Grade 1 Computer Learning Guide
Grade 1 Computer Learning Guide
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INTRODUCTION
CPU Box
Additional Devices
Let Us Start
What do you see in all these pictures below?
Fig. 1.1
Look at Fig. 1.1. All the people are working on their own. While in Fig. 1.2,
people are working with machines.
Fig. 1.2
Who will finish their work earlier? Who will do a better job?
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Tick the right answers.
In this lesson
• We will learn about machines and their features.
• We will also meet a special machine called Computer.
Man makes machines. We use them in our daily life in all fields of work.
They save our time and energy.
Do You Know?
A nail-cutter, scissor, see-saw and zip are also machines.
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Kids! Do you know? Some
things are not made by man.
These Natural Things are
found in nature like sun, birds,
trees etc.
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Features of Machines
• A machine is a man-made thing. It is used to do special work.
• It works very fast.
• It also makes our work easy.
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Machines which run on Diesel, Petrol or CNG:
Is this a TV?
No. This is a Computer, a special machine.
It is very useful to us. We can also call this “A Magic Machine”. A Computer
is a machine. It can do many works.
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We can draw a picture, listen to music and play games. We will learn
more about this Magic Machine.
Fun Fact
As computers run, they get hot. Computers have fans to keep them cool.
New words
1.
Manual – Work done by hand
2. Automatic - Work done by an operator
3. Electricity – Electrical power
Teacher’s Notes
• Take
the students to the garden to show natural things present in the
garden. Are there man made things too?
• Show
a simple task first done manually and then with the help of a
machine. This will show how machines make a task easier and faster.
Student’s Notes
• Point
out various man-made and natural things present in the classroom,
garden etc.
• Talk
about different machines you use daily. How do they affect your work?
EXERCISE
1) Multiple Choice Questions:
a) Tick the man-made object.
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b) Tick the machine which is used to keep things cool?
2) True or False
a) Machines are natural things. __________
b) Computer is a machine. __________
c) All machines run on electricity. __________
a) i) Manual
b) ii) Petrol
c) iii) Electricity
d) iv) Natural
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5) Very Short Answer Questions
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ACTIVITY: Given are some machines used in homes.
Match the machines with the work they do.
a) i)
b) ii)
c) iii)
d) iv)
e) v)
f) vi)
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2 COMPUTER – A MAGIC MACHINE
Let Us Start
Which machine do you see in all these pictures below?
Do you know that these are all different types of computers? Circle the ones
which you have at your home.
In this lesson
We have learnt about various machines and their uses. In this
lesson, we will learn about a unique machine – “The Computer”.
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My Friend Computer
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Kids! Do you know why
computer is called
magic machine? Let us
see why…
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Offices Malls and Shops
New words
1.
Electronic: Work done by power
2. Data: Information
Teacher’s Notes
• S how different uses of computers – typing, drawing, doing sums, playing
games, watching movies, listening to songs, etc.
• T ake students to various places in the school like library, laboratory,
computer room, accounts section, AV room etc. to show the use of
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computers.
Student’s Notes
• Try out different applications of the computer.
• ollect pictures of places where computers are being used and make a
C
collage.
EXERCISE
1) Multiple Choice Questions:
a) Computer is a:
(A) tree (B) animal (C) plant (D) machine
2) True or False
a) A computer works without electricity. __________
b) A computer can work on its own. __________
c) Computers never get tired. __________
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4) Match the following
a) Banking i)
b) Airport ii)
c) Library iii)
d) Hospital iv)
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6) Picture Based Question
Write “Y” in the boxes below for the machines whose work can be done
by the computer. Also, write “N” for the ones whose work computers
cannot do.
ACTIVITY
In the grid below, find the places where computers are used.
M A L L
B C S H BANK, SHOP,
MALL, HOME
A U H O
N V O M
K Q P E
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KNOW THE MAJOR PARTS
3
Let Us Start
Let Us Do 1: Look at the given picture. Can you match the parts of our body
with their names? We have done one for you.
