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Spark English Reader - Book ITeachers ManualUNIT 7Help: I help my father in his work.Hear: I heard a strange noise last night.Call: I call my uncle every day.Spend: I do not like to spend money.Come: Please, come in.Poem Time: Bring Me a Letter1. Unscramble the letters and make wordsderived from the poem.Letter, Tomorrow, Fairy, Postman, Garden, Frock2. Find a rhyming word for each from the poemand supply one from your own.You- do- cooTea- be -peaNone- fun -gun3. Find the words from the poem.a. tomorrowb. gardenc. frockd. fune. tea4. Find the lines in the poem and match them.5. Find the lines and complete them.6. Answer the following questions.a. The postman brings me a letter.b. The girl will wait at the garden gate for thepostman.c. The fairy is going to come to tea.d. She is going to wear a party frock at theparty.e. The letter will bring fun to the girl.Fun with Grammar1. Write a or an.A nestA coinA candleA globeAn owlAn aeroplane2. Write a or an.a. ab. ac. and. the, ae. anf. aFun with ReadingStory Time: Torn Doll1. Write 'True' or 'False' against the followingsentences.a. Falseb. Falsec. Trued. Truee. True2. Match the following words with their correctmeanings.Mend ------------------ - repairPleasant ------------- - beautifulEffects ---------------- - resultsAnnoy ----------------- - make angryPorch ----------------- - verandah3. Find the words.Proper placesPretty little girlPleasant yardGreat harmPet dogOpen airNicest dollHappy time4. Locate the given lines in the story and find themissing words.5. Answer the following questions.a. Mary was pretty, but careless girl.b. No, her mother was not happy with her habits.c. She kept her books and playthings whereshe had used them last.d. Das was the girl's pet dog. The dog toreMary's doll.e. Mary promised her mother not to becareless in the end.Poem Time: My Phone1. Choose the correct word.Tons, fifty, store, nifty,2. Match the lines looking at the poem.3. Complete the lines looking at the poem.4. Look at the poem and arrange the linescorrectly.5. Answer the following questions.a. The phone in the poem has one hundredand fifty rings.b. The phone in the poem can downloadmusic, take photos, and make videos andmovies.c. The speaker's phone can predict theweather.d. People used their phones to talk to people.e. flash- splash, rings- thingsFun with Grammar2. Make sentences for the following pictures as inthe given example.Fun with creative writingA cap seller was sleeping under a tree.Monkeys took his caps and climbed the trees.After sometime the man woke up.He saw that the monkeys had taken all his caps.The man thought of an idea to get his caps back.When threw his cap, all the monkeys threw the caps.He collected all his caps.And he walked away happily.Fun timea. sumb. lemonc. goldd. balle. milkf. cherry 6

Spark English Reader - Book ITeachers ManualShe is my friend.He is my brother.They are camping.I am flying kite.Fun with Creative WritingMake sensible sentences rearranging the followingwords.i. I am flying kite.ii. We are good friends.iii. We are playing hide and seek.iv. He is reading a story book.v. It is raining.Answer the following questions.a. Rameshwor is seven years old.b. His brother is Som and sister is Soni.c. Rameshwor and Shyam are good friends.d. Rameshwor and Shyam are active.Now complete the following paragraph givingsimilar information about your friend.Help the students complete the paragraph withsuitable information they like.Fun TimeAcross1. mouth3. towel Down1. mouse3. dolliii.iv.v.vi.The hare ran very fast.The tortoise ran slowly and steadily.The hare took a nap.The tortoise won the race.Poem Time: The Rainbow1. Find the words from the poem that rhyme withthese words. One has been done for . Arrange the following lines as they appear inthe poem.There is a rainbowIn the skyDo you knowHow it came by?3. Unscramble the letters and make sevencolour words found in the rainbow.RedYellowIndigoGreenVioletBlue4. Look at the poem and number the lines.5. Look at the poem and find the missing parts.6. Answer the following questions.i. The rainbow is in the sky.ii. The drops of water and sunlight gave prettysight.iii. We can see seven colours in the rainbow.iv. I like red among the seven colours. (Answermay vary)Fun with Grammar1. Write the following, filling each blank space with anoun which pairs with the one given.Man and womanBoy and girlSon and daughterBrother and sisterGrandson and grand daughterFather and motherActor and actressKing and queenUncle and auntPrince and princessSir and madamHusband and wifeHost and hostess2. Match the following.Prince- ---------------- PrincessMaster- -------------- MistressMonk- ---------------- Nun2. house4. loud2. hell4. deskUnit 8Fun with ReadingStory Time: The Fastest Animal1. Complete the following sentences.a. proudb. fastestc. he challengedd. tortoisee. fastf. napg. tortoise2. Match the following.Proud- having a feeling of prideFixed- arrangedCrawled- walkedSteadily- firmlyNap- a short sleep3. Spot the letter a.years, fastest, challenged, anyone, laughed,snail, crawled, steadily, towards, congratulation4. Who said the following?Hare, Hare, Hare, Tortoise, Hare5. Answer the following questions.i. The hare lived in a forest.ii. The hare thought himself as the fastestanimal in the earth. 7

