NCERT Textbook: My Shadow

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New Words
Unit 3
Do you know whenever there is light someone
follows you? Have you ever wondered who it is?
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes
in and out with me.
And what can be the use of him is
more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the
heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me,
When I jump into my bed.
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New Words
Unit 3
Do you know whenever there is light someone
follows you? Have you ever wondered who it is?
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes
in and out with me.
And what can be the use of him is
more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the
heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me,
When I jump into my bed.
Read and Enjoy
Marigold
42
43
Reprint 2024-25
New Words
India-rubber ball  : a ball that can bounce 
    very high 
buttercup   : a yellow flower
arrant     : bad
arrant sleepyhead : completely inattentive
The funniest thing about him is the way 
                                                he likes to grow 
Not at all like proper children, which is 
                                              always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an 
                                               India-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that 
                               There's  none of him at all.
One morning, very early, before the 
                                                   sun I was up,
I rose and found the shining dew 
                                           on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an 
                                            arrant sleepyhead.
Had stayed at home behind me and was 
                                           Fast asleep in bed.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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New Words
Unit 3
Do you know whenever there is light someone
follows you? Have you ever wondered who it is?
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes
in and out with me.
And what can be the use of him is
more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the
heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me,
When I jump into my bed.
Read and Enjoy
Marigold
42
43
Reprint 2024-25
New Words
India-rubber ball  : a ball that can bounce 
    very high 
buttercup   : a yellow flower
arrant     : bad
arrant sleepyhead : completely inattentive
The funniest thing about him is the way 
                                                he likes to grow 
Not at all like proper children, which is 
                                              always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an 
                                               India-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that 
                               There's  none of him at all.
One morning, very early, before the 
                                                   sun I was up,
I rose and found the shining dew 
                                           on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an 
                                            arrant sleepyhead.
Had stayed at home behind me and was 
                                           Fast asleep in bed.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Marigold
4 3
Reprint 2024-25
Marigold
1. Who do you think your shadow looks like?
2. Why do you think your shadow jumps into
bed before you can?
3. What time of the day do you think it is when
your shadow is the tallest? Why?
Morning
4. Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.
(i) Who does he refer to?
(ii) Who does me refer to?
(iii) Why are he and me alike?
Work in pairs and discuss the following.
What would you do if
a dog chase
Afternoon
Night
s you?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
}
}
}
He is very very like me.
From the heels up to the head!
}
Let'sRead
Let'sTalk
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}
}
}
}
}
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New Words
Unit 3
Do you know whenever there is light someone
follows you? Have you ever wondered who it is?
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes
in and out with me.
And what can be the use of him is
more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the
heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me,
When I jump into my bed.
Read and Enjoy
Marigold
42
43
Reprint 2024-25
New Words
India-rubber ball  : a ball that can bounce 
    very high 
buttercup   : a yellow flower
arrant     : bad
arrant sleepyhead : completely inattentive
The funniest thing about him is the way 
                                                he likes to grow 
Not at all like proper children, which is 
                                              always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an 
                                               India-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that 
                               There's  none of him at all.
One morning, very early, before the 
                                                   sun I was up,
I rose and found the shining dew 
                                           on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an 
                                            arrant sleepyhead.
Had stayed at home behind me and was 
                                           Fast asleep in bed.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Marigold
4 3
Reprint 2024-25
Marigold
1. Who do you think your shadow looks like?
2. Why do you think your shadow jumps into
bed before you can?
3. What time of the day do you think it is when
your shadow is the tallest? Why?
Morning
4. Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.
(i) Who does he refer to?
(ii) Who does me refer to?
(iii) Why are he and me alike?
Work in pairs and discuss the following.
What would you do if
a dog chase
Afternoon
Night
s you?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
}
}
}
He is very very like me.
From the heels up to the head!
