Ritu’s Phone
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Lesson 4: Ritu’s Phone
Q: Which of the following items do you see in the picture? Put a tick (✔) in the circle.
A:
* computer desktop – ✔
* laptop – ✔
* juice – O
* umbrella – O
* mobile phone – ✔
* headphone – ✔
* books – O
* refrigerator – ✔
Q: Which of the following activities do you like to do? Discuss with your friend.
A: (This is a personal discussion activity. Sample answers are below.)
* I like to watch television.
* I like to play outdoor games with my friends.
* I like to listen to stories on a mobile phone.
* I like to listen to stories from my grandparents.
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Q: Let’s read:
A: (This is a reading activity. The text describes Ritu, who loved playing games and watching videos on his phone, spending all his leisure time on it and skipping meals and playtime with friends.)
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Q: (Reading continues)
A: (This is a reading activity. Ritu tells his mother he feels unwell and sleepy. His mother takes him to a doctor. The doctor advises Ritu that using a phone is like eating chocolate: “A little is fine but too much is bad.” Ritu realized his mistake.)
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Q: Let’s read these words:
A: (This is a reading activity.)
Q: 1. a) Let’s read the words in column ‘A’… Try to guess the meaning of each word and then match.
A:
* forget – fail to remember
* realize – become fully aware of something, understand clearly
* (leisure) – (free time)
* (mistake) – (a wrong action or error)
Q: 1. b) Let’s read these words…
A: (This is a reading activity for pronunciation.)
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Q: 2. a) Answer the following questions:
Q: i) What did Ritu love to do with his phone?
A: Ritu loved playing games and watching videos on his phone.
Q: ii) What did Ritu say to his mother one day?
A: Ritu said, “Mother, I’m not feeling well, I feel sleepy all the time.”
Q: iii) What did the doctor say to Ritu?
A: The doctor said, “Dear Ritu, phone time is like eating a chocolate. A little is fine but too much is bad.”
Q: iv) How did Ritu spend his leisure time?
A: Ritu spent his leisure time playing games and watching videos on his phone.
Q: v) What affected Ritu’s health?
A: Ritu’s overuse of the mobile phone affected his health.
Q: 2. b) Write down the answers of the following questions:
Q: i) “Mother, I am not feeling well…” Who is ‘I’ referred to here?
A: ‘I’ referred to here is Ritu.
Q: ii) “Ritu’s mother took him to a doctor…” Who took whom to a doctor?
A: Ritu’s mother took Ritu to a doctor.
Q: iii) “She told the doctor about Ritu’s…” Who is ‘she’ referred to here?
A: ‘She’ referred to here is Ritu’s mother.
Q: iv) What did the doctor say to Ritu?
A: The doctor said that phone time is like eating a chocolate; a little is fine but too much is bad.
Q: 2. c) Read the following statements. Write True or False.
Q: i) Ritu’s mother spent too much time on her mobile phone.
A: False.
Q: ii) The doctor advised Ritu to spend less time on his phone.
A: True.
Q: iii) Ritu did not play with his friends because he was on his phone.
A: True.
Q: iv) Ritu’s eyes felt tired because of reading storybooks.
A: False.
Q: v) Ritu realized his mistake.
A: True.
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Q: 3. Think and answer:
Q: i) …write down any two problems you might face for using a phone for a long time?
A: (Sample answer) 1. My eyes might hurt. 2. I might get a headache or feel sleepy.
Q: ii) If you were given a mobile phone, what would you do?
A: (Sample answer) I would use it for my online classes and to talk to my family.
Q: 4. a) We have found the following words in the lesson… Now, read the lesson again and underline the words ending with ‘ing’.
A: (The words from the lesson are: playing, watching, playing, watching, going, playing, rubbing, feeling, eating.)
Q: 4. b) Add ‘ing’ to the following words and rewrite the words:
A:
* sleep – sleeping
* spend – spending
* look – looking
* start – starting
Q: 4. c) Complete the following sentences using am/is/are:
Q: i) He ___ watching television.
A: is
Q: ii) They ___ singing in the classroom.
A: are
Q: iii) She ___ reading a book.
A: is
Q: iv) We ___ playing a guitar.
A: are
Q: v) I ___ cooking with my mother.
A: am
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Q: 5. Read the following sentences. Put (?) or (.) at the end of the sentences:
Q: i) My name is Annie
A: My name is Annie.
Q: ii) Can I go outside to play
A: Can I go outside to play?
Q: iii) I help my mother in the kitchen
A: I help my mother in the kitchen.
Q: iv) Can I use your mobile
A: Can I use your mobile?
Q: 6. a) Read and draw.
A: (This is a drawing activity.)
Q: 6. b) Say as fast as you can:
A: (This is a tongue-twister reading activity.)
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Q: 7. a) Read the following sentences given in the bubbles…
A: (This is a reading activity.)
Q: 7. b) …Write down the Dos and Don’ts in the given column:
A:
* Dos
* * Wake up early in the morning.
* * Water the plants in the garden.
* * Do your homework regularly.
* * Wash your hands with soap before and after eating.
* * Play outdoor games.
* Don’ts
* * Don’t overuse the mobile phone.
* * Don’t eat junk food.
* * Don’t talk while eating.