Spark English Reader - Book ITeachers ManualTiger- ----------------- TigressDog ------------------- - BitchStag ------------------- - GooseFun with Creative Writing1. Let the students collect information themselves andcomplete the table.2. Can you tell the name of each? The word in thebox will help you.1. I am a doctor.2. goalkeeper3. pilot4. motorist5. English6. artist7. typist8. farmer9. postman10. guard/ watchmanUNIT 9f. The cricket said to the ant.g. The cricket said to the ant.6. Make sentences.Answers may vary.Poem Time: I am the Happiest!1. Find the words from the poem that rhyme with:Care---------------------- - fareKite ---------------------- - nightRun ---------------------- - funPlease ------------------- - easeToy- ---------------------- joySee- ---------------------- me2. Find the sentences in the poem and matchthem.3. Choose the correct words.gives, shows, give, buy4. Find the lines in the poem.5. Read the poem and answer in one word.a. fatherb. friendc. grannyd. sistere. teacherFun with Grammar1. Add -ing and make new words like in eingSmellingShoutingPeelingVisitingRewrite the given sentences adding -ing to thewords given.eating, watching, watering, playing, swimming,standing, crawlingFun with creative writing1. Hari is eating.Sita is sleeping.Bijaya is throwing a ball.Ritu is cleaning her room.Maya is cooking rice.Janet is jumping.Jim is washing.Rosy is ironing her clothes.2. mending,fixing,cooking,teaching,playingUNIT-10Fun with readingStory Time : The Ant and the Cricket1. Tick the correct sentence from the pairs.a) The ant was very hard working.b) The cricket was very lazy.c) The ant played the flute.d) The winter was coming soon.e) The cricket had no food to eat in winter.f) The cricket was very hungry.g) The ant gave food to the cricket.2. Complete the sentences.a. an antb. a cricketc. hardworking, lazyd. ant, crickete. winterf. The cricket went to ask help from the ant.g. sympathetic3. Find the opposite words.Lazy- hardworkingSummer- winterStand up- sit downNear- farNothing- somethingInside- outsideStronger- weakerCold- hotSlow- fastPunishment- reward4. Answer the following questions.a. The cricket was very lazy.b. The ant was very hard-working.c. The cricket played the flute.d. The winter season was coming soon.e. The ant saved food for the winter.f. The cricket was very hungry.g. The ant helped the cricket.5. Who said the following expressions and to whom?a. The cricket said to the ant.b. The ant said to the cricketc. The ant said to the cricket.d. The cricket said to the ant.e. The cricket said to the ant.Fun with readingStory Time: The CrowPitcher1. Write True or False.a. Trueb. Falsec. Falsed. False 8 andthe

