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

Three superstitions I am familiar with:

(i) Don’t go forward when a black cat crosses the road.


(ii) Keeping footwear upside down leads to family feuds.


(iii) If food falls on the bed, one will have bad dreams.


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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.

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

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



















Sure enough,



colourful enough,



serious enough,



Kind enough,



big enough,



fair enough,



brave enough,



foolish enough,



anxious enough



(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, ‘………. …………’.

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How many different kinds of birds do you come across in the lesson? How many varieties do you see in your neighbourhood? Are there any birds that you used to see earlier in your neighbourhood but not now? In groups discuss why you think this is happening.

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The monsoons are a time of great fun and even a few adventures: playing in the rain and getting wet, wading through knee-deep water on your way to school, water flooding the house or the classroom, power cuts and so on.

Write a paragraph describing an incident that occurred during the rains which you can never forget.



Or


Write a poem of your own about the season of spring when trees are in full bloom.