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place to lay her eggs.

disturbed by another boar.

The conditions in the atmosphere like rain, wind or temperature at any time
The general weather conditions of a place. (e.g.) a wam climate, cold climate
One of the four periods of the year which has its own typical weather conditions
resulting from the earth's changing positions in its orbit around the sun

A pack of wild dogs catching the scent of boar in the wind came to the spot
where he had lain. They the circle that was rich with the smell of the animal.
They and and dug at the smell as if digging the elusive boar himself
out of the ground. Finally, realising that there was no dinner to be found there, they
departed, their noses and tails high in the air. And in doing
so, they left the hole a little bigger and wider than they
had found it.
“And then what happened?” you will ask.
“Do other animals come along too?” They do indeed,
my child. I told you the hole had a story to tell!
Not long after, the rains came. It poured and
poured and only those of us who have seen the monsoons will know what that means.
It rained without stopping for three days and three nights and the dry earth up
the moisture, as a hungry puppy laps up milk.

sniffed - to breathe in air in a noisy way snarled - made a deep angry noise
whined - made a high pitched cry soaked - completely wet

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The whole earth smelled wet and fresh and even the normally serious–looking
people in the village went around with smiles on their faces. The hole in the ground
collected the water that fell and around its edges the grass grew a brighter green. Soon
buffaloes discovered the grassy spot and as buffaloes want to do, they in the
puddly water, turning the hole into a muddy pit.
I was not there to see, but I am told that many afternoons did the buffaloes
gather and thus with a of hooves the soil, the pit that was once
a tiny depression, widened and grew and became a little watering hole.
“And they all lived happily ever after!” you will say in glee. But that rarely
happens in real tales, my dear. There is more to go, so you will have to wait awhile.

The wild dogs came to the spot to catch__________.

The rains came and poured__________.
The whole earth smelled __________ and __________.
The hole in the ground was filled __________.
The buffalo __________ in the hole.
The hole became __________ and __________.

A poor farmer the land

near the once small depression. His life
was hard and the rains were often
cruel. In summer months he had to
travel far to get water for his thirsty
crops and even then his harvest was
. One day, not long after
the last of the season’s rains, he
straightened up from his back-
breaking work and looked over
the land that was soon becoming brown
again. And on the horizon, just beyond his pitiful plot, his eyes came to rest on a patch
of green. Going closer to investigate, the farmer fell to the ground with at

wallowed - to lie and roll in mud tilled - prepared the land for crops
multitude - a large number of people meagre - small quantity
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the sight of the bowl. Here was water to be had, and so close to his holding!
Forgetting all tiredness, he raced home and brought out his pickaxe and spade and soon
the buffaloes’ picnic spot was a perfectly decent little pond.
“Is this story going to end with a moral?” you ask me . No, little
one, but there is something to learn from everything we see and hear; so hush, while I
come to end of the tale.
So happy was the farmer that he told his wife who the village
priest to bless their . I do not need to tell you how soon news travels in a little
village and so it was quite a crowd that gathered by the side of the pond to see the
priest furrow his brow and chant serious something that nobody ever understands.

Just then, the richest farmer in the village pushed his way to the front
of the group. He was always upset when things took place that he was not invited to.
Looking at the farmer and the placid pond, a slow smile of creased
his face. “I see you have come to bless my pond,” he said to the priest. “Your pond?”
the poor farmer. “Why yes,” smoothly oiled the rich one. “Your patch, surely,
ends just there. This land is all mine.” And saying this he crossed his arms and planted
his feet on the ground. As the rich farmer and the poor one looked at each
other, the buffaloes, the dogs, the boar and yes, even the little bird stopped by to see.
They all stood around the little jewel of blue and in every mind, small and big, came a
similar thought: “Surely, I had something to do with this!”

And so I end with a question to you, my beloved friend.

“Who owns the water?” Not a moral, just a thought – a germ of an idea to dig and
make bigger.

1. Why did the farmer have to travel far?

2. What sight made the farmer thankful?
3. Name the tools the farmer brought out. What did he do with them?
4. Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?
5. When did the richest farmer get upset? Why?

verdant - green with grass contentment - satisfaction

suspiciously - doubtfully stuttered - spoke with difficulty
summoned - called four-square - solidly
fortune - luck
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a. beak b. claws

sleep.
a. pit b. hollow

a. meagre b. surplus

The boar slept told him it was time to get up. What
does the phrase until the fading sun mean?

he farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because ___________
a b.

