Lesson 30 – A Book Speaks
sore: If a body part is ‘sore, it hurts when you touch it or move it.
groan: make a sound that shows pain, unhappiness.
Things to do
1. List the things that make a book unhappy.
Example: Dropping the book on the floor.
Ans: Some of the things that make a book unhappy are:
(i) Tearing pages from it.
(ii) Putting marks and stains on it.
(iii) Folding or bending the book.
2. What do we have to do to make friends with a book?
Ans: To make friends with a book, we must protect it from all weathers. We must also keep it neat, clean, and tidy so that it is happy.
3. Read the following and decide what the book will like or dislike
Folding corners of pages
Ans: dislike
Using a book mark
Ans: like
Wetting your fingers with spittle when you turn the pages
Ans: dislike
Putting an open book face downwards.
Ans: dislike