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Raintree 2 Goodnight, Tinku

 Summary: Goodnight, Tinku

This story, presented in the form of a comic strip, follows the adventures of Tinku the lamb.

Tinku lives on a farm with his Ma and Pa. One night, Tinku is unable to sleep but Ma and Pa

are sound asleep. It is a beautiful moonlit night so Tinku decides to explore the farm. In the

process, he meets a bat, a fox, a cricket and a mouse, and befriends them. They have a

wonderful time together, playing and laughing, but soon Tinku feels sleepy so he bids his

friends goodnight. He comes back to where Ma and Pa are sleeping and sleeps peacefully.

The story lends itself to a discussion on nocturnal animals and also helps students

appreciate the fact that night can be a beautiful place, not an intimidating one. Night-time

can throb with life and energy. 

UNIT 1 GOODNIGHT, TINKU!

EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

1. Free Response

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

Comprehension

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

B. 1. a. Tinku said these words.

 b. He felt that the night was beautiful because he saw the moon smiling down at him. He was

very happy.

2. That night, Tinku met Bolu the bat, Furry the fox, Molly the mouse and Cary the cricket.

3. Tinku and his friends jumped and rolled and played.

4. Tinku stopped playing because he was sleepy. He started yawning and wanted to go home and

sleep.

C. Tinku says this because he is surprised to see so many animals at night. He had thought that all the

animals would be asleep.

Grammar

A. 2–3rd pic–a; 3–4th pic–d; 4–1st pic–e; 5–2nd pic–c

B. 2. Mumbai is a big city.

3. Sona the elephant was hungry.

4. I use Goodness toothpaste.

5. Ravi has a dog called Timmy .

C. 2. babies 3. boxes 4. toys 5. dishes 6. beaches 7. fairies 8. buses

9. matches 10. trays


Vocabulary

2. kid 3. kitten 4. duckling 5. calf

Listening

[Listen and tick the correct answers.

 Bats are night animals. They are awake at night. They sleep during the day. These animals can see clearly in

the dark. Most bats eat insects. Bats can fly like birds. But they are not birds. A baby bat is called a pup.]

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

Punctuation

2. I live in Chennai.

3. The tiger walks in the forest.

4. We like to eat rice.

5. Sheela plays with her toys.

Writing

(Suggested Answer)

2. The mouse has a long tail.

3. The mouse has a pointed nose.

4. The mouse has small and round ears.

5. The mouse has sharp teeth.

Life Skills

2.  wrong 3.  right 4.   right 5.  wrong

GOODNIGHT, TINKU!

A. Answer in brief.

1. What did Tinku do when he could not sleep? Whom did he meet?

 Ans: When Tinku the lamb could not sleep, he went for a walk on the farm where he lived. There

he met many other creatures.

2. What happened when Tinku was looking at the smiling moon?

 Ans: When Tinku was looking at the smiling moon, a bat named Bolu flew by and hung upside

down on a tree.

3. Who was hiding in the bushes and what did Tinku ask him?

 Ans: Furry the fox who walked around at night, was hiding in the bushes and Tinku asked him if

he would be his friend.

B. Answer in detail.

1. How did Tinku try to sleep? Was he successful?

 Ans: Tinku was a lamb who was trying to sleep. He turned left and he turned right. He lay on his

tummy and rolled on his back, but he still could not sleep.

2. How did Tinku feel after playing with his friends and what did he do?

 Ans: After playing with his friends, Tinku was tired but very happy. He ran home and as he

snuggled up to his mother, he remembered all the wonderful creatures he had met and slept all

through the night.

3. Do you think Tinku would like go and play with the friends on the farm again? Why / Why not?

 Ans: Yes, Tinku would like to go and play with the friends on the farm again as he had really

enjoyed jumping and rolling with them till he was so tired that he slept through the night when

he went home.

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. “I am not sleepy, Ma!”

 a. Who was not sleepy?

 b. Who did he tell this to?

 c. Why did his mother not hear him?

 Ans: a. Tinku the lamb was not sleepy.

 b. He told this to his mother.

 c. His mother did not hear him as she was fast asleep.


2. “I am not a bird. I can see in the night!”

 a. Who said these words and to whom?

 b. Why did he say this?

 c. Who can see at night?

 Ans: a. Bolu the bat said these words to Tinku.

 b. He said this because Tinku called him a bird.

 c. Bats can see at night.



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