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Namma Kalvi 5th English Ganga Guide Term 1 219173
Namma Kalvi 5th English Ganga Guide Term 1 219173
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UNIT
Exploring Space
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MY LITTLE PICTIONARY
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a space craft
tpz;btsp Muha;rr; p
Space designed to
be used for
epiyaj;jpw;F bry;y
shuttle (n)
travelling to a jahhpf;fg;gl;l tpz;
tpz;fyk;
space station
Ch;jp
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(n)
Nhpa
kz;lyk;
the sun and all
the planets that
move around it.
NhpaDk; kw;w
nfhs;;fSk; Rw;wp
tUk; kz;lyk;
LET US LEARN
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Earth, the Desolated Home g{kp/ jdpj;Jtplg;gl;l tPL
It was the year 2068, humans had ,J tUlk; 2068/ kdpjd; g{kpia Vw;fdnt
destroyed the Earth, and started mHpj;Jtpl;L/ rpfg;g[ fpufk; brt;tha;
colonising the red planet Mars. fpufj;ij jd; ,Ug;gplkhf khw;w Kaw;rp
India established three colonies; bra;J bfhz;oUe;jhd;. ,e;jpah @d;W
Arivumathi’s family lived in one fhydpfis mikj;jpUe;jJ. MWkjpapd;
such colony. On her birthday, her FLk;gKk; mj;jifa xU fhydpapy;
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grandfather travelled more than 1500 thH;e;J te;jhh;fs;. mts; gpwe;j ehspy;
km to meet her. When he reached,he mtSila jhj;jh 1500 fp.kP. bjhiytpy;
,Ue;J jd;Dila ngj;jpia ghh;f;f
saw her sleeping in her capsule.
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te;jpUe;jhh;. mth; te;J nrh;e;j bghGJ
jd;Dila tpz;fyg;gLf;ifapy; J}=;fpf;
bfhz;oUe;jhs;.
He said, “Wake up, Arivu.” jhj;jh mtis vGg;gpdhh;. `vGe;jpU
Arivumathi was surprised, mwpt[~. mwpt[kjp jpifj;J nghdhs;. `jhj;jh-
“Grandpa! When did you come? eP=f
; s; vg;bghGJ te;jPhf ; s;> ehd; eP=f ; s;
I was thinking that you won’t be vd;Dila gpwe;j ehSf;F tukhl;Oh;fs;
coming for my birthday.” He sighed, vd;W epidj;njd;. mth; bgU@r;rhtpl;lhh;/
“Don’t you know about the dust storm ``cdf;F brt;tha; fpufj;jpy; cs;s g[Gjp g[ay;
of Mars? Sometimes, it even lasts for gw;wp bjhpahjh mJ xU khjk; tiu ePof;Fk;.;
a month. But this time it did not. So I ,e;j Kiw mg;goay;y. ehd; rhpahd
am on time. It still took me three sols neuj;jpw;F te;Jtpl;nld;. @d;W tpz;fyk;
to reach here. Now come on, let’s not khwp ,=;F tu ntz;oa[ss ; J. rhp th/ neuj;ij
wastetime. We will go to harvest the tPzof;f ntz;lhk; ehk; fha;fwpfis
vegetation hab for vegetables.” tpijg;gjw;F chpa njhl;lj;jpw;F brd;W
Arivu asked eagerly, “How did they mwpt[ Mh;tkhf ``g{kpapy; vg;go mth;fs;
grow the crops and vegetables on Te gaph;fisa[k;/ fha;fwpfis tsh;j;jhh;fs;~~
Earth?” vd;W nfl;lhs;.
Now, the grandfather was sad, like he ,g;bghGJ jhj;jh tUj;jj;Jld; brhd;dhh;
is missing the Earth. He said, “Te jhd; jw;bghGJ ``g{kpapy; ,y;yhjij
Earth had fertile soil, so the fruits and czh;tjhf Twpdhh;. mth; brhd;dhh; ``g[kpapy;
vegetables grown were healthy and tpis epyk; ,Ue;jJ/ mjdhy; mjpy;
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He continued, “In the Earth, you did mg;bghGJ jhj;jh ``g{kpapy; ve;j tpjkhd
not need a spacesuit or an oxygen tpz;btsp Milfnsh/ Mf;!p$d;
cylinder. Also, the years are longer rpypz;lnuh fpilahJ. nkYk; ,=;F tUlk;
here.” Arivu said, “Yes, grandpa. kpf ePskhf cs;sJ. mwpt[ brhd;dhs; `Mkhk;
jhj;jh brt;tha; fpufj;jpy;/ 687 ehl;fs;
In Mars, 687 days make a year.” He
xU tUlj;ij KGik mila bra;fpwJ.
smiled, “Ha! Ha! Yes, you would be
jhj;jh rphpj;J bfhz;nl Mkhk;/ g{kpapy;
18 years old on the Earth now.”
GANGA
,g;bghGJ cdf;F 18 tajhapUf;Fk;
vd;whh;.
Grandpa thought to himself, “We jhj;jh kdJf;Fs;ns epidj;Jf;
bfhz;lhh; ``kdpjd; jk;Kila tPl;il
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destroyed our home. Te home that
nature had ofered us. Now, we are mHpj;jhd;/ ,aw;if jdf;F md;gspg;ghf
trying to make this our home mHpj;jija[k; mHpj;jhd;. ,g;bghGJ ,ij
jd;Dila tPlhf khw;w Kaw;rp bra;J
bfhz;oUf;fpwhd;.
”Arivu looked at him and said, “Don’t mwpt[ jhj;jhit ghh;j;J brhd;dhh; .
worry grandpa, the scientists are `ftiyg;? glhjPh;fs; jhj;jh/ tp+;+hdpfs;
trying to Terraform the Mars.” He brt;tha; fpufj;ij gz;gLj;jp
said, “True, but nothing can be the bfhz;oUf;fpwhh;fs;. jhj;jh tUj;jJld;
brhd;dhh; ``cz;ikjhd; Mdhy; vJt[k;
Earth. Te Earth is our home. Ah,
g{kpf;F ,izahfhJ. g{kpna kdpjdpd;
let us leave this for now. Today we
tPL rhp/ ,ij tpl;L tpLnthk; ,d;W ehk;
should celebrate.” bfhz;lhLnthk;.~~
GLOSSARY
Sol
Capsule
Martian solar Day, A Martian day brt;tha; fpuf fpufz ehs;/
ADDITIONAL WORDS
Word Meaning jkpH; mh;j;jk;
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A. Choose the correct option.
astronomer, Earth, alien, astronaut, Mars
1. Life found on the other planets is called alien.
2. Some people believe that there might be life on Mars planet.
3. I dont live on moon, but I live in Earth.
4. The person who travels to space is an Astronaut.
5. The scientific observer of the celestial bodies is Astronomer.
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1. The man destroyed the Earth.
2. In Earth, we get water from rain.
3. In Mars 687 days make a year.
4. You don’t need space suit and oxygen cylinder in the Earth.
5. Fruits, vegetables and water in the Mars are not real
C. Answer the following questions.
GANGA
1. What is the setting of the story?
Life on Mars is the setting of the story.
2. Name the vegetables harvested in the Vegetation hub?
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Carrots, Crops are harvested in the vegetarian hub.
3. What is a sol? How many hours make a year?
A martian day is a sol. 24 hours and 37 minutes make a sol.
4. How water is produced in Mars?
Water is produced in Mars by burning fuels.
5. In this story, what happened to the Earth?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
1. In which year, the story was set?
The story was set in 2068.
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2. How many sols did grandpa take to reach Mars?
Grandpa took three sols.
3. What is very difficult in Mars according to Arivu?
Survival is very difficult in Mars according to Arivu.
LET US BUILD
Hi friends, we will show you a magic. When we combine these two words, we
will get a new word with different meaning.
These words are called compound words.
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Eg:
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1. =
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2. =
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3. =
A.
1. = Watchman
watch man
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star fish
= Starfish
3. = rainbow
rain bow
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football
4. =
foot ball
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2. wheel + chair = wheelchair
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3. basket + ball = basketball
C. Match the compound words.
2. = Jellyfish
3. = Handbag
4.
