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🏃‍♂️ Let us do these activities before we read.

📸 1. Look at this picture. ❓

1(a). What are these children doing?

✨ Answer:The children are running and playing joyfully in a park, blowing and chasing soap bubbles.

❓ 1(b). Where do you think they are?

✨ Answer:They are in a green, open field, park, or a neighbourhood playground.

❓ 1(c). What is the time of the day?

✨ Answer:It is evening, as indicated by the long shadows on the grass and the warm colour of the sky.

🗣️ 2. Discuss the given

✨ Answer:s with your classmates and teacher. You may begin your sentences with- I go to... I play with... The place I go to for playing... I like playing... Sometimes I comeback... ❓ 2(a). When do you go to play after school?

✨ Answer:I go to play in the evening after completing my school homework.

❓ 2(b). Who do you play with?

✨ Answer:I play with my school friends, siblings, and children from my neighbourhood.

❓ 2(c). Where do you go to play in the evening?

✨ Answer:The place I go to for playing is the open field next to our building.

❓ 2(d). Which games do you like playing?

✨ Answer:I like playing outdoor games like football, tag, and hide-and-seek.

❓ 2(e). When do you come back home?

✨ Answer:Sometimes I come back home when it starts getting dark outside.

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🗣️ Let us discuss

📖 1. Read the lines given from the poem. Write the meaning of the lines by identifying the words/expressions in them. 🌊 1(i). "Next to the creek" (Clue: a small body of water.)

✨ Answer:The children are playing right beside a small stream or narrow brook of water.

🏃‍♀️ 1(ii). "I can't even catch my breath" (Clue: the child has been running.)

✨ Answer:The child is panting and breathing heavily because they have been running very fast without taking a break.

🌌 1(iii). "When blue dark turns to black" (Clue: the colour of the sky changes from blue to black. What Does it mean?)

✨ Answer:It means that the evening is ending and the dark night has finally arrived.

🌳 1(iv). "Trees creep close" (Clue: it is evening time. Why do you think the trees seem close?)

✨ Answer:As darkness falls, the long shadows stretch out, making the trees look scary and as if they are moving closer in the dark.

✏️ 2. Read the poem and complete the following paragraph.

✨ Answer:The children play ball in the evenings in the neighbour's field. They run so fast that they run out of breath. They continue to play till the evening when the blue sky turns black and the trees are not clearly visible. They can feel their feet ache now that it is cold. Finally, they stop playing and go home as it is night.

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🤔 Let us think and reflect

📖 1. Read the lines given below and answer the

✨ Answer:s that follow. (a) We run so fast / I / can't / even / catch / my / breath.

✅ 1(a)(i). Complete the sentence given below with the correct option. The speaker needs to catch her breath because _______. a. Everyone decides to walk b. All the friends wish to go home c. running fast results in being breathless d. they need to do breathing exercises

✨ Answer:c. running fast results in being breathless.

👧 1(a)(ii). Is the speaker alone? Why do you say so?

✨ Answer:No, the speaker is not alone. The poem uses the word "We run so fast", indicating she is playing with her friends.

(b) When blue dark turns to black, cold grass aches our feet, trees creep close- game's over. Night wins!

❄️ 1(b)(i). Give one reason why the grass is cold.

✨ Answer:The grass is cold because the sun has set, the day's warmth is gone, and the evening has cooled the ground.

🦶 1(b)(ii). Complete the sentence suitably. The children's feet are aching because _______.

✨ Answer:The children's feet are aching because they have been running barefoot on the cold, hard grass for a long time.

🏆 1(b)(iii). Why does 'Night' win? Night wins because the _______. a. Time for play has ended b. Children are tired с. Time to play at home begins d. night follows day

✨ Answer:a. Time for play has ended.

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✍️ Let us learn

📝 1. Read the information given in the table and see what the poet has done. Now, try to write some examples of your own for both. Use your imagination when creating these examples. 🎭 Pattern Example (Spacing words out to show exhaustion):

✨ Answer:I / am / so / very / tired / today. 🌬️ Personification Example (Giving human qualities to non-living things):

✨ Answer:The fierce wind angrily pushed the trees, and the alarm clock yelled at me to wake up.

