10 Lines on Polar Bear
1) A polar bear is a marine mammal.
2) It is also called as “White Bear” or “Northern Bear”.
3) The size of a polar bear is larger than a normal bear.
4) A polar bear has black skin with white fur on it.
5) The ears of polar bear are small and round.
6) Big paws of polar bear help it to walk on ice and swim in the sea.
7) A polar bear has 42 teeth in his mouth.
8) A polar bear is a carnivorous animal which eats flesh.
9) Polar bears hunt on the ice as well as in the sea for food.
10) Polar bear can detect its prey from 1.6 km away.
Unit- 10_1
Malu Bhalu
Malu Bhalu
New words
lair- wild animal’s lying-place
mane- long hair on the neck of some animals
whim- sudden fancy idea
clasped- (here) encircle, hold closely
might- great strength
patience- The capacity to accept or tolerate
grip- keep firm hold of
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Answer these
questions:
Q. Where did the polar bear live with her family?
Ans- The polar bear lived high up in an icy lair.
Q. What did Malu learnt to do from her parents?
Ans- Malu learnt the things her parents knew like catching big and
small fish.
Q. Where did Malu want to travel?
Ans- Malu wanted to travel beyond the blue sky.
Q. What was it that Malu’s parents wanted her to learn?
Ans- Malu’s parents wanted her to learn to swim.
Q. Was Malu scared to swim? Did she learn it easily?
Ans- Yes, Malu was initially scaled to swim. She learnt it very
naturally.
Q. Read the last two stanzas of the poem. Whom does ‘she’ stand for
in both?
Ans- In the last two stanzas of the poem, ‘she’ stands for Malu’s
mother.
Q. See the picture shown below and talk about it. (Refer textbook
for picture)
Ans- Malu became a confident swimmer. Every morning she used to
dive in water to catch best of fishes for breakfast. Malu’s mum always used to accompany
her during thses morning adventures.
Use a Chart
True or False:
1- Malu’s hair was white. [T]
2- Malu knew how to swim. [T]
3- Malu was playing with
penguins. [F]
4- Malu was good at catching
fish. [T]
5- Malu was a brave bhalu. [T]
6- Malu did not love her mother.
[F]
7- Malu’s mother was fir. [T]
Character sketch
(brave, strong, hardworking, eager to learn more,
smart, caring, impatient, female, affectionate, bold, playful, white,
adventurous, clever, young, fearless)
Now, write a detailed character sketch of Malu Bhalu.
1- Malu is a white female polar
bear.
2- She is young and playful.
3- She is adventurous.
4- She wants to travel far
beyond the sky as eager to learn more.
5- Malu is bold and fearless.
6- She is affectionate to her
mother.
Let’s Talk
Read the following passage carefully.
One day, Meena picks a mango and brings it home. Her grandmother gives
a larger piece to Raju because he is a boy. Meena protests. After all, she
brought the mango and she is the elder of the two. She insists she has a
greater right over her share. Her father comes to her help and divided the
mango equally.
Now answer the questions.
Q. Who brought the mango home?
Ans- Meena brought the mango home.
Q. Why did Meena’s grandmother give a larger piece to Raju?
Ans- Meena’s grandmother gave a larger piece to Raju because he was
a boy.
Q. Who do you think should have got the larger piece?
Ans- Meena should have got the larger piece.
Using the following clues, write about yourself.
(Clues- name, place you live in, physical features,
habits, likes and dislikes etc.)
My name is Arjun. I live in Hyderabad. I am a tall and slim boy. I like
to play football. I dislike wasting time in watching movies.
What are the things that your mother asks you to do?
Things you like to do
|
Things you do
not like to do
|
Play
in the evening
|
Going to dance class
|
Going
to park on Sundays
|
Cleaning
the dining table
|
Having
dinner with family
|
Eating medicines
|
Let’s Write
Malu lives with Malu’s parents in north pole. Malu had great fun with Malu’s seagull friends.
One day, Malu’s father told Malu that the hunters had come to
trap Malu and Malu’s family. Malu knew how to hide very well. Malu shut Malu’s eyes and curled up like a
ball of snow.
The hunter’s searched for Malu and Malu’s family everywhere but in
vein.
We can avoid repeating the names by using certain words in their
place. Study the table below.
Singular
|
Plural
|
|
Person speaking
|
I, me
|
We, us
|
Person spoken to
|
You
|
You
|
Other persons, places or things
|
He,
him, she, her, it
|
They,
them
|
Now rewrite the above paragraph using word from the
above table.
Malu lives with her parents in north pole. She had great fun with her
seagull friends.
One day, her father told her that the hunters had come to trap her
and her family. She knew how to hide very well. She shut her eyes and curled up
like a ball of snow.
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