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English Reader
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Sri Praveen Prakash IAS Sri. S. Suresh Kumar IAS
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Commissioner of School Education , AP
Department of School Education, AP
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Editors
Dr. Vennelakanti Prakasam Prof. (Retd.)
English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.
Dr. K. N. Shoba M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D (English), M.A. (Edu.)
Asst. Professor, Anna University, Chennai.
Dr. M. Suresh Kumar M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., P.G.D.T.S.
Head, Department of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University.
Dr. T. Swarupa Rani M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Dean, Faculty of Education, Acharya Nagarjuna University.
Dr. A. Rama Krishna Rao M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Lecturer, DIET, Bommuru, East Godavari.
Acknowledgements to
Dr. Hemalatha Nagarajan M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.

Prof. EFLU, Hyderabad.
Programme Co-ordinator
Dr. G. Kesava Reddy, M.Sc., M.Sc., M.Ed., Mphil, Ph.D
Prof. C&T, SCERT, AP.
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Dr. T. V. S. Ramesh M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Dept. of C&T, SCERT, AP.
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Authors
Dr. N. Peraiah, SA (English)

ZPHS P.N.Varam, Veligandla, Prakasam Dist.
Sri G. G. S. Nageswara Rao
Lecturer DIET, Visakhapatnam.
Sri B. Praveen Kumar SGT
MPPS No-2, Komaragiri, U. Kothapalli (M), East Godavari Dt.
Sri G. Kodandaram SGT
MPPS Stove Beedi Colony, Kovuru (M), Nellore Dt.
Sri P. Krishnaiah SGT
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SKAUP School, Patachirala, Chirala Mandal, Prakasam Dist.
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In this book
Pre-reading
• Pre-reading activity with attractive pictures to lead learners into the lesson.
• Motivates learners and encourages interactive learning.
• Creates a learner friendly environment.
Reading
• Texts selected for reading activity belong to a rich variety of genres
by Indian and International stories.
• Each reading text is followed by comprehension ‘Wh-’as well as
objective type questions.
Vocabulary
• Enriches the learners’ languange.
• Makes them identify words and use in day to day communication.
Grammar
• Builds language proficiency through simple exercises.
Writing
• Helps to develop imaginative and critical thinking abilities
and express themselves creatively.
Listening and responding

• Focus on honing oral and aural skills through listening
comprehension, group discussions and role plays.
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Our National Anthem
- Rabindranath Tagore
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Panjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
Tava Subha name jage, tave subha asisa mage,
gahe tava jaya-gatha.
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he,
jaya jaya jaya jaya he.
Pledge
- Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao
India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters.

I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage.
I shall always strive to be worthy of it.
I shall give my parents, teachers and all elders respect,
and treat everyone with courtesy. I shall be kind to animals.
To my country and my people, I pledge my devotion.
In their well-being and prosperity alone lies my happiness.
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Contents
Unit Lesson Month Page No
1. Tenali Rama And The Thieves June-July 1-12
2. The Recipe Book August 13-26
3. The Loyal Mongoose September 27-40
4. Help Me... Please! Sep-Oct 41-52
5. The Good Samaritan November 53-62
6. Do Good And Reap Good December 63-72
7. The Lazy Grasshopper January 73-82
8. King Sibi And The Dove February 83-92
Revision March
Revision April
Teacher Corner Student Corner

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Learning Outcomes
1. TENALI RAMA AND THE THIEVES 5. THE GOOD SAMARITAN
A) Comprehension A) Comprehension
- Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause. - Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause.
- Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and - Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and
draws conclusions in English. draws conclusions in English.
B) Vocabulary B) Vocabulary
- Identifies opposites like 'day/night', 'close/open', and such others. - Takes dictation of words/phrases.
C) Grammar C) Grammar
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of nouns.
- Uses meaningful sentences using regular verbs.
D) Writing
D) Writing
- Uses punctuation capital letters appropriately, recalling the story and copying the sentences.
E) Listening & Speaking - Uses punctuation such as question mark, full stop and capital letters appropriately.
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/ - Writes 5-6 sentences in English on personal experiences/events using verbal or visual clues.
home language. E) Listening & Speaking
- Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions. - Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work home language.
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc., and reads the words with - Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions.
proper stress and pronunciation. F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
2. THE RECIPE BOOK proper stress and pronunciation.
A) Comprehension
- Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause. 6. DO GOOD AND REAP GOOD
- Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and A) Comprehension
draws conclusions in English. - Reads aloud with appropriate pronunciation and pause.
B) Vocabulary - Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and
- Uses vocabulary related to Mathematics and EVS related to Class III Takes dictation of words/ draws conclusions in English.
phrases. Uses singular plural forms. B) Vocabulary
C) Grammar - Takes dictation of words/phrase s related to synonyms.
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of nouns and
C) Grammar
pronouns.(personal pronouns subjective).
- Uses meaningful simple past sentences.
D) Writing
- Develops simple conversation based on a context using verbal/ visual clues. Uses full stop in the D) Writing
sentences. - Develops simple conversation based on a context using verbal clues.
E) Listening & Speaking E) Listening & Speaking
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/ - Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
home language. home language.
- Performs role play. - Performs role play.
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with - Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
proper stress and pronunciation. proper stress and pronunciation.
G) Poem G) Poem
- Recite the poem 'The Swing' individually/ in groups with correct pronunciation and intonation. - Recites the poem 'THE MOON' individually/ in groups with correct pronunciation and intonation.
3. THE LOYAL MONGOOSE 7. THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

- Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and - Small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identify main idea, details and sequence and draws
draws conclusions in English. conclusions in English.
B) Vocabulary
B) Vocabulary
- Categorizes words.
- Forms word Chains.
C) Grammar
C) Grammar
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of adjectives.
D) Writing - Distinguishing simple past from simple present.
- Takes dictation of sentences 11.Uses punctuation such as question mark, full stop and capital letters D) Writing
appropriately - Uses punctuation such as question mark, full stop and capital letters appropriately
- Writes 5 to 6 sentences using visual clues. Uses question mark at the end of the sentences. - Writes 5-6 sentences in English on personal experiences/events using verbal or visual clues.
E) Listening & Speaking E) Listening & Speaking
- Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions. - Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/ home language.
home language. - Performs in events such as role play/ skit in English with appropriate expressions.
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with - Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
proper stress and pronunciation. proper stress and pronunciation.
4. HELP ME…. PLEASE! 8. KING SIBI AND THE DOVE

- Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and - Reads small texts in English with comprehension i.e., identifies main idea, details and sequence and
draws conclusions in English draws conclusions in English.
B) Vocabulary
B) Vocabulary
- Uses vocabulary related to Mathematics and EVS related to Class III.
C) Grammar - Takes dictation of words/phrases & crossword puzzle.
- Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses some prepositions. C) Grammar
D) Writing - Uses meaningful short sentences in English, orally and in writing. Uses a variety of prepositions.
- Develops simple conversation based on a context using verbal clues. D) Writing
E) Listening & Speaking - Develops simple conversation based on a context using verbal clues
- Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/ E) Listening & Speaking
home language. - Expresses orally her/his opinion/ understanding about the story and characters in the story, in English/
- Performs role play. home language.
F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work - Performs role play
- Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with F) Language Game / Phonic Drill / Project work
proper stress and pronunciation. - Reads printed scripts on the classroom walls: poems, posters, charts etc, and reads the words with
G) Poem proper stress and pronunciation.
- Recites the poem 'The Wheels on the Bus….' poems individually/ in groups with correct pronunciation G) Poem
and intonation. - Recites the poem 'THE LITTLE PLANT' individually/ in groups with correct pronunciation and intonation.
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1 Tenali Rama And The Thieves
Pre - reading
Go through the following Invitation.
Invitation
Play
M.P.P.S. Kothapalli
children invite you for the play of
Tenali Rama and The Thieves
Date : 3 August Time : 10:00 a.m. Place : M.P.P.School.
by
Teachers & Children, M.P.P.S., Kothapalli.
Activity - 1
Answer the following questions orally.

