Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Four Chapter 1 How Creatures Move PDF Download

How Creatures Move

Listen, repeat, learn and recite.

The lion walks on padded paws.

The squirrel leaps from limb to limb.

While flies can crawl straight up a wall.

And seals can dive and swim.

The worm he wiggles all around.

The monkey swings by his tail.

And birds may hop upon the ground.

Or spread their wings and sail.

But boys and girls have much more fun: They leap and dance and walk and run.

- Author Unknown

Teacher's Note

This poem shows how different animals move in different ways. Just like a cat walks on soft paws and a monkey swings on trees, every creature has its own special way to move.

Exam Trick

Remember the movement words: walks, leaps, crawls, dives, wiggles, swings, hops. Look for action verbs in the poem - these are your answer words.

Points to Remember

Different animals move in different ways.
A lion walks on padded paws.
A squirrel leaps from limb to limb.
Flies can crawl up walls.
Boys and girls have the most fun when they run and dance.

Activity 2: Form Pairs - One and Many

Form pairs. Quiz each other with 'one-many'. Point to any object or picture in this book and start the quiz.

One lion! Many lions!

Many boys! One boy!

Write down any five pairs of 'one-many'.

Teacher's Note

This activity helps children learn the difference between singular and plural words. When you have one apple, it is 'one apple'. When you have many apples, they are 'many apples'.

Exam Trick

Remember: Add 's' to make most words plural. One cat = many cats. One dog = many dogs. This simple rule works for most words.

Points to Remember

One means a single thing.
Many means more than one.
We add 's' to make singular words plural.
One lion + s = many lions.
Singular and plural words are opposite pairs.

Activity 3: Dumb Charades

One person acts out any line in the poem silently. Others guess what it is.

Teacher's Note

Dumb charades is a fun game where children act without speaking. In India, this game is played at birthday parties and family gatherings.

Exam Trick

Watch the actions in the poem carefully. The words 'walks', 'leaps', 'crawls', 'swims' are all action verbs that can be acted out easily.

Points to Remember

Acting helps us understand the poem better.
We can show feelings without words.
Dumb charades is a silent game.
Watch the movements carefully to guess the answer.

Activity 4: List Action Words

List all the action words from the poem and add other action words to the list.

Teacher's Note

Action words are called verbs. They tell us what someone or something is doing. In the poem, 'walks', 'leaps', and 'crawls' are all action words.

Exam Trick

Action words always describe movement or doing something. Look for words that end in 's' or 'ing' like 'runs', 'jumping', 'dancing'. These are action words.

Points to Remember

Action words are called verbs.
They tell us what is happening.
Examples: walks, runs, jumps, swims.
Every sentence needs an action word.
Action words make stories interesting.

Activity 5: Make Meaningful Sentences

Try to make as many meaningful sentences as possible using the table below.

Teacher's Note

Sentence making helps children understand how words fit together. In Hindi, we also make sentences the same way - subject, action, and object.

Exam Trick

A good sentence has three parts: subject (who), action (what they do), and where. Example: 'Rain falls from the sky.' Rain = subject, falls = action, from the sky = where.

Points to Remember

A sentence needs a subject and an action word.
We can mix and match words from the table.
Rain falls from the sky is a good sentence.
The action word must match the subject.
Good sentences tell us complete information.

Activity 6: Read Words at a Glance

Read the following words at a glance and complete the phrase.

at

near

behind

in front of

on the left of

on the right of

next to

Teacher's Note

These words tell us where things are. When you write where your friend is sitting in the classroom, you use these words like 'next to' or 'behind'.

Exam Trick

These are position words. Remember: 'in front of' means forward, 'behind' means backward, 'next to' means beside. They help you describe where things are in the room.

Points to Remember

Position words tell us where things are.
At, near, and next to are common position words.
Behind means at the back of something.
In front of means at the forward side of something.
These words help us give directions.

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