THE DONKEY I HAD A LITTLE PONY
I. Suitable Rhyming Words
Rhyming words share similar ending sounds. Here are two options for each:
Donkey → Monkey, Honky
Monkey: Shares the "-onkey" ending.
Honky: Slang term but rhymes with the "-onkey" sound.
Mire → Fire, Liar
Fire: Shares the "-ire" sound.
Liar: Rhymes with the "-ire" ending.
Mail → Pail, Sail
Pail: Shares the "-ail" ending.
Sail: Rhymes with the "-ail" sound.
Hare → Care, Mare
Care: Shares the "-are" sound.
Mare: Rhymes with the "-are" ending.
II. Words from "STABLE"
Remove letters from the beginning of "STABLE":
TABLE (remove "S" from the start).
ABLE (remove "ST" from the start).
III. Animals’ Young Ones
Standard terms for baby animals:
Dog → Puppy
Cat → Kitten
Lion → Cub
Donkey → Foal
Pig → Piglet
Explanation Notes:
Rhyming words focus on matching ending sounds, even if meanings differ.
For "STABLE," removing letters from the start creates valid words.
Young animal names are species-specific (e.g., "cub" for lions, "foal" for donkeys)
Here's the correct matching of animals to their living places:
- pig matches with e. sty
- horse matches with a. stable
- dog matches with f. kennel
- bird matches with b. nest
- rat matches with d. hole
- rabbit matches with c. burrow
I. Fill in the blanks using the words given in the help box:
- The milkman's cow refused to move.
- Buttons and buckles of a policeman were gleaming bright.
- A grocer had a bag of potatoes and peas.
- The muscles of a wrestler were gleaming in the sun.
- An ice-cream man with his jingling cart.
II. Make sentences using the following words:
1. bad mood: She was in a bad mood after arguing with her brother.
2. pleaded: The child pleaded with his mother to buy him a candy bar.
the correct matching of words to their synonyms:
- refused matches with to say no
- begged matches with to ask for money or food
- clattered matches with knocking together to make a loud noise
- grinned matches with to smile widely
- pail matches with bucket
- gleaming matches with shining
- tugged matches with to pull hard
- twirling matches with to move or dance round or round
II. WRITE THE RHYMING WORDS
- nest -best
- met -wet
- ran- man
- call -tall
- sing -king
- old- cold
- red- bed
Here are a few sentences about the picture, using the given words:
The sun is shining brightly in the sky, and there are fluffy clouds drifting by. Tall trees provide shade, and colorful flowers bloom everywhere. A butterfly flits among the blossoms, while a ladybug crawls on a leaf. Near the base of a tree, I see some mushrooms growing, and a snail slowly makes its way across the ground.
- king == courtiers
- teacher == students
- doctor== patients
- bus driver ==passengers
- lawyer ==clients
- mother ==children
- A learned pundit visited the court of Akbar.
- The challenge was taken up by Birbal.
- Birbal tickled the pundit with a feather.
- The pundit’s mother tongue was Telugu.
- Joyful
- Cheerful
- Delighted
- Excited
- a rug
- a banana
- an apple
- a wall clock
- an arrow
- a long coat
- an orange
- king: The king ruled his kingdom with wisdom and justice.
- speak: Could you please speak a little louder?
- night: The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky.
- day: A new day brings new opportunities.
- truth: Honesty and truth are important values.
- mother tongue: It is important to be fluent in your mother tongue.