Siddhartha Basu

Preface

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— Siddhartha Basu The Natural World

Things Around Me

Science and Technology

Numbers and Logical Skills

Language and Literature, Legends, and Myths Arts and Music

Sports

The World Around Us

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Who lives where?

Knowy's friends live in different states of India. Read the clues and help Knowy find out in which state each of his friends lives. Use the help box given below. 1. Arnab lives in . He speaks Bengali and celebrates Durga Puja. He belongs to ______. 2. Alka lives in Gandhinagar. She speaks Gujarati and loves to play dandiya. She belongs to ______. 3. Vinod lives in . He speaks Marathi and celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi. He belongs to ______. 4. Meena lives in and speaks Tamil. She celebrates Pongal. She belongs to ______. 5. Karan lives in Chandigarh. He celebrates Lohri and speaks Punjabi. He belongs to ______. 6. Brinda lives in Dispur. She celebrates Bihu and speaks Assamese. She belongs to ______.

Tamil Nadu Assam Gujarat Maharashtra Punjab Being eco-friendly

Here are some children talking about their habits. Colour the circle green if the habits are eco-friendly and red if they are not.

I use only paper and jute bags. They can be 1. 2. 3. recycled. So they do not pollute the earth.

I let the tap water run while I brush my teeth. I know that some soaps and cosmetics are tested on animals which hurts them, so I do not use those.

I donate my old I reuse old wrapping Let’s throw the trash in the clothes and toys so 4. paper to wrap presents. 5.water. No one will notice! 6. that they can be recycled and reused.

Let’s make a list of all the things we 7. 8. bought last month. How many of these will we use for a year? And how many will we throw away?

I take a long shower I like plucking leaves every morning! and flowers from trees all the time. Trees will grow new leaves and flowers.

Making a living

Read the clues given under each picture. Identify these people and pick your answers from the help box.

1. I write the words 2. I design and develop 3. I make breads of songs. video games. and cakes. ______

4. I teach students how 5. I treat diseases of the 6. I fly an aircraft. to play football. teeth and gums. ______My friend Anna sells flowers to earn money. video game developer dentist pilot She is a florist. lyricist/songwriter baker football coach

Titbits A jockey rides horses in horse racing. A radio jockey presents talk shows on the radio. A disc jockey plays music for people in clubs and parties. Bird search WORD GAME Circle the names of birds in the word grid given below, either across or down, with the help of the given clues.

GRWOODPECKER QERTYUIOPKLJ NHUMMINGBIRD PIYRQASDFHJO hummingbird ostrich EZCXOWLQEFRV AUGRGHUGRATE CYTFVBYTFLYD OSTRICHGMCUQ dove CWERCUCKOOIG cuckoo KZXCVBNMKNOT

1. This bird can fly backwards. 2. This bird is considered the symbol of peace. 3. This is the world's fastest bird. owl falcon 4. This is the national bird of India. 5. This bird lays the largest eggs. 6. This bird does not make its own nest. 7. This bird is the symbol of intelligence and wisdom. 8. This bird makes a unique sound while

peacock pecking on trees. woodpecker Animals are friends

Animals help us in many ways. In each row, circle the animal that is the odd one out. 1. These animals give us milk.

cow giraffe horse 2. These animals give us wool for clothes.

yak sheep fish 3. These animals carry heavy loads and people on their backs.

donkey camel turkey Titbits Dogs are indeed our best friends. They can help us in many ways, primarily as guards, keeping intruders away. In some places, dogs are used in farms to protect other animals. In cold places like Alaska, dogs pull sledges. Some dogs help blind people to move around. They are also used by the army and the police to sniff out bombs and criminals. I love my India

Knowy needs your help to identify the national symbols of India. Fill in the blanks with the correct options. 1. Our national animal is the ______. a) lion b) tiger c) elephant

2. Our national flower is the ______. a) lotus b) lily c) rose

3. Our national bird is ______. a) crow b) parrot c) peacock

4. Our national fruit is ______. a) orange b) mango c) guava

5. Our national tree is ______. a) neem tree b) coconut tree c) banyan tree

6. Our national emblem is ______. a) the Ashoka Chakra b) a charkha c) the Lion Capital of Ashoka Weather report

Identify the weather icons to help Knowy understand the weekly weather report. Choose your answers from the help box.

