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B. Answer these questions orally.

1. When was Susheela allowed to make a kolam all by herself?

2. Name all the places where Susheela made kolams.

3. How did Susheela help the pilots?

4. Describe the kolam that the pilots made.

Time to think and answer

1. Where do you think Susheela will make her next kolam? life skill creative thinking

2. What do you love doing the most? life skill self-awareness

Time to study language

You have learnt that names of people, places, animals and things are called
naming words.

Naming words are also called nouns.

Read this sentence.

• The little girl made kolams on the trains of the city.

The highlighted words are names of people, places and things in general. They do not
point to a specific person, place or thing.

Nouns that are used to speak about people, places, animals and things in general

are called common nouns.

Now, read this sentence.

• Susheela lives in Tamil Nadu.

The highlighted words are names of a particular girl and place.

Nouns that are used to speak about particular people, places, animals and things

are called proper nouns.

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