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Sunrise is a comprehensive, NCF 2022-based Early Childhood Education program that lays a solid foundation for lifelong well-being and holistic growth, encompassing physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development. This semester book has been designed to especially develop the learner's literacy and numeracy skills, their understanding and general awareness about the world around them, as well as their love for reading and listening comprehension skills.

General Awareness

About the Book

SUNRISE

Revised Edition

Bright Beginnings, Brighter Futures

Semester 2A Level C

• Play-based learning activities, which promote holistic development of the child in all ECE domains • School readiness, which is assured in the curriculum and learning design

• All-round development, in areas of physical, cognitive, cultural and socio-emotional domains

Numeracy

Key Features

• Supportive elements, like learning videos and teacher manuals, help maximise program quality and outcomes

Uolo partners with K-12 schools to provide technology-enabled learning programs. We believe that pedagogy and technology must come together to deliver scalable learning experiences that generate measurable outcomes. Uolo is trusted by over 15,000+ schools across India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

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SUNRISE Semester 2A Level C Literacy

Numeracy

General Awareness

Name: Class: School:


Acknowledgements Academic Authors: Sneha Sharma, Chandni Bhargava, Bhawna Bisht Design & Production: Wajahat Khan, Bhavna Tripathi, Satish, Mangal Singh Rana, Vishesh Agarwal Project Lead: Sneha Sharma VP, Learning: Abhishek Bhatnagar All products and brand names used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. © Uolo EdTech Private Limited First edition 2025 Second edition 2026 This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser and without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above-mentioned publisher of this book. Book Title: Sunrise Semester 2A Level C ISBN: 978-93-89789-92-8 Published by Uolo EdTech Private Limited Corporate Office Address: 91Springboard, 3rd Floor 145, Sector 44, Gurugram, Haryana 122003 CIN: U74999DL2017PTC322986 Printed by: Kumar Offset Printer Illustrations and images: www.shutterstock.com, www.stock.adobe.com and www.freepik.com All suggested use of the internet should be under adult supervision.


Preface W elcome to Sunrise, our comprehensive series for Early Childhood Education, meticulously crafted to align with the guidelines of the Foundational Stage as outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) 2022.

Sunrise offers a rich blend of interactive and activity-based content to support each child’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth. Our approach ensures that learning is enjoyable and meaningful, and caters to every child’s interests and abilities.

Inspired by the Panchakosha Framework, Sunrise offers a thoughtfully curated curriculum designed to nurture each child’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth, and create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for all children and cultivate a lifelong love for learning. 1. Physical Development Through movement-based activities, action rhymes, gross and fine motor skill, exercises, yoga and simple meditation practices, children enhance their coordination, balance and self-regulation. 2. Social and Emotional Growth Discussions, role-plays, games, storytelling and collaborative activities encourage empathy, cooperation, self-expression and social awareness. 3. Intellectual Growth A structured, age-appropriate progression from concrete to abstract concepts builds strong problem-solving, logical thinking and cognitive skills. 4. Spiritual and Moral Development Stories, rhymes and reflective discussions teach values such as kindness and honesty. Yoga and meditation help children stay calm, focused and happy. The Sunrise curriculum is not merely a series of lessons, but a journey of discovery, growth and joy. The package comes with digital content, provided free of cost, to ensure a seamless and holistic learning experience for children. By providing a nurturing and stimulating environment, Sunrise lays the foundation for future success—preparing children not just for school, but for life. Thank you for embarking on this educational journey with us. Together, we can make the early childhood education a bright and promising start for every child.

