English For Ethiopia: Student Textbook Grade 1 Book 2

English for Ethiopia
Student Textbook
Grade 1 Book 2
International Consultant:
Mary W. Spor, PhD
National Consultants:
Fekadu Mulugeta, PhD
Jemal Mohammed, PhD
Authors:
Anteneh Abebe
Debebe W/Senbet
Hailu Tilahun
Tamene Tadesse
Contributors:
Sahilu Tsige
Editor:
Fisseha Motuma
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ministry of Education
Acknowledgment
The book was produced with financial and technical support of the American People through the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education,
Regional States Education Bureaus and READ TA Project. The printing expense is covered by the General
Education Quality Improvement Programme (GEQIP II).
The Ministry of Education wishes to thank the American people and individuals and groups who were directly
or indirectly involved in writing, reviewing and publishing this student textbook and the accompanying
teacher’s guide.
Copyright 2017 © FDRE, MoE
ISBN: 978-99944-2-833-5
Table of Contents
Unit 5 Animals 13
Unit 6 Food 30
Unit 7 Likes & Dislikes 45
Unit 8 Location 66
Unit 9 Ability 88
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English I Grade 1 I
Week 16 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Colours
red yellow blue
2. Reading
This is a red pen.
This is a blue car.
This is a yellow book.

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This is a red bag.
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
This is a red pen.

This is a blue car.
Week 16 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Colours
+ =
yellow blue green
+ =
red yellow orange
+ =
blue red purple
2. Reading
Read the sounds out loud.
red green
yellow orange
blue purple
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
I mix yellow and blue to make green.

I mix blue and red to make purple.
Week 16 Lesson 3
Colour Card Game
1. Reading
The shirt is red. The hat is green.
The trousers are blue. The socks are orange.
The skirt is yellow. The vest is purple.
2. Writing
The shirt is red.

The trousers are blue.
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English I Grade 1 I
Week 16 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Colours
brown black purple red
Colour the Shapes
circle square rectangle triangle diamond oval

Colour the circle red. Colour the triangle purple.
Colour the square blue. Colour the diamond black.
Colour the rectangle brown. Colour the ovals yellow.
2. Reading
Coffee is brown.
The cat is black.
The pen is red.
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
Coffee is brown.
The cat is black.
Week 16 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
“Colours” Song
Red and yellow,
Blue and green,
These are colours,
We have seen.
Orange and purple,

Brown and black,
There are many colours in this stack.
Tell us, tell us,

What you see.
What colour is this?
What can it be?
2. Reading
Red and yellow are colours.

Blue and green are colours.
These are colours that I like.
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
Red and yellow are colours.

These are colours I like.
Week 16 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Colours
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2. Reading
The book is green.

The bag is blue.
The table is black.
The chair is brown.
The ruler is red.
The door is purple.
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
The book is green.

The school bag is blue.
Week 17 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Red
Red Song
R – E – D, red
R – E – D, red
I can spell red.

I can spell red.
This apple is red.

STOP
Stop signs are red.
Fire trucks are red.
R – E – D, red.
2. Reading
I can spell red, R – E – D.

Fire trucks are red.
Stop signs are red.
Apples are red.
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
I can spell red.

Stop signs are red.
Week 17 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Blue
Blue Song
B – L – U- E spells blue.
Hi ho, did you know?
The big sky is blue.
The lake is blue, too.
Hi ho, did you know?
2. Reading
The big sky is blue, B – L – U- E.

The lake is blue.
B – L – U – E spells blue.
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English I Grade 1 I
3. Writing
The big sky is blue.

B –l –u – e spells blue.
Week 17 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Yellow
Yellow Song
Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.
When the day has just begun,
The yellow sun shines on everyone.
2. Reading
3. Writing
Y – E – L – L – O – W spells yellow.
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English I Grade 1 I
Week 17 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Green
Green Song
G – R – E – E – N spells green.
G – R – E – E – N spells green.
I can spell green.
G – R – E – E – N.
The grass is green.
Tree leaves are green.
I can spell green.
G – R – E – E – N.
2. Reading
The grass is green, G – R – E – E – N.

I can spell green.
3. Writing
The grass is green.

I can spell green.
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English I Grade 1 I
Week 17 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
Purple
Purple Song
P – U – R – P – L – E, purple, purple, purple.
P – U – R – P – L – E, purple, purple, purple.
Purple grapes are on the vine.
P – U – R – P – L – E is how purple is spelled all the time.
2. Reading

P – U – R – P – L – E is how purple is spelled on the time.
3. Writing

P – U – R – P – L – E spells purple.
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English I Grade 1 I
Week 17 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Orange
Orange Song
O – R – A – N – G – E spells orange.
Carrots are orange.
Pumpkins are orange.
2. Reading
Carrots are orange.

