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Fill in the table
w Ashima sneezed just like her father. Do you have any
such habit or trait which is similar to that of someone in
your family? What is it? Whom is it similar to?
21. Like Father,
Like Daughter
Aaa chhee!
Ashima was sitting near the window
and reading. It was windy and there
was a lot of dust in the air.  Suddenly
Ashima sneezed loudly—aaa chhee!
Ashima’s parents were sorting
out vegetables in the kitchen. Her
mother said, “She sneezes just like
you do. If you were not here, I would
have thought it was your sneeze.”
Your special habit or trait Whom is it similar to?
Teacher’s Note : In Class III we had drawn attention to the similar traits children
share with the immediate family members. Discussion can now focus on how
some traits/features which are also similar in distant relatives in the extended
family. This should be done through children’s own experiences.
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192 192 192 192 192 Looking Around
Fill in the table
w Ashima sneezed just like her father. Do you have any
such habit or trait which is similar to that of someone in
your family? What is it? Whom is it similar to?
21. Like Father,
Like Daughter
Aaa chhee!
Ashima was sitting near the window
and reading. It was windy and there
was a lot of dust in the air.  Suddenly
Ashima sneezed loudly—aaa chhee!
Ashima’s parents were sorting
out vegetables in the kitchen. Her
mother said, “She sneezes just like
you do. If you were not here, I would
have thought it was your sneeze.”
Your special habit or trait Whom is it similar to?
Teacher’s Note : In Class III we had drawn attention to the similar traits children
share with the immediate family members. Discussion can now focus on how
some traits/features which are also similar in distant relatives in the extended
family. This should be done through children’s own experiences.
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w Make a list of all the family members from Nilima’s nani to
little Samir. How are they all related to Nilima? Write.
Find out
w In your family are there any such examples of uncle-
nephews or brother-sisters, where there is a big difference
in the age? Find out from your elders.
Tell
w Does your face or anything else look similar to that of
someone else in your family? What is it?
w Did someone tell you this or did you find it out yourself?
w How do you feel when people compare you with someone
else in your family? Why do you feel so?
w Who laughs the loudest in your family? Laugh like that
person.
Who is whose aunt?
Nilima had gone to the house of her nani (mother’s
mother) in the school holidays. She saw someone
coming and went to tell her mother, “Amma, a
mausi (mother's sister) has come to meet you.”
Her mother came out to see who had come. She
told Nilima, “No, this is not your mausi! She is
your sister Kiran. You know your eldest nani ?
Kiran is the daughter of her elder son. Kiran is
your cousin sister. In fact, you are her cute son
Samir’s mausi !”
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192 192 192 192 192 Looking Around
Fill in the table
w Ashima sneezed just like her father. Do you have any
such habit or trait which is similar to that of someone in
your family? What is it? Whom is it similar to?
21. Like Father,
Like Daughter
Aaa chhee!
Ashima was sitting near the window
and reading. It was windy and there
was a lot of dust in the air.  Suddenly
Ashima sneezed loudly—aaa chhee!
Ashima’s parents were sorting
out vegetables in the kitchen. Her
mother said, “She sneezes just like
you do. If you were not here, I would
have thought it was your sneeze.”
Your special habit or trait Whom is it similar to?
Teacher’s Note : In Class III we had drawn attention to the similar traits children
share with the immediate family members. Discussion can now focus on how
some traits/features which are also similar in distant relatives in the extended
family. This should be done through children’s own experiences.
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Like Father , Like Daughter 193
w Make a list of all the family members from Nilima’s nani to
little Samir. How are they all related to Nilima? Write.
Find out
w In your family are there any such examples of uncle-
nephews or brother-sisters, where there is a big difference
in the age? Find out from your elders.
Tell
w Does your face or anything else look similar to that of
someone else in your family? What is it?
w Did someone tell you this or did you find it out yourself?
w How do you feel when people compare you with someone
else in your family? Why do you feel so?
w Who laughs the loudest in your family? Laugh like that
person.
Who is whose aunt?
Nilima had gone to the house of her nani (mother’s
mother) in the school holidays. She saw someone
coming and went to tell her mother, “Amma, a
mausi (mother's sister) has come to meet you.”
Her mother came out to see who had come. She
told Nilima, “No, this is not your mausi! She is
your sister Kiran. You know your eldest nani ?
Kiran is the daughter of her elder son. Kiran is
your cousin sister. In fact, you are her cute son
Samir’s mausi !”
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Find out and write
w Does Nilima have curly hair like her nani’s? Now you
look for some special trait in your sister or brother (could
also be cousins). Like the colour of eyes, dimples in
cheeks, height, broad or sharp nose, voice, etc. See if
this trait comes from the father’s side or the mother’s
side. Make this table in your notebook and fill it. An
example is given.
How we are all related!
Nilima started playing with Samir. Her mother
called Kiran and said, “See, my Nilima’s hair is
a lot like yours – thick, curly and black. It’s
good she does not have hair like mine –
straight, limp and brown!” Nilima’s nani
laughed and said, “Yes, isn’t it strange? We
sisters had thick curly hair and now our second generation has
similar hair.” Nilima was listening to all this. She thought, “We
are called ‘distant’ relatives, but, how closely related we are in
many ways!”