1. It is very hot today as the sun is shining brightly. It is ______today.

Monday 2. If you are going out, you should carry an umbrella or wear a raincoat. It is ______weather today. Tuesday

3. Ask your father to drive carefully. He might not be able to see vehicles clearly, because of the ______weather. Wednesday 4. It is ______today! It is a good idea to wear a sweater and a pair of warm socks before going outside. Thursday 5. Hold your cap tight, or it may fly away in this ______weather!

foggy sunny rainy windy cold

Friday Interesting bugs

Ladybugs are Spiders have eight usually 8 to 10 mm legs and their bodies are long. They have short legs divided into two parts. They and brightly coloured bodies, make silk webs to catch other with black, yellow, or reddish insects. They live everywhere in markings. They live only for the world except for Antarctica. about four weeks.

Grasshoppers usually jump or Dragonflies have long crawl, but most kinds can and strong bodies of diverse fly. Most grasshoppers eat only colours. They also have huge plants. They have antennae on eyes. Dragonflies are known for their heads which they use to touch their swift movements and are and smell. They also have special also among the fastest insects. eyes that allow them to see in all directions at once. Mosquitoes are Termites are responsible for spreading also called ‘white ants’. diseases like yellow fever, Compared to ants, they dengue, and malaria. It is only the have softer bodies and lighter female mosquitoes that bite animals colours. They feed on dead plants, and people, causing itching and trees, and wood. They can cause irritation. Male damage to furniture, mosquitoes do buildings, crops, not bite. and forests.

Lice are generally of two main types—chewing or biting lice and sucking lice. They grow on the human scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. They feed on human blood and their bites cause itching. An adult louse can live on a person’s head for up to a month! Quick quiz Can you recognize these bugs? Choose the right answers from the help box given below.

1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______

caterpillar cockroach honeybee ants Green friends

Without plants, we would have no air to breathe. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Choose your answers from the help box.

1. Counting the trunk rings of a tree helps you find out the ______of the tree. 2. ______is a sweet liquid that flowers produce to attract insects.

3. Is tomato a vegetable or a fruit? ______

4. Fruit comes from the ______of a plant. 5. ______give the plants support and distribute water and minerals within the plants. 6. During the day, plants give out ______. 7. ______absorb water and minerals from the soil.

nectar flowers age fruit roots oxygen stems

Titbits Did you know that different parts of a plant can be eaten? We eat roots like carrots and radishes, leaves such as cabbage, and stems such as sugarcanes. Movie mania

Knowy loves watching animation films. Help him match these famous characters to the films they are part of.

1. Emmet a) Toy Story

2. Chuck b) The Lego Movie

3. Princess Fiona c) Finding Dory

4. Nemo d) Inside Out

5. Buzz Lightyear e) Shrek

6. Riley f) The Angry Birds Movie

Titbits was the first full-length animated feature film, by Walt Disney. The film, which was produced in 1937, won an honorary award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1939. Changing seasons

Look at the pictures below. In which season—summer, winter, or rainy—do we usually do these activities?

Sit around a bonfire Go skiing Enjoy a swim 1. ______2. ______3. ______

Wear raincoats and Jump and splash Eat ice cream use umbrellas around in puddles 4. ______5. ______6. ______Titbits Some animals move from one place to another because the weather is too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry during certain times of the year. During winter many birds and animals move to regions with warmer climates. Some animals store fat in their bodies by eating a lot of food during summers. When winters arrive, they sleep in caves and do not come out for many months. This is known as hibernation. On the move

Read the descriptions, and fill in the blanks to name the places shown.

1. An underground passage built under a hill, road, or a river—______

2. A place where aeroplanes land and take off from—______

3. A road built across a river—______

4. A road that goes over another road— ______

5. A place where ships are loaded and unloaded—______

6. A place where passengers board and get off trains—______Titbits Karl Benz built the first car (three-wheeled) in 1885. Where are my things? Rishi is late for school but cannot find the six things given in the box. Find the things and circle them for him.

book pencil school uniform lunch box ruler school bag

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I am never late for school! I do everything on time. I also keep my things neatly. Am I not smart? Indian sport stars

Match these famous Indian sports stars to the sports they play.

