The Ant and the Grasshopper
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Lesson 2: The Ant and the Grasshopper
Activity: Discuss with your friend what the squirrel is doing:
* The squirrel is eating nuts. It also looks like it is collecting and storing food on the tree branches.
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ACTIVITIES
1. Read and write: Let’s help Annie to complete the letter. Fill in the missing words in the letter:
My dear Hop,
Hope you are fine. What are you doing these days? Are you working hard? Or are you spending all your time, singing and dancing? Do you remember what I said? I advised you to save food for the winter season. Now I am very busy with my work. Soon it will be the cold season. I will see you soon.
Lots of love,
Annie
2. Read them aloud:
(This is a reading activity. The places where we keep money are:)
* a piggy bank
* a bamboo tube
* a post office
* a bank
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3. Let’s read:
(This is a reading activity describing how a letter travels.)
* Annie puts the letter in an envelope, seals it, pastes a stamp, and writes the address.
* Annie drops the letter in a postbox.
* A postman collects the letter and takes it to the post office.
* The post office sends the letter to Hop’s place.
* A postman delivers the letter to Hop.
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4. Here is a song that you can play a game with.
(This is a song and game activity.)
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5. Now, write what Anjan does every day.
* At 6 a.m. I, wake up.
* At 7 a.m. I, eat breakfast.
* At 4 p.m. I, play with my friends.
* At 9 p.m. I, go to bed.
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6. Now, answer the following in one word:
* i) Day of visit to the relief camp – Sunday
* ii) The name of the small savings scheme – Sanchayika
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7. Listen to your teacher’s instructions and draw:
(This is a drawing activity. Based on the instructions, the final picture would be:)
* A house drawn on a blank page.
* A tree drawn to the left of the house.
* A bucket drawn to the right of the house.
* A bird drawn on the roof of the house.
* The entire picture is coloured.
8. Circle the words in contracted forms:
(The contracted forms in the box are:)
* I’ll
* I’m
* can’t
* couldn’t
* isn’t
* it’s
* let’s
* that’s
* don’t
* doesn’t
* didn’t
* won’t
Now, write the contracted forms of the underlined words:
* i) Today I’m going to the market.
* ii) I’ll buy a cricket bat.
* iii) I can’t play with my old bat because it’s broken.
* iv) My sister doesn’t like to play cricket.
* v) So she won’t come with me.
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9. Now, join the two matching parts from each of the sentences given below. Write them together, beginning the second sentence with ‘Therefore’.
* Annie was busy. Therefore, we must not meet her.
* Annie and Hop are friends. Therefore, Annie helped Hop.
10. Choose words from the box and complete the sentences below:
* (a) The ant is a tiny insect, smaller than a bee.
* (b) Ants are always busy. They hardly take a rest.
* (c) They are very hard-working insects. They are not lazy.
* (d) Ants always move in a line, just like soldiers.
* (e) Ants like to work together. They do not usually work alone.