# The Crow

## Overview
In the chapter “The Crow,” children are introduced to a poetic story about a crow who wants to become beautiful like a peacock by sticking colourful feathers on himself. The poem conveys a powerful message about self-acceptance and appreciating one's unique beauty. The chapter includes activities for listening, speaking, reading, writing, rhyming, drawing, and learning new words.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. Let Us Recite (Poem)
- **Story in Verse**: A crow, wanting to be beautiful, collects and sticks peacock feathers on himself.
- **Themes**: Desire for transformation, beauty ideals, and acceptance.
- **Lesson**: True beauty lies in being oneself. The other crows remind him that he is loved for who he is.

### 2. Sight Words
Students are introduced to the following words for better reading fluency:
- once, as, how, to, one, be, now, at, all, it

### 3. Let Us Speak
- **Discussion Prompts**:
- Identify birds around your home or school.
- What do you like about crows?
- **Values Talk**: Encourages children to appreciate different appearances and qualities.

### 4. Let Us Write
- **Bird Identification**: Match bird names with their pictures using a help box.
- **Sentence Formation Activity**:
- Make simple sentences using provided word groups (e.g., “I will go to a park.”).

### 5. Let Us Draw
- **Creative Expression**:
- Draw your favourite bird.
- Write its name in the blank space provided.
- **Art Tip**: Include background elements like grass or trees.

### 6. Let Us Listen
- **Syllable Practice**:
- Words like "peacock", "beautiful", "colourful", "another", and "feather" are broken into syllables to aid pronunciation.
- Students clap for each syllable.

### 7. Rhyming Exercise
- **Match Rhymes**:
- Complete bird names in Column B that rhyme with words in Column A.
- For example, "grow" rhymes with "crow".

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## New Words and Meanings

| Word | Simple Definition |
|------------|----------------------------------------------|
| colourful | Full of different colours |
| feather | Soft part that covers a bird’s body |
| wings | Body parts birds use to fly |
| picked | Chose or collected |
| fool | Someone who acts silly or is easily tricked |
| love | To care for someone or something |
| beautiful | Very pretty or pleasing |
| peacock | A bird with a long, colourful tail |
| another | One more; a different one |

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## Practice Questions

### Easy (3)
1. **What colour is the crow?**
**Answer**: Black.
**Explanation**: The poem says the crow is black.

2. **What did the crow find first?**
**Answer**: A peacock feather.
**Explanation**: He found one and stuck it in his tail.

3. **Where did the crow put a feather on his head?**
**Answer**: On his head.
**Explanation**: The poem describes the crow placing one on his head.

### Medium (2)
4. **Why did the other crows laugh at the crow?**
**Answer**: Because he was trying to look like a peacock.
**Explanation**: They thought he was silly and told him he was beautiful in black.

5. **What is the message of the poem?**
**Answer**: Be proud of who you are.
**Explanation**: The poem teaches us to love ourselves the way we are.

### Difficult (3)
6. **Name two things the crow did to look beautiful.**
**Answer**: Stuck feathers in his wings and put one on his head.
**Explanation**: He decorated himself with peacock feathers.

7. **What did the crow say after putting on feathers?**
**Answer**: “I am now beautiful.”
**Explanation**: He felt proud of his new look.

8. **What do the other crows say about beauty?**
**Answer**: "You are beautiful in black."
**Explanation**: They loved him the way he naturally was.

### Very Difficult (2)
9. **Do you think the crow was happy in the end? Why or why not?**
**Answer**: Maybe not, because he was laughed at.
**Explanation**: Even though he thought he was beautiful, others did not agree, which may have hurt his feelings.

10. **How can this poem help us in real life?**
**Answer**: It teaches us to love ourselves and not copy others.
**Explanation**: True beauty is being happy with who we are.

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