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Raintree 1 Where are the Peanuts?

 Summary: Where are the Peanuts?

Where are the Peanuts? is a story about Tutu the squirrel and his love for peanuts. He stores the

peanuts carefully in a box under his bed for the long winter. One day, he cannot seem to find the

peanuts. He runs to his friend, the big old tree. The big old tree tries to help him out. The little bird,

Chirpy, asks about Tutu but realizes that she cannot help him so she goes away. This is when the clever

mice, Teeny and Weeny, come by. They see Tutu looking sad. They ask him why he is feeling upset. The

big old tree tells them that he is upset someone has taken his peanuts. Teeny and Weeny ask about the

whereabouts of the peanuts only to fall into a trap, when Teeny blurts out that Tutu keeps the peanuts

in a box under the bed. Tutu is surprised that his friends have tried to trick him. Teeny and Weeny say

sorry and promise never to steal anything again.

The story teaches us many values—speaking the truth, the value of friendship and honesty. 

UNIT 9 WHERE ARE THE PEANUTS?

Embedded Questions 1

hollow friend

Embedded Questions 2

peanuts

Embedded Questions 3

box

Warm Up

tail is bent higher

teeth are missing

nose is bigger and rounder

the hollow is missing

leaves behind the squirrel are missing

Comprehension

A. 1. hollow of a tree 2. box under the bed 3. I cannot help you 4. very sorry

B. 1. Tutu loves peanuts.

2. When Tutu could not find the peanuts, he went to meet his friend, the big old tree.

3. Teeny and Weeny, the two mice, stole Tutu’s peanuts.

4. Tutu found out when Teeny told the big old tree that the peanuts were kept in a box under the

bed and not in a pot on the table.

C. Sample answer: No. Teeny and Weeny will not steal the peanuts again because they are very sorry for

stealing Tutu’s peanuts. They promise never to steal again.

D. Teeny and Weeny should tell Tutu honestly what they have done. We should not lie to our friends.

Grammar

A. 2. in 3. under 4. in 5. on 6. under

B. Answers will vary. Sample answers:

1. The boys are sitting on the bench.

2. Our bags are under the desk.

3. The water-bottle is in the bag.


Vocabulary

2. e 3. a 4. b 5. d

Speaking

There is a big pond. There is a tree near the pond. There are two birds flying in the sky. The grass

around the pond is green. The sky is blue. The water of the pond is also blue. There are mountains

behind the tree.

Listening

pens and pencils ruler storybook

Writing

a. 3 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4 e. 5

Punctuation

2. Bijoy has a toy monkey.

3. His toy monkey is called Chichi.

4. Bijoy takes the monkey to school.

5. The children like it very much.

6. They play with Chichi.

Life Skills

a. Tell the shop-keeper to stop the boys

Project

Free response

WHERE ARE THE PEANUTS?

A. Answer in brief.

1. Where does Tutu live and where does he keep his peanuts?

 Ans: Tutu, the squirrel lives in the hollow of a tree. He keeps his peanuts in a small box and puts

the box under his bed.

2. What does Chirpy ask Tutu and what does Chirpy say?

 Ans: Chirpy, the bird, asks Tutu why he is sad and the tree tells her that someone has taken Tutu’s

peanuts. Chirpy says that she cannot help him and flies away.


3. Who has stolen the peanuts and what do they say when they are found out?

 Ans: Teeny and Weeny, the two mice have stolen the peanuts. When they are found out, they say

that they are sorry and will never take his peanuts again.

B. Answer in detail.

How does the old tree help Tutu to find out who stole his peanuts?

 Ans: The old tree plays a trick. When Teeny and Weeny ask Tutu where he keeps his peanuts, the tree

says that he keeps them inside a pot on the table. Teeny at once says that he keeps them in a box

under the bed. This is how they know who stole his peanuts.

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. “I cannot find my peanuts.”

 a. Who cannot find his peanuts?

 b. Who does he say this to?

 c. What does the tree ask him?

 Ans: a. Tutu cannot find his peanuts.

 b. He says this to the tree.

 c. The tree asks him where he keeps his peanuts.

2. “Why are you sad?” (Where are the Peanuts?)

 a. Who asks this and to whom?

 b. What does the tree tell her?

 c. What does Chirpy say before flying away?

 Ans: a. Chirpy, the bird asks this to Tutu.

 b. The tree tells her that someone has taken Tutu’s peanuts.

 c. Before flying away, Chirpy says that she cannot help him.


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