i Basic English Workbook Std ax ¢Swalpa English Thumba Fun! Basic English Workbook Concept developed by: [| Akshara Foundation EVERY CHILD IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING WELL 2015 - 16 “Basic English Workbook -1 Std”, d ind designed by Akshara FoundationCOMPETENCIES COVERED IN THIS WORKBOOK Se OAS sate werino@ds sw mam_enwd * Fine motor skills: drawing curves and straight lines * Recognising and writing letters ‘a-z’. . . enising 8 The sign // is used to show * Recognising and writing small and CAPITAL letters | the sound ofa letter, For * Identifying sounds of letters (phonics): eg. /c/ should be read as #® @ Sounds of letters: /c/ for ¢, /fff/ for'P.... @ Beginning sound and ending sound in a word. For eg the word ‘cat’ begins with the sound /e/ and ends with the sound /t/ * Getting familiar with common vocabulary words and recognising them by sight. For eg. apple, lion, umbrella. * Matching picture with word SOME USEFUL TIPS TO HELP YOU IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING: Bi TOBA AebA smobemmsd Zoned GHHobO cirri RT wbxere winaisena, TeadP2. + 03) emAre shes Hdsads "Teaching Point! vm, 2xoDzcd. * oipamrioae are abd aReegs wxdre Goods, migodwn seedea, (eg. 'c’ says /c/), SEO DS Std gaa Aowomsar, sOmAad. * bch SBrRorrmeAsen ws wi awsmmAD, + Kmriae SyBN sbvsieay, DOSeOmaArd ado sadreqgg mee aerrasrs dembya. + ays omgsieah, AookwA wdarchajciay, DOSeDzdsHed - CAPITAL letters 2c apopmaich, aad sabes noch cides wosdthecaR segs sesh cecordopad (full stop) * sbaoabas waned, moO ss wor sdAec Baan Rovomegs BPosniay BmMNnde 20S Psenrvah, sovwss awwen xvwo + USER weg Howsios adyek Fedeardsych. acd shdectonmysad ade syseesach, ahawrosheraed. » Allow the children to take the workbooks home. BY SEs TdAE rived, (workbooks) shSA SAmbénom Boeren wy BVA 60a.ACTIVITY Follow the arrow and trace on the dotted lines. Teacher’s Signatur Date :ACTIVITY - 2 Follow the arrow and trace on the dotted lines. Teacher’s Signature...ACTIVITY - 3 Follow the arrow and trace on the dotted lines. Teacher’s Signature,ACTIVITY - 4 Follow the arrow and trace on the dotted lines Se’ \ = e ‘ . / ee ~ Y ‘ A o Teacher’sACTIVITY - 5 Follow the arrow and trace on the dotted lines. Date : Teacher’s Signature.. 5 (©) AksharaACTIVITY - 6 Trace on the dotted lines and complete each row. Teacher’s SignatuACTIVITY -7 Trace on the dotted lines, and colour the picture. Date £ nnn Teacher’s SignalACTIVITY - 8 Trace on the dotted lines, and colour the picture. Teacher’s Signature,ACTIVITY - 9 Draw a line starting from the cat, to reach the mouse. Follow the arrow. &* Date : ..EXERCISE : 1 I can write Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds a says /a/ a. Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) Orme | apple ant axe arrow b. Join the words that BEGIN with the sound /al to the letter ‘a’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /a/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘ant’? /t / Date : . Teacher’s SignaturEXERCISE : 2 I can write Trace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. 5h B Write the letters in the given space and say atout Teacher’s signature...Letters make sounds b says /b/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? ®; fan i” READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) ball banana bell bus b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /b/ to the letter ‘b’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /b/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘eat’ and ‘ball’? /t/ fl Date : Teacher's Signature.EXERCISE : 3 I can write Trace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. © Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. ANALAIAI EF Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds ¢ says |e} a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) cat car cake cup b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /c/ to the letter ‘c’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /e/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pgi1. if Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘cup’ and ‘ear’? /p/ /t/ Date : . Teacher's SignatureEXERCISE : 4 IT can write Write the letters in the given space and say alotid. Teacher’s signature...Letters make sounds d says /d/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) Tee dog drum duck door b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /d/ to the letter ‘d’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /d/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘deg’ and ‘drum’? gl tml) Date: Teacher’s SignatureEXERCISE : 5 I can write TF Date Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds e says /e/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) x egg elephant engine b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /e/ to the letter ‘e’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /e/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. — Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘egg’ and ‘elephant’? /g/ /t/ Date : Teacher’s SignaturEXERCISE : 6 I can write Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. Date Teacher’s signature. 20Letters make sounds f says /ff a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) SES ot fan fish frock frog b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /fi to the letter f and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /f/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. FR A J e Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘fan’ and ‘frog’? Ini /g/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 24EXERCISE : 7 I can write Teacher’s signature. 22Letters make sounds g says /g/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the EGINNIN' rd? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) mM ya girl gate goat grapes b. Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /g] to the letter ‘g’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /g/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. — Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘girl’ and ‘goat’? /U /t/ Date : . Teacher's Signature. 23 Aks!EXERCISE : 8 I can write frace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. h Al Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. Teacher’s signature. 24Letters make sounds h says /h/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) hen hut horse hat b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /h/ to the letter ‘h’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /h/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘hen’ and ‘hat’? /n/ /t/ Date : Teacher's Signature. 25EXERCISE: 9 I can write Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. LW a Date Teacher’s signature. 26Letters make sounds i says /il a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) v @ India Inkpot injection b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /i/ to the letter ‘I’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /i/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. f Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘India’ and ‘injection’ ? /a/ /n/ Date: Teacher’s SignaturEXERCISE : 10 IT can write J Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. eH eH) CHU Date Teacher’s signature. 28Letters make sounds j says /j/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) jump jug jeep b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /j/ to the letter ‘j’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /j/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. FS £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘jump’ and ‘jeep’? /p/ Date Teacher’s Signature.EXERCISE : 11 IT can write Kv K Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. Date Teacher’s signature. 30Letters make sounds k says /k/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) ¥ kite king key kettle b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /k/ to the letter ‘k’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /k/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pgi1. — Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘king’ and ‘kite’? /g/ /e/ Date Teacher’s Signature. 31EXERCISE : 12 IT can write Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. | Teacher’s signature... 32Letters make sounds Usays /U a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) e leaf lion lotus lock b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /l/ to the letter ‘l’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /l/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘letus’ and ‘lion’? /s/_ /n/ Date : . Teacher's SignatureEXERCISE : 13 I can write Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds m says /m/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) | x2 mango mat monkey moon b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /m/ to the letter ‘m’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /m/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. — Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘meen’ and ‘mango’? /n/ lol Date : Teacher’s Signatur 35EXERCISE : 14 IT can write numbers Trace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. II Teacher’s signature. 36Letters make sounds n says /n/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) net nest nail nine b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /n] to the letter ‘n’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /n/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘nest’ and ‘net’? /t/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 37EXERCISE : 15 IT can write orange frace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. 7 Zz, Teacher’s signature... 38Letters make sounds o says /o/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) ox orange owl onion b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /o/ to the letter ‘o’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /o/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. J WS iN CB — Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘owl’ and ‘onion’? /1/ Inf Teacher's Signature.. Date : 39EXERCISE : 16 IT can write Date Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds p says /p/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) 2 os pot pen pencil parrot b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /p/ to the letter ‘p’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /p/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pgi1. S \ Teaching Poi What is the ENDING sound of ‘parrot’ and ‘pot’? /t/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 44EXERCISE : 17 I can write 7 q Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. Date Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds q says /q/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER Pa) queue queen b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /q/ to the letter ‘q’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /q/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pgi1. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘queen’ and ‘quill’? /n/ /U Date Teacher’s Signature. 43,EXERCISE : 18 I can write Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds r says /r/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) rose rat ring rabbit b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /r] to the letter ‘r’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /r/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘rabbit’ and ‘rat’? /t/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 45EXERCISE : 19 IT can write Date Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds s says /s/ a. Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) TIN sun socks Spoon snake b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /s/ to the letter ‘s’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /s/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. we Ie BS f ‘Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘spoon’ and ‘socks’? In/ /s/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 47EXERCISE : 20 IT can write frace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. Cr Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. +} Teacher’s signature...Letters make sounds t says /t/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) tree table tiger tap b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /t/ to the letter ‘t and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /t/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. £ ‘Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘tiger and ‘tap? /r/ /p/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 49EXERCISE : 21 I can write Uu » umbrella Teacher’s signature... 50Letters make sounds u says /u/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) umbrella up under b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /ul to the letter ‘u’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /u/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. f Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘umbrella’ and ‘up’? /a/ /p/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 51EXERCISE : 22 I can write V / // Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. | VW Teacher’s signature... 52Letters make sounds v says /v/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) van violin vase vegetable b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /v/ to the letter ‘v’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /v/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. f Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘violin’ and ‘van’? /n/ Date : . Teacher's Signature 53EXERCISE : 23 IT can write \ Teacher’s signature.Letters make sounds w says /w/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) well wall b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /w/ to the letter ‘w’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /w/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11| £ Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘wall’ and ‘well’? /U/ Date : Teacher’s Signatur 55IT can write EXERCISE : 24 frace the small and CAPITAL letters with your finger and colour. x X Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. |X Teacher’s signature. 56Letters make sounds x says /x/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the END of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) box ox b.Now join the words that END with the sound /x/ to the letter ‘x’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /x/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. f Teaching Point: What is the BEGINNING sound of ‘ex’ and ‘fox’? /o/ /fi Date : Teacher’s Signatur 57EXERCISE : 25 I can write N ee Jl Sy S Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. Teacher’s signature. 58Letters make sounds y says /y! a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) 9 yoga yoyo b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /y] to the letter ‘y’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /y/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. & £5 olf f ‘Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘yega’ and ‘yak’? Jal Iki Date : . Teacher's Signature 59EXERCISE : 26 I can write Write the letters in the given space and say aloud. |Z Teacher’s signature. 60Letters make sounds z says /z/ a.Say these words aloud with the help of your teacher. What is the sound in the BEGINNING of the word? READ ALOUD WITH YOUR TEACHER <) zip zebra zero b.Now join the words that BEGIN with the sound /z/ to the letter ‘2’ and cross out the word that DOES NOT begin with the sound /z/. Colour the letter and pictures. See example on pg11. 0 0 — Teaching Point: What is the ENDING sound of ‘zip’ and ‘zebra’? Ip/_ al Date : Teacher’s Signatur 61REVISION - 1 Say the sounds of the given letters aloud with the help of your teacher /t/ /c/ /r! Ig/ Im/ Now join the letters to the objects that BEGIN with that sound. See example. CE CO) OO (mo (9 Ps a — 4 Fy Teacher’s Signature,REVISION - 2 a. Name the pictures aloud. Circle the objects that END with the given sound and cross out the object that DOES NOT END with the same sound. See example pot mat spoon qt) PO% Pot and mat END inthe sound | but spoon doesnot END int e 2 WA fox sun queen pen Teacher’s Signatw 63REVISION - 3 a. Name the pictures aloud. Circle the objects that BEGIN with the given sound and cross out the object that DOES NOT BEGIN with the same sound. See example xo RN le I b. Name the pictures aloud. Circle the objects that END with the given sound and cross out the object that DOES NOT END with the same sound. See example Date Teacher’s Signatu 64REVISION - 4 Circle CAPITAL ‘M’ and small ‘m’. See example fat M K h poss h a) mv 4 om" b Circle CAPITAL ‘T’ and small ‘t’ T. t ™M t hREVISION - 5 RIEU Join the small letters with CAPITAL letters. Colour the apples. See example.4) Akshara No 621, 5th Main, OMBR Layout, Banaswadi, Bengaluru - 560 043, Karnataka, India Phone : #94 80 2542 9726127128 E-mail: info@akshara.org.in, aksharafoundation@gmail.com Website: wiw.akshara.o Si 8