3. Writing
Carrots are orange.

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UNIT 5 Animals
Week 18 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
Listen and point to the pictures.
Match the pictures with the names.
elephant crocodile fox

hippopotamus rat
2. Reading
It is a rat. It is an elephant.
It is a crocodile. It is a fox.
It is a hippopotamus.
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English I Grade 1 I Animals
3. Writing
It is a rat.
It is an elephant.
It is a fox.
Week 18 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
What Animals Feel
1 2 3
4 5 6
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Farm Animal Dialogue

Agar: What animal is it?
Elsa: It is a horse.
Father: That’s not a horse,
Elsa. It’s a donkey.
Agar: Does my uncle have
any sheep?
Father: Yes, he does.
Agar: I like sheep. I don’t like camels.
Elsa: Oh! I like camels.
2. Reading
Read and tell the differences.
rat cat
sad bad
happy pappy
hungry angry
3. Writing
There is a small rat.

I am sad.
He is happy.
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Week 18 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
dog zebra lion

snake rabbit cat
2. Reading
This is a dog. This is a lion. This is a cat.
3. Writing
This is a dog. This is a lion.

This is a cat. This is a snake.
This is a rabbit.
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Week 18 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
goat cat
cow donkey
2. Reading
Practise reading the pairs.
goat coat
cow bow
cat bat
donkey monkey
3.Writing
There is a small cat.

It has a long tail.
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Week 18 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
bear rat hippopotamus

horse snake lion
2. Reading
Read the different sounds in each pair.
bear dear
snake snack
horse worse
lion line
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3. Writing
It is a big bear. It is a long snake.

It is a small rat. It is a fat hippo.
Week 18 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
Describe the above animals using the words below.
big tail mouth sad long

ear happy hungry small short
Going to a Zoo
I go to the zoo with my mother. I see a lion. The lion roars.
I see an elephant. The elephant has a long trunk.
I see a tortoise. The tortoise walks slowly.
I see a rabbit. The rabbit has soft fur.
I see a hyena. The hyena has short back legs.
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2. Reading
Read the pairs and identify the differences
tall tail
small smell
happy hungry
3. Writing
I see a lion.
The lion roars.
Week 19 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
Look at the pictures. Ask: How many _____? Answer: It has _____.
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Match the words in A with the words in B.
A B
zebra tail
goat horn
tortoise hump
camel shell
2. Reading
A zebra has a long tail

It has four legs.
A tortoise has a top shell.

It has four legs.
A goat has two horns

It has four legs.
A camel has a hump.

It has four legs.
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3. Writing
A zebra has a long tail.

A goat has two horns.
A camel has a hump.
Week 19 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
A New Pet
Kassa is walking. He sees a little dog.
The dog wags its tail. Kassa likes the dog.
Kassa takes it home. He washes the dog. He
feeds the dog.
He names the dog Bobby. He takes Bobby to
the vet. Bobby is healthy.
Kassa walks Bobby every day. They love each
other.
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2. Reading
The bird has wings.

It has feathers.
The crocodile has a big mouth.

It has a long tail.
The pig has a big nose.

It has small ears.
The rabbit has long ears.

It has a short tail.
Read the different sounds.
big dig
long song
tall ball
3. Writing
The bird has wings.

The crocodile has a big mouth.
The pig has a big nose.
The rabbit has long ears.
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Week 19 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Describing Animals
Look at the pictures. Ask: How many _____? Answer: It has _____.
2. Reading
A giraffe has a long neck.

It has four long legs.
An elephant has a long trunk.

It has big ears.
It has two tusks.
A lion has four paws.

It has a long tail.
It has four legs.
It has whiskers.
A kangaroo has a small head.

It has a long tail.
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3. Writing
A giraffe has a long neck.

An elephant has a long trunk.
A lion has four paws.
Week 19 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Animals in the House
Look at the pictures. Ask: What is this? Answer: It is a _____.
horse hen sheep

dog cat goat
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2. Reading
I am a cat.
I am a goat.
I have whiskers
I have two horns.
I have a long tail.
I have four legs.
I have four legs.
I am a dog. I am a hen.
I have a long tail. I have two wings.
I have four legs. I have feathers.
I am a horse.
I am big.
I have a long tail.
3. Writing
I am a cat.
I am a horse.
I am a dog.
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Week 19 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
“On the Farm” Song
Horses, donkeys, cows that moo,

Chickens, oxen, piglets too,
Cats and dogs in the field,
All these animals you can see,
If you go to the farm with me.
2. Reading
The chicken is a young hen.
A kitten is a young cat.
A piglet is a young pig.
3. Writing
The chicken has feathers.