2. + =
3. + =
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4. + =
STICK
E. Connect the compound words and create a new word.
LET US SING
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Beyond the Universe tpz;id jhz;o gwj;jy;
I dream of fying beyond the Earth, ehd; tpz;idj; jhz;o gwg;gij nghy;
amidst the planets and the countless stars. fdt[ fhz;fpnwd;.
gy fpuf=;fs; kj;jpapYk; vz;zw;w
I would stop by the red planet Mars, el;rj;jpu=;fs; kj;jpapYk;
here we dream of a home away from home. ehd; kdpjdpd; fdt[ ,y;ykhd
GANGA
Fly on, to watch the Saturn, brt;tha; fpufj;jpy; epd;W bry;ntd;.
m=;fpUe;j gwe;J brd;W/ rdpia
with its ring and moons.
ghh;j;Jtpl;L
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Ten, I stopped by Jupiter, marvelled,
,=;F ehk; ek; tPl;il jtph;j;j ntW
by its red storms that look like marbles. tPl;il gw;wp fdt[ fhz;nghk;.
Hurdling through a belt of asteroids, mjd; tisita[k;/ epyita[k;
ghh;g;nghk;
I crossed Uranus, without a fuss.
gpd;g[/ tpahHd; mHifiaa[k;
rpfg;g[ g[aiya[k; gsp=;if
Further high, I fy, beyond the galaxy. nghd;wJkhd mHif urpg;ngd;.
vy;iyf;F mg;ghw;gl;l
beyond outside the limits or reach my;yJ nrUk; ,lj;ij
jhz;o
amidst surrounded by NH;e;j
marveling something that causes wonder Mr;rhpak; tpistpf;fpw
resembles to be like or similar to xd;W nghy; njhw;wkspj;jy;
GANGA
tpisahlg;gLk; bghUs;.
jilfis jhz;o tpiue;J
hurdling racing over the barriers
bry;Yjy;
further to move ahead fle;J bry;fpw
ADDITIONAL WORDS
5 ring
hurdle
small particles that rdpia Rw;wp fhzg;gLk;
orbit about Saturn nghd;w rpWJfs;fs;
obstacle jil
tist[
LET US UNDERSTAND
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1. Mars blue ice gaint
2. Saturn rolling on its axis
3. Jupiter red planet
4. Uranus ring and moons
5. Neptune red storm
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B. Answer the following questions.
1. Where is the poet flying to in the dream?
The poet flies beyond the Earth in his dream.
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2. Which planet has rings around it?
Saturn has rings around it.
4. Why
The poet flies out of the universe to meet his creator.
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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A team of players A galaxy of stars A pack of dogs
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A flock of birds A lunch of grapes
B. Match the picture with the collective nouns.
GANGA
1. A flock of goats
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3. An army of soldiers
4. A shoal of fish
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5. A choir of singers
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Hi Somu. I find happiness in sharing my ideas. Now let me show you
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mDgtpf;ft[k; Koa[k;.
• These naming words are called abstract nouns.
mit abstract nouns vdg;gLk;.
Here are some examples:
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luck
wisdom
mercy
A. Pick out the abstract nouns.
beauty
dream
hope
pride life
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tiger fear fish law
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picture freedom kindness computer
ADDITIONAL EXERCISES
1. Pencil Jar Hate Cycle Ans : Hate
ope
ove
4. Fan cot Sleep Bed Ans : Sleep
LET US LISTEN
1. To the kind attention of passengers the train No 12675 the Kovai superfast
express bound from Chennai to Coimbatore, via Walajah road, Salem is
arriving shortly on platform No 2.
LET US SPEAK
See how they speak at this situation and practices as if you were in that
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situation.
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Uncle : How are you Mozhi?
Mozhi : I am fine uncle, please take your seat.
Uncle : Thank you. Where is your dad?
Mozhi : He is taking bath. Wai uncle, I will inform him.
Uncle : It’s okay ma. Let him come.
Mozhi : Can I get you some coffee to drink?
Uncle : Thanks ma, but I had coffee just now.
Mozhi : Then how about some buttermilk uncle.
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Mozhi : Here is your buttermilk uncle.
Uncle : It is really nice, thank you ma.
Mozhi : You are welcome uncle.
LET US READ
GANGA
Lost in Space tpz;btspapy; bjhiyjy;
Amudhan and Nilavan visited mKjDk; epytDk; tpz;btsp
the ‘Space Museum’. Tey saw a mU=;fhl;rpaj;jpw;F brd;wdh;.
model of a space shuttle. Ten, m=;nf xU tpzfy khjphpia
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Nilavan found a latch and ghh;j;jdh;. gpd;g[ epytd; xU
opened the shuttel. Tey entered jhH;g;ghis fz;L tpz;fyj;ij
the shuttle and the door locked. jpwe;jhd;. mth;fs; cs;ns brd;w
gpd;g[ fjt[ milj;Jf;bfhz;lJ.
Now, they were trapped inside, mth;fs; cs;ns rpf;fp bfhz;ldh;.
and they walked into the deck. ,g;bghGJ/ mth;fs; nkilf;Fs;
brd;wdh;.
Amudhan So many switches! What does epiwa Rtpl;Rfs;- ,e;j bghpa
this big green switch do? gr;ir Rtpl;R vjw;F
Nilavan No, don’t touch it. ,y;iy- mij bjhlhnj-
But, Amudhan had pressed the Mdhy;/ mKjd; mij mKf;fp
switch, and the shuttle bursts tpl;lhd; clnd me;j tpz;fyk;
into outer space. tpz;iz fpHpj;J bfhz;L gwe;jJ.
Amudhan Sorry. I thought the button would kd;dpjJ ; tpL/ ehd; me;j gl;ld; fjit
open the door but looks like I hit jpwf;Fk; vd;W epidj;njd;. Mdhy;
the wrong button. ehd; jtwhd Rtpli ; r mGj;jptpln ; ld;
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vd;W epidf;fpnwd;.
Nilavan What have you done Amudhan? vd;d bra;Jtpl;lha; mKjd;>
Te shuttle went through a belt me;j tpz;fyk; gy rpWnfhs;fspd;
of asteroids. Tl;lj;ij fle;J brd;wJ.
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Lost in Space tpz;btspapy; bjhiyjy;
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Tey ran for the suits. Nilavan mth;fs; tpz;btsp cilia njo
saw green lights coming towards Xodhh;fs;. epytd; gr;ir xypfs;
the shuttle. tpz;fyj;ij nehf;fp tUtij
ftdpj;jhd;.
Amudhan Look at those lights. It is coming me;j xypiag; ghh;. mJ ek;ik
towards us. nehf;fp tUfpwJ.
Nilavan Yes, they are all around us and Mk;- mth;fs; ek;ik Rw;wp
that shuttle is very big! Let us ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;/ nkYk; me;j
wear our suits. tpz;fyk; kpfg; bghpjhapUf;fpwJ
ehk; ek; tpz;fy cilia mzpe;J
bfhs;syhk;.
Aliens from the big shuttle me;j tpz;fyj;jpy; ,Ue;j
shattered the windows and took ntw;Wfpuf thrpfs; $d;diy
them out. cilj;J/ mth;fis btspapy;
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Aliens 2 We can read your mind and use eh=;fs; c=;fs; kdij mwpe;J/
that to speak your language. mjw;F Vw;w;hw; nghy; c=;fs;
bkhHpia ngRfpnwhk;.
Te aliens gave them a special ntw;Wfpufthrpfs; mth;fSf;F jdp
room so that they can remove miw bfhLj;J/ mth;fSila
their suits and rest. cilia fise;J tpl;L xa;btLf;f
cjtpdhh;fs;.;
GANGA
Aliens 1 Please, rest here and eat these jat[bra;J ,=;nf xa;btLj;J/
capsules. Tey are the same as ,e;j khj;jpiufis rhg;gpL=;fs;.
your food. c=;fs; czt[ nghd;wnj vd;wdh;.
