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Raintree 2 Avani and the Pea Plant

 Summary: Avani and the Pea Plant

One morning, when Avani is passing a bowl of peas to her mother in the kitchen, one pea

falls from the bowl unnoticed by anyone. A series of coincidences lead the pea to fall into a

hole in the garden. It stays there till suitable conditions help it turn into a sapling. When

Avani and her mother see it, they are surprised and wonder who planted it.

The story cleverly introduces the students to the concept of germination. It can be the

starting point of learning about different kinds of plants, and how and where they grow.

UNIT 4 AVANI AND THE PEA PLANT

EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

1. beans, spinach, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, kale (Possible Answers)

2. tomato plant

Comprehension

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

B. 1. When Avani gave the bowl of peas to Amma, one pea fell out of the bowl. It bounced on the table,

onto the floor, and rolled under the table.

2. Chikki the cat saw the pea under the table and pushed it with her paws. The pea rolled into the

garden. In the garden, a mynah pecked at the pea with her beak. When she pecked it again, the

pea jumped up and landed near the tomato plant.

3. a. The earthworm came out of its hole and crawled away.

b. The pea rolled and slipped into the hole, and got covered by loose soil.

4. a. Avani said these words.

b. Amma saw a pea plant in the garden, near the tomato plant.

5. They were surprised because they had not planted any pea seed.

C. 1. The mynah pecked at the pea seed to break it into smaller pieces. The mynah wanted to eat the

pea.

2. Soil, water (rain).

D. Suggested Answer:

1. Trees bear fruit.

2. Trees give us shade.

3. Trees give shelter to birds and animals.

4. Trees give us fresh air.

5. Trees make a place beautiful.

Grammar

A. 2. laugh 3. eat 4. run 5. dance 6. read

B. 2. walk 3. live 4. play 5. sets

C. 2. a 3. e 4. b 5. c

Vocabulary

1. sea 2. write 3. hear 4. son 5. hair


Listening

[Listen and mark these sentences as true or not true.

There are ten rose bushes in Avani’s garden. The bushes are full of colourful roses: red, white and yellow.

The rose has a sweet smell. It is called the Queen of Flowers. We should not pluck roses. They look beautiful

on the bushes.]

1. NT 2. NT 3. T 4. NT 5. T

Spelling

1. butter 2. well 3. letters 4. pillow 5. shells

Writing

1. The pea is a vegetable. It is green in colour. It is small and round. It is good for health.

2. This table is made of wood. It is square. It is brown. It has four legs.

Life Skills

Boxes 1, 3, 4, 5

AVANI AND THE PEA PLANT

A. Answer in brief.

1. What was Avani doing on Sunday morning? How did she help her mother?

 Ans: On Sunday morning, Avani sat at the kitchen table and watched her mother cook. She

helped her mother by giving her a bowl of dried peas from the kitchen table.

2. What did Avani and Amma ask one another when they saw the pea plant? What were their

replies?

 Ans: Amma asked Avani if she had planted the seeds. Avani said, ‘No’. Amma too shook her head

when Avani asked her the same question.


3. If it does not rain, will the pea grow into a plant? Why?

 Ans: The pea will not grow into a plant if does not get wet. Rains are needed for a pea to grow

into a plant.

B. Answer in detail.

1. What did Chikki the kitten do to the pea under the table?

 Ans: Chikki the kitten found the pea that had rolled under the table. She pushed it and tried to

lick it. The pea rolled to the kitchen floor. Chikki pushed it again but, it rolled into the garden.

2. What happened to the pea after it landed near the tomato plant?

 Ans: The pea landed with a plop in a hole near the plant that woke a sleeping earthworm. The

earthworm came out of its hole and looked at the pea and crawled away. The pea rolled and

slipped into the hole, and got covered by loose soil.

3. How did a pea plant grow from the pea?

 Ans: When the rains came, the pea in the hole got wet. It grew, and it grew a little more. It got a

tail and a crown. The crown shot out of the ground and tried to reach for the sun. It grew taller

and taller into a pea plant.

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. “Avani, please give me the peas.”

 a. Who asked Avani to give the peas?

 b. What did she cook the peas in?

 c. What happened when Avani gave the bowl of peas to Amma?

 Ans: a. Amma asked Avani to give the peas.

 b. She cooked the peas in a cooker.

 c. When Avani gave the bowl of peas to Amma, one pea fell out and rolled under the table.

2. There, it rested in the cool, dark soil.

 a. What rested in the cool dark soil?

 b. What happened to it when it rained?

 c. What did it grow into?

 Ans: a. The pea rested in the cool dark soil.

 b. It got wet and started growing.

 c. It grew into a pea plant.


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