UNIT 3
Life Around Us
Chapter 9
My Name
Once there was a little fly. One day,
he could not remember his name!
He tried and tried to remember it,
but it was no of use.
He had forgotten his name.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
The fly said, “Dear tree, do
you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t
know. You may ask the
cow sleeping in my shade.”
The fly went near the cow and
asked, “Dear cow, do you know
my name?”
The cow said, “I don’t know. You
may ask the grass I eat.”
The fly went to the grass and asked,
“Dear grass, do you know my name?”
The grass said, “I don’t know. You may
ask the leaves fallen on me.”
The fly asked a leaf fallen on
the grass, “Dear leaf, do you
know my name?”
The leaf was about to
answer, when the wind
blew.
The leaf began to fly.
Seeing this, the fly
remembered his name!
“My name is Fly! My name
is Fly!” he said happily.
he could not remember his name!
He tried and tried to remember it,
but it was no of use.
He asked an ant, “Ant, do you
know my name?”
The ant said, “I don’t know.
You may ask the tree I climb.”
The fly said, “Dear tree, do you know my name?”
The tree said, “I don’t
know. You may ask the
cow sleeping in my shade.”
Sight words
| his | do you | it | my |
| one | when | about |
asked, “Dear cow, do you know
my name?”
The cow said, “I don’t know. You
may ask the grass I eat.”
“Dear grass, do you know my name?”
The grass said, “I don’t know. You may
ask the leaves fallen on me.”
the grass, “Dear leaf, do you
know my name?”
The leaf was about to
answer, when the wind
blew.
Seeing this, the fly
remembered his name!
“My name is Fly! My name
is Fly!” he said happily.
New words
| little | ant | shade | dear | grass | wind | remembered |
Sight words
| his | do you | it | my | one | when | about |
New words
| little | ant | shade | dear | grass | wind | remembered |
Let us speak
1. How did the fly find his name?
2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
B. Can you make the following sounds?
• caw like a crow
• chirp like a sparrow
• roar like a lion
• meow like a cat
• buzz like a bee
• quack like a duck
1. Who forgot his name?
The _________ forgot his name.
2. What is your name?
_______________________
3. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask?
________________________
B. Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the help box.
1. The ant said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ______I climb.”
2. The tree said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ______ sleeping in my shade.”
3. The cow said, “I don’t know. You may ask the _______ I eat.”
4. The grass said, “I don’t know. You may ask the _______ fallen on me.”
5. Seeing the leaf ______, the fly remembered his name.
in the story? Say the words ‘give me’ when you see the to complete the story.
1. A cat said to a cow “Please _______some milk.”
2. “What will you _______?” asked the cow.
“Will you _______grass?”
3. “I have no grass,” said the cat.
4. “Will you _______water?” asked the cow.
5. “I have no water,” said the cat. “But I will say ‘Thank you’ if you _______milk!”
6. “Good,” said the cow. “Then I will give you milk.”
Now write the words ‘give me’ next to the leaf.
A. What is the meaning of your name? Can you find out? Tell it to the class.
B. Write sentences using the words given above. One has been done for you.
1. Rohit has a blue blanket.
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
2. If you forget your name, whom would you ask?
Note to the teacher
- Ensure that each child answers the questions.
- Help children find the meanings of their names, as it is related to their identity.
Let us listen
A. Your teacher will take you to the school garden/ground/classroom. Sit down under a tree. Close your eyes. Sit quietly and listen. What do you hear? Can you recognise the sounds? Discuss with your teacher and your classmates.
B. Can you make the following sounds?• caw like a crow
• chirp like a sparrow
• roar like a lion
• meow like a cat
• buzz like a bee
• quack like a duck
Note to the teacher
- For Activity A, ensure that the children sit on clean surface, quietly. Let them listen to sounds they hear; it can be of animals, birds, leaves, insects, breeze, vehicles or by people.
- For Activity B, say each phrase given above with action, for children to respond.
Let us write
A. Answer the following questions.1. Who forgot his name?
The _________ forgot his name.
2. What is your name?
_______________________
3. When the fly forgot his name, who all did the fly ask?
________________________
B. Complete the following sentences with suitable words from the help box.
| Help box | ||||
| leaf | tree | grass | cow | fly |
2. The tree said, “I don’t know. You may ask the ______ sleeping in my shade.”
3. The cow said, “I don’t know. You may ask the _______ I eat.”
4. The grass said, “I don’t know. You may ask the _______ fallen on me.”
5. Seeing the leaf ______, the fly remembered his name.
Let us do
A. This is a story. Can you see the picture of a leaf in the story? Say the words ‘give me’ when you see the to complete the story. 1. A cat said to a cow “Please
_______some milk.”2. “What will you
_______?” asked the cow. “Will you
_______grass?” 3. “I have no grass,” said the cat.
4. “Will you
_______water?” asked the cow.5. “I have no water,” said the cat. “But I will say ‘Thank you’ if you
_______milk!”6. “Good,” said the cow. “Then I will give you milk.”
Now write the words ‘give me’ next to the leaf.
Project Work
Let us speak
A. Look at the pictures. Read the words below each picture.| bl |  |
 |
 |
| blue | black | blanket | |
| pl |  |
 |
 |
| plum | plate | plant |
1. Rohit has a blue blanket.
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
Note to the teacher
- Ensure that children say the blends correctly.
- Provide regular excercise of the above blends.