STD 3 English Unit 1 - Billu the Dog

What you see in this picture?

How many animals are there in the picture?

Four

How many birds are there in the picture?

One

Can you guess the name of the Dog?

Billu, Tippu etc....

What is the dog doing?

It is sleeping

What s the goat doing?

The goat is laying on the ground.

What is near the goat?

A Bucket

What is the colour of Bucket?

Its Red

Is there is a compound wall is there? 

There is a fence in the picture

Near the fence what you see?

A bucket and a plates
Can you Describe the Picture?
A Model of Description is available in the following link.
https://lpsahelper.blogspot.com/2020/06/bull-dog-describe-picture-page-7.html

Read the passage.....

A farmer had a faithful dog called Billu.

He was very old and had lost almost all his teeth.

Do the animals in the picture help us in any way?

Yes, They help us in many ways.

How do they help us?

The hen gives us egg. The goat gives us milk. The cat kills rats. The dog guards our homes and protect us all the time.

Can Billu help the farmer? Why?

No he can't.  He is old and weak.

NEW WORDS

Farmer = കൃഷിക്കാരൻ 

Tooth = പല്ല് 

Teeth = പല്ലുകൾ 

Faithful = വിശ്വസ്‌തനായ 

Almost = ഏറെക്കുറെ 

Lost = നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു 

LOST AND FOUND

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If you were the farmer, would you throw Billu out? Why?
What will Billu do now?
No, I would never throw Billu out. He has served the family faithfully since he was a pup. He is awake while we all in sleep. He guard our home and properties. Getting old is not a reason at all to throw him out. We would help him in his old days.
Can you guess the thought of Billu?
Check out the following link... You can get an idea!
https://lpsahelper.blogspot.com/2020/07/thought-of-billu.html

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Billu has a frind.
It is a fox.
It lives in the wood.
Read the following
Billu heard what the farmer said. He was frightened. In the evening, he went to the woods.
He met his best friend, the fox. He told the fox what was going to happen.
Conversation Between Billu and Fox
Billu :- My dear friend, my master is going to throw me out.
Fox :- Don't worry, I've got an idea.

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New Words

Share = പങ്കിട്ടു 

Share - Shared

Idea = ആശയം 

Read The Following

The fox shared the idea with Billu.

