“The sun and the wind” is a lesson of Class 5 Textbook of UPMSP. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.
1. Answer the following questions:
a. How was the day when the sun and the wind met?
Answer: The day was beautiful. The sun was shining in the sky, and the cool wind was blowing gently.
b. What did the wind do to get the man’s coat off?
Answer: The wind blew with all its might, harder and harder, but the man only held his coat tightly and did not take it off.
c. What did the sun do to get the man’s coat off?
Answer: The sun shone brighter and brighter, making the man feel very hot. Finally, the man removed his coat because he could not bear the heat.
d. What was the bet between the sun and the wind? Who won the bet?
Answer: The bet was to see who could make the man take off his coat. The sun won the bet by making the man feel hot, while the wind failed by trying to forcefully blow the coat away.
2. Who said these and to whom?
a. “Let’s have a bet today.”
Answer: The Wind said this to the Sun.
b. “I am ready. Let’s see who is stronger.”
Answer: The Sun said this to the Wind.
c. “I give up, I cannot get his coat off.”
Answer: The Wind said this to the Sun.
d. “Congratulations dear! You are surely stronger than me.”
Answer: The Wind said this to the Sun.
Word Power
Fill in the blanks
a. It is too hot. I can’t bear the heat.
b. My father patted me gently on my back.
c. The wind blew away the leaves.
d. Her face shone with a glowing smile.
e. Hold my hand tightly so that I may not fall.
Language Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of adjectives:
a. She is the tallest friend I have. (tall – superlative degree)
b. Apples are better than mangoes. (good – comparative degree)
c. Which is the largest city in the world? (large – superlative degree)
d. May is the hottest month. (hot – superlative degree)
e. Cotton is lighter than wood. (light – comparative degree)
f. Orange is not so sweet as guava. (sweet – positive degree)
g. My aunt is fatter than my mother. (fat – comparative degree)
Role play the story for developing social and communication skill among the children.
Activity: Role Play – “The Sun and the Wind”
Materials Needed:
- Simple costumes or props
- A yellow scarf for the Sun
- A blue scarf or a fan for the Wind
- A coat for the Man
Assign Roles:
- Narrator – Reads out the story.
- Sun – Acts as the bright and warm character.
- Wind – Acts as the strong and forceful character.
- Man – Wears a coat and reacts to the sun and wind.
- Enact the Scene:
- Narrator introduces the scene:
“One day, the Sun and the Wind met on a hilltop. They saw a man walking down the road wearing a coat. They decided to have a bet to see who could make the man remove his coat.” - Wind: “I will go first! Watch me blow his coat away.”
- **Wind blows (waves arms or uses a fan), and the Man holds the coat tightly._
- Man: “Oh! The wind is so strong. I must hold my coat tightly.”
- Wind: (pretends to blow harder, but the Man doesn’t take off his coat)
- Wind: “I give up. I cannot make him remove his coat.”
- Sun: “Now, it’s my turn. I will shine brightly.”
- **Sun pretends to shine (raises arms or smiles brightly)._
- **Man wipes his face and removes his coat._
- Man: “It is too hot! I must take off my coat.”
- Sun: “I have won!”
- Wind: “Congratulations, dear Sun! You are indeed stronger than me.”
- Narrator introduces the scene: