Worksheet 2.1
Read the given passage from the lesson and answer the questions that follow.
“Tenali Rama was ......................... near the bushes.”
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1. The thieves tried to write down some words, but they scrambled the letters.
Can you fix them?
Answers:
1. c-e-l-e-v-r → clever
2. c-t-u-r-o → court
3. g-r-a-d-n-e → garden
4. s-e-o-u-h → house
5. p-a-l-n-t-s → plants -
2. Many words in the stories have double letters
(like ll in chillies). Find and finish these words using the given clues.
Answers:
1. funny – nature of a person
2. green – the colour of the leaf
3. well – where the water comes from
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3. Look at the words in bold and circle the correct meaning to it.
Answers:
1. wise → clever
2. huge → very big
3. deep → very low
4. hiding → keep out of sight
5. city → big town
Worksheet 2.2
“He understood they ......................... drop it into the well.”
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1. Arrange the following words in alphabetical order.
Answers:
1. clever, house, idea, steal
2. city, heard, jewels, thieves
3. box, drop, money, well -
2. Match the following and write the sentences in the space given below.
1. Tenali Rama was→A. a huge garden.2. Two thieves were→B. to the well.3. Tenali Rama had a→C. hiding in the bush.4. Tenali Rama and his wife→D. a court poet.5. The thieves rushed→E. dropped the box into the well.Answers:
1 → D. Tenali Rama was a court poet.
2 → C. Two thieves were hiding in the bush.
3 → A. Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
4 → E. Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.
5 → B. The thieves rushed to the well.
Worksheet 2.3
“The thieves heard ......................... and were shocked.”
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1. Tick the correct option.
Answers:
1. B) He wanted thieves to hear
2. A) His wife Sarada
3. A) Jewels and money
4. B) Inside the well
5. B) No -
2. “What Happened First?” Rearrange the sentences in the correct order.
Answers:
1. Tenali Rama dropped a heavy box into the well.
2. The thieves pulled water out of the well.
3. The thieves opened the box and were shocked.
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3. Find the words given below and circle them in the word grid.
Words:
rose, jasmine, mango, coconut, lily, tomato, jackfruit, parrot, sparrow, brinjal
Worksheet 2.4
“The box was filled ......................... than being strong.”
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1. Choose the correct option.
Answers:
1. A) Gardening tools
2. B) For watering his garden
3. A) They would be taken to the King’s court for their crimes.
4. C) Intelligence is more powerful than physical force.
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2. The thieves go through a fast change in emotions.
Put these words in the correct blank based on the thieves’ feelings in the story:
(scared, happy, shocked)
Answers:
1. happy – hearing about the box
2. shocked – opening the box
3. scared – seeing Tenali Rama
Worksheet 2.5
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1. Complete the puzzle with the opposite words using the given clues.
Answers:
1. open → close
2. come → go
3. enter → exit
4. old → new
5. foolish → wise
6. in → out -
2. Circle the “Odd One Out”.
Answers:
1. church
2. car
3. Sameera
4. rose
5. Tajmahal -
3. Look at the picture. Fill in the blanks with suitable nouns choosing from the help box.
Answers:
1. The girl is holding a bouquet in her hand.
2. The boy is eating a biscuit.
3. It is a beautiful flower.
4. We like chocolate very much.
5. This is my dog.
Worksheet 2.6
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1. Observe the picture. Identify and write any five nouns.
Sample Answers:
1. market
2. shop
3. farmer
4. basket
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2. Colour the petals with the colour-clues given below.
Answers:
Red – Persons: teacher, doctor, farmer, driver, singer, jester, king, thief, poet
Blue – Things: pencil, book, chair, pillow, mirror, bag, box, bridge
Green – Places: road, park, garden, school, palace, house, court, well, village, shop
Worksheet 2.7
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1. Write an invitation to the Parents-Teachers’ Meeting using the clues.
Answer:
Parents-Teachers’ Meeting
Dear Parents,
We cordially invite you to the Parents-Teachers’ Meeting.
Date: ____________
Time: ____________
Place: ____________
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2. Rewrite the following sentences using capital letters, wherever necessary.
Answers:
1. Srinivas went to Vijayawada.
2. Where did Venu go?
3. Today is Friday.
4. This is my new dress for Sankranthi Festival.
Worksheet 2.8
Tenali Rama was a very clever man. One night, he knew thieves were hiding
in his garden to rob him. He told his wife loudly, “Let’s hide our gold
in the well to keep it safe!” Instead of gold, he filled a heavy box with
stones and dropped it into the well. The thieves worked all night pulling
water out of the well to get the box. By morning, they had watered all of
Tenali’s plants for free. When they opened the box, they found only stones
and felt very foolish. Tenali Rama laughed and thanked them for helping him
with his garden.
