# Chanda Mama Counts the Stars

## Overview

In this poetic and imaginative chapter, students explore a story about Chanda Mama (the Moon) and his endless effort to count the stars in the sky. The tale highlights concepts of counting, emotions like frustration and joy, and concludes with a beautiful message linking children to stars. The chapter also includes grammar practice, speaking and listening activities, writing exercises, and a craft project.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. Story: Chanda Mama and the Stars

- **Plot**:
- Chanda Mama, sometimes round and sometimes of a different shape, begins counting stars—1, 2, 3… all the way up to 999—before falling asleep.
- The next day, he forgets where he stopped. This happens night after night.
- One night, he gets very upset and cries.
- The Sun consoles him, saying that the number of stars is the same as the number of lovely children.
- This makes Chanda Mama happy, and he smiles every night looking at both the stars and the children.

- **Moral**: Beauty and joy can be found in both the stars and children; some things, like love and wonder, are beyond counting.

### 2. Let Us Think

- **Comprehension Questions**:
- Do we see the same Moon every night?
- What was Chanda Mama trying to count?
- Why did he fall asleep?
- Who helped him feel better?
- Completing the idea: “The number of stars in the sky is the same as ___________________.”

- **Thinking Prompts**:
- What do you call the Moon in your language?
- What are things you cannot count?
- What else do you see in the night sky?

### 3. Let Us Learn – 'Here' and 'There'

- **Grammar Focus**:
- **Here** is used for things close to us.
- **There** is used for things far from us.

- **Examples**:
- “I have a sharpener here in my pencil box.”
- “The crayons are there in the big box.”

- **Activity**: Fill in the blanks with ‘here’ or ‘there’.

### 4. Let Us Listen

- **Listening and Sorting Activity**:
- Identify and sort items based on whether they can be counted easily or not.
- Examples include children in the classroom, books in the library, and hairs on your head.

- **Skill Developed**: Differentiating between countable and uncountable items.

### 5. Let Us Write

- **Activity**: Complete a conversation among children looking at the full moon using a help box.
- **Skill**: Sentence completion and vocabulary development.

### 6. Let Us Do – Project Work

- **Craft Activity**: Make ‘Wind Chimes’ using moon and star shapes.
- **Materials**: Cardboard, colored paper, scissors, thread, glue, marker.
- **Steps**:
- Cut moon and stars from cardboard.
- Decorate with colored paper.
- Use thread and glue to assemble.
- **Outcome**: Develops fine motor skills and creativity.

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## New Words and Simple Meanings

| Word | Meaning |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| round | Shaped like a circle |
| count | To say numbers in order |
| tears | Drops of water that come from the eyes when crying |
| here | In this place |
| there | In that place |

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## Practice Questions

### Easy (3)
1. **What was Chanda Mama trying to count?**
→ He was trying to count the stars.

2. **Who made Chanda Mama feel better?**
→ The Sun helped him feel better.

3. **What happens when Chanda Mama gets tired?**
→ He falls asleep and forgets his count.

### Medium (2)
4. **Why is it hard to count stars in the sky?**
→ Because there are too many stars, and it's easy to forget the count.

5. **How does the Sun describe the number of stars?**
→ The Sun says it's the same as the number of lovely children.

### Difficult (3)
6. **What does this story tell us about counting and patience?**
→ It shows that some things are beyond counting and it's okay not to finish everything.

7. **Why does Chanda Mama cry one night?**
→ Because he never completes his counting and feels upset.

8. **What message does the story give at the end?**
→ Every child is as special and bright as the stars in the sky.

### Very Difficult (2)
9. **Write a short sentence using ‘here’ and one using ‘there’.**
→ "My pencil is here on the desk."
→ "My shoes are there near the door."

10. **Describe what you see in the night sky using four sentences.**
→ "I see the Moon shining bright. There are many stars. Some stars form shapes. The sky looks beautiful and calm."

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