Lesson 7: Our Green Friends
English Activities
The World of Trees
Activity 1: Underline the Correct Answer
- Trees make the world (living/water/green).
- The light of the (Moon/Sun/lamp) helps trees to make food.
- (All/Some/No) trees are big.
- The part of a tree under the ground is (root/branch/leaves).
- Wild animals live in the (forest/villages/water).
Activity 2: Naming Words and Doing Words
| List A (Naming Words) | List B (Doing Words) |
|---|---|
| 1. trees | 1. give |
| 2. roots | 2. make |
| 3. leaves | 3. help |
| 4. branches | 4. feed |
| 5. flowers | 5. hold |
Activity 3: Answer the Questions
a. Does a tree have life?
Yes, a tree has life.
b. Where do trees make their food?
Trees make their food in their leaves.
c. What does a goat eat?
A goat eats leaves and grass.
d. Which part of the tree carries food to its different parts?
The branches carry food to different parts.
e. Which part of a tree draws water?
The roots draw water.
Activity 4: Match the Pictures
This activity requires matching the following names to their pictures.
Activity 5: True or False
- T Roots give strength to a tree.
- F Wild animals live around us.
- T Trees can be big or small.
- T Flowers and fruits are the gifts of the green world.
- F Green forests do not help to bring rain.
Activity 6: Name a Flower/Fruit for Each Colour
| Colour | Flower/Fruit | Colour | Flower/Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|
| red | Rose / Apple | pink | Lotus |
| yellow | Sunflower / Mango | blue | Bluebell |
| white | Jasmine |
Activity 7: Find the Odd One Out
Find and cross out the words that are NOT parts of a tree:
- leaves
- roots
- trunk
feathers- flowers
- fruits
bones- branches
finclaw
Activity 8: Word Beginnings
Write two words beginning with the following letter-clusters:
- Fr: Frog, Fruit
- tr: Tree, Truck
- cl: Claw, Cloud
- sh: Sharp, Shade
- sp: Sparrow, Spoon
Activity 9: Fill in the Missing Letters
- branches
- draw
- gift
- medicine
- invite
- wonderful
- friendly
Activity 10: Write Sentences About Trees
- Trees are our best friends.
- Trees give us oxygen, which we need to live.
- We get fruits, vegetables, and flowers from trees.
- Trees help us by giving us wood and shade.
Activity 11: Tick the Right Answer
a. The mango tree in the farmer’s garden…
✓ (iii) bore no fruit at all
b. The farmer struck…
✓ (iii) at the trunk
c. The honey was…
✓ (iii) sweet
d. The sparrows, butterflies and squirrels were happy because…
✓ (iii) the farmer went away without cutting down the old tree
Activity 12: Who Made These Statements?
a. “Don’t cut down this tree”
Made by: The creatures living in the tree (sparrows, butterflies, squirrels).
b. “No tree can be useless”
Made by: The farmer.
Activity 13: Answer the Questions
a. What did the farmer use to cut down the tree?
A sharp axe.
b. What did the farmer see in the hollow of the tree?
A beehive full of honey.
c. What did the farmer finally realise?
That the tree was not useless / No tree can be useless.
Activity 14: Fill in the Blanks
- A farmer grows vegetables for us.
- Squirrels live in the trees.
- Suddenly, our teacher came into the class.
- I like sweets.
- Always listen to your teacher.
Activity 15: Add -ed
- start → started
- work → worked
- match → matched
- jump → jumped
Activity 16: Unjumble the Letters
- fttreblyu : butterfly
- leugrsri : squirrel
- trceareus : creatures
- atrefthree : therefore
- dernusotod : understood
Activity 17: Match the Opposites
- old → young
- sharp → blunt
- finish → start
- sweet → bitter
- happy → sad
Activity 18: Find the Words
Based on the grid puzzle, the words are likely “honey”, “sparrow”, and “squirrel”.
Activity 19: Fill in the Blanks
- We love our school.
- He does his work himself.
- Rani plays with her brother.
- The sparrows, squirrels, and butterflies left their tree.
- I do my class work daily.
- A tree can make its own food.
It’s Rhyme Time: Trees, Trees
(This section contains the text of the poem “Trees, Trees”.)
Let’s Work Together: Make a Chart of Medicinal Plants
Objective:
To create a visual chart of common medicinal plants.
Method:
- Collect leaves from various medicinal plants (e.g., Aloe vera, Brahmi, Neem, Tulsi).
- Carefully wash the leaves and let them dry completely.
- Arrange and paste the leaves onto a large white chart paper using gum or tape.
- Beneath each leaf, write the name of the plant.
- Present your finished chart to the class.