# My Name

## Overview
In this chapter, children read a story about a little fly who forgets his own name. As the fly asks for help from an ant, a tree, a cow, some grass, and finally a leaf, he rediscovers his name when a breeze makes the leaf fly. The story encourages observation, curiosity, and engagement with nature and also strengthens vocabulary and listening skills.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. Story Summary
- The story begins with a **little fly** who forgets his name.
- He asks different living and non-living things:
- First, he asks an **ant**, who tells him to ask the **tree**.
- The **tree** tells him to ask the **cow** sleeping in its shade.
- The **cow** tells him to ask the **grass**.
- The **grass** tells him to ask the **fallen leaves**.
- Just as a **leaf** is about to answer, the **wind blows** and the leaf flies up.
- Watching the flying leaf reminds the fly of his name: "**Fly**".
- He happily shouts, "My name is Fly! My name is Fly!"

### 2. Vocabulary and Sight Words
- **New Words**: little, ant, shade, dear, grass, wind, remembered
- **Sight Words**: his, do you, it, my, one, when, about

### 3. Speaking and Listening Activities
- **Let us Speak**:
- Questions like “How did the fly find his name?” and “If you forget your name, whom would you ask?” encourage personal responses.
- **Let us Listen**:
- Outdoor listening activity where students sit under a tree, close their eyes, and identify sounds.
- Sound imitation game: Students mimic sounds of animals like crow, sparrow, lion, cat, bee, and duck.

### 4. Writing Practice
- **Comprehension Questions**:
- Who forgot his name?
- What is your name?
- Whom did the fly ask?
- **Fill-in-the-blanks** using help words (tree, cow, grass, leaf, fly).
- Sentence completion and word identification tasks.

### 5. Activity and Project Work
- **Let Us Do**: Story continuation with the phrase “give me” using visual cue of a leaf.
- **Project Work**:
- Discovering and sharing the meaning of one's own name.
- **Let Us Speak (Phonics)**:
- Word pronunciation practice using blends:
- "pl" words: plum, plate, plant
- "bl" words: blue, black, blanket

## New Words - Simple Definitions

| Word | Simple Definition |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| little | small in size |
| ant | a tiny insect that lives in groups |
| shade | a cool area under something like a tree |
| dear | a word used to show love or respect |
| grass | green plants covering the ground |
| wind | moving air |
| remembered | to think of something again after forgetting it |

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## Practice Questions

### Easy
1. **Who forgot his name?**
*Answer*: The fly forgot his name.
*Explanation*: The story is about a fly who tries to remember his name.

2. **What did the cow tell the fly?**
*Answer*: The cow told the fly to ask the grass.
*Explanation*: Each character suggests asking someone else.

3. **What made the fly remember his name?**
*Answer*: Seeing the leaf fly.
*Explanation*: The flying leaf reminded him that he is a fly.

### Medium
4. **Write any three things the fly asked.**
*Answer*: Ant, Tree, Cow
*Explanation*: The fly asked many living and non-living things.

5. **What is the meaning of the word "remembered"?**
*Answer*: To think of something again.
*Explanation*: When you forget and then recall something, it is "remembered".

### Difficult
6. **Describe how the story helps you understand the fly’s problem.**
*Answer*: The story shows how the fly keeps asking and observing, which teaches persistence and the power of observation.

7. **Why do you think the fly asked others instead of thinking quietly?**
*Answer*: The fly was worried and looked for help from others, showing that asking questions can sometimes help solve a problem.

8. **What message does the story give about names and identity?**
*Answer*: Names are important, and even a small thing like a leaf can help us understand who we are.

### Very Difficult
9. **If you were the fly, how would you have found your name?**
*Answer*: I would observe the things around me and try to remember what I do and how I look.

10. **Create a short conversation the fly might have with the wind.**
*Answer*:
Fly: “Wind, do you know my name?”
Wind: “I blow leaves and sounds, but I don’t know your name. Watch the leaf fly!”
*Explanation*: This shows how nature helps the fly remember.

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