💧 2. The poet has talked about a creek in the poem. You now know that creek is a water body. Complete the word web given below by writing which other water bodies you can think of. Discuss with your teacher.

✨ Answer:1. River 2. Lake 3. Ocean 4. Pond 5. Sea 6. Waterfall.

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🎧 Let us listen

🧩 Listen to the riddles and write which sport is being referred to in the table below. ⚽ Riddle 1: Run and pass, run and pass / Kick a black and white ball / Kick it straight into the goal / Watch for mud don't fall. What sport am I?

✨ Answer:Football.

🏃‍♂️ Riddle 2: Hold your breath, say Hu-tu-tu, till / you touch one or two. / Take care to keep a distance wide / As you run back to your team's side. Which sport am I?

✨ Answer:Kabaddi.

🏊‍♂️ Riddle 3: In the water, hold your breath, / The water is very cool, / Arms turn, legs kick In / the blue pool. Which sport am I?

✨ Answer:Swimming.

🧘‍♀️ Riddle 4: Breathe in, breathe out! / Practice every day just right, / You will be healthy and fit / Get energy and grow in might. What am I?

✨ Answer:Yoga.

❓ Try to create a riddle about your favourite game/sport/activity. Share your riddles with your classmates. Let's see who all are able to guess it right.

✨ Answer:I am played with a wooden bat and a hard red or white ball. I have wickets at both ends of a pitch. What sport am I? (Answer: Cricket) .

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🗣️ Let us speak

🎭 Enact the roles of a parent and a child. ⏰ Situation 1: Coming home late after play. (Parent upset / Child explaining)

✨ Answer:Parent: Where have you been? It is completely dark outside! I was so worried. Child: I am so sorry, Mom. We were playing a great game, and we didn't realize how fast the sun went down. I won't do it again!.

🎉 Situation 2: Sharing details of the games you played. (Child excited / Parent asking details with interest)

✨ Answer:Parent: You look so happy today! Did you have fun at the park?. Child: Yes, Dad! It was amazing! I finally scored a goal for my team, and we won the match!.

🤝 Situation 3: Bring a new friend home after playtime. (Child introducing / Parent welcoming)

✨ Answer:Child: Mom, Dad, I want you to meet my new friend, Rohan. We played together today. Parent: Hello, Rohan! It is wonderful to meet you. Please come inside, would you boys like some snacks?.

📝 Let us write

✍️ Write a paragraph about your playtime, using the clues given below. (What time do I go out? Who do I play with? What games do we play? What do we gain? When do we finish?) Now, give a title to your paragraph.

✨ Answer:My Evening Playtime Every day around 5:00 PM, I go out to the neighbourhood park to play. I meet all my school friends and building neighbours there. Together, we play exciting outdoor games like football, hide-and-seek, and badminton. Playing together keeps us physically healthy, energetic, and teaches us the value of teamwork. When the sky turns dark around 7:00 PM, we finish our games and happily go back home to rest.

🌍 Let us Explore

🔎 There are many indigenous games in India. Kho-kho is an example of an indigenous game. Indigenous games are native to a region. Find out some native games of your state and other parts of India. Learn the rules of one such game and play it with your classmates under the supervision of your teacher.

✨ Answer:Some famous indigenous games of India include:

1. Kho-Kho: A tag game where players sit in a line and chase the opposing team.
2. Pitthu (Seven Stones): Played with a ball and a pile of seven flat stones.
3. Gilli Danda: Played using two sticks: a large one to hit a smaller one as far as possible.
4. Kabaddi: A contact team sport involving holding your breath and tagging opponents.

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🧘‍♀️ YOGA - A WAY OF LIFE

🏃‍♂️ Let us do these activities before we read. ❓ 1. What do you know about yoga? Discuss in pairs and share with the whole class.

✨ Answer:Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that includes physical postures, deep breathing, and meditation to keep the body fit and the mind calm.

❓ 2. What is 21 June known for? What do we do on this day?

✨ Answer:21 June is celebrated globally as International Yoga Day. On this day, people all over the world practice yoga together to promote health and peace.

❓ 3. List as many words you know related to yoga. Share them with your classmates.

✨ Answer:Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Surya Namaskar, Flexibility, Peace, Lotus Pose, Breath, Harmony.