Hand
Leg
Eyes
Foot
Head
Yes No
In this lesson
We will learn all essential parts of a computer. Each part does a different
type of work. We will also learn about a few additional computer devices.
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Introduction
The computer is made up of four important parts [Fig 3.1]. These are
- Monitor, CPU, Mouse, and Keyboard.
Fig 3.1
Let Us Do 2: Join the dots from a to q and colour the figure.
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Mr. Monitor
Monitors come in different shapes and sizes [Fig 3.2]. New monitors are flat
and thin. Old monitors are big and heavy.
Fig 3.2
The monitor displays what we draw with a mouse or type with a keyboard.
The front part of the monitor is called screen or display.
CPU Box
Yes Clicko, I do
It is a CPU box remember. It is the
Gini. Do you know Central Processing Unit.
what CPU stands
for?
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The CPU [Fig 3.3] is called the brain of a computer. It is the
most important part of a computer. It controls all the other
parts. It also does all the calculations of the computer.
Do You Know?
The Monitor is also known as the VDU. Full form is
Visual Display Unit. Fig 3.3
A computer mouse has two buttons, one on the left and one on the right. It
also has a small wheel in the middle [Fig 3.4].
Fig 3.4
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Mouse points on an object on a computer, it is also known as a pointing
device. The arrow on the monitor is called the mouse pointer.
Fun Fact
The first computer mouse was wooden and much
larger than today’s mouse. It was rectangular, and
had a small button in the top right corner.
Let us discuss
the keyboard The keys on a keyboard are
now. different from the keys that
are used to open locks.
Fig 3.5
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A keyboard is similar to a typewriter used in olden days. We use it for typing
text, numbers or special characters on the computer. [Fig 3.5]
It has many buttons on it. These buttons
are called keys.
ALPHABET KEYS
Alphabet keys are used for typing
words and sentences.
NUMBER KEYS
The keys with numbers 0 -9 marked on it are called Number keys. The number
keys are called numeric keys. They are used for typing numbers.
Do You Know?
A standard keyboard has 104 keys.
Caps Lock key allows typing in capital letters. Press the key
once again to type lower case letters. A small green light on
the keyboard indicates the status. (light on – Capital letters,
light off – lower case letters).
SPACEBAR KEY
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Do You Know?
Spacebar key is the longest key. Thumb from either hand can use it.
ENTER KEY
Enter key is pressed to start a new line.
BACKSPACE KEY
Backspace key is used to delete the text a letter to the left of
the cursor.
ARROW KEYS
Most computer keyboards contain four arrow keys for
moving the cursor right, left, up, or down
Additional Devices
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New words
1. Monitor: It looks like a TV and can be used to see pictures.
2. Keyboard: It has many keys on it and is used for typing.
3.
Mouse: It helps us draw pictures and point at things on the computer
monitor.
4. CPU: It is known as the brain of the computer.
Teacher’s Notes
• Ask
students to identify the different parts of a computer.
• Explain the functions of different parts of a computer.
• Explain the use of mouse by drawing pictures with its help.
• Explain the different keys of the keyboard and their functions.
• Demonstrate
how external devices (like CD and pen drive) are connected
with the CPU in different ways to access information.
Student’s Notes
• Identify the various parts of the computer and tell their functions.
• Make a scrapbook and stick the pictures of different parts of a computer.
EXERCISE
1) Multiple Choice Questions:
a) A standard keyboard has _________ keys.
(A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 104 (D) 1000
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c) Which of the following does calculations for the computer?
(A) Mouse (B) CPU (C) Keyboard (D) Monitor
2) True or False
a) The mouse can print what you see on the monitor. _________
b) Monitor is the brain of the computer. _________
c) The number keys are also known as numeric keys. _________
a) i)
b) ii)
c) iii)
d) iv)
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5) Very Short Answer Questions
a) Write the full forms:
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ACTIVITY
Do the following on the blank keyboard:
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4 LET’S TYPE IN NOTEPAD
Let Us Start
Let Us Do 1: In the Notepad given below, write few lines about your best friend.
