One Thing at a Time

Given: The poem 'One Thing at a Time' teaches us about the value of focus.

Answer: It is important to focus on doing one thing at a time because when we give our full attention to one task, we do it better and more carefully. If we try to do many things at once, we may make mistakes and nothing gets done properly. As the poem says, 'All that you do, do with all your might; things done by halves are never done right.' Focusing on one task at a time helps us finish it well and feel proud of our work.

Given: The poem 'One Thing at a Time' contains several pairs of rhyming words.

The following pairs of words rhyme in the poem:

1. might – right
2. halves – (no direct rhyme given in the excerpt, but in the full poem other pairs exist)

From the lines provided in the exercise:
- 'might' rhymes with 'right'
- 'hill' rhymes with 'still' (from the riddle verse)

Note: Students should read the full poem and list all rhyming pairs. Common rhyming pairs in the poem include: might/right, time/rhyme, day/way, do/you.

Given: This is a personal response question based on the student's own experience.

Sample Answer: After finishing a task that I have done well, I feel very happy, proud, and satisfied. I feel confident and energetic to start the next task. It gives me a sense of achievement and motivates me to work hard again.

Given: This is a personal response question.

Sample Answer: Some things I do every day that help me stay calm and focused are:
1. I take deep breaths before starting my homework.
2. I do light exercise or yoga in the morning.
3. I keep my study table neat and tidy.
4. I avoid using my phone or watching TV while studying.
5. I drink water and eat healthy food to keep my mind fresh.

Given: This is a discussion-based personal response question.

Sample Answer: In my free time, I like reading storybooks and drawing pictures. I also enjoy playing outdoor games like cricket and badminton with my friends. Sometimes I help my mother in the kitchen or water the plants in our garden. These activities make me feel relaxed and happy.

(Students should discuss their own hobbies and interests with their classmates.)

Given: Three words are to be matched with their correct meanings.

Concept: Vocabulary matching based on word meanings.

Correct Matches:
1. might → strength or power
2. useful → helpful or beneficial
3. moments → short periods of time

Now using the words in meaningful sentences:

1. might: The lion showed its great might by roaring loudly in the jungle.
2. useful: A dictionary is very useful when we want to find the meaning of a new word.
3. moments: There are moments in life that we never forget, like our first day at school.

Given: A picture showing various people doing different activities. The sentence structure to be used is: Who + is/are + action word + -ing.

Example sentences already provided:
- Two girls are going to school.
- A woman is typing on a computer.

Seven additional sentences using the same structure:

1. A boy is reading a book.
2. Two children are playing in the park.
3. A man is riding a bicycle.
4. The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
5. Some students are sitting in the classroom.
6. A girl is painting a picture.
7. A dog is running in the garden.

Note: Students should look at the picture in their textbook and describe the actual activities shown, using the structure 'is/are + verb + ing'.

Given: A list of words is provided. We must identify the words in which the letter 'l' is present but the 'l' sound is NOT heard (i.e., the 'l' is silent).

Concept: In English, the letter 'l' is sometimes silent, especially before consonants like 'f', 'k', 'm'.

Words where the 'l' is silent (you do NOT hear the 'l' sound):

1. calm – the 'l' is silent (pronounced: /kɑːm/)
2. palm – the 'l' is silent (pronounced: /pɑːm/)
3. calf – the 'l' is silent (pronounced: /kɑːf/)
4. chalk – the 'l' is silent (pronounced: /tʃɔːk/)
5. talk – the 'l' is silent (pronounced: /tɔːk/)
6. balm – the 'l' is silent (pronounced: /bɑːm/)

Words where the 'l' sound IS heard: leaf, pale, jail, hall, clean, shelf, silk, plum, self.

These are the words that should be circled.

Given: Students must fill in a table with their daily routine and then write it as a paragraph.

Sample Table:

| Time | What I Do | Work | Play |
|------|-----------|------|------|
| 6:00 a.m. | Wake up and brush teeth | ✓ | |
| 6:30 a.m. | Exercise/yoga | | ✓ |
| 7:00 a.m. | Have breakfast | ✓ | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Get ready for school | ✓ | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Leave for school | ✓ | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Play during recess | | ✓ |

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My Routine

I begin my day at 6:00 a.m. I wake up and brush my teeth and then do some light exercise. After this, I take a bath. By 7:30 a.m., I am ready for school. My mother helps me to pack my school bag and then I leave for school at 8:00 a.m.

At School

My school starts at 8:30 a.m. I have four periods before recess. When the time on the big clock reads 1:00 p.m., the students go to the playground and play many games together. The school ends at 3:00 p.m.

At Home

When I come home, I wash my hands and have lunch. Then I rest for a while. In the evening, I go out to play with my friends. After coming back, I sit down to do my homework. I have dinner with my family at 8:00 p.m. and go to bed by 9:30 p.m.

Note: Students should fill in the blanks with their own actual timings and activities.

Given: A riddle describing thirty white things on a red hill that chomp, stomp, and stand still.

Thinking:
- 'Thirty white horses' refers to teeth (we have approximately 30–32 teeth).
- 'Red hill' refers to the gums and tongue inside the mouth.
- 'Chomp' means to chew, 'stomp' means to press down, and 'stand still' means when the mouth is closed.

Answer: Teeth

Given: A riddle about a tall lady in a white frock with a yellow face and red nose that grows shorter the longer she stands.

Thinking:
- 'White frock' refers to the white wax body.
- 'Yellow face' refers to the flame.
- 'Red nose' refers to the glowing wick.
- 'The longer she stands, the shorter she grows' — this happens when something burns and melts away.

Answer: A candle

Given: A riddle about something that is hard and brown on the outside but soft and white on the inside.

Thinking:
- Many foods have a hard/brown outer shell and a soft white interior.
- A coconut has a hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside.
- A bread roll is also brown and hard outside, soft and white inside.

Answer: A coconut (or bread, depending on context — most likely a coconut)

Given: This is a creative activity where students draw or paste pictures of their favourite holiday activities.

Instructions for students:
1. Think about activities you enjoy during holidays — for example, swimming, painting, reading, gardening, playing cricket, cooking with family, etc.
2. Draw pictures of these activities in the space provided in your textbook.
3. You may also cut out pictures from old newspapers or magazines and paste them in the space.
4. Below each picture, write one sentence describing the activity.

Example sentences:
- I enjoy swimming in the pool during summer holidays.
- I love painting flowers and landscapes.
- I like playing cricket with my friends in the park.

(This is an individual creative activity — there is no single correct answer.)