Lesson -1
The Tree
I
have a tree,
A
green green tree,
To
shade me from the sun,
Under
it I often sit,
When
all my work is done.
- R.
L. Stevenson
"The
big banyan tree in our village is fifty years old", says grandma. "It
stays day and night in the sun and rain".
The
tree grew out of a little seed buried deep in the soil. When the rain fell, the
seed woke up from its sleep. The day the sun shone, it opened its eyes wide and
saw the world around. A plant was born.
Gradually
the plant grew up into a big tree. It spread its branches, flowered every year
and bore fruits like berry. It grew bigger and bigger and spread its branches
wider and wider.
All
the village children play near it. They swing on its branches and have
fun. Sometimes, when they get
tired, they sleep under its shade.
In the afternoons
passers by sit under the tree. They rest for sometime and move on.
The
tree is a home for many birds, small animals and insects. Sparrows, parrots,
pigeons, crows, squirrels and ants. They all live together. The tree gives
fresh air too.
"See
how useful our tree is," says grandma. "We should always love and
care for it."
1.
Word power.
1)
Make new words by joining words.
| 1 | hand | bag made writing | hand + bag = handbag hand + made = handmade writing |
| 2 | bath | tub soap room | bath + tub = bathtub bath + soap = bath soap bath + room = bathroom |
| 3 | rain | bow coat water | rain + bow = rainbow rain + coat = raincoat rain + water = rainwater |
| 4 | finger | tip chips | finger + tip = fingertip finger + chips = finger chips finger + print = fingerprint |
2)
Find the hidden words from the given words:
| 1 | Swing | wing | in |
| 2 | flower | flow | low |
| 3 | search | arch | sea |
| 4 | sparrows | rows | arrows |
| 5 | banyan | ban | any |
3) Choose from the
given words and fill in the blanks: (village, tree, forty, juice, mangoes,
sweet, pickles)
The
mango tree in my village is forty
years old.
It gives us mangoes. They are sweet.
My
mother makes juice and pickles
with them. I
like the mango tree.
2.
Comprehension questions
1) Answer the
following questions:
Q.1. What is the lesson about?
Ans. – The lesson is about a fifty year old
banyan tree.
Q.2. What do the village children do when they get
tired?
Ans. – When the children get, sleep under
the shade of tree.
Q.3. Why do the passers-by sit under the tree?
Ans. – The passers-by sit under the tree to
get rest.
Q.4. Who take rest at night in the tree?
Ans. – The birds and small animals take rest
at night in the tree.
Q.5. Where do we get fresh air from?
Ans. – We get air from the trees.
Q.6. What should we do for the tree?
Ans. – We should always love and care for
the tree.
A
|
B
|
1. The story is about 2. The children 3. The people 4. The rain fell 5. The birds | take rest and sleep in it. sit under it to take rest.
and the seed woke up from its sleep.
a fifty-year-old banyan tree. swing on its branches. |
Ans. -
A
|
B
|
1. The story is about 2. The children 3. The people 4. The rain fell 5. The birds | a fifty-year-old banyan tree. swing on its branches.
sit under it to take rest.
and the seed woke up from its sleep. take rest and sleep in it. |
3.
Grammar in use
| 1 | big | Bigger | biggest |
| 2 | wide | wider | widest |
| 3 | tall | taller | tallest |
| 4 | deep | deeper | deepest |
| 5 | sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
| 6 | slow | slower | slowest |
2)
Use these words to complete the conversation: Yes, I do
No, I
don't
(A) Mona : Do
you like trees?
Shalu : Yes,
I do.
Shalu
: Do you like bananas?
Mona : No, I don’t.
Mona
: Do you like mangoes?
Shalu : Yes I do.
(B) Mohan : I like football. Do you?
Shyam : No, I don’t.
(C) Grandpa : I like walking. Do you?
Grandson : Yes I do.
(D) Hariram : I like reading. Do you?
Baliram : No, I don’t. I like watching the T.V.
4.
Let's talk
Work
in groups. Discuss and find out the different uses of trees. Each group will
list the different uses, then exchange the lists among themselves. Make a final
list in the class.
(Hints:
rainfall, carbon dioxide, oxygen, wooden table, pencils, paper, medicines.)
Ans. – Do it yourself.
5.
Let's write
Write
a paragraph on the uses of trees.
Ans. –
Uses of Trees
Trees are very important for us. They provide
us food, clothes and shelter. They gives us fruits, wood, bats, pencils,
tables, chairs, medicines and so many other things. They give fresh air too.
They bring rainfall. Thus, we should always love and care for it.
6.
Let's do it
Collect
leaves of different trees and paste them in your notebook.
Ans. – Do it yourself.