Lesson.2 Savings
Lesson.2.1> Savings – A Lesson to save
My Little Pictionary
 | Fungus(n) | spongy living things that live on other living things |
 | Granary(n) | place where grains are stored |
 | Piggy Bank(n) | a money box, shaped like a pig |
 | Larder(n) | a room or large cupboard for storing food |
 | Burrow(n) | a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal |
Glossary
- digging – break up and move earth
- traps – enclosure designed to catch and retain animals
- Paralyze – incapable of movement
- sap – plant fluid
- glance – look
- reply – answer
- yell – shout
- thoughful – think about something
Let Us Understand
A. Say whether the statements are True or False.
1. Amir left the tap opened earlier.
Ans : True
2. Amir switched off the fan when he walked out.
Ans : False
3. Moles trap worms and store them.
Ans : True
4. Leafcutter ants grow fungus.
Ans : True
5. Amir realised his mistakes.
Ans : True
B. Choose the correct option.
1. Moles dig __________ to catch worms.
- worm trap
- tunnel
- burrows
Ans : worm trap
2. Leafcutter ants can carry leaves that weigh __________ times of their body weight.
- two
- twenty
- thirty
Ans : twenty
3. Moles bite and __________ the worms.
- eat
- store
- paralyze
Ans: c) paralyze
4. Leafcutter ants drink __________.
- leaf sap
- honey
- dew
Ans : leaf sap
5. Humans give importance to save __________.
- food
- money
- water
Ans : money
C. Answer the questions.
1. Why should we close the tap after using it?
We should close the tap so that we can save water for the future generation
2. Where do the moles save their food?
The moles share its food in the ‘larder’ of the tunnel.
3. Why do the leafcutter ants grow the fungus?
They grow fungus to feed the ant larvae.
4. List the things that humans should save.
We should save water, food and electricity.
5. What are things that we can save? Why should we save them?
We can save water, food, electricity, forest and fuel. We should save them because future generations would also need them to live happily.
Let Us Build
A. Match the following and write the new word.
| 1. pre | continue | Ans : preview |
| 2. dis | familiar | Ans : discontinue |
| 3. un | open | Ans : unfamiliar |
| 4. re | view | Ans : reopen |
B. Tick the correct prefix and write the new word.
 | Un | Pre |
| Ans : Unhappy | ||
 | Dis | Pre |
| Ans : Preread | ||
 | Re | Dis |
| Ans : Dishonest | ||
 | Un | Re |
| Ans : Remix | ||
C. Add a prefix to each word so it matches the new definitions.
| prefix | |||
| un | re | dis | pre |
| root word | |||
| lucky | check | view | approve |
1. Make sure the things are correct _________
Ans : precheck.
2. A person who got no luck _________
Ans : unlucky.
3. Do not approve _________
Ans : disapprove.
4. A chance to view before _________
Ans : review
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