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Raintree 1 A Lovely Sunday Morning

 Summary: A Lovely Sunday Morning

The story is a first-person narrative from the point of view of a little boy called Pradeep. Pradeep

describes how he and his family spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon together in the garden behind their

house. Pradeep has a brother, Rajesh, and a sister, Nina. Rajesh loves to play cricket with their father,

while Nina lies down on the grass and draws with her box of crayons. Mother keeps a watchful eye on

the children while she reads a book. Grandfather seems to be really tired because he has fallen asleep

while reading the newspaper. The relaxed Sunday reminds us of what a happy family is all about.

UNIT 1 A LOVELY SUNDAY MORNING

Embedded Questions 1

cricket out shout

Embedded Questions 2

Grandfather is reading a newspaper.

Ginger is the pet cat. She is golden brown in colour and has dark brown stripes.

Warm Up

A girl sliding down the slide

A girl on the swing

A boy playing football

A boy and girl running

Two boys on a see-saw

Comprehension

A. 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c

B. 1. Father and Rajesh are playing cricket.

2. Ginger is running after a butterfly.

C. Answers vary. Sample answer: Yes, they love to spend time with each other.

D. Suggested answers (accept any logical answer):

I give them a hug when I get home or leave home for school.

I spend time with my parents. I play with them.

My parents read out stories to me. I love spending time with my parents.

I help my mother in the kitchen. I love helping my father with some work.

Grammar

A. 2. street 3. tailor 4. house 5. story

B. 2. Chocomilk 3. June 4. Asma, Delhi 5. Saturday, Sunday

Vocabulary

1. father 2. brother 3. Grandmother 4. Grandfather 5. aunt, uncle


Writing

2. I read a story. 3. I sit in a chair. 4. I sleep at night. 5. I sing a song.

Speaking

Free response

Listening

mother grandpa guava orange banana apple mango


UNIT 1 A LOVELY SUNDAY MORNING

 I am Simi. I am going to the fruit shop with Mother. Grandma likes mangoes. Grandpa eats a banana

every day. My sister, Rimi, likes watermelon. I like apples. So, Mother buys apples, bananas, mangoes

and a big watermelon.


A LOVELY SUNDAY MORNING
A. Answer in brief.
1. Where is Pradeep’s family? Who are the people in his family?
 Ans: Pradeep’s family is in the garden. His father, mother, brother Rajesh, sister Nina, grandfather
and their cat Ginger are his family.
2. What does Pradeep think his grandfather is doing?
 Ans: Pradeep thinks that his grandfather is reading a newspaper but he is sleeping.
3. What does Rajesh tell Father while playing cricket and what does Mother tell both of them?
 Ans: Rajesh tells Father that he is ‘out,’ but Father says he is ‘not out.’ Mother tells both of them not
to shout.
B. Answer in detail.
What kind of a morning is it? What is everyone in Pradeep’s family doing in the garden?
 Ans: It is a lovely Sunday morning. Father and Rajesh, are playing cricket and Nina is drawing. Mother
is sitting under a tree and reading. Grandfather is sitting in a big chair and sleeping. Ginger is chasing
a butterfly.
C. Read the lines and answer the questions.
1. “Don’t shout!”says Mother. (A Lovely Sunday Morning)
 a. Who is Mother speaking to?
 b. What are they doing?
 c. Where are they?
 Ans: a. Mother is telling Father and Rajesh not to shout.
 b. They are playing cricket.
 c. They are in the garden.
2. What am I doing? Well, I’m talking to you! (A Lovely Sunday Morning)
 a. Who is the ‘I’ here?
 b. What is he doing?
 c. Where is he?
 Ans: a. Pradeep, the person who talks in the lesson is the ‘I’ here.
 b. He is talking to us.
 c. Pradeep too, is in the garden.

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