Here are some words from the lesson which describe different kinds of sounds.

Drum, swish, tinkle, caw, drip

(i) Match these words with their correct meanings.

(a) to fall in small drops.

(b) to make a sound by hitting a surface repeatedly.

(c) to move quickly through the air, making a soft sound.

(d) harsh sound made by birds.

(e) ringing sound (of a bell or breaking glass, etc.)

(ii) Now fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words given above.

(a) Ramesh …………… on his desk in impatience.

(b) Rain water …………… from the umbrella all over the carpet.

(c) The pony ……………. Its tail.

(d) The …………… of breaking glass woke me up.

(e) The ………….. of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.

Here are some words that are associated with the monsoon. Add as many words as you can to this list. Can you find words for these in your languages?

Look at the sentences below.

(i) Bijju wandered into the garden in the evening.

(ii) The trees were ringing with birdsong.

Notice the highlighted verbs.

The verb wandered tells us what Bijju did that evening. But the verb was ringing tells us what was happening continually at the same time in the past (the birds were chirping in the trees).

Now look at the sentences below. They tell us about something that happened in the past. They also tell us about other things that happened continually, at the same time in the past.

Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms. The first one is done for you.

(i) We (get out) of the school bus. The bell (ring) and everyone (rush) to class.

We got out of the school bus. The bell was ringing and everyone was rushing to class.

(ii) The traffic (stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans.

(iii) I (wear) my raincoat. It (rain) and people (get) wet.

(iv) She (see) a film. She (narrate) it to her friends who (listen) carefully.

(v) We (go) to the exhibition. Some people (buy) clothes while others (play) games.

(vi) The class (is) quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).

And sure enough, I received a cheque in the mail.

Complete each sentence below by using appropriate phrase from the ones given below.

(i) I saw thick black clouds in the sky. And …….…….. it soon started raining heavily.

(ii) The blue umbrella was ………………. For the brother and sister.

(iii) The butterflies are ………………….. to get noticed.

(iv) The lady was …………………….. to chase the leopard.

(v) The boy was ……….………. To call out to his sister.

(vi) The man was …………….. to offer help.

(vii) The victim’s injury was …………… for him to get admitted in hospital.

(viii) That person was ………….………… to repeat the same mistake again.

(ix) He told me he was sorry and he would compensate for the loss. I said, ‘………. …………’.

Do you believe in superstitions? Why, or why not? Working with your partner, write down three superstitious beliefs that you are familiar with.