English : Term 2 Unit 2 : Wonders of the Jungle
UNIT 2
Wonders of the Jungle
Let us recall
1. Say the names of the animals.
2. Write the names of the things.
3. Match the actions with the words.
Look and say
Note to the teacher: Practise vocabulary using the picture. Ask children to name the animals seen in the picture.
Let us sing
Fun in the Forest
Monkeys can jump,
And parrots can fly.
Turtles can swim,
And Cheetahs can run.
Giraffes are tall,
And Hippos are big.
Zebras are swift,
And Tigers are strong.
We see the animals here today.
They love to play,
And love to say,
Would you join us and play?
Note to the teacher: Sing the song with actions. Encourage children to listen and do the actions first, then follow the song with the teacher.
Let us learn
Chutti’s Tail
Chutti’s Tail
Chutti was a squirrel.
A tiny, happy squirrel.
Chutti liked to run and play.
She jumped over
little stones.
She jumped on big stones.
She stood on two legs
to look around.
She ran on four legs
over the ground.
Chutti liked to have fun!
One day,
Chutti turned her head.
She looked at her tail.
It was fluffy.
It was light.
But of what use was it?
Chutti went to Doctor Bear.
Doctor, can you
give me a new tail?
This one is not good.
Why Chutti?
It looks very good.
Does it hurt you?
Oh, these are nice !
I like that one, please.
That is a monkey‛s tail, Chutti.
You won‛t like it!
But I want it. It is long.
It can help me climb trees.
Please change my tail doctor.
Well, all right.
Chutti got a new tail.
It was long. It was curvy.
She loved it.
But she could not run.
You see, Chutti was small and light.
But, the tail was long and heavy.
So Chutti went back to the doctor.
I don’t like this one.
It doesn’t move.
I want that lovely striped tail.
That is a cat’s tail. You won‛t like it.
Oh, I really like it!
Please, do fix it on me!
Well, all right.
Chutti was happy with her new tail.
A dog saw her tail. He thought it
was a cat. He chased her.
Chutti ran fast and climbed a tree.
Her heart was going ‘dub-dub‛.
Oh, oh, oh! This won‛t do!
Chutti went back to the doctor.
Doctor, please give me
my old tail back.
I don‛t want a new tail at all
I told you that! Here you go!
Now your old tail is fixed.
Note to the teacher: Focus on the describing words and names of animals. Encourage children to practise the words in context.
Let us understand
1. Draw lines to match the tail with its animal.
2. Write True ( T ) or False ( F ).
a. Chutti was a tiny cat. (F)
b. Chutti did not like her ears. (F)
c. The monkey‛s tail was long and heavy. (T)
d. Doctor Bear gave Chutti a dog‛s tail. (F)
e. Chutti was finally happy with her own tail. (T)
3. Listen, think and write.
bear, dog, wall, striped
a. Chutti met the bear to change her tail.
b. Chutti saw the tails on the wall.
c. The cat has a striped tail.
d. The dog chased Chutti around the tree.
e. Do you like yourself? (yes / No)
Let us know
Valli and Chittu talk about names.
Hello Chittu and Mittu how are you?
We are fine.
Why do you call me Mittu and my sister Chittu?
Oh! It is your name.
Why do we need names?
We need names to call people.
Does everything have a name?
Yes. People, places, animals and things all have names.
Note to the teacher: All naming words are nouns. Explain children that everything has a name. Give more examples for persons, places, animals and things.
Let us practice
1. Match the names to the pictures.
2. Read, sort and write.
cat Valli pen girl ball Chennai zoo goat fan father shop dog
Person: Valli Girl Father
Place: Chennai Zoo Shop
Animal: Cat Goat Dog
Thing: Pen Ball Fan
Spell check
Fill in the missing letters.
Let us do
Word wall
found left men bring wish black let use right end
* Divide the class into two teams.
* Make sight words and place them upside down in a pile.
* Each team takes a turn to read a word from the pile of sight words.
* If one team misses the other team receives a chance to read that word.
* Each child will go back to the line after their turn.
* The team which has read more words wins the game.
