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A story in four pictures
Mridang: Unit 4, Chapter 1
GoalTell a story with first, then, next and last.
New words
first · before all the othersthen · after thatnext · after thenlast · at the endumbrella · it keeps us dry in the rain
Explanation
Look at the four pictures. Tell the story. First Diya plays in the sun. Then dark clouds come. Next it rains and she opens her umbrella. Last a rainbow shines in the sky.
Worked examples
First Diya plays in the sun. Then dark clouds come. Next it rains and she opens her umbrella. Last a rainbow shines and Diya smiles.
We use first, then, next and last to tell a story in order.
Tell it again with your own words. What does Diya say?
Class activity
Four-picture story. Fold a page into four boxes. Draw a story: a day at the pond, a trip on a bus, or a day in the rain. Tell it to a friend using first, then, next and last.
Practice
1
Look at the picture. Which picture shows the sun?
Picture 3.
2
Look at the pictures. In which picture is it winter?
Picture 2.
3
Say the missing word: First Diya plays outside. ___ it rains. (Then / Last)
Then.
4
Listen. What word do you hear first?
…
Last.
5
Writing: copy ‘first, then, last’.
first, then, last