The Cap-Seller and the Monkey

This is a personal answer question. Students should answer based on their own experience.

Sample Answer: Yes, I have a cap. Its colour is blue.

(If you do not have a cap, you may say: No, I do not have a cap.)

The monkeys threw the caps in the basket because they copied what the cap-seller did. When the cap-seller threw his own cap into the basket in frustration, the monkeys imitated him and threw all the caps down into the basket too. Monkeys are known to copy the actions of humans.

Given words: cap, cat, coat

The first sound in each of these words is the sound of the letter $\textbf{C}$ — it makes the 'k' sound as in /k/.

Answer: The first sound is $\textbf{/k/}$ (the letter C).

Given words: monkey, mango, mouse

The first sound in each of these words is the sound of the letter $\textbf{M}$ — it makes the /m/ sound.

Answer: The first sound is $\textbf{/m/}$ (the letter M).

Given words: basket, bat, ball

The first sound in each of these words is the sound of the letter $\textbf{B}$ — it makes the /b/ sound.

Answer: The first sound is $\textbf{/b/}$ (the letter B).

We look for words that begin with the same sound.

Words starting with the /k/ sound (letter C): $\textbf{car}$, $\textbf{can}$, $\textbf{cat}$, $\textbf{cow}$

These four words all start with the letter C and make the /k/ sound.

Answer: Circle — car, can, cat, cow

We look for words that begin with the same sound.

Words starting with the /m/ sound (letter M): $\textbf{mat}$, $\textbf{man}$, $\textbf{mango}$, $\textbf{mug}$

These four words all start with the letter M and make the /m/ sound.

Answer: Circle — mat, man, mango, mug

Note: The actual pictures are not visible in the text, but the correct sequence of the story is as follows:

$\textbf{Step 1:}$ The cap-seller is walking and selling caps. His basket is full of caps.

$\textbf{Step 2:}$ The cap-seller sits under a tree and falls asleep. The monkeys come down and take the caps.

$\textbf{Step 3:}$ The cap-seller wakes up and finds his caps missing. He looks up and sees the monkeys wearing the caps on the tree.

$\textbf{Step 4:}$ The cap-seller throws his own cap down in anger. The monkeys copy him and throw all the caps down. The cap-seller collects all his caps.

Students should number the pictures 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to this sequence.

Students should colour each picture and write the correct name below it:

1. Colour the picture of the tree and write: $\textbf{a tree}$
2. Colour the picture of the monkey and write: $\textbf{a monkey}$
3. Colour the picture of the cap and write: $\textbf{a cap}$
4. Colour the picture of the basket and write: $\textbf{a basket}$

(This is a colouring and writing activity. Students may use any colours they like for the tree and monkey. Caps in the story are of different colours.)

Students should trace or write the name next to each letter. The complete alphabet with words is:

$Aa$ — Ant
$Bb$ — Bee
$Cc$ — Cat
$Dd$ — Dog
$Ee$ — Elephant
$Ff$ — Fish
$Gg$ — Goat
$Hh$ — Hen
$Ii$ — Inkpot
$Jj$ — Jug
$Kk$ — Kite
$Ll$ — Lion
$Mm$ — Monkey
$Nn$ — Nest
$Oo$ — Owl
$Pp$ — Parrot
$Qq$ — Quill
$Rr$ — Rat
$Ss$ — Snake
$Tt$ — Tiger
$Uu$ — Uniform
$Vv$ — Van
$Ww$ — Whale
$Xx$ — X-ray
$Yy$ — Yak
$Zz$ — Zebra

Students should also write their own name in the space provided at the end.

Yes! We can replace 'butterflies' with other things that can move up, down, in and out. Here are some examples:

$\textbf{Example 1 — with 'Birdies':}$
Birdies, birdies, Up, up, up.
Birdies, birdies, Down, down, down.
Birdies, birdies, In, in, in.
Birdies, birdies, Out, out, out.

$\textbf{Example 2 — with 'Balloons':}$
Balloons, balloons, Up, up, up.
Balloons, balloons, Down, down, down.
Balloons, balloons, In, in, in.
Balloons, balloons, Out, out, out.

Students may use any word they like — kites, clouds, bees, etc.

Sample Answer: I see $\textbf{a monkey}$ on the tree.

(Other possible answers: I see a bird on the tree. / I see a nest on the tree.)