Ndebele : (noun)

a tribe from Zimbabwe and north-eastern South Africa and they speak the
Bantu language, one of the official languages of South Africa.
 Maya
Angelou

Snatch (v) : quickly seize (something) in a rude or abrupt way.

Hope (n) : a feeling of expectation for a particular thing to happen.

Of course : used to introduce an idea or action as being obvious or to be expected;

certainly

Feather (n) : soft, light and hairy thing that covers a bird’s body.

Pattern (n) : a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens

Fringed (adj) : having a decorative border of hanging threads for clothing.

Pretend (v) : to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing; pose.

Penny whistles (n) : flute like wind instrument

City folk (n) : city people

Mischievous (adj) : causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way;
naughty way.

Tend (v) : care for or look after

Errand (n) : a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something

Squirmy (adj) : To twist about in a wriggling, snake like motion.

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A. Read the following sentences from the story.

1. I don’t know why, but Ndebele people do not call anything beautiful.

2. …no one’s house is as good as my mother’s.

3.he tries to get into everybody’s business.

The highlighted words use apostrophe ( ' ). Now guess the use of apostrophe.

Apostrophe ( ' ) can be confusing or tricky. However, they aren’t difficult to learn.
Sometimes they form possessives and sometimes they form contractions. Here are some tips to
remember.

Apostrophe for possessions

 For most singular nouns, add apostrophe + s:
The cat’s tail, the student’s book, the manager’s room
 For most plural nouns, add only an apostrophe:
The cats’ tails (multiple cats) the students’ books (multiple students) the managers’
rooms (multiple managers)
Apostrophe for contractions
A contraction is a shortened form of a word (or group of words) that omits certain letters or
sounds. In a contraction, an apostrophe represents missing letters.

He would = He’d. They are = they’re.

I have = I’ve. You cannot = you can’t.

Exercise:
A. Write the contraction for each pair of words. Example: should not – shouldn’t
1. are not
3. I am
2. he is
4. she will
B. Complete each sentence. Write the possessive forms of the noun given in
the brackets.
Eg: The baby's doll is a new brand one. (baby)
1. This is textbook. (Angel)
2. The blanket is blue. (boy)

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B. Present Perfect Tense:
Let’s consider the following sentences from the text which denote just completed actions
 She has started to teach me to paint good, very good designs.
 I have enjoyed telling you about my village.
These actions are said to be in present perfect tense (have/has + past participle).

Here are some more examples of the present perfect tense (underlined):
 Bobby has eaten the breakfast.
 They have called the police.
 Has she painted the wall?
The Present perfect tense is used for unfinished actions with stative verbs and finished actions
with focus on present situation.

Positive Positive Short Form (Contracted Form)

I have played. You I’ve played You’ve worked He’s written

have worked. He has She’s walked It’s rained We’ve travelled

They’ve studied
written.

She has walked. It has

rained.
We have travelled.
They have studied.

Negative Negative Short Form (Contracted Form)

I have not eaten. I haven’t eaten.
You have not been to You haven’t been to America.
America. He has not seen. He hasn’t seen.
She has not played. She hasn’t played.
It has not gone. It hasn't gone.
We have not danced. We haven't danced.

Note: Contracted forms are used in spoken form not in wirtten form.

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Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect form of the verb. One is done for
you. Eg: I have worked (work) today.
1. I (not/work) today.
2. We (buy) a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan) our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ?
5. He (write) five letters.
6. She (not / see) him for a long time.
7. (be / you) at school?
8. The school (not / start) yet.

Fence (n) : a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made
of wood or wire.

Pavement (n) : a flat part at the side of a road for people to walk on hollow

Hollow (adj) : having a hole or an empty space inside an object

Existence (n) : being real or living or of being present

Ridicule (v) : make fun of somebody/something or make them look silly;

mockery Magnificent (adj) : extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise; splendid

Resume (v) : begins again or continues after being interrupted

Dreading (v) : to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going
to happen.

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Turning point ( n) : a time at which an important change takes place

Conflict (n) : clash, a serious disagreement

Scarce (adj) : rare

Affordable (adj) : reasonably priced

Defend (v) : protect

Manoeuvred (v) : plotted / steered

Curiosity (n) : a strong desire to know

Gloomy (adj) : unhappy

Flap ( v) : move up and down

Generate ( v) : produce or create

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 Unique (adj) : matchless / special

Transform (v) : change

Passion (n) : strong desire

Indigenous (adj) : native, local

Ignite (v) : light, kindle

A. Other forms of the words

Read the following sentences from the text.

1. The prices were not affordable.

2. It was usually filled with the photos of fighter aircrafts.

Look at the underlined words in the above sentences. The word ‘affordable’ comes from the
root word ‘afford’ and the word ‘usually’ comes from the root word ‘usual.’

Identify the other forms of the following words used in the lesson ‘The Turning Point’.

word Other form of the word found in the text

occasion ———o—cc—asi—on—ally————
care ———————————
curious ———————————
discuss ———————————
combine ———————————
motivate ———————————
cheer ———————————
unanimous ———————————
achieve ———————————
accomplish ———————————

B. Compound Adjectives
Read the following sentences.
My curiosity was fulfilled by a very special teacher when I was a ten-year-old boy in Class
V. This was indeed a life-changing event.
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In the above sentence the words “ten”, “year” and “old” and “life” and “ changing”
are combined using a hyphen (-) and is made into a single adjective called compound adjective.
Compound adjectives can be formed by bringing two different words together with a hyphen.
E.g. five-day, smart – looking, old – fashioned, short – haired
Match the following words in Set -A with Set - B to make compound adjectives and
write them in the space given.