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PRODUCT PACKAGE AT A GLANCE Sunrise is an activity-based learning programme covering all areas of Early Childhood Education. It includes content on English, Maths, General Awareness, and Rhymes & Stories, along with lesson plans and resources to support teachers. Digital tools like animated videos, phonics songs and interactive exercises further enrich classroom learning. Semester Books

PRINT

Workbooks Rhymes and Stories Teacher Manual

Flashcards

TLM

lion

elephant

snake

Manipulatives

A B C

Stickers

D E F

bear

pigeon

deer

cow

peacock

rabbit

H I

Student app Teacher app Learning videos Interactive excercises

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DIGITAL RESOURCES


ICONS USED IN THE BOOK Art

Games

Hands-on

India

Health & Wellness

Holistic Learning

Teamwork

Scientific Temper

HOTS

Life Skills

Communication

SDG

SEL

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KEY FEATURES OF THE BOOK Middle Sounds

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Balanced literacy approach and phonics

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lad

dad

bad sad

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The language curriculum takes a balanced approach, focusing on oral language, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and early reading and writing skills. The Skillbook helps children hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in CVC words and introduces blends and digraphs for decoding tricky words. The Workbook provides practice for each concept.

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fan

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The book curriculum builds strong thinking and problem-solving skills through a step-by-step approach. The Skillbook begins with pre-number ideas like big/small and more/less, then moves to numbers till 100, forward and backward counting, advanced shapes, skip counting, basic number operations, money, time and place value. The Workbook provides practice for each concept to strengthen learning.

Same and

Thematic Learning

Young children are introduced to the world around them through familiar and meaningful themes such as Myself, My Family, My Friends, My Body, Seasons, Plants, Animals, Community Helpers, Vehicles, Gadgets, Good and Bad touch, Celebrations, My computer and many more.

11:58 AM


Let's Talk How can we be kind to the people who help us in our daily life?

Child-Centric and Inquiry-Based

Let’s Talk provides regular opportunities for children to listen, retell, ask questions and express ideas confidently. Teacher Tip offers helpful guidance to build real-life connections and enhance concept delivery.

Digitally powered and application based

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badminton

jigsaw puzzle

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hopscotch

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EVS UKG CB

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Outdoo

HOTS

Indoor Games

Games

After each concept, the fun begins with the Let’s Do It section—packed with simple and exciting activities to help children recall what they have learned. Plus, they can scan the QR codes to watch friendly concept videos and explore more through digital learning!

Games That We

Games

TEACHER TIP

Encourage children to talk about what they like doing at school.

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Experiential and Multisensory learning

The book engages multiple senses through bright visuals, catchy rhymes, simple stories and hands-on activities. Fun Zone tasks such as mazes and puzzles, and sticker activities help build thinking and motor skills in an enjoyable way.

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Contents LITERACY SKILLBOOK Starting Blends–1 �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Starting Blends–2 �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 Starting Blends–3 �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Ending Blends–1 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Ending Blends–2 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Rainy Day ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 11 Position Words: In and On ���������������������������������������������������������� 14 Position Words: Under and Near ����������������������������������������������� 15 Position Words: In Front of and Behind �������������������������������������� 16 Starting Digraphs ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Ending Digraphs–1 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Ending Digraphs–2 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Ending Digraphs–3 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 More Ending Digraphs ���������������������������������������������������������������� 26 Opposites ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27

NUMERACY SKILLBOOK Numbers from 51 to 60 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 31 Numbers from 61 to 70 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Numbers from 71 to 80 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 33 Numbers from 81 to 90 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 34 Numbers from 91 to 100 �������������������������������������������������������������� 35 Star ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 36 Diamond �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 All Shapes ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 viii


Patterns ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39 Number Names from 1 to 10 ������������������������������������������������������� 40 Number Names from 11 to 20 ����������������������������������������������������� 41 What Comes After ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 42 What Comes Before ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 44 What Comes Between ���������������������������������������������������������������� 46 Backward Counting ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 Greater Than and Less Than ������������������������������������������������������� 50 Equal Numbers ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 52

GENERAL AWARENESS Animals and Their Young Ones ���������������������������������������������������� 54 What Do Animals Eat? ���������������������������������������������������������������� 56 Water Animals ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 57 Birds �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 60 Insects Around Us ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 62 Animals and Their Sounds ����������������������������������������������������������� 64 Plants and Trees ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 66 Uses of Plants ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 68 From Seed to Plant ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 69 Flowers ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 71 Fruits �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 73 Fruit with Seeds ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 75 Vegetables ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 76 Vegetables Eaten as Salad ���������������������������������������������������������� 77 Healthy and Unhealthy Food ������������������������������������������������������� 78 Our Earth ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 80 Uses of Water ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 81 Sources of Water �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 83 ix


