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26 A boy came.
“We want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said the old
woman. "I will help you," said
the boy.
Once upon a time, an old man planted
some turnip seeds.
The turnip seeds grew. The turnip
seeds grew and grew.
“I want to pull up the
enormous turnip,” said the old
man.
The old man pulled and
pulled. But he could not pull
up the enormous turnip.
An old woman came.
“I want to pull up that enormous
turnip,” said the old man.
“I will help you,” said the old woman. The old man and the old
woman pulled and pulled. But they could not pull up the
enormous turnip.
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26 A boy came.
“We want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said the old
woman. "I will help you," said
the boy.
Once upon a time, an old man planted
some turnip seeds.
The turnip seeds grew. The turnip
seeds grew and grew.
“I want to pull up the
enormous turnip,” said the old
man.
The old man pulled and
pulled. But he could not pull
up the enormous turnip.
An old woman came.
“I want to pull up that enormous
turnip,” said the old man.
“I will help you,” said the old woman. The old man and the old
woman pulled and pulled. But they could not pull up the
enormous turnip.
The enormous turnip
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27 The old man and
the old woman and the
boy pulled and pulled.
But they could not
pull up the enormous
turnip.
A girl came. We
want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said
the boy. “I will help you,”
said the girl.
The old man and
the old woman and the
boy and the girl pulled
and pulled.
UP came the
enormous turnip.
“We will help you to
eat the enormous
turnip,” said the old
woman and the boy
and the girl.
And they did!
enormous, turnip, old man, old woman, pulled
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26 A boy came.
“We want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said the old
woman. "I will help you," said
the boy.
Once upon a time, an old man planted
some turnip seeds.
The turnip seeds grew. The turnip
seeds grew and grew.
“I want to pull up the
enormous turnip,” said the old
man.
The old man pulled and
pulled. But he could not pull
up the enormous turnip.
An old woman came.
“I want to pull up that enormous
turnip,” said the old man.
“I will help you,” said the old woman. The old man and the old
woman pulled and pulled. But they could not pull up the
enormous turnip.
The enormous turnip
2019-20
27 The old man and
the old woman and the
boy pulled and pulled.
But they could not
pull up the enormous
turnip.
A girl came. We
want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said
the boy. “I will help you,”
said the girl.
The old man and
the old woman and the
boy and the girl pulled
and pulled.
UP came the
enormous turnip.
“We will help you to
eat the enormous
turnip,” said the old
woman and the boy
and the girl.
And they did!
enormous, turnip, old man, old woman, pulled
New Words
“
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28 1. What did the old man plant?
2. Why was it difficult for the old man to pull up the turnip?
3. Who helped him to pull up the enormous turnip?
4. Who ate the enormous turnip?
i. Name and draw four vegetables that have to be pulled out
from the earth. Now name them in your own language.
Reading is fun
Talk time
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26 A boy came.
“We want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said the old
woman. "I will help you," said
the boy.
Once upon a time, an old man planted
some turnip seeds.
The turnip seeds grew. The turnip
seeds grew and grew.
“I want to pull up the
enormous turnip,” said the old
man.
The old man pulled and
pulled. But he could not pull
up the enormous turnip.
An old woman came.
“I want to pull up that enormous
turnip,” said the old man.
“I will help you,” said the old woman. The old man and the old
woman pulled and pulled. But they could not pull up the
enormous turnip.
The enormous turnip
2019-20
27 The old man and
the old woman and the
boy pulled and pulled.
But they could not
pull up the enormous
turnip.
A girl came. We
want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said
the boy. “I will help you,”
said the girl.
The old man and
the old woman and the
boy and the girl pulled
and pulled.
UP came the
enormous turnip.
“We will help you to
eat the enormous
turnip,” said the old
woman and the boy
and the girl.
And they did!
enormous, turnip, old man, old woman, pulled
New Words
“
2019-20
28 1. What did the old man plant?
2. Why was it difficult for the old man to pull up the turnip?
3. Who helped him to pull up the enormous turnip?
4. Who ate the enormous turnip?
i. Name and draw four vegetables that have to be pulled out
from the earth. Now name them in your own language.
Reading is fun
Talk time
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29 ii. Let’s go shopping!
How many vegetables can you find in this maze? Draw a circle
around each word. One has been done for you.
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Peas
Beans
Tomato
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26 A boy came.
“We want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said the old
woman. "I will help you," said
the boy.
Once upon a time, an old man planted
some turnip seeds.
The turnip seeds grew. The turnip
seeds grew and grew.
“I want to pull up the
enormous turnip,” said the old
man.
The old man pulled and
pulled. But he could not pull
up the enormous turnip.
An old woman came.
“I want to pull up that enormous
turnip,” said the old man.
“I will help you,” said the old woman. The old man and the old
woman pulled and pulled. But they could not pull up the
enormous turnip.
The enormous turnip
2019-20
27 The old man and
the old woman and the
boy pulled and pulled.
But they could not
pull up the enormous
turnip.
A girl came. We
want to pull up that
enormous turnip,” said
the boy. “I will help you,”
said the girl.
The old man and
the old woman and the
boy and the girl pulled
and pulled.
UP came the
enormous turnip.
“We will help you to
eat the enormous
turnip,” said the old
woman and the boy
and the girl.
And they did!
enormous, turnip, old man, old woman, pulled
New Words
“
2019-20
28 1. What did the old man plant?
2. Why was it difficult for the old man to pull up the turnip?
3. Who helped him to pull up the enormous turnip?
4. Who ate the enormous turnip?
i. Name and draw four vegetables that have to be pulled out
from the earth. Now name them in your own language.
Reading is fun
Talk time
2019-20
29 ii. Let’s go shopping!
How many vegetables can you find in this maze? Draw a circle
around each word. One has been done for you.
Carrot
Peas
Beans
Tomato
Potato
Turnip
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B
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A
P
O
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iii. A Game of Opposites
The entire class can be divided into two groups where one group
says one word and the second group says the opposite word.
eg. pull push
black _______________
true _______________
right _______________
This is how the game goes on. Some words are suggested here.
You may pick up some more words from the lesson.
far good dark up old
Things required — A glass, blotting paper, some sand, some seeds
of beans or
1. Line the blotting paper inside the glass.
2. Place the sand in the glass.
3. Wet the sand.
4. Place a few seeds between the blotting paper
and the glass.
5. See that the seeds are separate from each other.
6. See how the roots and shoots of the seeds grow.
Group I Group II
Activity:
Method
Grow a plant
rajma.
Team time
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