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Aliens 2 Hey, wake up. Your ship is ready. vGe;jpU=;fs;. c=;fs; tpz;fyk;
Put on your suits. It is time to go jahuhfp tpl;lJ. c=;fs; cilia
home. mzpe;J bfhs;S=;fs;. eP=;fs; tPL
bry;Yk; neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ.
Amudhan Tank you for your help. Are you c=;fs; cjtpf;F ed;wp eP=;fSk;
coming to Earth with us? v=;fnshL g{kpf;F tUfpwPh;fsh
tUfpnwhk;Both
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Aliens
LET US UNDERSTAND
A. Say true or false.
1. Amuthan locked the hatch behind him. - False
2. Nilavan unknowingly started the space shuttle. - False
3. The blue lights seen through window were aliens. - False
4. They went out through broken windows.
5. The aliens gave a new ship to the brothers.
B. Name the character or speaker.
- True
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1. “Are u alright” - Nilavan
2. “Wake up. Your ship is ready. - Alien
3. “Let me pull this lever” - Nilavan
4. “ I am fine. We must put on the space suit” - Nilavan
5. “ Eat these capsules” - Alien
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C. Answer the following questions
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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meaning
It looks like a rocket
GANGA
draw Space
in your mother tongue
Shuttle
tpz;fyk;
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use in a sentence
Space shuttle is parts of speech
launched with the help
Noun
tpz;fyk;
tpz;btsp gazj;jpw;F gad;gLk; xU thfdkhFk;. kdpjuhy; Vtg;gl;l
Kjy; braw;iff; nfhs; ,Rg;g[l;dpf; MFk;.
Read the passage three times and colour a space suit for each time.
A space suit is like a spaceship built for one. A space suit lets us work
and live in space. It protects us from the heat and the cold. It gives us air to
GANGA
breathe. The suit is made of many parts and has water to drink. It even has
a built-in toilet, if you need.
Complete the sentences.
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LET US WRITE
Letter writing
No. 15, Big street,
5 Dear Kumaran,
Namachivayapuram.
26th June, 2019.
How are you? I am fine here. There is a festival in my village next week. I
am very happy to invite you to the festival. Please plan to be here on Monday
the 31st. I am eager to meet you. Convey my regards to your parents.
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Write a letter to invite your friend to your house for the summer
vacation.
42 kumaran Street,
Sivapuram,
Tirunelveli.
Dear Kumar,
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How are you ? I am fine here, I hope you have completed your studies
this year and enjoying summer vacation. Why don’t you come over here for a
nice stay? I know you love Tirunelveli and its surrounding. Let’s have another
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fun time this year too as you had in your earlier visit. I hope you accept my
invite and come here.
I look forward to having your company.
Yours lovingly
M.Rajesh
I CAN DO
A. Answer the following.
In your mother
Name of the object Use in a sentence
tongue
Unidentified Flying gwf;Fk; jl;L UFO has been sighted
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Object (UFO) many times in our
human history.
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B. Write the compound words from the pictures.
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Keyboard Bookworm
E.
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tree
A swarm of bees.
taste
beauty
CV C
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UNIT
My Native Place
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MY LITTLE PICTIONARY
GANGA
Picture Word Meaning jkpH; mh;j;jk;
Bullock cart (n) a vehicle with ,uz;L my;yJ
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khl;L tz;o two or four ehd;F rf;fu=;fs;
wheels driven bfhz;L fhisfshy;
by bulls. ,Gf;fg;gLk; thfdk;.
Later, he writes down in his diary what xyp totkhf gjpe;J itf;fpwhd;. gpd;g[
he had recorded. Let’s read his diary to mij jd;Dila ilhpapy; gjpe;J itj;J
know his experiences during this visit. vGJfpwhd;. mtDila ilhp @yk;;
mtd; mDgtj;ij gw;wp bjhpe;J bfhs;s
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,g;bghGJ thrpf;fyhk;.
10th April: 10 Vg;uy;
I am very eager to visit my grand ehd; vd;Dila jhj;jh ghl;o
parents’ village. I will meet my grand fpuhkj;ij ghh;g;gjw;F Mh;tkhf
parents and cousins. I have packed ,Uf;fpnwd;. m=;F vd;Dila jhj;jh
rpj;jg;gmy
h/ clothes and tab for playing video
games. We will be travelling in a bus. I bghpag;gh FHe;ijfisa[k; re;jpg;ngd;.
am so excited. ehd; vd;Dila cilfs;/ kw;Wk; tPonah
nfk; tpisahl jut[g;gyif Mfpatw;iw
vLj;J bfhz;L brd;nwd;. eh=;fs;
ngUe;jpy; gazpg;nghk;. ehd; kpft[k;
re;njh&khapUf;fpnwd;.
11th April: 11 Vg;uy;
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Today we are travelling. Tough it is ,d;W eh=;fs; gazpf;fpnwhk;.
summer, the weather is pleasant in the ,J nfhilf;fhykhdjhfapUe;jhYk;/
morning. Tere are numerous trees fhiy NH;epiy ,jkhf cs;sJ. mHfhd
with yellow fowers on both sides of k+;rs; epwkhd ku=;fs; nuhl;od; ,U
the road. Tere is greenery all around. xu=;fspYk; cs;sJ. vy;yh ,l=;fSk;
Tere are many white cranes in the gr;ir epwkhf fhl;rp mspf;fpwJ. gy
lush green paddy felds. Te scarecrows bts;is bfhf;Ffs; gr;ir tay; btspapy;
have managed to scare away the crows fhzg;gLfpd;wd. mij tpul;l btUsp
in the felds. Tere is no trafc, noise m=;nf itf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ve;jtpjkhd
and air pollution in the village. thfd nghf;Ftuj;njh/ rj;jnkh/ fhw;W
khnrh fpuhkj;jpy; ,y;iy.
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I get of the bus and run to ehd; thfdj;jpy; ,Ue;J ,w=;fp
meet my grandparents. Tey are vd;Dila jhj;jh ghl;oia nehf;fp
delighted to see me. Te house is Xondd;. mth;fs; vd;id ghh;j;Jk; kpFe;j
surrounded by many big trees. Tere re;njh&kile;jhh;fs;. tPl;il Rw;wp bghpa
are a few jackfruit, mango, neem, ku=;fs; ,Ue;jd. rpy md;dhrp/ kh=;fha;/
banana, pomegranate and coconut ntk;g[ thiH/ khJis kw;Wk; bjd;id
trees. Te trees have abundant fruits. ku=;fs; fhzg;gl;ld. ku=;fspy; epiwa
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My grandfather has plucked some ripe fdpfs; ,Ue;jd. vd;Dila mg;gh
mangoes for me. Te mangoes are so rpy ey;y gGj;j kh=;fha;fis vdf;fhf
juicy and sweet. gwpj;jhh;. kh=;fha;fs; ed;F fdpahft[k;/
Ritahft[k; ,Ue;jd.
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12th April: 12 Vg;uy;
I have woken up early today. I ehd; rPf;fpukhf vGe;J tpl;nld;.
am out for a walk in the morning. Te btspna ele;J brd;nwd;. m=;F ,jkhd
cool breeze is pleasing. Te coconut fhw;W moj;jJ. bjd;id ku=;fs;
palms are swaying lazily. Te farmers nrhk;gyhf fhw;wpy; Mof; bfhz;oUe;jJ.
are already in their felds. Some of mg;bghGJ tptrhapfs; taypy;
them are cutting the crops and some of ,w=;fptpl;ldh;. rpyh; mWtil bra;J
them are threshing the paddy. Te air bfhz;oUe;jJk;/ rpyh; g[ilj;J bfhz;Lk;
is flled with the sweet sound of birds ,Ue;jdh;. me;jf; fhw;W kuk; kw;Wk; g[jhpy;
singing in the trees and the bushes. ,Ue;j gwitfspd; ,dpikahd ghly;
Te cuckoo’s song is perhaps the most rj;jj;jhy; epuk;gp ,Ue;jJ. mjpny Ff;F
enchanting. gwitapd; rj;jk; kpft[k; ,dpikahf
,Ue;jJ.
ehd; tPl;ow;F te;J/ vd;id bkUnfw;wpf;
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When I come home, I freshen up and
eat the tastiest breakfast in my life. bfhz;L kpft[k; Ritahd fhiy
Later, my grandmother introduces rpw;Wz;oia vd; thH;tpy; rhg;gpl;nld;.
a girl, Paavai. She goes to the village gpd;g[ vd;Dila ghl;o vd;id ghit vd;w
school. She lives down the street. She rpW bgz;zplk; mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhs;.
is very eager to show me around the mts; m=;Fs;s fpuhk gs;spapy; goj;jhs;.
village. mts; m=;Fs;s xU bjUtpy; thH;e;jhs;.
mts; vd;id fpuhkj;ij Rw;wpf; fhz;gpf;f
Mirg;gl;lhs;.
