English : Term 1 Unit 1 : A World with Robots
UNIT 1
A World with Robots
Hi, I am Nila.
I like making robots. Do you?
MY LITTLE PICTIONARY
LET US LEARN
The Trick Robot
Vicky was a lazy boy. He never did his homework on time. He never kept his things back in the right place. He pleaded to his father to buy him a robot to do his work. Vicky’s father wanted him to become an active boy. So, he bought him a trick robot. Vicky did not know that it was a trick robot. He was glad to have a robot to do all his work.
Vicky was a lazy boy. He never did his homework on time. He never kept his things back in the right place. He pleaded to his father to buy him a robot to do his work. Vicky’s father wanted him to become an active boy. So, he bought him a trick robot. Vicky did not know that it was a trick robot. He was glad to have a robot to do all his work.
Vicky, I have bought you a robot. This intelligent robot will do all your work. Enjoy!
Vicky is excited to test his new robot.
I am hungry. Cook some salad for me.
I do not eat salad. So, I cannot make the salad.
Do you want me to strain my back? I cannot do that.
What? You are a robot. You cannot refuse me. Clean my room now!
Really? I cannot believe this! At least, charge my phone.
Why don’t you do that yourself? I must make some calls.
Aah! I have a headache now. Get me a cup of hot tea.
My battery is draining by listening to you. First, you charge my battery.
I am tired of you! Play me a pleasant song. I want to relax.
That’s a great idea! Why don’t you play me one?
Oh no! Dad! Please sell this robot. It is totally useless.
Yes. This time please sell me to an active master. I don’t want to work for lazy people.
Really? Is that why you did not help me?
No more robots for me ! I will do all the work myself.
Glossary
Plead : request
Refuse : disagree or reject
Pleasant : happy
LET US UNDERSTAND
A. Choose the correct option.
1. Vicky wanted a ___________ to do all his work.
a. toy
b. friend
c. robot
Answer: c. robot
2. Vicky’s father bought a ___________ robot.
a. lazy
b. trick
c. active
Answer: b. trick
3. Vicky decided to ___________ the robot at the end.
a. keep
b. sell
c. praise
Answer: b. sell
4. Robot asked Vicky to sell him to an ___________ master.
a. lazy
b. active
c. passive
Answer: b. active
B. Read the statement and write True or False.
1. Vicky pleaded his father to buy a robot. (True)
2. Vicky was an active boy always. (False)
3. The robot did not obey his master. (True)
4. Vicky’s father decided to change his son’s character. (True)
C. Answer the questions.
1. What kind of a boy was Vicky?
Vicky was a lazy boy. He never did his homework on time.
2. Who asked the Robot to charge his phone?
Vicky asked the Robot to charge his phone.
3. Whom did Vicky want to do all his work?
Vicky wanted the Robot to do all his work.
4. How did Vicky change at the end?
In the end Vicky decided to do all the work himself. So he wanted to sell the Robot.
5. What did you learn from this lesson?
We should do our work ourselves. We should not depend on others to do our work.
D. Match the dialogue to the character.
“I will do all the work myself.”
“First, you charge my battery.”
“I have bought you a robot.”
E. Name the character or speaker.
1. “The robot will do all your work.” (Father)
2. “Why don’t you do that yourself?” (Robot)
3. “You want me to strain my back?” (Robot)
4. “Play me a pleasant song.” (Vicky)
LET US BUILD
One (Singular)
A naming word which is used for one person or thing is called singluar. Example: Bat
More than one (Plural)
A naming word which denotes more than one person or thing is called plural. Example: Bats
Some tips to change singular to plural
• Simply add s.
Cup – Cups, Ball – Balls
• Add es for the naming words ending with ch, sh, s, ss and x.
Torch – Torches, Brush – Brushes, Bus – Buses, Glass – Glasses, Box – Boxes
• Simply add s, if any one of a, e, i, o, u comes before y.
Key – Keys, Toy – Toys
• Change the y into ies, if any one of a, e, i, o, u does not come before y.
