the light is Red , we should Stop. When it is Green , we can Go. We should cross the road only at Zebra Crossings. We should not put your hands out while travelling in a bus, While walking on the road, we should always walk on the footpath.

First Aid Box 143 Write the correct answer in the given boxes. a. Red light says b. Green light says c. Cross the road at d. Walk on the e. Don't put your out while going in a bus. Write 5 things that children should not do in order to keep themselves safe. a. ___________________ b. ___________________ c. ___________________ d. ___________________ e. ___________________ First Aid : When someone is injured, his/her wounds must be cleaned and dressed before going to the doctor. This is called First Aid. A First Aid box contains Dettol, Scissors, an Antiseptic Cream, Cotton, and Bandage. First Aid

144 Name the things shown in the pictures. a. ___________________________________ b. ___________________________________ c. ___________________________________ d. ___________________________________

1. Draw and colour a traffic light. 2. Draw two things that children should not handle in order to stay safe. 3. Play a Traffic Game. Do this in groups. One child holds a model of a traffic light and stands in the centre of the class or the playground. Some children walk towards the light. When the light turns red, they stop. The model light is turned in another direction. Some children from the other side walk as the green light now faces them. You can use red and green papers for light. 145

146 Good Habits A habit is something a person does often without thinking about it. We must learn some good habits. Good habits help us to be clean. Good habits make us healthy. Good habits help us to become a good person. Hear are some good habits, we need to follow in our daily lives: 1. Sorry : If you have done something wrong, you must say ‘Sorry’. 2. Please : If you want something from others, say ‘Please’. 3. Good Morning : When you see your teacher or any elder in the morning. Wish them ‘Good Morning’.

147 4. Thank you : When you receive something from others, you should always say ‘Thank You’. 5. Excuse me : If you want someone to move out of your way, you must say ‘Excuse me’. Good Eating Habits l You must wash your hands before and after eating. l Sit at a place and eat food. l You must eat slowly and chew well. You must not talk while chewing. l Eat everything that is served on the plate and you should not waste anything. l Do not spill food around the plate. l Wash your hands and mouth well after eating. l Throw all the waste in a dust bin. l After eating, wash and rinse your plate plate well.

148 Good Habits at Home l We should keep our house clean. l We should keep our books and toys in their proper places. l We should not write on the walls. l Close the tap tightly to avoid wastage of water. l Keep the toilets clean and free from germs. l Proper toilet habits help us to stay healthy and protect us from diseases. l Wash your hands with soap and water after using the toilet. l Flush the toilet with water after every use. l We should not throw waste papers on the floor. l We should put waste paper in the dust bin. l We should not waste electricity. We should switch off lights when not in use.

149 You must develop good habits to be healthy. We must keep our house clean. 1. Cover your mouth with a handkerchief while sneezing or coughing. 2. Drink from a clean glass. 3. Eat from a clean plate. 4. Do not bite your nails. Good Habits in Public Places We should not throw things on the road. We should use dustbins. We should not spit on the road. We must use toilet properly. We must be in time for the school. When we wait in a queue for school bus, we should not make any noise.

150 Complete the sentences : 1. If you make a mistake, you say ______________. 2. When teacher enter the class, we say ______________. 3. When you want something from others, say ______________. 4. When someone helps you, you say ______________. 5. When two people are talking and you want to say something. You start with ______________. Write one sentence each using : 1. Sorry 2. Please 3. Thank you 4. Excuse me Work in pairs and enact scene where you use these words : Sorry, Please, Thank you, Excuse me, Good Morning and Good Night.