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Trip to my Grand Parents Village jhj;jh ghl;o tPl;ow;F xU gazk;
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Paavai shows me how to play ghit lah; kw;Wk; fk;g[ itj;J vg;go
with a tyre and a stick. We happily run tpisahl ntz;Lk; vd;W fhz;gpj;jhs;.
down the lanes balancing the tyre with mtSld; ehd; tz;o lah; itj;J mjpd;
a small stick. We stop to talk to Paavai’s nky; Fr;rpia itj;J yhtkhf tpisaho
friends, Amir, Peter and Umaiyal. brd;nwhk;. bry;Yk; tHpapy; ghitapd;
ez;gh;fs; mkPh;/ gPl;lh;/ Xtpah kw;Wk;
cikahsplk; ngrpndhk;.
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All children here too have their vy;yhf; FHe;ijfSk; ,=;F j=;fSila
summer vacation. Amir is helping his nfhil tpLKiwiaapy; ,Ue;jhh;fs;.
father in milking their cows. He lets me mkPh; jd;Dila mg;ghtpw;F gRtplk; ghy;
pat his black calf. Peter and Umaiyal fwg;gjw;F cjtp bra;J bfhz;oUe;jhd;.
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and seek near the big banyan tree. bgz; FHe;ijfs; m=;Fs;s Mykuj;jpd;
mUfpy; Xo tpisaho bfhz;oUe;jdh;.
My mother and my aunties take me to vd;Dila mk;kht[k;/ mj;ijfSk; vd;id
the river for a refreshing bath. I play cw;rhf Fspay; nghl Mw;Wf;F miHj;J
for some time in the cool water but I te;jpUe;jdh;. ehd; me;j Fsph;e;j ePhpy;
cannot swim. So, I sit on a big smooth bfh+;r neuk; tpisaho bfhz;oUe;njd;/
rock and watch my friends swim like Vbdd;why; vdf;F ePr;ry; bjhpahJ.
experts. Mjyhy; ehd; m=;fpUe;j xU kpUJthd
ghiw kPJ Vwpf; bfhz;L vd;Dila
ez;gh;fs; bghpa mDgtrhypfs; nghy
ePe;Jtij fz;nld;.
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Tey talk and laugh a lot as they mth;fs; ed;whf ngrpf; bfhz;Lk;/
wash their clothes and dry their hair rphpj;Jf; bfhz;Lk;/ Koia cyh;j;jpf;
in the Sun. Te river is so clean that bfhz;Lk; ,Ue;jdh;. MW kpft[k; J}
I can see the pebbles in the riverbed a;ikahf ,Ue;jgoahy; m=;Fs;s
and colourful fsh swim by. I love the Tyh=;fw;fisa[k;/ tz;z kPd;fisa[k;
scenery. ePe;jp bry;Yk; nghJ ftdpj;njd;. ehd;
me;j NH;epiyia tpUk;gpndd;.
GANGA
14th April: 14 Vg;uy;
We are back to our home in eh=;fs; v=;fSila tPl;ow;F
the city. Te trip to our grand parents’ jpUk;gptpl;nlhk;. v=;fSila jhj;jh
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home was so enjoyable. Tose two ghl;o tPl;ow;F brd;W te;jJ kpft[k;
days few by so fast. I realised that ,dpikahf ,Ue;jJ. me;j ,uz;L
during this stay, I had neither watched ehl;fs; ntfkhf gwe;Jtpl;ld. m=;fpUe;j
television nor played video games. ,uz;L ehl;fs; ehd; bjhiyf;fhl;rpnah/
I am eagerly looking forward to our tPonah tpisahl;nlh ghh;f;ft[k; ,y;iy/
next visit. tpisahlt[k; ,y;iy. ehd; vd;Dila
vjph;ghh;j;J
GLOSSARY
ADDITIONAL WORDS
well skilled rpwe;j jpwikahsh;
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excited happy cw;rhfk;/ re;njh&k;
pleasant Nice mUikahf
abundant plenty mst[f;F mjpfkhf
thresh Move violently to separate moj;J jhdpaj;ij gphpj;bjL
grain
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LET US UNDERSTAND
` M=;fpyk; `
2. Name some of the activities that the village children were doing
on their vacation day?
Milking cows, Breaking open groundnut pods and piling them are some of the
ay.
o games?
3.
Santhosh’s trip was so enjoyable to him. So he forgot to watch television or
play video games.
5 5. How did Santhosh spend his time when he went to the river?
As he could not swim, Santhosh sat on a big smooth rock. He watched his
friends swam like experts. He saw the pebbles in the riverbed and colourful
fish swimby.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
` M=;fpyk; `
1. How did Santhosh travel?
Santhosh travelled by bus.
GANGA
Paavai took Santhosh to the village pond.
LET US BUILD
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You already know singular and plural. Try this.
I am a lion.
We are Lions.
Let us learn some more
to plural.
3. Irregular plurals
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4. Some nouns are identical in both the singular and the plural forms.
Many of these are names of animals.
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A. Look at the picture and tick () the correct plural word.
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Fish Goose
Loaf
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Loafs Loaves Fish Fishes Geese Goose
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Mouse Child Man
Mans
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ADDITIONAL EXERCISES
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filth
jilaKkpd;wp gug;g[f.
ADDITIONAL WORDS
` M=;fpyk; `
hooks curved material used tise;j bfhf;fp nghd;W gpog;gjw;Fk;/
to catch or hold things jh=;Ftjw;Fk; gad;gLtJ.
praise appreciate ghuhl;L
GANGA
charm wealth
armour look
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B. Fill in the blanks.
1. It ploughs soil before farmer.
2. It is used in the fisher’s hooks.
3. We don’t use chemicals in the soil.
C.
1. How do we see the earthworm often?
We see the earthworm often as filth
2. What does it give to the farmer?
It gives the farmer a reward of wealth.
3. Why don’t we use chemicals?
We don’t use chemicals because it ploughs soil before farmer
4. How do we work?
We work without thinking anyone harm.
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
1. What does earthworm give to the soil?
Earthworm gives soil good health.
2. Where does earthworm toil?
The earthworm toils on fishing hooks.
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LET US KNOW
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eP=;fs; tPl;ow;F ngha; bfhz;oUf;fpwJ.
bfhz;oUe;jPh;fs;.
In the above examples you can see, the main action is in present
participle form for all the subjects and the auxiliary alone changes.
[nkny Fwpg;gpl;;l vLj;Jf;fhl;Lfspy;/ epfH;fhy vr;rtpidapny Subject
d; Kf;fpa midj;J bray;fSk; eilbgWtija[k;/ Jiz tpidr;brhw;fs;
kl;Lk; khWtija[k; ftdpf;ft[k;.]
‘was’ is used for I, he, she and it
[I, he, she kw;Wk; it f;F was gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ.]
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[You, we kw;Wk; they f;F were gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ.]
Give the correct verb form for following sentences.
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It was going (go) to Delhi.
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She was drawing (draw) a picture.
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Let us see when to use the past continuous tense.
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While my mother was cooking, my father was
chopping.
