The Big Laddoo

In Picture 1, I can see a wheat field. There are tall stalks of wheat growing in the field. The wheat is golden/green in colour and is ready to be harvested.

In Picture 2, the man is harvesting (cutting) the wheat from the field. He is using a tool (sickle) to cut the wheat stalks so that the grain can be collected and used to make flour.

In Picture 4, they are workers (farmers or mill workers). They are grinding the wheat into flour (atta) at a flour mill. The flour will later be used to make chapattis and other food items.

In the last picture, the girl is making chapattis (rolling and cooking them on a tawa/pan). She is using the flour (atta) to prepare chapattis for her family.

I have dal (lentil curry), sabzi (vegetable curry), pickle, curd (yoghurt), and butter/ghee along with chapatti. (Students may write their own favourite accompaniments — any two or three acceptable answers are correct.)

Yes, I have seen a field near my grandmother's village. There was wheat growing in the field. The stalks were tall and golden. The farmer was watering the plants. It was a very beautiful sight. (Students should speak about their own personal experience. Any relevant, complete answer is acceptable.)

Yes, I once saw a very big laddoo at a festival in our neighbourhood. It was as big as a football! I could not eat it all by myself. My family and friends shared it together. It was sweet and delicious. (Students should share their own experience. Any relevant answer is acceptable.)

Yes, once I ate a very big slice of watermelon at a picnic. It was so big that I could not finish it alone. My mother helped me eat it. It was juicy and sweet. (Students should describe their own experience. Any relevant answer is acceptable.)

I have eaten many different kinds of laddoos such as: besan laddoo (made from gram flour), motichoor laddoo, coconut laddoo, til (sesame) laddoo, and dry fruit laddoo. (Students may name any laddoos they have actually eaten.)

Here are some round-shaped things sorted into two columns:

| That can be eaten | That cannot be eaten |
|---|---|
| Laddoo | Ball |
| Orange | Globe |
| Apple | Coin |
| Lemon | Button |
| Tomato | Marble |
| Coconut | Wheel |

(Students may write their own examples. The key idea is to distinguish between edible and non-edible round objects.)

I think when the child threw the Big Laddoo into the sea, it floated on the water for some time because it was very big and light. Then slowly the water soaked into it and it became soft and broke apart. The fish and sea creatures ate the pieces of the laddoo. The laddoo dissolved in the sea water and disappeared. (Any imaginative and logical answer is acceptable.)

Meena answered: 'I knew it was a laddoo because of its shape and feel! A laddoo is round and smooth. When I touched it with my fingers, I could feel that it was perfectly round. Also, it had a sweet smell of besan and ghee. That is how I knew it was a laddoo even without seeing it!'

(Students may give their own creative answer. The key idea is that Meena used her sense of touch and smell to identify the laddoo.)

Here are describing words (adjectives) about a laddoo:

- Round
- Sweet
- Soft
- Delicious
- Yellow
- Tasty
- Fragrant (good-smelling)
- Sticky
- Big / Small

(Students should write as many describing words as they can think of about a laddoo.)

1. play — I love to play cricket with my friends in the evening.
2. plum — The plum is a sweet and juicy fruit.
3. cloud — I can see a big white cloud in the sky.
4. clock — The clock on the wall shows five o'clock.
5. blue — The sky is blue and beautiful today.
6. blanket — I sleep under a warm blanket in winter.

(Note to students: Notice that 'play', 'plum' begin with the blend 'pl'; 'cloud', 'clock' begin with 'cl'; and 'blue', 'blanket' begin with 'bl'. These are called consonant blends.)

The correct matches (male animal → female animal) are:

1. cock → hen (cock is the male, hen is the female chicken)
2. lion → lioness (lion is the male, lioness is the female)
3. peacock → peahen (peacock is the male, peahen is the female)
4. mare → horse (mare is the female horse; here the pair is horse/mare — mare is already female, so it matches with horse as the general term; in context: mare is the female of horse)
5. bull → cow (bull is the male, cow is the female)
6. drake → duck (drake is the male duck, duck refers to the female)

Summary of matches:
| Male | Female |
|---|---|
| cock | hen |
| lion | lioness |
| peacock | peahen |
| bull | cow |
| drake | duck |
| (horse — stallion) | mare |

After placing each object in a tub of water, here are the expected results:

| Object | Float (✓) or Sink (✗) |
|---|---|
| A piece of paper | ✓ Floats (at first; may sink after soaking) |
| A small stone | ✗ Sinks |
| A green leaf | ✓ Floats |
| A pencil | ✓ Floats |
| An eraser | ✗ Sinks |
| A feather | ✓ Floats |
| A spoon | ✗ Sinks (metal spoon) |

Conclusion: Light objects like a leaf, feather, pencil, and paper float on water. Heavy objects like a stone, eraser, and metal spoon sink in water.

(Note: Students should perform this activity themselves and record their own observations. Results may vary slightly depending on the material of the objects.)

My favourite festival is Diwali.

Sweets and dishes prepared on Diwali:

Sweets:
- Laddoo
- Barfi
- Gulab jamun
- Kheer
- Halwa

Dishes:
- Puri
- Aloo sabzi
- Paneer curry
- Dal makhani
- Rice

(Students should write about their own favourite festival and the foods prepared in their home. Any festival — Eid, Christmas, Pongal, Holi, etc. — with relevant foods is a correct answer.)