(> Lt eee yas duel of Sunshine TARA UP Do you have a pet? If yes, tell the class its name. Share some interesting things about your pet with the class. Tell the class why you love your pet. If no, would you like to have a pet? Why? How would a pet help you? “Can you please take him, ma’am?” asked the man in the park. “You always take in orphaned animals.” Llooked at the baby raven. It was tiny and shivering. In some way, my home had become a shelter for unwanted animals—tame or wild. As I looked at the raven, I realised that I was perhaps his only chance of survival. So I brought the raven home and called him Charlie. He grew to be a very lovable pet. The children of the neighbourhood loved him. They were delighted by the way he swallowed worms. They often dug worms to feed him. Charlie loved eating worms. Ihad a dog—Zeke*. He loved animals, and had helped me look after quite a few abandoned kittens and ducklings. Now, he looked after Charlie. After I had given ee nn Jy shelter a safe place abandoned homeless and no longer wanted *Zeke say zee-k mn a nn mT OR EAN ss a Sl a on @an =Charlie a bath, Zeke would allow the bird to snuggle. Generally, ravens do not like to be given baths, but our Charlie would sit still with his eyes closed. Afterwards, he would sleep between the dog's paws. Zeke and Charlie were very good friends. Charlie kept us all very happy. Soon after he learned to talk, he started to imitate me. He would call out to Zeke in my voice and poor Zeke would come running. He would think I had put food in his bowl but he would find it empty. Charlie would fly to the topmost branch of a tree and would give his loud belly laugh. Zeke, of course, would be upset. He would refuse to play with Charlie for the rest of the day. Zeke had a pebble collection which he did not allow anyone to touch. However, this never stopped Charlie from getting near them. He used the pebble collection to play catch with Zeke. He would slowly step across the lawn towards Zeke’s precious collection, turning often to look at Zeke who would watch his every step. Charlie would pretend to pick up a pebble. Zeke would come running. It seemed as if he would tear Charlie apart. But as Zeke was about to touch him, Charlie would fly, sit in a tree and laugh loudly. They played this game a number of times. Charlie never left us. He would often fly away with the other ravens in the mornings. But at sunset he never failed to come home. Every evening, I could hear the children’s chorus, “Charlie's home! Charlie's home!” (Charlie brought a daily dose of sunshine into our lives He taught me to start looking at the rainbow instead of the rain. Anne Lawton q SES 4x snuggle settle in a warm and comfortable position, usually very close to someone imitate copy (the way | spoke) belly laugh adeep,loud laugh lawn apart of a park or garden covered in short grass looking at the rainbow instead of the rain feeling hopeful even when you are faced with problems ep A a RiCc COCHPRETIENTION A. Answer these questions. 1. What did the man at the park tell the author? Why did the author bring the raven home? How did the children feel about Charlie? What did they do for him? What game did Charlie and Zeke often play? ye en How would you describe the relationship between Charlie and Zeke? Give examples and explain your answer. B. Match the description of Charlie and Zeke with the adjectives. Charlie Zeke Charlie never left us. playful Zeke had a pebble collection caring which he did not allow anyone to touch. After his bath, Charlie would sleep | loyal Zeke and Charlie were very good | possessive between Zeke’s paws. friends. He would imitate me. lovable He had looked after quite afew —_| friendly abandoned kittens and ducklings. C. Think and answer. Charlie brought a daily dose of sunshine into our lives. He taught me to start looking at the rainbow instead of the rain. a. How was Charlie like a ‘daily dose of sunshine’? b. Whois the ‘daily dose of sunshine’ in your life? In what way? OI nage ei i TT .d you. How many stray animals can you see on the road? How. do they look : vie you do to help the stray animals in your area? ‘Animals need kindness, just like people. Even if we do not like animals, itis important never to be cruel to them or harm them—their feelings will be hurtin the same way ‘we would be if someone was cruel to us.* G5 comme Read these sentences. * The author has taken many injured animals and birds home. The children have learned to love Charlie. The words taken and learned are the past participle forms of take and learn. The past participle form of a verb is used in the present perfect tense. 4 Rashee has acted in many films. 4% My sister has cleaned this room. We usually form the past participle by adding -ed to the verb, like in the case of the past form of the verb, But in the case of some verbs, we use new words. % eat—eaten % bring - brought + hold—held A. Complete these sentences with the past participle forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. Ihave finished (finish) reading this book,so you can read it now. 2. My parents have____ (take) our cat to the vet this morning. 3. She has ___________ (decide) to study Hindi. 4. Youhave______ (forget) to bring your book again! 5. Wehave ___ (assemble) in front of the Principal's room for the fire dril 6. Therainhas_____———_(stop)! B. Choose the correct past participle forms to complete these sentences. 1. Has Saira ate / eatén all the food on the plate? 2. Ihave wrote / written a poem for my teacher. 