1. 2. a) shooting

PV Sindhu Sania Mirza b) wrestling

3. 4. c) cricket

d) boxing Abhinav Bindra Virat Kohli

e) lawn tennis 5. 6.

f) badminton Sakshi Malik MC Mary Kom

Titbits The basic rules of kabaddi were codified in India and published in 1923. The first Kabaddi World Cup (standard style) was held in 2004 in Mumbai. 28 29 Animal safari 27 26 I am the largest Join Knowy on this land animal animal safari. Begin from on earth. I am an ______. Start. Use a dice and a I am the national animal 25 of India. Who am I? Answer marker to move ahead. ______correctly to move 4 steps. Meet different animals Answer to move 4 more steps. 24 on your way, and answer their questions. By the end of the safari, how many questions 23 I am a duck. Guess did you answer correctly? my baby’s name and move as many steps as the number of 22 letters in the word. ______

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I am a lamb. I ______when I call out to my 20 friends. Give the right answer to move as many steps as the number of letters in the word. 11 19

12 I am the tallest 18 animal in the world. I am a ______. 13 Give the answer to move 3 steps. 17 14 16 15 30 43 44 42 45 31 I am the smallest bird in the 41 world. Do you 46 know my name? I like to sleep upside ______32 down. My name is ______40 also a thing with which you play Move 4 more cricket. Who am I? ______47 steps if you Give the answer to move 4 more know. 33 39 steps.

I flutter among 48 I hiss and flowers and coil, and 34 feed on nectar. I can be 38 was a caterpillar very long. before I became a 49 Who am I? ______. ______35 37 Give the right Give the 36 answer to move 9 correct steps. 50 answer to jump 4 CONGRATS 60 59 steps. You have finished the 58 I live in the safari. deep sea. I have 51 8 arms. I am an ______. Move as many steps as the 10 9 57 number of letters in my name. 8 52

56 55 54 53 7

6 rt I croak. My baby is called ta a ______. Answer S to move 2 steps. I am big and heavy. I 5 You are 2 1 entering have layers of thick fur 4 3 the safari which keep me warm in path. winters, when I hibernate. I am a ______. Answer to move 5 steps. Fishy facts

The anglerfish has a piece of skin over its head, which has a light Swordfish have at the end of it. This light thin and long snouts, is useful for attracting that they use to make their prey. way through groups of other fishes. Swordfish do not have scales like other fishes. They have blue and silver coloured bodies. Parrot fish have multi-coloured bodies. They have beaks similar to birds' beaks. They use their beaks to scrape off food from coral surfaces. A flying fish can glide through the air for long distances with the help of its wing-like fins. It leaves the water when it is pursued by enemies. The flatfish The electric has both its eyes on ray is circular in one side of its head. They shape. They have the can be found resting at the ability to stun animals that bottom with their are much larger than them, eyes facing upward, looking such as human beings, by for prey. delivering electric shocks.

Did you know that the jellyfish is not a The sawfish fish? has a long snout that looks like a saw, which helps it dig the ocean floor for food. Quick quiz Match the following body parts of a fish with its functions. A B 1. fins a) help them in breathing 2. gills b) provide them with protection 3. scales c) help them swim Knowing India

Identify these famous places in India by writing the correct letters in the boxes. Choose your answers from the help box.

1. 2. 3. 4.

The only active National park in Lake in Srinagar Desert in volcano in India Assam known for its known for Rajasthan one-horned rhinos its houseboats

a) Kaziranga National Park b) Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands c) Thar Desert d) Dal Lake

Answer these questions.

1. Who is known as our father of the nation? ______2. How many states are there in India? ______3. What is the currency of India? ______4. Which river gave India its name? ______

Titbits India is the second most populated country in the world. People in India follow different religions and speak different languages, making for a diverse country. sk Making a bunny ma TO DO Materials needed awing kit, scissors, aper plates, your dr Two white p ad. You o long pieces of thre stapler, glue, and tw an adult. can take the help of To do

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W ACROSS 1. This is a place where a farmer lives. 2. This is a place from where farmers take out water for their crops. 3. This is the name for a group of dogs. DOWN 4. These animals give us eggs. 5. This is made to scare birds away from the field. 6. These animals give us wool, which we use to make sweaters. 7. This vehicle is used by farmers. 8. This is the name for a baby cow. National leaders of India

Help Knowy to identify these famous national leaders by writing the correct letters in the boxes. Choose your answers from the help box.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak c) Annie Besant d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan e) Subhas Chandra Bose f) Mahatma Gandhi g) BR Ambedkar h) Sardar Patel

Titbits Indians were ruled by the British from 1757 until 1947. By 1920, a large number of people joined the movements started by Mahatma Gandhi and other Indian leaders to resist the British rulers. India became independent in 1947. Awesome animals!

Help Knowy to identify these awesome animals. Write the correct answers from the help box given on the next page.

