English : Term 3 Unit 1 : Our Leafy Friends
UNIT I
Our Leafy Friends
I like to eat fruits from the tree. Do you?
Let us recall
1. Name and colour the picture.
Mango Tree
2. Read the words to your friend.
jug jam jack jade jet jump jill
Look and say
Coconut tree
Jack tree
Peepal tree
Fig tree
Tamarind tree
Palm tree
Banyan tree
Neem tree
Mango tree
Plantain tree
Note to the teacher: Practise vocabulary using the picture. Ask children to name the things seen in the picture.
Let us sing
Wonderful tree
I am a wonderful tree
In the heart of seed
Buried deep, so deep,
My mighty plant, lay asleep.
“Wake up”, said the sun
“Rise and shine”
“Wake up”, said the rain
“So, we may sustain”
My little plant heard
And rose to see,
How wonderful
The outside world might be!
Note to the teacher: Sing the song with actions. Encourage the Children to listen do the actions first, then follow the song.
Let us learn
The Coconut Grove
Iniya was a little girl with big brown eyes. She lived with her parents in a beautiful coconut grove, next to a small blue lake. She helped her parents by the lake, went to school and then, spent time with them only to wake up the next day.
Each day, she balanced a big empty basket on her head as she walked down to the lake. Her mother followed with the laundry, and her father brought the big fishing net.
Her mother washed the clothes on a stone next to the lake, while her father went fishing. He dragged the net to the shore, and they collected the fish in a big basket.
Sometimes a turtle got stuck in the net, but Iniya always hurried to save it. One sunny morning while fishing with her father, Iniya said, “Appa, if we catch so many fish, what if one day there is no fish left? “Her mother laughed and sent her off to school.
Under the shade of the trees, Iniya’s mother fell into an uneasy sleep.
She dreamt of a lake with no fish. In her dream, every day the father returned from the lake with no fish and the family could not support itself. The wind then said , “The water and the land have always taken care of your family.so you have to take care of them in return.”
She woke up with tears in her eyes. She didn’t know how to bring up Iniya without selling enough fish.
All afternoon she sat, weaving coconut mats and thinking about her dream. That night, Iniya heard her parents whisper as the oil lamp burned deep into the night.
The next morning, her father gave her a smaller basket.
“How can we carry all the fish in this little basket?” Iniya asked.
We will only take as many fish as will fit inside this basket,” he replied.
Iniya was puzzled. “How will this be enough for us?” Iniya Wondered.
When she came back from school, she was happy to find her mother making soap and oil from the coconuts.
Iniya swiftly climbed up a tree to get more coconuts, but her mother said, “Don’t pluck them! We must onlu use what the tree gives us.”.
Her father said, “We have taken only fallen coconuts for making these things. Look, we’ve even made this soap with a jasmine flower inside!”
Iniya learnt a lot about gardening and arts at school. When Iniya grew older, she made cocount fibre packs that could be used to pot plants. She also loved to carve coconuts. She made many toys and idols with fallen coconuts. Her favourite was to carve tiny turtles out of coconut shells. She always wore one around her neck.
Note to the teacher: Read the story to the children. Encourage them to know the name of the tree and its uses.
Let us understand
A. Tick (✔ ) the correct word.
turtle / fish ; pond / lake ; coconut leaves / fiber
B. Match by writing the number.
1. Iniya – making soap and oil
2. Father – big brown eyes
3. Mother – fishing
Answer
1. Iniya – big brown eyes
2. Father – fishing
3. Mother – making soap and oil
C. Listen, think and write.
1. Who is the story about?
This story is about using things in nature carefully, (using natural resources economically)
2. Why did mother and father ues small basket for fish?
Mother and father did not want to catch more fish than they needed. So they used a small basket for fish.
3. What did Iniya’s mother make with fibre?
Iniya made coconut fibre packs to fill the pot for the plants.
4. Why did Iniya make turtles?
Carving turtles on coconut shell was Iniya’s favourite hobby. So she made turtles and put it around her neck.
5. How will you protect the trees around you?
I will not cut the green branches of trees. I will use only the fallen branches. I will not cut down any tree or plant.
For small plants I will make a fence and protect them from cattle.
THINK ZONE
Circle the odd pair.
Let us talk
* Show a flashcard with the action word “water”.
* Ask children, “What do you water?” with action.
* Make the children answer, “I water the plants.” with action.
* Repeat the steps with a set of action words like climb, sprout, plant and pluck.
* Practise with all the children.
Let us practise
( climb sprout water plant pluck )
Fill with the correct action.
climb, water, sprout
Let us do
* Make 2 sets of flashcards with words from the word wall.
* Arrange the cards on the floor such that it forms a path.
* Call one child to play.
* Ask the child to pick the card, show it to the class and read it.
* Ask other children to repeat.
* If the child reads correctly, she/he can read the next word.
* If a child is not able to read the word, they pass the chance to the next child.
* The game goes on till children finish the path.
* Practise with all the children.
Let us say
Listen to the sound and repeat.
Listen and repeat.
cent city cycle
twice circle fancy
voice recipe mercy
cement decine spicy
ceramic medicine cyclone
Let us practise
Read aloud.
I saw the circus in the city.
The mice are eating the slice.
Put ice in the juice.
The cyclone takes the cycle.
Note to the teacher: First teach the sound /s/ to the children. Then introduce the three letter clusters for the sounds and help the children relate the sound to the letter cluster.