Lady – Ladies, Baby – Babies
Tick (✓) the correct plural form.
Write the plural form.
1. Cat 
Cats
2. Watch 
Watches
3. Dish 
Dishes
4. Cherry 
Cherries
LET US SING
My Robot
I have a robot big and strong, big and strong, big and strong,
watch now how it walks along,
with a nice rhyming song.
I have a robot smart and tall, smart and tall, smart and tall,
watch now how it welcomes all,
with a nice greeting call.
It has wheels go front and back, front and back, front and back,
watch now how it keeps the sack,
in every little rack.
Never it takes food and rest, food and rest, food and rest,
watch now how it works its best,
with all same zest
Note to the teacher: Sing the song with actions. Encourage children to listen and sing along with actions. Follow the tune “The wheels on the bus go”.
Glossary
strong: powerful
watch: look at or observe attentively
smart: fashionable
rack: shelf or Stand
zest: great interest
A. Match the rhyming words.
tall – best
song – all
rack – along
rest – sack
Answer:
tall – all
song – along
rack – sack
rest – best
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. I have a robot big and strong.
2. I have a robot smart and tall.
3. It keeps the sack in every little rack.
4. It never takes food and rest.
C. Answer the questions.
1. What does it sing? It sings a nice rhyming song.
2. How do the wheels go? The wheels go front and back.
3. Does it work its best? Yes, it works its best.
4. How does it welcome all? It welcomes all with a nice greeting call.
LET US KNOW
common noun
Here the naming word girl can be used for any girl. So, it is a common noun.
girl
If a naming word denotes a person in general it is common noun.
Here are some naming words that denote the person and things in common.
boy pen city fruit book king animal bird game
proper noun
Here the naming word Nethra is used for a particular girl. So it is a proper noun.
Nethra
If a naming word denotes a person in particular it is proper noun
Here are some naming words that denote the person and things in particular.
Siva Madurai Chennai Mala Tamil Paari English
Circle the pictures that denotes person or things in common.
Girl Pooja Book English book Tree Mango Tree Boy Arun
Circle the pictures that denotes person or things in particular.
Raju Mango Doctor Book Animal Soldier
Colour the common noun green and proper noun blue.
LET US LISTEN
Listen to the audio and answer the following.
1. Why did Jacklin invite Shabeena to her house?
a. To study b. to play
2. Did Shabeena go to Jacklin’s house?
a. Yes b. No
3. Who has the big bus?
a. Jacklin b. Shabeena
4. Who has the robot?
a. Jacklin b. Shabeena
5. Who said “Mm.. interesting”
a. Jacklin b. Shabeena
Note to the teacher: Scan the QR code to listen to the audio. Let the children listen to the audio and answer the questions.
LET US SPEAK
See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that situation.
What do you want, kid?
I want colour pencils, uncle.
How many pencils do you want?
I want one complete packet. How much is it?
It is `25, anything else?
What is the price of that bat?
The bat will cost you ₹100. Can I give?
No uncle, I don’t have money for that. I will buy it later. Now take this ₹25 for the pencils.
Here are the pencils. Visit again.
Structures that are useful for this situation.
How much is the ___?
What is the price of ___?
What is the total?
What can I do for you?
Can I get ___?
I want_____.
How much should I pay?
Can I pay by card?
Do you have change?
Note to the teacher: Make the children practise these phrases and give them different scenarios to practise.
LET US READ
Robot Expo
Anitha meets her friends and shares her experience of a robot expo.
Friends: Hi, you look excited. Anything special?
Anitha: Yes! I went to the ‘ROBOT EXPO’ yesterday.
I was so excited seeing all the robots.
Friends: Tell us more!
Anitha: A humanoid welcomed me into the hall.
Friends: What is that?
Anitha: A robot that looks like a human. It even knew my name, I was so surprised and shocked that I stood there frozen.
Friends: Wow!
Anitha: I am just getting started. A robot just looked at me and named the things I had with me.
Friends: Amazing, it must have scanned you with its eyes!