Now, we are going to see the future continuous tense. You all know
forms of verbs. Those are
[ehk; ,g;bghGJ/ vjph;fhy bjhlh;epiy thf;fpaj;ij fhzg;nghfpnwhk;.
c=;fSf;F tpidf;fhd gy tiffs; bjhpe;jpUf;Fk;. mitfs;]
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` M=;fpyk; `
Past Tense went brd;whs;
Past Participle gone brd;Wtpl;lhs;
Present Participle going brd;W bfhz;oUf;fpwhs;
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nrh;j;J cgnahfg;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ. thU=;fs; cgnahfg;gLj;Jnthk;.]
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house. house.
eP tPl;ow;F ngha;f; mtd; tPl;ow;F ngha;f;
bfhz;oUg;gha; bfhz;oUg;ghd;
In the above examples you can see, the main action is in present
participle form and the auxiliary is ‘will be’ for all the subjects.
[nkny bfhLf;fg;gl;l vLj;Jf;fhl;Lfspy; eP=;fs; fhzyhk;/ me;j
Kf;fpakhd tpid epfH;fhy vr;rtpidnahL Jiz tpidr;brhy; 'will be'
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cld; midj;J Subject Yk; tUfpwJ.
Give the correct verb form for following sentences.
ADDITIONAL EXERCISE
1. She will be waiting (wait).
2. He will be singing (sing).
` M=;fpyk; `
vg;go vjph;fhy bjhlh; tpid thf;fpa=;fis gad;gLj;j ntz;Lk;.
` GANGA
ng there.
d bra;J
bfhz;oUg;ghh;fs; vd;W vGjt[k;.
ADDITIONAL EXERCISE:
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It will be raining heavily. It was raining heavily.
ADDITIONAL EXERCISE
1. I will be travelling. I was travelling.
2. He will be studying. He was studying.
3. It will be fighting. It was fighting.
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LET US LISTEN
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Kothai : Hai Akshaya, how are you?
Akshaya : Hello Kothai I am fine and what about you?
Kothai : I am also fine, okay meet me brother Varun.
Akshaya : Nice to meet you, Varun.
Varun : Nice to meet you too.
Akshaya : What are you studying, Varun?
GANGA
Varun : I am studying 2nd standard.
Kothai : He is here to play kho-kho with us.
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Akshaya : oh! He is always welcome. I take him in my team.
Circle yes or no to the following.
1. Three persons are involved in the dialogue. Yes No
2. Varun is studying 4th standard. Yes No
3. Akshaya is Varun’s sister. Yes No
4. They play Kho-Kho. Yes No
5. Varun plays in Kothai team. Yes No
LET US SPEAK
See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that
situation.
mth;fs; ,e;j NH;epiyapy; vg;go ngRfpwhh;fs; vd;W ghh;j;J eP me;j ,lj;jpy;
,Ue;jhy; vg;go ngRtha; vd;W gapw;rp bra;at[k;.
Son
Mother :
Son
:
:
Ma... I am home. Where are you?
I am in the kitchen.
I am so hungry. What is there to eat?
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Mother : I have made your favorite kozhukattai.
Son : Wow! Where is it? Where is kozhukattai?
Mother : It is there. But you look dirty, go and freshen up.
Son : I wash my hands later. first, you give it to me.
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Mother : No! Go and change your uniform.
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LET US READ
Te Farmer and his Daughters tptrha[k; mtUila kfs;fSk;
In the village of Manipuram, kzpg;g[uk; vd;w fpuhkj;jpy; xU
there lived a wealthy farmer. He had trjpahd tptrhap thH;e;J te;jhh;.
three daughters. All his daughters were mtUf;F @d;W bgz; FHe;ijfs;.
married and living their life happily. Te vy;yh bgz;fSk; jpUkzkhfp
farmer was getting old. He wanted to re;njh&khf thH;e;J bfhz;oUe;jdh;.
distribute his wealth to his daughters. But tptrhapf;F tajhfp bfhz;oUe;jJ.
he wanted to know what responsibility he mth; jd;Dila brhj;jpid jd;Dila
could give to each of his daughters. He bgz;fSf;F gphpj;J bfhLf;f
called all his daughters and gave each of epidj;jhh;. Mdhy; mth; jd;Dila
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them a bag of millet. He asked them to bgz;fSf;F vt;tpj bghWg;g[fs;
use grains in the best way possible and bfhLf;fyhk; vd;W nahrpj;jhh;. mth;
then come back to him afer one year. jd;Dila bgz; gps;isfis
miHj;J xU igapy; rpWjhdpaj;ij
bfhLj;jhh;. mth; jd;Dila bgz;
FHe;ijfsplk; jhdpaj;ij rpwe;j
Kiwapy; cgnahfpj;J xU tUlk;
fHpj;J ghh;f;f tu brhd;dhh;.
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` M=;fpyk; `
Afer one year the daughters came xU tUlk; fHpj;J mtUila
back to their father’s house. Te farmer gps;isfs; mtiu ghh;ff ; tPlo
; w;F
welcomed all of them. te;jhh;fs;. tptrhap vy;yhiua[k;
tuntw;whh;.
First he called the elder daughter mth; Kjy; bgz;id miHj;J
and asked about what she had done with bfhLj;j jhdpaj;ij gw;wpf; nfl;lhh;.
the grains given to her. She replied,”Father, mts; brhd;dhs; ``mg;gh/ ehd; mij
GANGA
I fed those grains to focks of birds that I nghFk; tHpapy; gwitfSf;F czthf
saw on my way back to home.” bfhLj;Jtpl;nld;~~ vd;whs;.
Ten the father called the second mg;gh ,uz;lhtJ bgz;id
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daughter and asked the same. She miHj;J mnj nfs;tpia nfl;lhh;.
replied,”Father, I thought those grains mts; brhd;dhs; ``mg;gh- ehd; mJ
were sacred. So I mixed those with other g[dpjkhdJ vd;W epidj;njd;.
grains kept for community food service. Mjyhy; mij kw;w jhdpaj;njhL
So that everyone could have it. Afer this, nrh;j;J kf;fs; tpUe;J rhg;gpLk; ,lj;jpy;
the third daughter came. Te farmer itj;Jtpl;nld;. mjdhy; vy;yhUk;
asked her about the grains. rhg;gpl Koa[k;~~. mjd; gpwF @d;whtJ
bgz; te;jhs;. tptrhap mtsplKk;
jhdpaj;ij gw;wpf; nfl;lhs;.
She said, “Father, I don’t have those mts; brhd;dhs; ``eP=;fs; bfhLj;j
grains with me now. I need two bullocks jhdpak; vd;dplj;jpy; ,y;iy. vdf;F
and men to get the grains.” Father was ,uz;L khLk;/ rpy Mz;fSk;
confused and asked her, “Why do you jhdpaj;ij bfhz;Ltu njit
need bullocks and men to bring the vd;whs;~~. tptrhap FHg;gkile;J
grains here?” Te daughter smiled and nfl;lhh;. vjw;fhf cdf;F ntiyahl;fs;
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replied “I sowed those grains and now it kw;Wk; khl;L tz;ofs; me;j jhdpaj;ij
has grown as crops. So, I need a bullock bfhz;L tu njitg;gLfpwJ vd;whh;.
cart and men to harvest and bring back me;j kfs; rphpj;Jf; bfhz;nl gjpy;
the grains.” Father was happy to know mspj;jhs;. `ehd; mij epyj;jpy;
that she used the grains wisely. gaphpl;nld;. mit ,g;bghGJ ey;y
gaph;fshf tsh;e;Js;sJ~. Mjyhy;
mij bfhz;Ltu vdf;F xU khl;L
tz;oa[k;/ rpy ntiyahl;fSk;
njit vd;whs;. mijf; nfl;l mg;gh
kdkfpH;e;J mtns jhdpaj;ij rhpahf
gad;gLj;jpdhs; vd;W czh;e;jhh;.
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Te Farmer and his Daughters tptrha[k; mtUila kfs;fSk;
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Father found her apt and gave her the jfg;gd; mtis jFjpahdtshf
responsibility of the felds. He distributed czh;e;J tay;fspd; bghWg;ig
his other wealth equally among the other mtsplk; bfhLj;jhh;. gpd;g[ gpw
two daughters. brhj;Jfis rkkhf ,uz;L
bgz;fSf;F gphpj;J bfhLj;jhh;.
