Lesson No.

4: Night
Write the meaning of following words:
Sr. Word Meanings
1 Sun Brightest star, daylight
2 Descending Moving down, sinking
3 night Part of day after sundown, dark, bedtime
4 Evening Latter part of a day, late afternoon
5 Star Brilliant,
6 Shine Brightness, polish,
7 Silent Quiet, noiseless
8 Nest Bird home,
9 Seek Look for, chase,
10 mine My own,
11 Moon Earth’s satellite,
12 Heaven Sky, the paradise,
13 Bower One who bows or bends, private room.
14 delight Pleasure, happiness,

Sr. Word Sentence

1 Sun

2 Descending

3 night

4 Evening

5 Star

6 Shine

7 Silent

8 Nest

9 Seek

10 mine

11 Moon
 12 Heaven

13 Bower

14 delight

Reading for comprehension: Answer the following questions

Q.1: what is this poem about?
Ans: The poem is about night.
Q.2: When do the stars shine?
Ans: When the sun sets, the evening stars shine.
Q.3: What does the night bring for us?
Ans: Night brings silence and darkness for us.
Q.4; what makes the moon happy?
Ans: Heaven’s high bower makes the moon happy.
Q.5: Why are the birds silent in their nests?
Ans: The birds are taking rest therefore they are silent in their nests.
Grammar:
Simile
A simile compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’. For example, if I want to say that somebody
swims well, I can say he/she swims like a fish because a fish swims well.
Pattern 1: like
(verb + like + noun)
He runs like a leopard. He swims like a fish.

They fought like cats and dogs. She acts like a fool.
He eats like a pig. She sings like an angel.
He decided to soar like an eagle. Exploded like a volcano.
He have eyes like a hawk. She can swim like a fish.

Pattern 2: as
( as + adjective + as + noun )
 You are as coward as rabbit. She is as fast as rocket.

He is as graceful as a swan. He is as tall as a giant.

You were as brave as a lion. He is as strong as an ox.

Your explanation is as clear as mud. As cute as kitten

As innocent as a lamb. As cool as a cucumber.

Make your own similes. How could I say that somebody?

runs fast He runs as fast as cheetah.
Is pretty She is as pretty as flower.
Jumps well He can jump as well as a frog.
Is strong He is as strong as an ox.
ii. how could I say that something:
Feels soft It feels as soft as silk.
Is sweet
Is heavy
Sounds noisy

Complete the summary of the poem using the following words:

Go, shine, enjoys, rest, set, like
The sun has set and the evening stars shine in the sky. Birds take rest in their nest and people
also go to their homes. The moon looks like a flower and it also enjoys the night time.

Pronouns:
Pronouns are used in place of nouns. E.g. I, we , you, he, she, it, they.
Possessive Pronouns:
A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows possession. E.g. mine, yours, his, hers, theirs,
its.

Encircle the pronouns and underline the possessive pronouns.

 And I must seek for mine. He is driving his car.

The turn is hers. You are polishing yours.

The meal they are eating is theirs. The ant is moving its head.

Complete these sentences using a suitable possessive pronoun.

His, theirs, yours, hers, mine,
He is carrying his new bag. It is his. She is wearing her beautiful dress. It is hers.

I am buying an expensive watch. It is mine. They are ironing their shirts. These are theirs.

You are holding a story book. It is yours. He has sold his car. It was his.

Prepositions of Time:
In the morning On Saturday At 5:00 a.m.

In the afternoon On Sunday morning At two o’clock

In the evening On Monday At night

At PRECISE TIME In MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG On DAYS and DATES
PERIODS

at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday

at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays

at noon in the summer on 6 March

at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010

 at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day

at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day

at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday

at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Complete the following sentences with the suitable prepositions.

i. Majid coming back on Monday.
ii. She plays in the afternoon.
iii. Their plane will arrive at 3 o’ clock.
iv. He takes lessons on Sunday.
v. You can see me at half past seven in the evening.

Present Continuous Tense:

If something is happening now, we use Present Continuous Tense.
Formation of sentence: ( subject + present form of verb + ing )
Use correct form of verb given in brackets to make Present Continuous Tense.
i. I can’t come. I (learn) my lesson.
Ans: I can’t come. I am learning my lesson.
ii. What (you/do)? Mom is waiting for you.
Ans: What are you doing? Mom is waiting for you.
iii. Look! My cat (play).
Ans: Look! My cat is playing.
iv. He (do) his homework.
Ans: He is doing his homework.
v. Listen! That girl (cry).
Ans: Listen! That girl is crying.
 Make questions in Present Continuous Tense.
e.g. She is having a party. Is she having a party?
We are waiting for the bus.
She is going to work.
He is riding a bike.
We are travelling by train.
They are playing football.
She is cooking mutton for supper.
They are sitting under a tree.
A sheep is grazing in the field.
Are we waiting for the bus?
Is she going to work?
Is he riding a bike?
Are we travelling by train?
Are they playing football?
Is she cooking mutton for supper?
Are they sitting under a tree?
Is a sheep grazing in the field?

Pronunciation:
Read these pairs of words aloud.
Hail hell Sale Sell
Late Let Tale Tell
later Letter Taste test Choose the correct word
to fill in the blanks.
1. I could get a seat in the bus. (seat, sit)
2. A mosquito bit me last night. (beat, bit)
3. My mother is cooking rice for supper. (super, supper)
4. My grandmother tells us stories. (tells, tales)
5. Saad hit the ball and scored the goal. (hit, heat)
6. A ship sailed over the water. (sheep, ship)

Look at the picture and tell what these children, birds, and family members are doing in the
park. (Use present continuous Tense)

eating drinking sitting playing Skipping

grazing talking Singing running hitting
The family is sitting under a tree. They are eating their meal. They are drinking water. They

members are talking too. One of the family members is singing a song. Some children are

playing cricket in the park. The batsman is hitting the ball. One child is running after the ball.

One she-goat is grazing near the family.

Write a paragraph of about 50-60 words on “Night”

When the sun sets in the west, it starts prevailing darkness everywhere. It is called night. In
the circle of one month more than half of the month the moon can be seen in the sky.
Remaining nights are darker without the moon. At the night time people and animals sleep
during night time. We cannot move freely in the darkness but we can do indoor essential
activities.

Write summary of the poem “Night”

The sun sets in the west and the stars start shinning in the sky. People and birds return to
their homes. The moon appears in the sky and there is silence everywhere.