Study Material for Kindergarten and Primary school students

                    Where's the time ? Once there was a boy named Rakshit who wanted to play all the time. His mother was tired of telling him to do his homework. Every evening , after school, Rakshit would play until it grew dark. One morning, instead of going to school, Rakshit went to a nearby field. " I hope I find someone to play with, " he said to himself. "Ah! There's a farmer." " Good morning, Uncle. Will you play with me?" Asked Rakshit. " Not now, I am busy sowing seeds, " replied the farmer. " Can't you do that some other time? " said Rakshit. The farmer shook his head. " The rainy season is coming, " he explained, " and I have to sow the seeds before that. If I am late , the seedlings will not sprout. Then I will have no food." Rakshit looked around for someone else with whom he could play. Observing some black ants scurrying about, he said hopefully, " Hello! Would you lik...

Q)  What are animals such as the wolf , that eat          only other animals , called ?  A)  Animals that eat only other animals are called        Carnivores. Q)  Why are sparrows called omnivores ? A)   Sparrows eat plant seeds and animals like                   snakes , lizards etc . Hence they are called                   omnivores. Q)  What do frogs and toads eat ? A)  Frogs and toads eat insects. Q)  Why do cows have wide teeth ? A)  Cows have wide teeth to chew the plants. Q)  How do sharp teeth help sharks ? A)  Sharp teeth in sharks help them to kill other             fishes.

In the day time we see the sun. It is a star. Like all stars, it has its ow light and gives out heat. The stars, the sun, the moon, and other heavenly bodies are found in the sky. All these together form our universe . There are thousands of stars gathered together in groups in the universe. Each group of stars along with dust and gases forms a galaxy . There are many galaxies in the universe. We live in the galaxy known as the Milky Way . The Solar System The sun is the center of the solar system. Besides the sun, there are objects called the planets . They are very large , almost spherical and move around the sun. The planets do not have light or heat of their own. They only reflect the light from the sun. Our Earth is a planet. There are eight planets that move around the sun . These planets in the order of increasing distance from the sun are :  Mercury , Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Each planet travels on its own path around the sun. Thi...

                             Rishi's Adventure Rishi was waiting for his mother to pick him up from his music  class."How can Mummy be so late today?" Rishi thought  impatiently." Has she forgotten that we are going to the acrobatics show?" Just then a car stopped near him. A man learned out of the  window. "He , Rishi," he called. Rishi had seen the man once or twice  near his music class but he didn't know his name. "I,m Vikas," said the man , putting out his hand through the  window. "Your mother couldn't come , so she sent me to pick you up,"  said the man. Rishi was surprised. He had no idea that his  mother knew this man. "Don't worry, I won't kidnap you," the man laughed. Rishi smiled faintly, uncomfortable that the man had guessed  what he was thinking. Rishi shook hands but did not get into the car. He thought to  himself,"...

                               MIRROR IMAGE Bruno and Timmy were two pups. One day , Bruno and Timmy found a yellow ball. Each tried to catch it in his mouth , but the ball kept slipping out. Bruno and Timmy played with the ball  every day. They would run after it and kick it and the ball  would roll far away . One evening , it rolled into a strange- house. The pups had heard that the house was full of mirrors , but  they did not know what a mirror was or what it looked  like. Bruno was scared to enter the house and stood outside .  Timmy ran into the house and , to his surprise , found many  pups inside. All of them looked just like him - black and white, with short tails . "They want to take my ball from me ," thought Timmy . He  barked at the pups . The pups barked back at him. Timmy  said to himself," These dogs have no manners . The...

1.  bat               1) a piece of wood with a handle for hitting                      the ball in games like cricket             2) a small animal with wings that flies at                          night a.  Can you see the bat flying near that tree?   2 b.  She hit the ball hard with the new bat. .......... 2.  Free               1) not in a cage or prison                2) costing nothing a.   You don't have to pay for the book. It's free. ...... b.  I wish the animals in the zoo were free.  ....... 3.   Fine                1) well                2) money paid as punishment a. ...

 One day all the students were very excited as they were going for a picnic. The teacher called Arjun and said," Arjun, I appoint you as the monitor of the class. You must see that all the students behave properly. See that no one puts his/ her hand or head out of the window of the bus. And also remember to count the number of students while coming back." Arjun said,"Yes , ma'm. I" ll do as you say." At the picnic, all the children enjoyed and had fun. Then everyone sat in the bus to go back home. The teacher saw Arjun putting his head out of the window and peeping. She was very angry, So she scolded Arjun," How irresponsible you are, Arjun ! I made you the monitor and you yourself are breaking rules." Arjun bowed his head and said, " Sorry ma'm. But I was acting as per your instructions. I was looking out to see that no student is left behind." The teacher was very happy to know that Arjun was a good monitor.