Chapter 17 – Granny Granny Please Comb my Hair

Page No 141:

Question 1:

care, cushion, knees, gentle, breeze, world, nice

Answer

1) Care: to feel concern Example sentence: 1) I care for my mother when she is sick. 2) We should take care of all animals.

2) Cushion: a bag of cloth with a lot of soft material Example sentences: 1) The house has comfortable cushions to sleep in bed. 2) We bought green coloured cushions from the market.

3) Knees: joint between the thigh and lower leg Example sentences: 1) My knees are paining. 2) He has hurt his knees while playing cricket.

4) Gentle: kind Example sentences: 1) She has a very gentle voice. 2) My school teachers are very gentle.

5) Breeze: gentle wind Example sentences: 1) The breeze blew the flowers and trees. 2) The breeze made the flowers bloom.

6) World: the whole earth Example sentences: 1) There should always be peace in the world. 2) We should save the world from wars.

7) Nice: giving pleasure Example sentences: 1) It was nice to meet you again. 2) It was a nice breakfast.

Page No 142:

Question 1:

• What does the little girl want her Granny to do?
• What does Granny rub on her hair?
• Does the little girl love her ‘Granny’?

Answer

• The little girl wants her granny to comb her hair.
• Granny rubs a little coconut oil on her hair.
• Yes, the little girl loves her Granny.

Page No 142:

Question 1:

• Do your grandparents live with you?

• Do you spend some time with them?

• How do you help them?

Answer

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experience and observation.

• Yes, my grandparents live with me.
• Yes, I spend a lot of time with them.
• I help my grandparents with reading books. I read them stories.

Page No 142:

Question 1:

• What do you call ‘Grandmother’ in your language?

• What do you call ‘Grandfather’ in your language?

• Do you know any old people? Can you name them?

• How can you make them happy? Discuss with your class.

• Have you ever gone out with your grandparents?

Answer

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experiences.

I call my grandmother ‘daadee maa’. I call my grandfather ‘daada ji’. Yes, I know many old people in my neighbourhood. Their names are Uncle Harish and Rajesh. I can make them happy by talking with them and sharing my experiences with them. Yes, I went Shimla with my grandparents.

Page No 143:

Question 1:

Make new words using letters from the word GRANDPARENTS. You may use the letters in any order. One has been done for you.

Sometimes we replace the names of people with another word, instead of repeating the name. Replace the names in the sentences using a word from the box. It, I, He, She, My, You

1. Meena is playing with a doll. __________ is a girl. 2. Ram is climbing a tree. __________ is a boy. 3. Do not eat that mango. ___________ is not ripe.

Answer

1. Meena is playing with a doll. It is a girl. 2. Ram is climbing a tree. He is a boy. 3. Do not eat that mango. It is not ripe.

Page No 144:

Question 1:

Suppose you go to stay with your grandparents for a week. Make a list of things that you would like to take with you for them. Do not forget to put a, an or the before each thing.

_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________

Answer

A Toothbrush	A book
A soap	A gift
A towel	A water bottle
A suitcase	A saree for Grandma
A handbag	The ticket

Page No 144:

Question 1:

Make a Thank you card for your grandparents.

You need – Chart paper of any colour of 9 inches x 12 inches, sketch pens, sticker, design block.

Make it this way – 1. Fold the paper into two. 2. Draw or stick pictures on it. 3. Write a message inside.

Begin with Dear Grandfather/Grandmother.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.

Dear Grandparents, You are the most sweet and lovable grandparents in my life. My love for you increases more and more each day. Kindly bestow your precious blessings on me so as I can prosper and be successful in my life. With warm love Ria

Page No 145:

Question 1:

This is an outline of Meena’s grandfather. Add his hat, tie, moustache, glasses, stick, etc. Write each word in the given box. Colour the picture and write his name.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.

Answer

Disclaimer: Such activities are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be tried on your own.

Hat	Stick
Tie	Wristwatch
Moustache	Slippers
Glasses	Pant

Page No 146:

Question 2:

A Picnic

This is a family picnic scene. Give names to all the people. Look at the picture and make sentences using phrases given in the box.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.

eating food together, picking up wrappers or waste papers, serving food, playing football, talking to elderly people, fishing with grandfather ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Answer

1) One family has come to enjoy picnic. 2) They are eating food together. 3) Reema is picking up wrappers from the green grass. 4) The family is enjoying eating food together. 5) Vimla aunty is serving food to grandmother. 6) Rahul is playing football with his father. 7) Vimla aunty is talking to elderly people present over there. 8) Utsav is fishing with his grandfather.