Set-A Set-B Compound Adjective

absent aged ……………………

middle hearted ……………………
well behaved ……………………
brand minded …………………….
kind new …………………….

Fill in the blanks with the compound adjectives you have made.

1. Kalam was one of the boys in his class.

2. The girl helped the old man to cross the road.

3. Mohan who is an person, forgot his wallet at the cash counter.

4. Murali bought a car.

5. The man who is standing at the gate, is my uncle.

C. Compound Words
When you read the lesson ‘The Turning Point’ you might have come across the following
words.
“ Newspaper”, “seashore”,” sunset”
These words are formed when two or more words are joined together to create a new
word, that has entirely new meaning.
Try and make compound words with the following words. You are free to add a
word either to the left or right of the given words. One is done for you.

E.g: House - housekeeper, storehouse

1. Hand 2. Room 3. Pot 4. Butter 5. Box

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Make more compound words and have fun.
Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the help box to make a compound word . One
is done for you.
E.g. moon light house
(Moonlight and lighthouse are two different compound words
Help Box
with the same word light.)
1. Cane candy light cover sugar fisher land
paper
2. News bag
3. Pillow story
4. King man
5. Grass mark

The Present Perfect Tense vs The Simple Past Tense:

Look at the following sentences from the text.
1. That evening he took all of us to the seashore.
2. I chose physics.
3. This was indeed a life-changing event.
4. Kalam dedicated his achievements to all his teachers.
The above sentences denote the actions completed in the past. Hence, the verb is in simple past
tense.

take took taken (Irregular Verb)

dedicate dedicated dedicated (Regular Verb)

Be forms:

am/is – was – been are–were– been

Identify at least five verb forms used in the simple past tense from the text.

—————————— ————————— ————————

—————————— ————————— ————————

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 Exercise 1:
Fill in the blanks with past form of the verb given in brackets.
1. Sankar _ (join) the bank last month.
2. Where (be) you yesterday?
3. Fathima (pass) the intermediate exam in 2016.
4. Indian Cricket team (win) the trophy in 2017.
5. Leena (write) her examinations and (go) home immediately.

Already we have discussed ‘present perfect tense’ in unit-1.

Present perfect tense denotes the action that began in the past and continuous to the present
time. We write present perfect tense with the markers like ‘just, yet, etc. (adverbs of time).
We write past tense with the markers like yesterday, last week/month/…, ago, etc.

Exercise 2:
Time adverbs used with present perfect tense
Just yet since already for ever / never
1. Is Mr. Ravi at home ?
No, he left for work.
2. When does the train to Kakinada
arrive? It has left.

3. The Chief Guest hasn't arrived.

4. I have lived in Vijayawada a long time.
5. I have lived in Delhi 2004.
6. Have you been to a circus?

Read the following 'Palindrome'

1. Race car 2. Madam 3. Don’t nod 4. Dogma I am God

5. Never odd or even 6. Madam I’m Adam 7. Too bad I hid a boot

Share your observations with your friends.

in the sports competitions have to give their

Study the following Tree diagram

Things in our surroundings

Living things Non-living things

Plants Animals

Flowering Non-flowering Oviparous Viviparous

Strike : hit forcibly

Penury : extreme poverty

Fruitful : producing results

Disown : refuse

Insolent : extremely unpleasant

Might : impressive power

Trifles : things of little value or importance

the remaining journey, you can take any vehicle.
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 Valley (n) : an elongated depression of the earth’s surface usually between
ranges of hills
Tunnel (n) : a covered passage way
Lush (adj) : over grown
Astounding (adj) : amazing,
astonishing Serene (adj) : peaceful
Sumptuous (adj) : luxurious/rich;
delicious Exhausted (adj) : extremely tired
Brimming (v) : overflow
Monumental (adj) : highly significant/very
great Phenomenon (n) : an observable event
Ceremonial (adj) : ritual; formal
Auspicious (adj) : favourable; encouraging

A. Prepare a word map related to ‘forest products’

Trees
C. Look at the following words:

1. attractio 2.
n unknowing
1. The word ‘Attraction’ consists of two parts. (root +
suffix)

The root word is ‘attract’, suffix is ‘ion’

2. The word ‘unknowing’ consists of two parts (prefix +
root)

The Prefix is ‘un’, root word is ‘knowing’.

Now complete the following tables with appropriate prefixes/suffixes to
the root words to make new words,
Note: Suffixes come after the root word, Prefixes come before the root
word.
The first one is done for you.

