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  LESSON -2 CALENDARS AND TIMELINE QUESTION AND ANSWERS:- 1.      What does the Gregorian calendar say about leap year? As regards leap year, The Gregorian calendar says ‘every year that is exactly divisible by four is a leap year.   2.      List the name of the months of the Saka calendar? The months of the saka calendar are: 1.        Chaitra 2.        Vaishakha 3.        Jyeshtha 4.        Ashadha 5.        Sharavana 6.        Bhaadra 7.        Ashwin 8.        Kartika 9.        Agrahayana 10.                           Pausha 11.                           Magha 12.                           Phalguna   3.      Comment on the relationship between the Saka and the Gregorian months? The Saka calenda

  LESSON – ANANSI AND FIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER:- 1.      What was the witch’s name and why didn’t she like it? The witch’s name was five. She did not like it because all through her life people had laughed or looked surprised when they heard that was her name.   2.      What was the witch doing in her garden? The witch was stirring her big cooking pot and saying a spell in her garden.   3.      Why was Anansi pleased? Anansi was pleased because he heard the witch and he thought he would be able to use her spell to make some money or get some food.   4.      What was the first animal that Anansi tricked? The first animal that Anansi tricked was Mrs. Rabbit.   5.      Which animals were not fooled by Anansi? Miss frog and Mrs. Shrew were not fooled by Anansi.   6.      What things could you buy in the market? At the market you could buy yams, beets, pulses, grains, sweets potato, pies, and mouth-watering delicacies.   7.      Why was Mrs. Shrew go

  LESSON – STORY TELLER RHYMING WORDS Bold                -            gold Table              -            fable Fired               -            tired Peel                -            feel Stayed            -            played Defeat            -            repeat Red                 -            bed Muddled       -            cuddled QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:- 1.     When were the stories told to the children? The stories were told at the end of the day.   2.     How do we know the children were comfortable and at ease? We know they are comfortable and at ease because they are bathed, well fed and cuddled in bed.   3.     How do we know the stories were interesting to the children? We know the stories were interesting to the children because they listen in awe, with their eyes open wide. We open our eyes wide when we are amazed, surprised, highly interested.   4.     What are fables of yore? Fables of yore are stories from a long