3. They all stood around means ___________

hey stood around the pond.
hey stood around the jewel which was blue.

he dry earth soaked up the moisture .

It means ____
he puppy was very hungry.
he dry earth absorbed the water very quickly.

1. Pick out the line which tells you about seasons (in Sec II). Which seasons are
mentioned?
_____________________________________________________________
2. What happened to the hole in the ground after the rain?
_____________________________________________________________
3. Identify a sentence and a phrase which tells us that the story took place in
summer.
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rain coconut coat sail fire

boat danced on the pond.

place.

________ of wolves went hunting in the forest.

he bought a new ________ of shoes for her birthday.

________ of fish swam past our boat.

________ of bees had settled on a mango tree.

ate a ________ of grapes.

There is a table There is a table means next to/at the side of

besides the bed. beside the bed. means in addition to

Everyone played Everyone played means to receive

games accept Kathir. games except Kathir. means to leave out

is to look at something carefully,

I see T.V news I watch T.V. news usually at something which is moving
regularly. regularly. is to just look at something in front
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hich season does the weather report show?

hat kind of a day is it?
hat is the temperature stated in the report?
omorrow it may probably
he weather report suggests to use

I like to go for a walk but my friend wants to work out in the gym.

Galen ran fast he missed the train. It rained heavily the match continued.

Darthy went to the market He is sick he is in hospital.

bought vegetables.
A is a word that joins two words or sentences.
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1. Our team played well ______ won the game. (but, because, and)
2. She slipped badly ______ she did not hurt herself. (but, and, or)
3. The box was heavy ______ he could not lift it. (so, because, and)
4. Rani was late to school ______ she missed the bus. (because, so, and)
5. You can use a pen ______ a pencil for writing. (but, and, or)

and
The clouds moved away he helped Velu in time.
but
Velu thanked his friend the sun came out.
or
It rained heavily you will get choked.
Eat slowly the match continued. because

the general weather

clothes we wear
what we like to eat
and drink
what we like to do
places we like to see

- Trees stretch their leafy branches towards the sun.

- Branches are full of new green leaves.
- Trees absorb water and look green.
- Trees shed their leaves.

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K S N O W S K Y

L M U Y K E M H L

O S N S O T Q O K

U P N D S I R T I

D R Y L E A V E S

R A I N W I N D M

S O T H U N D E R

1. We feel thirsty on a _________.

2. We use an umbrella on a _________.

3. We sail paper boats on a _________.

4. We fly kites on a _________.

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Summer comes
in a blaze of heat
with sunny smiles
and dusty feet
Then seasons change
to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
leapfrogs and toads
Spring is pretty
but short and sweet
when you can smell the grass
from your garden seat
Autumn is English
in red, yellow and brown
Autumn is Indian
whenever leaves fall down

make the feet dusty. ___________

rogs and toads will visit when I am there. ___________
am pretty short and sweet. ___________
make your garden smell sweet. ___________
eaves will wither because of me. ___________

blaze - bright flame or fire dusty - covered with tiny bits of sand
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1. Summer comes
in a blaze of heat with
sunny smiles
and dusty feet
a. Does the poet welcome the summer? How do you know?
b. Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer?
2. Spring is pretty
but short and sweet
when you can smell the grass
from your garden seat
a. How does the poet describe the spring season?
b. Which line tells you that the garden is fresh?
c. Who does ‘you’ refer to?
3. Autumn is English
in red, yellow and brown
Autumn is Indian
Whenever leaves fell down
a. How is autumn in India?

Stanza -1 Stanza -2 Stanza -3

1. in a blaze of heat 2. to muddy roads 3. Spring is pretty

with sunny smiles monsoons and mangoes but short and sweet
__________________ __________________ _________________

1. Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?

2. What does the summer bring?
3. Which word refers to ‘rain’?.
4. Why does the poet say the ‘ Spring is pretty’?
5. When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn
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1. “Why isn’t the snake coming?”.