Spark English Reader - Book I2.3.4.5.Teachers Manuale. FalseTick the correct option.a. cleverb. thirstyc. by dropping pebbles into the jugd. there was very little water in the jugFind the opposite words.Dull- cleverFar- nearNoisy- quietStrong- weakSad- happyAbsence- presenceAnswer the following questions.a. Crow had built his nest on a tree near thevillage.b. The crow was clever.c. The crow saw a house on the lakeside whilehe was searching for something to eat.d. The crow felt so thirsty because he flew for along distance.e. The crow put a lot of pebbles in to thepitcher. So the level of water rose up. Thenhe became able to drink water.Make sentences.Search: The crow search for water.Curious: I am curious to learn new things.Jump: The monkey jumps on a tree.Sneeze: Do not sneeze without covering yournose.Delighted: My uncle was delighted to see me.Fun with Grammar1. Change the following sentences into negative.a. They are not running.b. She is not watching T V.c. He is not talking on the telephone.d. I am not riding a bicycle.e. We cannot play chess.f. You will not meet him.g. It is not flying high.h. I shall not call you tomorrow.i. She is not washing clothes.3. Write in contracted forms.a. doesn'tb. didn'tc. shan'td. couldn'te. hasn'tf. shouldn'tFun with Creative Writinga. Complete the following paragraph about yourschool.(Answer may vary)My SchoolThe name of my school is New Creative EnglishBoarding School. It is in Balaju, Kathmandu. Itwas established in 2062 B.S. There are 14classrooms in my school. My school provideseducation up to grade ten. There are about 300students in my school. My school has twobuildings. There is a big playground. We can playdifferent games during tiffin hours and sportclasses. We have a library at school. We canread the books we like in the library.Poem Time: I Lost my Head1. Find the opposite words.Forward- backwardToday- yesterdayAfter- beforeLast- firstLose- findHappy- sadUp- downEvening- morningFinished- startedUnder- above2. Read the poem and find the missing words.3. Read the poem and match the lines.4. Read the poem and arrange in order.5. Correct spelling.6.a.b.c.d.e.f.b.Write a short paragraph on 'The Dog'. Take helpof the following questions.(Answer may vary)The DogThe dog is a pet animal. It is a four- footedanimal. It has two ears and two eyes. The dogsare of different colours. Some dogs are very bigbut some are very small. It has curve tail. it eatsdifferent foods as we provide. But it likes meatthe most. It has sharp teeth. A dog is very usefulfor us because it guards our house. They areharmful too. Sometimes they may bite us. I havea small puppy at home. I like to play with it everyevening. I like it a lot.Fun Timeremove, nightstand, stretch, stumbled, tumbled,shortlyAnswer the following questions.Each night, the speaker removes his head beforehe goes to bed.The speaker puts his head back on his neck inthe morning.Yesterday, he put his head on backward.No, the speaker did not find his head.No, he will be sad.bed: headgone: ontight, kite, sight, white, knight, height, fright, right,might, night, bright, site, flight, bite, invite, delight,write. 9

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Spark English Reader –Book IITeachers ManualUNIT - 1Fun with ReadingStory Time : Bad CompanyA. Good or bad activitybad, good, good, badB. Match the words with their meaning.a. rich- wealthyb. correct- to make rightc. company- friendsd. happy- pleasede. advice- suggestionC. Complete the following sentences:company, worried, rotten, happy, badD. bad, bad, good, bad, goodE. Answer the following questions.i. The boy was bad.ii. The boy's father planned to set his fatherright.iii. The man bought some rotten apples.iv. The boy put the apples into the almirah.v. Yes, the boy gave up his bad habits at theend.Poem Time: With A FriendA. Find rhyming words from the box as in debridemuchsuchtouchneardearhearB. Write any four things that the speaker shares withhis friends.Umbrella, bicycle, plaything, tiffinC. Name any four things that you can share withyour friends. (Answers may vary)Plaything, tiffin, pencil, bookD. Fill in the blanks with appropriate informationfrom the poem.i. his friendsii. He plays with a bicycle.iii. He sometimes disagree with the friendiv. A friend can mean so much to him.E. Supply the missing words in the following verse.You can look back at the poem if you want.I can eat with a friendAnd compete with a friendAnd even sometimesDisagree.Fun with Grammar1. Read the following paragraph and underlinenames of persons, places and things.Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl in2.Kathmandu. She was called Daisy. She had abrother. His name was Kamal. They had tamed asmall white rabbit. It was very clever.Identify the proper and common nouns in the listand rewrite them in the respective columns.proper nounsPokhara, Rita, Dharhara,Indiacommon nounsschool, shoes, dog,book, doves, shopFun with Creative WritingIs doing what?when?What?Who?Why?Fun TimeAsk students to find messes themselves.UNIT - 2Fun with ReadingEssay Time: Clever Parrots1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrasesfrom the list.a. colorfulb. Buds, fruits and nutsc. Holesd. Zoo, pet shops and homese. Naughty2. See if you can guess the following words. All thewords are in the text.colourful, beak, egg, wild3. Rearrange the following words.a. Parrots are beautiful and intelligent birds.b. They can be taught to speak.c. Parrots are too mischievous.d. We can see parrots in the zoo.4. Make sentences using the following words.beautiful: Rita is a beautiful girl.break: Parrots can break a hard nut.lay: A hen lays eggs.clever: My dog is very clever.dance: Peacock can dance well.complain: She always complains about herstudies.5. Answer the following questions.a. Yes I have seen a parrot.b. A parrot eats fruits, nuts and buds.c. We can teach them to speak.d. Yes, parrots are found in Nepal.e. Parrots harm the farmers their ripe corns andfruits.Poem Time: I Wonder Why1. Find words from the poem that rhyme with thefollowing. 11