1. What is the invitation about?
2. Who are inviting us for the show?
3. Where will be the show conducted?
4. Mention the show timings.
5. What is the name of the show?
1 Class -3 English Reader

Reading
TENALI RAMA AND THE THIEVES

Tenali Rama Krishna was very
famous for his wit and sense of
humour. He was a court poet
in the court of King Sri
Krishnadevaraya in the
Kingdom of Vijayanagaram.
Tenali Rama had a huge

mango garden in his backyard.
Tenali Rama had to draw water
from a deep well to water the
trees. One evening, while
watering his garden, Tenali
Rama saw two thieves hiding in
the bushes near his house.
Quickly he got an idea.
Tenali Rama went into

his house. He shouted
loudly to his wife Sarada,
“I heard that a gang of
thieves have entered the
city. So we will keep all our
valuable things in this box
and drop it into the well. It
will be safe there.”
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The thieves heard the conversation and
became very happy. They waited patiently for
Tenali Rama and his wife to put the box into
the well. Tenali Rama and his wife packed the
box with stones. They lifted the heavy box with
great difficulty and dropped it into the well.
Then the couple entered the house and

slept. After sometime, the thieves rushed to
the well. Throughout the night they drew
water from the well to get the treasure box out.
Finally, they got the box. They were

extremely shocked and angry to see just some
stones in it. They understood that it was
Tenali Rama's plan to make them fools.
Then, Tenali Rama came to the thieves and
said, “Thank you friends for

watering my plants all through
the night. I want to reward both of
you in the king’s palace for the
services you have rendered to
me.” The thieves got scared and
ran away from there.

Glossary
jester = a man who tells jokes and makes

people laugh
wit = the ability to use words in a clever

and humorous way
backyard = a place at the back of the house
draw = pull or drag
famous = known about by many people
careful = with great attention
valuable = worth a lot of money
rushed = done in a hurry
escape = to get free from something
Comprehension
Activity - 2
Answer the following questions.
1. Who is Tenali Rama?
2. What did Tenali Rama see behind the bushes?
3. What did Tenali Rama and his wife put in the old box?
4. Where did Tenali Rama and his wife keep the box?
5. How did the thieves get the box?
6. If Tenali Rama had not seen the thieves, what would have happened?
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Vocabulary
Here are two trees. tall
The first tree is tall and

short
the second tree is short.
The underlined words 'tall' and 'short'
are opposite to each other.
The opposite words are written as
‘tall X short'.
Read some more opposite words.
in x out old x new
empty x full fast x slow
open x close inside x outside
in empty
old
new
out full
fast open
inside
slow
close
outside

Activity -3 -3
Activity
Now match the following opposite words.
big before
right down
after push
up small
pull wrong
Grammar
1. Read the following. Look at the underlined words in the following

sentences.
Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
The thieves lifted the box from the well.
The word 'Tenali Rama' denotes the name of a
person, the word 'garden 'denotes the name of a
place and the word 'box' denotes the name of a
thing. Such naming words are called nouns.
Activity - 4
Read the words given in the box. Write them under the correct heading.
garden box Tenali Rama Vijayanagaram Sarada

Sri Krishnadevaraya mango stone house
person place thing
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2. Read and observe the underlined words in the following sentences.
1. Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
2. He was a court jester in the court of King Sri Krishnadevaraya in the
kingdom of Vijayanagaram.
In sentences 1 and 2, the words 'Tenali Rama','Sri Krishnadevaraya' and
'Vijayanagaram' are nouns and denote the names in particular. Such
nouns are called 'Proper Nouns'.
Proper Noun: A proper noun is the name of a particular person, a place or a
thing.
e.g. Geetha, Taj Mahal, Mahabharatha
Read and observe the underlined words in the following sentence.

The thieves rushed to the well to draw water.
In the above sentence the words 'thieves', 'water', 'well' denote nouns and
are the names in general. Such nouns are called 'Common Nouns'.
Common Noun: A common noun is the name of any person,
place or thing that is of a common kind.
e.g. doctor, river, bag.
Read some more examples below for common nouns and

proper nouns.
Common nouns Proper nouns
chocolate 5 star
car Honda
mobile Samsung
girl Razia
man Sundar

Activity - 5 Colour the clouds in blue for proper nouns and
colour in pink for common nouns.
box
Sri Krishnadevaraya Vijayanagaram
house
garden
Sarada
village
Tenali Rama
Writing
Read the following sentences and observe the capital letters.

The thieves heard the conversation and became very happy. They waited
patiently for Tenali Rama and his wife to put the box into the well.
We use the capital letters in the following conditions.
Names of persons
Names of months
Names of places
and days
What gets a
CAPITAL letter?
Names of The word I

holidays At the beginning
of a sentence
e.g.: Radha, India, I am a boy, ...., September, Friday, Deepavali etc.
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Activity - 6
Rewrite the following sentences by using capital letters wherever necessary.
1. he is in the market. ______________________________________________
2. kohli is a cricket player. ________________________________________
3. i like visakhapatnam. ________________________________________
4. we celebrate christmas on 25th december every year.
__________________________________________________________________
5. i am going to bengaluru on sunday.
___________________________________________________________________
Activity - 7
Study the following sentences. Observe the pictures given below.

Write the relevant sentence for each picture.
u Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.
u Thieves ran away from Tenali Rama krishna.
u Tenali Rama saw two thieves hiding in the bush.
u The thieves were shocked to see the stones in the box.
u Tenali Rama was watering the plants.
u Thieves drew all the water from the well.
_________________________________
_________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
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Activity - 8
Your teacher will say aloud the following words. Listen to them carefully
and write them in your note book.
jester thieves jewellery garden difficulty
reward palace couple stones draw
Listening & Responding
Activity - 9
Listen to your teacher, what she/he says.
Hi! children. I am Tenali Rama.

I am a poet in the court of
Sri Krishnadevaraya. I am
popular as a jester.
Now, tell about yourself.
Acitivity - 10
Tenali Rama had a garden in his house.

Ask any three of your friends about their
garden and share it with your class.
1. Do you have a garden in your house?
2. Which plants are there?
3. What kind of plants would you like

to grow?

Acitivity - 11
Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.
take make bake great shape rate
fate male grate weight sail
Fun time
Read the following joke from a classroom wall magazine.
1. Which letter is always cool?

The letter ‘B’.
Why?
The letter B is always in A.C. (in between ‘A’ and ‘C’)
2. Which word starts with the letter ‘e’, ends with ‘e’ and only one letter in it?
An envelope.
Activity - 12
Collect some more jokes and share them in the classroom.
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2 The Recipe Book
Pre - reading
Look at the picture.
Hi! I am
Swathi. I help
my parents in
the kitchen.
Do you?
Activity - 1

1. Where is the girl in the picture?
2. What is she holding in her right hand?
3. Name at least 5 things you see in the picture.
4. What is the girl saying?
5. Do you help your mother in her work?
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Reading
THE RECIPE BOOK
Once there lived a man named

Raju. He owned a small hotel.
Everyone who visited his hotel liked
the food as it was very tasty. Raju
also supplied food on bulk orders.
One day, he got a big order to
cook dinner for a party. But
unfortunately, he fell ill and was
quite worried.
He said to himself, “I am not
feeling well and not even able to get
out of the bed. How can I cook for many
people?”
Raju did not want to lose the
opportunity. He decided to cook. But
suddenly, he fainted.
The recipe book saw this. Immediately,
he talked to his friends. The recipe book
said, “My dear friends! Our Raju fell ill. He is
on bed and is not able to cook food for the big party. I want to help Raju. Who
will come with me now?”
The pot came and said, “I am big
enough to prepare rice for the party”.
“May I join you? I can grind the things
that you need for cooking in minutes,” said
the mixer.
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A knife came and said, “I can slice
and dice the vegetables”.
“Get ready, my dear tomatoes, chillies
and onions. Here I come!”
Finally, the stove came and said,
“Hello! Can I help you?”
“Yes! You are most welcome,” said
the recipe book.
“Come on friends, let's begin cooking,”
said the recipe book and they prepared all
dishes for the dinner.
Raju woke up after a couple of hours
and entered the kitchen. He was surprised.
He said to himself,
“I can't believe this. All the food for the party
is ready.” Raju tasted the food and it was
delicious. He realised it was done by recipe
book. He looked at the recipe book and said, “Who helped you in cooking?”
The recipe book pointed to the pot, the mixer, the
knife and the stove. Raju thanked them all for preparing
such a delicious dinner.
Glossary
cook : a person who prepares food, an act of preparing food

unfortunately : unluckily
worried : feeling afraid and unhappy
slice and dice : to cut and chop something into pieces
delicious : tasty
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Comprehension
Activity - 2
Answer the following Questions.