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In this lesson
We will learn about Notepad. Computers do different types of work.
One of the works is to write and edit text.
Notepad is a writing tool which is used to create, open and edit the Plain
text files.
A text editor creates and reads a document that contains only text.
Fig 5.1
Fig 5.2
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Simple Writing with Notepad
How to create a new document:
Click File New to create a new document.
Fun Fact
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Fig 5.4
To Exit Notepad
STEP 1: Click on File (Fig. 5.5)
STEP 2: Select Exit option.
Do You Know?
We can insert the time and
date in a document by first
clicking the Edit menu, and
then click Time/Date.
Fig 5.5
New words
1. Cursor: A cursor is the position indicator on a computer display screen
where a user can enter text.
2. Font: Font refers to the size and style of typed characters within a
document.
3. Text: Text refers to the alphabets, numbers and special characters
that you can type using the keyboard.
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Teacher’s Notes
• Show students how to open, close and exit notepad.
• Show how to type text in different sizes and insert date in the document.
Student’s Notes
• Create a new text file, save and exit the notepad.
• Type the text in different sizes.
EXERCISE
1) Multiple Choice Questions:
a) Which of the following is a symbol of notepad?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
c) A small blinking line on the notepad window is known as
(A) Cursor (B) Pointer (C) Line (D) Title
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2) True or False
a) We cannot draw pictures in notepad. ___________
b) We cannot insert dates in notepad. ___________
c) Text of different size can be written in Notepad ___________
d) Cursor iv)
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5) Very Short Answer Questions
a) To start Notepad, click on _______________ button. Choose All programs
and click on Accessories. Select __________________option
b) Click __________ _____________to create a new document.
c) To exit notepad click on ______________ _______________
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ACTIVITY
Try to type the following on notepad screen and insert the date along with it.
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5 FIRST STEP IN MS PAINT
Let Us Start
Let Us Do 1: Draw a circle and a triangle in the boxes given below and
color it using your favorite colors.
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In this lesson
We will learn how to start, draw, color and then exit from MS Paint.
Starting MS Paint
Click Start → All Programs → Accessories → Paint [Fig 6.1]. The Paint window
opens [Fig 6.2].
Fun Fact
“Originally, paint had only two
colors – Black and White.”
Fig 6.1: Starting Paint
Paint button: It is the first button on the left. It opens a menu which has
options for opening, saving and creating a new file.
Drawing area: This is the part of Paint where you draw pictures using different
tools. [Fig 6.3]
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Fig 6.3: Drawing Area of Paint Window
Simple Drawing in Paint
Paint includes a set of drawing tools and shapes.
Let us learn their uses.
The Tools Menu [Fig 6.4]
Tools help us in creating a drawing in MS
Paint. To select any tool, just click on the tool.
Here, we will use Pencil, Fill with Color, and
Eraser tool to draw pictures.
Fig 6.4: Tools Menu
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Fill with Color:
It is used to fill an area with color. To fill with color
Eraser: It is used to rub anything drawn using any other tool.
The Color Box: It shows all the available colors
for making a picture. You can choose a color
by clicking on it.
Let Us Practice:
Tina wants to use the “Pencil” and “Fill Color” tool to draw the
following image. Let’s help her to complete it.
STEP 1: Use Pencil tool to draw the tree, sun and kite.
STEP 2: Home tab, keep the mouse pointer on the Fill with Color
tool.
STEP 3: Click the left mouse button to
select the tool. Choose Yellow color
from the color box.
STEP 4: When you move the pointer
onto the drawing area you will see
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STEP 3: Click on the drawing area. Drag and draw the shape. When it is of the
size you want, release the mouse button.
STEP 4: Repeat the above steps to draw different shapes.
Do You Know?
“The pointer changes to
rectangle when ‘Eraser’ is
clicked.”
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Save and Exit Paint
Once your drawing is complete, save it. Follow the given steps:
STEP 1: Click the ‘Paint’ button , and then click ‘Save As’.
