Worksheet I
In Section C.1 (Unit-Growing Up), of My English Reader, Ms Roma sings a song, ‘My Favourite Things’ for the children.
Read the ‘favourite things’ given below.
Now write down any five of your favourite things in the blurbs given below.
- Chocolate
- Books
- Music
- Sunsets
- Puppies
Now in the blanks given below, write one quality for which you like the things written above
(i) I like chocolate for its taste.
(ii) I like books for their knowledge.
(iii) I like music for its melody.
(iv) I like sunsets for their beauty.
(v) I like puppies for their playfulness.
Can you touch or see the qualities for which you like your favourite things?
No
Of course not! You can only feel them.
The qualities that you have listed above are Abstract nouns.
Note: These qualities (taste, knowledge, melody, beauty, playfulness) are abstract nouns, as they cannot be touched or seen, only felt or experienced.
Worksheet II
Work with your partner. Using the clues in the Aid Box, complete the sentences given below. The first one has been done for you.
Aid Box
[Kindness, honesty, cruelty, beauty, humour]
(i) Mother Teresa is known for her kindness. (Given)
(ii) Noor Jahan, the wife of Emperor Jahangir, is famous for her beauty.
(iii) Charlie Chaplin, the comedian, is remembered for his sense of humour.
(iv) Hitler, the German dictator, is known for his cruelty.
(v) Mahatma Gandhi is respected for his honesty.
Worksheet III
Brain Teaser
Work with your partner. Solve the crossword puzzle by filling in the qualities possessed by the following people.
Across:
- A wise king – Wisdom
- An angry person – Anger
- An innocent child – Innocence
- A brave soldier – Bravery
Down:
- A sincere friend – Sincerity
- A lazy worker – Laziness
- An honest shopkeeper – Honesty
- A proud actor – Pride
Note: The crossword clues describe people with specific qualities, and the answers are abstract nouns derived from those qualities.
Worksheet IV
Let us go on a ‘Dictionary Safari’.
Each one of us is scared of something or the other, for example, Rahul is very scared of darkness. Given below are the names of certain fears that people have. Match them with their names given in the Aid Box. Use a dictionary for help.
Set a time limit for this activity. Divide the class into groups of four. Ensure that every child has a dictionary.
Aid Box
[Claustrophobia, Pyrophobia, Hydrophobia, Anglophobia, Xenophobia, Bibliophobia]
(i) The fear of closed spaces: Claustrophobia
(ii) The fear of English: Anglophobia
(iii) The fear of fire: Pyrophobia
(iv) The fear of foreigners: Xenophobia
(v) The fear of books: Bibliophobia
(vi) The fear of water: Hydrophobia
Note: These are all abstract nouns, as they represent feelings or states that cannot be touched or seen.
Worksheet V
Body Language
Work with your partner.
Fill in the blanks with the abstract nouns given in the Aid Box.
[surprise, attention, sorrow, secret, satisfaction, anger]
(i) I would be full of sorrow if I failed in English.
(ii) I would be wanting to keep a secret if I whispered something.
(iii) I would listen carefully if I wanted to pay attention to something.
(iv) I would raise my eyebrow in surprise if I heard something strange.
(v) My face is relaxed and beams with joy when I want to show satisfaction.
(vi) My face turns red and I grind my teeth when I’m in anger.
Worksheet VI
Countable and Uncountable
In Unit-1, “Growing Up” of My English Reader, we have read many words which name things that can be counted and many that cannot be counted. Read the words in the umbrellas given below. Classify them as countable or uncountable.
Countables (can be counted, have plural forms):
- Eraser
- Ship
- Blade
- Notebook
- Boy
Uncountables (cannot be counted, no plural forms):
- Sugar
- Rice
- Courage
- Bravery
- Liquid
Note: If specific words were provided in the umbrellas, please share them, and I can classify those instead.
Do It Yourself
- Work with your partner. Form abstract nouns from the adjectives used in the following phrases and fill in the blanks..
(i) The intelligent student → The student’s intelligence
(ii) The kind fairy → The fairy’s kindness
(iii) The cruel enemy → The enemy’s cruelty
(iv) The popular leader → The leader’s popularity
(v) The arrogant boy → The boy’s arrogance
- Dheeraj’s class is holding a quiz today. The time limit is five minutes. Help him solve the quiz so that he can win.
Dictionary can be a great friend here.
Match words in the Aid Box with the group of words given below.
Aid Box (small, sight, taste, hearing, touch)
(i) musty, foul, aromatic → smell
(ii) sour, bitter, sweet → taste
(iii) smooth, flat, moist → touch
(iv) hum, chatter, whisper → hearing
(v) pretty, attractive, beautiful → sight
Note: The Aid Box contains “small,” which seems to be a typo, as the other words relate to senses. I’ve assumed “smell” was intended, as it fits the context of the adjectives provided.