,Board,Class,Subject,ChunkData,Book
0,CBSE,Class1,English,"Chapter 2
Let us read
Greetings
When I meet someone, I say ‘Namaste’. Namaste!
 | When I meet someone in the morning, I say ‘Good morning’. | When I meet someone in the afternoon, I say ‘Good afternoon’.
 | When I meet someone in the evening, I say ‘Good evening’. | When I go to bed, I say ‘Good night’.

Note to the teacher
Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue.
E.g.
‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’.
Familiarise children with the phrases used for greetings in English.
10:18:24 AM
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
Read the sentences aloud for the children.
Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.
Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football.
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Let us write
A. Write these letters
Sing the ABC song again.Let us readGreetings
When I meet someone, I say ‘Namaste’. Namaste!
 | When I meet someone in the morning, I say ‘Good morning’. | When I meet someone in the afternoon, I say ‘Good afternoon’.
 | When I meet someone in the evening, I say ‘Good evening’. | When I go to bed, I say ‘Good night’.

Note to the teacher
Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue.
E.g.
‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’.
Familiarise children with the phrases used for greetings in English.
10:18:24 AM
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
Read the sentences aloud for the children.
Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.
Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football.
16Chapter 1.indd
Let us write
A. Write these letters
Sing the ABC song again.When I meet someone, I say ‘Namaste’. Namaste!
 | When I meet someone in the morning, I say ‘Good morning’. | When I meet someone in the afternoon, I say ‘Good afternoon’.
 | When I meet someone in the evening, I say ‘Good evening’. | When I go to bed, I say ‘Good night’.
Note to the teacher
Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue.
E.g.
‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’.
Familiarise children with the phrases used for greetings in English.
10:18:24 AM
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
Read the sentences aloud for the children.
Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
Read the sentences aloud for the children.
Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.Note to the teacher
Read the sentences aloud for the children.
Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football.
16Chapter 1.inddLet us write
A. Write these letters
Sing the ABC song again.A. Write these lettersSing the ABC song again. G I",aemr102.pdf
1,CBSE,Class1,English,"JK L l
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Note to the teacher
Before doing the above exercise, make letter flash cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
17Chapter 1.indd
Let us speak
i
Letter sounds
 | f | g goat
 | h

house
j
jacket fox
foot
iron
ice gate
girl
hand hut
jackfruit
jug fish inkpot
Note to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.indd
Let us sing
Hop a Little
Hop a little, jump a little, one two three.
Stamp a little, skip a little, tap one knee.
Dance a little, twist a little,
shake your hand.
Yawn a little, sleep a little, in your bed.
hop | jump | stamp | skip | tap dance | twist | shake | yawn | sleep
New words
Note to the teacher
Sing the rhyme aloud in tune with actions. 
Encourage the children to repeat after you.
Help the children associate actions with the words like hop, skip, jump, etc.
Introduce other action words like run, walk, sit, stand and stretch.
21Chapter 1.indd
Picture Talk
Note to the teacher
Give children enough time to observe the picture. 
Encourage the child to speak and answer the questions, even if they speak in their home language.
Help them find English words.
22Chapter 1.indd
1. How many children are there in the picture?
2. What games are they playing?
3. Which is your favourite game?
4. Some children in the picture are not playing games.
What are they doing?
23Chapter 1.indd
Match the actions with the pictures
They are dancing.
She is jumping.
He is yawning.
She is hopping.
They are walking.
24Chapter 1.indd
Seema is running.
Kumar is stretching.
The dog is sleeping.
Vittal is bending.
The boy is skipping.
25Chapter 1.indd
Let us play
Hopscotch
Your teacher will help you draw the picture on the floor.
You have to take turns to jump and hop.
Jump with one foot in each box.
Start with 1. Go till you reach number 7.
Then turn around and come back.
If you put your foot outside the box, then you are out!
When you were playing one round • Did you jump?
• Did you hop?
• Did you have fun?
• Did you count the numbers while playing?
Note to the teacher
You may make children play this game with variations— changing the shape, using letters instead of numbers, and so on.
Let us write
A. Look at the picture and fill in the words from the boxes
dance hop skip sleep bend jump eat
 | s | p h
 | b e p | n e d