Literacy Skillbook Starting Blends–1 �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Starting Blends–2 �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 Starting Blends–3 �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Ending Blends–1 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Ending Blends–2 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Rainy Day ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 11 Position Words: In and On ���������������������������������������������������������� 14 Position Words: Under and Near ����������������������������������������������� 15 Position Words: In Front of and Behind �������������������������������������� 16 Starting Digraphs ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Ending Digraphs–1 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Ending Digraphs–2 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Ending Digraphs–3 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 More Ending Digraphs ���������������������������������������������������������������� 26 Opposites ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27


Starting Blends–1 Blends are two or more consonants that come together, and you can still hear the sound of each letter, like ‘pl’ in plum or ‘cl’ in clap. Read the words that begin with cl, fl, pl, sl.

India

cl clip

clap

clam

flip

flap

flag

plum

plug

plus

slip

slab

slid

fl

pl

sl TEACHER TIP

Tell children about our national flag and discuss its three colours.

1


HOTS

Write the starting blends.

2

a

a

um

i

i

us

am

u

i

a


Starting Blends–2 These words begin with cr, dr, fr, pr. Read them aloud.

cr crab

crop

crib

drum

drop

drip

frog

frock

fruit

pram

press

pray

dr

fr

pr 3


HOTS

Write the starting blends.

4

um

o

o

ess

i

uit

ab

ay

am

ock


Starting Blends–3 These words begin with sp, sk, st, sn. Read them aloud.

sp spin

spot

spit

skip

skirt

skin

step

stop

stem

snip

snow

snap

sk

st

sn

5


HOTS

Write the starting blends.

6

in

i

i

ir

e

em

i

a


Ending Blends–1 These words end with ng, nt, nk, nd. Read them aloud.

ng king

ring

hang

plant

tent

mint

sink

pink

bank

pond

band

wind

nt

nk

nd

7


Match the words with the pictures.

1. king

HOTS

2. ring

3. tank

4. ant

5. hand

6. pink 8


Ending Blends–2 These words end with mp, ft, lt, sk, st. Read them aloud.

mp jump

camp

hump

left

lift

gift

belt

melt

salt

desk

mask

tusk

nest

rest

fist

ft

lt

sk

st

9


HOTS

Look at the pictures and complete the words.

10

me

u

e

i

qui

ve

ju

e

ne

sa


Scientific Temper

Hands-on

Communication

Rainy Day

Sunday afternoon is a rainy day. Anisha and Asif are happy.

They want to make paper boats. They make the boats with newspapers.

TEACHER TIP

Encourage and guide children to make a paper boat, and decorate it.

11


They wear their raincoats. They take their umbrellas. They wear their boots.

They go outside to float their boats.

12


They find a big puddle of water. They float their paper boats in it.

After a while, they go home. They enjoy warm milk and biscuits. They have a lot of fun.

Let's Talk 1. What sound do you hear when the rain falls? 2.  What do you like to do on a rainy day? 3.  What do we use to keep ourselves dry in the rain?

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Position Words: In and On Position words tell us where things are, like on, under, in or near.

HOTS

The cat is in the cup. The cat is on the cup. Where is it? Write in or on.

14

The ball is

the box.

The ball is

the box.

The rat is

the hut.

The rat is

the hut.

The pen is

the table.

The pen is

the box.


Position Words: Under and Near

The top is under the cot.

The top is near the cot.

HOTS

Where is it? Write under or near.

The mop is

the bed. The mop is

the bed.

The bug is

the flower. The bug is

the flower.

The cat is

the table.

The cat is

the table. 15


Position Words: In Front of and Behind

HOTS

The pup is in front of the hut.

The pup is behind the hut.

Where is it? Write in front of or behind.

The bug is

the box. The bug is

the box.

The bug is

the net. The bug is

the net.