Anitha: The next robot danced for the songs played by the visitors. I suddenly found a butterfly sitting on my shoulder. To my surprise, it was a robot. There were robots of ants and fish too.
Friends: An ant robot? Wow!
Anitha: I saw a robot cooking dishes and serving all. It served me an omelette.
Friends: Don’t we all wish for a ‘COOK ROBOT’ at home!
Anitha: Adding to my excitement, a robot collected and dropped an empty water bottle into the dustbin. Then, it advised all of us to use dustbin.
Anitha: Then there was a robot that asked me “Do you want to make a robot?” I eagerly nodded my head and said “Yes! But, I don’t know how to make it.” It replied, “Don’t worry. I will help you.”
Then, it said “Let us make a robot that can run. There are three main parts in this robot. First is the controller it acts as the brain. Second is the mechanical parts that will help the robot move. Third is the sensors that will help the robot sense walls and other things on its way so that it does not crash into these objects. All these parts work together to make the robot run.”
Then, I put these 3 parts together with the robot and made a robot myself. This expo has made me really interested in robots. I am planning to make more robots. Will you all join me?
Friends: We would love to!
A. Choose the correct answer.
1. Anitha shares her experience about _____________.
a. book fair
b. vacation
c. robot expo
d. dance program
Answer: c. robot expo
2. The robot that sat on her shoulder was a ___________.
a. ant
b. butterfly
c. puppy
d. dragonfly
Answer: b. butterfly
3. Anitha’s friends wanted a ________ robot in their houses.
a. butterfly
b. ant
c. cook
d. fish
Answer: c. cook
4. Brain of a robot is the __________.
a. controller
b. mechanical part
c. sensor
d. camera
Answer: a. controller
5. A robot advised her to ___________.
a. keep silence
b. use dustbin
c. don’t spit
d. wash hands
Answer: b. use dustbin
B. Answer the following questions.
1. Where did Anitha go?
Anitha went to the ‘ROBOT EXPO’
2. What did Anitha eat in the expo?
Anitha ate an omelette in the expo.
3. What are the three parts of a robot?
The three parts of a robot are (i) the controller (ii) the mechanical parts and (iii) the sensor.
4. What are mechanical parts?
Mechanical parts are the parts that will help the robot move.
5. What robot will you make? Why?
I will make a cooking robot because it will cook anything i Like.
LET US READ ALOUD
Read the passage three times on your own and colour a key each time you read.
On Monday, the robot has to help its master get ready. It wakes up its master and offers a cup of tea. It prepares breakfast. Then it irons his dress and packs lunch for the master. The master has been searching for the car key for a long time. Finally, he finds it in the lunch box. The robot replies, “I kept the key safely.”
Arrange the pictures by using numbers.
Answer the following.
1. What day is it? It is Monday
2. Where is the key? The key is in the lunch box.
LET US WRITE
Note to the teacher: Make the children fill the application and teach the difference between writing name and signature. Prepare another application for participating in a robot expo for their portfolio.
I Can Do
A. Choose the correct option.
1. Vicky’s dad bought a _________ robot.
a. active
b. lazy
c. trick
Answer: c. trick
2. Vicky decided to ________ the robot at the end.
a. keep
b. sell
c. praise
Answer: b. sell
B. Tick (✔) the plural forms.
C. Write the plural word.
1. Catch 
Catches
2. Berry 
Berries
D. Connect the rhyming words.
Strong – tall
call – sack
back – along
Answer:
Strong – along
call – tall
back – sack
E. Recite the poem ‘My Robot’ with correct intonation.
F. Circle/underline the odd one out.
1. city boy book Chennai
2. Karikalan Paari Kumaran king
3. boy girl man Pooja
4. mango banana fruit apple
5. cow tiger lion animal
Learning Outcome
Now I can…
understand the prose and supplementary
use singular and plural
differentiate between common and proper nouns
listen and respond to the audio
speak to buy things in any shop
read a passage and sequence the story
fill an application form
recite poem and identify the rhyming words
Note to the teacher: Ask children to colour the balloon when they achieve the learning outcome.