My Book of

GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
GRADE 1

National Book Foundation

as
Federal Textbook Board
Islamabad
 MY BOOK OF
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Grade

National Book Foundation

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Federal Textbook Board
Islamabad
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My book of
General Knowledge - Grade 1

Content Author : Shabnam Riaz

Pedagogical Author :
Elaborator / Designer : Hafiz Rafiuddin, Shahzad Ahmad
Composer : Mr. Amir Javeed
Director Textbook Dev. : Mr. Jahan Khan Jamro
Management of : Mr. Aftab Soomro
Supervision of : Prof. Dr. Attash Durrani (T.I)

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Second Edition : 2012 Qty : _____
Third Edition : 2013 Qty : 30050
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 PREFACE
NEW ENGLISH SERIES
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GARDE 1 is developed according to the National
Curriculum 2006 and National Style Guide. It is being published since 2010 and now it is
presented under the new management and supervision of textbook development,
principles and guidelines with new designing and layout.

The book comprises a collection of materials designed to achieve communicative

competence among learners through oral and written instructional materials.The course is
interactive and activity based.

The series of textbooks incorporate lessons, exercises and activities that develop
and enhance knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and
even creativity. Bloom taxomony is considered.

The lessons are informative, diversified and interesting. There are review exercises
to assess and evaluate the children's capabilities. For further practice worksheets can be
developed by the teachers on the patterns of the review sheets given in the textbooks.

A footnote for the teachers is given where required.

It is hoped that the teachers and students will make good use of this new edition.

Later, new approaches, lessons, modules and updates will be added to the series as
the need arises, after feedback and researches.

With these elaborations, this series of new development is presented for use.

Prof. Dr. Inam ul Haq Javed, (P.O.P)

Managing Director
National Book Foundation
 Table of Content
No. Chapter Title / Subtitles P. no.

1. What I believe 6
6
2. About my self
7
3. My body 8
4. Keeping clean 9
9
5. My family 10
6. The food I eat 10
7. I love games 10
11
8. I want to be 11
9. Life and people in the past
14
10. The Prophets 16
11. My home 18
12. My neighbourhood 19
20
13. My school 23
14. Prayers 25
28
15. Health Care
29
16. Shops and markets 29
17. Parks and playgrounds 31
32
18. Transportation 33
19. Traffic rules 34
20. Including everyone 35
36
21. Good manners 37
22. The Holy Books 38
40
23. Things around us
24. Objects around us 48
25. The earth 49
51
26. In the sky 53
27. Weather 55
28. Seasons 56
 1 WHAT I BELIEVE
After completing this lesson, you will be able to: This is a 05 days lesson
1. Allah has created us
2. Everything is a creation of Allah
3. Humans, plants, trees, star, sun have been created by Allah

Allah is one.

ALLAH
Joint dots with pencil and colour the word Allah in Arabic and
English in both boxes.

ALLAH
 01 What I Believe GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 07

Has Allah made everything.

WHAT ALLAH HAS MADE

Name all the things in this picture. Allah has made them.
Draw some things Allah has made
08 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 01 What I Believe

Kalimah Tayyibah

It Means:
THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH
AND MUHAMMAD (Peace be upon him) IT THE
MESSENGER OF ALLAH

This is Ta’awwuz

It Means:
I SEEK REFUGE WITH ALLAH, FROM THE ACCURSED
SHAITAN (DEVIL)

This is Tasmiyah

It Means:
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS,
THE MOST MERCIFUL

Teacher’s Points
Recite Kalimah Tayibah, Ta’awwuz and Tassmiyah with translation.
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The teachers may guide students belonging to religious monirities as per their beliefs and
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customs.
01 What I Believe GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 09

Activity

Teachers may guide students belonging to different communities. This is an

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extremely important issue to be raised for promoting religious tolerance. Children
need to be told of important religious festivals of various faiths. For example, Diwali,
Christmas. Children can be involved in discussions where they can find out about
different festivities and what they involve.
 2 ABOUT MY SLEF
After completing this lesson, you will be able to: This is a 05 days lesson
1. How to describe yourself
2. Know all the good things about you
3. Find out good things about others
4. How we are different and alike in many ways

Reading
Fill in the missing words
My name is
I am years old
I am in class
My teacher is
Colour the picture.
 02 About Myself GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 11

DRAW A CIRCLE AROUND THE RIGHT ANSWER

The colour of my eyes is

The colour of my hair is

Tell the
truth

be
polite

respect
everyone

help
Paste
others
your picture
12 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 02 About Myself

Good Things I do

Colour green for yes

and red for no

YES NO

I tell the truth.

I do not et up early.

I care for my parents.

I am polite with my friends.

I respect elders.

Teachers, please talk to the children about looking different. Please make them
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understand that it is alright to be different and that their individual appearance is
something to be proud of.
 02 About Myself GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 13

Good Things Others do

Talk about the good things you do.
Tell the story. What they are doing.

Please tell the children how important it is to develop and keep good manners.
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14 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 02 About Myself

Being Different

My hair is back I like reading

My hair is brown

I like to play

I am tall I like ice cream

I am small
 02 About Myself GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GRADE -1 15

Draw some things you like to eat.

Fill in the stars with the colours you like.

Please encourage the children to talk about the pictures in detail, ask them to
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discuss in groups of four or five as to what is being portrayed by the actions in the
picture