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B. Write the missing letter to complete each word
 | p | n | c | t | d | g
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
 | t | n | st | r | b | s
 | sh | p | j | g | f | x

28Chapter 1.indd
Let us speak
n
Letter sounds
 | k | l leaf
 | m

mouth
o
owl kettle
kite
nine
nest lion
lemon
mango mouse
ox
orange key nose
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesix
Play time
1. Can you do this?
1
2
 | cap | mangomouse
 | lion | handlamp

3
• Without using your hands turn the pages of your book one by one.
• Sit with your partner.
Look into each other’s eyes and see who blinks first.
Let us write
A. Write these letters.
Sing the ABC song again.
Q R TSs
U
u
V
v
Ww X
 |  |  | x
 | --- | --- | ---
 | Y | Z | 

z
Note to the teacher
Before the above exercise, make letter flash cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
31Chapter 1.indd
Let us speak
s
Letter sounds
 | p | q question mark
 | r

rainbow ten pencil pot spoon swan quilt quill rose ring tomato table parrot seven
t
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
Provide regular and frequent practice of the above exercise.
32Chapter 1.indd
A. Say the words aloud.
Circle the picture with different starting sound.
The first one is done for you.
Play time
B. Hold this page in front of a mirror.
Do they look the same in the mirror?
2
3
4
 |  | H A | B C
 | --- | --- | ---
 | 33Chapter 1.indd |  | 
nMmoN",aemr102.pdf
2,CBSE,Class1,English,"Note to the teacher
Before doing the above exercise, make letter flash cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
17Chapter 1.inddLet us speakiLetter sounds
 | f | g goat
 | h

house
j
jacket fox
foot
iron
ice gate
girl
hand hut
jackfruit
jug fish inkpot
Note to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.indd
Let us singj
jacket fox
foot
iron
ice gate
girl
hand hut
jackfruit
jug fish inkpot
Note to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.inddjacket foxfoot
iron
ice gate
girl
hand hut
jackfruit
jug fish inkpot
Note to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.inddironice gategirl
hand hut
jackfruit
jug fish inkpot
Note to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.inddhand hutjackfruitjug fish inkpot
Note to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.inddNote to the teacher
Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
18Chapter 1.indd 20Chapter 1.indd 19Chapter 1.inddLet us singHop a Little
Hop a little, jump a little, one two three.
Stamp a little, skip a little, tap one knee.
Dance a little, twist a little,
shake your hand.
Yawn a little, sleep a little, in your bed.
hop | jump | stamp | skip | tap dance | twist | shake | yawn | sleep
New words
Note to the teacher
Sing the rhyme aloud in tune with actions. 
Encourage the children to repeat after you.
Help the children associate actions with the words like hop, skip, jump, etc.
Introduce other action words like run, walk, sit, stand and stretch.
21Chapter 1.inddDance a little, twist a little,
shake your hand.
Yawn a little, sleep a little, in your bed.
hop | jump | stamp | skip | tap dance | twist | shake | yawn | sleep
New words
Note to the teacher
Sing the rhyme aloud in tune with actions. 
Encourage the children to repeat after you.
Help the children associate actions with the words like hop, skip, jump, etc.
Introduce other action words like run, walk, sit, stand and stretch.
21Chapter 1.inddNew words
Note to the teacher
Sing the rhyme aloud in tune with actions. 
Encourage the children to repeat after you.
Help the children associate actions with the words like hop, skip, jump, etc.
Introduce other action words like run, walk, sit, stand and stretch.
21Chapter 1.inddNote to the teacher
Sing the rhyme aloud in tune with actions. 
Encourage the children to repeat after you.
Help the children associate actions with the words like hop, skip, jump, etc.
Introduce other action words like run, walk, sit, stand and stretch.
21Chapter 1.inddPicture Talk
Note to the teacher
Give children enough time to observe the picture. 
Encourage the child to speak and answer the questions, even if they speak in their home language.
Help them find English words.
22Chapter 1.indd
1. How many children are there in the picture?
2. What games are they playing?
3. Which is your favourite game?
4. Some children in the picture are not playing games.
What are they doing?
23Chapter 1.inddNote to the teacher
Give children enough time to observe the picture. 
Encourage the child to speak and answer the questions, even if they speak in their home language.
Help them find English words.
22Chapter 1.indd
1. How many children are there in the picture?
2. What games are they playing?
3. Which is your favourite game?
4. Some children in the picture are not playing games.
What are they doing?
23Chapter 1.inddMatch the actions with the pictures
They are dancing.
She is jumping.
He is yawning.
She is hopping.
They are walking.
24Chapter 1.indd
Seema is running.
Kumar is stretching.
The dog is sleeping.
Vittal is bending.
The boy is skipping.
25Chapter 1.indd",aemr102.pdf
3,CBSE,Class1,English,"Hopscotch
Your teacher will help you draw the picture on the floor.
You have to take turns to jump and hop.
Jump with one foot in each box.
Start with 1. Go till you reach number 7.
Then turn around and come back.
If you put your foot outside the box, then you are out!
When you were playing one round • Did you jump?
• Did you hop?
• Did you have fun?
• Did you count the numbers while playing?
Note to the teacher
You may make children play this game with variations— changing the shape, using letters instead of numbers, and so on.Note to the teacher
You may make children play this game with variations— changing the shape, using letters instead of numbers, and so on.Let us write
A. Look at the picture and fill in the words from the boxes
dance hop skip sleep bend jump eat
 | s | p h
 | b e p | n e d