The kitten is a young cat.
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Week 19 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
“Farmyard” Song
Little hen,
Feathered and red,
Looking a young chicken on the farmyard
I see little goat,

Strong and white,
Thinks his rope is strong and tight.
Little calf,
Soft and shy,
Peeking out with one brown eye.
Little cat,
Black and lean.
Little pig,
Muddy and stout,
Trying hard to wiggle out.
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2. Reading
Practise reading the pairs of words below.
hen men
pig big
sheep ship
3. Writing
This is a little red hen.

This is a little white goat.
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UNIT 6 Food
Week 20 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Food Items
My name is Aziza. I eat injera. My brother is Ali. He eats bread.

He likes bread with milk. He drinks milk everyday.
We both eat porridge.
Mother drinks coffee. She drinks coffee everyday.
2. Reading
Practise reading the pair words below.
bread break
milk mill
coffee toffee
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English I Grade 1 I Food
3. Writing
I eat injera. We eat porridge.

He eats bread. She drinks milk.
Week 20 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Food Items
Match the pictures with the words.
tea meat
cheese egg
2. Reading
Read and identify the differences.
meat meet
tea tee
cheese freeze
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3. Writing
Hailu eats eggs.

She drinks tea.
I eat meat.
Debebe eats cheese.
Fill in the missing letters.
te– m– –t
chee– – –ggs
Week 20 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Fruits
Listen and point to the picture.
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Match the words with the pictures.
grape mango lemon orange

apple papaya banana
2. Reading
This is an orange. This is a banana.
This is an apple. These are grapes.
These are mangoes. These are lemons.
Read the rhymes.
orange porridge
apple chapel
grape shape
mango tango
3. Writing
This is an orange.
These are mangoes.
This is an apple.
These are grapes.
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Week 20 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Vegetables
green pepper carrot potato

cabbage tomato onion
2. Reading
These are potatoes.
This is a tomato.
These are carrots.
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Read the rhymes.
cabbage manage
potato tomato
carrot parrot
3. Writing
These are potatoes.

This is a tomato.
These are carrots.
Week 20 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
“Fruits I Like” Song
What fruits do you like?
What fruits do you like to eat?
I like apples and bananas,

Oranges and grapes.
I like apples and bananas,
Oranges and grapes.

What fruits do you like to eat?
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I like lemons, mangoes and papayas.

I like lemons, mangoes and papayas.
These are the fruits I like to eat!
2. Reading
What fruit do you like? I like papayas.

What fruit do you like? I like apples.
3. Writing
What fruit do you like?

I like apples.
Week 20 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
“Vegetables” Song
Tomatoes and carrots,

Cabbages and peppers.
Look so sweet,
Red, orange and green.
Eat your vegetables everyday.

They will help you grow healthy and strong,
In every way.
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2. Reading
A tomoato is red. I like tomatoes.

A carrot is orange. I like carrots.
A cabbage is green. I like cabbages.
A pepper is green. I like peppers.
1. What is this? It is an apple.
2. What is this? It is a tomato.
3. What is this? It is an orange.
4. What are these? These are carrots.
5. What are these? They are bananas.
6. What are these? They are grapes.
7. What are these? They are lemons.
3. Letter Sound
Sound Combination
/c/ + /a/ + /rr/ + /o/ + /t/ = carrot
Sound Separation
carrot = /c/ - /a/ - /rr/ - /o/ - /t/
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4. Writing
I like carrots.
I like peppers.
I like cabbages.
oran– – ba– –na

to– –to ca– –ots
Week 21 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Vegetables
leek chilli pepper

lettuce garlic
2. Reading
I like to eat lettuce.
She likes to eat garlic.
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3. Letter Sound
Sound Combination Sound Separation
/g/ + /ar/ + /l/ + /i/ + /c/ = garlic garlic = /g/ - /ar/ - /l/- /i/- /c/
4. Writing
I like to eat lettuce.

She likes garlic.
Week 21 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Fruits
Listen and say.
mandarin watermelon pineapple
2. Reading
I like to eat pineapple.
She likes to eat mandarin.
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Read the rhymes.
healthy lengthy wealthy
3. Writing
I like to eat pineapple.

She likes to eat mandarin.
He likes to eat watermelon.
Week 21 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Drinks
Listen and say.
Soft
drink
water soft drink

juice milk
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2. Reading
I like to drink water.
He likes to drink juice.
They like to drink milk.
3. Writing
I like to drink water.

She likes to drink milk.
He likes to drink juice.
wa– –r m–lk
ju– –e dr– –k
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Week 21 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Food
bread breakfast dinner lunch

pasta tea injera
2. Reading
I eat breakfast in the morning.
She eats lunch in the middle of the day.
He eats dinner in the evening.
Read the different underlined sounds.
brunch lunch
winner dinner
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3. Writing
Sing “The Alphabet Song” with a partner. Then write “The Alphabet Song” in
your exercise book.
br– –d di– –er l– –ch pas– –
Week 21 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
“Food Song”
Bright red apples!
Bright red apples!
Juicy oranges!
Juicy oranges!
Ripe bananas!
Ripe bananas!
Taste so good!
Taste so good!
2. Reading
I like bright red apples.

