Chapter 1: Family and Friends
Discover the joy of family, friends, and caring for animals!
✅ Chapter Summary
This chapter highlights the importance of family, friends, and community through Bela's family experiences. It emphasizes shared responsibilities, celebrating together, playing, helping each other, and caring for animals and nature.
Let Us Answer
Page 6
1. Who are the members in Bela’s family?
Ans: Bela’s family members are her father, mother, elder brother Banku, younger brother Bishu, grandmother (Dadiji), grandfather (Dadaji), and their pet dog Shiru.
2. What do you and your family members do when it rains?
Ans: We sit together, enjoy snacks, listen to songs or stories, and sometimes play indoor games like ludo or antakshari.
3. Can you think of a rain song and sing it with your friends in the class?
Ans: “Rain, rain go away” or any regional folk song. (Teachers may encourage group singing.)
Page 8
1. Would you call Bela’s family a big or a small family?
Ans: Bela’s family is a big family.
2. What games do you play with elders and other members of your family?
Ans: We play carrom, snakes and ladders, hide and seek, and antakshari.
3. Which animals come to your home or your neighbourhood?
Ans: Dogs, cats, cows, and squirrels often come to our home or neighbourhood.
4. Have you ever shared food with the animals who come to your home?
Ans: Yes, I have shared milk and biscuits with street dogs and cows.
5. Why do you think we should not hurt or tease animals?
Ans: Animals also have feelings. We should treat them with love and kindness.
Page 12
1. What all have you learnt from your family and from whom?
Ans:
- Cooking from my mother.
- Gardening from my grandfather.
- Songs from my grandmother.
- Cycling from my father.
2. Has anyone learnt anything from you?
Ans: Yes, my younger sister learnt how to play a board game from me.
3. How do you help your family?
Ans: I help by watering plants, setting the dining table, and keeping my room clean.
4. How do you help someone in your family who needs care (elderly/sick/child)?
Ans: I give water, medicines, and sit with them. I also read stories to my grandparents.
5. Who is the oldest person in your family?
Ans: My grandfather.
6. Who is the youngest person in your family?
Ans: My baby sister.
7. Who is the tallest person in your family?
Ans: My father.
8. Do you have any members in your family who do not live with you?
Ans: Yes, my uncle and aunt live in another city. We meet them during holidays.
9. What are the names of your friends who play with you at home or in your neighbourhood?
Ans: Raju, Meena, Anaya, and Kabir.
Activities
Page 7: Family Members Table
| You call them | Relationship with you | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Mausi | Mother’s sister | Urmila |
| Dadaji | Grandfather | Ramesh |
| Dadi | Grandmother | Sushila |
| Bhaiya | Elder Brother | Rahul |
| Chacha | Father’s brother | Vinod |
Instructions: Fill in a similar table with your own family members’ details in your notebook.
Page 13: Bela’s Relationship Table
| Family Member | Relationship with Bela |
|---|---|
| Banku | Elder brother |
| Bishu | Younger brother |
| Shiru | Pet dog |
| Dadaji | Grandfather |
| Dadiji | Grandmother |
| Mother | Mother |
| Father | Father |
Page 14: Draw Your Family
Instructions: Draw your family and write your relationship with each member (e.g., mother, brother). Use crayons or pencils and display in class with teacher guidance.
Page 15: Relatives Table
| Name of the relative | How are you related? | What do you call them? |
|---|---|---|
| Suman | Father’s sister | Bua |
| Manoj | Mother’s brother | Mama |
| Priya | Cousin | Didi |
Instructions: Create a similar table in your notebook with your relatives’ details.
Page 16: Work Table
| Work | Who does it? |
|---|---|
| Cooking food | Mother |
| Watering plants | Grandfather and me |
| Mending things | Father |
| Cleaning the house | Mother and me |
| Buying things from the market | Father and me |
Instructions: List household tasks and who performs them in your family.
Let Us Reflect
Page 17: A. Write
1. How do family members show their love and care for each other?
Ans: By helping each other in daily tasks, sharing food, spending time together, caring when someone is sick, and celebrating together.
2. What games do you play with your friends?
Ans: We play hide and seek, cricket, ludo, and tag.
Page 17: B. Draw
Instructions: Draw happy moments with your family (e.g., playing, celebrating a festival). Use colors and share in class with teacher guidance.
Page 17: C. Discuss
1. What do you learn from elders in your family?
Ans: I learn good manners, stories, traditional songs, and values like respect and kindness.
2. We care for many others who are not in our family. Who are they? How do we care for them?
Ans: Friends, neighbours, animals, plants, helpers. We care by being kind, helping, and respecting them.
Page 18: D. Word Search (Games)
Find and circle these words in the word grid:
BALL
Find in the grid
BAT
Find in the grid
KHO
Find in the grid
HOP
Find in the grid
TAG
Find in the grid
Instructions: Use a pencil to circle the words in the grid provided in your textbook.
Concepts Covered
- Family structures: Big/small families
- Love and care in families
- Working together and helping each other
- Playing and learning together
- Caring for animals and nature
- Respecting elders and supporting younger ones
- Celebrating and bonding through festivals and visits
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