Let us do
* Make one set of flashcards for each of the letter. clusters ce, ci and cy.
* Ask children to pick a card.
* Say a word and ask the child with that word to jump and read the word.
* Practise with all the words.
* Shuffle the cards and play again.
Let us practise
Circle / underline and fill with ce, ci and cy.
Fill in the blanks.
Let us use
Do you have a pencil?
Yes, I have a pencil.
When you want to check with your friend, if he/she has something, you can ask “Do you have … ?” Your friend can reply by saying “Yes, I have.” or “No, I do not have.”
Circle Time Activity
* Group the children into pairs.
* Make a child from group A ask “Do you have ,..?”
* A child from group B should say, “Yes, I have.” or “No, I do not have.”
* The children should say according to the availability.
* Practise with all children.
* Reverse the roles of the groups and practise again.
Note to the teacher: You can also ask children to use the structure everyday in class.
Let us practise
Fill in the blanks.
Do you have a pen?
Yes, I have a pen
Do you have a crayons?
No, I don’t have a crayons
Let us know
Let see what Arif and Shobana are talking
I met the new teacher today.
You met him? Really?
Don’t you belive me? I saw him talking with jaya ma’am.
He asked her the way to our class.
I hope we will like him.
Ha ha! I hope he will like us.
When a person/place/thing receives an action we use me, him, her and us.
We saw above that:
Teacher (he) becomes him. 
Arif (I) becomes me. 
Jayanthi (she) becomes her. 
Class (we) becomes us. 
A. Match the picture to the word.
B. Circle the words that receive the action.
David sings to her.
Don’t lie to me!
The teacher called him.
The bus driver took us home.
Abu got me a toy!
Mom and dad take us to the park.
Janu likes to play with him.
He danced with her.
C. Choose the correct word.
I saw him. (him/ her) 
Tom plays with her. ( her/I) 
We like our cat. We hope the cat likes us. (us/ I) 
I know Raju. He knows me from the dance school. (me/ it)
Let us read
THE KING AND THE ANGEL
A king wanted to build a new palace.
A king wanted to build a new palace.
I want a big palace with wooden pillars. Find the biggest tree and cut it.
Yes, my lord.
They found a big neem tree to cut.
Cut the tree for the king.
Oh! Please don’t harm the tree. It is the oldest tree in the town. It saves us from falling sick.
We will not let you cut the tree.
It is the king’s order.
They went to the king and told about the tree and the people.
I will come with you to cut the tree.
That right , the angel come in the king’s dream
My lord! I am the angel of the tree. I am home to many birds. There are many birds. There are many small trees near me. Also, many come and rest in my shade. Please do not cut me.
Your word is very good. I have to cut you.
Why do you say so?
Okay. Then, cut me when it rains. Cut me in three parts; first my leaves, then my branches and then my trunk.
If you cut me only one time, then I may crush the birds and small trees. If I fall in three parts, then some of them will live.
The King woke up. He felt bad for the tree.
Dont cut the tree. We should save all the trees. I will build my palace with rocks.
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
Circle / underline the correct word.
palace / house
people / angle
Fill in the blanks.
1. The king wants to build a palace with wood . 
2. The tree angel came in the king’s dream. 
Let us make
Let us make prints with leaves.
* Ask the children to bring different types of leaves.
* Paint one side of the leaf with any colour you like.
* Press the coloured side on the textbook.
* Now, take the leaf out.
* Blow and dry the colour.
Note to the teacher: Give instructions to the children. Ask the children to listen and follow. You can ask the children make another print to display in the class.
Big Picture
1. When does he get up?
He gets up at 5 o’ clock
2. When does he go to bed?
He goes to bed at 9 o’ clock.
3. When does he celebrate his birthday?
He celebrates his birthday on 7th March.
4. When does his summer holiday begin?
His summer holiday begins on 15th April.
5. When does his school reopen?
His school reopens on 2nd june.
6. When do we celebrate the Independence day?
We celebrate the Independence day on 15th August.
7. When does he visit library?
He visits the library on 29th January.
Note to the teacher: Encourage the children to answer orally. Teach them to ask and answer questions with “when…?” practise the structure contextually in the class.
I Can Do
1. Look at the pictures and name it.
( Coconut fiber, turtle, coconut leaves )
2. Circle / underline the words with ce.
cement cider ice nice policy
3. Circle/ underline the words with ci.
city civil spice pencil spicy
4. Circle/ underline the words with cy.
cycle mercy twice circus fancy
5. Recite the poem Wonderful tree with intonation.
6. Listen and circle the words that your teacher says twice.
Kavi and I visit the palace. It is very big. It has big wooden doors. The pillars are big and round. We could not hug the pillar fully. Soon, it will dark outside so we go home.
Note to the teacher: Read the words – wooden, pillar, palace, round and dark one more time to the children.
7. Listen to the teacher and answer.
How will you ask me for a pen?
Do you have a pen?
Yes, I have
8. Look at the picture and fill with me, him, her or us.
a. She danced with him. 
b. My dad went to market without me.
c. Our teacher helps us. 
d. Gowri always makes her laugh. 
9. Write the correct word.
a. Can you help her with homework? (her/it)
b. Lilly likes to play carrom, with him. (he/him).
c. Abi saw her at the bus stop. (she/her)
d. Milk gives us energy. (we/us)
e. Selvi brought me delicious food. (I/me)
Learning Outcome
Now I can…
Note to the teacher: Ask children to colour the balloon when they achieve the learning outcome.