STEP 2: In the ‘Save As’ type box, select the file format you want.
STEP 3: In the ‘File name box’, type any name for your drawing, and click
‘Save’ [Fig 6.7].
To EXIT from ‘Paint’, go to ‘Paint’ button , and click ‘EXIT’ [Fig 6.8].
Fig 6.7
Fig 6.8
New words
1. Tools: Help us to complete our work
2. Free-hand Drawing: Drawn by hand without the use of any ruler or
instrument
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Inside the Lab
Teacher’s Notes
• Revise the activities of previous lesson that we can do using a computer.
• Arouse
students’ interest by asking if they want to learn how to draw
using a computer.
• Explain
how to open the Paint program, draw any picture and show to
students.
• Tell
them about the Drawing Area, the Color Palette and the Toolbar.
Explain that the drawing area is just like a paper which we use to draw.
• Explain the importance of saving our work before exiting the program.
Student’s Notes
• Follow the steps in the lesson and do the following:
1.
Draw a Face: Open a new file, and use ‘Shapes’ and the ‘Pencil’ tool
to draw a face. Color the face, and save it.
2. Draw a House: Open a new file, and draw a simple house using ‘Shapes’
(rectangle, triangle, etc.). Color the roof dark red. Use any color of
your choice to color the other parts of the house and save it.
EXERCISE
1) Multiple Choice Questions:
a) Paint is used to
(A) read text (B) write text
(C) listen to music (D) draw and color pictures
b) Which shape is not present in the shapes toolbar?
(A) Rectangle (B) Triangle
(C) Crescent (D) Oval
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c) Which of the following provides different types of colours?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
2) True or False
a) Paint has only two colors - black and white. _________
b) You cannot make changes to a picture in Paint. _________
c) Pencil tool is present in the Tools Menu. _________
a) i) shapes
d) iv) Brush
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b)
To EXIT from Paint, go to ______________button ,and click
_______________________.
c) Complete the steps to start MS Paint.
Click ____________________ ____________________
_________________________ ____________________
ACTIVITY
Match the related pictures:
a) i)
b) ii)
c) iii)
d) iv)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lesson Page No.
1. MY BODY 1–5
Parts of Our Body
Spaces at School
4. GREEN EARTH 20 – 24
Identifying Trees
5. ANIMAL PLANET 25 – 31
Wild Animals
Creepy Crawlies
Water Lovers
Bird Sanctuary
Basics in a Game
7. STORY TIME 36 – 39
Your Favourite Toon Stars
Classic Tales
8. MIXED BAG 40 – 44
Time for Rhymes
Opposites
3) ___eet 4) N___se
7) ___ec___ 8) ___rai___
Fun Fact
Our nose and ear continue growing throughout our life.
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Uses of Different Body Parts
Match the following body parts with their uses. Also write the names of the body
part in the blank space by taking help from the word bank.
WordBank
Eyelids Feet Wrist Mouth Hand
ge
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Sense Organs and Their Functions
Write the five sense organs by using the first letter of the things given below. The first
one is done for you.
1) EYE
2)
3)
4)
5)
Do You Know?
Apart from having unique fingerprints, humans also have unique tongue
prints.
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Read each sentence and identify if it is a ‘Good Habit’ or a ‘Bad Habit’. Tick the
correct answer from bracket.
1) Washing my hands with soap and water after using the toilet.
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5) Looking at the computer or watching TV for a long time.
Activity:
Join the dots to see what these young children are trying to do?
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MY HOME AND SCHOOL
2
Family Relations
Ans. _________________________________________________________________________
Ans. _________________________________________________________________________
Ans. _________________________________________________________________________
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4) Do you have any siblings?
Ans. _________________________________________________________________________
Ans. _________________________________________________________________________
Ans. _________________________________________________________________________
Do You Know?
1. Your uncle’s and aunt’s children are called cousins.
2. Your
brother’s and sister’s children are called nephews (boy) and nieces
(girl).
