Bear, it is nothing like a sin. Sin is mine because || Even this is no great a sin. I steal eggs and T have killed mice and rabbits for food and game.]| gulp down young birds. I think my sin is greater than yours “T have killed even the mals of our carnivorous race, so my sin should be graver. Donkey, I can see that you have not confessed your This is no sin, dear. T not only eat eggs, but also destroy nests. Many birds die due to That is only enjoyment. Sin is committed by me when I swoop down on the innocent snakes.Sir, I have never killed on animal, T eat only grass. Once I committed a small sin when I entered the farmer's field and ate up his sugarcanes, say This is the most horrible sin, he has eaten ‘the farmer's crop without his permission. He must be sacrificed to the gods. Yes, he is the culprit, His sin has wrought havoc on us all = ‘The weak are made to suffer for the sins of the powerful. ‘You are the gravest sinner!WORD terrible: very serious; contain : to control; horrible : very bad; eradicate : to SONSE — wipe out; confess : to admit; race : a species; meat : mutton; devour : to eat up; game : enjoyment; nestling : a young bird; carnivorous : a meat-eating animal; swoop : to dive to attack; culprit : a criminal; wreak (past form : ‘Yet wrought) havoc : to cause destruction; grave : serious; the weak : all weak + animals or people; the powerful : all powerful animals or people. Text Comprehension INT » lel ‘A. Answer the following questions : 1. Why was the forest council called? 2. Who was to be sacrificed to the gods? 3. What sin did the fox commit? 4. What sin did the monkey commit? 5. What sin did the donkey commit? B. Write who said the following statements : Friends, you know corona is a terrible disease. If we sacrifice him, the disease can be eradicated. All these are mere pieces of meat. Sin is mine when | eat up even small nestlings. Bear, you are our priest. Tell us how we can get rid of this disease. Donkey, | can see that you have not confessed your sin as yet. — . The weak are made to suffer for the sins of the powerful. C. Tick the right option : 1. The forest council was called because of . (a) corona Oo (b) malaria Oo (c) cholera O 2. The eats the ants. (a) lion oO (b) snake O (c) bear O 3. The bear said that the donkey's act was the most horrible sin. Do you agree? (a) yes Oo (b) no O (ean'tsay [_) ‘The Sinner EJ “OV eenWord Comprehension D. Write the words which mean the following : very serious to wipe out toeat up to dive to attack a meat-eating animal a young bird oy eee Joy of Writing E. In this story, many animals confess their sin. Whose sin do you think is the gravest? Do you think the donkey was punished rightly? Give your views in brief: Joy of Speaking F. The cartoon strip in this lesson is a play. Enact it in the classroom under the guidance of your teacher. Different students should play the role of different characters. Language Practice In the word sense, you have read : the weak + all weak animals or people the powerful : all powerful animals or people G. Now, try to find out the meanings of the following phrases : the strong = the high the educated = the illiterate the poor the young the humble the ignorant the beautiful the wealthy BE English-sRain, Wind j | and Snow Rain, rain, April rain! Bring the flowers back again, Yellow, cowslip, violet, blue, Butter-cups and daisies too. Wind, wind, Autumn wind! He the leafy trees has thinned, Loudly hear him roar and shout; Bar the door and keep him out. Snow, snow, pure white snow! er the fields thy covering thro} Cover up the seed so warm op \ Through the winter safe from harm. /\/" Rain, wind, snow, all three, Each in tur shall welcome be, Each and all in turn are On the earth with good i S@NSB the sound of rapid wind; bar the door : close the door; o'er : over; thy : your; harm : damage; in turn : one after another; intent : intention. Rain, Wind and Slow‘Text Comprehension ‘A. Answer the following questions : 1, Which flowers does the April rain bring back? 2. What thins the leafy trees? 3. What does snow do to the seeds? 4. Why are rain, wind and snow sent on the earth? B. Learn the poem and reproduce its last passage : Word Comprehension c. Name 1. the three seasons mentioned in the poem : 2. any three flowers named in the poem : Joy of Writing D. Answer the following questions suitably : 1, What is your name? 2. Where do you live? 3. What is your father’s name? 4. What is your father? 5. What did you eat in breakfast today? B English-S6. Which game do you like best? Joy af Speaking E. Speak these short sentences/phrases : Good morning! Hella! How are you? Where have you been? Let us go for a walk. Can you come with me? Meet him, he is my friend Kapil. She is my friend, Jaya. Can you give me your pencil? Language Practice F. Rewrite the following sentences into Negative and interrogative, as shown : 1. He plays football in the evening. He does not play football in the evening. Does he play football in the evening? 2. She walks very quickly. 3. Some people waste their time. 4. The train leaves on its time. 5. Alittle child holds the pup. 6. People say a lot of things. G. Choose and write suitable Verbs : 1 in the river swiftly. (swimsfruns) 2 in the air. (bathes/tlies) 3 here. (gofcome) 4 there. (g0/come) 5. Atrain on rails. (runs/walks) 6. Lam sorry, please me. (biame/forgive) Rain, Wind and Siow EXD= a7 One day, Henny the hen was picking up corn in the backyard when—whack!