}
Let'sRead
Let'sTalk
}
}
}
}
}
}
WorkingTogether
FunTime
44
fore
middle
ring
small
thumb
Marigold
45
Reprint 2024-25
Marigold
}
}
}
}
Let'sRead
Let'sTalk
}
}
}
}
}
}
you have forgotten your homework copy at home?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
you are alone in a room and the lights go out?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Shine a torch behind your hand and see
its shadow on the wall.
Use the hints given in the box.
Move the torch a little away from your
hand and see the shadow on the wall.
Do you find a difference in the size of the hand
on the wall?
1. Work in groups of five.
Make a large hand on a plain sheet.
Mark the names of fingers, thumb and palm on the
hand.
2. Do the actions as given below, and observe which part,
or fingers, of your hand is being used.
WorkingTogether
point at a door bounce a ball scratch your chin
twist your ear comb your hair draw with a pencil
touch a flower
FunTime
44
fore
middle
ring
small
thumb
Marigold
45
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New Words
Unit 3
Do you know whenever there is light someone
follows you? Have you ever wondered who it is?
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes
in and out with me.
And what can be the use of him is
more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the
heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me,
When I jump into my bed.
Read and Enjoy
Marigold
42
43
Reprint 2024-25
New Words
India-rubber ball  : a ball that can bounce 
    very high 
buttercup   : a yellow flower
arrant     : bad
arrant sleepyhead : completely inattentive
The funniest thing about him is the way 
                                                he likes to grow 
Not at all like proper children, which is 
                                              always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an 
                                               India-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that 
                               There's  none of him at all.
One morning, very early, before the 
                                                   sun I was up,
I rose and found the shining dew 
                                           on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an 
                                            arrant sleepyhead.
Had stayed at home behind me and was 
                                           Fast asleep in bed.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Marigold
4 3
Reprint 2024-25
Marigold
1. Who do you think your shadow looks like?
2. Why do you think your shadow jumps into
bed before you can?
3. What time of the day do you think it is when
your shadow is the tallest? Why?
Morning
4. Read the lines from the poem and answer the following.
(i) Who does he refer to?
(ii) Who does me refer to?
(iii) Why are he and me alike?
Work in pairs and discuss the following.
What would you do if
a dog chase
Afternoon
Night
s you?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
}
}
}
He is very very like me.
From the heels up to the head!
}
Let'sRead
Let'sTalk
}
}
}
}
}
}
WorkingTogether
FunTime
44
fore
middle
ring
small
thumb
Marigold
45
Reprint 2024-25
Marigold
}
}
}
}
Let'sRead
Let'sTalk
}
}
}
}
}
}
you have forgotten your homework copy at home?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
you are alone in a room and the lights go out?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Shine a torch behind your hand and see
its shadow on the wall.
Use the hints given in the box.
Move the torch a little away from your
hand and see the shadow on the wall.
Do you find a difference in the size of the hand
on the wall?
1. Work in groups of five.
Make a large hand on a plain sheet.
Mark the names of fingers, thumb and palm on the
hand.
2. Do the actions as given below, and observe which part,
or fingers, of your hand is being used.
WorkingTogether
point at a door bounce a ball scratch your chin
twist your ear comb your hair draw with a pencil
touch a flower
FunTime
44
fore
middle
ring
small
thumb
Marigold
45
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1. Fill in the blanks using one of the words given in brackets.
(i) Where is the child ________ parents have come to
school? (who/whose/which)
(ii) I saw many houses ________ were quite spacious.
(which/whose/who).
(iii) Mathematics, ________ is my favourite subject, is so
interesting. (who/which/that)
(iv) The poem ________ you read out, is so lovely.
(whose/which/that)
(v) I know the street ________ he lives on. (whose/
that/which)
(vi) I like reading books ________ have pictures in it.
(that/who/which)
(vii) The old lady _______________ I met in your house is
my neighbour. (whom / that/which)
2. Complete this description by answering the questions
below.
Let'sWrite
What do you think is the name of the dog?
Why is she called that?
What colour is she?
Do you think she is friendly?
What does she like to eat?
SayAloud
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