I like juicy oranges.
I like ripe bananas.
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3. Writing
I like bright red apples.

I like ripe bananas.
I like juicy oranges.
Week 21 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
“I Like to Eat.”
I like to eat eat eat,
Bananas and mangoes.
Apples and oranges.
Pineapple and grapes.
Watermelon and papaya!
2. Reading
I like to eat.
I like to eat bananas.
I like to eat mangoes.
3. Writing
Write the first ten letters of the English alphabet in your exercise book. Beside
each letter, write a word which has that letter. Share the words with your partner.
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UNIT 7 Likes & Dislikes
Week 22 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
I like banana
Listen and say.
orange apple watermelon

mango banana papaya
Firehiwot: I like apples. I want an apple, please.

Mother: Apples are healthy. I will buy you an apple.
Firehiwot: I want four apples.
Mother: I will buy you two apples. Hailom, what fruit do you like?
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English I Grade 1 I Likes & Dislikes
Hailom: I like pineapple.

Firehiwot: I dislike pineapple.
Mother: I will buy you a pineapple.
Hailom: What fruit is this?
Mother: It is an orange. Would you like one?
Hailom: Yes, please.
Firehiwot: I will try one, please.
Mother: OK. I will buy two.
2. Reading
Student A: Apples
Student B: I like apples!
Student B: Papaya
Student A: I dislike papaya.
3. Writing
I like apples.
I dislike papaya.
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Week 22 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
“I Do Not Like Cheese” Song
Cheese, cheese,
I do not like cheese.
Cheese, cheese,
Please do not give me cheese!
I like drinks.
I like foods.
I do not like cheese!
2. Reading

I like foods.
I like drinks.
3. Writing

I like foods.
I like drinks.
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app– – b–y
fo–d l–ke
Week 22 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
“I Like Ice Cream” Song
Ice cream, ice cream,

I like ice cream!
Ice cream, ice cream,
Please give me ice cream!
I do not like many drinks.
I do not like many foods.
I like ice cream!
vegetables meat cereals

dairy fruit
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2. Reading
Read the words and say the underlined sounds.
fruit suit
meat seat
I like ice cream. I like fruit.

I dislike vegetables. I dislike meat.
3. Writing
I like ice cream.

I dislike vegetables.
I like fruits.
cr– –m
vege– – –le
fr– –t
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Week 22 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
The Food I Like
Do you like
mangoes?
Yes, I like
mangoes
2. Reading
Do you like bananas? Yes, I like bananas.
Do you like cheese? No, I do not like cheese.
Do you like tomatoes? Yes, I like tomatoes.
3. Writing
Write ten letters of English alphabet in order beginning with the letter k. With a
partner write as many words as you can beside each letter. Each word must have
one letter that is the same as the alphabet letter.
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Week 22 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
The Food I Like
cabbage porridge
spaghetti fried eggs
2. Reading
Fill the missing letters and read the sound.
cabba__ ge
porri__ dge
3. Writing
I like spaghetti.
I do not like porridge.
I like fried eggs.
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Week 22 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Foods
Listen and say.
salad carrots
chicken potatoes
2. Reading
I like carrots. I like chicken.
I do not like salad. I do not like potatoes.
3. Writing
I like carrots.
I do not like salad.
I like chicken.
I do not like potatoes.
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Week 23 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Animals I like and Dislike
Listen and say.
horse cat
dog cow
2. Reading
I like horses. She likes dogs.
He dislikes cats. I like cows.
3. Writing
I like horses.
She likes dogs.
He dislikes cats.
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hor– – d–g
c– –w ca–
Week 23 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Animals I like and Dislike
Listen and say.
rabbit zebra
giraffe lion
2. Reading
He likes lions. She likes zebras.
I like giraffes. They like rabbits.
3. Writing
Write the last six letters in the English alphabet in your exercise book. In a small
group write as many words as you can beside each letter.
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Week 23 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
“I Like Animals” Song
I like dogs and I like cats.

I like cows and I like rabbits.
I like giraffes and I like crocodiles.
Lions and horses make me smile.
Which of the following animals do you like? Why?
dog giraffe rabbit crocodile

cow cat lion horse
2. Reading
I like dogs. He likes cows.
She likes cats. We like hens.
3. Writing
I like dogs. She likes cats.

He likes cows. We like hens.
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Week 23 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
“The Foods and Drinks I like”
There are foods I like to eat,

Eggs and fish and rice and meat.
There are drinks I like, too,
Tea, milk, and juice to name a few!
Put the names of the food items and drinks you like and dislike in the table.
juice rice eggs meat

tea milk fish
Food I Like Food I Dislike Drinks I Like Drinks I Dislike
2. Reading
I like tea. I like milk.
I like eggs. I like rice.
3. Writing
I like tea. I like milk.