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Next day, early in the morning, the farmer went to the field with his wife. They took their baby with them. They laid the baby in the shade of a tree. While they worked, the old dog stood near the baby watching it. NEW WORDS # Went = പോയി
# Laid = കിടത്തി
# Shade = തണൽ
# Watching = നോക്കിയിരുന്നു, ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചിരുന്നു
Questions 1. Other than guarding homes, how do dogs help their masters?
# They scare away thieves.
# They watch babies.
# They help in hunting.
# They save their masters from dangers.
2. Where did the farmer and his wife lay his baby?
They laid the baby in the shade of a tree.
3. What was Billu doing?
He was watching the baby laid in the ground. (nextPage) PAGE 13 Suddenly, the fox came out of the bush. It ran towards the baby. It jumped at the baby.
Farmer :- Oh, my God!
Wife :- Help, Help, Save my child.
Billu :- Bow....Bow...
PAGE 13 Billu attacked the fox and saved the baby.
NEW WORDS # Suddenly = പെട്ടെന്ന്
# Bush = കുറ്റിക്കാട്
# Towards = നേരെ , നേർക്ക്
# Save = രക്ഷിക്കുക
# Attacked = ആക്രമിച്ചു
# Happened = സംഭവിച്ചു
MALAYALAM MEANING WORDS BY WORDS Suddenly, the fox came out of the bush. It ran towards the baby. It jumped at the baby.
പെട്ടെന്ന്., കുറുക്കൻ കുറ്റിക്കാട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് പുറത്തുവന്നു. അത് കുട്ടിയുടെ അടുത്തേയ്‌ക്ക് ഓടി. അത് കുട്ടിയുടെ നേരെ ചാടി.
Farmer :- Oh, my God!
കർഷകൻ :- ഓ! എന്റെ ദൈവമേ!
Wife :- Help, Help, Save my child.
ഭാര്യ :- സഹായിക്കണേ...സഹായിക്കണേ..എന്റെ കുട്ടിയെ രക്ഷിക്കണേ
Billu :- Bow....Bow...
ബില്ലു :- ബൌ...ബൌ
Billu attacked the fox and saved the baby.
ബില്ലു കുറുക്കനെ ആക്രമിച്ചു കുട്ടിയെ രക്ഷിച്ചു. (nextPage) READ NOW Farmer :- Billu is our dear dog! I was stupid to think of throwing him out.
Farmer's Wife :- Thank God! Billu saved our child.
NEW WORDS # Stupid = മണ്ടൻ, വിഡ്ഢി
MALAYALAM MEANING Farmer :- Billu is our dear dog! I was stupid to think of throwing him out.
"ബില്ലു നമ്മുടെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട നായയാണ്. ഇവനെ പുറത്താക്കണമെന്ന് വിചാരിച്ച ഞാനെത്ര മണ്ടനാണ്" കൃഷിക്കാരൻ പറഞ്ഞൂ.
Farmer's Wife :- Thank God! Billu saved our child.
ദൈവമേ നന്ദി! ബില്ലു നമ്മുടെ കുട്ടിയെ രക്ഷിച്ചു.
READ NOW Farmer :- Dear, let’s go home and give our Billu a good dinner.
The farmer patted Billu affectionately.
The mother was very happy to get her baby back.
NEW WORDS # Dinner = സദ്യ
# Patted = തലോടുക
# Affectionately = വാത്സല്യപൂർവ്വം
MALAYALAM MEANING Farmer :- Dear, let’s go home and give our Billu a good dinner.
പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടവളേ, നമ്മുക്ക് വീട്ടിൽ പോയി നമ്മുടെ ബില്ലുവിന് ഒരു നല്ല സദ്യ കൊടുക്കണം. കൃഷിക്കാരൻ പറഞ്ഞു.
The farmer patted Billu affectionately.
കർഷകൻ വാത്സല്യത്തോടെ ബില്ലുവിനെ തലോടി.
The mother was very happy to get her baby back.
കുഞ്ഞിനെ തിരികെ കിട്ടിയതിൽ അമ്മയ്ക്ക് വളരെ സന്തോഷമായി.
READ NOW The whole family lived together happily.
NEW WORDS # Whole = ഒന്നടങ്കം , മൊത്തം
# Together = ഒരുമിച്ച്
MALAYALAM MEANING The whole family lived together happily.
ആ കുടുംബം ഒന്നടങ്കം സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ഒരുമിച്ചു താമസിച്ചു.
(nextPage) Look at the pictures given below. Sequence them and narrate the rest of the story. You may begin like this: The farmer was happy. He built a kennel for Billu................

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Sample story :- 1
The farmer was happy. He built a kennel for Billu. He gave good food to Billu everyday. Billu was very happy. One day Billu went to the woods. He met the fox. He thanked the fox for his help. He invited him to his new kennel. One night the fox visited Billu. Billu was eating food. Billu shared the food with the fox. The farmer came there and saw this. Billu gave a signal to the fox to run and barked loudly. The fox ran away.

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Sample story :- 2
The farmer was happy. He built a kennel for Billu. He gave Billu deliciousfood every day. One day Billu thought, ‘The fox helped me a lot. It is because of him that I am alive today, in my new kennel. It is because of him that I eat my favourite food. I didn’t thank him. I must meet him and say how happy I’m.’
The next day he went to the forest and met the fox. Billu invited him to his new kennel. When the fox came, Billu shared his supper with him. When the farmer came out of his house, he saw the fox. When Billu saw the farmer, he told the fox in a low voice to escape and barked at him. The fox ran away.

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Sample story :- 3
The farmer was happy. He built a kennel for Billu. He gave good and tasty food to Billu every day.
Billu was also very happy. He thought, ‘The fox has helped me. I must help him too.’ Billu went to the forest and met the fox. He thanked the fox and invited him to his new home.
One night the fox came to see Billu. Billu was having his food. Billu shared his food with the fox. The farmer saw this. ‘Run, run.’ Billu said to the fox.
‘The fox is my friend. How can I say this to my master?’ Billu thought.