Prefix Root New Root Suffix

word
beauty -ful beautiful
-dis locate dislocate
permit
experience
continue
perfect
enjoy
like
green
natural

A. Locate the following sentences in the text

1. It is a bird-lovers’ heaven and one of the best places to visit in Lambasingi.
2. It is the most beautiful and important hill station in Andhra Pradesh.
Here we can observe the word ‘best’ in the 1st sentence and ‘most’ in the 2nd sentence are
superlative adjectives. Both the adjectives take definite article ‘the’before them.
a) Now, find some more superlative adjectives from the text and write them in
the place provided.
Eg. the longest 3. ——————————

1. ——————————— 4. ——————————

2. ——————————— 5. ——————————

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 In previous classes, you might have learnt about adjectives that are expressed in three
degrees i.e. Positive, Comparative and Superlative.

B. Read the following statements. Label them with ‘P’ for Positive, ‘C’ for
Comparative and ‘S’ for Superlative degree.

1. Borra Caves are the longest caves in Eastern Ghats. ( )

2. The Krishna is longer than the Penna. ( )

3. There are many big buildings in our town. ( )

4. Iron is heavier than Silver. ( )

5. Araku Valley is one of the most beautiful places. ( )

6. The Pacific is the deepest ocean in the world. ( )

7. The horse does not run so fast as the cheetah. ( )

8. Australia is not so big as India. ( )

9. There are many strong players in our team. ( )

10. India is one of the largest countries in the world ( )

C. Prepositions

Fill the blanks with the relevant words choosing from the box.

toaboveatbyfrom

The train also passed the Borra Caves. We got down Borra Caves _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
quarter to 10am. The train journey Visakhapatnam Borra Caves made us
speechless and gave an unforgettable experience.
The words which you have filled in the blanks are prepositions.
Prepositions are words that give the position of the nouns or the relationship between
two nouns, two pronouns or a noun and a pronoun.
Prepositions of Place

There are four Prepositions of Place.

1. “at” describes a specific point in space.
E.g. I am at the library

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 2. “in” describes an enclosed space.
E.g. We live in Delhi
3. “on” describes an object’s relationship to a surface.
E.g. The cat is jumping on the table.
4. “by” describes an object’s nearness to other objects
E.g. The boy stood by the window.

Prepositions of Direction

Prepositions of direction indicate in which direction the object is moving.

Eg: above, across, along, around, behind, below, besides, over, through, toward, up,
down, between, inside, in, near, under, into, onto
The train passed through the tunnel.
We walked along the road.
The boy ran up the hill.
The river runs between the hills.

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in the box.

in below onto towards above at along down on from

1. Is your brother the shop?

2. My father has returned his workplace.

3. A small stream runs the bridge.

4. Prema fell the floor.

5. A helicopter hovered _ our house.

6. The cat jumped the wall.

7. The rocket is going _ the moon.

8. The flight ran the runway.

9. Row your boat gently _ the stream.

10. The boy put the chocolate his pocket.

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1. Already, you have read the Travelogue ‘Journey through the Hills and Valleys’.
You may have such beautiful places in your locality too. Using the following
language functions share your likes and dislikes with your friend.

Expressing Likes Expressing Dislikes

Eg : I really enjoy the trip. Eg : I don’t think all the hill region
is enjoyable.

I’m very fond of… I’m sorry, but I don’t like it at all
Wow/Lovely! It’s absolutely terrible/awful
I’m crazy about I’m afraid I dislike/ don’t
…….is wonderful/ really like… I specially dislike…
good
I don’t like . . . . .
…is one of my favourites
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1. Architecture (n) : any particular style of building design

2. Astounding (adj) : surprisingly impressive

3. Allure (v) : extremely attractive

4. Adorned (v) : made more beautiful

5. Serene (adj) : calm and peaceful

6. Appealing (adj) : attractive or interesting

7. Quirky (adj) : unusual

8. Gushing (v) : flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream

Crooked (adj) : bent or twisted out of shape

Earn a living (idiom) : to earn money needed for food and clothing.

Ditch (n) : a narrow channel dug at the side of the road or field, to
carry away water.

Praise (v) : express warm approval or admiration

Harsh (adj) : unkind, severe

Bowman (n) : an archer

Mounted (adj) : riding an animal, typically a horse

Warrior (n) : a brave or experienced soldier or

fighter

Skilled (adj) : having or showing the knowledge or

ability Panic (n) : sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety

Put fear to rest (phrase) : to calm one’s fear

Armed (adj) : carrying weapons to fight

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A. Observe how the past and past participle forms of the verbs are formed in set I
and set II.

Set I Set II

Present Past Participle Present Past Participle

walk walked walked take took taken

ask asked asked drive drove driven

join joined joined do did done

talk talked talked fly flew flown

watch watched watched give gave given

Note:

Verbs such as walk, ask, join, etc, which you find in set I are Regular Verbs.

Verbs such as take, drive, give, etc, which you find in set II are Irregular Verbs.

Pick out the verbs from the lesson and write the V2 (past) and V3 (past participle) forms
and place them under proper headings.

Set I Set II
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

Present Past Participle Present Past Participle

B. Find the ‘antonyms / opposites’ for the given words from the reading text.

1. unarmed 2. foolish 3. unskilled 4. relaxed 5. coward

6. separate 7. gentle 8. proud 9. straight 10. dismount

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These sentences are in the simple future tense.
You have already learnt the structure and usage of simple future tense. Now, do the following
exercise.
A. Here is how Karim, John and Indu plan their summer holidays.
Fill the blanks with suitable form of verb given in brackets.