1. Who was the owner of the small hotel?
2. Why did people like the food in his hotel?
3. What order did Raju get one day?
4. Who helped Raju to cook food for the big party?
5. How do you help your parents in the kitchen?
Vocabulary
Activity - 3
Look at the grid given below. Identify the things we use in the kitchen.
Circle the words. One is done for you.
ladle, knife, peeler, pot, funnel, plate, tumbler, bowl
K N I F E P B
S F F G J E K
T U M B L E R
S N J O A L S
T N J W D E P
I E I L L R O
P L A T E L T
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Singular and Plural forms
Read the following sentences and notice the underlined words.
1. I will play with my friend in the evening.

2. Immediately, he talked to his friends.
The word friend denotes one friend.
The word friends denotes more than one friend.
The words that denote one person/thing/place are said to be in singular
form.
e.g.: a book = one book
a pen = one pen
a chair = one chair
The words that denote more than one person/thing/place are said to be in
plural form.
e.g.: books = many books (more than one book)
pens = many pens (more than one pen)
chairs = many chairs (more than one chair)
Now look at some more singular and plural words in the table.
one more than one
pot - pots
top - tops
book - books
pencil - pencils

Activity - 4
Write the plural forms of the following words.
bed -
mixer -
stove -
ladle -
ball -
bag -
bowl -
tablespoon -
plate -
peeler -
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Grammar
Read the following. Notice the underlined words:
1. I am Ravi. Raju is my friend. He is a cook.
2. Sarala is Raju's wife. She is a teacher.
3. Raju and Sarala have a small baby. It is very cute.
In the first sentence, the word 'I' refers to 'Ravi'.
In the second sentence, the word 'He' is used in place of 'Raju'.
In the third sentence, 'She' is used in place of 'Sarala'.
In the fourth sentence, 'It' is used in place of 'baby'.
The words 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it' are used in the place of names of persons. So
they are said to be 'personal pronouns'.
Activity - 5
Now, circle the personal pronouns in the given sentences.
1. Rambabu is a farmer. He is very kind.
2. Saritha is a singer. She sings well.

3. Sreenu has a puppy. It is cute.
4. I am Rajarao. I live in a village.
5. Haritha is a teacher. She works in a primary school.
Latha is talking about her family. Read what she is talking about them.
Circle the pronouns in the following sentences.
I am Latha. I am in 3rd class.

He is my father.
She is my mother. It is my pet.
Writing
Punctuation: Full stop (.)
Read the following sentences taken from the lesson. Observe the
underlined symbols at the end of the sentences.
Once there lived a man named Raju.
He owned a small hotel.
The underlined symbols are called full stops.(.)
The symbol full stop (.) is used in writing at the end of a sentence. We have
to pause for a while after this symbol while reading.
Now read the following by giving a pause at the end of every sentence.
Raju did not want to lose the opportunity. He decided to cook. But suddenly he
fainted.
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Activity - 6
Now read the following sentences and rewrite them by keeping full stops
wherever necessary.
1. The recipe book saw this
2. Immediately he talked to his friends
3. I am in 3rd class
4. I go to school regularly
5. I have many friends
Conversation
Read the conversation between the recipe book and its friends.
Recipe book : I want to help Raju. Who will come with me?
Pot : I will. I will prepare rice for the party.
Mixer : I will also join you. I will grind the things for your cooking.
Knife : I too can help you. I will slice and dice the vegetables.
Stove : Come on friends! Let's begin cooking.

Activity - 7
Imagine that your mother has fever. Your father is going to cook food.
Develop a conversation between your mother and father with the help of
the given clues.
Clues: happened, worry, fever, to cook, Thank you, Don't worry
Father : What Seetha! You look so dull today. What ___________?
Mother: I feel feverish.
Father : Oh! You have a _______!
Mother: Yes, I am not able ________.
Father : _________ dear, I will cook today. We will see a doctor first.
Mother: __________ dear!
Father : You are welcome. Let's move.
Uses of 'Can' and 'May':
Observe the following sentences from the lesson.
1. “May I join you?” said the mixer.

“Yes! You may.”
2. “Can I help you?” said the stove.

“Yes! You can. You are most welcome”, said the recipe book.
In these two sentences ‘Can’ and ‘May’ are used to ask for permission. If we
want to ask permission, we should use ‘Can’ or ‘May’.
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Activity - 8
Now let's play the game ‘Can I’ or ‘May I’.
Yes, you can/may

No, you cannot/may not
Can I/May I
use your pencil?

sing a song?
play now?
write in your notes?
close the window?
open the door?
sit here?
e.g. 1. May I use your pencil?

Yes! You may.
2. Can I write in your notebook?

No, you can't.
How to play? Note to the teacher:
Ÿ• Divide the class into two groups.

Ÿ• Display some objects on the table like pen, bag, scale, pencil,
eraser, book, pad,etc…
Ÿ• Ask a child from one group to pick an object(eg. pen) and let
him/her ask, “Can I use this pen?”
Ÿ• Make a child from other group to answer, “Yes, you can”. or
“No, you cannot”.
Ÿ• Practise with all children from both the groups.

Activity - 9
Raju got an order to cook for a big dinner party over a phone call. Develop
a role play between the customer and Raju with the help of the clues
given.
Raju: Hello!
Customer: Hello! _____________ Raju?
Raju: Yes, Raju __________________.
Customer: Can you take _________ for a birthday party?
Raju: Yes, ________ tell me the date?
Customer: For the next ________________ .
Raju: Yeah, sure. ________________________________
_______________________ required for the dinner?
Customer: 500 plates.
Raju: Ok, come in the evening. Please, pay the advance.
Customer: Ok, ___________________.
Raju: You are welcome.
Can you Sunday Is it speaking
How many plates an order thank you
Activity - 10
sign while bright fight tiger
side five bite pilot eye
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Sing & Enjoy
POEM The Swing

How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasant thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside__
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown__
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
-Robert Louis Stevenson
1. What is the poem about?
2. What is the colour of the garden?
3. Do you like swinging?
4. Name the colours mentioned in the poem?
Say aloud swing – thing blue – do wall – all
wide – side green – again brown – down

Activity - 11
Choose the right rhyming word for the given words and fill in the blanks.
thing do all side again down
blue green
wide brown
sing wall
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3 The Loyal Mongoose
Pre - reading
Activity - 1

1. What animals do you see in the picture?
2. Do you have any pet animal?
3. What is the name of your pet animal?
4. Which animal do you like?
5. Name the animals you see in your area.

Reading
THE LOYAL MONGOOSE
Once there lived a farmer and his wife.

They had a new born baby. They also had
a mongoose as a pet. One day, the farmer
went to his field as usual in the morning. His wife had to go out on some work.
So she left the mongoose in the house trusting that the mongoose would take
care of the baby.
Meanwhile, a long snake entered the house. The snake was crawling
towards the cradle. The mongoose saw the snake. It immediately attacked the
snake and killed it.
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When the farmer's
wife returned, she first
saw the mongoose with
blood stains on its
mouth and teeth at the
entrance of the house.
The farmer's wife lost
her temper and shouted,
“You killed my baby!”
She took a stick and
drove the mongoose
away.
When she entered the

house, she saw the little
baby sleeping in the cradle.
She then saw the dead
snake on the floor. She felt
sorry for what she had
done.
Children, can you guess

and tell what would have
happened next?

