Chotu's Red Umbrella


Chotu has an umbrella,

   The colour is red, 

Chotu hops to school

With umbrella over head.


If you push the button,

It opens with a plop!

The handle is a perfect J,

There's a black knob at the top.


When the sun shines

Very hot and very bright,

Chotu tucks it under arm and 

Holds it very tight.


When does it rain,

Chotu keeps it in his bag,

He fears that the umbrella

Might get wet and sag.


It's so funny to

Do a thing as such,

But Chotu loves

His umbrella very much.


His friends laugh at him and many names they call,

Chotu feels hurt but he 

Does not cry at all.


COMPREHENSION

1. Answer the Questions

a. What is the colour of Chotu's umbrella?

b. How is the handel of the umbrella?

c. Where is the black knob?

d. Where does Chotu keep his umbrella when the Sun Shines hot and bright?

e. When does Chotu keep the umbrella in his bag?


2. Write T for true and F for false

a. Chotu walks to school.

b. The umbrella opens with a plop

c. Chotu opens the umbrella when the Sun is very hot and bright.

d. When it rains Chotu keeps the umbrella in bag.


GRAMMAR

1. Write the sentences using correct forms of verb

a. He (go) to the market every day.

=> He goes to the market every day.

b. They (play) cricket in the afternoon.

c. She (like) her pet dog Bruno very much.

d. We always (walk) and you (ride) a bicycle to school.

e. I (dance) very well and she (sing) sweetly.

f. The woman (sell) flowers in the temple.


VOCABULARY

1. Fill in the blanks with correct words

Sag  perfect  under arm  funny  calling him a fool

a. His friends taunt him by .............

b. Her ribbon is a .......... match to her dress.

c. Don't jump on the sofa, it will ......... in.

d. His hands were full, so he carried the newspaper ..............

e. The movie was so ............. that we kept on laughing.


2. Circle the words that do not rhyme.

a. Head  Read  Bead  Speed

b. Plop  Drop Tip  Top

c. Such  Pouch  Much  Touch

d.