Hello, I am Karim. Every summer we(go) to Chennai to visit

mygrandparents. But this summer, we(not visit) them. We

__________(go) on a tour to Singapore. We

(do) a lot of shopping there. We(visit) all the sight-seeing places in

Singapore. We(stay) there for ten days.

 Hello, I am John. This summer I(go) camping with my classmates and

we ___________(climb) up trees. We

_(make) campfires and_(sleep) in tents. But it(last) only for a week.

Then, like every summer

I(read) books and(watch) T.V at home.

Hi, I am Indu. Every summer we(go) to my grandpa’s village. He

has a lovely farm. This summer too, we(go) there. I(ride) a horse.
I(climb) trees and
(go) fishing and(pick) up flowers also. I
_(feed) the lovely animals.
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B. Framing questions that take Yes/No responses

Read the following sentences from the story.

Little man : Can’t you find some other

work? Big man : No, I can’t.

The King : Have you heard about the wild

elephant? Big man : Yes, your Majesty.

The King : You must go to the forest and kill the tiger. Will you do

it? Big man : Yes, your Majesty! I will kill the tiger.
Look at the answers to the above questions. Those answers begin with either YES or NO.
The above questions begin with words can, have, will, did etc. (The Auxiliary Verbs). Now let
us see how these questions are framed.

1. Observe the position of the auxiliary verb in the statement and the question.

S.No. Statement Question

1 She is learning classical dance. Is she learning classical

2 They were playing chess dance? Were they playing

3 He will finish the project in chess?

time.
Will he finish the project in
4 We can enjoy the movie.
time? Can we enjoy the
5 I should write the examination.
movie?

Should I write the examination?

Now,

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Here are some examples for asking for help / offering help:

Asking for help Offering help

Could you help me………… Can / May I help ……………….

Would you mind …………… Would you like me to help

you…. Can you do me a small favour,.. I will help you……..

Please……… If you need any help, let me

know…. Can you please lend me ……. Do you want me to help you……

Frame sentences to make offers using the words given and practice.

1. Cook the dinner (shall): ————————————————————————

2. Clean the floor (Can) —————————————————————————

3. Cup of coffee (Would)—————————————————————————

4. Do the shopping (Will)—————————————————————————

5. Make some sandwiches (Would) ————————————————————

play
/pleI/

See definitions
in:All SportsGames GamblingArtMusic

verb

engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
"the children were playing by a pool"
Similar

take part in (a sport).

"I play squash and badminton"
Similar:take part in
noun

activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children. "a child at play may
use a stick as an aeroplane"
Similar:amusemententertainmentrelaxationrecreationenjoyment

the conducting of a sporting match. "rain wrecked the second day's play"
 Look at the word 'make'. By replacing the underlined letter ‘k’ in the word with r, l and
t we can make new words like 'mare, male, mate' and so on. Now make at least three new
words by replacing the letter underlined with any letter of your choice.

make - mare male mate

1. same -

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2. poke -

3. robe -

4. sail -

5. bake -

Riddles :
Tongue Twisters:
Say them aloud.

1. Troubles never troubled Trouble, as he himself troubled troubles.

2. Mine collected fine and wished to have wine but the shopkeeper closed at nine for fear of fine.

3. Bumble often mumbles something to Rumble but the latter does not catch the matter as
nothing matters to him.

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1. Dale : valley

2. Thorough (ancient) : through

3. Brier : a thorny plant

4. Pale : a wooden strip forming part of a fence

5. Swifter : faster

6. Sphere : range

7. Freckles : spots

8. Savours : flavours

9. Cowslip : a kind of plant grown in Europe and West Asia.

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Fabric (n.) : cloth or other material
Occupation (n.) : a job or profession
Migration (n.) : movement from one region to another
Hank (n.) : coil or yarn bundle
Warp (n.) : vertical thread
Weft (n.) : horizontal thread
Pirn (n.) : a rod onto which weft thread is wound for use in weaving
Radiance (adj.) : glowing brightly or shining
Extension (n.) : stretching out
Knotting (v.) : tying
Enthusiasm (n.) : keen interest
Evidently (adv.) : in a way that is seen or understood
Durability (n.) : permanence
Geometrical (adj.) : decorated with regular lines or shapes
Distinguish (v.) : differentiate or identify
Dobby (n.) : a mechanism attached to a loom for weaving small patterns
Expensive (adj.) : costly

A. Match the following words denoting their professions or trades.

1. A person who makes pots ( d ) a. tinker
2. A person who weaves fabric ( ) b. sculptor
3. A person who goes from place
to place to mend pots, pans ( ) c. florist
etc.,
4. A person who makes furniture ( ) d. potter
5. A person who carves stones into idols. ( ) e. carpenter
6. A person who sells flowers ( ) f. weaver

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B. Read the following:
Today I helped my mom in the kitchen. I carefully cut the vegetables and my mom
slowly placed them into a boiling pot of water. Next, mom quickly browned the
onions while I patiently peeled off the potatoes. Immediately, my mom deeply fried the
potatoes also. I eagerly waited for my next job, which was to gently sprinkle spices
into the veg- etable soup. But I accidentally poured too much cumin. I quietly told my
mom my mis- take, and she sweetly told me that, initially, we made such mistakes.
Gradually, you would be out of confusion.