Glossary:
trust : belief
cradle : a baby bed
guard : save
return : come back
stains : a coloured mark
Comprehension
Activity - 2

1. What was the farmer's pet?
2. Which animal entered the farmer's house?
3. Why did the mongoose kill the snake?
4. Who sent the mongoose out?
5. How did the farmer's wife feel when she saw the baby alive?
Vocabulary
Your teacher will read out the following. Repeat after your teacher.
This is a cow.
She lives with us.
The cow is called a domestic animal.
This is a tiger.
He lives in a forest.
He is called a wild animal.
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Your teacher will read aloud the following. Repeat after your teacher.
Is it a domestic animal?
Yes, It is.
Is this a wild animal?

Yes, it is.
No, it is not.
Is it a wild animal?
Yes, it is.
Yes, it is.
Is it a wild animal?
Yes, it is.
Read the names of some domestic and wild animals
elephant tiger cow goat
fox sheep rabbit horse

wolf crocodile dog snake
cat lion buffalo deer
Activity -3 -3
Activity
Read the words given in the box.
elephant giraffe dog lion cat goat

tiger deer fox camel horse
rabbit sheep pig crocodile buffalo
Now classify them.
Domestic animals Wild animals
cow lion
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Fill in the blanks with the word 'domestic' or 'wild' and say it aloud.
1. The cow is a …………………… animal.
2. The snake is a ………………………. animal.
3. The giraffe is a …………… animal.
4. The dog is a …………………… animal.
5. The cat is a …………………… animal.
Grammar
Read the following sentences. Observe the words given in colour.

Is this a red apple?
Yes, it is red.
Is it a round apple?
Yes, it is round.
Is it a small tree?
No, it is not.
Is it a big tree?
Yes, it is.
Observe the underlined words in the following.

1. A small baby is in a cradle.
2. The baby is playing with a round ball.
3. The ball is brown in colour.
In the first sentence, the underlined word 'small' describes the size of
the baby. In the second sentence, the underlined word 'round' describes the
shape of the ball. In the third sentence, the underlined word 'brown'
describes the colour of the ball.
These words are called describing words or adjectives.

Your teacher will read aloud the following adjectives. Repeat after your
teacher.
big small long short
cool hot beautiful ugly
flat round strong weak
Activity - 4
Match the following phrases with their pictures.
a big tree
a green grass
a round apple
a small baby
a red balloon
Activity - 5
Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.

1. This is a …………………..puppy.
A) blue B) round C) small
2. The leaf is ………………. in colour.

A) green B) white C) blue
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3. The box is …………………. in shape.
A) round B) triangular C) square
4. The elephant is …………………… in size.

A) small B) big C) little
5. The bag is ……………. in colour.

A) pink B) green C) blue
Writing
Read the following sentences.

Kala : Siddu, do you have any pet animal?
Siddu : Yes, I have a puppy.
Kala : What is its name?
Siddu : Tommy.
The above sentences, asked by Kala, end with a question mark (?). These
are called interrogative sentences. They generally start with 'Wh' like who,
which, when, what, where, why and how (how also has a ‘w’ and a ‘h’) ‘I’, ‘is’,
‘are’, ‘do’, ‘can’,’ will’…etc. also end with a question mark (?).
Read the following examples.

1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Do you want water?
4. Can you speak English?
5. Will you come tomorrow?

Activity - 6
Read the following sentences and put a full stop (.) or a question mark
(?) wherever necessary.
1. Who is your teacher
2. I am a boy
3. This is my book
4. What is your father
5. Why are you crying
6. We are playing
7. Is it true
8. Will you go to the market
9. She is reading
10. Can you speak English
Activity - 7
Observe the following sentences.

A B
1. He is a boy. - Is he a boy?
2. They are kites. - Are they kites?
3. She can play. - Can she play?
4. You will come. - Will you come?
5. I have a car. - Do I have a car?
The above sentences under column 'B' are in question forms.
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Change the following sentences into question form and put a question
mark at the end of the sentence. One is done for you.
Eg. We will go to picnic.
Will we go to picnic?
She is a doctor.
------------------------
They are playing.
-----------------------
I can dance.
-----------------------
You are coming.
___________________
He can run fast.
__________________
Activity -8 -8
Activity
Write five lines about the picture. Use the following clues. One is done
for you.
black cat tall tree big house
small plant blue clouds
e.g.: There is a small bird in the picture.
1. There is a __________________ in the picture.
2. There is a __________________ in the picture.
3. _______________________________________ in the picture.
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________

Activity -9 -9
Activity
Your teacher will dictate the following words. Write them in your note book.
temper, stick, mongoose, loyal, entrance, crawl, cradle
Listen to the following conversations. Role play the characters

(conversation).
Conversation-1
A rabbit wants to prepare payasam. He requests his friends for the ingredients
to prepare payasam.
Rabbit : Dear Monkey, I want to prepare payasam.
Can you give me some sugar?
Monkey : Here it is.
Rabbit : Thank you.
Dear fox, can you bring me sago?
Fox : Oh, I am sorry. I have no sago.
Rabbit : It's alright.
Elephant : May I help you friend? Here is some sago.
Rabbit : Thank you very much.
Dear cow, can you give me some milk?
Cow : With pleasure.
Rabbit : Thank you friends.
Let's prepare payasam.
Conversation-2
Leela is in Class three. One day, she forgot to bring her pencil to class. She
wanted to draw a picture. She requested her friends for a pencil.
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Leela : David, can you give me your pencil?
David : Sorry, I have no pencil.
Leela : It's O.K.
Leela : Rani, can you give me your pencil?
Rani : Yes, here it is.
Leela : Thank you, Rani.
Rani : It's alright.
Activity - 10
Now practise the above conversation in pairs or in groups.
Activity - 11
boy coin spoil join notice employ

joy moisture toy oil boil
Team Time
Activity - 12
Find out your friends' pet animals. List them as given in the table below.
A sample is given for you.
Name of the student Pets Uses Homes
Vani a dog guards home kennel

Now, collect the pictures of pet animals from old magazines or
newspapers, and paste them here.
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4 Help me… Please!
Pre - reading
Activity - 1

1. Where are the people?
2. What are they doing?
3. What is the man doing with the plough and the oxen?
4. Have you ever visited any fields?
5. What is your father?
6. Where do teachers work?

Reading
HELP ME... PLEASE!
One day, a farmer was

sowing seeds in his field,
and saw a rabbit. The
farmer asked the rabbit,
“What is your name?”
“Oh! I forgot my name.

Please help me,” said the
rabbit.
“Sorry, I don't know your name. Go

and ask my neighbour. He is a nice
potter. He will help you,” said the
farmer.
The rabbit went to the potter and

asked, “Potter, I forgot my name. Can
you please help me?”
“I am busy making pots. Go and ask

my friend, the barber,” replied the potter.
Then the rabbit met the barber.

“Barber, help me, please. I forgot my
name. Do you know what my name is?”
she asked.
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The barber was quick at his
work. He said, “I am busy
trimming hair. Please meet my
sister. She is a tailor. She
stitches beautiful clothes. She
will help you,” he said.
Now the rabbit went to the

tailor and asked, “Tailor, will
you help me? Do you know my
name?”
The tailor was busy stitching

clothes. She said, “I am very busy. Go
and ask the man sitting under the
tree. He is a cobbler. He will help you.”
The rabbit went to the cobbler. He

was mending shoes.
“Cobbler, please help me. Can you tell
me what my name is?” rabbit asked.
“I am tired. I don't know. Go away.”

he shouted.
The rabbit then saw a

fisherman. He was catching fish in
a pond nearby. The rabbit asked
the fisherman for help, but he too
said “I don't know.”
The rabbit was sad and didn't

know what to do. There was a

school nearby. The teacher was teaching
the letters of the alphabet to the children.
She said, “R for Rabbit” and the students
repeated after her.
“I got it! My name is Rabbit. I found out

my name at last,” said the happy rabbit and
hopped away.
Glossary
sow = place seeds in ground
forgot = unable to remember
neighbour = a person who lives near another
quick = skilful, fast
trim = cut closely
stitch = do needle work
mend = restore by replacing
alphabet = letters used to write
Comprehension
Activity - 2 -2
Activity

1. Who was sowing seeds?
2. What did the rabbit forget?
3. Where did the cobbler sit?
4. Who helped the rabbit to find her name?
5. Whom do you ask for any help?
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Vocabulary
Read the following. Observe the words given in red colour.