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CONVERSATION BETWEEN BILLU AND FOX Billu :- My dear friend, your idea saved me.
Fox :- Oh! really?
Billu :- Yes. You should come to my home. I will give you a dinner.
Fox :- Ok dear, I will come.
Billu :- Ok, I am going..Bye. (nextPage)

The fox’s idea saved Billu. Billu was very happy. He ran to the forest

and met the fox.

Continue the conversation.

Billu : Oh! My dear friend, your idea saved me.

Fox : Really?

Billu : Yes, thank you very much.

Fox : Welcome my dear friend.

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Billu served his master from the time he was a pup. The young one of a dog is called a pup or puppy. Complete the table given below suitably.

Animals	Young ones
Dog	Puppy
Cat	Kitten
Cow	Calf
Lion	Cub
Pig	Piglet
Elephant	Calf
Duck	Duckling
Horse	Foal
Sheep	Lamb
Hen	Chick
Tiger	Cub

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The farmer and his family lived in a small house. The farmer made a kennel for Billu.

Where do the following animals and birds live? Match the animals with their homes by drawing connecting lines.

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Read the following sentence from the story. 

The farmer went to the field with his wife. 

Now, look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

	Billu is going home with the farmer.
	Anu is going to school with her father.
	Rafeek is dancing with his friend.
	Jessy is sleeping with her mother.

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There are names of some animals and birds in Billu’s trolley.

Pick and place them in the boxes to complete the crossword.

The following clues will help you.

Across

1. The largest animal on land.

2. The king of the forest.

3. An animal that eats grass and runs fast

4. The ship of the desert.

Down

3. Quacks.

5. Gives us egg.

6. Kings travel on its back.

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Read the following sentences:

The thieves are not scared of him.

The thieves aren’t scared of him.

What difference do you observe in these two sentences?

Which sentence of the two is used in the story?

Now, use the contracted forms of the words in the boxes and the expanded forms in the ovals.

Do not worry; I have an idea.	Don't worry; I have an idea.
I won’t throw him out.	I will not throw him out.
Let us go home.	Let's go home.
Oh! Billu’s attacking the fox.	Oh! Billu is attacking the fox.
What will I do now?	What'll I do now?
I’ve an idea.	I have an idea.

(nextPage) 1. I know that Billu saved the _________.
2. I know where the farmer worked.__________.
3. I know that Billu guarded the little child when it was __________.
4. I know where Billu lives.__________.
5. I know that finally the farmer understood his decision to throw Billu out was __________.
Now, write the letters found in the circles together. You will get the name of the farmer's pet. Write it down here.__________.
ANSWER KEY 1. BABY
2. FIELD
3. SLEEPING
4. KENNEL
5. STUPID
BILLU (nextPage) Trace the words you came across in the story from the puzzle given.

Now, arrange the words in alphabetical order. You may add in the list, new words you have come across. Refer to a dictionary and write the meaning of the words.

1.AFFECTIONATELY- showing affection
2.ATTACK-take violent action against
3.DINNER- the main meal of the day
4.FAITHFUL-loyal
5.FARMER-one who works in a field
6.FIELD-an area of land for crops
7.OLD-showing signs of age
8.PATTED-tapped quickly and gently with the flat of the hand
9.PUPPY-Young one of the dog
10.STUPID-lacking intelligence
11.TEETH-plural of tooth
12.WIFE-married woman in relation to her husband

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Find out your friends’ pets. List them as given in the table below. A sample is done for you.

Now, write in your notebook about your friends’ pets. Draw their

pictures or paste photos along with the descriptions.

One is done for you.

Name of student	Pets	What it does	Where it lives
Suresh	dog	guards home	kennel
Ammu	duck	gives egg	coop
Jagan Krishna	Cow	gives milk	shed
Manu Shankar	goat	gives milk	shed
Geetha Nair	bee	gives honey	hive

Suresh has a dog. It is called Pepper. It guards his house. It is kept in a kennel.

Jagan Krishna have a cow. It is called Kingini. It gives him milk. It is kept in a shed.