Unit 1

Patience
Learning Outcomes
After completing this unit, you will be able to:

⚫ use pre-reading strategies to: predict the content of a text from topic/pictures, title/headings etc.by
using prior knowledge.apply critical thinking to interact with the text using intensive reading strategies
(while reading) to locate/scan specific information to answer short questions.

⚫ use critical thinking to respond to the text (post reading), applying world knowledge and your own
opinion to the text read and relate your feelings and experiences to what is read. pronounce and practise
more words with silent letters such as t in switch, 'g' sound in 'high'.identify, demonstrate and practise
previously learnt and more formulaic expressions for greetings,routine social courtesies according to the
age, gender and status of the addressee.

⚫ articulate, practise and syllabify words containing digraphs, trigraphs, and silent letters.

⚫ read a paragraph as a large meaningful unit of expression to recognise that the main idea in a
paragraph is carried in a sentences called topic sentence, other sentences in the paragraph support the
topic sentence.recognise each paragraph in a text as a separate meaningful unit of expression. classify
into different categories, and use more naming, action and describing words from pictures,signboards,
advertisements, labels, etc. in their immediate and extended environment.recall, and demonstrate the
use of more common/proper nouns, countable/ uncountable nouns and collective nouns from the
immediate and extended environment.

⚫ recall and apply the rules for the use of 'a' and 'an'.

⚫ classify adjectives of quantity, quality, size, shape, colour, and origin. write multi-syllable words with
correct spelling.analyse a simple paragraph to recognise that a paragraph comprises a group of
sentences that develops a single main idea, and the main idea of a paragraph is given in the topic
sentence and other sentences in the paragraph support the topic sentence. analyse and use the above
organizing principles of paragraph writing to write a meaningful and unified paragraph.

Getting Started
Azlan, Ayesha, Meerab and Ali were group members. They were asked to make a project on the
personality traits of Rasoolullah (s). Each was given a particular personality trait to write about. Azlan
was to write on patience. Everyone, except Azlan,completed their work on time.The group members
asked him about hispart of the project as time was running out. Instead of explaining his delay in writing,
Azlan misbehaved towards th other group members. He was trying to hide his laziness. Even though
their project was now going to be late, Ayesha was patient with Azlan'sbehaviour and she shared a book
with him to help him finish his part.

Let's Talk
• What values do we need to consider while working in a group?

Why is it important to have patience when working with friends?

What would you do if you were in Azlan's place?

Patience
Pre-reading

Why are moral values important to us?

Have you ever faced any situation in which you showed patience?

Everyone in the world needs some inspiration. We get inspired and make someone our role model or
ideal to be followed. In the same way, I have my own role model too, who is none other than Hazrat
Muhammad().He () is the only personality who is complete in all aspects. Hazrat Muhammad() was
called Al-Saadiqa and Al-Amin if for his honest nature. He() always spoke the truth without considering
the consequences.02When he () started preaching that there is no god but Allah (s), every other person
turned against him. He () did not get scared of his enemies and always spoke what Allah (s) wanted him
to speak. So, Allah (s) helped him and Rasoolullah (s) set an example of patience.He() always prayed to
Allah to guide people towards the right path and forgive them. Once Rasoolullah () decided to travel to
the city of Taif to spread the Divine message of Islam. He () accompanied( ‫ )رضیاللهتعالىعنه‬by Hazrat Zaid
bin Haritha Rasoolullah() stayed in Taif for ten days. During this period, he() invited tribal chiefs to
embrace Islam but they rejected his message and mocked him. One day a mob pelted him with stones
and injured him. Despite his injuries, he() prayed for them. Then, an angel appeared before Rasoolullah()
and sought his permission to destroy the city of Taif.

While-reading

If someone misbehaves with you, what would be your reaction?