1. The first person the rabbit met is the farmer.
2. The second person the rabbit met is the potter.
3. The third person the rabbit met is the barber.
4. The fourth person the rabbit met is the tailor.
5. The fifth person the rabbit met is the cobbler.
6. The sixth person the rabbit met is the fisherman.
7. The seventh person the rabbit met is the teacher.
The words given in colour are used to indicate the order of things/persons.
Activity - 3
Observe the pictures. Fill in the blanks.
1 2 3 4 5
a driver a barber a cobbler a fisherwoman a tailor
1. The fourth woman is ______________________.
2. The driver is the ___________________woman.
3. The second woman is ____________________.
4. The tailor is the __________________ woman.
5. The cobbler is the ________________ woman.

Grammar
Read the following sentences. Observe the words in bold.
1) The rabbit was grazing in a field.
2) The rabbit sat on a wall.
3) The man was sitting under a tree.
The first sentence tells us the place where the rabbit was grazing.
The second sentence tells the place where the rabbit was sitting.
The third sentence says where the man was sitting.
The words given in bold denote the position of the subject. In the absence
of these words, the sentences will not be meaningful, they are called
prepositions.
Study some more examples.
There is a ball in a box.
The box is on a table.
The table is under a cupboard.
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Activity - 4
Now, fill in the blanks with the words in/on/under.
1. There is a puppy _______a table.
2. Now the puppy is sitting _____________the table
3. Next the puppy is sitting ______a car.
4. Then the puppy sat ________a bike.
5. Later the puppy slept ________a cot.
Activity - 5
Observe the following picture.

Fill in the blanks in the given passage with correct prepositions.
There were two big trees ___________ a forest. One day, a tiger sat
________________ a tree. It saw a monkey _____________ the tree. The tiger
waited a long time ________________ the tree. But the monkey still sat ______
the tree. The tiger found a cave _____________ the forest and went there.
Writing
Read the following.

The rabbit found a book in the field. It showed the book to its friends. It
said like this.
This is a book.
It is a note book.
There are many pages in the book.
The book is made up of paper.
The book is useful to write.
It is also useful to draw pictures.
Activity - 6
Imagine that you found a mobile phone. Now write 4 to 5 sentences using
the clues.
This is a phone.
____________ Phone (mobile)
There are ____________ (features) in the phone.
The mobile is useful to make calls.
______________________ (take photos)
____________________________ (play games)
__________________________________________
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Activity - 7
The rabbit got a mobile phone. It dialed the number of the potter. Read
the telephonic conversation between the rabbit and the potter.
Rabbit : Hello! Is it the potter?
Potter : Yes, who is speaking? What do you want?
Rabbit : Sir! I forgot my name. Please help me.
Potter : I am busy in making pots.

Make a call to the cobbler.
Rabbit : Ok, thank you, I will call the cobbler.
Now develop a conversation between the rabbit and the cobbler.
Rabbit: ____________________________________?
Cobbler: ___________________________________?
Rabbit: ______________________________________.
Potter: _________________ mending _____________.
Make a call to _________
Rabbit: ____________________, I will ask ____________________.
Listen to this description read by your teacher.

Kiran came from school in the evening. He wanted a ball to play with. He
asked his sister for it. She gave him the ball. Then, Kiran said,
“Thank you, sister.”
His sister replied, “You're welcome.”

We thank anyone when we get help. We use Thank You, Thank you sir,
Thank you brother, Thank you sister, Thanks a lot etc...
Activity - 8
Now, say some sentences to express thanks…
1. Thank you teacher for your help.
2. Thank you brother for your gift.
3. __________________ for your support.
4. _________________ for your care.
5. __________________ Sweety ___________________
6. ____________________________________________
Activity - 9 -9
Activity
In your lesson, all the persons are busy with their work on their own. They
helped the rabbit. We should do our work and help others. Read the
following conversation and continue it.
Rahim : Your dress is neat.
Ramya : Thank you, I wash them on my own.
Rahim : Me too.
Ramya : I wash my plate and glass.
Rahim : _______________________________
Ramya : _____________________________ (clean)
Rahim : Me too.
Ramya : Who helps you in getting ready to school?
Rahim : ________________________________________
Ramya : Good, one should do one's work.
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Activity - 10
mould soak note stone boat bone
close float home own ocean
Sing & Enjoy
POEM The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All day long.
The engine on the train goes chuk, chuk, chuk,
Chuk, chuk, chuk, chuk, chuk, chuk.
The engine on the train goes chuk, chuk, chuk,
All day long.
The bell on the bicycle goes tring, tring, tring,

Tring, tring, tring, tring tring tring.
The bell on the bicycle goes tring, tring, tring
All day long.
- Verna Hills

Activity - 11- 11
Activity
Match the following:
Here are some vehicles and the sounds they make. Match the vehicles
with their corresponding sounds. One is done for you
A bus pom, pom
A train tring, tring
A bicycle vroom, vroom
A jeep peep, peep
A car chuk, chuk
Activity - 12- 12
Activity
Colour the picture. Name it and write in the box.
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5 The Good Samaritan
Pre - reading
Activity - 1

1. How many children are there?
2. What are the girls doing?
3. What happened to the boy?
4. What is the other boy doing?
5. Have you ever helped anyone?

Reading
THE GOOD SAMARITAN

01 02
Once upon a time, an honest One morning, he put some money
Jewish man lived in Jerusalem. in a bag and started his journey to
Jericho.
03 04
Suddenly, a gang of robbers beat After some time, the man heard
him up cruelly and took away all some footsteps. He opened his
his money. The Jewish man was eyes with great difficulty and saw
seriously wounded and was left on a priest nearby. “The priest will
the road. certainly help me,’’ thought the
wounded man. But the priest did
not stop, and went on his way.
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05 06
Later, a Levite came that way. “The Then, he saw a man coming
priest did not help me, but the towards him. He was riding a
Levite will surely help me,’’ thought donkey. He was a Samaritan. Jews
the wounded man. But the Levite didn’t like Samaritans and didn’t
also did not stop and went away. treat them very well. ‘‘He may not
help me and may even laugh at
me”, thought Jewish man who was
dying on the road.
07 08
When the Samaritan saw wounded The Jewish man was almost
man, he stopped his donkey, got off fainting. With great difficulty, he
its back and felt compassion for could utter one word, “Robbers!”. “I
him. He knelt near him and asked will help you,” said the Samaritan
the man what had happened. in a tender voice. He went back to
the donkey and took a few things
out of his bag. He gently lifted the
man and made him sit. He gave him
some water to drink and washed
his wounds and bandaged them.

09 10
Then, the Samaritan helped him He paid the inn-keeper enough
sit on his donkey and took him to a money and left the man under his
nearby inn. care. “I'll pay you more money, if
necessary, when I return,” he said
to the inn keeper. The inn-keeper
took good care of the Jewish man.
11 12
Soon, the man recovered and was Just think it once... “Which of the
fit enough to travel. He went back three men do you think was a real
to his hometown. He always neighbour to the beaten man?”
remembered the Samaritan's kind
gesture.
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Glossary
Jewish man = a man belonging to Judaism

robber = a thief who steals by violence
priest = a person who performs religious duties
Levite = a member of the tribe of Levi
Samaritan = a member of people inhabiting Samaria
inn = a hotel providing lodging for travellers
Comprehension
Activity - 2

1. Where did the Jewish man live?
2. Who started the journey to Jericho?
3. Where was the Jewish man left by the robbers?
4. Who helped the Jewish man?
5. Why was the Samaritan called ‘The Good Samaritan’?
Vocabulary
Read the following opposite words.

open x close
after x before
near x far
stop x start
kind x cruel

Activity - 3
Observe the above two pictures. Identify the differences in them and
fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
many tall small closed white fat start
1. A ______________ house x A big house.
2. A black boat x A _____________ boat.
3. A ______________ coconut tree x A short coconut tree.
4. A ______________ girl. x A thin girl.
5. A stop board. x A _____________ board.
6. Few birds. x _____________ birds.
7. _______________ door. x opened door.
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Activity - 4
Your teacher will read out the following words/phrases. Write them.
1. honest ........................................................................
2. money ........................................................................
3. coat ............................................................................
4. journey .......................................................................
5. a gang of robbers ........................................................
6. wound ........................................................................
7. footsteps ...................................................................
8. innkeeper .................................................................
9. hometown ..................................................................
10. gesture .....................................................................
Grammar
Read the following statements. Observe the underlined words.