2. “I wonder whether it’s a cyclone.”
3. “I want to see kutti oppu.”
4. “Will the house collapse?”
5. “Is she crazy?”

1. Droplets of rain glimmered on Ammamma’s face. _______

2. Malathi kutty wanted to see kutti oppu. _______
3. Ammayi comforted Malathi kutty when she sobbed. _______
4. The coconut palm crashed down due to heavy rain. _______

1. Meenakshi Edathi was a _______ relative of the Ambazhathel family.

a. close b. distant c. real

2. We suddenly heard the sound of the rain from the __________

like a roar.
a. southeast b. southwest c. northeast

a. central hall b. southern room c. courtyard

4. __________ arrived drenched to the skin.

5. There was knee-deep water in the ________

a. courtyard b. cowshed c. kitchen

• The dry leaves that had collected around the pond swirled upwards.
• Branches shook and the seat of the swing fell down from the ilanji tree.
• The wind tore through the coconut palms in the southern compound.
• Meenakshi Edathi was a dark-skinned and middle aged woman.
• Without Meenakshi Edathi Ambazhathel family could not have existed happily for a
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1. Who was the important person in the Ambazhathel family?

2. Why was she considered an important person?
3. How did she spend her time?
4. Describe her appearance and qualities.
5. How would the days be without her?

1. Imagine that you are caught on a stormy day. How will you manage the situation?

Solar energy
Wind energy
Hydro energy

Summer

Monsoon

Winter

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1. rink cold water.

2. at home-cooked food.
3. will visit the doctor.
4. ever wash my hands.
5. will take medicine and rest.

rainy cloudy
windy sunny
windy rainy
thunder lightning
rainbow downpour

1.
2. The of a place is permanent in nature.
3. India has a tropical monsoon .
4. Spring, Summer, autumn and winter are the four .
5. Global warming is a change in the world's .
6. Satellite photographs help us predict tomorrow’s .
7. Spring is my favourite .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org>wiki>season.
e-links https://simple.m.wikipedia.org>wiki>S...
https://www.livescience.com>25202-Sea...
Different Seasons - Stephen King
books
A Book of Seasons - Alice Proven

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I could see the corner, in a haze. I was starting to whoop with glee, but the whoop froze
on my lips. There, right in the middle of the road, stood alone a cow! I jammed on the
brakes and the cycle stopped but I could not stop the of my
own body. I flew over the handlebars and landed smack on the back of the
animal. The cow, by this
sudden attack, reared up and started
running. I clung to her for dear life,
as she charged up the road and round
the corner. As we turned, I spotted two
rows of officers,
mounted on their horses
coming towards us. They obviously
belonged to the governor's bodyguard.
I could only cling on helplessly as the
frightened cow charged straight at the
horses. The horses panicked and scattered. There was a regular . The cow
managed to fall into a ditch and in the process, me, and I landed on the soft
earth bordering the ditch.

nd it charged straight at the cavalry officers on horseback.

nd so she flew onto the back of the cow.
o everybody panicked and made a general rush to safety.
he startled cow charged off in fear.
he applied the brakes, but was thrown off the cycle.
ust then she saw a lone cow in the middle of the road.
inally the cow fell into a ditch and dislodged the girl.
he girl cried out in delight as she overtook her brother on her cycle.

abruptly - suddenly cavalry - a unit of the army serving

momentum - the force of a moving body on horseback
unfortunate - unlucky magnificent - grand
startled - frightened stampede - rush
resplendent - brilliant in appearance dislodged - freed

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I sat up with a and saw that the cavalry horses were still out of control. Some of
them were running like mad in circles, while their riders tried to bring them under control.
Two horses were nowhere to be seen and one horse threw its rider right in front of my
eyes. The poor man landed in the ditch just next to the cow. The cow thinking this was
another attack, loudly and, lowering its head at the unfortunate man. The
poor fellow out of the ditch, tearing his pants at rather an place.
Realising this, he sat down on the road with a thump and would not get up. I saw my
brother approaching with my bike in tow, coming up to me with a grin on his face. I felt
like hitting him.
"You looked such a sight on top of that cow," he said and started laughing.
Then he probably realised that I might have been hurt and asked, "Are you all right?"
"Of course, I am," I said and got up at once.
Nothing on earth would have made me admit to him how frightened and shaken I was.

on his face. Behind him was the man to whom, in all probability, the cow belonged.
My brother gave them an uneasy glance and said, "I think it would be nice if we moved
quickly from here.”
I looked round and saw that if both of us did not move fast enough, we would be called

. The morning had already been rather eventful and we did not want to add
another episode to it.

he man didn’t want to get up because he was tired as he was thrown into the ditch.
he boy was rather unsympathetic to his sister.
he girl was badly hurt.
he boy and the girl were taken by the cavalry to explain their action.
hey rode back home quickly.
he girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened.

groan - an utterance expressing pain haughtily - arrogantly

bellowed - the cry of a cow scowl - threatening look
scrambled - to move or climb hurriedly retreat - to move away
awkward - sensitive unpleasant - disagreeable
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ow does Patna differ from Delhi?

hy did the girl reply haughtily?

ere the girl and her brother friendly with each other?
think it would be nice if we moved quickly from here.”
a
b

ork in groups. Discuss and have a debate on life in bustling cities and life in calm towns.
magine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.

Phrase: Phrases are groups of two or more words that work together to perform a single
grammatical function in a sentence. Phrases do not contain a subject or a predicate.

drew level with ran very quickly in panic

whoop with glee to leave a place quickly

jammed on the brakes as if one’s life depends on it

clung for dear life tried to stop the motion immediately

charged up the road rose to an equal level

beat a hasty retreat shout with enthusiasm and happiness

beam –
smile –
guffaw –
laugh –
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with joy as she arrived India.

out loudly all the while.

hreatening and extremely angry__________

heavy blow or hit__________
appening gently and slowly __________
ny building of a past age, regarded as a historically important place__________
ad luck__________

1 shady misery

2 bored calm

3 glee interested

4 panic slow

5 hasty sunny

1.

2.

3.

4.

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. She visits her grandparents.

She dances . She ate falooda.

1. The car was moving too ________

2. The lift is moving________

5. Paul________plays cricket with his friends.

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1. Anand has decided to submit his project tomorrow.

2. The cat ran behind.
3. Paraman sang in the choir happily.

5. The stray elephant was set free in the forest yesterday.

6. Arun and Vimala usually complete their homework on time.
7. Raghav looked at his sister affectionately.
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Adverb Adjective

Ask students to write a topic sentence. It clearly indicates what the whole
paragraph is going to be about.

e.g: Laughter is the best medicine.

Let students compose several supporting sentences that give more information
about the topic.

e.g: It can relieve us from any kind of stress. Life has become monotonous...too
busy to pay heed to our health...stressful work schedules...

Instruct students on ways to write a concluding sentence that restates the topic
sentence.

e.g: In general....To conclude...Thus....To sum up...Therefore…It is important to

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e.g. And swore he'd change the pigtail's

suggest the sage lacked practical place
common sense

make the poem humorous

show the clowning movements of the

sage

that are actually funny but have a

serious tone

Once upon a time there lived a . He had a handsome . He was

worried and pondered over his pigtail's . He wanted to it's
place. He wanted it hanging at his He didn’t like it hanging there
him. So he turned right and left and about, up and ,
and in and but it still behind him. However he tried, his
efforts were in . But he didn’t in his efforts. Nevertheless his
pigtail hung behind him.

ork with a partner. Let one student read the poem and the other to pantomime

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"I say, stop it! Please, do stop!" Amazed, everybody turned around, even Mahesh
opened his eyes a crack which he had shut in fright. Then the petite Ms. English rose

Your Honour, it is just that I feel that everyone deserves a second chance and, after all,
this is Mahesh's first offence, he deserves a little consideration."
Mahesh looked at her in admiration, he could have hugged her! She was the one who
had been treated most shamefully by him and look at her! Standing so by
him! The others too saw reason and slowly backed off, agreeing to give Mahesh a second

parting shot.
"Mahesh! Mahesh!" a hand started to shake him and he jumped.
Had the others changed their minds about not punishing him?
"Oh! Mahesh, do get up. You will be late for school!"
Slowly Mahesh opened his eyes.
hy! He was in his bed!
Yes! There was the battered bag on the floor, the books, half on the floor and others
stuffed in the bag. But what was this? The English book was lying near his pillow and
seemed to smile at him! Mahesh's mother was to see him rushing through
the and then sitting down to glue and cover his English book that very morning!