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Look at the pictures and write the correct position words.

in

on

in front of

behind

under

near

1. The cat is ____________ the mat.

HOTS

2. The pup is ____________ the bus.

3. The bug is ____________ the kid.

4. The cub is ____________ the hut.

5. The dog is ____________ the cot.

6. The bag is ____________ the box. 17


Starting Digraphs A digraph is when two letters come together to make one sound, like ‘sh’ in ship or ‘ch’ in chair. These words begin with digraphs ch, sh, wh, th. Read them aloud.

ch chop

chick

chin

shop

ship

shut

whale

wheel

whisk

thick

thin

thumb

sh

wh

th 18


Name these pictures. Then, circle the correct starting digraph.

sh

th

wh

th

wh

sh

ch

th

wh

th

sh

sh

ch

ch

th

HOTS

ch

19


Ending Digraphs–1 These words end with the digraph ck. Read them aloud.

ack sack black rack

eck neck check peck

ick chick kick brick

ock rock block sock

uck duck truck pluck 20


Look at the pictures. Complete the words.

chi

ne

ck

HOTS

sa

c k

f r o

tru

ro

clo

b l o 21


Ending Digraphs–2 These words end with the digraph ll. Read them aloud.

all ball ba ll

fall fa ll

mall ma ll

bell be ll

well we ll

smell sme ll

bill bi ll

pill pi ll

fill fi ll

doll do ll

roll ro ll

poll po ll

ell

ill

oll

22


Look at the pictures. Complete the words.

fa

hi

bi

we

be

wa

ba

she

pi

HOTS

do

23


Ending Digraphs–3 These words end with the digraph ss. Read them aloud.

ass class

grass

glass

hiss

miss

kiss

mess

chess

dress

floss

toss

cross

iss

ess

oss

24


Look at the pictures. Complete the words.

hi

dre

to

cro

gla

ki

me

che

cla

HOTS

gra

25


More Ending Digraphs These words end with digraphs sh, ch, th. Read them aloud.

sh fish

brush

dish

peach

beach

teach

bath

teeth

moth

ch

th

26


Opposites Look at these words arranged side by side. They are opposites. Read them aloud.

day

night

up

down

inside

outside

fast

big

slow

small

27


28

clean

dirty

happy

sad

hot

cold

tall

short

fat

thin


HOTS

Look at the pictures. Read the words. Circle the correct opposite.

happy

sad

dirty

thin

hot

slow

big

cold

tall

outside

short

night

thin

slow

clean

fat

big

fast

small

up 29


Numeracy Skillbook Numbers from 51 to 60 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 31 Numbers from 61 to 70 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Numbers from 71 to 80 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 33 Numbers from 81 to 90 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 34 Numbers from 91 to 100 �������������������������������������������������������������� 35 Star ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 36 Diamond �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 All Shapes ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 Patterns ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39 Number Names from 1 to 10 ������������������������������������������������������� 40 Number Names from 11 to 20 ����������������������������������������������������� 41 What Comes After ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 42 What Comes Before ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 44 What Comes Between ���������������������������������������������������������������� 46 Backward Counting ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 Greater Than and Less Than ������������������������������������������������������� 50 Equal Numbers ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 52


Numbers from 51 to 60 and 5 groups of 10

1 more is

51

Count and write the numbers from 51 to 60.

50 and 1 more is 51. 50 and 2 more is 52. 50 and 3 more is 53. 50 and 4 more is 54. 50 and 5 more is 55. 50 and 6 more is 56. 50 and 7 more is 57. 50 and 8 more is 58. 50 and 9 more is 59. 6 groups of 10 is 60.

T O 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 6 0

T O

T O

31


Numbers from 61 to 70 and 6 groups of 10

1 more is

61

Count and write the numbers from 61 to 70.

60 and 1 more is 61. 60 and 2 more is 62. 60 and 3 more is 63. 60 and 4 more is 64. 60 and 5 more is 65. 60 and 6 more is 66. 60 and 7 more is 67. 60 and 8 more is 68. 60 and 9 more is 69. 7 groups of 10 is 70.

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T O 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 7 0

T O

T O


Numbers from 71 to 80 and 7 groups of 10

1 more is

71

Count and write the numbers from 71 to 80.