1. Jewish man lived in Jerusalem.
2. He started his journey one morning.
3. He opened his eyes with great difficulty.
4. He stopped his donkey.
The underlined words are action words. They are called verbs. They
denote completed actions. They are used here in simple past tense.
The root forms of the above verbs are live, start, open and stop. The past
tense form of the above verbs are formed by adding –ed or –d.
Such verbs are called regular verbs.

Activity - 5
Frame meaningful sentences from the following table.
I painted a question
We played coffee
He asked the door
She ordered cricket
They closed a picture
e.g. I painted a picture.
Activity - 6
Read the following passage. Find the regular past form of verbs.
Once there lived an old man named Suranna. One day, he invited his friends
to his home. He called his wife and asked her to prepare dinner. She prepared a
delicious dinner. All of them enjoyed the dinner. They thanked the couple.
Circle the regular past tense form of the verbs in the passage and write
them down in the blanks.
1. _________________________ 2. _________________________
3. _________________________ 4. _________________________
5. _________________________ 6. _________________________
Writing
Activity - 7 Rewrite the following with correct punctuation.

(Full stop, Capitalization)
the jewish man saw a man coming towards him he was riding a donkey the
man was a samaritan
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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Activity - 8
Write 4 or 5 sentences about your visit to a place (a temple/a church/a

mosque). Use the following clues.
visited – with parents – last month – enjoyed – bought toys
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________
Activity - 9
You are going to school. On the way, you have seen a puppy limping and
crying.
• What do you do?
• You have helped the puppy. You are late to school. How do you feel?
Enact the above scene as a skit.
Activity - 10
owl cow howl bow loud doubt
down round around vowel devour

Activity - 11
Read the following poster.
A life not lived for Other

is not a life
Mother Teresa
A SYMBOL OF HUMANITY
Prepare your own poster.
Activity - 12
Look at the picture. A girl is tying a bandage to her brother's finger. Colour the picture.
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6 Do Good And Reap Good
Pre - reading
Activity - 1 -1
Activity
1. What do you see in the picture?
2. Where is the boy in this picture?
3. What is he doing?
4. What do you do when you are angry?
5. What do you do when you are happy?

Reading
DO GOOD AND REAP GOOD
O nce, there lived a boy

named Malli with his mother,
near a valley. The valley was
surrounded by beautiful hills
and trees. He liked that place
very much. He played with
his friends under the shade of
the trees in the valley on
Sundays and holidays. His
school was also nearby. On
Saturday, the weekly fair took
place. On that day, people
from nearby villages came
there to buy their daily
commodities. Malli liked ice
cream very much, so he
bought it on Saturdays.
One Saturday, he asked

his mother to give him ten
rupees to buy an ice cream.
But his mother did not give
him the money. He was
unhappy. He said to his mother, “I hate you Maa!” angrily with a red face.
He ran out of the house and went up to the valley and shouted, “I hate you! I
hate you!” again and again angrily. Soon Malli heard the same words from the
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other end of the valley, “I hate
you! I hate you!” He got afraid.
He ran back to his mother

and said “Amma, there is a bad
boy in the valley shouting at
me.” His mother was surprised
and said, “What did he say?”
Malli replied, “The boy shouted
back, ‘I hate you! I hate you’!”
His mother laughed and

said, “Go to the place again
and shout back, I love you! I
love you!” Then Malli went
there and shouted, “I love you!
I love you!” He now heard the
echo after him, “I love you! I
love you!” Malli felt very happy and ran back home. He hugged his mother and
said, “I love you, Amma.” The boy learnt a new lesson.
In life, whatever we do, we get back the same.
Glossary
valley : a low area of land between hills

hate : dislike strongly
echo : resound
hug : embrace tightly to express affection
surprise : something unexpected

Comprehension
Activity - 2

1. Where was Malli's house?
2. How was the valley?
3. On what day was the village fair held?
4. What did Malli ask his mother?
5. Why was Malli angry with his mother?
6. What was he afraid of?
7. Have you ever been afraid of anything? Why?
Vocabulary
Read the following sentences.

1) a. Malli is afraid of the sound.
b. Malli feared the sound.
2) a. We feel happy to hear any good news.

b. We are glad to hear any good news.
In the above sentences, the underlined words 'afraid of' and 'feared'
convey the same meaning. Similarly, the words 'happy' and 'glad' convey
the same in meaning. The words 'happy' and 'glad' are synonyms.
Take down the following pairs of synonyms in your note book.
little - small
happy - joyful
bad - evil
hate - dislike
afraid - scared
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Activity -3 -3
Activity
Match the following words with their synonyms.
A B
happy fresh
hate like
afraid small
little dislike
new glad
love fearful
Grammar
Grammar
Read the following sentences and notice the underlined words.

1. Once there lived a boy.
2. Malli shouted, 'I love you.'
3. The mother asked the boy to go back to the valley.
4. The valley is surrounded by green trees.
5. The son heard the echo 'I hate you.'
The underlined words in the above sentences are action words. They refer
to completed actions. They are formed by adding '-ed' or '-d' at the end of the
base words. The base forms of the words are called Regular verbs.
Ex: lived live+d
shouted shout + ed
asked ask + ed
surrounded surround + ed
heard hear + d

Let's see some more examples.
Vinay painted a picture last night.
Sirisha cooked food yesterday.
Alekhya visited Tirumala last year.
In the above sentences the verbs 'painted',

'cooked', 'visited' are in past tense and represent
completed actions. So they are in the simple past tense.
Activity - 4
Underline the past tense forms of verbs in the following sentences.

1. Vamsi completed the project work last night.
2. Venu dressed shabbily yesterday.
3. The student answered all the questions.
4. The children played cricket last Monday.
5. She watered the plants an hour ago.
Writing
Read the following conversation.

Grocer : What do you want?
Madhu : I want potatoes.
How much does a kilo cost?
Grocer : Fifty rupees a kilo.
Madhu : Give me two kilos.
Grocer : Take these potatoes.
Madhu : Here is your money.
Grocer : Thank you, visit again.
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Activity - 5
Raju went to a fruit market to buy bananas.

Develop the possible conversation between Raju and the fruit seller.
Raju: I want bananas.
---------------------------------------------?
Fruit seller: Sixty rupees a dozen.
Raju: ------------------------------------------------
Fruit seller: -------------------------------------------
Raju: No plastic bags please, pack them in a paper bag.

DO GOOD AND HAVE GOOD
Activity - 6
Rewrite the following using correct punctuation marks (full stop,

capitalization)
on saturday the weekly fair takes place on that day people from nearby villages
come there
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Activity - 7
Use the context from the story. Enact the following.
The child : Maa, please give me ten rupees.
The mother : No, I won't give you.

The child : I hate you Maa!
(The child runs outside the classroom and shouts)
The child : I hate you! I hate you!
Voice over : I hate you! I hate you!

(The child went to his mother)
The child : Maa, Maa, there is a bad boy.
The mother : Oh! I see! How do you say, dear?

(looking surprised)
The child : Maa, the bad boy shouted at me,

‘I hate you! I hate you!’.
The mother : Is it? now go back and shout

‘I love you!’
(The child runs to the same place and shouts)
The child : I love you! I love you!
Voice over : I love you! I love you!
The child : Oh! I got it maa.

