KSEEB
STATE SYLLABUS
ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE
CLASS- 4
Unit – 3: Environment
Listen, recite, and enjoy:
The teacher recites/reads the poem. Listen with your book closed. The teacher recites/reads again. Now, listen with your book open.
If a Tree Could Talk
If a tree could talk, what would it say?
“Don’t chop me down, just walk away.”
If a river could talk, what would it say?
“Don’t dump in trash, throw it away.”
If the air could talk, what would it say?
“The factories must learn to keep smoke away.”
If the animals could talk, what would they say?
“Help us to live, we wish to stay.”
If the Earth could talk, what would it say?
“Protect me by making every day Earth-Day.”
By Anonymous
New Words:
- Chop: cut down
- Dump: fill in any vacant place with dirt or waste
- Protect: save
- Trash: something that is useless/waste
Speak/Read Aloud:
A. Read the poem. Say what you would do to save the environment. Use the words given in brackets. One is done for you.
- I would grow more trees, but I wouldn’t chop them down.
- I would save the river, but I wouldn’t dump in trash.
- I would ride a bicycle, but I wouldn’t drive a car.
- I would rear animals, but I wouldn’t kill them.
- I would light oil lamps, but I wouldn’t burst crackers.
B. Read the pictures and say about the weather. (Sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy). Give clues for the second blank also.
Ans-
Listen and Say Aloud:
A. The teacher says these words. Listen. Then say the words aloud.
Words: brick, bridge, brush, bread, rackets, pickle, drawer, stamp, stretcher.
B. Complete the given words by adding two letters (ng, ce, ke, te, ck, ch) and say them aloud. You may use letters more than once.
dan— —, sla — —, pri— — stri — —,
cra— — , stro — —, bran — —
- dance
- slice
- price
- stretch
- crack
- stroke
- branch
Play this game:
A. Look at the gold coins in the grid. A word is etched on each coin. Make a pair of coins which have the same sounds. One example is given.
B. You find words in the box. Some words mean to save environment and some mean to destroy environment. Separate them and write under the right column. One is done for you.
Good for Environment:
- Water pond
- Lake
- Fresh air
- Forest
- Oxygen
- Rain
- River
- Trees
Bad for Environment:
- Trash
- Smoke
- Plastic
- Truck
- Waste
- High-rise buildings
TREE AND RIVER
One day a tree saw a river. The river was crying. The tree asked the river why it was crying. It wiped its tears and said, “ My dear friend, I am going to die very soon. Look at me. There is no water left in me. People dump in waste. The waste is choking me. I can’t live any more in this condition. But friend, you look sad.
What’s the matter?”
The tree said, “Dear river, I’m not fortunate either. I am also in the same state as you are. People cut me down without any mercy. Besides, there is no water for me too!”
The tree and the river discussed the matter. They decided to find a solution to the problem. They thought of writing a letter to the Government. They wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The letter read like this.
To, March 31, 2018
The Honourable Chief Minister,
Government of Karnataka.
Dear Sir,
We would like to draw your attention to the problem we are facing. Both of us are dying for want of water. People cut down the trees and they throw waste into the rivers. We wish to stay alive. We humbly request you to save us.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Tree and River
After a couple of months they met. The river looked fresh and happy. The tree was green. There were trees all over the place. Both of them thanked the Government by writing yet another letter.
New words:
fortunate : lucky
honourable : respectful
mercy : kind feelings
alive : living
Speak: Read and answer orally
- Who was crying one day?
The river was crying one day. - What do people dump in the river?
People dump waste in the river. - Who did the river and the tree write a letter to?
The river and the tree wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Write:
Read and write the answer
- Write a letter on behalf of the tree and river expressing thanks to the Government of Karnataka and post it. Fill in the blanks to complete the letter. Choose the words from those given in brackets
Letter:
The Chief Minister,
Government of Karnataka.
Date: [Your Date Here]
Dear Sir,
We are happy. You have saved us. We would like to express our thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Tree and River.- Arrange the following in the order based on their size:
pond, ocean, well, sea,
river, lake, stream
- Stream
- Well
- Pond
- Lake
- River
- Sea
- Ocean
Listen and do.
Listen to your teacher. Do what the teacher says. Learn about this craft. Materials required.
3 sheets of white paper.
sketch pens or colour pencils.
a pair of scissors.
glue/gum.
Listen and Do: Craft Activity Instructions
Materials required:
- 3 sheets of white paper
- Sketch pens or color pencils
- A pair of scissors
- Glue/gum
Steps:
Finally, paste the entire design on a sheet of white paper.
Trace the leaf 4 times separately, along with a flower and a stem.
Color the leaves and stem green.
Color the flower red.
Carefully cut each of them out using scissors.
Glue the pieces together on the back.
Paste the leaves at the points of the branches.
Paste the flower on the top of the stem.
Fun with words
A. Arrange the letters in the correct order.
One is done for you.
TRFEOS – FOREST
Ans.
- CLlHL TETRLE → HILL LETTER
- MWRA VRIRE → WARM RIVER
- RWOHT UMPD → THROW DUMP
- HCEOK EISHN → CHOKE SHINE
- TWCAH → WATCH
B. Read the following words from left to right and right to left. They read the same. Find some more such words from the dictionary.
level, peep, deed.
Here are more such words:
- madam
- civic
- radar
- rotor
- noon
C. Look at the pictures. From each of them frame a word that reads the same from left to right and from right to left. One is done for you.
Example: civic (done for you).
Additional examples:
- level
- deed
dad mom
D. Here are some sentences. Split them to form meaningful sentences. Read from right to left and write sentences.
One is done for you.
a. PullupifIpullup – Pull up if I pull up
b. WasitaratIsaw ? – Was it a rat I saw?
c. Livenotonevil. – Live not one evil.
Write well
A. Look at the pictures. Write two sentences about each.
- This is spring. Flowers have bloomed.
- It is summer. People —— (stand) under the tree.
- It is summer. People are standing under the tree.
3.This ———————. Leaves ——— ( fall)
Ans. This is autumn. Leaves ……are falling.
4. This is a pond. It ————— ( dry )up.
Ans. – This is a pond. It is drying up.
B. Write some more sentences like the sentences written above.
- It is winter. Snow is falling.
- This is a field. Crops are growing.
- This is a forest. Birds are chirping.
- It is evening. The sun is setting.
Practise speech
A. Dialogue (Role Play):
Latha: Wow, look at the chimpanzees.
Rani: How beautiful they are!
Latha: Yes. The one behind the tree is bigger than the one on the tree.
Rani: You’re right. The bigger chimpanzee looks older than the other.
B. Complete the dialogue by filling in the blanks.Choose the words from those given below. Say them taking roles.
Balu: Hey look! Prakash is swimming faster than George.
Somu: Yes. George is not as strong as Prakash.
Balu: Prakash is more trained than George.
Somu: But George attended less training sessions than Prakash.
Write more
A. Read the pictures. Write two sentences about each. One is done for you.
A. Describe the pictures with two sentences.
- Suguna is riding a bicycle. She is carrying a dustbin.
- Ravi is watering plants with a pipe.
Vijaya is planting a sapling. - Prabhu is wearing a raincoat.
Rohini is holding an umbrella. - Katherine is driving a red car. She is driving at 60 km/hr.
A. REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
There are some things which have got to be used economically. There are certain things which can be used again. There are some things from which new things can be created.
Meanings of some words are given. Read it and fill in the balloons with the right word.
Reduce : use less
Reuse : use something again
Recycle: create something new from the old
Examples:
- Reduce: water, electricity
- Reuse: glass bottles, plastic bottles, clothes
- Recycle: newspaper, garbage, batteries