In the above event, there are many words ending in 'ly'. They are adverbs. They
are formed by adding 'ly' to adjectives.
Adjective + ly = adverb
E.g: approximate + ly
Identify the adverbs from the paragraph given above and write them in the space
given.

Look at the following images and make adverbs by adding

'ly'. One is done for you.

angry
happy grea h a p p ily
t 1. .... .. .. .. .. . . ... 2. ....................

3. ................. 4. ....................
colour- ly quick 5. ................. 6. ....................
less
7. ................. 8. ....................
beauti broa
- ful d
clean

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C. Let’s learn some idioms to express ‘happiness’.

walking on air

over the moon happy camper

happy

on top of the world jump for joy

have stars in your

eyes
Use these idiomatic expressions in your own sentences. One is done for you.
E.g. I have been over the moon when I got gold medal in the National Athletics.

A. Read the following sentences from the text:

One of us enquired, "Sir, what are you doing?"
He replied, "I am weaving a saree on the
loom."
Observe the verb in the sentence. It is in present progressive tense. It denotes the 'on
going' actions.
Present continuous tense / Progressive tense
When Mary visits Kavya's home to play, Kavya, her brother Naveen, and her neighbour
Bibi are working in the garden.

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Read the conversation among them.
Mary : Hello! Friends, what are you doing here?
Kavya : I'm digging a pit, Mary.
Naveen : I'm clearing the clay from the pit.
Mary : What are you plucking Bibi ?
Bibi : I'm plucking weeds in the
garden. Mary : Why are you
digging the pit?
Kavya : We are planning to grow a rose plant here.
Mary : You are doing a very good job. Keep it up.
You might have noticed the use of present progressive tense in the above conversation.
Look!, Hear!, See!, Watch!, Listen!, etc., are generally used in present continuous
tense. Ex: Look ! I'm drawing .
See ! how the peacock is dancing.
Listen! I'm talking to you.
1. Frame as many sentences as you can from the following table.

I
making
We sweets for me.
cutting
You am/not saree in the room.
weaving
He is/not cloth on
folding handloom.
She are/not boiling water in the pot.
It writing English
homework.
They

a. ....................................................................................................................................

b. ....................................................................................................................................

c. ....................................................................................................................................

d. ....................................................................................................................................

e. ....................................................................................................................................

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2. Write meaningful sentences using present continuous tense with the sets of
words given.
a. butterflies- fly- garden ………………………………….....………………….

b. dogs - run - street ………………………………….....………………….

c. baby - crawl- floor ………………………………….....………………….

d. boy - dance - stage ………………………………….....………………….

e. girl - paint - picture ………………………………….....………………….

B. Reported Speech
Look at the following sentences from the lesson.
1. Ramaiah, a weaver, greeted with a smile and replied, "We are street-sizing."
2. He replied, "I am weaving a saree on the loom."
The part of the sentence that is kept within the inverted commas is the sentence
actually spoken by the speaker. So, the above sentences are said to be in Direct Speech.
When the same sentences are told by someone other than the speaker they are said to
be in Indirect speech (Reported Speech)
e.g. 1. Ramaiah, a weaver, greeted with a smile and replied that they were street-sizing.
2. He replied that he was weaving a saree on the loom.
Let's observe the underlined words in the above sentences.
"that" is used as conjunction.
'are' in the sentence (1) has become 'were' and 'am weaving' in the sentence (2) has
become 'was weaving'.
Pronoun 'we' in the sentence (1) has become
'they' 'I' in the sentence (2) has become
'he'

Now, read the following conversation and complete the passage that
follows. The weaver: Along with 5 persons, I have to work in each stage to
weave a saree. The students : We are very happy to learn from you.
The weaver told the students along with 5 to 6 persons had to work in
each stage to weave a saree and the students replied him were very happy to
learn from him.

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C. Observe the position of the objects/things in the given picture.

Now, Read the following sentences. Tick (3) the suitable preposition.
1. The fridge is between / under the door and the cupboard.
2. The shelf is fixed in / under the hall.
3. The clock is in/on the wall.
4. The chairs are under/ next to the table.
5. The pot is on/in the cooker.

Now, prepare an invitation card for a handicraft exhibition cum sale.

(Items of display: handloom fabrics, mats, designing pots, clay dolls, wall hangings etc.,
- 29-7-2021 -10.00 am to 5.30 - free entry- District Handloom Cooperative society-by
Homage to Heritage Association, Andhra Pradesh)

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English Reader
 Help box
couldn't you isn't she
don't you doesn't he
aren't they aren't you
aren't I was he

Read the words aloud:

Identify the silent letters in the following words while your teacher is reading them aloud.
almond wren
palm wrote
yolk wrestle
calm wriggle
salmon wrinkle
calf sword
half whole
chalk wreck
talk two
walk wrap
folk writing

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Language Game
Fill in the blanks with suitable spellings. One is done for you.
1. –a r t (creative work, skill)
2. –art (portion or piece)
3. ––art (used for drawing a big picture)
4. –––art (a cart that is drawn by an ox)
5. ––––art (starting an engine again)
6. –––––art (beat through cleverness)
7. ––––––art (process of diagram)
8. –––––––art (dearest to heart)