70 and 1 more is 71. 70 and 2 more is 72. 70 and 3 more is 73. 70 and 4 more is 74. 70 and 5 more is 75. 70 and 6 more is 76. 70 and 7 more is 77. 70 and 8 more is 78. 70 and 9 more is 79. 8 groups of 10 is 80.

T O 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 8 0

T O

T O

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Numbers from 81 to 90 and 8 groups of 10

1 more is

81

Count and write the numbers from 81 to 90.

80 and 1 more is 81. 80 and 2 more is 82. 80 and 3 more is 83. 80 and 4 more is 84. 80 and 5 more is 85. 80 and 6 more is 86. 80 and 7 more is 87. 80 and 8 more is 88. 80 and 9 more is 89. 9 groups of 10 is 90.

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T O 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 0

T O

T O


Numbers from 91 to 100 and 9 groups of 10

1 more is

91

Count and write the numbers from 91 to 100 under H (Hundreds), T (Tens), and O (Ones).

90 and 1 more is 91. 90 and 2 more is 92. 90 and 3 more is 93. 90 and 4 more is 94. 90 and 5 more is 95. 90 and 6 more is 96. 90 and 7 more is 97. 90 and 8 more is 98. 90 and 9 more is 99. 10 groups of 10 is 100.

HT O 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 9 9 1 0 0

HT O

35


Star

This is a star. It has many slanting sides.

Art

We can see a star in these objects. Say the names aloud.

starfish

balloon

cushion

Trace the star and colour the starfish.

36

starfruit


Diamond

This is a diamond.

This is also a diamond.

HOTS

We can see a diamond in these objects. Say the names aloud.

earring

kite

brick trowel

kaju barfi

Count the small and big diamonds in the king’s crown. Write the numbers in the boxes.

big

small 37


All Shapes

HOTS

Art

Look at the patterns below. Draw what comes next in the empty box.

38


Patterns

HOTS

Art

Draw and colour to complete the pattern.

39


Number Names from 1 to 10 Let us learn and write the names of numbers from 1 to 10.

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1 one

1

2 two

2

3 three

3

4 four

4

5 five

5

6 six

6

7 seven

7

8 eight

8

9 nine

9

1 0 ten

1 0


Number Names from 11 to 20 Let us learn and write the names of numbers from 11 to 20.

1 1 eleven

1 1

1 2 twelve

1 2

1 3 thirteen

1 3

1 4 fourteen

1 4

1 5 fifteen

1 5

1 6 sixteen

1 6

1 7 seventeen

1 7

1 8 eighteen

1 8

1 9 nineteen

1 9

2 0 twenty

2 0 41


What Comes After Look at the pictures and read the sentences.

The elephant comes after the lion. The dog comes after the elephant.

Look at the number track. To find the number that comes after, we move one step forward.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Number 5 comes after the number 4.

7 4

8

9

5

In the same way, number 8 comes after number 7.

7

8

Similarly, we can find the number that comes after any number by counting one step forward. Number 21 comes after the number 20. 42

20 21

10


HOTS

Art

Look at the picture. Draw the thing that comes after the given picture.

Count forward and write the number that comes after the given numbers.

5

7

9

23

44

56

62

71

88

43


What Comes Before Look at the pictures and read the sentences.

The bear comes before the monkey. The giraffe comes before the rat.

Look at the number track. To find the number that comes before, we move one step backward.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Number 5 comes before the number 6. Number 9 comes before the number 10.

7 5

8

9

9

10

6

Similarly, we can find the number that comes before any number by counting one step backward. Number 34 comes before the number 35. 44

34 35

10


HOTS

Art

Look at the picture. Draw the thing that comes before the given picture.

Count backward and write the number that comes before the given numbers.

7

23

31

45

58

64

70

78

92

45


What Comes Between Look at the pictures and read the sentences.

The bat comes in between the ball and the car. The clock comes in between the cake and the balloon. Between means in the middle of two things.

To find the number between two numbers, look for the number that comes after the first number and before the second number.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

2

3

Number 2 comes in between the numbers 1 and 3.

