UNIT ONE
Lesson 1.6 – The Butterfly
Do you know?
• A butterfly starts its life as an egg. A caterpillar changes into a butterfly. This change is called metamorphosis.
• Butterflies have four colourful wings. Butterflies drink nectar from flowers. Butterflies help flowers by spreading pollen grains.
1. Listen and sing.
Read the poetry on page no. 12
2. Find and write meanings of following words.
(a) Fluttered
Ans: Moved quickly through the air.
(b) Sunshine
Ans: The light and warmth of the sun.
(c) Graceful –
Ans: Moving in a smooth and beautiful way.
(d) Pleasant –
Ans: Nice, enjoyable or giving a happy feeling.
3. Identify the pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Ans:
- walking – talking
- here – fear
- gold – behold
- hand – land
4. Describe the picture that you see, using the words from the poem. (Show a picture of a butterfly.)
Ans: I see a beautiful butterfly with purple and gold wings. It is fluttering in the bright sunshine. It looks graceful and flies lightly over the flowers. The garden is pleasant and colourful.
5. Write true/false.
(a) The butterfly had purple and gold wings.
Ans: True
(b) The poet caught the butterfly.
Ans: False
6. Arrange the following events in a correct order.
(a) I saw the butterfly.
(b) Butterfly fluttered in sunshine.
(c) I wished to catch it.
(d) Butterfly flew away.
Ans:
(a) I saw the butterfly.
(b) Butterfly fluttered in the sunshine.
(c) I wished to catch it.
(d) Butterfly flew away.
7. Discuss.
(a) Why should not we harm butterflies or animals?
Ans: We should not harm butterflies or animals because they are living creatures. We should love, protect and care for them.
(b) What message does the poem give?
Ans: The poem teaches us to love nature, enjoy its beauty and let birds and animals live freely.
8. Write 6-7 lines on: “If I were a butterfly…” OR “If I were a bird”.
Ans: If I were a butterfly, I would fly from flower to flower. I would have colourful wings. I would enjoy the fresh air and bright sunshine. I would visit beautiful gardens every day. I would spread happiness wherever I go. I would never harm anyone and would love nature.
9. Use following words to complete the conversation.
(catch, beautiful, flowers, harm, fly, friends)
Samruddhi : Look! The butterflies are very ______________________
Srujan : Yes, they are flying near the ______________________
Mayur : Let us ______________________ one butterfly.
Samruddhi : No! Please do not ______________________ them.
Srujan : Why should we not catch them?
Samruddhi : Butterflies are our ______________________. They help plants.
Mayur : You are right. Let the butterflies freely.
Ans:
Samruddhi: Look! The butterflies are very beautiful.
Srujan: Yes, they are flying near the flowers.
Mayur: Let us catch one butterfly.
Samruddhi: No! Please do not harm them.
Srujan: Why should we not catch them?
Samruddhi: Butterflies are our friends. They help plants.
Mayur: You are right. Let the butterflies fly freely.
10. Write an invitation to your friend to visit a butterfly garden/park/sanctuary.
Ans:
Dear Rohan,
I am going to visit the Butterfly Garden this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. I would be very happy if you come with me. We will see many colourful butterflies and beautiful flowers. It will be a fun and exciting trip.
Please join me.
Your friend,
Aarav
11. Find and write the hidden words from the word ‘butterfly’.
Ans: butter, fly, try, let, yet, but, buy, rub, fur, bet.
12. Write meaningful sentences using the following words.
Butterfly
Ans: The butterfly is flying over the flowers.
Flower
Ans: The flower looks beautiful in the garden.
Garden
Ans: We play and enjoy in the garden.
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