—an acorn hit her upon the head. “Goodness gracious me!” said Henny, “the sky is going to fall; I must go and tell the King.” acorn follow burrow narrow waddle So she went along, and she went along, and she went along, till she met Cocky the cock. “Where are you going, Henny?” said Cocky. “Oh! I'm going to tell the King that the sky is falling,” said Henny. “May I come with you?” said Cocky. “Certainly,” said Henny. So Henny and Cocky went to tell the King that the sky was falling, They went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Ducky the duck. “Where are you going to, Henny and Cocky?” said Ducky. “Oh! We are going to tell the King that the sky is falling,” said Henny and Cocky. “May I come with you?” said Ducky. “Certainly,” said Henny and Cocky. So Henny, Cocky and Ducky went to tell the King that the sky was falling. So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Goosey the goose. English-S“Where are you going to, Henny, Cocky and Ducky?” said Goosey. “Oh! We are going to tell the King that the sky is falling,” said Henny, Cocky and Ducky. “May I come with you?” said Goosey. “Certainly,” said Henny, Cocky and Ducky. So Henny, Cocky, Ducky and Goosey went to tell the King that the sky was falling. So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met ‘Turkey the turkey. “Where are you going, Henny, Cocky, Ducky and Goosey?” said Turkey. “Oh! We are going to tell the King that the sky is falling,” said Henny, Cocky, Ducky and Goosey. “May I come with you, Henny, Cocky, Ducky and Goosey?” said Turkey. “Oh, certainly, Turkey,” said Henny, Cocky, Ducky and Goosey. So they all went to tell the King that the sky was falling. So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Foxy the fox. Foxy said to Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey, “Where are you going, Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey?” And Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey said to Foxy, “We're going to tell ing that the sky is falling.” “Oh! But this is not the way to the King, Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey,” said Foxy; “I know the proper way; shall I show it you?” “Oh, certainly, Foxy,” said Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey. So, they all went to tell the King that the sky was falling, So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they came to a narrow and dark hole. Now this was the door of Foxy’s burrow. But Foxy said to them, “This is the short cut to the King’s palace: you will soon get there if you follow me. I will go first and you come after, Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey.” the “Why, of course, certainly, without doubt, why not?” said Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey. So Foxy went into his burrow, and he didn’t go very far but turned round to wait for. Now Turkey was the first to go through the dark hole into the burrow. He hadn't got far when” Hrumph!” Foxy snapped off Turkey’s head and threw his body over his left shoulder. Then Goosey went in, and “Hrumph!” Off went her head and Goosey was thrown beside Turkey. Then Ducky waddled down, and The Sky Is Falling EB“Hrumph!” Foxy had snapped off Ducky’s head and) Ducky was thrown alongside Turkey and Goosey. Then Cocky strutted down into the burrow, and he hadn't gone far when “Hrumph!” But Cocky will always crow whether you want him to do so or not, and so he had just time for one “Cock-a-doo-dle do” before he went to join Turkey, Goosey and Ducky over Foxy’s shoulders. Now when Henny, who had just got into the dark burrow, heard Cocky crow, she said to herself : “My goodness! It must be dawn. It is time for me to lay my egg.” So she turned round and bustled off to her nest; so she escaped, but she never went to tell the King that the sky was falling! —Flora Annie Steel (Edited) whack! : the sound of hitting: acorn : a small nut; narrow : not wide; burrow : a hole; short cut : a shorter way; snap off : to break with a sharp noise; waddle « to walk with short steps; strut : to walk proudly; dawn daybreak; bustle off : to move hurriedly. Text Comprehension A. Answer the following questions : 1, Why did Henny think that the sky was going to fall? 2. What did Henny decide to do after an acorn hit her? 3, Who all went together with Henny to tell the king? English-s4. How did Foxy misguide Henny and other birds? 5. Whom did Foxy kill? 6. How did Henny survive? B. Write TRUE or FALSE : ‘An acorn hit Henny on the head. The sky was really going to fall. yawn Cocky crowed before being killed. 6. Henny was saved because she knew about Foxy. C. Tick the right option : 1. Anacor hit on the head of (a) Henny 0 {b) Goosey 2. The was going to fall. (a) Fox O (b) sky 3. The life of was saved. (a) Cocky O (b) Turkey 4, crowed before dying. (a) Cocky Oo (b) Goosey Word Comprehension D. Write the following words correctly : bakyard cetainly goose hrumfh shuolder E. Write the past forms of the following Verbs : accept : accepted become _ hope prevent whitewash write Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey told the king that the sky was falling. Foxy killed all of Henny, Cocky, Ducky, Goosey and Turkey. (c) Ducky (c) mountain {c) Henny (c) Turkey Ooo0od ‘The Sky Is Falling