Special trait Whom does it From whose side?
resemble? Mother’s Father’s
Nilima’s Curly hair her nani 3
(grandmother)
You look exactly like your dadi’s
cousin sister’s second daughter!
w Have you seen a very young child in your (or any
other) family? Whom does the child’s eyes, nose, hair
or fingers look like in the family? Write their names.
w Nimila’s hair is like her nani’s – thick and curly.
Nilima’s mother has straight, brown and limp hair?
What type of hair do you have – black or brown, oily
or dry?
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192 192 192 192 192 Looking Around
Fill in the table
w Ashima sneezed just like her father. Do you have any
such habit or trait which is similar to that of someone in
your family? What is it? Whom is it similar to?
21. Like Father,
Like Daughter
Aaa chhee!
Ashima was sitting near the window
and reading. It was windy and there
was a lot of dust in the air.  Suddenly
Ashima sneezed loudly—aaa chhee!
Ashima’s parents were sorting
out vegetables in the kitchen. Her
mother said, “She sneezes just like
you do. If you were not here, I would
have thought it was your sneeze.”
Your special habit or trait Whom is it similar to?
Teacher’s Note : In Class III we had drawn attention to the similar traits children
share with the immediate family members. Discussion can now focus on how
some traits/features which are also similar in distant relatives in the extended
family. This should be done through children’s own experiences.
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Like Father , Like Daughter 193
w Make a list of all the family members from Nilima’s nani to
little Samir. How are they all related to Nilima? Write.
Find out
w In your family are there any such examples of uncle-
nephews or brother-sisters, where there is a big difference
in the age? Find out from your elders.
Tell
w Does your face or anything else look similar to that of
someone else in your family? What is it?
w Did someone tell you this or did you find it out yourself?
w How do you feel when people compare you with someone
else in your family? Why do you feel so?
w Who laughs the loudest in your family? Laugh like that
person.
Who is whose aunt?
Nilima had gone to the house of her nani (mother’s
mother) in the school holidays. She saw someone
coming and went to tell her mother, “Amma, a
mausi (mother's sister) has come to meet you.”
Her mother came out to see who had come. She
told Nilima, “No, this is not your mausi! She is
your sister Kiran. You know your eldest nani ?
Kiran is the daughter of her elder son. Kiran is
your cousin sister. In fact, you are her cute son
Samir’s mausi !”
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194 Looking Around
Find out and write
w Does Nilima have curly hair like her nani’s? Now you
look for some special trait in your sister or brother (could
also be cousins). Like the colour of eyes, dimples in
cheeks, height, broad or sharp nose, voice, etc. See if
this trait comes from the father’s side or the mother’s
side. Make this table in your notebook and fill it. An
example is given.
How we are all related!
Nilima started playing with Samir. Her mother
called Kiran and said, “See, my Nilima’s hair is
a lot like yours – thick, curly and black. It’s
good she does not have hair like mine –
straight, limp and brown!” Nilima’s nani
laughed and said, “Yes, isn’t it strange? We
sisters had thick curly hair and now our second generation has
similar hair.” Nilima was listening to all this. She thought, “We
are called ‘distant’ relatives, but, how closely related we are in
many ways!”
Special trait Whom does it From whose side?
resemble? Mother’s Father’s
Nilima’s Curly hair her nani 3
(grandmother)
You look exactly like your dadi’s
cousin sister’s second daughter!
w Have you seen a very young child in your (or any
other) family? Whom does the child’s eyes, nose, hair
or fingers look like in the family? Write their names.
w Nimila’s hair is like her nani’s – thick and curly.
Nilima’s mother has straight, brown and limp hair?
What type of hair do you have – black or brown, oily
or dry?
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w What is the colour of your hair? Measure and write
the length of your hair.
w Is your hair like that of anyone else in your
family? If yes, then name the person.
w Measure the hair of other members of your
family.
w Who has the longest hair in your family?
w How many people do you know whose hair is
longer than one metre? Does having long hair
run in their family?
Teacher’s Note : Encourage children to think of some ways of measuring hair and
height.
It’s not easy to
measure dadaji’s hair!
I used to be
taller than this!
w Do you know how to measure your height?
Measure yourself from head to toe and write
how tall you are.
w How tall do you think you will be when you
grow up? Is anyone else in your family of the
same height?
w Measure the height of your family members
and write it down.
Is this a mirror?
Look at the next page. Is Saroja standing in
front of a mirror? No, this is her twin! Did
you get confused? Their mother's brother
(mama) also gets confused when he sees
them together. At times Saroja gets scolded
for mischief done by Suvasini. Sometimes
Suvasini tricks her mama and says, “Suvasini has gone out.”
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192 192 192 192 192 Looking Around
Fill in the table
w Ashima sneezed just like her father. Do you have any
such habit or trait which is similar to that of someone in
your family? What is it? Whom is it similar to?
21. Like Father,
Like Daughter
Aaa chhee!
