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One day Anju and Farida went to the market. Anju bought a 
bag and Farida bought a water bottle. Later, they went to a 
shop and bought a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice.
They felt tired. They sat on a bench under a tree to rest. There 
was a monkey on the branch of the tree above them.
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Let us read
One day Anju and Farida went to the market. Anju bought a 
bag and Farida bought a water bottle. Later, they went to a 
shop and bought a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice.
They felt tired. They sat on a bench under a tree to rest. There 
was a monkey on the branch of the tree above them.
Chapter 4
The Smart Monkey
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Farida and Anju did not see the 
monkey. They took out their 
food from the bag and began 
to eat. The monkey had a 
banana. He peeled the banana 
and ate it. Farida and Anju 
took out the groundnuts  and 
started eating. They threw the 
packet down. Then they drank 
the juice and threw down the 
bottle.
Just then, the monkey climbed 
down the tree with the banana 
peel. There was a dustbin nearby. The monkey threw the 
banana peel into the dustbin.
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One day Anju and Farida went to the market. Anju bought a 
bag and Farida bought a water bottle. Later, they went to a 
shop and bought a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice.
They felt tired. They sat on a bench under a tree to rest. There 
was a monkey on the branch of the tree above them.
Chapter 4
The Smart Monkey
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Farida and Anju did not see the 
monkey. They took out their 
food from the bag and began 
to eat. The monkey had a 
banana. He peeled the banana 
and ate it. Farida and Anju 
took out the groundnuts  and 
started eating. They threw the 
packet down. Then they drank 
the juice and threw down the 
bottle.
Just then, the monkey climbed 
down the tree with the banana 
peel. There was a dustbin nearby. The monkey threw the 
banana peel into the dustbin.
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Farida and Anju saw this and felt ashamed. They picked up 
the packet and the empty bottle and threw them into the 
dustbin.
Note to the teacher
• Let children know that groundnuts are also known as peanuts.
New words
shopping | groundnuts | branch | 
peel | dustbin | threw | empty |
Sight words
then | down | on | and | with | 
in | them | under | nearby |
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One day Anju and Farida went to the market. Anju bought a 
bag and Farida bought a water bottle. Later, they went to a 
shop and bought a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice.
They felt tired. They sat on a bench under a tree to rest. There 
was a monkey on the branch of the tree above them.
Chapter 4
The Smart Monkey
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76
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77
Mridang
Farida and Anju did not see the 
monkey. They took out their 
food from the bag and began 
to eat. The monkey had a 
banana. He peeled the banana 
and ate it. Farida and Anju 
took out the groundnuts  and 
started eating. They threw the 
packet down. Then they drank 
the juice and threw down the 
bottle.
Just then, the monkey climbed 
down the tree with the banana 
peel. There was a dustbin nearby. The monkey threw the 
banana peel into the dustbin.
Chapter 4.indd   77 Chapter 4.indd   77 18-05-2023   14:30:25 18-05-2023   14:30:25
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Farida and Anju saw this and felt ashamed. They picked up 
the packet and the empty bottle and threw them into the 
dustbin.
Note to the teacher
• Let children know that groundnuts are also known as peanuts.
New words
shopping | groundnuts | branch | 
peel | dustbin | threw | empty |
Sight words
then | down | on | and | with | 
in | them | under | nearby |
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1. Have you seen people throwing packets or bottles in the  
 park or on the road? Talk about it.
2. After having biscuits, what do you do with the wrapper?
3. Imagine you are sitting under a tree. What do you see on  
 the tree?
4. Is there a dustbin in your school? 
 Do you know where it is?
A. Draw any three things that you use to clean your house.
Let us speak
Let us draw
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Let us read
One day Anju and Farida went to the market. Anju bought a 
bag and Farida bought a water bottle. Later, they went to a 
shop and bought a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice.
They felt tired. They sat on a bench under a tree to rest. There 
was a monkey on the branch of the tree above them.
Chapter 4
The Smart Monkey
Chapter 4.indd   76 Chapter 4.indd   76 18-05-2023   14:30:23 18-05-2023   14:30:23
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Farida and Anju did not see the 
monkey. They took out their 
food from the bag and began 
to eat. The monkey had a 
banana. He peeled the banana 
and ate it. Farida and Anju 
took out the groundnuts  and 
started eating. They threw the 
packet down. Then they drank 
the juice and threw down the 
bottle.
Just then, the monkey climbed 
down the tree with the banana 
peel. There was a dustbin nearby. The monkey threw the 
banana peel into the dustbin.
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Farida and Anju saw this and felt ashamed. They picked up 
the packet and the empty bottle and threw them into the 
dustbin.
Note to the teacher
• Let children know that groundnuts are also known as peanuts.
New words
shopping | groundnuts | branch | 
peel | dustbin | threw | empty |
Sight words
then | down | on | and | with | 
in | them | under | nearby |
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1. Have you seen people throwing packets or bottles in the  
 park or on the road? Talk about it.
2. After having biscuits, what do you do with the wrapper?
3. Imagine you are sitting under a tree. What do you see on  
 the tree?
4. Is there a dustbin in your school? 
 Do you know where it is?
A. Draw any three things that you use to clean your house.
Let us speak
Let us draw
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A. Close your eyes and listen to your teacher say the  
following words.
Say your name, clapping for each syllable of the name. How 
many times did you clap?
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mon key monkey
dust bin dustbin
An ju Anju
ba na na banana
Fa ri da Farida
mar ket market
pack et packet
class room classroom
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