Page No 141:

Question 1:

care, cushion, knees, gentle, breeze, world, nice

Answer

1) Care: to feel concern Example sentence: 1) I care for my mother when she is sick. 2) We should take care of all animals.

2) Cushion: a bag of cloth with a lot of soft material Example sentences: 1) The house has comfortable cushions to sleep in bed. 2) We bought green coloured cushions from the market.

3) Knees: joint between the thigh and lower leg Example sentences: 1) My knees are paining. 2) He has hurt his knees while playing cricket.

4) Gentle: kind Example sentences: 1) She has a very gentle voice. 2) My school teachers are very gentle.

5) Breeze: gentle wind Example sentences: 1) The breeze blew the flowers and trees. 2) The breeze made the flowers bloom.

6) World: the whole earth Example sentences: 1) There should always be peace in the world. 2) We should save the world from wars.

7) Nice: giving pleasure Example sentences: 1) It was nice to meet you again. 2) It was a nice breakfast.

Page No 142:

Question 1:

• What does the little girl want her Granny to do?
• What does Granny rub on her hair?
• Does the little girl love her ‘Granny’?

Answer

• The little girl wants her granny to comb her hair.
• Granny rubs a little coconut oil on her hair.
• Yes, the little girl loves her Granny.

Page No 142:

Question 1:

• Do your grandparents live with you?

• Do you spend some time with them?

• How do you help them?

Answer

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experience and observation.

• Yes, my grandparents live with me.
• Yes, I spend a lot of time with them.
• I help my grandparents with reading books. I read them stories.

Page No 142:

Question 1:

• What do you call ‘Grandmother’ in your language?

• What do you call ‘Grandfather’ in your language?

• Do you know any old people? Can you name them?

• How can you make them happy? Discuss with your class.

• Have you ever gone out with your grandparents?

Answer

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experiences.

I call my grandmother ‘daadee maa’. I call my grandfather ‘daada ji’. Yes, I know many old people in my neighbourhood. Their names are Uncle Harish and Rajesh. I can make them happy by talking with them and sharing my experiences with them. Yes, I went Shimla with my grandparents.

Page No 143:

Question 1:

Make new words using letters from the word GRANDPARENTS. You may use the letters in any order. One has been done for you.

Sometimes we replace the names of people with another word, instead of repeating the name. Replace the names in the sentences using a word from the box. It, I, He, She, My, You

1. Meena is playing with a doll. __________ is a girl. 2. Ram is climbing a tree. __________ is a boy. 3. Do not eat that mango. ___________ is not ripe.

Answer

1. Meena is playing with a doll. It is a girl. 2. Ram is climbing a tree. He is a boy. 3. Do not eat that mango. It is not ripe.

Page No 144:

Question 1:

Suppose you go to stay with your grandparents for a week. Make a list of things that you would like to take with you for them. Do not forget to put a, an or the before each thing.

_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________
_____________________	_____________________

Answer

A Toothbrush	A book
A soap	A gift
A towel	A water bottle
A suitcase	A saree for Grandma
A handbag	The ticket

Page No 144:

Question 1:

Make a Thank you card for your grandparents.

You need – Chart paper of any colour of 9 inches x 12 inches, sketch pens, sticker, design block.

Make it this way – 1. Fold the paper into two. 2. Draw or stick pictures on it. 3. Write a message inside.

Begin with Dear Grandfather/Grandmother.

Answer

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.

Dear Grandparents, You are the most sweet and lovable grandparents in my life. My love for you increases more and more each day. Kindly bestow your precious blessings on me so as I can prosper and be successful in my life. With warm love Ria

Page No 145:

Question 1:

This is an outline of Meena’s grandfather. Add his hat, tie, moustache, glasses, stick, etc. Write each word in the given box. Colour the picture and write his name.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.

Answer

Disclaimer: Such activities are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be tried on your own.

Hat	Stick
Tie	Wristwatch
Moustache	Slippers
Glasses	Pant

Page No 146:

Question 2:

A Picnic

This is a family picnic scene. Give names to all the people. Look at the picture and make sentences using phrases given in the box.

Disclaimer: Kindly refer the textbook for the image.

eating food together, picking up wrappers or waste papers, serving food, playing football, talking to elderly people, fishing with grandfather ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Answer

1) One family has come to enjoy picnic. 2) They are eating food together. 3) Reema is picking up wrappers from the green grass. 4) The family is enjoying eating food together. 5) Vimla aunty is serving food to grandmother. 6) Rahul is playing football with his father. 7) Vimla aunty is talking to elderly people present over there. 8) Utsav is fishing with his grandfather.

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