Now, answer the following questions.
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1. What did Tenali Rama see in his garden one night?
Answer: A) Thieves hiding in the bushes
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2. What did Tenali Rama plan to hide in the well?
Answer: B) His gold and jewels
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3. What was actually inside the wooden box?
Answer: D) Heavy stones
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4. What did the thieves do to get to the box?
Answer: C) They pulled all the water out of the well.
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5. Why did Tenali Rama thank the thieves?
Answer: B) They watered his garden plants.
Worksheet 2.9
An old farmer named Somu had a large field full of stones. He wanted to
plant seeds, but he was too tired to dig up all the heavy rocks himself.
He told the village children that there was a hidden treasure box buried
somewhere deep under the stones in his field. The excited children rushed
to the field and spent the whole day digging and moving every single stone
to find the gold. By evening, they realized there was no treasure, but the
field was now perfectly clear and ready for planting. Somu smiled and gave
the children delicious mangoes for their hard work.
Now, answer the following questions.
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1. What was the main problem that the farmer, Somu, faced?
Answer: A) His field was full of heavy stones.
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2. What did Somu tell the children to make them clear the field?
Answer: C) He said a treasure was buried there.
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3. How did the field look by the end of the day?
Answer: D) It was clear and ready for planting.
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4. What was the actual ‘treasure’ that the children found?
Answer: B) Delicious mangoes from the farmer.
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5. What does this story teach us about the farmer?
Answer: B) He was wise and clever.
Worksheet 2.10
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1. The words below are mixed up. Put them in the correct sentence.
Remember to use a Capital Letter and a Full Stop (.).
Answers:
1. Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
2. He dropped a box into the well.
3. The thieves were shocked. -
2. Look at the characters in the lesson and write one full sentence about who they are or what they did.
Answers:
1. Tenali Rama: Tenali Rama was a clever and witty man who outsmarted the thieves.
2. The Thieves: The thieves pulled water from the well and found only stones in the box. -
3. Imagine you are one of the thieves. You have been drawing water all night
and just opened the box. Write three sentences about how you feel and what you will do next.
Sample Answer:
1. I feel shocked and foolish when I see the stones.
2. I think Tenali Rama is very clever.
3. I will run away from the garden. -
4. Complete the sentences using the help box.
Answers:
1. Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
2. Two thieves were hiding near the bushes.
3. “We will put our jewels in the box,” said Rama.
4. The box was very heavy and full of stones.
5. The thieves drew water from the well.
Lessons - I, II
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1. Read the context from the lesson “The Recipe Book” and choose the best option.
Answers:
1. B) Raju
2. B) He fell ill and had a big order.
3. B) Into the well
4. A) bushes -
2. Match the kitchen tool with what it does.
1. Knife→(a) to mix the things2. Stove→(b) slice and dice3. Mixer→(c) heat and boil4. Ladle→(d) grind the thingsAnswers:
1 → (b) slice and dice
2 → (c) heat and boil
3 → (d) grind the things
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3. Unscramble the letters to make meaningful words.
Answers:
1. c-e-l-e-v-r → clever
2. a-g-r-d-e-n → garden
3. s-e-o-u-h → house
4. c-t-u-r-o → court -
4A. Write the Plural form (One → Many).
Answers:
1. one vegetable → many vegetables
2. one stove → three stoves
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4B. Circle the Pronoun.
Answers:
1. She is a good teacher.
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5. Number the following events (1 to 5) in the correct order as they happened in
“Tenali Rama and the Thieves”.
Answers:
1. The thieves started drawing water from the well. → 2
2. Tenali Rama saw thieves hiding near the bushes. → 1
3. The thieves opened the trunk and found only stones. → 4
4. Tenali Rama and his wife dropped a heavy box into the well. → 3
5. Tenali Rama thanked the thieves for watering his garden. → 5 -
6. Rewrite the paragraph with correct capitalisation and punctuation.
Answer:
Ramu went to Vijayawada. Where did Raju go? -
7. Identify the word that does not belong in the group.
Answers:
1. mixer – stove – bus
2. bed – sofa – stick
3. school – car – garden – park
4. mango – chocolate – Taj Mahal – biscuits -
8. Read the scenario and select the better action.
Answer: A) He is a hard worker who wants to keep his promise.
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9. List four vegetables that you see in your kitchen.
Sample Answer:
1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Carrot
4. Brinjal