GLOSSARY
GANGA
ADDITIONAL WORDS
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LET US UNDERSTAND
` M=;fpyk; `
A. Match with the picture.
` GANGA
B.
(feed, three, millet)
1. The farmer had three daughters.
2. He offered millet to his daughters.
3. The second daughter fed to a flock of birds.
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C. Answer the following questions.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
meaning
draw
Paddy
in your mother tongue
bey;
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you can see lots of
paddy fields in villages
parts of speech
Noun
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` M=;fpyk; `
Pick and support any one of the three daughters. Say some sentences for
the one you support and say some sentences against the other two to win.
` GANGA
She is foolish and threw
She used the grains She is wise and used
away the grains as
unwisely and wasted it. the grains wisely.
waste
Read the passage three times and colour a bull for each time.
@d;WKiw gj;jia thrpj;J xt;bthU Kiw fhisf;F tz;zkplt[k;.
Mr. Murugan is a farmer. He has a small piece of land and two bulls. He
takes good care of his bulls as they help him in farming. Every morning,
he takes the bulls for grazing. When it rains he ploughs the land with the
bulls. As he has no one to help he starts sowing the seed before sunrise. He
irrigates the crop till it grows. He reaps and binds the crop then takes it to
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thrash the paddy. Finally, with the help of the bulls he takes the paddy to his
house.
LET US WRITE
My Autobiography.
Make the children write their own story,following questions will
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help them to write. Ask them to gather from their parents before
writing and ask them to give a title.
1. When were you born?
2. Where were you born?
Answers [Example]
1. I was born in September 20,2010.
I CAN DO
` M=;fpyk; `
A. Look at the picture and answer the following.
GANGA
Name of the object In your mother Use in a sentence
tongue Pebbles are found
Pebbles
THh=;fw;fs; in rivers
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B. Circle the correct plural form.
UNIT
Our Nation
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MY LITTLE PICTIONARY
GANGA
5 Mahabir
Chakra (n)
kfhtPh; rf;uh
the second
highest military
reward in India.
,e;jpahtpy;
,uz;lhtJ bghpa
,uhQt tpUJ.
LET US LEARN
` M=;fpyk; `
Te Guardians of the Nation ehl;il fhg;gth;fs;
Mde;Jk;/ ahHpdpa[k; gs;spapy;
Anand and Yazhini came home ,Ue;J tPlo ; w;F te;Jtpl;lhh;fs;.
from school. Afer washing their face, Kfk;/ if/ fhy; fGtpa gpd;g/[ mth;fs;
hands and legs, they sat down next to j=;fs; mg;gh mUnf cl;fhh;ej ; dh;.
mth;fSila mg;gh bjhiyf;fhl;rpapy;
their father. Teir father was watching
bra;jp ghh;jJ; f; bfhz;oUe;jhh;. m=;nf
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the news on the television. Tere were ,uz;L fpz;z=;fspy; Rz;ly;fs;
two bowls of chickpea sundal. Tey ate ,Ue;jd. mth;fs; rhg;gpl;L bfhz;nl/
and watched a ceremony where people Jg;ghf;fp nky; cs;s jiyftrj;jpw;F
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were paying respect to a helmet on top khpahij mspf;Fk; epfH;rr
; pia fz;lhh;fs;.
``mg;gh/ ,J vd;d ,lk;> mth;fs; vd;d
of a gun. “Dad, what is this place? What
bra;fpwhh;fs;>~~ vd;W Mde;jd; nfl;lhd;.
are they doing?” asked Anandhan. Dad ``,Jjhd; mkh; $thd; n$hjp/ ,J
replied, “Tis is Amar Jawan Jyoti, a ek;Kila ehl;ow;fhf ,we;j ,uhQt
memorial for the soldiers who died for tPuh;fs; epidthf mikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ~~
gh; 7k; njjp
our country. Every year, 7th December
,uhQt bfho ehshf mDrhpf;fg;gLfpwJ.
is observed as Armed Forces Flag Day.
md;iwa ehs; ehk; ek;Kila ehl;ilf;
On that day, we remember the sacrifces fhj;j tPuh;fspd; jpahfj;ij epidt[
of our soldiers for guarding our nation. TWfpnwhk;. ,uhQtj;jpy; ,ize;J
It is a great honour to serve the nation ehl;ow;F nrit bra;tJ xU ft[ukhFk;.
by joining the army.”
THINK
Vd; rpg;gha;fs; (kf;fs;) ,wf;fpwhh;fs;>
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Why do the soldiers (people) die?
When will it be stopped? vd;W ,J epw;Fk;>
` M=;fpyk; `
One day, dengue broke out in xU ehs; bl=;F gf;fj;J fpuhkj;jpy; gut
the nearby villages. He lef to those bjhl=;fpaJ. mth; me;j fpuhkj;jpw;F
villages to treat the people. He saved the brd;W/ mth;fSf;F rpfpr;ir mspf;f
lives of many. He was soon well known Muk;gpj;jhh;. mth; gyupd; capiuf;
fhg;ghw;wpdhh;. mtUila g[fH; gf;fj;J
in the village, and people poured in to
fpuhk=;fspYk; gut Muk;gpj;jJ. gy
get treated. But, one day he got infected
kf;fs; rpfpr;irf;fhf Ftpa Muk;gpj;jdh;.
by the disease and was taken to the city
GANGA
xU ehs; mtUf;Fk; me;j neha;
hospital. He was in critical condition. jhf;fpaJ. mtiu efu kUj;Jtkidf;F
His parents were upset and worried. He bfhz;L brd;wdh;. mth; kpf nkhrkhd
told his parents that he had done his epiyapy; ,Ue;jhh;. mtUila bgw;nwhh;
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duty to the country and, was happy. In a mth; epiyia fz;L kdKile;J
couple of days, he died. In his memory, ftiy mile;jdh;. mth; jd;Dila
bgw;nwhhplk; ehl;ow;F vdJ flikia
the people of the village have built a
bra;Jtpl;nld;. mjdhy; vdf;F
hospital and treat people at free of cost.” re;njh&k; vd;W Twpdhh;. mLj;j rpy
ehl;fspy;/ mth; ,we;jhh;. me;j fpuhkj;jpdh;
d xd;iw
h;j;jdh;.
“Tat’s really great, dad. He is a ``cz;ikapnyna cah;e;jJjhd;
real hero.”, said Yazhini. mg;gh. cz;ikapny mth; xU
fjhehafd;jhd;~~ vd;W ahHpdp Twpdhs;
Father replied, “Each one of us mg;gh brhd;dhh; ``ehk; vy;nyhUk; ek;
should love and respect our country. We ehl;il nerpj;J/ kjpf;f ntz;Lk;
should treat everyone around us with ek;ik Rw;wp cs;sth;fis md;nghLk;
love and respect. Tat’s the real service
to the nation.”
GLOSSARY
kjpg;nghLk; elj;j ntz;Lk;. mJnt
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munching eating something steadily bfhwpj;jy;
wreath flowers arranged in a kyh;fs; tisthf mLf;fg;gl;L/
ring, for lying on a grave fy;yiwapy; itg;gjw;F
cgnahfg;gLj;jg;gLtJ
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ceremony a formal event to Mz;Lf;F xUKiw tpHhthf
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LET US UNDERSTAND
A. Choose the best answer.
1. Karumugilan went to _______ for higher studies.
a) London b) Australia c) USA d) NewZealand
Ans: c) USA
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1. They ate a bowl of chickpea sundal.
2. Amar Jawan Joti is the memorial for the soldiers.
3. Flag day is observed on 7th December.
4. A Soldier dies for the nation.
5. Karmugilan was a young talented doctor.
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C. Answer the following questions.
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Anandhan and Yazhini were watching wreath laying ceremony in the television.
4.
Yazhini wanted to serve the nation. So she wanted to join the military.
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1. When is flag day observed?
Flag day is observed on 7th December.
We should treat everyone around us with love and respect. That is the real
service to the nation.
