(Class 1) CONTENT: Unit 01 Page Subject Picture Reading Writing Skill *Comprehension *Vocabulary *Language development *Exposure to different

illustrative styles *Develop story sense Writing Practice *Sentence writing *Paragraph writing

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Narrative All About Me

*Use of capital letters *Use of full stops *Writing neatly *Special names *Writing the title

*Rewriting sentences *Answering given questions *Paragraph writing *Fun time activity

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Narrative My Best Friend

*Main idea in a paragraph *Connecting sentences

*Answering given questions *Paragraph writing *'Things we have in common' *Unscramble jumbled words *Draw a picture and write about it *Making a list *Fun-time activity

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Narrative My Favourite Fruit

*Writing the title *Main idea *Details

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Descriptive Seasons

*Choosing a season to write about *Brainstorming

*Naming given pictures *Paragraph writing *Making a web *Fun-time activity

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Descriptive My Favourite Toy

*Grammar *Spelling *Punctuation *Describing words *Chart as a planner

*Making a chart as a planner *Paragraph writing *Fun-time activity

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Descriptive The Cat

*Title *Main idea *Details

*Making a list of important points *Paragraph writing

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Descriptive A Visit to the Zoo

*Making use of all your senses to notice things around you *Ability to write clearly and neatly

*Completing the web *Paragraph writing

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Unit 1 Picture reading Comprehension Vocabulary Language development Exposure to different illustrative styles Develops story sense

Writing practice A) Write two sentences about each picture

pic of a dog

pic of a young boy flying a kite

(i)_____________________________ (ii)______________________________

(i)_______________________________ (ii)_______________________________

pic of a butterfly

pic of a young girl eating an apple

(i)______________________________

(i)________________________________

(ii)______________________________

(ii)________________________________

FACT: When words are joined together they form a sentence. (refer to copy)

Sample: pic of a bird on a tree (i) There is a tall tree. (ii) A bird is sitting on the tree. pic of a mouse (i) This is a mouse. (ii) It has a long tail. Writing practice: (B) * Look at each picture carefully. * Write five sentences about each one. * Use the words given below. pic of a girl skipping (i) This is a girl. (ii) She is skipping. pic of a boy playing football (i) This is a boy. (ii) He is kicking the ball.

pic of a house

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house, chimney, door, windows, sun, trees (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) REMEMBER: Use a capital letter to start your sentence. Use a full stop at the end of your sentence.

Pic of an elephant

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elephant, big, eyes, ears, trunk, tail (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Sample 1 This is a house. It has three windows. It has a big door.

There is a chimney on the top. There are many trees. The sun is shining in the sky.

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Sample 2 The elephant is a big animal. It has two small eyes. Its ears are very big. It has a short tail. It uses its trunk to pick up things.

(C) Attempt these on your own:

pic of a garden

trees, flowers, grass, birds, butterflies, bees

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv) (v)

pic of a school playground

swings, slides, see-saw, children, benches (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

(D) *Look at the pictures. *Write seven sentences about each one. *Join the sentences to form a paragraph. *Write a title.

pic of a birthday party

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DID YOU KNOW: When sentences are joined together, they form a paragraph. pic of a classroom

Sample 1

My Birthday Party I had a birthday party yesterday. Mummy baked me a cake. Daddy put up streamers and balloons. All my friends came for my party. They brought me nice presents. We ate burgers, pudding, chocolates and cake. We played many games.

My Classroom My classroom is big. It has many windows. There is a blackboard in the front. There are benches and tables for us. Pretty charts are on the wall. There is a table and a chair for my teacher. There are many books for us to read.

Unit 2

All About Me (narrative)

pic of a child

Writing skill: Always use a capital letter to start a sentence. Use a full stop at the end of each sentence. Leave a space between words. All special names begin with capital letters. Remember to write the title. Write clearly and neatly.

All About Me My name is Sophia Basnet. I am a girl. I am six years old. I live in New Road. I study in Nightingale School. I am in class one. I like to eat fruits. My favourite colour is purple. (refer to copy)

Writing practice:

(A) Rewrite each sentence using a capital letter and a full stop. (i) my name is sabina pradhan

(ii) i am six years old

(iii) I live in tinkune

(iv) I study in blooming buds school

(v) I am in class one

(vi) my favourite colour is pink

(B) Answer the following questions about yourself. What is your name?

How old are you?

Where do you live?

What is the name of your school?

What class do you study in?

What is your favourite storybook?

What game do you like to play?

What do you like to eat?

What is your favourite colour?

What would you like to be when you grow up?