Read aloud and circle the words you see on the word wall.
1. I found a pen.
2. They are men.
3. Bring me a book.
4. Wish you a great day.
5. The black cat has come out.
6. Open your right and left hands.
7. This is the end.
8. Let me use the book.
Circle the words.
Circle time – Let us talk
a. Show a picture of a rose to children. Say, “I have a rose”. Distribute pictures of classroom objects, fruits and flowers to children. Ask, “What do you have?” Encourage each child to answer using, “I have ____.”
b. Ask, “What do I have?” Encourage children to answer, “You have a pencil.”
c. Make two children hold a card and ask others, “What do they have?” Encourage children to answer, “They have ____”. Practise with other children.
d. Make a boy/girl come in front and ask the class, “What does he/she have?”
Encourage children to say, “He / She has a ____”. Practise with other children.
Let us practice
What do you have?
I have a toy.
What do I have?
You have a book.
What does she have?
She has an umbrella.
What does he have?
He has a ball.
What do they have?
They have kites.
Write has or have in the blanks.
1. I have an apple.
2. She has a pen.
3. He has a cake.
4. They have a pet.
5. You have a car.
6. Rani has an egg.
Let us say
Listen and say.
Read aloud.
load toad foam roam coat goat
flow grow show slow snow row
cone lone tone pole note vote
Listen to the teacher and circle the words with the long o sound.
1. The crow is on the road.
2. The toad is on the snow.
3. The goats go in a row.
4. The boat is so slow.
5. The cone is full of foam.
6 .The note is on the coat.
Try to read these!
s + c = sc- school
s + k = sk- skip
m + p = -mp stamp
Note to the teacher: First teach the sound to the children. Then, introduce the three different letter clusters for the same sound. Help the children relate the sound to the letter cluster.
Let us do
Word wall
soak coal foal toad load moan low row blow glow grow throw hole role home bone hose rose
* Display the words on the word wall.
* Prepare two sets of cards.
* Call two children to the front. Give them each a set.
* Say a word.
* The child who finds and reads first will score a point. Continue for ten words.
* Practise with all children.
Add e. Write and read the word.
hop – hope
not – note
rod- rode
cop – cope
con – cone
mop- mope
nod – node
for – fore
rot- rote
Fill in the blanks.
Tick (✔) the correct one.
Let us read
Where is My Cup?
Monty is sad.
Where is my cup?
Not here, not there.
Where is my cup?
Not on the mat.
Not under the bed.
Where is my cup?
Not in the bin.
Not on the pot.
Where is my cup?
Not in the tub.
Not here, not there.
Oh! It is here.
It is in my bag…
Note to the teacher: This is a supplementary reading material. Read out the story to children. Make them read the story on their own.
Let us think and do
1. Match the pictures with the names.
2. Write numbers from 1 to 5 in the correct order.
Let us make
* Place your hand on the empty space.
* Draw an outline of your hand and fingers.
* Colour it brown.
* Draw small circles around the brown trunk.
* Colour them in green.
This is a tree
Note to the teacher: Read the instructions one by one. Encourage children to do the activity after listening to the instructions.
I can do
1. Name any five animals from the picture.
Monkey, deer, giraffe, zebra, lion, tortise, chita, crocodile, rhinosaur
2. Fill in the blanks and match the words with the pictures.
( oa ow o_e)
b o a t | cr o w | st o n e | r o a d | r o p e
3. Listen to your teacher read the story and circle the word the teacher repeats.
I cannot find my black pen. I found the red pen on the table.
My father left it there. I found the blue pen on the chair.
My sister left it there. She does not let me use her pen.
Note to the teacher: Read the words – found left wish black use
4. Look at the pictures and say what they have.
5. Write the names in the correct place.
park hen chair school crow Thara beach pig pen pencil John Kavya cat ball garden Arun
Person: Thara John Kavya Arun
Place: park school garden beach
Animal: hen crow pig cat
Thing: chair pen pencil ball
6. Recite the poem Fun in the Forest.
Learning outcome
Note to the teacher: Ask children to colour the apple when they achieve the learning outcome.