LET US BUILD
We divide the words to pronounce them easier. Here are some tips
to divide.
word.
mJ xU FG thh;j;ijahf ,Ue;jhy;/ Kjy;
thh;j;ijf;F gp;d gphpf;ft[k;
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Bull/dog
Here the word ‘bulldog’ is a compound word. so
we divide after the first word bull/dog.
,=;F ‘bulldog’ xU FG thh;j;ijahf cs;sJ.
mjdhy; Kjy; thh;j;ijf;F gpd; gphpf;fpnwhk;.
5 as Pea/cock .
,=;F Peacock y; 'ea' vd;gJ ePz;l caph;
vGj;J. mjdhy; ‘ea’ f;F gpd;g[ gphpf;fyhk;.
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the r.
‘r’ f;F Kd;g[ caph; vGj;J te;jhy; 'r' gpwF
gphpf;ft[k;.
Tur/key In the word turkey, “r” is preceded by a vowel
“u”. So we divide after r as
‘turkey’ thh;j;ijapy; ‘r’ Kd;g[ ‘u’ vd;Dk;
caph; vGj;J cs;sJ. mjdhy; ‘r’ f;F gpd;g[
gphpf;fyhk;.
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Tur/key.
Examples pur/ple bur/ger
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A. Circle and divide the bulldog pattern words.
Ca/t Sun/set
Fat/her
Bur/ger
Sky/blue
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B. Divide and list out the words under each pattern.
ADDITIONAL EXERCISE
Write some
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Patriotism njrg;gw;W
Will we live in a country, cs; vy;iy ,y;yhj ehl;oy; ehk;
Without inner boundaries? trpg;nghkh>
Will we treat everyone alike, vy;nyhiua[k; rkkhf kjpg;nghkh
Or will we show our dislike? my;yJ btWg;ig fhz;gpg;nghkh/
Will we stick to our core in, ehk; ek;Kila gz;ghl;il kjpg;nghkh>
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Or will we become foreign? my;yJ btsp cyF nghd;W ,Ug;nghkh>
Yes, we love our nation, Mk;/ ehk; ek; ehl;il nerpf;fpnwhk;.
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Divided when seen as persons kdpjuha; ghh;f;ifapy; gphpe;J ,Uf;fpnwhk;
Yes, we have different language, Mk;/ tpj;jpahrkhd bkhHpfs;
Yet, our integrity shouldn’t Mdhy; ek; neh;ik nrjkila TlhJ
damage. ek;Kila jhia bgUikaila
Will we make our mother proud, bra;nthkh
Or be with her like the crowd? my;yJ Tl;lj;njhL ,Ug;gJ nghy;
mtnshL ,Ug;nghnkh>
Learn how to be kind,
ey;y Fzkhf ,Ug;gJ gw;wp bjhpe;J
And love each of her child.
bfhs;nthk;.
mtSila midj;J FHe;ijfisa[k;
nerpg;nghk;.
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boundaries
core
a dividing line
our true self (value system)
vy;iy gphpf;Fk; nfhL
moehjj;jpy; cs;s
nfhl;ghL
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foreign distant (like a part of a J}ukhd (xU ,lj;jpy;
different thing) tpj;jpahrkhd ,lk;
rhh;e;j)
integrity the state of being wholesome KGikahd neh;ik
proud feeling honoured kjpg;g[ld; ,Uj;jy;
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country alike
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We should treat everyone alike.
2. What is our core?
To love every one is our core.
3. How do we keep our integrity?
By loving one another and not hating anyone. We keep our integrity.
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4. How can we make our nation proud?
If we learn to be kind, we can make our nation proud
5. A country should have inner boundaries. Justify.
Though we are different people, speak different language, we are children of
one mother.
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We should learn to be kind.
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LET US KNOW
What are prepositions?
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Prepositions are words that help us know the position of things.
Prepositions ekf;F xU bghUspd; ,lj;ijr; Rl;of;fhl;l cjt[fpwJ.
Try this?
But, did you know prepositions also help us know the nature of time?
Mdhy; c=;fSf;F bjhpa[kh prepositions ekf;F neuj;jpd; ,ay;iga[k;
fhl;Lk; vd;W.
Let us learn prepositions of time.
fhyj;ij fhl;Lk; prepositions
on
Used for days of week
Used for dates
He bought a bike on Friday.
My birthday is on 3rd of November
2013.
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Used for months My birthday is in September.
Used for seasons The river goes dry in the summer.
in
Used for years I was born in 1979.
Used for parts of the day I have a test in the afternoon.
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Used for clock times I get up at 7’o clock.
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in at on
morning, winter, 1947, Sunday, Wedding
2’O clock, 4.30 p.m
march, evening day, 15th August
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ADDITIONAL EXERCISES
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My child was born at 2.30, in the afternoon, on Friday, on 17th of August,
in 2016.
Help the space ship reach the correct planet.
night Sunday,
at 8’o clock in 1983 on Tues-
5.30 a.m evening day
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dinner 5th
May
8th July
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ht 3 a y day
n ig 198 nd es
Su Tu
ock y
13 ril cl Ma
20 Ap 8 ’o th
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ly a m e r ing
en
Ju 30 nn ee
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th
8 5. di th
3 5 6
LET US SPEAK
Is there any place near?
Boy : Excuse me, sir.
Man : Yes, what can I do for you?
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Can I drop you there? I am going that
How do I get to _____? (junction)
way.
Where is the address?
Sorry I don’t know, please ask someone
else.
Turn right/left.
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LET US READ
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Te Legend of Jaswantgarh $!;td;fh; vd;Dk; xU rhpj;jpu ehafd;
Jaswant Singh Rawat was an $!;td;e; rp=; uhtj; xU ,e;jpa
Indian soldier, the place Jaswantgarh in rpg;gha;/ nkYk; $!;td;fh; vd;Dk;
Arunachal Pradesh gets its name from mUzhr;ry gpunjrj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; ,lk;
him. Te legendary story, “Te battle ,tUila bgaiuna bgw;W jh=;fp
of Nauranang”, handed down through ,Uf;fpwJ. me;j rhpj;jpu fij `etuhdha;
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the ages of Nauranang is inspiring and a[j;jk;~ vd;W bgahpy; gy Mz;Lfshf
records the valour and patriotism of Twg;gl;L/ nfl;gjw;fhf g{hpg;g{l;Lk;
Jaswant. tpjkhf $!;te;jpd; tPuj;ija[k;
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jPuj;ija[k; giwrhw;WfpwJ.
Tere was a war between India ,e;jpaht[f;Fk; rPdht[f;Fk; 1962 y;
and China in the year 1962. In the fnal nghh; @z;lJ. ,e;jpa ? rPdh filrp fl;l
part of the war, Nauranang was the last a[j;jj;jpd; nghJ/ et;uhdh=; jhd; ,e;jpa
stand of the Indian army against the ,uhQtj;jpd; filrp epiyg;ghlhf
rPd nghh; tPuh;fSf;F vjpuhf epd;wJ
Chinese army. Te battle started on
rz;ilahdJ 17 etk;gh; 1962 md;W
17th November 1962 and continued
bjhl=;fp 72 kzp neuk; ele;jJ. Ie;J
for seventy two hours. At 5.00am, in kzp mstpy;/ fpHf;F ,kakiyg;
the Eastern Himalayas, the Chinese gFjpapy;/ rPd tPuh;fs; ,e;jpahtpd; filrp
army attacked the lonely Indian post in epiyg;ghlhf ,Ue;j et;dhu=;if
Nauranang. Knowing that the Chinese jhf;fpdh;. rPd tPuh;fspd; mjp gyj;ij
armywas stronger, the Indian soldiers mwpe;J/ ,e;jpa gilfs; gpd;ndhf;fp
on the post were ordered to retreat te;J nrh;tjw;F cj;jputplg;gl;oUe;jJ.
and regroup. But, Jaswant did not
leave his post and decided to continue
the fght to hold the Chinese until the
Mdhy; $!;te;j; me;j ,lj;ij tpl;L
nghfhky;/ nghuhl epidj;J ,d;Dk; rpy
,e;jpa tPuh;fs; tUk; tiu jhf;Fjiy
bjhlu epidj;jhh;.