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Weaver = a person who weaves fabric
Halcyon = a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly coloured
plumage
Break of day = early morning
Garment = a single item of clothing
Robe = a long loose outer garment
Fall of night = late in the evening
Veil = a piece of material owned by a woman to protect face
Plume = along soft feather or arrangement of feathers
Solemn = deeply serious
Funeral = a ceremony to honor a deceased person
Shroud = a cloth for the dead
Chasing (v) : pursuing or following someone or something to catch
Dragged (v) : pulled along forcefully
Vigorously (adj) : energetic and lively
Obstinate (adj) : stubborn, refusing to change one's opinion
Unyielding (adj) : not giving way to pressure
Sabar (n) : a group of tribes in Odisha and West Bengal
Tended (v) : took care of something or someone
Exhaust (v) : make (some one) feel tired
Retorted (v) : said something in anger or in a witty manner
Bleat (n) : wavering cry made by a sheep or goat
Impatient (adj) : showing a tendency to be quickly irritated
A. You have come across the words plait, meat, write, etc in the text. Read the pairs
of words given below.
Plait – plate
Meat – meet
Write – right
These words have the same sound but have different meanings and may have different
spelling too. Such words are called ‘Homophones.’
Read the paragraph and edit the underlined words using the correct words.
One knight, (a) I saw two men buy (b) the sea. There (c) feet were stuck in the sand.
They saw the tied (d) coming up. The man with the red hare (e) caught hold of the
other. Sum (f) boys who were nearby helped them come out of the danger.
B. Pairs of homophones are given in the brackets. Refer to the dictionary and fill
in the blanks with the correct answers.
1. The horseman the horse along the . (road, rode)
2. Apply the or you will the fence. (break, brake)
3. Some tribes before they hunt their . (prey, pray)
4. I the bleating of a of sheep passing by the school.
(heard, herd)
5. The sweets were _ by the .(maid, made)

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C. PHRASAL VERBS
You have come across the following phrases from the lesson.
1. I ran after her, grabbed her plait and held her back.
2. She just won't give in.
3. Her father had gone off to far away Jamshedpur in search of work.
4. Moyna declared that she would move in with me.
5. If you pass by, you are sure to hear her impatient demanding voice.
In sentence 1, the phrase ran after is a combination of the verb 'ran' and the adverb
'after'. Here run after means to chase or pursue.
Ex. I ran after the bus, but it did not stop for me.
In sentence 2, give in is a combination of the verb 'give' and the preposition 'in'.
Give in means stop competing or arguing and accept defeat.
The other phrasal verbs from the text are
Fill in the blanks with the suitable phrasal verbs given
. pass by move in give in run after go off

1. Latha's father refused to send her to the picnic but when she requested for many times
he..........................and sent her.

2. Why do dogs...............................................cats?

3. You will smell the fragrance of the night queen when you....................our garden.

4. Our family................................to the new house once it was white washed.

5. Electricity has...........................in my area.

A. ‘Wh’ Questions
Look at the following sentences from the text.
a. Why do we live in a leaf hut?
b. How much space does one old woman need?

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 Types of Wh - questions

Whom
HowWhat

Whose
? Wh
o
Which
Whe
Wher n
e
The underlined words are used to ask questions.
Now read the story once again and list out questions from the story.
1. .......................................................................................................................
2. .......................................................................................................................
3. .......................................................................................................................
4. .......................................................................................................................
5. .......................................................................................................................

B. Rearrange the words to make meaningful 'Wh' questions. Remember to use a

capital letter to start a question and end with a question mark (?)
Ex. did / eat / what / you /
yesterday? Ans: What did you eat
yesterday?

1. is / the Father / who / of / our Nation?

..................................................................................................
2. subject / which / your / is / favourite?
..................................................................................................
3. is / where / working / Sultan?
..................................................................................................
4. do / you / when / wake up?
..................................................................................................
5. project / will / whose / get / the / prize?
..................................................................................................

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C. Read the sentence given below. Frame wh - questions to get the underlined word
as your answer.
Sangeetha planted a mango sapling in her backyard on her birthday because she
loved mangoes.
Ex. Who planted a mango sapling? Ans. Sangeetha
1. .................................................................
2. .................................................................
3. .................................................................
4. .................................................................
5. .................................................................

B. Using 'If Clause'.

Read the sentence from the text.
1. If you attend classes at Samiti, you will get to know all these things.
In the given sentence, the clause 'If you attend the Samiti' expresses the condition.
The main clause 'you will know all these' tells about the effect or result of the condition.
Rread the following sentences also.
2. If you are hungry, I will get you something to eat.
3. I will attend the party if she invites me.

Points to remember
iThe condition introduced by ‘if’ expresses a real possibility in future.
If the verb in the ‘if clause’ is in the present tense, the main clause takes will+
verb.
‘If clause’ can be placed either before or after the main clause.
When the ‘if clause’ comes before the main clause, a comma is used after the ‘if’
clause. When the ‘if’ clause comes after the main clause, a comma should not
be used.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate clause.

