📖 Book Page 49: Read On (Pre-reading Questions)

(These are meant to get you thinking before reading the poem, so here are some sample answers!)

·         Do you like making friends?

o    Answer: Yes, I love making friends! It is always fun to have new people to talk to and play with. 🥰👫

·         Do you like friends?

o    Answer: Yes, friends are wonderful. They make school and playtime much more enjoyable. 💖

·         Do you like to share your things with others?

o    Answer: Yes, I like to share because seeing my friends happy makes me happy too! 🎁✨

·         Do you think there is any child who has no friends?

o    Answer: Sadly, yes. Sometimes children who are very shy, or children who refuse to share (like the ones in the poem), might not have any friends. 😔

📖 Book Page 50: Let us discuss

1. What are the things the girl does not want to share?

Answer: The girl does not want to share her sweets, her book, and her doll. 🍬📚🎎

2. Why are the two children nobody's friends?

Answer: They are nobody's friends because they keep everything to themselves and refuse to share their treats or lend their toys to anyone. 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️

3. Read the poem silently and underline the lines you like. Share with your teacher why you liked this.

Answer: (This is a classroom activity! You can pick your favorite line, like "I'm your friend!", and tell your teacher you like it because it shows kindness.) 📝👩‍🏫

4. How is the child in the last stanza different from the other two children in this poem?

Answer: The child in the last stanza is generous and happily shares everything—sweets, ball, books, games, apple, and cake—with others, declaring "I'm your friend!" 🥰🤝

5. Do you like to share your favourite food or toys with others? Why?

Answer: (Sample Answer) Yes! I like to share my favorite food and toys because it makes other people happy, and playing together is much more fun than playing alone. 🍕🧸👯‍♀️

📖 Book Page 50: Let us think and reflect

1. Read the following stanza and answer the questions that follow.

(a) 'He' in the stanza stands for

Answer: (i) a child 👦

(b) A tricycle has

Answer: (iii) three wheels 🚲

(c) The child had some toffee to eat and the tricycle to

Answer: (ii) ride 🚴‍♂️

(d) In the stanza above, the child is

Answer: (iii) selfish 😒

2. Why do you think sharing is important, according to the poet?

Answer: Sharing is important because it is how we connect with others and make friends. If you don't share, you end up being "nobody's friend." 💖

3. How does the poet convey the message that sharing is caring in the poem?

Answer: The poet shows the contrast between children who keep everything to themselves and have no friends, and the final child who cheerfully offers half of their apple and cake, showing that true friendship comes from giving. 🍎🍰

4. Can you give an example from your own life when sharing made you a good friend?

Answer: (Sample Answer) Once, my classmate forgot their pencil box, so I shared my extra pencils and eraser with them. They were very thankful, and we became best friends! ✏️🤝

📖 Book Page 51: Let us think and reflect (Continued)

5. Suppose you and your friends are very thirsty and there is only one glass of water, what should you do?

Answer: We should take small sips and share the glass of water equally so that everyone gets to quench their thirst. 💧🥤

6. Choose the correct answer from the given box and fill in the blanks. (nobody's, shares, everyone's)

a. She never shares her sweets, toys with others. She is nobody's friend. 🍬

b. He never lends his books, tricycle with others. He is nobody's friend. 🚲

c. Sriya shares her toys, toffees with all. She is everyone's friend. 🤗

7. Choose the correct option.

(a) The word 'never' in the second stanza means :-

Answer: i. Not at all 🚫

(b) The child in the third stanza is :-

Answer: i. Everybody's friend 🌟

📖 Book Page 51: Let us learn

1) Here are five words in the box. Choose the right word and fill in the blank. (never, Everyone, nothing, None, No one)

a) Nanu is very punctual. He is never late to school. ⏰

b) His brother, Gudu is careless. He understands nothing. 🤷‍♂️

c) None of the two boys came to school yesterday? 🏫

d) Everyone likes Nanu but No one likes Gudu. 👍👎

📖 Book Page 52: Let us learn (Continued)

1) a) Fill in the missing letters of the words that describe the good qualities of a friend.

(i) HEL P F U L 🤝

(ii) K IN D 💖

(iii) C AR ING 🥰

(iv) HON ES T 😇

(v) L O Y A L 🛡️

b) Now fill in the blanks with the words you just listed above.

i. My friend is always kind to me even when I make a mistake. 😊

ii. My friend shares things with me. She is very helpful (or caring). 🎁

iii. My friend is loyal because he always supports me. 🤜🤛

iv. My friend never lies. She is an honest person. 🗣️

v. My friend and I believe in caring for each other. 💞

📖 Book Pages 52 & 53: Let us listen

Note: These questions require listening to the audio transcript from page 68 of your book! However, here is what you need to do: 🎧

1) What do the two friends like to read?

(Listen to the audio to find the exact word, but it is likely "books" or "storybooks" based on the pictures!) 📖

2) As you listen, circle the picture that shows these activities.

(Look at the pictures on page 53 and circle the ones they mention in the audio track!) 🖼️⭕

📖 Book Page 54: Let us speak

b) Make pair, act the role of friends about the following situation: Sharing tiffin at school.

(Here is a sample conversation you can use!) 🗣️🥪

• You: "Good morning! It's finally lunch break. What did you bring in your tiffin today?"
• Friend: "Good morning! I brought aloo paratha. What about you?"
• You: "I brought some sandwiches and a big slice of cake. I wish to share my tiffin with you!"
• Friend: "Wow, thank you! I will share my paratha with you too. Sharing makes the food taste even better!"
• You: "Your paratha is delicious! What other food do you like?"
• Friend: "I love fruits like apples. Thank you so much for sharing your cake, you are a great friend!"

📖 Book Page 54: Let us speak

(I provided the answer for part 'b' earlier, but skipped part 'a' because it is a reading activity, but here is what you need to do!)

·         a) Now in pairs, act the role of friends speaking to each other.

o    Answer: This is a fun acting activity for the classroom! Grab a classmate and take turns reading out the exact conversation between Isha and Pratikshya written at the top of page 54. Try to use excited voices! 🗣️🎭

📖 Book Page 55: Let us write

a) Let us summarise the poem. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the poem.

A girl has sweets, a book, and a doll, but doesn't share them, making her nobody's friend. 👧🚫

A boy has toffee, a tricycle, and a train, but he doesn't lend them to anyone. So, he is nobody's friend. 👦🚫

A girl has sweets, a ball, books, games, apples and a cake. She shares them with everyone. So, she is everyone's friend. 👧🤝

b) Write seven sentences about your best friend by using the clues given in the brackets.

(Sample Answer!) 📝👩‍❤️‍👩

My best friend's name is Rohan. He is eleven years old and studies in my class. His favorite hobby is painting beautiful pictures. We love playing cricket and cycling together in the evening. I like him very much because he is always honest and very helpful to others. We met each other two years ago at the neighborhood park. Since that day, we have been best friends!

📖 Book Page 55: Let us Explore

(These are fun activities for you to do on your own!) 🎨✂️

• Create a poster showing the kids from the poem.
• Make a list of times you have to share in real life (like sharing a seat on the bus or sharing colors in art class).
• Find a quote about friendship, write it down nicely, decorate it, and put it on your class board! (Example quote: "A true friend is the greatest of all blessings.")