1

Similarly, number Number 20 comes in between the numbers 19 and 21.

19 20 21

46


HOTS

Art

Look at the pictures and draw the thing that comes between the given things in each set.

Write the number that comes between the given numbers.

10

12

27

29

43

45

69

71

38

40

84

86 47


Backward Counting Look at how the numbers are arranged in order from 10 to 1. This is backward counting.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

48

Start counting from number 10. Then write the numbers from 10 to 1 using backward counting.

10

1


Write the numbers to take the boy Write the numbers to take the girl down the ladder from 10 to 1. down the ladder from 20 to 11.

20

1

11

HOTS

10

49


Greater Than and Less Than To compare two groups, first count the things in each group. Then, draw the correct sign.

> 6

1

This shows that number 6 is greater than number 1.

< 2

4

This shows that number 2 is less than number 4. 50


HOTS

Count the things in each set and write the numbers in the squares. Use the correct sign (< or >) in the circle.

51


Equal Numbers To compare two groups, first count the things in each group. Then, draw the correct sign.

5

=

5

HOTS

This shows that both sides have an equal number of mangoes.

Count the things in each set and write the numbers in the squares. Use the correct sign in the circle.

52


General Awareness Animals and Their Young Ones ���������������������������������������������������� 54 What Do Animals Eat? ���������������������������������������������������������������� 56 Water Animals ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 57 Birds �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 60 Insects Around Us ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 62 Animals and Their Sounds ����������������������������������������������������������� 64 Plants and Trees ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 66 Uses of Plants ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 68 From Seed to Plant ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 69 Flowers ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 71 Fruits �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 73 Fruit with Seeds ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 75 Vegetables ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 76 Vegetables Eaten as Salad ���������������������������������������������������������� 77 Healthy and Unhealthy Food ������������������������������������������������������� 78 Our Earth ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 80 Uses of Water ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 81 Sources of Water �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 83


Animals and Their Young Ones Look at the pictures. Read the names of the animals and their young ones.

54

cow and calf

horse and foal

hen and chick

sheep and lamb

cat and kitten

elephant and calf

lion and cub

dog and puppy


Match each animal with its baby.

kitten

lion

calf

cat

lamb

cow

foal

horse

cub

HOTS

sheep

55


What Do Animals Eat? Some animals eat plants. Let us read their names.

cow

goat

giraffe

zebra

elephant

horse

deer

Some animals eat other animals. Let us read their names.

56

lion

fox

tiger

crocodile

snake

cat


Water Animals Many animals live in ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans. These are called water animals. Let us learn about them.

whale

octopus

SDG

fish

turtle shark jellyfish seahorse crab

starfish

TEACHER TIP

Encourage children not to throw garbage in water and to keep water bodies clean. This protects water animals.

57


HOTS

Look at the pictures and tick () the correct word.

58

shark

turtle

jellyfish

whale

octopus

fish

crab

shark

jellyfish

crab

starfish

octopus

seahorse

whale

dolphin

fish


Read the clues. Circle the animals. Animal that lays eggs.

HOTS

Animal that eats other animals.

Animal that we keep as a pet.

Animal that does not live in water.

59


Birds We see many birds around us. Some can fly and some cannot. Let us look at them.

Birds that can fly.

sparrow

pigeon

quail

eagle

owl

crow

vulture

mynah

Birds that cannot fly.

emu

60

penguin

ostrich


Look at the pictures. Write the names of the birds using the help box given below.

HOTS

sparrow  eagle  owl  pigeon  crow emu  ostrich  vulture  penguin

61


Insects Around Us Insects are tiny animals. We often see them around us. Let us look at their pictures and say their names aloud.

mosquito housefly dragonfly

bee

Communication

butterfly

cockroach

grasshopper

spider

Let's Talk Which insects have you seen? Are you scared of any of them?

62

ladybird

ant


Look at the pictures. Write the names of the insects using the help box given below.

