Learning Objectives
- Read a poem about a playful kitten and count animals
- Understand the story of two parrots named Lalu and Peelu
- Learn names of animals and their young ones
- Learn about colours and how they relate to names
- Practise reading words with the sounds of common letters
Key Concepts
One Little Kitten (Poem)
This poem talks about a small kitten and its playful ways. A kitten is a baby cat. The poem uses counting to describe animals in a fun way. It helps children practise counting while enjoying a poem about cute animals. Animals like kittens are fun to watch because they play, jump, and run around.
Lalu and Peelu (Story)
Lalu and Peelu are two parrots. Lalu loves red things. Lalu eats red chillies, red apples, and red tomatoes. Peelu loves yellow things. Peelu eats yellow bananas, yellow mangoes, and yellow dal. The story is about how different creatures like different things. Both parrots are happy with what they eat.
Colours and Names
In this story, Lalu comes from the Hindi word "lal" which means red. Peelu comes from the Hindi word "peela" which means yellow. The names of the parrots match the colours of the food they love. This helps us learn colour names in a fun way.
Animals and Their Young Ones
A baby cat is called a kitten. A baby dog is called a puppy. A baby hen is called a chick. A baby cow is called a calf. Learning the names of baby animals is fun and important.
Important Terms
- Kitten: A baby cat
- Parrot: A colourful bird that can talk
- Red (Lal): The colour of tomatoes and apples
- Yellow (Peela): The colour of bananas and mangoes
- Chilli: A small, hot vegetable that is red or green
- Favourite: The thing you like the most
Quick Revision
- A kitten is a baby cat that loves to play
- Lalu is a parrot who loves red-coloured food
- Peelu is a parrot who loves yellow-coloured food
- Lal means red and peela means yellow in Hindi
- Animals have special names for their babies: kitten, puppy, chick, calf
- We all have our own favourite colours and foods, and that is okay