The Smart Monkey
One day Anju and Farida went to the market. Anju bought a bag and Farida bought a water bottle. Later, they went to a shop and bought a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice.
They felt tired. They sat on a bench under a tree to rest. There was a monkey on the branch of the tree above them.
Farida and Anju did not see the monkey. They took out their food from the bag and began to eat. The monkey had a banana. He peeled the banana and ate it.
Farida and Anju took out the groundnuts and started eating. They threw the packet down. Then they drank the juice and threw down the bottle.
Just then, the monkey climbed down the tree with the banana peel. There was a dustbin nearby. The monkey threw the banana peel into the dustbin.
Farida and Anju saw this and felt ashamed. They picked up the packet and the empty bottle and threw them into the dustbin.
Groundnuts are also known as peanuts.
A. Listen and clap the syllables.
Click a word to hear it. Say the word and clap for each syllable.
B. Make the word.
| Parts | Word |
|---|---|
| mon + key | monkey |
| dust + bin | dustbin |
| mar + ket | market |
| pack + et | packet |
| class + room | classroom |
| ba + na + na | banana |
C. Clap Your Name
Say your name slowly. Clap once for each syllable. How many times did you clap?
dustbin → dust • bin
banana → ba • na • na
market → mar • ket
packet → pack • et
classroom → class • room
A. Project Work — My Shopping Experience
Have you ever gone to a nearby shop with your family? Share your experience in the class. You may also draw or paste pictures of things you liked in the shop.
B. Keep Your School Clean
C. Think and Answer
2. The monkey threw the banana peel into the dustbin.
3. They picked up the packet and empty bottle and threw them into the dustbin.
Draw Three Things Used to Clean Your House
Draw any three things that you use to clean your house.
A. Correct or Incorrect?
Read the sentences. Decide whether each sentence is correct or incorrect.
2. ✓ Correct
3. ✗ Incorrect
4. ✓ Correct
5. ✓ Correct
B. Complete the Sentences
2. on the branch
3. packet of groundnuts
4. banana peel; dustbin
C. Write About Cleanliness
D. Blends — fl and cl
| Blend | Words |
|---|---|
| fl | flag • flower • floor |
| cl | cloud • clap • clock |
Read each word aloud and listen carefully to the beginning blend.
E. Make Sentences
The flower is beautiful.
A cloud is in the sky.
The flag is flying.
Click any English word to see phonics, pronunciation, Hindi meaning and audio.
Anju and Farida went to the market and bought some things. Later, they sat on a bench under a tree to rest. A monkey was sitting on a branch above them.
The girls ate groundnuts and drank juice. They threw the packet and bottle on the ground. The monkey came down with a banana peel and put it into a nearby dustbin.
Anju and Farida saw the monkey. They felt ashamed of their behaviour. They picked up the packet and empty bottle and put them into the dustbin.
The story teaches us to keep our surroundings clean and to put waste in a dustbin.
अनु और फरीदा बाजार गईं और कुछ सामान खरीदा। बाद में वे आराम करने के लिए एक पेड़ के नीचे बेंच पर बैठ गईं। उस पेड़ की एक डाल पर एक बंदर बैठा था।
दोनों लड़कियों ने मूँगफली खाई और जूस पिया। उन्होंने मूँगफली का पैकेट और बोतल जमीन पर फेंक दी। बंदर केले का छिलका लेकर नीचे आया और उसे पास के कूड़ेदान में डाल दिया।
लड़कियों ने जब बंदर को ऐसा करते देखा तो उन्हें अपनी गलती पर शर्म आई। उन्होंने जमीन से पैकेट और खाली बोतल उठाई और उन्हें कूड़ेदान में डाल दिया।
कहानी हमें अपने घर, स्कूल और आसपास के स्थान को साफ रखने तथा कचरे को हमेशा कूड़ेदान में डालने की सीख देती है।