Abha and Her Grandparents

Abha is visiting her grandparents today. She loves her grandparents.

At this moment, she is sitting next to her grandfather, Nanaji, on the charpai. She is listening to a story.
Nanaji is telling her a story about a thief he once caught. Abha is listening to the story very carefully and
enjoying it very much. She has heard it many times before, but that does not matter to her.

Nani is Abha’s grandmother. At this moment, Nani is standing in the balcony. She is talking to her friend,
who is her neighbour. Nani suddenly remembers that it is getting late and Nanaji and Abha will be hungry.
Nani hurries to the kitchen to cook lunch.

When Abha runs into the kitchen a little while later, Nani is standing by the stove. She is stirring a big pot
of kheer. Today is Abha’s birthday and Nani is making kheer as a special treat.

A) The present continuous tense is a form of the verb that shows that the action is continuing in the present.

1. Underline all the verbs in the story that are in the present continuous tense.

Example: Abha is visiting her grandparents.

Note: Words and phrases like “right now”, “at this moment”, “these days”, “this year”, “this month” show that
the action is continuing in the present.

B) Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense of the verb given in brackets.
1. He __ ____ a lot these days. (study)
2. The soldiers __ ____ for their country. (fight)
3. Janya and her friends __ ____ the Talk to Me! jingle. (sing)
4. My mother __ ____ on a chair. (sit)
5. My sister __ ____ us with our homework. (help)
6. His brothers __ ____ together on the school project. (work)
7. Shiv __ ____ in an office. (work)
8. Damini __ ____ her baby sister on her shoulders. (carry)
9. I will be a little late. I __ ____ breakfast. (have)
10. Akhilesh __ ____ outside. (play)
11. My son __ ____ on the phone right now. (talk)
12. __ you ____ now? I won’t disturb you. (rest)
13. Varun __ ____ his homework right now. (do)
14. Some people __ ____ to talk to you. (wait)
15. My sister and I __ ____ the flower pots. (paint)
16. Nanaji __ ____ TV right now. (watch)
17. It __ not ____ today. (rain)
18. The children __ ____ lunch in the canteen. (have)
19. I __ ____ tea for my family. (make)
20. What __ you ____ at the moment? (do)

C) Farm Animals

Farm animals are animals kept or raised on farms. The common farm animals are goats, sheep, cows,
horses, pigs, chickens, and ducks. They eat corn, hay, and other grains grown on the farm. They also
eat insects. They also eat kitchen scraps. Farm animals provide milk, meat, and eggs for us. They also
provide wool to keep us warm. Their waste is used to fertilize the soil.

a) Choose from the following words to fill in the blanks. Here is the list: hay, eggs, milk, wool, foot, meat,
lamb, trees, kid, pig, corn

1. Chickens eat ____ and sprouted ____.
2. Cows and goats give us ____.
3. We make sweaters from ____ which we get from sheep.
4. Pigs, goats, and chickens can provide us with ____.
5. Sheep have two toes on each ____.
6. A female sheep is called an ewe, a male sheep is called a ram, and a baby sheep is called a ____.
7. Some wild goats can climb ____.
8. A baby ____ is called a piglet.
9. A female chicken lays ____. She is called a hen.
10. A baby goat is called a ____.

b) Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Old MacDonald Had A Farm – The Countdown Kids | Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes – YouTube
Listen to the song and write down the sounds the animals make.

Audio courtesy Tanu Priya Puri