Rasoolullah(), who comes as a blessing for the whole universe, prayed to Allah (d and said, "O Allah (a),
guide the people of Taif to the right path. Though they have not embraced Islam, I hope their children
will definitely accept the Divine Faith."He() always spread the message of love and peace.No matter how
hard the challanges were, neither he lost his patience nor scolded his enemies. The teachings and life of
Hazrat Muhammad (x) are examples of patience for the entire mankind to follow.

Post-reading

⚫ Who is your role model and why? Discuss.

• Do you think helping others is good?

Oral Communication

1. Learning the Sounds

Silent Letters
i. Read the given sentences and pronounce the words with silent letters.

• Hamza and Azlan are my school friends.

• Please give me this knife. Read MeSilent letters are spelt in a word but not pronounced.

• Write an essay about your best friend.

• The birds are flying high in the sky.

• Turn the switch on.

ii. Write ten more words with silent letters in your notebook and pronounce them.

2. Learning to Speak

i. Read and practise the given dialogue.

Ali: AssalaamuAlaikum, Danish! How are you?

Danish: WaAlaikAsalaam! I am fine. Nice to see you here in the play ground.

Ali: Thank you. I just came here to practise for a cricket match.

Danish: Oh! That's great.

Ali:Tomorrow my school team has its final match with another school.

Danish: Oh! That's great. Let's practise together.

ii. Arrange a role-play activity in the class and use the above routine greetings and social courtesies in
your dialogues.

A1 (1) Recall the concept of silent letters for better understanding. Encourage students to say more
words with silent letters. A2 (1) Share some routine greetings and social courtesies with students and ask
them to use them in their daily conversation. Encourage them to practise the given dialogue with correct
pronunciation.

Reading and Critical Thinking

i. Answer these questions.

• How did the people of Taif treat Rasoolullah()?

• Why was Rasoolullah () called Al-Saadiq and Al-Amin?

• How did Rasoolullah () treat his opponents?

ii. Read the given sentences and notice the use of digraphs, trigraphs and silent letters.

Digraph
The farmer is cutting wheat.
• The children are playing in the park.

Brush your teeth daily.

Trigraph
⚫ The boys are playing the match.

• Do not fight with each other.

I am going to apply for a scholarship.

Silent Letters
Sana is climbing the mountain.

• He wrapped the wrist watch.

Do you know who knocked at the door?

iii. Read the given text. Circle the digraphs in red, trigraphs in green and silent letters in blue.

It was a Wednesday morning. We all got up early. We had to gather in the ground for the cricket match.
Everyone reached the playground at 8o'clock. We were very excited and took photographs.

iv. Read the given paragraph and notice the use of topic sentence and supporting details.

Topic sentence

Ahmad is a good friend of Azlan who helped him in his difficult time. A good friend is a blessing of
Allah().

Supporting sentence

A good friend is the one who stays with your side at all times like Ahmad. His friendship is like a precious
jewel for Azlan. We should value our friends and take care of them.

Read the main idea of the paragraph given on the previous page.

A good friend is the one who helps us in times of need. Such a friend is definitely a valuable asset.

vi. Read the lesson again and fill in the blanks.

• Rasoolullah () was called………………….due to his truthfulness.

• The people of Taif refused to accept………………

• Rasoolullah() stayed in Taiffo…………………..

2. Analytical Reading

Read any incident about patience and note it down in your notebook.

C) Language Focus

1. Vocabulary Building
i. Read the given words with their meanings.

inspiration……… a person or thing that motivates

personality………the various aspects of a person's character

honest….. always speaking the truth and being fair

patience…… Tolerance

betterment…….. improvement

Teaching Point
B1 (v) Tell students about the main idea of the paragraph. B1 (vi) Ask them to tell answers correctly. C1
(1) Ask students to learn the words with meanings.

Naming, Action and Describing Words

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Naming words Action words

Fill in the missing letters to complete the words.

Worl…………. Com..let….. hon ….s……. t…uth

For..iv…. d….z….n

3. Grammar
Common and Proper Nouns

i. Read the given sentences and notice use of common and proper nouns.

