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Structure of the Chapter

Warm-up Reading
Activities that help students make connections A good mix of Indian and Western classics
between school content and their real lives and contemporary prose and poetry

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Mice
The Morning Rush
The Morning Rush 8 8 Mice new home!’
The next day, the louse decided, ‘I am moving to a
Did Louse do the
Theme: Animals So while the little girl was playing in the park, the louse right thing by leaving Just a Minute!
hopped out of her head and landed on... his house on a
hearsay?
Theme: Myself life skill logical thinking
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Help the mouse reach the cheese. life skill problem solving life skill analytical skills I think mice
Tick (3) the tasks you complete before leaving for school.
life skill self-awareness Are rather nice.
life skill time management
Their tails are long,
Their faces small,
They haven’t any
Chins at all.
Their ears are pink,
What do you do to Let’s connect Their teeth are white,
keep your hair clean?
They run about
... the head of a little boy!
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The house at night.
This boy’s mother was the King’s chariot driver. As the boy kissed his mother
They nibble things
goodnight, the clever louse leapt into the woman’s hair.
chariot: an open vehicle
There it waited quietly, until the next day when the chariot
with two wheels, pulled They shouldn’t touch
by horses What do you do Let’s connect
driver set off for the palace. The louse was careful not to give
leapt: jumped high And no one seems when you see mice
her an itch. If she scratched, it may fall off.
To like them much in your house?
But I think mice
Are Nice.
—Rose Fyleman
nibble: to take small bites
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Comprehension B. Answer these questions.
Time to answer 1. Describe the stranger who came to the restaurant one evening.
A. Write True or False for the given sentences. 2. How did the stranger thank the owner?
Competency-based 1. Rima went to the fair with her father. 4. What happened to the stranger and the crane in the end?
3. How did the crane help the owner of the restaurant?
2. It was a Diwali fair!
3. Rima looked at everything in anger. Reference to the context
questions to develop About the Poet 4. A crowd was gathered under a tree watching the snake act. Read the line from the story and answer the questions that follow.
Rose Amy Fyleman (1877–1957) was an English writer and poet. She is remembered primarily for her poems about fairies. She
‘Take it, and enjoy it while it is with you.’
was also a teacher, translator, editor, singer, and lecturer. Her verses enjoyed tremendous success among readers and her first 5. Rima saw balloons ying above a tree.
collection Fairies and Chimneys was printed in 1918. a. What is ‘it’ in this sentence?
B. Answer these questions. i. a magical crane Time to answer
the creative and critical Time to answer 1. Where did Rima go and what did she see? iii. a magical swan ii. a magical crow A. Colour the correct box.
iv. a magical sparrow
A. Colour the correct option. 2. Why was Rima upset? b. How was ‘it’ going to help the person being spoken to? 1. Where did the jolly louse live?
in the hair of a king
1. e tails of mice are long. short. 3. Why did Rima run to the doll shop? i. by cooking the food in the hair of a chariot driver in the hair of a girl
thinking skills of 2. e faces of mice are large. small. 4. Why was the boy crying? iii. by cleaning the dishes ii. by attracting more customers 2. How did the louse feel a er having its stomach full? on the bed of the king
5. What did Rima do to help the boy?
iv. by giving eggs
3. Mice do not have legs. chins. c. How was the person being spoken to supposed to enjoy ‘it’? happy sad frisky angry

Time to think and answer
i. by watching its flight
the students B. Answer these questions. white. yellow. Rima was upset. But she did not lose courage. iii. by watching its dance ii. by watching its beauty 3. What information did the louse get one day?
4. eir teeth are
that the king had no hair
iv. by listening to its song
1. When do mice run about? Do you think staying brave really helped Rima? Give reasons for your answer. d. Who is the speaker? that a bed bug lived in the royal mattress of the king
life skill critical thinking

i. an old customer
2. What do they nibble at? iii. a stranger ii. a little girl that the king’s hair is soft and thick
that the king’s chariot driver is a lady
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3. Why do people not like mice? iv. a friend 4. What did the louse decide?
A sentence can be divided into two parts. For example,
4. What does the child like about mice? to move to a new land
5. ‘ ey nibble things’ Rima looked at everything in wonder. Time to think and answer to move to a new school to move to a new head
e closest meaning of ‘nibble’ is: Theman turned to look at Rima. 1. The owner treated the stranger well although he was poor. What does this tell us B. Answer these questions. to move to a new home
about the owner?
eat break gnaw crush The highlighted part of each sentence tells us about the person who does the action in value kindness
the sentence. In these sentences, Rima and The man are doing the action. 2. Do you think the stranger repaid the kindness shown by the owner of the restaurant 1. Where did the bed bug live?
Time to enjoy In a sentence, the person doing the action is called the subject of the sentence. well? Do you think the owner deserved it? Give reasons for your answer. 2. Why did the louse decide to move to the King’s palace?
The subject usually comes at the beginning of the sentence. life skill critical thinking
3. Describe how the louse landed on the King’s shoulder.
Complete the rhyming words for these words. Then, add one more to each. 4. Why was the louse thrilled a er seeing the king’s room?
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2. faces ces factual Time to think and answer
3. touch ch RTC
4. nibble bble 1. What a terrible mistake! Do you think moving to a new home was a terrible mistake
for the louse? Give reasons for your answer.
5. things gs 2. When do people usually get louse in their hair? life skill analytical thinking
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MCQs inferential and
evaluative
Time to study language
Let us learn about the different kinds of sentences.
Question
Statement Sentences that ask a question are
Time to study language
Sentences that make a statement called questions.
are called statements. They end with a question mark (?).
You have learnt that proper nouns are names of particular people, animals or places
They end with a full stop (.).
and common nouns are names of people, animals, things or places in general.
For example,
sentences. For example,
A. Circle the common nouns and underline the proper nouns in these
A man once owned a restaurant on How can I repay you?
1. My favourite pastry is blueberry pastry.
Grammar 2. Mrinal’s grandfather is called Grandpa Jayesh. a busy road. Command
Exclamation
3. He lives near Naini Temple in Nainital. Sentences that show surprise or Sentences that give a command are
called commands.
4. My favourite cricketer is MS Dhoni. wonder are called exclamations. They end with a full stop (.).
Clear grammar explanations with contextual 5. Captain loves to play with the other dogs. They end with an exclamation For example,
mark (!).
For example, Take it and enjoy it.
6. Saima’s favourite game is hockey.
Close the door when you leave.
examples and application-based interactive Look at the pictures. Read the groups of words. The food was delicious!
The show was amazing!
Request
exercises to improve language skills Sentences that make a request are called requests.
A request could end with a question mark or a full stop.
For example,
a clump of trees
a class of students Will you please help me in carrying these dishes?
a herd of goats
Bring the bill, please.
Identify and write the kinds of sentences.
1. Pass me the apple, please.
2. Will you come to the market with me?
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a troupe of dancers
a chest of drawers
The highlighted words tell us about a collection of people, things or animals.
collective nouns.
Nouns that tell us about a collection of people, animals or things are called
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