Textbook (verbatim transcription): Holding Hands
Verbatim transcription of the printed NCTB textbook pages.
Printed page 19
After completing the lesson students will be able to
A. Listen and read.
-Leonore M Link
Elephants walking Along the trails Are holding hands By holding tails. Trunks and tails Are handy things When elephants walk In Circus rings. And when they walk— It never fails
They're holding hands By holding tails.
(Abridged)
A1. Recite the poem in groups, in pairs and then individually.
Printed page 20
A2. Look at the following words. Each word has more than one meaning. The meaning in which a word has been used in the poem is given. Can you think of any other meaning or meanings?
Trunk : The long nose of an elephant
Ring : A round confined area in which animals or people perform or compete. There are seats around the outside of the ring for the audience.
For example : a circus ring or a boxing ring.
Figure
Description: An elephant's trunk curling upward at its tip, shown beside the text for the word "Trunk".
A3. Now, match the words above with the picture below.
Figure
Description: A telephone with a handset and a keypad, with rays drawn above it.
Figure
Description: A closed box with a hinged lid and a latch with a keyhole.
Figure
Description: A ring with a raised stone setting on top of a band.
Figure
Description: A tree with a round, bushy crown and a thick trunk.
A4. Make sentences with each of the words.
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