I like eggs. I like rice.
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Week 23 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
“I Like My School Song”
Hello my friend!
How are you?
Do you like the school,
The way that I do?
I like the classroom,
And the teacher, too.
I like the playground,
How about you?
Do you like the classroom,
And the teacher, too?
Do you like the playground,
Where there are so many things to do?
2. Reading
Make new words using the words below. Read them loud.
class
show room
bed
back
play ground
under
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3. Writing
I like the classroom.

I like the teacher.
I like the playground.
Week 23 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
In My School
She likes _____.
classroom teacher friends playground
2. Reading
We like the classroom. She likes the teacher.
He likes the playground. We like the school.
3. Writing
They like the classroom.

He likes the playground.
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She likes the teacher.

We like the school.
Week 24 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Sports
Listen and say.
table tennis football

basketball volleyball
2. Reading
He likes to play football. I like to play volleyball.
We like to play basketball. She likes to play table tennis.
3. Writing
He likes to play football.

We like to play basketball.
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They like to play volleyball.

Week 24 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
What I Like to Do
Listen and say.
EBC
books read
television watch
radio listen
2. Reading
Read the following word parts and combine them to make words.
wa
tch
ma
list
en
fast
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A: Do you like to watch TV?

B: Yes, I like to watch TV.
A: Do you like listening to the radio?
B: No, I do not like listening to the radio.
A: Do you like reading books?
B: Yes, I like reading books.
3. Writing
I like watching television.

He likes listening to the radio.
She likes reading a book.
ra– –o re–d
b– –k lis– –n
Week 24 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Animals I Like
Listen and say.
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red bird white dog

brown goat black cat
2. Reading
He likes the red bird. I like the black cat.
She likes the white dog. We like the brown goat.
3. Writing
He likes the red bird.

She likes the white dog.
I like the black cat.
We like the brown goat.
b–rd whit–
g– –t bl– –k
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Week 24 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
What I Like to Do
Listen and say.
swimming driving
learning riding
2. Reading
I like swimming. She likes driving.
He likes riding. We like learning.
3. Writing
He likes riding. I like swimming.

She likes driving. We like learning.
rid–ng dri–ing
sw–mming l– –rning
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Week 24 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
What I Like to Do
Listen and say.
Match words with pictures.
writing drawing walking
2. Reading
They like walking.
She likes drawing.
He likes writing.
3. Writing
They like walking.

She likes drawing.
He likes writing.
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Week 24 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
What I Like
A: What do you like?
B: I like apples.
B: Do you like mangoes?
A: I do not like mangoes.
A: I like bananas.
B: What colour do you like?
A: I like orange.
A: What do you like to play?
B: I like playing football.
2. Reading
I like apples.
I do not like mangoes.
I like bananas.
3. Writing
I like apples.
I disike mangoes.
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UNIT 8 Location
Week 25 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Objects
Read the words out loud.
book table cat ball

chair door hat on
pencil pot rat in
Listen to your teacher read.
Objects We Find at School

There are many objects in our classroom at school. There are desks and chairs.
There is a chalkboard and chalk or a white board and a marker. There are pens,
pencils, rulers and books. There are many objects in many different places in
our classroom.
2. Letter Sounds
Segment and blend the words.
sit pen
sat pat
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English I Grade 1 I Location
3. Reading
Tell where the objects and animals are.
Eng
lish
Gra
de
Student’s Book
1
Where is the ______?
The book is on the table. The cat is on the chair.

The pencil is in the box. The rat is in the hat.
4. Writing
The book is on the table.

The pencil is in the box.
The cat is on the chair.
The rat is in a hat.
t– –le b–x
ch– –r h–t
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Week 25 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Where is _______?
2. Letter Sounds
Segment and blend the words.
got bin
dot fin
3. Reading
Fill out the missing letters and read the words.
b––rd oa
d––r oo
n––r ea
ch––r ai
4. Writing
The box is near the chalk.

The chalk is in the box.
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Week 25 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Where is _______?
Where is the Donkey?

Where is the donkey? Is it under the tree? Is it
near the house? Is it in the field? Is it near the
cows? Is it on the grass? Look, look there! It is
near the big box in front of the fence!
2. Reading
Match the words and the pictures.
house donkey cow

grass tree field
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Week 25 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Where is the Football?
The Lost Football

Anteneh lost his football. He looked between his bed and the wall.
He looked between the door and the window. He looked between
the basket and the window. His sister helped him look for the
football. She found it behind the door.
2. Reading
wall basket
kitchen ball
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Week 25 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
Where is the cow?
Where is _____?
2. Reading
Read the sentences.
The box is on the floor. The chair is near the door.

The pen is in the bag. The cat is behind the rat.
The ball is under the table. The ball is between football players.
3. Writing
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Week 25 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Tell where the animals are?
Match the sentences with the pictures.
The cat car.

