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Let us read
When I meet someone in 
the afternoon, I say ‘Good 
afternoon’.
When I meet someone in 
the morning, I say ‘Good 
morning’.
When I go to bed, I say ‘Good 
night’.
When I meet someone in 
the evening, I say ‘Good 
evening’.
Note to the teacher
•	Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue. 
E.g. ‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’. Familiarise children with the 
phrases used for greetings in English.
Chapter 2
Greetings
When I meet someone,
I say ‘Namaste’.
Namaste!
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Let us read
When I meet someone in 
the afternoon, I say ‘Good 
afternoon’.
When I meet someone in 
the morning, I say ‘Good 
morning’.
When I go to bed, I say ‘Good 
night’.
When I meet someone in 
the evening, I say ‘Good 
evening’.
Note to the teacher
•	Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue. 
E.g. ‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’. Familiarise children with the 
phrases used for greetings in English.
Chapter 2
Greetings
When I meet someone,
I say ‘Namaste’.
Namaste!
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Mridang
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
• Read the sentences aloud for the children.
• Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— 
combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.
Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football. 
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Let us read
When I meet someone in 
the afternoon, I say ‘Good 
afternoon’.
When I meet someone in 
the morning, I say ‘Good 
morning’.
When I go to bed, I say ‘Good 
night’.
When I meet someone in 
the evening, I say ‘Good 
evening’.
Note to the teacher
•	Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue. 
E.g. ‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’. Familiarise children with the 
phrases used for greetings in English.
Chapter 2
Greetings
When I meet someone,
I say ‘Namaste’.
Namaste!
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16
Mridang
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
• Read the sentences aloud for the children.
• Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— 
combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.
Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football. 
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Mridang
A. Write these letters
Sing the ABC song again.
Note to the teacher
• Before doing the above exercise, make letter flash 
cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
Let us write
I J
K L l
N n Mm
P O o
G H
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Let us read
When I meet someone in 
the afternoon, I say ‘Good 
afternoon’.
When I meet someone in 
the morning, I say ‘Good 
morning’.
When I go to bed, I say ‘Good 
night’.
When I meet someone in 
the evening, I say ‘Good 
evening’.
Note to the teacher
•	Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue. 
E.g. ‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’. Familiarise children with the 
phrases used for greetings in English.
Chapter 2
Greetings
When I meet someone,
I say ‘Namaste’.
Namaste!
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16
Mridang
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
• Read the sentences aloud for the children.
• Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— 
combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.
Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football. 
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Mridang
A. Write these letters
Sing the ABC song again.
Note to the teacher
• Before doing the above exercise, make letter flash 
cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
Let us write
I J
K L l
N n Mm
P O o
G H
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Mridang
Letter sounds
Note to the teacher
• Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word 
given above.
• Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
Let us speak
f
fox
foot
fish
g
goat
gate
girl
j
jacket 
jackfruit
jug
h
house
hand
hut
i
iron
ice
inkpot
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Let us read
When I meet someone in 
the afternoon, I say ‘Good 
afternoon’.
When I meet someone in 
the morning, I say ‘Good 
morning’.
When I go to bed, I say ‘Good 
night’.
When I meet someone in 
the evening, I say ‘Good 
evening’.
Note to the teacher
•	Ask the children how they greet others in their mother tongue. 
E.g. ‘Namaskar’, ‘Vanakkam’. Familiarise children with the 
phrases used for greetings in English.
Chapter 2
Greetings
When I meet someone,
I say ‘Namaste’.
Namaste!
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16
Mridang
A. Match the pictures with the sentences.
Note to the teacher
• Read the sentences aloud for the children.
• Ensure that the children learn the action words such as— 
combing, eating, seeing, saying, hearing.
Let us write
I comb my hair.
I see my teacher.
I eat my food.
I hear the bell ring.
I walk to school.
I play football. 
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Mridang
A. Write these letters
Sing the ABC song again.
Note to the teacher
• Before doing the above exercise, make letter flash 
cards to indicate directions when tracing the letters.
Let us write
I J
K L l
N n Mm
P O o
G H
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Mridang
Letter sounds
Note to the teacher
• Draw attention of the children to the initial sound of each word 
given above.
• Help them say the words aloud focusing on the initial sound.
Let us speak
f
fox
foot
fish
g
goat
gate
girl
j
jacket 
jackfruit
jug
h
house
hand
hut
i
iron
ice
inkpot
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Mridang
A. Say aloud each letter. Then encircle the picture which 
begins with the same letter sound.
Note to the teacher
• Provide regular and frequent practice of the above exercise.
h
g 
j
f
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