27Chapter 1.inddA. Look at the picture and fill in the words from the boxes
dance hop skip sleep bend jump eat
 | s | p h
 | b e p | n e d

27Chapter 1.inddB. Write the missing letter to complete each word
 | p | n | c | t | d | g
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
 | t | n | st | r | b | s
 | sh | p | j | g | f | x

28Chapter 1.inddLet us speaknLetter sounds
 | k | l leaf
 | m

mouth
o
owl kettle
kite
nine
nest lion
lemon
mango mouse
ox
orange key nose
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesixo
owl kettle
kite
nine
nest lion
lemon
mango mouse
ox
orange key nose
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesixowl kettlekite
nine
nest lion
lemon
mango mouse
ox
orange key nose
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesixninenest lionlemon
mango mouse
ox
orange key nose
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesixmango mouseoxorange key nose
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesixNote to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
29Chapter 1.indd
A. Notice the initial sounds of the words in each row.
Find the odd one out.
nest ninesixPlay time
1. Can you do this?
1
2
 | cap | mangomouse
 | lion | handlamp

3
• Without using your hands turn the pages of your book one by one.
• Sit with your partner.
Look into each other’s eyes and see who blinks first.
Let us write
A. Write these letters.
Sing the ABC song again.Let us write
A. Write these letters.
Sing the ABC song again.A. Write these letters.
Sing the ABC song again.Q R TSsU
u
V
v
Ww X
 |  |  | x
 | --- | --- | ---
 | Y | Z | 
uV
v
Ww X
 |  |  | x
 | --- | --- | ---
 | Y | Z | 
vWw X
 |  |  | x
 | --- | --- | ---
 | Y | Z | 
z
Note to the teacher
Before the above exercise, make letter flash cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
31Chapter 1.indd
Let us speak
s
Letter sounds
 | p | q question mark
 | r

rainbow ten pencil pot spoon swan quilt quill rose ring tomato table parrot seven
t
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
Provide regular and frequent practice of the above exercise.
32Chapter 1.indd
A. Say the words aloud.
Circle the picture with different starting sound.
The first one is done for you.
Play time
B. Hold this page in front of a mirror.
Do they look the same in the mirror?
2
3
4
 |  | H A | B C
 | --- | --- | ---
 | 33Chapter 1.indd |  | 
Let us speaksLetter sounds
 | p | q question mark
 | r

