GRADE-6

English
Unit-3(Tales of Wonder) Section-B

THE STAR AND THE LILY

MODULE 3

SHARMILA KALATHARAN
 Learning Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to

1. Read, understand & enjoy a Native American folktale.
2. Skim & scan the text for specific information.
3. Understand the theme, setting & characters.
4. Make use of compound nouns to form new words.
5. Enhance vocabulary skills.
6. Recognize the use of apostrophes for contraction & possession.
7. Identify main clause & subordinate clauses.
8. Appreciate the glory & wonders of nature.
9. Develop LSRW skills.
 Pre-activity

1. What is a noun? Give a few examples of nouns.

2. Give examples of new words formed by combining two words?
3. What do we call words made up of two or more words?
4. How will you differentiate between a phrase and a clause?
5. Where will you use apostrophes?
 Theme

• Highlighting the culture and tradition of

native American Indians.

• Origin of water lilies

• Earth – the perfect home for star

• The glory and wonders of nature

• Value of protecting nature

 Compound Nouns

Compound Nouns Compound Nouns

A compound noun is a noun that is made up
of two or more words.
• A compound noun is usually open or closed or
hyphenated
• noun + noun adjective + noun spaced solid
• Each compound noun acts as a single unit
and can be modified by adjectives and Space Hyphen
No space
or hyphen
other nouns between between between
• Example words words words
• Toothpaste comes in many flavours
• The highlighted word is made up of two
nouns tennis shoe six-pack Sunflower
• Tooth and paste
• Put together, they make a new word.
 Check your Understanding
DIFFERENT COMPOUND
COMBINATIONS NOUNS EXERCISE
1. A room for sleeping is a
NOUN + NOUN mankind ______________
ADJECTIVE + NOUN software 2. I brush my teeth using
VERB + NOUN breakfast a_______________
3. Moon that is full is a
NOUN + VERB haircut __________________
PREPOSITION + NOUN underwater 4. A machine used for washing
NOUN + PREPOSITION passer-by clothes is a_______
5. To go to a doctor to check one’s
ADJECTIVE + VERB public speaking
health is to go for a
PREPOSITION +VERB outcome ________________________
 MAIN CLAUSE AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
CLAUSE
Clause is a group of word that contain a subject and a verb.
It has a complete meaning by itself.
For e.g..: He plays tennis regularly
A clause can be of two types:
a) Main clause b) Subordinate clause

MAINCLAUSE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

• It contains a subject and a verb
• It contains subject and a verb
• It doe snot make a complete sense
• It makes complete sense of its own • It depends on the main clause
• e.g.: you may eat • e.g.: whichever you like (does not make a complete sense)
• s s v
v ADD MAIN CLAUSE TO SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
• You may eat whichever you like
• MC S C ( it makes a complete sense)
 Check your Understanding

Find out the main clause and the subordinate clause:

1. Rohan met a friend who helped him a lot.
2. I saw a man who was flying in parachute.
3. Susan was very late for her exams because she missed her bus.
4. She would like the know the reason why Vijay doesn’t like vegetables.
5. Sony consoled her brother as he was crying.
6. My uncle bought a car which was too expensive
7. He is a talented player though he is our of form.
8. He does not know where he was born.
9. I know the man who stole the watch.
10. Before we leave on or road trip we have to check the map.
 Using Punctuation
Apostrophes POSSESSION
 SINGULAR NOUN : by adding
for Contraction & Possession:(‘) apostrophe and ‘s’ to the
Apostrophe (‘) is a punctuation mark word e.g: the boy’s book
that has important uses in English.  PLURAL NOUN: by adding an
apostrophe after the letter ‘s’
This sign is used to indicate e.g: boys’ books
• The omission of one or more letters CONTRACTIONS
in a word as in the contractions – Apostrophe is marked
do not to don’t in the place for the
• Possessive case as in Laya’s
removal of one or more
letters
• Plurals of abbreviation and symbols e.g: it is – it’s
as in M.D’s or in 3’s
 Check your Understanding

Punctuate the following sentences with apostrophes wherever

necessary.
1. Whos throwing this party?
2. She didnt eat her lunch as shes sick.
3. Today is Shrees birthday.
4. Didnt you hear that theyre leaving tomorrow?
5. This is my owners car.
6. There are six 5s in my SSN.
7. Our principal couldnt come the meeting.
8. I bought this dress from Bobs shop
9. Umbrellas handle are sometimes carved.
10.Dolphins got caught in the fishermens net.