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The fly said, “Dear tree, do 
you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t 
know. You may ask the 
cow sleeping in my shade.”
Let us read
Sight words
his | do you | it | my |
one |when | about |
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
He had forgotten his name.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
Once there was a little fly. One day, 
he could not remember his name! 
He tried and tried to remember it, 
but it was no of use.
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The fly said, “Dear tree, do 
you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t 
know. You may ask the 
cow sleeping in my shade.”
Let us read
Sight words
his | do you | it | my |
one |when | about |
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
He had forgotten his name.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
Once there was a little fly. One day, 
he could not remember his name! 
He tried and tried to remember it, 
but it was no of use.
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The fly asked a leaf fallen on 
the grass, “Dear leaf, do you 
know my name?”
The leaf was about to 
answer, when the wind 
blew.
The leaf began to fly.
Seeing this, the fly 
remembered his name!
“My name is Fly! My name 
is Fly!” he said happily.
New words
little | ant| shade | dear | grass | wind | remembered
The fly went near the cow and 
asked, “Dear cow, do you know 
my name?”
The cow said, “I don’t know. You 
may ask the grass I eat.”
The fly went to the grass and asked, 
“Dear grass, do you know my name?”
The grass said, “I don’t know. You may 
ask the leaves fallen on me.”
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The fly said, “Dear tree, do 
you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t 
know. You may ask the 
cow sleeping in my shade.”
Let us read
Sight words
his | do you | it | my |
one |when | about |
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
He had forgotten his name.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
Once there was a little fly. One day, 
he could not remember his name! 
He tried and tried to remember it, 
but it was no of use.
Chapter 2
My Name
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Mridang
The fly asked a leaf fallen on 
the grass, “Dear leaf, do you 
know my name?”
The leaf was about to 
answer, when the wind 
blew.
The leaf began to fly.
Seeing this, the fly 
remembered his name!
“My name is Fly! My name 
is Fly!” he said happily.
New words
little | ant| shade | dear | grass | wind | remembered
The fly went near the cow and 
asked, “Dear cow, do you know 
my name?”
The cow said, “I don’t know. You 
may ask the grass I eat.”
The fly went to the grass and asked, 
“Dear grass, do you know my name?”
The grass said, “I don’t know. You may 
ask the leaves fallen on me.”
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1. How did the fly find his name?
2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Let us speak
Note to the teacher
• Ensure that each child answers the questions.
• Help children find the meanings of their names, as it is related 
to  their identity.
New words
little | ant | shade | dear | grass | 
wind | remembered |
Sight words
his | do you | it | my | one | when | about |
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The fly said, “Dear tree, do 
you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t 
know. You may ask the 
cow sleeping in my shade.”
Let us read
Sight words
his | do you | it | my |
one |when | about |
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
He had forgotten his name.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
Once there was a little fly. One day, 
he could not remember his name! 
He tried and tried to remember it, 
but it was no of use.
Chapter 2
My Name
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Mridang
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Mridang
The fly asked a leaf fallen on 
the grass, “Dear leaf, do you 
know my name?”
The leaf was about to 
answer, when the wind 
blew.
The leaf began to fly.
Seeing this, the fly 
remembered his name!
“My name is Fly! My name 
is Fly!” he said happily.
New words
little | ant| shade | dear | grass | wind | remembered
The fly went near the cow and 
asked, “Dear cow, do you know 
my name?”
The cow said, “I don’t know. You 
may ask the grass I eat.”
The fly went to the grass and asked, 
“Dear grass, do you know my name?”
The grass said, “I don’t know. You may 
ask the leaves fallen on me.”
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1. How did the fly find his name?
2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Let us speak
Note to the teacher
• Ensure that each child answers the questions.
• Help children find the meanings of their names, as it is related 
to  their identity.
New words
little | ant | shade | dear | grass | 
wind | remembered |
Sight words
his | do you | it | my | one | when | about |
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B. Can you make the following sounds?
•	 caw like a crow
•	 chirp like a sparrow
•	 roar like a lion
•	 meow like a cat
•	 buzz like a bee
•	 quack like a duck
Let us listen
A. Your teacher will take you to the school garden/ground/
classroom. Sit down under a tree. Close your eyes. Sit 
quietly and listen. What do you hear? Can you recog-
nise the sounds? Discuss with your teacher and your 
classmates.
Note to the teacher
•	For Activity A, ensure that the children sit on clean surface, 
quietly. Let them  listen to sounds they hear; it can be of animals, 
birds, leaves, insects, breeze, vehicles or by people.
•	For Activity B, say each phrase given above with action, for 
children to respond.
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The fly said, “Dear tree, do 
you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t 
know. You may ask the 
cow sleeping in my shade.”
Let us read
Sight words
his | do you | it | my |
one |when | about |
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
He had forgotten his name.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
Once there was a little fly. One day, 
he could not remember his name! 
He tried and tried to remember it, 
but it was no of use.
Chapter 2
My Name
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Mridang
63
Mridang
The fly asked a leaf fallen on 
the grass, “Dear leaf, do you 
know my name?”
The leaf was about to 
answer, when the wind 
blew.
The leaf began to fly.
Seeing this, the fly 
remembered his name!
“My name is Fly! My name 
is Fly!” he said happily.
New words
little | ant| shade | dear | grass | wind | remembered
The fly went near the cow and 
asked, “Dear cow, do you know 
my name?”
The cow said, “I don’t know. You 
may ask the grass I eat.”
The fly went to the grass and asked, 
“Dear grass, do you know my name?”
The grass said, “I don’t know. You may 
ask the leaves fallen on me.”
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1. How did the fly find his name?
2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Let us speak
Note to the teacher
• Ensure that each child answers the questions.
• Help children find the meanings of their names, as it is related 
to  their identity.
New words
little | ant | shade | dear | grass | 
wind | remembered |
Sight words
his | do you | it | my | one | when | about |
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B. Can you make the following sounds?
•	 caw like a crow
•	 chirp like a sparrow
•	 roar like a lion
•	 meow like a cat
•	 buzz like a bee
•	 quack like a duck
Let us listen
A. Your teacher will take you to the school garden/ground/
classroom. Sit down under a tree. Close your eyes. Sit 
quietly and listen. What do you hear? Can you recog-
nise the sounds? Discuss with your teacher and your 
classmates.
Note to the teacher
•	For Activity A, ensure that the children sit on clean surface, 
quietly. Let them  listen to sounds they hear; it can be of animals, 
birds, leaves, insects, breeze, vehicles or by people.
•	For Activity B, say each phrase given above with action, for 
children to respond.
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1. The ant said, “I don’t know. You may ask the 
_____________ I climb.”  
2.  The tree said, “I don’t know. You may ask the 
_____________ sleeping in my shade.” 
3.  The cow said, “I don’t know. You may ask the 
_____________ I eat.” 
4. The grass said, “I don’t know. You may ask the 
_____________ fallen on me.” 
5. Seeing the leaf _____________, the fly remembered his 
name.
Let us write
A. Answer the following questions.
 1. Who forgot his name?
  The ____________________ forgot his name.
 2. What is your name? 
  _______________________________________________
 3. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask? 
  ____________________________________________________
B. Complete the following sentences with suitable words 
from the help box.
Help box
leaf tree grass cow fly
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