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Living Spaces at Home
From the below pictures, identify these spaces in your house.
1) 2)
____________________________ ____________________________
3) 4)
____________________________ ____________________________
5) 6)
____________________________ ____________________________
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Activity:
Colour and decorate your home, just the way you like it.
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There are many things that we use at our homes. Below are images of household
things at our home. Match them with the names of different spaces of the house in
which they are found.
2) Bedroom b)
3) Bathroom c)
4) Store Room d)
5) Dining Room e)
6) Drawing Room f)
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Guess who I am. The pictures are given below to help you choose from the options.
3) I help you speak with people who live far away: ____________
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Spaces at School
Identify the names of different school spaces from the hints given below.
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Identify Your Classroom Things
Match the pictures of classroom things with their respective uses
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SHAPES AND COLOURS
3
Identifying Shapes
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of these is a star? [ ]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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5) Which is the circle that is below the brown circle ? [ ]
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Identifying Shapes in Our Surroundings
Identify the shapes of these objects.
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8) This door has shape of ____________________.
Look at the objects on the left. Draw a line to match the correct shape on the right.
There is one example for you.
1) a)
Circle
2) b)
Triangle
3) c)
Rectangle
4) d)
Ellipse
5) e)
Square
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Know Your Colours
Colours we see in our surroundings
A picture of the rainbow is given below. Do you know how many colours a
rainbow has?
It has 7 colours, VIBGYOR, i.e., Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red.
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6) What is the colour of this cone? ______________
Activity:
Colour the CIRCLES Red, the SQUARES Green and the TRIANGLES Blue.
Fun Fact
Blue is the most and white is the least favourite colour amongst humans.
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GREEN PLANET
4
Identifying Trees
Guess who I am and write my name in the blank provided.
1) I am a holy tree planted near temples. Lord Buddha rested under me to
meditate. I am called _____________________ tree. [ ]
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
2) I generally grow near seas. My fruits are hard from outside and soft from inside. I
am very tall and my stems are very long. I am called ____________ tree. [ ]
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
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3) I grow very fast, I grow very tall. I belong to the grass family and I can bend
down to your toe. I am called _____________________ tree. [ ]
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
(B) (D)
Fun Fact
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world.
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Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers
Guess who I am and write my name in the blank provided.
1) I am the most popular vegetable. I grow underground. I cannot be eaten raw.
You can cook me in many ways. Children adore me. I am a _________. [ ]
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3) I am considered the king of fruits in India. I am a fleshy fruit with a large seed
in the middle. I am __________. [ ]
4) I am green and round. I can be cooked. I can be eaten in salads. I’m not as
big as a football. I am __________. [ ]
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Match the following images with their correct names.
1) a) Sunflower
2) b) Lily
3) c) Chilli
4) d) Pineapple
5) e) Lotus
6) f) Ladyfinger
7) g) Orange
8) h) Carrot
9) i) Marigold
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Look at the given pictures and identify the vegetables and fruits. Draw a square
around all the fruits. Draw a circle around all the vegetables.
Do You Know?
An average-sized strawberry has 200 seeds, which are the small dots you
see on its skin on the outside.
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ANIMAL PLANET
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Wild Animals
Look at the riddles below. Can you find out which animal am I? (Choose the names
from the box given below). Write my name and match with my image.
WordBank
Dinosaur Camel Zebra
Elephant Monkey
1) I live in a desert. [ ] a)
I have two humps.
I am a ____________.
I am very clever.
I am a ______________.
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3) I eat lots of grass. [ ] c)
I look like a horse. But I am not one.
I have black and white stripes.
I have four legs.
I am a _______________.
4) I have four legs. [ ] d)
I have big ears.
I have a trunk.
I am the biggest land animal.
I am an _______________.
5) I am a very big animal. [ ] e)
I am very tall and have a long tail.
I lived on earth a long time ago.
I am a _______________.
Fun Fact
Honey bees have hair on their eyes.