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Q: 8. a) Read the message written by Ritu on teacher’s day:
A: (This is a reading activity.)
Q: 8. b) Now, write a message to your teacher wishing a ‘Happy New Year’ in the box given below:
A: (Sample answer)
Respected Teacher,
Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Thank you for guiding and helping me every day. May you have a joyful and wonderful year.
With regards,
(Your Name)
01-01-2025
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Q: 9. Listen to the passage carefully, then answer the questions orally:
Q: i) Where did Ritu and his father go?
A: Ritu and his father went to a fair.
Q: ii) What did Ritu buy for his sister?
A: Ritu bought balloons, a colourful hat and bangles for his sister.
Q: iii) How did Ritu’s father pay the bills?
A: Ritu’s father paid the bill using the mobile phone and by scanning the QR code.
Q: iv) What did Ritu’s father say to him while returning home?
A: He said to Ritu, “If we use our mobile phone for good things, it is a blessing for us.”
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Q: 10. a) Look at the picture. Tell the story. (Annie Found a Mobile Phone)
A: (This is a picture-based storytelling activity. A sample story is below.)
* Annie was walking in the park.
* She saw a mobile phone lying on the grass.
* She picked it up and looked around, but no one was there.
* She took the phone to a police officer. The officer thanked Annie for being an honest girl.
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Q: 10. b) …read the sentences. Identify and write the correct numbers to match the sentences.
A:
* i) Father is cleaning the fridge. – 3
* ii) Mother is offering water. – 2
* iii) Grandfather is reading a newspaper. – 1
* iv) Grandmother is knitting a muffler. – 4
* v) Ritu is colouring a picture. – 5
* vi) Ritu’s sister is playing a guitar. – 6
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Q: 11. a) Let’s read:
A: (This is a reading activity describing a cell phone, computer, television, and laptop.)
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Q: 11. b) Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences:
Q: i) I am a cell phone, I have a ________.
[cite_start]A: cell (or battery)
Q: ii) I need the ________ to send e-mails.
A: internet
Q: iii) I am a television. People also call me ________.
A: TV
Q: iv) I have a screen. You can watch ________, ________ and ________ on me.
A: cartoons, movies and news
Q: 11. c) Write two sentences about a computer:
A:
* * You can send mails, watch movies, play games and listen to music on a computer.
* * It needs the internet to send e-mails.
Q: 11. d) Write two sentences about a laptop:
A:
* * A laptop is smaller and lighter.
* * You can place it on your lap while using it.
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Q: 12. Read… Now, write about yourself:
A: (This is a personal writing activity. A sample answer is below.)
* I am (Your Name).
* I am a (boy/girl).
* I am eight years old.
* I have one brother.
* I like to play cricket.
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Q: 13. Paste or draw different electronic items you find around you:
A: (This is a drawing activity. You could draw a mobile phone, a television, a computer, a radio, or a washing machine.)
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Q: 14. a) Let’s talk:
Q: i) Which electronic item can you see in the pictures above?
A: I can see computers in the pictures.
Q: ii) Have you been to any of these places? If yes, put a tick (✔) in the circles.
A: (This is a personal response activity.)
Q: 14. b) …Complete the following. One is done for you.
A:
* We use computers in a computer laboratory.
* We use computers at a Railway Station.
* We use computers at a Ticket Counter.
* We use computers at an Enquiry desk.
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Q: 15. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words:
A:
* PUTCMOER – COMPUTER
* OLMBIE – MOBILE
* ARDOI – RADIO
* ETLEIVSOIN – TELEVISION
Q: 16. …add ‘ful’ to some other words… write the new words in the blank boxes.
A:
* care + ful = careful
* help + ful = helpful
* fear + ful = fearful
* joy + ful = joyful
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Q: 17. Let’s say the words:
A: (This is a pronunciation/reading activity.)
Q: 18. a) Look at the picture. Do you know who he is? … Let’s read about him.
A: (This is a reading activity about Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.)
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Q: 18. b) Try to find out who invented the following things:
A:
* Television – John Logie Baird
* Computer – Charles Babbage
* Radio – Guglielmo Marconi
Q: 19. Tick the things that you can do with a mobile phone:
A:
* LISTEN TO SONGS – ✔
* TELL THE TIME – ✔
* CLICK PHOTOS – ✔
* BAKE CAKES – ✘
* PAY MONEY – ✔
* PLAY GAMES – ✔
* EXERCISE – ✘
* WATCH MOVIES – ✔
* BOIL WATER – ✘
* WASH CLOTHES – ✘
* COOK FOOD – ✘
* CUT VEGETABLES – ✘
* MAKE CALLS – ✔
* SEND MESSAGES – ✔
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Q: 20. Let’s learn the names of some keys of a computer keyboard:
Q: i) How many keys are there on the keyboard?
A: (Based on counting the keys in the diagram) There are 105 keys.
Q: ii) Are the shapes of all the keys same?
A: No, the shapes of all the keys are not the same. Keys like the Spacebar, Enter, Shift, and Tab are different sizes and shapes.
Q: 21. Say, who I am.
A: (This is a riddle.)
* A mobile phone.
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Q: 22. Handwriting:
A: (This is a handwriting practice activity. You need to copy the sentences.)
* I love and respect my teachers.
* I love my parents.