The dog box.
is behind
The goat building.
The van donkey.
2. Reading
The Place Where We Live
Almaz lives in the countryside. She lives on a farm. She lives with her mother
and father. She has a brother and a sister. They are older than she is. They live
in a house. It is near the school. Almaz walks to school. Between her house
and the school, there is a shop. Almaz buys fruit there.
Her family has many cows and sheep. They live in the field near the house.
There is a water hole behind the field. The animals drink there. In front of her
house, there is a road where her father takes vegetables to the market.
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Week 26 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
“Where Are My Things?” Song
Where Are My Things?

Where are my things? Where are my things?
Where are my things? Where can they be?
Where are my shoes? Where are my shoes?
Are they near the TV?
No!
Are they behind the door?
No!
Are they between the sofa and the chair?
No!
They are not where I have left them before.
Where are my shoes? Where are my shoes?
Where can they be?
Oh! There they are.
They are in the cupboard!
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2. Reading
Deratu: Where is my teddy bear?

Feyissa: Is it under the bed?
Derartu: No, it isn’t.
Feyissa: Is it on the shelf?
Feyissa: Is it in your school bag?
Feyissa: Is it behind the TV?
Derartu: Yes, it is behind the TV.
3. Writing
Where is my teddy bear?

Is it under the bed?
Is it on the shelf?
b– –d sh– –f
be–r
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Week 26 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Where is the Pencil?
Where is the pencil? Where is the dog?
Where are the chairs? Where is the man?
2. Reading
The pencil is in the box. The dog is in garden.
The chairs are in the classroom. The man is in a car.
3. Writing
The pencil is in the box.

The dog is in the garden.
The man is in the car.
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Week 26 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Where is the ______?
Where is the donkey?
Where is the red book?
Where is the baby?
Where is the cat?
Name the pictures with the words.
between book tree red

donkey box ball
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2. Reading
The donkey is between the trees. The baby is between the sisters.
The book is between the balls. The cat is between the boxes.
3. Writing
The donkey is between the trees.

The cat is between the boxes.
Week 26 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Where is the pot?
Where is the pot? Where is the baby?
Where is the bag? Where is the dog?
pot table bag near door

chair baby ball black school
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2. Reading
The black pot is near the door.
The bag is near the chair.
The baby is near the wall.
The dog is near the table.
3. Writing
The pot is near the door.

The bag is near the chair.
The dog is near the table.
Week 26 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
Where is the Bird?
Listen and say.
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blue under between in

box on two behind
yellow in front of bird where
2. Reading
The blue bird is on the yellow box.
The blue bird is under the table.
The blue bird is in front of the table.
The blue bird is behind the yellow box.
The blue bird is in the yellow box.
The blue bird is between two yellow boxes.
3. Writing
The blue bird is on the yellow box.

The blue bird is under the table.
Week 26 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
“Where Is My Book?” Song
Where Is My Book?
Where is my book? Where is my book?
Where is my book? Where can it be? Is it on the table? Is it under the desk?
Is it in the box in front of me?
Where is my book? Where is my book?
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Where is my book? Where can it be?

Is it between the boxes? Is it near the bed?
There it is, behind the TV!
Is it in the box?
No!
Where is it?
It’s behind the box.
Identify the words in the above song.
book behind in bed my

table under on between desk
box near it where
2. Reading
Where is my book?
Is it on the table?
It is under the desk?
It is in the box?
3. Writing
Where is my book?
Is it on the table?
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Week 27 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Where is the _____?
Listen and say.
Name the pictures.
cat?
is goats?
Where the
are cows?
mice?
2. Reading
The cat is on the chair. The goats are in the garden.
The mice are on the ground. The cows are in the field.
3. Writing

The mice are on the ground.
The goats are in the garden.
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The cows are in the field.

Week 27 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
Where is the Girl?
Listen and say.
Hospital
Where is the girl? She is _____. on the school

Where are the boys? They are _____. the farm
in front of
Where is the woman? She is _____. the playground
Where are the men? They are _____. near the hospital
2. Reading
The girl is near the school. The woman is in front of the hospital.
The boys are on the playground. The men are on the farm.
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3. Writing
The girl is near the school.

The boys are on the playground.
The woman is in front of the hospital.
The men are on the farm.
Week 27 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Where are the Books?
1
En
gli
1 sh
Gr
Student’s Book
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1
Eng
Book
lis
Student’s
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Gra
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1
En
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Cha
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Student’s Book
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1
The books on a desk

The bags in a book
are
The pencils under a box
The chalk behind a table
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2. Reading
They are on the table. They are under the desk.
They are in the box. They are behind the book.
3. Writing
They are on the table.