(surprised)
Activity - 8
Read how Malli introduced himself.
My name is Malli.
I am eight years old.
I am in 3rd class.
My school is M.P.P. School.
There are 5 members in our family.
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Now, you introduce yourself.
………….........……......................…… (Name)
………….........……......................…… (class)
………….........……......................…… (School)
………….........……......................……............
Activity - 9
Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after him/her.
peer spear clear dear cheer
tear hear severe here career
Sing & Enjoy
POEM The Moon

Oh! Look at the Moon,
She is shining up there;
Oh! Mother, She looks
Like a lamp in the air.
Last week she was smaller,

And shaped like a bow;
But now she's grown bigger,
And round as an O.
- Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

Glossary
shine = be bright by reflecting
week = the period of seven consecutive days
bow = a weapon for shooting arrows.
grown = fully developed.
Activity - 10
1. Who looks like a lamp in the air?
2. How does the moon look like?
3. What was the shape of the moon?
4. Do you like the moon? why?
5. Have you ever seen the full moon? How is it?
Say aloud.
moon – soon there – air lamp – camp week – beak
bow – sow grown – shown round – found
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7 The Lazy Grasshopper
Pre - reading
Activity - 1

1. What is the place?
2. Who are there in the picture?
3. What is the grasshopper doing?
4. What are the ants doing?
5. Who is enjoying?
6. Who is working?

Reading
THE LAZY GRASSHOPPER
Once, there was a grasshopper.

He was not interested to do any
work. He always liked to sing
and dance. One day, he met
some ants. The ants were going
in a line. “Come on ants, let's
sing and dance”, he said to the
ants. “Sorry, grasshopper, we
are busy. We are gathering food
for the coming rainy season”,
they said.
The ants advised the

grasshopper also to do the same. The
grasshopper did not listen to the
words of the ants. The ants
continued to work. But the
grasshopper laughed at them and
said, “What! How silly it is! Food for
rainy season! The rainy season is far
away! Why should I gather food so
early?” He continued to sing and
dance.
Then the grasshopper met some

squirrels.
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“Come on squirrels, let's sing
and dance”, he called the
squirrels. “Sorry, grasshopper!
We are gathering food for the
rainy season”, they said and
asked the grasshopper to do the
same.
“Ha! Ha! Ha! How foolish you

are!” said the grasshopper and
laughed at them. “What are you
talking grasshopper?” asked a
squirrel.
“The rainy season is far away. Why should I gather food so early?” asked the
grasshopper and he continued to sing and dance.
But the squirrels went on their way to gather food for the rainy season.
Days passed by and the rainy season started. The grasshopper could not
find any food. He went to the ants and said, “Hi! Friends! You are enjoying a
meal. Shall I join you?”
“Sorry dear,” said the ants.
Then he went to the squirrels. They

were also having their meal. “Hello!
Friends! Will you give me some nuts to
eat?” asked the grasshopper.
“Sorry, my dear friend!” said the

squirrels.
The poor grasshopper had nothing

to eat. He realized his mistake and
started working hard.

Glossary:
gather : collect
season : a particular period of a year
foolish : not intelligent, stupid
enjoy : taking delight
realize : understand clearly
Comprehension
Activity - 2

1. What did the grasshopper like to do?
2. What did the grasshopper ask the ants?
3. What did the ants suggest the grasshopper?
4. Why did the grasshopper laugh at the squirrels?
5. What happened to the grasshopper in the rainy season?
6. Do you like the ants or the grasshopper in the story? Why?
Activity - 3
Fill the blanks with appropriate words.

1. The grasshopper spent his time in summer __________ (working /
collecting food/playing)
2. “Why should I gather food so early?” said ______________ (the ants / the
grasshopper/the squirrels)
3. The ants were going in a line. This means that the ants are_________
(disciplined/lazy/careless)
4. The ants wanted to store food for the rainy season because they _______
( can not go out/ there will be no food/ are lazy)
5. The grasshopper learnt to__________( be lazy/ work hard/sing and
dance)
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Vocabulary
Activity - 4
Read the following:

Circle the names of insects.
The ant and the grasshopper are insects. Some other insects we see around us
are houseflies, butterflies, glow-worms and mosquitoes. We see them in our
houses, gardens, parks, in the trees etc. Some insects are useful to us.
Write the names of insects here.
1. .................................. 2. ..................................
3. .................................. 4. ..................................
Now write some more insects that you see around you.
1. .................................. 2. ..................................
3. .................................. 4. ..................................
Activity - 5
Word Chain
Prepare a new word with the last letter of the given word.
Example:
ant tiger rose egg God
Now, continue the same process with the word
peacock
table parrot top elephant gun kite

ring eagle envelope goat eraser

Grammar
Read the following sentences from the story. Look at the underlined words.
The ants advised the grasshopper to do the same.
The grasshopper continued singing and dancing.
The grasshopper laughed at them.
The ants gathered food for the rainy season.
We get these words by adding -d or -ed to their base form. These words tell
us about the completed action. They are called past tense form of verbs.
Now read the following.

The grasshopper laughs.
The ant collects food.
The squirrel eats fruit.
The fish swims in water.
The underlined action words above talk about an action that takes place in
general as daily routine.
Read the following statements given below and find the differences.
She paints pictures at home. She painted pictures this

morning.
We play cricket every Sunday. We played cricket last Sunday.
I always complete my work I completed my work before dinner

before dinner. yesterday.
It snows in winter. It snowed last night.
We plant flower plants every year. We planted some flower plants last
year.
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You might have noticed that the sentences in the first column refer to the
actions that take place in general. The sentences in the second column refer to
the completed actions.
The action words that denote completed actions take –ed or –d at the end
to their base forms, in general. Now, read the following sentences that denote
completed actions.
The grasshopper met some ants.
The grasshopper went to the squirrels.
Also note that some action words are different from their base form (meet-
met; go-went) to denote the completed actions.
Activity - 6
Rearrange the words given below to make meaningful sentences.
1. She/to school/walked
_________________________________________________
2. He/cricket/played
_________________________________________________
3. painted/Raju/ the picture.
_________________________________________________
4. liked/fruits/Somu
_________________________________________________
5. met/Jacob/ his friend.
_________________________________________________

Writing
There are many insects around us. The grasshopper is also an insect. Let's
read something about a grasshopper.
The grasshopper is an insect.

It lives on plants.
It eats leaves and vegetables.
It is in different colours.
It hops.
Activity - 7
Now write 5-6 sentences about the “butterfly”.

Use the clues given in the brackets.
You may begin like this.
It is an __________________( insect)
It is ________________ ( colours)
It has ______________ (wings)
It ___________ ( nectar/honey)
Activity - 8
Activity - 8
Read the following and rewrite it using full stop, question mark,
capitalization wherever necessary.
the rainy season is far away why should i gather food so early asked the
grasshopper and he continued to sing and dance
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Here is a dialogue between the grasshopper and the ants. Form into pairs.
Role-play the dialogues.
Grasshopper : Hi! Ants, Come on. Let us dance.
Ants : Sorry, dear! We are busy.
Grasshopper : Where are you going?
Ants : To collect food for rainy season.
Grasshopper : Hah! Ha! Ha! … Why? so early?
Ants : It will be difficult later.
Grasshopper : Oh! Poor ants! You don't know how to enjoy.
Ants : We enjoy our work. Bye!
Activity - 9
Your teacher will show you the pictorial chart of insects displayed on your
classroom wall. Identify the insects. Say 2 or 3 sentences.
Which insect do you like the most? Why?
Where do we see them?
Activity - 10
Your teacher will read the following words. Observe the pronunciation.
Repeat after your teacher.
mare care scare air there fair
stair tear wear affair

Team Time
Activity - 11
Read the following quotations.
Ÿ Work is worship.
Ÿ Make hay while the sun shines.
Ÿ Haste makes waste.
Ÿ Practice makes perfect.
Ÿ Today's work leads to tomorrow's benefit.
Collect some more quotes and paste on your classroom wall.
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8 King Sibi And The Dove
Pre - reading
Go through the following notice:
Help! Help! Help!

