Do it yourself.
Let us Write (Pages 85-87)
A. Find the meanings of the following words using a dictionary.
Quit
Gather
Swing
Underneath
Golden
Now, use each word in a sentence of your own.
Answer:
Quit – to stop doing something
I will not quit until I finish my homework.
Gather – to come together in one place
We gather in the playground every evening.
Swing – to move back and forth or to hit
He will swing the bat to hit the ball.
Underneath – directly below
The cat is sleeping underneath the table.
Golden – made of gold or having the colour of gold
The fields looked golden in the sunlight.
Note to the Teachers
Demonstrate the use of a dictionary to the learners.
Encourage the learners to work in pairs and find the meaning of the above words.
Keep assigning similar activities at regular intervals.
B. Rearrange the following to form a question and write them in your notebook. Remember to put a question mark at the end.
are cows where the
is your house which
it time is what
the blue why sky is
the many are how birds on tree
you my when return will book
walk you to do school
a can fly kite you
Answer:
Where are the cows?
Which is your house?
What time is it?
Why is the sky blue?
How many birds are on the tree?
When will you return my book?
Do you walk to school?
Can you fly a kite?
Note to the Teacher
Ensure that the learners use a capital letter for the beginning word and that a question mark is put at the end.
C. The word ‘gilli’ has double T in it. Similarly, the words ‘millet’ and ‘bullock’ have double ‘l’.
Now write three words having each of the double letters given below.
Answer:
Note to the Teacher
Initially, young learners may come up with only nouns. Encourage them to think of adjectives, verbs, and adverbs too.
D. Circle the word that is different in meaning from the underlined word.