Chapter 2 (The Red Raincoat)
A) Choose the correct option:
B) Answer these questions:
1. What was the weather like on Tuesday?
Ans: The sky was blue with just one white cloud.
2. What did Manu want to take for the picnic?
Ans: Manu wanted to take his raincoat.
3. What did Manu forget to do when it started raining?
Ans: Manu forgot to wear his raincoat.
4. Complete the table and write down what happened on each day of the week.
| Sunday | Manu got a red raincoat. |
| Monday | It was bright and sunny. |
| Tuesday | The sky was blue with one white cloud. |
| Wednesday | It was hot; Manu hoped it would rain. |
| Thursday | Manu went on a picnic. |
| Friday | It was cloudy with dark clouds. |
| Saturday | It rained, but Manu forgot his raincoat. |
C) Answer with reference to the context:
1. ‘Shall I take my raincoat with me?’
a) Who is the speaker?
Ans: ii) Manu
b) Where was the speaker going?
Ans: iii) on a picnic
c) Why did the speaker want to take the raincoat?
Ans: i) because he wanted to wear the raincoat
d) The word ‘raincoat’ is made of two words. Which out of these words is not made of two words?
Ans: i) rainy
2. ‘Ma, when will my wish come true?’
a) Who is the speaker?
Ans: Manu is the speaker.
b) What was the speaker wishing for?
Ans: Manu was wishing for rain so he could wear his new coat.
c) What did Ma reply to the speaker?
Ans: Ma said, “Not today, my dear, there is just one white cloud in the sky.”
d) What did the speaker do next?
Ans: Manu waited and kept looking at the sky, hoping it would rain.
D) Think and Write:
1. ‘If you wear your raincoat, you will look quite funny!’ Why do you think Manu will look funny if he wears the raincoat?
Ans: Because it was sunny and there were no signs of rain, so wearing a raincoat would look odd.
2. Manu waited eagerly for the rain to come. Describe a time when you waited for something or someone.
Ans: I once waited eagerly for my birthday gift. I kept checking the door every time the bell rang. Finally, when I got it, I was very happy.
3. Do you enjoy the rain? What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Ans: Yes, I enjoy the rain. I like jumping in puddles and watching the raindrops fall from the window.
4. Why do you think Manu forgot to wear the raincoat when it rained?
Ans: Manu was so excited that it finally started raining that he forgot about his raincoat.
Grammar:
Read these sentences:
- Manu got a red raincoat from his parents.
- Manu went on a picnic on Thursday.
These sentences tell us about Manu. Hence, Manu is the subject and the rest of each sentence is the predicate.
Identify the Subject and Predicate in each sentence:
1. His parents got him a red raincoat.
Ans: His parents (S) | got him a red raincoat (P)
2. The rainy season is the most joyful season of the year.
Ans: The rainy season (S) | is the most joyful season of the year (P)
3. Manu was waiting for the rain to come.
Ans: Manu (S) | was waiting for the rain to come (P)
4. The sky was blue.
Ans: The sky (S) | was blue (P)
5. Monday was bright and sunny.
Ans: Monday (S) | was bright and sunny (P)
6. The clouds are too high in the sky.
Ans: The clouds (S) | are too high in the sky (P)
7. You forgot your raincoat.
Ans: You (S) | forgot your raincoat (P)
8. The thunder was loud.
Ans: The thunder (S) | was loud (P)
9. The clouds floated in the sky.
Ans: The clouds (S) | floated in the sky (P)
Using Words:
Circle the odd one out:
