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Do you like to play and run about? Why?
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Solution
Yes, I like to play and run about in the park. It is because I feel fresh and energetic after that.
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You are visiting the primary school where you studied classes I to IV, after six years. You get a chance to go to your standard two classroom and you are permitted to sit at the same place where you used to sit.
Who do you miss very badly, your friends or teachers?
You are visiting the primary school where you studied classes I to IV, after six years. You get a chance to go to your standard two classroom and you are permitted to sit at the same place where you used to sit.
Share your thoughts with the class.
Figures of speech
Consonance: Repetition of similar consonant sounds in the neighbouring words.
(e.g.) It's the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance of consonance from the poem.
When I was a little boy ______,
Mock anchoring for annual day celebration.
Mathew is a very busy man.
Do you have art / craft session in your school?
Role-play the conversation in the class.
| Manoj: | Hi Priya! How are you? |
| Priya: | I am fine, and what about you? |
| Manoj: | I am fine too. What are you doing in this early morning? |
| Priya: | I am taking care of my garden. |
| Manoj: | Oh! What a beautiful garden it is! |
| Priya: | It is beautiful as I work every day in it. |
| Manoj: | Who helps you in your work? |
| Priya: | I do it myself. It is my hobby and I have cultivated vegetables. |
| Manoj: | Oh! that’s nice. How long have you been doing this? |
| Priya: | I have been doing this for ...... |
| Manoj: | .................................... |
| Priya: | .................................... |
| Manoj: | .................................... |
| Priya: | .................................... |
| Manoj: | .................................... |
Take a few minutes and make hints of the picture. Arrange your thoughts. Using the points you write, deliver a small speech focusing on the issue picturized here. Give an interesting and informative speech. Your speech should include the cause and the solution.
Tips for effective speaking
• Organise your points and ideas well.
• Don’t memorise the speech. If you forget a point, it will make you nervous.
• Avoid the things that are of no value or interest to the audience.
• Before you speak, take a deep breath, smile, greet the audience.
• Don’t be nervous about making a mistake.
• Interesting speech makes your mistakes nothing.
Change the following into Indirect Speech.
“Hurry up,” he said to his servant, “do not waste time.”
Change the following into Direct Speech.
I wrote that I would visit him next day.
Travelling can help a person to understand and appreciate different places. Discuss in groups and talk about the places you have visited recently. Present your experiences to the class.
Work in pairs.
- Ask your friend questions about all the things he does.
- Use question words such as where, what, how, who, when, why. One is done for you.
| Anu | I watch TV in the evening. |
| Amit | When do you watch TV? |
| Anu | I play games. |
| Amit | |
| Anu | |
| Amit | |
| Anu | |
| Amit | |
| Anu | |
| Amit |
Read the following passage carefully.
One day Meena plucks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives the larger piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she brought the mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a greater right over her share. Her father comes to her help and divides the mango equally.
Now answer the questions.
- Who brought the mango home?
- Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
- Who do you think should have got the larger piece?
When you run fast, what do you feel is happening to your body?
Some letter are missing in each word.
pl ______ se
Have you ever seen a puppet?
On the occasion of World Environment Day, you have been asked to deliver a speech during morning assembly on the importance of tree planting. Write the speech in about 100 – 150 words.
- Introduction
- Suggested value points Pollution control – Medicine – Necessary for wildlife – Cause rainfall
- Conclusion
Here are a few instructions given by a Health Inspector to a group of students, in order to prevent malaria and dengue. Complete the series adding some more important instructions.
- Do not allow water to stagnate in and around your house.
- Keep your surroundings clean.
- Wear long-sleeved shirts/blouses and long pants/skirts that cover your arms and legs.
- ______
Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day” is a piece of science fiction. Discuss plots of similar stories with your partner and share your ideas with the class.
