The Ant and the Grasshopper
Beginners English // Class -4 // Lesson 2
Let's read this story of two friends- the ant and the grasshopper:
Hop, the grasshopper, and Annie, the ant, are friends. Hop
loves to hop around from grass to grass. He spends all his time summer singing
and dancing.
Sa.....Re.....Ga....Ma....!
La.....La......La.....!!
What a nice weather!
La....La..... La...
But Annie loves to work hard all the time. She spends all
her time in summer working and working.
It is winter now. One morning Hop gets up late. He is
looking for Annie.
Hop sees Annie. She is busy in the store-house.
Hop : Hello! Good morning, Annie.
Annie : Good morning, Hop. What's the matter?
Hop : I'm very hungry. Will you please give me some food?
Annie : I have a good store of food. Didn't you store some
food for winter?
Hop : No, I didn't. I spent my days singing and dancing.
Annie : Very bad, Hop. Should
think about Our future. We should save some food for Winter. Anyway, I'll
give you some food this time. But only this time.
Hop : Thank you very Much, Annie. I've learnt a lesson. From now on I'll
work hard. I'll also save food like you.
ACTIVITIES ক্ৰিয়াকলাপ
1. Read and write:
Annie wants to write a letter to
Hop. Let's help Annie to complete the letter: Fill in the
missing words in the letter:
My dear Hop,
Hope you are fine. What are you doing these Days? Are you
working hard? Or are you spending all your time, singing and dancing?
Do you remember what I said? I advised you to store
food for the winter. Now I am very busy with my
work. Soon it will be the winter season. I will meet you
soon.
Lots of love,
Annie
2. The bees store honey in a honeycomb. Ants store food for winter. Here
some places where we keep money. Read them aloud:
A piggy bank a bamboo tube a post office a bank
3. Let’s read:
This is how Annie’s letter goes to Hop. Follow the arrow marks and read.
Annie puts the letter in an envelope. She seals it and pastes a postal
stamp on it. She also writes the address on it.
Annie drops the letter in a post box.
A postman collects the letter from the post box. He takes it to the post
office.
The post office sends the letter to Hop’s place.
A postman delivers the letter to Hop.
4. Here is a song that you can play a game with. Your teacher will show
you how to play it. Sing and enjoy the game.
I wrote a letter to my mother,
On the way I dropped it,
A postman came and picked it up
And put it in his pocket.
5. Anjan is a good boy. He likes to do all his work on time.
Read what Anjan does during the day:
Now, write what Anjan does every day.
At 6 a.m I, wake up .
At 7 a.m. I, eat breakfast.
At 4 p.m. I, play with my friends.
At 9 p.m. I, go to bed.
Sit in pairs and ask your partner what he/she does every day. You and
your partner can use these words to begin each sentence:
First I, ………………………………………..
Next I,………………………………………..
Then I,……………………………………….
After that I,…………………………………….
6. Read the announcements on the school notice board:
A: The
students of Class III and Class IV will visit a flood relief camp next Sunday.
Please bring old clothes and old books. Contact the class captain for bus
timings.
B.
Come One Come All!
Here’s an announcement for you. Our school is starting ‘Sanchayika’ – a
small savings scheme. Don’t miss this golden opportunity. Save your pocket
money. It will grow tomorrow.
Now, answer the following in one word:
i) Day of visit to the relief camp Sunday.
ii) The name of the small savings scheme Sanchayika.
7. Listen to your teacher's instructions and draw:
First open your notebook and find a blank page.
Then take your pencil.
Now draw a house on the blank page.
Then draw a tree to the left of the house.
After that draw a bucket to the right of the house.
Also draw a bird on the roof of the house.
Finally, colour the picture.
8. Read the words on the block. Some of them are in full forms, others
in contracted forms. Circle the words in contracted forms:
Now, write the contracted forms of the underlined words:
i) Today I am going to the market.
ii) I will buy a cricket bat.
iii) I cannot play with my old bat because it is broken.
iv) My sister does not like to play cricket.
v) So she will not come with me.
Ans:
i) Today I’m going to the market.
ii) I’ll buy a cricket bat.
iii) I can’t play with my old bat because it is broken.
iv) My sister doesn’t like to play cricket.
v) So she won’t come with me.
9. Read the sentence:
The grasshopper was singing and dancing. Therefore, he could not store
food.
Now, join the two matching from each of the sentences given below. Write
them together, beginning the second sentence with ‘Therefore’.
Ans:
It is summer. Therefore, we must store food for winter.
Annie was busy. Therefore, Hop did not meet her.
Annie and Hop are friends. Therefore, Annie helped Hop.
10. Do you know that ants are always busy and hard working?
They work together and move in a line.
Choose words from the box and complete the sentences below:
Busy tiny hard-working
together line
(a) The ant is a tiny insect, smaller than a bee.
(b) Ants are always hard-working. They hardly take a rest.
(c) They are very busy insects. They are not lazy.
(d) Ants always move in a line just like soldiers.
(e) Ants like to work together. They do not usually work alone.
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THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER - ENGLISH CLASS 4 LESSON 2
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