They are in the box.
Week 27 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Where is Gemeda?
Where is Gemeda? Is he under the

tree? Is he near the house? Is he under A B
the table?
Is he on the donkey? Is he in the big
box? C D
Look, look there! He is asleep in his
bed!
E F
Match the words with pictures.
house donkey box big bed

tree table on he
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2. Reading
Where is Gemeda? Is he near the house?
Is he under the tree? Is he under the table?
3. Writing
Where is Gemeda?
Is he near the tree?
Is he near the house?
Is he under the table?
Week 27 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
Where is the Pen?
1
2
3
7 4
5
6
6 7
8
5 9
10
11
4 12
13
3 14
15
16
2 17
18
1 19
21
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T: Is the pen under the table ?

S: No, it is on the table.
T: Is the duster under the table?
S: Yes, it is under the table.
2. Reading
The pen is on the table.

The rubber is near the pencil.
The duster is under the table.
The students are in the classroom.
3. Writing
The pen is on the table.

The rubber is near the pencil.
The duster is under the table.
The students are in the classroom.
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Week 27 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
The Cat is on the Chair
2. Reading
The cat is under the chair.

The cat is near the door.
3. Writing
The cat is under the chair.

The cat is near the door.
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UNIT 9 Ability
Week 28 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
I can _____.
Match the pictures.
I can write. I can walk. I can read.

I can jump. I can kick.
2. Letter Sounds
can ran
fan man
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Week 28 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
I can _____.
She can drive. He can ride.

I can stand. She can wash.
2. Letter Sound
sit fat
fit sat
3. Reading
I she we it
he they you
4. Writing
She can talk. We can jump.

He can read. It can bend.
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Week 28 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
Who can _____?
Listen and say.
Match the pictures with the sentences.
She can play football. He can play basketball.

She can drive a car. She can cook wat.
2. Reading
sit rest
stand clap
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Week 28 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Mime the words below.
turn wave jump

touch sit up
clap stand down
2. Reading
A Farmer and His Garden
In the countryside, there is a farmer. He knows how to grow everything. He
tells his wife, I can grow corn. His corn grows and grows. He tells his son, I
can grow beans. His beans grow and grow. He tells his daughter, I can grow
tomatoes. His tomatoes grow and grow.
His friends say: You cannot grow onions. The farmer says, “Yes, I can! Yes,
I can! He shows them his onions. They grow and grow.
(Adapted from English for Ethiopia, Grade 1, 2010)
Week 28 Lesson 5
I can _____.
1. Oral Language
Mime the sentences.
I can write. I can read.

I can count. I can sing.
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2. Reading
Things I Can Do
These are things I can do.
I can do; I can do.
You can do them, too.
I can read. I can write.
I can try to do it right.
I can count. I can sing.
I can do anything.
I can do; I can do.
You can do them, too.
3. Writing
I can read. I can count.

I can write. I can sing.
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Week 28 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Can you ______?
Match the pictures with the sentences.
I can dig. I can bounce.

I can bend. I can run.
2. Writing
I, You, He, She, It can ____.
Week 29 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
Can you Swim?
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run hop climb carry
read count swim
2. Reading
The boy can run. The boy can read.
The girl can hop. The girl can count.
The girl can swim. The boy can climb.
The boy can carry.
3. Letter Sound
/r/ + /u/ + /n/ = run run = /r/ - /u/ - /n/
4. Writing
The boy can run. The girl can hop.

The girl can swim. The boy can carry.
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Week 29 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
“My Eyes Can See?” Song
My eyes can see; my ears can hear,
My nose can smell; my mouth can talk.
My head can nod; my arms can hold.
My legs can walk and walk and walk.
Make sentences with the words in A, B and C.
A C B
eye smell
ear see
leg hold
can
hand walk
nose talk
mouth hear
2. Reading
My eyes can see. My ears can hear.
My nose can smell. My mouth can talk.
My head can turn My arms can hold.
My legs can walk.
3. Letter Sound
/l/ + /e/ + /g/ = leg leg = /l/ - /e/ - /g/
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4. Writing
My eyes can see.

My nose can smell.
My ears can hear.
I can talk.
sm– –l he–r
se– n–se
Week 29 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
You can Jump?
Listen and say.
hop swim
run walk
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2. Reading
A giraffe can run. A kangaroo can hop.
An elephant can walk. A hippopotamus can swim.
3. Writing
A giraffe can run.

An elephant can walk.
A hippopotamus can drink.
A kangaroo can hop.
Week 29 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Who Can Farm?
teach people shop things shopkeeper

work farmer farm hospital job
plough classroom sell help
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2. Reading
The farmer can plough the land. The doctor can help people.
The teacher can teach the students. The shopkeeper can sell things.
3. Writing
The farmer can plough the land.