HOTS

housefly butterfly dragonfly mosquito grasshopper spider bee ladybird cockroach

63


Animals and Their Sounds

Animals make different sounds. Let us learn about some of them.

dog (barks)

lion (roars)

cat (meows)

cow (moos)

bird (chirps)

duck (quacks)

monkey (chatters)

elephant (trumpets)

owl (hoots)

hen (clucks) 64

snake (hisses)


Match the animals with their sounds.

trumpets

HOTS

meows

barks

moos

roars 65


Plants and Trees Big plants are called trees. Let us learn about the parts of a tree.

leaf

flower

SDG

fruit

branch

trunk

root

Let's Talk How are plants and trees useful to us?

66


Write the names of the parts of the tree.

Scientific Temper

HOTS

root  fruit  flower  leaf  trunk  branch

67


Uses of Plants Plants are very useful. We get many things from them. Let us learn about them.

flower

Scientific Tempe

SDG

paper

wood fresh air

cotton

medicines

shade fruits TEACHER TIP

Encourage children to care for plants by watering them regularly, avoiding the picking of leaves or flowers, and showing kindness towards nature.

68

vegetables


From Seed to Plant

Fill a pot with soil.

Plant a seed in the soil.

Scientific Temper

SDG

Plants are good for us. We can also grow plants. Let us see how.

Place it in the open air and sunlight. Water it everyday.

TEACHER TIP

After a few days, a small plant grows.

In a few weeks, the plant grows big and strong.

Encourage children to grow plants at their home.

69


Tick () the things a plant needs to grow.

milk

medicine

soil

water

air

HOTS

sun

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Flowers Flowers grow on plants and trees. They are colourful and have a nice smell. Let us learn the names of some common flowers.

rose

lotus

sunflower

hibiscus

tulip

lily

marigold

jasmine 71


HOTS

Match each flower with its shadow.

72


Fruits

Health & Wellness

Fruits are good for our health. We should eat them regularly. Let us learn their names and write them below.

73


Health & Wellness

Scientific Temper

Arrange the pictures in the correct order. One has been done for you.

Throw the peel in the dustbin.

Eat the banana.

I Wash your hands. TEACHER TIP

Remind children to wash their hands before and after eating to stay safe from germs.

74

Peel the banana.


Fruit with Seeds Fruit have seeds. Some have one. Some have many. Look at the examples to understand.

papaya

cherry many

one watermelon

HOTS

mango one

many

Write ‘one’ next to the fruit that has one seed and ‘many’ next to the fruit that has many seeds.

peach guava 75


Vegetables

Health & Wellness

Vegetables are good for our health. They keep us strong and healthy. Let us learn their names and write them below.

76


Vegetables Eaten as Salad

Health & Wellness

Eating salads keeps us healthy. Some vegetables can be eaten raw as salads. Let us look at them and read their names aloud.

onion

cucumber

radish

cabbage

carrot

tomato 77


Healthy and Unhealthy Food Some of the food items are healthy and can be eaten or drunk every day. Healthy food

Health & Wellness

fruits

vegetables

pulses

soup

rice

curd

chapati milk

coconut

water

Some food items are tasty but not healthy. We should only eat them once in a while. Unhealthy food

78

pizza

pastry

candy

noodles

biscuits

burger

chocolate

cold drink


Circle the pictures that show healthy habits.

Health & Wellness

Life Skills

Eat food that is clean and covered.

Drink water that is clean and covered.

Wash fruits and vegetables before eating.

79


Our Earth We live on the Earth. Earth has land and water. Colour 2 the picture of the Earth according to the code. 1 2

2 1 2

Art

Scientific Temper

2

2

2 1

2

The green part shows the land. The blue part shows water. 80


Uses of Water Water is important for us. We use water in many ways. Let us see how we use water in our daily life.

brushing

bathing

washing clothes

cooking

watering plants

bathing the pet

cleaning

washing fruits and vegetables

SDG

drinking

TEACHER TIP Talk about the importance of water and ways to save it.

81


HOTS

SDG

Cross () the pictures that show wastage of water.

82


Sources of Water We get water from different sources. Let us learn the names of some sources of water.

well

rain

river

lake

stream

handpump

seas and oceans 83


Art

Colour the rainy day picture.

84


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SUNRISE

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