The Crow
There once was a crow.
He was black, as you know.
How to be beautiful,
he wanted to know.
Colourful feathers,
he wanted to grow.
He found one peacock feather.
He stuck it in his tail.
Then he found another,
He picked up all without fail.
He stuck them in his wings,
Put one on his head.
“I am now beautiful,”
He danced and said.
The other crows laughed at him.
“Oh, what a fool you are!
You are beautiful in black.
We love you for what you are.”
A. Listen and clap the syllables.
Close your eyes and listen carefully. Say the word again. Clap once for each syllable.
B. Listen and say the bird names.
beautiful → beau • ti • ful
colourful → co • lour • ful
another → a • no • ther
feather → fea • ther
A. Think and Talk
The crow wanted to look like a peacock. Think and answer.
2. No. The other crows told him that he was beautiful in black.
3. They told him that they loved him for what he was.
4. Everyone is unique and should be respected.
B. My Good Qualities
Write or tell the class two good qualities that you have.
I am helpful.
I am honest.
I am hardworking.
C. Bird Comparison
Black feathers
Colourful feathers
Both birds are special. Say one thing you like about each bird.
A. Rhyming Words — Bird Names
Read the word in Column A. Complete the bird name in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| grow | crow |
| pen | __en |
| block | ____ock |
| carrot | __arrot |
| arrow | __ __arrow |
pen → hen
block → flock
carrot → parrot
arrow → sparrow
B. Complete the Sentences
colourful
wings
laughed
C. Make Sentences
I found a feather.
I love my family.
The crow can fly.
D. Write About Yourself
Draw a Crow and a Peacock
Draw a crow with black feathers and a peacock with colourful feathers. Add a tree, sky or flowers if you like.
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The poem is about a crow who wants to be beautiful. He thinks that his black colour is not beautiful. He wishes to have colourful feathers like a peacock.
The crow finds peacock feathers and puts them in his tail, wings and on his head. He feels proud and dances happily.
The other crows laugh at him. They tell him that he is beautiful in black and that they love him for what he is.
The poem teaches us that beauty is not only about colour or appearance. Good qualities, uniqueness and self-love are important.
कविता एक कौए के बारे में है जो स्वयं को सुंदर बनाना चाहता है। उसे लगता है कि उसका काला रंग सुंदर नहीं है। वह मोर जैसे रंग-बिरंगे पंख चाहता है।
कौए को मोर के कुछ पंख मिलते हैं। वह उन्हें अपनी पूँछ, पंखों और सिर पर लगा लेता है। उसे लगता है कि अब वह बहुत सुंदर है।
दूसरे कौए उसे देखकर हँसते हैं। वे कहते हैं कि वह काले रंग में ही सुंदर है और वे उसे जैसा है वैसा ही प्यार करते हैं।
कविता हमें सिखाती है कि सुंदरता केवल रंग या रूप में नहीं होती। हमारे अच्छे गुण, हमारी विशेषता और स्वयं को स्वीकार करना अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है।