The school decided to help
the people affected in the
recent cyclone.
All the students are
requested to donate.
Donations are accepted in
cash or kind (clothes,
utensils, food grains).
Activity - 1
1. What is the notice about?

2. Who are asked to help?
3. Have you ever read such a notice?
4. Mention the things that you want to donate?

Reading
Reading
KING SIBI AND THE DOVE
K ing Sibi was a very kind and

generous ruler. He was known for
keeping his word. One day, when he was
in court, a dove flew and sat on his lap. It
said. “Oh, king! You are my protector;
save me from the eagle that chases me”.
Sibi touched its feathers gently and said,
“Don't be afraid, I shall take care of you”.
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Just then the eagle reached there and said, “Oh king! That dove is my prey.
It is rightfully mine. If you save it, I will starve without food!’’
The king replied, “I have given a word to the dove but I will not let you starve.
Let the dove live. I shall provide whatever you choose to eat.”
“Very well, then I choose a portion of your flesh of the same weight as the
dove” said the eagle. The king agreed and ordered to bring the scales. He placed
the dove in one scale and in the other he placed a portion of flesh from his body.
so that it is equal in weight to the dove. Many times the king did this but the
scales were heavier on the dove's side only.
Finally, he himself sat in the

scale. Suddenly the dove and the
eagle turned as God Indra and God
Agni. They said, ''We heard about
your charity, so we wanted to test it.
We are now satisfied. Now you will
get your body as before, your
greatness will be praised for ever''.
Glossary
generous = kind
chase = run after to catch
prey = food
provide = offer

Comprehension
Activity - 2
1. What is the name of the king?
2. What is the king Sibi known for?
3. Who chased the dove?
4. What did king Sibi do finally?
5. ''That dove is my prey'', who said these words?
Activity - 3
Choose the right option and fill in the blanks.
1. King Sibi was a ________________ ruler. (kind / cruel)
2. A ________________ flew and sat in his lap. (dove / eagle)
3. The eagle chose a portion of the body from the

___________ (dove/eagle/king Sibi)
4. The scales were

_________________ on the
dove's side only. (heavier /
lighter)
5. The dove turned into the

God ___________.
(Indra/Agni/Varun)
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Vocabulary
Activity - 4
Fill the following puzzle with the

help of the clues given.
C
Down:
P R O
1. I am black in colour, I say
caw… caw…
2. I am a symbol of peace.
D
C O
3. I am blue with long colourful
feathers. I can dance.
Across:
1. I am in green colour with red

K
beak. I like to eat fruits.
2. I am also a bird. I am black. I

sing well.
Activity - 5
Write the opposite words for the following with the help of the words
given in the help box.
kind x ___________________ Help box

same x ___________________ different
low
high x ___________________
light
heavy x ___________________ cruel
gentle x ___________________ rough

Your teacher will read out the pairs of words. Write them down in the
given space.
Grammar
Read the following sentences from the story.
One day, the king was in his court.
A dove is on the branch of a tree.

In the above sentences, the underlined words 'in' and 'on'. Observe their
usage answer the following questions.
1. Where was the king?
2. Where did the dove sit?
We call these words ‘prepositions of place.’

A preposition is the position of things and people. Prepositions are
placed before nouns and pronouns.
Let us see some more prepositions of place like under, behind, beside, in
front of.
IN ON UNDER
BESIDE IN FRONT OF BEHIND

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Activity - 6
Fill in the blanks.
1. The cat is in the box.
2. The cat is on the box.
3. The cat is _________________ the box.
4. The cat is __________________ the box.
5. The cat is ___________________ the box.
Activity - 7
Look at the picture. Fill the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
behind on in in front of
beside under
1. The girl is _____________ the house.
2. The dog is _____________ the house.
3. The cow is _______________ the tree.
4. The hen is ________________ roof of the house.
5. The cat is ________________ the window.
6. A tree is _______________ the house.

Writing
Activity - 8
King Sibi saved the dove from the eagle. The dove shared his happiness
with her friends. Let us fill in the conversation with the help box.
The dove : Hi! Friends! Help box
Friends : Hello! Where did you go?
King Sibi
The dove : Do you know _________________? eagle
Friends : Yes, of course? kind
The dove : I was there in Sibi's __________________. court

saved
Friends : Why? what happened?
The dove : He _____________ my life from an ____________.
Friends : Oh! Is it? He is very ________________.
The dove : Yes, really.
Activity - 9
You have already learnt how to use a full stop (.) and a question mark (?) at the
end of a sentence. These are called punctuation marks.
Rewrite the following using full stop, question mark and capitals.
1. king sibi saved the dove
_____________________________________________
2. the dove changed into god indra
_____________________________________________
3. indra and agni praised the charity of the king sibi
_____________________________________________
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4. what is the name of the king
_____________________________________________
Activity - 10
Form into groups and discuss. Share your opinions with the other
members of the group.
King Sibi is ready to lose his body to save the dove.
What do you say about this?
Have you heard about such people in your place? Share your experience with
your friends.
Sing & Enjoy
POEM The Little Plant

In the heart of a seed,
Buried deep, so deep,
A dear little plant,
Lay fast asleep.
Wake! said the sunshine,

And creep to the light.
Wake! said the voice
Of the raindrops bright.
The little plant heard,

And rose up to see,
What the wonderful outside
World might be.
- K.L.Brown

Comprehension
1. Where was the little plant buried?
2. What was buried deep?
3. What did the little plant see?
4. What did the sunshine say?
Activity - 11
Read the following rhyming word pairs:
deep - asleep
light - bright
see - be
Say some more such rhyming word pairs.
Activity - 12
Your teacher will read the following words. Observe the pronunciation.
Repeat after your teacher.
cruel gruel sewer lure
tour pour sure fuel
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BLOSSOMS - 3

Sri. B. Srinivasa Rao IAS Sri. K. Ravindranath Reddy MA., B.Ed.

Dr. B. Pratap Reddy MA., B.Ed., Ph.D.

Dr. Hemalatha Nagarajan M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.

Published by Samagra Shiksha, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.

First Published 2020

All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be

This book has been printed on 70 G.S.M. SS Maplitho

Free distribution by Samagra Shiksha, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Dr. N. Peraiah, SA (English)

Artist DTP & Designing

Listening and responding

India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters.

1. Tenali Rama And The Thieves June-July 1-12

2. The Recipe Book August 13-26

3. The Loyal Mongoose September 27-40

4. Help Me... Please! Sep-Oct 41-52

5. The Good Samaritan November 53-62

6. Do Good And Reap Good December 63-72

7. The Lazy Grasshopper January 73-82

8. King Sibi And The Dove February 83-92

Teacher Corner Student Corner

3. THE LOYAL MONGOOSE 7. THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

4. HELP ME…. PLEASE! 8. KING SIBI AND THE DOVE

Go through the following Invitation.

Answer the following questions orally.

1 Class -3 English Reader

TENALI RAMA AND THE THIEVES

Tenali Rama had a huge

Tenali Rama went into

Then the couple entered the house and

Finally, they got the box. They were

said, “Thank you friends for

3 Class -3 English Reader

jester = a man who tells jokes and makes

wit = the ability to use words in a clever

backyard = a place at the back of the house

draw = pull or drag

famous = known about by many people

careful = with great attention

valuable = worth a lot of money

rushed = done in a hurry

escape = to get free from something

Answer the following questions.

1. Who is Tenali Rama?

2. What did Tenali Rama see behind the bushes?

5. How did the thieves get the box?

Here are two trees. tall

The first tree is tall and

Read some more opposite words.

in x out old x new

empty x full fast x slow

open x close inside x outside

5 Class -3 English Reader

1. Read the following. Look at the underlined words in the following

garden box Tenali Rama Vijayanagaram Sarada

person place thing

e.g. Geetha, Taj Mahal, Mahabharatha