Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Two Chapter 2 The Little Red Hen PDF Download

The Little Red Hen

Listen carefully and read aloud with me.

A little red hen lived on a farm with a cat, a dog and a duck. One day, she found a few grains of wheat.

"Who will sow the wheat?" she said.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the dog.

"Very well then," said the Little Red Hen, "I will." So she sowed the wheat.

After some time, the wheat grew tall with ears full of grain.

"Who will cut the wheat?" asked the Little Red Hen.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the dog.

"Very well then," said the Little Red Hen, "I will." So she cut the wheat.

"Now," she said, "who will thresh the wheat?"

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the dog.

"Very well then," said the Little Red Hen, "I will." So she threshed the wheat.

Teacher's Note

This story teaches us that we must work hard. In India, farmers work very hard to grow wheat and rice. They do not wait for others to help them.

Exam Trick

Remember the order: sow, cut, thresh, grind, bake, eat. Each step is a new job that the hen does alone.

Points to Remember

The Little Red Hen asked for help many times.

The duck, cat and dog always said "Not I."

The hen did all the work by herself.

Hard work and being responsible are important.

When the wheat was threshed, she said, "Who will grind the wheat?"

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the dog.

"Very well then," said the Little Red Hen, "I will." So she ground the wheat.

When the wheat was ground into flour, she said, "Who will bake the bread?"

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the dog.

"Very well then," said the Little Red Hen, "I will." And she baked a lovely loaf of bread.

Then she said, "Who will eat the bread?"

"Oh! I will," said the duck.

"Oh! I will," said the cat.

"Oh! I will," said the dog.

"Oh, no, you won't!" said the Little Red Hen. "I will."

And she called her chicks and they all ate up the lovely loaf of bread.

Teacher's Note

The hen teaches a good lesson. If you want to enjoy something, you must work for it. Just like in school, if you study hard, you get good marks.

Exam Trick

Remember: Only those who work can enjoy. The duck, cat and dog did not help, so they did not get the bread.

Points to Remember

The hen did all the work alone.

She ground the wheat into flour.

She baked bread from the flour.

She ate the bread with her chicks.

Lazy animals got nothing.

Exercise 2

Number the pictures to put them in the proper order. Try to write a sentence about each.

Teacher's Note

Children learn by organizing pictures in the right order. This helps them understand stories better, just like when we arrange photos in our phone album.

Exam Trick

Look for clues in the pictures. The wheat grows, then it is cut, then ground, then baked. Follow this order.

Points to Remember

Look at each picture carefully.

Think about what comes first, second and third.

Write sentences about what happens in each picture.

Use the story to help you order the pictures.

Exercise 3

Look at the picture. Read what it shows and say what will happen. Write down your answer.

Mr Clean does not like the scribbling on the wall. What will he do?

Mr Knocker wants to enter this house. What will he do?

Manisha is hungry. What will she do?

Manish is thirsty. What will he do?

Dolly falls and hurts her knee. What will her friends do?

Mr and Mrs Engineer are busy. Sheru wants to play. What will happen?

It is about to rain. What will they do?

Sunil is getting ready for school.

Daji is going to water the plants.

Vanitakaku has put the clothes on the clothes-line to dry.

Sundara is grazing.

Teacher's Note

This exercise helps children predict what will happen next. In real life, we see someone slip and we help them. This teaches kindness and good behavior.

Exam Trick

Ask yourself: "What is the person doing? What will they do next?" Always think about what is logical and makes sense.

Points to Remember

Read the situation carefully.

Think about what makes sense.

Use your daily life to help you answer.

Write complete sentences in your answer.

Think about what is kind and helpful.

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