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Up, down, in, out
Mridang: Unit 2, Chapter 2
GoalSay and do the words up, down, in and out.
New words
up · to a high placedown · to a low placein · inside somethingout · outside somethingtouch · feel with your hand
Explanation
Up is high. Down is low. In means inside. Out means outside. We can do these words with our hands. Hands up! Hands down! Put your hand in the bag. Take your hand out.
| Word | What I do |
|---|---|
| up | I stand up. My hands go up. |
| down | I sit down. My hands go down. |
| in | My hand goes in the bag. |
| out | My hand comes out of the bag. |
Worked examples
Hands up high, up to the sky.
Hands down low, touch your toe.
Hands in, hands in, in my pocket.
Hands out, hands out, off like a rocket!
A kite goes up. A leaf falls down.
Stand up. Sit down. Say the words as you do them.
Class activity
Action rhyme. Say the rhyme and do the actions. Then change the body part. Say: ‘Feet up high…’ or ‘Head down low…’. Say it faster and faster.
Practice
1
A grown-up points to the sky and says: ‘Hands ___ !’ What do you say?
up.
2
Look at the picture. What is up in the sky? What is down on the ground?
The plane is up in the sky. The dog is down on the ground.
3
Listen. What must you do?
…
Sit down.
4
Say the missing word: Put your hand ___ the bag. (in / out)
in.
5
Writing: copy the words ‘up’ and ‘down’.
up, down