1. If you are good at English,...........................................................(get better job)
2. If you ask the teacher,.........................................................................(clarify your doubts)
3., you will get pink colour. (mix red and white)

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4. If you dial 1098, the child helpline................................................................(help you)
5., it will bite you. (pull the dog's tail)
In the above sentences we find 'if clause' before the 'main clause'. We can write the
sentences by interchanging their positions also. One is done for you.
1. You will get a better job if you are good at English.
2. .................................................................................................
3. .................................................................................................
4. .................................................................................................
5. .................................................................................................

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Language Functions to give Directions
Go straight...
Turn left / right at the junction / traffic lights
Go past…
Go over the junction…
Go along the road until…
The… is on your left / right.
It's opposite…
It's next to…
It's in between… and…
 Douglas
Malloch

Scrub = bush
Rill = streamlet
Muskie = a species of fish found in North America (big in size)
Bass = shared by many species of fish (black basses, Asian basses, etc.)
Crew = staff
Comprehension :

Panting (adj.) : breathless

Companions (n) : friends
Scooted (v) : ran away
Grab (v) : snatch
Scruff (n) : the back of a person's or animal's neck
Inconsolable (adj.) : not able to be comforted
Disdainfully (adv) : in a way of showing pride
Curator (n) : a person in charge of the zoo
Fretting (adj.) : worried
Gnarled (v) : rugged twisted
Hoisted (v) : raised by means of ropes or pulleys

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A. Dictionary Activities
1. Consult the dictionary and fill in the missing letters with 'ei'or'ie'
1. Mischievous 6. R _ _ gn
2. Hyg _ _ ne 7. Pat _ _ nce
3. Ingred _ _ nts 8. Sl _ _ gh
4. F_ _ lds 9. V _ _ n
5. Pr_ _st 10. W _ _ gh
Note:
1. Achieve, believe, thief, pierce (In general 'i' occurs before 'e')
2. ceiling, receive, conceive, deceive (After 'c', 'e' occurs before 'i')
3. Neighbour, weight (Based on the sound 'AY')
2. Spell Check: Put a tick '4' mark for the right one and '5' for the wrong one.

S.No. Words Tick / Cross

1 ingredients
2 forfeit
3 decieve
4 caffeine
5 greif

B. Collective Nouns
Read the following sentences from text.
Once home, a squad of coolies made an island for Baba.
In the above sentence, notice the words in bold letters. 'squad' is a collective noun which
means a group of people having a particular task.
A collective noun refers to a group of things. For example, a herd of elephants, a pack
of cards, a flock of birds, etc.,

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C. Refer to a dictionary and match the following nouns with their collective
nouns. One is done for you.
1. troupe a) flowers ( ) 1. a troupe of monkeys
2. series b) experts ( ) 2. ..........................................
3. troop c) thieves ( 1 ) 3. ..........................................
4. panel d) people ( ) 4. ..........................................
5. box e) events ( ) 5. ..........................................
6. cluster f) trash ( ) 6. ..........................................
7. heap g) mountains ( ) 7. ..........................................
8. bouquet h) stars ( ) 8. ..........................................
9. crowd i) sweets ( ) 9. ..........................................
10. range j) monkeys ( ) 10. ..........................................

Note: The collective noun represents the whole group as a single noun, so it takes the
singular verb.
Example: A herd of elephants is crossing the highway.
In this sentence, the noun 'herd' takes the singular verb 'is crossing' though there are many
elephants. Here the word 'herd' is considered as a single unit.

A. Adverb and its Placement

Read the sentences from the text.
I duly presented it to my wife.
In the sentence above the word 'duly' is used to confirm the action giving a
'present'. Such words are called adverbs of confirmation or negation.
The words such as certainly, definitely, surely, indeed and undoubtedly used to
confirm the action. So they are adverbs of confirmation.
The words such as never, no, not are adverbs of negation.
These words are usually placed between subject and main verb or auxiliary and main verbs.
Position of Adverbs

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 There are three positions of adverbs.
1. At the beginning
a. Tomorrow, we have a yoga class.
b. Surely, I'll help you.
2. In the middle
a. He seldom makes a mistake.
b. We often go to temple.
3. At the end
a. Children played happily.
b. She danced gracefully.
4. Rewrite the sentences by placing the adverbs in the appropriate place. One is
done for you.
Eg : Radhi never can walk fast.
Radhi can never walk fast.
1. They will visit the zoo certainly.
2. We go on a picnic usually.
3. You baked well the cake.
4. Your decisions are correct absolutely
5. Get quickly my bag.
6. She was praised by all well.
7. We speak truth always.
8. The boy harshly talked to his friend.
9. He talks often to me.
10. Seldom Reeta completes her work on time.
B. Voice
Read the following sentences from the text.
1) An island was made for Baba
2) Baba ate everything
Notice the 'subjects' and the 'action words' in the sentences above.

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 Is the subject the doer of
Sentence Subject Action word the action?
1 An island was made No

2 Baba ate Yes

After studying the table, we can say that in sentence '1' the subject is not doing the
action 'make' and in sentence '2' the subject is doing the action 'eat'.
If the subject is the doer of the action we say the sentence is in active voice and if the
subject is not the doer of the action the sentence is in passive form.
So here sentence '1' is in passive voice and '2' in active.
Let's see how imperative sentences are written in passive form.
The imperative sentences can be written in passive voice in the following way.
Active : Do it at once.
Passive : Let it be done at once.
Active : Open the door.
Passive : Let the door be opened.
Active : Do not beat the bench.
Passive : Let the bench not be beaten.
Change the following into passive voice
1. Bring a glass of water. ...............................................................
2. Do not pick the paper. ...............................................................
3. Give him the book. ...............................................................
4. Do not write the questions. ...............................................................
5. Do not waste water. ...............................................................
6. Plant more saplings on either side of the road. ...............................................................
Language Functions
In the guided conversation under writing 'A', you can notice 'I'm sorry' and 'Yes!
Alright' tell us that one can easily decline or accept the requests in a polite manner.
Here are some examples for you to make these language functions easy.