Creepy Crawlies
Fill in the missing letters to spell the name of each insect correctly.
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Activity:
Colour this bumble bee.
Am I a Pet or Zoo animal? Write ‘P’ for Pet and ‘Z’ for Zoo inside the box.
Domestic animals are
called so because
they are domesticated
(kept as pets or for
certain functions) while
wild animals usually
live in the forest but
Domestic Zoo may be found in zoo.
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________ ________ ________
Water Lovers
Identify the names of these water animals. Choose the correct name from the box
given below and write it in the correct place.
WordBank
Dolphin Octopus Whale Seahorse Crab
Turtle Starfish Jelly Fish
______________________ ______________________
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Bird Sanctuary
Multiple Choice Questions
1) My beak is pink, feathers grey.
I ‘Gutter Ghoo’ all day.
I mostly make my home in buildings.
Guess who I am?
(A) Swan (B) Pigeon (C) Parrot (D) Crow [ ]
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5) On my head I have a crest,
All say I dance the best,
Of my feathers I am proud,
Before the rain I cry loud.
(A) Crow (B) Penguin
(C) Peacock (D) Pigeon [ ]
Activity:
Colour these birds with your favourite shades.
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What does a dog eat?
Activity:
Draw a picture of the food that monkeys eat.
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FUN WITH GAMES
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WordBank
Carrom Chess
Ludo Snakes and Ladder
Chinese Checker Billiards
Kabaddi Badminton
Football Cricket
Tennis Hockey
Basketball Tug of War
Indoor Games:
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______________________ ______________________ ______________________
Outdoor Games:
______________________ ______________________
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Fun Fact
Fishing is the most frequently played sport in the world.
Basics in a Game
Arrange the sports in alphabetical order.
Cricket 1.
Boxing 2.
Karate 3.
Hockey 4.
Rowing 5.
Golf 6.
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3) This is needed in the game of [ ]
(A) Cricket (B) Badminton
(C) Volleyball (D) Polo
4) This is required to play the game of [ ]
(A) Basketball (B) Hockey
(C) Billiards (D) Polo
5) This is required to play the game of [ ]
(A) Snakes and ladders (B) Ludo
(C) Chess (D) Both A and B
Do You Know?
The Olympic gold medal is actually made of silver.
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STORY TIME
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WordBank
Tweety Pluto Scooby Doo Captain America
Who am I? ___________________________
Who am I? ___________________________
myself anywhere.
Who am I? ___________________________
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4) I accompany Tintin in solving all his adventurous
cases.
Who am I? ___________________________
There are some cartoon characters given in column A. Match them with their
partners in column B.
Column A Column B
1) a)
2) b)
3) c)
4) d)
5) e)
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Identify these famous cartoon characters.
WordBank
Nobita Winnie the Pooh Angry Birds Doraemon
______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________
Fun Fact
The original names of Tom and Jerry were Jasper and Jinx.
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Classic Tales
Identify the names of these famous stories from the pictures given below.
Choose their names from those given inside the box.
WordBank
Alice in Wonderland Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Jungle Book Rapunzel
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MIXED BAG
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4) Ba Ba Black sheep, have you any wool?
(C) The clock struck two (D) The clock struck one
(B) It made the children laugh and play to see a lamb
at school
(C)
He followed her to school one day that was
against the rules
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Do You Know?
The poem ‘Mary had a little lamb’ is based on a true story. There was a little
girl who used to bring her pet lamb to school.
Opposites
Some pictures are given below with their pairs of opposites. Write the correct
opposites in the boxes provided by observing the pictures.
1) 2)
Happy Small
3) 4)
Short Fat
5) 6)
Slow Cold
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7) 8)
Young Open
9) 10)
Sit Night
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Touch and Tell
Below is a list of images of different objects. Identify the images as hard or soft and
write ‘H’/ ‘S’ in the space provided.
1) 2)
___________________ ___________________
3) 4)
___________________ ___________________
5) 6)
___________________ ___________________
7) 8)
___________________ ___________________
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