3. They have came / come home earlier than usual. 4. Have you saw / seen my bicycle keys anywhere? 5. The parrot has flown / flew away from the cage.Read this sentence. + Zeke helped the author look after Charlie. Now, read these phrases with the verb look. look after look into to make sure that someone or something is safe to find out more about something look down (on someone or something) look forward (to) look up (to someone) to think poorly about someone or something to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen to respect or admire someone Match the sentences in column A to those in column B. A 1, My mother is a kind, brave and hardworkin: woman. 2. Thieves broke into our neighbour's flat last night. 3. The summer holidays are almost here. 4, “We are going to Darjeeling for a few days. 1 Would it be possible for you to look after our pet?” . lam looking forward to visiting Rajasthan with my family. The police are looking into the matter. |, We should not look down on people just because they are different from us. 5. We should treat everybody with respect. © cre Hook up to her. a A diamond poem isa short poem that does not rhyme, which on a page, looks like a diamond. Here are some things to remember about diamond poems— + They can be about anything. They are seven lines long. ke The word counts for the lines are: 1, 2, 3,4, 3, 2,1. The words in each line should be: noun, adjectives, verbs, nouns, verbs, adjectives, noun. Try to’centre’ your poem on the page to give it a diamond shape. Gan =Read this diamond poem. Birds light, dark chirping, calling, flying ravens, sparrows, eagles, owls soaring, sitting, sleeping free, happy creatures Now, write your own diamond poem. Read the sentences. Then, listen to a piece about ravens and choose the correct answers. 1. Aravenisa bird. @® huge @® fairly large @ verylarge 2, Ravens are —______. @ herbivores — @®_ carnivores © omnivores 3. The shape ofa raven’s_______ helps it perch on tall surfaces. @® wing ® claw © tail 4. Ravens like to collect _____ objects. @® round @® shiny © fiat eam* (GE veneer. corn: Look up the words given in column B in the dictionary. Match them to the meanings given in column A. Then, write meaningful sentences with each of the words in your notebook. A B 1. something important that should be used a. delight carefully 2._ say firmly that you will not do something b._upset 3, toact,in order to have fun c._ refuse 4, great happiness d._ precious 5, unhappy and worried because somethingbad | e. pretend has happened «2 READING LOUD Listen to this story being read aloud. Pay attention to the pauses and the words that are stressed. Also note how the reader's tone changes as the story progresses. Then, read the story aloud. Androcles and the Lion Once a slave called Androcles escaped from his master and fled to the forest. Suddenly, he came upon alion.The lion was roaring and Androcles began to move away slowly. But to his surprise, the lion walked up to him and put out his paw. Androcles saw that there was a thorn stuck in the paw—it was swollen and bleeding, Androcles pulled out the thorn and washed the lion’s paw. Soon, the lion licked ‘Androcles'face and limped away into the forest. Shortly afterwards, Androcles was found and captured by his master. ‘As punishment, it was decided to throw Androcles to a lion. The emperor and all his court came to watch the event. In the distance, the crowd could hear a lion roaring loudly. Androcles was led out into the middle of a large arena. Then, the lion was freed from his den. It rushed towards Androcles, roaring. But as soon as he came near Androcles, he stopped. It was his old friend! The lion purred and licked Androcles'face. The crowd was silent. Then, the emperor began to clap. He called Androcles and asked him what had happened. Androcles told him the story. The emperor praised Androcles and freed him.The lion too was taken toa forest and set free.abandoned (adjective) no longer wanted; left behind: Our neighbours’ abandoned old car was moved away. similar words: unwanted, deserted realise (verb) to fully understand something: We realised there was someone in the house when we heard noises from downstairs. _ similar word:comprehend refuse (verb) to say‘no'to or not accept something:| refused dessert because | had eaten too much at dinner. similar word: decline shelter (noun) a place where one can feel safe and protected from danger: During the cyclone, many school buildings were used as shelters. tame (adjective) gentle in behaviour, not threatening to human beings (with reference to animals): A tame bear wandered into the park today. similar word: domestic Have you heard of the Great Indian Bustard? This bird is found only in India, and some parts of Pakistan. Once seen all across the country, itis now listed as ‘critically endangered; with only about 200 of them left, mostly in Gujarat, and Rajasthan. - With a horizontal body and long bare legs, the bustard looks P| like an ostrich. It weighs between 18-20 kilograms, making it one of the heaviest flying birds. Although the Government of India once considered naming it our National Bird, this bird is still relatively ignored, The greatest threat to these birds is hunting, followed by habitat loss and poaching, Other birds found in India facing similar threats are the Green Avadavat and the Kashmir Flycatcher. DAAZAIG ES a Kashmir Flycatcher Green Avadavat We must raise awareness about these beautiful birds and save them before they vanish forever.