Ashima was sitting near the window
and reading. It was windy and there
was a lot of dust in the air.  Suddenly
Ashima sneezed loudly—aaa chhee!
Ashima’s parents were sorting
out vegetables in the kitchen. Her
mother said, “She sneezes just like
you do. If you were not here, I would
have thought it was your sneeze.”
Your special habit or trait Whom is it similar to?
Teacher’s Note : In Class III we had drawn attention to the similar traits children
share with the immediate family members. Discussion can now focus on how
some traits/features which are also similar in distant relatives in the extended
family. This should be done through children’s own experiences.
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Like Father , Like Daughter 193
w Make a list of all the family members from Nilima’s nani to
little Samir. How are they all related to Nilima? Write.
Find out
w In your family are there any such examples of uncle-
nephews or brother-sisters, where there is a big difference
in the age? Find out from your elders.
Tell
w Does your face or anything else look similar to that of
someone else in your family? What is it?
w Did someone tell you this or did you find it out yourself?
w How do you feel when people compare you with someone
else in your family? Why do you feel so?
w Who laughs the loudest in your family? Laugh like that
person.
Who is whose aunt?
Nilima had gone to the house of her nani (mother’s
mother) in the school holidays. She saw someone
coming and went to tell her mother, “Amma, a
mausi (mother's sister) has come to meet you.”
Her mother came out to see who had come. She
told Nilima, “No, this is not your mausi! She is
your sister Kiran. You know your eldest nani ?
Kiran is the daughter of her elder son. Kiran is
your cousin sister. In fact, you are her cute son
Samir’s mausi !”
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194 Looking Around
Find out and write
w Does Nilima have curly hair like her nani’s? Now you
look for some special trait in your sister or brother (could
also be cousins). Like the colour of eyes, dimples in
cheeks, height, broad or sharp nose, voice, etc. See if
this trait comes from the father’s side or the mother’s
side. Make this table in your notebook and fill it. An
example is given.
How we are all related!
Nilima started playing with Samir. Her mother
called Kiran and said, “See, my Nilima’s hair is
a lot like yours – thick, curly and black. It’s
good she does not have hair like mine –
straight, limp and brown!” Nilima’s nani
laughed and said, “Yes, isn’t it strange? We
sisters had thick curly hair and now our second generation has
similar hair.” Nilima was listening to all this. She thought, “We
are called ‘distant’ relatives, but, how closely related we are in
many ways!”
Special trait Whom does it From whose side?
resemble? Mother’s Father’s
Nilima’s Curly hair her nani 3
(grandmother)
You look exactly like your dadi’s
cousin sister’s second daughter!
w Have you seen a very young child in your (or any
other) family? Whom does the child’s eyes, nose, hair
or fingers look like in the family? Write their names.
w Nimila’s hair is like her nani’s – thick and curly.
Nilima’s mother has straight, brown and limp hair?
What type of hair do you have – black or brown, oily
or dry?
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w What is the colour of your hair? Measure and write
the length of your hair.
w Is your hair like that of anyone else in your
family? If yes, then name the person.
w Measure the hair of other members of your
family.
w Who has the longest hair in your family?
w How many people do you know whose hair is
longer than one metre? Does having long hair
run in their family?
Teacher’s Note : Encourage children to think of some ways of measuring hair and
height.
It’s not easy to
measure dadaji’s hair!
I used to be
taller than this!
w Do you know how to measure your height?
Measure yourself from head to toe and write
how tall you are.
w How tall do you think you will be when you
grow up? Is anyone else in your family of the
same height?
w Measure the height of your family members
and write it down.
Is this a mirror?
Look at the next page. Is Saroja standing in
front of a mirror? No, this is her twin! Did
you get confused? Their mother's brother
(mama) also gets confused when he sees
them together. At times Saroja gets scolded
for mischief done by Suvasini. Sometimes
Suvasini tricks her mama and says, “Suvasini has gone out.”
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Teacher’s Note : Discuss with children that we acquire certain traits at birth
from our parents. Certain things we learn from our environment.
Discuss
w What is similar between Saroja and Suvasini? What is
different?
w Do you know any twins? What is similar in them? How
are they different?
w Do you know of twins who don't look the same?
Saroja and Suvasini look a lot like each other yet are
different. For example, Saroja knows two languages. If
Suvasini's family also talked in two languages she could
also learn both. We learn many things like language, music,
love for reading, or knitting, when we get a chance and an
environment to do so.
But now mama has learnt a trick. He says –Sing a song in
Marathi ! Why this funny trick? Read about them and you will
understand.
The sisters were just two weeks old when Saroja's (father's
brother's wife) chachi adopted her and took her to Pune.
Everyone in chachi's house is very fond of music. Mornings
begin with music in the house. Saroja knows many songs in
both the languages – Tamil and Marathi. At home everyone
speaks Tamil and at school most of the children speak in
Marathi.
Suvasini stays with her father in Chennai. Her father is a
karate coach. Since she was three, Suvasini started doing
karate with the other children. On holidays, both father and
daughter start practicing in the morning.
Saroja and Suvasini look alike but are also quite different.
Do you now know why mama has his way of finding out who
is who?
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