Accepting the request Denying the request

Yes! Alright. No, thank you.
Sure, thank you. I'm sorry, I can't allow…
That's a good idea. That sounds great, but I can't . . .
Yes, let's do it. I'm honoured, but I …
Let's go for it. I like it, but I can't do it now.
That would be nice… It's very kind of you, but …
Sounds great/ good. Thanks a lot, but I can't …

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Akita (n) - a large breed of dog from Japan
Cerebral hemorrhage (n) - bleeding in the brain
Adorable (adj) - lovable

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Legendary (adj) : Very well known
Immortal (adj) : living for ever
Revolutionary (adj) : causing a complete change
Harbinger (n) : who fore shadows the future
events. Scholar (n) : a learned person
Disciple (n) : a follower to learn something
Abundantly (adv) : plentifully; in a sufficient
dgree Idealize (v) : to regard something as ideal
Rescued (v) : saved from danger
Dialect (n) : a particular form of a language of a region or a group
Significant (adj) : notable; important
Vernacular (adj) : language of common people
Sublime (adj) : of great excellence or
beauty Lucid (n) : clear
A. Choose the word with similar meaning (synonyms) for the underlined words from
the list given below

Legendary sublim rescue dialec lucid

e d t
1. Gurajada's style of writing is clear. Ans: .................

2. Gurajada is one of the greatest personalities from Andhra Pradesh. Ans: .................

3. 'Desabhakti' is simple in language but excellent in thought. Ans : .................

4. The NDRF team saved many lives during the floods. Ans : ..................

5. Telugu is spoken in different slangs. Ans : .................

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1. Read the following sentences :-
a. Be regular in attending classes. You will miss a lot if you are irregular (in the above
sentence "irregular" is the antonym of the word "regular")
b. The children must obey their parents. They must not disobey them.
Here the antonym is formed by adding ‘dis’ to the word ‘obey’. We can form antonyms
by adding certain prefixes to the words.
Fil in the blanks with the antonyms of the underlined words.
1. Don’t be...................................Only responsible citizens can create wonders.
2. You should be very patient enough to achieve success. If you are ..............................
You may not reach your goals.
3. Stars are visible during night and.................................during day.
4. Nothing is..............................................So, work hard to make anything possible.
5. An efficient person can get a job easily but an............................person cannot.

The Simple Past and Past Perfect Tenses

Let us observe the following sentences:
Gurajada retired in 1913.
Gurajada met Rabindranath Tagore at latter’s residence on two occasions in 1912.
In the above sentences, the words ‘retired’, ‘met’ denote completed actions. These actions
are said using past form of the verb.
Simple Past Tense
Usually, verbs in simple past are used to denote the actions completed in the
past with the time mentioned.
E.g. 1. Tagore wrote a letter to Gurajada in 1914.
2. We visited Kashmir last year.
3. They worked with the same spirit to preserve vernacular languages in those days.

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 completed activity

Past Present Future

Now, let’s consider the following sentence from the text:

After Gurajada had visited Tagore, he wrote an article on the experiences and
impression of their meeting.
Action 1: Gurajada visited Tagore.
Action 2: Gurajada wrote an article.
Both the actions took place in the past. But the action 1 took place before action 2. In such
cases the action 1 is said by using past perfect tense and action 2 is said by using simple past.
Let’s see one more sentence from the text
Syamendra Mohandas had written to Gurajada before he left Vizianagaram.

then,
First, a
another
completed
activity
activity
Past Present Future

Here are some more examples:

1. Vissu had taken breakfast before he went to school.
2. After I had completed my project, my father arrived.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. The doctor..................................(leave) before the patient.......................(arrive)
2. After the fire ................................ (start), people.........................(rush)out of the building.
3. I.........................him yesterday. (meet).
4. I ......................... (recognize)him immediately as I..................................(see) him.
5. Long before the chief guest ...................... (arrive), the rain.................................(stop).

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Study the tree diagram and answer the questions.

Language Skills
Productive Skills Receptive Skills
(Active Skills) (Passive Skills)

Speaking Writing Listening Reading

Fluency, Editing, Recognition, Intensive,

Pronunciatio Organisational Understanding gist Extensive
n
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 Vocabulary
Cordially Companions
Responded Ingredients
Fabric Aerated
Significant Disdainfully
Durable Fretted
Radiance Recognise
Embellished Hoisted
Trend Patted
Expensive Curator
Generally Residence
Grabbed Revolutionary
Vigorously Artificial
Obstinate Personality
Unyeilding Idealizing
Delicious Modernity
Chases Vernacular
Graze Tendency
Bleating Preserve
Stomped Immortal
Impatient Lucid

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