Read Me

Common nouns are names of a class of people, places, animals or things, for example boy, school, pencil,
the etc. Proper nouns are names of a particular person, place, animal or thing. They always start with a
capital letter. For example: Azlan, the Faisal Masjid, the Holy Quran, etc.

Common Nouns

My grandmother lives in a village.

I made a cake for my mother.

There is a Masjid near my house.

• She likes to play with a doll.

Proper Nouns

Allama Iqbal is our national poet.

They went to the Faisal Masjid.

• Nida reads the Holy Quran in the morning.

• The national animal of Pakistan is markhor.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the founder of Pakistan.

ii. Underline the nouns in the given sentences and writewhether they are common or proper nouns.

• We will go to the Rawal Lake next week…………..

• My father is a hardworking man……………………

It is a huge building……………

⚫ Islamabad is a beautiful city………………..

K-2 is the highest peak of Pakistan……………….

Countable, Uncountable and Collective Nouns

iii. Read the given paragraph and notice the use of countable,uncountable and collective nouns.

Hira went to the shopping mall with her mother. There were many shops. They went there to buy fruits
and vegetables. Hira's mother bought some onions, a bunch of grapes and a dozen of bananas. Hira went
to the bookstore and bought a new storybook counted. They don't have for her friend. She also bought a
bouquet of plural forms. For example: flowers for her father. They also enjoyed tea with chocolate cake
in the cafe. It was a good experience.

Read Me

Countable nouns are nouns which can be counted. They Uncountable nouns are have plural forms.nouns
which cannot be rain, weather, pain. Collective nouns are names for a group of people, things or for a
collection.

. Write three countable, uncountable and collective nouns in your notebook. Then use these nouns in
your sentences.

Articles 'a' and 'an'

v. Read the given paragraph and notice the use of articles.

There were dark clouds in the sky. I took an umbrella and walked to the market. I bought an ice cream
from the shop. I saw a cat near a tree outside that shop. She looked hungry. I bought a packet of biscuits
and broke them into pieces. Then I gave these biscuits to her. She ate them thankfully.
Read Me

A is used before a noun starting with a consonant. The article 'an' is used before a word starting with a
vowel.

vi. Tick() the correct option.

• There is_........book on the table. a an

• Sara had……….egg for breakfast. a an

• Please give me___apple. A an

⚫ I saw ……..small cat in the park. A an

• Maria bought …………. umbrella. A an

Adjectives

vii. Read the given sentences and notice the types of adjectives.

Colour It describes the colours of a noun. She bought a red dress.

Quality It describes the characteristics of a noun. Azlan is an honest child.

Size It describes the size of a noun. They live in a big house.

Origin It describes where someone or something comes from. Maha is a Pakistani girl.

Shape It describes the shape of a noun. We have a round dining table.

Quantity/Number It describes the quantity of a noun.It answers the question: How much ? or How
many? There were many trees in the park.

viii. Put the following adjectives in the correct boxes.

intelligent Chinese large oval black one few round truthful

American yellow short

Adjective of Quality

Adjective of Shape

Adjective of Colour

Adjective of Origin

Adjective of Size

Adjective of Quantity

Read Me

Multi-syllable words have more than one syllable.

1. Learning to Write

i. Read the given words with their syllabic division.

Word Syllabic Division Number of Syllables

Model mod-el 2

Tolerance tol-er-ance 3

Personality per-son-al-i-ty 5

Forgiveness for-give-ness 3

Beautiful beau-ti-ful 3

ii. Divide the given words into their syllables and also write the number of syllables in your notebook.

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iii. Read the first paragraph of the lesson carefully. Write its topic sentence and supporting details in
your notebook. Also write its main idea in your own words using correct capitalisation.

2. Creative Writing
Write in your notebook some good qualities which you can show in school/classroom. Also write how
they would help you in becoming a better person. Use correct punctuation and spelling.

Good Qualities