The teacher can teach the students.
Week 29 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
A Farmer and His Farm
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2. Reading
A Farmer and His Farm
There is a farmer who knows how to grow everything. He says to his wife,
“I can grow corn.” His corn grows and grows. He told his son, “I can grow
beans.” His beans grows and grows. He told his daughter, “I can grow wheat.”
His wheat grows and grows and grows. His friends say, “You can’t grow
tomatoes.” The farmer says, “Yes, I can! Yes, I can! Yes, I can!”
(Adapted from English for Ethiopia, Grade 1, 2010)
3. Writing
I can grow corn. I can grow wheat.

I can grow beans. Yes, I can!
Week 29 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
Necho the Donkey
2. Reading
Necho the Donkey
We have a donkey. My brother named him Necho. I can give him food. I can
give him water. The problem with Necho is that I can not ride him. He can
pull a ’cart’. He can carry water on his back, he can also carry me. Necho is
a good donkey.
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3. Writing
We have a donkey.
I can give him water.
He can pull a cart.
Week 30 Lesson 1
1. Oral Language
I Can Play Guitar.
Listen and say.
swim run
sing play
2. Reading
He can run. They can swim.
He can play the guitar. She can sing.
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3. Writing
He can run.
He can play the guitar.
They can swim.
She can sing.
Week 30 Lesson 2
1. Oral Language
What I Can.
Listen and say.
Maths Sports Science

En
1 1 1 1
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En
Ma
Sp
nm
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Student’s Book
ths
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Student’s Book Student’s Book

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2. Reading
I can read in English.
I can count numbers.
I can study science.
I can play games.
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3. Writing
I can read in English.

I can count numbers.
I can study science.
Week 30 Lesson 3
1. Oral Language
“Ten Little Fingers” Song
I have ten little fingers.

They all belong to me.
I can make them do things,
Would you like to see?
I can close them up tight.
I can open them wide.
I can press them together,
And I can make them hide!
I can hold them up high.
I can hold them down low.
I can fold them together,
And hold them just so!
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2. Reading
I can fold them together.

I can press them together.
I can make them hide.
3. Writing
I can fold them together.

I can press them together.
I can make them hide.
Week 30 Lesson 4
1. Oral Language
Who Can Bake Injera?
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repair sweep
make build
2. Reading
He can sweep the floor. She can repair cars.

She can make injera. He can build houses.
3. Writing
He can sweep the floor.

She can make injera.
She can repair cars.
He can build houses.
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Week 30 Lesson 5
1. Oral Language
“What Can You Do?” Song
What can you do? What can you do?

Can you jump? I can jump!
Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump!
Can you run? I can run!

Run, run, run, run, run!
Can you swim? I can swim!

Swim, swim, swim, swim, swim!
What can you do? What can you do?
2. Reading
I can jump.
I can run.
I can swim.
What can you do?
3. Writing
I can jump. I can swim.

I can run. What can you do?
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Week 30 Lesson 6
1. Oral Language
“I Can” Song
I can walk, I can hop,

I can run, I can stop,
I can bend, I can kick,
I can stand, I can sit.
I can see, I can wink,

I can smell, I can think,
I can wave, I can leap,
I can even stomp my feet.
Make your sentences using the words below.
walk kick think wave sit

hop stop stand leap see
run bend wink stomp smell
2. Reading
I can walk. I can bend. I can stop.
I can run. I can hop. I can kick.
3. Writing
Write the 26 letters of English alphabet in your exercise book. Write both lower
case and upper case letters. Begin with the letter aA....
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English Alphabet
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y
Z
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red yellow blue

This is a red pen.

This is a blue car.

This is a yellow book.

This is a red bag.

This is a red pen.

yellow blue green

red yellow orange

blue red purple

I mix yellow and blue to make green.

The shirt is red. The hat is green.

The trousers are blue. The socks are orange.

The skirt is yellow. The vest is purple.

The shirt is red.

brown black purple red

Colour the Shapes

circle square rectangle triangle diamond oval

The cat is black.

The pen is red.

Orange and purple,

Tell us, tell us,

Red and yellow are colours.

Red and yellow are colours.

The book is green.

The book is green.

I can spell red.

This apple is red.

I can spell red, R – E – D.

I can spell red.

The big sky is blue, B – L – U- E.

The big sky is blue.

Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow.

The grass is green, G – R – E – E – N.

The grass is green.

Purple grapes are on the vine.

Purple grapes are on the vine.

Carrots are orange.

Carrots are orange.

Match the pictures with the names.

elephant crocodile fox

Farm Animal Dialogue

There is a small rat.

Match the pictures with the names.

dog zebra lion

This is a dog. This is a lion.

Match the pictures with the names.

There is a small cat.

Match the pictures with the names.

bear rat hippopotamus

It is a big bear. It is a long snake.

Describe the above animals using the words below.

big tail mouth sad long

Match the words in A with the words in B.

A zebra has a long tail

A tortoise has a top shell.

A goat has two horns