(C) * Look at the answers you have written. * Write them below in a paragraph. * Remember to write the title.

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Fun-time activity: Draw a funny picture of yourself.

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Sample 1 All About Me My name is Sita Khanal. I am six years old. I live in Bishalnagar. The name of my school is Fernwood Junior School. I am in class one. My favourite storybook is Cinderella. I like to play on the swings. I like to eat momos. My favourite colour is orange. I want to be a dancer when I grow up.

Sample 2 All About Me My name is Anil Yadav. I am six years old. My home is in Baluwatar. I study in St. Mark's School. I am in class one. My favourite storybook is Jack and the Beanstalk. I like to play football. I like to eat chicken chowmein. My favourite colour is red. I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

Unit 3

My Best Friend (narrative)

pic of two young children holding hands

Writing skill: A paragraph should have a main idea. All the other sentences should be about it.

My Best Friend My best friend's name is Mingma Dorjee. He is six years old. He studies in my school. He is in my class. He is short and chubby. He likes to eat all the time. He is very funny. His favourite cartoon show is Ben 10. He likes to play games. His favourite colour is blue.

FACT: Adjectives make your writing more interesting. (refer to copy for format)

Writing practice: Answer these questions about your best friend. (i) Name: Age:

(ii) How do you know him/her?

(iii) What does your best friend look like? Use adjectives to describe him/her.

Ask your best friend these questions Write down his/her answers. (iv) What is your favourite cartoon show?

(v) What is your favourite fruit?

(vi) What game do you like to play?

(vii) What is your favourite colour?

(viii) What subject do you enjoy the most?

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(B) * Write a paragraph about your best friend. * Use the answers that you have written down.

(C) * You and your best friend may have a lot of things in common. * Write them down.

Example: (i) We are both in class one. (ii) We both like to watch cartoon shows.

The things we have in common: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

Sample 1 My Best Friend My best friend's name is Aanya Bhandari. She is six years old. We study in the same school. She sits next to me in class. She is very pretty. Her favourite cartoon show is Tom and Jerry. She likes eating strawberries. She likes to play badminton. Her favourite subject is English. We have fun together. I like her very much.

Sample 2 My Best Friend I have a best friend. His name is Sunny Pradhan. He is my age. We live in the same building. He is tall and handsome. His favourite cartoon show is Ninja Turtles. He likes to eat pizzas. His favourite subject is Math. He wants to work in a bank when he grows up. I wish we can be best friends forever.

Unit 4 My Favourite Fruit (narrative)

Pic of a fruit

Writing skill: Write the title. Write what it is. (main idea) Write some points about it. (details)

My Favourite Fruit I like eating apples. It is my favourite fruit. It is red in colour. It is sweet and tasty. It is a winter fruit. Apples are used in making juices and apple pies. It is good for our health. I like eating apples. (refer to copy) Writing practice: (A) *Each jumbled word spells the name of a fruit. *Can you put them in the right order? anaban ________

pic of a banana

pic of an apple

pepal ________

pic of a watermelon

lowermaten __________

pic of cherries

ryecrh _______ (refer to copy)

(B) *Draw a picture of your favourite fruit. *Write a paragraph about it. *Mention what it is. (main idea) *Give details about it. *Remember to write the title. (refer to copy for essay format)

Sample 1 pic of a watermelon

Learn to draw at www.pics_songs_info.com (refer to copy)

My Favourite Fruit My favourite fruit is a watermelon. It is green on the outside. It is red inside. A watermelon has many seeds. It is a sweet and very juicy fruit. It is used to make juice and candy. Watermelons are big and heavy. I like this fruit. It is very tasty.

(C) Make a list of some of your favourite things.

These are a few of my favourite things Person :

Storybook : Cartoon Fruit Game Food Colour : : : : :

Fun-time activity: Have you seen the movie 'The Sound of Music?' It is a wonderful, entertaining movie. It is a favourite of children of all ages. Go to www.pics_songs_info.com and listen to the song 'These are a few of my favourite things.' You will enjoy it.

pic of 'The Sound of Music' (DVD cover)

Sample 2 My Favourite Fruit My favourite fruit is a banana. It has a skin which we have to peel off. Bananas are tasty. They are good for our health. We can make banana milkshake, lassi and custard. I have banana with cornflakes and milk for breakfast. Monkeys like to eat bananas.

Unit 5

Seasons (descriptive)

Pic of a boy/girl carryi ng an umbrella on a hot day

Writing skill: Favourite season. Making a list of what you like to do during this season. Who do you like to do it with?

