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Once there was a man who 
sold caps. He carried many 
caps in a basket on his head. 
He was a cap-seller.
One day, he slept under a tree. 
There were monkeys on the tree. 
They came down from the tree.
They took away all the caps. 
Let us read
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Once there was a man who 
sold caps. He carried many 
caps in a basket on his head. 
He was a cap-seller.
One day, he slept under a tree. 
There were monkeys on the tree. 
They came down from the tree.
They took away all the caps. 
Let us read
Chapter 2
The Cap-seller and the Monkeys
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Mridang
The cap-seller woke up. 
He saw the basket was 
empty! He looked around 
and above. The monkeys 
were wearing his caps.
The cap-seller shook his ?? sts at 
the monkeys. They also did the 
same. The cap-seller scratched his 
head. The monkeys did the same.
The cap-seller had an idea!
He took off his cap and threw it 
into the empty basket.
What do you 
think the
cap-seller would 
do now?
Note to the teacher
• The question in the middle of the story is to give children time to 
re??ect and guess.
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Once there was a man who 
sold caps. He carried many 
caps in a basket on his head. 
He was a cap-seller.
One day, he slept under a tree. 
There were monkeys on the tree. 
They came down from the tree.
They took away all the caps. 
Let us read
Chapter 2
The Cap-seller and the Monkeys
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Mridang
The cap-seller woke up. 
He saw the basket was 
empty! He looked around 
and above. The monkeys 
were wearing his caps.
The cap-seller shook his ?? sts at 
the monkeys. They also did the 
same. The cap-seller scratched his 
head. The monkeys did the same.
The cap-seller had an idea!
He took off his cap and threw it 
into the empty basket.
What do you 
think the
cap-seller would 
do now?
Note to the teacher
• The question in the middle of the story is to give children time to 
re??ect and guess.
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The monkeys also did the same. 
The cap-seller got all his caps back and went away happily.
Note to the teacher
• With the help of the pictures, narrate the story in simple English 
using voice modulation and actions.
• Draw the attention of the children to the details in the illustrations.
• Ask questions to elicit answers in English. Even if a child answers 
in one word like ‘cap’ instead of “This is a cap.”, accept the answer.
• Ensure that the children have understood the story. After a few 
days, repeat the story to reinforce the usage of English words.
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Once there was a man who 
sold caps. He carried many 
caps in a basket on his head. 
He was a cap-seller.
One day, he slept under a tree. 
There were monkeys on the tree. 
They came down from the tree.
They took away all the caps. 
Let us read
Chapter 2
The Cap-seller and the Monkeys
Chapter 2.indd   54 2/26/2024   10:19:59 AM
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55
Mridang
The cap-seller woke up. 
He saw the basket was 
empty! He looked around 
and above. The monkeys 
were wearing his caps.
The cap-seller shook his ?? sts at 
the monkeys. They also did the 
same. The cap-seller scratched his 
head. The monkeys did the same.
The cap-seller had an idea!
He took off his cap and threw it 
into the empty basket.
What do you 
think the
cap-seller would 
do now?
Note to the teacher
• The question in the middle of the story is to give children time to 
re??ect and guess.
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Mridang
The monkeys also did the same. 
The cap-seller got all his caps back and went away happily.
Note to the teacher
• With the help of the pictures, narrate the story in simple English 
using voice modulation and actions.
• Draw the attention of the children to the details in the illustrations.
• Ask questions to elicit answers in English. Even if a child answers 
in one word like ‘cap’ instead of “This is a cap.”, accept the answer.
• Ensure that the children have understood the story. After a few 
days, repeat the story to reinforce the usage of English words.
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A. Answer the following questions
 1. Do you have a cap? What is its colour?
 2. Why do you think the monkeys threw the caps in the  
 basket?
B.	 What	is 	the	??rst sound of the words in each row? 
A. Circle the words that start with the same sound in 
each row
2
monkey mango mouse
3
basket bat ball
1
cap cat coat
car tap can rat cat hat cow
mat man pan mango banana mug rug
Let us write
Let us speak
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Once there was a man who 
sold caps. He carried many 
caps in a basket on his head. 
He was a cap-seller.
One day, he slept under a tree. 
There were monkeys on the tree. 
They came down from the tree.
They took away all the caps. 
Let us read
Chapter 2
The Cap-seller and the Monkeys
Chapter 2.indd   54 2/26/2024   10:19:59 AM
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55
Mridang
The cap-seller woke up. 
He saw the basket was 
empty! He looked around 
and above. The monkeys 
were wearing his caps.
The cap-seller shook his ?? sts at 
the monkeys. They also did the 
same. The cap-seller scratched his 
head. The monkeys did the same.
The cap-seller had an idea!
He took off his cap and threw it 
into the empty basket.
What do you 
think the
cap-seller would 
do now?
Note to the teacher
• The question in the middle of the story is to give children time to 
re??ect and guess.
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The monkeys also did the same. 
The cap-seller got all his caps back and went away happily.
Note to the teacher
• With the help of the pictures, narrate the story in simple English 
using voice modulation and actions.
• Draw the attention of the children to the details in the illustrations.
• Ask questions to elicit answers in English. Even if a child answers 
in one word like ‘cap’ instead of “This is a cap.”, accept the answer.
• Ensure that the children have understood the story. After a few 
days, repeat the story to reinforce the usage of English words.
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A. Answer the following questions
 1. Do you have a cap? What is its colour?
 2. Why do you think the monkeys threw the caps in the  
 basket?
B.	 What	is 	the	??rst sound of the words in each row? 
A. Circle the words that start with the same sound in 
each row
2
monkey mango mouse
3
basket bat ball
1
cap cat coat
car tap can rat cat hat cow
mat man pan mango banana mug rug
Let us write
Let us speak
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B. Write the numbers (1–4) next to the pictures according 
to the story.
Note to the teacher
• Help children number the pictures according to the sequence of 
the story.
• Ask children to try and narrate the story in their own words in 
English.
• Even if children use non-English words, accept their answers. 
But ensure a smooth transition to the target language.
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