wreck - worn out anticipation - expectation or hope

stentorian - extremely loud menacingly - threateningly
battered - damaged frantically - in an uncontrolled manner
pock-marked - scarred staunchly - faithfully
ponderous - dull and lacking grace astonished - amazed
lumbered - walked or moved clumsily chores - a routine duty or task
verdict - a judgement or opinion bedraggled - untidy or messy
agitated - troubled emotionally

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Imagine you are Mowgli. Which animal would you befriend? What kind of adventure would
you like in the forest? Make use of the hints below to talk about it.

Hi, I’m Mowgli. The only human being living in the jungle.

I have been raised by a pack of wolves, in an Indian forest.

I go and hunt with my friends for food.
My close buddy is a __________________________________.
His/ Her name is_____________________________________.

He/ She guides and accompanies me _____________________.

We enjoy loitering in the jungle by ______________________.

The jungle where we live is____________________________.

On the whole, I am __________________________________.

Read of the play carefully and answer the questions below.

ist the characters that appear in the scene. What human characteristics do they
exhibit?
he scene is set inside a thick forest and it is nearing dusk. Relate this time frame
with the behaviour of the animals in the forest.
id Tabaqui receive a warm welcome from the pack of wolves? How do you know?
abaqui acts as ____________ to the pack of wolves.
a
hom does Mother Wolf talk about? How does she describe him?
ho is about to go on a hunt? Do the wolves panic on his arrival? Explain.

atch the following.

Sl.No.

a. Father Wolf with a grey nose…feeds her four cubs

b. Tabaqui the big one from Waingunga River with a lame foot

c. Mother Wolf the chief of the Wolves

begs for meat and thanks for the meal/warns the

d. Shere Khan
wolves about the arrival of Shere Khan
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Imagine a conversation among your friends about the four characters in the play –
Tabaqui, Shere Khan, Mother Wolf and Father Wolf. Use the hints to write it.

The characters' entry in the play.

Compare and contrast their character traits.

The reaction of the characters on seeing the man cub.

Example: ( ) while weighing the fruits

How many kilos do you want?

) while eating ice-cream

) while noticing students talking in the classroom

) while attending a new customer

) while introducing oneself

) while visiting the Taj Mahal

) while checking the tickets of passengers

) while writing a review of a book

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der/a yummy, round and big cake/her parents

r/a wonderful doll/present/Madhu’s friends/with
ich falls on Sunday/for her birthday celebration/
Madhu/her close friends/invites
elcome/she and her parents/with a broad smile/their/
guests
joyed the day/felt/happy and/Madhu and her parents
e house with colourful balloons/her parents/
decorate/and attractive cartoon
adhu/frock/wears/on her/birthday/a long.

1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .
6. .
7. .
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hate
prefer football
I everyday
like volleyball
We usually
love hockey carrom
You rarely
enjoy playing kabaddi chess
They and often
wish watching cricket table-tennis
or occasionally
dislike coaching tennis squash
generally
prefers basketball fencing
sometimes
Samritha enjoys kho-kho
daily
Kavish hates badminton
likes

I enjoy playing badminton and carrom daily.

ujatha is reading interesting story in the library.

ishal drew wonderful picture on the board yesterday.
nd Sandhya were bored at awful concert.
urvaja ate salad of raw vegetables for dinner.
uresh was astonished to see huge statue.
he child was playing with yellow balloon.

S nkat. Hope you received the message about our school’s sports day.
enkat : Hmmm…! Yes… I was the one to enrol my name in the events.
Sinduja : So, tell me for how events have you enrolled?
enkat : I have enrolled myself only in a events.
Sinduja : What are they?
enkat : As I am tall, I have given my name for jump and running events.
Sinduja : That’s to hear.
enkat : What about you, Sinduja?
Sinduja : I have decided to participate in the events.
enkat : Hey!! That’s . Expecting the best from you.
Sinduja : Thank you so
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