My Book of

GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
GRADE

National Book Foundation

as

Federal Textbook Board

Islamabad

MY BOOK OF

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Grade

National Book Foundation

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Federal Textbook Board

Islamabad

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My book of
General Knowledge - Grade 1

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Shabnam Riaz
Hafiz Rafiuddin, Shahzad Ahmad
Mr. Amir Javeed
Mr. Jahan Khan Jamro
Mr. Aftab Soomro
Prof. Dr. Attash Durrani (T.I)
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PREFACE
NEW ENGLISH SERIES
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GARDE 1 is developed according to the National
Curriculum 2006 and National Style Guide. It is being published since 2010 and now it is
presented under the new management and supervision of textbook development,
principles and guidelines with new designing and layout.
The book comprises a collection of materials designed to achieve communicative
competence among learners through oral and written instructional materials.The course is
interactive and activity based.
The series of textbooks incorporate lessons, exercises and activities that develop
and enhance knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and
even creativity. Bloom taxomony is considered.
The lessons are informative, diversified and interesting. There are review exercises
to assess and evaluate the children's capabilities. For further practice worksheets can be
developed by the teachers on the patterns of the review sheets given in the textbooks.
A footnote for the teachers is given where required.
It is hoped that the teachers and students will make good use of this new edition.
Later, new approaches, lessons, modules and updates will be added to the series as
the need arises, after feedback and researches.
With these elaborations, this series of new development is presented for use.

Prof. Dr. Inam ul Haq Javed, (P.O.P)

Managing Director
National Book Foundation

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What I believe
About my self
My body
Keeping clean
My family
The food I eat
I love games
I want to be
Life and people in the past
The Prophets
My home
My neighbourhood
My school
Prayers
Health Care
Shops and markets
Parks and playgrounds
Transportation
Traffic rules
Including everyone
Good manners
The Holy Books
Things around us
Objects around us
The earth
In the sky
Weather
Seasons

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WHAT I BELIEVE

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

This is a 05 days lesson

1. Allah has created us

2. Everything is a creation of Allah
3. Humans, plants, trees, star, sun have been created by Allah

Allah is one.

ALLAH
Joint dots with pencil and colour the word Allah in Arabic and
English in both boxes.

ALLAH

01 What I Believe

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 07

Has Allah made everything.

WHAT ALLAH HAS MADE

Name all the things in this picture. Allah has made them.
Draw some things Allah has made

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01 What I Believe

Kalimah Tayyibah
It Means:
THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH
AND MUHAMMAD (Peace be upon him) IT THE
MESSENGER OF ALLAH

This is Taawwuz
It Means:
I SEEK REFUGE WITH ALLAH, FROM THE ACCURSED
SHAITAN (DEVIL)

This is Tasmiyah
It Means:
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS,
THE MOST MERCIFUL

Teachers Points
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Recite Kalimah Tayibah, Taawwuz and Tassmiyah with translation.
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The teachers may guide students belonging to religious monirities as per their beliefs and

customs.

01 What I Believe

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 09

Activity

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Teachers may guide students belonging to different communities. This is an

extremely important issue to be raised for promoting religious tolerance. Children

need to be told of important religious festivals of various faiths. For example, Diwali,
Christmas. Children can be involved in discussions where they can find out about
different festivities and what they involve.

ABOUT MY SLEF

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

1. How to describe yourself
2. Know all the good things about you
3. Find out good things about others
4. How we are different and alike in many ways

Reading

Fill in the missing words

My name is
I am
I am in class
My teacher is
Colour the picture.

years old

This is a 05 days lesson

02 About Myself

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 11

DRAW A CIRCLE AROUND THE RIGHT ANSWER

The colour of my eyes is

The colour of my hair is

Tell the
truth
be
polite

respect
everyone

Paste
your picture

help
others

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02 About Myself

Good Things I do

Colour green for yes

and red for no

YES

NO

I tell the truth.

I do not et up early.

I care for my parents.

I am polite with my friends.

I respect elders.

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Teachers, please talk to the children about looking different. Please make them

understand that it is alright to be different and that their individual appearance is

something to be proud of.

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 13

Good Things Others do

Talk about the good things you do.
Tell the story. What they are doing.

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Please tell the children how important it is to develop and keep good manners.

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02 About Myself

Being Different
I like reading

My hair is back
My hair is brown

I like to play

I am tall

I like ice cream

I am small

02 About Myself

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 15

Draw some things you like to eat.

Fill in the stars with the colours you like.

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Please encourage the children to talk about the pictures in detail, ask them to

discuss in groups of four or five as to what is being portrayed by the actions in the
picture