Spark English Reader –Book IITeachers Manuala. The goat had six children. Falseb. The wolf had rough voice. Truec. The wolf made his paws white and clean. Trued. The children ate the wolf. Falsee. The mother killed the wolf. Truef. The mother took out all her children from thewolf's stomach. True3. You can see a list of words in the box below.Choose the appropriate words and complete thefollowing sentences.a. The old mother goat had seven children.b. She went to the marketc. The wolf came there pretending to be themother goat.d. The wolf swallowed six children.e. The mother goat cut open the wolf'sstomach.f. The wolf fell into the well.4. The following sentences are from the story. Theyare not in correct order. Read them carefully andnumber them in the box as they occur in the story.a. The children saw his black and hairy pawsand said "No, you are not our mother." 3b. As soon as the mother goat left, the childrenstarted playing. 1c. The seven kids danced and shouted, "Thewolf is dead! The wolf is dead!" 5d. The wolf crawled out in the yard, laid downunder a tree and went to sleep. 4e. The children recognized the wolf's voice andsaid, "You are not our mother! Your voice isdeep and rough." 25. Use the following words in your own sentences.protect: The house protects us from rain and sun.careful: We should be careful while choppingfruits.pretend: The wolf pretended like the mother goat.thirsty : The man was thirsty.swallow : The snake swallows the grog.6. Answer the following questions.a. The mother goat had seven kids.b. The mother goat went to the market.c. The voice of the wolf was rough.d. No, the wolf did not kill all the kids. He onlyswallowed them.e. They saw the wolf sleeping under a tree.f. The mother goat cut open the wolf'sstomach to take the kids out.g. They were happy because the wolf died.Poem Time: Silver Fisha. Find the words that rhyme with the followingwords from the poem.Fro--------------- goGlen ------------- thenClay- ------------playrest, green, suppose, sky, found, aboutRead the poem again and complete the followinglines.a. We cannot see the wind.b. Birds build their nests.c. The stars give us light.d. We can see the rainbow in the sky.e. The poet tells the trees to take a rest.3. Match the words in Column A with the suitableword in Column B.That which cannot be seen - invisibleWhen the moon is not quite round - crescentA person who paints - painterA person who writes poems - poet4. Answer these questions.i. The grass is green in colour.ii. The birds make nest.iii. The trees take rest.iv. The stars twinkle at night.v. The lightning flashes.Fun with Grammar2. Look at the following sentences and do the samewith the sentences given below.a) The boys are tall.b) The girls are clever.c) Her hands are dirty.d) The trees are big.e) They are naughtyFun with Creative Writing1. Ask the question to the students and collect theirresponses. Make them write their responses in aparagraph.2. Write a few sentences about your favourite bird. Youcan include its colour, what it eats, where it layseggs, where you can see it, what it can do, etc.ParrotI am a bird lover. My favourite bird is parrot. Manyparrots are vividly coloured, and some are multicoloured. They eat seeds, nuts, fruit, buds andother plant material. Almost all parrots nest intree hollows (or nest boxes in captivity), and laywhite eggs from which hatch young. They imitatehuman voices enhances their popularity as pets.Trapping wild parrots for the pet trade, as well ashunting, habitat loss and competition frominvasive species, has diminished wildpopulations, with parrots being subjected to moreexploitation than any other group of birds.Fun TimeAsk students to find themselves.2.UNIT - 3Fun with ReadingStory Time: The Wolf and the Seven Kids1. Read the story again and say whether thefollowing sentences are 'True' or 'False'. 12

Spark English Reader –Book IITeachers Manualc. First time, God came out with golden axe.d. God gave him three axes.e. Wood cutter was honest.2. Complete the following sentences supplying thecorrect words from those given in the box.axe, Mercury, silver, honest, happy3. Find the following words in the story. Look themup in the dictionary to find their meaning and

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