1. This is the largest spider. ______

2. This is the world's slowest mammal. ______

3. These sharks have heads shaped like hammers, which help them to find food in the sea. ______4. These lizards are best known for changing their body colours, to blend in with their environment. ______

5. These animals have ivory tusks. ______

Titbits Penguins have webbed feet, which help them to swim. They also use their short paddle-like wings to swim. Penguins have short feathers and a thick layer of fat to keep them warm. 6. These animals have no teeth, but can swallow up to 35,000 ants in a day with the help of their long tongues. ______

7. This animal’s name means 'little armoured one', which refers to the overlapping plates covering its back, legs, head, and tail. ______

8. These animals give off a bad smell when they are threatened. ______

9. These animals can stand erect on their hind legs, to watch for enemies. ______

10. This animal has a long nose and a large body. ______

armadillo hammerhead shark tarantula meerkats anteater sloth tapir elephant chameleon skunks

Titbits Giraffes have long necks to help them eat from tall trees. They have long tongues so that they can pick the smallest leaves off plants. QUIZ YOURSELF 1

1. What is the capital of India? ______2. Where was Humpty Dumpty sitting when he had a great fall? ______3. The Pied Piper got rid of which animal in the town of Hamelin? ______4. Which animal pulls Santa’s sledge? ______5. How many moons does the earth have? ______6. Tea is grown on hill slopes—true or false? ______7. Our earth is flat and has four corners—true or false? ______8. On which date do people celebrate Republic Day in India? ______9. Find the odd one out—snake, cheetah, hyena, wolf.______10. Which of these story characters had a magic lamp—Mowgli, Aladdin, or Little Red Riding Hood? ______11. Which sport does Saina Nehwal play? ______12. Which of these come from a plant—silk, wool, or cotton? ______13. Which of these documents is always necessary if you have to travel abroad—passport, birth certificate, or report card? ______14. Which of these is made from cocoa—tea, coffee, or chocolate? ______How many did you get right?

10–14: ; 7–9: ; 4–6: ; 0–3: I love to sing along with my friends Musically yours in a chorus. How about you?

Let's check how well you know music. Choose the correct answers from the options given below. 1. Which of these is not a musical instrument? a) flute b) harmonium c) car horn 2. To play this wind instrument, the player has to blow air into the bag and squeeze it out through the pipes. a) flute b) trumpet c) bagpipes 3. A group that plays together is a a) band. b) club. c) duet. 4. Classical, folk, disco, jazz, pop, and rock are a) names of bands. b) types of music. c) musical instruments. 5. Which of the following is an instrument with strings? a) guitar b) tabla c) flute 6. The words of a song are called a) notes. b) speech. c) lyrics. 7. A song sung by two singers is a a) solo. b) duet. c) choir. 8. This musical instrument has white and black keys with two or more pedals. a) piano b) violin c) flute The Fox and the Grapes This is a story given in picture blocks. Enjoy the story and discuss it with your classmates.

Wow! What Those grapes fine weather! look juicy...

I want to Let me try taste these... jumping again!

Ouch! That hurts.

Hee ... Hee ... Hee ... I am sure those grapes taste sour!

Adapted from Aesop‘s fable ‘The Fox and the Grapes’ It is easy to dislike something you cannot get! Shapes and patterns

Help Knowy match half of the shapes on the left with their other half on the right.

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Help Knowy solve the following number problems. 1. Which number comes next in this series—1, 3, 5, 7, …? 2. Circle the odd one out—101, 202, 303, 404, 500 3. How many squares do you see in this picture? Useful plants Almost all parts of a coconut tree are useful. The trunk is used to make furniture. We eat the coconut fruit, and it gives us oil. Also, coconut water makes for a cool, refreshing drink. Coconut fibre is called coir and can be woven to make ropes and mats. Various parts of the neem tree are used to make different medicines. Neem twigs are used to brush teeth. Neem leaves are used to ward off insects. They are also eaten in many Every part parts of India. of the banana tree can be used. The trunk, flowers, and fruit can be eaten. Banana leaves are even used as plates!

The ancient Egyptians used parts of the papyrus plant to make paper! A reddish- brown dye is obtained from the henna plant and is used to colour hands, When a cut is hair, fingernails, made in the bark of and fabrics. the rubber tree, latex, a milky fluid, flows out. This fluid is collected and used to make sheets of rubber, from which objects like tyres, shoe soles, and balls are made.

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Identify these commonly used medicinal plants by writing your answers in the given blanks. Choose your answers from the help box.

1. ______2. ______3. ______

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It is not safe to chat with strangers.

Never touch the sockets on the computer.

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Be careful not to spill drinks on the computer. Animals in films

Match the following animals with the films they starred in. 1. a) Dunston Checks In

2. b) Marmaduke

3. c) 101 Dalmatians

4. d) Marley & Me

5. e) Stuart Little