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SUBJECT : English CLASS : 1

TOPIC : chapter 6 Notes DATE : 11 / 01/2023

UNIT 6
THE BIG AND THE GOOD
Warm-up
Accept all reasonable answers.

Quick Check
Scene1
1. Mambi, the monkey , says this.
2. He says this because Elvis the elephant asked him if he would like to be friends with him.
3. After this he says that Elvis is a much bigger animal than him and cannot swing from the
trees like him.
Scene 2
1. Elvis heard the animals crying for help the next morning.
2. Felix informed Elvis about Timba.

Study skills
4 Felix 2 Rabbi 5 Timba 3 Friggy 1 Mambi

Reading comprehension
A. 1. Felix 2. Friggy 3. Elvis 4. Mambi 5. Rabbi 6. Timba
B. 1. Elvis was walking alone in the forest because he was new to it and he had no friends.
2. Mambi refused to be friends with Elvis because he was too big and could not swing from
the trees like him.
3. Elvis was upset because Friggy not only said that he was too big to jump in the pond but
also asked him to go away. Friggy wanted to enjoy the sun.
4. The animals were crying for help because Timba, the tiger, was hunting them for food.
5. Elvis saved the animals from Timba by tricking Timba. He made friends with Timba and
promised to whisper to him the other animals hiding place. Then, he sneezed hard
near Timba’s ear and frightened him away.
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C. This is a sample answer. Accept all reasonable answers.

Among the animals in the play, Elvis, the elephant, is a true friend because he saves the
lives of the other animals.

Vocabulary
lion – den, rabbit – burrow, bird – nest, bee – hive, frog – pond, snake – hole

Grammar
A. 1. an 2. a 3. an 4. an 5 a 6. an
B. 1. Manasi sent a letter to her friend. 2. Look! There is an aeroplane in the sky.
3. Rahul saw a tiger in the zoo. 4. I will eat an apple today.
5. We saw a peacock dancing in our garden.
C. 1. Simi has a sister. 2. I have a pair of black shoes.
3. My dog has a furry coat. 4. He has a blue football.
5. We have bought lots of new toys.

Punctuation
1. Mambi is sitting on the tree. 2. Will you come for the party?
3. Rabbi, Timba, Felix and Friggy are also going to join the party.
4. We are going to have lots of fun. 5. Thank you, Elvis, for coming to the party.

Pronunciation
queen, peace, weep, piece, teeth, cream, cheat, thief

Speaking
This is a sample answer. Accept all reasonable answers.
Yes, when I joined school, on the very first day, I wanted to be friends with Asha. As I held
out my hand to her and said ‘Hello, my name is Geeta. Will you be my friend?’ she did not
take my hand but quickly ran away. I felt very upset at her rudeness, but soon, I forgot
about it because just then, I made friends with Maya and Mala.

Writing
On a very hot /sunny day, a crow was sitting on the branch of a tree. It had a piece of
cheese in its beak. A clever fox was walking past the tree and saw the crow sitting on the

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branch. He saw the piece of cheese in the crow’s beak and wanted to eat it. He sat under
the branch. The clever fox said, ‘Mr Crow, you are so handsome!’ The crow did not reply.
But it was very pleased to hear that. Then the fox said, ‘Mr Crow, you sing so well. The
tortoise told me that he heard yc ou sing the other day. Will you not sing for me as well?’
The crow was filled with joy. He started to sing. ‘Caw!Caw! Caw!’ The piece of cheese fell
from its beak. The clever fox quickly ate the cheese and ran away.