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Te Legend of Jaswantgarh $!;td;fh; vd;Dk; xU rhpj;jpu ehafd;
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give the Chinese army a perception that jpl;lk; vd;dbtd;why; epiwa ,e;jpa
they are facing a huge Indian battalion. tPuh;fs; gil me;j ,lj;jpy; ,Ug;gJ
He did this for three continuous days. nghy; mth;fis Vkhw;wpdhh;. @d;W
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Jaswant and the girls had killed three ehl;fs; mij bjhlh;e;J bra;jhh;. 300
hundred Chinese soldiers. Te Chinese rPd tPuh;fs; $!;te;j; kw;Wk; me;j bgz;
army decided to cut the food supply to FHe;ijfshy; bfhy;yg;gl;ldh;. mijj;
the post. bjhlh;e;J me;j ,lj;jpw;F tu ntz;oa
czt[ cjtpia epWj;jpdh;.
Te Chinese soldiers caught the rPd tPuh;fs; me;j @d;W
man, who brought food for the three. ngUf;F rhg;ghL bfhz;L nghFk;
In the Chinese interrogation, the man egiu gpoj;jdh;.tprhuizapy; mth;
told the truth that a single soldier was xnu xU rpg;gha; jhd; epiyg;ghl;il
guarding the post. A single soldier and ghJfhj;J tUk; cz;ikia brhd;dhh;.
two village girls had fooled the Chinese. tprhuidapy; xU rpg;gha[k; ,uz;L
Tey were shocked and furious. Tey fpuhk bgz;fSk; nrh;e;J rPdh;fis
surrounded Jaswant Singh and launched Vkhw;wp tpl;lij czh;e;jd. mth;fs;
mjph;r;rpaile;J nfhgj;Jld; ,Ue;jdh;.
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a fnal attack.
clnd rPd tPuh;fs; $!;te;j; rp=;if Rw;wp
tisj;J ,Wjp jhf;Fjiy elj;jpdh;.
Jaswant shot himself as Chinese $!;te;j; rp=; jhd; gpog;gl;L
were going to capture him. A grenade nghtij tpl czh;e;J/ jd;idj; jhnd
blast killed Sela. Nura, the tribal girl, was Rl;Lf; bfhz;lhh;. nryh vd;w bgz;
ifbawp Fz;L btoj;jjpy; ,we;J
captured alive.
nghdhh;. E}uh/ vd;Dk; fpuhkj;J bgz;
capnuhL gpof;fg;gl;lhs;.
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Afer the war, the commander a[j;jk; Koe;j gpd;g[/ rPd nghh;
of the Chinese army returned the brass gil jsgjp mtUila khh;g[ mst[
bust of Jaswant. A war memorial with cs;s gpj;jis rpiyia tH=;fpdh;.
the brass bust was made to remember me;j btz;fy rpiy me;j
him and his service to the nation. All epidtfj;jpy; mth; epidthf mth;
army personnel who pass through this jpahfj;ij kw;Wk; braiy nghw;Wk;
tifapy; itf;fg;gl;L ,Uf;fpwJ.
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memorial pay their respect to him.
mijf; fle;J bry;Yk; midj;J
uhQt tPuh;fs; j=;fs; khpahijia
mspf;fpd;wdh;.
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Te Indian Army still treats $!;te;j; nghhpy; ,we;jpUe;jhYk;
him as a serving ofcer and awards him ,e;jpa uhQtk; mtiu ,d;Wk;
promotions. India awarded him the gzp bra;a[k; tPuuhft[k; mtUf;F
Mahavir Chakra. Jaswant may have died gzpapy; cah;t[k; tH=;fp tUfpwJ.
$!;te;j; rp=;fpw;F kfhtPh; rf;fuh tpUJ
in battle that day, but he still lives in the
tH=;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. $!;te;j; nghhpy;
memory of people in Jaswantgarh and
md;W ,we;jpUe;jhYk;/ mth; ,d;Wk;
the Indian army. $!;te;fh; kf;fspd; epidtpYk;/ ,e;jpa
uhQtj;jpdh; epidtpYk; thH;fpwhh;.
GLOSSARY
regroup
division in Uttarakhand mYty gphpt[
to organize in a new
tactical formation
reinforcement additional army to
nrUk; bghGJ g[jpa cj;jpa[ld;
kPz;Lk; ,izjy;
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TLjyhd gyKs;s ,uhQtk;
support tUjy;
Monpa tribe a tribal group in mUzhr;ry; gpunjrpy; cs;s
Arunachal Pradesh xU fyhr;rhu ,dkhFk;.
battalion a military unit of 300 uhQt mzpapy; cs;s 300
to 800 soldiers Kjy; 800 uhQt tPuh;fs;
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interrogation to question someone Mf;nuh&khf xUtiu nfs;tp
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aggressively nfl;ly;
brass bust a statue made of jiy kw;Wk; fGj;J tiu cs;s
brass, depicting a gpj;jisahy; Md xU kdpjiu
person’s head and Fwpf;Fk; rpiy
neck
ADDITIONAL WORDS:
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3. When did the battle of Nauranang start? How long did it continue?
The battle started on 17th November 1962 and continued for seventy two
hours.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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1. What was the order given to Indian Soldiers?
The Indian Soldiers were ordered to retreat and regroup.
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The Chinese army returned the brass burst of Jaswant.
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Jaswantgarh is named after the Indian soldier Jaswant Sigh Rawat.
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2. The Chinese troops attacked the lonely Indian post located in Nauranang.
3. Jaswant was helped by two village tribal girls.
4. Jaswant managed to kill 300 Chinese soldiers.
5. Jaswant Singh Rawat was awarded The Mahavir Chakra.
C.
1. Nauranang is in Himachal Pradesh. False
2. The battle of Nauranang lasted for three days. True
3. Jaswant decided to stay in his post. True
4. Jaswant was captured alive. False
5. According to the Indian army, Jaswant is still serving. True
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D. Rearrange the story in order.
1. Jaswant stayed back in his post. 1
meaning
The flag of a nation
draw
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National
in your mother tongue
Flag
njrpaf; bfho
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njrpaf; bfho
ekJ njrpaf; bfho 22 $%iy 1947 md;W Vw;fg;gl;l ,e;jpa ehl;od;
bfhoahFk;. ,e;jpa njrpa bfhoia totikj;jth; jpU. gf;Ujpd; jpahg;$p
Mthh;.
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A. Read the passage and colour one flag each time you read.
Our national emblem is taken from Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath. It is found on
all government documents, coins, currency notes, postcards and envelopes.
It consists of four lions standing back to back but, we can see only three lions
at a time. There is a Dharma chakra in the centre of the base plate, with the
figure of a bull in the right and that of a horse in the left. The entire structure
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is sitting on a lotus. The words ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ are written under it in
Devanagari script. These words mean, ‘Truth alone Triumphs’.
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B.
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Indian Army has constructed a hut over the spot where he was martyred.
Everyday his house is cleaned, his shoes are regularly polished and letters
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envelopes etc.
3. What does ‘Sathyameva jayate’ mean?
Sathyameva Jayate means “ Truth alone Truimps”.
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LET US WRITE
Write the hungry fox story on your own by looking at the pictures
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Ans:
Once upon a time, there was a hungry fox in forest. It searched for food
everywhere and was very tired. It saw a grape plant and jumped to eat. But
it was very high to pluck its fruits. It tried many times. It gave up and sadly
said “I couldn’t reach and don’t want the fruits.” After trying, It said to himself
the fruit was sour.
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A. Look at the picture and answer the following.
GANGA
In your mother
Name of the object Use in a sentence
tongue
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We can use India Map to
Indian Map ,e;jpa tiuglk; learn about the location
of its important places
B. Divide the following words.
garden reason turkey peanut skyblue
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C. List out the words under each group and divide them.
Crea/ture
fea/ture
Sun/set
Moon/light
Mar/ket
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E. Fill in the blanks with in, on, at.
1. She wakes up at 5 ’o’ clock.
2. In summer, we have more holidays.
3. We celebrate Independence day on 15th August, every year.
4. He walks usually in the morning.
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