Summer swimming cycling walks picnics drinking chilled juice having ice-cream wearing cotton clothes (refer to copy) father brother friend family

Writing practice: (A) Make a list about the summer season season.

(B) Name the things that remind you of a hot summer day. (refer to copy for pics)

(C) *Write a short paragraph about summer. *Remember to write the title.

TIP: Use adjectives to make your paragraph more interesting.

Sample 1

Summer Season

Summer is the hottest season. It comes after spring. The sun shines brightly in the sky. People use umbrellas. They wear cotton clothes. It gets dark late. I eat a lot of fruits during summer. I have watermelon juice and ice-creams. I go swimming with my father. These are the things I like about summer.

Fun-time activity:

Draw a picture of an ice-cream cone.

Brainstorming: Brainstorming means to think of many different ideas. These ideas are shown in a web. Look at the web given below.

dark clouds puddles Rainy Season ___________ raincoat umbrella gumboots

heavy rain wet clothes

thunder lightning

Writing practice: (A) * Read the following questions. *Make your own web after that. *Use any four points

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

Name your favourite season. What clothes do you wear during this season? What are some of the things you notice about this season? What do you like to eat and drink during this season? What do you enjoy doing during this season?

(refer to copy for picture of web) (B) *Now write about your favourite season. *Take points from your web. *Write the title. *Write neatly. (refer to copy for format)

Sample 2 Rainy Season The rainy season is my favourite season. The clouds are dark grey in colour. It rains most of the time. There are puddles everywhere. I like jumping in the puddles. People use raincoats and umbrellas. I like to play in the rain.

Unit 6 My Favourite Toy (descriptive)

Picture of a teddy bear

Writing skill: Grammar Spelling Punctuation Use of describing words

My Favourite Toy Teddy bear brown soft cuddly

birthday very happy

parents

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Use a chart as a planner (refer to copy for format)

Writing practice: (A) *Do you have afavourite toy? *Can you write about it? *Use describing words. *Write the title.

Fun-time activity: Name any four toys that you have. Draw a circle around the one you like best.

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Sample 1 My Favourite Toy My favourite toy is my teddy bear. It is brown in colour. I got it on my birthday. My parents gave it to me. It is soft and cuddly. I play with it every day. I love my teddy. I am so happy it is mine.

Sample 2 My Favourite Toy My favourite toy is a ball. It is red and white in colour. It is big and round. My friend gave it to me for Tihar. I was so happy when I got it. I can bounce it. I can kick it around. I like to play with my ball.

Unit 7 A Cat Descriptive

pic of a cat

Writing skill: Title Main idea Details

A Cat Main idea: Cat Details : domestic animal pointed ears long tail soft and fluffy four paws drinks milk likes to eat fish babies are called kittens mews and purrs

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Writing practice: (A) Write a paragraph about a cat. Write the title.

TIP: Use adjectives to describe the cat. Sample 1 A Cat A cat is a domestic animal. It has pointed ears. It has a long tail. A cat is soft and fluffy. It has four paws. A cat mews. It purrs when it is happy. Cats like to drink milk. They like to eat fish. A baby cat is called a kitten. Cats sleep anywhere.

(B) Make a list about a dog.

Now write a paragraph about it. Use points from your list. Write the title.

TIP: Use adjectives to describe the dog.

Unit 8 A Visit to the Zoo (descriptive)

pic of a zoo

Witing skill:

* Making use of all your senses to notice things around you. * Ability to write clearly and neatly. * Brainstorming.

Writing practice:

(A) *You must have visited a zoo at some time. *Write about your visit to the zoo. *Discuss and mention what you (i) saw (ii) touched (iii) smelled (iv) heard (v) felt

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FACT: We all have five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.

(B) *Write about your visit to a zoo. *Use points from your web to mention what you saw, heard, smelled, touched and felt. * Write the title.

Sample 1 The Zoo I visited a zoo last Saturday. It is situated in Jawalakhel. It is not so big. It is very clean. I saw many different kinds of monkeys. They made me laugh. The tigers were sleeping. The black bear looked very sad. Its cage was smelling. The elephant in the zoo is very big. I touched it when it passed me. I petted the rabbits. They were so soft and fluffy. Many of the animals were making a noise. I enjoyed myself at the zoo.

Attempt these topics: My Hero My Family My School My Class Teacher My Favourite Subject My Favourite Game My Favourite Person If a Fairy Granted Me Three Wishes A Picnic The Beauty of Spring The Coldest Season of the Year A Visit to a Supermarket The Peacock The Elephant Butterfly Ants Flowers

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