rainbow ten pencil pot spoon swan quilt quill rose ring tomato table parrot seven
t
Note to the teacher
Draw the attention of the children to the initial sound of each word given above.
Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
Provide regular and frequent practice of the above exercise.
32Chapter 1.indd
A. Say the words aloud.
Circle the picture with different starting sound.
The first one is done for you.",aemr102.pdf
4,CBSE,Class1,English,"Play time
B. Hold this page in front of a mirror.
Do they look the same in the mirror?
2
3
4
 |  | H A | B C
 | --- | --- | ---
 | 33Chapter 1.indd |  | 
Picture Talk
1. Can you identify the family members in this picture?
2. What are they doing?
3. How do you help your family?
4. What did you like the most in this picture?
Note to the teacher
Encourage the children to observe the picture carefully. 
Ask them to speak about their family.
Support them to find English words.
35Chapter 1.indd
Mother, mother
Will you play with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shall
We are a family! Father, father
Will you eat with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shall
We are a family! Brother, sister
Will you dance with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shall
We are a family!
Let us singMother, mother
Will you play with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shallWe are a family! Father, father
Will you eat with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shallWe are a family! Brother, sister
Will you dance with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shallWe are a family!Let us singMy Family
Grandmother, grandmother, Will you sing with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shall
We are a family!
Grandfather, grandfather, Will you read with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shall
We are a family!
Let us readWe are a family!
Grandfather, grandfather, Will you read with me?
Yes, I shall, yes, I shallWe are a family!Let us readThe Sparrow Family
Mama and Papa sparrow were making a nest.
They found a safe place.
The little nest was soon ready.
It was soft and warm.
Sight words and | they | them New words nest | sparrow | egg | grandmother |grandfather| aunt | uncle | cousin | mother | father Mama sparrow laid three small eggs.
One day the eggs broke open.
Three little heads popped out.
Papa sparrow brought food for them.
Grandmother and Grandfather sparrow, Aunt and Uncle sparrow, cousins and friends all came to meet the baby sparrows.
The baby sparrows grew bigger and bigger.
One day, the baby sparrows hopped out of the nest.
They flew up into the big blue sky.
Note to the teacher
Reinforce the names of family members in English.
Explain that there can be various kinds of families.
38Chapter 1.indd
Let us speak
1. Who are there in your family?
2. How do you help each other?
3. What are the names of your grandparents (both paternal and maternal)?
4. Which bird do you see around your house?
5. If you were the baby sparrow, where would you go flying?
6. What do you think the baby sparrows saw from the sky?
What do you call the following members in your mother tongue?
Family members
 | Mother | Grandmother
 | Father | Grandfather
 | Elder Brother | Aunt
 | Elder Sister | Uncle

Note to the teacher
As the child names the bird, write it down on the board.
Let the children be familiar with these birds.
Later, a picture bird chart may be prepared as a group activity and displayed in the class.
Let us draw
A. Draw a picture of your family in the box given.
You may include any interesting thing about your family like pets, your plants, trees in your garden, or any other thing.
Now tell your class about what you have drawn.
Note to the teacher
Encourage children to speak freely. 
Help them find words in English if they feel stuck.
Guide them to speak good things about their family, the unique members of their family like dogs, cats, cows, goats, and so on.
Instill the fact that we love our family.
40Chapter 1.indd
Let us do
food fox foot feather
The word ‘father’ begins with ‘f’ sound.
Read the following words that begin with ‘f’ sound.
The word ‘mother’ begins with ‘m’ sound.
Read the following words that begin with ‘m’ sound.
five flag mouse man
moon mask
 |  | monkey | mouth
 | --- | --- | ---
 | 41Chapter 1.indd |  | 

A. Read the words in the box
• Tick the words that begin with f.
• Circle the words that begin with m.
fish sister fan mug face eye milk map mat finger
B. Write the words
Father
Mother
Sister
Brother
42Chapter 1.inddLet us speak
1. Who are there in your family?
2. How do you help each other?
3. What are the names of your grandparents (both paternal and maternal)?
4. Which bird do you see around your house?
5. If you were the baby sparrow, where would you go flying?
6. What do you think the baby sparrows saw from the sky?
What do you call the following members in your mother tongue?
Family members
 | Mother | Grandmother
 | Father | Grandfather
 | Elder Brother | Aunt
 | Elder Sister | Uncle

Note to the teacher
As the child names the bird, write it down on the board.
Let the children be familiar with these birds.
Later, a picture bird chart may be prepared as a group activity and displayed in the class.",aemr102.pdf